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ASHLENE Strunz won’t let heart disease stop her from supporting her little sister Renee. Her condition leaves her short of breath but the Noble Park North 12-year-old has signed up for the three kilometre RunMelbourne kids’ event on Saturday 25 July. She’s raising money to help Arthritis and Osteoporosis Victoria to find a cure for juvenile arthritis and support suffers such as her seven-year-old sister. “I’ve seen how much pain she’s in some days,” Ashlene said. “She’s got a good case of arthri-

tis so I can’t imagine how much pain other people could be in. “I’m not a good runner!” Renee was suitably impressed with her sister’s sacrifice. “It made me feel like ‘woah’,” she said. Juvenile arthritis affects one in every 1000 children. Treatment can alleviate symptoms but there is no cure. Renee was diagnosed when she was 14 months old and suffers pain in her ankles, knees, elbows and fingers. “All of a sudden she just started walking and then she literally just stopped walking. She was screaming all day,” mum Melena said. “It took us a few months to try

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and work out what her issue was.” The family attends juvenile arthritis camps each year. “You get to meet lots of other people who’ve got arthritis and you hear their stories,” Melena said. “On those weekends you see kids who can walk on the Friday and then by the end of the weekend are in so much pain they can’t function. “We’re just trying to do our bit and raise awareness for juvenile arthritis.” Renee benefits from meeting other kids who understand what she is going through. “It’s hard because my friends don’t know how much pain I get in,” she said.

Ashlene understands better than most how her body can hold her back. She had open heart surgery just shy of her fifth birthday. “She had some membrane growing in her aorta which we had to remove otherwise it would stop the flow of blood in the aorta,” Melena said. “Hers was a really simple surgery. There was so much worse that you could see in the hospital.” Ashlene will need surgery to replace the valve in about two years. “During the surgery, as they were sewing up her aorta, they noticed she had a hole in her heart and as they sewed that up it created some leaks,” Melena said.

“It’s something we monitor. “She’s pretty good, though, if she gets tired she’ll tell us but she is pretty active. “Out of breath is probably the worst thing.” Melena, her husband David, and Renee will complete the RunMelbourne kids’ course alongside Ashlene. “I’m pretty stoked. I think it’s special. I’m proud of them,” Melena said. “If one of them is sick they both try to help each other.” Visit tinyurl.com/ouayvnv to sponsor Ashlene.

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By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS HOMEBUYERS say they are thousands of dollars out of pocket due to building delays in the Sarah Lands housing estate in Keysborough. Roads, kerbs, footpaths and street lights have been built at the sold-out greenfield estate off Perry Road, but purchasers can’t build their homes until an impasse between the developer Galileo and Greater Dandenong Council is resolved. On an online forum, frustrated purchasers claim they were told by real estate agent KR Peters that their property would be ready for construction by March or April. The latest estimate, according to Galileo, is August. In the interim, purchasers have yet to receive land titles.

They have signed contracts with builders to start work in March and are now paying months of penalties to the builders. The dispute with Greater Dandenong is about who pays for a 1.3 hectares of public open space in the estate. Councillor Peter Brown said the council was seeking a binding financial agreement - either a contract or a bond - for Galileo to fund the open space works. “In the past, greenfield developments have gone under and we’re left with large areas of public open space - it’s then up to the council ratepayers to develop the area. “The council doesn’t want to be in the position of an unsecured creditor.”

Galileo chief executive Neil Werrett said the developer, having provided more than the requisite 5 per cent public open space, was owed “a credit” of money by the council. “Part of that reserve is land that the council have got to pay for.” He said the council wasn’t the main source of delays and that there had been hold-ups caused by utilities as well as clearing old agricultural piping from the site. “I don’t know what the agent told (purchasers) but we were hoping to get it done around now - by (the end of the) last financial year.” Meanwhile, Cr Brown said purchasers were the “meat in the sandwich” in the negotiations - having been given “false optimism” by the real estate agent.

“A large number of purchasers are feeling the strain.” KR Peters agent Janine ScottRule said she hadn’t seen “such an uproar” at a housing estate - though she’s known of some purchasers enduring delays of two years. She said it was initially predicted that titles would be available by March or April but “you should always leave a two or three month buffer”. “It’s not unusual there’s a couple of months of delays. “I’m always very clear when they’re signing a contract - I said to all of them I wouldn’t be signing with the builder until after Christmas (2014). “Some buyers got a little too excited and committed too early.”

Cause is close to their hearts By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG seniors have done their bit for Knitted Knockers. The charity provides free knitted or crocheted breast prostheses for women who’ve had mastectomies or other breast surgery. Wallara Seniors Group raised $400 for the cause at an annual fund-raising morning tea and last Wednesday 15 July presented a cheque to Knitted Knockers founder and president Cheryl Webster. Support coach Leanne Mclellan heard about Cheryl and approached one of her clients, Janet, who’d undergone a mastectomy. “She wasn’t interested in a traditional prosthesis and she loves to knit. It just went from there,” she said. “We had a fund-raising morning tea at a house where Janet lives, which is within Wallara. “Cheryl from Knitted Knockers was absolutely over the moon. “They do rely solely on donations.” Cheryl presented Janet and another resident with their own Knitted Knockers. “They have mild intellectual disabilities. They are very visual,” Leanne said. “Cheryl actually whipped hers out and showed them.” The group plans to raise money for Knitted Knockers again next year, but hopes to double the dollars.

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WHAT’S IN A NAME DELVES INTO THE FASCINATING STORIES AND PERSONALITIES BEHIND SOME OF THE CITY’S BEST-KNOWN STREET NAMES. THIS WEEK THE JOURNAL LOOKS AT CENTRAL DANDENONG’S KIRKHAM ROAD, NAMED IN HONOUR OF EARLY SETTLER FRANK KIRKHAM.

Early carpenter was chip off the old block EDWARD Frank Kirkham arrived in Dandenong in the 1850s with his wife and three children. He was a ship’s carpenter by trade and turned his hand to houses and fencing and was heavily involved in building Dandenong’s first homes. He entered the employ of timber businessman JH Walker who at that time owned The Grange estate and other property. Mr Walker started a mill on Fanny’s Hill which was known later as Acacia Park and still later as the Dandenong Bacon Factory’s property. This was when he bought a block from the Collins family on Kirkham Road, subsequently named after him. There he built one of the earliest huts in the district. Mr Kirkham and William Blackmore erected a fence around the three acres at the corner of Langhorne and

WHAT’S IN A NAME? Wilson streets in 1857 for the original police camp. A short time afterwards Mr Kirkham with John Collier built wooden structures that included officers’ quarters, a watch house, and a lean-to which was used as a stable. The first burial at Dandenong Community Cemetery - established on 20 acres on Kirkham Road in 1857 - is believed to have been an Aborigine who worked part-time for Mr Kirkham. Mr Kirkham (1829 to 1905) and family members are now also buried there alongside other Dandenong pioneers. Mr Kirkham was married to Mary Ann Dallimore (1826 to 1889) and they had three children before moving to Dandenong.

The Kirkham Brothers Buck Jumping Team of Frank, Harry, Tom Reed, Teddy, Malcolm and Jack. Picture: Berwick Pakenham Historical Society The Kirkhams were also involved in 1858 in establishing the Eumemmerring Denominational School, later Hallam State School. Francis Edward Kirkham was on the Hallam’s Road School committee in 1921. Several Kirkham children ap-

pear in a 1924 school photo - Bessie, Jack (John), Harry (Henry) and Teddy (Edward). Francis Edward Kirkham married Margaret Beatrice Moran in 1904 and they had 10 children, born in Dandenong, Berwick or Cranbourne -

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an overhanging tree but was near exhaustion when his cries for help were heard by Peter Herfield 14 of Bruce St Dandenong who was passing nearby. Peter raced to his assistance and scrambling down the bank of the creek managed to pull the drowning lad to safety.

Honora Margaret (1905), Alice Helen (1907), Francis ‘Frank’ Henry (1909), Charles (1910), Margaret (1911), Bessie (1912), John ‘Jack’ Moran (1915), Edward ‘Teddy’ William (1915), Henry ‘Harry’ Alexander (1917) and Malcolm Frederick (1919). With Tom Reed, brothers Frank, Harry, Teddy, Malcolm and Jack were the Kirkham Brothers Buck Jumping Team which performed in events throughout Victoria and interstate, winning trophies, ribbons, sashes, belts and cups. Jack Kirkham was a City of Berwick councillor from 1974 until 1980 when he retired due to ill health. Jack Kirkham Reserve in High Street, Berwick, is named in his honour. Want to know the history behind a street name in Greater Dandenong? Let us know and we’ll find out! Email journal@starnewsgroup.com.au.

LOOKING BACK 100 years ago 20 July 1915 THE WAR What the Women can do The women of Australia have already done, and are doing, much splendid work in the war of raising war funds for various kinds and of supplying valuable equipment to our boys bound for the front. Now an even greater and harder task faces them - to assist in stimulating enlistment. Yet that is what every woman of Victoria who realises her true duty to State and Empire must do today, and do quickly and unflinchingly. While there are many who have

given their husbands and sons to the great cause, there are many who are either indifferent or who shrink from making the great sacrifice. Yet in this stupendous life or death struggle of the nations, women have even more to lose than men. If they have any doubts let them read even the most meagre records of the German invasion of Belgium at the expense of women and children. Would they keep their sons at home under pretence that it will be time enough to fight the German hordes when they reach Australia. Then will be too late. Great

50 years ago 21 July 1965 Boy 14 saves 15yr old A 14 year old boy saved a 15 year old boy from drowning in the Dandenong Creek at the end of Greaves St Dandenong, on Sunday afternoon. Lyn Stirling 15, of Dalgety St Dandenong was playing on the banks of the creek at about 3pm when he fell into the water. The creek was running a banker after heavy rain on Saturday and he was in difficulties. He managed to grab a branch of

20 years ago 24 July 1995 Beware of cheap paint offers Springvale Community Aid and Advice Bureau has warned homeowners to beware of offers of cheap house painting. A man who offered to paint rooms for $10 each had collected advance

payments, and disappeared without doing any work, bureau staff said. 5 years ago 19 July 2010 Robbery averted A Noble Park bottle shop worker has fought off a would-be robber with a steel bar. A man entered the Jacksons Road bottle shop, produced a knife and demanded money about 4.30pm on July 10th. The attendant armed himself with a steel bar and fought off the offender who fled. Compiled by the Dandenong and District Historical Society

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Rail pothole anger By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS METRO Trains is making no comment on liability for car-jolting potholes caused by a crash between a truck and a train at Webster Street level crossing, Dandenong, last month. At a council meeting on Monday 13 July, Greater Dandenong councillor Jim Memeti said cars and tyres were at risk of damage from plunging into the 20-centimetre ditches created by the 19 June crash. Train services were suspended for more than four hours but noone was injured following the initial crash at the boom-gated crossing. Cr Memeti said though the tracks were swiftly repaired, road potholes remained nearly a month later. “You didn’t get a sighter of the potholes until you drove over them,” Cr Memeti said.

Jim Memeti inspects the tardily repaired Webster St level crossing Picture: GARY SISSONS on 15 July. 141810 The potholes were filled with bitumen on 14 July. “Why did it take them three

weeks to fix it?” Cr Memeti said. “If it wasn’t for (the council) telling them, it still wouldn’t be done.

“Even after the repairs, cars were still swerving because they think it hasn’t been repaired yet.” Cr Memeti said the repairs themselves were sub-standard and the fresh bitumen has been compressed by traffic and created “big bulges” in the road surface. On Friday Metro Trains spokeswoman Sammie Black said its investigations into infrastructure damage caused by the 19 June crash were ongoing. She did not comment on questions of liability for the potholes. “We regularly inspect the level crossing and carry out maintenance as required. “We most recently completed maintenance works at the level crossing on 14 July. “This weekend, we are carrying out further maintenance works at the crossing, which will include any reasphalting as required.”

Charges after bottle shop raid top-up POLICE say a Dandenong man who raided a Springvale liquor store returned to the same bottle shop just hours later where police were ready to pounce. Police said a 20-year-old entered the BWS at the Waltzing Matilda Hotel on Heatherton Road about 8.45pm on Sunday 12 July where he grabbed an employee by the shirt collar and demanded money. The raider then stole cash from the till and a safe while also taking two bottle of vodka and a bottle of Hennessy whiskey before fleeing. Police said that about 11pm the same man returned to the liquor store where employees recognised him and called police who soon arrived to arrest him. The arrest led to detectives executing a search warrant at a Springvale South property the next day and seizing stolen goods and clothing. The man has been remanded in custody and will appear at the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court later this month.

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Driver in jail appeal By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A DANDENONG North serial drink-driver has been refused appeal bail after being jailed for 10 months for multiple charges of failing to answer bail, driving unlicensed and refusing a breath-test. Police had taken the rare step of opposing bail after Kamil Farah lodged an appeal against the sentence handed down in Dandenong Magistrates’ Court earlier on Monday 13 July. The charges compiled over the past two years also included possessing 10 ecstasy tablets and making a false report of an armed robbery. According to a police summary, Farah’s car had veered to the wrong side of Cleeland Street and struck a stationary car at a Herbert Street roundabout in the late after-

noon of July 2013. Farah was described by police as argumentative, aggressive, unsteady on his feet, slurring his words and with glazed, bloodshot eyes. At the time, Farah was subjected to an eight-month suspended jail sentence and his four-year driving disqualification period had yet to expire. After twice refusing to take a breath test, Farah was arrested for public drunkenness and taken to Dandenong police station to sober up. About 10.30pm, after his release, Farah was intercepted by police as he drove his car from the crash scene. After several refusals, he gave a preliminary breath reading of 0.141. He then rejected requests to supply an evidentiary breath sample at

the police station. Police prosecutor First Constable Tess Davison said on Monday 13 July that if Farah was released, there was a risk to public safety and that he wouldn’t appear in court - especially with the threat of a jail term. Defence lawyer Cameron Baker said Farah was unlikely to drive while on bail since he didn’t own a vehicle. He said on the occasion Farah was caught for unlicensed driving of a friend’s car, the applicant had opted for the “lesser of two evils” given he was chauffeuring the car’s “severely intoxicated” owner. Magistrate Julie O’Donnell refused appeal bail, though noting it was rarely opposed by police and generally granted by magistrates’ courts. She said the combination of

thrice refusing a breath test, at least nine Road Safety Act offences as well as priors for unlicensed and disqualified driving made Farah a public safety risk. “On his behalf, it was said the risk would be mitigated by not owning a motor vehicle,” Ms O’Donnell said. “But against that, some of these offences are in other people’s motor vehicles.” She said Farah’s eight outstanding arrest warrants suggested he was an unacceptable risk of failing to appear in court. Ms O’Donnell was particularly concerned by Farah’s attempt to drive his car after refusing a breath test in July 2013. Farah was remanded in custody until his scheduled County Court appeal on 11 September.

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which doesn’t own all of the land parcels - denies the land is floodprone. “The land was chosen because of its suitability for a golf course and it should also be noted that this land, unlike on the northern side of Pillars Road, is not subject to inundation,” chief operating officer Max Shifman said. “The club is well aware of the issues associated with acid sulphate soils and, as with all activities undertaken in areas where acid sulphate soils are present, the club will take all the necessary steps required to manage the issue.” It has not proposed golf course works as part of the application which is to re-subdivide 116.5 hect-

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Shed mates By CASEY NEILL AN Australian-first facility helping men to find their place has reached another milestone. Springvale Multicultural Men’s Shed held its first annual general meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 14 July. The shed opened on the Springvale Uniting Church site in February, more than five years after The Reverend Paul Creasey took the idea to the community. “Today is an affirmation of the initial vision from the Springvale Uniting Church, who responded to a need,” councillor and shed chairwoman Roz Blades said. “The inception of this shed has not been in isolation. “What we have today is the result of visionary thinking by

Paul Creasey and the committee of the Springvale Multicultural Men’s Shed. The shed has hosted a Catch Up Cafe every Wednesday from 10am to noon, where about 10 men talk, listen and support each other over a hot cuppa. “Lunches are planned with our current shed users and partners to build friendships, an opportunity to think about nutrition and celebrate food from other cultures,” Cr Blades said. An art group runs each Thursday morning. “We are very fortunate to have forged a community relationship with the Springvale RSL who have been most supportive to this project,” Cr Blades said. “Their funds allowed us to purchase laptops, mah-jong sets, table tennis equipment and

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Drive to stop parking meters “Once a clear decision is made, the earliest any sort of change can happen is three months - by which time (the meters) will be installed.” Cr Chea in turn threatened to withdraw electoral support for Cr O’Reilly - a previous running mate - in the 2016 council elections. “I told him already I won’t support any councillor that supports the parking meter fees,” Cr Chea said. Cr O’Reilly said that if the trial worked as well as the council hoped, the pro-meters councillors should get “credit for supporting a brave initiative“. “I’m aware of the (lobbying) pressure but the situation is the council is resolved to introduce (the trial).”

He said the trial - coupled with a new early-bird pricing for the underutilised multi-deck No.8 car park - aimed to fix Springvale’s traffic congestion and parking shortage. Car parking was up to 97 per cent full at times, with a third of traffic comprised of drivers circling for a parking spot. “When this improves, Springvale will grow as a shopping destination.” Cr Peter Brown has withdrawn his support for the trial and Cr Loi Truong told the Journal he had only supported the trial because it was backed by an overwhelming councillor majority. He said he fought for free drop-off zones as part of the trial. - CAM LUCADOU-WELLS

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COURTS are certainly cracking down on family violence repeat-offenders. At Dandenong Magistrates’ Court, a man with a long history of breaching intervention orders - had seemingly taken another step too far. In January and February, he persistently called and texted his ex-partner as he languished in a remand centre - knowingly breaching an intervention order. The result - eight months in the slammer. A long time to learn a long-ignored lesson. Was there a poltergeist at work at Monday’s Greater Dandenong council meeting? The lights seemed to have a mind of their own, dimming several times during councillor debates. In an aside, one councillor asked if the council had paid its power bill. Dare we say council meetings can even put a room’s lighting to sleep.

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SOCIALLY SPEAKING RE: South Africa Could Gain From Dandy South Pay Dispute Half details do not become fact. We guys are spending nights (protesting) in this freezing weather. We are discriminated, bullied at work. For our own annual leave we’ve been asked to disclose our personal reason in writing. Where is our privacy? We are not having fun here. James Bond, via web. Don’t forget who makes the profits and keeps all you bosses in a job at Aspen! Save Our Jobs, via web. It would be highly appreciated if the Aspen Dandenong management takes a pay cut and manages the

business efficiently to make the business profitable and sustainable instead of attacking the workers’ rights. James Camble, via web. The negotiations on the table is 3 per cent each year for the next three years. The redundancy is presently capped at 18 years. It is to be increased to 21 years. Regarding the 38 hours, any current employee that is on 36 hours has a “choice” of retaining the 36 hours for the duration of their employment with the company. When this person leaves the company, the new person that is coming in to replace the one that is leaving will be on 38 hours. Any current employee has the “choice” of

taking up the 38 hours and will be paid accordingly for giving up those hours. No one is being forced to take 38 hours - it is a personal “choice” to what suits their family and lifestyle. Please make note in the year 2017 at Ford, Toyota, Holden, Hella Australia, Ship Building Yard - all employees will be made redundant meaning there will be approximately 120,000 people unemployed people in Victoria. The employees at Aspen need to ask themselves “will I be leaving the company within the next five years?” and if so, where will they find a job? The company indicated that it will take up to 15 years for 50 per cent of the people to be on 38 hours.

Too many people in this world think that because they have a job with a company, the company is obligated to fend for them not ‘what can you do for the company’. Job Security, via web.

There is no such thing called job security in the present world. Where are you going to go after 2017? Your job will be at stake too! Aspen policy - Rob Peter to Pay Paul! Kumar Vyasa, via web.

Think this management guys are in 19th century. To Increase efficiency and productivity you guys have to spend money on training, tools and spares. This 36 and 38-hour two-tier work culture was introduced and the same kind of promises made by the company next door few years back. Step outside Aspen and see what’s happening there. Full-time workers are made redundant and they’re hiring casuals to fill the positions.

IT’S the sixth day of the strike and we are still on the line. Polar cold couldn’t break us. We are stronger than before. We are not going to give up until the company protects our conditions. The company is threatening us to lose work to South Africa. We are not scared to lose the work. We will live with pride until the end. Workers Right, via web. The strike is now over. See page 48 for the full story.

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DOVETON 6 SCARLET DRIVE SOLD BEFORE AUCTION! Well presented this home boasts 4 rooms, updated kitchen, renovated bathroom, spacious lounge, sunroom, polished floor boards, good size rear yard with garage.

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Located within the much sought-after GWSZ with approx. 650sqm estate, this home offers quality living and provides a further scope to enhance for your own taste or become a luxury dream-home site (STCA). Private Sale Contact Agent

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Glen Waverley 62C Pepperell Avenue

This distinctive ultra-modern residence delivers generous interiors brimful of natural light and a small park in a location loaded with green lifestyle advantages. Spectacular entertaining spaces! Private Sale Contact Agent

Secure, spacious and in the Glen Waverley school zone, this beautifully presented 4+1 bedrooms, 4 toilets, 3 baths, street front residence is opulent with its spacious high quality finishes. Private Sale Contact Agent

A private balcony, this luxury apartment offers everything you are looking for. With 2 bedrooms and 1 bedroom apartments still available. Private Sale Contact Agent

Beautifully designed near new 4 bedroom double storey townhouse with its own street frontage. Only a short walk to Syndal station and shops, nearby the Glen Shopping Centre, plus a variety of renowned schools (STSA). Private Sale Contact Agent

Peter He 0411 149 898 Judy Thanh Truc 0432 898 898

Shan Li 0411 365 898 Anita Meng 0411 358 898

Judy Thanh Truc 0432 898 898 Nuria Jewell 0411 726 898

Nuria Jewell 0411 726 898 Shan Li 0411 365 898

265A Springvale Road, Glen Waverley VIC 3150

CLAYTON 202A/1 Gardiner Road

Mount Eliza 3 Quindi Court

Mount Waverley 17A Grenfell Road

Doncaster East 2/4 Boronia Grove

This one bedroom apartment with courtyard is perfect for an Owner Occupier or Investor alike, with generous kitchen including island bench which opens to an expansive living area for entertainment. Private Sale Contact Agent

Situated in a peaceful court of Mount Eliza and sitting on a substantial block of approx 1527m2, this home is guaranteed to capture you with its unparalleled finishes.

Designed with quality & flair; this double storey home offers spacious open plan living, prestige lifestyle with quality fittings; fixtures and appliances. Only 5 years old approx.

Private Sale Contact Agent

It’s hard to do this exceptional property justice in just a few words. Big land (Approx. 580 SQM) for this special town home, this breathtaking three-bedroom executive residence boasts absolutely everything you want. Private Sale Contact Agent

Private Sale Contact Agent

Shan Li 0411 365 898 Anita Meng 0411 358 898

Thien Ly 0411 872 898 Judy Thanh Truc 0432 898 898

Lindsay Xu 0411 328 898 Peter He 0411 149 898

Shan Li 0411 365 898 Anita Meng 0411 358 898

265A Springvale Road, Glen Waverley VIC 3150

2/43-47 Fiveways Boulevard, Keysborough VIC 3173

265A Springvale Road, Glen Waverley VIC 3150

LJ Hooker Glen Waverley 8588 5288 DJ

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39 Birdwood Avenue Dandenong

14 Moomba Parade Dandenong

MUCH LOVED BV ON APPROX 710m2 BLOCK WITH DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

ATTRACTIVE BV IN POPULAR LOCATION

Original owners are downsizing and are keen to sell this well built 3 bedroom home with large living area, updated kitchen & as new bathroom with double shower. Large backyard with carport & garage. Great 1st home or rental investment with potential return of $18,000p.a. Potential development site for dual occupancy or multiple units (STP). Fantastic opportunity here!

Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent

Sat 25th July at 11am 10% dep-bal 30/60 days $400,000+ Wednesday 4.30-5pm Saturday from 10.30am Dennis Tzortzoglou 0438 341 066

This spacious 3 bedroom home on the fringe of Dandenong CBD and easy access to major arterials. Offers spacious lounge adjacent to dining area & hostess kitchen, hardwood loors throughout. Separate bathroom, toilet, shower room & laundry. A large garage with store room at rear & ample garden for kids to play. Walk to station, schools & shops. Be in it to win it.

Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent

Sat 25th July at 12 noon 10% dep-bal 30/60 days $420,000+ Thursday 4-4.30pm Saturday from 11.30am Chris Drieberg 0411 737 303

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23 Tristania Street Doveton INVESTORS OPPORTUNITY! PERMIT APPROVED FOR 3 UNITS OR SUIT DUAL OCCUPANCY (STP) Sound 2 bed home or large 668m2 block. Easy to let prior to development. All the hard work is completed and project is ready to go. Under existing permit each unit offers 2 bedrooms, open plan living, garage to 1st two units & carport to rear unit. Alternatively, the property is ideal for a dual occupancy development (STP). Popular location close to schools, shops & transport. DON’T MISS THIS!

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11 Regency Street Dandenong North Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent

Sat 25th July at 1pm 10% dep-bal 30/60 days $320,000+ Wednesday 4-4.30pm Saturday from 12.30pm Nigel Raymond 0425 721 593

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IMMACULATE ONE OWNER HOME WITH BONUS OF DUAL OCCUPANCY POTENTIAL (STP) Set on elevated 593m2 lot this lovely 3 bed home will delight any 1st home buyer or investor. Wide drive & land area offers potential for dual occupancy (STP). Existing home is fitted with aluminium windows, maintenance free cladding, insulation & covered rear patio. Features double brs, gas heated lounge, ducted evap cooling, quality timber kitchen with as new s/s gas cooker, modern bathroom with separate shower & separate toilet. Maintained in 1st class condition this property will impress. Quiet location close to schools, transport & freeway access.

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76 Ross Street Dandenong

Sat 8th August at 2pm 10% dep-bal 60 days $400,000+ Saturday 2-2.30pm Neil Butler 0411 637 088

Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent

Sat 22nd Aug at 11am Negotiable $900,000+ By Appointment Neil Butler 0411 637 088

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9 Henty Street Dandenong Central

FANTASTIC POTENTIAL HERE! Comfortable 3 bed home set on wide 17m lot of 673m2 approximately. Existing home features polished loors aluminium windows, all gas appliances. Let to long term tenant but possession is available. Potential for new home site, multi units or dual occupancy development STP). Central location within walking distance to medical clinic, hospital, schools, TAFE college, local shops & bus service.

Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent

Sat 15th Aug at 12pm 10% dep-bal 70/90 days $390,000+ Saturday 2-2.30pm Dennis Tzortzoglou 0438 341 066

DEVELOPER’S OPPORTUNITY! PERMIT APPROVED FOR 18 APARTMENTS Only minutes walk to the market, plaza & CBD this 740m2 site has approval for 12 x 2 bedroom apartments & 6 x 1 bedroom apartments. Architect designed complex with 3 level building & basement carpark. Avoid delays & extra costs with this “ready to go” site. Finished project will sell well in this popular location. Not affected by infrastructure levy. Plans available for inspection.

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9791 3177

Shop 1, 11 Langhorne Street, Dandenong

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17 Masters Street Dandenong Central IMMACULATE 4 BED HOME ON PRIME DEVELOPMENT SITE Set on approx 700m2 with a Residential Growth Zone, this property is great to live in with the potential of high density townhouse development (STP). Alternatively retain existing home & build another at the rear. Uses are subject to planning permit. Existing home offers 4 bedrooms, gas heated lounge, sep dining, as new quality kitchen with WO, HP & dishwasher, large family room opens to covered deck & rear garden. Includes quality ittings & 2 RC split system a/cons. Garage also itted with large ofice.

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6/19 Orgill Street Dandenong Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent

Sat 22nd Aug at 12pm 10% dep-bal 30/60 days $500,000+ Saturday 3-3.30pm Neil Butler 0411 637 088

CONTEMPORARY 3 BED VILLA IN AS NEW CONDITION Recently renovated this quality villa is sure to impress. Features cathedral ceilings to living area, 2 pak kitchen itted with WO & gas HP, adjacent family/meals area opens to large rear yard with covered rear deck. Stunning tiled bathroom with porcelain tiling, large separate shower with new base & glass surround. Lots of BIR’s with access to bathroom from master. Other extras include timber loors, as new carpet, ducted heating & 2 reverse cycle split system air conditioners plus the bonus of remote double garage. Don’t miss the excellent unit!

Private Price Inspect Agent

$375,000+ Saturday 3-3.30pm Neil Butler 0411 637 088

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9/46 King Street Dandenong

1-2/1361-1363 Heatherton Road Dandenong North

PRIME LOCATION!

BUY ONE OR BOTH!

Upstairs owner occupied 2 bedroom apartment in popular area only 5 minutes walk to Market & Plaza. Offers comfortable lounge, practical kitchen with gas cooking, large bathroom including laundry facilities, double bedrooms with ample BIR’s. Solid brick construction with hardwood loors under existing carpet. Genuine vendor moving to the country has priced to sell quickly!

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Private Price Inspect Agent

$190,000+ Saturday 10-10.30am Neil Butler 0411 637 088

Choice of two units featuring front & rear land on title. Each offers polished loors, gas appliances including ducted heating & reverse cycle split air conditioning, large bedrooms with BIR’s & tiled bathroom. Carport & shed to each. Both are let at approx $15,000p.a each but possession available on Unit 1. First home or investment opportunity.

Private Price Inspect Agent

$265,000+ each Saturday 2-2.30pm Dennis Tzortzoglou 0438 341 066

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1165 Stud Road Rowville

14 Chester Court Endeavour Hills

LUXURY LIVING WITHOUT COMPROMISE Beautifully designed, you’ll be spoilt for choice with a selection of 30 apartments & 8 executive town homes in this boutique development. - Buy now & secure stamp duty savings up to $21,000(subject to value). - 1 year 5% rental guarantee OR a $5,000 furniture package. - Your choice of colour tones - Enjoy sweeping views from the rooftop terrace - Quality kitchens with stone benchtops & S/S Bosch appliances.

FABULOUS 1ST HOME OR INVESTMENT Private Price Inspect Agent

From $285,000 By Appointment Dennis Tzortzoglou 0438 341 066

Set on a large 773m2 lot this spacious 3 bed BV has lots of potential as a family home or investment. Offers spacious gas heated lounge opening to huge kitchen/family area which leads to a covered patio. Generous size bedrooms with BIR’s & tiled bathroom. Lots of space in garden plus double garage & extra parking. Presently let at $1,387pcm but possession is available.

Private Price Inspect Agent

$400,000+ Saturday 3-3.30pm Dennis Tzortzoglou 0438 341 066

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9791 3177 DJ

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AGENT'S CHOICE

NOBLE PARK Enjoy as is, or update stylishly. 680sqm of land. Ultimately desirable, this fantastic first home or an investment renovation project or intelligent investment prospect, has been exceptionally wellmaintained by its one owner and now could be your chance to appreciate all this spotless and superbly convenient home has to offer. Set upon a tidy, level allotment of 680sqm (approx.) with enviable proximity to schools, transport and shops, highlights include a freeflowing layout, large living and dining space overseen by a modern kitchen plus four sizeable bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a sensational covered entertainer’s patio/carport. Residing close to highly-regarded primary and secondary schools, Keysborough shopping strip and rail station, parklands and reserves plus Parkmore Shopping Centre and EastLink, this enjoyable family home will no doubt be sought-after. Enquire now.

POSTCODE

3174

ISELL GROUP, ASPENDALE GARDENS SHOPPING CENTRE, 8586 6411, DINESH RAGHU, 0431 131 157 12 AINSLEY AVENUE INSPECT: SATURDAY, 3.00PM PRICE: ON APPLICATION

SALES & RENTALS

118 Walker St Dandenong P: 9791 5922 F: 9792 2536

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Dandenong North

Cranbourne North

66 huGheS CreSCent

AN ENTERTAINER’S PARADISE!

7 FernCroFt Court

COMPARE & CONQUER!

Beautifully renovated four bedroom home featuring two separate indoor living areas, modern kitchen with quality appliances including dishwasher, renovated bathroom, decked front porch, decked undercover entertainment area, bar hut, Bali gazebo with table and seating, five car garage plus carport and workshop, ducted heating, evaporative cooling and many more features. Walk to schools, shops, parkland and bus stop. Minutes drive to Dandenong CBD, Freeway access and train station. ENJOY LIFE HERE!

Nestled in a quiet court location in the popular Courtenay Garden Estate and within walking distance to schools, medical centre, Thompson Parkway Shopping Centre and bus stop is this neat and spacious home. It features tiled entry hallway leading to four bedrooms with built in robes, L shaped lounge/dining, renovated kitchen overlooking family/meals area and full bathroom. Externally a paved undercover entertainment area, two garden sheds, sauna room and a double semi-lock up garage with remote control door. Extras include ducted heating, air conditioning, security doors and window furnishings.

Eumemmerring

Keysborough

Dandenong

THERE’S NO TIME TO LOSE!

VALUE FOR MONEY!

UNBEATABLE POSITION!

auCtion: Saturday, 15th august, 2015 @ 12:30pm (if not sold prior) oPen: tues 3:30pm to 4:00pm & Sat 11:45am to 12:15pm

1/1 CuLLiver avenue

4/21 Graham-miCheLe PLaCe

Renovated house a quiet court only minutes drive to Dandenong CBD. Four bedrooms with built in robes and full ensuite, open plan living/dining area and modern kitchen. Ducted heating, evaporative cooling, downlights, lock up garage and more!

Three bedroom, two bathroom townhouse in a quiet court. Walk to Parkmore Shopping Centre and more! Downstairs has two living areas and access to the garage. Upstairs has three bedrooms, bathroom and ensuite. Private backyard with gate.

MAGNIFICENT FAMILY HOME!

For SaLe: $355,000 to $375,000 oPen: Wed 4:00-4:30pm & Sat 10:45-11:15am

For SaLe: $419,950 oPen: thurs 3:00-3:30pm & Sat 1:45-2:00pm

For SaLe: $340,000 to $360,000 oPen: thurs 4:30pm to 5:00pm & Sat 2:30pm to 3:00pm

1/2-4 Leonard Street

1/79 CLeeLand Street

Two bedroom unit featuring a formal lounge, modern kitchen, full bathroom, separate laundry, ducted heating, air conditioning, dishwasher, polished floors, built in robes, large garage and private backyard. Walk to Dandenong Tafe and Hospital.

For SaLe: $280,000 to $290,000 oPen: Wed 4:30-5:00pm & Sat 1:15-1:30pm

Cosy front unit located a short walk to Dandenong CBD plus a bus stop is at your front door step. Features two spacious bedrooms with built in robes, large formal lounge, kitchen/meals area, ceiling fans, air conditioning, neat rear yard and a carport.

For SaLe: $259,000 oPen: thurs 3:30-4:00pm & Sat 1:45-2:00pm 1192254

Daryl Rayner Director 0411 537 820

Mick Whelan Sales Manager 0416 003 505

Mile Mileski Sales Consultant 0417 103 325

John Ratnam Sales Consultant 0414 556 517

Frank Holohan Senior Consultant

9791 5922

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118 Walker St Dandenong P: 9791 5922 F: 9792 2536 N IORDAY T C TU ATUHIS SA

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Dandenong North

2 Avon court

A BLANK CANVAS FOR RENOVATION!

Real Estate is all about location and it’s hard to beat this quiet court locale in Dandenong North. This home needs TLC and money spent on it but when you are complete, it will be a fantastic four bedroom, two bathroom home for the family or even as an investment home. Alternatively, if you are looking for a property to pull down in order to construct a new home then this is an ideal time to buy an affordable block as they are getting harder to find all the time. The only way to appreciate this property is to inspect it and make your own assessment. Close to Schools, shops, transport, Eastlink access and more – all the facilities are here!

If you are searching for a home that has been well cared for and fully maintained over the years then this is the one for you! Three bedrooms, a central bathroom, a separate lounge and a timber kitchen with tiled meals area will provide your family with a fantastic environment in which to grow. The Axminster carpets are virtually indestructible but if you prefer timber floors, it’s just a matter of removing the carpets. Outside is a lock up garage, porch, vegie patch and room for the kids. Close to schools, transport, churches and more! LOCATION IS THE KEY!

Auction: Saturday, 25th July, 2015 @ 12:30pm (if not sold prior) oPen: wed 4:45pm to 5:15pm & Sat 12:00pm to 12:30pm

Auction: Saturday, 25th July, 2015 @ 11:00am (if not sold prior) oPen: wed 3:45pm to 4:15pm & Sat 10:30am to 11:00am

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Dandenong Central

Dandenong North

2/17 GrAnt Street

HIDDEN TREASURE IN THE HEART OF TOWN!

This renovated three bedroom home in central Dandenong is the ideal property for those looking for a maintenance free property within walking distance of Dandenong Market, Plaza and railway station. Bright open living area with a garden outlook and access to the covered verandah for year round entertaining. New timber bench tops in the kitchen, neutral floor cover throughout and three bedrooms with a central bathroom. Add to this a garage, well designed brick paved gardens and an easy to handle yard size. IT'S BIGGER THAN IT APPEARS!

Auction: Saturday, 1st August, 2015 @ 11:00am (if not sold prior) oPen: tues 3:00pm to 3:30pm & Sat 10:15am to 10:30am

46 Surrey roAd

VIEWS OF THE DANDENONGS!

This beautifully constructed home features solid brickwork at ground level, suspended concrete slab and terra cotta roof – nothing but the best! *Three/four double bedrooms *Balcony access to master *Two separate living areas *Timber kitchen/meals area *Sunny rear terrace approx. 6.5m x 6.5m with spectacular views across parkland to the Ranges *Ideal teenager or extended family accommodation downstairs *Double caravan height carport *Enormous three car garage plus workshop under approx. 9m x 12.5m *Lots of extras including dishwasher, ducted heating and cooling A must to inspect! Conveniently located adjacent to Tirhatuan Park walking/biking tracks and minutes drive to local shopping strip, Monash Freeway access and Dandenong CBD. IDEAL FAMILY HOME - LOTS OF VEHICLES!

Auction: Saturday, 1st August, 2015 @ 12:30pm (if not sold prior) oPen: wed 3:00pm to 3:30pm & Sat 1:30pm to 2:00pm

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Dandenong

1 wArAtAh drive

NOTHING TO DO BUT MOVE IN!

Dandenong North

3 Birdwood Avenue

CORNER THE MARKET!

Corner development blocks are so hard to find but one has now become available to the smart investor/developer. Approximately 640m2 of prime real estate with a very comfortable three bedroom home that can be readily rented while you get your plans and permits in place. Being zoned RGZ1 (growth zone) you have the option of higher density thus returning more bang for your buck (STCA). Located close to the Dandenong Market, Plaza, station, hospital and schools. LOCATION PLUS OPPORTUNITY!

Auction: Saturday, 1st August, 2015 @ 2:00pm (if not sold prior) oPen: tues 3:45pm to 4:15pm & Sat 3:45pm to 4:15pm

Location is everything and this three bedroom brick home is close to Schools, shops, transport and more. Set up for family living, there is a lounge to the front with built in shelving, a spacious kitchen area plus a dining/multi function room. There is a large covered deck for all round outdoor living, plenty of yard space for the kids plus both a carport and garage to keep the cars and toys. Currently let to good tenants. INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE!

Auction: Saturday, 8th August, 2015 @ 11:00am (if not sold prior) oPen: wed 4:30pm to 5:00pm & Sat 2:15pm to 2:45pm

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Dandenong North

11 wArAtAh drive

A WONDERFUL POCKET OF REAL ESTATE!

Dandenong Central

33 Boyd Street

OVER 660M2 OF PRIME REAL ESTATE!

If you are looking for a neat and tidy three bedroom home with a large yard for the kids then here it is! Located near schools, shops and an easy walk to the Dandenong Market, Plaza and mosque. At over 660m2 there is plenty of room for development at a future time (STCA). Three large bedrooms, updated bathroom, lounge and separate kitchen/ meals area. INSPECT WITH CONFIDENCE!

Auction: Saturday, 8th August, 2015 @ 12:30pm (if not sold prior) oPen: tues 4:30pm to 5:00pm & Sat 12:30pm to 1:00pm

27A KinG Street

BLUE CHIP DEVELOPMENT SITE!

Developers and Investors – get on to this winner now! Set in one of the best streets in Dandenong Central, this property is over 740m2 and is just opposite the Dandenong Market and Plaza. Located within the Residential Growth Zone Schedule 1, your options include medical suites, townhouses or apartment construction with a building height up to four storeys (STCA). Close to schools, shops, train station and so much more! The solid three bedroom brick veneer home with large living areas, study room and tandem garage can be rented out while you are organising the plans and permits to secure your future. A DEFINITE MARKET FAVOURITE!

Auction: Saturday, 8th August, 2015 @ 2:00pm (if not sold prior) oPen: tues 3:00pm to 3:30pm & Sat 3:00pm to 3:30pm 1192249

Daryl Rayner Director 0411 537 820 DJ

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Mile Mileski Sales Consultant 0417 103 325

John Ratnam Sales Consultant 0414 556 517

Frank Holohan Senior Consultant

9791 5922

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EUMEMMERRING Whether for those who are new to the property market or for the seasoned veteran, this is an excellent opportunity to secure this five-year-old two bedroom home with lots of internal space and security. It has two large carpeted bedrooms with built-in wardrobes. The open-plan kitchen has stainless steel appliances including a gas cook top and dishwasher, and a dining and living area with kids/storage room off the side. There is a large bathroom with second powder room. Other features include ducted heating and air-conditioning, and lock-up carport with remote controlled door with storage. It also has a rear paved garden with shed,

POSTCODE

3177

SEJ

tiled wet areas, high quality flooring, high ceilings, security shutters, video intercom and water tank. It is located within minutes of Dandenong shopping centre, high schools, station, buses, the Princes Highway and South Gippsland Freeway for easy commuting. For those who are looking to invest or nest, this is one of the best. 2

MCDONALD REAL ESTATE, SPRINGVALE, 9546 8211 DANIEL FARRUGIA, 0401 604 154 3/12 OLIVE STREET PRICE: $320,000 PLUS INSPECT: SATURDAY, 2PM-2.30PM

1192417

Real Estate

eldersrealestate.com.au

RIVER FRONTAGE NOOJEE RETREAT

SOUTH GIPPSLAND 193.5 ACRES – 5 TITLES •฀Located฀in฀heart฀of ฀฀฀South฀Gippslands฀renowned ฀฀฀farming฀region •฀Gently฀undulating฀heavy ฀฀฀carrying฀country •฀Excellent฀water฀supply฀via ฀฀฀9฀dams,฀970mm฀annual฀rainfall •฀All฀weather฀drive฀to฀stockyards฀& ฀฀฀superb฀home฀site •฀Central฀location฀30mins฀Trafalgar

10 BENNETT STREET NOOJEE

A very special property with the rear of this 673m2 block having absolute frontage to the Latrobe River, yet extraordinarily just 50 meters from the General store and the ‘Red Parrot’ café, restaurant. For an evening of ine dining, the home is within walking distance of the “Outpost” and “Toolshed” restaurants and the Noojee family friendly Hotel. The 1930’s solid 2 bedroom home with large family room extensions built in 2000 makes for a unique Mountain town retreat opportunity.

PRICE: $980,000

Offers Over $300,000 Internet ID: WG3473 View property and more details at www.sej.com.au

1192447-MB30-15

QUALITY GRAZING PROPERTY

Contact Zel Svenson 0438 636 290 or Don Olden 0417 805 312 Elders Leongatha, 16 McCartin St, Leongatha 5662 3523

5622 3800 Cnr Smith & Queen St, Warragul

www.sej.com.au

FOR SALE BY TENDER

Under instructions from Mr K Sellers & Mr M Muldoon, C/-

Closing Wednesday 19 August at 3:00 pm

2 OUTSTANDING RESIDENTIAL INFILL SITES Permit In Place 782–794 Princes Highway, Springvale Pr inc es

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• Land: 5,000 sqm* • Planning Permit allows Three 4 Level Buildings Incorporating 104 Apartments** • Three Road Frontages

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2–4 Hillside Street, Springvale • Land: 1,820 sqm* • Planning Permit allows Eight 2 Storey Townhouses** • Planning Application for 12 Townhouses

782–794 Princes Hwy 2– 4 Hillside Street

Opportunity to Purchase 1 or Both

Street Hillside

*approx **Existing Permit contemplates development of both sites

Michael Major 0412 471 775

www.sutherlandfarrelly.com.au

Indicative Property Outline

Paul Sutherland 0418 360 162

43 Agnes St, East Melbourne 1191232-KC30-15

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9548 4011

236 Springvale Road, Springvale

45 Betula Street, Doveton

Selling

3A 1B 2C

View Agent

Set on a large, flat rectangular block approx 585sqm is this well presented home perfectly suited either first home buyer, investor or build a dream home and located within an easy reach to Dandenong S/C, school, public transport and freeway. Features 3 bedrooms, large lounge with meals area, A/C, ducted heating, cooling system, double lock up garage, large front garden secured with high steel fence.

Sat: 1-1.30pm Daniel Nguyen 0488 818 918 $345,000 plus

Price

17A Comber Street, Noble Park

Selling

66 Noble Street, Noble Park Auction

4A 3B 2C

Sat 8th of Aug At 11.30am

Set on a huge allotment approx 835m2 is this large solid built. Noble Park S/C, schools, bus stop & train station are within a short walking distance. Offers: 4 brs, BIRs, master has FES & WIR; Large formal lounge, open plan kitchen with lots of cabinetry, gas cook top; A fully self-contain bungalow with built in kitchen, shower, toilet & meal area; ducted heating, A/C, spa bath; Huge double garage/workshop, large carport.

View

THU: 4.30-5.00pm SAT: 12.30-1.00pm

Agent Daniel Nguyen 0488 818 918

4A 2B 1C Located in a quiet street, this young and beautifully presented double storey home is just minutes away from train station, schools and shopping centre. Offers: 4 large bedrooms, BIRs, master has full en-suite; 3 toilets, study area; Quality kitchen adjoining to a large meals/TV area with stainless steel apps, stone bench top; separate lounge room; central ducted heating, split A/C, remote control garage.

View Agent

Sat: 2-2.30pm Daniel Nguyen 0488 818 918

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Raine&Horne Dandenong

9793 9793

Shop 101 Dandenong Plaza, 23 - 57 Walker Street, Dandenong

6 Karo Court, Doveton

5/16 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley Cres, Dandenong Nth

15 Menzies Avenue, Dandenong

11/57 Clow Street, Dandenong

Lovely 3 bedroom dwelling in excellent condition, situated on 612 sqm. Features include a large kitchen with breakfast bar, nice entrance hall, formal lounge with ducted heating For Sale View Saturdays 2:30pm-3:00pm Agent Pradeep Ahuja 0408 160 701 Price $340,000-$360,000

This solid brick residence has separate living and dining area, 3 good sized bedrooms, large laundry , a large private courtyard, perfect for entertaining family and friends. For Sale View Saturdays 11:45am-12:30pm Agent Hanna Dang 0426 160 701 Price $330,000-$340,000

ARE YOU READY TO MULTIPLY MONEY? 923sqm land with 4 units plan & permits approved (3 town houses & 1 single storey) ready to be built and multiply your money. For Sale View Saturdays 11:00am - 11:30am Agent Pradeep Ahuja 0408 160 701 Price $665,000-$680,000

The best 3 Bedrooms unit in the complex. Made of Double brick with car space reserved is very safe for families even though it is Bang opposite Dandenong Plaza. For Sale View Saturdays 12:45pm-1:15pm Agent Pradeep Ahuja 0408 160 701 Price $250,000-$270,000

1/16 Stud Road, Dandenong

5 Blossom Drive, Doveton

3 Lowanna Street, Berwick

15A,15-23 Langhorne Street, Dandenong

GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR FIRST HOME BUYERS AND INVESTORS. Last Unit on a big block on Stud Road, Situated in the heart of Dandenong For Sale View By Appointment Agent Pradeep Ahuja 0408 160 701 Price $230,000-$250,000

Priced to sell. This 655 sqm land having 3 bedroom house,suits investors to grab this large land for future developments, Tenanted at $300 per week For Sale View By Appointment Agent Pradeep Ahuja 0408 160 701 Price $350,000 Plus Buyers

This immaculate 4 bedroom + study with double garage-is designed for a family to be very comfortable, land area 576sqm, In Berwick School Zone, Inspection a must. For Sale View By Appointment Agent Pradeep Ahuja 0408 160 701 Price $675,000 Plus Buyers

Generous sized shop available for lease inside Dandenongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s iconic Dandenong Hub Arcade, across from the Dandenong Plaza. Perfect place to start or grow your business. Commercial Shop For Lease View By Appointment Agent Mickey Ahuja 0428160701 Price $1000 per week + Outgoings

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NOBLE PARK 20 WALL STREET

NOBLE PARK 4 ABBEY COURT

With a plethora of options in this home, the choices for your future in the super central home are endless. Roll up your sleeves and revitalize this large family home to bring it back to its former glory. Subdivide the 788m2 (approx.) block and build an additional dwelling at the rear. Or perhaps demolish the entire block and start from scratch. Whichever way you view it, the options are set up to make for a prosperous future.

This is the perfect home you’ve been searching for, with space for the whole family. Located in a quiet court lies this lovingly kept home that’s ready & waiting for its new family with a sun-filled lounge room & dining room, ducted heating & evap cooling, to keep you comfortable year round & a 2nd family room off the kitchen giving you space to spread out. The freshly polished floorboards sparkle & the modernised main bathroom are perfect for your family to move in & begin living!

METHOD

PRICE TERMS INSPECT CONTACT

Saturday 8th August at 12pm AUCTION 10% Deposit. Balance 30/60 Days. Sat 12:40 - 1pm Photo ID required Mehmet Atesel 0419 333 553 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

DANDENONG NORTH 1/4 KEENAN COURT

PRICE TERMS INSPECT CONTACT

Saturday 25th July at 1:30pm $480,000+ 10% Deposit. Balance 90 Days. Sat 1 - 1:30pm Photo ID required Belinda Robbie 0414 335 696 Tim Stickley 0409 215 540 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

NOBLE PARK 1 LODGE STREET

Plans and Permits to Build in the front! This is the one - tucked in the bowl of this court is a unit with a huge amount of space in the front that will be known as the future site of a brand new townhouse. The plans are ready to go, it’s just waiting for an investor / developer to take advantage of this secure project and reap the rewards. The single storey unit currently enjoys a secure long term tenant, so this purchase will earn you an income so that you can build when you’re ready!

This solid 3 BDR home stands on a rectangular allotment approx 615m2 & has that wonderful ‘feel good’ ambience flowing throughout. Welcoming you inside is a spacious living room with heating, cooling & a gas wood fire heater, an open freshly tiled sunroom at the rear plus there is a very functional kitchen overlooking your very own back yard, 3 timber floor BDRs & a renovated bathroom.

METHOD

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Saturday 1st August at 1:30pm AUCTION 10% Deposit. Balance 30/60 Days. Sat 12 - 12:20pm Photo ID required Mehmet Atesel 0419 333 553 Nalaka Weerakoon 0414 445 403 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

PRICE TERMS INSPECT CONTACT

Saturday 1st August at 1pm Contact Agent 10% Deposit. Balance 30/60 Days. Sat 1:20 - 1:40pm Photo ID required Kush Chetri 0425 199 192 Tim Stickley 0409 215 540 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

NOBLE PARK 390 Princes Highway 8710 0000 | KEYSBOROUGH 1/ 320 Cheltenham Road 8769 1888 PROUDLY SERVICING: Springvale • Endeavour Hills • Dingley • Waterways

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NOBLE PARK 2/4 JASON COURT

NOBLE PARK 40 SHEPRETH AVENUE

Built before its time, with only two on the block, this BV villa gives you so much in quantity, quality and comfort that you are bound to fall in love with as soon as you step inside. Welcoming you is a very uniquely laid out spacious lounge room with carpets and tiles all through, leading you into a spacious meals area accompanied by a magnificently presented kitchen. Comprising of 2 comfortable sized BDRs, ducted heating, single garage & a spacious neat back yard.

Tucked in the bowl of this secure street lies this exceptional family home with space at the front and rear – perfectly designed to entertain in any weather condition and a great haven for any keen gardener. With a huge living room, three carpeted robed bedrooms, three toilets, a massive 3 car garage with workshop space plus an enclosed alfresco, green house, garden bed and a secure front yard – this home on a block size of 778m2 (approx) has everything & more!

METHOD

PRICE TERMS INSPECT CONTACT

Saturday 25th July at 11am $270,000+ 10% Deposit. Balance 30/60 Days. Sat 10:30 - 11am Photo ID required Kush Chetri 0425 199 192 Nalaka Weerakoon 0414 445 403 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

NOBLE PARK 11 BELVEDERE COURT

PRICE TERMS INSPECT CONTACT

Saturday 25th July at 12:30pm Contact Agent 10% Deposit. Balance 30/60 Days. Sat 12 - 12:30pm Photo ID required Alex Abou-eid 0417 147 878 Nalaka Weerakoon 0414 445 403 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

NOBLE PARK 22 TARANTO DRIVE

DO NOT JUDGE BY THE COVER – if you do, you’ll miss out on one of the most fascinating, well planned and renovated homes in the area. It’s freshly revitalized for an easy living lifestyle. Beyond the elevated entry and porch, you will find solid timber floors throughout, three good size bedrooms with BIRs, a modern living with dining, open kitchen & a refreshed bathroom. Plus if you love to entertain, the undercover timber decked alfresco has plenty of room & overlooks the yard.

This well planned & good sized 3 BDR home has the potential to be anything your heart desires. It needs to be brought back to life with some modern touches, but it’s ready to be lived in whether you occupy it yourself or put in a tenant. Then you have the option to build at the rear with so much land on offer or perhaps you would rather demolish the block & use the 663m2 (approx) & build multiple townhouses on this residential growth area (formerly known as Zone 2 (all STCA).

METHOD

PRICE TERMS INSPECT CONTACT

Saturday 15th August at 12:30pm Contact Agent 10% Deposit. Balance 30/60 Days. Sat 12:40 - 1pm Photo ID required Kush Chetri 0425 199 192 Nalaka Weerakoon 0414 445 403 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

PRICE INSPECT CONTACT

Tuesday 11th August at 5pm unless sold prior $550,000+ Sat 11 - 11:30am Photo ID required Alex Abou-eid 0417 147 878 Nalaka Weerakoon 0414 445 403 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

NOBLE PARK 390 Princes Highway 8710 0000 | KEYSBOROUGH 1/ 320 Cheltenham Road 8769 1888 PROUDLY SERVICING: Springvale • Endeavour Hills • Dingley • Waterways

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NOBLE PARK 6 JENKINS STREET

Tucked in this quiet street in the Harrisfield pocket is this gem of a home – a versatile and unique find in the area. This original home is in great condition, but on a block size of 617m2 (approx) you have the choice to either renovate for a lifestyle of luxury or redevelop and build multiple dwellings (STCA). Whichever way you view it, you’ll be pleased with your future prospects.

PRICE INSPECT CONTACT

Terms: 10% Deposit. Balance 30/60 Days

NOBLE PARK 1/143 NOBLE STREET

METHOD Saturday 15th August at 11am Contact Agent Sat 12:10 - 12:30pm Photo ID required Kush Chetri 0425 199 192 Nalaka Weerakoon 0414 445 403 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

DANDENONG NORTH 1424 HEATHERTON ROAD

It’s a rare occurrence to walk into a modernized and revitalized unit with not one but two courtyards, two great sized bedrooms, a modern bathroom and contemporary kitchen in addition to a stunning location that’s so close to the heart of Noble Park. First home buyers will love the convenience. Investors can relax and earn a great return. Downsizers can stay safe and secure and all comers will enjoy this low maintenance lifestyle.

Have you been looking for a home that can accommodate your own family + has a fully self- contained ‘granny flat’? The list of features is endless & includes a beautifully renovated kitchen, dining with an ‘open fireplace’, MSTR with a large WIR plus a comfortable sized lounge that opens onto the enclosed patio. The ‘granny flat’ at the rear could be used for additional income, extended family & features its own self-contained kitchen, bathroom & large lounge/dining.

METHOD

PRICE INSPECT CONTACT

Tuesday 11th August at 5pm unless sold prior $280,000+ Sat 12 - 12:30pm Photo ID required Phong Ho 0432 031 601 Nalaka Weerakoon 0414 445 403 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

PRICE TERMS INSPECT CONTACT

Saturday 8th August at 12:30pm $460,000+ 10% Deposit. Balance 90-120 Days Sat 12 - 12:30pm Photo ID required Daniel Pepperell 0418 105 105 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

NOBLE PARK 390 Princes Highway 8710 0000 | KEYSBOROUGH 1/ 320 Cheltenham Road 8769 1888 PROUDLY SERVICING: Springvale • Endeavour Hills • Dingley • Waterways

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KEYSBOROUGH 12 MOORGATE COURT

If you need space in every direction with ample parking on a block size of 666m2 (approx.), this is for you! If you want to easily entertain in any weather condition in multiple areas inside and out, this is for you! If you want to be positioned in a quiet friendly court with everything at your fingertips, this is for you! This Keysborough classic has everything you’ll ever need, has so much to offer and is filled with plenty of hidden extras. For space, convenience and an easy living relaxed future, this needs to be THE ONE!

NOBLE PARK NORTH 2 POWIS COURT

METHOD PRICE INSPECT CONTACT

Tuesday 18th August at 5pm unless sold prior $550,000+ Sat 12 - 12:30pm Photo ID required Chang Wang 0450 706 668 Chee-ky Dunlop 0422 910 881 KEYSBOROUGH 8769 1888

NOBLE PARK 59 MOODEMERE STREET

This home is destined to have real appeal on inspection with its presentation, great location and affordability. This light, bright and comfortable property features a huge lounge/dining and study area, kitchen with meals area, 3 bedrooms, laundry and bathroom. Step outside and watch the kids run around freely in the front gardens and backyard, entertain in the courtyard, plus a long driveway, carport for 2 cars & 2 open spaces for parking and a shed.

Magnificently located in a highly recommended pocket of Noble Park with attractive charm all through this residence sitting nicely on a spacious allotment of 575m2 approx ....this opportunity is not to be missed! Consisting of 3 spacious BDRs with BIRs, floorboards underneath the carpets, double garage, central bathroom, open plan meals & kitchen plus a stunningly neat backyard - perfect for outdoor events offering a great environment all year round.

METHOD

PRICE TERMS INSPECT CONTACT

Saturday 15th August at 1pm Contact Agent 10% Deposit. Balance 30/60 Days. Sat 12 - 12:30pm Photo ID required Jenny Sudra 0422 991 593 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

PRICE TERMS INSPECT CONTACT

Saturday 15th August at 2pm $420,000+ 10% Deposit. Balance 30/60 Days. Sat 2 - 2:20pm Photo ID required Kush Chetri 0425 199 192 Tim Stickley 0409 215 540 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

NOBLE PARK 390 Princes Highway 8710 0000 | KEYSBOROUGH 1/ 320 Cheltenham Road 8769 1888 PROUDLY SERVICING: Springvale • Endeavour Hills • Dingley • Waterways

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NOBLE PARK 31 STUART STREET

Resting privately behind a modest brick fence you’ll notice the love that has been immersed into this charming family home. From the tenderly manicured garden to the smart covered front porch area right through to the rear pergola - this home oozes with charm. Inside you’ll find polished floorboards, heating 3 spacious bedrooms – MSTR with mirrored BIR’s and ensuite, a spacious formal lounge & dining area, fully appointed large kitchen & an extra retreat / study / dining.

Keysborough 7 Pont Court

METHOD PRICE INSPECT CONTACT

Saturday 8th August at 11:30am $390,000+ Sat 11:45am - 12:15pm Photo ID required Jessejames Mariñas 0431 108 933 Chee-ky Dunlop 0422 910 881 KEYSBOROUGH 8769 1888

NOBLE PARK 390 Princes Highway 8710 0000 KEYSBOROUGH 1/ 320 Cheltenham Road 8769 1888 1192304

Peaceful Beauty

Auction

If you’re looking for a family home that ticks the boxes of solid construction, spacious interior, generous land allotment and convenient location – your search is over! Featuring; 3 beds, 2 baths, renovated kitchen and bathrooms, polished hardwood floors, heating, cooling, sunroom and double carport. Close to amenities and other recreational facilities further enhance the appeal of this well-situated property.

$500,000+ Saturday 8th August @ 3pm View Wed & Sat 11-11.30am Jaymee Le 0416 336 902 jaymee.le@raywhite.com raywhite.com | 9547 0000

Ray White Noble Park/Springvale 1192040

www.delrealestate.com.au

Modern Living at its Finest

First Class Residence

These brand new apartments make a fantastic first home, investment or home to downsize into.

With modern necessities which include open plan living, meals and kitchen areas, excellent sized balconies in all apartments.With the opportunity to still claim the $10,000 First Home Owners Grant, these apartments need to be on your shopping list.

The contemporary yet subtle composition of this home provides a relaxing environment for living. Master bedroom with balcony and built in robes, a collection of fine internal finishes including bamboo flooring and the comfort of gas ducted heating and reverse cycle split system are just a few of the many features of this inviting apartment. An outdoor veranda area that delivers a perfect setting for sensational summer sunsets and easy conversion into an entertainment space for the family barbecues and gatherings contributes to the outdoor appeal of this outstanding residence. Situated in Metro Village, you will enjoy the easy accessibility to all parts of the metropolitan area as well as the joys of living in a brand new estate. Currently tenanted on a fix term lease until 26th January 2016 for $1521 per calendar month.

PRICE: From $295,000 INSPECT: Wednesday 22nd of July 2015 at 4:15pm-5:15pm Saturday 25th of July 2015 at 2:00pm-3:00pm

PRICE: $340,000 plus INSPECT: Inspection by appointment

Conveniently positioned within walking distance to public transport services and both primary and secondary schools. All apartments comprise 2 bedrooms with the master bedroom encompassing a modern en suite and both bedrooms providing built in robes.

FOR SALE: 149A Princes Highway Dandenong Ranko Delibasic : 0422 991 375 e: ranko.delibasic@delrealestate.com.au

FOR SALE: 19 Keneally Street Dandenong Theo Maric : 0411 410 744 e: theo.maric@delrealestate.com.au

Ranko Delibasic : 0422 991 375 e: ranko.delibasic@delrealestate.com.au

Theo Maric : 0411 410 744 e: theo.maric@delrealestate.com.au 1191983

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252 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong

Hall & Partners DANDENONG 1/106 Ann Street AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

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NOBLE PARK 9/30 Kelvinside Road RENOVATED HOME IN DANDY CENTRAL This elevated refurbished home on cottage block close to Markets, Shops and Schools offers; * 3 Large Bedrooms * Separate lounge with polished floors * Hostess kitchen with meals area * 2 Bathrooms, high ceilings, ducted heating and split system * Room to park 3 cars

INVEST OR NEST! 1 Bedroom downstairs unit is sure to impress. Carport, close to bus stop, shops and schools! This great property is rented at $195 per week to an excellent tenant.

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

Terms 10% Deposit, Balance 60 Days.

An inspection will surprise!

Auction: Saturday 25th July at 11:00am Inspect: Saturday from 10:30am Contact: Michael Cervenjak 0419 389 039

DANDENONG 34 Hemmings Street AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

Auction: Saturday 25th July at 12 Noon Inspect: Saturday from 11:30am Contact: Michael Cervenjak 0419 389 039

DANDENONG NORTH 39 Azalea Crescent DANDENONG’S FINEST! IN A RESIDENTIAL GROWTH ZONE! One of the best and most unique homes in Central Dandenong is this fully renovated 3 bedroom home. A wonderful open plan design with an up to date kitchen including stainless steel appliances and meals/living area. Polished floorboards throughout and a great sized yard is sure to impress. In a prime location where everyone wants to live only a short distance to Dandenong Plaza, Dandenong Market,Train Station and local schools.

ALL THE WORK HAS BEEN DONE This immaculate three bedroom home is ready for someone to move straight into! Features spacious lounge area, polished timber floors, updated kitchen, three good sized bedrooms, ducted heating, air conditioning and electric roller shutters. Outside the covered pergola area overlooks a spacious backyard, with gardens being serviced by water tank and drip system, there is also a good sized garage as well as a single carport. All of this within walking distance to Lyndale secondary college, and handy access to public transport, shops and Monash Freeway.

Auction: Saturday 25th July at 3pm Inspect: Saturday from 2:30pm Contact: Leigh Hall 0401 408 580

Auction: Saturday 25th July at 2pm Inspect: Saturday from 1:30pm Contact: Adrian Hall 0417 123 820

DANDENONG NORTH 106 Illawarra Crescent

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

NARRE WARREN NORTH 2 Manorlane Place SURPRISE PACKET! Features spacious lounge & family meals area with polished timber floors, new kitchen with oven & stainless steel appliances & dishwasher, 5 bedrooms, master with full ensuite, ducted heating, evap cooling, rumpus area to the rear of the property which leads out to covered outdoor area, double garage, which has been converted into another bedroom/fully insulated bungalow, plus a 4 car carport. Close to huge parkland, close to schools,Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre & both the Monash and Eastlink Freeways.

GREAT HOME ON APROX 4,800M2 Amazing features include: 4 extra -large bedrooms with BIR and carpet floors, 2 large living areas plus dining room, Kitchen with stainless steel appliances, gas cooking and dishwasher, Gas ducted heating, Cooling system, Pergola/entertainment area, Double garage, Double carport & Over 400 different fruit trees well set up, with potential to make money working from home.This property is close to schools, freeways, shops, public transport and easy access to the Fountain Gate Shopping Centre.

For Sale: Buyers over $500,000 Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Adrian Hall 0417 123 820 Irene Athanasiadis 0407 315 911

For Sale: Buyers over $745,000 Inspect: Saturday 1-1:30pm Contact: Alex Simule 0412 889 173

LYSTERFIELD SOUTH 22 Churchill Park Drive

NEW LISTING

HALLAM 11 Lara Court AN AMAZING PROPERTY ON APPROX 1700SQM Situated in a sought after area in Lysterfield South.You don’t want to miss the chance of purchasing this beauty with a large block of land for you and your family to entertain.This beautiful house offers: 3 large bedrooms, 2 large living areas, Modern kitchen, Cooling system , Coonara wooden fireplace, Large carport, Huge garage suitable for 6 cars, Chook cage, 4 water tanks, Green house to grow you organic veggies And much, much more!

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! We have a winner on all fronts; Peaceful court location offers this quality 3 bedroom family home only minutes’ walk to Eumemmering College and local Primary School. Consists of a brand new super kitchen, 2 bathrooms, extensive porcelain tiling, as new carpets, elegant window furnishings, ducted heating, cooling system. Over 700m2 block with large carport, garden shed and pergola. A safe environment for kids to grow with a secured backyard.

For Sale: Buyers over $650,000 Inspect: Saturday 2-2:30pm Contact: Alex Simule 0412 889 173

For Sale: Buyers over $400,000 Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Walter Kubiak 0412 359 973

HALLAM 32 Kilberry Crescent

ENDEAVOUR HILLS 12 Dampier Court BEAUTIFUL HOME WITH 4 BEDROOMS AWAITS FOR YOU! Located in a quiet area of Hallam.This property offers:4 generous size bedrooms ( with BIR), 2 bathrooms including en-suite & 2 living areas, Modern kitchen with gas cooking plus dining room & Split system air conditioning, Carport plus extra car parking at the front & Pergola for entertainment. All very close to the new Hallam shopping centre, close to Masters Warehouse, easy access to freeways, and close distance to Dandenong and the Dandenong Market.

SUPERIOR LOCATION Peaceful court location within minutes walk to the shopping centre offers this exceptionally well presented and appointed family home. Consists of 3 bedrooms plus rumpus/ forth bedroom, vast open living modern galley style kitchen with SS appliances and dishwasher. Elegant low maintenance flooring, ducted heating, cooling, fire place plus window shutters. Compact backyard with in-ground pool and professional landscaping. Double garage with remote access. On an elevated block with excellent views!

For Sale: Buyers over $425,000 Inspect: Saturday 12-12:30pm Contact: Alex Simule 0412 889 173

For Sale: $500,000 Plus Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Walter Kubiak 0412 359 973 1192255

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NOBLE PARK 9 BACKOUS WAY GOLDEN DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL The ever growing market in Noble Park offers another tremendous chance for the prudent buyer to invest in brilliant real estate. Literally only a few moments to local schools, Noble Park train station & central shopping; this desirable block measuring 818sqm (approx) offers a host of options in building and further development into multiple dwellings (STCA). Whether you’re building your dream home or looking to subdivide, make this your wealth creator and/ or retirement plan. The well kept brick residence comprises of 2 bedrooms, spacious lounge, modern kitchen and updated bathroom. In a high demand, central pocket that has seen massive growth in value over recent years, get in now before it rises even further. It’s an investment you can’t look past.

Office: Springvale Ph: 9546 8211

NOBLE PARK 18 BROADOAK STREET ATTENTION ALL HOME BUYERS & INVESTORS! Offering peace and quiet surroundings to the first home buyer/investor, this true gem of a property will impress all those that’ll inspect. Set on a rectangular allotment of just under 600sqm, the double fronted brick veneer residence can provide for instant family living, as well as potential to extend or subdivide (STCA). The home comprises of: • 3 bedrooms in total, 2 with BIR • Well equipped kitchen & meals area • Central bathroom for practicality • Carpets that hide hardwood loorboards • Huge Yard providing space to grow • Single garage and more You are minutes away from local schools, train station, shopping in Noble Park, Parkmore & Springvale, Eastlink freeway and all amenities. You can’t look past a chance like this. Treat the family to this special.

Office: Springvale Ph: 9546 8211

Auction: Sat 1st August @ 12:30pm Inspect: Wednesday 4:00 - 4:30pm Saturday 12:00 - 12:30pm mcdonaldre.mobi: ppty ID 7625627

Shane Ah-Kan 0433 301 502

GORGEOUS FAMILY HOME ON 700SQM Set on the high, elevated side of this desired street, you have a stunning brick veneer residence that provides pristine living on a large land allotment that could offer subdivisional opportunities in the near future. Being one-owner and only 30 years young, the home comprises of: • 4 spacious bedrooms catering for larger households • Light illed Kitchen adjoining dining & family areas • Polished hardwood loors throughout • High Ceilings, Ducted Heating, Air conditioning • Huge garage and north facing yard This is in an absolute prime location. With a rectangular allotment of 705sqm (approx), with no easements, a host of building possibilities are also available (STCA). Whether you choose to reside or purchase for future development, don’t let this slip through your ingers. Enquire further today.

Office: Springvale Ph: 9546 8211

Auction: Sat 8th August @ 11:30am mcdonaldre.mobi: ppty ID 8271922

Harry Li 0414 216 699 Shane Ah-Kan 0433 301 502

SPRINGVALE 9 KEMP STREET

RENOVATED BRICK BEAUTY In arguably one of Noble Park’s most prized courts, this solid brick veneer home provides tranquillity, is surrounded with good neighbours and is close vicinity to Kingsclere shops, Parkmore and local schools. Offering a stunning street faade, you’ll be pleased by the modern flair and natural light it provides. Comprising of: • Bright and spacious 3 Bedrooms all with Built in Robes • Modern Kitchen equipped with gas cooking • Adjoining Dining & family areas with outdoor access • Spacious formal lounge room with gas heater • Tastefully updated bathroom that provide as a semi en-suite • Blind enclosed pergola to provide outdoor living all year round • Single garage & Single carport, 2000L water tanks • Ducted Heating, Evaporative Cooling + much more This is a must see. Don’t pass this chance up.

Office: Springvale Ph: 9546 8211

Auction: Sat 15th August @ 1:30pm mcdonaldre.mobi: ppty ID 6973253

Harry Li 0414 216 699 Shane Ah-Kan 0433 301 502

NOBLE PARK 10 VEGA CLOSE

Price: $480,000+ mcdonaldre.mobi: ppty ID 3842531

Allen Pang 0433 545 971

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HOME OF THE WEEK KEYSBOROUGH 42 DEVONSHIRE DRIVE

MUCH LOVED 4 BEDROOM FAMILY HOME Located in a tranquil yet central and highly sought-after pocket of Keysborough, this beautifully presented home is in a lovely street just a short walk to all wanted amenities including Parkmore Shopping Centre, Wachter Reserve and Keysborough Secondary College. A freshly updated interior greets you upon entry and you will be impressed by the glowing solid hard wood floors and fresh paintwork. An east-facing lounge and dining area captures the warm winter sun, making this a great spot for the family to enjoy quality time. Adjoining the dining area is a light filled spacious timber lined kitchen boasting a chef’s commercial-style stainless steel upright stove with provision for dishwasher and double fridge cavity. The family bathroom family bathroom looks like a design straight from “The Block” with free standing bath, feature tiling, generous shower and separate toilet. There are four generous bedrooms, three with built-in robes and enjoying a wonderful outlook to the private and tranquil in-ground pool. Other quality features include a double carport, evaporative cooling for the summer months and gas fire in the lounge for cosy winter nights! Well renovated, centrally located, this lovable home is sure to appeal and likely to sell in a heartbeat – so be quick to avoid missing out!

Price: $500,000+ Inspect: Thursday 4:30 - 5:00pm Saturday 12:00 - 12:30pm

John Wysham 0418 322 618 Michelle Sayers 0417 474 258

NOBLE PARK 92A LIEGE AVENUE

HUGE FAMILY HOME ON LARGE BLOCK! Just the place to raise your family, set on a generous 631 m2 block in lush gardens close to schools, shops, hospital, medical centre and train station, this double storey beauty is sure to impress! This wonderful home has plenty to offer the growing family! Not only do you have a generous living and dining area which is bathed in glorious morning sun, but there is the added bonus of a huge rumpus room with plenty of built in storage which flows out onto a pergola area. Featuring a well-appointed kitchen made from beautiful solid black wood timber with a huge amount of cupboard space, garden window for all your herbs, chef cook top and oven with copper range hood and dishwasher. It will be a pleasure to cook for your family in this kitchen! Ground level offers a bedroom plus huge bathroom boasting a corner spa bath, double vanity, shower and toilet. Upstairs lies the family bathroom with shower, second bath and toilet plus three generous sized bedrooms all with built in robes including the master with a his and hers walk through robe. The ultimate man cave with a huge 4 car garage with separate workshop attached to the back and outside toilet. Additional features include vertical blinds and roller shutters throughout, ducted heating and cooling, floating floors in downstairs living areas and carpet in bedrooms plus water tanks to maintain the gardens. Walking distance to Yarraman Railway Station, bus stop at the corner and Railway Parade Shopping Strip a stone’s throw away. Be quick to inspect – won’t last long!

Price: $520,000+

NOBLE PARK 10/14-16 FLOWERVALE ROAD A 3 SIZE DOES MATTER Modern, renovated villa unit in a gated complex safe and secure! Don’t judge the book by its cover – it is surprisingly spacious inside! This home is perfect for a first home buyer, downsizer or investor and lies on the border of Noble Park, Springvale South and Keysborough. From the front door enter a large living and dining space with a bay window at the front and french doors out to the rear, paved courtyard. A renovated, serviceable kitchen then awaits, with feature tiling and updated appliances. Split system heating and cooling, gas cook top and electric oven, plus gas hot water service. The family bathroom has been fully renovated and freshly painted throughout, plus new trendy flooring in living areas and bedrooms. The property has a single garage plus an additional parking space on title. For the energy conscious as well as the spend thrifts, solar panels have been installed and the roof has recently been resealed and coated. In a very sought after area, this property won’t be on the market long!

Office: Keysborough Ph: 9701 8611

Auction: Saturday 8th Aug at 11am (unless sold prior) Price: $350,000+ Inspect: Saturday 2:30 - 3:00pm

Kerri Skews 0438 322 633

John Wysham 0418 322 618 Michelle Sayers 0417 474 258

KEYSBOROUGH 20/780 HEATHERTON RD CALLING INVESTORS SEEKING GREAT VALUE This revitalised 2 bedroom single level villa unit has a brand new bathroom, floating timber flooring and lots of big windows making it bright and welcoming. There is also a back door to a rear yard. A carport on title completes the picture. Located just a couple of doors from the new Aldi supermarket at the Springvale Plaza Shopping Centre, these units have always been in great rental demand, so secure this one for your portfolio now!

Price: $270,000+ Inspect: Saturday 2:00 -2:30pm

John Wysham 0418 322 618 Michelle Sayers 0417 474 258

Office: Keysborough Ph: 9701 8611

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HARVEY REAL ESTATE All You Need To Know About Real Estate

8555 3828

26 Douglas Street, Noble Park

www.harveyre.com.au

SPRINGVALE SOUTH, 21 Ivory Crescent

SPRINGVALE, Lot 2/17 Rosa Avenue

SENSATIONAL DOUBLE STOREY HOME IN GREAT LOCATION!

LAND AND PERMIT READY TO BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME!

Located in the heart of Springvale South, convenience of bus stop to Springvale SC & train station. This beautiful home offers 3 bedrooms with WIR and full ensuite to master, BIRs to others, open plan living. Cooking like a master chef in the well appointed kitchen, 2 bathrooms upstairs & a power room downstairs. Other features: ducted heating, split system air-conditioning, dishwasher, balcony view, courtyard with a gazebo. Surrounded by well-known schools such as Haileybury & Killester College & minutes to beach. The inspection will be impressed.

Located in the heart of Springvale activity centre and walking distance to shops, restaurants, schools, train station and all other services & facilities – This exclusive floor plan offers 3 bedrooms double storey home with open plan kitchen and master bedroom with full ensuite & WIR. Take advantage of this opportunity to build your daydream home with all fixtures, fittings and colour scheme as your choice. Whether you are first home buyers, investors or upgraders – this is your perfect time to act now! Contact us for more information today!

A3 B2 C3 E1 For Sale $540,000+ Open Home: Sun 12:30pm - 1:00pm Harvey Nhan – 0432 558 881 hnhan@harveyre.com.au

NOBLE PARK, 1/1032 Heatherton Road

NOBLE PARK, 4/28 Allan Street

QUALITY, MODERN 3 BEDROOMS TOWNHOUSE IN CONVINIENT LOCATION!

CHARMING UNIT IN CENTRAL LOCATION !

This front double-storey home is built with modern floorboard, open plan lounge/dining adjoining Caesar stone kitchen & decorated tiles, relaxed living extends outdoors to a paved patio. 3 robed bedrooms including main ensuite & a central bathroom servicing the remaining rooms. Additional features: balcony, two split system air-conditions, ducted heating, powder room, under stair storage, plantation shutters and a single remote garage. A short distance to schools, Burden Park, public transport, Springvale and Noble Park SC. An inspection will be delighted.

A3 B2 C3 E1 For Sale Buyers Over $430k Open Home: Sat 4:30pm - 5:00pm Harvey Nhan – 0432 558 881 hnan@harveyre.com.au

Positioned at the corner block with own drive way, this delightful home offers a spacious lounge, two good size bedrooms , a central kitchen adjoining dining area, a family bathroom with toilet and separated laundry. Outside, high fences create private, low maintenance courtyard gardens! A real location winner within walking distance to Noble Park shops, train station, swimming pool and schools, this property is sure to create the ideal low maintenance lifestyle. Features include: carpets, shed and a single garage. Recognise the opportunity and secure with confidence.

DANDENONG, 16 Keating Crescent

DANDENONG, 1/4 Jones Road

COMFORTABLE FAMILY HOME IN QUIET LOCATION!

FRONT UNIT CLOSE TO DANDENONG CENTRE!

Positioned in a quiet location, with easy access to the Dandenong bypass and within close proximity to Dandenong Train Station and Dandenong CBD. This spacious home offer three good size bedrooms, build-in wardrobes, practical kitchen adjoining to meals area, central bathroom, and large formal lounge. Further inclusions: carpet through-out, tiles in wet area, ducted heating, garden shed. Make this property on your list and come to the inspection.

A3 B1 C1 For Sale From $420,000 Open Home: Sat 1:30pm-2:00pm Harvey Nhan – 0432 558 881 hnhan@harveyre.com.au

Great opportunity arises for first home buyer or smart investor to secure this great property in Dandenong. This front unit consists of a spacious lounge, a practical kitchen adjoining meal area, 2 good size bedrooms with BIRs, central bathroom & laundry. Other features including floor tiles, carpet in lounge & all bedrooms, a great back yard and carport. Located close to Dandenong high school with Dandenong west primary at your doorstep and a short drive to Dandenong Hospital, Market, Plaza, Train station plus easy access to Monash freeway & East link, and no Body corporate. Call for an inspection today!

NOBLE PARK NORTH, 1/1 Springfield Court

DANDENONG, 6/12 Stud Road

CHARMING UNIT IN QUIET LOCATION!

SPACIOUS 2 BEDROOMS IN DANDENONG CENTRE!

Surprisingly spacious this original and bright home will suit downsizers, first home buyers, DIYers and investors alike. This delightful front unit offers a spacious lounge, two good size bedrooms, large kitchen, formal dining area and a family bathroom. A real location winner within easy access to Silverton Primary & St. Elizabeth’s plus short drive to Waverley Gardens SC, this property is sure to create the ideal low maintenance lifestyle. Features include: ducted heating, split systems air conditioner, floor board and a single garage. Recognise the opportunity and secure with confidence. Book your appointment today!

A2 B1 C1 E1 For Sale Buyers From $300,000 Open Home: Sat 2:30pm-3:00pm Harvey Nhan – 0432 558 881 hnhan@harveyre.com.au

Conveniently located, this two bedrooms apartment presents an amazing opportunity for first home buyers or investors with good rental return. It features 2 bedrooms with BIRs, large living room and modernized kitchen with lots of cupboard storage adjoining meal area, central bathroom, floorboard through-out and tiles in wet area. Situated close to schools & railway, walk to Dandenong Plaza and all amenities. Vendors motivate to sell, booking an inspection today as this won’t last.

A3 B2 C3 E1 For Sale Harvey Nhan – 0432 558 881 hnhan@harveyre.com.au

A2 B1 C1 E1 For Sale From $300,000 Open Home: Sat 3:30pm - 4:00pm Harvey Nhan – 0432 558 881 hnhan@harveyre.com.au

A2 B1 C1 E1 For Sale Buyer Over $280,000 Open Home: Sat 11:30am-12:00pm Harvey Nhan – 0432 558 881 hnhan@harveyre.com.au

A2 B1 C1 For Sale $220,000+ Open Home: Sat 12:30pm - 1:00pm Harvey Nhan – 0432 558 881 hnhan@harveyre.com.au

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Explore Your Possibilities with The C! DANDENONG 2/13 Falkiner Cres

Private 2 Bedrooms Home in Great Location

Close to Dandenong Hospital, Primary schools, Dandenong Oasis, parks and walking tracks this home would be suitable for singles or young families looking for a safe tranquil place to call home. • Featuring 2 comfortably sized bedrooms with wall to wall carpet and built in robes, a kitchen itted with gas cooking and breakfast bench, and adjoining L shaped Lounge.

KEYSBOROUGH 1 Serpentine Rd Auction

Beautifully located in the heart of Keysborough, this charming family home offers instant family appeal with its superb access to Parkmore Shopping Centre, schools, Oficeworks and verdant parks. • 2 Living Area, Aircon & Ducted Heating • A terriic residence with space and appeal in an ideal location, you will not ind many opportunities like this one.

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Auction: Auction 01/08/2015 @ 2pm 10% Deposit Settlement 30/60/90Days Inspect: Saturday 1:30 - 2:00pm Photo ID Required Contact: Corey (Khoi) Le 0417 311 491

$290,000+ Saturday 11:00 - 11:30am Photo ID Required Contact: Corey (Khoi) Le 0417 311 491 Nik Sharma 0411 790 745

NOBLE PARK 24 Jeffers St

The complete formula for great family living

Potential for Dual Income - Endorsed DANDENONG NTH 92 Gladstone Rd Plans Rear Unit

Charmingly presented renovation delight.

Built on an allotment of 602m2 approx. land (16.3m x 37m), great potential for future redevelopment either for building another town home/unit at the back (STCA) • Located close to local schools, shops, public transport and easy access to Eastlink • Other features include loorboards throughout and gas heating • Be quick and register your interests today!

With Lyndale Greens Primary at your door steps and easy access to Dandenong’s shopping precinct via Princess Highway or public transports, there is little not to like about this immaculately presented home that fulils every family requirement. • 3 bedrooms all with BIRs sharing a bathroom and toilet. 2 living areas complete with ducted heating and split aircon system

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$420,000+ Contact Agent Photo ID Required Contact: Corey (Khoi) Le 0417 311 491

$390,000+ Saturday 11:45 - 12:15pm Photo ID Required Contact: Corey (Khoi) Le 0417 311 491 Nik Sharma 0411 790 745

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DOVETON This lovely spacious home is POSTCODE waiting for its new owner and it must be sold by or before auction day. Well presented, this home boasts four rooms, an updated kitchen, renovated bathroom, spacious lounge, sunroom, polished floorboards and good size rear yard with garage. A fourth room can be easily rented

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4 separately from the main house. The generous backyard has got plenty of garden space and includes an area for a barbecue. Only a very short window of opportunity exists to purchase this home so would-be buyers should put this home on their must-see list either to live in or rent. It has a potential rental return of $350 per week.

BARRY PLANT, DANDENONG, 9706 7455 YASANTHA DE SILVA, 0432 805 336 6 SCARLET DRIVE INSPECT: BY APPOINTMENT PRICE: $320,000 PLUS AUCTION: SATURDAY, 25 JULY, 11AM (UNLESS SOLD PRIOR)

YOUR LOCAL PROPERTY EXPERTS Introducing

Introducing

Gech Khow - 0431 133 909

Julia Ye - 0422 789 678

Commitment, perseverance and honesty - these are the key attributes of Gech Khow. With four years experience working in high demand fast food industry, Michel’s Patisserie and Bonbons Bakery, while completing her Bachelor of Business at Monash, Gech has developed excellent client-focus mentality, best results driven environment and she knows what it takes to succeed.

For Julia, ‘listening and understanding what clients want is the first step’. ‘A home is often a client’s biggest asset, so I try to make the sales process stress-free and personalised’. She takes ‘project management’ approach to take the property to market in its best light and at the right time, to achieve the right price. Briefing the photographer on-site and fastidious shot selection is part of ‘going the extra mile for the vendor’.

Living within the local area for more than 10 years Gech has an excellent knowledge of the surroundings. Besides Real Estate, she loves her coffee arts, travelling, spending time with her friends/family and watching the daily news. Coming to Australia from Cambodia as a migrant, Gech faces many challenges and yet she believes that being hard working, persistent, determined and integral are the keys to success and achieving the best results. Gech speaks fluently in English and Khmer.

Julia has always taken a personal interest in Real Estate and has been very passionate about properties. With enthusiasm and dedication, Julia strives to provide the best customer service for all her clients and is committed to achieve outstanding results. “Being able to exceed vendor’s expectations or helping buyers find their perfect home or investment property is very rewarding.” Julia enjoys dealing with people on a daily basis and has focused strongly on Noble Park and the surrounding property market.

Introducing Deidre Fonceca - 0412 386 469 Deidre is renowned for her genuine flair for customer service. Excelling in her previous roles in the Information Communication Technology industry, she is well established as a natural leader and negotiator. Born and raised in the area, Deidre is enthusiastic to share her knowledge and sense of community pride. Her passion for Real Estate was ignited at an early age and solidified during her own first home buying experience. One of her main priorities is to ensure that the buying and selling experience is a smooth and stress-free process for her clients, and understands that communication is the key to success. Away from the office, Deidre enjoys reading, cooking, playing tennis and spending quality time with family and friends. If you are looking for an agent that is committed to providing exceptional service to cater to your individual needs, then contact Deidre today.

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YOUR LOCAL PROPERTY EXPERTS

COLIN KITNEY

ARI OINONEN

-40 years selling in the Dandenong area - REIV accredited auctioneer -Extensive local knowledge “With a vision to offer service, better than the red carpet service”

-14 Years Experience with thousands of satisfied clients -Extensive local knowledge from growing up in Dandenong -Experience in developments, subdivision, all types of investment/residential property

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SILVANA LAKIC

Sales Manager/Auctioneer

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GAVIN ANDREWS

-Has sold more than 500 properties -Extensive knowledge in the areas of Dandenong, D/North, D/South, Doveton & Endeavour Hills -Firm believer in honesty, integrity & delivery what is promise

-Gavin has been in the real-estate industry for 30 years -Selling and Auctioning in areas such as Endeavour Hills, Doveton, Dandenong, Keysborough, Noble Park, Hallam, Hampton Park, Springvale & Narre Warren North for many years -Gavin has built a large data base of buyers and sellers

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Licensed Estate Agent/Auctioneer

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Silvana brings to real estate a fresh approach together with a genuine passion and ability to exceed client expectations. -Exceptional customer service -A long term local resident Silvana is well known in the community and speaks fluent Serbian.

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YASANTHA DE SILVA Sales Consultant

Sales Consultant

DANDENONG

La ghor e Street, Da de o g

SHAGI PATHMANATHAN Sales Consultant

-Shagi has valuable international experience in sales and customer service training -Born in Sri Lanka speaks Fluent Tamil -Has lived in Dandenong the last 10 Years, providing him with extensive local Knowledge

spath a tha @ arrypla t. o .au La ghor e Street, Da de o g

DANDENONG

La ghor e Street, Da de o g

STEVE KITNEY

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LILLIAN CERVENJAK

-10 Years Property Management experience -REIV trained and accredited -Expertise in VCAT claims and compensation -Experience in dealings with complex clients

-Determined to be the best in Real Estate - Speaks Fluent Vietnamese & English - Excellent communication skills & Customer Focus - Organised and superb in quality service

-Able to communicate in Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian. -Goal to provide excellent service to all of her clients. -Proud to be part of the successful team -Understands the need for prompt and reliable service

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DAVID KOUCH

Leasing Manager -Guaranteed prompt and regular updates -Over 2 years of real estate experience -Minimal vacancy period for your rental property -Exceptional knowledge of local rental market -Multi –Lingual; Vietnamese, Khmer and English

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La ghor e Street, Da de o g

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-Extensive local knowledge of the area, living in the area for over 14 years -Speaks fluent in Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian. -Clients who work with Elvisa can be confident that she takes her role as Property Manager very seriously

-Completed Certificate lll in real estate and will be working towards completing full licence. -Organised, efficient and reliable -Happy to go the extra mile to provide great customer service. -Will always greet you with a warm and friendly smile.

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The perfect backdrop for your new home. Acacia at Botanic Ridge is now on sale. Altitude 4S by Botanic Homes

Located next door to the 300 hectare Royal Botanic Gardens in sought-after Botanic Ridge, Acacia is the natural choice for your new home. Due to overwhelming demand, new lots are now on sale in the debut Banksia Release, including four lots overlooking Acacia’s stunning parks and wetlands. At Acacia, the choices for your new home are endless, but the lots are limited, so visit the new Sales and Information Centre this weekend. Live the life you deserve at Acacia.

Fairhaven 39 by Boutique Homes

Visit the new Acacia Sales and Information Centre from 11am-5pm, Saturday to Wednesday, 53 – 65 Craig Road, Botanic Ridge. Or, call Georgie on 0437 373 753.

acaciabotanic.com.au This material has been prepared with care, however it is an indicative guide only and believed to be correct at the time of printing. All information (including but not limited to prices) is subject to change without notice at Peet’s absolute discretion and cannot form part of any offer or contract. The Seller reserves the right to presell, release and withhold certain packages from sale at any time. Whilst reasonable care has been taken in preparing this material, the Seller, its representatives, employees and agents cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies and this material should not be relied upon, as no warranty or representation is given or to be construed. Purchasers should obtain all necessary and relevant information, review all information carefully, make their own inquiries and obtain independent advice before proceeding. Areas and dimensions are approximates only and subject to survey and title registration dates are approximates only and subject to regulatory approvals and factors beyond Peet’s control Peet Estates (VIC) Pty Ltd

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SPECIAL PRICE FOR QUALITY DESIGN THE Kiewa 21 from the Xpress range by Aaron J Homes has all the features and quality expected from a multi award winning builder. The house has been cleverly designed to suit smaller lots from 12.5 metres wide to 26.0 metres long. Standard features include four bedrooms, two living areas and double garage with internal access. There has been a lot of attention to detail with the Kiewa 21 including overhead cupboards in the kitchen, a canopy range hood and stainless steel kitchen appliances including a dishwasher. The design also comes with carpets and floor tiles, large polished edge mirrors, semi frameless pivot shower screens and closed coupled toilets. It has a six star energy rating, solar hot water and ducted heating. The Kiewa also comes in two smaller sizes at 20 squares and a three bedroom 18 square option and optional facades to choose from. The current special price of $146,900 plus site costs, developer guidelines and council regulations is valid until 30 July. The design is on display at the Livingston Estate, Cranbourne. Phone 1300 aaron j (22766 5).

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phone 5995 3223 clarindapark.com.au

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SALES OFFICE 630 HALL RD, CRANBOURNE, VIC, 3977 MEL REF 132 K4 Disclaimer: Information contained herein is subject to change without notice. No responsibility is accepted by the vendor nor the agent for any action taken in reliance thereon. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries to satisfy themselves on all aspects. Details herein do not constitute any representation by the vendor or the agent and are expressly excluded from any contract. Images are artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impression and for illustrative purposes only. Public open space subject to change. 1192051-EG30-15

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FUTURE RESIDENTIAL FUTURE DISPLAY VILLAGE 2m EASEMENT 3m EASEMENT

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NEW HOMES & LAND

ENZO RAIMONDO

NEW HOME CLICKS INTO PLACE

CEO Real Estate Institute of Victoria

Would-be home buyers can explore their design options from the comfort of their lounge room or even on their smart phone with the Inspired Home Creator - an easy interactive online tool from Inspired Homes. This gadget lets them create the home of their dreams with the click of a button - and it’s completely free! Inspired Home Creator separates floorplans into three modules allowing home designers to combine features from signature Inspired Homes designs to find the perfect combination for the ideal home. It’s fun and it gets people thinking outside the square. The design potential of the new home is untapped when they speak to an Inspired New Homes consultant who works with their floorplan to further fashion their own unique design. They provide the

SPICK AND SPAN FOR SUCCESSFUL SALE You’ve decided to sell, appointed an agent and your first open house is coming up. Your agent will be doing all he or she can to get suitable buyers through your front door but what they find when they get there is all-important. Here are five things all successful sellers have. Understand the buyer’s perspective: You love your home but potential buyers don’t have that emotional connection. During viewings they’re trying to imagine their future lifestyle rather than live your life. Pack away personal items and de-clutter your home to let its advantages shine. If your décor is outdated, perhaps enlist help to spruce it up. Realistic price expectations: Get quotes from a number of agents, but do your own research online on what else is for sale in your area. Putting a very high price on your home may scare buyers off - a realistic and market competitive price could result in a number of potential buyers vying to purchase. A pristine home for

opportunity to add or move rooms and design unique areas of the home design to create a home that meets their exact requirements. This company offers a personalised approach with a focus on creating a unique home for each buyer that works within their budget and gets the most out of their block of land. The Inspired Home Creator tool demonstrates how unique and hassle-free the Inspired Homes design process is. It all just clicks. Explore the design options with Inspired Homes at www.inspiredhomes.com.au/ home-builder. The Inspired Homes display is at 3-5 Serene Way, Clyde North on the Berwick Waters Estate. Phone 13000 HOMES (1300 046 637) and Andrew Stickley, 0411 473 662.

inspections: Everything needs to gleam and never underestimate the impact of a fresh coat of paint. The basic checklist: Clean kitchens and bathrooms, clothing and personal effects put away neatly in drawers and wardrobes, swept floors, beds made, tidy children’s rooms, no unpleasant odours from cooking, mould or cigarette smoke. If you have outdoor space, mow lawns and tidy the garden. When in doubt, get a friend to do a ‘test viewing’ for you. Finish DIY, don’t try to hide problems: Don’t think that buyers will overlook dripping taps or lack of doorknobs. Even the smallest problems will make buyers mark down offers and may lead them to suspect bigger issues are lurking, sight unseen. If your home is in need of repair it is also unlikely to attract a top price. Ask for agent feedback: How many people came to an open for inspection? What were their comments? Have they identified any stumbling blocks? If no one is attending the inspections, ask why.

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HALLAM

This well presented three-bedroom home in a quiet pocket will amaze anyone who walks through the door. The 608 square metre property offers built-in wardrobes in all bedrooms, a formal lounge and gas cooking, kitchen with meals area, ducted heating, air conditioning and a large pergola which would be perfect for a barbecue with friends and family. It is located close to Fountain Gate Shopping Centre, schools and public transport. The selling agent says that this beauty would make the perfect starter home.

POSTCODE

3803

HALL AND PARTNERS FIRST NATIONAL, 9792 0265 32 GEORGE CHUDLEIGH DRIVE INSPECT: BY APPOINTMENT PRICE: BUYERS OVER $345,000

DISPLAY & LAND

LOCATOR BOTANIC RIDGE

CLYDE NORTH

BOTANIC RIDGE

4 HOMES ON DISPLAY

Cnr Smiths Lane & Browns Rd Botanic Ridge.

NEW DISPLAYS NOW OPEN

Business Hours are: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat & Sun 12pm-5pm

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Open Sat to Wed 12noon till 5pm

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BELANT WAY, CLYDE NORTH (MELWAY REF 134 K5) ON DISPLAY: The Flinders

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NARRE WARREN SOUTH

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STONELEIGH ROAD, CRANBOURNE NORTH (MELWAY REF 130 K11) ON DISPLAY: The Cottesloe Mk 11 The Calandra - Open Soon

BERWICK WATERS FLOWERBLOOM CRESCENT CLYDE NORTH (MELWAY REF 131 C8) ON DISPLAY: Sat-Wed 12-5pm The Armadale The Palm Cove

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25 LOTS - SIZES 600M2 – 1112M2

RED MAPLE DRIVE, CRANBOURNE (MELWAYS REF 133 B6) ON DISPLAY: Sat-Wed 12-5pm The Colorado The Esprit

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STAGE 11B SOLD STAGE 10 TO BE RELEASED LATER THIS YEAR,

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OR CONTACT MONIQUE 0419 119 719 Roger Davis Pty Ltd Suite 1, 624 Ferntree Gully Road Cnr Brandon Park Dve, Wheelers Hill

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CLOVELLY WAY, OFFICER (MELWAY REF 214 E2) ON DISPLAY: Sat-Wed 12-5pm The Cloverlea The Camberwell

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FATHER and daughter Alan and Susan Collier made history at the Rotary Club of Dandenong’s changeover lunch. As new assistant governor, Alan had the honour of formally inducting Susan as the club’s new president at Waverley Golf Club in Rowville on Sunday 12 July. “We’re making history today,” he said. Outgoing president Ian Maxwell said Susan, 31, would do a great job and similar praise echoed around the room. “She’s adorable and smart,” one Rotarian exclaimed following Susan’s acceptance speech. MC Ken McDonald went a step further, asking “would you believe you have just heard from a future prime minister of Australia?” Susan is only the club’s second female president so members are still working on an appropriate title for her partner, Andrew. “He’s very excited about his new role as first lady,” she laughed. Susan said change was necessary for the club to remain relevant to the world it served. In the past 12 months it lost two members and gained none. “The key to attracting new members is projects,” she said. “I’d really like to see us engage with the community.” She plans to ask groups what support they need anded expose them to the values of Rotary first hand. The business community is also on Susan’s radar, alongside at-risk youth. She said the group could grow its asso-

TWO men and a teenager were arrested after a $150,000 Porsche was carjacked in Fitzroy and found in Hampton Park hours later. A Springvale man, 24, a Surrey Hills man, 22, and a 16-year-old boy from Keysborough were remanded by police. The arrests came after a white Mitsubishi was allegedly rammed into the back of the Porsche about 10.40pm on Saturday 11 July while the Porsche driver, a 44-year-old man form Bundoora, was stopped at traffic lights on Nicholson Street, North Fitzroy. When the victim got out of his car to take a photo of the damage he was confronted by a man who pulled out a gun and demanded his car keys. One of the attackers got into the driver’s seat of the Porsche while the other two got back in the Mitsubishi and the two cars drove off. At 4am the next morning, detectives found the Porsche in Karoonda Way, Hampton Park, and arrested three suspects.

Susan takes the reins

President Susan Collier and president-elect Davor Balder with the banner for this year’s Rotary International theme, Be a Gift to the World. 141657 Left: Father and daughter Alan and Susan Collier. ciations with Doveton College, where Rotarians were already supporting a breakfast club and knitting group, and Lyndale Secondary College, where members help with mock job interviews. “The Lyndale VCAL teacher wants to get the kids involved in a community project, I want us to get involved with a youth project – see where I’m going with this?” Susan said. She hopes to grow the Cinema under

the Stars event, which in its third year attracted 1500 guests to Tirhatuan Park in Dandenong North in March and made close to $7000 for the club. Rotary Club of Dandenong distributed more than $27,500 in donations throughout the past 12 months. Susan and Ian presented awards to members John and Nola Dawson, Alan Roberts and Don Thompson for going above and beyond to help each week.

“It’s not to say that every one of the Rotarians isn’t doing a fantastic job,” Susan said. She also announced the committee that would support her during the year ahead, including president-elect Davor Balder. “Thanks to this team that’s agreed to come with me on this ride for the next 12 months,” she said. “Let’s see what happens.”

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BUSINESS SOUTH-EAST

Striking workers end picket with a victory By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG South workers ended a 10-day picket line at pharmaceutical company Aspen on Friday - with a win. The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) and National Union of Workers (NUW) members on Friday voted on a new agreement that will secure their rostered days off (RDOs). Mechanical fitters and production workers at Aspen took protected stop work action at the Frankston-Dandenong Road site on Tuesday 7 July. Aspen responded by threatening to send jobs to South Africa and locking the workers out for 48 hours.

The picket line continued for another seven days until last week’s resolution and included a rally alongside workers from the neighbouring Nissan site on Saturday 11 July. Nissan will outsource its warehousing to CEVA Logistics, making about 40 jobs at the Frankston-Dandenong Road site redundant. An Aspen spokesperson said its proposal was for workers to voluntarily convert their roster to an average 38-hour week with 12 rostered days off (RDOs) instead of their current 36-hour week with 24 RDOs. They would receive a higher hourly rate in exchange.

Workers instead maintained their RDOs and won a wage increase and an offer for casual workers to become permanent full-time employees. AMWU organiser Toby Paterson said this was a terrific win for the workers “who have maintained their conditions and not backed down to threats to their jobs in a long, hard battle”. AMWU delegate Bernie Lacey, who has worked at Aspen for 15 years, said workers were united in their struggle to maintain their conditions at work, including RDOs that they used to care for children, grandchildren and elderly parents. “It’s not even about the pay,” he said.

“We work hard at Aspen and hit all their targets. “This is about the conditions that we have fought for and won over a long time. “We weren’t going to give them up without a fight!“ Mr Paterson said Nissan workers held the rally and barbecue on Saturday 11 July “to send a message to the company that they were very disappointed with the outcome”. “Hopefully there’ll be a positive outcome. “Maybe some of the workers will be redeployed into the casting plant across the road,” he said.

Saintly touch brings soul to linen service By CASEY NEILL THE patron saint of immigrants inspires and shapes Dandenong South’s Cabrini Linen Service (CLS). The commercial laundry’s efforts to support the community were rewarded on 1 July with the Victoria Day Award for Public and Community Service by a Good Corporate Citizen. Not-for-profit Cabrini Health opened the CLS ECO Laundry in November 2013. CLS general manager Kevin Duong said it selected the Logis Boulevard site because of the area’s high unemployment, particularly among new migrants. “When we started our search for a new home, we had two important and vital objectives,” he said. “The first is to find a sustainable site that will allow us to achieve our environmental sustainability projects. “The second was to continue our founder Mother Cabrini’s mission and values. “Dandenong has provided us with a wealth of opportunities to give back to the community in terms of supporting the local community and newly arrived Australians. “It has allowed us to provide them with the tools and support to once again take control of their futures. “Mother Cabrini had such compassion and determination as the patron saint of immigrants. “To be able to fulfil her vision is a core value of CLS and a significant part of what we do here

Managing director Ralf Pelz and general manager Kevin Duong with the Victoria Day Award. 141393 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS

CLS workers Francisco Da Costa Vougue, Carlos Nario, Ceta Orbiz, Elizabeth Jenkins and Kenny Ou. 141393 on a day to day basis.” Mr Duong himself comes from a refugee background. “Personally, working at Cabrini has been fulfilling as it has given me the unique ability to reflect on my journey and return the benefits that have been afforded to me to someone less fortunate, so that they too can have the opportunity to pave their own future,” he said. Mr Duong said CLS also supported the Lighthouse Foundation, Project Respect, Street

Kids and WISE Employment. It retires damaged linen to Sacred Heart Mission and provides a nocharge linen service to Sacred Heart Mission and Very Special Kids in Malvern. “This award has been very humbling for Cabrini Linen Service,” Mr Duong said. “Although we did not begin this journey with being award recipients in mind, it is an amazing thing for our staff to be recognised for all the work they have put in over the years, par-

ticularly since our transition to Dandenong. “They have been instrumental in embracing all our mission projects and have wholeheartedly provided support to those in need. “From their perspective, it is fulfilling and rewarding to help someone in a position they were similarly in. “It is also great for our partnership programs and our clients who have over the years greatly contributed to our cause.” Mr Duong said CLS recently

partnered with business network provider SEBN through the City of Greater Dandenong. “We will continue to become more embedded in the community and find opportunities to give back to a community that has welcomed us into their fold,” he said. “Here at CLS, we believe greatly that success is driven with social good and that each and every one of us have an obligation to bring this value to realisation.”

Business hits back at Easter and footy public holiday plan OPPONENTS against two new public holidays say the proposal could hurt small businesses in Greater Dandenong. Last Wednesday the State Government released an independent analysis that showed Easter Sunday and Grand Final Friday days off would deliver as much as $312 million in benefit to the Victorian economy, but would also cost the economy $405 million.

The proposal is now out for public comment for 28 days. Dandenong Retail Traders Association (DRTA) chairwoman Glenys Cooper said her personal reaction was that Victorian already had sufficient public holidays. “I’m not quite sure why we need to have more,” she said. “It puts more strain on small business. “Some businesses

might decide that it’s not worth opening.” Greater Dandenong councillor Peter Brown said the cost for the public holidays was too high and called on the council to prepare an urgent submission opposing the scheme. “My personal view is that the Victorian economy cannot afford such a holiday and the economic impacts on Greater Dandenong businesses are unaffordable and unjustified,”

he said. “To close Victoria down on a Friday for a football procession for a match the following day is a waste. “I am confident that council, representing as it does not just homeowners but employers, is the best vehicle to provide a co-ordinated response on behalf of our business ratepayers.” Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI)

chief executive Mark Stone said additional wages for the retail, accommodation, food services and recreation industries could cost small business owners about $105 million for the two holidays, as wages could be 50 per cent higher on Easter Sunday and 150 per cent higher on Grand Final Friday. “What Victoria needs is more jobs and this plan is only going to set that back,” he said.

Acting Small Business Minister Gavin Jennings said introducing the Easter Sunday holiday would ensure those who needed to work over the Easter weekend were paid fairly. He said other benefits included tourism and hospitality boosts. Will your business be impacted? Email journal@ starnewsgroup.com.au or visit www.facebook.com/ DandenongJournal.

Plenty to say about thriving KATE Weiss has made the journey from surviving to thriving and is sharing her secrets in Springvale. The Table of Plenty founder will be the keynote speaker at SEBN’s Showcasing Women breakfast at Highways, from 7am to 9am on Friday 24 July. A search for innovative food solutions following the birth of her daughter with a disability led Ms Weiss to start Table of Plenty in 2006. Major supermarkets now stock 18 of her products and the company now has a turnover close to $10 million – and a vision to double that in the next two years. Ms Weiss won the 2014 Telstra National Business Woman of the Year title, provides work for people with disabilities and wants to inspire a move towards a healthy and authentic way of living. The event is $55 per person or $500 for a table of 10. RSVP by Monday 20 July to sebn@cgd.vic.gov. au or PO Box 200, Dandenong 3175.

Giving to do good THE Good Guys throughout the south east are celebrating a donation milestone with more cash for the community. The store has donated more than $8 million to more than 200 charities and community organisations throughout Australia through its Local Giving Program. Its Cranbourne, Dandenong, Narre Warren and Pakenham stores are now accepting nominations for schools, community groups, charities, families and individuals for a helping hand during Doing Good Week. Staff are looking for opportunities to do good – big or small - from Monday 24 to Sunday 30 August. “We will undertake seven acts of Doing Good as part of Doing Good Week and we encourage everyone to nominate a person or group they think deserves it most,” Dandenong proprietor Allen Garb said. “We strongly believe in strengthening our community by supporting essential programs, services and projects at a grassroots level.” Nominations can be made in stores or via facebook.com/thegoodguysAU from Monday 13 July to Sunday 16 August.

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ENTERTAINMENT WHAT’S ON

Theatre is banging on its own Drum

Spirituality talk SPECIAL guest speaker all the way from Perth Gerry O’Neill will discuss spirituality and the Francis Effect which will focus on Pope Francis. ■ The Open Door, 110 Ann Street, Dandenong, Wednesday 29 July, 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Phone 9791 8664 to book a place. Suggested donation: $5

Come dance with me FOR those looking for a new hobby, dance might be it. Nuline dance teaches choreographed routines to a wide variety of music genres - Latin, pop, Celtic, country and more. Those taking part will be able to dancercize and socialize their bodies and mind with all ages and levels. No partner or experience is required. ■ Keysborough. For more details phone 0412 296 827.

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By GEORGIA WESTGARTH KEEPING the Drum Theatre full of exciting, local and internationally acclaimed performances is not as hard as one might think. Director of the Drum Theatre Greg Hordacre said Dandenong’s theatrical hub was constantly approached by performers, musical theatre companies, dance companies and local cultural groups alike. “Dandenong is a really rich area when it comes to artists - we often have popular and current performers put on shows here that grew up in the area,” Mr Hordacre said. With up to 30 shows a year, the Drum Theatre is often programmed with the community in mind. “We’ve got a strong support base from our elderly community and they like to come to the theatre during the day so we make sure we have quality musical matinee performances for them, along with family and children’s shows,” he said. Having just installed digital light-

ONE of Australia’s favourite storytellers Graeme Connors is performing live on stage with his legendary band in a two-hour performance celebrating 25 years since the release of his pioneering hit album North. Hear all the songs from North performed live together with a selection of number one chart hits from his 17 album catalogue. ■ Drum Theatre, 226 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, Saturday 1 August, 7.30pm. Visit www.drumtheatre.com.au or contact the box office on 8571 1666.

Centre 10th Birthday Art Show and morning tea. ■ Noble Park Community Centre. Ross Reserve, Memorial Drive, Noble Park, on Thursday 23 July at 10.30am. Book by 3 July on 9547 5801 or at info@nobleparkcommunitycentre.org.au.

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GUEST speaker Carol Martyn also known as Dr De Clutter will be speaking about de-cluttering technology in support of the Smith Family's learning for life program. ■ Dandenong RSL 44-50 Clow Street, Dandenong, on Tuesday 11 August at 7pm. Bookings essential. Phone Brigitte on 9795 1222.

Art show THE Noble Park Community Centre and the Honourable Mark Dreyfus QC, MP invites visitors to the launch of the 2015 Noble Park Community

THE Open Door group is holding a winter meditation retreat day to connect people with their inner silence, stillness and movement led by Ellie Chatto. Moving towards the winter solstice can be a period for inward reflection, rest and cultivating a sense of calm. Paying attention to dreams is also associated with introspection and receptivity which provides participants with an opportunity to process them through creative activities and writing.

Drum Theatre Director Greg Hordacre at the box office. 141828 ing and sound equipment, Mr Hordacre said the upgrade meant local schools and cultural groups got the opportunity to perform in a state of

■ Open Door, 110 Ann Street, Dandenong, on Sunday 2 August from 9.30am to 2.30pm. Suggested donation $10 which includes a light lunch.

Home Here Now exhibition HOME Here Now is an exhibition that aims to celebrate the vision and voices of now established Australian artists who arrived in Australia from another culture. Some of these artists arrived as refugees. Artists include Rubaba Haider, Kosar Majani, Khaled Sabsabi, Hossein Valamanesh, Guan Wei and Gosia Wlodarczak. ■ Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, corner Robinson and Walker streets, Dandenong. The exhibition will run until 1 August. Entry is free. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday 11am to 5pm and Saturday 11am to 3pm.

the art theatre facility. “Where possible we look to create opportunities for major touring companies like the Australian Ballet Dancers Company

who are performing here this weekend, Opera Australia and Bangarra Dance Theatre Company but also local school shows and cultural groups that are unique to Dandenong,” he explained. Mr Hordacre says the local performing groups he’s dealt with often have specific ideas about what they want to do and his team looks at ways to assist them. “We make sure there is always space for good quality performances for all ages and room for local groups at affordable rates,” he said. The Drum Theatre will celebrate its 10th anniversary next year and Mr Hordacre assured audiences would be in for a jam-packed year of great shows. “We are a reflection of our community and just through the different performances we can offer we make sure we are responsive to the diversity that’s around Dandenong and I think that’s what makes the Drum Theatre so unique.”

Relay for Life

Teen tales

THE City of Greater Dandenong’s 2015 Relay for Life is already in planning and the team is hoping to get new members to raise money for the Cancer Council. ■ Saturday 10 October, 3pm start to Sunday 11 October 9am finish. Ross Reserve Athletics Track, Memorial Drive, Noble Park.

WATCH a teen film at the Dandenong Civic Centre. Teenage films are shown two days a week throughout June and July. ■ Dandenong Civic Square, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Open air event. Every Monday and Friday throughout June and July from 2.30pm. Seats are limited. For more information visit ATOM Awards 2015 website.

Healthy and deadly YOUNG people can learn about looking after themselves and their mob, meet new people, learn skills, connect with their culture and more at this Koorie program. It’s for ages 14 to 21 and food is provided. ■ YStop Dandenong, 39a Clow Street, opposite Dandenong Market. Tuesdays, 4pm to 6.30pm. Phone Youth Services on 9793 2155 for more information.

Rock and roll dance class JOIN in on the fun and learn to rock and roll, swing and line dance with like-minded people. ■ Edinburgh Hall, corner of Edinburgh and Dowling Street, Springvale North. Every Tuesday evening from 7.30pm to 10pm. Each class is $12 or $15 for multiple classes on the same night. Contact Lou Mingaars on 0413 393 345.

BUSINESS PROFILE

Taste of the country TASTE of Tamworth comes to the Hallam Hotel early next month. Three impressive country acts, Carter and Carter, Jetty Road and Roo Arcus, have combined to bring this taste of country music to the hotel on Thursday 6 August. Each act brings its own unique form of music and personality to the stage and then teams up for a fun-filled finale. The show has a respected reputation for providing a high quality taste of Australia’s largest country music festival Tamworth - a taste that keeps people coming back for more. A major part of the independent country music scene in Australia for more than 14 years, the Carter and Carter team of Merelyn and David have amassed more awards and more chart success than any independent artist in the history of Australian country music. Their achievements to date include a Golden Guitar, Nine National number one hits on Country Music Radio plus an-

ART COMPETITION - CALL FOR ENTRIES It’s FREE. It’s DIFFERENT. It’s open to EVERYONE. Register your interest by 7 August 2015 (entries close 4 September) Wallara’s ‘Picture This’ 2015 art competition is now calling for entries. The competition is open to all members of the community: all ages and all walks of life. Entrants don’t need to be the best artist, they just need to get creative and paint, draw or produce a piece of artwork which depicts their interpretation of social inclusion for people with a disability. There will be two winners and their winning artworks will transform two of Wallara’s fleet of buses. A cheque for $250 will also be awarded to each of the winners. Entry is free.

Roo Arcus. other 14 national top 10s, an APRA Award for Most Performed Country Work, which was won against Troy CassarDaley, Sara Storer, Paul Kelly and Lee Kernaghan, the CMAA Industry Achiever Award for Independent Entertainer of the Year for three consecutive years and 11 Australian Independent Country Music Awards. Jetty Road - The year 2005 represented the start of an amazing musical journey for

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Mayor shares his forward vision with Pacific forum By CASEY NEILL GREATER Dandenong needs to lock in and share a strong vision for the years ahead, according to Mayor Sean O’Reilly. Cr O’Reilly joined civic and business leaders from more than 100 cities at the Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum in Brisbane from 5 to 8 July. “It was a really forward-thinking conference,” he said. “Other conferences can focus on the problems we’ve got now.” Speakers included London Olympic and Paralympic Games organising committee chairman Lord Sebastian Coe. “He was talking about how when the vision is communicated to every-

body - and that includes the residents, our businesses in the City of Greater Dandenong and worldwide - then noone’s unclear on what the direction is and everybody can contribute towards it,” Cr O’Reilly said. “Some local councils might be reluctant to say too much about longterm plans, because long-term plans can change and then some residents might be disappointed. “But it’s much better to communicate long-term plans to residents so everyone can understand where we want to get to. “A plan can change over time but with no plan there’s no real direction. “With no plan we’re just responding to problems on the spot.” Cr O’Reilly met with about 75 mayors from across the Asia Pacific,

ranging from cities of three million to tiny regional towns. “Every new person I spoke to had something different to say and a different perspective,” he said. He spoke to a delegate from Parramatta in New South Wales. “It’s establishing itself as a second CBD in NSW,” he said. “That is what Dandenong is establishing itself as - an alternate CBD to Melbourne’s CBD. “We need to continue to advocate for transport connections and for the business services that make it attractive for businesses rather than go to Melbourne. “It’s more cost-effective and makes sense for them to come to Dandenong.” Cr O’Reilly said there were quite a few presentations on technology.

“We’ve got a lower technology literacy rate than other municipal areas,” he said. “We want to have programs that don’t leave residents behind who aren’t on the internet. “But also the trend is that a lot of people’s first computer is a mobile phone, so how does the council get more of its information out through mobile devices? “We also had a presentation on 3D printing. “This is going to be a huge manufacturing trend over the next five years. “While it won’t be cost-effective to mass produce using 3D printing, any parts that need to be customised with a low-production volume will be done using 3D printing technology. “It’s not just plastic, you’re also seeing metals being used.

“You don’t have to worry about how to create moulds, how to fit the items together ... you just basically print whatever you need.” Cr O’Reilly also heard about new ways to communicate information to residents. “For example, our council could provide detailed technology map on parking spaces and then residents could use that when they’re planning trips,” he said. “You can foresee not too far away that you’ll actually have parking maps that are real-time, that will actually show you which parking spaces are occupied and which aren’t. “You can use your application and your application will tell you where to drive to get a parking space that is unoccupied.”

College looks up with aerial photo By GEORGIA WESTGARTH ALMOST shut down for good in 2011, Cornish College has been looking forward to this day for more than three years. Taking just half an hour to get into formation and be snapped from 125 metres above ground - 620 Cornish College students, parents and staff members formed up onto the oval for the momentous occasion. Assistant principal Nicola Forrest said the aerial photograph was phenomenal for the college. “This was a school that was proposed to be shut down by St Leonard’s College and here we are four years later booming. “This photo is physical evidence of our growth and what we’ve achieved,” Ms Forrest said. The school opened in 2012 with 200 students and Ms Forrest said it would have struggled to pose for a photo of this grandeur in the past. “We currently have 540 students and we thought it was time to do a historic photo,” she said. The image was captured with a multicopter drone courtesy of the Melbourne Radio Controlled Helicopter Club which has shared the school campus since 1987. Treasurer of the club Roger Chapman said it was the first time he had used such expensive and exciting equipment to take a photo. “It was a very rewarding experience and great to see the school happy with the results,” Mr Chapman said. Long-term member of the club Mr Chapman said he didn’t want anything to go wrong and

The multicopter drone used to take the photo. Picture:Roger Chapman

The aerial photo of the students took just half an hour to set up and take using a multicopter drone. Picture: Melbourne Radio Controlled Helicopter Club

employed the help of Craig Cahill from XM2 Aerial Photography who flew the drone while Mr Chapman took the photo. “We parked the ute at the edge of oval and set up the electronic equipment and I used what looked like an iPad to watch when to take the photos,”

he said. Mr Cahill used a remote control and inbuilt GPS system to fly the drone to the right location. “Once you fly it up to the best position and put the brakes on, it will hold that position until you give it more instructions - it’s very spooky to watch, it just

sits there in the sky as if there’s wires holding it up,” Mr Chapman said. The colourful image includes the school’s rings of sustainability. Ms Forrest said the rings were created by the school more than 10 years ago as a thinking dispo-

sition to help educate students on a sustainable future. “The four rings are interlocking because when there’s an impact in one area it impacts other areas as well,” she said. The sentimental photo will be blown up and hung in the college’s office foyer.

Gift of affordable housing brings harmony to the village AT LEAST 20 vulnerable over-55s will soon move into affordable co-operative housing in Dandenong. Common Equity Housing (CEHL) will receive $2.7 million for its Harmony Village Dandenong through the Victorian Property Fund. The trust’s income is from real estate agent and conveyancer licence fees

and fines, interest on their trust accounts and investment income. CEHL managing director Stephen Nash said the organisation developed 92 apartments on the site in 2012 in partnership with a retirement village operator. It’s operated a housing co-operative for people over 55 years of age in 60 apartments since 2012,

and an additional six apartments from 2014. “Of the remaining 26 retirement village units, only six were ever occupied,” Mr Nash said. “This funding has allowed these vacant quality apartments to be purchased and provided as permanent, affordable, rental, co-operative housing where people have opportunities to participate in

the management of their housing. “This funding will have a direct and positive impact on some of our most vulnerable people in the community and will provide them a safe and secure place to call home. “Housing co-operatives provide real opportunities for people to have a say in decisions about their

housing and shared spaces, which in turn creates a great community with a sense of ownership and pride among people who live there.” Mr Nash said there was strong demand in the Dandenong region for high-quality residential accommodation suitable for older members of the community. “On our referral list

alone we have been able to identify and refer over 75 people to be assessed for the vacancies,” he said. Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams said the State Government-approved funding would “provide a significant boost to the supply of local affordable housing units in Dandenong for older residents or people with a disability”.

Chilean top-up cash A LATIN American festival has won a $3000 one-off boost on top of its Greater Dandenong Council sponsorship grant allocated last month. At Monday’s council meeting, councillors approved the extra funding for this year’s Chilean Latin American September Festival. The festival was allocated $12,000 out of the $132,550 Sponsorships Program and Community Support Grants Program in June. The motion’s proponent, councillor Maria Sampey, argued that the festival was entitled to $15,000 - the same level as allocated to the Tet festival. It would also help the festival’s organiser, the Latin American Friendship Fonda la Clinica of Victoria, to meet steeply-rising hiring costs of $60,000 at Sandown Racecourse. Cr Sampey said the festival catered for people from 13 countries and was more popular than the Dandenong Show - which received $20,000 from the sponsorship program. “I know it’s only a paltry little amount I’m asking,” Cr Sampey said. “What I’m trying to show is sometimes there’s inconsistencies in the way grant funding is awarded.” In support, Cr Jim Memeti said he didn’t want Greater Dandenong to lose the “fantastic event”, one of the “biggest on our calendar”. Cr John Kelly, one of three opposing councillors, said the funding boost would be unfair to other grant applicants. “Council has set a criteria for grants. If we wanted to change that we should have a look at the criteria.“ He noted that councillors had an opportunity to “put their input” at a briefing session before the program’s release.

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West takes beachhead By JARROD POTTER CHALK up one more School Sport Victoria (SSV) Premier Football final for the ages. Continuing a storied rivalry in SSV football circles, the south-east’s premier public schoolboys’ side Hallam Senior College locked horns with the west’s best - Essendon Keilor College - once again. With the MCG unavailable this year - the schoolboys’ grand final was played at Sandringham’s Trevor Barker Beach Reserve and its seaside location set the perfect backdrop for a match that ebbed and flowed like the bay tides. Missing likely AFL draftee Bailey Rice (groin), Hallam went in with determination aplenty to make up its under-age and under-sized roster. Hallam failed to fire in the first term - letting the western force take the upper hand as only Gippsland Power TAC Cup live wire Jai Rout managed to muster any great forward initiative. Kyle Hendy would boot the only major for Hallam in the first term and the coach rightly demanded more intensity and to up their tempo at the first address. It would take until the second half for Manny Peresso’s words to take effect as Hallam’s second

quarter didn’t match up with its true capabilities as the south-easterners trailed by 25 at the main break. Running back out after half-time, Hallam executed a full 180 - shifting its poor running and inability to match strength with Essendon Keilor in the packs and flipped it on its head. The third term was a blur of red, blue and white as Hallam surged on the back of some impressive work from Mutimer and Jarryd Trait in the midfield, along with Jordan Stewart, Phil Raso and Rout. Caleb Millman found himself up forward and made the most of the rare opportunity as the Noble Park/Dandenong Stingrays’ defender created a goal out of nothing - hunting down an Essendon opponent who was rendered holding the ball then slotting the massive goal to put Hallam 14 points ahead at the final break. But the third term was about all Hallam had left in them as Essendon Keilor surged to the front in the final quarter. TAC Cup listed dynamo Hisham Kerbatieh was sensational for the opponents as he charged through the midfield and also created plenty of opportunity when switched forward late in the game. His contested mark and the ensuing goal put

Jai Rout backs into the pack to take a superb grab. 141858 Essendon Keilor back in front with two minutes remaining and the top-ranked SSV side held their mantle and clamped down on the ball to take another win on the state stage. “We took a long time to settle and that first quarter is what really hurt us,” Peresso said. “I don’t think we ran out of legs, it was just nerves and dealing with pressure. “This was the first time we’ve really been tested over the course of the season, so the boys took a bit to respond to that, but I’m proud with how they fought back in that third quarter.” Peresoo praised midfield efforts of Mutimer awarded Hallam’s best-on-ground medal - as he

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was an “absolute gun”, according to the coach, and Rout and Cooper Sheppard up forward. Essendon Keilor will now enter the Herald Sun Shield, starting later this month.

SSV GRAND FINAL ESSENDON KEILOR 4.3 7.5 7.6 12.7 (79) HALLAM SC 1.3 3.4 10.8 11.9 (75) Hallam goals: N/A. Best: Mutimer, Rout, Millman, Trait, Raso.

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Kim’s career is... on cue In with the ‘ins’ crowd By DAVID NAGEL

By JARROD POTTER IF YOU can’t join ‘em… beat them. Dandenong Cricket Club’s Victorian Premier Cricket fixture was released on Tuesday and it confirmed a heated match-up will be first on the agenda - Dandenong versus Kingston Hawthorn. The newly formed side, merged from the Kingston Saints in VSDCA and the former Hawthorn-Monash University Premier team, is the result of Hawthorn walking away from a proposed merger with Dandenong at the 11th hour. With the failed merger between Dandenong and Hawthorn Monash University still fresh with many Premier cricketers, it will be a fiery way for the Panthers to begin the season. Dandenong coach Ross Woodall said the group wasn’t too concerned with what could have been with the merger and was just looking forward to whoever faces off against them each week. “Probably haven’t thought about it too much to be honest,” Woodall said. “We just want to prepare for that first game as well as we possibly can - whether the first game is against Kingston or anyone else, we want to be in the best position to take the points. “There may be a bit more feeling to it, but since it’s a game of cricket we just have to make sure by the end of that weekend we have the four points in the bank and we’re starting the season the way we want to.” Dandy depth has been replenished through the local ranks as a number of juniors look set to fill out the second and third sides heading into the season, but the big ins should place Dandenong’s 1st XI well for a tilt at Victoria Premier Cricket finals after a two-season absence. That ‘ins’ list is headed by Greenvale’s Alex Kerr - bringing his batting nuance to a local Premier club - alongside Prahran all-rounder Michael Nyary and the biggest Dandenong in - Darren Pattinson. Pattinson returns from a year in the DDCA at Doveton and the former skipper and premiership player will add depth and a bit of edge to the younger bowling and battling ranks. “It’s critical that our first grade team gets back to a position to play finals - we haven’t been able

Tom Donnell is set to captain Dandenong in the 2015/16 Victorian Premier Cricket Picture: JARROD POTTER season. 131283 to do that recently - and landing Darren Pattinson is a massive in for us, in what he brings to us on game day and also his leadership.” Leaving the group from the 1st XI are Nathan Lambden (Casey-South Melbourne), Matt Willcocks (Northcote) and the skipper Dan Doran - who has returned to the Gold Coast for work reasons. Woodall said the club was tossing up whether an import spinner would be brought in for the season, otherwise the duties would fall to the eager hands of young tandem Tanner Stanton and Jack Worrell. Tom Donnell will skipper the new-look side, with vice-captain James Nanopoulos, in its first outing on Sunday 4 October, at Shepley Oval.

AS A young girl growing up, Kim Ivett never imagined that wearing white-cotton gloves would be her ticket to the world stage. The Hallam schoolgirl was into everything as a kid, athletics, tennis, basketball, netball, swimming, and even cricket but it’s been the sport of snooker that has taken her to faraway places and provided her with the greatest experiences of her life. Inspired by her dad, John, Kim set out on a journey in 2007 to become a qualified snooker referee. Well, it’s fair to say, the journey has been a success, with Kim ticking off the latest in a long-list of achievements by officiating at the Australian Goldfields Open, held in Bendigo earlier this month. So how did this journey begin? “Dad’s been refereeing for more than 30 years, and I just followed him around at the start and I really enjoyed the environment,” Kim said. Kim didn’t have to look too far for advice, with John one of the most experienced and respected officiators of the game in the country. But he is also an examiner, and was the first person to assess his daughter for her ascension to a Class-3 referee in April 2008. “I was so nervous, because Dad was one of the examiners and quite strict, with me being his daughter,” Kim, currently the only qualified female snooker and billiards referee in Victoria, said.

Kim and John Ivett, side by side at the IBSF World Championships in India. 141804 Picture: CONTRIBUTED “The atmosphere of a big final is amazing, the adrenalin flows… there’s a huge sense of achievement at the end,” and Kim would know, having taken charge of the final match in some of the biggest tournaments in the land. She has been to Sydney for the Australia Open Snooker, to Adelaide, Albury, and has major finals like the City of Melbourne and Australian Nationals under her belt. But it’s her overseas travels, which started with the Oceania Championships in Auckland in 2011, which has seen her rise to prominence in the world of snooker. In November 2013, she officiated at her first professional world snooker event in the Belgium city of Antwerp, alongside world bests Olivier Marteel and Jan Verhaas. On that

trip, Kim refereed the final of the European Amateur Championships, being introduced into the arena alongside great names of the sport like Ronnie O’Sullivan and current world number-one Mark Selby. In May Kim refereed at the coveted Q-School in the UK, where she was assessed for her performances in a tournament where some of brightest young players in the world battle for their tour-cards. But the real highlight for both John and Kim came in November last year in India, when they became the first father and daughter combination to referee at the IBSF World Championships. “My career has spanned many years, but clearly the highlight was working together with Kim at those world championships,” John said.

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King falls but battle is won By JARROD POTTER SFL DIVISION 2 - Round 13 TIME will tell if Keysborough can afford the collateral cost of its 34-point win over Caulfield. The Burra will be sweating on the diagnosis for star forward Tyson King - who was stretchered from the ground in the first term with a suspected, serious knee injury. Keysborough had to rearrange the decks to cover for King’s loss and to their credit, the next rung of Burra boys stepped up to fill the massive forward void. The visitors had no such issues as they managed to storm the Burra defence and take a two point advantage into the main break. There was a bit of niggle in the contest as

Keysborough and Caulfield exchanged blows, but the tables started to turn through the second half as Keysy found its way along all lines. It was set up by a scintillating five-goal third term - led by Davor Rajic (3 goals), who became the go-to forward who relished the challenge alongside the coach Ryan Goodes (3 goals) which pushed the Bears to the brink. Opening their wings and spreading out to feast on possession, the Burra shone in the final term. “We lost Tys (King) - the initial shock of losing him affected us a bit, but once we realised other players have to stand up in his absence, we started coming good,” Goodes said. “Our intensity picked up a little bit and we started to work harder.” The coach praised Scott Chamberlain, Danny Daniel Morland got his skates on to get this kick away under pressure from a Caulfield Pictures: JARROD POTTER opponent. 141949

The sight no Burra fan would want to see - forward Tyson King taken from the field with a potentially season-ending knee injury. 141949

DANDENONG SCOREBOARD SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 2 - Round 13 KEYSBOROUGH 3.4 6.7 11.7 15.12 (102) CAULFIELD 2.3 7.3 8.5 10.8 (68) Keysborough Goals: R. Goodes 3, D. Rajic 3, C. Hargreaves 2, D. Morland 2, M. Collett 2, R. Minney, C. Dalton, T. Bacic. Best: S. Chamberlain, D. Morland, B. Sutton, W. Gayfer, S. Dunn, T. Bacic. DOVETON EAGLES 3.5 8.10 11.12 12.13 (85) SPRINGVALE DISTS 2.2 4.3 7.5 12.5 (77) Doveton Eagles Goals: T. Day 3, J. Kennedy 2, S. Paynter 2, E. Samadi 2, A. Rakic, C. Ross, A. Vanbeek. Best: C. Ross, E. Samadi, C. Wilson, T. Day, D. Macklin, J. Kennedy. Springvale Districts Goals: L. Morrey 5, R. Johnston 3, B. Stacey, M. Torcasio, J. Bolch, J. Doust. Best: B. Laier, L. Morrey, B. Green, R. Johnston, J. Doust, M. Ork. DIVISION 3 - Round 14 SANDOWN 3.5 4.6 7.11 10.14 (74) ASHWOOD 3.1 5.4 9.6 10.8 (68) Sandown Goals: C. O’Shaughnessy 2, L. Newton 2, J. Proctor 2, M. Edwards, M. Frenken, M. Davis, D. Ralph. Best: L. Newton, J. D’Atri, R. Gow, O. Uaongo, C. O’Shaughnessy, A. Barker. SOUTH YARRA 2.7 5.10 5.15 6.18 (54) DANDENONG 3.0 6.4 7.6 7.8 (50) Dandenong Goals: A. Jayasinghe, C. Riley, C. Arnold, J. Gaspero, S. Young, P. Gould. Best: C. Riley, J. Gaspero, J. Cole, J. Ward, P. Brown, S. Young. MOUNT WAVERLEY 6.3 12.5 15.7 17.9 (111) LYNDALE 4.0 6.5 10.8 12.11 (83) Lyndale Goals: M. Greene 3, S. Rainey 2, G. Buck 2, A. Kerr, B. Miles, B. Tosh, J. Beveridge, V. Rexha. Best: V. Rexha, B. Grundy, A. Kerr, M. Greene, B. Miles, G. Buck. CARR/PATT. LAKES 5.3 8.5 9.8 11.10 (76) ENDEAVOUR HILLS 4.3 6.7 7.9 11.9 (75) Endeavour Hills Goals: C. LeGrand 3, S. Peake 2, J. Marie 2, B. Graham, A. Brooks, M. Whatman, A. Carroll. Best: B. Hoe, J. Marie, N. Peake, M. Whatman, C. LeGrand, A. Brooks. HALLAM 1.0 5.2 7.3 9.4 (58) MOORABBIN 5.6 6.6 12.10 17.12 (114) Hallam Goals: M. Neve 7, J. Peters, K. Smith. Best: S. Gaitely, M. Melrose, C. Molnar, N. Prosser, L. Johnson, M. Neve. VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION DIVISION 2 - Round 13 OLD PARADIANS 1.0 5.4 9.6 10.7 (67) ST JOHN’S 3.2 5.3 7.3 9.7 (61) St John’s Goals: T. Edwards 2, E. Jakwot, G. Ennis, L. Mara, C. Strobel, C. Ely, J. Green, A. Thornton. Best: E. Jakwot, L. Mara, C. Strobel, R. Dyker, D. Cattolico, J. Gaget.

Morland, Shane Dunn and Glen Hawthorn as well as an all-round performance from the younger faces in the group. “We went in with a young team - and it was a good chance for the rest of us to step up,” Goodes said. “Caulfield were really good today I thought so full credit to them - they came at us and we knew their season was on the line, but I think our boys bounced back and played really well.” Keysborough has a stranglehold on second place in the SFL Division 2 ranks - sitting twogames clear of Skye and Murrumbeena - and a win on the weekend against the Bombers keeps the possibility of a minor premiership alive in Keysy’s first season in the competition. In a cross-town showdown, Doveton Eagles took the points away from Springvale Districts in an eight-point race to the finish. The Demons fought back in the final term - booting five goals to one - but the Eagles’ handy lead at the final break kept the advantage with the Power Reserve lads. Cameron Ross and Trent Day (3 goals) were best on for the Eagles while Lachlan Morrey (5 goals) and Ben Laier stood out for Districts.

SFL DIVISION 3 - Round 14 SANDOWN claimed its win of the year, coming from behind to down Ashwood in a six-point nailbiter. New faces helped the Cobras strike as Luke Newton (2 goals) and Owen Uaongo excelled while familiar forward Ciaron O’Shaughnessy (3 goals) worked well at home. Endeavour Hills’ hopes of finals glory were dented by Carrum Patterson Lakes as the home side took a one-point triumph over a gutted Falcons’ attack led by Cedric LeGrand (3 goals), Shane Peake (2 goals) and Byron Hoe. Lyndale was knocked over by heavyweight Mt Waverley to the tune of 28 points, despite the gutsy efforts of Veton Rexha, Brian Grundy and Alex Kerr. Matt Neve (7 goals) proved exceptional for Hallam, but the rest of the Hawks didn’t soar as high as the fleet-footed midfielder’s bag wasn’t enough to get the home side across the line against Moorabbin. Dandenong was knocked over by South Yarra in another heartbreaker for the Redlegs, after squandering a three-quarter-time lead.

VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Division 2 - Round 13

St John’s continue to make mistakes By JARROD POTTER AN UP-AND-DOWN performance wasn’t enough for the JOCs to book their 11th win of the season. Old Paradians had to toil to take the points - fighting their way back into the clash after St John’s opened fire with a three-goal first term. Tim Edwards (2 goals) and Aaron Thornton (1 goal) held up the forward line, but the usual spark from Thornton was absent as the mercurial forward couldn’t replicate the form that has earned him 54 goals this season. Rhys Dyker and Liam O’Connor locked down a couple of Old Paradians’ best and brightest - excelling in the challenge set for them. The bookends stood out for St John’s as it matched its first-term intensity in the last after two absentee quarters through the middle of the match - letting the home side boot eight goals without much response. Roaring back into it through the final term, St John’s kicked twogoals-four and will rue the missed opportunities in the dying stages as the visitors had all the possession and should have mounted a better case for victory. “One of those ones that you could have, would have, should have… but it didn’t work out that way,” St John’s coach Ben McGee said. “Had a bit of a lapse through the second and third quarter and they

Manny Jakwot - pictured playing earlier this season - excelled through the midfield for St John’s in a Picture: JARROD POTTER six-point loss to Old Paradians. 141069 carried that momentum through the rest of the game. “What was pleasing was that we came back hard in the last quarter if it had gone for another minute I reckon we could’ve drawn it.” McGee thought Manny Jakwot excelled through the midfield and the efforts of Gerald Ennis and Edwards

were also highly commendable. The JOCs have faltered over the last month or so - winning twofrom-five and slipping two-games behind Ivanhoe AFC at the top of the table. St John’s holds its past player’s day and 10-year premiership reunion on Saturday at its home clash

against Eltham Collegians - another big test for the JOCs en route to the Division-2 finals. For more information on the reunion, contact the club via its Facebook page “St Johns Old Collegians Football Club”. Masala had a bye over the weekend as the Tigers now begin the run home this weekend against Point Cook AFC.

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By JARROD POTTER NPL1 EAST - Round 21 DANDENONG City will rue what could have been as a win slipped away in the growing shadows. Dandenong City dictated the tempo all afternoon against FC Bulleen Lions - with Chris Antoniadis slotting the opener in the 17th minute. That would be the highlight of a frustrating day for City as the next hour was spattered with missed chances, defensive scrambles and a lack of cohesion across the lines. Despite the best efforts of their faster footballers Sean Seavill, Keegan Ziada and Antoniados up front, City’s peppering of the Lions’ goal didn’t amount to anything tangible as chance after chance was squandered to put the result beyond doubt. Goalkeeper Damir Salcin made a few heroic saves as the Lions roared into life for the last 15 minutes in particular, but couldn’t keep out the last. Will Abbott weaved his way easily through the City defence, forcing Salcin to come out from goals to attack, but he was bypassed by the Lion, who smashed home the equaliser to save face for Bulleen and take the solitary point. City coach Aaron Healey thought that 10 minute lapse at the death was not indicative of his side’s resolve. “Against a team who is top of

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NPL - Round 22 THE road ahead is paved with difficulty for Dandenong Thunder if it hopes to stay in the Victorian top flight. Not even the slippery conditions on Friday night could aid the Thunder halting Avondale FC’s charge as the visitors slammed on three goals to all but seal Dandenong’s relegation fate. Things only got worse for Dandenong as Fitim Ibrahimi was redcarded for a careless tackle and sent

Dandenong City’s Damir Salcin parries another Bulleen Lions’ attempt on his goals late in the match. 141950 Picture: JARROD POTTER from the field to leave the Thunder with 10-men for the last 20 minutes. Avondale capitalised to bank another goal and register Dandenong’s eighth loss on the trot. Sitting last place on 11 points, Dandenong Thunder needs at least

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SEABL - Round 14 EMPHATICALLY brushing aside Nunawading, two Dandy victories have set up a strong run towards the SEABL finals. Dandenong men showed no mercy towards the Spectres, ghoulishly haunting the ring to outscore Nunawading 114-85. Splitting the minutes - and subsequently a bucket load of points - Chuck Long (22 points), Andrew Harms (21 points) and Daequon Montreal (15 points, 11 rebounds) led the charge to keep Dandenong right in the hunt near the top of the SEABL East Conference. Larissa Anderson’s women’s side was just as devastating - hitting their straps to claim a 90-67 triumph over the Spectres. Not even the absence of three starters - Jacinta Kennedy, Amelia Todhunter and Aimie Clydesdale - can halt the Rangers’ march towards finals. Led by Clare Papavs (21 points,

10 rebounds) - who is in All Star form this season - in tandem with gutsy performances from Dandenong faithful Faith Probst (15 points, 8 rebounds) and Alison Downie (12 points, 9 rebounds), the Rangers soared past the Spectres in an effort you’d have to see to believe. Young point guard Bree Whatman (16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists) showed she can step up to the standard and excel, taking to starter’s duties with aplomb. Both Rangers’ sides travel to face Geelong on Saturday night.

BIG V Division 2 - Round 17 THE march towards finals continued in earnest for Keysborough as Nathan Vogt’s men took a scintillating 90-63 win over Maccabi. A 28-12 final term left no question as to the Cougars’ intent as David Smith (27 points, 11 rebounds) had a monster outing in league with Malcolm Heard (12 points, 5 rebounds) in a roster-wide starring effort. Keysborough can still claim second in the division with a win

Emily Rider put in one of her best efforts for the season but sadly to no avail as Keysborough lost by 10 points to Blackburn. 141951 Picture: JARROD POTTER over Coburg on Saturday and a Craigieburn loss to North East. Meanwhile Keysborough women will end their second BIG V season on the road against Coburg on Saturday night after a gallant 53-63 performance against Black-

burn. After leading through the first half, the Vikings charged over the top of the Cougars, despite the best efforts of Emily Rider (16 points, 7 rebounds) - who stayed on court for the full 40 - and Billie Lucas (15 points, 11 rebounds).

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