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Hooker’s big love By GEORGIA WESTGARTH Prostitution has taught ‘Carmen’ how to love her 130 kilogram body. “Before I became a prostitute I was very jealous of thinner girls, but this industry made me really love myself,” Carmen, a working girl at Garden of Eden (GOE) in Dandenong told The Journal. “I love my body, I know I’m chubby but I’m beautiful.” The 22-year-old, who grew up in northern Africa has worked in the commercial sex industry since she was 19 and had just $2 in her bank account. Carmen already has seven brothels under her belt and moved to Australia four years ago to study chemistry and science at a Melbourne University. With bills and rent to pay and dwindling working hours, Carmen replied to an online advertisement for prostitutes. “I had never met a stripper or a working girl but when you don’t have a lot of money you start to consider a lot of options. My parents back home don’t know what I do,” Carmen said. “I remember looking up the laws and I called a parlour one day and they were so nice. “I thought it’s not so scary.” At 19 years old, Carmen wasn’t a virgin but she hadn’t had much experience. “I didn’t have a huge sexual life before I entered the industry, I felt I was worthless in my private sex life, I felt undesirable, but when I started to work I could see men were turned on by me. “I grew confidence and got into my role play – I have very few insecurities now.” Carmen has been married to her 21-year-old husband, also a university student, for one year and said her sex life with her husband was “really good”. “I can be totally free with him, I just am the way I am with him, but at work you put on a face and a certain look, but that’s not to say I don’t have fun and enjoy my time with my clients, but I love him beyond words,” she said. “Spending one hour with someone every two weeks is not the same as your husband, the person that turns on the electric blanket, cooks you dinner, looks after your home and cat, and is there emotionally for you, it’s a totally different ball game.” Carmen estimates about 50 to 60 per cent of working girls are married or in long-term relationships and that about 70 per cent of those
When asked if she had ever seen a client outside the brothel, Carmen said: “I got recognised once, oh my gosh, let me tell you something, they don’t make pills for that kind of heart attack.” 153114 Picture: GARRY SISSONS girls’ partners would know what they did. “You can absolutely do this job and be married and if anything it’s taken a lot of money stress away, which is one of the biggest stresses for couples,” she said. “I don’t want to sit on my ass and get benefits,
I have a job and I’m trying to get my life on track. “I want to achieve the best of my ability, I don’t want to be handed a life and frankly I’m proud of the things I’ve achieved with this job and the flexibility and freedom this job offers.” Carmen sends money to her husband’s fam-
ily overseas to help them build a house and said once they’d ticked that box she would start saving to buy a house of her own. But Carmen has chosen not to tell her in-laws how she makes her money because she fears they wouldn’t take it if they knew. Continued on page 2
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Artist uses the feminine threads of a rich history By CASEY NEILL A former Dandenong girls school will inspire embroidery that will hang between Heritage Hill’s famous fig trees during Cultural Threads. Artist Thea Jones came up with the project, titled All Her Thoughts Are So Tactile. “It’s a direct response to the site of Laurel Lodge at Heritage Hill,” she said. “I put together a proposal that related to the history of the building as a girls school. “A lot of my work uses traditional craft techniques that highlight the femininity involved, or the tradition of female-based craft, or mother-todaughter tradition of passing those skills down.” Ms Jones said the title “refers to an unspoken female thought, or history of silencing young girls, especially in educational spaces where they
were only allowed to learn things like sewing and housework”. “I’m going to make it with people in the community, so I’ll be going to their sewing group on a Tuesday for three weeks and then I’ll also be in the actual building, Heritage Hill, in an open studio format so people can come in and help,” she said. “It’s a very open-ended educational experience, which contradicts the history as well of more strict forms of education. “That’s why I wanted it to be more free.” The installation will be on display at Heritage Hill throughout August. People can drop in and contribute to sewing elements of the large-scale embroidery from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Friday 8 July. Ms Jones will run workshops with The Open Door at Springvale Neighbourhood House on Tuesdays 12 and 19 July from 10am to noon. Also as part of the project will be workshops where participants create thread dyes using elements from the Heritage Hill gardens, held from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Tuesday 5 and
Thursday 7 July. The month-long Cultural Threads will build on its 2014 incarnation and celebrate textile art and cultural diversity. The City of Greater Dandenong-hosted event will feature knitting, crocheting, dyeing, weaving, needlepoint, yarn art and more. People of all ages and backgrounds will be guided by some of Australia’s most celebrated artists to forge connections, trade skills, share stories and interweave cultures. There’ll be activities at multiple venues including the Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens, the Drum Theatre, the Dandenong and Springvale libraries and Harmony Square. Intricate and colourful installations will adorn the municipality throughout Cultural Threads, which is a satellite event of Craft Victoria’s Craft Cubed Festival.
From page 1 “I don’t want them to think I am making a huge sacrifice, which I don’t consider it to be. “I’m not ashamed of my job, but I know others think differently, that’s why I don’t get around telling everyone,” she said. Carmen is one of several girls at the GOE who have disabled clients. Actually, it’s a topic she is quite passionate about. “There is no reason why you should deny somebody such a basic right (sex). “It’s just sex, man, it’s just sex for crying out loud,” she said. “Disabled men, for example, who come in here, they don’t feel they have the right to talk to women or to ask them for a relationship or they don’t feel like they deserve emotional closeness or physical closeness – and why? “Why, why, why not?” Carmen said. “What’s so different between me and him? “I am with people who have no use of their legs or who have a mental disability, or some people come here with mental health problems, depression and they still want that closeness.” Carmen said disabled clients were the best to be with because they left “significantly happier and in a better mental state than when they came in”. She said: “At least I’ve done some good in the world. “All types of men come in here, every man is a candidate. “If you have 10 male friends I guarantee at least half of them have been into a brothel with some regularity, and I would say two out of that 10 come very often.” When asked how she feels about being with married men, Carmen said she didn’t push them up the stairs and in the brothel door. “They come here of their own accord and I don’t deserve to be judged because if it wasn’t me it would be another girl, it would be an affair, it would be someone on Tinder. “I’m just one of the many options that married man could have taken, it just so happened that that night it was me,” Carmen said. “At the end of the day it’s safe sex practices –I use a condom, I don’t emotionally get involved with him – it’s just sex, that’s the only thing that it is. “He’s not taking diseases home to his wife and children and some wives know and some don’t care. “Some wives are busy having children and some wives are disabled or too old or don’t want to do it anymore.” She is the largest prostitute at the GOE – but that’s the way she likes it. “The most erogenous part of the body is the brain and people forget that. “Confidence is sexually attractive no matter your size.”
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Figures show crime leap “We do acknowledge the increased crime and are always looking to improve. “These statistics help us to measure the effectiveness of tactics and operations. “We use the stats and other intelligence sources to work out where to direct our patrols and investigative teams.” Insp Murray said a good example was the Greater Dandenong Response and Tasking Unit’s efforts over the past 12 months. “Their focus on street crime and public order has had a significant positive impact on the amenity of the Dandenong CBD,” he said. In Greater Dandenong, property deception offences and theft increased 53.4 per cent compared to the state-wide 13.5 per cent rise. “Dandenong is probably reflective of what we’re seeing more broadly with these stats,” Deputy Commissioner Andrew Crisp said. “We have seen increases in relation to theft of, theft from motor vehicles and justice procedures. “We don’t shy away from the fact there is a sig-
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nificant crime issue for us to deal with in Dandenong. “That’s one of the reasons that Taskforce Tense was established late last year and the police in that area are working very, very hard to tackle what is a challenge.” Tense was tasked with tackling Apex gangdriven aggravated burglary and car thefts. “These people don’t have a club house, they’re not wearing colours,” he said. “What we’re seeing is that through social media and other means there’s this ‘network defending’. “We’re seeing groups involved in committing more crime.” Greater Dandenong also saw a significant increase in justice procedures (81 per cent) but this was only marginally higher than the state-wide 64.3 per cent increase. Family violence incidents rose 10.2 per cent across the state and 5.9 per cent in Greater Dandenong.
Thieves who allegedly knocked a man unconscious in a Dandenong car park have been arrested and charged. The 30-year-old victim from Dandenong told police that a woman asked him for a cigarette and a ride to the Princes Highway Coles about 2.50am on Wednesday 25 May. Police said the victim gave the woman a packet of cigarettes but she didn’t give him any money, so he followed her into the underground car park area. The victim told police that a man then approached and assaulted him, knocking him unconscious and stealing his keys and car. Police recovered the vehicle near the Sandown Hotel on Monday 6 June after officers arrested a 24-year-old woman from Cranbourne and a 29-year-old man from Patterson Lakes who fled from the car.
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A knife-wielding thief stole a $299 watch from a Dandenong Plaza jeweller. He entered the Angus and Coote store and asked to try on a Jag watch about 4.20pm on Saturday 11 June. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Nic Hayes said the man then left the store without paying. When store staff approached, he produced a knife and fled towards the Woolworths car park. “That’s where he was last seen,” Det Sen Const Hayes said. The thief is described as about 183 centimetres tall, Caucasian and aged between 50 and 60 years with a thin build and gaunt face.
By CASEY NEILL The number of crimes recorded in Greater Dandenong jumped 26.7 per cent in 12 months, latest statistics show. The jump was 34.6 per cent for the Dandenong and Dandenong North area, and 30.6 per cent in Springvale South. The Crime Statistics Agency released figures for the year ending 31 March on Thursday 16 June, contrasting the results with the previous 12 months. There were 12.4 per cent more offences across the state, the figures showed, and neighbouring Cardinia recorded a 35 per cent rise. Greater Dandenong Local Area Commander Inspector Sean Murray said residents shouldn’t be concerned. “Increases in some crime stats can reflect an increased effort by police resulting in more arrests and charges,” he said.
By CASEY NEILL Inspector Bruce Kitchen has returned to the station where he cut his teeth, this time in the top job. But the move to Kingston Local Area Commander meant handing over the reins to his home town. “I’m a bit of a positive person so I’m looking forward to the new challenge of going into a different area,” he said when wrapping up his three years in charge of Greater Dandenong’s uniform police. Moorabbin police station was the first station he worked at and is now Insp Kitchen’s base. “It’s completely different. It was only a 16-hour station then,” he said. “Now it’s a division headquarters station.” He said the Kingston police service area also included the Cheltenham, Chelsea and Mordialloc stations. “It’s covering the beach area which is different. That brings some challenges come summer time,” he said. “I’ll be working with a more senior, more experienced police population in that area. “Because it’s bit quieter it tends to attract people who’ve been in the job a bit longer.” Dandenong North resident Insp Kitchen said his local knowledge helped him to build some relationships and “helped with the troops with practical knowledge”. He said an alcohol diversion program started in March last year had “probably been one of my highlights of my time back here”. “It’s about identifying an issue in the community that affects individuals from a health perspective, and also identified the issue that cohort of people were causing the residents because of their anti-social behaviour,” he said. “We’ve only had one person who’s completely completed the program, but his story in itself is pretty good. “We’ve seen a reduction in the amount of times they’ve been locked up for being drunk. “That’s had a major impact on the utilisation of our resources. “Mills Reserve was a park in Noble Park that had a cohort of these alcoholics that were causing
Stolen furniture recovered Police recovered property from a Dandenong South burglary at a Doveton address. Thieves stole a large furniture removal truck and $25,000 in furniture from a furniture warehouse in late May. Greater Dandenong CIU Senior Constable Nic Hayes said the truck was found in Dandenong South on Wednesday 25 May. Officers executed a warrant in Doveton on Monday 6 June and recovered about half of the furniture. Sen Const Hayes said the investigation was ongoing and no arrests had been made.
Burglar crawls to work Former Greater Dandenong Local Area Commander, Inspector Bruce Kitchen. 153167 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS trouble from 10 to 12 o’clock at night. “They’re gone from there now. “You see people back in the park - mums with kids - 12 months ago, 18 months ago they weren’t. Insp Kitchen said he was also proud of the relationship he’d forged between police and Greater Dandenong Council. “We can deal with a lot of things formally and informally. We can deal with a lot of things collectively,” he said. He was involved in producing the council’s safety plan, the Dandenong Railway Station precinct redevelopment, and a liquor accord. The council presented him with a certificate of
appreciation for his outstanding service at its 11 April meeting. Mayor Heang Tak said the council would also write a letter to the Victoria Police Chief Commissioner expressing its thanks. “Three and a half years ago I came back to Dandenong with open eyes,” Insp Kitchen said at the meeting. “The co-operation with the community and council was fantastic. “I accept this award with honour.” Inspector Narelle Beer has stepped into Insp Kitchen’s shoes in Greater Dandenong.
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Looking Back 100 years ago 22 June 1916 Dandenong Telephone Service Some time ago, subscribers to the Dandenong telephone exchange were informed by the Postmaster General that, owing to retrenchment in the department, the local exchange would be closed at 6pm, but if certain revenue was forthcoming the same provision at present would be adhered to. A meeting was called and the subscribers financed the necessary conditions, but now the department repudiates the agreement, according to an interview by the department with Mr Pearson (president of the shire). At the meeting on Monday night, Mr Pearson forwarded a letter (not being able to attend personally owing to illness) informing those present that he made inquiries in regard to the matters and the department made the following admissions:
The exchange to be closed at 10pm on ordinary days, and on Sundays from 9am to 10am, noon to 2pm, and 9am to 10pm, and no all-night services. After a lot of discussion on the matter, subscribers considered it a most unfair proposition and it was agreed to forward a letter of protest and enlist the support of Sir W Irvine and Mr Keats, members for the district. 50 years ago 16 June 1966 $400,000 promise but not one brick A $400,000 renovation and rebuilding program promised for Dandenong High School seven months ago is still on the waiting list. A report this week by the Board of Inspectors of Secondary Schools on the conditions at Dandenong High School states: “Pupils are under cover but much of the accommodation is sub-standard. Special subject rooms are
ble to all abilities following a $100,000 grant from the federal government. The City of Greater Dandenong will also chip in $115,000 for the works. Mayor Roz Blades said the funds would be used to provide ramped entry into the new 50-metre pool and indoor pool, special surfacing around the new aquatic water play area and a platform lift to improve accessibility to both pools. Bruce MP Alan Griffin said people with disabilities deserved the same opportunities as other Australians and the development would ensure that. “It’s great to see Greater Dandenong wanting to do more to support people with a disability and create a more inclusive community.” - Compiled by Dandenong and District Historical Society
mostly limited because they are too small, too old, or poorly fitted.” 20 years ago 17 June 1996 Great days ahead! It’s been a bumper year for Dandenong in terms of business growth and an “encouraging” one for Casey. Dandenong has shrugged off its reputation as the highway of closures and lost jobs, clawing its way back as a major industrial and commercial centre. Businesses are rushing back to Dandenong, creating jobs. 5 years ago 20 June 2011 Pool plan boosted The Noble Park Swim Centre will be accessi-
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A push for smaller block sizes in the Bangholme green wedge is doomed to fail, says Greater Dandenong councillor Matthew Kirwan. A seven-to-four vote passed a motion to slash the minimum land parcel size from six hectares to 2000 square metres at the Tuesday 14 June council meeting. At the next meeting on Monday 27 June, Cr Kirwan will move to rescind the decision. He said the intention heading into the meeting was to seek approval from Planning Minister Richard Wynne to proceed with embedding the council’s Green Wedge Management Plan - adopted in December 2014 - into the municipality’s planning scheme. “What the decision on Tuesday night now means is that this green wedge plan is just a piece of paper,” he said. “It becomes just a set of guidelines that VCAT doesn’t have to take any notice of it.” As it stands, the council will ask the minister to put the plan to a panel for assessment for inclusion in the planning scheme. Cr Kirwan doesn’t believe the minister will allow it to go to the panel because it is significantly different to what was put on public exhibition. The minister could rule that the plan has to go back to the public for comment, or tear it up. “I’m very confident that this is a dead end,” Cr Kirwan said. “Since 2004 there’ve been no examples of lot sizes that have been approved that are less than the minimum lot sizes.” Cr Peter Brown put forward the alternative motion that was passed. He said the original motion in the agenda, which failed four votes to seven, was “going to entrench us in the past for another generation of people”.
He said a QC had told him the lot size change was “within acceptable legal parameters”. “We are talking about the value of property that people are entitled to derive value from,” he said. “This is a step forward into the future that this council now must take. “By adopting the alternative, we are putting it to the panel, we are putting it to the minister, we are putting it to the public that this council is supporting a brighter Keysborough than has previously been the case.” Cr Memeti said the change wasn’t turning the green wedge into industrial or high-density land. He said owners of smaller blocks would be able to better look after them. “This is what the community wants. I’ve been out to many residents’ homes,” he said. “They cannot look after the properties. “It’s not attractive at the moment but we can make it something special.” Cr Sean O’Reilly said Cr Brown’s plan was all about enriching land owners. “Is that the sort of way this council should run its planning policy?” he said. He said the green wedge was set up over decades to be the lungs of the city. “If council proposes to pick at it, it goes from being green wedge to green Swiss cheese - more parcels, more buildings, more density of people,” he said. Defenders of the South East Green Wedge secretary Barry Ross said he was disappointed with the decision. “Half an acre is an absurdly small size for blocks in the green wedge and would result in the transformation of the land into a residential precinct,” he said.
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“It is absolutely vital that we invest in the Monash. The only time it isn’t a car park is 6am,” she said. “The federal government have announced $75 million to be invested in identified local areas where there’s real congestion issues. “I’ll be very strongly arguing for our slice of that.” For the past three years, Stefanie Bauer has worked in Noble Park as a case manager in the aged and disability sector. “Also, I was helping Lynette Keleher, who was the candidate at the last election,” she said. “I’ve got to know the community well.” She said it was important to ensure that public education was well-funded, and also has affordable housing and the risk of homelessness in her sights. “Manufacturing being a key source of employment, so we’ll be making sure that continues by increasing renewable energy so they can assist with making parts for solar panels and wind turbines and things like that,” she said. She said mental health was an issue for the area, particularly for new immigrants and refugees. Following on, Ms Bauer said the Greens had a different policy regarding asylum seekers to the two majors, based on dignity and respect. “We want to stop off-shore processing altogether,” she said. “We understand that you need to process and make sure people are appropriate refugees, but that should be done here.” Australia’s refugee intake will also increase if the Greens get their way. “Often pay people smugglers as last resort,” she said. “If we increase that refugee intake the need for people smuggling would be dramatically decreased.” Ms Bauer hopes to win back the 2.8 per cent of the Bruce vote the Greens lost at the last election. “I think across the board we’ll have more of a Green swing because of people being disenfranchised with the major parties,” she said. “A lot of people were expecting more from Malcolm Turnbull. “Climate change and gay marriage - people thought he’d be quite progressive and he’s not.” Bruce includes Dandenong North, Noble Park North and parts of Dandenong, Noble Park and Springvale.
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Bruce voters could play a key role in choosing Australia’s next Federal Government. The margin between the ALP and Coalition is just 1.8 per cent, so the seat would change hands if roughly one in 100 people changed their minds from the 2013 poll. Making things even more interesting, Labor’s sitting member Alan Griffin is retiring and his Liberal opponent from the 2013 election Emanuele Cicchiello isn’t in the running. Julian Hill was elected to Port Phillip Council at age 25 and became the city’s youngest mayor. “I was there really to try and make a difference,” he said. “I did two terms. I learnt a lot about leading diverse communities and also leading large organisations and how to actually get stuff done. “I never saw it as a stepping stone. “I’ve been out of politics for 13 years.” He’s been raising his daughter, who is now 20, as a single parent and working as a senior public servant for both sides of politics. He also worked for Mr Griffin for five years. “Alan told me he was retiring. He suggested I put my name forward,” he said. “I’m 42 turning 43 this year - that’s not a bad balance of life and professional experience, but still some real energy and drive. “I know the area well, I feel it’s my hood.” Mr Hill said he’d extensively doorknocked the area. “The issue I hear most is education and skills,” he said. “Whether that’s working or middle class families who were born here, or first generation migrants with that real focus on wanting a better life for their kids.” Jobs and the economy have been another big talking point. “The trend is the concern, and that says that Dandenong consistently has unemployment that is close to double the metropolitan average,” he said. “The youth unemployment statistics are scary. “The best way to give a kid a future is to get them into employment.
“If you get them into employment, so much of the rest of it just works itself out.” Mr Hill said other key topics residents raised included supporting manufacturing, “don’t stuff up Medicare”, looking after pensioners and rolling out the NBN. His main opponent, Helen Kroger, was a senator for Victoria between 2007 and 2013. “The Coalition lost a senate spot to Ricky Muir, so I was the Coalition senator that exited the space,” she said. Mr Hill said the first time they met, “I went up and introduced myself and apologised for trying to wreck her comeback tour”. “She looked a bit surprised but then laughed,” he said. Ms Kroger said she grew up on the outskirts of Dandenong on a market garden. “My background is a very grounded, regular background,” she said. “I’m a product of a close family. We were taught the value of a dollar.” Her brother was a Liberal Party member and suggested she join him in 1975. “I think he actually paid my first membership fee,” she said. “What I like about politics is if you don’t like something, you can get involved and try and change it.” She’s raised a family, worked for philanthropic and community-focussed organisations, run a small business, worked in the human resource and education sectors, and established a foundation to further education standards. Ms Kroger is interested in tackling ice addition and the violent behaviour the drug often causes. “The police are terrific but their resources have not been increased in the past few years,” she said. “It’s got to be a whole approach with the police, with the community, with the medical profession.” Ms Kroger set up a campaign office in Robinson Street, Dandenong. “Someone was arrested in my back yard. I see drug dealers out the front,” she said. “It isn’t acceptable and my concern is people are putting it in the too-hard basket.” She also highlighted “growth and jobs”, particularly tackling youth unemployment. “It will circumvent a lot of the crime stuff, as well,” she said. “The best thing you can do for anyone is to help them get a job.” Ms Kroger said transport was a huge problem.
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Figaro is a good match for Drum An Opera Australia national premiere is on its way to Dandenong. The Drum Theatre will host the first performance of The Marriage of Figaro Australian tour in July. The comical Mozart opera follows a Seville household’s adventures during one crazy day. Figaro is marrying Susanna, but the Count wants to seduce her first. Marcellina wants Figaro and the Countess just wants her husband back. It’s described as the Downton Abbey of opera - but more fun - and award-winning creative duo Michael Gow and Robert Kemp created this new production. A chamber orchestra and chorus of children from Wooranna Park Primary School will accompany some of Opera Australia’s finest singers. The Dandenong North students will learn their parts through Opera Australia’s Regional Children’s Chorus Program. “We have brought our regional touring productions to Drum Theatre since 2008, and in many ways Dandenong feels like home for us,” Opera
Australia artistic director Lyndon Terracini said. “We have always been made to feel incredibly welcome and we can’t wait to introduce Dandenong audiences to our new production of The Marriage of Figaro.” Drum Theatre director Greg Hordacre said audiences had responded well to the concept of opera in Dandenong. “For all those curious about opera, the Marriage of Figaro provides the ideal introduction,” he said. “Opera Australia has a history of connecting with our community and working with local schools. “The production is of the highest calibre, affordably priced and presented in English. “We promise an entertaining, funny and accessible night out for the whole family.” The Marriage of Figaro will hit the stage at the Drum, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong, at 7.30pm on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 July. Tickets are priced from $40. Visit drumtheatre.com or call 8571 1666 for bookings.
Not even councillor Sean O’Reilly knows how to successfully navigate Dandenong’s ‘Kamikaze Corner’. At the Tuesday 14 June council meeting, he successfully asked for a report on the Scott and Thomas street intersection’s background and safety, and the feasibility and estimated costs for a roundabout, traffic signals, or other traffic initiatives. The report is due to return to council by the end of July. Cr O’Reilly asked engineering services director Julie Reid to explain who had right of way at the junction in a two-car scenario when one was turning. “The biggest one!’ was Cr Peter Brown’s tongue-in-cheek advice. Ms Reid provided a more in-depth explanation about who had to give way, and Cr O’Reilly questioned how many drivers would understand it. “We should all obey the road rules,” was Ms Reid’s response. Cr O’Reilly said he used the intersection quite regularly. “We can say that people should know the rules,” he said. “We can say that cars using this intersection should use a high degree of vigilance. “But this is the real world. “I will be interested in what we can do to improve the safety around this intersection.” Cr Matthew Kirwan said splitter islands and additional stop signs installed at the intersection in July last year had helped. “But this is still not a safe intersection,” he said. The motion followed a report in the Journal on 6 June that motorists were colliding daily at the intersection, according to nearby traders say. Aman Najimi said he’d spoken to the council “but no one listens”.
“I’ve called the police many times. But they’ve never done anything,” he said. “My shop is exactly on that corner. “Every single day I see an accident.” The Afghan community leader said he was surprised when a roundabout that controlled the intersection was removed in 2009 and called for its return. A long-time campaigner for lights there, Lamis Albyati, first contacted the Journal in August 2014 after frequently witnessing crashes from her nearby office. “People are confused, they don’t know what to do,” she said. “Even if you are sure about yourself and that you’re doing the right thing, you’re not sure about the others, what they are thinking.” Ms Reid said an independent road safety auditor had assessed the intersection and found it to meet all relevant engineering requirements. “The council’s recent discussions with the police about this intersection confirm they don’t believe there is anything wrong with it, rather the issue is some drivers are not always adhering to the road rules,” she said. Ms Reid said traffic signals didn’t always improve the situation and could often result in more crashes of higher severity. “Additional streetscaping works will soon be implemented on Thomas Street, which may assist with increasing motorists’ awareness of the intersection as they approach,” she said. Dandenong Journal’s Facebook page was flooded with comments on the 6 June story, including one from Elaine Burke that the intersection was “more commonly known as Kamikaze Corner”. Shona Jean said it was “more hazardous now that the roundabout has been removed as people don’t know their road rules and go/give way when they shouldn’t”. She suggested signage along the lines of “all turning traffic must give way”.
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Always in their hearts By CASEY NEILL Annette Hilton made a lasting impact on classrooms and hearts at Springvale Rise Primary School. Assistant principal and her colleague of 11 years Gary Tippet said her death on 6 May followed an 11-month illness. “She seemed an invincible person. That’s probably the hard part,” he said. “The school and the teaching fraternity lost an innovative educational visionary, a beautiful person and a champion of the under-privileged whose energy and commitment knew no bounds.” Mr Tippet said he and Mrs Hilton achieved a lot together. “She was the genius. She was driving it...” he said. “We’re a very underprivileged school in terms of socio economic status - one of the lowest in the state. Our academic data is astonishing.” Rather than administrative ease, “she wanted everything to be about the students”. Mrs Hilton researched how to make programs designed specifically for each child. “Everybody was where they were at as a learner,” Mr Tippet said. “Last year we had a boy in year two who actually goes to the year sixes to do numeracy because that’s his mathematical level. “Previously, if you’re 12 you’re in grade six and this is the curriculum you get.” He said Mrs Hilton “didn’t not do something just because it was difficult”. “If that’s what was required for the students, it was hard, it was difficult, that’s what we did,” he said. Mr Tippet said schools from around Australia visited to learn about the Springvale Rise personalised learning model. “Her first school ever was Olympic Village,” he said. “When I went to teachers’ college it was notorious - it was a very, very underprivileged and difficult school. “It was there she decided that was the area she wanted to teach in.
Be Ha and Gary Tippet with a note from a student that reads "Dear Mrs Hilton, I miss you and I hope you are having a good time in heaven". 155266 “To come here, she knew it made a difference. “Our students actually cry at the end of the year. School to them is everything. “They’d rather be here than on holidays.” Over the years she taught every year level and every specialist area and was an assistant principal before landing the principal job at Springvale Heights Primary School. She had worked at the school up until 18 June last year. “It was the last day of term two. She didn’t feel 100 per cent,” Mr Tippet said. “She went for some tests and never returned. “Everyone thought she’d be back and she intended to be. “Even during this illness and all the times that I saw her, she never said anything about herself.
“She was telling me what to do, especially in the early days when I took over. “I had a big list that she gave me.” Be Ha worked in administration alongside Mrs Hilton for 11 years and said the school was planning a permanent memorial in the grounds. “She was a very caring person,” she said, tears falling. “She never took a sick day. “She always put the children and community first. “I learnt a lot from her. “I had to clean up her room and I can’t keep my tears.” On Mrs Hilton’s last birthday, Ms Ha spent 90 minutes by her hospital bed. She died the following day. She left behind a husband, three children and two grandchildren.
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School to be hit by Gonski cut By CASEY NEILL Dandenong High School will miss out on more funding than any secondary school in Victoria if the Gonski funding doesn’t continue. The Australian Labor Party’s Bruce candidate Julian Hill said it would receive up to $3.3 million more a year from 2018 if his party won government at the 2 July election than under a Coalition government. But Liberal Bruce candidate Helen Kroger said: “It actually makes me really cross the way in which Labor are misrepresenting this. “I totally reject the suggestion that the funding is being taken out of individual schools,” she said. “What Julia Gillard did when she was Prime Minister, when she introduced the so-called Gonski funding model, she did it without actually funding the program. “She had the benefit of announcing this socalled great program which was going to increase funds in all sorts of ways, but it wasn’t backed up by the funding.” Ms Kroger said the Coalition had pledged to continue current funding levels for the next two years. “No university is going to miss out on any funding in that regard,” she said. “Gonski is actually in relation to universities, tertiary funding. “What the government has been doing is re-
viewing how was can maximise investment in education but on a sustainable footing so that it’s actually paid for.” But Mr Hill clarified that “the Gonski funding relates to schools” and was a needs-based model. “The Liberals’ cuts to universities are an entirely separate problem,” he said. “The quality of any child’s education must not be determined by where their family happens to live or what school a child goes to. “A Labor government will fund the final years of the existing school funding agreements for 2018 and 2019. “Funds should be targeted to the schools that need the most support.” Dandenong High School principal Susan Ogden said it was too soon to know what would happen. “Obviously nothing is guaranteed yet because we’re in the middle of an election. “I’ve been told that there may be the removal of Gonski funding but nothing has been set,” she said. “Obviously for any principal, reduction of funding is challenging. “It will have an impact on the programs that we offer, but at this school we’ll continue to do what we’ve always done which is provide the best environment we can so that every one of our students reaches their potential and achieves success.”
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Dandy CFA boss denies claims of aggression Dandenong Fire Brigade has flatly denied simmering tensions between paid and volunteer firefighters. On Tuesday 14 June, a volunteer from another CFA crew told Jon Faine on ABC radio that Dandenong’s paid members were telling volunteers to get off the trucks at callouts, refusing to ride with them. He alleged the hostility stemmed from aspects of the controversial new EBA proposed for professional firefighters, specifically concerns on Union power over the CFA. Dandenong Fire Station officer-in-charge Paul Carrigg said the accusation of aggression was “to-
tally non-factual”. “The Dandenong Fire Brigade has continued to operate as an integrated CFA fire brigade,” he said. “Volunteers respond on the same appliances as career staff and work as a team at incidents. “It is sad that incorrect information is being forwarded to media outlets by people with malicious intent.” Dandenong First Lieutenant Joe Aitkin declined to comment. “I don’t want to inflame the situation,” he said. On its Facebook page, Springvale Fire Brigade said it had been serving the community for close to 100 years and had evolved and grown as a crew. “This growth means that brigade members -
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Traffic lights get the green light for danger junction Cash is now the only thing holding back life-saving traffic lights at Robinson Street and Princes Highway in Dandenong. Greater Dandenong Council’s business group manager Paul Kearsley told the Tuesday 14 June council meeting that he’d recently met with the VicRoads’ regional director. “Whilst there was no funding available in the state budget recently, they are very confident that the project can proceed,” he said. “We are now chasing down officers within VicRoads to meet with us ... to actually get it started and get it rolling. This council has worked very hard in the past couple of years.” Councillor Jim Memeti said there had been deaths at the corner. “That will save lives. I’m really happy about that news,” he said. Mr Kearsley later told the Journal that as central Dandenong continued to be redeveloped the intersection would become more heavily used. “Signalising this intersection will result in improved motorist and pedestrian safety and will
improve access to Dandenong’s central business district,” he said. VicRoads metro south east regional director Aidan McGann confirmed that VicRoads had developed a proposal to install traffic lights at the junction. “The proposal includes a fully-controlled right turn into Robinson Street and signalised pedestrian crossings across Robinson Street and the Princes Highway,” he said. “The proposal would improve access and safety for all road users and support the Revitalising Central Dandenong initiative. “VicRoads will continue to work with the council on this proposal and funding for its implementation.” Tim Dionyssopoulos, a road trauma lawyer at Maurice Blackburn in Dandenong, told the Journal in September 2013 that the site would “claim more victims” unless VicRoads rectified driver confusion. He said VicRoads documents showed there were 14 reported accidents at the intersection between July 2004 and July 2009 and his legal
team had spoken to more accident victims since the study. He said the lights there were pedestrian signals with a timing anomaly that meant people turning right into Robinson Street from the highway wrongly assumed oncoming traffic had a red light. He also said drivers exiting Robinson Street saw traffic on the other side of the highway stopped at a red light and often incorrectly assumed oncoming traffic on the Robinson Street side was too. Mr Dionyssopoulos welcomed the latest news from VicRoads “as a driver in the area, as well as a pedestrian, as well as seeing the impact on the people who’ve been involved in accidents there”. The now-defunct Dandenong Retail Traders’ Association (DRTA) also championed the cause. “The intersection is increasingly being used and on many occasions I have seen near-misses of both cars and pedestrians with confusion with the current light set-up, impatience of both people and drivers and increased traffic flow,” chairwoman Glenys Cooper said in 2013.
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Space to learn DANDENONG South Primary students have more space to learn. The school officially opened the Rina Main Learning Centre on Friday 3 June. Principal Leonie Fitzgerald said that for a number of years the school had been considering how to best cater for growing enrolments without compromising playground space. “It was decided that the renovation of the hall - which was built in 1974 - was the best option to provide a space that facilitates the delivery of a personalised approach to learning and teaching,” she said. Ms Fitzgerald said fund-raising took place to make the plan a reality, and that school council members agreed unanimously on the name for the renovated building. “Rina has been involved with Dandenong South Primary School since 1997, first as a parent and then as a school council member in 1998,” she said.
Principal Leonie Fitzgerald opens the new building with Rita Main.
Going for growth and the challenge Growth and challenges can drive success, a Dandenong business forum heard on Wednesday 15 May. World record holder and adventure runner Richard Bowles told about 40 people at the Job Prospects Business Forum at Dandenong Club how to create and maintain sustained commitment. He has run more than 21,000 kilometres across the world’s longest mountain trails, running up to 95km a day for months at a time, all with his belongings on his back. Mr Bowles said it took a whole lot more than passion and desire to achieve a goal. “What I’ve learnt over the years is it’s more to do with growth. We humans just want to grow,” he said. “If we’re not growing we’re going stale. “So we like to be challenged and do new things and I’ve just taken that to the next level.” He said this mentality and drive easily transferred to business life. “We don’t have to run thousands of kilome-
tres to be successful in business, but we do need to have drive and sustained commitment to keep going, even when the going gets really tough,” he said. “And getting the best out of your people is a big part of that, so finding the right people in the first place is absolutely crucial to achieving high performance.” Job Prospects, a jobactive employment services provider, organised the forum to provide employers with tactics to find a competitive edge. It works with job seekers to gain and sustain employment and with employers to recruit and maintain their workforce. South Australian media personality Leigh McClusky hosted the forum, which also heard from Annie Makale from Randstad, Simon Cowen from Serenity Bedding and Jon Morgan from ASAPersonnel. They spoke about how they found, hired and kept good people for their businesses.
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DANDENONG NORTH This impressive double storey, three bedroom plus study home is located on a large allotment of 565 square metres and is a property that is sure to impress. The immaculate low maintenance frontage includes a water feature and expansive driveway for additional car space. Upon entry visitors will feel the comfort of the home in the formal living room which includes a built-in bar, storage, ceiling fan and downlights as well as wooden timber flooring that flows throughout the home. The double sliding doors lead through to the expansive dining and kitchen, this immaculate open space is warm and inviting. The kitchen features stainless steel appliances, a black and white colour palette with tiled splashback and an ample amount of modern cabinetry with gloss finish. On through the home there is an additional tiled living room. This is a feature of the home with its high timber ceiling and fan as well as double wooden doors accessible to the impeccable rear yard. Upstairs includes an additional retreat/living and the master bedroom with en suite and plentiful storage, an ideal level for the adults. The additional bedrooms and study are situated on the lower level of the home along with the full family bathroom inclusive of a large spa bath and frameless shower.
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Only 2 years old this spacious 2 bedroom home presents like new. Offers open plan living with comfortable lounge, adjoining hostess kitchen itted with stone bench tops, electric oven & gas hotplates. Sliding door leads to private rear courtyard which catches the winter sun. Huge master has lots of BIR’s & access to the tiled bathroom with separate shower. Neutral decore & itted with tiled loors to living & quality carpets to bedrooms. Other extras include ducted heating, evaporative cooling, large single garage. Great investment or home. Close to schools, transport, freeway access & new shopping centre.
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Sat 25th June at 1pm 10% dep-bal 8th Sept $295,000+ Tues & Thurs 5-5.30pm Saturday from 12.30pm Nigel Raymond 0425 721 593
Immaculate 3 bed BV with updated kitchen and modern tiled bathroom plus a huge rumpus room with 2nd kitchen with gas cooking. (Easily converted to extra bedroom). Features polished hardwood loors, quality carpet to bedrooms, ducted gas heating & several air conditioners. Large garage & carport complete the package. Let to excellent tenant makes this an ideal investment or 1st home.
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Units 1 & 2/26 Doveton Avenue Eumemmerring Set on approx 650m2 land, this is a unique opportunity for an investor or extended family. Live in the front & rent the rear unit or use for in law accommodation. Lease both with a potential return of $29,000 pa. Front home features a spacious lounge with dining area leading to modern gas kitchen with lots of cupboards & meals area opening to private covered patio. Includes d/heating, new carpets & vinyl. Rear unit offers open plan living with gas heating, functional kitchen, 2 brs, large balcony overlooking private garden. Dble brick garage & extra parking.Great for investor or developer with potential for sub-division(STP).
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Located at the front of this attractive group, this freshly painted 1 bedroom unit offers open plan living, practical kitchen, large bedroom with BIR, tiled bathroom & separate toilet. Other extras include alarm system & separate parking area. Close to all facilities including Sandown station. Great 1st home or investment with potential rent of $210 - $220 per week. Hurry to inspect!
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BARGAIN INVESTMENT OR 1ST HOME Only 1 year old this 1 bedroom apartment is let at $921pcm but possession is available. Open plan with lounge & quality kitchen including WO, gas HP & DW, tiled bathroom with separate shower & euro laundry. Includes good loor coverings, RC air conditioning, double glazing & private balcony. Security intercom entrance & basement carpark. Approved for NRAS scheme which provides approx. $11,000 tax deduction for next 8 years for an investor.
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Close to Springvale Road & walk to station & shops, this rectangular block of 617m2 with a comfortable 4 bed home has fantastic potential. Live in, retain as rental investment or re-develop site for new home or multiple units (STP). Home features huge lounge, modern kitchen, 2 full bathrooms, ducted heating & air conditioning, garage & large carport. DON’T MISS THIS!
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ROOMING HOUSE 44–46 KELVINSIDE ROAD, NOBLE PARK Substantial premises comprising 14 separate keyed rooms, common living room and kitchen, 3 bathrooms, 1 shower room, 4 toilet facilities, utility room & laundry. Noble Park 1/42 Kelvinside Road
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In Room Auction
Treat yourself & the family to happy days ahead in this large, street front townhouse. Polished timbers floors throughout, formal lounge, gourmet kitchen with gas hot plates, adjoining spacious meals area overlooking private outdoor entertaining area. Upstairs, 3 large bedrooms with BIR, main with full ensuite. A second bathroom services the other 2 bedrooms. Young and modern throughout, move in and enjoy immediately.
Wednesday 13th July @ 6:30pm Sandown Regency, 477 Princes Hwy, Noble Park
• Extensive frontage of 41.76 metres*
• Walk to Noble Park Retail Precinct & Railway Station • High Underlying Land Value
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118 Walker St Dandenong P: 9791 5922 F: 9792 2536
Narre Warren 8 WaltoN Court
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Situated in a popular Narre Warren location, this ‘character’ weatherboard home is conveniently located within easy access to schools, public transport, Fountain Gate Shopping Centre and the Monash Freeway. The accommodation comprises three good sized bedrooms, beds 2 & 3 have built-in robes, ‘open plan living’ with a spacious lounge, adjoining dining and kitchen. The kitchen is large and modern with stainless steel appliances, a 900mm gas cooktop, dishwasher and loads of cupboard and bench space. There’s floating floors, near new carpets, timber venetians, ducted heating, reverse cycle air conditioning and downlights. Outside you have a double garage, a huge covered entertaining area, bungalow/shed with two rooms, near new roof, spacious verandah and plenty of off street parking.
Located in a desirable area of Hallam, within walking distance to reserve, bus stop and Hallam Station and a short drive to Princes Highway, Monash Freeway and Westfield Fountain Gate Shopping Centre, this brick veneer home ticks all the boxes. The spacious three bedroom home leaves you spoiled with features including double brick garage with internal access leading to an open kitchen/dining area and two large living areas. There is an outdoor undercover area with plenty of room for entertaining. Accommodation is enhanced by: *Evaporative cooling, *Ducted heating, *Split system air conditioning, *Full ensuite, *Gas cooking, *Freshly painted, *Built in robes, *New flooring throughout including carpeting and floating timber floors, *Shed THIS ONE WON'T LAST LONG!
Dandenong 2/55 KiNg Street
Dandenong 2/65-67 Potter Street
This delightful, character filled red brick home is much better than the average unit. Boasting 3 metre ceilings with ornate cornice work, hardwood timber floors, two huge bedrooms, separate formal lounge room and kitchen/meals. The private cottage garden envelopes the home which is set on a corner site within 300 metres of the Dandenong Market. All gas appliances throughout and carport.
Hard to find but here it is! Fenced front yard and a private rear yard. Ideal for anyone with small kids or pets. Three bedrooms with built in robes, separate lounge, modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, gas cooktop, electric oven, rangehood, breakfast bar and plenty of cupboard space adjoining the meals area. Features include, ducted heating, split system air conditioning, powder room, downlights throughout and a large single garage with remote door and separate carspace. All this and in a great location near shops, schools and transport.
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GREAT FOR PETS OR KIDS!
SO MUCH POTENTIAL!
For Sale: offers over $370,000 oPeN: Sat 2:30pm to 3:00pm
A CENTRAL TREASURE!
APPEALING & AFFORDABLE!
For Sale: offers over $450,000 oPeN: Wed 4:00pm to 4:30pm & Sat 11:30am to 12:00pm
3 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE WITH 2 YARDS!
For Sale: $390,000 plus oPeN: Wed 3:00pm to 3:20pm & Sat 11:20am to 11:40am
For Sale: $340,000 to $360,000 oPeN: Sat 1:20pm to 1:40pm
MICK WHELAN
Sales Manager 0416 003 505
With almost 30 years in Real Estate, Mick is fully conversant with all aspects of the Real Estate industry. He is aware of what is required to achieve strong results in all markets.
Eumemmerring 1/6 abrehart Street
3 BEDROOMS PLUS 4TH BEDROOM/RUMPUS!
Dandenong
11/116 Princes Highway
Born and raised in Dandenong, Mick knows the area inside out.
Nestled on a cottage block and one of two on the block, this home features spacious formal lounge, spacious kitchen, dining area, full bathroom, separate toilet, laundry room, sunroom/rumpus and a double garage with remote door. Offers ducted heating, air conditioning, floorboards and tiles. Let at $340.00 per week.
Call Mick for all your Real Estate needs.
For Sale: $300,000 plus buyers oPeN: Wed 4:40-5:00pm & Sat 12:40-1:00pm
5% to 6% RENTAL RETURNS!
Very neat ground floor flat featuring two double bedrooms with robes, large separate lounge room and separate kitchen/meals area with emprite gloss cupboards and sliding door to outdoor sitting area. Currently leased to excellent tenants for $255.00 per week. Private carspace. THE RIGHT TIME TO INVEST!
For Sale: offers over $215,000 oPeN: Wed 4:00-4:20pm & Sat 11:00-11:20am
Dandenong 2/69 CloW Street
Dandenong 2/76 HammoNd road
This near new apartment is positioned 400m from the Dandenong Plaza and Market as well as very central to many more amenities including a bus stop at the doorstep. Featuring large modern kitchen with gas cooking, rangehood, stone benchtops and plenty of cupboard space. The kitchen overlooks the open plan lounge and dining area. Both bedrooms are carpeted and offer built in robes with the master bedroom boasting a full ensuite and access to the large balcony which can also be accessed from the living area. The main bathroom incorporates the laundry and second toilet. Features include floating floors, tiled wet areas, vertical blinds, reverse cycle air conditioning and remote access to the undercover secure parking with lock up storage space. POSITION PLUS POTENTIAL!
This well presented unit is one of only four on the block and is ideal for both the owner occupier and the investor. An open plan living area provides a spacious feel with windows facing both the front and rear yards. The kitchen has been renovated with under bench oven, gas hot plates and overhead cupboards. There is gas heating, a secure rear yard with shed and clothes line and carport. Located within easy access to transport, shops and schools. Property in this price range is difficult to find to make this your next property!
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For Sale: offers over $340,000 oPeN: Sat 11:40am to 12:00pm
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For Sale: $270,000 plus buyers oPeN: Wed 3:40pm to 4:00pm & Sat 10:40am to 11:00am 1231968
Daryl Rayner Director 0411 537 820
Mick Whelan Sales Manager 0416 003 505
John Ratnam Sales Consultant 0414 556 517
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Frank Holohan Senior Consultant
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Dandenong North 10 Illawarra Crescent
Endeavour Hills 8 Piedmont Close
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9706 0556
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9706 0556
Buyers over $520,000
Shop 41, Endeavour Hills SC, Endeavour Hills obrienrealestate.com.au Inspect Sat & Sun 1:00–1:30pm Umesh Kumar 0434 023 805
Buyers over $430,000
Shop 41, Endeavour Hills SC, Endeavour Hills obrienrealestate.com.au Inspect Sat & Sun 1:00–1:30pm Jay Giblett 0417 681 312 Shenay Miller 0418 149 641
• 4 Bedrooms (master with WIR and ensuite) • Spacious kitchen with separate dining • Low maintenance back garden
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• 3 Bedrooms, separate living zone • Kitchen overlooking the dining zone • Spacious backgarden for the family
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9793 3175
Saturday 16 July at 1.00pm
282 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong Contact agent obrienrealestate.com.au • 6 Bedrooms, 5 Bathrooms, 6 Car Garage Inspect • Gas ducted heating plus ducted cooling Thur 4:00–4:30pm • Architecturally designed kitchen Sat 12:00–12:30pm Bob Milkovic 0422 504 106 6 5 6 Dennis Tzortzoglou 0438 341 066
• 4 bedrooms, master with WIR and full ensuite • Spacious family room plus separate lounge • Gas ducted heating and evap. ducted cooling
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9793 3175 282 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong obrienrealestate.com.au Inspect Contact agent Bob Milkovic 0422 504 106
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Dandenong 282 Lonsdale Street 9793 3175
Endeavour Hills Shop 41, Endeavour Hills Shopping Centre 9706 0556 obrienrealestate.com.au 1231448-KC25-16
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KEYSBOROUGH 8/108 CHURCH ROAD
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YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW
Auction: Saturday 16th July at 12pm Price: $539,000+ Inspect: Saturday 1:00 - 1:30pm
If your lifestyle is busy, and you want to easily get out of town on the weekends, then this slick, better-than-new, superbly appointed “lock-up and leave” townhouse is made for you. Designed as a 3 bedroom home, the original owners had a wall left out (which could easily be reinstated) to provide a superb upstairs living area to compliment the main living/dining downstairs.Centrally heated throughout, and with powerful air conditioning upstairs, this light and bright townhouse offers a guest powder room, loads of downstairs storage, a quality kitchen with island bench and stone counters, sunny living/dining area with big glass doors to the private rear courtyard. An oversized single garage plus parking apron and a euro-style laundry complete this level. Upstairs are 2 excellent bedrooms; the main offering a large, private en-suite and a walk-in robe. The 3rd bedroom is currently configured as an extra living area. The main bathroom is adjacent to the second bedroom, and the master bedroom has a walk-in robe and private, en-suited bathroom. Other features include stainless steel appliances including a gas cooktop, dishwasher, loads of clever shelving and storage, quality blinds, electric security shutters and doors, water tank and pump, colour-bond garden shed, continuous hot water, beautiful rear courtyard landscaping and more. All this just seconds from Eastlink, Parkmore and all desired facilities. Now, buy this and live the lifestyle you’ve earnt.
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Grand Living in the Keys Estate! What a grand home in an ideal location! What an outstanding opportunity to make your move into the prestigious Keys Estate and enjoy this mammoth home, designed for large family living and endless entertaining. With multiple living areas including a rumpus / theatre room at the rear, an open kitchen with a large island bench, a formal dining plus a study area while upstairs boasts 4BDRs, MSTR with a WIR, en suite & balcony.
Classic Family Home in Quiet Location! With an abundance of space at the front, plenty of room at the rear & large car accommodation, this BV family home leaves a lasting impression of beauty. Inside you can find a spacious living area adjacent to an easy to maintain kitchen & dining area + a formal living area with a quaint view of the front yard. Down the hall discover 3 generously sized BDRs with BIRs & fans, MSTR with ensuite + there’s an expanding lawn area at the rear.
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Saturday 25th June at 12pm Contact Agent 10% Deposit. Balance 30 / 60 / 90 Days Thurs 5 - 5:30pm & Sat 11:30am - 12pm Photo ID required Alice Wong 0401 650 862 Chee-ky Dunlop 0422 910 881 KEYSBOROUGH 8769 1888
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Tuesday 28th June at 5pm unless sold prior $530,000+ Sat 12 - 12:30pm Photo ID required Jessejames Mariñas 0431 108 933 KEYSBOROUGH 8769 1888
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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Prestige Quality Town-house in Brilliant Location! Step inside this inviting home and be impressed by the size, privacy and quiet surrounds. This stunning home features an expansive open-plan, living /dining, kitchen, MSTR with ensuite & courtyard. Upstairs are 2 more double BDRs, family bathroom & a compact study area. Features include stone benchtops, European s/s appliances, heating, split system air conditioning & a remote controlled single garage.
Modern, Convenient & Comfortable! If you are looking for a contemporary town home filled with quality all the way through & nothing to do, then this should be on the top of your list. You’re greeted on entry by a spacious living with tiles which are all throughout the ground floor of the residence which adjoins to the meals area and a top notch kitchen. Furthermore this great residence offers 3 comfy BDRs all with mirrored BIRs. At rear is a private backyard with high fencing all around.
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Tuesday 5th July at 5pm unless sold prior $460,000+ Thurs 2 - 2:30pm & Sat 11 - 11:30am Photo ID required Jenny Sudra 0422 991 593 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000
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Tuesday 12th July at 5pm unless sold prior $370,000+ Wed 4:30 - 5pm & Sat 1 - 1:20pm Photo ID required Kush Chetri 0425 199 192 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000
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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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in the Family story takes off Refugees welcome zone
By CASEY NEILL
The suburbs are filled with extraordinary stories just waiting to be told, Lucyna Artymiuk says. The Noble Park woman recently released a book about her father, Polish World War II airman Jan Artymiuk. Her journey to writing From Poland to “Wherever in the World” – The Journey of an Australian Migrant started with an email from a young aviation historian in Poland containing her father’s entire military history. “There were so many more details than I even knew,” she said. “You suddenly realised the generation who knew all those finer details had disappeared. “When my father died 30 years ago I was in my 20s. I didn’t know what questions to ask.” Ms Artymiuk set up an online chat group, contacted descendants of other members of her father’s bomber crew and started gathering information. She’s involved in the Polish Museum and Archives and attended a seminar the group organised on writing a family history. “It was getting closer to the 100th anniversary of my father’s birth,” she said. “I thought it would be a nice tribute to him to write his biography. “There are a lot of interesting stories - extraordinary lives of ordinary people in the suburbs that have not been told and are just waiting to be told.” The book is aimed at second and third generations of Polish background “who don’t fully understand the context of how their parents ended up in Australia”. In the suitcase her dad brought with him to Australia, Ms Artymiuk found study notes for an electrician course, letters Jan received from his then-girlfriend during his time as a prisoner of war, and letters he wrote while courting Ms Artymiuk’s mother. “It became much more three-dimensional,” she said. “It’s like a window into the past. I’m researching now my mother’s side of the family.” Email lucynaartymiuk@bigpond.com to buy a copy of the book.
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Greater Dandenong residents are invited to celebrate the contribution refugees make to their diverse and vibrant city. Refugee Week runs from Sunday 19 to Saturday 25 June and includes World Refugee Day on Monday 20 June. This year’s theme “With Courage Let Us All Combine” borrows a line from the Australian national anthem and recognises the courage many refugees have shown in their fight for a better life. Greater Dandenong Mayor Heang Tak encouraged residents to take time during Refugee Week to learn more about the journeys and experiences of refugee and asylum seekers in the community. Journey of Courage will combine theatre and discussion with a Q and A panel from 7.30pm to 10.30pm on Tuesday 28 June at the Drum Theatre in Dandenong. Springers Leisure Centre in Keysborough will host a soccer tournament and live entertainment on Saturday 9 July. Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre, Monash Health, ERMHA, Catholic Care and the City of Greater Dandenong are presenting the event. Life Without Barriers will host a luncheon with refugee service providers from 1pm to 3pm on Wednesday 22 June at Suite One, Level Two, 1 Langhorne Street, Dandenong. Councillor Tak said more than 2200 recently-arrived migrants settled in the municipality each year - the highest of any Victorian council area. “A third of them are refugees, largely from Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Iran and Pakistan,” he said. There are about 3000 asylum seekers living in the community, he said - again the highest in the state. “We have a long and proud history of supporting the settlement of new migrants, and we are proud to be an official Refugee Welcome Zone,” he said.
What’s on A parent or carer must accompany children to this free activity. Sessions are not held during school or public holidays. ■ Springvale Library, 411 Springvale Road, Springvale. Saturdays, 11am to noon. Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Fridays, 4pm to 5pm. Call 1300 630 920 for more information.
Book club Take more time for reading and socialising through The Open Door’s Book Club. Participants share their opinions on a variety of books with a coffee on the third Monday of the month. ■ The Open Door, 110 Ann Street, Dandenong. Monday 20 June, 7pm to 8pm. A gold coin donation is suggested. Call Trish or Jo on 9791 8664 or email theopendoor@ssjg. org.au.
Support for grieving children Rainbows grief and loss support is a small, non-denominational for children to deal with loss and/or crisis. A qualified, experienced counsellor is available for parents to discuss their children’s concerns. ■ Keysborough Learning Centre, 402 Corrigan Road, Keysborough. $2 per session. Call 9798 7005 or visit ww.rainbows.org.au for more information.
Term three classes Keysborough Learning Centre has spaces available for term three. It will run a certificate III in early childhood education and care from 9.30am to 3pm Thursdays and Fridays from Thursday 14 July. There’s English classes for beginners through to advanced learners, computer courses for beginners, and office skills level I, II, and III. ■ KLC, 402 Corrigan Road, Keysborough. Call 9798 7005 or email info@klckeys.com.au.
Karaoke time The U3A Dandenong karaoke group’s send of semester concert is coming up. The Kool Kat Karaoke Hit Parade will feature 34 songs from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, all performed live by group members. ■ Paddy O’Donoghue Centre, Buckley Street, Noble Park. Friday 24 June, 1pm. Free entry with door prizes. Call Rob on 9711 1118.
The Little Mermaid Disney’s musical tale of the Hans Christian Andersen classic will come to life on stage with the Windmill Theatre Company. ■ Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Friday 24 June, 7.30pm. Saturday 25 June, 1.30pm and 7.30pm. Sunday 26 June, 1.30pm. Tickets are priced from $30. Visit www.drumtheatre.com.au or call 8571 1666.
Round the Corner and on the Hill Brendan Nicholl presents this exhibition showcasing his view of the world around him as a mysterious realm. ■ Heritage Hill Museum and Historical Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Until 8 July.
The City of Greater Dandenong Band in action.
Elvis is in the building Wide World of Brass City of Greater Dandenong Band’s annual cabaret fund-raiser will this year pay tribute to great sporting anthems and songs from around the globe. The Wide World of Brass will cover football, basketball, soccer, baseball, athletics and more. There’ll be prizes for the best sporting costume in the audience. ■ Springvale Town Hall, 97 Springvale Road, Springvale. Saturday 9 July, 6.30pm for a 7pm start. BYO food and drinks. Tickets are free for children aged five and under, $10 for 12 years and under, $18 concession and $23 for adults. Visit www.dandenongband. org.au or call the band secretary on 0423 925 192 for tickets.
Glenda Chin-Valetic will put on an Elvis tribute show in memory of her Elvis-loving mum, who passed away last June. Pete Storm is an award-winning tribute artist from the UK. The Legends Tribute Band and Rick Charles will provide back-up. ■ Freccia Azzurra Club, Keysborough. Saturday 15 October, 6pm. Tickets are $75 for dinner and reserved seating and $45 for the show only. Visit trybooking.com/171790 to book. Call Glenda on 0411 958 594.
The Social Knitwork Garden melodies
2pm to 3.30pm. Call 1300 630 920 to book.
Don McQueen will share his love of Australian bush poetry. ■ Heritage Hill Museum and Historical Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Wednesday 22 June, 10am to 11.30am. Tickets are $8.50. Call 8571 1666 to book.
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Power sailing Children will learn to use woodworking tools to design and construct a fan-propelled boat with wood and a motor-driven propeller. The program is designed for children aged seven to 11 years old and an accompanying parent or carer. ■ Dandenong Library, Level Two, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Saturday 25 June,
The council’s youth services team has a Young Mums Playgroup for women aged 25 and under who are pregnant or have children aged four years or younger. They can socialise with other mums and access support. ■ The Castle, Princes Highway, Dandenong. Tuesdays, 10am to noon. Call 9793 2155 for more information.
Family fun at the library Playing with Lego, chess, puzzles and games together can improve literacy, numeracy, spatial awareness, socially appropriate behaviour and fair play.
Knit, make new friends, develop new skills and share patterns, stories and good times. The sessions are free and no bookings are required. ■ Level Two, Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Wednesdays during school terms, 10.30am.
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BUSINESS SOUTH-EAST Ingredients for a bigger slice Business growth expert Jason Cunningham will share his expertise at the next Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce breakfast. The chamber’s second business awards breakfast for the year will be held at 7am on Wednesday 6 July at Greyhounds Entertainment in Springvale. The morning will highlight business and student achievement, provide networking opportunities, and feature a presentation from Mr Cunningham. During his 20-year career he’s inspired thousands of business owners to take action to build a better business, make money and get a life. He’s an author, entrepreneur, industry commentator, a member of Channel 10’s The Living Room team and SEN1116’s The Run Home. Mr Cunningham’s latest book, Have Your Cake and Eat it Too: The 7 Key Ingredients of Business Success, combines his experience as a successful business owner and consultant with insights from worldclass industry leaders. Chamber president Paul Broom said he was very pleased that the business community would have the chance to listen to such a well-renowned speaker. “Jason brings with him to our event a wealth of knowledge and expertise around growing a very successful and profitable business. “This is an event no business can afford to miss,” he said. Visit www.greaterdandenongchamber. com.au for tickets.
Booze brewers hop to it By CASEY NEILL Dandenong South is brewing success for the Reeves brothers – half a million litres of it. Callum and Nat set up a craft brewery late last year to grow their award-winning beer and cider brands, Kaiju! and Golden Axe. The five 5000 litre tanks can produce half a million litres a year. “We can probably expand to at least four times that amount, up to a couple of million litres a year,” Callum said. “Demand for beers and contract brewing will drive that growth. “Wherever we can find the business, we’ll take it. “We want to get as much beer through this place as possible.” Juice for the Golden Axe cider comes from Summer Snow at Bellevue Orchard in Officer. Callum and Bellevue’s Nick Russo decided to make a cider for their mate’s wedding. “All of a sudden we had a business and we were making cider,” he said. Callum brought champion home-brewer Nat on board and within a year they’d made a beer. It’s been three and a half years since that first batch of cider. “It’s nice to be in an industry that’s growing so fast,” Callum said. He described Golden Axe as refreshing and “sweet, but not overly sweet”. “We’ve made a really dry cider as well, with some oak influence,” he said. “It’s almost like drinking water. It’s so crisp but it’s not as sweet so it’s not to everyone’s taste. “The main cider, I make it to be like you’re eating an apple. “It’s got that balance of sweetness and acidity and the finish is refreshing.” He wants to play with barrel-ageing and using traditional cider apples.
Brothers Callum and Nat with bottled beers and the fermenters. 146492 “We use eating apples in our cider because of the availability,” he said. “The English West Country-style ciders have more funkiness and that sort of thing, which is interesting and could be fun to work with.” The Kaiju! beer range includes about seven varieties which they made in a Derrimut brewery before moving to Dandenong South. “We were there for two years and were constantly running out of all of our beers so it was
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time to expand,” he said. “We couldn’t contract-brew our beers. There’s too much hops, basically, and the higher alcohol content means that we’re putting the yeast beyond its capacity and we’re pushing a lot of the equipment to beyond its rated capacity.” Callum said the Kaiju! Double India Black Ale was 11 per cent alcohol and “the hoppiest beer in Australia”.
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OBrien Real Estate has transformed a long-vacated Dandenong building into its newest office. On Monday 13 June, the business reopened the doors to the prominent wedge-shaped 282 Lonsdale Street building, on the Clow Street corner. “Those old enough would know the verandah housed the giant Santa every Christmas,” O’Brien general manager Jason Mudford said. He hoped to turn some “Irish luck” on the site with the opening date. Coincidentally, it was also the company’s 13th office opening. Greater Dandenong Council bought the building in 2007 “for strategic purposes”.
Former tenant the Bendigo Bank vacated in October 2014 to move into the newly built Dandenong Civic Centre. The council has been investigating short-term social enterprise and market opportunities, but found converting the site to suit would cost too much. It opened it up for a short-term lease in July and negotiated with OBrien Real Estate. Last October, the council approved a five-year lease with an option for an additional five. Other OBrien office locations include Berwick, Cranbourne, Endeavour Hills, Narre Warren and Pakenham. To contact OBrien, Dandenong, phone 9793 3175.
Rising up to business challenge By CASEY NEILL New migrants and refugees are tapping into their talents and getting Ready to Fly. Social enterprise Space2b has brought its mentoring program to Heritage Hill in Dandenong and each fortnight helps budding entrepreneurs to finesse and potentially monetarise their skills. Co-founder Janine Lawrie said it was aimed at participants who’d been travelling to the original Space2b site in St Kilda, opened two years ago, plus newcomers to the concept. “I’m a designer and I always was looking to find things made in Australia rather than going overseas,” she said. Inspiration struck when a friend connected Ms Lawrie to a refugee named Abdi who dreamed of becoming a tailor. Her business partner Mariam Issa said: “You Westerners, you’re always worrying about the who and the how, let’s just do it! “Now I get what she means,” Janine said. “We opened up a pop-up in St Kilda for nine months. “We had a gallery shop and a workspace and it just took off, really.” Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre (SMRC), AMES and other organisations refers clients to Space2b in Dandenong. Ms Lawrie said a lady named Lhakpa worked with a mentor last year and was now mentoring one of her own friends. “That’s the whole aim of it, is that you then become the trainer,” she said. Ready to Fly co-ordinator Lucy Worsley said the Dandenong workshops started at the end of March and will run through to Christmas. “It’s two sessions a month,” she said. “They have homework in the meantime, between sessions. “It also means that they can create things and establish products at home where a lot of the work is being done anyway. “At the end of this we’re going to hold a market, a celebration market, where they can sell their creations.” Participants include dressmakers and seam-
Lucy with Chaw, Alison and Sharifeh. 154924 stresses, knitters, jewellery-makers, basket-weavers, painters and more. “The group is mixed backgrounds and cultures,” she said. “They learn about the different cultures and accept each other. “Then they have to speak English, as well.” Chaw Po from Springvale South was cutting pant patterns when she spoke to the Journal. “I do both children’s clothing and women’s fashion,” she said.
Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS “I also make jewellery as well. “I never stop learning new things.” Lucy added: “We’re constantly learning from you as well.” Sharifeh Amiri from Dandenong and Noble Park’s Abuk Bol were both learning clothing pattern skills to make their designs easier to reproduce. “I wanted to improve my skills and improve my English language,” Ms Amiri said. “In the future I would like to teach my skills,
if I can.” She also has a design course in her sights. They’re looking for volunteers who can buddy with participants to help them fill out forms and practise their English skills. “Space2b is all about making connections and to become integrated and accepted,” Ms Lawrie said. “They introduce them to their family and everyone learns about the culture. “It’s always a two-way.”
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SPORT Dream just got bigger for Ellie By JARROD POTTER Professional women’s football was brought another step closer on Wednesday 15 June and for south-east superstar Ellie Blackburn ... she can’t wait to be part of it. With the announcement of the first eight AFL clubs issued inaugural National Women’s League (NWL) licences in 2017, for Blackburn, 21, from Endeavour Hills, it means her beloved Melbourne will get a chance to feature in the first season of professional women’s football in Australia. The Demons are set to battle the likes of Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle, GWS and long-time rivals the Western Bulldogs in the start-up competition. “It’s pretty amazing to see how far it’s come over the years - when I started you wouldn’t have ever pictured something like this happening,” Blackburn said. “It was a childhood dream and now it’s a reality. “It’s a reality for so many younger girls that will be able to get this opportunity now as well. “I definitely think it will create a lot more interest for girls and now there’s a genuine pathway for them to aspire to be a part of - I think girls will be a lot more interested in it and getting a chance of putting their name in the history books as well.” Blackburn has one match left for the Demons this year - the annual Hampson-Hardeman Cup held between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. In a way it closes a door on a pioneering chapter for elite women’s football, with the Exhibition Series winding down to make way for the National Women’s League. But looking back on the closely fought clashes on the MCG and Etihad Stadium, the initial steps
Ellie Blackburn, pictured playing for Melbourne last year, can't wait for a shot at next year's National Women's League after the inaugural teams were announced on Wednesday. Picture: WHITE LINE IMAGES the first players and teams went through to make it all happen, Blackburn thought it was incredible to see the game move from a 44-person draft in
2013 all the way to the peaks starting up in earnest in 2017. “It’s good to look back on this era as you say
Persistent Pierce turns his AFL dream into reality By JARROD POTTER Trekking the toughest of paths to his AFL debut last Sunday, St Kilda ruckman Lewis Pierce is the embodiment of perseverance. Pierce, 21, has been battling his way through the ranks ever since his first steps in TAC Cup for the Dandenong Stingrays; fighting off niggling injuries that dogged his time in the Under-18s competition. A back injury in 2014 put him back into the rehab group and left the 202cm hard-running ruckman to endure another round of treatments to get his body right. But this year he’s put that all behind him and after a monster month in the VFL, Pierce knew he stood a chance to get tapped on the shoulder and don number 42 for the first time as St Kilda ran out 17.8 (110) to 12.6 (78) victors over Carlton. His other stand-out moment was getting on the end of a kick to the square by Tom Hickey, taking his time and booting a memorable first AFL goal as his Saints’ team-mates came from everywhere to celebrate. “You could probably tell that was the highlight of the day for me - I’ve seen the footage a few times now and I smile every time I see it,” Pierce said. “That was definitely a moment I’ll never forget for the rest of my life ... that was an amazing feeling.” From time in rehab, Pierce’s perspective has grown. It’s not just gloom and dread over missing weeks on the sideline, but about improving the little things and keeping an eye on the bigger picture. “If I looked back and thought how I’d deal with it differently is to make sure I’m looking at the positives as much as I can and using it as an opportunity to improve other factors,” Pierce said. “Whether it’s strength, game knowledge or something like that, always finding short-term goals along the way.” But those days are in his rear-view mirror as Pierce looks towards an upcoming golden age for St Kilda, with a litany of talented top draft picks and a gutsy side set to surge up the AFL ladder. 42 DANDENONG JOURNAL Monday, 20 June, 2016
Former Dandenong Stingray Lewis Pierce made his AFL debut last Sunday after putting a career's worth of niggling injuries behind him. Picture: ST KILDA FOOTBALL CLUB
and see what we’ve achieved out of this,” Blackburn said. “It’s going to be a big day for women’s football. “The girls that are actually involved, it will be a big day knowing over the years we’ve had this little competition between Melbourne and the Bulldogs and have a bit of fun there and from now on it will create some kind of rivalry between the two clubs. “Two pioneers and two clubs that were given licences are inaugural clubs - it will be rewarding in a way that we’ll be able to look back on this time and think about how much we achieved together getting this done. “These Hampson-Hardeman Cup matches ... it’s another aspect as to why we’ve got a women’s competition.” Whether or not she’ll get to play for Melbourne in next year’s competition is up in the air, with marquee spots at each team limited, but wherever she might take her NWL dream, Blackburn was proud to be part of the red and blue through its first four campaigns. “I think it’s great for Melbourne Football Club - we’ve been pioneers of the game for so long and had great people be a part of Melbourne throughout the years to make this happen,” Blackburn said. “If it wasn’t for people involved with that football club, we might not have been looking down the barrel of a women’s competition. “With them, being granted a licence is a cherry on top.”
Under-23s slugged it out Slugging it out against the state’s best leagues, Dandenong Baseball Association’s Under-23s claimed the 2016 Country Champions knocking off Mt Gambier 5-4 in the final. Taking to the Geelong Baseball Centre over the long weekend, the Dandy boys surged to claim four wins, a loss and a draw across the Queen’s Birthday tournament. Defeating North Eastern 9-1 and drawing with eventual grand finalists Mt Gambier 5-5 on the first day, Sunday proved an up-and-down event for the locals. They lost to Bendigo on the second day, after leading for most of the game, in a 7-5 defeat, but Dandenong immediately bounced back to smash a 27-1 victory over Latrobe Valley. A 20-run spree in the first innings - led by a Jack Ogilvie grand slam turned the tables back in the locals’ favour. An 11-1 win over Bendigo set the stage for the finale against Mt Gambier later on that day and on in Monday afternoon Dandenong fought past the best of Mt Gambier’s pitching - working back from a 2-4 deficit - to put the lead-off batters on base and grind out the winning runs. After a tense final innings, the DBA claimed the country championship 5-4 to continue the stellar work of last year’s representative campaigns. Ryan Shane was awarded the DBA Under-23’s MVP for his stellar weekend. Dandenong’s Under-18s are the next up at home plate, taking on the state winter championships in Mildura this weekend.
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By JARROD POTTER TAC CUP - ROUND 10 The baby Rays had to wake up from an early nap to prove their potential on the TAC Cup stage. You could almost make another elite TAC Cup side just from Dandenong’s first-choice exclusions for Saturday’s clash against Gippsland - Tom Jok, Tommy Glen, Josh Battle, Myles Poholke, Liam McKay, Oscar Clavarino, Ryan Gains, Mason de Wit, Tom de Koning, Reece Piper, Luke Davies-Uniacke and Sam Fowler. Injuries, private school commitments and Vic Country duties left the side decimated and forced the heavy lifting to an experienced few while the depth was further tested with three new players - Riley D’Arcy, Lachlan Young and previously unlisted Beau Bailey - added to the line-up. Dandenong’s first half was haphazard; nothing seemed to click for the Rays in the first term as the down-on-their-luck Power started to believe in its chance to upset. Run-and-carry and ultra-fast transitions across half-back and the wings left both sides disoriented in defence, but to their credit, Dandy’s dour defenders Jake Frawley and Jordan Stewart kept it out of harm’s way for most of the afternoon. With the usual tall suspects missing in action, Kirk Dickson and Kyle Beveridge starred as the go-to forwards for the Rays. The CranbourneDevon Meadows one-two punch left the Power dizzy at the back - especially with Dickson’s lastterm heroics. In the meantime proceedings for both sides remained heavily in check. A one point lead to Gippsland at half time was at the behest of Dandenong’s woeful goalkicking - 3.7 (25) to 4.2 (26). Neither side claimed a massive lead, or really put an impact on the game until the dying minutes of the fourth, but not for a lack of highlights. Ben Ainsworth’s one-handed grab in the goalsquare over Frawley, leading to another Gippsland goal, kept the score deadlocked at the final change. The elastic went back and forth as neither side could boot two on the trot to stitch up the game. Stingrays stand-in captain Max Kleverkamp flew the flag through the centre as Charlie Martello and Danny Allsop got on the end of the centre clearances to hit up the Dickson-Beveridge combo. Dickson’s efforts didn’t go without reward on the scoreboard as he jagged two monster goals in the last 10 minutes to put the Rays back in front. Bodies flew everywhere in a chaotic race to the finish - with Pakenham goalsneak Jai Rout memorably crashing into his Gippsland bench before getting back up to make a crucial smother. Gippsland’s Nathan Voss was brought within the square after a Stingray went over the mark, cutting the lead to two, but that would be as close as the visitors would get. Coming back on with a heavily strapped knee, Chad Harris flew back with the ball, earned the free kick and slotted the match-winner to help the Rays get out of jail with the eight-point triumph.
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In-and-under types Aaron Darling, Hunter Clark and Frawley showed they’re ones to watch in next year’s competition with best afield performances in the centre and deep down back. “They’re 17 year olds and we throw them in the deep end because they’re good players and we’re not going to shield them because they’re 17,” Black said. “We want them to be really good players next year and draftable in two years’ time - If we didn’t think they were up to these challenges we wouldn’t give them these roles.” Dandenong - sitting second behind Geelong hosts Calder Cannons on Saturday and both sides will be renewed with the presence of its private school legion for the round 11 clash.
VAFA - ROUND 10 Good sides can overcome big challenges but the great sides truly relish them. Even with a host of first-choice outs and an extremely rapid finish from Yarra Valley , St John’s found a way to grind out its best win of the VAFA season so far - a 9.12 (66) to 9.8 (62) triumph at Thomas Carroll Reserve. After a back-and-forth first half, St John’s leapt out of the blocks after the break to surge well ahead. Daniel Abou-Karram, Matthew Nicholson and Aaron Thornton (two goals each) pushed the margin out to five good kicks at the final change and leave the side confident off running it out comfortably. But they were put to the sword in the final term as Yarra Valley’s forwards had it on a string. Ross Little (three goals) and Matthew Gazeas (two goals) lit it up to boot four goals in about as many minutes to leave St John’s stunned. Yarra stole the lead, the first time the JOCs have trailed in the final term this year, and forced the best out of the Dandy amateurs to stay undefeated. Ben Ayache made his return to the St John’s senior line-up - following last year’s serious knee injury - and played his role in the last with debutant Nathan Mcconchie. Their work up and down the wings and willingness to fly for grabs and spoils alike against the bigger Bushrangers’ bodies worked a treat. Inch by inch the ball got back towards the St John’s goals as bodies flew in to keep the rolling scrums going. Hotheadedness- whether by deed or speech - cost the visitors greatly as a reckless bump resulted in Nicholson getting a down-the-field free kick and a 50-metre penalty. He sealed his shot to boot the side ahead in the dying stages. It left a handful of minutes left for the Bushrangers to conjure up another goal, but the dour work of Glenn Costas, Corey Ladson and Bahaa Khoweiss stopped the rot. One last roll of the Yarra dice was rushed by the JOCs as the siren soon sounded on the hosts’ triumphant battle. “First time we were behind in the last term this year, which to bounce back from that was good for us,” St John’s coach Ben McGee said. “What does come under scrutiny from the game is our ability to be able to execute our ball in hand game plan under real pressure.” The nine-and-zip JOCs head up to Preston on Saturday to keep the winning ways alive. Masala continued the winning ways in the city by thumping Chadstone 23.31 (169) to 9.2 (52). Sam Freeman (six goals) took his tally to 27 goals - while Wayne McMahon, Scott Becker and Matt Sexton all featured in the best.
Dandy Thunder strikes its way back onto winners’ list By JARROD POTTER NPL VICTORIA 2 EAST - ROUND 17 Back on the winner’s list with a bang, Dandenong Thunder booted in a 4-0 triumph over the Ballarat Red Devils. After a couple of “should have been” misses a chip from Brandon Barnes and a cracking run down the left from Daniel Bennett and a pointblank Veton Korcari effort that was amazingly saved - the Thunder finally tuned in and started pumping out its greatest hits. Barnes (25’) had no such troubles getting the scoreboard going at the midway point of the half. His 29th goal of the year - a Barnes’ classic from a one-on-one opportunity put into the lower left - opened the floodgates for the hosts. Immense pressure at the back led to the second - an own goal from the Red Devils - soon after and the half-time 2-0 margin would be doubled by the renewed work of the Thunder centremen. It was a night at the front for the Thunder, with Barnes, Korcari and Bennett peppering the net,
but the next would come from the captain Brendon Elmazovski (71’). The skipper got on the end of some beautiful passing from Antonio Barbaro and Veton Korcari to thump in the third. There were a few more chances that went begging for the Thunder, but at the end of the day it still made the most at the front to add another four to its whopping 63-goal tally... from just over half a season’s worth of matches. Coming across from Richmond in the transfer window, Sam Catherine (93’) capped off his first outing at his new home ground with a last second goal to usher in early celebrations. The Thunder and Kingston City are locked in a two-horse race for league victory - and direct promotion to NPL - as the ladder leading Thunder heads across to North Geelong this weekend. Dandenong City held off a power-packed North Geelong 2-1 to keep its hopes of promotion alive. The third-placed NPL 2 East side travelled strongly to the other side of town as Amir Os-
mancevic (32’) and Josh Frame (74’) booted the side clear while Keegan Ziada, Luke Burgess and Gonzalo Freddi created chances at the front and made life difficult for the hosts. Springvale White Eagles made it three-fromthree for the local NPL legion, knocking over Werribee City 2-1 on the back of quick goals to Damir Stoilovic (18’) and Erdem Ozcagli (23’). Springvale White Eagles are away at West powerhouse Melbourne City while Dandenong City features in one of the matches of the round when it hosts Moreland Zebras. In the state leagues, Doveton SC had a comfortable 2-0 win over Noble Park United, through Lachlan Mcminimee (51’) and Senahid Tokalic (85’), while South Springvale’s winning ways ground to a halt with a 0-3 loss to Malvern City. Keysborough drew with Hampton Park United, Harrisfield defeated Lyndale 2-0, Dandenong South won a 4-3 shootout with Noble Park, Endeavour United knocked over neighbouring Endeavour Hills Fire 2-1 and Sandown Lions drew with Pakenham United.
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Jok embraces a second chance By JARROD POTTER
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Tom Jok lays a tackle in a resounding first half for Vic Country on Monday. 155490 and just need to finish well and that’s something I’m working on,” Jok said. “I’ve enjoyed every moment of the second chance. “I wasn’t around as much this time last year, just due to injury and school footy - but I’ve got a second chance and another go at it now and it’s a great opportunity and I’m doing everything I can to take it.”
Vic Country coach Paul Henriksen was impressed with Jok’s efforts across his two Vic Country seasons and his absence on Monday for long stretches of the clash really hampered the side’s fightback. “Really hurt us while he was off the ground with a shoulder injury for a while, a collarbone - that hurt us as the way it was,” Henriksen said.
Juniors take their revenge against South Australia By JARROD POTTER Emphatically signing off their time in the junior ranks, Dandenong avenged an earlier tournament loss against their South Australian rivals to hold aloft the Medibank National Junior Classic pennant. The Rangers senior boys hoisted the pennant with a thrilling 67-60 victory over South Australia’s Sturt Sabres on the long weekend. After a gruelling schedule - taking on six games in three days - Dandenong’s Under-18 boys booked their place in the grand final after knocking over Basketball ACT, Central Districts, Diamond Valley, Melbourne and Eastern Mavericks in the preliminary rounds. Against the power-packed Sturt attack - that at one stage levelled scores at 51-51 in the fourth forward Mitchell Barry (20 points) and guard Jack Perry (10 points) knuckled down to wrestle the advantage back. Bayley Lawrence made some massive defensive plays to help seal the deal and earn the lads
Dandenong Rangers Under-18s earned the 2016 National Junior Classic penanant across the long weekend. Picture: SUPPLIED another trophy on the national stage. “Really good tournament, everyone contributed which was really pleasing,” Dandenong U18 coach Darren Perry said. “Also helps us get to that last game on Monday with a little bit of petrol in the tank 'cause we’ve managed to share the load the whole way through.
“He’s been quite good over the first two games, so I think there’s still another work in progress but he’s a likely type.” Jok has two more possible Vic Country outings against South Australia and the Allies to round out the championships before returning to Dandenong for remainder of his last TAC Cup season.
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“It was a really good finals game - Sturt beat us at the Dandenong-Eltham tournament - so it was ‘here we are again’ but we managed to get over them this time. “They tied it up with four to go and got some good offensive plays from those two guys (Barry and Perry) while Bayley Lawrence got some blocks and rebounds." For Tyler Robertson, Barry and Perry, it was the second Australian title they’ve claimed this year after picking up a title with Vic Metro. Dandenong’s Under-14 boys - coached by Brad Crole - ended their campaign on home court with a 41-49 loss to Eltham. The Under-14 girls were just pipped 41-44 against Eltham to finish sixth, Dandenong’s Under-16 girls finished up with a 32-39 loss to Basketball New Zealand. DANDENONG 2016 NATIONAL JUNIOR CLASSIC CHAMPIONS: Darren Perry (coach), Mitchell Barry, Callan Blackley, Lawson Eales, Bayley Lawrence, Lachlan Old, Jack Perry, Benjamin Pike, Puoch Puoch, Ryan Rapp, Tyler Robertson.
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Making the most out of 2016, Tom Jok has ticked all the right boxes. With no school footy or major injuries halting his run at TAC Cup and Vic Country duties this year, Jok, 19, from Pakenham, has been in superb nick through the first eight rounds at Dandenong. Averaging 20 touches, five marks and four tackles a match, the Beaconsfield/Dandenong Stingrays roaming wingman did more than enough to earn a second campaign with Vic Country’s Under 18s. Despite the side’s win-loss record not looking as impressive as last season, after two early losses, Jok has relished his second chance to impress the football world. Jok was on song early for Vic Country in its Queen’s Birthday clash against Vic Metro at Simonds Stadium. An electric first term set the stage for Jok, as he was seemingly part of every passage through Vic country’s amazing five-goal opening quarter, but his match was derailed by a shoulder complaint. Despite the injury, Jok was pleased with his performance - racking up 16 possessions and five tackles in the two-point loss - but the heartbreak of a devastating defeat was at the front of his mind. “It’s good individually so far - playing my role and doing what I can for the team so far - but it’s just disappointing that we had our second loss in a row,” Jok said. “It’s pretty devastating - the WA loss was just down to who could be harder for longer and obviously they were and were more powerful, physical and showed it on the scoreboard. “With this game today (Monday) it was a grind out and who could take their opportunities - and Metro probably deserved it.” After he was overlooked in the 2015 AFL national and rookie drafts, Jok has set about ramping up all aspects of his footy this time around and seizing the opportunity he’s been received again. “That’s the thing - I’m just trying to add a bit of consistency in my game and so if I can start well
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