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Gum trees felled By Casey Neill The Noble Park community is reeling following shock news that dozens of 200-year-old river red gums would become mulch or firewood to make way for the sky rail. Greater Dandenong councillors said the Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) blindsided them with the news on Wednesday 10 August that it would remove all trees on Mons Parade between Heatherton Road and Briggs Crescent on the weekend. River red gums made up 66 of the 94 trees on the chopping block. Also on the go-list were 11 melaleuca, 10 acacia saligna, and several acacia, pittosporum and callistemon. “We will never see a bank of tees like it again in our area,” resident Gaye Guest said. “Surely some could be cut to a level that they could re-sprout. “Our river red gums are over 200 years old but our illustrious Premier and local ministers have not listened to resident concerns. “They have historical significance!” Ms Guest said the stump of a river red gum by the rail line had been preserved because Noble Park residents met under it in the 1900s before the Noble Park public hall was built and opened in 1923. Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) said river red gums were not suitable for transplanting. They’re making way for construction of the new rail line and Noble Park station, and for piling works for the bridge columns. LXRA project director Brett Summers said that once the existing rail line was elevated “new trees will be replanted in the new community spaces created by the project and far less trees will be impacted or removed”. “The project is exploring ways to reuse the trees, such as by donating the wood to local community groups or reusing the wood in the new community spaces created by the project, such as for mulch or landscaping,” he said. “The project is also harvesting the seeds from the river red gums, to help to grow new trees that could be replanted in the community spaces that are created by the project.” Councillor Peter Brown said LXRA had kept the council in the dark. “We were told two weeks ago that they had arborists still doing assessments on the trees and hadn’t made a decision,” he said.
Gaye Guest with the stump of the historic river red gum under which Noble Park grew. 157751 “There’s been no attempt made to save any of them.” He said some residents had suggested that the council seek an injunction to halt the removal works. “That would fail, unfortunately, because the whole area has been taken over by the State Government and taken out of council’s hands,” he said. “The only action that council could take at this late notice would be to go to the Supreme Court. “It would cost a lot of money and we would lose.” Cr Brown said the established bank of river
red gums “created a beautiful character along that part of Mons Parade”. “By taking all these trees out ... and putting up the sky rail without any trees to act as a visual buffer is going to turn it into an industrialised railway corridor visually. “Will it look ugly? Yes, it most definitely will.” Cr Brown said there was “only one bright thing here”. “The EastLink overpass at Yarraman station has prevented the sky rail from going from Yarraman to Dandenong,” he said. “They’ve had to work out how to design the sky rail.
Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS “It’s effectively saved every tree in that area.” Cr Matthew Kirwan said the Monday 25 July briefing Cr Brown referred to was “another stakeholder management exercise rather than stakeholder engagement exercise”. “Our questions were either not answered at all or misleading answers were given,” he said. “We were told a report was being compiled of all of the different trees and vegetation with the implication that this would be available before any trees were removed. “We were certainly given no idea of how many trees would be removed.”
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Olympic fever runs hot Athol Road Primary students represent different corners of the globe daily, but went above and beyond to mark the start of the Olympic Games. An Olympic torch made its way through the school from Wednesday 27 July to an opening ceremony celebration on Friday 5 August, where student Kimngy used it to light a cauldron. Assistant principal Carmel Nigro said each learning space in the school supported and represented a different country at the event. The administration area took on Brazil, the kindergarten had Cambodia, and foundation students supported China. Year 1 represented Germany, Year 2 had Great
Britain, Year 3 Australia, Year 4 New Zealand, Year 5 Italy, Year 6 France and the specialists banded together for Canada. “Each area dressed in the colours of their country’s flag,” she said. “We had each area participate in the parade of their country with a flag bearer while playing the national anthem of their country. “A student representative then spoke about their chosen country - facts about the country and facts about the Olympic players from their country.” The school band performed a tribute song followed by the junior and senior choir singing
I believe I can Fly. To conclude the opening ceremony, the whole school community sang I am Australian. “It was such a beautiful moment to see our diverse school community singing the song together,” Ms Nigro said. “Just the lyrics alone are so powerful - ‘we are one, but we are many, and from all the lands on earth we come, we’ll share a dream, and sing with one voice, I am, you are, we are Australian’. “The song acknowledges and celebrates the diversity of our country which truly reflects our multicultural school community.”
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Forget Rio - Greater Dandenong is the place to be for Olympics action. The council and YMCA joined forces to offer residents the chance to try new sports at leisure centres across the municipality. Springers Leisure Centre in Keysborough hosted a basketball session for aspiring Boomers and Opals on Thursday 11 August. Water polo and synchronised swimming, badminton, swimming, athletics and triathlon events are still to come. The Rio Olympics closing ceremony will be shown live on the Harmony Square big screen from 9am on Monday 22 August. All events are free but bookings are essential. Email events.dandenong@ymca.org.au or call 9701 5900.
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Tent prostitution charge By Cam Lucadou-Wells A heavily-pregnant homeless woman has been charged by police for allegedly prostituting herself in a tent on a residential nature strip in Dandenong. The 38-year-old mother of four was allegedly living in the tent with her partner for a fortnight in Scott Street before her arrest, Dandenong Magistrates’ Court was told on 8 August. The woman, who had a warrant for her arrest for failing to appear on bail, was arrested by police who assisted Greater Dandenong Council in clearing away the tent and rubbish strewn on the nature strip. The seven-month pregnant woman had failed to appear on bail multiple times and has had 31 warrants for her arrest, the bail hearing heard. Sergeant Len Patton of Springvale police told the court that he had concerns for the unborn
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- Magistrate Gerard Bryant baby’s welfare due to the expectant mother using heroin daily and performing sex for cash on a “regular” basis. The woman told the court she’d transferred onto methadone just before giving birth to her other children. “And they’re quite healthy,” she said. Defence lawyer John Buxton told the court that the woman was booked to begin a medical program specialising in treating heroin-addicted pregnant women with methadone in two days. He said a friend of the woman in Springvale
South had offered to take her in and transport her to medical appointments. “The fact is my client has been homeless for the past month and lives in a tent.” Magistrate Gerard Bryant commented: “You’ve really hit rock bottom if you’re living in a tent in Dandenong ... on a nature strip. “It really must be one of your lowest ebbs,” Mr Bryant said to the applicant. She was bailed to reside with the friend, subject to a night curfew and drug ban. Her partner was excluded from the house as part of the bail conditions. “You’re not to come back to Dandenong. That’s for your safety and your child’s safety,” Mr Bryant said. “In a perfect world, we don’t want you using drugs. It has a serious effect on your baby inside you.” The accused will next appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 15 August.
Masonic hall change into arts centre is set in stone By Casey Neill Dandenong’s former masonic hall will become a regional arts centre. Councillors approved a contract to buy 5 Mason Street from the Urban Renewal Authority Victoria at their Monday 8 August meeting. Cr Peter Brown said this was the first step in a project the council had committed to for several years. “It will be significant for the revitalisation of this part of Dandenong between here and the station,” he said. “A heritage building is going to be renovated, it is going to be refurbished and it will be a new arts centre.” Cr Angela Long has been associated with the former Freemasons headquarters for some time. “My husband was there for over 20 years before moving to Hutton Road, Keysborough,” she said. “I remember that with fond memories. “I’m pleased that we’re going to retain it and have it as an arts centre rather than have it demolished.” Cr Jim Memeti said he looked forward to the building being brought back to its heyday. “It’s probably one of the oldest buildings that I can recognise in our city,” he said. “When there’s an old building, it doesn’t mean we should knock it down. “I think we should preserve more buildings.” Cr Matthew Kirwan said Dandenong needed a major art gallery to truly make it a destination and regional capital. He said there were many arts programs but the lack of a significant physical building led people to believe the suburb was inactive in the arts arena. “Also, with the opening of our new council building, Halpin Way felt rather empty,” he said. “There was no significant destination between the Dandenong Railway Station and the new Dandenong Civic Centre. “The proposed new gallery will not only close the gap in terms of a regional art gallery - with three times the exhibition space of the current gallery - and make a physical statement that arts is important to this city, but also further activate the space.”
Man chased down for phone Attackers kicked a man in the face and stole his mobile phone in central Dandenong. The 33-year-old victim from Noble Park North was walking on Langhorne Street about 2.30am on Friday 5 August. When he turned into Walker Street, two men approached and struck up a conversation. Police said one asked the victim for his wallet. The victim said he didn’t have one and ran away along Walker Street, onto Lonsdale Street. The men caught up with him, kicked him so he fell to the ground and then kicked him in the face, causing a small cut. Police said they stole his Samsung mobile phone and while they were distracted, the victim got up and ran away. One attacker is described as Caucasian, about 27 years old and 185cm tall with a medium build. He was wearing a black hoodie and had no facial hair. The second was about 178cm tall with a medium build and was wearing a white jacket, a scarf and cap. Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 with any information.
Knifepoint robbery appeal Police are appealing for witnesses to an alleged knifepoint robbery in Springvale. Greater Dandenong CIU detectives are investigating an incident where a man holding a knife allegedly robbed two people in Royal Avenue, about 7pm on Saturday 6 August. Police said he then retreated into a house until he was peacefully arrested on Sunday evening. They charged the 47-year-old Springvale man with offences including armed robbery, attempted robbery and unlawful assault. He was remanded in custody to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday 31 October. Police are urging anyone who was in the Royal Avenue area on Saturday night or Sunday to come forward.
Man robbed at ATM A Dandenong North man was injured during a robbery at an ATM in Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Marisa Owens said the middle-aged man withdrew money about 4.55am on Friday 5 August. A dark-skinned man approached the victim, she said, and demanded his phone and money. A scuffle took place and the victim suffered a scratch to his face and had his Samsung mobile phone stolen. The thief was last seen running on Lonsdale Street, towards Coles.
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Three Dandenong kindergartens will share a $13,000 funding boost. Dandenong North Pre-school will receive $10,000 from the State Government to upgrade its playground equipment. Rosswood Preschool and Dandenong Primary Kindergarten will each receive $1500, for a new laptop and desktop computer and to support learning programs and administration respectively.
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Looking Back 100 years ago 27 July 1916 A Glimpse of France Part Three Through Young Australia’s eyes Letter from Private H W Garlick: ... On the farm is the young lady fighting, only in a different way. She has taken up the cudgels and may be seen driving and holding the single furrow plough, and most of the work is done by the old single-furrow. We are all touched by the reception we got form the inhabitants of the country through which we pass. Girls wave kisses (and we don’t like ‘em), children rush and ask for souvenirs, and the old folk wave...
50 years ago 9 August 1966 Councillor’s attack on park name move A decision to name two parks after sitting
councillors was “like naming them after apprentices instead of men entitled to long service leave”, Cr A Soutter claimed last week. Cr Soutter was speaking at the Springvale council meeting in support of his notice of motion to rescind a council committee decision to name district parks after Crs Luxford and Neil.
20 years ago 19 August 1996 Gun owners queue to hand in their weapons Early last week, Thomas Street, Dandenong, was dead. But on Thursday it exploded into life as hundreds of people queued to hand in newlybanned guns. About 280 people sat for up to four hours and received a cheque for their gun, which was crushed on the premises immediately. But many left the queue, deciding it would
be better to come back in a few weeks when the opening rush died. The hand-over took place in the old CES building. A spokesperson for the Firearm Reforms and Compensation Project said there was no hurry to hand in the guns as the amnesty and compensation program would operate for more than 12 months. The Dandenong office will be open on Thursday and Friday, 11am to 6pm, and Saturdays 10am to 4pm.
Under a council law, livestock cannot be kept on less than a half hectare. If Mr Ho’s court bid fails it could cost him tens of thousands of dollars in legal costs, but that has not deterred him. As soon as you walk into Mr Ho’s Springvale workshop you can see who is really the boss. Baa has prime position on a mat next to Mr Ho’s desk in a spot where she can see out into the street. She bleats if someone she knows comes to the workshop gate while resident dog Chucky, which is blind with cataracts, barks at any strangers. Mr Ho bought Baa about 10 years ago as a way to keep the grass from getting too long at his Springvale home and his workshop next door.
5 years ago 15 August 2011 How much is one sheep worth? The Springvale mechanic is suing the City of Greater Dandenong in the Supreme Court after officers ordered him to remove his beloved sheep, Baa, from his workshop.
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Irritable foodie has had a gut full Instead, take a serve of plain meat or fish with either rice, rice noodles, baked potatoes, salads and steamed vegetables. At a pizza restaurant, hit the gluten-free bases. Alternatively try a Korean barbecue or a Japanese restaurant, the guide suggests. Cutting out most of the planet’s most spicy and unique offerings goes straight against the Dine Local philosophy. But oddly, bland food has never tasted better. Perhaps because the correspondent is suffering half-starvation when he faces his simplified meals. Or perhaps it’s a simple feeling of thanks from a sensitive gut that has endured a lifetime of ‘whatever goes’. One important note: if you’re afflicted by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), colitis or any other chronic gut disruption, consult a dietician first before trialling the low-FODMAP diet.
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Ever heard of FODMAP? Well, nor had the Dine Local correspondent until he plunged into a low fermentable oligo-saccharides, di-saccharides, mono-saccharides and polyols diet two weeks ago. Since trialling low-FODMAP, his roaring, irritable gut has been tamed but dining out has turned into a veritable minefield. After all, when you cut out fructose-rich fruits, lactose, wheat, rye, garlic, onions, certain sweet vegies and gaseous legumes like baked beans, what the hell is there left to eat? The other swirling questions were: how long will it take to get sick of quinoa and rice? How long can one endure rice-flake porridge for breakfast? What tastes good without onions or garlic? Or, as the correspondent’s son put it:
EAT LOCAL, DINE GLOBAL “What’s that mush?” “It is what it is, son,” came the reply. One still wasn’t sure while eating at a famed health-conscious restaurant with loads of vegan and gluten-free options that it was FODMAP friendly. Rather than blindly gorging on the exotic culinary delights of Melbourne’s south east, Dine Local sought some expert advice. Monash University’s Department of Gastroenterology is researching the low-FODMAP diet and has published a guide and app listing
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By Casey Neill An irate councillor Peter Brown stormed out of the Monday 8 August council meeting after losing his motion to close the Dandenong Civic Centre car park to the public. “People become sanctimonious because there’s an election coming up,” he shouted. “At least I’ve got the guts to recognise a problem and say let’s do something about it.” Cr Maria Sampey triggered the eruption by trying to speak to Cr Brown after voting against his motion, which was lost four votes to six. He slammed his fist onto the desk. “Maria, I don’t care,” he said. “You are an A-1 hypocrite. “Don’t come to this council meeting as you do every bloody meeting and complain you can’t get a car parking space. “You are bloody gutless. “I’m wasting my time with some people, I really am.” Red in the face, he stormed from the chamber and did not return for the remaining agenda items. Cr Sampey said she was in shock. “I’m not really here. I’m stressed,” she said. “I’ve probably got a contract out against me now.” Cr Brown said there were 38 spaces available in the free basement car park but two were set aside for people with disabilities, seven were allocated to library staff, and four to councillors. He said that the CEO and directors attended meetings that ran into the night and should have spaces. He said civic centre tenants should be allocated a fair share of the parking and that only four spaces would be left after his proposed distribution. “Lack of commercial parking is further an issue for council in letting its vacant office space on Levels 4 and 5, which if fully let would provide
council with ongoing revenues of $280,000 per annum,” he wrote in his motion. Cr Brown said anecdotal evidence was that many car park users weren’t accessing council services. He said he’d witnessed motorists arguing with security guards, refusing to move their cars from designated councillor spaces and subsequently receiving fines of more than $150. “If you spend $100 on an English language program you’ll know how to read the sign and you’ll be $60 better off,” he said. Cr Brown also referenced safety and security concerns. Corporate services director Mick Jaensch confirmed that parking had been a key sticking point in lease negotiations. “Being able to address those issues would help us moving forward,” he said. Cr Sean O’Reilly said the car park was a honey pot. “There are a very small number of spaces and there’s no way of us knowing that the people who need those spaces the most are getting them when they need them,” he said. But Cr Matthew Kirwan said the civic centre was a publicly-owned building for the public. He said many elderly people, in particular, were afraid to park in the street and only attended the civic centre because they could access the basement car park. Cr Roz Blades said she wasn’t a councillor to get a car park. “I’m a councillor to represent the community,” she said. “We’re here to provide a service. I think some of that service is car parking.” Cr John Kelly said “we’re talking about this because a couple of councillors can’t get a spot”. “I don’t park in there. I park in the street,” he said. “I just find it incredible that it’s about us.”
Amphetamine-related information reports to Crime Stoppers jumped 50 per cent during the Greater Dandenong Dob in a Dealer campaign. The Crime Stoppers initiative ran from Wednesday 27 July to Tuesday 9 August and encouraged the community to confidentially report information about dealing, trafficking or manufacturing methamphetamines and other illicit drugs. The non-profit, independent organisation passed on the information to police for investigation. Crime Stoppers Victoria community communications co-ordinator Chris Plumridge said the increase in reports showed how determined residents were to put a stop to the flow of illegal substances into their neighbourhoods. “Arrests are made and drug warrants are executed as a result of reports to Crime Stoppers,” he said. “While the Dob in a Dealer program has concluded, reports can be made to Crime Stoppers 365 days a year and we urge you to continue to pass on information about any suspicious behaviour. “Making a report to Crime Stoppers is completely confidential. Every piece of information you provide can help solve crimes and reduce the supply of illicit drugs.” At the Greater Dandenong Dob in a Dealer launch, Victoria Police Dandenong Divisional Commander Superintendent Paul Hollowood said: “The community are our lifeblood in terms of information. “The insidious influence of ice actually does drive a lot of the crime that’s occurring,” he said. Crime Stoppers’ Dob in a Dealer campaign is being rolled out across Australia. A $1 million Federal Government grant is funding the national program which is run with state and territory police services.
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Letters Silent war no more I refer to the report Refugees Caught In Deadly Game Of Hide And Seek in the Dandenong Journal by Cam Lucadou-Wells and wish to indicate to all that Sri Lanka is more safe and peaceful than any other country in South Asia. In fact, two senior Australian ministers who visited Sri Lanka soon after the conclusion of Sri Lanka’s war against the Tamil Tigers too confirmed that Sri Lanka has returned to the normalcy. Therefore to say that there is a silent war against Tamils in Sri Lanka is a misleading statement. In Sri Lanka, many Tamils are among the big business leaders and also hold very high positions in government, judiciary and in the NGOs and they are an integral part of Sri Lanka. It has to be mentioned that over 70 per cent of the Tamils live away from the so called Tamil
areas and live peacefully among the other ethnic groups such as the Sinhalese and Muslims. The Australian Border Force deserves our appreciation for keeping the Australian borders safe unlike in many other countries. It has deprived the human smugglers from making millions out of economic refugees. Many of the Tamil asylum seekers are in search of greener pastures or some of them had been involved closely with the Tamil Tigers, thus depriving the opportunities for genuine refugees under the approved refugee policy of the government. Further, Sri Lanka is planning to establish a missing persons’ commission and if the persons who left Sri Lanka and have appeared in Australia who are classified as ‘double negatives’ do not return they will naturally swell number of the missing persons in Sri Lanka. Ranjith Soysa, North Dandenong.
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Cure for crash corner in sight Cash for traffic lights at Dandenong’s ‘Kamikaze Corner’ could be less than a year away. At their Monday 8 August meeting, Greater Dandenong Councillors voted to include a bid for signalisation at Thomas and Scott streets in streetscape works planned for the precinct. “I’m quite certain that users of the intersection ... including myself ... are happy to see that the council has brought it forward for consideration,” Cr Sean O’Reilly said. “It will be actioned earlier than it might have been.” Cr Matthew Kirwan said problems with the intersection were regularly brought to his attention and traffic signals were the solution. “Splitter islands and additional signage have helped ... but the problem hasn’t gone away,” he said. Cr Jim Memeti said the intersection hadn’t worked the way traffic engineers expected it to since a roundabout was removed and replaced with stop signs a few years ago. “I’m not sure if it’s the intersection itself or the drivers using it,” he said. “It’s very sensible of this council. “I look forward to that being prioritised at next year’s budget.” On 15 June, the Journal reported that Cr O’Reilly queried how to navigate the intersection at the Tuesday 14 June council meeting. He asked for a report on the junction and the motion at the 8 August meeting was the result. His request followed a report in the Journal on 6 June that said nearby traders were witnessing collisions there daily. A long-time campaigner for lights at the intersection, Lamis Albyati, first contacted the Journal in August 2014 after frequently witnessing crashes from her nearby office. “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,” she said. An independent Road Safety Audit concluded the intersection met all relevant design standards. “The audit identified driver behaviour issues, with several motorists failing to stop, creating a safety issue for other road users,” it said. The council report said the roundabout was large to accommodate buses accessing a now-relocated interchange in Thomas Street, and facilitated faster vehicle speeds. “The large roundabout was a more hostile environment for pedestrians who were often forced to take risks in crossing the street,” it said. “As a result, the council considered it appropriate to alter the traffic conditions to a more pedestrian-friendly environment where larger vehicles are deterred and vehicle speeds are more suitable for the urban central business district context.” But there was one serious injury accident at the roundabout-controlled site in 2011, and there have been five casualty crashes since. “Further investigation of the details of these crashes identified all involved a vehicle failing to stop on Thomas Street and colliding with a vehicle travelling along Scott Street,” the report said. A recent road safety audit recommended splitter islands on Thomas Street and the council installed them, along with additional stop signs and pavement markings. ‘Rumble strips’ installed in July are expected to “provide a further cue to drivers on Thomas Street that they are approaching the intersection and to drive at appropriate speeds”. The council has also alerted Victorian Police to issues at the intersection and requested assistance. The report recommended further investigation of a proposed 40km/h CBD-wide speed zone.
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Dandenong Library attracted almost 1 million visitors during the past financial year. The Springvale branch welcomed 315,424 people through its doors, the Monday 8 August Greater Dandenong Council meeting heard. “It’s good to see that the numbers are increasing. We want people to educate themselves,” Cr Jim Memeti said. Greater Dandenong Councillor Sean O’Reilly suggested municipal rates would be fairer if they were income-based, rather than based
on property value. At the Monday 8 August council meeting he said residents regularly complained that rates were too high and many people were asset rich but income poor. Corporate services director Mick Jaensch said the State Government directed rates collection and that an income-based method could too easily be manipulated. The 11 serving Greater Dandenong councillors have all thrown their hats back into the ring ahead of the 22 October local government elections. Dandenong Magistrates’ Court was sent back to the Stone Age when its computer systems crashed all day on Monday 8 August. As judges were forced to hand-write their sentences and orders, one quipped that they had gone back to “chisels and stone - and white-out”. Dandenong-based Wallara has bought Sages Cottage Farm to expand its training services for adults with different abilities. The non-profit had been leasing the 38acre property since 2013 and announced the purchase on Thursday 11 August.
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Kids mark to make a difference By Casey Neill Hundreds of hand-decorated bookmarks are showing support for asylum seekers in central Dandenong. Lonsdale Street’s Asylum Seeker Resources Centre (ASRC) adorned its front window with the artworks on Monday 8 August. Students from St Michael’s Grammar School in St Kilda decorated the bookmarks, donated a gold coin and gave up a book of their own. PRO{MERGING}ART curator Mish Eisen started the bookmark project in 2013. “I was living on the peninsula and I felt very far removed from the asylum seeker cause,” she said. Ms Eisen was managing a gallery in Sorrento. “I wanted to use art to show that art can make a difference,” she said. She approached 10 schools on the peninsula and six took part. About 500 students heard a presentation explaining what an asylum seeker was. “From that, the children then decorate a bookmark,” Ms Eisen said. Selected bookmarks were printed and sold to raise money to help children in detention. “The children also needed to bring a gold coin and a book from their own collection,” she said. “The bookmarks were placed in books and sent to children in detention. “In 2013 you could still access people in the detention centres. Since then it’s all closed down.” This year she partnered with just one school but still had about 500 participants, from Years 5 to 8. “We collected books and collected gold coins and judged the bookmarks,” Ms Eisen said. “This time the books are going to be distributed among the community, to families of former asylum seekers and refugees. “The funds this time are being donated towards text books and educational books for asylum seekers in the Dandenong office of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. “We’ve already raised about $500 in about two weeks.”
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ASRC Dandenong acting manager and training co-ordinator Linda Perugini said the project was a lovely story of children working together towards a worthy cause. “We felt it was a beautiful way to demonstrate that there is a lot of public support for the asylum seeker cause,” she said. “We were also really touched that the children had put so much thought and effort into their work, and were sending such positive messages of hope.”
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Harmony Square visitors can make a wish on a crafty tree that’s grown through community contributions. Community installation artists Margaret Summerton and Robina Summers have joined forces to bring the Tree of Life into being. The white tree is bursting with flowers and butterflies and a growing collection of wishes. It represents the spirit of creativity within Greater Dandenong and will continue to bloom throughout Cultural Threads, which will run until Wednesday 31 August. “We design art installations where a variety of small pieces can be made by members of the community, from school children to adults and for all skill levels,” Ms Summers explained. “We then bring all these diverse pieces together to create an art installation – the larger the better.” The Wishing Tree trunk is made from marine cord and torn synthetic silk and satin. “It can be washed if it gets dirty – important when it’s white!” she said. Children at St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School in Noble Park and Keysborough Primary School knitted chains for the trunk. “The knitted butterfly bodies were made by the Social Knitwork group,” Ms Summers said. “The flowers and more of the knitted chain were made by the Tamil Women’s Group. “The Open Door made the leaves. “The poppies at its base were part of the wonderful Poppies for Peace project that we worked on within the Dandenong community last year.” This was the second time the Summers and Summerton duo worked on Cultural Threads. “The last one involved the community making huge blankets to wrap around the pillars in Harmony Square,” Ms Summers said. “We also covered the bike racks and railings.
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Margaret Summerton and Robina Summers with The Wishing Tree. There was lots of hugging of the pillars to go with the selfies that time.” The month-long Cultural Threads is building on its 2014 incarnation and celebrating textile art and cultural diversity. The City of Greater Dandenong-hosted event features knitting, crocheting, dyeing, weaving, needlepoint, yarn art and other skills. People of all ages and backgrounds are being guided by some of Australia’s most celebrated artists to forge connections, trade skills, share stories and interweave cultures. Intricate and colourful installations are adorning the municipality throughout Cultural Threads, which is a satellite event of Craft Victoria’s Craft Cubed Festival.
Wrestler holds on to memories By Aneeka Simonis Few have lived as colourful a life as Ron Hunt. He is an Olympic wrestling hero and was 27 years undefeated as a Victoria Police wrestling champion. In fact, his last police wrestle-off was with a 21-year-old. Ron won. He was then aged 57. Many would have confidently put their money behind Ron as a top favourite to take out any other young hopefuls who were brave enough to take on the challenge, but the competition finished that year, 1986. Ron, 87, began his wrestling career at the ripe old age of 13 at a Dandenong youth club. He competed in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, coming 15th overall in Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling under Rome’s blazing sun. The Dandenong Journal helped raise funds to pay for Ron’s £465 airfare to Rome. Two years earlier he was named the Australian Greco-Roman wrestling champion of the Light Heavyweight division after representing Victoria five times in the national titles. Ron’s incredible Olympic career was celebrated at his home at Kooweerup Regional Health Centre on Tuesday 9 August. When the Journal arrived to interview the champion sportsman, he was propped up in a chair next to his bed, dressed in his 1960s Olympic wrestling dressing gown watching the action from the Rio Olympic Games. His eyes lit up when he saw his old Olympic torch, brought to the celebration event by his daughters Roslyn Peck, 60, and Christine Meyer, 63. Ahead of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Ron ran with the Olympic torch along Lower Dandenong Road in Braeside on 13 July. His daughter Roslyn laughed when she reflected that she had tried to keep up with her dad to take some photos but he, then aged 71, was just too fast. Ron served with Victoria Police from 1949 to 1987. He spent a lot of his time between Dandenong and Doveton police stations, keeping motor-
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If you are looking for value for money, you cannot go past this near new unit which is on a low maintenance block. The home boasts of spacious open plan living off the stylishly designed kitchen offering gas cooking, rangehood and lots of cupboard space. Other notable features include three good size bedrooms with built in robes, full ensuite to master, family bathroom, separate laundry, ducted heating, split system air conditioning, floating floors, high ceilings, quality window furnishings, private backyard, single lock up garage and an additional carspace. Currently tenanted to excellent tenants at $360.00 per week. All this and just minutes away from schools, shopping, transport and Freeway access. INSPECT - COMPARE - BUY!
For Sale: $390,000 to $410,000 oPeN: Thurs 5:00pm to 5:20pm & Sat 1:00pm to 1:20pm
For Sale: $270,000 to $300,000 oPeN: Sat 10:40am to 11:00am
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Calling all investors and first home buyers who are looking for a maintenance-free home! This spacious two bedroom brick veneer home spoils you with style and comfort. Featuring ducted heating, air conditioning and a secure back storage room. Conveniently located only minutes away from Princess Highway, Dandenong bypass, DandenongFrankston Road and Eastlink. The full renovation Includes fresh paintwork, new flooring throughout including hardwood floors, tiled bathroom and kitchen with matching beading. The kitchen has new stainless steel Samsung appliances including range hood, oven and cook top. There is a new modern bathroom, brand new holland blinds throughout, new gutters and fascia, new colorbond rear fence and new slimline power points and switches. FILLED WITH QUALITY!
For Sale: offers over $300,000 oPeN: Sat 1:40pm to 2:00pm
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FRONT & CENTRE!
Near new three bedroom home on easy care cottage block. Large tiled open plan living with central kitchen. The kitchen has gas hot plates, underbench oven and rangehood with large breakfast bar. The lounge is sunny with North facing windows and the family area overlooks the secure rear yard. Access to the double open garage, with remote doors, is off the street and can also be used as a covered entertaining area for those larger occasions. Currently rented under the NRAS scheme which provides incredible cash back/tax rebate incentives from the Government, but can also be sold with Vacant Possession if you want to move in. HARD TO FIND THREE BEDROOM HOME!
1/22 Canberra avenue
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31/2 SaNoMa Drive
BETTER THAN NEW!
Spacious villa unit with two double bedrooms, separate laundry/bathroom, large kitchen/meals area adjoining a big lounge room which opens to a secure courtyard. Boasting separate access to the brick garage. All gas appliances, polished floorboards and fresh paintwork completes the package!
For Sale: $290,000 to $320,000 oPeN: Wed 3:30-3:45pm & Sat 12:20-12:40pm
For Sale: $360,000 plus buyers oPeN: Thurs 3:20pm to 3:40pm & Sat 11:30am to 11:50am
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NEAT AS A PIN & A GREAT PROPERTY!
This three bedroom home features ducted heating, split system cooling, stainless steel gas/electric cooking, polished floorboards, updated bathroom and more! Large block of just under 600m2 with shedding and decked pergola. Currently tenanted to long term tenants or Vacant Possession is available.
For Sale: $290,000 to $320,000 oPeN: Thurs 4:00-4:20pm & Sat 3:20-3:40pm 1238686
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PERFECT FOR DEVELOPER OR INVESTOR Planning permit approved for single storey 4 bed unit behind existing home. Current 3 bed home to be retained in planning permit with only minor changes. Avoid time delays with this ready to go project. Alternatively live in & develop later or rent prior to construction. Rare opportunity in this developing area.
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Sat 27th August at 11am 10% dep-bal 30/60 days $460,000+ Wednesday 4-4.30pm Saturday 1-1.30pm Chris Drieberg 0411 737 303
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FANTASTIC POTENTIAL AS FIRST HOME OR INVESTMENT Spacious 3 bed BV in quiet position close to schools & transport. Offers comfortable air conditioned lounge with gas heating, separate kitchen itted with ample cupboards & as new gas stove. Large bedrooms with BIR’s, tiled bathroom with separate shower & adjacent toilet. Huge brick garage & lots of parking. Neutral decore & as new carpet is a bonus. Will be sold!
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Spacious 3 bedroom home set on approx. 671m2 lot. Features large lounge/dining adjacent to cupboard packed kitchen. All gas appliances. 2 toilets completes this home. Needs some cosmetic work but excellent potential here as a irst home or investment. Alternatively the land is ideal for a new home or possible unit site (STP). Perfect location close to schools, train station & shops. Buy this and beneit from the ever growing market in Noble Park.
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Sat 27th August at 1pm 10% dep - bal 30/60 days $470,000+ Saturday 2-2.30pm Ben Luu 0414 288 763 Neil Butler 0411 637 088
Beautifully designed, you’ll be spoilt for choice with a selection of 30 apartments & 8 executive town homes in this boutique development. - Buy now & secure stamp duty savings up to $21,000(subject to value). - Your choice of colour tones - Enjoy sweeping views from the rooftop terrace - Quality kitchens with stone benchtops & S/S Bosch appliances. - Quality carpets & tiling with double glazed windows . - Secure basement parking with remote access.
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1 & 2/25 Edinborough Street Hallam
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FANTASTIC INVESTMENT OR DEVELOPMENT SITE
Choice of 3 as new townhouses in convenient location close to schools, transport and shopping centre. All are let returning approx. $20,000p.a. but vacant possession is available on Units 2 & 3. Each offers cathedral ceilings to open plan living area with spacious lounge, laminated kitchen with WO, gas HP & stone benchtops. Sliding door access opens to private garden & garage. Upstairs includes brs with BIR’s, main bthrm & toilet. Additional toilet is downstairs. Includes timber loors to living area & carpets upstairs. Comfort assured with d/heating & RC a/c. Units 1 & 2 have street frontage.
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$390,000+ Saturday 10-10.30am Jerome Mulholland 0401 060 804 Neil Butler 0411 637 088
Pair of 2 bed units on separate titles to be sold together. Each is on a 382m2 lot (total 764m2). Both units offer spacious gas heated lounge, separate kitchen with gas cooking, tiled bathroom, separate toilet & ample rear yard. Current rental of $27,300 but potential to increase to approx $30,000p.a. Rare opportunity to secure pair of units with excellent income plus potential to re-develop the site for up to 4 units (STP). DON’T MISS THIS!
Private Sale Price $600,000+ Inspect By appointment Agent Neil Butler 0411 637 088
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Dandenong 2/58 Benga Avenue
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Buyers Over $340,000
282 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong obrienrealestate.com.au Dennis Tzortzoglou 0438 341 066 Bob Milkovic 0422 504 106
Buyers Over $310,000
282 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong obrienrealestate.com.au Bob Milkovic 0422 504 106 Dennis Tzortzoglou 0438 341 066
t Ducted heating and RC air conditioning t Open plan living, practical kitchen t Immaculately maintained
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t 2 spacious bedrooms with carpet & BIR’s t Kitchen with S/S appliances t Gas ducted heating and air conditioner
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Dandenong 1 Sleeth Avenue
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Buyers Over $230,000
282 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong obrienrealestate.com.au Bob Milkovic 0422 504 106
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282 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong obrienrealestate.com.au Bob Milkovic 0422 504 106 Dennis Tzortzoglou 0438 341 066
t 2 spacious bedrooms, spacious lounge t Kitchen meals area, allocated car space t Gas heating & cooking
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Endeavour Hills 58 Girvan Circuit
t 3 spacious bedrooms, gas heating t Large lounge with ornate ceiling t Updated kitchen and bathroom
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Endeavour Hills 1/130 Kennington Park Drive
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For sale.
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Buyers Over $460,000
Shop 41 Endeavour Hills SC , Endeavour Hills obrienrealestate.com.au Jay Giblett 0417 681 312 Shenay Miller 0418 149 641
Buyers Over $480,000
Shop 41 Endeavour Hills SC , Endeavour Hills obrienrealestate.com.au Carina Cigna 0410 027 281
t 3 Bedrooms all with BIR’s t Renovated kitchen, light filled living space t Spacious alfresco zone
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Endeavour Hills 7 Southwell Close
t 3 bedrooms, master with full ensuite t Single garage with remote control t Covered sun filled patio, courtyard
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Hallam 7/1-3 Young Road
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9706 0556
For sale.
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Buyers Over $630,000
Shop 41 Endeavour Hills SC , Endeavour Hills obrienrealestate.com.au Jay Giblett 0417 681 312 Shenay Miller 0418 149 641
Buyers Over $350,000
Shop 41 Endeavour Hills SC , Endeavour Hills obrienrealestate.com.au Bernardo Naredo 0422 034 577 Jay Giblett 0417 681 312
t 4 oversized bedrooms t Renovated hostess kitchen t 3 spacious living zones
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t 3 bedrooms (all with BIR) t Gourmet kitchen with s/s appliances t Very low maintenance back garden
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Shop FS005 Cranbourne Park SC , Cranbourne obrienrealestate.com.au Karan Singh 0415 785 085 Manny Singh 0423 277 447
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Dee Kawsar 0423 215 815
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9 Katrina Court NOBLE PARK NORTH
1/13 Loller Street SPRINGVALE
4 Labassa Court KEYSBOROUGH
2 Wachter Court NOBLE PARK
5/1181 Heatherton Road NOBLE PARK
3 Whitehaven Crescent NOBLE PARK NORTH
3/29 Birdwood Avenue DANDENONG
91 Elonera Road NOBLE PARK NORTH
11 & 11A Surrey Road DANDENONG NORTH
5 Kenneth Street NOBLE PARK
13 Scotsburn Way ENDEAVOUR HILLS
6/13-15 Knox Street NOBLE PARK
7 Teeside Way KEYSBOROUGH
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Lot 56 Chi Avenue KEYSBOROUGH
Lot 57 Chi Avenue KEYSBOROUGH
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21 Rowan Drive DOVETON
7 Shirley Street NOBLE PARK
18 Nigra Street DOVETON
5/41 French Street NOBLE PARK
3/23 Baldwin Avenue NOBLE PARK
17/186-188 Corrigan Road NOBLE PARK
1/38 Benga Avenue DANDENONG
4/17 Leonard Avenue NOBLE PARK
17 Dunblane Road NOBLE PARK
61 Blaxland Drive DANDENONG NORTH
31 Marriott Drive KEYSBOROUGH
56 Putt Grove KEYSBOROUGH
3/1219 Heatherton Road NOBLE PARK
1 Bracknell Street KEYSBOROUGH
15 McLean Crescent DANDENONG NORTH
1/9-11 Hennessy Way DANDENONG NORTH
3/72 Ellendale Road NOBLE PARK
1/13 Wall Street NOBLE PARK
3/4 Prince Street SPRINGVALE
1/29 French Street NOBLE PARK
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KEYSBOROUGH 4 DORSET COURT Your Own Slice of Heaven Immaculately renovated from head to toe, this outstanding home has been perfectly crafted to entertain on any scale. Grand tiles flow throughout most of the home, each of the carpeted bedrooms have robes, two of them mirrored and the bathroom is a work of art. The front living is superb to unwind, but the centerpiece of the home is the stunning kitchen which overlooks the rear living, all which freely and securely flow out to the timber deck, the enclosed swimming pool, BBQ area plus the 2nd timber deck. Add in the heating and cooling, an alarm, manicured gardens plus so much more – this home has it all. This is the meaning of grand living and it’s ready for you to enjoy! Terms: 10% Deposit. Balance 30/60/90 Days
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Immaculate Living in a Quiet Friendly Locale! If you’ve been searching for an immaculately maintained home, with great sized zoned bedrooms and plenty of room from beginning to end, this is it. Add in the bonus of an open kitchen with meals, a spacious living area with heater and cooler, a front porch, rear alfresco with an abundance of fruit trees and veggie patch plus a garage that’s been converted to your very own home office.
730m2 approx. Prime Real Estate with So Much Potential! Revitalise this charming home with some TLC, subdivide and build at the back or demolish and start fresh to build multiple dwelling (STCA). This weatherboard home on 730m2 approx. rectangular block is ready to be your next golden egg. The existing home comprises of 3 BDRs, MSTR with a large WIR, an updated kitchen with breakfast bar, inviting dining, a spacious lounge room & a renovated bathroom.
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Saturday 20th August at 11am Contact Agent 10% Deposit. Balance 90 Days or earlier by agreement. Wed 5:30 - 6pm & Sat 10:30 - 11am Photo ID required Phong Ho 0432 031 601 Nalaka Weerakoon 0414 445 403 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000
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Saturday 27th August at 11:30am Contact Agent 10% Deposit. Balance 30-60 Days Wed 5:30 - 6pm & Sat 1:30 - 2pm Photo ID required Alice Wong 0401 650 862 Chang Wang 0450 706 668 KEYSBOROUGH 8769 1888
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Clink time think By Cam Lucadou-Wells A 57-year-old Dandenong North man who stood over and threatened to kill his wife with a kitchen knife was told by a judge to remain in police cells for four days of think time. The wife fled in fear of her life from the house after the confrontation in 5 August - which was triggered by the drunken man not being able to find some papers, Dandenong Magistrates’ Court heard. While holding the 20-centimetre knife, the Polish-born university worker told her: “I’ll go to jail but you’ll die tonight.� Soon after being arrested, the man returned to the house - in breach of a fresh full intervention order - and declared: “This is my home. This is my house.� When police arrived, he escaped over the back fence, the court was told.
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Azan the husky is reunited with his owner. pose for the cameras after the reunion. Police arrested an 18-year-old man who was assisting investigators with their inquiries.
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Det Sen Const Owens said they fled with cash into a silver vehicle. About 9.55pm, two men with their faces covered entered a supermarket on Corrigan Road, Keysborough, one carrying a machete. One went behind the counter and made demands of staff and the other stayed in front of the counter. They stole a large quantity of cigarettes and then went to the neighbouring drive-through bottle shop. Det Sen Const Owens said the men made further demands of staff in the bottle shop, then stole keys and a mobile phone on the counter and left the store. The phone and keys were later recovered at the scene. One of the men was described as 185 centimetres tall and aged between 18 and 30 with a thin build. He was wearing a dark hooded top, dark pants and a face covering. The second was aged between 18 and 30 and between 170cm to 175cm tall with a solid build, a light-coloured hooded top, dark pants and a face covering.
Poets will know it as verses judged Audience members will judge poems, stories, lyrics and monologues in a state competition at Dandenong Library. Performers can speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing their words in the Victorian Slam Poet competition, from 6.30pm on Friday 26 August. Two finalists will compete in their state final, vying for two places at the national final in Syd-
ney. The national champion wins a writers tour of Asia prize pack worth up to $11,000. Performers need to register 30 minutes before the heat. Entry is free for performers and audience members, and bookings are not required. Dandenong Library is at 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Call 1300 630 920 for more information.
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Hitched up and ready to help men An old caravan will help men across the state after receiving a makeover in Dandenong. Envision Employment Services staff and Work for the Dole participants donated the van to the Victorian Men’s Shed Association on Friday 29 July. The refurbishment has taken six months, and was completed with funding from The Salvation Army Employment Plus, through the Federal Department of Employment. “The Envision staff and the Work for the Dole participants have been able to produce a beautifully crafted interior designed to engage and provide a facility for training and health checks for men across Melbourne and regional Victoria,” Envision director Sean Teer said. “This is a great example of a community project that benefits Men’s Shed groups and the wider community.” Initially set up in 2002 as Envision Australia, Envision Employment Services is a not-for-profit organisation that directly supports other community providers and more disadvantaged jobseekers through work experience placement and training.
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Guides on a clutter busting mission Girl Guides are busting clutter and doing their bit for those in need. Greater Dandenong girls partnered with Red Cross for the Clutter Busters Donation Drive, which ran from 11 July to 3 August. They collected clothing and accessories for Red Cross op shops to sell. They handed over their haul at the Red Cross Op Shop in Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, on Thursday 28 July. The proceeds from selling the items will contribute to Red Cross humanitarian activities, like providing breakfasts for disadvantaged school kids and support during emergencies in Australia. Participating in the donation drive helped the Guides to make progress on the service component of the Action Guide Badge, Service Flash 1, 2 and 3, and Peak Achievement Awards. Girl Guides meet at the Noble Park Guide Hall on Mondays and Wednesdays and the Springvale Guide Hall on Wednesdays.
Girls aged five to 14 from all backgrounds can give the world-wide organisation a go. Leaders are trained to guide the girls through indoor and outdoor games and activities that foster life skills and other informal learning. The girls complete challenges at their own pace, make lifelong friends, develop confidence and contribute to their community. From 5.30pm to 7.30pm on Mondays, girls aged six to 10 years meet at the Noble Park Guide Hall at Ross Reserve, corner Corrigan Road and Memorial Drive, Noble Park. Girls aged 10 to 14 meet at the hall from 7pm to 9pm on Wednesdays, and Springvale Guide Hall, 55 Royal Avenue, Springvale, hosts girls aged five to 10 years from 4.30pm to 6pm on Wednesdays. The group is welcoming new members and leaders. Email rcurtis@guidesvic.org.au or call Raelene Curtis on 0409 330 347 to get involved.
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Centuries-old farming history By Casey Neill A 500-year family history in the trade preceded NuLac owner John Gommans’ foray into farming. He’s proud to be continuing the tradition that a recently traced family tree dated back to 1470. “We own farms as well as a factory, and a retail outlet,” he said. “We have farms in both Australia and New Zealand. “We have 12,000 dairy goats ourselves and then we have another eight independent suppliers that supply us milk from their farms. “I think we employ about 70-odd people in total. “We have several of our children involved in the business - obviously not exclusively, we don’t have 70 children.” The factory is in Keysborough and the Australian farms are in Trafalgar and Yarragon. “I go there once or twice a week to look around,” Mr Gommans said. The Yarragon site is also home to Gippy Goat Cafe. “The last of our strategic plan was to have a place where people could see goat farming,” he said. “The export farmer could come and see our production chain from farm, to factory, to product. Kids go there and play.“ He started the business in Australia in 2005 with wife Penny Gandar. “We started off in goats in 1980-something in New Zealand, but our main business was dairy cows,“ he said. “It was all a bit early. We allowed that to lapse. “Then we started off seriously again in 2000. We came to Australia in 2005. “We flew 500 goats over in a plane from our New Zealand farm. We bought this factory and a farm.”
Husband and wife team John Gommans and Penny Gandar. Making the leap into goat farming was “a novelty and a challenge”. “There’s an ability to make your own industry. In cow it’s a far, far bigger business,” John said. “We quite enjoy being in charge of our own space.” In terms of competitors, “we would be on par with Meredith, but they concentrate more on cheese”.
“We actually don’t do much in the way of cheese, but we are the biggest exporter by a long way,” Mr Gommans said. “Our milk powder range, most of it goes out as full cream milk powder and a baby rice with milk. “It’s a first food for infants from about six months of age. “Then we are making a range of milk powders for one year plus.
Premier’s on the level as he takes a breakfast break Premier Daniel Andrews joined level crossing construction workers for breakfast in Noble Park on Wednesday. He popped into the new Noble Park Railway Station site for a thank-you barbecue on 10 August. “Not only have they worked around the clock to make our roads safer, they’ve also been working closely with the community and supporting our local traders that have been impacted by the works,” he said. “There’s more to be done but this is a small gesture in recognition of what these dedicated workers have already done for our community.” The Level Crossing Removal Authority is encouraging tradies to eat and shop locally during the project to remove nine level crossings between Dandenong and Caulfield. It sourced food, coffee and other breakfast supplies from local traders as thanks for their ongoing patience during construction works. The $1.6 billion Level Crossing Removal Project includes five rebuilt stations and power and signalling upgrades. Work to remove the Corrigan, Heatherton and Chandler roads level crossings started last month. The Noble Park station will become a transport interchange. Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said in May that a preliminary noise report showed every feature of the new line - stations, track, wheels and horns - would be quieter than the current rail line. The State Government said elevating the line would transform rail and rocks into kilometres of new parks, paths and open space.
Danielle Smits, Paige Krygger, Dawn Andrea, Rebecca Rowe and David Fitzgerald welcomed Premier Daniel Andrews to their breakfast break.
Fishing fanatic hooks up to give reel world advice Dandenong-born fishing fanatic Paul Worsteling will tackle the guest speaking spot at the next Greater Dandenong Chamber Business Awards breakfast. The television and radio personality and author of book 1001 Great Fishing Tips started working at what is now called Tackle World Cranbourne when he was 14 years old. He bought the business at age 22 and added a
Mornington store in 2013. The chamber has been part of the community for 60 years and its mission is to promote regional growth through leadership, support programs, networking and civic involvement. Its awards are designed to recognise and honour successful businesses in the municipality. The breakfast will showcase three outstanding businesses that will be in the running for the
awards. The event will run from 7am to 9am on Wednesday 24 August at Greyhounds Entertainment, Lightwood Road, Springvale. The chamber’s Grand Final Charity Lunch at Sandhurst Club on Wednesday 28 September will raise money for Make-A-Wish Australia. West Coast and Carlton great Chris Judd will be the event’s guest speaker. Call 9768 3283 or email info@greaterdandenongchamber.com.au.
“In addition to the one year plus and the three year plus goat milk powder range, which have strong export focus, we’ll also have a mum product as a nutritional boost to the expecting or mother with newborn children, and a senior product for boosted calcium. “Both of those have an export focus to them as well.” Until recently, NuLac was known as UphamGo “which didn’t really describe what we did”. “Lac is basically milk and Nu is new or nutritional,” Mr Gommans said. “Our foundation is in goat milk products. “A few years ago decided to expand our range, and we developed a coconut yogurt. “Continuing on from that development as a business, we created some cow milk ranges. “We started the Coach House Dairy range, with a high-quality chocolate milk.” This year the product won a Gold Medal and the Champion Award for the best flavoured milk at the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales’ Cheese and Dairy Awards night. Two new flavours - Cold Drip Coffee with Milk and Cafe Mocha - won silver and gold medals respectively at the Sydney event. “The biggest part of our business is still the goat milk products, and in particular the milk powders,“ Mr Gommans said. “Goat milk powder is widely sought after throughout Asia. “It’s regarded as a premium product to cow and it’s easier to digest for many people of Asian origin. “They may have a lactose intolerance. “Export is about half our business. “We’ll want to retain a balance between export and domestic. “We see the cow milk products and the dairyfree products as national and powder much more as export-focused.”
A toast for a new start-up entrepreneur A Dandenong manufacturer is leading entrepreneurs across the state. Georgia Beattie, Lupe Wines and Single Serve Packaging founder, was announced as the new Startup Victoria chief executive on Tuesday 26 July. It’s one of the country’s largest entrepreneurship groups and is entering a new growth phase. Ms Beattie first came across Startup Victoria through a networking event in 2014 and became a regular attendee. She was a nominee for the Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce Premier Regional Business Awards in 2013. Ms Beattie studied entrepreneurship at RMIT University and Babson College in Boston - ranked number one in entrepreneurship internationally - and while at university was made an honorary member of the Golden Key International Honour Society 2008 for receiving marks in the top 2 per cent. The bar manager at a Melbourne music festival told her wine was too hard to serve at outdoor events and “beer or lolly water” were her only options, so Ms Beattie came up with a single serve of white wine in a PET plastic cup. Her family has a history in wine, and she’d just returned from studying entrepreneurship in Boston, USA, so she sought a solution. Ms Beattie considered cans, but wine in cans requires a much different chemical compound. After also considering pouches, she ran with a single-serve, recyclable PET glass with a robust but easy to remove seal. She expanded the start-up into six countries in five years, and it was acquired earlier this year. 35 DANDENONG JOURNAL Monday, 15 August, 2016
$25,000 to tackle pokies addiction By CASEY NEILL
Brendan Nicoll at work on his Springvale in Transition project. 157043
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Canvas capture Artist Brendan Nicholl is documenting the Springvale of today on canvas. He’s Springvale Uniting Church’s inaugural artist in residence and will produce pieces at the site over the coming months under the banner of Springvale in Transition. Reverend Paul Creasey said the assignment would help the community to reflect on its memories with an eye to the future. Mr Nicholl, a community activist and Springvale Multicultural Men’s Shed participant, completed another artist in residence spot at Heritage Hill Museum and Historical Gardens in Dandenong from February to April. “I paint what is around me mostly in oils, staring with a sketch en plein air,” he said. “I seek out ordinary scenes that may surprise the viewer, and remind them that where they live is interesting and beautiful. “Painting this urban view is for me a way of feeling at home here, appreciating not only the
shapes and colours that fill our suburbs but the sense of history within the scene. “I know I am recording some scenes before they disappear.” Mr Nicholl said he liked to paint outdoors best. “I take delight in the forms that I find around me, especially in my local surroundings,“ he wrote on his website. “Everyday life scenes are worthy subjects, they can be amazing or ordinary depending on one’s mood. “I enjoy the challenge of representing objects, one in front of the other, attempting to get a sense of distance between me and the horizon. “Not only do I find appearances attractive but I find the historical aspect endearing. A sense of time and place, especially in the suburbs where I live in Melbourne is important to me.“ There’ll be opportunities to meet Mr Nicholl during his residency at the church, at Albert and Balmoral avenues, Springvale.
Greater Dandenong Council has chipped in $25,000 to tackle growing gambling losses. Councillors approved the donation to the National Alliance for Gambling Reform at their Monday 8 August meeting. Councillor Matthew Kirwan said electronic gaming machine losses in Greater Dandenong rose by $7 million on 2014/15 to more than $117 million. That equated to more than $300,000 a day, he said, and was the highest loss per adult in the state. Greater Dandenong was a founding member of the National Alliance for Gambling Reform, which includes churches, non-profit agencies and volunteer groups. “What were are deciding on tonight is whether we spend the $25,000 allocated in our council budget for gambling reform advocacy on joining other leading gambling reform councils in a joint advocacy effort,” Cr Kirwan said. “I think it is far more effective and efficient. “Otherwise we would be spending this money
on our own local advocacy campaign.” He said the decision cemented the council’s place as one of the leading councils advocating for gambling reform in Australia. “As the representative and leading advocate for gambling reform since being elected and particularly the National Alliance for Gambling Reform, I am very proud we stepped up from being a founding member to being one of the top tier financial partners of the alliance,” he said. The council report on the decision said the harms associated with gambling included financial disaster, divorce, family violence, mental and physical ill-health, crime, drug and alcohol abuse, and self-harm. Three out of four people being harmed by gambling principally used poker machines, it said. “Poker machine designers spend millions intentionally designing machines to extract as much money as possible, using well-known principles of behavioural psychology to create addiction,” it said. “Other forms of gambling are less addictive and thus less harmful.”
SES cash for more four wheel drive Greater Dandenong SES will replace its 13-yearold four-wheel drive vehicle thanks to a $47,000 grant. It received the cash for a new Ford Ranger Crew Cab 4WD from the State Government’s Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program. Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams visited the unit and met with acting controller Shane Bolton to share the good news. “This is a much-deserved boost for a strong and dedicated local SES unit,” she said. “The unit’s existing 4WD has served the team well for 13 years but it’s getting tired and needed replacing. “This grant will provide the team of hardworking volunteers at the Greater Dandenong unit the up-to-date equipment they need to keep our community safe.” Under the program, the government commits $2 for every $1 volunteer groups provide towards additional trucks, tankers, watercraft, trailers or
Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams with the Greater Dandenong SES unit’s acting controller Shane Bolton and deputy controller Toni Russell. minor facility upgrades. The SES in this funding round received 42 grants to the value of $2.2 million.
What’s on Trish’s Table The special guest cook at the Trish’s Table Workshop is the cook in residence herself, Trish. She’ll share an Aussie twist on an Italian dish osso bucco and her pumpkin soup. ■ The Open Door, 110 Ann Street, Dandenong. Thursday 25 August, 10am to 2pm. A $10 donation is suggested. Lunch included. Call Trish or Jo on 9791 8664 to book.
Festival of Lights
Art and craft U3A Dandenong will host a free art and craft show. Visitors can see what the group’s members get up to. ■ Menzies Hall, Menzies Avenue, Dandenong North. Monday 19 September, 10am to 4pm.
Green thumbs Springvale Garden Club will celebrate its 36th birthday with councillor Roz Blades as guest speaker. Guests and new members are welcome. ■ The Senior Citizens Hall, The Crescent, Springvale. Wednesday 17 August. Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start. A $2 entry fee covers door prizes, supper and trading table. Call Cheryl Johnson on 9551 3197 for more information.
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munities Unit of Victoria Police will be the guest speaker at the next Greater Dandenong Neighbourhood Watch forum. Local police will also be available to answers any concerns on personal safely. Participants can purchase personal and doors alarms for $15. ■ Wednesday 21 September at 7.30pm. Paddy O'Donoghue Centre, 18-34 Buckley Street, Noble Park. Call 0407 325 030.
Havana Suite
Dandenong is a satellite location for this year’s festival. Ottaal - winner of the Crystal Bear at the Berlin Film Festival - will screen at 5pm and Buddha in a Traffic Jam will at 7pm. ■ Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale streets, Dandenong. Saturday 20 August. Tickets are $5 for children aged under 15 years and $8 for adults.
Mia Salsjo developed multi-layered and collaged silkscreen prints during a residency in Havana, Cuba, last year. The Havana Suite exhibition captures her response to Cuban design, life and politics. ■ Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, corner Walker and Robinson streets, Dandenong. Until Saturday 27 August. 11am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 11am to 3pm Saturdays.
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VIEW stands for voice, interests and education of women. The group supports The Smith Family. The Springvale VIEW Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month for dinner and to encourage socialisation and support. New members are welcome. ■ Greyhounds Entertainment, View Road, Springvale. Monday 22 August, 6.30pm.
Soprano Jane O’Toole will perform musical and opera favourites alongside old-time ballads and songs. ■ Langley Gallery, Heritage Hill Museum and Historical Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Wednesday 17 August, 10am to 11.30am. Tickets are $8.50. Visit www. drumtheatre.com.au.
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This event celebrates Chinese culture through 32 silk lanterns, some 20 metres wide and eight metres high. Windmills, dinosaurs, flowers, insects, animals and more will feature. There’s also roving performers and a dumpling bar. ■ Greaves Reserve, Bennet Street, Dandenong. Friday 26 August to 9 October, 6pm to 10pm daily. Tickets are $12 for children, $18 concession, $20 for adults and $60 for a family of two adults and two children. Bookings are essential. Visit lightfestival. com.au. will teach participants how to cross stitch and how to use their new skills to create a work of art. All materials will be provided. ■ Heritage Hill Museum and Historical Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Thursday 18 August, 6.30pm to 8.30pm. The workshop is $20 for adults and $17 concession. Bookings are essential. Visit www.drumtheatre.com.au or call 8571 1666.
Choir of Hard Knocks The choir will visit Dandenong on its 10th anniversary Hope and Inspiration Tour. Singers will present stories of courage and resilience in this musical retrospective of their journey through hard knocks. ■ Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Thursday 18 August, 10.30am. Tickets are priced from $16. Visit www.drumtheatre.com.au or call 8571 1666.
California Dreaming Audiences will take a trip down memory lane through the music and stories of the Mamas and the Papas. ■ Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. The show is 95 minutes with no interval. Friday 19 August, 7.30pm. Tickets are priced from $29.50. Visit www. drumtheatre.com.au or call 8571 1666.
Small Studies exhibition Melbourne-based, Japanese-born artist Chaco Kato is best known for large, playful
site-specific installations using string. In this small and modest show, Kato explores some new ideas with cotton thread on paper. ■ Heritage Hill Museum and Historical Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Until Wednesday 31 August, 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Friday and noon to 4pm on the first Sunday of the month. Call 9793 4511 for more information.
Venation in art Five contemporary Australian artists explore the veins of histories and customs in this exhibition, though photography, tapestry and printmaking. Venation refers to the arrangement of veins, as in a leaf or in the wing of an insect. ■ Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, corner Walker and Robinson streets, Dandenong. Until Saturday 27 August, 11am to 5pm weekdays and 11am to 3pm Saturdays.
Rhythm of the Weave Tim Gresham is an unusual tapestry artist. He’s a man in a predominantly female field and his work is abstract, looking to minimalism rather than figuration and representation. - Heritage Hill Museum and Historical Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Until Wednesday 31 August, 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Friday and noon to 4pm on the first Sunday of the month. Rock, roll and swing Learn to rock and roll or swing dance with this social group. - Edinburgh Hall, corner Edinburgh and Dowling streets, Springvale North. Beginners rock and roll, Tuesdays 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Intermediate rock and roll and swing, Tuesdays 8.30pm to 10pm. $12 per week. Call Lou Mingaars on 0413 393 345 for more information.
Free English classes Keysborough Learning Centre (KLC) is offering free English classes for asylum seekers from beginners to level four. There are day and evening classes available. ■ KLC, 402 Corrigan Road, Keysborough. Call 9798 7005 or email info@klckeys.com.au.
SPORT Schwass says your mind matters By Russell Bennett Wayne Schwass is many things to many people – a premiership hero, a team mate, a son, a father, a husband and a friend. He’s also a long-time sufferer of depression – a battle he kept secret, even from his family, since he was first diagnosed in August 1993. Schwass starred for North Melbourne and Sydney between 1988 and 2002 winning multiple club best-and-fairest awards, a premiership, and All Australian selection. He ventured out to the Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs recently to talk about his life in footy, but more importantly – and most passionately – he spoke from his heart about the battle of his life. Schwass, now a highly respected radio commentator on Triple M and presenter of Off The Bench TV, had his audience on the edge of their seats, despite a senior footy clash taking place just a few metres away. He spoke about how, between 2010 and 2014, the number of Australians lost to suicide more than doubled the national road toll. “We continue to invest, we continue to educate, we continue to challenge the community and individually about the importance of road safety and so we should,” he said. “(But) I can’t stand by, in my limited capacity with the lived experience and platform that I’ve got, and not do something about educating people about the issues of mental illness. “Those brave people (we’ve lost to suicide) have put up an incredible fight. “I’ve had many of those situations where I’ve thought about the same alternative – a decision that would have been permanent and irreversible. “I’m not proud to say that but I’ve been in that position many times. “We need to educate ourselves and we need to have open, non-judgemental conversations about mental illness.” Schwass spoke about how he hid his illness for more than a decade from everyone close to him - his friends, his family, his team mates, his coaches, his supporters. Everyone. “Why? Because I was petrified,” he said. “I was ashamed. “I felt that I was fundamentally weak and flawed because I was suffering from a mental illness. “I made a conscious decision every single day,
Former North Melbourne premiership star Wayne Schwass gave a passionate talk about mental illness in the south-east recently. 157828 from being diagnosed in August of 1993 at the age of 24, to sell my health at the expense of living a lie and pretending to everybody else that I was OK. “When you live with a mental illness and you’re not getting help, these things suck the life out of you. “Footy is hard enough when you’re fit and healthy and on top of the game, but put into that an insidious illness that is taking away your enjoyment, your self-worth, your confidence, your belief, your courage, your emotion. “I talk passionately, openly and honestly because I want people to know.
“If there’s anybody in the room dealing with this right now, or anybody who will deal with these illnesses moving forward, don’t wait 12 years. “Approach your emotional health the same way as we do physically.” Having sought help in 2005, Schwass has continued to shine a light on the mental health cause to mainstream Australia and is the founder of The Sunrise Foundation. Though it no longer operates, its aim was to deliver education programs addressing depression for young people.
Bells ring out as O’Keeffe celebrates latest winner Gerry O’Keeffe continued his remarkable run of success at Sandown Park on Thursday when Ring the Bell claimed the Victorian final of the National Distance Championship. Ring the Bell was sent to the boxes a $9 chance with TAB, and following a clean getaway from box 7, had assumed a rails position by the first turn behind early leaders Come on Fantasy and Son of Bekim. With odds-on favourite Burn One Down finding trouble and at the rear of the field, O’Keeffe confidence soared as the field passed the winning post for the first time. “I was very confident with a lap to go because he was on the rail in third and Ring the Bell is exceptionally strong,” said O’Keeffe following the race. “Come on Fantasy moved off the rail and Ring the Bell sailed through, and with Burn One Down getting a bit of backwash at the back of the field I thought ‘tonight’s our night’.” And it would prove to be, as Ring the Bell railed to the lead entering the back straight before powering to a seven length win over defending National Distance Champion Lady Toy in a slick 41.53. “The time is exceptional, faster than I thought he could run. “I will have to eat my words when I was saying that he’s a very handy mixed stake dog!” he said with a chuckle. O’Keeffe’s assessment was somewhat understated given Ring the Bell’s winning time was the 10th fastest time ever recorded over the distance, was his third win in a row and 14th overall, and now boasts more than $120,000 in prize money. Ring the Bell will now represent Victoria at
Gerry O’Keeffe and Ring The Bell will represent Victoria in the final of the National Distance Championship.
the National Distance Championship final - his fourth group 1 final – at Angle Park on Saturday 27 August. It is a race that Victoria has an outstanding re-
cord in, having won 24 of 47 editions. It also represents Ring the Bell’s best opportunity so far to break through at the highest level in a race that he looks perfectly suited for.
Picture: RUSSELL BENNETT
“The reason that I’m passionate about this issue is that I’ve had lived experience so I understand the impact of mental illness and the impact it has on individuals,” he said. “I also appreciate the impact that it has on those people caring for somebody who is living with a mental illness.” For help, or for more information, visit www. beyondblue.org.au, or search for ‘Mindfull Aus. Stand up Against Stigma’ on Facebook. Mindfull was founded by a south-eastern suburbs footballer Matt Runnalls, who has also suffered from a long battle with depression.
Intake to grow future stars By David Nagel The AFL Academy has produced some of the all-time greats of the game and six Dandenong Stingrays now have the chance to follow in their esteemed footsteps. Under-16 star Sam Fletcher joins 2017 draft hopefuls Hunter Clark, Oscar Clavarino, Aaron Darling, Tom De Koning and Luke Davies-Uniacke in a 56-player intake that is guaranteed to produce some of the stars of tomorrow. Names like Luke Hodge, Shaun Burgoyne, Chris Judd, Joel Selwood, Patrick Dangerfield, Cyril Rioli and Lance Franklin have all learnt their craft through the academy which is now entering its 20th year. The 56 players will receive a NAB AFL Academy scholarship and under the guidance of AFL National Academy Head Coach Brenton Sanderson, will come together for accelerated AFL football and personal development camps to be held in Australia and overseas over the next 12 months. Player induction commenced this week with both squads conducting camps in Melbourne during September. AFL National and International Talent Manager Kevin Sheehan said the NAB AFL Academy has helped promote the code in Ireland, South Africa, Europe, New Zealand and the United States. 41 DANDENONG JOURNAL Monday, 15 August, 2016
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Fixtures review pushes basketball across state
Big boys show how its done The Keysborough Junior Football Club, the Kookaburras, have received an experience of a lifetime with the Essendon Football Club after working hard for their local community. The Kookaburras spent a half day with the Bombers in a behind-the-scenes footy experience led by John Worsfold and the Essendon coaching staff. Keysborough JFC won the Fox Footy Club Rewards day at the True Value Solar Centre for its inclusive and community spirited approach to local football. The club has only recently started hosting teams in the Frankston District Junior Football League but has made a name for itself as a real community club. The junior football club, with help from the seniors, has established clinics at the local Turkish school and other clinics at predominantly Asian schools in the area. These clinics have given the club a chance to grow and recruit new players as well as give local kids the chance to try a new sport they may not have played before. The Fox Footy Club Rewards is an initiative of Foxtel that supports and encourages beneficial behaviour by sports clubs. National Ambassador for the program and former St Kilda Football Club captain Danny Frawley said investing in local sports clubs strengthens communities. “Local sporting clubs are at the heart of local communities all over Australia and it is fantastic to have an organisation such as Foxtel continue to invest at the level where it all begins for so many of our AFL players,” he said. Michelle Pollard from Keysborough Junior Football Club said the club appreciated the recognition for its hard work. “Our club is ecstatic to have been recognised,” she said. “For us, it is testimony to a number of hard-working club members who strive to create a stable and inclusive club.”
By David Nagel The Jayco Dandenong Rangers will play a leading role in the Women’s National Basketball League’s (WNBL) push to spread its wings into regional Victoria after the 2016/17 fixtures were released last week. Newly appointed Head of WNBL Sally Phillips said the initiative for clubs to play home games away from their home courts would help bring the game to all corners of the country. “It’s great to see the WNBL heading to regional areas with the Jayco Dandenong Rangers heading to Traralgon in Round 6 to face the University of Canberra Capitals and the Boomers taking their game against the MAC Adelaide Lightning to Geelong in Round 13,” said Phillips. “I’m looking forward to seeing our clubs engaging with those communities and our players providing inspiration to junior basketballers in those areas.” Dandenong home fans will get the chance to see newcomer Ally Malott as well as championship winner Natalie Novosel who makes her return to the club three years after her departure for the first time in Round 2 against the Perth Lynx. The Rangers will also be involved in two huge double headers against the Melbourne Boomers on Melbourne Cup and Australia Day eve. Melbourne general manager Justin Nelson is looking forward to another exciting season and said the marquee games were an exciting part of the action. “The Deakin Melbourne Boomers are really pleased that we will be presenting 12 home games at family-friendly times and with some really exciting themes,” said Nelson. “Last season’s Melbourne Cup eve and Australia Day eve games were heavily supported and we expect both will sell-out this season.” The league’s eight teams will play a total of 24 games, the same amount as last year, across 19 rounds for a total of 96 games before the finals begin on 25 February. Following the introduction of a three-game series for the first time in WNBL’s history last season, the finals structure will again be slightly altered with a three-game series brought in for the semi-finals. This will eliminate the need for preliminary finals as the victors of those two semi-finals series will meet in the grand final, starting on 11 March. Phillips is excited by the prospect of the season ahead. “Right from round one we’ll be treated to some outstanding WNBL action with the much anticipated grand final re-match between the JCU Townsville Fire and the Lynx,” Phillips said. “Aussie Hoops round in Round 7 promises to be a fantastic opportunity to showcase our role models to the next generation and to see the excitement in the eyes of our Vicinity Centres Aussie Hoopers being front and centre on game day will be a real highlight.” Three straight home games to kick off the season will provide Bendigo Bank Spirit fans with the
Big crowds and exciting entertainment will be the order of the day when the Jayco Dandenong Rangers tip off its 2016/17 WNBL campaign on 8 October. 150855 Picture: JARROD POTTER perfect opportunity to see returning stars including Kerryn Harrington and Kelsey Griffin as well as new import Blake Dietrick. “We will once again host a home game over the January Australia Day long weekend which coincides with the Bendigo Basketball Association junior classic tournament which will cap off three big days of basketball action in regional Victoria,” said Bendigo general manager Adam Tarr.
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Mighty Mazda3 Berwick Mazda has welcomed a new addition to its range – the new Mazda3. Released earlier this month, the updated Mazda3 gives car buyers more choice and value with the affordable Neo model starting from $20,490. Dealer Principal Grant Handley said Mazda3’s safety and innovation were key to the family driving experience. “Every model in Mazda’s line-up now has a five-star ANCAP rating and we are passionate about the safety our product provides to families,” he said. New Mazda3 features new i-ACTIVSENSE safety technology including Smart City Brake Support-Forward (SCBS-F) which is now standard across the range while Mazda3 Maxx and
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Make a cheeky statement with Kia By Ewan Kennedy The Kia Picanto is a small city car that’s loaded with standard equipment and comes in at a very attractive price of just $14,990. Tall, cheeky styling makes a statement in the new Kia Picanto. Infotainment features are limited to the Bluetooth phone and audio streaming with information displayed on a small red-on-back screen. USB and Aux sockets are recessed above a phone-sized space. It has six airbags, ABS brakes with electronic brake distribution and brake assist, stability and traction control, daytime running lights, outer rear seat IsoFix child-seat anchorage points, and emergency-stop signal. The major controls are large and well-placed but the steering wheel is height adjustable only. Around town the little Picanto is nimble in traffic and has good visibility to let you keep track of the traffic all round. It’s easy to park, again due to the excellent visibility and also to the fact that there isn’t a lot of car in the first place. Out of town it’s happy to motor at motorway speeds but hills do cause it problems.
Tall, cheeky styling makes a statement in the new Kia Picanto. Around town fuel use is in the seven to eight litres per 100 kilometres range which is about average for this class. On the open road there’s no trouble getting it down into the fives. Handling is good without being in any way aimed at the keen driver though it is inclined to move about in crosswinds or large truck slipstreams. The Kia Picanto is a cheerful little car with a lot of style. To inspect the Kia range contact Dandenong Kia, 46 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Phone 9792 9922.
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