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Willo power wins By Brendan Rees Cranbourne-born jockey Craig Williams has etched his name in the history books after clinching Australia’s greatest race. The 42 year-old finally had his breakthrough Melbourne Cup win in his 15th attempt after piloting home Australian-bred horse Vow and Declare at Flemington on Tuesday 5 November. “A credit to Vow and Declare, he just gave me a beautiful ride,” the former Cranbourne primary and secondary school student told the media after the thrilling race finish. “Danny O’Brien, the trainer, gave me no instruction, he just said trust the horse, trust you, they’ve done a great job, it’s amazing teamwork, and I can’t do it without around me. “I’m so grateful to be given the opportunity ... I will really enjoy this,” he said. It caps off a stellar year for Cranbourne’s favourite son, who rode Dr Drill to victory in the $400,000 TAB Cranbourne Cup on 13 October. Williams is a world-renowned rider and has won Group One races in Hong Kong, France, Dubai, the UK and Japan. Cranbourne Turf Club chief executive Nail Bainbridge was thrilled for the champion jockey, who he described as hardworking and the “ultimate professional”. “I think everyone involved with him in Cranbourne would be just delighted for him,“ he said. “His family, they’ve had a great association with the Cranbourne racing industry for a long time - to win his first Melbourne Cup, it’s tremendous. “His brothers are still involved locally along with his dad,” he said, adding his nieces and nephews attended school in Cranbourne “so it’s a big family occasion”. Mr Bainbridge said Williams had always been a good supporter of the club and “only too happy to help out”. “He’s always out there walking the tracks, he puts in the hard yards; he deserves every success he gets,” he added. Geoff Whiffin, chairman of the Cranbourne Turf Club, said he and his wife Nolene Whiffin were close friends with the Williams family and

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Craig Williams rides home to victory aboard ‘Vow and Declare’.

also used to babysit Craig as a boy. “Craig used to come away on holidays with us... he was a big fat tubby little fella and nobody thought he’d make a jockey,” he laughed. He described Williams’ Melbourne Cup win as a “fantastic dedication,” adding “What he seems to put his mind to he does.” “We’re very proud of him.“ Mrs Whiffin, who went to school with Williams’ mother Glenda, added: “He’s a great ambassador for the racing industry; he’s just a true little gentleman”. As a lad, Williams’ school nickname was ‘Willo’, and to others ‘Suey’. “It’s short for a horse my Dad trained at the time. I was small and could run fast and the

horse was small and fast, so I became Suey,” Williams told the News in 2008 after his Cranbourne Cup win on Majestical. Williams’ family has a long and successful history in racing. He started his career as an apprentice in 1993 for his father Allan, who was also a successful jockey. His mother, Glenda, is a daughter of veteran Cranbourne training identity, the late Tommy Harrison. Craig was still at school when won his first Cranbourne Cup on Main Strike for his father and he remains the youngest jockey, at 17, to win the feature event. He now has all four major racing trophies in his cabinet - adding the famous three-handled gold loving cup to his Caulfield Cups on South-

ern Speed and Dunaden, Cox Plates on Fields of Omagh and Pinker Pinker and Golden Slipper on Miss Finland. He was to have ridden Dunaden in 2011 when it won the Cup but missed through suspension. Back in 2008, after Majestical's win in the local feature race, Williams spoke of his ambition to win Australia's most famous race. "I've won the Melbourne Cup eight times, but it's all in my dreams," he laughed. "It's a race that eludes so many people. Scobie Breasley won five Caulfield Cups but never a Melbourne Cup." He vowed and declared he would one day win the race - and now has.

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Casey Activity Centres’ new vision We are inviting the community to provide feedback on the new Draft Activity Centres Strategy, which outlines our vision to create a strong and vibrant network of activity centres across the City of Casey.

Want to learn more? An information session will be held on Wednesday 27 November at 6.15 pm, in the Bunjil Place Function Centre, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren. Register via the Casey Conversation’s website or call 9705 5200.

Casey In Colour: Run for YOUth Organised by young people for young people within the City of Casey, Casey In Colour - Run For YOUth is a unique charity event that celebrates health, wellbeing, happiness and individuality. To be held at Wilson Botanic Park in Berwick on Saturday 30 November, the event will raise funds for the CFA Narre Warren, Cranbourne Information and Support Service (CISS) and Cranbourne-Narre Relay for Life. You can choose to run, jog or walk a 3km or 5km course while being showered in multi-coloured powder and cheered on. For more information and to purchase your ticket visit the City of Casey’s website.

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We are also holding informal drop in sessions at three Casey Community Centres:

In partnership with Melbourne Stars, the City of Casey is holding a FREE family day at Casey Fields on Sunday 15 December.

» Lynbrook Community Centre:

Wednesday 20 November, 10.00 am – 5.00 pm

» Selandra Community Hub:

Families will have the chance to meet the entire Melbourne Stars male squad, members from the female team, as well as participate in workshops and activities.

Friday 22 November, 10.00 am – 4.30 pm » Autumn Place Community Centre: Monday 2 December, 10.00 am – 4.30 pm.

For more information and to purchase your ticket visit the City of Casey’s website.

Enjoy a range of FREE entertainment on the day!

Mayfield Ward Forum Cranbourne’s Hunt Club Estate are invited to attend a Mayield Ward Forum on Thursday 14 November, 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm, at The Hunt Club Recreational Reserve, 40 Broad Oak Drive, Cranbourne East.

Calling all dads for Daytime Dads Playgroup!

Hosted by Cr Amanda Stapledon and Deputy Mayor Cr Gary Rowe, guest speakers including representatives from Victoria Police, Neighbourhood Watch and City of Casey oficers will discuss various local issues and initiatives.

Held every Wednesday from 10.00 am – 12.00 pm until 11 December 2019, at the Hampton Park Library, the playgroup is a great opportunity for dads, male carers and their children to play in a safe and exciting space.

Residents at the forum will also be given the opportunity to share their own experiences and ideas on local issues, including community safety.

For all enquiries and bookings, please contact the City of Casey on 9705 5200 or email dadsmatter@casey.vic.gov.au

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Stray dog left for dead after hit-run By Brendan Rees A woman has recounted the horrifying moment a stray dog was left for dead after being hit by a car in Lysterfield South. Lisa Ross was travelling along Churchhill Park Drive when she saw a dog scoot across the road about 8.30pm on Tuesday 22 October. She pulled over and saw a man sitting in a car parked near the entrance of Churchill National Park. "I put my passenger window down and I said to him 'Is that your dog?' And he was obviously of a different nationality and said 'no, no not my dog'." Ms Ross then called to the dog, which was later ascertained to be a German Shepherd, still wandering around the road but "quite happily" ran to her car. As soon as the dog came to her door she noticed an oncoming car and immediately flashed her hazard lights. "She was still sitting beside my door and the car just hit her, literally beside my car," Ms Ross said. "Instantly I was screaming." Fearing the worst, Ms Ross was surprised when she saw the dog limping near the back of the parked car before hurrying across to a golf course. "I drove down to the golf course and I turned and I couldn't find her and I was calling her,"

A stray German Shepherd has been in the care of a vet after being hit by a car in Lysterfield South. she said. Ms Ross called local wildlife rescuer, Sue Johnson as the man "didn't attempt to get out of the car" to help. "I did a couple of laps and this guy was still sitting at the park then he just drove off," she said.

Ms Ross and Ms Johnson searched the area until midnight but the dog was nowhere to be seen and both decided to go home. However, Ms Ross said she got a message from Ms Johnson - just as she was about to sleep - saying a dog had been sighted on social media. They went out searching again until about 1.30am to 2am but still couldn't find her. The pair left a message at the Churchill Park Golf Club and fortunately they received a call from the club at 7.15am saying they had spotted the Shepherd. "Sue rang me and I flew down there with a couple of my kids just before school," Ms Ross said. They found the dog and put her in the disabled toilets before taking her to the Wellington Village Vet in Rowville. The dog was transferred to the Animal Aid Vet Clinic in Coldstream and treated for broken toes and bruising. She was also confirmed as a three-year-old but her microchip details weren't registered "so she'll hopefully go for adoption," Ms Ross said. She added she wasn't able to get the registration of the car that hit the dog and the owner of the dog was still not known. "Sue and I have posted on every single lost dog's page (on social media) ... nobody is missing this dog," Ms Ross said.

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A P-plater who police say had a blood-alcohol reading of .257 per cent, was "swerving all over the road" when he was caught in Narre Warren. The 22 year old driver allegedly blew more than five times the legal limit just before 3am on Sunday 3 November. Police say the driver was travelling about 40km/h in an 80km/h zone on Narre WarrenCranbourne Road. His licence was immediately suspended and his car was impounded for a period of 30 days at the cost of $1005. A police spokesperson said he was expected to be charged on summons with drink-driving.

Rental scammer arrested Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a woman following an online market place rental scam. "The 28-year-old woman allegedly placed an advertisement for a rental property on Leopold Crescent in Hampton Park and took deposits and a month's rent in advance from several prospective renters," a Victoria Police spokesperson said. "When victims attempted to move into the property the locks had been changed and the woman was nowhere to be seen." Police believe the woman also allegedly took deposits from victims in relation to a property on Glendon Road in Junction Village which was falsely advertised for sale in July this year. The woman was interviewed by police and has been released pending further enquiries. The scam involved a substantial amount of money and investigators are appealing for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or they can file a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic. com.au

Suspicious fire investigated A suspicious fire, which took hold in a shed in Narre Warren North is now being investigated by police. A total of eight CFA trucks responded to a premises at the corner of Hallam-Belgrave Road and Narre Warren North Road just before 12.40am on Friday morning. It's understood the fire was contained within minutes but police were called due to the suspicious nature of the blaze. A 23-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman both managed to evacuate the building uninjured. The investigation into the exact cause of the blaze remains ongoing. Anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area, or with information is urged to contacted Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 00.

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Lana had hearts racing with her spooky costume. 199938 treaters came and she was like 'wow' so we thought she'd really like this. "We said next year we'll get lollies and we'll do everything and no one came and she was devastated.

"We had five or six people when I first did it here in 2015 and then it just grew," Chris said. This year, people came as far as Sunshine and Carrum Downs. "They just kept coming".

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Skeletons, ghosts, witches, and tombstones took over the front yard of a Narre Warren home for Halloween. The spooky house on Shinners Avenue attracted about 500 visitors as the sun went down on Thursday 31 October. Owner Chris, who did not wish to reveal his surname, said he spent a day setting up the display. "Ninety-eight per cent of it is made by my own hand besides one or two tombstones and the big scarecrow dude (with a pumpkin head)," he said. 'The skull wall took one hundred hours ... but to do all the props and everything it was a good couple of weeks making everything". Chris said he also ordered parts in the US for his skeleton man draped in a black cape. But he said none of the Halloween display would've been possible without his niece who inspired him, he explained. "When I lived in Endeavour hills ... trick or

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What is something people don't know about you? Most people don't know that I put one sock and one shoe on at a time. What's the best thing about being involved with the fundraising for charity with the year 11 VCAL students? Having the ability to choose a fundraiser that you are passionate about, allows all students to fully participate in activities and contribute their ideas in class discussions.

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Check if the day is a Total Fire Ban or if a Fire Danger Period is in place. Burning off anywhere in the City of Casey is strictly prohibited if it is Total Fire Ban Day. If it is during the CFAdeclared Fire Danger Period, the use of fire is restricted. Check whether it is a Fire Danger Period at https://www.cfa.vic. gov.au/warnings-restrictions/ restrictions-during-the-firedanger-period/.

Apply for a burn off permit and ensure you have provided a site plan that illustrates where your burn will take place and any buildings nearby. Casey's burn off application form, at https://www. casey.vic.gov.au/apply-permitburn-off, has a template which you must complete and submit.

Ensure your permit has been approved. The City of Casey will consider applications for a burn off permit and if approved, will post the permit to you within 10 business days. Your permit will include when and how you are permitted to burn and you must follow the conditions on your permit.

Favourite holiday spot in Australia? I love visiting the Sunshine Coast in QLD because some of my family have recently moved there. The beautiful weather and peacefulness helps me feel relaxed and calm. What's your favourite sport? Personally, I have been playing competitive netball outside of school for almost seven years now. As well as this, I also enjoy learning and teaching dance and have been doing this for almost two years now. What is your favuorite book? Divergent. At school I... Can't go a full day without my Airpods. What's your favourite movie? Any Step Up Movie ever ... and Blind Side is my guilty pleasure too. If you could be PM for a day, what would you do? As PM, I would definitely take action in ensuring climate change is being focused on. I would also like to enforce better health care systems to decrease the mortality and morbidity rate in Australia. Which six dinner guests dead or alive would you invite to dinner? Definitely Gordon Ramsey so he can cook up a mean meal for dinner. I would also love to

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share a meal with Bear Grylls to learn all about his wild adventures he has been on. Kevin Hart would be a super funny person to have around the dining table but I would also want my younger brother TJ there as he is genuinely the funniest kid I know. Rihanna is a big influencer

in my life and I would love to share a meal with her. The final person I'd want to invite to dinner would be Leonardo Dicaprio because he's amazing. PERIOD. What's the best concert you have been to? The Miseducation Lauryn Hill. Hands down!

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Woman attacked at park By Jessica Anstice Police are asking the community to help find the attacker who allegedly grabbed and pushed a woman into a bush during broad daylight at a Berwick park. The 20-year-old victim was jogging through Bellbird Park on Fantail Lane when she was approached by an unknown man who asked her for money about 9.30am on Friday 1 November. The woman told the man to go away but he became aggressive, grabbed her and attempt-

ed to push her over into nearby bushes before running away. "What started out as general conversation quickly turned aggressive as he started asking questions such as if she was single and how much money she has in her bank account, etc.," the victim's sister wrote in a post on Facebook. "Once my sister tried to leave he grabbed her by the shoulders, pulling her clothes, and pushed her onto the ground and spat on her. "Simultaneously he started yelling racial slurs at her and threatened to punch her."

A woman in a nearby house heard the victim crying and intervened before calling the police. The offender was perceived to be of Asian appearance with black hair and a moustache, wearing a blue T-shirt, knee length shorts and runners. Shadow Minister for youth justice, crime prevention and victim support Brad Battin says Berwick is "an amazing place to live" and encourages anyone with information in relation to the incident to contact Crime Stoppers. "It will take a community to catch people

like this attacker. Let's make sure our streets are safe, and females don't need to have a dog to go for a run to stay healthy," Mr Battin said. "There are many things that can be done to make us safer: better lighting, improved open space that has active areas to increase people using the space and more police on proactive patrols." Anyone with information in relation to the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

Milestone: 100 years in the making By Jessica Anstice A special birthday took place at Fiddlers Green Retirement Village in Berwick on Friday 1 November. Ken Craig celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by friends, family and fellow Fiddlers Green Retirement Village residents and staff. Feeling flustered, Mr Craig says turning 100-years-old is “daunting” because there is “too much fussing about me”. Recalling his earliest memory, Mr Craig said he was five or six-years-old when he watched on as his father built a chook house in their Surrey Hills backyard. To stay young, Mr Craig wakes up at 7am each day and goes for a two kilometre walk around Berwick. For his 100th birthday, he hopes to “continue for a bit longer”.

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Connecting the Cranbourne Cup with the Melbourne Cup In 1865, Toryboy was an 8-year-old grey gelding, competing in the Melbourne Cup for the third time. (In all, he raced in five Melbourne Cups). No horse before or since has won this race at an older age. On the Sunday before the ‘cup’, Patrick Miley trialled the horse over two miles at what he thought was a quiet time and recorded 3 minutes 44 seconds, a most promising effort indeed. In those days the race was held on a Thursday. History records how Toryboy won the race, backed from 100/1 to start at 25/1 from the favourite, ‘Panic’, its connections losing a bizarre protest when the jockey alleged a ‘crossing’ interference at some stage. Toryboy had won by four Lengths (ref Millers Guide) in the very same time of 3.44 as his time trial. His light-weight jockey was Eugene Cavanagh, a fourteen-year-old schoolboy who confirmed his ability by riding the runner-up in the ‘cup’ the following year. Whereas it is said that the Melbourne Cup trophy was not attractive and was sold, Colin’s family has information that it was donated to the Melbourne Hunt Club, now inscribed as the Melbourne Hunt Club Cup and was awarded to the 1873 winner, Babbler. It was subsequently sold by ‘Christies’ and in now owned by wine merchant, Wolf Blass. Also of relevance to the Toryboy story, 1867 saw the inaugural two-day meeting of the Cranbourne Turf Club in April, the main event being a two-mile handicap which Toryboy also won as a 10-year-old. This event has become the Cranbourne Cup, now staged for more than 150 years and the Turf Club has continued

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SOCIALLY SPEAKING On 30 October a story was shared to the Berwick Star News Facebook page about Casey Council is assessing whether it has experienced a shortfall of uncollected fines as a result of State agency Fines Victoria's IT debacle. Here is how reader responded online: Mark Mathews: By memory Civic Compliance is ran by a Transfield? I cannot remember but I do remember seeing that the parent company who has the tender is them. One way I guess getting some of our toll money back that the government is losing. Mark Mathews: hang on.. is it really a problem... the fines have been issued, and as they don't expire, they will get collected on... they can sue all they want, one could also say that Civic Compliance is not collecting them as they are debts after all and not many people can pay in full. Peter McKill: The idiots should know exactly how much is owed from fines Victoria. How many hours of work will be wasted checking? berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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By Brendan Rees and Cam Lacadou-Wells Casey Council is assessing whether it has experienced a shortfall of uncollected fines as a result of State agency Fines Victoria's IT debacle. "The City of Casey has a number of processes in place for recovering debt," Casey manager of safer communities Caroline Bell said. "We are still assessing the impact of the IT glitch experienced by Fines Victoria". Meanwhile Greater Dandenong has a shortfall of nearly $8.8 million in uncollected fines mainly consisting of parking infringements, as well as planning and building breaches and local law penalties for littering and animal control breaches. They date back to 30 June 2019. Fines Victoria has blamed software issues, which has led to a multi-million-dollar backlog of fine notices that haven't been sent to the would-be recipients. Other councils such as Hobsons Bay and Port Phillip are threatening legal action for the financial blackhole. The State Government itself is facing a $328 million shortfall in uncollected fines, such as court-issued penalties, from 2018-19. It had already ordered a review into Fines Victoria after a damning Victorian Ombudsman's report in March. A Department of Justice spokesperson told ABC News that reminder notices hadn't been issued to Victorians "due to some complexity of merging data from the courts into the fines system". "The obligation remains on Victorian debtors to pay their fines," the spokesperson said. "The system is working and the debts don't go away. "People have a responsibility to pay their fines and they should." The State Government did not respond to Star Journal before deadline.

By Brendan Rees Former Home and Away actress and acclaimed author Judy Nunn is making her way to Bunjil Place. She will discuss her new best-selling book, Khaki Town on Thursday 21 November at 7pm at the Bunjil Place Function Centre. The historical novel is set in Queensland during World War II, and is inspired by a true wartime story that has remained a well-kept secret for over seventy years. It's March 1942. Singapore has fallen and Darwin has been bombed. Australia is on the brink of being invaded by the Japanese Forces. "It's a pretty terrifying time," Ms Nunn explains, adding there were "huge racial problems" in Townsville between America's white and black soldiers. "Segregation was a very big part of course in America. The Civil rights Act didn't come in for well over 20 years later," she says. "Many black American soldiers arrived very early on. They were there literally as a labour force to build the airstrips that would acquire for the massive amount of aircrafts -the bombers and the fighter planes" But Nunn says the black soldiers were welcomed by the people of Townsville, who didn't care "what colour's going to save us". "They could walk into a pub and have a beer with a white bloke who didn't mind at all. "But the white Americans didn't like it. They were accustomed to the practice of segregation so they took it out on the black soldiers," she says. The Australian Government, she says, also stood by their White Australia policy at the time, saying they didn't want America sending any black soldiers to which the American president at the time Franklin D. Roosevelt said "well if you don't take our black soldiers you're not getting any soldiers" Ms Nunn says.

Author Judy Nunn will discuss her new book at Bunjil Place. "There's a whole ground of racism that formed the basis of this book". Judy Nunn's career has been long, illustrious and multifaceted. After combining her internationally successful acting career with scriptwriting for television and radio, Judy decided in the 90s to turn her hand to prose. Her first three novels, The Glitter Game, Centre Stage and Araluen, set respectively in

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Diwali Celebration - Bunjil with Asst Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Jason Wood MP.

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PERSON OF THE WEEK - DALE BELL Dale is a “born and bread” Tooradin person. She has lived in Tooradin all her life, and her parents ,grandparents and great grandparents, have lived in the area too. Dale is a major driver of the Tooradin Bazaar and has been for all of her life. The Bazaar began 1903, and Dale’s family have been part of it ever since then; passed on from generation to generation and sees each year arts and crafts lovingly and creatively prepared and along with fresh fruit and vegies, locally baked good and 2nd hand items all sold at an affordable cost. Dale is very much a community person, attends Christ Church Tooradin (where the craft group meet to prepare their art and craft items for the Annual Bazaar on the first Saturday of each month at the Church Hall). Dale and her husband Graeme have been heavily involved in local matters, particularly the Tooradin Sports’ Club, which they were actively involved in supporting and growing. The strong commitment by Dale to ensure that the Bazaar and her family’s legacy continues combined with her strong organisational skills and her ability to bring people together is so very appreciated by all who know her and a significant reason why the Bazaar is sill running today. Dale Bell is an unsung hero and should be congratulated! WHAT’S ON Fridays 10-2 Carer’ Hub - Lynbrook Community Centre - https://www.casey.vic.gov. au/events/lynbrook-carers-hub Wed 6 Nov @ 7:30pm - Blairlogie Living and Learning Centre AGM - North Road Cranbourne South Thu 7 Nov @ 1pm - Oaks Day Ladies Luncheon - Cranbourne Turf Club - https://rotaryberwick.org/stories/inner-wheel-oaksday-ladies-luncheon Sat 9 Nov @ 8am - Launch Berwick Waters Parkrun, Berwick Waters Playground, 141 Riverstone Blvd, Clyde North Sat 9 @ 10am - Community BBQ - Livingston Estate, 45i Lineham Dr, Cranbourne East Sat 9 Nov @ 1pm - Community BBQ - Selandra Rise, 55l Heather Grove, Clyde North Sat 9 Nov @ 6:30pm - BAPS Melbourne South Assembly Diwali, Annakut 2019 Celebration - Cranbourne West Primary School, 110 Duff St, Cranbourne Sun 10 Nov @ 1pm - Casey Cardinia Multicultural Athletic Meet 2019 - Casey Fields Regional Athletics Track, 160 Berwick-Cranbourne Rd, Cranbourne East Mon 11 Nov @ 10:45 - REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICES in Casey - Phone: Berwick RSL 0455 556 437 / Dandenong Cranbourne RSL 5996 2769 for services Sat 16 Nov - Green Living Expo - Bunjil Place - https://www.facebook.com/ events/1409719482539998/ 10 Nov - Casey Fields - Casey Cardinia Multicultural Athletic Meeting 2019 - www. dasmeshsportclub.com.au

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Berwick’s belter Berwick's intensity from the opening bounce until the final siren simply can't be matched. Their premiership victory against Narre Warren on Saturday - giving the club back-toback flags for just the second time in club history - was intense, finals footy laced with the right amount of class. After a third premiership in four years, the word 'dynasty' is deservingly being bandied around, and for good reason.

The club has a stranglehold over the southeast region - they're relentless, driven by success and are always chasing their next challenge. It's the cornerstone of all successful sporting clubs. While the weather may have been arctic in their 51-point win over Narre Warren, the Wickers put in a magical performance befitting of a champion team in the midst of a golden era. From the superstar Travis Tuck, who came to the club with a high expectation that has

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Now lighter on her feet After seeing a photo of herself taken by her daughter, Belinda Hartney, a Casey dance instructor, was shocked and made the courageous decision to change her lifestyle habits. The owner of Lind-Elle School of Dance in Narre Warren South had been yo-yo dieting for years until she noticed that her bad habits were creeping up on her. She has since embarked on a weight loss journey and turned her life around - losing a whopping 30 kilograms. "I was shocked to see how big I really looked," Belinda said. "I am a dance instructor and have always had a fairly fit and active lifestyle, so I could get away with comfort eating for many years. "Unfortunately, I developed some bad habits during this time and the weight crept on over the later years. Before I knew it, I was close to 100 kilos," she said. Belinda, who now weighs 68 kilos, decided to try the 1500 calorie meal plan through Lite n' Easy which provided the right amount of nutrition for her busy lifestyle. "I have gone from being a pre-diabetic to a picture of good health. My energy is restored and my knees no longer ache in dance class," she said. "The biggest lesson from this experience was re-training my brain in regards to the way junk food has short term results to make you feel good, but with major costs to general health and weight gain". A major contributor to Belinda's weight loss was her six-month commitment to 7-day meal plans.

Belinda before dieting. Her lifestyle habits included ridding her addiction to fats and sugars. During this period, Belinda lost 30 kilograms and has continued to use her eating plan five days a week, allowing her to both be social with family and friends, as well as maintain a healthy lifestyle. Belinda's advice to those seeking to lose weight is to be accountable, committed and drink lots of water.

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Day of punters and picnics By Brendan Rees Thousands of racegoers soaked up some glorious sunshine at Cranbourne racecourse on Melbourne Cup Day. Some 3,500 to 4,000 visitors flocked to the track on Tuesday 5 November for live racing action and entertainment. Racegoers embraced a country casual attire as they enjoyed backing a winning from bars and bookmakers on course. On the lawn, the champagne flowed as families rolled their picnic rugs and enjoyed all the action from the mounting yard to the winning post. All eyes turned to the big screen for the big race at Flemington Racescourse where Cranbourne's favourite son Craig Williams won his first ever Melbourne Cup on 'Vow and Declare.' For the second year in a row time this year, food vendors also vied for their share in cash and prizes for the best cooked barbecues in a Barbecue Turf Wars competition. Fun for the kids included carnival rides, jumping castle, pony rides and dodgem cars. Backing the Melbourne Cup winner was an elated Devon Langhans of Officer who took home $5,000. "I thought it was gone and it fought hard. It was unbelievable; really happy," he said, after placing a $500 bet for the win.

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Hamish and Georgie had a world of fun on the inflatable Artic Beeze. 200231 harness and greyhound racing come together for one ultimate night of non-stop racing action. He expressed his delight in Cranbourneborn Craig Williams winning the Cup. "It's great that an Australian trainer won Australia's biggest race, Australian bred horse, Australia jockey," he said.

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House of frights delights By Brendan Rees A Berwick home had hearts racing on Halloween which attracted close to 500 people in search of sweets and fun on Thursday 31 October. The team at O'Brien Real Estate in Berwick donated a supply of lollies for the spectacular Halloween display on Homestead Road. "We chose to get involved to give something back to our community of Berwick with an annual tradition which is rapidly growing every year within our neighbourhoods," sales associate of Berwick's O'Brien Real Estate Candice Hill said. "We jumped at the chance to help out and

be a part of a new and exciting event - which brings together families across Berwick!" The owners of the home, Lillian Weston and Alana Bell also ran a sausage sizzle with cold soft drinks and water also available for visitors. "In return we asked for a gold coin donation for the Second Chance Cat Rescue charity tin," Lillian said. They thanked the generous donations from local businesses including Brumby's Eden Rise, Coles Eden Rise, and Australia Butcher Store Berwick. "At the end of the day it's all about the kids and the enjoyment they get out of Halloween. For us it was also having a bit of fun, doing

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Two treated after car fire By Brendan Rees Two people were assessed by paramedics after a car fire in Cranbourne North on Tuesday 5 November. Emergency services were called to the fire at the Bunnings Warehouse carpark on Thompsons Road about 2.20pm. A man and woman who tried to put the fire out were assessed by paramedics but neither were taken to hospital. Two fire appliances from Cranbourne fire brigade and a truck from Narre Warren fire brigade were on scene. The fire was brought under control in just less than 10 minutes. A CFA spokesman said it was not known how the fire started but it's believed three cars were involved. Timber pallets also caught fire, the spokesman said.

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A Berwick house has been gutted after a fire, which began in the garage, spread to the house and caused a "significant" amount of damage. Nine CFA vehicles and about 30 firefighters from Berwick, Beaconsfield, Narre Warren and even Bayswater responded to the blaze on Cheviot Avenue on Monday 4 November, about 4.20pm. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined but incident controller and Berwick CFA Lieutenant Craig Durdin said the event was being looked into by the CFA Fire Investigator, police detectives and the arson squad. "No one was home when the fire broke out but by the time we got there, the occupant of the home had just arrived," Lt Durdin said. "Obviously she was quite shaken." It's understood fire crews were on scene for three hours. Thankfully, there were no injuries but it's understood a neighbouring property also received "slight damage". "We probably just want to push the message that people should always have working smoke alarms installed in their houses," Lt Durdin said. "Smoke alarms do save lives." Victoria Police were contacted for comment to confirm whether the blaze was still being investigated. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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