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‘I nailed Tyler’ By Cam Lucadou-Wells
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ward or back I had him covered and then eventually I started gathering the information. “After six weeks we had him in the corner and then I f***ing nailed him.” At the IBAC inquiry, Mr Woodman said he’d been against Mr Tyler for obstructing Amendment C219 rezoning of Cranbourne West land. He also admitted telling Cr Ablett of a council officer who was not conducting himself in a
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The State Government has appointed a monitor to examine governance at the City of Casey as the bombshells continue to land at the IBAC anti-corruption hearings. Casey councillor Geoff Ablett and a property developer have spoken about “nailing” the council’s former chief executive Mike Tyler in an intercepted phone call, the inquiry heard. And in sensational testimony on Wednesday 27 November, former Casey mayor Lorraine Wreford claimed that councillor Sam Aziz conspired for her to commit perjury to the IBAC inquiry about the amount of a loan he gave in a suitcase to a property developer. Ms Wreford, employed by the developer John Woodman as his lobbyist, also referred to Cr Aziz and Cr Geoff Ablett as becoming “greedy” for money. The pair of councillors are alleged by IBAC to have received $1.2 million from Mr Woodman, who had interest in several property projects in Casey. She also agreed that Cr Aziz was being bribed to support council motions in Mr Woodman’s favour. Early in her evidence, Ms Wreford told the November 27 hearing that Cr Aziz had sought to meet with her after they had been summoned as witnesses for the anti-corruption hearing. They met at a cafe “straight” after Cr Aziz gave private evidence to IBAC. “We’ve got to get our story straight,” Cr Aziz said, according to Ms Wreford. Earlier in the hearing, Mr Woodman, admitted during the Operation Sandon inquiry, that he had asked Cr Ablett to consider whether Mr Tyler’s “time was up” as CEO for 27 years. “I’m going to say it again mate, if it hadn’t have been for you,” Mr Woodman told Cr Ablett in the tapped call on 11 November 2018.
“fair and balanced way”. The officer was subsequently purged from their job, the hearing was told. During a later tapped phone call with his consultant Megan Schutz, Mr Woodman railed against Mr Tyler’s successor Glenn Patterson: “Yep, I don’t know when this f***wit is going to work out that, like, um, he’s only got the job because of us,” Mr Woodman said. Mr Patterson should “shape up or f*** off”, he said. At the inquiry, Mr Woodman said his “bignoting” about being involved in Mr Patterson getting the job was a “total incorrect statement”. “I stand to be corrected. I don’t think that it was my instigation that Mr Tyler was moved on, sir.” Commissioner Robert Redlich asked about allegations of Mr Woodman bullying Casey Council staff in 2018. The inquiry also heard one of Cr Ablett’s reasons for “moving on” the former CEO was his edict to stop councilors visiting council officers at their work spaces. Cr Ablett wanted to “have more of a friendly working relationship with those council officers”, Mr Woodman said. Local Government Minister Adem Somyurek on Wednesday 27 November announced the appointment of Laurinda Gardner to monitor Casey’s affairs until 31 January 2020, effective immediately. The monitor will advise the Minister: If councillors, individually or as a group, are behaving in a manner that does not accord with the role of Councillor. Of any impact on the integrity and/or functioning of council decision-making and the orderly governance of the City of Casey arising from Operation Sandon.
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Woodman’s ‘friendly’ councillors By Cam Lucadou-Wells
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man, who had interest in several property projects in Casey. She also agreed that Cr Aziz was being bribed to support council motions in Mr Woodman’s favour. Early in her evidence, Ms Wreford told the November 27 hearing that Cr Aziz had sought to meet with her after they had been summoned as witnesses for the anti-corruption hearing. They met at a cafe “straight” after Cr Aziz gave private evidence to IBAC. “We’ve got to get our story straight,” Cr Aziz said, according to Ms Wreford. Cr Aziz told her that Mr Woodman had to tell IBAC that the loan was for $370,000 and “no other amount”. According to Mr Woodman’s public evidence to the commission, the loan was for $600,000 cash delivered in a suitcase by Cr Aziz. At the councillor’s request, the contract was later varied in a backdated version for $370,000, Mr Woodman has told the inquiry. At the hearing, Ms Wreford said she asked Cr Aziz at the time: “Are you saying you lied to IBAC?” She said that Cr Aziz replied: “Yes and we have to keep our stories straight.” Commissioner Robert Redlich asked if Cr Aziz was encouraging her to commit perjury. “One hundred percent,” Ms Wreford said. Ms Wreford agreed with counsel assisting IBAC, Michael Tovey, that Cr Aziz in 2018 had threatened to vote against the H3 intersection in Hall Road, Cranbourne West if he didn’t receive about $600,000. “Certainly Cr Aziz seemed to think he was owed that money.”
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In what Ms Wreford said was a “highly unusual circumstance”, she said she couriered $2000 a month in cash to Cr Aziz as part of what she thought was repayments for the loaned money. Mr Woodman had told the inquiry that Cr Aziz was being paid the cash as part of a $25,000 monthly Smart Cities consultancy fee for a project in Little River. In March Ms Wreford delivered a contract backdated to December 2018 to Cr Aziz – to give “legitimacy” to the deal, Mr Tovey said. “I thought it was a legal document,” Ms Wreford said. She said she didn’t feel comfortable with the cash deliveries, or with Cr Aziz’s demands for money from Mr Woodman. “Over the past 18 months I’ve been quite disturbed about how greedy Cr Aziz has become." She said Mr Woodman mentioned that there were two such councillors in Casey, the other being Cr Ablett. By early 2018, Ms Wreford realised that cash to Cr Aziz was being linked to him supporting council motions in Mr Woodman’s favour. When Mr Redlich asserted that this amounted to Cr Aziz being bribed, Ms Wreford said: “In all honesty, I wasn’t sure who was bribing who.” Under more questioning, she agreed it was a bribe but she’d insisted that Cr Aziz should have declared a conflict of interest and removed himself on voting on Mr Woodman’s matters. She said she’d told Cr Aziz to declare a conflict of interest at council but he hadn’t done so. “I can’t tell you how shocked I was he hadn’t done it.”
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Former Casey mayor Lorraine Wreford has sensationally claimed that councillor Sam Aziz conspired for her to commit perjury to an IBAC inquiry about the amount of a loan he gave in a suitcase to a property developer. Ms Wreford, employed by the developer John Woodman as his lobbyist, also referred to Cr Aziz and Cr Geoff Ablett as becoming “greedy” for money. The pair of councillors are alleged by IBAC to have received $1.2 million from Mr Wood-
Property developer John Woodman invested about $50,000 in supporting candidates in 2016 Casey Council elections, an IBAC anticorruption hearing heard. In pre-election analysis, councillors were rated by Mr Woodman’s associates as either “friendly”, opponents or unknown in their attitude towards Amendment C219. The amendment was proposed to rezone a large tract of industrial land in Cranbourne West to residential use - a push that was supported by Mr Woodman and developer Leighton. The ‘friendly’ elected councillors, as rated by Mr Woodman’s group, were Crs Geoff Ablett, Susan Serey, Milla Gilic, Amanda Stapledon, Steve Beardon (who was later replaced in a by-election by another friendly Gary Rowe), Damien Rosario, Wayne Smith and Sam Aziz. Mr Woodman denied that the list was used to decide which councillors he would support. Those in the unknown or opponent categories were councillor Rex Flannery, Rosalie Crestani and Tim Jackson. Cr Flannery was described in hand-written notes as a “nutcase” as were several other candidates such as former councillor Lynette Keleher. Former Casey councillor Paul Richardson was described as “extra nutcase”. Cr Crestani’s political membership of Rise Up Australia was noted. She was described as part of former councillor Rafal Kaplon’s ‘group’. Cr Jackson was described as a “friend” of City of Monash ALP councillor Geoff Lake. The hearing tabled encrypted messages on What’s App between Mr Woodman and his “lobbyist” Lorraine Wreford, who was a former Casey mayor and ex-Liberal MP. The messaging app was used because of it was “more of a private nature”, Mr Woodman said. In a message exchange during the 2016 council elections, Ms Wreford said Sam Aziz “thinks Amanda (Stapledon), Wayne (Smith) & himself will get back. “If that happens they will have the numbers.” Mr Woodman told IBAC that “I can only assume that they mean the numbers that would support Sam on a particular issue, and I’m only assuming that that was the Cranbourne West issue.” On the eve of a council vote on Amendment C219, Ms Wreford confirmed by What’s App that “Sam (Aziz) will be at the meeting and has the numbers. All will be fine.” The 7 June 2016 motion, seconded by Cr Aziz, was successful. It was to include 66 per cent of 200 hectares of industrial land in Cranbourne West for residential use. The move was ultimately blocked by the State Government.
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The ‘kingmaker’ in Casey mayoral tilt By Cam Lucadou-Wells Property developer John Woodman has been described in an IBAC anti-corruption hearing as a “king maker” during the election of Amanda Stapledon as Casey mayor in 2018. Mr Woodman told the Operation Sandon hearing that he’d promised councillor Amanda Stapledon that he’d help her bid for mayor during a meeting in an East Malvern restaurant. “I would put her in the category of a friend, yes, sir,” he said under questioning of IBAC’s counsel assisting Michael Tovey QC. His company Watsons sponsored after care services for disabled children at Blairlogie, which cared for Cr Stapledon’s disabled son, the hearing was told. At the same time, Mr Woodman went cold on mayoral aspirant Geoff Ablett - who according to IBAC has allegedly received more than $300,000 from Woodman and his companies. On 16 October, Mr Woodman speaks about the election with his consultant Megan Schultz in a tapped call. Cr Ablett is referred by Ms Schutz as the “best” candidate. “It’s just a pity he’s bloody conflicted with us. I don’t know why we ever, ever, ever declared a conflict in relation to him,” she said on the call. Two days later, in another tapped call with Ms Schutz, Mr Woodman is heard to refer to Cr Stapledon as “fatso” while Cr Ablett is “on the
Casey councillor Amanda Stapledon was successfully elected as mayor - with the support of alleged 'king maker' John Woodman. 198606 Picture: ROB CAREW nose” with his colleagues. “He (Cr Ablett) doesn’t know I’ve had lengthy discussions with fatso and... we’re going to keep it that way,” he said. “He’s obviously on the nose big time ... he’s on the way out.” He said it was “outrageous” that Cr Ablett had been threatening councillors that Mr
Adem Somyurek says the IBAC allegations levelled at Casey councillors and property developers are "concerning". 201398 Picture: CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
Woodman would withdraw support from them if they didn’t “play ball”. “He’s been going around telling people unless they play ball one of their number one supporters is going to withdraw all support from them,” Mr Woodman said. “As in you?” Ms Schutz said. “Oh, der! Um, yep,” Mr Woodman replied. The same day, in another intercepted call Mr Woodman says Cr Stapledon has the numbers and is “100 per cent behind us”. He’s speaking with his son Heath Woodman who is connected with Cranbourne West developer Wolfdene. At the IBAC hearing, Mr Tovey asserted that Mr Woodman was the “king maker” at the council - something that Mr Woodman denied. “I think that what he was referring to was the fact that Councillor Aziz was undecided as to whether he voted for Ablett or for Amanda Stapledon,” Mr Woodman said. “I would say that I had influence over one person who would ultimately, as it turned out, would decide because of the nature of the voting, system, as I understood it, sir.” He didn’t support Cr Ablett seeking what would have been his second mayoralty in a row. “There is no thought in my mind that I wanted Amanda to be mayor because of the fact that NDIS and my son’s assistance at Blairlogie would mean that she was favourable towards Heath,” he told IBAC.
Aziz’s $750,000 ultimatum: Woodman By Cam Lucadou-Wells Casey councillor Sam Aziz threatened to reverse the council’s support for Cranbourne West intersection works unless a property developer paid him “hundreds of thousands of dollars”, an IBAC inquiry heard. Developer John Woodman confirmed the Operation Sandon inquiry on 26 November that his lobbyist Lorraine Wreford was delivered the ultimatum by Cr Aziz in relation to the H3 intersection in November 2018. The hearing was told Cr Aziz proposed selling his house in Barak Avenue, Berwick to Mr Woodman for $750,000. Cr Aziz would then live in the house rentfree for two years, then buy it back for a “nominal” price. Mr Woodman told the inquiry that he didn’t agree with Cr Aziz’s “suggestion”. However, he later found “a contract where he could actually complete work on behalf of a project and be paid the sort of money that the councillor had outlined was his desire”.
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eve of the next council elections. “You and Ms Wreford discussed the fact that Mr Aziz thought he was going to get a job with you after the so-called agreement expired and you and she basically laughed about it and what you indicated was that was never going to happen,” Mr Tovey told Mr Woodman at the hearing. Mr Woodman said he initially didn’t take Cr Aziz’s approaches for work seriously but “my attitude towards his abilities did change”. However he recently terminated the contract after learning Cr Aziz’s undertaking of enrolling in a Smart Cities-related PhD “didn’t stand the test of scrutiny”. Mr Woodman told the inquiry that at one stage he and Ms Wreford had “remonstrated” and been “upset” that Cr Aziz had not declared a conflict of interest on planning matters related to Mr Woodman. From the outset of the hearings, IBAC has alleged that Mr Woodman paid Cr Aziz about $900,000.
By Cam Lucadou-Wells Local Government Minister Adem Somyurek has described allegations of Casey councillor corruption as “concerning”. Since 18 October, state anti-corruption body IBAC has conducted public examinations of alleged corrupt behaviour between Casey councillors and property developers. At a sod-turn event at Officer on 25 November, Mr Somyurek said he would await IBAC’s findings before commenting on the seriousness of the allegations. “It’s concerning that’s all I will say," the minister said. “There’s natural justice in this case... and let’s see what IBAC come back with.” Mr Somyurek said that he would expect Casey Council “doesn’t drop the ball” and “continues to deliver good governance and services for the community” in the meantime. He didn’t comment on whether the Government acted strongly enough on a State Ombudsman’s investigation into similar issues involving Casey councillors in 2015. Ombudsman Deborah Glass recommended that the Government “consider” restrictions on donations to candidates and political parties from property developers. In the report, Ms Glass referred to Mr Somyurek heading a parliamentary inquiry into political funding in 2009. Mr Somurek, as chair of the Electoral Matters Committee at the time, said Victoria had a “relatively clean“ record for proven politicalfinance scandals. The committee recommended to await Commonwealth reforms, rather than act alone as a state. In the present IBAC inquiry, counsel assisting Michael Tovey has claimed that Casey councillors Sam Aziz and Geoff Ablett received about $1.2 million and were treated like “puppets” by property developer John Woodman and associated companies. The payments may have corrupted or compromised Casey’s planning process, in particular the Amendment C219 rezoning in Cranbourne West, the H3 intersection in Hall Road, Cranbourne West, and the Pavilion Estate, Mr Tovey said. The hearings are expected to run for three weeks.
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The job in question was a $25,000-a-month Smart Cities consultancy for a Little River development. “Mr Aziz was putting the bite on you for hundreds of thousands of dollars, and you then explored various ways of granting his wish,” Counsel assisting IBAC, Michael Tovey, said to Mr Woodman. “Some things didn’t come to fruition until you gave him the $600,000 job for which there was a sham contract.” Mr Woodman replied: “Sir, correct, except for the word “sham“. It was not a sham contract.” A tapped phone call in March 2019 revealed Mr Woodman discussing with his assistant Jolene Rome about scanning the contract, emailing it and deleting it. He agreed with Mr Tovey’s assertion that he didn’t want an electronic copy because the document was backdated to December 2018. Mr Tovey said the contract had otherwise been due to expire in September 2020, on the
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Land sale no ‘success fee’ By Cam Lucadou-Wells Casey councillor Geoff Ablett stood to lose a “s*** load” of money due to faltering property projects in Cranbourne West, according to an alleged intercepted call with developer John Woodman. The tapped call was played at an IBAC Operation Sandon hearing on 25 November. Mr Woodman told Cr Ablett in the phone call in November last year that “you and I have borne ... unbelievable angst and we’ve both lost a s*** load of money because of Cranbourne West or because of this intersection.” The projects included Amendment C219, which involved the rezoning of industrial land to residential land - and huge windfall profits for developer Leighton. At the IBAC hearing, Mr Woodman said he was pre-empting that Amendment C219 may not go ahead due to a recent article in The Age about the H3 intersection project in Cranbourne West. He said that he would buy part of Cr Ablett’s rural property in Gippsland for $350,000 if Amendment C219 was approved. “I had told Geoffrey that I was keen to buy some land in South Gippsland.
Casey councillor Geoff Ablett's property sale to developer John Woodman was under IBAC scrutiny. 186397 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS “If C219 did not occur then I would more than likely pull out of the contract at some stage.” Mr Woodman had paid a $150,000 deposit on the property.
Under questioning from counsel assisting IBAC, Michael Tovey, Mr Woodman declined to call it a “success fee” for Cr Ablett. “He wasn’t capable of voting on anything,” Mr Woodman said - referring to Cr Ablett’s de-
clared conflict of interest on voting on Woodman-related projects. “It was a friendship agreement that I would share some of the profits that you have indicated to me before was associated with (Amendment) 219.” During the tapped call, Cr Ablett appears to ask Mr Woodman for advice on handling Casey councillor Rosalie Crestani’s wavering support on the H3 intersection issue. “Well, you just tell me what you want and I’ll tell Rosalie and I’m more than happy to tell Sam (Aziz), ‘This is the way it’s going to happen’.” Mr Tovey asked Mr Woodman why Mr Ablett was “waiting on you for direction so that he can influence other councillors. “I guess it’s a friendship that’s been built over many years, sir,” Mr Woodman said. “And the mere fact that he thought I was the best person to be able to clarify the questions that she obviously had in relation to H3.” IBAC has alleged that Cr Ablett had received $330,000 from Mr Woodman. In a report in Sunday Herald Sun, Cr Ablett denied he took bribes to influence Casey planning decisions. He is due to testify at IBAC this week.
Funding, favours and the value of ‘friends’ By Andrew Cantwell IBAC investigations into property dealings within the City of Casey have revealed that being a ‘friend’ of wealthy property developer John Woodman certainly pays. In public hearings over the last week, the ‘value’ of having Mr Woodman’s friendship has been accounted in excruciating detail. In his opening remarks Counsel assisting Michael Tovey QC indicated he would present evidence that showed about $1.2 million had been directed to just two of Casey Council’s 11 councillors. The hearings would also look at gifts, pro bono services, donations and other hospitality more generally, Mr Tovey said. Mr Tovey said that $1.2 million sum consisted of about $900,000 to Cr Sam Aziz and about $300,000 to Cr Geoff Ablett. These were paid in services and consultancies that Mr Tovey generally characterised as overly generous and of questionable value. And over the course of the past week the payments detailed at the hearings by Mr Tovey continued to stack up. As did the favours. They included: Payment of a $30,000 tax bill for Cr Aziz. Payment of $25,000 towards a credit card bill for Cr Ablett. Payment of $5000 for Mr Ablett’s share in a racehorse. The ‘investment’ of $600,000 in loose cash
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delivered in a suitcase by Cr Aziz to Mr Woodman around the time of his marriage breakdown. Help with a property boundary realignment for Cr Ablett’s Gippsland farm property. Help for a time with out-of-hours care for Cr Amanda Stapledon’s disabled adult son. Help with obtaining adult permanent accommodation with Blairlogie, where Cr Stapledon’s son is cared for. And various fundraisers and donations towards state and local elections involving councillors Ablett, Stapledon, Rowe and Serey. While the nature of Mr Woodman’s beneficial relationship with Cr Ablett - going back at least to 2012 - has been probed a number of times through the hearings, Mr Woodman has been much clearer in identifying his relationship with Cr Stapledon. In the fifth day of hearings, on Monday 25 November, IBAC Commissioner Robert Redlich QC asked Mr Woodman directly: “Were you friends?” “Well, I looked after her or attempted to give her some assistance with her son who was mentally unwell. Friends, yes, I would put her in the category of a friend, yes, sir,” Mr Woodman affirmed. In relation to Cr Aziz, on the fourth day of hearings on Thursday 21 November, during revelation of surveillance coverage of a meeting in early 2018, Mr Tovey asserted that IBAC operatives had overheard Mr Woodman refer
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to Cr Aziz in terms of a friendship and that there had “been business” between them - an assertion that Mr Woodman was not able to confirm. “But the term ‘friendship’ may have been used,” Mr Woodman said. In the course of the hearings, Mr Woodman has been accused of having undue influence - of pulling the strings behind the scenes - of having a close and controlling relationship with councillors and politicians in relation to property developments at many levels, to further his interests either directly through Watsons-related entities or in relation to his son Heath’s development company Wolfdene. One of the aims of the IBAC hearings was to give transparency to - to shine a light on - ‘friendships’ between public officers and developers that had not happened through other public channels - not through council meetings, not through press releases and not through public statements by those involved. The the light of that inquiry some of these friendships appear pale - or worse, transparent. They seem entered into more for utility than for admiration, honour or respect. The release by IBAC of transcripts of intercepted phone conversations between Mr Woodman and some of his associates and targetted councillors certainly paint in them a different light. Cr Aziz is talked about as a d***head and a fool, Cr Stapledon is referred to as “Fat Mandy” and - in the run-up to last year’s mayoral race - Mr Woodman withheld information from as-
An IBAC-supplied image of Sam Aziz and John Woodman in a Subway outlet in Skye on 20 April 2018. pirant Cr Ablett on dealings with Cr Stapledon, who went on to become mayor. Friendship has different meanings to different people, but few would confuse an alliance of convenience with a true friendship. The revelations coming out of the IBAC hearings may have some asking whether the price of ‘friendship’ was worth the cost.
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Developer’s ‘script’ By Cam Lucadou-Wells A property developer’s consultant was writing the “script” for a Casey councillor ahead of a council meeting vote on 16 October 2018, an anti-corruption hearing has heard. Backed by a series of tapped phone calls and undercover photos, the IBAC inquiry’s ‘counsel assisting’ Michael Tovey probed developer John Woodman - who is known as the “blood donor” by some Casey councillors. A call was tapped in which Mr Woodman’s consultant Megan Schutz coaches Cr Sam Aziz just before the council voted on the early release of residential lots near the ‘H3’ intersection in Hall Road, Cranbourne West. “So what - what is the recommendation that we’re seeking tonight?” Cr Aziz asks Ms Schutz. “‘Cause I actually haven’t gone into my emails yet, I’ve just been flatout.” Ms Schutz replies: “OK. So your recommendation tonight is that Council does not support the grant of secondary consent to defer the intersection works.” She also recites community safety arguments for Cr Aziz to ward off opponents to his alternative motion. At the IBAC hearing, Mr Tovey asserted that Ms Schutz acts “like a ventriloquist expressing to Mr Aziz what he has to say to council about an issue which he hasn't prepared at all”, Mr
Sam Aziz and John Woodman in a Subway outlet in Skye. Tovey asserted. “I disagree, sir,” Mr Woodman replied. “I think that she's pointing out to him the arguments as to why a deferment is not in the best interests of the community.” After Cr Aziz’s motion was passed at the council, Ms Schutz tells Mr Woodman in another tapped call that Cr Aziz is a “d***head” for not following instructions. “I think we won,” Ms Schutz says - despite Cr Aziz doing a “crap job tonight”. “He didn’t do what I asked him to do. Anyway, he’s an absolute fool that guy.” Meanwhile Cr Aziz’s colleague Geoff Ablett excused himself from voting due to a conflict of interest with Mr Woodman.
But he was “working behind the scenes” to support Mr Woodman’s position, Mr Tovey asserted. IBAC alleges that a developer linked to Mr Woodman wanted an “accelerated” building of the H3 intersection. It also hoped to offload the costs to Casey and neighbouring developer Dacland. After repeated denials to the hearing, Mr Woodman admitted that he had a financial interest in the issue. A bank document showed he was a $14 million guarantor for a housing development opposite the H3 intersection. The inquiry tabled a photo depicting Cr Sam Aziz seated with Mr Woodman in a Subway outlet. Investigators claimed the pair discussed the return of Cr Aziz’s money and Mr Woodman referring to the pair’s “friendship”. In other explosive evidence, Mr Woodman admitted that he signed a “sham” backdated loan document for $370,000 to ‘replace’ an earlier $600,000 loan with Cr Aziz. Cr Aziz had allegedly loaned and delivered the $600,000 in cash in a suitcase to Mr Woodman - to hide the money from his ex-wife. “The $370,000 loan was a total sham, wasn't it?” Mr Tovey asked. “Yes. Mr Aziz instructed my people, yes, sir,” Mr Woodman replied
Graley named as ‘our good friend’ By Cam Lucadou-Wells Former state MP Judith Graley has been named as “our good friend in the SE (South East)” in an email exchange between a property developer and his lobbyist, an IBAC inquiry has heard. Ms Graley was couched as developer John Woodman and his associates’ last hope in swaying the State Government to rezone industrial land in Cranbourne West during the emails on 20 June 2018. “I would say we need a miracle, pretty sad after 1 million and five years (fortunately none of our money),” Mr Woodman wrote. “Only JG can deliver. Fingers crossed.” At stake was a $200 million residential estate proposal by developer Leightons and a $2 million ’success fee’ for Mr Woodman personally, the IBAC Operation Sandon inquiry heard. Mr Woodman told the inquiry he’d been funding Ms Graley’s political campaigning but denied she lobbied for the rezoning out of a “sense of obligation” to him. She was a “strong supporter” of the Amendment C219 rezoning, Mr Woodman said. Ms Graley had been a “friend” going back to her time as a Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor, one of the “main instigators” of Mr Woodman’s Martha Cove project, he said. And she had the “ability to speak directly to the Minister for Planning”.
In an earlier email to Mr Woodman, his lobbyist and former Labor candidate Phil Staindl described Ms Graley briefing him on her lobbying. She approached “the Minister”, then discussed the matter in more detail to his delegate ‘AH’ who said the department were concerned about the potential loss of employment-related land in Casey. In response, Ms Graley “spelled out” that not rezoning the land would be “politically disastrous” and against the “overwhelming views of local residents”, Mr Staindl wrote. “She went so far as to predict it will (be) the difference between winning and losing the seat of Cranbourne.” Ms Graley told of a proposal by Jayco owner Gerry Ryan to build a caravan manufacturing factory on the site. She predicted it would create “enormous angst” among residents, Mr Staindl wrote. After 12 years as a Labor MP, Ms Graley did not recontest her Narre Warren South seat at the 2018 state election. The inquiry heard that Mr Woodman donated more than $150,000 to Labor ahead of the election, including $20,000 to the successful Cranbourne candidate Pauline Richards and $20,380 to then-Attorney General and Keysborough MP Martin Pakula. Mr Pakula has disputed the size of the donation.
Mr Woodman initially said he had no expectation of Ms Richards’ lobbying for Amendment C219 despite “upping” his initial $5000 donation to her campaign. Counsel assisting IBAC Michael Tovey called this a “lie”. “You are saying here that your agreement to up the ante was because she had agreed to support your business interest?” “After she was elected, sir; yes, sir,” Mr Woodman said. In another tapped conversation on 29 October 2018, Mr Woodman describes Ms Richards as “impressive”. “I’ve got great faith ... after meeting Pauline, if anyone can get this over the line, she can. “I mean Jacinta Allan is probably the most impressive female that I’ve met but this chick’s not far behind them.” The inquiry also heard that Mr Woodman staged a fundraiser at Crown Towers “some years before” for former Cranbourne MP Jude Perera, Ms Graley and Mr Pakula. Mr Woodman had also donated $16,425 for mailouts for Liberal candidate and now Casey mayor Susan Serey. Mr Tovey asked the developer if he thought in the past four years that his conduct with Casey Council and Amendment C219 constituted a crime. “No, sir,” Mr Woodman said.
C219 land a poison pill By Andrew Cantwell Any attempt to rezone Cranbourne West industrial land at the centre of corruption allegations being investigated by IBAC must by now be political poison. The rezoning under a Casey planning scheme amendment - live since 2014 - has not yet been determined, having been deferred since late last year by Planning Minister Richard Wynne. After explosive allegations over the last week at IBAC’s public hearings into planning processes at the City of Casey there can be no guarantee that every stage of the rezoning application hasn’t been tainted. The man championing the rezoning, Watsons principal John Woodman has been shown to have an extensive network of influence in planning matters at all levels at the City of Casey Council and into the upper reaches of the State Government. They also show Mr Woodman had an intimate knowledge of the power balances and voting tendencies of deeply partisan groups of Casey councillors. Accusations have been made that Mr Woodman and an associate, planning lawyer Megan Schutz, have improperly ‘scripted’ and ‘directed’ particular votes of the actual council over a number of years. These accusations were denied by Mr Woodman, who claimed his efforts were aimed at clarifying and offering alternative recommendations to those of Casey planning officers. There were allegations Mr Woodman was even involved in the toppling of former longserving Casey CEO Mike Tyler, who was particularly resistant to the C219 rezoning. Further allegations accuse Mr Woodman and Ms Schutz of forming a community lobby group, the Save Cranbourne West Residents Action Group, and using it to channel correspondence favourable to C219 to councillors, politicians and government officials, for use in justifying any rezoning by showing ‘community’ support. Investigations have also detailed his substantial donations to state and local elections dating back to 2014. Mr Woodman in response said it was not illegal to donate to political parties in Australia. Several tapped phone conversations played at the hearings indicate the extraordinary degree of access, the strategic placement of favourable information and the leverage Mr Woodman may have been able to apply at all levels, which may have subverted orderly and proper planning processes. In light of the extraordinary details coming to light through the IBAC hearings, any attempt to now put the tick of approval on C219 will surely invite a fresh round of questions and scrutiny.
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Bandits hungry for cash By Brendan Rees A mobile canteen worker has described the terrifying moment two teenagers who were brandishing a knife and meat cleaver demanded cash and cigarettes. Anne Ruys was preparing her food truck when the hooded bandits approached her on McKillop Way in Clyde North about 1.30pm on Thursday 20 November. Ms Ruys was also with her colleague whose canteen truck was parked behind her outside St Peter's College. "A car of about four or five men pulled up behind the van," she said. "Three of them approached her demanding cash and cigarettes and the other two came to me. "I heard all this commotion ... I looked up and saw the guy taking all of her things. "They had knives so I was like 'don't hurt me and I'll give you whatever you want - just don't hurt me'," Ms Ruys said, explaining the youths were wielding a meat cleaver and knife about 15cm long. Ms Ruys said she immediately opened her cash till - which was captured on dashcam footage. The males took off with about $2,000 in cash and cigarettes. "We just complied and I said 'as long as you don't hurt me I'll just do whatever.' "Once they got the stuff they jumped in a car and took off," she explained. Ms Ruys said the bandits were wearing masks and hoodies. "I'm really not sure; to me it looked like a surgical sort of mask. They were teenagers I would say. Ms Ruys, who has worked for the mobile canteen company for two years, said the incident hadn't quite sunk in: "I was just confused. I didn't know what to do.
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What do you love about volunteering with Gethsemane Church? Working for the Lord, seeing the community happy and interacting with the other volunteers. Has there been a lot of hard work behind the scenes in organising the Clyde Carols event? Yes, very much so all glory to God.
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By Brendan Rees Casey council has decided to keep dozens of gum trees in a Lysterfield South neighbourhood despite residents arguing the trees posed a danger. Following an arborist's assessment of Wallangarra white gums around Hillside court, Panorama Court and Parkview Terrace, Casey councillors gave the tick of approval to retain 37 trees at their 19 November meeting. Council believed the nature strip trees complied with its tree planting suitability and would only require remedial tree maintenance which is expected to be completed before the end of the year. A further six trees will get the chop due to their poor health and structure. It follows a petition of 19 signatures in April calling for the trees to be removed and replaced with suitable ones. Head petitioner Peter Wardley, who earlier this year said branches up to three 3m long were dropping, was disappointment by council's decision. He said due to his age and current health, he wasn't in a position to clean up the leaf and branch litter on his property which sometimes blocked drains and caused flooding. "I am 68-years-old in need of two knee replacements and have seven (coronary artery) stents. How would they feel if I was their father or grandfather?" he said. Councillors voted for the concerns raised in the petition to be referred to the policy review of guidelines and management of street trees with the development of an Urban Forest Strategy. A date for this review has yet to be announced. According to a council report, it said by providing remedial tree maintenance to the 37 trees identified, "this should alleviate some of the concerns raised within the petition". Council also ruled five trees will require topsoil and grass seed to be spread around the
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Resident Donna Everard supported the removal of white gum trees in Hillside Court, Lysterfield South after tripping on a footpath. 192017 Picture: BRENDAN REES base to cover exposed roots. It was also found the gum trees "did not significantly impact the fire risk area" to the small areas that fuel loads could build up. The report also said the shedding of foliage, flowers, fruit, seeds or small elements of deadwood by urban trees "is considered normal and not a basis for removal". Earlier this year, resident Donna Everard said she scarred her knee after tripping on an uneven footpath on a sidewalk off Hillside Court - believed to have been lifted by a tree root. Speaking at the council meeting, Councillor Rosalie Crestani said "it wasn't the entire outcome the residents wanted" but added a policy review would be an opportunity to "hear from the community" regarding nature strip tree related issues. "Every time I hear nature strip concerns that community want to have a great input into some of those guidelines," she said.
A Casey ARC user is fed up with the flithy conditions of the women's temporary changerooms including what appears to be fungus growing on the walls. But Casey Council has made reassurances cleaners are rostered on day and night as renovations continue. Currently the changerooms servicing the pool deck are being renovated with improvements to walls, floors, showers and toilets. According to council, works on the male changeroom started on 10 September and are expected to finish in late November while works on the female changeroom are scheduled to start in February next year and anticipated to take about eight to 12 weeks. "To ensure operational public facilities during this time, a new male changeroom was constructed and a section of the female toilets was partitioned off for males to use," Casey's manager of active communities Callum Pattie said. "Cleanliness has been addressed with YMCA management, who have reviewed cleaning hours to cater for this project. Cleaners are rostered on at Casey ARC each day and night," he said. Berwick resident Jane expressed her concerns of the women's temporary changeroom
saying it was "unacceptably dirty and crowded". "The other day I noticed fluff on the top walls of the toilets, sticky urine soaked floors, black spots that looked like fungus growing on the walls of the showers," she said. Jane, who asked her surname to be withheld, said the women's toilets had been separated by the men's temporary toilets with a piece of wood "for months". "The men cannot even use their toilets change rooms in the men's area I think, although they have temporary ones set up, families are crowding and queuing up for the family change rooms instead," she said. Jane also said it was also awkward using a share walkway to the changerooms with men. "We have to hear the lewd jokes from some men as we get dressed in the women's change room, occasionally. "I am not offended by that. It is just that the process is taking forever and it must make it very difficult for the poor cleaners to go in and out and do their jobs. "The women's toilets there were closed a couple of years ago for apparent 'renovations' also and then re-opened months later with nothing at all changed," she said. "How long does it take to renovate a toilet and change room?"
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‘Pest’ trees get the chop By Brendan Rees Nine London plane trees in a Narre Warren estate will be given the chop following complaints from neighbours the trees were wreaking havoc. Casey council approved for the trees to be replaced with more suitable ones at their 19 November meeting after residents of Penhurst Street and the surrounding estate said the tree roots were tearing up their garden beds, kerbs and footpaths - but not all residents are happy with the outcome. Arborists assessed 113 nature strip trees close to council road, footpath and drainage and concluded it was "currently showing signs of displacement which could be attributed to presence of trees roots". But the "majority of trees," which are believed to be the cause of hay fever and allergic reactions, were found to be compliant with council's tree planting criteria, council said. As a result, 32 trees have been marked for remedial pruning by the end of the year while nine trees approved for removal in Penhurst Street, Birchfield Court, Deanswood Way, Heyfield Court, Applegum Court and Carroll Court will be replaced in council's 2020 tree planting program. It comes as neighbours launched a petition of 52 signatures asking for the trees to be replaced earlier this year. Head petitioner Ken Binaisse said he was disappointed council had not responded to the "majority wishes" of those who had signed the petition. "The root growth characteristics are not suitable in their present location," he said, adding the London plane at the front of his house was a major cause for concern. "My footpath has already lifted again ... and I've definitely got roots lifting my brickwork. "They're not even going to prune mine."
When the petition was tabled at February council meeting, Mr Binaisse said ratepayers had faced "forever ongoing costs" of footpath repairs over the years due to the trees. Mr Binaisse added when council sent an inspector to the estate he followed him around his street, pointing out damage to private property "but nothing came of it." Meanwhile, he said more footpaths had been lifted by tree roots, leaving them open to trips and falls. According to a council report, 18 locations were "exhibiting signs of footpath or kerb displacement" and will be referred to council inspection and reinstatement programs "as required". With regards to complaints of damage to private infrastructure, council says it will "assess and individually manage these situations as whilst they may appear similar there are often many variables that require consideration". Council will also undertake tree pruning "where appropriate in conjunction with infrastructure reinstatement". Mr Binaisse said he would consider taking legal action against council. Councillor Rosalie Crestani said she supported council officers' recommendations which were a "positive outcome" for the community. Associate Ashleigh Kemp of Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers said residents should keep photos on the specific spot if they fall or injure themselves as a result of the works, and report the incident to council as well as seek legal advice. "Whilst many people are injured every year on damaged footpaths, special legislation relating to local councils can make it hard to hold councils liable," she said.
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An artist's impression of Max Pawsey Reserve.
A map of the existing area Max Pawsey Reserve in Narre Warren.
Big plans for overhaul By Brendan Rees A $19 million masterplan had been unveiled for Narre Warren's Max Pawsey Reserve that will aim to deliver quality sporting facilities and improve the existing drainage function. Casey Council has released the draft masterplan at the 11-hectare site on Fountain Drive and is inviting public feedback during its exhibition from 22 November to 13 December. Under the plans, council recommends the following projects will are expected to be rolled out by 2041: Wetland water retention and associated boardwalks New relocated and consolidated AFL/Cricket and scout pavilion New relocated tennis pavilion New relocated Playground
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ing, councillor Rex Flannery said it was "an extraordinary masterplan" and hoped projects would begin within the next five years. "It's also going to cater for the football club, the cricket club, Narre Warren Scouts and also the tennis club," he said. "I'm pretty sure that we'll get a lot more young people coming back into Max Pawsey Reseve to play football, cricket and also we're trying to get girls netball". According to a council document, several projects are in progress or already nominated for consideration in council's 10-year indicative capital works program. Council is working with the State Government and South East Water with the delivery of an integrated water management system of Max Pawsey Reserve which forms a key project within the Fountain Gate Narre Warren CBD Precinct.
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People suffering from back pain will know how much it affects every aspect of their lives. They will also know how difficult it is to decide where to go for help. Osteopathy is a manual therapy that may be able to help, treating the joints, muscles, ligaments and connective tissue of the body using a variety of hands-on techniques. According to local osteopath Dr Spyro Antoniou of Casey Osteopathic Health Services, there are many people who could benefit from osteopathy but are unaware of what it has to offer. “Osteopathy uses a wide range of techniques to treat musculoskeletal problems such as back and neck pain, headaches, joint pain, sports injuries, RSI and sciatica,” he said. “It is suitable for all ages including children, pregnant women and the elderly. Sportspeople, tradesmen, students, computer-desk workers and many other people also benefit from treatment.” The techniques that osteopaths use include
soft-tissue massage, mobilisation, stretching, articulation, gentle manipulation and dryneedling. Osteopaths also offer advice on posture, stretching and strengthening programs, and ergonomics. Future prevention is an important part of the treatment plan. Osteopathy is a therapy with a holistic approach, which means that osteopaths treat the body as a whole, not in separate parts. It also means that they look for the cause of the problem and don’t just treat the symptoms. Casey Osteopathic Health Services is open six days a week with after-hours appointments also available. Osteopaths Dr Spyro Antoniou, Dr John Chadha, Dr Dannielle Coffey, Dr Brendan Tait and Dr Layne Shepherd are all members of Osteopathy Australia. The clinic is at 2 Stella Street, Beaconsfield, and an appointment can be arranged by phoning 9769 9881.
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Elizabeth Anderson will tackle a half marathon walk around Melbourne to raise funds for Cancer Council Victoria. 201475
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Elizabeth is stepping up By Brendan Rees At the age of 36 a thyroid cancer diagnosis came "out of the blue" for a healthy Elizabeth Anderson. The mother of two said she didn't have any symptoms and it was only by chance she found a lump as she was applying moisturiser to her neck. "It was a shock more than anything else," she recalled. It's now been nearly 10 years but Elizabeth of Narre Warren was told the news in August that her cancer was in remission. "It hasn't spread, they took like muscle
from my face because it had actually spread a little bit but they got all that in the first surgery," she said. "I had my thyroid totally removed and then I had to have two doses of radiation. "I'm on medication every day. I'm at the Alfred every three months ... still getting scans and stuff," she said. Elizabeth has no idea how the cancer developed as she has had no family history of the disease. "It was totally out of the blue; I wasn't expecting to be told that ... I was probably the healthiest I had been since I had my kids," she explained.
"I had been a smoker in the past but I had given up in 1999. "It was even in a weird spot it wasn't even on my thyroid, it was off set, it was somewhere up my neck ... it was an odd case according to my doctors. "It was all total chance that I found it," she said. Today, the 44-year-old is preparing to take part in the Walking Stars event, a fun, noncompetitive walking half marathon around Melbourne on Saturday 7 December which raises funds for Cancer Council Victoria. The 21km journey starts after sundown and
takes participants on a magical starlit walk past some of Melbourne's finest landmarks with the aim of raising $300,000 for the fight against cancer. Elizabeth says her sister gave her the motivation to participate which she contends is "going to be tough but we're looking forward to it". "I have never walked any further than the girls school - their primary school is probably 5km away". Anyone of any fitness may get involved. For more information visit www.walkingstars.org. au
Faith leaders united in ending family violence By Brendan Rees About 40 people of different faiths have gathered for a community forum to discuss ways of eradicating family violence at Bunjil Place on Thursday 21 November. Organised by the Casey Multi-Faith Network, the evening saw community leaders speak about whether religion and faith played a role in family violence. People of different faiths including Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Scientology, and Jewish were in attendance. In his opening address, president of the Casey Multi-Faith Network Adam Sadiqzai said it was his wish everyone could work together and "feel free to ask questions no matter how confronting in an atmosphere of peace and respect". "It is my belief that through peace, understanding, respect and the willingness to learn we can build a harmonious community," he said. "Alarmingly for the past five years the City of Casey has consistently had the highest number of reported family violence incidents in Victoria". Reverend Ray McCluskey, Minister of Cranbourne Regional Uniting Church was one of four-panellists invited to speak at the forum. "We anecdotally see the effect that family and domestic violence is having in our community," he said. "I don't think that there can be any argument, that family violence and in particular, family violence which is perpetrated predomiberwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
nately against women and children by men, which crosses all thresholds of religious, cultural, socio economic, and the various demographic groups who make up our society," Rev McCluskey said. "We don't pretend to have all the answers, and we still have a long way to go. But we do believe that our church needs to be a place of welcome and hospitality to all". Panellist Jasbir Singh, founder and director of the Sikh Australia Support for Family Violence (SASFV), said family violence was not a migrant problem but rather a "human problem". "It covers across all faiths, all status, whether you're a minister or Prime Minister or president or lawyer or policeman - everyone including me". "We need to condemn the behaviour and changing attitudes of not just men but every human being". Mr Singh, who runs workshops called 'Healthy Workshops, Healthy Families' which is dedicated to raising awareness of the realities of family violence, also discussed how the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Sahib Ji, denounced meaningless rituals and promoted equality for women. "The principles of Sikhism state that women have the same souls as men and thus possess an equal right to cultivate their spirituality with equal chances of achieving salvation," he said. Guest speaker Hayat Doughhan, founder of the El-Emaan Muslim Woman's Support
Members of the community gather for the Casey Casey Multi-Faith Network's family violence forum. Picture: BRENDAN REES Group, discussed how Islam had pioneered new regulations regarding the status of women. "According the Koran the relationship between the husband and wife should be based on mutual love and kindness" she said. Also speaking on the panel was Andrea Shepherd who talked about her role as a senior practitioner of community development and strategic engagement coordinator at South East Community Links which works with people of migrant and refugee backgrounds in addressing the gendered drivers of violence against women. "One thing that really struck with me is around the stereotype constructions of masculinity and feminism, she said. "The way we construct masculinity as well
Panellists speak at the forum. 201334 is toxic because we are saying that men should be a certain way and act a certain way which can really have a negative impact on men".
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Haileybury families help
Shane Wilkey with his team of volunteers with donated hay loaded on their trucks. Pictures: CONTRIBUTED
Local students and a parent community group have joined forces to make a difference this Christmas. The Haileybury Parents and Friends Edrington group (HPFE) at Haileybury's Berwick campus are highlighting the importance of giving with two special events. This month the group has launched a food drive for the Casey Benevolent Society. Families are encouraged to collect canned items and donations for other families in need,
which will be given to the society in the coming weeks. The HPFE will also run a Christmas Giving Tree starting November 18. Families will be collecting gifts for boys and girls aged between 0 and 15, placing the wrapped gifts under the tree ready for donation. Through the Christmas Giving Tree, Haileybury is supporting the Cardinia Christmas Hamper Program which is delivered by four local agencies: The Salvation Army, ADRA, Follow Baptist Church and PC3 Church.
Helping hand By Brendan Rees A generous Narre Warren truck driver and his friends have donated hay and pet food to victims of fire ravaged areas of New South Wales. After bushfires devastated communities with nearly 500 homes lost, and more than 1.65m hectares razed and causing the death of six people, Shane Wilkey of Narre Warren decided to do his part in helping victims. He put a call out on Facebook for anyone wishing to donate "as much feed as we can get together" - with the response, he says, being "bigger than what I thought it ever would". Mr Wilkey said people also donated money to KooWeeRup Stockfeed and Petstock in Somerville which was put towards buying animal feed. The kind-hearted truckie offered his B-double truck, a semi-truck and his step dad's rigid truck with a tandem trailer before the convoy drove more than 1,200km to Wauchope Showground, carrying much needed hay and pet food on Sunday 17 November. "We got up there that night and they made us dinner; we had a snooze in the trucks and got up the following morning and went from Wauchope to Birdwood," he said. There, they met with the Porter family who kindly loaned their machinery to help unload their feed.
Mr Wilkey explained the family had a 2,000 acre farm and a saw mill but were only left with 20 acres and their home after the fires tore through the region. "Probably the most amazing thing is the generosity of people up there ... they've lost so much but they we still trying give us so much in making us a massive lunch," he said. "It was a good feeling driving out knowing they were happy and put a big smile on out faces, that's for sure. "Everyone bands together and makes it a lot easier when you're down on your luck. "The CFA and the rural fire service - they're all just amazing. Hats off to them I say," he said. Mr Wilkey was inspired to help struggling farmers after seeing others pitched in during the Bunyip fires this year. He said his Nan's property of about 13 acres in Bunyip went through the Black Saturday fires and Bunyip fires. Luckily, he says her home wasn't lost but fences and paddocks were burnt out. "We know how good it is when other people put their hand up to say 'we'll help people out, do our best'," he said.
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Train services fall short By Brendan Rees Train commuters' woes continue on the Cranbourne line as performance targets again fell short for the month of October. New figures, released by Public Transport Victoria show the punctuality rate was 86.3 per cent. The result was short of Metro Trains' performance benchmark of 92 per cent. Overall, 43 trains were cancelled for the month on the Cranbourne line or on average, just over one train a day. However, across the board, Metro Trains says it delivered 90.3 per cent of services on time in October. A Metro spokesperson said there were punctuality improvements on the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines in October - "but we know there is more work to do to give passengers the service they deserve". "Performance was impacted by a number of external incidents during the month, including vandalism, trespassers and police operations, as well as other incidents within
Metro's control," the spokesperson said. "Our priority is delivering a more consistent service for Melbourne - that means raising the bar on performance, meeting our targets, and ensuring passengers can have confidence in the service we provide". Public Transport Users Association spokesman Daniel Bowen said it was "disappointing but not surprising" the Cranbourne line continued to perform badly. "Until the single track is duplicated, punctuality will continue to be a problem, along with train crowding caused by a lack of services," he said. "Late and cancelled trains can play havoc with passengers' days. The Cranbourne line also suffers from trains being terminated short at Dandenong to prevent flow-on delays. "The growing southeast needs a rail system people can rely on, so Metro and the government must work harder to improve the service," Mr Bowen said.
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of quality house and land packages available from some of Victoria’s leading builders. “We have an estate with level land, which makes building quick and easy,” Mr Archibald said. “Scholar’s Row is ideally located extremely close to some of the region’s best schools including Berwick Grammar, which is virtually next door and Minaret College, so it’s ideal for families looking to provide children with a great start in life,”
he said. Scholar’s Row is also only minutes from several major amenities and facilities. These include several sporting facilities such as football ovals, basketball courts, netball courts, golf courses and tennis courts. There are also excellent walking and cycling trails nearby. As far as connectivity is concerned, Scholar’s Row has two nearby railway stations and offers direct access to the Monash Freeway and Princes Highway.
“Scholar’s Row genuinely offers the convenience of a thriving suburb with a beautiful Australian setting. “We’re excited to be bringing it to market at a time when buyers are looking for location, amenity and affordable prices. Scholar’s Row genuinely ticks all the boxes.” For sales enquiries contact Paul Archibald 0400 993 533 or arch@lauders.com.au for further information visit scholarsrow. com.au ●
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CLASS, STYLE, LUXURY IN CLYDE NORTH THIS 42 square Carlisle home located in Cascades on Clyde is the epitome of luxury, contemporary living and is sure to impress. It has four spacious bedrooms, including a huge master with balcony, builtin robes, ensuite with double vanity and oversized shower. The stylish entertainer’s kitchen has stone benchtops, stainless steel appliances, 900mm oven, gas cooktop, walk-in pantry and pendant lights There are four large living areas throughout plus study, including a fully equipped theatre room with high-end projector, screen and surround sound. For climate control, there is gas ducted heating, evaporative cooling, split system air conditioning. Triple sliding doors open out to the alfresco area with weather proof blind, ceiling fan and extended decking overlooking the backyard. The property is topped off by beautifully landscaped gardens, internal garage access, nine foot ceilings downstairs and a garden shed. A short walk to the lakes and park, Selandra Rise shopping centre, local schools, childcare centre and more, you simply don’t want to miss this one. Call Paul Rogers or Daniel Boyle today to inspect. ●
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2875 MAIN NEERIM ROAD NEERIM JUNCTION One of the districts most fertile & picturesque properties. 143.7 acres with frontage to Main Neerim Road, Nayook-Powelltown Road & Paynter Road. Rich Red/Chocolate soils, permanent springwater to header tank. Well built brick home set amidst 4 acres of incredible established gardens with spectacular trees. Views to Westernport to the south and Mountain views to the north east. Unmatched location, soil fertility, panoramic views. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - Offers Close - Friday 13th Dec 2019, 5pm - Unless Sold Prior Internet ID: 21524130 View property and more details at www.sej.com.au
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$925,000 - $975,000
coNVeNIeNT 9.7 acre FarmLeT This ideally located farmlet has all the convenience of being 6 minutes to Berwick yet seemingly miles away due to the pleasant rural outlook to the north while the shining lights of the metropolitan sprawl to the south. The 3 bedroom home has a large lounge, meals area adjacent to the kitchen, functional bathroom & laundry all in good order. There are plenty of sheds & storage including a double steel garage, 18m x 10m (app) fully enclosed shed with 3 phase power, 18m x 10m (app) open fronted storage/machinery shed & an old piggery building. mains water & 3 large paddocks for the animals. a lovely lifestyle awaits the new owners. For an inspection call Derrick Brown - 0418 317 096
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make IT Yours – maIN sTreeT! positioned right on main street is this charming two bedroom unit. Walking distance to school, shops and Train station, this unit is ideal for the downsizer/retiree or first home buyer. oversize lounge with split system and plenty of natural light. Functional kitchen with electric appliances and cupboard space. main bedroom with built in robes and second bedroom is generous in size. private yard, single garage and it’s in the heart of the town. Be quick, it won’t last long!!
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BraND NeW THree BeDroom ToWNHouse! * Three bedroom townhouse, soon to be completed (December 2019) • offering walk in robe and full ensuite plus double garage. • Open plan living zones with a quality list of inclusions – stone benchtops, ducted heating and two pack kitchen, air conditioning and fully landscaped • Walking distance to Pakenham CBD, Marketplace, Train Station and Supermarkets. • Don’t delay, make the move today!!
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Toomuc Workspaces – sTage 1 Toomuc workspaces industrial land is located less than 5km from the monash Freeway in pakenham, halfway between industrial hot spots of Dandenong and Warragul. Located in the heart of pakenham’s DIY and home improvements area including national retailers like Bunnings, officeworks, The good guys and autobarn. Toomuc workspaces is ideal for warehousing and distribution businesses, supply and logistics businesses wanting to be part of a broader community within a high traffic area. Within a creative and innovative like-minded business precinct where your industrial land is nestled in the picturesque pocket overlooking Toomuc Valley creek.
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IMMACULATELY STYLED FAMILY PACKAGE IF quality, practicality and presentation is high on your wish list then look no further than this immaculate family home nestled in the ever sought after Grandvue Estate. Offering approximately 30 squares in total, this feature packed home is simply ready for you to move in un-pack and relax. It has four generous bedrooms, a large open plan family room, theatre room and kids play room, beautifully appointed bathrooms including a full ensuite with dual vanities to the master plus a stunning hostess style kitchen complete with quality stainless steel appliances, including a walk-in pantry. Step outside to your fantastic outdoor entertaining area, which has been designed for indoor/outdoor living and is the ideal setting for the family get-together no matter what the time of the year. It is set on a large 528m2 allotment along with a spacious double garage with internal and remote access tops this wonderful package off. This stunning property is only moments to St. Francis Xavier College, easy access to the Monash Freeway and surrounded by quality well maintained homes. It is an absolute must see, so call now. â—?
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RENOWNED IN NEERIM JUNCTION ONE of the district's most fertile and picturesque properties is now available for sale (internet ID 21524130). This property is 143.7 acres with a total road frontage of 1.16km to Main Neerim Road, Nayook-Powelltown Road and Paynter Road. It has rich red/chocolate soils, permanent springwater to header tank and the entire farm is under pasture, with a big hayshed and solid stockyards. There is a well built brick home set amidst four acres of incredible established gardens with spectacular trees. The home has nine foot ceilings relocated late 1980s then new brick exterior. There is an entrance hall to two bedrooms, the formal lounge has a solid fuel heater and with top hot plate and the large open living area has a spacious kitchen (electric stove and four hot plates) plus dining and family area. A sunroom with extensive garden views, as does the rear verandah. Water is from 10,000 gallon tank with electric pressure pump. The home is set amidst four acres of established gardens consisting of spectacular trees of many shades and varieties including Pin Oaks, Hazelnuts, Palms, and colourful large deciduous trees. The property outlook is simply spectacular. Views across the picturesque property plus distant views all the way to Western Port to the south and Mountain views to the north east. Expressions of interest are sought and close Friday 13 December at 5pm, unless sold prior. â—?
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Beaconsfield 12/241 Soldiers Road
Contemporary single storey living. F3 G2 H2 For sale. $520,000 - $570,000 This beautiful modern contemporary home is located within a quiet gated community and feels like home the moment you step inside. • 3 spacious bedrooms, master with WIR and ensuite • Large open plan living/dining, fully appointed kitchen with stone bench tops and stainless steel appliances • Gas ducted heating, evaporative cooling and split system cooling Inspect Contact Agent
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Luxury country escape. F5 G2 J1 For auction. Saturday 7 December at 12pm Contact Agent Are you looking to escape the busyness of everyday life and hideaway in your own luxury cottage nestled away amongst the gum trees! Look no further as this luxury retreat has hit the market in style and is awaiting its new owners! Other features of the property include split system heating and cooling, cloak room and timber floors. All this set on 3400sqm (approx.)
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Berwick 27 County Drive
Berwick 15 Knox Street
F4 G2 H2 J1 For sale.
For sale.
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$475,000 - $485,000
• Multiple living areas, centrally located kitchen with 900mm s/s oven, gas cooktop, dishwasher and tiled splashback • Gas ducted heating, evap cooling, hybrid timber flooring, 9’ ceilings
Daniel Boyle 0488 788 894
This perfectly flat 424m2 block is ready for you to build your dream home. Located in the heart of the Alira Estate in Berwick. Look no further for titled land. This is the one for you.
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Clyde North 10 Owlcat Avenue
Cranbourne 95 Clarendon Street
F5 G3 H2
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For sale.
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$630,000 - $690,000
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Positioned in a the ever growing and vibrant Clyde North, we present to you this brand new build ready for a new buyer to call it home.
Set on a large 766m2 block the property comes complete with plans and a council approved planning permit for 5 double storey townhouses to be constructed.
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Fabian Villella 0419 384 683
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Hampton Park 47 Huntington Drive
Narre Warren 15 Pemberton Drive
F4 G2 H2
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$520,000 - $570,000
If you are looking for a beautifully maintained family home with a warm atmosphere in a fantastic position then look no further, then this is a must to inspect.
Perfect for the home buyer or investor, this property is just minutes to all of the necessary amenities. Located just minutes to Fountain Gate Westfield Shopping Centre, public transport and schools.
Robert Cecere 0410 890 505
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Dad was a ‘law to himself’ By Cam Lucadou-Wells A 42-year-old man terrifyingly erupted, throttled and threw around his wife 'Tracey' and grabbed his son by the throat after his son leapt to her defence. Aside from the physical bruises, Tracey still feels she's being punished by her estranged husband who she describes as "arrogant" and a "law to himself". The harm is mainly financial. He's starved them of funds and cut off services like Netflix. They've relied on the support of welfare agency WAYSS. "He is the type of person who won't be told what to do." Two days after being convicted in Dandenong Magistrates' Court, he wants to see his kids again. A judge has barred him from any contact with the family for two years under an intervention order. So he's made the request legally - via a solicitor's letter. All had been fine in their 10-year-plus marriage until she caught her husband having an affair 12 months ago. He then turned abusive and violent. "He blamed me for it because I couldn't get over it. He doesn't like it, he thinks he can do whatever he wants. "He doesn't like women standing up for themselves." The man has breached intervention orders before. He's been in front of court twice. The first time, Tracey got an apprehended violence order in 2018. That was after he assaulted her, smashed her phone, flyscreen, glass panel and a hole in the wall. He threatened to burn her and other family members in the house. A magistrate put the man on a good behaviour bond.
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"Your client is looking at a jail term," the magistrate retorted. "A conviction is the least of his problems." The man's offending was the "absolute upper end of family violence", the judge said. "I can tell you that your children look to you on how to behave - and this type of behaviour sends some pretty horrifying messages. "But the way your son acted to protect his mother indicates that he knew how you were behaving was very, very wrong. "That's why he rang the police - that's a terrible, terrible position to put a young man in." The judge said it was "really sad listening" to
the victim impact statements of the children. "There's been a lot of damage done and you've a great deal of repair work to do." Despite coming "very, very close" to jail, the man was given an 18-month community corrections order . It includes 200 hours of unpaid work, supervision, mental health treatment, anger management and a mens behaviour course to "challenge the way you think and act". After presenting himself as remorseful, the man later commented supportively to a Facebook post on One Nation leader Pauline Hanson decrying the 'lack' of father's rights. According to Tracey, he said: "Spot on, Pauline". "I thought you're a d***head to say that after what you've done," she said. "He's the boy who cried wolf." A sobering fact remains that there were 2391 reported family-violence incidents in the last 12-month recording period in Greater Dandeong. Nearly 200 a month, and more than six a day. And much more than the number of reported assaults (1725) and burglaries (1268). Tracey says penalties need to be beefed up so "men know they have to toe the line". "Why are they getting away with it? "Why are they getting a slap on the wrist? No wonder so many women are dying each day. "By the time they're on their third or fourth charge, some men have killed before then." Tracey stayed with him longer than she should have, she says. She left because she could no longer be a "punching bag" - even though the kids wanted to be with him. But after his last outbreak of violence against her traumatised son, that's changed. "At the end of the day, the kids don't want to see him anymore."
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Call for dog assistance By Brendan Rees A Casey councillor wants Victorian law regarding assistance dogs to be in line with other states. Mayfield Ward councillor Amanda Stapledon and staunch advocate of disability equality, says there are many "inconsistencies and gaps" with the laws relating to assistance animals in Victoria, particularly around training, education and accountability. At council's 7 November meeting, Cr Stapledon referred to the Victorian Law Reform Commission's 2008 final report into assistance animals which found "many problems" with the laws relating to assistance animals in Victoria. Currently, there are no uniform training standards for assistance animals in Victoria and people who train assistance animals are not legally required to have any qualifications or experience, leaving people with disability may be "subject to humiliating questioning about the nature of their disability," the report found. People may also be denied access to places, goods and services to which they have a "legal right," it added. Cr Stapledon successfully raised a notice of motion at the council meeting for council to advocate to the State Government and local members of Parliament calling for an 'Assistance Animals Act' to be passed. According to Assistance Dogs Australia CEO Richard Lord, the states were reliant on the Disability Discrimination Act which "allows any dog to be an assistance dog ... which is detrimental to real assistance dog and people with disabilities". "Unfortunately there are fake assistance dogs and poorly trained assistance dogs which cause havoc," he said. "We get this complaint all the time.
"The state legislation should be ensuring that only suitable dogs are being accredited through suitable organisations". A Guide Dogs Victoria spokesperson said within Australia, recent changes to the ACT Animal Welfare Act has resulted in a working group being formed to consider regulation and registration of Guide, Assistance and Service Dogs. "While there was a difference in the law across Australian states on access rights for Guide Dog and Assistance Dog pups and dogs in training, all state-based legislation and the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act gave Guide Dog handlers working with their Guide Dog the right to access all public spaces and businesses including shops, restaurants, accommodation and all modes of transport including rideshare services. "Working Guide Dogs are easily recognised within the community by their iconic harness, the wearing of their medallion as issued by their training organisation which is accredited under the International Guide Dog Federation and the carriage of a Guide Dog ID card by the Handler," the spokesperson said. "Internationally, and in Australia, it is recognised that clear ID is beneficial in removing ambiguity around access rights for service and assistance dogs. The International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International are undertaking work in this area."
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ATM thieves leave a mess By Brendan Rees Thugs have allegedly used a stolen car to smash into a Cranbourne East shopping centre in an attempt to steal an ATM on Tuesday morning, 26 November. CCTV shows two males reversing a white SUV into the machine at Hunt Club Village Shopping Centre on Linsell Boulevard about 3.45am. "The men were unsuccessful after placing a chain around the ATM and attempting to pull it out, they got back into the vehicle and drove away," Victoria Police spokeswoman Belinda Batty said. Nothing was stolen but the damage, which is estimated to be in the tens of thousands of dollars. Shattered glass and broken door frames were scattered across the area while the ATM was partly ripped from the floor. Police cordoned off the area with tape and scoured the scene for clues during the morning of the incident. Investigators have released CCTV and are appealing for anyone who may have dash cam footage in an around the Cranbourne area between 1am-4am showing the white coloured Nissan Dualis - which was found dumped nearby and bearing stolen number plates. Neighbouring store owner of TSG Hunt Club Vinson Li said at least two shops as well as his had been hit in the past three-and-half-years. "I have an alarm in my shop but still scared something happen. It's lucky this time," he said. Sachin Behl, store owner of Dollar Essentials discount store said several stores were the target of thugs including his shop which was hit every week. "It keeps happening so often now; just part of life, part of business," he said. Baked bakery shop assistant Chelsea Draper said she had never seen anything as "damaging as this" in the four years she had worked at the centre. "They could've quite easily tried other shops. The damage of the doors and everything out there it's like wow, definitely on a mission," she said. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
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A Christmas wonderland By Brendan Rees For Andrew D'Cruz, his ideas have no boundaries. For hours a day for nearly two months, he has created an intricate mini-village Christmas display - and all from his Narre Warren South family lounge room. Away from the hustle and bustle of work life, he and his wife Samantha "wanted to create a land which would portray us". From churches to a zoo, a beach, shops, a carnival, boats, houses and more - the stunning display has been "a massive work in progress". "Our village depicts love, fun, entertaining, relaxation and adventure," Samantha says. "This was a dream of my husband right from a young boy. He is very artistic and creative and a man of patience and adventure. "It gives us a lot of pleasure to invite family and friends over to transport them to the world we creatively enjoy even though it's for a short while, the journey is so worth it". The village has grown every year since the couple bought their first building from Dimmeys in 2012. "I help out when I can and I mainly concentrate on the shopping of the display items," Samantha says, adding they try to find a "few new and rare display items". Their masterpiece has even inspired neighbours to try to replicate a similar atmosphere in their homes. "We always look forward to Christmas every year as this is a celebration of the birth of the son of God and time to spend with our family and friends".
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Christmas on the foreshore The Tooradin Foreshore Committee of management invites the community to celebrate Christmas at their annual 'Christmas on the foreshore'. Groups and bands performing include dual gold guitar winner Andrew Swift. Huge fireworks display, food and drink stalls on site or bring your own picnic (onsite barbecues on site). Friday 6 December from 6pm- 10pm at Tooradin foreshore. Foreshore Rd. Gold coin donation. Strictly alcohol free event.
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New Vogue, Ballroom, and Latin Dancing Dance classes continue at Balla Balla Community Centre in Cranbourne East, but there is now another class at the Brentwood Neighbourhood House in Berwick at 7.45pm on Thursday nights. A Christmas dance will also be held at Brentwood Park, Bemersyde Drive, Berwick on Friday 29 November, started at 7.30pm. A chance to celebrate the whole year before the Christmas rush. Wear your Christmas garb and bring along some Chrissy finger food for supper. Cost is just $10-00. For all enquiries about classes or the Christmas dance, please contact Di on 0408343202 or email difen69@bigpond.net.au."
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Do you have nothing planned on Christmas Day? Are you perhaps alone this Christmas? Doors open at 11.30am on Wednesday 25 December at Hampton Park Uniting Church, 1 Coral Drive Hampton Park for Christmas lunch. Must book, as places are limited. Ph: 9799 7994 or email narrehamptonparkuc@ bigpond.com. Proudly Supported by the City of Casey
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Hampton Park Uniting Church, 1 Coral Drive Hampton Park Ph: 9799 7994. Every Thursday (during school term) at 12 pm
Prayers for Healing Service
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Prayers for Healing Service will be held at Narre Warren North Uniting Church, I Main St, Narre Warren North, on Sunday, 24 November starting at 9am. Everyone is welcome, even if you want to pray for healing for others, and then stay for a cuppa and a chat. For further information, contact Rev. Bruce Crowle on 0425 738 481 or bruce.crowle@yahoo.com.
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
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Narre Warren and District Family History Group Christmas general meeting is on Wednesday 11 December, at 7.30pm at the Casey Complex meeting room, at 1/65 Berwick Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne. Please use Casey Radio entrance. All members and visitors are welcome to attend. Come along and enjoy an evening of fun and games. The Research room will close on Tuesday the 10th of December at 3pm and will reopen on Tuesday the 4th of February 2020 at 11am.
Coffee 'n' Conversation Are you feeling lonely and want to get out a bit more? Come and join our 'Coffee 'n' Conversation' Group at Narre Warren North Uniting Church, 1 Main St. Narre Warren North on Wednesday mornings at 10am. Everybody is welcome. For further information contact Rev. Bruce Crowle on 0425 738 481 or bruce.crowle@ yahoo.com.
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Free community barbecue event Casey ADRA will be holding a free barbecue and grill out fundraiser. Lamb kebabs, beef burgers, chicken burgers, vegan steaks, and homemade lemonade. There will also be a car wash, face painting, live music. Dinners also held every Sunday from 4pm-6.30pm at 4 Malcom Ct, Narre Warren. ADRA Australia is the humanitarian agency of the Adventist Church, which works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action. Sunday 29 December, 4 Malcom Ct, Narre Warren from 1pm- 6:30pm. Contact Number: 0425 747 866.
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Lions Senior Citizens Luncheon The Lions Club of Cranbourne presents its annual Senior Citizens Christmas Luncheon. The Cranbourne Lions Concert Band and Cranbourne Chorale sing-a-long to all your favourite carols, there are prizes to be won and enjoy a social lunch, and of course dessert prepared by your local CWA. Numbers are limited, reserve your seat now! Sunday 8 December from 12pm-3pm. Cranbourne Senior Citizen's Hall, 1 Codrington Street, Cranbourne. Contact Alisha on 0409 886 262.
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The CRRA is a community body representing residents and ratepayers in the City of Casey which includes looking after residents' concerns, attending Casey Council meetings, asking questions, submissions on Casey Council Budgets, submission on the Local Government Act 2019, media reporting and engagement, and being a member of Ratepayers Victoria. For more information please visit the Facebook page at Casey Residents & Ratepayers Association and online at https://caseyrra. wordpress.com/
A walk in the park
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Residents are invited to join a morning dog walking group anytime time between 9am and 10am daily at Akoonah Park, Berwick. The group is a great way to make friends, stay healthy and be part of your local community. People with or without dog are welcome and also enjoy a coffee with Barry who set ups his coffee van from 6am-1pm every day. There is an afternoon group which usually walks about 4pm until 6pm. ‘Off the lead’ walking in the park is offered as well.
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Cranbourne and District Garden Club to put your name down for our class enrolments for next year. Get in quick as spaces are filling fast. 5996 2941.
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Probus Endeavour Hills Club The Endeavour Hills Probus Club is seeking retirees and semi - retirees to join an active and friendly group. Activities include a walking group, coffee mornings, ten-pin bowling, excursions and trivia nights. Meet third Monday of each month (except December) at 10am at the Dandenong Club, corner of Heatherton Rd and Stud Rd, Dandenong North. Contact Chris 0423432878 or email: hart.chris64@yahoo.com.au.
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Clyde Carols by Candlelight The Clyde Carols by Candlelight will be presented by the Gethsemane Church and proudly supported by the City of Casey. This fun filled family night which attracted a whopping 4000 last year, will engage the community in social cohesion and festive cheer. It includes free kid's amusements including jumping castles, mini ferris wheel and more. Plus free entry, free entertainment, free Giveaways and free Registration into the Christmas Miracle. Come along and join in the singing, watch the local performances and enjoy the carnival atmosphere which will include sausage sizzle, coffee van, ice-cream, popcorn, slushies, cakes, glow-sticks, games, pony rides, hot dogs, Thai, Indian, Italian and other exotic cuisines. Food vendors, street traders and much more. Don't miss the arrival of Santa on a Fire Truck and Lolli bags for every child. Please ring Kerrigan La-Brooy on 0404-875-647 or email kerriganlabrooy@bigpond.com for more details. A 30km fundraiser walk will be held in November to help raise money for the event. Hillcrest Christian College Oval, 500 Soldiers Rd, Clyde North from 5.30pm - 9.30pm, Saturday 7 December.
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Berwick Senior Citizens Welcomes you 55 years and over. Be involved in our club: we do line dancing Tuesdays from 10am to 12pm, Scottish dancing Tuesday nights 8pm to 10pm, club day is on Friday 9am to 2pm, we do indoor croquet and play various other games with free bingo once a month and the last Friday of the month free fish and chips. 9707 2017 or sencitber65@gmail.com, 112 High Street.
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3 Year Old Kinder Enrolment 2020 Cranbourne Community House is now taking enrolments for the 3 year old kindergarten program for 2020. Orientation days begins on Monday 11 November. Don't miss out, contact Cranbourne Community House on 5996 2941
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Cranbourne East Secondary Community Sports Hub The Centre of Multicultural Youth, in partnership with Reclink and the City of Casey, has initiated a community sports program at Cranbourne Secondary College. The program includes a women's volleyball program as well as a multisport program open to both male and female participants. Participation is free of charge and is open to all ages. This is a great opportunity for the family to get fit together! Cranbourne East Secondary College Gym on Mondays, 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Free of charge, all skill levels can participate. Contact Engela 0436 620 187 (evanderklashorst@cmy.net. au) or Sarah 0401 568 503 (sarah.hume@ reclink.org).
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connect socially with other families in the community and is great for those who spend time at home during the day. Registration is essential: To register, contact City of Casey on 9705 5200 or email dadsmatter@casey.vic.gov.au. Weekly on Wednesday, starting from 16 October until 18 December from 10am-12pm at Hampton Park Library, 26 Stuart Ave, Hampton Park.
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Pre Kinder Enrolment Cranbourne Community House is now taking enrolments for three year old Pre-Kinder for 2020. This program will assist your child with the separation process and introduce them to a more structured learning environment in preparation for kinder the following year. These sessions offer a variety of stimulating activities and are designed to develop independence, social and conversational skills all while playing with children of a similar age. Contact Cranbourne Community House 5996 2941, 49 Valepark Crescent Cranbourne.
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Dandenong Chess Club We play every Wednesday from 7pm at the Albion Hotel in Dandenong. Call Paul for more information - 0406786242.
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U3A Cranbourne There's plenty to keep seniors busy and warm with a variety of classes. Try line dancing, singing for fun or table tennis. Take ukulele and guitar lessons or learn to play the keyboard. There's also calligraphy, card making and paper craft, patchwork, sewing and knitting groups all willing to teach you something new. There are several classes held to assist beginners to more advanced students in computers. The French and Italian language classes and art classes have room for more students. We also have movies, bridge, mahjong, chess and card games groups. For more details our web site is u3acranbourne.net.au or call Marge 0410 304 308.
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Seniors activities Hallam Senior Citizens Centre is inviting anyone over the age of 55 to join their sociable and friendly over 55s Club. They participate in many in-house activities each week including carpet bowls, bingo, games, raffles, lunches, afternoon teas as well as various day tours: Casino visit, tram and boat trips, country excursions, hotel lunches etc. Contact: 9703 1165 or Dorothy 0409 231 190. Hallam Senior Citizens Centre, corner of Princes Hwy and Princes Domain Drive Hallam.
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Meditation for kids Oakgrove Community Centre runs an ongoing program for kids 'Little Paradise Meditation', where kids are involved in varies activates and role play which supports and enhances focus, fostering compassion and self- esteem, boosting confidence, building empathy and happiness. Cost: $80 per term or $12 per session. Age: six to 16. At Oakgrove Community Centre, 89-101 Oakgrove Drive, Narre warren South 3805. Phone: 0432246674.
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St Andrew's Playgroups St Andrew's Berwick Uniting Church has two playgroups during the week. Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 am - 11:30 am. There are still places available if families are interested in attending. Please contact the church office on 03 9707 2419 for further inquires.
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Cranbourne Community House will be running our mosaic course in 2020. Please contact us
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We have a speaker every month, followed by an afternoon tea. Come along and make new friends and meet some keen gardeners. The group meets every second Thursday of the month at 1.15pm at the Cranbourne Public Hall, 115 High Street Cranbourne. Contact Julie on 5995 1420.
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Berwick National Seniors Recently retired? Looking for company? Why not drop in for an informal cuppa and find out more about what our group can offer you. There may be lots of senior groups in the area but our group offers great day and night dining out experiences with like-minded seniors. We also have Saturday and Sunday lunch excursions. Plenty to choose from. Please call 87512319 to join our friendly group.
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Senior activities Narre Warren Probus Club is open to new members. If you are retired and want to join an active and interesting group of your peers then contact us. We are a Combined Probus Club for both women and men. Activities on a regular basis include: dine outs, excursions, 10 Pin Bowling, and Happy Hour at a local hotel (monthly); holidays (annually, including a recent cruise to South Australia and a forthcoming coach tour to Broken Hill); and attending theatrical events at Bunjil Place. We also have Armchair Travel, book club, craft, morning coffee, photography, and walking groups. Please contact Ian McGregor on 0422 606 982 for further information. The club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 10.30am at Brentwood Neighbourhood House, 21A, Bemersyde Drive, Berwick. Plenty of on- and off-street parking is available.
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Knitting Group Do you enjoy knitting and crochet? Join our knitting group at Cranbourne Community House. Where: 49 Valepark Crescent Cranbourne. Cost: $5 each week. Contact 5996 2941 to join.
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Hallam computer classes Computer classes are beginning again next term for those who are beginners, all adults welcome. We have a small class for lots of attention. Class to begin on Tuesday 23rd July from 9.30am to 12.15pm for 8 weeks (Tuesdays only). Cost: $135.00 or $115.00 concession. Please call to book on 9703 1688, places limited.
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Berwick Springs View Club We love to see new members join our ladies at our monthly meetings/lunch at Cranbourne RSL and also enjoy a guest speaker. In partnership with The Smith Family, our club sponsors six Learning for Life Students through their education. Fundraising is done in a fun and social manner with no pressure. For further information please email berwicksprings.viewclub@gmail.com.
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Hallam quilting and painting classes The Hallam Community Learning Centre on Kays Avenue, Hallam, has vacancies in our Tuesday Quilting classes and in our morning and afternoon Painting classes. Please call 9703 1688 for further details and bookings.
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Women's learning social group Come along and meet other women and make new friends in this friendly, informal atmosphere while developing your sewing/craft skills. Cost is free. Every Monday from 1pm to 3pm at Oakgrove Community Centre, 89-101 Oakgrove Drive Narre Warren South.
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Shooting for the stars By Tyler Lewis A new era of elite basketball is upon the south east. Basketball Victoria has established three basketball hubs in Wantirna South, the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC), and Cranbourne’s Casey Stadium. Athletes from each hub benefit from the elite coaching from basketball coaches from the Victorian program, in order to develop the required skills to perform in the elite competitions around the country and further add to their chances of developing into scholarship and college prospects for American programs. Basketball Victoria CEO Nick Honey said he is pleased with the new development, adding it will enhance the chances of athletes in the region to get the best of their talent. “The high performance hubs will be a major boost to the region’s junior basketball stars,” Honey said. “With the Victorian Government’s support, the hubs will provide the necessary elite training to enable the region’s elite basketballers to star at any level. “The Victorian Government has been an incredible champion of basketball in recent years, including a number of newly-built and renovated stadiums - especially our home at the State Basketball Centre. “Basketball Victoria would like to congratulate the Victorian Government on its $5 million commitment to our high performance programs and we’re eager to see the Broadmeadows high performance hub, amongst our 10 high performance hubs throughout Victoria, start developing the Victorian basketball’s latest generation of champions.” Martin Pakula - State tourism, sport and major events minister - said the program and the Andrews government’s $101 million investment will improve the locals’ approach to basketball and improve the youngsters’ chances of achieving their childhood dreams. “With record numbers of Victorians signing up to play basketball we’re making sure communities like Broadmeadows (and Casey) have the best facilities and programs to develop the next Ben Simmons and Liz Cambage,”
Cranbourne's Casey Stadium is the home of a new, state-of-the-art, 'basketball hub'. Pakula said. “These new hubs will be real winners for their local areas - working side by side with local competitions that are so important in promoting health and fitness across the community.” Casey Basketball official Ash Szalek said he’s pleased with the new training hub, while also explaining that the achievements within Casey don’t stop at the new training program, but rather the achievements of specific individuals and coaches. “Casey Basketball is thrilled to share with the community that the following athletes
have been selected into the Basketball Victoria State Development Program - Keighan Cormick-Cox, Dakota Critchon, Brian Vengesayi, Cedric Rault, Lucy Dexter, Dakodah Burgess, Dylan Bucknell, Ethan Bolton, Truman Byrne and Archer McMenamin,” he said. “On top of this, Blake Shankland has become the first ever Casey Cavalier to be named in the Victorian National Performance Program. “All of this work is accredited to the hardworking coaches and officials throughout he club. This hard work has recently been recognised by the Victorian Junior Basketball League, which has named Casey Basketball
Picture: SUPPLIED Association its Large Association of the year for the 2018/19 season. “This is a huge step in the association’s development moving forward; however, many more steps forward will continue to come in the season ahead.” The state program is the first, yet biggest step towards opening the doors to representing the state and the country on the court. Trials began over a number of days at the beginning of October where the athletes all performed admirably and were ultimately recognised as some of the most talented basketballers in the state.
The greyhound world has been put on notice By Russell Bennett
Casey softball will be well represented on the big stage early in the new year.
Casey players flying the flag on the big stage This January will see a record number of junior Casey softballers representing Victoria at the National Championships in January. There are four girls competing in the under-18 competition in Blacktown, New South Wales - Brodie Hendy (Berwick), Chelsea Kimber (Narre Warren), Paige Morrison (Berwick), and Kezziah Pauli (Chiefs). Kezziah is also the vice-captain of the Victorian under-18s. In the under-16s, Casey has three representatives - Arielle Lee (Royal Falcons), Kiara Rhind-Luke (Royal Falcons), and Keira McLaverty (Cobras). Keira is also the vice-captain. The under-16 National Championship is being held at Waverley Softball Association, on Jells Road, Wheelers Hill from 4-10 January. 40 STAR NEWS
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Spectators are encouraged to head along and support the local girls and Team Victoria. The under-14 girls are travelling to Perth for their competition, where Casey will have three young ladies flying the local flag - Tahuna Rhind-Luke (Royal Falcons), Rachel Steendam (Cobras), and Brooklyn Maloney (Cobras). Casey will also have a player - Narre Warren's Jordan Miller - representing Victoria at the under-18 men's National Championships, to be held in Blacktown. There will also be two officials travelling. Margaret Steendam (Cobras) is the under-14 team manager, while Isabell Zaharias (Cobras) is the under-16 specialist coach.
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New Sandown Park track record holder 'Hooked On Scotch' has drawn ideally for Friday night's $630,000 TAB Melbourne Cup final, and will start as the short-priced favourite for the world's greatest greyhound race. Widely-regarded as the fastest greyhound on the planet, the Jason Thompson-trained flyer will jump from Box 8 - the same box from which he set the new time standard at the track last Friday night. He ran a blistering time of 28.939 in last Friday's heat, leading to the TAB installing him as the $1.90 favourite for the big race this week. "We definitely wanted Box 8," said kennel representative Seona Thompson. "When we were leaving this morning Sophie (Thompson's daughter) went out and gave him a cuddle and he told her he wanted that, and that's what we got, so we're very happy with that." On Friday night, Hooked On Scotch put the greyhound world on notice with a stunning track record gallop in his heat. Heavily-backed from $2.40 into $1.70 with tab.com.au fixed odds, he began cleanly in his first career start from Box 8 to sweep around the field through the first turn. From there he was never headed, extending his margin out to eight lengths at the line to establish a new time standard. Ominously, Jason Thompson believes the son of champion sire Barcia Bale can go even faster still. "He didn't begin as good as we would have liked to see him begin - he's only run 5.11 (to
the first split)," he said. "If you're talking about what he can do, well he can run a length quicker. "I just wanted to see him put on the show I knew he could do. The dog is a freak - I've said it for a long time that he's a freak. "I had faith in the dog that he could break the record and he's done it, and done it on a night where it really counts, on Cup heats night, and I couldn't be more proud of the dog." From just 15 career starts Hooked On Scotch already has 10 wins - including seven in the best time of the night - with four group race titles and over $205,000 in prizemoney. Still a month shy of his second birthday, Hooked On Scotch will become the youngest winner of the TAB Melbourne Cup since Kantarn Bale claimed the 1999 edition of the race if successful next Friday night. The best-supported greyhound in the wake of the box draw is star West Australian sprinter, Campini. The keen railer drew the coveted red box, and after opening at $8 has already firmed into a $5 chance. The results of the TAB Melbourne Cup box draw were: 1: Campini 2: Get It Gizmo 3: Whiskey Riot 4: Flynn 5: Western Envoy 6: Jaro Bale 7: Oakvale Beauty 8: Hooked On Scotch berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
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Rule changes set for VFL By Nick Creely The Victorian Football League has announced a series of list rule changes which will be implemented for the 2020 season. Following a review into the VFL and NEAFL competitions by the AFL Football Operations department and league managers, it has been determined that list sizes, structure and access to additional players for AFL clubs varied greatly. Head of talent pathways and state league competitions, Tristan Salter, said the rules changes will help strengthen State League competitions across the board while still allowing flexibility to meet each competition’s unique requirements. “Our goal is to achieve a consistent set of rules and regulations, list rules and player access across State Leagues to ensure the level of competition and experience for developing players is as equal as possible,” he said. “These measures have been put in place to not only promote consistency across State League competitions, but maintain competitive balance within each competition. “The changes to playing list structure also enables a closer connection to NAB League clubs to ensure a strong pathway exists for aspiring players. “These changes also reflect the AFL’s objectives of providing greater opportunity for tier two talent to reach the elite level via the NAB AFL National, Pre-Season and Mid-Season drafts.” In 2020, the VFL will adopt the following rule changes: VFL clubs will have a development list introduced, made up of 19-year-old players. VFL clubs will have a development list introduced, made up of 19-year-old players. All clubs will be required to play 23 players
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per match, which will include one 19-yearold development player and one under-21 player (i.e traditional 23rd player).
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1. WHICH NFL team won the 2017-18 Super Bowl?
• Non-AFL clubs can list up to 46 players, including 40 primary listed players and six development list players. • AFL aligned clubs can list up to 36 players, including 30 primary listed players and six development list players. • AFL clubs can list up to 30 players, including 24 primary list players and six development list players. An additional rookie list of two players is available to all VFL teams which will include NGA players and players who meet the AFL category B Rookie criteria. A father/son rule will be introduced in 2020
which allows a club to list a player whose father played 100 games or more for the club (including AFL and AFL aligned clubs). These players will be listed on a club’s development list. Aside from current finals eligibility rules, no other playing restrictions will apply in the finals series. The changes could greatly increase the likelihood of talent local players from competitions such as AFL Outer East, West Gippsland and the Mornington Peninsula to grab a chance at VFL level, and for youngsters from local clubs join a development list.
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3. WHAT do jockeys Harry White and Bobby Lewis have in common?
Warriors prepare for battle
4. WHAT was surf champion Nat Young’s real first name?
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5. WHAT is a golf score one stroke under par?
This year the West Gippsland Warriors proved they belong in the top flight of the Victorian Country Cricket League's (VCCL) Melbourne Country Week carnival, and early next year they'll be out to topple the best leagues in the state yet again. West Gippsland's gallant 2019 Provincial division campaign came to an end in the semifinal stage at Bayswater against local rival, the Mornington Peninsula - featuring none other than former WGCA Country Week stalwart Tom Hussey. It was a disappointing conclusion to an otherwise hugely encouraging campaign, and two of that West Gippy side's leaders - Rob Elston and Ben Maroney - admitted as much after the MPCA loss. "It's a credit to all of you blokes who came away for the week - it's been fantastic," Maroney said. "We've got a pretty good future to look forward to, and the chance to remain competitive in Division 1 (Provincial)." Almost prophetically, at that stage Elston said it was time a new wave of younger players took the WGCA's Country Week responsibility on their shoulders moving forward. "There are a few older guys in the room who might come along for the ride, but the younger guys have to take it from here," he said. "You've got to be the ones who're passionate about Country Week, want to play it, and want to drive it forward." Last season the platform for future success was put in place. This season, a new group will launch from it.
2. HOW many gold medals did Jodie Henry win at the 2004 Olympics?
6. IN what sport is the Australian national team known as ‘The Boomers’? 7. HOW many Melbourne based AFL sides have never won the flag? 8. WHO captained England during cricket’s infamous Bodyline series? 9. WHICH famous English actor opened the 2012 Olympics? 10. WHAT does a yellow card mean in soccer? 11. WHO beat Tony Mundine for the world middleweight boxing crown in 1974? 12. WHICH horse finished in last place in the 2019 Melbourne Cup? 13. WHAT is the current home ground of famous English soccer club West Ham? 14. WHAT is bigger - a tennis ball or a cricket ball? 15. IN what country was former Aussie boxing champion Johnny Famechon born? 16. DID America’s Cup hero John Bertrand ever win an Olympic medal?
18. WHO won the US Open golf title in 2019? 19. WHICH West German swimmer won two gold medals at the 1984 Olympics? 20. WHAT was the nick-name of early Australian cricket fast bowler Frederick Spofforth? ANSWERS: 1. Philadelphia 2. Three 3. They each rode four Melbourne Cup winners 4. Robert 5. A birdie 6. Basketball 7. None 8. Douglas Jardine 9. Daniel Craig 10. A caution 11. Carlos Monzon 12. Rostropovich 13. London Stadium 14. A cricket ball 15. France 16. Yes, a bronze at the 1976 Olympics 17. Swimming 18. Gary Woodland 19. Michael Gross 20. ‘The Demon’ berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
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17. IN which sport did American Dana Vollmer set a new world record at the 2012 Olympics?
This week Elston and team manager Phil Anning released the preliminary 2020 Warriors squad. Of the players selected, those who're interested in taking part should confirm with Anning on 0488 401 378, or by email on jackanning@bigpond.com.au by 21 December. The 2020 Country Week competition will run from 16 to 21 February. THE PRELIMINARY WGCA COUNTRY WEEK SQUAD Cardinia: Alex Nooy and Travis Wheller. Clyde: Jason Hameeteman, Matthew Aslett, Pat Lawson, Liam Bennett, Daniel Lever and Kiefer Peries (wk). Cranbourne Meadows: Jahanzaib Athar and Pardeep Singh. Devon Meadows: Kyle Salerno, Lucas Ligt, Lucas Carroll and Joel Wylie. Kooweerup: Tyler Clark, Mark Cooper, Luke McMaster, Jess Mathers, Hussain Ali and Chris Bright (wk). Merinda Park: Daniel McCalman and Jarrod Armitage. Pakenham: Ben Maroney, Dale Tormey, Troy McDermott, Jack Ryan and Jason Williams. Pakenham Upper/Toomuc: Sahan Wijeratne. Tooradin: Cal O'Hare, Matthew Cox, Neil Peake, Russell Lehman, Josh Lownds and Troy Lehman. Upper Beaconsfield: Imesh Jayasekara.
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Chasemore epic fell short By Nick Creely
Buckley Ridges star Daniel 'DJ' Watson sends one down. 201130 momentum to finish the day 8/120. It's not the first time Ballal has bamboozled opposition with the ball. When with North Dandenong last season, the all-rounder snared 5/14 in one of the upsets of the season against Berwick, and now with the Bloods, adds such a dangerous dimension to its side that it perhaps didn't have last season. Straker's left-arm tweakers also proved incredibly difficult to get away, finishing with the extremely impressive figures of 21 overs for just 17 runs and a wicket. In the remaining match played at Frawley Road, Heinz Southern Districts picked up a confidence-boosting win against Hallam Kalora Park. After a disappointing batting performance from the home side saw them fall for just 107 on day one, the Cobras resumed day two on Saturday 1/25 and eyeing a massive victory for its season. Despite a wicket in the opening exchanges, the Cobras breezed to victory, with Eranda Ekanayake (77) leading from the front with a classy knock, while skipper Kaushalya Weeraratne continues to just churn out the runs, notching up 41. The pair was outstanding as the Cobras crossed the Hawks just three wickets down, before using the time to get some quality time in the middle, finishing 7/190 before stumps were called early. Champion all-rounder Leigh Booth battled hard to finish with 2/28 from 12 overs, while spinner Sachith Jayasingha (2/40) was also impressive. In Turf 2, the Parkmore Pirates snared an absolute monster win. And it came through the classy spin of Scottish recruit Jack Hogarth, who spun a web through Cranbourne in dominant fashion. Defending 300 after a superb century from Anurudhdha Fonseka on day one, the Pirates didn't even give the Eagles a sniff on its home deck.
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Jack Hogarth during his match-winning spell for the Parkmore Pirates at Casey Fields. 201131
DDCA champ Matthew Chasemore in action on Saturday. 201130
Hogarth, a rising leggie part of Scotland's Performance Academy, showcased just why he'll be a handful in the DDCA as the year progresses, snaring 6/26 off 12 overs as the home side meekly rolled over for just 57 inside 34 overs. Taking in first innings points, the Pirates had a crack at an outright win, but the Eagles managed to show some fight to end the second innings on 5/131. Down at Perc Allison Oval, meanwhile, a truly astonishing display from Beaconsfield seamer Jake Cutting has seen the Tigers bank a win against Lyndale. After the Tigers scratched its way to 112 on day one and had the visitors 7/62 at stumps, the game was very much in the balance when played resumed on Saturday. But Jake Cutting - who bowled superbly late on the first day - was absolutely merciless with his lines and pressure, cutting apart the Dales
with 6/7 off 16.1 overs, bowling an incredible 12 maidens as the visitors were rolled for 73. Fellow seamer Callan Tout (4/28) was always in vintage touch, combining for 36 of the 39 overs with Cutting to cause serious issues. The Tigers had another dip with the bat, reaching 3/136 before declaring with an outright victory in mind. Club great Brad Miles (57 not out) plundered an unbeaten half-century to continue his strong start to the season. While the home side pushed hard for outright, the Dales managed to bat to stumps, finishing with 5/45, as Tout once again bowled phenomenally, snaring five wickets to finish with nine for the match. In the remaining matches, Narre Warren (3/227) enjoyed a comfortable win against Narre North (151 and 2/42) at Narre Warren North Reserve, while Dingley (199) snared an important win against Dandenong West (127).
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DDCA TURF 1 AND 2 REVIEW - ROUND 4 (DAY TWO) Not even an epic century from the great Matthew Chasemore could see Berwick to a victory against reigning premier Buckley Ridges in a run-soaked affair at Arch Brown Reserve. After the Bucks were lifted to an imposing 338 with a whirlwind 97 from overseas recruit Jerome Jones, the visitors were greeted by a dogged Chasemore on day two in his side's first real test of the season. The DDCA great and former Premier Cricket star looked solid in the early exchanges, but unfortunately for the Bears, damaging duo Jerome Jones and Daniel Watson caused havoc with the new ball to leave the home side 2/38. The impressive Connor Bowden (2/60) managed to snare the wicket of star all-rounder Ruwantha Kellepotha just as he threatened to get going, but Chasemore just kept batting, holding firm at the top-of-the-order to keep the scoreboard ticking along nicely. Chasemore - alongside Matthew Robertson (45) - got the home side back on track, notching up a 78-run stand before the wily Greg Todd (3/48) sparked another mini collapse, snicking off Robertson, before Jack Phillips and Brendan Rose were quickly back in the sheds. Despite the wickets tumbling around him, Chasemore ticked over another half-century in the competition, playing fluently, and in his own unique style to prove a stumbling block for the Bucks on the way to victory. But with the wickets falling, the run rate dropped, and despite Chasemore raising the blade for a wonderful century - one of the finest Turf 1 knocks seen in years - the Bears were always going to fall short despite a quick-fire 30 from Jarrod Goodes, ultimately batting out the day to finish 9/280, still 59 runs short of a win. Chasemore carried the bat in a superb performance to finish with 134 not out from 209 balls, a knock featuring 10 fours and three sixes, and plenty of his trademark placement into gaps keeping the scoreboard ticking. Down at Strathaird Recreation Reserve, Narre South were merciless with the bat as they continue its impressive start to life in Turf 1, knocking over North Dandenong by eight wickets. Chasing a potentially tricky 222 for victory after a superb 80 from Austin Heldt on day one for the Maroons, the Lions barely gave the visitors a sniff. Off the back of a destructive Morteza Ali - a player with an immense eye and firepower the Lions put on an astonishing 182 for the first wicket, with reliable batsman Jawed Hussaini absolutely rock-solid as Ali stole the show. Ali blasted a brilliant 125 from 141 balls, flaying the Maroons to all parts to pump out seven sixes and 12 fours, while Hussaini's 60 off 157 balls was absolutely vital as the Lions cruised to victory in the 60th over. Ashan Wijayakumara also got in the runs late to score an unbeaten 28 as he too continues to build into some of his best form before Christmas. Down at Carroll Reserve, Springvale South boom recruit Akshay Ballal bamboozled St Mary's on the way to a dominant win. Setting the Saints a difficult 272 for victory on day one, the visitors resumed 0/6, and got through the first portion of the day in solid fashion without the loss of a wicket. But after gun spinner Jarryd Straker managed to break through for the first scalp, that of Lewis Palmer for an incredibly patient 26 off 110 balls, the flood gates opened up as Ballal went to work with the ball. Completely dismantling the Saints in a stunning spell, Ballal took 6/14 off 15 pressurefilled overs, with the Saints unable to get any
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Adam Hrisovergi was a picture of concentration for Cranbourne.
Frank 'Hollywood' Byrne with Brian Biasci.
Franky goes to Hollywood Skip Frank Byrne returned from his short holiday trip to Hollywood, USA to put on a star performance against Mulgrave Country Club - backed up by his outstanding rink of 'A list' bowlers, co-starring Brian Biasci and Doug Boggie who made up a great supporting act to win by an impressive 14 shots and contribute to an Academy Award performance for Cranbourne Bowls Club - winning in total by 37 shots and picking up a full sweep of awards of 18 points against Mulgrave. SIDE 1, DIVISION 2 Coach Lyn Quigg was very satisfied with maximum points to Cranbourne. He went on to
say: "(It was) a great effort from our top side today, we are playing some excellent standard of bowls at the moment and we played to our strengths, which gave us the result we were looking for". All four rinks won with outstanding results from skip Frank 'Hollywood' Byrne winning by 14 shots, while skip Ray Travica won by 10 shots, Mark Bland won by five shots, and Lyn Quigg won by eight shots. Cranbourne 91 (18 points) defeated Mulgrave Country Club 54 (0 points). SIDE 2, DIVISION 2 Skip John Mulder had a good day with a great
effort from his team mates Frank Male, Hans Worstelling, and Gary Farrington who won by seven shots - but they had little support from the other three rinks, which could not match it with their Clayton opponents. Cranbourne 71 (2 points) lost to Clayton 96 (16 points). SIDE 3, DIVISION 4 The grass green at home was in first class condition, which served Cranbourne well - particularly skip Peter Colthup and his team of Sandra Mueller, Brian Legg and Frida Farrell, who were the rink of the day, winning by 17 shots and well supported by all rinks giving
Cranbourne total victory by 34 shots. Cranbourne 88 (16 points) defeated Pakenham 54 (2 points). SIDE 4, DIVISION 6 Skip Gerry Dudink and his team of Stan Williams, Russell Waters, and Derek Maguire was slow off the mark early in the day but they eventually caught up and by the end of the day they were six shots up and the only winning rink against Mordialloc with Cranbourne going down by 17 shots in total. Cranbourne 62 (2 points) lost to Mordialloc 79 (16 points).
Casey softballersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; improvement is there for all to see It was another great weekend of softball for Casey, with the club's junior teams coming along in leaps and bounds. In the mixed under-15s, the Cobras Grey came up against Doveton. In a strong batting display from both teams, the Cobras were the eventual winners 15-9. Berwick came up against Cobras Maroon, who were too strong for Berwick winning 14-6. The mixed under-13s featured the big clash between Berwick and the Royal Falcons. Ultimately, great batting and fielding from Berwick saw them win 14-4. In the other game,
Cobras came up against Doveton who battled hard, with Cobras winning 13-9. All the players in both the under-13 and under-15 mixed teams are improving their skills, gaining knowledge of the game, building their confidence, and - most of all - enjoying softball. With three games in social women's, MVP came up against Berwick Geronimo. Geronimo was a little slow to start but, once the side got going, put in a very strong batting display to win 23-6. There were home runs to Sandra Whalley, Deirdre Craig and Caroline Willem-
sen from Geronimo, as well as Ash Paterson from MVP. Berwick Chickasaw played Chiefs United, with Chiefs winning 16-9; while there was a very close game between Cranbourne Comets and Narre Warren Penguins. The Penguins picked up a few players this week from Doveton and, courtesy of a late surge, came out 6-4 winners. Open women's 2 saw two teams dominate, with Doveton going down to Young Guns 17-4; and Casey Combined defeating Berwick Cheyenne 20-2.
In the open women's 1 clash between Berwick and Chiefs United, a very strong second innings from the Chiefs saw them win 20-9 thanks to strong hitting from Sala Feulufau and pitching from Ariana Hollis. In the open men's grade, the Cranbourne Asteroids went down 13-5 to Chiefs United. In a closer contest, the Berwick Araphos beat Cobras 11-5. Wheelchair softball starts this Saturday at Sweeney Reserve on Melzak Way in Berwick. For more information, call Roy Davie on 0403 623 434.
Pennant returns in a successful weekend for Narre Warren The return of Saturday pennant was another successful day for all four Narre Warren teams. At Fountain Gate, Division 3 welcomed Burden Park. Geoff Ampt, Philip Howard, Wilma Stevenson and Zak Storm led the way with a 14 shot win (26-12), while Iain Stevenson (subbed by Margaret Hyam), Reg Young, Mark Groom and Cam Lee won 28-16, Eric Sydenham, Wally Finlayson, Colin Groom and Jim Millar won 20-11, and Graham Dodd, Peter Groom, Joe Selfridge and Jim Kempf also won (22-14). Narre Warren (1) 18-96 defeated Burden Park (2) 0-53. Division 4 was at Hampton Park for the club's second win for the day. Les Clement, Joe McGuire, Michael Toole and Norm Hosmer were the big winners (34-10), while Keith Mark, Brian Nicholls, Carl Lapham and Stan Robinson won 21-13, and Pauline Kempf, Wilma Haringsma, David Wilkinson and Ralph Devonshire won 20-17. Gary Wilson, Zade Bulmer, Michael Graham and Geoff Miller just missed, going down 20-21. Narre Warren (2) 16-95 defeated Hampton berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
Park (2) 2-61. Division 5 had the long trip to Chruchill Waverley Golf, and also came home winners. Darren Moore, Stan Bulmer, Ernesto Vergara and John Zanon won 20-10, while Arthur Fitt, Janice Moran, Peter Castricum and Glen Cadman won 19-13, and Dermot McConville, Peter Wilson, Paul McNamara and Susan Ellery won 16-11. Helen McCarthy, Toa Retzlaff, Luca Klarica and John Uren battled hard, but went down 18-27. Narre Warren (3) 16-73 defeated Chruchill/ Waverley Golf 2-61. Division 7 was also at Fountain Gate against Moorabbin and had a good four rink win. Jim Stewart, Bill Sheehan, Rudi Pompe and Brian Fraser won well, 25-17, Len O'Brien, Graham Peterson, John Green and Geoffrey Lee won 19-10, Jeanette Cox, Diane Peterson, Truus Henneman and Andy Tobler won 22-14, and Rudi Oost, Jacqueline Moody, Steve Hyam and Wayne Grimsey won 18-13. Narre Warren (4) 18-84 defeated Moorabbin (5) 0-54.
Narre Warren's Zak Storm.
Darren Moore rolls one down the green for the Narre Warren Bowls Club. Thursday, 28 November, 2019
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