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The generosity of Casey residents has helped changed the life of a five-year-old girl in Kenya, as well as many others. In the past year, 15 people from Casey region are have become regular supporters of The Fred Hollows Foundation. Founding Director Gabi Hollows said the unwavering support and generosity from Casey is inspiring and a reminder of the true-blue Australian spirit that Fred loved so much. “I know that this is undoubtedly a challenging time for many of our supporters,” Ms Hollows said. “This certainly is our toughest year; trying to restore sight to people who are needlessly blind during a global pandemic.” Continued page 13

‘Pure rage’ punch By Brendan Rees A young man has been callously attacked by a man fuelled with “pure rage” as he and his girlfriend arrived at Casey Central Shopping Centre on Monday 8 June. The victim, a 24-year-old man, told Star News he was repeatedly punched to the face by the unknown man, resulting in a cracked tooth and his upper lip “hanging down” - within minutes of pulling into the Coles carpark about 3pm. The victim said the man of Islander appearance had been driving a dark blue Ford Focus in the carpark and approached him and girlfriend at fast speed. “As it got closer it actually accelerated so he was not stopping at all,” he said. “As the car past I tapped and said something to the effect of ‘watch out’.” The alleged thug stopped the car immediINTEGRITY HONESTY PRICE

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police station before visiting a medical clinic. Victoria Police have confirmed the incident and are investigating. “The situation escalated when the offender got out of the car and punched the male in the face several times before driving away from the scene,” a Victoria Police spokesperson said. Shadow Minister for Youth Justice, Crime Prevention and Victim Support Brad Battin said: “Crime in Casey continues, even during these lockdowns. Casey residents just want to feel safe, and violence like this creates fear that we do not need at this time.” The man is described as aged in his 50s, 165cm tall, clean shaven, with dark short hair, and was wearing a mustard coloured hoodie and dark tracksuit pants. The blue Ford Focus is described as a 2000 model with registration 1PD5MY. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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ately and “just swung straight at me,” the victim explained, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “My face was bleeding. I didn’t really realise how bad it was at the time. He snapped; like someone flicked a switch.” The victim shouted at the alleged offender for almost swiping his girlfriend with his car. “His response to that (was): ‘She should’ve been watching where she was going’. “It took a few minutes for me to realise one of my teeth was knocked in half. My top lip was actually hanging down,” he said. The man got back in his car with a male passenger, who had also got out of the car the time of the incident but did not attempt to stop the attack. “Just confused why someone would behave that way,” the victim said. The victim, a sales worker, said he didn’t call an ambulance and instead went straight to a

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Lawsuit backdown By Brendan Rees A developer at the centre of an IBAC investigation has abandoned his defamation case against City of Casey over “bullying” allegations - much to the relief of council. Mr Woodman launched defamation proceedings in the Supreme Court following a meeting in August 2018 with four City of Casey staff including an acting chief executive to discuss his pending application for a permit regarding Brompton Lodge development in Cranbourne South. According to court documents, Mr Woodman’s lawyer, from Corrs Chambers Westgarth, claimed he was defamed in internal communications among staff. However, on 1 June Mr Woodman elected to file a notice of discontinuance and thereby discontinue his claim against council and the officers allegedly involved. Before dropping the case, Mr Woodman’s lawyers claimed the publications “carried the imputation” that Mr Woodman “was so disrespectful, belittling, aggressive, intimidatory and bullying of City of Casey staff at the meeting that his conduct warranted severe censure”. Following the first publications, Mr Woodman’s lawyers claimed council staff refused to meet with Mr Woodman following repeated requests - with another staff member allegedly publishing second publications, Mr Woodman’s lawyers stated.The court documents stated the publications were leaked to The Age newspaper in 2018 and used in a series of articles. “The republications of the substance of the publications in the print and online editions of The Age severely aggravated the harm suffered by the plaintiff,” Mr Woodman’s lawyers argued in the documents. “It is to be inferred that councillors or employees of the City of Casey were responsible for the leak,” it said. According to City of Casey’s defence documents, which was prepared by its lawyers from Barry Nilsson, a staff member “observed that the veins on the plaintiff’s neck (Mr Woodman) were standing up and his face was red” after allegedly interrogating a staff member about their “workload” at the 2018 meeting. City of Casey’s lawyers, which had denied the allegations, say the publications “con-

Active Covid-19 cases have taken a drop in Casey City - with six current infections confirmed, according to the state’s latest health data. The city’s overall tally stood at 70, the 10 June figures revealed. In the past 24 hours, Victoria’s cases rose by four to 1691. Of them, 1616 have recovered. ?In nearby council areas, Greater Dandenong’s total tally remained steady on 18 and Cardinia 16 with zero active cases respectively. There have been 179 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Victoria that have been acquired through unknown transmission.?Currently nine people are in hospital, including two patients in intensive care. One new case was detected in a staff member already in quarantine as part of the management of the Rydges on Swanston outbreak - bringing the outbreak to 14. A new case has been detected in a client of Scope Disability Services, at a day service in Chelsea. All close contacts of the client, including staff members and clients of the facility, are being tested and required to quarantine. The facility has been closed and will remain shut at least until Thursday 11 June to undertake a deep clean and other public health actions. The two other new cases were detected via routine testing and have not been linked to any known outbreaks at this stage.

Water re-use John Woodman has discontinued a libel lawsuits against City of Casey. cerned a complaint about a property developer’s behaviour towards employees” in the planning department of Casey Council “and what response would be appropriate to ensure the first defendant was providing a safe working environment to its employees”. Casey Council corporate services director Sheena Frost welcomed the outcome of the defamation action being dropped which had “put considerable personal and professional strain on the officers involved”.

“During this time we did the best we could to support them, so we are all relieved we can all put this behind us,” she said. “Council and the relevant officers strongly refuted the allegations made by Mr Woodman and instructed our lawyers to defend the claim. “Mr Woodman will be required to pay council and the officers’ costs of the proceeding in accordance with the court rules.”

Police raids uncover crops houses Police have seized a total of 255 alleged cannabis plants at properties in Narre Warren over a two-day period. Investigators swooped on a Pendula Court property on Thursday 4 June where 98 plants were seized and another electrical bypass was discovered after officers from the Southern Division 3 Divisional Response Unit executed a warrant, police say. “No person was home at the time and the investigation remains ongoing,” Senior Constable Alistair Parsons of Victoria Police said.

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Police also executed a drugs warrant in The Esplanade on Friday 5 June. “On this occasion another 157 plants were seized and another electrical bypass located,” Sen Const Parsons said. “No one was present at the address and the investigation remains ongoing.” Meanwhile, police have charged a 46-yearold Vietnamese national with an expired visa after he attempted to flee from a Bollen Way business in KooWeeRup after officers executed

a drugs warrant at the premises. “A total of 166 plants were seized and an electrical bypass was discovered at the address,” Sen Const Parsons said. The man was charged with cultivate, traffic and possess a commercial quantity of cannabis and theft of electricity; and was remanded to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 25 August. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is calling for public comment on a proposed new wastewater recycling plant in the Aquarevo residential estate at Lyndhurst. South East Water has applied for an EPA works approval for the construction of the plant as part of water efficiency measures in the new residential estate. The proposed plant is designed to collect wastewater from the surrounding estate via a pressure sewer network for processing into Class A recycled water. The recycled water would then be returned to the houses for use in washing machines, toilet flushing and the watering of gardens. Application documents and the opportunity to lodge a submission can be made via the Engage Victoria website engage.vic.gov.au/ epa-works-approvals/sewater In assessing the works approval application, EPA considers any potential effects on climate change, groundwater, surface water, soil, noise, odour, air quality, waste and any potential hazards to people’s health. EPA encourages members of the public to ask any questions about the Works Approval process or South East Water’s proposal via the link on the Engage Vic website. Submissions on this works approval application are open until 1 July and EPA expects to announce its decision in August.

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On Friday 5 June, a story was shared to the Cranbourne Star News Facebook page regarding a new set of traffic lights at the intersection of South Gippsland Highway, Hallam Road and Evans Road. Here is how our readers responded online: Peter Ryan: Slowest road work ever, easy to rip off the Victorian taxpayers. Mark Carlson: Only 15 years late. Ben Kerr: What they need to switch on is the half trained idiots leaning on their stop signs. They have created a great deal of confusion with the mishmash of diversions they keep changing. See what a five minute training session in traffic control does? Jodi Tetteh: Wow. Only took about 2 years. Just what Sth Gippsland needs another set of lights. Waste of time and money.

Traffic lights switch on New traffic lights at the intersection of South Gippsland Highway, Hallam Road and Evans Road were switched on, Friday 5 June. While the intersection will be open to traffic, ongoing wet weather has delayed some work which will result in further disruptions over the next few weeks. Evans Road will remain closed until Sunday 14 June while crews finish asphalting the new section of road and line-marking. Motorists can use the South Gippsland Highway to get around the Evans Road closure. There will also be some lanes closed on Hallam Road, Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway from now until the end of June while landscaping and minor works are finished. In other works, one lane will close in each direction between the South Gippsland Highway and North Road for upgrade works until late-June. Inbound lane closure from 9am to 6pm. Outbound lane closure from 6am to 3pm. Delays likely.

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Casey Grange Retirement Village in Cranbourne West and Casey Council are celebrating after a Federal Government announced a $6 million nation-wide communications funding package to support senior residents stay connected. Under the Be Connected program modern technology will be made available to seniors for free including devices such as laptops and tablets as well as building their online skills and know-how through step-by-step training. Federal Liberal Senator for Victoria David Van said a $30,000 Federal Government grant would assist seniors in the southeast to connect with friends and family during the coronavirus pandemic and to help boost IT literacy. In addition, almost $5 million will be used to significantly expand FriendLine, a national telephone support service for older Australians, to answer 60,000 calls a year.

“Around 14 per cent of residents in the southeast Melbourne are over 65 years of age and many Australians in this age group may lack confidence using digital technology,” Senator Van said. “These grants will help improve the online skills of our senior residents who are increasingly accessing online services during the pandemic, while expanded access to FriendLine will help seniors in southeast Melbourne to combat loneliness and isolation.” The following organisations in the southeast will also receive funding under the Be Connected program to provide digital devices to older residents: Shriners Australia in Patterson Lakes, U3A Frankston, Keysborough Learning Centre, St John’s German Lutheran Parish in Springvale, and Monash Men’s Shed in Glen Waverley. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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Police sting results in jail By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man has been jailed after being found with a self-produced child abuse video while arrested as part of a drugs, guns and stolen luxury-cars ring. Andrew Rohan, 40, of Hampton Park, and two co-accused men were caught in an Operation Thrives police sting as they arranged to sell a stolen $180,000 Mercedes and a sawn-off shotgun and shells to an undercover police officer. The trio were arrested by Special Operation Group police in Worrell Street, Dandenong on 4 June 2019. Rohan’s nine-minute “graphic” video of him and a 15-year-old girl was found on a twoGiga-byte storage device in his wallet, the Victorian County Court heard. The girl was also arrested at the scene. Rohan was driving a $70,000 Toyota Kluger which had been stolen in an aggravated burglary on 14 May 2019. From the vehicle, police seized nearly 20 grams of ecstasy tablets and 2.3 grams of ice, a tomahawk, bolt cutters, disposable gloves and a satchel of spanners. They also found various bank cards, ID cards and cheques of other people. At the time, Rohan was on bail and a com-

munity corrections order. Rohan pleaded guilty to offences including three counts of sexually penetrating a child under 16, producing child sex material, drug trafficking and handling stolen goods. Sentencing judge Kevin Doyle said on 9 June that Rohan knew the age of his victim during the “substantial” breach of trust. Being under 16, she could not legally consent. Rohan told a police interview that the relationship had “blurred lines”, Judge Doyle noted. He later expressed remorse for what he told police was a “moment of weakness”, that he’d

originally wanted to protect the victim from a preying older man. Judge Doyle noted if Rohan had regrets, he wouldn’t have kept the video for more than four months until his arrest. It “kept alive” the possibility that Rohan could distribute the video or keep it for “selfgratification”. It was an isolated act but there was nothing to show that Rohan acted protectively towards the victim. There was a substantial age difference and power imbalance, Judge Doyle said. The victim was vulnerable and living in difficult circumstances, Judge Doyle noted. No evidence was given to rebut the presumption of harm to the child. In the police sting, Rohan was a drop-off driver with associates Jayden Schmidt, 22, of Narre Warren, Iqan Mehrdadian, 19, of Trugannina and a fourth man. On 4 April 2019, Rohan delivered a stolen $40,000 Audi A4 to a covert police operative in Worrell Street Dandenong. Rohan told the undercover purchaser there was “a little present” in the boot - three ounces of cannabis. The covert officer paid Rohan $5750 for the drugs and the car. Rohan’s involvement in the ring was less than co-offender Schmidt but “not insignifi-

cant”, Judge Doyle said. Schmidt was linked to selling five stolen cars, 63 grams of ice and a fully-automatic SKS assault rifle for undercover cops for four months. In May, Schmidt was jailed for up to three years and eight months, including a two-year and four-month non-parole period. The co-accused Mehrdadian was jailed for 13 months with a two-year supervised community corrections order. As a child, Rohan was exposed to drug use, various father figures and family violence. After a successful career in management, Rohan - a former football player and club official - spiralled into ice use and criminality in his mid-thirties. He’d been previously placed on two CCOs for offences such as car theft, deception and drug possession. With no previous sexual offences, Rohan’s risk of re-offending was regarded as low-tomedium - and significantly less with drug and mental health treatment. Sentenced as a serious sex offender, Rohan was jailed for up to five years, including a three year non-parole period. He’d already spent 371 days in pre-sentence custody. He will be a registered sex offender for life.

Narre Warren robbery accused first to face judge alone By Brendan Rees A man accused of wielding a metal pole when he allegedly robbed a man in Narre Warren will be the first to have his trial heard by a judge alone. Currently, indictable charges under Victorian law are tried by juries in the Supreme and County Courts. However as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, jury trials were suspended in March but the State Government introduced laws in April for accused people to seek a judge-only trial.

County Court Chief Judge Peter Kidd on Tuesday 2 June said he was satisfied that is was in the “interests of justice” that an order for accused Lionel Combo be tried by a judge alone. Mr Combo, a 21-year-old Koori man, will plead not guilty to armed robbery over an allegation on 1 February 2019 that he and the co-accused approached a victim outside a 7-11 store on Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road, while wearing bandanas covering their lower faces. The pair allegedly demanded cigarettes from the victim before Mr Combo struck him in the ribs with a metal pole, Judge Kidd said.

The court was told the victim ran away towards the road, without handing over any cigarettes. The accused and co-offender then allegedly turned to the victim’s associate who was also present and “cornered” him, demanding cigarettes and money. Fearing that he would be assaulted, Judge Kidd said the victim’s associate allegedly pretended to have a knife in his pocket and was able to run from the scene. Afterwards the victims returned to the 7-11 and discovered that the victim’s associate’s satchel bag was gone, the court was told. Judge Kidd said several days later a Nissan

sedan driven by the co-accused was located in Clayton South. Located inside the vehicle was the victim’s associate’s passport and wallet containing his some of his cards, however his bank card and Myki were not located. The court was told if Mr Combo’s trial was to be heard by jury only it would be unlikely to begin until March next year. “It seems to me that within the context of this legislation, the advantages of continuing with the business of the court, and mitigating the serious issues of delay, are powerful factors in favour of ordering a trial by judge alone,” Judge Kidd said.

Tipping point - smart bins roll out in Casey New “smart” waste sensors on public bins will be rolled out across Casey City to alert council of fill levels and other real-time data. Council announced it had signed a commercial contract on 2 June with sustainability technology company Matter which will supply the smart waste sensors. The contract will give council access to innovative real-time data and software that will help improve waste collection efficiencies, lower costs and reduce litter across key public spaces. Matter managing director Martin McGinty said the company was thrilled to be selected to rollout the technology across the municipality, signifying a crucial first step in using waste sensing to address the waste crisis.

“The City of Casey is already leading the way in community waste management and we are thrilled to be able to support them to further innovate in this space,” Mr McGinty said. He said the company’s existing projects showed “clear benefits in terms of reduced traffic, public safety and litter reduction”. “In one case, our data found that up to 80 per cent of bin attendances were unnecessary. This data is only the start of what waste sensing is capable of when you have access to the right technology and user apps,” he said. Data collected - including bin volumes, collection times and days, fill levels, estimated CO2, and bin visits - will initially be used to improve waste collection. Casey sustainability and waste manager,

Michael Jansen said the data would help their collection contractor, Haulaway with “greater insights into what is happening in the community”. “This will allow us to plan more efficient collection schedules, respond more effectively and be proactive to ensure delivery of a high quality and cost- effective service,” he said. Mr Jansen said council had used remote sensing technology to achieve efficiencies in environmental monitoring on closed landfills for some time. “Casey is excited about partnering with the team at Matter. Their technology will further support our innovative practices and enhance our litter bin service within the community,” said Mr Jansen.

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By Brendan Rees Disability pensioner Trevor Dunmall “didn’t notice anything odd” as he pulled into the underground carpark at Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre and began walking to the lift on Sunday 7 June. Minutes later he was “covered in blood” after a thug repeatedly punched the helpless 56-year-old in front of shocked onlookers about 2.30pm. His daughter Rebecca Dunmall said the man had asked her father for the time and he reached for his phone in his mobility trolley. “The guy’s obviously noticed dad’s wallet and phone in there and has sucker-punched from behind,” she said. The man who was aged in his 20s “kept laying in the punches” - as her father, who has a serious heart condition, tried to ward off the attacker. “This guy has literally attacked dad out of nowhere,” she said. “(He was) trying to stop him from grabbing the trolley as well as trying to hold onto him for as long as he possibly could without further injury,” Ms Dunmall said. Witnesses raised the alarm with security who had called police - but the man ran from the scene empty handed. Police conducted a patrol of the area shortly after but were unable to find him. Paramedics arrived within minutes and

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Selfless server ‘immensely proud’ Anne Atkin is one of those special individuals who keeps giving to the community, no matter what she is going through herself. She was single-handedly responsible for setting up Painting with Parkinson’s in Victoria and has written two books, Living and Laughing with Parkinson’s and Still Laughing. Just last year she organised a fundraising art exhibition and picnic in the beautiful gardens of the historic Berwick Old Cheese Factory and she has plans to introduce Painting with Parkinson’s in her home town of Warragul, where she helps out at the local Parkinson’s Peer Support Group, before the end of the year. This is all still while running her original Berwick Painting with Parkinson’s group and mentoring and sharing ideas with other group leaders through the Victorian Painting with Parkinson’s Network. Ms Atkin’s commitment to others was formally recognised when she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday honours list for service to people living with Parkinson’s. Ms Atkin, who was the 2013 City of Casey Senior Citizen of the Year Award recipient, said she could have been “knocked over by a feather” when she received the letter from the Governor-General confirming the award - after initially informing her she had been nominated in March. “It was an unexpected honour I never anticipated receiving. I feel immensely proud and cannot wait to show it to my group,” Ms Atkin said. She will be officially presented with the medal by the Governor of Victoria at a special ceremony at Government House in September.

Her list of achievements also include the 2011 City of Casey Volunteer of the Year Award and 2012 City of Casey Lindsay King Arts Award. Ms Atkin was working as a librarian and school art teacher when diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2005. She soon put her skills to use in the Parkinson’s community, as a volunteer librarian and ambassador with Parkinson’s Victoria, speaking to community groups across Melbourne. But it was her decision to set up a therapeutic arts program, combining her passion for art with her desire to help others with Parkinson’s, that’s made the greatest impact. Painting with Parkinson’s was created to help people with Parkinson’s to express their creativity through painting in a social setting, which in turn brings positive physical and emotional benefits for participants. From the initial one group in Berwick that started with four attendees, some groups have come and gone, but today there are six Painting with Parkinson’s groups in Melbourne and regional Victoria. An example of Ms Atkin’s resilience - and creativity - came to the fore in 2012 when an arson attack on the Old Cheese Factory, where the group met, destroyed much of the art work, supplies and equipment. Ms Atkin convened a Devonshire tea breakfast and proceeded with the class, where participants used charcoal from the building to capture the blaze and burnt out remains to create a wall mural. In the same year, Ms Atkin was nominated and named the Parkinson’s Victoria 2012 Sir Zelman Cowen Award recipient. Ms Atkin was nominated for the award by then Berwick Painting with Parkinson’s member, Michael Dee Prose for her “expertise given

with unquestionable selfless voluntary kindness by her utmost concentrated six year development of the Painting with Parkinson’s program in Victoria.” “Anne has touched the lives of so many Parkinson’s people and their carers with her teaching and enthusiasm of her classes. She has delivered so much for so many for no reward other than knowing her fellow ‘Parkies’ now have purpose and enjoyment in their lives,” Michael wrote at the time. Ms Atkin’s talent saw her achieve international recognition in 2010 when a painting depicting the Parkinson’s symptom of sweating through the face of a female, was displayed at the 2010 World Parkinson Congress in Scotland. But more-so, her passion and dedication has been for the benefit of others, and she is credited with using her talent to ‘give a voice’ people with Parkinson’s. She did this through art shows and facilitating professional development workshops across Victoria to spread the prototype of her Berwick Painting with Parkinson’s Group to a wider audience. She also allowed for her artwork to be used on Parkinson’s Victoria merchandise sold to raise funds for the organisation, such as Christmas cards for quite a few years. “I love doing things for people - I love making people laugh and I just find that people with Parkinson’s can go down so quickly, especially at the moment when they are stuck in a house so if I can give them some pleasure, and help them in any way, it works out well.” Parkinson’s Victoria CEO Emma Collin said the Queen’s Birthday honour was fitting for a devoted and passionate woman who had positively changed the lives of so many people with Parkinson’s and their families.

Anne Atkin has received a Queen’s Birthday honour for her services to Parkinson’s. Picture: PARKINSON’S VICTORIA “Anne has raised the profile of Parkinson’s in the community in various ways over many years, but it is through her building inclusion and support for people living with Parkinson’s through painting that she has made the strongest mark,” Ms Collin said. “I congratulate Anne on this wonderful accolade and on behalf of the Victorian Parkinson’s community, thank her for her continued dedication and compassion that means so much, to so many people.”

Former cricket chief, top cop receives honourable medal A high-ranking police officer and former president of the Cranbourne Cricket Club Glenn Weir has received a Queen’s Birthday honour. Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir, whose career spans almost 40 years with Victoria Police, was awarded the Australian Police Medal (APM) for his outstanding police service and contribution to community safety. His career has been broad and varied, encompassing fields of general policing duties, special projects, such as the Deputy Commander Operations at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and as the Assistant Commissioner responsible for policing the eastern half of Victoria including eastern metropolitan Melbourne. Mr Weir, who joined the force in 1980 as

Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir of Victoria Police. Picture: CONTRIBUTED a cadet, is renowned as a great leader and revered for his determination, persistence, strong community involvement and compassion.

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Top honour Clyde volunteer and former CFA career member Ian Ronald Symons has received the prestigious Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) as part of the 2020 Queen’s Birthday honours list. Mr Symons will receive the medal after more than 55 years of service with CFA. He first began his service with CFA at Lardner fire brigade in 1965 and served in different roles within the organisation ever since. Ian was appointed to CFA career staff as a Regional Officer in 1970 and his strong abilities led him to be appointed as Deputy Chief Officer (Operations). Mr Symons’ tenure as part of the CFA has seen him honoured with a National Medal, 45 and 50 Year Service Awards and a CFA Life Membership. “I would watch on as my father worked for the CFA when I was younger and I suppose I saw a future in being a part of the fire services family,” Mr Symons said. “Volunteers are the salt of the Earth. They’ll do anything for their community and I’ve always had a healthy respect for any volunteer because when the chips are down they’ll always be there for each other and we saw that this past summer.” His impact on public safety within CFA spans far and wide. He has been recognised for his contribution of leading the Critical Incident Stress Management Program, serving as an instructor at Fiskville and writing training materials and fire ground practices for new generation equipment and major appliances introduced to CFA between 1977 and 1982. “I was working in Geelong in 1977 when significant grassfires burnt through the western district and that was my first real eye-opener,” he said. “At the time I realised sometimes the guiding doctrine outlining how you should manage these incidents doesn’t always work. From then on, I set out to send support early rather

than wait until people needed to ask for it. “After Ash Wednesday we reviewed the incident control system at the time and I took part in providing input in making measured amendments to how our emergency services deal with all sorts of incidents. “An experienced volunteer member proposed the idea of having a designated incident controller, but we also needed to designate personnel in charge of putting the fire out and another responsible for planning where the fire would go, how quickly and what resources would be needed to contain the fire and put it out.” Mr Symons and his operations planning committee began implementing this approach just prior to the formal adoption of the Incident Control System (ICS) by CFA. ICS changed how incidents are dealt with not only in Victoria, but interstate, and has now been adopted across all different emergency services. “It was great to be a part of a period of change, especially when the new system proved to be a safer and more efficient way of doing things,” he said. As a nominated by the Chief Officer, Mr Symons observed and mentored the performance of Level 3 Incident Management Teams (IMT) as well as working with CFA to prepare for the Bushfire Royal Commission in relation to the Black Saturday bushfires. Mr Symons extensive experience and a wealth of knowledge have directly improved the safety of the Clyde community over recent years because of his valuable contributions to emergency preparedness and fire prevention through his work with municipal committees. Many of his innovative ideas have been adopted across the organisation and continue to benefit the CFA and protect communities, particularly through activities of district and regional planning Committees and welfare programs.

Clyde volunteer has been honoured for his services to the CFA. Since retiring as a career staff member, Mr Symons may not be on the frontline, but he has continued to devote his time to the community as a volunteer mentor to younger brigade members. Mr Symons has been described by his peers as an exemplar for staff working with volunteers, an excellent trainer, educator and a very capable fire manager. “The reason I have remained involved is because I understand I have a lot of experience and knowledge behind me and there are still

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ways I can help CFA protect the lives and property and local communities,” Mr Symons said. His excellent leadership and communication skills have helped him excel in managing personnel in a volunteer-based organisation. “Nobody sets out on a career with CFA to receive something at the end of their time but I see this honour as recognition of my contribution and it’s comforting to know that I’ve been able to make a difference along the way,” he said.

Debra’s medal home run By Brendan Rees When Debra Keogh chanced upon an opportunity to umpire at her local softball club never did she imagine it would one day lead to an international role. After taking up the sport in 1986 at the age of 18, Ms Keogh began umpiring six years later as “there was no one else” willing to put their hand up. But she admits she “actually enjoyed it and kept going” - and soon found herself jet setting around the world umpiring at various competitions including Japan, Thailand and New Zealand as well as state championships back home. The Narre Warren South woman, who is also a police officer, received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her services to softball as part of the Queen’s Birthday honours list. “It was unexpected ... over the moon,” Ms Keogh said. “I feel honoured and pleased to have been awarded the OAM.” Her long list of achievements is long and impressive. It ranges from being a past president and treasurer and now life member of the Berwick Casey Softball Association; gold medallist at the World Police and Fire Games in 1995, and a service award with the Berwick Braves Softball Club in 2003 just to name a few. But her biggest career moment came when she was invited to the Sydney Olympic Games where she worked behind the scenes in an administrative role. She was also in the running for an umpiring position at the Beijing 2008 Olympics but missed out by a “slight margin” - but refused to give up hope of fulfilling her dream. By day, Ms Keogh is a Sergeant with Victoria Police and is based at Endeavour Hills police station - in a career that spans 33 years including 16 years as a detective at Dandenong. However, over the past two years she has taken time off work after being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. And although she admitted “it’s taken its toll on me”, her involvement with the Berwick Braves Softball Club is the perfect outlet, and berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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Big build begun at orchard By Danielle Kutchel Construction is powering ahead on a new community engagement, packaging and export distribution centre at Montague Orchard. Covid-19 has not gotten in the way of the Narre Warren North orchard’s plans, with parts of the facility on track to be opened in November 2020. La Trobe MP Jason Wood was given a tour of the construction site on Thursday 4 June. Although the Federal Government has not committed any funding to the project, Mr Wood praised the Montague family for having the drive to get the project, which has been four years in the making, off the ground. “It’s a huge credit to the Montagues to have a vision and passion and keep going forward,” he said, adding he was saddened and disappointed at the lack of Federal funding so far. The facility will incorporate a community engagement space, including mountain bike hire, a pick-your-own-orchard, educational hub and cafe.It has been designed with sustainability in mind, with solar panels and recycled water to be utilised in the finished building. When finished, the facility will allow Montague to triple its packing capacity thanks to its high-tech credentials including a state-of-the-

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attracted a steady stream of customers keen to grow their home aquariums. It will soon be home to nine more three-foot tropical plant display tanks, as well as vivarium terrariums. “I can safely say we have the biggest range of tropical commercial fish and aquatic plants in Melbourne,” Paul explains - and that, coupled with his enviable 20 years of experience in the industry, is the reason why he attracts customers from across Victoria. “This shop is the best I’ve learned in 20 years in terms of quality, variety, presentation and customer service.” Lots of Fins is currently offering a 20 percent discount on small aquariums. Plus, present this article instore at Driftwood Cafe when you buy one drink to get another free (offer expires 21 June). Experience a cafe with a difference: visit Driftwood Cafe and Lots of Fins Aquarium at 96 Victor Crescent, Narre Warren.

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Funding increase for growth zones The State Government is boosting funding for new and improved community facilities across the City of Casey, in a move set to create jobs and support local businesses as the community rebuilds after the coronavirus crisis. Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas announced on Tuesday 9 June that applications are now open for local projects to improve community access to vital services thanks to a major $25 million expansion of the Growing Suburbs Fund. The new funding will bring forward new and upgraded facilities including libraries, local parks, playgrounds, community centres and sporting facilities. Anyone with a relevant local project that could be eligible for funding is urged to speak to Casey Council, as applications for the funding must be made by the council. The expanded Fund will drive jobs and investment across outer Melbourne and inner regional areas hit hard by restrictions put in place to slow the spread of coronavirus. Since its establishment in 2015, the Growing Suburbs Fund has facilitated $665.7 million in local facilities, created more than 6,750 jobs and supported 193 projects. The Fund has already invested more than $30 million into the Casey area for 18 different projects including the new pavilion facilities at Sweeney Reserve. The new pavilion now has four unisex change rooms; two unisex referee rooms with partitions; a multi-purpose community room; public toilets with an accessible toilet and shower; a kitchen; storeroom; undercover

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Very best gift in her eyes From page 1 Night was desperate to go to school with the other children as she yearned to be a teacher, but her condition of cataract in both eyes stopped her. Their family lives changed the day a community health worker, trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation, visited their village and said their little girl could get help. After a five-hour journey, Night and her father Stephen arrived at the Sabatia Eye Hospital. When the quick and simple procedure was completed, Night’s eye patches were lifted and, much to her delight, she could see again. “Thank you so much because you have helped my daughter and she is able to see again,” Stephen said. “I am overjoyed because deep down I knew we couldn’t afford the cost of surgery to have her eyesight restored. But because of you, my daughter is able to see and she is so happy. “I don’t have anything to give in return, it’s just the happiness that I can portray to show you how grateful I am. Thank you.” At the start of the pandemic, The Foundation began contributing to local responses across the world through redirecting resources to fight the pandemic. Many health care workers who usually focus on eye care have been using their medical expertise on the frontlines, such as nurses in the Foundation’s eye hospitals in the Philippines and Kenya Without better funding and access to eye care services, the number of people who are blind is set to triple from 36 million to 115 million over the next 30 years. To combat this, The Fred Hollows Foundation is training local doctors, nurses, community workers and teachers in eye health, in the places where they are most needed.

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Sweet serve of vegies By Tania Phillips As a busy mum of two, television personality and cookbook author Magdalena Roze knows all about trying to make sure a family gets enough vegies in their diet. Magdalena said less than four per cent of Australians are meeting the recommended daily intake of vegetables. She said the real winner for her in the

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vegie stakes is the sweet potato, now in season. “Sweet potatoes are a firm staple in my household,” she said. “My kids love sweet potato so it’s always a fuss-free vegetable that Darren and I can serve up and know our little ones are getting a serve of veg. Mashed sweet potato was also the first food we fed both our children.” sweet potato, peeled, cut into 2cm · 800g pieces dried rice vermicelli or flat rice stick · 250g noodles · 1 tbs grated palm sugar or brown sugar · 1/2 lime, juiced · 3 tsp fish sauce · 150g snow peas, shredded green shallots, Thai basil, corian· Sliced der and fried shallots, to serve

3. Combine the palm sugar, lime juice and ish sauce and stir into the laksa. Remove from the heat and stir in the snow peas. 4. Divide the noodles between bowls and spoon over the soup. Top with, green shallots, herbs and fried shallots. Serve. Tip Laksa paste can vary in lavor from mild to very hot. Vegetarian option Want to turn this into a vegetarian meal, replace the stock with vegetable stock and fish sauce with vegetarian soy.

MAGDALENA’S ‘TOP TIPS’ Magdelena’s top tips to supercharge any occasion with sweet potatoes: 1. Sweet Treats - Add sweet potatoes into your next dessert or even as an ingredient in a birthday cake, muffins or brownies. Sweet potatoes have a natural sweetness, which makes it a delicious addition to desserts. Added bonus: it will have less added sugar, the benefit of Vitamins A and C, and the kids won’t notice they’re having a serve of veg! 2. BBQ Perfect - Sweeten up your next barbecue with sweet potato. If you’re looking for a plant-based option, sweet potato is the perfect choice. Grill some sliced sweet potato and serve with a squeeze of lemon and crumbled feta for a simple and delicious summer staple. 3.Entertaining Delight - Go meat free for your next event and make sweet potato the star of the show. I love making my sweet potato galette when having friends over for dinner - it impresses even the biggest meat eater. 14 STAR NEWS

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Love Songs from a master By Tania Phillips He was the pop heart-throb of the mid-’70s and the comeback king in the late ’80s and now at 71 Darryl Braithwaite might just have another hit on his hands. The Aria Hall of Famer released his new single “Love Songs” through Sony Music Entertainment late last week. Written by Grammy nominated Australian wunderkind Michael Fatkin and Los Angelesbased writers Rozzi Crane and Charlie Synder, the new single has a strong contemporary pop vibe just shy of mainstream. “I thought that was George Ezra,” my 17-year-old said listening to the song with me and when it was explained that the artist was almost old enough to be the grandfather of the 26-year old Englishman (of Budapest and Shotgun fame). “That’s better than most of the ’pop’ music you hear - I wouldn’t turn that off if it came on the radio.” But maybe she’s a little biased - she’s a fan of Pink and this song was originally meant for the multi-award winning singer and yet it fits Braithwaite’s voice perfectly. And having come upon it almost by accident, it has obviously become a favourite of the former Sherbet frontman. “It was sent to me by an old friend of mine,” Daryl said, explaining how he came to record it. “He wanted to know if I could forward it to my friend, ex-Sherbet manager Roger Davies. He wanted to see if P!nk would like it. I had it

The cover for Darryl Braithwaites new single. for two days and thought ‘My God, this sounds right up P!nk’s alley’. “I sent it to Roger on my phone and didn’t hear back. Weeks turned into a couple of months and eventually we ended up having lunch together - I asked what he thought of the song and he said he’d never received it. “I had started playing it with my band and the reaction it got from audiences was really good. People at the gigs felt like they knew it by the second chorus. “Roger finally got to hear it and said, ‘It suits you more than P!nk, and she’s not recording at the moment’. I was relieved. So, we went ahead and recorded it.” So, what makes ‘Love Songs’ stand out to a man whose work from ‘Howzat’ to ‘The Horses’ is now firmly part of the cultural fabric? “I think it’s how ‘Love Songs’ starts,” he says. “It’s so simple. The dynamics of the song really appealed to me. Initially I thought twice about the title - but I’ve accepted it for what it is. I love the version we ended up recording.”

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BREAD, SOUP AND PASTA My Italian grandmother used to say, “Never set the table without a bottle of wine“ and “Bread is your best friend“. Like many around them, my family were displaced in the World War II, their houses bombed, burned and ransacked. They lived in refugee camps, lost newborns from malnutrition, had children separated from them and hid in the mountains, and some were captured and held at gunpoint. My mother still to this day says, “You have no idea what it is like to go hungry“. These stories and more were all part of our growing up: adversity and hope, gratefulness and compassion, family and community.

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FRESH HOME-MADE PASTA (RECIPE, METHOD ON INTERNET) To get the kids making start with 2 eggs and 200 grams plain flour (one and a half cups) to throw into a soup or swap two minute noodles with fresh egg pasta - cooks faster! Equipment: Rolling pin or pasta machine. Two chairs, wooden broom handle (dowel or something similar) to hang the pasta over to dry. You can make lasagna, or break up the sheets into pieces for soups, fettucini (roll up strips and slice), ravioli (cut rounded squares and fill with cheese and spinach). Depending what you want to make determines how many eggs. I use 4-5 eggs to feed around 6 people. Ratio 1 egg: 100 grams flour.

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· 200 grams flour, which is about 1.5 cups (plain) · Salt Method 1. Place the flour on a wooden work surface or a big bowl. Make a well in the centre and crack in the eggs. Add pinch of salt. 2. Gently beat the eggs with a fork then bring in some of the flour, creating a kind of batter. 3. Then bring the rest of the flour in. When the mixture forms a ball, start kneading with your hands. For about 4-5 minutes until you get a smooth and soft dough. 4. Roll out the dough with pasta machine or with a rolling pin. Rolling pin: flour the surface, roll roll, roll at an angle then other angle to get it to stretch out. 5. Keep going till it reaches 1mm thick or so. 6. Hang over a floured broom stick or dowel for 30 mins.

STRACCIATELLA SOUP Stracciatella (stra chee a tella - the ‘a’ sounds like the ones in banana) is an ancient Italian soup from central Italy and it is also an icecream with chocolate shavings. It comes from the word meaning to ‘tear up’ or ‘rip up’. When you add the parmesan cheese and beaten egg into the hot broth you can see why - it is all frayed up. Note: fresh pasta cooks in a few minutes. Ingredients 1 litre chicken or veg broth/stock (buy liquid, stock cubes or make the broth from scratch) 2 eggs Handful of chopped parsley 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese finely grated Salt/pepper 1/2 cup broken up little bits of your home-made pasta sheets or any pasta (optional)

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Method 1. Bring broth to a simmer in a pot over high heat. 2. Beat the eggs in a small bowl, then add the parsley, grated parmesan, salt and pepper. 3. While stirring the simmering broth, slowly pour egg mixture into the broth. It will immediately turn “fluffy” and float on top of the soup.

4. (Optional) Add small handful of separately cooked home made bits of pasta. Serve and enjoy!

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Method 1. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C. Lightly grease a baking tray. 2. Place the flour, sugar and half a teaspoon of salt in a large bowl. Add the cream and lemonade and mix to form a soft dough. 3. Turn out onto a lightly floured workbench and knead lightly until combined. Press the dough with yur

hands to a thickness of about 2cm. 4. Use a 6cm round cutter to cut out eight scones, place on a baking tray and brush the tops with some milk. Re-roll scraps to make a few extra scones. 5. Bake for 10-15 minutes until lightly browned. Serve warm with your favourite jam. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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By Carol Jeffs, Cardinia Shire CEO I make a big pot on the weekends - great to reheat for a quick meal during the week - also great with fresh sourdough. Ingredients

· 1 brown onion · 4 cloves of fresh garlic · 6 chicken thigh fillets · 2 litres salt reduced chicken stock · 2 carrots · 1 parsnip · 1 turnip · 1 sweet potato · 1/4 butternut pumpkin · 1 zucchini · Handful of green beans · 4 sticks of celery

Method 1. Prepare by roughly dicing all vegetables and chicken fillets. 2. Finely dice onion and garlic, saute in large saucepan with a bit of oil. 3. Add diced chicken and cook until lightly browned. 4. Add chicken stock and all other vegies. 5. Boil for about 20 mins or until vegies are just soft (not mushy). Serve with fresh sourdough - yum!

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1/2 cup honey 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 3 tbs olive oil 1 onion halved peeled 2kg shoulder roast pork, bone in 1/2 cup barbecue sauce Method 1. Mix together all the spices with a fork and then stir in the honey, vinegar and oil to make a paste 2. Place onion in the slow cooker and then top with the pork. Pour the honey paste over the pork, allowing it to run down the sides. 3. Turn slow cooker to low and cook for 7-8 hours, or until the meat is tender enough to shred apart with a fork. 4. Once the pork is cooked, pour the liquid into a saucepan and allow to cool, skimming off the fat as it surfaces. 5. When the pork is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and fat. Using two forks, flake the meat into small pieces. Place the shredded pork into a bowl. 6. Combine the liquid in the saucepan with the barbecue sauce and gently boil until the sauce thickens slightly. Mix the sauce into the pork and serve.

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By Brad Battin, Gembrook MP My go-to, served with on rolls, with apple coleslaw, cheese and barbecue sauce and a side of American Pale Ale (home brewed of course). Ingredients 3 tbs paprika 2 tbs salt to taste 2 tsp black pepper 1 tsp chilli powder (I like to add 2 tsps) 1 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp dried thyme

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Covid tests By Danielle Kutchel More than 8000 people flocked to Fountain Gate Shopping Centre to get tested for Covid-19 last month. As the Fountain Gate testing site closes, figures from Dorevitch Pathology, which handled the collection of tests, show that from 30 April to 26 May when the drive-thru site was open, 8900 people were tested. Initially, the site offered testing for all those who attended as part of the State Government’s testing blitz, regardless of whether they showed symptoms of the virus or not. As students headed back to school, the criteria was changed so that only those who had symptoms or worked at schools could get tested. Although the Fountain Gate site is now closed, residents are still able to get tested for Covid-19 if they have symptoms of the virus. The nearest drive-thru coronavirus testing sites are located at Chadstone and Knox Shopping Centres. Drive-thru testing offers convenience and peace of mind, as visitors don’t need to leave their cars for the test. Other testing centres for those in the Narre Warren-Berwick region are: Monash Health Berwick, Monash Health Dandenong, 4Cyte Pathology (GP referral required) and Rowville Respiratory Clinic.Residents can also visit their local GP but are advised to call ahead first as the GP may prefer to send them to a pathology site for the swab collection. Alternatively, people can call the COVID-19 hotline on 1800 675 398 to find out where to get tested if they are experiencing mild symptoms of coronavirus. A spokesperson for the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services said there are more than 60 screening clinics open across the state that offer free coronavirus tests. “Our extensive testing program has already

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While the announcement of $25 million for the Growing Suburbs Fund (GSF) is welcome, Interface Councils will wait with bated breath for the October State Budget. The total funding available through the fund is now $25 million - half of what was previously shared by the ten Interface Councils and, this year, the funding will also be shared with six Peri-Urban Councils. Interface Councils takes pride in its ongoing positive collaboration with the State Government and is hopeful the State Budget in October will provide additional funding support for Melbourne’s outer suburban communities, who have been some of the hardest hit by the economic and social impacts of Covid-19. Chairing yesterday’s Interface Councils Forum, interim administrator at the City of Whittlesea, Lydia Wilson said, “The Growing Suburbs Fund is a fund that delivers for individuals and families by reducing levers of disadvantage. “It increases community engagement, supports mental wellbeing and improves access to health infrastructure services. “At a time like this, Interface Councils believes the GSF will provide essential support for some of Victoria’s most vulnerable people.” The GSF is an established program and every dollar invested by government is matched or doubled by other funding sources. This amount of leveraging is a real benefit for the State Government. The returns far exceed other funding programs, such as the Community Infrastructure Loans Scheme, where the State Government contributes up to 90 percent of the cost of a

project. More than 1.6 million people live in the Interface Councils region. But the fund will now provide support for an additional 200,000 people who live in the Peri-Urban Group of Rural Councils. “Covid-19 has seen a spike in family violence and incidents of mental illness due to rapid unemployment,” she said. “Nowhere has this been felt more keenly than in the Interface Region, where the existing gap of essential health and human services and critical infrastructure is widening even further. “Historically, the GSF has provided community hubs, cultural facilities and sports/leisure centres for families who don’t live close to the CBD. These places are where local networks are formed and people’s lives are improved.” In addition to the social benefits generated, more than 6000 jobs have been created by the Growing Suburbs Fund. This is important in a region where a good mix of local jobs is scarce and unemployment is the highest in Victoria. There has been an oversubscription to the GSF’s priority project funding round every year, which shows the willingness of councils to financially commit to these important community projects. The Interface Councils group is hopeful the upcoming budget will include another Growing Suburbs Fund announcement and provide additional assistance to people currently living in outer suburban areas without the adequate infrastructure or support.

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TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH discussion around what is really required, it also ensured complete alignment on the type of person that the business was fundamentally seeking. 3. Lack of delegation “If you want something done properly, do it yourself” - not a great phrase to be hearing from a leader for not only does it imply that more work stays on the plate of the leader, it is also suggests that less senior are not capable and hence may also rob a staff member of an opportunity to learn a new skill. Whilst it may be true that the senior person is able to do something quicker or more efficiently than a team member, there is a general rule that if someone can do something ~70% as well as you, they should probably be doing it. Delegating the task not only conveys trust, it protects the business from a single point of failure and enables the business leader to focus on potentially more important things. 4. Lack of staff recognition In ‘benchmarking the high-performance organisation’ back in 2003, the Corporate Leadership Council found that “Fairness and accuracy of informal feedback” was the primary stimulus for achieving a productivity increase >25%. Further, other more recent surveys have found that timely and accurate informal feedback can improve performance by 39.1%. In general, the primary reason people come to work is to feel that they are doing something worthwhile and what better way to demonstrate this than by informal feedback. An added bonus: it also feels good to do as well as to receive, just try it! Ian Ash is the Managing Director of OrgMent Business Solutions - www.ombs.com.au berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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SET slightly elevated with plenty of street appeal is this stunning and spacious one owner family home. Showcasing faultless presentation, the property has a 4 car garage under the Colourbond roofline and is located in a most desirable local on the North side of Berwick. It offers easy access to Timbarra shopping precinct, Berwick village, schools, public transport, and major arterial roads. Lovely and light, this idyllic residence features an entrance foyer and four generous bedrooms. The master has a full ensuite and walk-in robe, whilst all three other bedrooms have built-in robes. There is a large living/dining room and a beautifully appointed and updated kitchen boasting quality SMEG stainless steel

appliances including oven, gas hot plate, range-hood, dishwasher and second oven with Caesar stone bench tops. The kitchen leads through to the meals area and a most spacious family room with timber lined dado wall panelling, main bathroom with spa-bath, spacious laundry and a powder room. This property is further enhanced by a huge 4 car brick garage with motorised door and rear yard access, ideal for those looking to store extra vehicles. There is a lovely outdoor entertaining area with low maintenance and established rear garden with a selection of fruit trees. The home has a full list of quality fixtures including ducted heating, air-conditioning, floor coverings, window furnishing, water tank and much more. The genuine seller is ready to negotiate. â&#x2014;?

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FAMILY-FRIENDLY COURT LOCATION THIS solid three-bedroom plus study home is perfectly situated in a quiet court within a short stroll to popular Nossal High School with everything needed to enjoy a comfortable family life. The home features 3 great sized bedrooms, the master with ensuite and walk-in robe and the second bedroom with wall-to-wall built-in robes. The formal lounge allows access to the dining area, adjacent study and lightfilled kitchen with gas hot-plates, wall oven and dishwasher. Outside is a sensational covered outdoor entertaining area with a huge gable pergola overlooking the gardens with plenty of space for the kids and pets to play. Separate gated access located at the front of the property offers plenty of space to park a caravan, boat or trailer off-road. Other features include a ducted reverse cycle air-conditioning system providing yearround comfort and efficiency running on a 3 phase power system, tiled living areas, carpeted bedrooms and a double garage (bar not included). This is a great opportunity to secure a property in a fantastic location. Let the kids walk to school with Berwick Fields Primary School just up the road and only moments from Kambrya College, Brentwood Park Primary School, Eden Rise Shopping Village, Casey and St John of God hospitals, Federation University, Chisholm Institute, Nossal High School, Berwick Train Station and the stunning Berwick Springs lake. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 26 Pioneer Court, Berwick, 3806, VIC Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 study, 2 garage Price: $595,000 - $650,000 Inspect: Private Inspection Contact: Siobhan Beeston 0487 901 590, Peake Real Estate 9707 5300

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9 Slatters Road, Trafalgar Vic 3824 Situated on approx. 1 acre split over 3 levels is this immaculately kept family home. Natural light, quality drapes and plush carpet encase the large formal living area. There is enough room in here for the biggest of lounge suites plus your grand piano. Move on through to the open kitchen, dining and second family area where you will find the top of the line Falcon Oven, a dishwasher, pantry, and wood heater. Access to the alfresco entry area is via a sliding door and the sleek patio blinds makes it perfect to enjoy all year round.

Vendor Relocating to The Country This stunning home showcases faultless presentation with a 4 car garage under the roofline in a most desirable local on the North side of Berwick offering easy access to Timbarra shopping precent, Berwick village, schools, public transport, and major arterial roads is this stunning one owner family home. Lovely & light is this idyllic residence which features entrance foyer, 4 generous bedrooms, the master with ensuite and WIR, whilst all other bedrooms have BIRs, large living/dining room, beautifully appointed and updated kitchen bosting quality SMEG appliances including oven, hot plate, range-hood, dishwasher and 2nd oven with Caesarstone bench tops, leading through to meals and spacious family room with timber dado wall panelling, main bathroom with spa, laundry and powder room. This property is still further enhanced by huge 4 car brick garage with motorised door and rear yard access, outdoor entertaining area with low maintenance & established rear garden and a full list of quality fixtures including ducted heating, air-conditioning, floor coverings, window furnishing, water tank & much more. We have genuine seller - Ready to negotiate This One Is A Must To Inspect. Inspect Saturday 11:30 AM - 12 PM, or By Appointment - Photo ID Required

What master bedroom is not complete without a walk in robe, split system and an ensuite with shower, vanity and toilet. The two bedrooms along the front of the home are equal in size to the master and include built in robes whilst the fourth bedroom is large enough for a double and still has the built in wardrobe. Linked by the hallway from the bedrooms is the unique bathroom. Set up for a busy family it has a separate shower room, separate toilet and the main bathroom has a vanity and full size bath. The house has ample storage with a double linen press, single store cupboard and that doesn’t include the large laundry with a massive double trough, built in cupboards plus more. The home has many additional bonus’s including warmcrete, split system in formal living area, freshly painted inside, triple lock security doors on all external doors, insulated in walls and ceiling, awnings along the front of the home and ceiling fans in the living areas.

Again all of your storage is covered with a single car garage attached to the house, double width and extra height carport, Atco portable hut, wood shed and a bush hut/studio. Underground power, town water plus water tanks, septic and a separate drive to your sheltered flat open area. Stunning gardens and views of Mount Baw Baw are all of what makes this the highest quality lifestyle property.

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Fundraiser for new chance By Brendan Rees Sarah Taylor has a smile that “lights up the lives of those around her”. Unfortunately, the 28-year-old of Cranbourne West, who is confined to a wheelchair, desperately needs a new van to get her around as her current vehicle, which has clocked up 300,000 kilometres, nears the end of its life. Friends and carers of Sarah, who was born with severe intellectual and physical disabilities, have set up a Go Fund Me page to raise $60,000 so she can have a new wheelchairfriendly vehicle. Sarah, who is non-verbal and fed through a tube, has lived with her grandparents since she was six months old, and despite being elderly themselves they have “done a great job” of providing the best care for her. A new van which can fit Sarah’s 200kg electric wheelchair would help her attend doctor’s appointments as well as enjoy social outings. So rare is her unique combination of disabilities which includes cerebral palsy, quadriplegia, and Holoprosencephaly where the brain fails to divide properly into the right and left hemispheres -that only 22 people are born with these each year. Sarah has continued to surprise doctors and defy the odds of her expected lifespan of five to 10 years. According to the GoFundMe page, which has so far raised $750, Sarah “can make just about anyone’s heart melt when her face lights up”. “She absolutely loves music, getting out and about, enjoying movies and shopping and yawning so she can laugh at you when you yawn too!” the fundraiser said. The current van Sarah uses has a number of mechanical issues and is exempt from further modifications. The cost of a new vehicle

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Small win - footy’s back! There were no sirens sounding at Officer’s Heatherbrae Reserve but the footy was flying and the boys and girls were laughing, jumping, kicking and marking. Junior footy training kicked off in style for the Officer Kangaroos Junior Football Club on Sunday 7 June, with all teams participating for the first time since the club cancelled training in March. Despite training being given the green light to begin from the end of May, club president Shayne Honey said the club had strategically chosen the date because it allowed a staggered approach, much like schools. “We knew training on a long weekend would have reduced participants but it was critical to our overall planning, ensuring we have a safe environment, not only this week but each week after,” he said. “With over 350 children in 21 teams, the club needed to consider how they could meet the concerns of families worried about Covid19 and the desire of kids to resume to training.” The club turned to trusted girl’s football op-

erations manager, Kim Isaacs, to take on the role of Covid safety officer, who ensured the committee acted in line with the league protocols. “There’s no better way to get kids out of the house and increase their wellbeing,” Ms Isaacs told the Gazette, speaking of the dedication to get kids out on the field. Training was reduced to 50-minute sessions per team with gaps of 20 minutes between teams entering the ground to train. Entry and exit points were also identified, footballs and hands were sprayed with sanitiser regularly and training drills were limited to no contact, so players could still maintain physical distancing. While there has been no indication the kids will get to play a game this year, kids and parents were just thrilled to be back out and on the field, thanking the club for their hard work in getting training started again. “Sometimes in life you get to feel that winning feeling before a game has been played. Today was one of those occasions,” parent Mark said.

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Former AFL Outer East deputy chair, Shane Smith. “With the nature of MND and what it takes away from a person when it comes to their movement, I thought doing a significant physical challenge was pretty appropriate,” Bailey explained. “It’s to highlight the true impact of the disease, so putting myself through what I’d consider to be a difficult challenge is really put into perspective when I compare it to what Shane endured. It’s a great reminder to me of what to not take for granted.” Smith’s great mate, and AFL Outer East chairman, Tony Mitchell explained the heartache Smith’s family went through. “We knew he was ill, but they hadn’t diagnosed him with MND until the Monday before he passed on the Wednesday (in December 2019),” Mitchell said. “He’d had other medical issues over the years, but it was initially considered to be a virus that he was suffering from. “I know I struggled with his diagnosis when it eventually came, and it was really upsetting for his family.” Mitchell and Smith had formed a close bond since meeting on the then Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League board more than 25 years ago. And they were still talking footy day in, and day out until Smith’s final days. Mitchell would constantly visit him in hospital, where Smith’s wife Debbie maintained a bedside vigil. Mitchell became emotional talking about his great mate, saying: “The toughest part has been not having him there to talk to anymore. “Every day we’d talk for half an hour or an hour at least, and we’d have some ripper debates - I’d wind him up and he’d tell me what an idiot I was! “Even in the last week of his life, I’d still give it to him and he’d just roll his eyes at me.” Mitchell said Smith never aspired to be the chair or president of what has become the ever-strengthening AFL Outer East region. “He just wanted to be the person in the background - he just wanted to roll the sleeves up and get to work,” Mitchell said. “But he never put up with any bullshit either.”

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Aaron Bailey doesn’t know what it’s like to have walked a mile in Shane Smith’s shoes. But the AFL Outer East region general manager is walking an astonishing 3300 kilometres in his great mate’s memory. Smith tirelessly dedicated decades of his life to serving the local football and netball community - through such roles as Outer East commission deputy chairman - before the devoted family man lost his battle with the beast, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), in December last year. The courage of his fight served as an ongoing and ever-present source of inspiration, not only to all who knew him, but people who even simply crossed paths with him. Bailey had the privilege of working alongside him and is still inspired by his determination, strength of character, and adoration of his family in his darkest hour. That inspiration will never leave Bailey, and it’s the driving force behind his incredible charity mission that, when completed, will see him walk the equivalent of the distance from Optus Stadium in Perth, to Melbourne’s MCG - the footballing epicentres of the two cities in which Neale Daniher made his VFL/AFL home. The former Essendon captain and inspirational 223-game Melbourne coach has been the very public face of ‘FightMND’ since his own devastating diagnosis in 2014. FightMND was specifically established with the purpose of finding effective treatments, and ultimately a cure, for Motor Neurone Disease which - in essence - gradually takes away sufferers’ use of their arms and legs, their ability to eat and swallow, their speech, and eventually their ability to breathe - often well within the span of four years. Tragically for Smith and his family, he wasn’t officially diagnosed with the disease until just days before his passing. “For me, he was a great friend and mentor, he’s someone we miss horribly and he’s had an enormous impact on all of us involved in footy and netball in the region,” Bailey told the Star News. “He was just so passionate about our region, our clubs, and our people and he had a massive role in shaping the Outer East into what it is today. “Shane’s passing had a significant impact on me, and I wanted to look at different ways to work through the grief. “I just felt I needed to do something positive - something more than just grieve, itself.” In looking for ways to honour his late mate, Bailey - a Melbourne Football Club diehard was inspired by reading Daniher’s book. Starting earlier this year, he decided to walk the equivalent distance of Perth to Melbourne - given Daniher’s footy involvement in both cities. He hopes to complete his mission by the end of the year. “But as silly as it sounds, I probably underestimated the distance involved - I committed to doing it before I even Google mapped it!” Bailey said with a laugh. “Seriously though, it’s been a really nice, cathartic process to go through - being able to take my newborn son with me as I walk 10 to 15 kilometres a day. “I think I’ve covered every street in Doreen (his home suburb).” Bailey said with the ‘Big Freeze’ taking place on the Queen’s Birthday Monday, it’s now the perfect time to get the initiative out there while also honouring Smith’s legacy, and just who he was as a person.

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Spolly bolsters the Bloods By Nick Creely There are going to be some serious selection headaches at Dandenong District powerhouse Springvale South in 2020/21. Under new coach Darren Arter and recently-announced Turf 1 skipper Nathan King, the Bloods are building strongly this off-season after falling short of the Turf 1 premiership in 2019/20, and the club out of Harold Road has landed a couple of prized recruits. The great Steven Spoljaric - one of the most dominant cricketers in Victorian local cricket - is back in the DDCA after one season for Bundalaguah, re-joining Springvale South in a huge boost to the Bloods’ premiership hopes. Across a storied career in the association with the Bloods, Parkfield and Cranbourne in Turf 1- which includes six Wookey Medals for champion Turf 1 player, premierships and match-winning performances after a long and illustrious career in Victorian Premier Cricket - the legendary all-rounder has built a formidable reputation in the south east. Since joining the DDCA, ‘Spolly’ has amassed over 7000 runs at an average near 60, while with the ball he is close to taking 300 wickets at an average of 16 - all in the space of only 160 games, and in the process, bringing fans to the games and leaving opposition sides with a serious headache. Dandenong Cricket Club premiership player and quality left-arm tweaker Akshat Buch has also signed with the Bloods, in a strong addition to an already glittering spin department with fellow gun spinner Jarryd Straker also recommitting to the club. Buch - who played in the Panthers’ 2017/18 Premier Cricket premiership - took 80 wickets in his 62 matches for the club, and is more than capable with the bat as the Bloods look to bolster all departments. The Bloods have also landed the experienced and highly-regarded Paul Hill from

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coaching perspective Gavin Fewkes and Anthony Hamilton will assist senior coach Darren Arter off-field. In Turf 2, Beaconsfield is another club looking to significantly boost its list - particularly in the batting department - with the announcement of two key recruits. Ex-Sri Lankan international batsman Michael Vandort - who played with Parkdale last season but played four seasons with Springvale South - has landed at Perc Allison Oval in a major boost for the Turf 2 outfit, while emerging top-order batsman Tyler Clark has also signed with the club after an impressive stint in the West Gippsland Cricket Association with Kooweerup. The Tigers will be led on-field next season by ex-Frankston Peninsula spinner Jack Benbow, while the club has re-signed Nathan Goodes as senior coach. Parkfield is also continuing to bolster a list that went all the way in last year’s Turf 3 com-

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Dandenong premiership spinner Akshat Buch has landed at Springvale South. 187329 petition, with the club signing two experienced players with Premier Cricket experience. Spinner Dishan Malalasekera and quick Matthew North have both been signed by the club, with Malalasekera, in particular, playing seven strong years for Kingston Hawthorn which included a string of first XI games. North - after some time away from the game will boost the pace-bowling department.

Relief on the way for clubs By Nick Creely Football Victoria (FV) has confirmed there will be relief packages in place across all tiers of football this season with soccer’s return potentially only weeks away. FV confirmed the proposed competition structures, fee relief and refund proposals to all clubs on Thursday last week, with approximately $1m in reductions - including over $600k for community competitions - expected to pave the way for the return of the game. Football Victoria president Kimon Taliadoros said it was important to get clubs and communities back into sport after a challenging period. “We understand that this has been a very challenging time for our community and would like to recognise the extraordinary efforts of our club officials and volunteers,” he said. “We hope that these proposals assist clubs in getting back to playing our game.” At this stage, elite pathway NPL junior competitions are proposed to resume on 27 June, while NPL senior competitions have been earmarked for 10 July. Community club juniors are proposed to start on 28 June, while community senior competitions have a proposed start date for 11 July. FV has announced relief packages in consultation with football stakeholders, including players, parents, the 355 clubs and associations - across all tiers of football - that have been funded by the foregoing of registration and participation fees that would have otherwise been due payable to FV for participation in 2020.

All NPL clubs received the initial proposal based on self-funding from within NPL revenues, without cross-subsidisation from other levels of football. With the competition the most impacted due to current State Government restrictions on crowds, the offer will cease when mass gatherings are allowed for more than 300 people. NPLW and NPL referees have also offered a 25 per cent discount on game day senior team match fee payments in a proposed 2020 season. This arrangement will cease if the State Government enables gatherings of more than 300 people in Victoria. Senior state league football is set to receive a 20 per cent reduction on team entry and registration fees, while FV has extended that level of support for the women’s game at senior community level to include 100 per cent team entry reductions and 50 per cent registration fee reductions FV is still in the process of reviewing junior and other community competitions - including All Abilities, Men’s Metropolitan and Masters - but based on the current return to play target dates and the agreements with other sports, councils and the State Government to extend the season into October, all competitions are expected to complete a full season, with FV also confirming it will issue fee relief offers should the seasons be shortened. FV is also developing a hardship policy which will be released shortly to further support those that are unable to return to the game, as a result of the impact of Covid-19. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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