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Brave teen’s final battle

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Aiming for a ‘better today’

By Brendan Rees The parents of four-year-old Willow “couldn’t be more proud of our little lady”.

The courageous toddler of Clyde North spent a week in hospital fighting for her life two years ago after being diagnosed with type one diabetes.

Today, with determination and commitment, Willow’s parents have recently established a TWO4ONE Foundation, which is their way of “giving a helping hand” and create a “better today” for all those living with diabetes.

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Carjacker jailed A thug who pulled a knife on a disabled woman after she finished her shift at Casey Hospital before stealing her car has been jailed.

Darren Moyle, 45, pleaded guilty to charges of theft, burglary, aggravated carjacking, commit an indictable offence while on bail, and drive while disqualified during a Victorian County Court sitting on 25 September.

He was sentenced to four years and two months in jail.

In his sentencing remarks Judge Frank Gucciardo told Moyle: “You effectively attacked a defenceless woman while brandishing a knife and making threats to stab her.”

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at the Berwick hospital in relation to mental health issues on the morning of 23 October, 2019.

After finishing his treatment, Moyle, who had broken into the Casey City Church in Narre Warren the same morning, loitered in the hospital carpark for about three hours.

As he smoked a cigarette at the emergency entrance, a 55-year-old hospital worker who had finished her shift about 5.30pm, made her way to the disabled carpark with the aid of a walking stick due to her severe Rheumatoid arthritis.

As she put her belongings in her car and sat in the driver’s seat, Moyle opened the passenger door and asked her for a lift, the court heard.

She told him she was running late and asked him to get out, but instead Moyle sat in the car

and continued demanding a lift.

When she refused again, the court was told Moyle reached into track pants and pulled out a knife.

“Shut up or I’ll stab you,” he said.

The victim screamed before Moyle snatched her keys and pushed her out of the car, which was captured on CCTV. She landed on her shoulder heavily and passers-by came to her aid. The court heard as the victim lay on the pavement, Moyle yelled an expletive to those trying to help her.

Police found Moyle at a friend’s place in Wantirna South where he was still wearing a hospital wristband.

The victim underwent a shoulder reconstruction as well as other surgeries and months of rehabilitation.

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She also became “hypersensitive, hyper vigilant” in public, and was forced to rely on taxis while suffering financial insecurity the court heard.

In his sentencing remarks, Judge Gucciardo said: “This conduct was terrifying for her and she had a great traumatic impact upon her.”

The court heard Moyle, a father of two and a disability support pension, had an extensive criminal history from 1992. He endured a troubled upbringing and began using speed and ice at 13 and later heroin.

“Your life has been ravaged by drug abuse and that you are at risk of institutionalisation,” Judge Gucciardo said.

In addition to his jail sentence, Moyle was disqualified from obtaining a driver’s licence for three years.

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Crime up, gangs on notice

By Brendan Rees Crime in Casey has jumped by 9.8 per cent with Cranbourne hardest hit, latest crime statistics have revealed.

There was also a surge in domestic violence with an average of 19 family violence common assaults occurring each week.

Overall, family violence incidents were up 8.5 per cent for the year to 30 June, according to a Crime Statistics Agency report released Thursday 24 September.

And 2269 were offences recorded for breach of family violence intervention orders, compared to 1966 the previous year - a jump of 303 offences.

The data also showed there were 3218 theft from motor vehicles, 248 residential aggravated burglaries (where a person was home or an offender was armed), 1445 offences of obtain benefits by deception, eight abductions, and 940 car thefts.

Cranbourne had the highest number of crimes within Casey, rising 25.9 per cent to 3619 offences, followed by Narre Warren with 2997 crimes.

Offence categories also on the rise included robberies, drug possession, assault and related offences, criminal damage, and breach of bail conditions.

Overall, there were 23,613 criminal offences in Casey - up 2108 offences compared to the previous year.

Some offence incidents had dropped including drunk and disorderly in public offences (down 46 per cent) as well as firearm offences (down 19.6 per cent), and drug trafficking (down 9.4 per cent).

The data also revealed there were 267 public health and safety offences in Casey - which were largely breaches of Chief Health Officer Covid-19 restrictions.

Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Rick Nugent said despite a “trend with reduced offending” during the stay-at-home restrictions, police had begun to see street gangs starting “to move outside of their local areas” and were

Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Rick Nugent fronts reporters on Thursday 24 September. “responsible for the serious and violent crime”.

This included car thefts, aggravated burglaries, home invasions, robberies, serious assaults, and knife crimes, he said.

Mr Nugent said Operation Alliance had been launched this week with a primary focus of “preventing, disrupting, and dismantling gangs”.

“What we will be doing now is having an integrated and coordinated approach to gangs in every region, in every division, and every police service area across the state,” he said.

Mr Nugent added Operation Ribbon had also been launched in response to an “anticipated increase of family violence” during

the lockdown periods.

As a result, he said a “significant” number of people were found to have breached family violence intervention orders.

Mr Nugent said there was also a rise in “first time reporting” likely due to an increase in pressure on people at home during lockdown.

Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards said the State Government recognised the coronavirus pandemic has been tough on Victorians and thus police had upped proactive patrols to ensure the community was safe.

“However, family violence continues to be one of the most pressing law and order issues in the State and this shows in Casey’s statistics

as well,” she said.

“Certainly a stronger police presence and stay-at-home directions by Victoria’s CHO have led to quieter and safer streets.

“I recently met with the local area commander and specifically asked him to pass on my appreciation for the work his members are undertaking during this difficult time - but particularly as part of Operation White Ribbon.”

Gembrook MP and opposition crime prevention spokesman Brad Battin said Casey residents shouldn’t be “fooled” by the Premier that high crime in Casey was due to Covid-19 breaches.

“In the past six months, Daniel Andrews has diverted the attention of the Victoria Police to focus on implementing his curfew for Victoria or to make sure people do not travel more than 5km from home,” he said.

“Crime has had one consistent problem in Casey; it has continued to rise under Labor.

Since Daniel Andrews and Labor were elected crime at Fountain Gate is up 100 per cent, people feel less safe, and we have seen unprecedented levels of crime against the person.

“It is time to get the government to change their policy and get police back to the beat and stop having them worry about a person travelling 6km to Bunnings.”

Opposition police spokesman David Southwick high crime in Casey was due to Premier Daniel Andrews’ “failed response” to Covid-19, which left “Casey residents behind and with crime and unemployment continuing to rise, the worst may be yet to come”.

Casey Council manager of safer communities Caroline Bell said council continued to focus on family violence prevention and is working closely with the community sector that provide crisis support and counselling.

“The City of Casey is committed to ensuring the safety of women and children is not the ‘forgotten emergency’ in our pandemic response and we welcome opportunities to work together with local organisations and state government on this critical issue,” she said.

Pony in stable condition after rescue Firefighters have come to the aid of a pony after it became stuck in a sinkhole in Harkaway last month.

Crews were called to a Hilden Drive property, where they successfully rescued the pony from the sticky situation on 29 August, thanks to the heavy animal rescue equipment of Macclesfield Fire Brigade.

Captain Sharon Merritt said the brigade’s reputation meant they first heard of the troubles of Archie the Pony when they were called directly by a friend of the owner.

“The horse wasn’t in our area so we contacted our Regional Duty Commander and he arranged for us to respond along with the local Berwick fire brigade and assist the vet in

rescuing the horse,” she said.

“The owners had been with the horse and said it had just disappeared into a sinkhole.

“It’s been so wet and the ground just gave way so the pony was a very narrow hole under the ground level, so there no way it could get out.”

Fortunately for Archie, there was also someone on site with an excavator which allowed the brigade to rig up a harness and lift the horse to safety without causing injury.

“Our role is really to assist the vet and for our on safety, we wouldn’t do anything unless the animal’s sedated.”

Macclesfield Brigade has been helping with large animal rescues for around 20

years, but Ms Merritt said the demand has increased in recent years.

“We’ve been doing it a lot more since we got the specialised equipment in the last three or four years.”

“It’s mostly horses and cattle that we get called to, but we have been to an alpaca rescue before, and we were also called to a camel rescue on Mt Buller but were turned back before arriving.”

That experience proved the difference for Archie, with Ms Merritt saying the pony’s doing well after the successful extraction from the surprise mud bath.

Crews rescue Archie the Pony.

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THE LOWDOWN Q&A

With Bassir Qadiri, chairperson of the Bakhtar Cultural Association and Casey Citizen of the Year 2020

With the challenges this year, how have you engaged Afghan communities through the Bakhtar Cultural Association?

Since the beginning of this pandemic, beside passing on the DHHS information to the community through phone calls and recorded video on social media and providing relief support to the community, we have organised a variety of activities to engage the community, especially those community members who were more vulnerable to Covid-19, lockdowns and isolation. We organised the following activities: Established online library for the community to have access to books and reading material in their languages Published the first edition of “Bakhtar Magazine” in three languages and post it to the community - just to keep them updated and engaging them through readings Organised three creative writing workshop through Zoom where community members from the Afghan community were sharing their poetry and writings Organised four community engagement programs, not only to engage everyone but also provided crucial information in relation to Mental Health Poetry competing and discussion Just last week, we organised three Covid-19 awareness sessions in both Afghanistan’s official languages (Dari and Pashto). The program was published live from our facebook page and we got over 8000 views.

THREE … to keep your mind clean through lockdown...

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Focus on the positives.

Come up with a list of things that you can do with the extra time now that you’re not stuck in traffic and socialising. Is there an exercise regime or diet? An online course, a vegie patch that you’ve been meaning to do? Now would be a great time to start.

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Regulate your intake of Covid-19 related news.

It’s only natural to be curious about these unprecedented times, but you should ask yourself, how much information is too much?

An overload of Covid-19 related information can have a damaging effect on your mental health.

It’s important to stay updated, but maintain a healthy balance.

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Focus on the future.

Think of all the things you can do post-pandemic. The things that you used to take for granted - spending time with friends and family, weekend road trips, brunch on a Sunday morning.

Keep in mind, this is not forever.

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Have you taken up any new home projects or hobbies during the lockdown?

Yes, one of the most welcomed hobbies was our poetry session. (Slam Poetry competition) What’s your favourite movie?

The Next Three Days.

What is something about you that people might not know?

I specialised in literature and linguistics and I speak seven languages - Dari, persian, Pashto, English, French, Hindi, Urdu and the dialect of Hazaragi which makes it almost eight languages. I also play music and sing.

What was your most memorable moment?

Becoming Casey Citizen of the Year.

If you were PM for a day, what would you do?

Oh there are a lot to say but the most important one would be that I would get harder on crime penalties and since we have a great healthcare system, I would provide even more fundings so that the waiting list patients wouldn’t lose their life waiting for surgeries or treatments.

What is your dream holiday destination?

USA. Has the pandemic interrupted any big events you had planned for this year?

Yes, it has. Our harmony and integration event which was supposed to be held in June and cultural event such as EID. At school I.... Not relevant.

What event, past, present, or future, would you like to witness?

There are a number of projects we are currently working on for next year. The major ones would be “Bakhtar Women of the Year 2021 Award Night” , “Afghan New Year Celebration” , “Poetry and Music Events”.

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Plans for tree protest

By Brendan Rees Neighbours of a giant oak tree are fighting plans for it to be chopped down, arguing it is part of Berwick’s heritage.

But the owner of the Peel Street property on which the grand tree stands said he had taken “all reasonable and responsible action to retain” it after submitting an application to Casey Council to construct a two storey dwelling.

Kevin Lee, who has lived in Peel Street for about 35 years, was angered by the proposal, saying he believed the tree was planted nearly 100 years ago on an old homestead called ‘Caringa Farm’.

“It’s here for the people of Berwick you know, it’s always been here,” he said.

“I’ve got books here and the age of the tree.

There’s a photograph here about 1918 of Caringa.”

Another opponent is Ashley White who said he had concerns of the tree being torn down despite being in “excellent health” and “wonderful form”.

“This tree can continue to provide an ongoing amenity to the neighbourhood in keeping with the significant landscape overlay for the area,” he said.

Although the oak tree is not listed in the City of Casey’s Significant Tree Register, Mr White contended Berwick was “littered with trees of historical and community significance,” but only a “fraction” were recorded in the register.

“The list is incomplete and in desperate need of ongoing work,” he said.

Star News contacted several local historians however no records of Caringa Farm or the English oak tree were found.

The current owner of the property, Rez Rahim, said any claims that the tree was historic were “unsubstantiated” and produced a photo to Star News from 1999 real estate brochure that showed the tree in question was “still relatively young and smaller”.

Mr Rahim, a local spine and orthopaedic surgeon, said he loved the “leafy green feel of Berwick” and had purchased the block of land

Ashley and Trish White with neighbours Kevin and Annette Lee who are opposing plans of an oak tree being removed at a Peel Street property. 215979 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS in November last year with the sole purpose of building his family home.

“We have explored all options to retain the tree but unfortunately due to the expansion of the large root system, it makes it impossible to build a home on the remaining land,” he said, adding he had planned to originally renovate the home but was told the “tree is causing damage to the footings of the existing dwelling”.

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As part of the planning application an established new tree would be planted slightly forward of the existing location “making it even more sympathetic to the street scape and certainly more visible”, he said.

Casey Council planning and building manager Duncan Turner said the application was being considered by council to develop the land for a building and removal of vegetation.

“As the site is included within the significant landscape overlay, the proposed development must address the relevant objectives contained within the overlay,” Mr Turner said.

“When deciding on the application, council will assess it against the relevant planning controls and overlay that apply to this site.”

Any objections will be considered prior to council making a decision, Mr Turner said.

A picture of the tree in a real estate brochure in 1999.

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Rubbish in dump truck catches fire

By Jessica Anstice A garbage truck went up in flames in Berwick on Tuesday 29 September.

The recycling truck was parked on Melzak Way when its compact section engulfed in flames.

Six Country Fire Authority (CFA) crews from Berwick, Narre Warren and Beaconsfield brigades were called to the scene about 1pm.

Firefighters managed to get the fire under control by about 2pm and a stop was called at 3pm.

CFA said there was a possible issue with the truck where it was unable to dump its rubbish.

At the time, a smoke warning from VicEmergency was issued to people living in Berwick and Narre Warren.

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On 25 September the Cranbourne Star News Facebook page shared a story about Casey Council resolving to continue a freeze on interest with outstanding rates until the end of the year as well as not to pursue legal action on outstanding rates until March 2021, but Ratepayers Victoria say more relief needs to be offered.

Here are how our readers reacted online: Ben Kerr: This is just another reason why the people should save a fortune and shut the councils. They are just as useless as the Federal Government and the people could do with having more available to deal with this pandemic and far less available for criminal misuse as we have seen regularly in the past!

Bianca Van Ratingen: They don’t help us so when we need it so why are the rates so much.

To Daniel Andrews, Premier of Victoria.

A.) I congratulate you on your hard stand which is very difficult to uphold despite the criticism. I guess like you I too uphold the opinion that even one death is precious.

You have stood firm on the issue.

B.) Businesses are hurting the Victorian economy too.

C.) Suicides are on the increase.

D.) Perhaps a loosening up of the mileage would be something you ought to consider.

My grandsons are longing to come during the holidays which they normally do. Coming to grandpa and nanni’s home is like going to the country.

E.) In fact it is so, we are over one hundred kilometres from their home and we love their

company and dearly miss them.

F.) Please increase the distance one could travel.

G.) Furthermore at this school holiday season many of the country traders have lots of trade and they are missing out.

H.) Looking forward to the Christmas when all traders have their highest trade which amounts to over 80 per cent annually.

I.) Consideration may be given to the easing of restrictions with the requirement of keeping the mask on. Restricting the gathering to more than 10.

J.) Small coffee shops are losing business and employment. Loosen up on coffee shops Please Daniel Andrews loosen up the restrictions M. Martyn.

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Thumbs up To those trying their best to stay positive during these difficult times

Thumbs down To all the magpies swooping, can’t even enjoy the only time that you can leave the house

Thumbs down To pubs still closed to their communities!

Thumbs down To none of the Labor Party not knowing who was in charge of the hotel quarantine

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Teen bailed after spree

By Brendan Rees A teenage girl labelled an “unacceptable risk” to the community after allegedly stealing a car and committing a crime spree in Casey has been granted bail, a court has heard.

The accused faced a litany of charges including aggravated burglary, committing an indictable offence while on bail, theft of a motor vehicle, theft, and dangerous driving during a Supreme Court bail hearing on 17 September.

The accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, allegedly broke into a Cranbourne home before stealing a Mini Cooper with two co-accused about 11pm on 18 August, the court heard.

About 30 minutes later the trio allegedly committed an aggravated burglary on premises at Paterson Lakes however the occupant’s mother confronted them and chased them out

of the house.

But before doing so, they allegedly stole items from a vehicle in the driveway, the court heard.

They then allegedly attempted an aggravated burglary at a Clyde North home but were startled by the occupants.

Forty minutes later at 6am, the accused allegedly broke into a Clyde North home and stole a set of keys to a BMW sedan. The occupant, who was home with her two young children was awoken and shouted at the intruders to leave, before the trio took off with the BMW and Mini Cooper, the court was told.

The court heard the teen was arrested after she allegedly crashed the stolen BMW into two parked cars in Mulgrave on 19 August, and has remained in custody since with three applications for bail refused.

The teen also had four outstanding matters this year in which she had pleaded guilty to 30

charges while on bail, and to seven charges in respect of which she was charged on summons.

They were listed to be heard at a Children’s Court on 25 September. The charges include an alleged theft from a shopping centre as well as an aggravated burglary (where occupants were home) and theft of motor vehicle charges earlier this year.

She is also accused of stealing from multiple vehicles and at one point allegedly stealing a credit card to make fraudulent transactions.

The court heard the teen began study until her enrolment lapsed last December.

A report from Youth Justice Bail Service stated that the applicant had engaged well with Youth Justice since being subject to supervised bail on 30 April, the court was told.”The report stated that the applicant was committed to re-engaging with her education, that she had demonstrated compliance with the supervi-

sion component of the supervised bail, and that she has the support of her mother,” the court heard.

The report recommended that the applicant be released on intensive bail subject to conditions, the court heard.

Granting bail Judge Kaye said while he acknowledged the seriousness of the alleged offending, “there are a number of relevant factors that weigh in favour of a conclusion that the applicant has established exceptional circumstances”.

“In particular, the age of the applicant at the time of the offending, and at the time of this application, is of significance,” Judge Kaye said.

“Further, I am not persuaded that the risk of the applicant reoffending, or endangering members of the community, is unacceptable, if she were released on bail.”

Sentimental story behind plea for return of bicycle

By Brendan Rees A Narre Warren South woman is appealing for the return of a bicycle which holds enormous sentimental value to her.

The woman, who asked not to be named, posted on Facebook that her blue Sonar adult mountain bike was stolen from Harrington Drive and was “praying to get it back”.

She said it’s believed intruders stole the bike from her locked garage sometime between 24 September and 25 September.

“There is CCTV but my father has not checked it yet,” she said, adding there was no visible damage to the garage.

She said the bike, worth about $200, was more of sentimental value as it was the first bicycle she had taught her sister to ride and is pleading for it to be returned.

“My sister is 23 and has been fearful of bikes. I pleaded with her to let me teach her throughout our childhood and adolescence to no avail,” she said. “I finally got through to her and it was something to bring us closer together and bond on.

“She was adamant she will never learn and has been terrified. For me to be able to teach her as her only sibling, it meant the world to me.”

She said they even named the bicycle ‘sky

blue’ together as “the colour reminded us of a clear and beautiful sky”.

She urged everyone in the community to keep an eye out for the bicycle, and warned neighbours to be vigilant of intruders roaming around their garages.

“No individual should feel unsafe in the confines of their own home. People work hard for all they own,” she said.

“It’s extremely disheartening when selfish people blatantly disregard this and help themselves as they please. I detest thieves and believe people reap what they sow.”

Anyone with information is urged to call 0481100525.

The owner is desperate for the return of her bicycle.

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Goal is for a ‘better today’

By Brendan Rees

Christian Gonzalez and his wife Christie with their children Arlo, Willow and Esmaee. 217017 “Now, two years on, we couldn’t be prouder of our little lady and we certainly do not hide anymore. We have learnt to be strong and have taught Willow to be comfortable and confident.

“With over 1500 finger pricks, 2920 insulin injections and 121 continuous glucose sensors we try our hardest ever day to be her pancreas

and ensure we are in control and not allow the disease to control her.”

And if there’s one thing they’ve learnt that is diabetes is “relentless”.

“We have found that the effects of the disease not only affect Willow but my husband and I as parents and our oldest daughter as well.”

Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS But to continue to make real change and impact the couple say “we need your help”.

“We need you to get involved by becoming our partners in change. We want you to get value from your contribution and feel connected to our cause and our community.”

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On 22 June 2018, a spritely Willow, then aged two, was diagnosed as a type one diabetic.

She spent a week in hospital recovering while her parents Christian Gonzalez and his wife Christie learnt the essentials to keep their daughter alive.

“Never in our wildest dreams would we have ever imagined giving our little princess daily injections,” Christie says.

“Once we finally got home, reality set in and, through the grieving process, we realised just how much Willow’s diagnosis had affected not only her but us as well.”

Today, the Clyde North couple say their four-year-old daughter is a “little legend and won’t let anything get in her way of living her life the way she wants to”.

And with a driving ambition to create a “better today” for all Australians living with diabetes, the couple have established their own charity named TWO4ONE Foundation in June.

“A ‘better today’ means different things to different people and we will listen to our community to better understand how we can help,” the couple say.

While they are hopeful for a cure and support all the medical research being undertaken by other foundations and medical research bodies they “want to help, where we can”.

“We want to make sure that Willow’s message of resilience gets out to the masses”, they said adding their main goal was to set up a Community Chest to improve access to insulin pump therapy and flash glucose monitoring.

Christie says accepting “our new norm” with their daughter’s diagnosis took weeks “for the tears to finally dry up”.

“I remember feeling the prying eyes of those around us just staring. The whispers and hurtful comments from people who didn’t understand and had no idea what we had been through,” she says.

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Calls for rates break

By Brendan Rees Casey Council has resolved to continue a freeze on interest with outstanding rates but the state’s peak ratepayer group says it doesn’t go far enough.

It comes as ratepayers owe $25.4m to council - up 32 per cent in the 12 months to June, largely due to the financial stress on residents and businesses as a result of the pandemic.

At their 15 September meeting, Casey Council administrators resolved to continue a freeze on interest of outstanding rates until 31 December 2020 as well as not to pursue legal action on outstanding rates until March 2021.

Casey Council administrator Noelene Duff said the decision recognised the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Casey community, and council was “welcoming” and “very

willing to make arrangements with people that are experiencing hardship and to which the (hardship) policy applies”.

“Council understands that that hardship is real, significant and a challenge to many households,” Ms Duff said at the livestream meeting.

“Council has put in place a number of different services and programs to assist the community and to assist business”, she said, adding council had also engaged with many residents to discuss the establishment of hardship arrangements for both the 2019-20 period and the 2021 rate period.

However, Ratepayers Victoria Dean Hurlston said Casey Council’s latest rates relief measure was not enough, and that all councils should be offering people a rates break imme-

diately in light of the pandemic.

“You can’t even get a $200 waiver if you’re in trouble,” he said, citing the Local Government Act which states councils may defer or waive “in whole or in part the payment by a person of any rate or charge”.

“The ombudsman is investigating why not one council has given any one a waiver in 10 years,” he said. “We find that disgusting.

“Council can pass a motion to do a freeze but a freeze doesn’t do anything if you can’t pay.”

Mr Hurlston acknowledged it wouldn’t be fair if every community member was given a waiver but “you’ve got to get those who are worse off and can prove that they’re in hardship” and in need of “some kind of compassion”.

“It’s just more of the same of the self-entitled attitude that council have: It’s our money, we don’t care what your circumstances are; we’re entitled to it,” he said. “Well, every other business has had, you know, cut its costs and been careful and doesn’t have ... an entitlement.”

In August, council introduced $510,000 package called Back in Business 2020 to provide grants to local businesses and continued to provide flexibility to affected ratepayers where possible.

Council maintains that ratepayers who are unable to make payments by the due dates are encouraged to contact their customer service “as soon as possible to help to make arrangements and discuss potential relief options”.

Brave teen lived life to the fullest

By Brendan Rees A much-loved teenager who “went through so much in his life,” is being remembered as “determined” and “courageous young man”.

Connor Oregan died peacefully at his Hampton Park home after sadly succumbing to multiple health conditions including cerebral palsy last month.

His devastated family were coming to terms with the loss of their son and doting brother of three sisters aged seven, 11, and 15.

Mum Belinda Oregan said Connor had a big heart and an incredible fighting spirit in spite of living with polymicrogyria, dystonia, scoliosis and epilepsy, which resulted in countless surgeries.

“He is the most remarkable young man who had the ability to use his smile and his to lighten up anybody’s day. His giggle was so infectious and his cheekiness was so unique,” she said.

“He taught me how to love unconditionally, be strong, use my voice, stand up for him, but most of all he just had the ability to illuminate our world.”

Sadly, Connor wasn’t able to celebrate his eighteenth birthday in August due to Melbourne’s stage-four lockdown, but his family hoped to mark the occasion properly in the future.

They have since set up a GoFundMe in the hope to raise funds to hold a memorial with friends and family in his honour once restrictions ease.

“He is so loved, he is so treasured, he is so precious, he is our gift, he is our light and he is our hero,” Ms Oregan said. “I always called Connor his royal highness as he was nothing less than that but he is also just my dude.”

She said her son was “incredibly in awe” of his sisters, who had struggled since his passing on 13 September.

“No matter if they walked into the room

Connor adored his three sisters.

Connor had the “ability to illuminate our world”, says his family. or watched them perform calisthenics on stage the love that he portrayed to them was unique and so precious.”

Ms Oregan said she was distraught she wouldn’t have the opportunity to give him a blanket for Christmas, which she was in the process of creating.

“I wanted him to have this to keep him warm and have photos of us everywhere he went whether it be school, home or respite,” she said.

“I wanted him to know how strong, determined and how proud I am of him. No words can describe to anybody how in awe and how inspiring he is to me. So, I put together a poem about that so he would carry that with him always.”

Connor’s stepfather Craig Young said Connor was “extremely popular” with his friends

at Narre Warren South P-12 College and Nepean School in Seaford.

He said Connor loved singing karaoke with his sisters, and was obsessed “with anything to do with” cars and space.

And despite being confined to a wheelchair and unable to communicate he said Connor “knew everything that was going on” and “everywhere he went all he did was smile”.

He said the messages of support the family had received were “unbelievable”.

“Connor has left us all heartbroken but we will never forget him, his smile and his laughter,” the GoFundMe page read. “Your sisters will miss you immensely, as will your Mum and Dad Love from all of us.”

To donate, visit: https://www.gofundme. com/f/4ayazu-memorial-for-connor

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Jail over deadly crash

By Brendan Rees A Cranbourne West man whose elderly parents were killed after he took his eyes off the road for at least 15 seconds has been jailed for 18 months.

Dimin Wan, 53, pleaded guilty to two charges of dangerous driving causing death during a Victorian County Court sitting on 25 September.

In her sentencing remarks, Judge Rosemary Carlin told Mr Wan: “You failed to notice any of the warning signs or indications of an impending intersection” after his Mitsubishi wagon drove into the path of a truck, killing his 86-year-old father and 85-year-old mother in the back seat on the Mornington Peninsula in May 2019.

The court heard Mr Wan had taken his parents, who were visiting from China, on a day trip and were heading from Arthurs Seat to Hastings about 1.30pm.

Mr Wan was travelling 80km/h to 90km/h when he took his eyes off the road to check on his father who began to groan.

But Judge Carlin said Mr Wan then “failed to notice any of the warning signs or indications of an impending intersection”, which he drove through and collided with a truck.

“You did not slow down, let alone give way,” Judge Carlin said. “You were not paying proper attention to the road ahead for at least 15 seconds.”

Judge Carlin added there was “absolutely no opportunity for the truck driver to take evasive action,” after his dash-cam captured the incident at the Coolart Road and Myers Road intersection.

“That footage reveals that there was a car just ahead of the truck which would have been clearly visible to you as you approached the intersection had you been paying attention,” she said.

Dash-cam footage from a truck captures the moment of the fatal crash.

The court heard Wan, who had an “impeccable driving record” and no prior criminal history, was distressed at the scene and was later interviewed by police through an interpreter.

He made admissions and estimated he took his eyes off the road for one to two seconds. He also told investigators that he “did not know why the collision happened” and that he believed there were “lots of factors involved”, the

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Judge Carlin acknowledged Wan was a “devoted son” and had not intended his parent’s death, and that the “consequences of your actions haunt you every single day”, revealing he now suffered post-traumatic stress disorder.

The court heard Wan came to Australia from China in 2004 with his wife, and ran a fish and chip shop.

In sentencing, Judge Carlin said: “It is really unfathomable how you could have missed so many warning signs as well as the intersection itself. Such a level of inattention was profound.”

Judge Carlin took into consideration Wan’s plea of guilt, his “profound remorse”, and good character when sentencing.

His driver’s licence was also cancelled and disqualified for 18 months.

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Charity shows resilience

By Danielle Kutchel

Suzie Brooking at the B4VK op shop. 210538 many children’s clothing sizes out of stock, Suzie has begun offering clothing from the op shop online through Cranbourne Facebook noticeboards.

Delivery is available for buyers, circumventing the Australia Post parcel backlog.

And Suzie has taken advantage of the quiet time to get some much-needed renovations done, so that when the op shop is able to reopen, visitors will find the space totally transformed with new shelving, carpets and two new change rooms.

In good news for shoppers, Eftpos is also now available.

The quiet has also allowed Suzie to sort

through the piles of donations the shop has received.

With things now looking up on the Covid front, Suzie is looking forward to being able to show customers the new-look store in person, rather than just through photos and videos on Facebook, and even holding a grand opening later in the year.

“It’s exciting times!” she said.

“There has been plenty to do while we’re closed - it would be better to be open, obviously, but by improving the shop and all the other ideas we have had, Covid hasn’t brought us down too much.

“There’s been some positives and obviously some negatives, but we have to keep on keep-

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The bite of Covid lockdowns has hit businesses hard - and charities are no exception.

But it’s not all doom and gloom, as the Cranbourne-based op shop for Backpacks for Vic Kids (B4VK) has found.

The Camms Road op shop is a vital fundraising arm for its namesake charity, allowing the organisation to continue its mission of providing comfort and support to children in out-of-home care through the provision of backpacks filled with essential items.

The shop re-opened in the gap between the two lockdowns, only to have to close again when Melbourne entered stage four restrictions.

It was devastating for the volunteers who had worked so hard to get the shop ready for opening, according to shop manager Suzie Brooking.

The lockdown also forced a rethink of how to continue to make the money that the charity so sorely needs.

“Children still need the backpacks, and we still need to fundraise,” she explains.

“We had to adapt to find other ways to fundraise or make money in general.”

For B4VK, that meant creating new products: locket and pendant necklaces, and essential oil diffuser necklaces. that are for sale through eBay and Facebook Marketplace.

These were chosen as they are small and cheap to post, making it easier for both parties to afford.

And, Suzie said, they’re an avenue of fundraising that willbe continued even after lockdown.

She has also created ‘busy bags’ for sale bags filled with activities and items from the op shop to keep kids - and adults - entertained.

With shoppers experiencing delays in online shopping from larger outlets, and with

ing on, and once we’re open, we’ll try again.”

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MARINATED LAMB CUTLETS GREEK STYLE This dish of marinated lamb French cutlets and Greek Style Salad by Raff Barbaro of Barbaro Butchers will have your family coming back for more.

Marinated in a combination of fresh and dried herbs (from that veggie patch we’ve all been cultivating during lockdown) and teamed with a salad of rich Greek fetta, crunchy cucumbers, vine-ripened tomatoes and rocket leaves this is the perfect spring dish.

For this and other recipes head to australianlamb.com.au.

MARINATED LAMB CUTLET AND GREEK-STYLE SALAD Serves: Four Prep Time: 35 Mins Cooking Time: 5mins Ingredients

· 12 Frenched Lamb Cutlets · 1/2 Tsp Dried Chilli Flakes · One Sprig Fresh Thyme Leaves Picked · One Sprig Fresh Rosemary, Leaves Picked And Chopped Tsp Dried Oregano Leaves, Zest From One Lemon, · One Sea Salt And Cracked Black Peper, · 1/4 Cup Olive Oil · Two Tsp Lemon Juice Greek Fetta; Two Lebanese Cucumbers Chopped; · 100g Two Vine Ripened Tomatoes Chopped; Four Cup Rock·

et Leaves 1/2 Cup Tzatziki.

Method 1. Combine chilli flakes, fresh herbs, lemon zest, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Arrange lamb cutlets on a large plate or shallow baking dish and sprinkle both sides with the herb mixture. Press the chops with your fingers to work the herbs into the meat. Drizzle cutlets with olive oil, turn to coat, and set in the fridge for approx. 30 mins before cooking.

2. Preheat a heavy-based skillet or barbecue to medium-high. Cook the cutlets for 2 minutes each side for pink, juicy meat, or a little longer if you prefer your cutlets well-done. Transfer to a clean plate to rest, and drizzle with lemon juice.

3. Toss together the feta, cucumbers, tomatoes and rocket and arrange over a platter. Top salad with lamb cutlets and the resting juices.

Serve with tzatzki and lemon wedges.

French Lamb cutlets with a Greek inspired salad gives you European flavours even if we can’t get there.

FIBRE AND TASTE ALL IN ONE WITH ANCIENT GRAIN SALAD Looking for a little extra fibre but still wanting something tasty?

This Mushroom and Ancient grain salad with it’s blend of freekeh, green and yellow lentils, beans and Swiss Brown Mushrooms might be just what you’re looking for.

MUSHROOMS AND ANCIENT GRAIN SALAD Serves: 4-6 as a salad Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients packet superblend (fibre) - freekeh, green and · 1yellow lentils and beans · 80ml (1/3 cup) extra virgin olive oil punnets Swiss Brown Mushrooms, · 2cleaned, quartered · 2 lemons, zest finely grated, juiced · 1 red onion, halved very finely shaved bunch coriander, finely chopped, · 1including the stems · 80g pine nuts, toasted · 200g feta, optional · Salt and pepper, to season

Method 1. Cook the grain blend according to packet instruction, then drain, set aside and cool.

2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook the mushrooms for 5 minutes or until golden and cooked. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off the heat and allow to cool.

3. Meanwhile, combine the lemon zest and juice with the onion in a large bowl. Add the remaining oil, cooled grain blend, mushrooms, coriander and pine nuts and toss to combine. Season well with salt and pepper. If using, top with the feta to serve.

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A new twist on zoodles.

ZOODLE SALAD This Zoodle and Mushroom salad combines all of those fresh flavours of spring in one dish.

With a base of zucchini noodles, fresh cherry tomatoes, button mushrooms and a cup of basil leaves this is spring on a plate.

Ancient grains and mushrooms - fibre and flavour.

COOL CAKE FOR SPRING WEATHER The weather is warming up and it’s time to get out into the backyard or further afield if lockdown allows but it’s not so warm that butter melts off the bread!

So it’s the perfect time to enjoy a cake straight from the fridge.

This tropical papaya refrigerator cake comes all those beautiful summer flavours without needing to be close to fridge to keep the cake from melting down your arm.

TROPICAL PAPAYA REFRIGERATOR CAKE Serves 12 Prep Time: 25 minutes Refrigerator Time: 8 hours Ingredients 250 g cream cheese (one block) 300 ml pure cream 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 tsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp vanilla paste or extract 1 1/2 packets Nice biscuits 300 g papaya, thinly sliced 1 x 440 g can crushed pineapple in juice, drained To garnish Extra sliced papaya 1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

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METHOD 1. With a hand-held mixer beat the cream cheese until smooth. Slowly add cream, beating to incorporate well as you pour, then continue to beat for 1 - 2 minutes until it thickens and holds soft peaks.

2. Add the condensed milk, vanilla and lemon juice to the cream and beat until the mixture begins to re-thicken and the beaters leave trails in the surface. Spoon 1/2 cup of the cream into a separate dish, cover and place in the fridge for toping the cake when it’s ready to serve.

3. Line a 1.5 litre loaf tin with cling-wrap to cover the base and over-hang on all four sides. Spread 1/2 cup of the remaining cream in the bottom of the prepared tin and arrange a layer of biscuits on top, cutting a few into smaller pieces to fill any gaps. Dollop over a quarter of the cream (about 1/2 cup again) and spread to cover the biscuits. Top cream with a third of the papaya slices and a third of the drained pineapple.

4. Repeat with biscuits, cream and fruit for two more layers, then finish with a final layer of biscuits and the remaining cream.

5. Cover the surface of the cake with the overhanging cling-wrap. Press gently to compress and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight - giving the biscuits plenty of time to soften.

6. When ready to serve, peel the cling-wrap off the top of the cake and invert onto a serving platter. Remove all cling-wrap and discard. Spread the top and sides of the cake with the reserved cream. Decorate with the coconut, almonds and extra papaya. Keep cake refrigerated until ready to slice and serve.

ZOODLE AND MUSHROOM SALAD Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Ingredients 80ml (1/3 cup) extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 tsp raw sugar 4 zucchini, trimmed 250g Button Mushrooms, halved 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cups basil leaves 1 tbsp drained capers in brine 1/2 cup Sicilian olives, bruised with a knife, pits removed (optional) Salt and pepper, to season

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Enjoy the flavours of the tropics.

TIPS coconut and almonds, spread over a · Totraytoast and bake for 5 - 6 minutes in an oven preheated to 180°C, or toss in a hot pan until just golden.

As long as the cream is thick enough to stay on the biscuits without running quickly off the edges it will do the job perfectly, however if you feel it’s too thin at the end of Step 2 you can refrigerate it for an hour and beat again.

To cut biscuits into smaller pieces use a serrated knife in a sawing motion so they don’t shatter or crumble.

HEALTH INFO Per serve: 1518kJ; Protein 6g; Total Fat 24g; Saturated Fat 14g; Carbohydrate 32g; Sugars 16g; Fibre 2g; Sodium 180mg Source of protein & fibre

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Method 1. Preheat the oven to 220°C. Whisk 2 tbsp of the oil with the vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper in a large bowl, whisking until the sugar dissolves. Using a spiraliser or julienne peeler, cut the zucchini into noodles and add to the bowl, tossing well to combine. Set aside to soften.

2. Combine the mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and capers on a large oven tray lined with baking paper. Drizzle with the remaining oil, season with salt and pepper and toss well to combine. Roast in the oven for 15 minutes or until the mushrooms are cooked and the tomato skins have burst. Remove from the oven and pour the mixture into the bowl with the zoodles, including any pan juices and toss well to combine. Mix in the olives if using and serve.

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Helmet rollout is on again The distribution of CFA’s new structural helmets for volunteers has restarted across the state after being suspended earlier this year due to coronavirus restrictions.

The helmets are available to members who hold qualifications in the use of breathing apparatus equipment and search and rescue.

The project team has developed a revised process to allow for the distribution of the helmets to remaining districts guided by the constraints of Covid-19.

More than 2000 helmets had been distributed to 179 brigades as part of the project be-

fore distribution was postponed in March.

The new helmets will replace the CFA’s existing structural firefighting helmets for eligible firefighters and feature an improved design and fit to benefit members. More than 5000 CFA volunteers will receive the helmets as part of the project rollout.

CFA Acting Chief Officer Garry Cook said the Pacific F15 Premium jet-style structural helmet provides eligible firefighters with a range of new features.

“This helmet has specific benefits for internal structure firefighting attack, and we’re

excited to be able to provide it to eligible volunteer firefighters,” he said.

The helmet includes a one-touch visor, a full-coverage internal face shield, integrated helmet torch, comfort harness and liner, and flame-resistant multi-layer neck flaps.

Volunteer firefighters who have yet to receive their new helmet, will receive their helmet via their district office.

The new helmets were funded as part of the State Government’s $60 million Fire Services Statement.

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Four arrested after chase

By Brendan Rees Police have arrested four people following a pursuit of an alleged stolen tow truck in Clyde on Saturday 26 September.

The pursuit began after patrolling officers spotted the truck about 8am, following reports it had been “acting suspiciously,� according to police.

The truck took off and allegedly drove onto the wrong side of the road and ran red lights.

Police say as the tow truck eventually slowed down in Skye after sustaining two flat tyres, the three occupants jumped from the moving tow truck and ran towards a Volkswagen, which had suddenly pulled up alongside the truck.Officers quickly arrested all three occupants and the driver of the Volkswagen without incident.

Police also seized a haul of drugs alleged to be methyl amphetamine, ecstasy and Valium, along with a significant amount of cash during

a search of the vehicle.

It’s alleged the registration plates of the tow truck were false, and the truck also allegedly matched the description of a tow truck that had been stolen from Braeside, and was involved in a series of vehicle thefts.

All four offenders were interviewed at Dandenong Police where one was released on bail while the remaining three were remanded in custody.

A 28-year-old Frankston North man has

been charged with reckless exposure of a police officer to risk by driving, conduct endangering serious injury, driving related offences.

A 29-year-old Langwarrin man has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, multiple counts of possessing a drug of dependence, possessing proceeds of crime and bail offences.

A 26-year-old Pakenham woman and a 30-year-old Keysborough man were also charged following the incident.

Family saved by working smoke alarm asleep at the time, to wake up and to come downstairs,� Nary said. “By the time my husband got back to the bedroom, the fire had spread from one side of the room to the other, and he knew that there was nothing we could do.�

Within a matter of minutes, the entire top storey of their house was alight.

The Tauiliili family evacuated the house and called triple-zero. “The CFA arrived within minutes of the triple zero call, but in that time the fire had spread from one bedroom throughout the top storey of our home.

About 20 firefighters arrived at the Sierra Boulevard home about 8.30am and brought the blaze under control within 45 minutes.

Nary’s family including her 18-month-old

toddler and mother were able to safely escape with just the clothes on their back, and credit their safe evacuation to having a working smoke alarm.

At the time Ambulance Victoria said paramedics had treated a 16-year-old boy and a 37-year-old man for smoke inhalation and were taken to Dandenong Hospital in a stable condition. “We literally lost everything that day,�

Nary said. “I honestly believe that we had the best outcome for the situation we were in.

My family managed to escape relatively unharmed, but most importantly we managed to escape with our lives. “I believe that that was due to having a working smoke alarm in our house. If we didn’t have a smoke alarm alert us to the fire,

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While this has been a tough year for most community music ensembles, some local groups have found a way to keep the music going in a whole new way.

The Cranbourne Folk Uniting Night (FUN) Facebook group ran a live-stream concert for the first time on Saturday 19 September.

Six different acts performed either live or using pre-recorded videos during the event - in what was hailed as an “overwhelmingly positive” night.

The event also featured special guests, video submissions from regular attendees and messages from local sponsors, which people were able view from the comfort of their living rooms.

Running the controls on the night was Cranbourne resident, Chantelle Riordan, a regular performer at the FUN monthly events.

“One of the hardest things about this year has been the absence of community music, and it was important to find a way to bring it back into this new reality that we’re faced with,” she said.

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“The band members have adapted so quickly to learn video and audio production skills in order to prepare their songs for this amazing online event.”

While many community music ensembles have kept connected socially via regular Zoom chats, most have given up on playing music together during this time. Sadly, some have also stopped connecting with their members even socially.

“We have found a way to not only keep our band members playing their instruments, but have also strengthened their connection with each other as they work towards this major live-stream event.”

Looking ahead, Ms Riordan hopes to explore several Christmas live stream opportunities with both the band and the FUN night group using this technology.

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Enhancing futures

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Providing children with a space to learn, play and socialise has always been an important part of their development and now more than ever, children need the opportunity to build those skills.

Foundation Early Learning Centre, located in Narre Warren, is set to welcome children back on-site for Term 4 next week and their educational, play-based program will provide the children with engaging and educational sessions specially designed to enhance their development.

Foundation Early Learning Centre’s program accommodates children aged from 21 months up to five years and operates from a spacious facility that includes a large adventure playground, vegetable gardens and a

light-filled indoor learning environment. With a focus on natural resources, engaging in the world around them and small group activities, Foundation Early Learning Centre uses learning outcomes that link with the Early Years Learning Framework to create a stimulating and flexible daily program.

The program is perfect for three and four year old children as preparation for kinder, and will help develop vital skills such as independence and social skills.

Community is an important part of the identity of Foundation Early Learning Centre, and the centre helps support the learning of the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care students that attend its parent organisation, Foundation Learning Centre.

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Both women love children and realised a long held dream when the doors of Kool Kidz Narre Warren opened in February 2019.

Maria has a degree in early childhood education and a post graduate qualification in teaching children with special needs.

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Janette and Maria looked at various childcare models before settling on Kool Kidz.

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Call in for Covid support The pandemic is hitting some seniors hard.

Through the Older Person’s Covid-19 Support Line, of which National Seniors is a partner, support staff have heard first-hand the increased levels of stress and anxiety.

Since its launch on 22 April, the Older Persons Covid-19 support line has helped to connect older people with information and make Covid safe decisions about their work, transport, and social activities in their communities during the Covid-19 pandemic.

By providing a kind and listening ear and offering practical advice, National Seniors Care and Wellbeing Guides have heard the experiences of seniors coping with the pandemic and the uncertainty they feel at this time.

More than other groups, older adults are experiencing heightened anxieties and fears of infection and death from the virus, prolonged isolation and disconnection, and suffering financial insecurity and strain.

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This aims to enable the Care and Wellbeing Guides to better support seniors in need by helping them build resilience to better cope and adapt in the face of adversity, trauma, threats and stress.

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Retail click craze It’s official - Cranbourne residents love a good online bargain, with sales soaring in August.

New research from Australia Post revealed the Cranbourne postcode 3977 took out the second spot nationally and state-wide for online shopping in August.

The postcode also claimed second spot during the March and August period.

The data showed August was the biggest month in Australian online shopping history - with sales up 5.8 per cent higher compared to April.

The number of online purchases for the month were up 8.9 per cent when compared to the 2019 pre-Christmas peak.

Nicole Sheffield, Australia Post community and consumer executive general manager, said Victoria continued to lead the way with online shopping growth in the state up 170 per cent year-on-year.

This compares to a growth rate of 85 per cent across the country, she said.

Point Cook took out the number one spot for online shopping locations in Victoria and nationally, while Craigieburn, Hoppers Crossing, and Doreen also made the top 10 lists.

“In July and August more than a third of all Australian online purchases were made in Victoria, which speaks to the impact stage four restrictions have had on the local retail landscape,” Ms Sheffield said.

Between March and August this year over 8.1 million households shopped online - an increase of 16 per cent compared to the same time last year, she said.

“In April we saw the biggest influx of new shoppers with over 200,000 new households entering the market.”

Online shopping continues to boom with growth for the second week of September up 79 per cent nationally, and 145 per cent in Victoria, a trend set to continue with the key online sales period and Christmas fast approaching.

With summer fast approaching, the State Government is reminding pool owners they only have until November to register their private pool or spa.

The Government introduced new regulations in December last year to make swimming pools and spas safer and prevent young children from drowning.

The regulations include new requirements for owners to register their swimming pools and spas with their local council by 1 November with a one-off fee of up to $79. Failure to register within this timeframe may attract a council infringement notice of up to $330.

Due to the impacts of coronavirus the deadline for registration was extended by five months to acknowledge the extra pressure on families and the increased workload on councils.

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Get ahead of hayfever

By Andrew Leslie, managing partner, Blooms The Chemist Casey Central If longer days, flowering meadows, little ducklings and the sound of bird song strikes fear into your heart, do not fear - you are not alone.

Like me and 4.5 million other Australians, the end of winter means the start of another season: hayfever season.

With mild symptoms ranging from frustrating blurry vision and watery eyes to that embarrassing dribbling nose, the severe sufferers will detail sleepless nights, fatigue, asthma attacks and eczema flares. With up to a 70 percent correlation between those suffering from hayfever, eczema and asthma, and 100 different genetic factors at play, this pollen season can mean more than just the occasional antihistamines.

Our slice of paradise in Casey is not immune. Due to our wide-open spaces, temperate climate and healthy mix of forested and agricultural land, Melbourne is considered the allergy capital of the world. So how do we make the florist our friend and not foe?

It’s all in the avoidance, prevention and then treatment - executed in that order: Avoidance: Tree pollen has certainly exploded, and October will see the start of the dreaded grass pollen release (responsible for thunderstorm asthma). Combine this with the windiest time of year and it’s no wonder it sees us Victorians reaching for the Kleenex. So on those extremely windy days, if you

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Prevention: If you know this time of year spells disaster, have your treatment plan and options ready to go and discuss with your Blooms The Chemist pharmacist whether it’s appropriate to start your medication before the symptoms hit. There have also been some ground-breaking developments in probiotics and natural products. One probiotic study has indicated a 70 percent reduction in asthma symptoms in children. Again, talk to your Blooms The Chemist pharmacist to see if this may be appropriate for you and your family.

Treatment: When symptoms start, don’t delay, it’s much better to start your treatment as early as possible, not just for your relief but to also settle down that out of control immune system. Treatment in this category is varied and can often require multiple targeted products, which may not be suitable for everyone. Come on in and talk to one of your pharmacists at Blooms The Chemist Casey Central and then head down to your favourite florist to enjoy all that spring has to offer.

During the Covid-19 pandemic many people have avoided visiting their GP and having their regular check-ups. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is timely to urge anyone experiencing changes to their breasts to get checked.

St John of God Berwick Hospital’s McGrath Breast Care Nurse, Liz Douglass, is passionate about early screening to detect breast cancer as early intervention can improve the outcome for patients.

“The Covid-19 restrictions have meant that many are sitting and waiting until lockdown is over to visit their GP,” explains Liz. “It’s so important that if you find a lump or notice any changes to your breasts that you seek prompt medical attention. Don’t wait for the pandemic to be over.”

Symptoms to look for are lumps, pain, thickening of the skin, redness, inverted nipples, dimples, skin sores and nipple crust or discharge and it’s vital that ladies check regularly to monitor any changes to their breasts.

Screening mammograms aim to find breast cancer early, when treatment is likely to be most successful and these screening services are running, with Covid-safe measures in place, throughout lockdown.

St John of God Berwick Hospital, in partnership with Berwick Integrated Care, offer a rapid access Breast Care Clinic. Once patients have a referral from their GP, they will attend an appointment with a Breast Surgeon and a McGrath Breast Care Nurse for consultation and testing within a week. This service is available to both public and private patients and is a fast-tracked way to getting reliable results and answers. If required, this expert team will partner with the patient throughout treatment and recovery.

Liz Douglass, McGrath Breast Care Nurse.

“Early detection helps to provide successful treatment outcomes. Trust your own instincts. If you feel like something isn’t normal for you or you notice any changes see your GP. Most breast changes are not due to cancer but see your doctor and get any changes checked out,” urges Liz. Unfortunately breast cancer won’t wait.

Pandemic or not, don’t delay in getting a professional opinion. It could save your life.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For more information, visit www. mcgrathfoundation.com.au St John of God Berwick Hospital has a team of breast surgeons. For contact details, please visit www.sjog.org.au/find-a-doctor: Mr Cyril Tsan Mr Chilton Chong Mr Justin James Mr Foong Loh Dr Katrina Read Dr Corinne Ooi For an appointment with the Breast Care Clinic, please ask your GP for a referral or call 9769 7227 for more information.

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Silage: Quicker the better

By Sarah Clack, Agriculture Victoria Dairy Extension Officer Ensuring quick wilting this year for your silage will be important due to the likelihood of a wetter than average spring.

Rain on curing silage can lead to a decline in quality and quantity harvested.

The aim is to harvest and store chopped stack silage at about 30 to 35 per cent dry matter (DM) and baled silage at around 40 to 50 per cent DM. If wetter, the silage will undergo a less suitable fermentation, and will be of lower quality, losing dry matter and palatability.

Very low losses in quality (energy and protein) and dry matter (DM) occur if the wilted crop is in the pit or bale within 24 to 48 hours after mowing.

Losses increase substantially after this, and an extended wilting period increases the risk of the next shower of rain, resulting in even higher impacts on quality.

Ideally, pastures should be cut at or near when they should be grazed. This encourages quicker regrowth, promotes tillering and maintains pressure on the remaining grazing area.

Mowing with a mower conditioner and/or using a tedder will speed up the rate of wilting substantially and also help to beat any pending rain.

Plant leaves contain thousands of holes (stomata) per square centimetre through which moisture moves in/out during respiration. These stomata close within one to two hours of mowing. The warmer the weather, the faster they close. Once this occurs, the rate of wilting is substantially reduced and although wilting still occurs, it becomes extended.

Using a tedder to spread the forage as thinly as possible straight after mowing, while the stomata are still open, will greatly increase the rate of moisture loss and assist wilting.

Mower conditioners have a wide range of conditioning techniques. The tyned and flail types are most suited to pastures, young lucerne, clovers and vegetative cereal crops.

The roller types, on the other hand, are more suited to the stemmier type crops such as cereals cut with a seed head, mature lucerne and summer forages e.g. sorghum.

The operator’s experience, the speed of the operation, the correct clearance settings and maintenance of the equipment, width of swath etc. can also markedly affect the rate of wilting.

Using a tedder to spread the forage as thinly as possible straight after mowing, while the

stomata are still open, will greatly increase the rate of moisture loss by 50 – 80 per cent.

The tedding action will leave the plants in a fluffed-up state which will allow airflow to remove evaporating moisture and encourage further wilting.

Some bruising of leaves and stems will also occur at the same time, promoting faster wilting.

Be careful when harvesting on wet soils as mud and manure are a source of undesirable bacteria which may be incorporated into the forage in the silage stack or bale.

These bacteria are highly likely to cause a poor fermentation. This will result in relatively

high losses of dry matter and nutritive value of the silage and reduce palatability.

There are several additives which may aid the fermentation process. For slightly over-wet forage still high in sugars, fermentation stimulating bacterial inoculants are suitable, as is products containing sulphur compounds and amylase.

For forage that has been on the ground for many days and probably very low in sugars, buffered acid salts are the best option, although are expensive due to the high application rate needed.

Additives are not a magical solution and effectiveness will depend on the degree of wilting and how much and how well the additive is incorporated.

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How to best store silage Baled forage can be ensiled successfully in a range of above- and underground systems to produce high quality silage.

Minimise the risk of quality and DM losses during storage by producing well-compacted bales at the target DM content and by sealing the storage airtight with silage plastic as soon as possible after baling.

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Above-ground storages that depend on plastic alone are only suitable for short-term storage. A protective layer of soil over the plastic will extend the storage life indefinitely, as long as the airtight seal is maintained.

Round and square bales can be stored individually in stretchwrap plastic. The cost of plastic and wrapping makes this the most expensive option per tonne of DM stored.

Minimise losses by wrapping bales as soon after baling as possible (preferably within 1-3 hours).

Wrapping at the storage site reduces the risk of damage to the wrap during handling and transporting.

The high surface area to volume ratio for bales (half the silage volume is within 12cm of the plastic) means DM and quality losses can be high if the stretchwrap fails. Minimise losses by using quality stretchwrap and the correct wrapping technique to ensure a cover of at least four layers of plastic.

Round bales stored on the flat surface retain their shape better and are easier to feed out. The multiple layers of plastic on the ends also provide greater protection from direct sunlight and sharp twigs or stones between the bale and the ground.

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Disadvantages of individually wrapped bales: · Not suitable for all crop types;

· High cost per tonne of silage DM produced; · Susceptible to damage if handled after wrapping;

· Susceptible to bird and vermin damage: · Short-term storage (12 months); · High feedout costs for large quantities; and · Plastic disposal is an issue.

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By Lance Jenkinson The two-year agreement for the Casey Basketball Association to host the Australian Under-14 Club Championships will stand.

The 2020 tournament, the first year of the original contract, was cancelled due to Covid-19, but Basketball Australia has informed the Cavaliers that it would grant hosting rights to the tournament for 2022, keeping the twoyear commitment in place.

Cavaliers basketball development manager Darren Best said the re-commitment would alleviate some of the disappointment after this year’s tournament did not go ahead.

“It was originally a two-year appointment, but this year obviously got wiped away,” he said.

“They asked us if we wanted to do a reset and still have it for two years.

“It’s exciting for the club to have it for the two years.”

Casey worked tirelessly behind the scenes to secure the tournament.

The bid team had to clear hurdles with basketball governing bodies at state and national level, local government officials, and the YMCA to secure the venue.

While it was a time-consuming process, Best felt confident all along that Casey would pass with flying colours.

“They’ve got quite a stringent requirement list to host a national event, and as they should,” he said.

“We just needed to go through that process and show we’re up to scratch for everything.

“It wasn’t necessarily a hard thing for us to tick those boxes, but it definitely takes time to get all that done.”

Casey Basketball has developed significantly in recent years.

The Cavaliers are now one of the most respected organisations in the state.

Last year, it was honoured with Basketball Victoria association of the year and junior program of the year awards.

The Cavaliers enjoy playing out of a top notch facility and boast a high membership aided by the growth corridor it resides.

“It’s a testament to the club and the way it’s

Youngster Jolie Brown sets up play for the Casey Cavaliers.

Picture: COURTESY OF CRAIG FRANCISCO/CASEY BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION grown,” Best said.

“We wouldn’t have been considered for something like this a while ago.

“This just doesn’t happen overnight, it’s the work that’s come in previous years to build the club up to be able to do this.”

Top under-14 club teams, both boys and girls from across Australia, will converge on the Casey Stadium between 27 September and 2 October next year.

Best is confident that Casey will host the event successfully, pointing to the association’s impeccable track record of running big events.

“We’ve never hosted a club championship, but it’s important to note that our domestic competition is 600 teams strong,” he said.

“We run our Casey Tournament on the March long weekend and that’s a big tournament with the stadium pumping all weekend.

“We run things like this regularly, but it’s just

not with the prestige and the level of play will go up.

“It’s a little bit different with spectator seating requirements, but that’s all part of the bid.”

Casey could not host an event of this magnitude without the help of its army of volunteers.

Upwards of 50 volunteers will play their part to ensure the event runs smoothly.

“The thing to point out is we’ve got a great staff at Casey and an amazing volunteer base,” Best said.

“When you run an event like this, there’s always 30, 40, 50 volunteers who will get involved to help.

“We’ve got a great volunteer base right from our domestic committees to our representative committees.

“Everybody will jump on board to help the association and it’s really a feather in our cap.”

The local region will benefit from Casey hosting the club championships.

Money will be pumped into the local hospitality industry at a time when many businesses need a boost due to the pandemic.

“There will be a lot of travelling family support,” Best said.

“You’ll find mums and dads come and support because the kids are still young.

“That translates to real good crowd attendance and excitement.

“The whole Casey area will benefit from this because obviously there’s hotels and restaurants that will be used for the incoming teams.”

A bonus for Casey hosting the event will be automatic inclusion of Cavaliers teams at the event.

Best felt both the Cavaliers boys and girls teams were well placed to reach the tournament on their own merits before being granted an automatic passage.

“They’re definitely good enough to play at that level anyway, but to have an automatic bid takes the pressure off as far as qualifying goes,” he said.

“It’s a great opportunity for everyone involved.

“I’ve been lucky enough to coach at a few of them [club championships] and it’s a great week.”

The Panthers adapt on the run as a new season looms

By Lance Jenkinson Devon Meadows Cricket Club president Mick Floyd envisages on-field changes will be the easiest to adapt to in Cricket Victoria’s return-to-play blueprint.

While old habits die hard, the Panthers will adapt to a Covid-safe way to play, a “way of the world” for cricketers for the foreseeable future.

Floyd predicts what happens on the field will be the least of his worries when cricket returns.

“The playing side of it will be fine,” he said.

“The biggest concern from a club point of view is not the cricket side - it’s the club side of it.

“The difficult part of it for clubs will be how they actually function and run as a business.

“Cricket is not a cheap game to run, so it’s going to be a real challenge.”

Floyd and the Devon Meadows committee will go over the 25-page ‘Community Cricket Return to Train and Play’ manual with a fine tooth comb.

Devon Meadows leaders, keeper Mick Addison and Lucas Ligt, in the slips cordon prior to social distancing measures coming into place.

The protocols that have been put in place

by Cricket Victoria are hugely important to limit any potential spread of Covid-19.

While health and safety is paramount, it also has to be financially viable, and that could be a confronting fact for some cricket clubs in the coming months.

Can a club like Devon Meadows generate enough income to keep their teams on the field?

“It’s got to be viable,” Floyd said.

“How we do it? I’m not entirely sure just yet.”

Even something as simple as match balls are costly to acquire, with Devon Meadows spending over $350 a round for their four senior sides.

Some club sponsors have already indicated they are no longer in a position to help the club, which Floyd says is “understandable” and that now is the time for his club’s members to stick by them through tough times.

And some players have financial struggles through stand downs or having had work hours cut.

The quickest way for clubs like Devon Meadows to raise money is to hold functions and have income from the canteen, but there questions marks over how they will operate.

“What access do we have to the rooms?”

Floyd said.

“How do we run functions?

“How do we have that beer after the game?

“How do we get a whole bunch of juniors and their families involved?”

The local community needs its cricket club - run by volunteers - to have the answers.

A full summer without the sound of bat on ball would be unthinkable.

Even worse would be the lack of social interaction after a long and brutal lockdown.

“I was chatting with a few of the guys last week and they sound like they’re pretty keen to get back into it and just get out of the house,” Floyd said.

“All cricketers love playing cricket, but the social side of it is what everyone is keen for.

“The chance to get out and have a run around is great, but the chance to chat with people and have a beer afterwards is what everyone is looking forward to.”

Despite being largely confined to home, Devon Meadows co-coaches Mick Addison and Lucas Ligt ran an online pre-season fitness challenge that was well received by the players.

“A lot of the guys bought into that and there was some fantastic banter throughout,” Floyd said.

“Even though the formal challenge part of it is finished, a lot of the guys have continued on.”

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Cavs are up for the fight

By Lance Jenkinson When given the green light, the Casey Basketball Association should be able to take a bulldozer to the bushy terrain confronting it in the form of Covid-19.

The Cavaliers are better-placed than most local sporting organisations to be able to come through the pandemic lockdown relatively unscathed.

“I’m confident we’ll be able to come back and be strong,” Cavaliers basketball development manager Darren Best said.

“We have a really great product in basketball that can be played all year round.”

The future proofing of Casey Basketball has been years in the making.

Well defined pathways ensure players can stay with the Cavaliers organisation and progress through the grades.

The work that Casey has been doing has been recognised by Basketball Victoria.

“Our job as an association is to prepare kids to go from domestic into our rep program,” Best said.

“Every athlete, as they go through their pathway, it’s really layered, so each year you get a little bit better and it builds, and that’s not only your skill, it’s also your knowledge of the game.

“Winning Basketball Victoria Association of The Year and then Junior Program of The Year last year was great recognition.”

Casey has huge participation numbers at domestic level and a thriving elite program.

Their large membership base has meant the Cavaliers have been able to employ fulltime staff, a luxury local sporting teams who rely on volunteers could only dream of.

“What it does show is the strength of our association by having full time employees,” Best said.

“A lot of smaller clubs are volunteer-run, so when things like this [pandemic] happen, it can easily fall away.

“That’s not a criticism, that’s just a benefit of us having such a large membership base that we can fund employees.”

A rich history and a strong foundation is

not the panacea for Casey Basketball.

The Cavaliers have to be on their toes to get through the pandemic.

They were quick to implement a club portal that kept their members engaged, both physically and mentally, by undertaking at-home programs.

The implementation of the portal has kept 350 Cavaliers members connected with the club while on lockdown.

This is a key tool in Cavaliers player retention and development strategy.

With such strong numbers already, the Cavs didn’t want to concede any ground.

“The last two years we’ve set records for our association with the most teams we’ve had,” Best said.

“We’re really starting to build depth.”

While some associations have conceded that playing numbers might dip on the back of the pandemic, Casey Basketball is not entertaining the thought.

Best is hoping to attract new players to the sport once lockdown is over.

“I’ve had some conversations with people in other states who’ve said after their lockdown was eased and basketball came back there were actually increases in members,” Best said.

“That is definitely possible for us and that’s something we’ll be aiming for.

“We’re in a position where we always want more players to come and join, no matter what the level is.

“That’s part of our mission at Casey - to provide basketball for everyone, not just the elite.

“We are rapidly growing and although we might have a short period where people might be unsure about coming back, our sport is fantastic and they’ll come back once they feel comfortable with the virus.”

Local fans can’t wait for high-level basketball to return to Casey Stadium.

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Racing is set to resume at Sandown, and just in time

By Lance Jenkinson It will be “full steam ahead” for Sandown Greyhound Racing Club this month as it ushers in its biggest racing period of the season.

The only sounds around Sandown Park in recent weeks have been trucks and machines replacing the ageing track, but the club is expecting works to be completed in time for an uninterrupted prelude series in the lead up to November’s Melbourne Cup carnival.

“We’re on track,” Sandown racing manager Mick Floyd said.

“We’ll see how the works go, but hopefully early October we’re back up and running again.”

A slick new surface will be presented at Sandown when the dogs return to the boxes.

Aesthetically it might not seem much different, but there is more to the upgrades than meet the eye.

Over time, the clay subsurface of the track has shifted, prompting Sandown to take proactive action before it became a serious problem.

“The current circuit was built in, I think, 1996,” Floyd said.

“It’s a clay base, so over time the clay shifts around a little bit, so there’s a bit of an issue beneath the track.

“If it had been left, it would’ve presented an issue down the line, so it was important that we addressed it.

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“By the time we get back racing, we’ll essentially have a brand new track.”

It has been a strange period in Sandown’s history.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, crowds have not been allowed at the track and there are strict rules in place to ensure the health and safety of trainers and officials.

Floyd is proud to report that all rules have been adhered to so far in order to keep greyhound racing going during the pandemic.

“Greyhound Racing Victoria set out some pretty strict protocols and they’re being enforced to the nth degree on trainers, staff and officials,” he said.

“That’s the world that we’re in at the moment.

“Safety and wellbeing is paramount.

“All the trainers understand the situation and they know what’s at stake if we don’t follow these rules.

“We’re in a fortunate position, given there’s so many people with their livelihoods on hold at the moment.

“It’s been really good so far.”

The lockdowns have exposed new people to the sport of greyhound racing.

Floyd believes a craving for live sport might have unearthed some new followers, who he hopes will stick around to take in the Melbourne Cup carnival.

“When a lot of other sports were off for a while, racing was able to keep going,” he said.

“That exposed all racing codes to customers who were looking for something light.

“You can only watch replays of footy from 1984 so many times before you want to watch something you don’t know the result of.

“The turnover has been quite strong throughout and the sport had been going well before all of this as well, so it’s a continuation.”

The Melbourne Cup is locked in for November 27 at Sandown.

The “journey” to the Cup for greyhounds and trainers is tipped to be exciting to watch.

“We’re lucky at the moment that we have a number of high profile and very good greyhounds,” Floyd said.

“With the feature calendar set up the way it is, there’s always a race for those dogs to be competing in and it will be great to watch.” berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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The Eagles look to 2021

By Nick Creely It’s no secret that community sport, and all of the benefits it brings along with it, is going to be a vital part of the way Victoria moves forward out of Covid-19.

And the 2021 local football season is going to be one of the most important in recent memory as clubs and leagues once again prepare to take to the field and put 2020 behind them.

The significance of this is not lost on Beaconsfield coach Mick Fogarty, who after signing at his new club in 2020, is once again preparing to shape his list for the AFL Outer East Premier Division ahead of what he describes as an ‘enormous’ year of local football.

“Next year is an enormous year for local football, in regards to sponsorship, player movement and salary caps, but I could probably talk about that all day” he said.

“It’ll be really interesting how it pans out and how the clubs attack the season.

“It’s all pretty exciting.”

Fogarty, one of the most recognisable coaches in community football after his success with Noble Park as coach in the powerful Eastern Football League, as well as back-toback flags with ROC (now Officer) in the mid 90’s, said he was delighted to tackle 2021 with the exact same coaching group the club signed for 2020.

Ryan Hendy, Glen Robinson, Craig Mulcock, Rod Walker and Darren Hamilton are all locked away at Holm Park in what is a highly impressive coaching group, and one sure to bring stability to a group well and truly building strongly for a tilt at a flag.

“We’re thrilled to have signed all of our coaches from 2020 - it gives the club real stability in that way I reckon,” he said.

“We just got through a pre-season, got to know the players, and get a feel for the club,

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“And now we’re sort of starting again, we’re probably ahead of what we were last year for obvious reasons, but we’ve got great knowledge of the group and where the list is at.”

One of the Eagles’ coaches, champion Doveton footballer Ryan Hendy, not only brings a wealth of football knowledge to the table, but he has also lured a star to the club midfielder Nick Battle.

Battle, another absolute jet from the Doves and the south-east who has VFL experience, will call Holm Park home in 2021 after putting pen to paper after initially signing with Narre Warren last season.

It’s a signing almost certain to give the

Eagles an extra layer of class and match-winning capabilities, adding to a list already glittered with plenty of experience, and the right amount of youth.

“He’s got a really, really strong relationship with Ryan Hendy, and we were really close to landing him before he did sign at Narre Warren,” Fogarty said.

“For that relationship he’s got, to be able to get him over to our footy club is enormous, he’s class - we’re thankful that Ryan was able to get him over the line.”

Aside from the boom signing of Battle, the Eagles have also recruited James McNamara, welcomed back Jamie Plumridge and have signed Jake Stuart from Narre Warren.

And crucially, Fogarty said the core group, including ex-St Kilda player Brandon White who signed at the club in 2020, is all locked away for season 2021 in what he believes is an extremely exciting list.

“Our list and our core group have signed when I got to the footy club, we had a few that went to Nar Nar Goon and so forth so there was a bit of movement,” he said.

“But our core group, our leaders have signed and we’re thrilled with that and thank them.

“I’m just thankful these guys have stuck fat with the footy club over the years - the footy club and all local clubs are rewarded by it, so it’s a great opportunity that all coaches and players can give back to their footy club.”

Fogarty also confirmed that ex-Gold Coast Sun Jack Hutchins will also still be a Beaconsfield-listed player if he remains in the VFL at the Casey Demons.

With the Eagles boasting one of the most impressive junior football programs anywhere around, Fogarty said that while his list is shaping nicely, the youth that has been steadily developing, and flourishing for a number of years could be ready to take the next step in the senior side in 2021.

“The club is blessed to have that group, and have that footy program put in place, before I got there obviously” he said.

“My young fella’s gone through the juniors right through, so I do know what this program is about.

“And the talent is absolutely enormous, it’s going to hold the club in good stead heading into the future.

“Those kids, we played a couple of them in the practice match which is good for them.

“I’m a big believer in giving kids an opportunity, I’ve done that everywhere I’ve been, and I’m looking forward to transitioning them at the appropriate time.”

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