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Businesses hurt By Danielle Kutchel The lockdown pill is getting harder and harder to swallow for local businesses. At Berwick’s New York Barbers, there’s no buzz of razors right now. Unable to open for haircuts, the room is quiet. Owner Mario Fallace has kept the barber’s attached diner open for coffee and hotdogs, but even those sales are few and far between, he said. “It won’t pay all the outgoings,” he said. After five lockdowns, he said it’s getting more and more difficult for small businesses to reopen. Each time, Mr Fallace said, was like starting from the very beginning again. His losses over the duration of the pandemic are around $700,000. A Berwick icon, Mr Fallace said he’s not going anywhere – but he worries other businesses won’t be so fortunate. “You hear people say, ‘we’re used to it now’, but they’re not business owners. Put yourself in the shoes of a business owner having to start virtually from scratch again every single time,” he said. The massive performing arts industry has once again been forced to grind to a halt in lockdown, and chairperson of Berwick’s MYP Productions Inc, Carmen Powell, said it’s heartbreaking for both performers and staff. Staff are finding it harder and harder to stay positive and come up with new creative ways to engage students over Zoom, and students are struggling without having the physical outlet and community of performing to embrace them. “It is devastating to our business financially, physically, emotionally, everything,” she said. “Last year we took it on the chin and worked as hard as we could to keep it all there but this is getting exhausting. It’s like running a race and not knowing where the finish line is. “We’re drained.”
Moe Grepo, owner of Sugar Buns, said the government hasn’t done enough to support small businesses during the latest lockdown. 244468 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS Financially, she said, studios were being pushed to the limit – especially after a year of closures and limited revenue opportunities. “Even while the doors are closed, those of us that have studios that we rent still have overheads to pay – rent, electricity, paying for the phone to be connected.” Ms Powell said the government’s support wouldn’t stretch far. “It’s all well and good to say there are support packages but they don’t cut it. They’re a small slice in a big pie.” She added the funding packages are not comprehensive enough and were difficult to apply for.
“It should be if your door is shut, here is some financial assistance,” she said. Like Mr Fallace, she too believes many theatre groups and studios won’t be able to come back this time. Hospitality has been another big loser over the pandemic, relegated to takeaway service only for much of the last 18 months. For Moe Grepo, owner of Sugar Buns in Hampton Park, that’s meant a big change to the way he does business. Ordinarily mainly a dine-in spot, Sugar Buns has pivoted to takeaway coffees, UberEats and Menulog orders. Every day that he opens, Mr Grepo said, he
runs at a loss. And the government’s business support packages won’t cover his overheads. Mr Grepo said the government should “tackle the real issues”. He suggested the government should cover the rent for small businesses and a percentage of staff wages for the duration of the lockdown, which would make a bigger difference for small businesses than the “handout” the government had so far offered. Mr Grepo hasn’t paid himself in five weeks, and he and his family are living off their savings. Continued page 4
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Upcoming freeway closures By Danielle Kutchel With lower traffic volumes expected in the coming days, works are ramping up on the Monash Freeway. Crews will re-asphalt sections of existing lanes between Warrigal Road and Wellington Road nightly except Fridays from Sunday 18 July to Thursday 5 August. The freeway will be closed inbound: •OnThursday22,andSunday25July from 10pm to 4.30am each night. •OnSaturday24Julyfrom10.30pmto 7amSunday25July. Delaysofupto20minutesareexpected with detours via Princes Highway. Dates are weather-dependent and subject to change. To widen the freeway above Cardinia Creek and Lower Gum Scrub Creek in Officer,crewswillpourconcretetojoin the new bridge section to the existing bridge. To safely pour the concrete and allow it to strengthen there will be changed traffic conditions on the Monash FreewayuntilSaturday24July. For more information visit the Victoria’s Big Build website.
‘Good Samaritan’ killed on freeway A 63-year-old ‘good Samaritan’ has been killed after being struck by a vehicle on Monash Freeway in Endeavour Hills. Police believe the Langwarrin woman stopped in the left city-bound lane to help the driver of a Suzuki who crashed into a median concrete barrier under the Heatherton Road overpass about 3.15am on Monday 18 July. She was then struck by a vehicle driven by a 28-year-old Traralgon man and died at the scene. The Suzuki driver – a 35-year-old Noble Park man – was seriously injured and taken to The Alfred hospital. Police said the Suzuki was travelling east on Heatherton Road before veering left through a pedestrian barrier, a traffic light and an armoured steel guard rail. It plunged down the embankment and across five lanes of freeway traffic before crashing head-on with the median concrete. Sergeant Heather Allen of Casey Highway Patrol said it was unknown what caused the Suzuki to crash at this stage. Fatigue, speed, alcohol and drugs were all possible factors, she said. The Suzuki driver had not yet been questioned by police. The driver that struck the ‘good Samaritan’ is helping with police enquiries.
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The chance of a driver at 100 km/h seeing the woman under the unlit overpass would have been “minimal”, Sgt Allen said. Major Collision Investigation Unit detec-
tives are investigating. Anyone with information or dash-cam footage should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au
Massive fire engulfs Lyndhurst flower greenhouse A flower grower’s under-construction greenhouse in Thompsons Road, Lyndhurst was consumed by fire on Saturday 17 July. A compartment in the 5000-square metre greenhouse containing building materials, timber pallets and fertiliser, burst into huge flames and plumes of smoke at Van Wyk Flower Supply just after 10pm. At least 10 fire trucks responded to the fire, which took more than two hours to bring under control. A CFA spokesperson said fire-fighters confronted difficulties accessing the scene due to the building’s glass construction. The fire was brought under control by 12.15amthefollowingmorning. Its cause was being investigated by CFA investigators later that day. CFA fire brigades from Carrum Downs, Patterson River, Hampton Park, Cranbourne, Frankston, Bayswater and Skye as well as Dandenong FRV fought the blaze. Several specialist vehicles were called such as a ladder platform, a hose layer appliance and breathing apparatus vehicle. Fire crews remained on scene overnight and during the following day.
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Food relief families By Danielle Kutchel Bakhtar Cultural Association has received State Government support to continue its community food relief program. In an announcement, the organisation said it was “privileged” to be partnering with the government to “deliver culturally appropriate food packages to members of the Afghan community impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Since October 2020, the organisation has provided packages and vouchers to more than 200 families in the City of Casey, City of Greater Dandenong and Shire of Cardinia. “We are so grateful that our project has been
funded and approved to continue our services and support those who are in need in the community,” the organisation said in a statement. Chairperson of the association, Bassir Qadiri, said the support was for those in the Afghan community who had been affected by the pandemic, for example by losing their jobs or business, as well as asylum seekers on temporary visas, victims of family and domestic violence, community members at risk of homelessness and families who are struggling financially. “Our delivery takes place every fortnight and we are looking forward to supporting at least 30 families during this period,” he said.
The packages will be available in small, medium or large sizes based on the number of people in the family to which it is allocated. Each package will contain about 13 items, enough to last a family between eight and 10 weeks. Those in the Afghan community who are in need of the food relief service can get in touch by emailing info@bakhtar.org.au or calling 0425 235 814.
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Businesses feel pain of lockdowns
From page 1 He said the end of lockdown wouldn’t necessarily bring relief for hospitality businesses, with ongoing patron limits continuing to bring pain. “It’s a kick in the face when we give the government so much money in tax and in return they don’t hear what we actually need,” he said. On Wednesday 21 July, the State Government announced further support for small businesses and sole traders affected by the extended lockdown. Automatic top-ups for the extension would be made in coming days. In a statement, the State Government said that eligible Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund recipients will receive $4200, taking their total payment to $7200, while Business Costs Assistance Program recipients will receive $2800, taking their total grant to $4800. Newly eligible businesses are welcome to apply for the funding. The State Government has confirmed with its Federal counterpart that the majority of microbusinesses not registered for GST will be eligible for the Covid-19 Disaster Payment of $600/$375 per seven-day period. A new round of the Live Performance Support programs, with funding of up to $7000 for presenters and up to $2000 for suppliers, has also been confirmed. Gembrook MP Brad Battin said his office had been inundated with small businesses begging for help through the latest lockdown. He criticised the State Government for initially offering businesses less support than they had been given during the last snap lockdown. “Is it cheaper to run a business today than it was a month ago? Daniel Andrews thinks so,” he said. Mr Battin will host two online Zoom forums for Casey and Cardinia businesses on Thursday 22 July, to help them voice their concerns and lobby for change to their lockdown treatment. The sessions will be held at 10am and 6.30pm. To register, visit bit.ly/3rnESpW Staring down the barrel of the lockdown extension, Mr Grepo pleaded with locals to continue to support hospitality through takeaway food and drinks as much as possible. Ms Powell asked parents to “stay” with their child’s extracurricular activity, so they can come out the other side. And Mr Fallace asked customers to return once lockdown was over. “Every time we open up again they’re lined up outside. If there’s a plus out of a major negative, that’s the plus,” he said. “The fact they can return is the best support customers can give.”
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Cash grants for business The State Government has announced cash grants for businesses impacted by the current lockdown. Automatic payments will be made to eligible businesses and sole traders across the state to minimise delays and swiftly get money into the pockets of businesses who need it most. Up to 90,000 businesses that have and will receive payments through the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund and Business Costs Assistance Program relating to the May-June lockdown will receive the Victorian Government’s new support payments of $3000 and $2000 respectively. Eligible businesses will include restaurants, cafes bars, event suppliers, tourism and accommodation providers and non-essential retailers. Payments are due to commence over the course of next week – with total funding of $201.8 million. The State Government has also reached an agreement with its Federal counterpart to fund income support payments from day one of the lockdown. Workers affected by the public health restrictions are now eligible for the same payments afforded by the Commonwealth to New South Wales workers: Payments of $600 will be made to Victorians who lose 20 hours or more of work during the period of the lockdown. Payments of $375 will be made to individuals who lose between 8-20 hours of work during the period of the lockdown.
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is no liquid assets test applied to re· There ceive these payments. The Federal Government will fund payments for those Victorians who work or live in a Covid-19 Hotspot declared by the Commonwealth – that includes Greater Melbourne, Moorabool Shire, the City of Greater Geelong, Borough of Queenscliffe and the Surf Coast Shire. The Victorian Government will fund payments for Victorians who live outside of these areas but are still subject to the lockdown. All applications can be made through the Services Australia at servicesaustralia.gov.au “People start needing support from day one – hour one – of a lockdown,” Premier Daniel Andrews said. “We know this is tough on Victorian businesses and we’re standing with them, just as we’ve done from the very start of the pandemic.” So far during the pandemic, direct economic support for businesses provided by the Victorian Government has reached $6 billion. The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions is still working with 22,000 applicants to the Business Costs Assistance Program to finalise those applications where information has been missing or further detail has been requested to confirm eligibility. It is expected thousands of these applicants will be successful and paid by the end of next week. More information about businesses support is available at business.vic.gov.au
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New exposure sites listed in district By Danielle Kutchel New Covid-19 exposure sites have been detected in Berwick and Beaconsfield. The Department of Health updated its exposure site list late on Tuesday 20 July to include the following: Aldi Beaconsfield, 53 Old Princes Highway Beaconsfield. A case attended the venue on Saturday 17 July between 1.30pm 3.00pm. Shell Coles Express Berwick, 4-28 High Street Berwick. A case attended the venue on Sunday 18 July between 10.30am 10.55am. Confidence Speech Pathology Services, 2/6 Skyline Way Berwick. A case attended the venue on Sunday 18 July between 8.50am - 10.30am. All three are tier one exposure sites, which means anyone who has visited these locations during these times must get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days from the exposure. Meanwhile Marcos IGA Narre Warren North has confirmed a positive Covid case visited the venue. The case attended the supermarket on Friday 16 July between 11.30am and 12.30pm, the supermarket said in a Facebook post.
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Positive result at St Margaret’s By Danielle Kutchel
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New exposure sites in Berwick and Beaconsfield have been detected. The store will now close for a deep clean and will reopen when safe to do so and when all staff have returned a negative result, the store said. The Department of Health would not comment when asked to confirm the case, but said case details are given in the daily tweet, media conference and CHO release. The nearest testing site is located at Akoo-
nah Park. Other nearby testing sites are at IYU Reserve in Pakenham and Casey Fields in Cranbourne East. Getting tested for Covid-19 is a permitted reason to leave home. For more information about getting tested or to check the latest exposure sites, visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au
A staff member at St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar has tested positive for Covid-19. In a letter sent to the school community on Saturday 17 July, the school confirmed a senior school staff member had tested positive for the virus. The school will remain closed to all children until further notice, with online learning continuing. A full risk assessment will be undertaken and the school will undergo deep cleaning. According to the letter, DHHS has requested all students and staff connected to the school stay home while contact tracing occurs. Close contacts will be contacted by DHHS. The Department of Health website currently doesn’t list any exposure sites in Berwick. The closest Covid-19 testing sites are located at Akoonah Park in Berwick, IYU Reserve in Pakenham and Monash University Clayton. For more information and to check exposure sites, visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au
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A series of road markings near the new signalised O’Neil Road intersection have caused a stir on Facebook. Confused locals reported on Facebook that arrows painted at the intersection of Janet Bowman Boulevard and O’Neil Road meant those intending to turn left into the Boulevard were no longer able to do so. Instead, they would have to follow the painted arrows on the road and merge right, potentially doing a circle round the block to get back to their street. A Cardinia Council spokesperson confirmed the council was aware of the issue and would rectify it as soon as possible by altering the line markings with left-turning arrows.
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SOCIALLY SPEAKING On Saturday 17 July, a story was shared to the Pakenham-Berwick Gazette Facebook page regarding a positive Covid-19 result in a staff member at St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar. Here’s how our readers responded online: Jane Batchelor: What’s the go with all the schools lately? Every state QLD, NSW and Vic? Blanka Rossi: Why isn’t it listed on exposure sites? If everything is listed so late, no wonder people running around not knowing and getting sick. Irene Clarke: Starting to think this is a false alarm. No mention of it anywhere. Jenny Garland: There goes your five-day lockdown....expect a two-week minimum. Kara Norton-Jones: Has this been validated as there has been nothing mentioned in press releases?
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“Berwick College acknowledges that we are on the traditional land of the Bunurong and Wurundjeri People and pays respect to all elders past, present and emerging.“ What is NAIDOC week you may be wondering? NAIDOC week calls for stronger measures to recognise, protect, and maintain all aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage. As a Berwick College school captain, I was able to take part in our school’s NAIDOC gathering, which allowed me to celebrate NAIDOC week alongside my peers and teach-
ers. To me, it was an experience that I had never been a part of in the past. We were all given a welcome to Country by First Nations Elder, Shane Clarke Snr who welcomed us all to his land. He gave us an incredibly informative insight into First Nation culture, I, myself, am not from a First Nations background but to be able to recognise and celebrate the history of my fellow students with a First Nations background was a surreal and special moment and not just for me but all other students and teachers who are proud to recognise the Indigenous culture and history. To hear stories from Shane Clarke Snr
about the different welcoming to countries from one Aboriginal territory to another with the use of different leaves and plants used to create distinct smells along with other cultural stories was an awesome eye-opening and hands-on experience that I would highly recommend for future students and teachers to participate in. As one of the school captains, I feel a certain type of privilege to be a part of this eye-opening cultural event within my own school. After experiencing NAIDOC week celebrations I wish to work alongside the school Koorie Education Program team to further grow and celebrate First Nations culture within the College and throughout the local community. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
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Smarter ways to cross Two crossings in Berwick are part of a statewide rollout of new technology designed to improve pedestrian safety and reduce congestion around schools and rail interchanges. In total 75 new dynamic pedestrian crossings are being installed around the state, and half of these are now operational. Dynamic crossings use sensors and highdefinition cameras to detect how many people are waiting at a crossing and adjust the crossing time accordingly, keeping students and families safe and improving traffic flow. Funded as part of the Smarter Roads program, two of the crossings have been installed in Berwick: one at Princes Highway East and Manuka Road, and the other at Clyde Rd and Mansfield Street. Priority is given to locations with the greatest risk and where there are large numbers of
pedestrians, particularly near schools and train stations, or where there is a history of incident. “These upgrades will help keep some of our most vulnerable road users safe and reduce the idle time for motorists,” Minister for Roads and Road Safety Jacinta Allan said. The new crossings support Victoria’s Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030, which has a focus on protecting vulnerable road users as part of targets to halve road deaths and significantly reduce serious injuries by 2030.
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Charging up hopes for future of electric vehicles The Victorian Government is calling for businesses, councils and community organisations to install electric vehicle charging stations across the state, with $5 million in funding to expand Victoria’s network of fastchargers – including chargers that give electric vehicles enough power to drive 100km after 10 minutes of charging. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio announced the grants which will deliver more charging stations across Victoria to meet the surge in demand for zero emissions vehicles. Regional Victoria will receive 80 per cent of the funding, giving electric vehicle owners the confidence to travel across the state. Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas said the $5 million in funding will deliver around
100 charging stations across Victoria, ranging from 11kW to 100kW, creating a great opportunity for Narre Warren South to attract zero emissions vehicle drivers to the area. “Decarbonising our transport network is a big part of how we tackle climate change, and electric cars will definitely be part of the mix moving forward,“ Mr Maas said. “I encourage all interested local community groups, businesses and council to apply for the Destination Charging Across Victoria grants to ensure travellers in our area have the power they need.” The government will work with successful applicants to maximise the number of chargers that can be delivered. The government’s support for public charging infrastructure will help meet Victo-
ria’s target that 50 per cent of all new car sales be zero emissions vehicles by 2030 and help meet Victoria’s goal of halving carbon emissions by 2030. Electric vehicles will reduce emissions, while also reducing the amount of air and noise pollution, making cities and towns more liveable. The funding will expand the extensive existing network of chargers at locations like shopping centres, hotels, restaurants and tourist destinations. Applications for the Destination Charging Across Victoria Program are open until 5pm on Friday 30 July. For more information, visit energy.vic.gov. au/DCAV
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Car theft arrests Vehicle Crime Squad detectives have charged two people as part of an ongoing investigation into the organised theft of luxury vehicles in the Melbourne metropolitan area. Police were conducting a targeted patrol in the Box Hill area when they spotted an allegedly stolen Audi Q7 about 3.30pm on Wednesday 14 July. The Audi was intercepted and its occupants, a 38-year-old woman and 29-year-old man, both from Narre Warren, were taken into custody. Following the arrest, detectives executed a search warrant at a residence in Hay Street, Box Hill South where a second vehicle, a quan-
tity of drugs and documents were seized. Both people were interviewed in relation to the alleged theft of six vehicles including a Hyundai Elantra, an Audi A5, Audi Q7, Porsche Macan, Range Rover, Mercedes G63, and the attempted theft of a BMW i8. The combined value of the vehicles is more than $850,000. The Narre Warren man has been charged with five counts of handle stolen goods, obtain property by deception, commit indictable offence while on bail, and possess a traffickable quantity of drugs of dependence. He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 15 July.
The Narre Warren woman was charged with handle stolen goods, possess a drug of dependence, and commit indictable offence on bail. She was set to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 15 July. Anyone with information regarding the organised theft of motor vehicles is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppersvic.com.au
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Three roles to success TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH If I am ever asked to recommend a good business book for small business owners, my choice would be The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber. It has now sold millions of copies worldwide and was written back in 1995 to describe “why most small businesses don’t work and what to do about it”. In his book, Gerber cleverly uses a narrative story to illustrate his points, one of the most powerful being the need to recognize that in any business, there are three key roles which need to be exercised: 1. The Technician - the expert in the technical work on which the business is founded, e.g. accounting, electrician, fashion design, software development etc 2. The Manager - the person responsible for making sure things are done correctly, e.g. orders are captured, quality results produced, deliveries are ontime, invoices are sent etc 3. The Entrepreneur - the visionary who determines where the business is going, how and why it is different to the competition, level of investment to be made etc This means that if you are a sole proprietor, you have to dedicate time on a regular basis for each. Initially this may not be difficult to do since the number of customers is small and hence so are the issues and the demands on the business owner’s time. However, hopefully over the time the business will start to grow which implies more customers, potentially more staff and with this, likely more customer and staff issues. As the pressure mounts and the workload goes up, where do you think the business owner will tend to focus an increasing amount of their time? In nearly all cases this will be the ‘Technician’ role since this is what the owner knows best, will be very good at and hence sits within their comfort zone. If the business has staff, spending more time in this space can at best seem like interfering and at worst be perceived as a lack of trust. But there are even more unfortunate consequences of this: 1. the level of pressure and stress is likely to result in short-cut solutions, more mistakes and hence even more customer dissatisfaction so the situation is exacerbated and 2. key areas of the business (those that belong with the ‘Manager’ and ‘Entrepreneur’ roles) are now being overlooked since there is apparently no time for these. The above scenario is all too common and is often a significant factor in an apparent lack of time for the business owner. The solution, paradoxical though it may seem when under pressure, is to actually take time out to consider how to address the problem from the managerial and entrepreneurial aspects. In reality, there are actually more than three key roles that need to be identified and specific time set aside for each if a business is to succeed in the long term, but that can be the subject of another article. Recognition of these three key roles is an excellent first step to reducing the stress associated with growing a business. - Ian Ash ACC, AInstIB Managing Director OrgMent Business Solutions- www.ombs.com.au berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
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Lawyer’s glittering plans By Cam Lucadou-Wells After 46 years in commercial law, Gerard Kennedy has a diverse portfolio of achievement and surprising plans for post-retirement. A Special Counsel with Dandenong-based firm Macpherson Kelley, the affable Mr Kennedy has forged a mighty record of published international articles, blue-chip clients and many friends along the way. He plans to continue sitting on boards, hunting environmental pests such as feral deer and exotic sea urchins, and keeping up with a rowdy pack of eight young grandsons. Mr Kennedy followed two famous uncles into law – one of them was Brendan Murphy QC, the other was former Victoria Police detective Brian ‘Skull’ Murphy. “We’d say (Brian) would catch them and the other brother would get them out.” Since being admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1975, Mr Kennedy befriended and learnt much from many of his clients. “You have to be embedded with them. They go through high times and low times – and they look to you when things are a little unstable.” Such as timber millers who suffer due to foreign companies buying up domestic pine plantations and exporting the timber. As a result, building supplies for trellises and walls are becoming more scarce and costly, Mr Kennedy says. “The timber millers say ‘batten down the hatches’. When the domestic building industry slumps, there’s a recession ahead for Victoria.” Other clients in the building and development industry are bracing themselves, he says. During his international career, he’s learnt that legal technicalities are a small part of his role. The main part is “uncommon sense” learnt on the job and absorbed like “blotting paper” from his array of influential clients. Among his most exciting forays was travelling to post-war Vietnam for a Masters thesis on the country’s new foreign investment law. It was in the late 1980s during the country’s ‘doi moi’ restoration period, a time when Vietnam was lifting martial law and seeking to modernise its trade. When he landed, the airport runway was lined with Russian fighter planes, there were machine guns out and hotels still coated in black-out paint. “That set the scene,” he says drolly. During his visit, he saw countless tops of rice hats as people bowed to him. He figured it was because his last name was shared by the famous US president JFK. Monash University considered his thesis topic, comparing Russia, China and Vietnam’s foreign investment laws, too broad. But Mr Kennedy forged a formidable knowledge on foreign investment law in Asia. Another career highlight was devising a form document for Muslim homebuyers to avoid unfairly paying ‘double stamp duty’. Thinking laterally, Mr Kennedy devised a lease in which the bank took a “spiritual interest” in the property. It was enshrined in Victorian law, and soon
Gerard Kennedy retires as Special Counsel at Dandenong law firm Macpherson Kelley. 243819 approved by a cleric overseas. Mr Kennedy likes to keep “grounded” – not to have “silver spoons in our mouth” and to treat each client equally and with respect. As a mentor to young lawyers, he gets a kick out of the ‘lightglobe moments’ when they discover the inner “intelligence that hasn’t been teased out at school”. Also there’s the ‘bushy’ in him - perhaps from his Chilton-raised father - that inspires his hunting for feral deer. Apart from providing a delicious feed of venison, deer is culled because of its rampant destruction of bushland and farms across Australia.
During Covid lockdowns, deer thrived as shooters were unable to hunt due to travel restrictions, Mr Kennedy said. As a passionate environmentalist, he also dives in Port Phillip to eradicate thousands of exotic pest sea urchins. Even in winter, he gears up in a six-millimetre abalone-diver suit to do his environmental cleanse. As he breaks open the urchin shells, he’s surrounded by schools of pinkies as well as leatherjackets, banjo sharks, crabs and other aquatic species who feed on his catch. “It’s a thing of beauty.”
Picture: GARY SISSONS At last count, he’d destroyed 84,000 urchins. He says he’ll keep doing it until “they beat me or I beat them”. In retirement, Mr Kennedy looks forward to joining company boards – which requires him to keep up with the latest in corporate law and risk management. And also keeping up with his lively pack of eight grandsons between two and 10 years old. When together with the boys, it’s like being at the “Ettamogah Pub”, he said. He brings them around a camp fire in the bush – and it’s a “personal joy and love you can’t get anywhere else at any other time”.
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Chisholm innovates STEM and sport often seem worlds apart, but not so at Chisholm. Students in Chisholm’s Dual Diploma of Sport and Recreation have used advanced technology and innovation at Casey Tech School to explore the topical issues of head protection and mental health in sport. Helen Silvester, director at Casey Tech School, recognised the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) in sport. “Innovation in sports requires the close alignment of STEM,” she explained. “Casey Tech School is excited to work with students studying sport at Chisholm to explore the technological advances that are occurring in the sports and recreation industry.” On Monday 12 July, Chisholm students explored the relationship between brain trauma and head gear by testing various head protection methods using advanced technologies and innovation. Their insights will form the basis for them to design and test their own helmets, to determine the most effective methods of shock absorption. Their findings will assist them to understand the forces involved in head trauma. In sport, centering - how to stay calm when the pressure is on - is just as important as physical skill. Elite athletes have mastered this skill – but how? Chisholm students will use virtual reality to simulate a stressful environment and will be guided to implement practical strategies to counter the sympathetic nervous response. This unique experience will provide stu-
Making a helmet. dents with an understanding of how these techniques can be used to promote peak performance in sport. Peter Sells, manager - schools and pathways at Chisholm, said he was pleased to utilise Casey Tech School’s unique offerings to stimulate creative and critical thinking amongst his students. “We’re thrilled to be working so closely with Casey Tech School and for the opportunity that this creates,” he said. “The experience is something that students wouldn’t be able to gain studying anywhere else and will provide skills they can implement into their work roles immediately”.
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A family devastated by a tragic car accident is taking comfort in the love of the community. Nathan and Chei David, pastors at Loch Alive Christian Church, were killed in a car crash on Tasmania’s Bass Highway on Saturday 10 July. Their three children were injured in the accident and taken to hospital. The family had been visiting Tasmania for a holiday. Meanwhile, their house on the mainland had just been sold by Ray White Berwick. And when the agency heard the news, director Debbie Brettoner knew she had to do something to help the now-orphaned children. She set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds to support the kids and kicked it off by donating the agency’s commission from the sale – more than $15,000. She wants to see the fundraiser reach $40,000. Ms Brettoner said the whole team was shocked to hear about the couple’s death, having only spoken to Nathan a short time before the tragedy. “We couldn’t comprehend this could actually happen,” she said. “It’s so gut-wrenching to think three boys lost their parents in one hit.” The agency sent the fundraiser to its past and present client database, and Ms Brettoner said the support so far had been overwhelming. “Hopefully everyone keeps jumping on board. If we can take some pressure off everything they’re going through, that’s our goal.” Chei’s sister Aiole said the fundraised
amount was expected to be a huge help for the kids’ future needs. The three boys will now live with Aiole and her husband, who did not hesitate to take them in. “We love them like our own children,” she said. “We will take care of them as long as we have the strength – for as long as we are here on earth.” Aiole said she would miss her sister’s companionship and cooking. “We were always together, going to school together, going to church with the family. “They [Chei and Nathan] came to Australia first. I wanted to be with her and she wanted us here and that’s why we decided to migrate.” She said Chei had encouraged her to take up camping, remembering her sister as “adventurous”. Now faced with an enormous loss, Aiole said she was taking things one day at a time. “It’s not easy, she’s my only sister,” she said. “It’s only by God’s grace that we’re able to face each day with a smile on our faces, despite the things in our hearts. “These precious children are the memories they left.” Aiole thanked those in the community who had contributed to the fundraiser, saying she didn’t have the words to express her gratitude to each and every individual. “Is there any other word than thank you? That’s what I’m feeling right now - overwhelmed by the love and support of community,” she said. To donate to the fundraiser, visit gofundme. com/f/the-tragic-davids-family-car-accident-1072021
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Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I never miss a St. Kilda game! My life revolves around the Saints; there’s a lot of suffering with some rare glimpses of joy that keep me devoted. What does a day in the life of your job look like? Every morning I come in and make sure the library is warm and welcoming, ready for a busy day of serving the public. Once we open, it’s time to help people with every sort of question or query you can imagine - from finding the perfect book to learning to use a computer or just needing a chat. My favourite part of the day is getting to sing, read and have fun during our kids programs; introducing new babies to books for the first time, or making something messy at STEAM club. Once I’ve done all this there’s always a craft to prepare or a story time to plan ready to do it all again tomorrow! What is your favourite thing about working in the library? My favourite thing about working in the library is supporting my community. The library is somewhere anyone can go for help with all kinds of things, be it accessing a confusing technology, finding resources to learn a language, or connecting with a new social group. We provide a unique space that is free, safe and comfortable and I’m so proud to be a part of that. What has been your most memorable moment? My most memorable moment is definitely seeing the kids who visit our library grow up before your eyes. Meeting newborns at Baby Rhyme Time and being lucky enough to be a part of their journey as they start to sing along and dance and learn to read themselves is beautiful and very humbling. What is your favourite children’s book and why? An oldie but a goodie - Avocado Baby by John
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Picture: DANIELLE KUTCHEL Burningham. It’s original, absurd, and hilarious. You can tell by the way he writes that Burningham understands that kids are clever, imaginative, independent thinkers. And his illustrations are iconic. It holds up from when I was a kid! If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook? I can’t go past mac and cheese - it’s so simple and comforting. I don’t know if it would win but the judges would be lying if they said it wasn’t their favourite. If you were Prime Minister for a day, what would be the first thing you would do? Hand power back to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders. What is your favourite holiday destination? I am lucky enough to live and work on the land of the Bunurong people and I love it so much I am reluctant to ever leave! There is so much natural beauty to enjoy. Being in lockdown has given people the opportunity to cut down on
travel and explore their local surrounds and connect with neighbours. I hope this is something everyone continues to do as much as possible. What is on your current reading list? I’m always reading poetry, and every year I love to read the Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist as well, which usually ends up taking me all year! I’m currently up to The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. I miss being a kid and having the time and attention span to just sit and devour a book in a day. As Book Week is coming up I’m also enjoying reading all the prize-winning children’s books. Everyone should nourish their inner child with a picture book once in a while! Why should kids visit their local library? Kids should visit their local library to hang out, play games, sing, dance, talk, make things, and relax. Libraries have evolved a lot! We’re not just a place to read and study - though of course we love it when you do that too.
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Allegedly, fish and chips were first served together as a dish around 1860. In London, the Malin family claims to be first, as do the Lee family in Manchester. The longest running fish and chip shop still in operation is based in Yeadon near Leeds. The shop trades under the name ’The Oldest Fish & Chip Shop in the World’. It is believed that fish and chips have been served from the premises continually since 1865.
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Different countries have different condiments to go with fish and chips. In Australia, we like to eat fish and chips with tomato or tartare sauce, in England, it is customary to eat fish and chips with malt vinegar, in Belgium they prefer to eat fish and chips with mayonnaise, in Scotland the tradition is to eat fish and chips with a brown sauce and in Denmark they like Remoulade sauce with their fish and chips.
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There are a several theories as to who invented chips. According to legend in Belgium, a Flemish housewife was one day unable to obtain fresh fish. At the time, the preferred types of fish for poor families was small river fish so she thought she would be able to cut up potatoes into the shape of the fish and fried those instead.
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sponse and recovery category – introduced in 2020 to acknowledge the remarkable efforts of those who have assisted during the response to the pandemic. “The Multicultural Awards for Excellence recognise the many ways Victorians are supporting one another, and provide an opportunity to publicly acknowledge some of the truly inspiring people and organisations who champion diversity,” Ms Nguyen said. “Our diversity enriches our lives across all areas of society.” Victorians can be nominated for either paid or voluntary work, and award recipients will be
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Andrews Centre honour By Cam Lucadou-Wells An inspirational, charitable champion has been there for families in need in Endeavour Hills, Doveton and Lysterfield for more than 26 years. Judy Martin, who leads the Andrews Centre, was presented the 2021 Juan Carlos Loyola community service award by Narre Warren North MP Luke Donnellan on 25 June. Ms Martin has been at the helm from the start. She said the award represented the centre’s great deeds, rather than herself. “I have a team of people that I work alongside, just wanting to look after the community.” In 1994, Ms Martin set up an opp shop while Australia was on the “edge of the recession”. She and a handful of volunteers responded to waves of families who needed household goods, food vouchers and clothing. “It was similar to Covid-19. A lot of families lost work and literally had no income at all. They were in difficult situations.” In 2000, the shop evolved into the Andrews Centre in Hanna Drive. The centre – now with about 100 volunteers – offers vast help for about 1200 families each year. The services include supported emergency accommodation, emergency relief, English language classes, interest-free loans and a group meeting space, as well as professional counsellors and psychologists. Mr Donnellan – who sponsors the annual community award – said Ms Martin had rec-
Judy Martin, second left, receives her award with Noel Martin, Juan Carlos Loyola and Luke Donnellan. 242891 ognised and responded to the community’s needs for more than 25 years. “Her ability to bring others along with her and grow a local volunteer organisation looking after local families is inspirational.”
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Casey commits to vegetation offsets for reserve By Danielle Kutchel The City of Casey has endorsed a move to establish Blind Bight Nature Reserve as a native vegetation offset site. The move could make for better environmental and economic outcomes for the municipality. At their meeting on Tuesday 20 July, Casey’s administrators endorsed the council officer’s report which identified the Blind Bight Nature Reserve as “suitable for the generation of state and federal offset credits”. An offset site provides extra revenue for the municipality by providing compensation for activities that negatively impact on vegetation, like the clearing of native plants and trees to make way for development. When vegetation is removed, it ‘costs’ the local biodiversity. Those seeking to remove vegetation must get a permit to do so, and identify a site to offset the biodiversity cost. The impact on biodiversity is then balanced as the offset site is managed and maintained in its native state. Offset credits are traded on the Depart-
Blind Bight Nature Reserve will be established as a native vegetation offset site. Picture: VAUGHAN LAWS PHOTOGRAPHY ment of Environment, Land, Water and Planning’s Native Vegetation Credit Register. The City of Casey currently has 13 established offset sites. There are a number of ongoing mainte-
nance activities at these sites, including pest control, biodiversity planting and fire mitigation. According to the officer’s report, “each offset site must be actively managed for a period of 10 years and then maintained to the mini-
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Gathering of the clans By Inner Wheel Narre Warren Club Correspondent Erica Peck The Inner Wheel Club of Narre Warren celebrated their change of leadership and committee members at a special ladies luncheon in July. It was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate and highlight the dynamic commitment of women in this vibrant organisation. The theme for the day was “A Gathering of the Clans”. It represented our incoming president Linda Wallace’s heritage, our outgoing president Margaret Sansom’s heritage, and other members who had Scottish backgrounds. President Linda also acknowledged and celebrated all the strong women from the past who had made us who we are today. Outgoing president Margaret Sansom inducted the new president Linda Wallace in front of 60 members and guests. As the theme for the luncheon honoured both Linda and Margaret’s Scottish heritage, everyone dressed in a Scottish theme. The luncheon started with both ladies being piped in by a Scottish Piper, Deborah Clarke, who has performed overseas and in the Edinburgh Tattoo. Margaret Sansom in her final speech for the year outlined that 2020 -2021 was the club’s 40th birthday and a challenging year for all, as we balanced the ‘ups and downs’ of Covid. To celebrate the club’s 40th birthday and raise funds for cord blood research, the club produced a recipe book, which has now gone to many clubs around the world. The book is in its third print. The club’s focus of service and friendship held us all together during Covid as all our members took up the communication challenge by keeping in contact through Zoom, newsletter and constantly calling each other.
Incoming president Linda Wallace and outgoing president Marg Sansom AM. Our community service efforts did not suffer either as the club managed to raise more than $12,000 and support charities such as Harkaway Primary School, Lebanon Disaster, local food kitchens, St John of God Wig Library, ovarian and brain cancer, cystic fibrosis and
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Piper Deborah Clarke. Deborah has played at three Edinburgh Tattoos, Red Square Moscow, Green Square Tripoli and is lead piper of the Frankston RSL Pipe Band. In her role as president, Linda will focus her leadership on the long-standing traditions of friendship, personal service and international understanding and to work with members to continue the great work of our “wee clan”, The Inner Wheel club of Narre Warren.
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Lighting up Park tennis Local sports lovers will enjoy upgraded lighting at the Robert Booth Reserve tennis courts thanks to funding from the Victorian Government’s 2021 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund. Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas has announced that Hampton Park Tennis Club has scored $204,412 towards this $408,825 project that will deliver upgraded lighting for four of the reserve’s six tennis courts, easing current constraints on community participation.
Mr Maas acknowledged the City of Casey’s support and thanked them for their commitment and financial partnership to deliver the project. The upgrade is expected to help foster greater participation opportunities at one of the largest tennis clubs in the City of Casey. It will increase the club’s efforts to maximise participation and promote community health and wellbeing while complimenting the up-
coming upgrade of the Robert Booth Reserve Pavilion at the site. “I look forward to seeing more members of our community being able to use the tennis courts at Robert Booth Reserve as they play the sport they love in better conditions,“ Mr Maas said. “The Hampton Park Tennis Club has been working tirelessly on upgrading their club for the local community and future sport stars
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By Mitchell Clarke Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name. Former Springfield Ward councillor Rex Flannery, who resigned as deputy mayor just days before the State Government sensationally sacked the entire council in February 2020, says the events of the past 12 months are still “eating” him up. He has now officially requested that his name is removed from both a councillor honour board in the customer service centre and a wall plaque in Bunjil Place. “I have never had any involvement into this alleged corruption scandal and therefore I do not wish to have my name associated with past or former councillors who may have brought our City of Casey into disrepute,” he told Star News. “People look at your name and they see that you’re from Casey Council and immediately they put you in that same mould, which couldn’t be further than the truth. “It’s just horrible to have been a councillor in that term. It gives you a sickening feeling in your gut and now I have to live with that.“ Mr Flannery argues his name should never have been placed on the plaque celebrating the $126 million Bunjil development because at the time he didn’t support the project. “I guess I’ve eaten a little bit of humble pie with Bunjil Place. I’ve been able to see the value that place brings to the community but at the time I was against the development and I wasn’t once consulted (about having my name included),” he said. He also claims former ex-ward partner, Sam Aziz, stated to him that he “wished he never had my name added to the plaque”. “That was the only time I agreed with him,” Mr Flannery said. While Mr Flannery hasn’t accused any former councillor of committing wrongdoing, he said anyone found guilty from the IBAC hearing should immediately have their honours stripped. “They need to have their plaques removed
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Rex Flannery, pictured in late 2015, wants his name stripped from council. 148005 from anywhere within the City of Casey ... whether it’s a plaque in the botanical gardens or in Bunjil Place, I want them removed so they have absolutely no recognition anymore,” he said. “They’ve disgraced themselves and they’ve disgraced the council. They’ve taken something away from me that I totally enjoyed. I loved serving the Casey community. I just want some clarity as to what way it’s going to go.” Since his resignation, Mr Flannery has been working in an operating theatre at a local hospital. He said he has every intention to run for council again in 2024.
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“I want to get back into serving the community again. I want to run again and I want to get my name back on the honour board for the right reasons. At the moment it’s a dishonour board,” he said. Star News understands Mr Flannery has put forward his request to be heard by the administrators at the next council meeting, slated for Tuesday 2 February.“It’s up to them now but a year later, this is still eating at me. I need closure and this is one way that I can get it,“ he said. “I played no part in any downturn or sacking of the council and I feel it’s my duty to say that I don’t want to be a part of or in any way
Bunjil Place. associated with the 2016-20 term.” Casey’s governance manager Rhys Matulis said: “Given the IBAC investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment on that matter. Council has received and will consider Mr Flannery’s request in due course.”
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The Narre Warren Bowls Club is gearing up for its much-anticipated reopening under a new roof. Construction is now complete on the club’s new roof and multipurpose space, which have been several years in the making. In 2018, the bowls club said the new roof would enable it to play bowls in a wider variety of weather settings, as well as expand the use of the greens to include undercover large scale outdoor community events. The project received Federal Government funding. The official opening is expected to take place in August and will be attended by dig-
nitaries including La Trobe MP Jason Wood, the head of Bowls Australia and Victoria, and administrators from Casey Council. Local choir Voices of Casey will perform ahead of speeches by the dignitaries. The public is welcome on the day for a full schedule of family fun, including barefoot bowls, a sausage sizzle and coffee van. Families will also have the opportunity to find out more about joining the club or holding their next function there. The date of the event will be confirmed soon. Narre Warren Bowls Club is located at 1 Magid Drive, Narre Warren. Find out more about the club at narrebowls.bowls.com.au/ berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
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‘Deadly’ students proud By Danielle Kutchel Berwick College is supporting its First Nations students to feel proud and deadly. The school’s student body came together on Thursday 15 July to celebrate Aboriginal culture with a special smoking ceremony in recognition of NAIDOC Week. The ceremony was led by local Aboriginal Elder Shane Clarke Snr and also marked the change in First Nations land boundaries, with the school now on Bunurong land. The school’s 19 First Nations students had pride of place at the front of the service and were afterwards invited to walk through the smoke to connect with space, place and their ancestors. Finally, the rest of the audience took their turn to walk through the plume. Afterwards, a special morning tea was held for the First Nations students. Organiser Michelle Lewis, a member of the school’s Koorie Education Team and a junior school leader, said the school had recognised its First Nations students needed support to connect, identify and develop pride. “We hope that what we do here is enough to make them realise they should be proud and they should identify,” she said. The school takes a number of actions to help Aboriginal students; each student on enrolment gets an allocated learning mentor who helps them develop a pathway to achieve their goals. Koorie Education Support Officers help with cultural knowledge, and each year the school takes a group of students to a remote community to take part in community service to give back to country. After the smoking ceremony, she said another student had approached their student learning leader and disclosed their heritage. It was a mark of how important such ceremonies are, she said, in helping students to feel valued. “When it comes to First Nations kids the reality is, they’re underrepresented in tertiary education … and as a society, Australia’s First Nations population is grossly overrepresented in terms of youth justice and negative health outcomes. “There’s a reason why we all need to focus on closing the gap. “What we can do with those 19 students is the tip of the iceberg. It’s a systemic thing that the whole country needs to be taking notice of,” she said. College captain Trent Allen said he enjoyed being part of the event. “Today was a really good, intimate environment with everyone around and everyone that was there felt they were connected and
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The smoking ceremony is prepared. 244580 supported,” he explained. He hoped next year’s NAIDOC Week celebrations could be bigger and better. “It’s not just about us as a school, it’s also about the community as well,” he said. “It felt special to be part of it, and if more
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Flags fly at the smoking ceremony. 244580 people have that feeling, I reckon it can be even better.” The event was attended by Gembrook MP Brad Battin who said he was pleased the see the students’ Aboriginal background “recognised and celebrated”. “You can see the kids are moved by the cer-
emony,” he said. “A huge congratulations to the school to make sure the culture is recognised and they can keep that movement going towards what we need to do to make sure we can have that reconciliation that we do need to have, properly.”
Nasho’s drive to do good with toys for the children By Cam Lucadou-Wells Hundreds of Christmas gifts have been collected for charity as part of a toy drive by the National Servicemen’s Association SouthEast branch. The ‘nashos’, many in their 80s, unloaded a mass of toys, bikes and trikes from vans and displayed them on tables at the Dandenong RSL on 10 July. The goods were picked up by The Salvation Army to give to children who would otherwise miss out on presents this Christmas. NSA branch president Mike Smith said for those kids, the receipt of that one gift was a vital gesture. The annual toy drive has collected about 70,000 toys for the past 15 years, except last year when it was derailed by the Covid pandemic. “The rules were against us congregating at the RSL which was closed due to lockdown,” Mr Smith said. “So the kids who normally get the presents missed out last year.” The toy drive grew out of a desire to “give back” to the Salvos, he said. The Salvos were there for the branch members while they were young men out of berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
NSA branch president Mike Smith with some of the bikes donated to The Salvation Army. 242628 Pictures: ROB CAREW home for the first time and stationed at bases such as Puckapunyal during their National Service. Some of the raw recruits needed help to write a letter home or even to make a cup of tea, Mr Smith said. “The biggest problem with this organisation is the members are getting older. Most of us are in our 80s. “Even though our National Service was in the 1950s and ‘60s, we’re still serving our community.”
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Nyadiew now a true Gem By David Nagel It’s a long way from the Fountain Gate Primary School to the basketball courts of Debrecen in Hungary – but that’s the path taken by Nyadiew Puoch when she lines up for the Australian Gems in the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Women’s World Cup. Puoch, from Cranbourne East, is one of 12 players chosen to represent her country in the tournament that runs from August 7 to 15, based on performances during the most recent camp held at Canberra’s Centre of Excellence and most recent national championships. The athletic star has represented Victoria at the last three national carnivals – at under-16 and 18 levels – and is still pinching herself that she is now living in Canberra, after earning a two-year scholarship to attend the AIS Centre of Excellence. She is also excited to be preparing for the biggest tournament for her age group in the world. “It’s incredible and I’m shocked to be here, it feels like yesterday that I was home playing basketball with my brothers in Dandenong,” Puoch said. “It’s really exciting; I remember watching the under-19s on TV when I was younger and thinking how good it would be to play for the Gems. “I got through the camp, and then got selected, and now we’re preparing to go to Hungary.” Puoch started playing basketball at the age of 12, when she got intrigued with the sport after watching her older brothers, Puoch and Nguoth, play at the Dandenong Stadium. Nyadiew soon became a convert, playing in domestic competitions at Dandenong Stadium, and developed her skills quickly under the basketball coaching and elite programs run at the Rowville Secondary College. Puoch, who ranks Australian legend Lauren Jackson and current Melbourne Boomer and Seattle Storm player Ezi Magbegor as her heroes, believes it is her athleticism that has made her stand out from the crowd. “I’m very athletic and have good length, a long body, and I like to attack the rim,” she said. “I play the two or three (shooting guard or small forward) but can stretch out to four (power forward) if need be.” Puoch was supposed to move interstate at the end of last year but Covid restrictions put paid to that. She moved to the national capital earlier this year, living on site and going to school at Lake Ginninderra in Canberra She thinks the experienced gained from training with the country’s best under-age talent will hold her in good stead moving forward. Her time in Canberra has already been a real eye-opener. “It has, it’s really opened my eyes to how much talent these girls have and how much
Nyadiew Puoch’s athleticism could be a huge x-factor for the Gems. 244092 hard work they put in,” she said. “At domestic level you might be the tallest and have an edge in talent, but up here there are some great players and we’re all together so it’s just such a great learning experience. “I’m doing a weights program and working on my strength. I’m only a young woman so building my strength will be important. “Playing for the Gems is going to be such a great experience and it’s going to be great to see how far we can go.” Nyadiew wanted to thank some special people before she signed off. Her coaches and her mum Nyakong, who moved to Melbourne form South Sudan, were at the top of her list. “I just want to thank all my junior coaches at the Dandenong Basketball Association and at Rowville Secondary College, they’ve been great as well,” Puoch said. “But I especially want to thank my mum. She has brought all of us children up on her own and has made many sacrifices to help us do what we want to do.”
Australia has drawn pool A alongside the USA, Italy and Egypt. The Squad Isobel Borlase South Australia Kate Deeble Queensland Charlise Dunn Victoria Chyra Evans New South Wales Dallas Loughridge Victoria Jade Melbourne Victoria Isabelle Morgan New South Wales Olivia Pollerd Victoria Millie Prior New South Wales Nyadiew Puoch Victoria Kelsey Rees South Australia Shaneice Swain Queensland Fixture Saturday, 7 August: Australia v Egypt. Sunday, 8 August: Australia v USA. Tuesday, 10 August: Australia v Italy. August 13 to 15 Finals
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ing even home games. “The WGFNC and its Advisory Committee are considering potential scenarios; however, until an option to return to play is available, it is hard to determine what the scenarios might look like.” All scenarios are being considered, including the season being pushed back, the home and away season shortened, or a change to the current six-team finals set up. Further lockdowns and different restrictions between Metro and Regional areas also need to be considered. “Nothing has been ruled out,” Milburn said. “The WGFNC will continue to evaluate all potential options in consultation with member clubs. The WGFNC is mindful of allowing clubs to be able to generate revenue through the home and away season.” AFL Outer East is exploring all options to keep the season alive, with the league to
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age its way through and make sure the finals are played, even if that means fixtures are altered and home and away games potentially slashed. “We’re committed to finishing the season,” he said. “We believe we need to play home and away games before finals, but we’ll look at making sure each team is playing each other once.” Another complicating factor is promotion and relegation between divisions, with Bailey reiterating that they will continue to work with the clubs to ensure a suitable outcome is reached. On other competitions governed by Outer East, Bailey said that juniors, women’s and vets football seasons - having finished their home and away seasons - can move straight to finals, and give themselves enough time to complete the seasons, even if it means pushing those finals back. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
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and reserves in 2017, to having seniors, reserves, thirds and first ever under 19s, and two netball teams. “We’ve worked hard to make sure our culture is at the forefront of what we do - we want people to feel welcome, and attract good people, and the results will look after themselves.
“Once people buy into what we want to achieve on and off the field, it’s a blessing.” One of Delaland’s biggest undertakings over the course of the last two years was the process of rebranding the club to the Narre South Saints, to going through the process of leaving the VAFA and joining the Southern Football Club. “It would have been early 2018, early in my tenure, we looked at where we wanted the club to be in three to five years in our strategic plan,” he said. “We identified based on being a schoolbased comp in the amateurs, that it wasn’t quite a fit with strong leagues and clubs around us - we needed to find a junior feeder club, so we had discussions with sharing the venue with the Narre South Lions in early 2018, and moved in mid-2018 with the blessing of the school. “It sort of got to the end of 2018, six months in sharing the facility that we looked at a rebrand as the Narre South Saints, and honouring the St Francis name by being called the Saints, as well as mixing with our new demographic. “We now had a junior club who had a senior pathway, so for us it was about looking for a new league, and we held meetings with Southern in August 2019 and for us it just meant greater exposure to the local area, so we can grow our club to have a bigger brand and an attractive place to play football.” He said that all of the hard work that volunteers, which includes himself, and the coaches put in each and every week has paid dividends now and hopefully into the future. “I’m proud of what the committee and coaches have done to help expand the football program, but also the possibility of netball teams which we didn’t have in VAFA,” he said. “80 per cent of the club is essentially brand new, and everyone feels respected.”
The Eastern Football League Wickers - by the numbers By Nick Creely Berwick’s first season in the Eastern Football League Premier Division has generated plenty of talk, and for good reason. The Wickers are 3-6 and sit seventh on the table under coach Clint Evans in what has largely been a promising first season in one of Victorian footballs most respected community leagues, and being one of the south-east’s biggest powerhouses, there was bound to be plenty of chatter about whether they had the cattle to mix it with some of the best. With another lockdown, and community sport on hold, we’ve decided to take a look at the Wickers from a statistical perspective, courtesy of PremierData.. TOP 5 PREMIER DATA POINTS Total Avg Madi Andrews 866 96.2 Travis Tuck 824 117.7 Anthony Vella 728 80.9 Lachlan Vaughan 648 72 Bryce Rutherford 606 101 TOP 5 DISPOSALS Total Avg Madi Andrews 210 23.3 Anthony Vella 170 18.9 Travis Tuck 158 22.6 Lachlan Vaughan 147 16.3 Tom Brennan 142 20.3
TOP 5 MARKS Lachlan Vaughan Michael Riseley Josh Burgess Tim Gunn Anthony Vella TOP 5 INTERCEPT MARKS Jayden Graham Michael Riseley Will Arthurson Lachlan Vaughan Anthony Vella TOP 5 CLEARANCES Madi Andrews Travis Tuck Tom Brennan Bryce Rutherford Lachlan Vaughan TOP 5 HIT OUTS Jesse Cirulis Charlie Muley Nick Green Travis Tuck Tim Gunn TOP 5 GOALS Harry Money
Total 38 36 35 34 33
Avg 4.2 4.5 3.9 4.9 3.7
Total 22 18 12 9 7
Avg 2.4 2.3 3 1 0.8
Total 50 48 24 20 16
Avg 5.6 6.9 3.4 3.3 1.8
Total 152 78 14 4 3
Avg 21.7 9.7 3.5 0.6 0.4
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The numbers don’’t lie - Berwick champ Madi Andrews has enjoyed a strong season in his new Picture: ROB CAREW league. 234453 Josh Burgess Tim Gunn Jed Smith Trent Thomas TOP 5 INSIDE 50s
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Total Madi Andrews 34 Travis Tuck 31 Trent Thomas 29 Tom Brennan 29 Tim Gunn 25 TOP 5 SCORE INVOLVEMENTS Total Travis Tuck 34 Harry Money 33 Josh Burgess 26
1.2 1.4 0.9 0.9 Avg 3.8 4.4 4.1 4.1 3.6 Avg 4.9 3.7 2.9
Bryce Rutherford Madi Andrews TOP 5 TACKLES Travis Tuck Madi Andrews Charlie Muley Bryce Rutherford Josh Burgess TOP 5 REBOUND 50s Trent Van Hout Anthony Vella Lachlan Vaughan Michael Riseley Tom Brennan
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Our local Olympic heroes By Nick Creely The long wait is finally over, with the Tokyo Olympic Games to officially begin on Friday 23 July. In what has been one of the toughest logistical challenges in sporting history as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage on, there is a sense of unity across the world as athletes congregate and come together. The Australian Olympic Committee has named a 487-person squad, including 261 female, 226 male and 307 debutants. Patty Mills and Cate Campbell will be the Australian opening flag bearers. And - as always - there are talented players within our local region set to make a name for themselves at the Olympic Games. Here are some of our locals from the Casey, Cardinia and Dandenong regions, including from our highly successful local WNBL franchise the Southside Flyers to keep an eye on: HOCKEY Amy Lawton (Emerald) Age: 19 Olympic history: Debut Event begins: Sunday 25 July More: Born in England, the gun youngster moved to Australia 12 years ago and settled in Emerald, before taking up hockey at her local club Casey, before moving to the Southern United. Lawton made her debut for the Australian Under 18 team in 2018 at the Oceania Youth Olympics Games qualifier, winning gold, with the team then placing fifth in the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. Lawton was named to the 2020 Hockeyroos squad and was named Emerging Athlete of the Year Award at the Australian Institute of Sport Awards. An Olympic debut now beckons for the rising star who is almost certain to excite on the world stage.. TABLE TENNIS Heming Hu (Dandenong) Age: 27 Olympic history: Competed in Rio 2016 (defeated by Hong Kong) Event begins: Saturday 24 July More: The much-decorated Australian Table Tennis champion hailing from Dandenong has learnt plenty of lessons from the Rio games, and enters the Games supremely confident his team can make an impact in the Mixed doubles and Teams event. “Once I come into the match, it’ll be loveall, and anyone can win from there,” he told Star News recently. “Every point that’s won is gold. “It’s a huge honour and a dream come true, especially a second time.” Hu has worked heavily on his mindset during the Covid lockdowns, and he believes it’s been a catalyst for his transformation as an athlete and a person. While it’s been a struggle to compete, and at times train during the pandemic, Hu - who achieved his highest Men’s World Ranking of 66 not that long ago - will be hoping to back
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Rising Hockey star Amy Lawton will represent Australia at the Olympic Games. up his strong recent history at the Australian National Men’s Singles Champion in 2019 with a strong Tokyo showing. BASKETBALL Jenna O’Hea (Southside Flyers) Age: 34 Olympic history: Competed in 2012 London (Bronze Medal) Event begins: Tuesday 27 July More: The Opals captain returns to the Olympic Games for the first time since the successful 2012 London Games, with the Southside Flyers superstar set to have a massive say on proceedings for the Aussies. Originally from Traralgon, O’Hea first joined the Dandenong Rangers (now the Flyers) in 2005, before another stint from 20112014. She has been with the Flyers since 2019, where she won the WNBL championship in 2020, her third overall. It’s safe to say her legacy is already secured. She is an Australian basketball champion who will be desperate to add yet another glittering medal to her already impressive collection. Leilani Mitchell (Southside Flyers) Age: 36 Olympic history: Competed in Rio 2016 Event begins: Tuesday 27 July More: Mitchell grew up in the Washington state city of Richland on the west coast of the US, but has an Australian background with
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her mother born in Australia, giving her the chance to represent the Opals. Mitchell is a seasoned world traveller in the basketball fraternity, and in 2020 made her imprint on our local region by being a huge part of the Southside Flyers’ WNBL championship, where she was named as grand final MVP, and also won the Golden Hands Award. She had a previous stint with the Dandenong Rangers in 2013/14, which was her first season in Australia. The star guard - much like her skipper O’Hea - will have a huge say on how deep the Opals can go. SHOOTING Laetisha Scanlan (Berwick) Age: 31 Olympic history: Competed in Rio 2016 Event begins: Thursday 29 July More: The Berwick local has been a star ever since her career started at the age of 15, competing in the 2016 Rio Games to finish fifth overall in what was a hugely promising debut on the world stage. She has won various gold medals in Commonwealth Games and World Championships and will enter Tokyo with plenty of confidence and success behind her. “I’m setting my sights firmly on Tokyo 2020, there’s some unfinished business for me after the Rio games, and I can’t wait to get stuck in,” she told Star News Group in a previous interview. Laetisha is a bona-fide Australian champi-
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Picture: HOCKEY AUSTRALIA on who continues to improve with each passing competition, and will be one name to keep an eye on when the Women Shooting Trap event starts next week. Sergei Evglevski (Berwick) Age: 23 Olympic history: Debut Event begins: Monday 2 August More: It’s in the family for the Berwick rising star, with Sergei’s mother Lalilta Yauhleuskaya competing at six Olympic Games, two for Belarus in 1996 and 2000, and four for Australia in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. “They’ve been ridiculously supportive, anything I need they’ve been there to help,” he said of his family’s support. “They’ve lived it, they always know what to say.” But now it’s Sergei’s time to shine in his debut Olympic Games in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event. He said that he was excited about qualifying for the Games, and to just put his best foot forward for his country . “I don’t have anything specific like that, but for me, with the amount of time I have put in is get there and try my hardest,” he said “Going in there and giving it my full effort is all I can do.” It’s been a smooth lead into Tokyo, with Sergi achieving a clean sweep of the Australian Olympic trials with wins in each of the four events, so will enter the Games with plenty of confidence.
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