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CHO defends call By Cam Lucadou-Wells Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says he made the right call to close I Cook Foods despite evidence casting doubt on whether a deceased hospital patient had eaten I Cook sandwiches. At an inquiry into the closure on 2 September, Professor Sutton said he didn’t know of Knox Council health inspector Ray Christy’s email at the time. The email report stated that Knox Private Hospital reported patient Jean Painter ate sandwiches prepared in the hospital kitchen. The report was sent six hours after the closure order was served on ICF’s Dandenong South kitchen at 4am on 22 February 2019. Prof Sutton didn’t know of it until it recently, the inquiry heard. Even if Prof Sutton had the report, “I wouldn’t have changed my mind”, he said. There was “no other reasonable explanation” for where the listeria infection came from. The evidence was “overwhelming”. With ICF serving 7000 meals a week to “vulnerable” people at hospitals and Meals on Wheels, he had to act to avert a potentially large and fatal listeria outbreak, he told the inquiry. Prof Sutton was asked why there were no other reported cases between Ms Painter’s infection in January 2019 and ICF’s closure a month later. He said there may have well been milder unreported cases. “Not everyone is vulnerable to invasive listeriosis.” Prof Sutton said his statement at the inquiry in 2020 that ICF was the sole supplier at the hospital was incorrect. The other five suppliers raised in Mr Christy’s report were not investigated, the inquiry was told. Prof Sutton said the closure was based on the “genetic fingerprint” linking the deceased patient’s listeria strain to four food samples
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton told the inquiry that “overwhelming evidence” supported I Cook Foods’ closure. from ICF’s factory. It was a “strong” – though “not exact” match that hadn’t been found in any other cases in Australia before or since the closure, he said. Prof Sutton also took into account Ms Painter’s four-week food history provided by
her next of kin and treating doctor – which included ICF packaged sandwiches at hospital. Ms Painter’s daughters told the inquiry that their mother had eaten packaged ICF sandwiches on a “full ward diet” during her stay at hospital from 13-23 January. She was put on a soft food diet, which ex-
cluded ICF sandwiches, after 25 January, they said. Deputy CHO Angie Bone told the inquiry Mr Christy’s contradicting report was discussed by the department team, and deemed not as credible as other information. ICF was said to be the hospital’s only supplier of “high risk” foods, Dr Bone said. She said the department didn’t investigate the hospital’s own kitchen which also prepared sandwiches. There were no further listeria outbreaks at the hospital, so its focus on ICF was “in the right place”. Dr Bone said Ms Painter would have been “much, much more unwell” if she had listeriosis prior to her admission. She said the estimated onset of 21 January couldn’t be “absolutely definitive”, but “it just all ties up”. “We don’t have to be absolutely definitive to protect public health.” Waiting for a “cluster of cases” may have exposed “several thousand” to listeria, Dr Bone said. Prof Sutton also noted Greater Dandenong inspectors finding ICF staff and supervisors had “little understanding” of safe food practices. This was later verified by health department staff after the closure, he said. After the hearing, ICF director Ian Cook said the genomic link was not confirmed by a report to Prof Sutton until after the closure order. Other listeria strains closely related to Ms Painter’s strain had indeed been detected elsewhere, Mr Cook said. They were in Western Australia and Queensland – markets that ICF didn’t supply. He noted that the listeria levels found at ICF were “incredibly low” and within safe guidelines. Mr Cook said the three-to-14-day incubation period for listeriosis meant Ms Painter may have contracted the poisoning before her hospital stay.
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Covid: Servo site named An Endeavour Hills service-station has been listed as a Tier 2 Covid exposure site. An infected case attended the Coles Express servo on the corner of Heatherton and Hallam North roads on Sunday 29 August 6pm6.20pm. Visitors to the site at that time are urged to get tested and isolate until they obtain a negative result. As of early 3 September, there are five active cases in Greater Dandenong and six in Casey – among 1029 across Victoria. A cluster of medical premises in the Dandenong area remain listed as exposure sites.
They include Tier 1 sites Monash Ultrasound for Women in Police Road Mulgrave (1.30pm-5.30pm on Tuesday 24 August and Dr Tawfik Massarany’s surgery at 19 Brady Road Dandenong North (8.50am-1.20pm and 3pm6.30pm on Friday 20 August). Monash Medical Centre’s emergency department’s ‘fast-track’ clinic waiting room at Clayton on Saturday 21 August, 3.35pm6.30pm was listed as Tier 1. Also the ED’s triage waiting room is listed as a Tier 2 site, with some individuals classed as Tier 1 contacts being contacted directly by the health department.
Anyone at Tier 1 sites at those times must get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days from the exposure, the Department of Health states. Tier 2 exposure sites include M Hanna Pharmacy at Stud Road Dandenong and Stud Road Medical Centre in Dandenong, both on Sunday 22 August 3.15pm-4.15pm. The Stud Road Medical Centre was also visited by an infected case on Thursday 26 August 5.45pm-6.30pm. Another site exposure is AK Medical Practice in Cleeland Street, Dandenong on Wednesday 25 August 1.45pm-2.15pm.
Dandenong Hospital’s imaging department waiting area on Thursday 26 August 8.20am9.20am has been added to the hospital’s childrens ward and Ward North 1 as Tier 2 exposure sites. An infected case was at the hospital’s latter two wards between 10.18am on Wednesday 25 August and 11.11am on Friday 27 August, including all of Thursday 26 August. Those who visited Tier 2 sites at the listed times are being advised to urgently get Covidtested and to quarantine until they obtain a negative result.
WorkSafe called in after man crushed by falling skip A 30-year-old man has suffered serious injuries in an industrial accident in Doveton. Police say the man was trapped under a skip bin that fell from a crane in a yard on Green Street about 10am on Tuesday 31 August. He was taken to The Alfred hospital in a stable condition with “serious lower body injuries”, an Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said. WorkSafe is expected to investigate the matter.
Right: Firefighters at the accident scene in Green Street, Doveton. Far right: A Worksafe inspector and emergency workers among rubbish skips at the Doveton yard. 249324 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
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Covid cases rising By Cam Lucadou-Wells An Endeavour Hills service-station and a supermarket, as well as a cluster of Dandenong medical premises, have been listed as Covid exposure sites. The most recently added are Tier 2 sites: Coles supermarket at Endeavour Hills shopping centre on Tuesday 31 August 5am-10am and the Coles Express servo on the corner of Heatherton and Hallam North roads on Sunday 29 August 6pm-6.20pm. Visitors to the sites at that time are urged to get tested and isolate until they obtain a negative result. Some at the supermarket will be Tier 1 contacts and will be contacted directly by the Department of Health. As of early 6 September, there are 23 active cases in Casey and five in Greater Dandenong. Both municipalities’ vaccination rates lag behind the state and national averages. A cluster of medical premises in the Dande-
nong area remain listed as exposure sites. They include Tier 1 sites Monash Ultrasound for Women in Police Road Mulgrave (1.30pm-5.30pm on Tuesday 24 August and Dr Tawfik Massarany’s surgery at 19 Brady Road Dandenong North (8.50am-1.20pm and 3pm6.30pm on Friday 20 August). Monash Medical Centre’s emergency department’s ‘fast-track’ clinic waiting room at Clayton on Saturday 21 August, 3.35pm6.30pm was listed as Tier 1. Also, the ED’s triage waiting room is listed as a Tier 2 site, with some individuals classed as Tier 1 contacts being contacted directly by the health department. Anyone at Tier 1 sites at those times must get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days from the exposure, the Department of Health states. Tier 2 exposure sites include M Hanna Pharmacy at Stud Road Dandenong and Stud
Road Medical Centre in Dandenong, both on Sunday 22 August 3.15pm-4.15pm. The Stud Road Medical Centre was also visited by an infected case on Thursday 26 August 5.45pm-6.30pm. Another site exposure is AK Medical Practice in Cleeland Street, Dandenong on Wednesday 25 August 1.45pm-2.15pm. Dandenong Hospital’s imaging department waiting area on Thursday 26 August 8.20am9.20am has been added to the hospital’s childrens ward and Ward North 1 as Tier 2 exposure sites. An infected case was at the hospital’s latter two wards between 10.18am on Wednesday 25 August and 11.11am on Friday 27 August, including all of Thursday 26 August. Those who visited Tier 2 sites at the listed times are being advised to urgently get Covidtested and to quarantine until they obtain a negative result.
Call for extra seats is ‘not segregation’ By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Greater Dandenong councillor has hit back at claims he’s advocating for segregated seating in a Dandenong South park. Cr Jim Memeti told a 23 August council meeting there was a need for extra seats at the busy Norine Cox Reserve, which attracts up to 200 people at a time. “There are seats and tables in one area and not the other. “As you can understand, it can be for cultural reasons where females and males do not sit together so if we can please investigate.” The comments were seized by media and social media commentators, with some alleging that Cr Memeti was arguing for segregated seats for men and women. He told Star Journal that the park’s few benches were often used by mothers watching their children in the playground. Elderly men, who wanted to socialise away from the playground, were sitting on grass due to a lack of seats. “Many senior citizens don’t mind sitting on the grass but on cold and wet days it is not appropriate. “It is Council’s responsibility to make sure that we can supply basic infrastructure in our parks for all our ratepayers to enjoy.” Cr Memeti said he was “completely amazed” that his request became national “fake news”. “I never mentioned the words ‘Muslim’ or ‘segregation’. “It’s very disappointing when the media exaggerate it and don’t do their homework properly to get the facts. “Most disappointing, it fuels up people in the community by giving them the wrong information.”
A man has been charged with the murder of another man in Shawlands Caravan Park in Dandenong South. Police were called to the site on South Gippsland Highway after reports of a fight between several people on Saturday 4 September on 10pm. The 41-year-old victim suffered life-threatening stab wounds and died at the scene, police say. A 21-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were taken to hospital with minor injuries. A 25-year-old Dandenong South man was taken to hospital under police guard for a nonlife-threatening injury. He was later charged by Homicide Squad officers with murder. The man was remanded to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday 6 September.
Driver charged over cyclist death A driver has been charged over the death of a cyclist on Princes Highway in Springvale this year. The 55-year-old Noble Park man’s car and the cyclist had reportedly collided near Police Road about 9.50pm on 11 February. The 42-year-old rider from Oakleigh suffered critical injuries and he died at the scene, police say. Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives charged the driver with culpable driving, dangerous driving causing death, reckless conduct endangering life, reckless conduct endangering serious injury and careless driving. He was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 2 September.
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Councillors Rhonda Garad and Jim Memeti on one of the few benches in Norine Cox Reserve. 249245 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS Cr Memeti said as a councillor for 16 years, he’d aimed to “bring people together and to work together as a broader community”. “I’m against segregation. That was the last thing on my mind. “You have to stand up for the truth, when the truth has been twisted.” Cr Rhonda Garad defended the request on radio station 3AW. “I support people being able to socialise in a way they feel comfortable. “Having extra seating is not encouraging gender segregation. It’s not changing anyone’s view of the world. “People will sit where they want to sit. We’re just providing extra seating, and I don’t have a problem with that.” With the council installing toilets at the park, Cr Memeti said it would cost “a few
Councillors Rhonda Garad and Jim Memeti seated near Norine Cox Reserve’s playground. 249245 thousand dollars” to add extra outdoor benches. Acting engineering director Craig Cinquegrana said on 23 August that officers would make an assessment of the request.
Two men have been charged after an allegedly stolen car chased by police for more than 90 minutes has pulled up outside Springvale police station. Police say the white BMW hatchback was stolen from a property in Tramway Parade, Beaumaris about 8am on Wednesday 1 September. About an hour later, police allegedly spotted the car being driven erratically on Nepean Highway, Brighton. Police, with the help of the airwing helicopter, tracked the BMW across the South East including on Monash Freeway and Eastlink for about 105 minutes. It ended when the car stopped outside Springvale police station at 10.45am. The two occupants were arrested shortly afterwards, police say. A 20-year-old Box Hill North man was charged by Whitehorse Vehicle Crime Team detectives with aggravated burglary, deception and theft of motor vehicle. He was expected to appear at court on 1 September. A 22-year-old Keysborough man has been charged with theft of motor vehicle. He was bailed to appear at Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on 12 January. Any information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au
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A picture of the slug as submitted by City of Greater Dandenong to the Parliamentary inquiry into I Cook Foods’ closure.
Garlick denies slug plant By Cam Lucadou-Wells Greater Dandenong environment health officer Elizabeth Garlick has again denied at the I Cook Foods inquiry to planting a live slug. ICF had been forced to close as part of a health department investigation into the death of a hospital patient who contracted listeria in early 2019. The circumstances are being investigated by a Parliamentary inquiry, Victoria Police and are the subject of a Supreme Court action by ICF. According to ICF, Ms Garlick was without a body cam and with tissues protruding from her pocket when she planted the slug on the factory floor. A scrap of tissue was later edited from the council’s photo of the mollusc at the scene, ICF alleges. On 1 September, Ms Garlick told the Parliamentary inquiry she couldn’t recall if she carried tissues. It wasn’t part of her normal inspection practice. She was asked how a slug could have got into the kitchen, given a slug expert had said it would not normally be found that time of year and that traps around the premises were clear. “The slug was very low on my priority list,” Ms Garlick said. She said she suspected the slug may have fallen from dripping-wet food storage containers. The slug may have travelled upon a container from an outside wash-down area, with a small amount of water in the vicinity of the slug. “I observed the same sort of containers with debris on them outside the door where the slug was found.” She also denied an allegation from former Greater Dandenong health inspector Kim Rogerson that Ms Garlick had edited out tissue from the slug photo. Ms Garlick said she was sent to investigate
Greater Dandenong chief executive John Bennie said no slug was planted and no slug photos were doctored. possible sources of contamination. She found “causes for concern” and “significant risks”. They formed some of 96 food-safety charges levelled at ICF, all of which were dropped just before a hearing at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court in late 2019. Chief executive John Bennie told the inquiry: “No slug was planted. No images were doctored.” He said of the five photos of the slug, three showed a tissue and two were taken too far away to see the tissue “as is to be expected”. “It is untenable to suggest that Council doctored the photos, but then provided ‘un-doctored’ photos to I Cook to support the charges against I Cook. “I Cook has, or should have access to, the original copies of photos provided by Council
to its solicitors that show the tissue. “These photos are of a vastly different quality to the copy of the photo that has been bandied about in the media.” Mr Bennie denied Mr Cook’s accusation of “provable lies” to the inquiry, as well as any “conspiracy” by the council and health department to fabricate evidence to benefit its company Community Chef – a rival to ICF. Mr Bennie would normally sign the closure of a food premises. But because of a conflict of interest as director of Community Chef, he requested Professor Sutton to do so. “In so far as this relates to Greater Dandenong City Council, Ms Johnson, Ms Garlick and I absolutely reject that we lied to the Committee. “It has always been Council’s position that all of this is a diversion.”
Mr Bennie said the council provided more than 2000 documents to Victoria Police’s investigation. “If there is something ‘rotten’ in Greater Dandenong, I would expect Victoria Police to find it and to take action.” As for the slug allegation, ICF director Ian Cook later told Star Journal that Ms Garlick’s “story” was “farcical” and “didn’t make sense”. There were no containers in the area, he said. And that Ms Garlick didn’t go to the outside washdown area that day but during a later inspection. “Our administration manager saw the tissues (in Ms Garlick’s pocket) and though it was such an odd thing.” In the inquiry’s first report in 2020, it came to no conclusion as to how the slug got on the premises.
Bodycam deletion ‘crime’ By Cam Lucadou-Wells
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City of Greater Dandenong’s deletion of body-cam footage has been seized on as proof of a crime by I Cook Foods. In an inquiry on the forced closure of ICF, Greater Dandenong CEO John Bennie said “private conversations” were removed from body-cam footage shot by council inspectors. The footage had to be provided “in a short space of time” to I Cook, which served a witness summons in its action “against the State”, Mr Bennie said. Following legal advice, the council sought to delete “any private conversations” taken when the camera was running. “Ms Johnson asked Ms Garlick to complete that process when the Communications Department was unable to comply with the Court’s timeframe. “The editing did not go beyond this. Everything filmed during the course of inspections was provided.
“It is simply wrong and incredibly unfair to suggest that this process involved ‘doctoring’ the body camera footage.” ICF director Ian Cook told the Star Journal that the body-cam evidence provided to court should not have been altered. “These people are admitting to a crime, and a conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. “Whether you call it ‘private conversations’, you still can’t do it.” “They’ve admitted to the tampering of evidence, the destruction of evidence. They’ve produced a false and misleading document.” Former police detective Paul Brady, who has helped ICF prepare its case against health authorities, said interviews and field recordings by authorised officers such as police or council health inspectors “can’t be touched”. “Everything has to stay in. “If you did say it’s a private conversation, you have to go back to the court to authorise it before you delete it. “There’s obvious reasons for that.” dandenong.starcommunity.com.au
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By Cam Lucadou-Wells Greater Dandenong chief executive officer John Bennie says the council’s prosecution of I Cook Foods had no link to the food eaten by a deceased hospital patient. Recently a Knox food inspector cast doubt on whether ICF sandwiches were eaten by the hospital patient. “No charge was laid in respect of anything that was consumed at the Knox Private Hospital.” Mr Bennie said the 96 charges “overwhelmingly” related to food-safety “deficiencies” found by inspections by council staff, including inspector Elizabeth Garlick and co-ordinator Leanne Johnson on 18-22 February 2019. The “deficiencies” were confirmed by Department of Health and Human Services staff – as was attested by Professor Sutton at the inquiry in 2020, Mr Bennie said. They included cross-contamination risks from ponding of water and damaged flooring, a kitchen sink being used for washing equipment and food, as well as raw ingredients, food in preparation and cooked food crossing each other. All 96 charges were later dropped prior to a Dandenong Magistrates’ Court hearing. The council says it was avoiding a potential $1.2 legal bill, and that ICF had achieved compliance by that time. Public health co-ordinator Leanne Johnson said she’d seen an email from Mr Christy referring to the patient’s softfood diet, but no elaboration as to what that meant. She met with Mr Christy to organise a meeting with the hospital to investigate what food was sold to the hospital. That meeting didn’t go ahead. Ms Johnson said she observed a lack of knowledge from staff and a supervisor, and a lack of response from ICF to rectify 37 “items for corrective action”. To avoid a closure order, Ms Johnson said ICF could have undertaken an audit with experts to rectify the matters. Ex-inspector and whistleblower Kim Rogerson took swabs and food samples from the kitchen in early February 2019. She claimed she was pressured to lie and alter her statement to aid the prosecution. Mr Bennie said there was “absolutely no evidence that this is true”. “Nothing beyond a wild assertion has ever been provided by Ms Rogerson.” Ms Johnson said Ms Rogerson’s samples, which detected listeria at safe levels, didn’t form any of the charges.
Daughters ‘set record straight’ By Cam Lucadou-Wells Daughters of a deceased hospital patient have told an inquiry on 2 September that their mother ate I Cook Food sandwiches. On their mother’s 89th birthday, Jo Woodstock and Fiona Wharry say they fronted the inquiry into I Cook Food’s closure to give their mother a voice and set the record straight. They say their mother Jean Painter ate at least four packaged sandwiches at Knox Private Hospital – allegedly supplied by ICF. On one occasion, she was unhappy with a serve of sandwiches. “They don’t taste very nice,” she said. At the time, in early 2019, Ms Painter was
living independently in a retirement village. Sociable, she had survived two bouts of cancer and was looking forward to living at least another five years. On 13 January, she was admitted to Knox Private Hospital with gastroenteritis. She was on normal hospital food during her stay until 23 January, Ms Woodstock said. She was placed on soft food after she was re-admitted with more severe illness on 25 January. This was counter to a report by a Knox food inspector Ray Christy, who was told by Knox Private that Ms Painter had been on soft food only.
That is, sandwiches prepared in the hospital kitchen, not by ICF. Ms Painter died in “great pain”; Ms Woodstock told the inquiry. “Her deterioration was one of the most distressing things to witness. “The vision of her suffering will always haunt us.” Ms Woodstock said Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton’s evidence to the inquiry in 2020 was the “most balanced and accurate” in regards to her mother’s death. She said his “fast and immediate” closure of ICF was “appropriate” and “possibly saved the lives of others”.
I Cook Foods closed due to ‘shortcomings’ By Cam Lucadou-Wells Department of Health officials took a “riskbased, proportionate” response by not recently shutting down a Meals on Wheels supplier linked to a man’s listeria-related death, an inquiry was told. It is in contrast to the forced closure of I Cook Foods after the death of a hospital patient in early 2019. Deputy Chief Health Officer Angie Bone said
in the recent case, the supplier’s samples had a “very different listeria profile” to the patient’s. “That means there was another source.” The company’s “minor shortcomings” were “nothing like I Cook Foods”, she said. ICF director Ian Cook had raised the “double standard” at the inquiry on 25 August. The business was recently contacted by the council’s environmental health officer and said the case was closed with no further ac-
tion, Mr Cook said. “Good people who were directly involved… reached out to me and shared this evidence because they saw the lies being told about I Cook Foods and they couldn’t stand it.” “Now the business did actually provide a meal to the elderly man that contained listeria mono. “My business has never contributed to the death of anyone.”
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Trio nabbed for ‘cat’ theft Three men have been arrested over an alleged stealing-spree of catalytic converters from under parked cars in the South East. Transit Divisional Response Unit police say 70 thefts and five attempted thefts of car parts sawn from cars at railway stations and other locations between 5 May and 24 August. Forty of the alleged thefts occurred in Greater Dandenong, with 16 in Casey, six in Kingston, four in Monash and three in Knox. The trio’s thefts also happened in Frankston, Glen Eira, Maroondah, Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Ranges. The men were arrested during four police raids on properties in Cranbourne North, No-
ble Park and Cranbourne on Thursday 2 September. Police say they seized tools, car jacks and clothing during the raids. Detective Acting Inspector Robert Milliken said the thefts caused “more than just inconvenience” for car owners. “These offences alone have caused about $35,000 worth of damage to the vehicles involved.” The catalytic converters, which are used to reduce emissions, are part of a vehicle’s exhaust system. Catalytic converters are reportedly sought for their precious metals platinum, palladium and rhodium, and are on-sold for cash. On online marketplaces, each part is worth
Guide Dogs’ right of way Guide Dogs are being wrongly brought to heel when trying to enter public places. Their handlers and trainers are reporting their right to enter public places is being questioned by Greater Dandenong residents, according to Guide Dogs Victoria. GDV has issued a reminder that a Guide Dog in harness is legally allowed to enter all public places and public transport, including buses, trains, taxis, toilets, shops and restaurants. It is an offence to deny or charge a fee for the entry of a Guide Dog, including puppies and dogs in training. Guide Dogs Victoria trainer Elizabeth Maculitis has been training Guide Dogs in Dandenong over the past few months. She says community members often question her about why her dog can go into stores or bathrooms.
“While we are glad that people are curious, it can be very distracting and potentially dangerous to approach a Guide Dog while they are working or training. “We ask if you see a working Guide Dog in public, to give the handler space and never pat, feed, whistle or otherwise try to distract a working Guide Dog.” Due to Covid-19 restrictions, more training is happening in Greater Dandenong, close to the homes of trainers, puppy raisers and new handlers. Ms Maculitis said the dogs while in harness also needed some “social distance”. “Please give any dog in a harness space to move to help their handler get around in the safest way possible.” Details: Guide Dogs Victoria, 1800 804 805 or vic.guidedogs.com.au/
at least several hundred dollars. There have been several buyers in the South East advertising for the parts on forums like Facebook Marketplace. “We know that thieves often steal car parts for cash, so to them our message is clear – if your intention is to commit crime in the vicinity of public transport, don’t bother,” Det Insp Milliken said. “You will be caught and held accountable. “We urge car owners catching the train to park in well-lit areas where possible and remove valuables from their vehicles.” In early August, Star News reported on the brazen crime wave also targeting factories, workshops and a shopping centre car park in Greater Dandenong.
Pregnant supermarket armed robber jailed By Cam Lucadou-Wells A 32-year-old mother has been jailed for her role in a terrifying armed robbery on two female staff at a Doveton supermarket. Pregnant and wired on ice, Suzzane Calgaret hadn’t slept for nearly two weeks when she, her sister and brother-in-law stormed into the Food Works store in Autumn Place on Saturday 3 February 2019, a court has heard. Calgaret was armed with a stove lighter and sister Heather with a metal pole as they made threats and demanded cigarettes. She spat at one of the staff, as her sister threatened to strike the attendants with the pole. Cigarettes were stolen, reportedly to use in a mix for smoking cannabis. The brother-in-law Narzzouli Togo had been arrested for shop-theft at the supermarket the day before. He returned to the store slightly ahead of his co-offenders, demanding cigarettes that he said he’d been promised the previous day. Calgaret told police she didn’t remember taking in a lighter. She was “just backing my sister up, like, family”. “I think my brother-in-law yelled out to my sister … and all of a sudden we just stormed into IGA and Heather was yelling abuse. I was yelling at the ladies too.” Her younger sister Heather told police that Calgaret was a bad influence. They used the stolen cigarettes in a mix for smoking cannabis. One of the staff told police she was in fear for her life, the other was shocked and “extremely” scared.
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On 27 August, County Court of Victoria judge David Sexton said armed robbers often preyed on “unsuspecting” “soft targets” at work such as supermarket attendants. Calgaret had a “prominent role” in a robbery with “no real pre-planning” and the use of “rudimentary weapons”, Judge Sexton said. With a “menacing demeanour”, her spitting was a “deplorable”, “degrading” and “completely unnecessary” commonlaw assault. Calgaret was on a community corrections order at the time. She’d previously served jail and CCOs for assaults, bail offences and family violence, had mental health admissions and a “problematic” history of substance abuse. Judge Sexton noted her moral culpability was reduced due to mental health issues and chronic history of traumas, including “profound deprivation and disadvantage” as a child. Calgaret had made the “most of her time” in custody, taking “positive steps” such as taking rehabilitative courses. She’d also expressed genuine, heart-felt remorse. Calgaret’s sister was earlier jailed for up to two years and four months. Togo, with a longer relevant criminal history, was jailed for up to three years. Calgaret was jailed for 18 months, followed by an 18 month treatment-focused CCO with supervision and judicial monitoring. During the CCO, Calgaret will be barred from associating with her co-offending sister and brother-in-law. Her jail term includes 417 days spent in pre-sentence remand.
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MK Automotive’s Rob Monea said a hapless customer discovered the theft when they started their car and heard a long bang, At first he thought the muffler must have blown before he jacked up the vehicle and inspected the neatly sliced damage. A 20-year-old Cranbourne North man was charged with 32 counts of theft from motor vehicle and attempted theft from motor vehicle. A 24-year-old Noble Park man was charged with 21 counts of theft from motor vehicle and attempted theft from motor vehicle. A 21-year-old Cranbourne man was charged with 37 counts of theft from motor vehicle and attempted theft from motor vehicle. The men were bailed to appear at the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court at a later date.
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100 years 8 September 1921 Street seats wanted Sir, The suggestion for street seats, brought forward by the Improvement Association, is worthy of very serious consideration by the council. Most of the suburban municipalities have adopted the practice of providing seats at street corners – at situations which will not admit abuse of them. The need is intensified at Dandenong, where so many people congregate on market days. Too often our visitors do not have the hospitality of a seat and are forced to be sitting on the kerbstone. “AULD GRANNIE” 50 years ago 7 September 1971 Lighting the Way As many harassed motorists know, driving
around or through Dandenong’s retail area is a nightmare particularly in peak periods. Now drivers have another good reason for avoiding the central part of our city – those useless traffic lights at the Lonsdale – Walker Sts intersection. Brought into operation on Monday afternoon the lights will not help the flow of traffic along our main throughfare. The authorities apparently gave little thought to the placing of the new lights (we’d like to hear just one good reason for their installation). The objections are numerous and valid. For instance the lights are the fourth set of lights in three tenths of a mile between Foster and Clow Sts – they are only a short distance from the Foster St traffic signals which in the past have proved more than adequate to cater for the through and cross traffic in and over Lonsdale St. Meanwhile, fears among many retailers about the future of the ‘golden
mile’ between Clow and Foster Sts are growing. The proposed ring roads around our city for instance will provide motorists with another strong reason to by-pass Dandenong. 20 years ago 3 September 2001 Fight for bus hits the road Keysborough residents suffer a “pitiful shortage” of buses and have demanded government action. Cr Ros Blades said Keysborough was identified as one of the worst serviced areas in the state and demanded Transport Minister Peter Bachelor see it for himself. “A few months ago, I put up a notice of motion to council to get Mr Batchelor out here to see the problem for himself, but he hasn’t arrived.” Cr Blades said Corrigan Road was one of the hardest hit and demanded more buses at “consumer driven“ times. it appears the government public transport strategy has
taken a back seat in the debate over the proposed Scoresby Freeway. 5 years ago 5 September 2016 New Route ride A new bus route is giving 10,000 people a chance to ride. Keysborough South Action Group spokeswomen Nina Kelly said the route 709 bus served residents who previously had no public transport access within four kilometres. She was pleased to see eight passengers on the second bus heading west on the route’s first day Sunday 28 August. “Keysborough South Action Group encourages residents to hop on the bus to ensure that the route will be extended further down the track to the lower half of the new estates,“ she said.
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There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind. A disobedient mind may open a door to cultivate various type of harmful thoughts which lead to harmful activities to yourself and to others as well. Those kind of harmful activities and thoughts disturb your peaceful mind. Whereas the obedient mind opens a door to generate wholesome thoughts which lead someone to act compassionately and kindly. We are shaped by our thoughts; we become
HOPE what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts and made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with a good thought,
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If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete. Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law. As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgement but rain your kindness equally on all. A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity. Kindness should become the natural way of life, not the exception.
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‘Anti-Dan’ graffiti defacing the Pillars of Freedom monument in Dandenong was been condemned as “senseless” and “unAustralian”. The profane slogan ‘Tagging a war memorial is a low act / DAN S***S ON IT’ appeared to be an act of protest against Premier Daniel Andrews. It was reported to Greater Dandenong Council on Monday 30 August, and removed immediately, mayor Angela Long said. “Council does not tolerate or condone any act of vandalism. “This can only be described as a senseless act.” It’s believed to be the first graffiti attack on the Pillars of Freedom, which has stood host for Anzac Day and Remembrance Day services since 1995. The memorial pays solemn tribute to those who died in Australian military service.
The memorial after the council’s anti-graffiti clean-up. Dandenong-Cranbourne RSL subbranch president John Wells said he was “saddened, disappointed and disgusted about it”. “While I can understand it is very trying times, it’s something you just don’t do. “It’s un-Australian, no matter who does it. “War memorials are just sacred.” Mr Wells praised the council’s rapid clean-up of the site. dandenong.starcommunity.com.au
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Review delay By Cam Lucadou-Wells Greater Dandenong Council is still awaiting final reports for its safety review into a controversial townhouse project in Keysborough. The council had expected the reports into the Keysborough Townhouses site at 452 Cheltenham Road by the end of August. On 2 September, Greater Dandenong building and compliance services manager Jamie Thorley said the council was “awaiting the final reports from all consultants”. “It hopes to have these shortly.” Safety concerns had been raised about the siting of the estate’s Lot 1, standing about a metre from a truck slip lane and access road into the nearby HomeCo shopping centre. As a result, there’s no room for a footpath along the access road to link the Cheltenham Road bus stop and a child care centre and shops at HomeCo. A roadside lamp-post stands just centimetres from Lot 1’s upper balcony. Greater Dandenong Council has stated that all planning permits were appropriately and
lawfully issued, as well as building permits approved by a private building surveyor. Chief executive John Bennie said there were “questions”, “issues” and “concerns” with the project before launching the peer review. The peer review will assess issues including Lot 1, the proximity of a light power pole from Lot 1, front setbacks from Lot 1, the footpath network within and outside the estate, several easements and parking inside and outside the estate. The review was to be undertaken by council officers from the planning, engineering and traffic safety departments as well as “external third-party specialists”. They would potentially report on the work undertaken and ways to “address or redress matters brought to our attention”, Mr Bennie said. The townhouses’ current position was in an amended permit approved by a council officer in 2018. The application by developer Salter Brothers was neither advertised to the public or put in front of Greater Dandenong councillors.
A new bus route will run every 30 minutes at weekday peak times between Keysborough South and Noble Park station, the State Government has announced. The route 816 service will link schools and shops, including new bus stops near Sirius College and Mount Hira College in Keysborough. It will run seven days a week, with 60 minutes between buses at weekday offpeak times and weekends. The service via Church Road, Chapel Road and Hutton Road travels to the roundabout of Perry Road and Tyers Lane. It will be coordinated with trains at Noble Park station at peak times. The route 813 between Dandenong and Waverley Gardens shopping centre is also set to be upgraded. It will be consolidated with the Dandenong-Noble Park route 815 – which will be removed. Route 813 will include more frequent buses and an extended timetable every day of the week, the Government stated. It will be coordinated with peak train services at Dandenong station. Greater Dandenong councillor Rhonda Garad welcomed extra public transport in car-dependent Keysborough. The council had however preferred a “quicker, more direct” 816 route between Keysborough South and Sandown Park railway station. It would also push for 30-minute intervals between buses from 7am-8pm, Cr Garad said. The council was also lobbying for the Government to install bus shelters on the route. Currently, none have been promised, she said.
Martin Pakula, who had pledged the new bus route in Keysborough South. “The residents have said they will use buses more if they are not standing out there for an hour in the sun and rain. “It’s going to be gruelling standing in the hot sun and pouring rain, especially on Chapel Road where there’ little tree coverage.” Keysborough resident Dom Boccari said he hoped the bus service would deter “speeding trucks” using Chapel Road as a rat-run. “It’s going to provide a bus service and be the road’s own traffic-calming device.” Keysborough MP Martin Pakula, who pledged the new bus route at the 2018 state election, said new and improved buses made it a “viable transport option” for the growing South East. “We have made changes to these services to give locals more choice about when they travel and better connections to ongoing transport options.” Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams said there would be improved transport options to get to “popular destinations” Parkmore and Waverley Gardens shopping centres. “The 813 service will also align better with train services at Dandenong Station, helping residents get to and from work and school.” The new timetable will be unveiled on 29 October, with the new bus services starting on 28 November.
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Rough sleepers find hope By Cam Lucadou-Wells Out in the parks, creeks and secret hideaways, a caring team are “boots on the ground” looking for Greater Dandenong’s rough sleepers. Launch Housing’s Rough Sleepers Initiative is a squad of assertive outreach workers. They respond to call-outs from the community, the council, Parks Victoria and go meet people sleeping in makeshift camps. “We walk along the creek, we go to the parks and we find ways to proactively walk in parts of the council area that are hidden from plain sight.” Their clients are offered a pathway to safe, stable housing and to help with the issues underneath. Primary health, mental health, drug-andalcohol and community agencies wrap around and support them. “For people sleeping rough, there’s an increased vulnerability in terms of mortality,” says entry points manager Karren Walker says. “They’re not just there overnight but come from a long pathway of trauma.” In the 2020-’21 financial year, the RSI team has helped 572 people across Dandenong, Noble Park and Springvale. But the numbers sleeping rough are declining. Ms Walker says some clients have transformed “unrecognisably” in the program’s three years in Dandenong. For a small number, living under a roof can be a “big step too far”. “Many have been without a roof for a significant amount of time. It can be scary going into a quiet unit. You’ve got no mates hanging around and you’re left with your own thoughts.” General manager Dr Andrew Hollows said there remains a shortage of affordable housing in Greater Dandenong. The pre-Covid housing market was already “pretty tight” for many, particularly rentals for singles.
Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams, Trevor and Jeni Burns from Launch Housing at the launch of the Rough Sleepers Initiative in 2019. 201583 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS In Covid, there was a moratorium on evictions but the “underlying problem didn’t change”. For a “half-decent” rental, a household needs more than one person’s income, Dr Hollows says. “If you’re on a Centrelink payment or casual employment, it means that the numbers don’t stack up.” The solution can be found in affordable housing and secure employment, Dr Hollows said.
“It’s great having an assertive outreach team but also a longer-term agenda is there for a way forward to ongoing housing. “Everyone is getting excited by the social housing ‘Big Build’ program (by the State Government). It’s a massive social housing investment.” Currently, Launch is constructing familysupportive social housing in Dandenong. In a partnership with Uniting Care, the building of 60 apartments for women and children escaping family violence will offer
wraparound services, support staff and links to schools and agencies. It is set to open in 2022. As for ending homelessness, Dr Hollows says it will take a team effort from Launch and other agencies. “Ultimately it’s a community issue. “We know what the fundamentals are – engage with people, hang in there, give them good support and a supply of affordable housing so they have good housing options.”
After the wait of a lifetime, journo rolls up her sleeve By Danielle Kutchel When it comes to Covid-19, it looks like vaccination is the key to getting life back on track. The Doherty Institute earlier this month released modelling that showed that high rates of vaccination are our pathway out of the pandemic. But as someone under 30 in a non-frontline role I’ve been languishing at the bottom of the vaccination priority heap for months. Originally I had hoped to have received the ol’ one-two shot by August or September, but as time went on and Australia missed its vaccination targets, that began to look increasingly unlikely. But the health advice stated that as someone so young, I should continue waiting for Pfizer. Now, here’s the thing: I didn’t actually care what vaccine I got. Both AstraZeneca and Pfizer have demonstrated high rates of effectiveness at reducing hospitalisation and death. I’m worried that if I were to be unlucky enough to catch Covid, especially Delta, I’d end up on my stomach on a vent, which isn’t exactly a life goal to say the least. But facing an interminable wait to be Pfully Pfizered, I decided the time was right to take matters into my own hands. I spent a lot of time looking at the numbers: the number of AZ vaccines dosed out overseas, the number of people with Covid both here and in other countries, and of course, the number of people who got the dreaded – and now infamous – AZ-related clots. After satisfying myself as to the incredibly low risk of side effects, I booked in an appointment with my GP to check that there were no red flags in my medical history. They gave me the all-clear too, along with a choice: I could hold out for a bit longer in case Pfizer eligibility was expanded, or I could go now and, with their blessing, get the AZ. For me, with cases rising around the 10 STAR JOURNAL
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expected of course and the nurse did warn me I would feel sick that night. Cold and flu tabs were very helpful. Speaking of the nurses, they were great. The whole team at the mass vaccination hub at Cranbourne was friendly and informed, and took plenty of time to go through very stringent checks before pulling out the needle. They were happy to answer any questions I had and made sure I knew I had the right to tap out right down to the last second.
They’ve been seeing thousands of young people book in across the Monash Healthrun vaccination sites since the State Government opened AZ bookings to under 40s. Nurse Bec McLochlan from the Cranbourne hub told me that, from a healthcare worker’s perspective, vaccinations are essential to protect the entire healthcare system. “We’ve seen overseas healthcare systems that are overrun with all the sick Covid patients,” she said. “We’ve been very lucky in Australia that it hasn’t been that severe. “It would be great if everyone could get vaccinated. The only way we’re going to get back to a normal life is to be vaccinated.” It’s an odd feeling, knowing you’ve got these new antibodies coursing through your system. Think about it; think about what the world’s incredible team of scientists managed to do in the space of a year, confronted with a challenge like none the world has ever faced. What a thing to be a part of, even if my part is just to sit and take on the results of their work. I guess that’s why I get so mad at the antivax and anti-mask types floating around – what a slap in the face for our scientists, their knowledge, their research and the long hours they spent working on this solution for seven billion people who had their lives placed on pause by this virus. But you know what? I don’t want to dwell on them. I’m confident that Australians are comfortable with taking this life-changing vaccination as soon as they can. I’m proud to be among the rapidly growing percentage of Australians who have had a jab. I’m looking forward to getting out of lockdown and getting back into life (and maybe even finally getting married). How about you? For more information on vaccines, visit health.gov.au or coronavirus.vic.gov.au, or speak with your GP. dandenong.starcommunity.com.au
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Anti-lockdown Smit held By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Pakenham anti-lockdown campaigner has been remanded in custody after refusing to sign “onerous” bail conditions. Monica Marie Smit, 33, was charged with two counts of incitement and three counts of breaching the Chief Health Officer’s directions after being arrested in Brighton on 31 August. The following day, Ms Smit refused to consent to bail conditions granted at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, such as shutting down her group Reignite Democracy Australia’s website and social media accounts. She was also required to no longer incite opposition to the CHO directions. Ms Smit was charged with inciting people to disobey stay-at-home directions in Melbourne and “other places” on 11 August and between 18-21 August. According to a police summary tendered at court, Ms Smit was an “extreme unacceptable risk” to Victorians and Australians by attempting to encourage “mass unlawful gatherings” of thousands of people in close proximity. Ms Smit allegedly incited supporters on encrypted-message app Telegram to attend an anti-lockdown night protest at Flinders Street station on 11 August and a nationwide rally on 21 August. She had a following of 63,000 email subscribers and 21,000 Telegram followers, as well
as thousands on Instagram, YouTube and Twitter, police stated. The summary described Ms Smit as “dogmatic in her beliefs and believes she is doing nothing wrong legally or morally”. She was “unlikely to abide by bail conditions”, had continued to defy CHO directions and been “labelling herself as a journalist to avoid police action”. Ms Smit was unemployed outside of her “business” RDA, which relies on selling ‘Freedom Fighter’ merchandise, donations and membership. The “super spreader events” put Victorians and Australians at risk, police stated. “To date worldwide there have been approximately 121 million Covid-19 cases, with 4.46 million deaths. The amount of people left seriously unwell is also of concern.” The 11 August protest of about 90 people was in response to the State Government that morning announcing an extension to lockdown due to 20 new Covid cases, police stated. More than 400 police attended at “substantial cost”, arresting 73 people. Police stated 69 were to be charged or issued fines. After the protest, the RDA Telegram group posted there were “thousands of police running around the city like lost puppies. Maybe that’s a win.” Ms Smit was arrested by Springvale Divisional Response Unit members while live-
streaming video from a car in Brighton about 1.10pm on 31 August. Police stated they seized two phones, antilockdown placards and documents, a ‘Reignite Democracy’ jumper and pamphlets from the car. Her Pakenham home was raided, with computers, hard-drive, NBN modem and a router seized. After the hearing, RDA posted that her solicitor described the bail conditions as “some of the most onerous conditions he had ever seen and some may have even been unconstitutional in their effect”. “Be assured that the RDA team are committed to keeping the website going, as it’s more important now than ever.” Ms Smit was remanded in custody to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 10 November.
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Curfew imposed: ‘Violent’ accused bailed for rehab By Cam Lucadou-Wells A 42-year-old man accused of bashing multiple victims has been bailed to residential rehab despite concerns about his violent history. Chris Keisler, 42, who’s recently lived in Hallam, Hampton Park and Ringwood, had been in remand for more than six months while awaiting a delayed trial in February. His charges include assaults against several people in 2020 and 2021, including a prison officer as they dispensed medication through a hatch in Keisler’s cell door. Keisler allegedly grabbed the officer’s hand and thrust the officer against the door. After breaking free, the officer was hospitalised with chest pains and breathing trouble, police told Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 31 August. He’s also accused of shattering a Perspex Covid protective screen during an “erratic” and “verbally abusive” rage at a McDonald’s outlet in Noble Park.
As the screen broke, a piece of flying Perspex cut a counter attendant’s face. Keisler also allegedly sent another man to hospital after punching his neck in Noble Park North, later claiming he acted in selfdefence. While walking in St Kilda, a stranger who greeted Keisler with “how you going mate” was allegedly bashed unconscious with several blows. The victim was later taken to hospital with severe facial injuries and trauma. After his arrest, Keisler allegedly smeared his faeces on the ground and CCTV of his holding cell. Keisler’s lawyer said the applicant’s significant mental health and substance abuse issues were best addressed at Dreambuilders Centre 4 Change voluntary rehab centre in Hoppers Crossing. In several alleged incidents, Keisler was observed to be heavily drug effected and suffering hallucinations. After many of them, he was judged as unfit for police interview.
He had been admitted to hospital for mental health issues 63 times since 1995. In remand and under medication, he’d stabilised and his hallucinations had ceased, the defence lawyer said. Police opposed bail given Keisler’s 14 years of “extremely violent” offending and his “unacceptable risk” of endangering the public. “That applies to basically any person,” the police prosecutor told the court. “It doesn’t seem to matter if it’s someone in his way or not, if it’s someone he knows or doesn’t know, or whether it’s a prison guard or the police – he can lash out in a serious way. “The biggest concern is the extreme violence by Mr Keisler on all sorts of people out there in the community.” Keisler told the court he’d had a “hell of a life” and wanted to change, get off drugs and be a father figure. “These police say nothing but lies. I’m sorry, Your Honour, that’s the truth.”
The police prosecutor replied that the incidents in police and prison cells were captured on CCTV, so would not be “lies”. Magistrate Andrew Halse said the police’s concerns about Keisler’s risk were wellfounded. However, Keisler’s offending was largely built on drug-taking or psychotic episodes. Treatment, coupled with supports such as an NDIS worker, would reduce his risk. “One day Mr Keisler will be released in the community. “Everyone will be in furious agreement that it’s better he’s bailed in the community in a therapeutic location like this, rather than out the door with a bus ticket and a couple of days in a motel. “I think it will be better for everyone concerned if you got some treatment.” Keisler was bailed to appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 24 February. He was ordered to stay at the rehab facility and to abide by a night curfew and a ban on drug use.
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Playgrounds offer relief Small bitter-sweet relief has been offered to locked-down Melburnians as active cases steeply rose by more than 200 a day. Star News photographer STEWART CHAMBERS captured the day that playgrounds were re-opened for children under 12 on 3 September. At playgrounds, a child can only be accompanied by one parent or carer. Adults have been ordered not to take off masks to eat or drink, and to check-in with QR codes. Other lockdown restrictions – including the five-reasons-to-leave-home rule – remains until 70 per cent of Victorians have a dose of Covid vaccine. The Government estimates that point will be reached about 23 September. “This is not where we wanted to be as a community, but we need to keep cases low so we can get more people vaccinated,” Premier Daniel Andrews said. “So my message is: if you are over 18 and you want to keep you and your family safe, don’t wait. AstraZenca is available now. Make a booking to get vaccinated.” From the 70 per cent point, restrictions will ease modestly. The five-kilometre radius for exercise and shopping expands to 10 kilometres. Daily outdoor exercise rises from two to three hours. Outdoor gym equipment and skate parks will re-open.
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Pollies call for ‘action’ By Danielle Kutchel
Simon Bloomer (OAM) of Carry On (Victoria) in Dandenong is a finalist.
Ashvina De Zoysa COOK4CALD.
Local heroes named Six local heroes from the south east have been named finalists in Westfield Fountain Gate’s Local Heroes awards. Nominated finalists from 42 Westfield centres now have a chance to receive a $10,000 grant for their affiliated organisation or group, as voted by their communities. Now in its fourth year, the Westfield Local Heroes program recognises and promotes community role models whose work or contributions create positive benefits for others in one or more of the following ways: nurturing a sense of belonging and inclusion, helping in times of community crisis, building community resilience, promoting positive health and wellbeing, improving access to community services and groups, and protecting the local environment. The voting closes on Monday 30 August. Finalist one is Ashvina De Zoysa of COOK4CALD. Young Ashvina De Zoysa has defied the odds, sourcing donations and recruiting volunteers to deliver cooked meals to 80 people in her area of Melbourne every Sunday last summer. Ashvina was told she was too inexperienced to succeed, but her COOK4CALD program will be back with its delicious and heart-warming feasts this summer.
Finalist two is Julia Battams of Equine Pathways Australia from Harkaway. Julia Battams scaled down her successful equestrian business to help more than 50 people with disabilities reach their potential through Equine Pathways Australia (EPA). Her charity’s two-day clinics deliver physical and mental health benefits for the riders, some of whom find work in the equine industry. The program also helps high-performing riders prepare for prestigious events such as the Paralympics. Finalist three is Kerry Alexander of Melbourne Youth Chorale from Beaconsfield. Kerry Alexander raised funds and improved communication to save the Melbourne Youth Chorale when it was on the brink of collapse. The 35-year-old organisation doesn’t charge tuition fees because it believes every child deserves the gift of music. Thanks to Kerry’s efforts, the choristers can continue training and have a chance of a brighter future through a musical career. Finalist four is Margaret Caffyn, City of Casey TAC L2P Learner Driver Mentor Program, from Narre Warren. Margaret Caffyn has spent over 1000 hours teaching disadvantaged young people to drive through the TAC Casey L2P Learner
Driver Mentor Program. Without her help, many would not get their driver’s licence. The program improves the learners’ employment prospects and helps them build confidence and social skills. Finalist five is Matt Runnalls of Mindfull Aus. Matt Runnalls was driven to start Mindfull Aus to equip children with the skills to not only manage but thrive through life. His groundbreaking program has encouraged thousands of children to identify, control and express their emotions in positive ways. Finalist six is Simon Bloomer (OAM) of Carry On (Victoria), from Dandenong. Simon Bloomer OAM is a 72-year-old Vietnam veteran and has volunteered with Carry On (Victoria) for more than a quarter of a century to help other Australian Defence Force veterans who have been physically or mentally impacted by combat. The charity helps struggling veterans and their families into low-cost and safe housing and on to a brighter future. It also provides financial assistance for household and medical bills. To view your Westfield Local Heroes finalists, visit westfield.com.au/local-heroes or your local Westfield centre’s website to read about its finalists and cast your vote.
Covid-19: Ultrasound clinic set to re-open By Cam Lucadou-Wells An ultrasound clinic is set to re-open after being listed as a Tier 1 Covid exposure site. Monash Ultrasound for Women had been visited by an infected person between 1.30pm5.30pm on Tuesday 24 August. Anyone in the clinic at that time is instructed to get tested immediately and isolate until 14 days after the exposure date. The clinic in Police Road Mulgrave was listed as an exposure site late on 30 August – the same time as the clinic was informed by health authorities, a spokesperson said. The clinic was closed on 31 August for a professional deep clean, the spokesperson said. It was set to re-open 1 September. “We have contacted all patients who attended the clinic at the nominated exposure time and are providing support to impacted staff members, while they are isolating.” Monash Ultrasound for Women’s other clinics were unaffected and remain open, the spokesperson said. “As a healthcare provider, Monash Ultrasound for Women has strict COVID 19 safety measures in place - including limiting the number of people allowed at our clinics, requiring all present to comply with Victorian mask rules and checking in using our QR code.” The clinic is among a cluster of medical premises visited by Covid-positive cases in the Dandenong region. They include a Tier 1 exposure site at Dr Tawfik Massarany’s surgery at 19 Brady Road Dandenong North on Friday 20 August between 14 STAR JOURNAL
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Three Federal Labor MPs have joined forces to slam the Federal Government’s reaction to the crisis in Afghanistan. Bruce MP Julian Hill, Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus and Holt MP Anthony Byrne released a joint statement on Monday 30 August, criticising what they see as a failure of the Federal Government to act soon enough to save Afghans who supported Australia’s mission in the country and speed up visa processing times. Mr Hill, Mr Dreyfus and Mr Byrne said they had received an “overwhelming number of calls, letters and emails to our offices from families desperate for news of their loved ones and seeking urgent help to get their relatives out of Afghanistan.” “The Afghan-Australian community has a right to feel angry that the Morrison-Joyce Government ignored persistent pleas for more urgent action for so long and failed to act until it was much too late,” the MPs said in the statement. “For many months, veterans, former prime ministers and Labor have been calling for urgent action from the Morrison-Joyce Government to fulfil Australia’s moral obligation to the Afghans who have risked everything to support our mission and to speed up the processing of family, partner and other visas. “This humanitarian crisis was foreseeable, and many people seeking protection here could have been spared the deeply distressing scenes we witnessed at Kabul airport had the government acted sooner.” But La Trobe MP and Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs, Jason Wood, called the comments “misleading”. “The comments made by Labor are misleading and seek to politicise a desperate situation,” he said. “The Morrison Government is committed to supporting our 70,000 strong Afghan-Australian community. “My office has been working directly with both the Afghan community and with Minister Hawke’s office to assist with emergency visas.” He said the recently wrapped-up evacuations from Afghanistan were part of “one of our largest humanitarian airlift operations in our history”, with around 4100 people airlifted out of the country on 32 flights. “The Morrison Government also granted protection visas to around 1800 Afghan former locally engaged employees before the recent military supported airlift,” Mr Wood added. “We are unapologetic about maintaining a strong and fair immigration system but Labor’s open door policy with no caps and no security checks are exactly why they should stay in opposition.” Mr Hill, Mr Dreyfus and Mr Byrne said they were “grateful” for the Australian Defence Force’s work in carrying out the evacuation mission and pledged to stand by the Afghan-Australian community “in the difficult days ahead”.
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Leagues pull pin on sport By Nick Creely It was inevitable, but now it’s official. There will be no more local football and netball in 2021, with the latest lockdown extension until at least the 23rd of September dispelling all hopes that a finals series could be possible. On Thursday 2 September, the Metropolitan Melbourne leagues - Eastern Football Netball League, Essendon District, Northern Football League, Southern Football League, Riddell District, VAFA, Western Region and South Metro Juniors issued a joint statement, confirming that they have mutually agreed to end all 2021 competitions. “This decision is an extremely difficult one and has not been made lightly,” the statement read. “All leagues have been working diligently in the hope of enabling the remaining games in the 2021 season to be played. “However, it is now apparent this will not be possible in the current environment.” The Metro leagues said it was now time to focus on a return to play next year. “All leagues are committed to working closely with their member clubs, AFL Victoria and Netball Victoria to manage the associated issues related to the cancellation of all 2021 competitions and working towards a return to play next season,” the statement read. “We wish to take this opportunity to thank all clubs, players, parents, volunteers, officials, umpires and league partners for your patience, support and cooperation throughout the 2021 season. “We urge all associated with our respective communities to heed the advice and regulations in place by order of the State Government.
Endeavour Hills will now get busy preparing for the 2022 Southern season. 235197 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS “We all have a role to play in ensuring our community remains safe and healthy so we can all return to football and netball next season.” In the Eastern Football League Premier Division, Noble Park can be proud of its efforts after finishing second on the table with an 8-2 record in 10 matches. Across the Southern league divisions, Springvale Districts finished unbeaten in Division 2 with 12 straight wins in a remarkable effort and season, Keysborough finished in fourth with nine wins, and Hampton Park ended just below the Burra with eight win. In Division 3, Endeavour Hills finished a promising season with seven wins and a fifthplaced finish, while Doveton Eagles battled hard but couldn’t find a win in 2021. Division 4 saw Hallam finish in fourth with eight wins, while Lyndale and Dandenong both found a win each and have plenty to build on for next season.
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Maiden final one of Thompson’s proudest moments By Jason Adams Melbourne Cup winning trainer Seona Thompson had one of her proudest moments in the sport when Enemy Within won the maiden final at Sandown Park last Thursday. It’s a moment that was years in the making as Enemy Within is home grown progeny from the Thompson’s Pearcedale property. His mum and dad, Miss Hannigan and Aston Dee Bee, are a big part of the family. “I watched the race at home with my daughter Sophie and to say I was excited is an understatement - I was crying and shaking,” said Thompson. The origins of the story stretch back to 2014 when the family identified West Australian sprinter Te Amo as a potential breeding prospect. “We really wanted to buy Te Amo (mother of Miss Hannigan) but she wasn’t for sale. I met her owner Michelle Roma a few times when I was over in Perth and knew how much she loved her dogs.” “When she had a litter we wanted to buy one from it, my nephew (Cain Dyett) bought one as well and he (Notorious Mac) went around in a Melbourne Cup final, West On Augie was in the race as well who was also from that litter.” Miss Hanigan had 80 career starts though plans from the start surrounded breeding. “It was an obvious choice to use Aston Dee Bee as the sire. We own all five from the litter, two have raced so far and the other three aren’t far away.” The choice was obvious to use Aston Dee Bee, or ‘Nero’ as he’s known at home, as he’s been a long time part of the family and provided them and owner Ray Borda with their 2017 TAB Melbourne Cup triumph. “He’s my pride and joy, but I’m pretty biased.” Enemy Within, or ‘Bronson’ as he’s known, was named after an American TV series. “We always keep a list of names that we like. Yesterday I found out that Dave Pringle’s (rearer of Enemy Within) dad also trained a 18 STAR JOURNAL
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or so before Bronson had his first start at Geelong.” “From when he was entered to when he raced I don’t think Jason slept, he was too excited.” “They’ve had some wins in country New South Wales over the past 12 months but nothing like winning a race at Sandown.” “I think they’ve watched the replay about 50 times. I’ve been ordered to get them a big photo for their wall at home - they’re rapt and really appreciative. It’s nice to share it
with good people.” Given the context, Thompson said it was one of her proudest moments in the sport. “For me I would say I was equally as proud as when Aston Dee Bee won the Melbourne Cup. Which people may laugh at given it was a maiden final, but these dogs are a part of our family and it was a really special moment.” Later in the card TAB Melbourne Cup favourite Aston Rupee produced a magnificent display to run down Koblenz in fast time. dandenong.starcommunity.com.au
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Ollie fine tunes for spring By David Nagel Sandown Lakeside hosted the first day of spring racing on Wednesday and it was no surprise to see champion jockey Damien Oliver striking two early blows with a winning double. The now 49-year-old has dominated the spring for many years, winning three Melbourne Cups, four Caulfield Cups and taking home the weight-for-age championship of Australia, the Cox Plate, on two occasions with Dane Ripper and Northerly. An early-spring mid-week meeting at Sandown doesn’t live up to those lofty heights, but the six-time Victoria Derby winner showed he is in great form as we head quickly into the spring riches. Oliver kick-started his day in grand style, overcoming some early worries to boot home a debut victory for the Leon and Troy Corstenstrained Draft Day. The three-year-old gelding – an $85,000 purchase – proved too strong after being hunted out from a wide gate and being posted three-wide the trip. The son of Tivaci/Miss Lioness hit the front at the 300-metre mark and held on for a narrow victory from the fast-finishing Riverplate. Oliver was impressed with the win; on a horse he is still learning about after only a brief introduction. “It was a brave effort; he didn’t get any favours from the wide gate and he did a good job to fight them off I thought,” Oliver told Racing. com after the race. “I’ve only just started working with him, I rode him his last trial and he gave me a nice feel. “He’s still pretty new but he’s shown nice potential and it’s a strong time of year if you’ve got a nice three-year-old and that appeared to be a reasonably strong maiden on paper. “I think he can progress nicely, I’m not sure what level he can reach in the spring, but I’m sure in time he’s going to develop into a very nice horse.” Stable representative for the Corstens, Dom Sutton, agreed the original blueprint for the race was quickly screwed up and thrown out the window. “Yeah, it was a super effort because not much went to plan, Ollie was expecting him to jump a bit better and put himself there, but he had to use him up early but he was still too good late,” Sutton explained. “It was always about starting off today and seeing what he did, he’s always shown us plenty of ability at home, but he’s just been a slow maturer in putting everything together. “He still looked pretty raw out there today, he was sort of on and off the bridle, coming around the home bend, but I’m sure Troy will sit down and map out a plan now. “We’re hoping he can get out to a mile; we’d love to head towards the guineas or something like that with him if we think he can take us there. He’s got plenty of natural speed so we’ll dandenong.starcommunity.com.au
Flexible, ridden by Damien Oliver, returned from a spell with an impressive win over 1600 metres. 249650 utilise that for sure. “These three-year-olds, there’s plenty of races around for them, and we’ll look towards those heading into the spring.” Oliver then reunited with James Cummings’ four-year-old mare Flexible to take out race six on the Sandown card, the $50,000 BenchMark 78 Fillies and Mares Handicap (1600m). Flexible, a daughter of Hallowed Crown/ Dextrous, had three group starts in the autumn, including a close-up fourth, beaten less than a length, in the $500,000 Group-1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on May 1. Oliver then jumped on board for a crack at the Group-3 South Australian Classic (2500m) on May 15, Flexible’s last visit to the track before Wednesday’s winning return. “She’s a nice filly, it was suitable race for her first up, she’s not too far off racing in Adelaide over a mile and a half so a mile first up was a
nice race for her,” Oliver said post-race, before being a little circumspect about her chances of elevating to the top grade this spring. “She’s getting there, I think well placed through the spring, around the edges, she might be ok. “She does like a wet track so if she happens to bump into one of those, she’ll be good…and she can get out to a mile and a half.” Stable Rep for Godolphin, Sean Keogh, said the royal blue army had a high impression of the mare who claimed her third win from just 10 career starts. “She’s a classy type of filly, hence why she ran in a classic race, so kicking her off here in a mid-week race…she was well placed by James (Cummings) and the team,” Keogh said. “She had two public trials and without being sharpish she trialled up as we expected her to, and Damien was comfortable with how she
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felt coming into the race, and we just thought a mile would suit her first up…she was good.” Keogh said Wednesday’s win could be the beginning of a solid spring campaign. “She is a nice style of mare, she’s a classy type, she’s by Hallowed Crown, she’s got some wins with the cut in the ground and today was a good-three,” he said. “So, she’s quite versatile and you would imagine as she steps out and gets conditions to suit there’s going to be plenty more opportunities for her.” Oliver’s winning double was matched by apprentice jockey Madison Lloyd, who piloted Petruchio and Frankie Pinot to victory, while Ballarat-based trainer Archie Alexander also bagged two winners for the day. Racing returns to Sandown this Wednesday, 8 September.
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