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The online Monster Masks workshop takes place on 30 October and is led by Sarah Seahorse and Luna Aquatica.

To celebrate Halloween, Bunjil Place will be hosting a free wearable art workshop for kids on Saturday 30 October. Artists Sarah Seahorse and Luna Aquatica will lead children for a headdress and/or mask making workshop with a focus on free, recycled and easy to access materials. “Through our creative, fun and practical craft workshops, we hope to encourage people to think outside the box- or inside the recycling box as the case may be!” Sarah Seahorse said. “Through creative re-imagining of household waste, unloved clothing, broken toys or jewellery- we hope to encourage people to see discarded waste in a whole new light and create wonderful new wearable creations they can be proud of while also saving things from going into landfill. “Our work is special in that it is colourful, beautiful, inspiring as well as sparking conversations about recycling and re-purposing materials. We also hope to encourage people to express themselves, dress up and feel powerful in something they have handmade themselves or collaborated with family and friends.” Head to bunjilplace.com.au to book your spot in the Monster Mask workshop.

‘Back too soon’ By Parker Mckenzie and Shelby Brooks A Berwick principal feels his students returned from remote learning too soon after 18 students contracted Covid-19 since classroom learning resumed. Berwick Lodge Primary School principal Henry Grossek is facing a wave of Covid infec-

tions which has seen 106 children currently in isolation. The school was closed last week after a positive Covid case attended the premises. Less than 60 per cent of the student body came to school when it reopened on Tuesday 26 October. Mr Grossek told Star News that 43 per cent

of parents didn’t send their kids to school. “They are fearful of either their children catching Covid from another child or having to do 14 days isolation themselves,“ he said. Those 105 students who were absent left the school with only 209 out of a possible 610 enrolled students in attendance. “That is a worse outcome than remote

learning, which for all its deficiencies was far more predictable,” Mr Grossek said. “On any given day we could be shut down again, so my opinion is that remote learning, no matter how unpalatable it is right now, is a better option for primary schools in Melbourne.” Continued page 5

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South East Aussie heroes recognised Two leaders in the South East have been selected as nominees for the 2022 Victoria Australian of the Year Awards. Human rights and refugee advocate Nyadol Nyoun, of Lynbrook, and Sikh Volunteers Australia co-founder Jaswinder Singh, of Hallam, are among 16 Victorian finalists. Born in a refugee camp, Ms Nyoun, 33, has been a powerful voice for human rights, multiculturalism, refugees and people seeking asylum. She is among four finalists for the Victoria Australian of the Year. Her family, having fled the Sudanese Civil War, arrived in Melbourne in 2005. Since then, Ms Nyoun graduated in law at the University of Melbourne and has become a lawyer, writer, speaker, volunteer and motherof-two. She has spoken out on race and human rights issues, including media coverage targeting African gangs and Covid-19 law-breakers. As a result, she was subjected to racist online harassment and abuse. Ms Nyoun is an Advisory Committee member of the Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law. She also chairs Harmony Alliance – an Australian migrant and refugee women’s coalition that empowers migrant women, including improving their digital literacy. She has been recognised with the Harmony Alliance Award, the Afro-Australian Student Organisation‘s Unsung Hero Award and as cowinner of the Tim McCoy Prize. Other Victoria Australian of the Year nominees are paralympian Dylan Alcott, CSIRO chief scientist Professor Bronwyn Fox and domestic violence survivor/advocate Kimbarlie O’Reilly. Mr Singh, 37, has been nominated for the Victoria Local Hero category for his work as secretary of Sikh Volunteers Australia. Under a philosophy of selfless service or

Human rights advocate Nyadol Nyuon has been listed as a nominee for Victoria Australian of the Year 2022.

Sikh Volunteers Australia secretary Jaswinder Singh is a nominee for Victoria Local Hero 2022.

‘seva’, his group delivers food to disadvantaged international students, older people, single parents and people who are homeless. It has come to the fore during the Victorian bushfires in 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic and recent flooding in Victoria and NSW. By the end of 2020, SVA delivered more than 140,000 meals to people-in-need during Covid lockdowns. Mr Singh has brought together and inspired individuals, communities and businesses to volunteer and donate to the cause. Other Victoria Local Hero nominees are Mallacoota SES volunteer Leo op den Brouw, Brunswick West volunteer Phaik See (Cecilia) Chuah and musician/broadcaster Grant Hansen.

The other two Victoria Australian of the Year Award categories are Victoria Young Australian of the Year and Victoria Senior Australian of the Year. Winners will be announced on 10 November. They will join other state and territory award recipients as national finalists. National Australia Day Council chief executive Karlie Brand said the Victorian nominees were “extraordinary people whose accomplishments are inspirational”. “They lead by example and make pathways for others. “They remind us that greatness comes in many forms and that we all have something to give.”

Covid cases By Cam Lucadou-Wells Covid infections in the South East are mounting despite a surge in vaccination rates. As of 26 October, Casey (167 new cases) and Greater Dandenong (143) had the most daily cases of Victorian council areas. There are now nearly 4500 active cases in the two municipalities. Meanwhile new clusters have been listed at Casey Hospital’s emergency department Tier 1B, Inghams Chicken Warehouse in Lyndhurst and Dandenong North Primary School. Three aged care homes Belvedere in Noble Park (36 infected residents, eight staff) Arcare in Keysborough (20 residents, 11 staff) and Regis in Dandenong North (22 residents, three staff) still have active clusters. Two residents at Belvedere and one at Regis have died with Covid. Postcode hotspots are Dandenong (72 new cases, 935 active), Cranbourne (57, 781), Narre Warren (27, 445), Noble Park (23, 396), Hampton Park (29, 292) and Keysborough (24, 230). In recent weeks, Greater Dandenong’s lagging vaccine rates have surged. Public health researcher and Greater Dandenong councillor Rhonda Garad says “anti-vax groups” within the region were “flipping” due to a lot of Covid illness in the community. “Seeing is believing. They’re not convinced (Covid is a danger) until they see a lot of people sick. “That’s been flipping a lot of them over.” Latest figures show 90 per cent of Greater Dandenong residents 16-andover have at least a single dose, with 67.9 per cent fully vaccinated. In Casey, more than 95 per cent were single-dosed and 74.5 per cent with two doses. Vaccine rates in the Doveton and Dandenong postcodes have been significantly lower, however.

Big plans approved: Council adopts four major strategies The City of Casey adopted four major strategies at its council meeting on Tuesday 19 October, after several weeks of consultation with residents. Following a four-week public consultation period throughout August and September, the following strategies were formally endorsed by the council, with the actions from each to be delivered for our community: The Infrastructure Strategy 2021-25 The Economic Development Strategy 202125 The Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2021-25 The Environment Strategy 2021-25

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Each of these strategies were developed based on extensive recent community consultation, as well as the Shape Your City engagement program, which heard from more than 6000 community members. City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff said she was proud of the work that went into developing these documents, as well as the commitment to involving our residents and ensuring their voices were heard. “Each of these four documents set out a series of ambitious and exciting steps, which will better position Council to support our community, and help to deliver on their priorities

for the future,” Ms Duff said. “From getting our community more active, to contributing to lower family violence rates, creating a more connected community via roads and transport, and creating a more sustainable environment, there are so many important aspects of these documents that we will be focused on. “Each strategy is centred around providing better outcomes for our community and will also help to deliver on Council’s Long-Term Community Vision 2031, which is to become a more connected, bold and resilient community.”

The actions from these strategies are also connected to the deliverables in the Council Plan 2021-25. “I would like to take this opportunity again to thank the Casey community for providing their valuable feedback to help build these strategies and help us tackle some of the major challenges and opportunities that face our city,” Ms Duff added. “Our residents’ input is invaluable and helps ensure Council is planning for and meeting the needs of the people who matter most.” To view these strategies, visit our Corporate Planning microsite.

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Vaxed for a lotto reasons By Gabriella Payne

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Victorians have rolled up their sleeves in droves recently for the Covid-19 vaccine and as one local resident knows, it certainly pays to get the jab! Like many others, young Narre Warren local Stephanie was eager to get vaccinated and do her bit for the community and when she heard about the new nation-wide vaccine lottery, the ‘Million Dollar Vax Campaign’, she thought she may as well enter. “I saw the ad on TV [for the Million Dollar Vax Campaign] and I thought, why not? It can’t hurt to pop my details in,” Stephanie said, who had already received both her jabs. “I thought there’s no way I’ll ever win... but then I got an email saying that I’d won a $1,000 gift card and I couldn’t believe it!” As part of the Million Dollar Vax Campaign, one hundred $1,000 gift cards (like the one Stephanie won) are being drawn daily throughout October (totalling 3,100 gift cards all up) and the major prize - the million dollar cash incentive - will be drawn at the end of the promotion, on November 5. Any Australian aged 18 years or over who receives at least one Covid-19 vaccination shot on or before October 31, 2021 is eligible to enter the competition and to be eligible to receive prizes, entrants must be fully vaccinated by December 13.

So far, the initiative has received an overwhelmingly positive response, with over 1.7 million people entering and although only one inoculated person will take out the top prize, there are plenty of gift card prizes to be won. Stephanie said that she had never expected anything to come from entering the vaccine lottery, but winning this prize had been “an added bonus” and she had inspired others in her family to get involved too. “When we first saw the ad, my mum and I both entered the competition, but since winning the gift card I’ve convinced my sister, my auntie and my dad to sign up too which is great, but it also means I have less chance to win a million dollars now,” she laughed. Stephanie said that she had always been eager to get vaccinated, as she couldn’t wait to see things return to some form of normality and getting the jab was the clear pathway out of lockdown. “I wanted to get vaccinated because I wanted to go out and about when restrictions lifted, and obviously fully vaccinated people have greater freedoms,” she said. “I knew it was a race to get vaccinated and I wanted to help in any way that I could - so this little congratulations was a really nice bonus.” For more information about the Million Dollar Vax Campaign, head to www.milliondollarvax.com

Fears for students’ results as Covid cuts classes From page 1 Mr Grossek said that the school was struggling with staff numbers because of close contacts needing to isolate. “It’s led to a staffing shortage, we’ve had 37 teachers who are primary contacts too,” he said. “There are 37 people who can’t work for either one or two weeks depending on their status and parents have to stay home with their kids who are self-isolating because they are in a household with a primary contact.” Mr Grossek believes the number of students and teachers currently absent from the school will produce worse learning outcomes. “It is also making it challenging because we need to provide home educational learning activities for some of the class while others can be at school, but we only have one teacher to do two jobs for each grade,” he said.

“Of course it will impact the consistency of what we are delivering to the children but there are other factors that are playing out in this that are quite serious as well.” Mr Grossek is worried other schools will face the same issues in the future. “Casey is in a very bad way in terms of the number of kids who are catching Covid,” he said. “I’ve got 18 kids now who have caught Covid, and while none of them are seriously ill there are so many outcomes that are surely worse than remote learning.” According to the Department of Health, Berwick Fields Primary School has also been named a key outbreak site, with 13 active cases linked to it. The school was contacted for comment. Fleetwood Primary School, Fountain Gate Primary School and Hillsmeade Primary School in Narre Warren are all closed.

Principal Henry Grossek said the school has been hit with staff shortages and a wave of Covid cases.

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New data shows 14,940 South-Eastern Melbourne residents completed bowel cancer screenings, doubling the original target of 7000 set by Cancer Council Victoria. Cancer Council Victoria launched a project in 2019 to increase participation of South-East residents in the national bowel cancer screening program after only 42.8 per cent of people in the area completed free screenings. The project aimed to develop promotional strategies for general practices to encourage members of the community to participate in the bowel cancer screening program through information, resources and support. Head of Cancer Screening at Cancer Council Victoria Kate Broun said the results proved the importance of long term proj-

ects with material tailored for culturally diverse communities. “In addition to our mass media activities we were able to reach key multicultural groups through targeted education sessions about the importance of bowel screening, along with instructions and support on how to complete the bowel kit when it arrived in the mail,” Ms Broun said. “Almost all respondents of those surveyed as part of the project evaluation reported that their understanding and awareness of bowel cancer screening had increased as a result of the education session they attended, and that they felt more confident to complete their bowel screening kit.” Cancer Council Victoria worked in partnership Professor of Primary Cancer Research Jon Emery from the University of Melbourne to engage with general practitioners and health professionals. “GPs play a key role in lifting screening

participation rates, whether it’s through encouraging patients to do the home-test; explaining what is involved in the test; dispelling myths or sending letters or text messages to patients who are about to receive the test,” Professor Emery said. “GPs are well-trusted sources of health information in our multicultural communities, they are integral to the success of this campaign and the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.” New data from the Cancer Council Victoria’s Cancer Registry shows a 17 per cent decrease of bowel cancer incidence during the first nine months of 2020 when compared to the same period in 2019. This data has caused Cancer Council Victoria to launch a new media campaign because of fears it could be caused by delays in residents seeing a doctor or completing a free screening. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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‘Spud gun’ no firearm By Cam Lucadou-Wells Two ‘spud guns’ seized from an Officer premises have been found not to be firearms in a landmark case at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court. Amanda Lewis faced charges of possessing unregistered Category E longarms and possessing firearms whilst a prohibited person after police found the two PVC pipe guns on New Years’ Eve, 2019. In a sentence on 21 October, magistrate Gerard Bryant mused over a brief history of firearms, referencing military general Hannibal, fast bowler Jeff Thomson and comedy film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. He cited “organic matter” being used as wartime weapons – such as human remains and livestock being used in slingshots in medieval times. Hannibal had catapulted venomous snakes in clay jars at ships during a war against King Eumenes of Pergamon in 184BC, for example. In Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the knights of the round table were attacked by hurled livestock, Mr Bryant noted. Small children or dwarfs shot from circus cannons was a “big drawcard” in more recent times. But that form of “politically incorrect entertainment has now ceased”. “And the use of humans or livestock as projectiles has been made redundant,” Mr Bryant stated. The seized ‘spud gun’ was capable of being loaded with a potato or lemon, then fired by igniting hairspray with a sparkplug in the device’s combustion chamber.

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Casey Garden Expo a late scratching for 2021 By Parker McKenzie The Casey Garden Expo has been officially cancelled for 2021. The Expo is held at the Wilson Botanical Park in Berwick and features an annual spring native plant sale. City of Casey events officer Timothy O’Beirne said he hopes the Expo would run next year. “Unfortunately the Garden Expo team

came together a few weeks ago and decided it was too risky to run given the current environment at the time.” he said. The Garden expo is held in partnership with the Australian Plants Society Native Plants Sale and Friends of the Botanical Gardens Berwick. The event was set to take place on 7 November 2021 after initially being postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions.

The contraption was capable of tearing through a cardboard target 30 metres away, according to police. A police ballistics expert said spuds could be fired at 130-140 metres a second – or 440 kilometres an hour. Much less than a bullet at 330 metres a second. Mr Bryant said category E longarms, including machine guns, rifles, bazookas and rocket-propelled grenades, were “inherently lethal”. He said it was doubtful that homemade PVC devices were envisaged in the same category. At worst, the weaponised spud could inflict bruising, broken bones and possible artery damage. Unlike bullets, the “humble potato or lemon” were not subject to any regulation under the Firearms Act. “Fruit and vegetables are not inherently lethal and are not manufactured, but instead grown by organic means for human consumption.” Mr Bryant concluded the ‘spud guns’ – also known as ‘veggie cannons’, ‘fruit cannons’ and ‘lemon bazookas’ – were not firearms under the Act. He dismissed the charges, but stated his decision “should not be interpreted as a green light for the citizens of Victoria to arm themselves with these types of devices for any purpose”. “At a minimum, such devices could be rightly categorised as ‘dangerous articles’ under the Control of Weapons Act 1990.”

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Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I have never died my hair before. I have always wanted to but never had the nerve to do it. What is your favourite cuisine? Everyone who knows me knows this one! It is a traditional Afghan dish called “Qorma Chalau” which is white rice and beef curry.

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What has been your most memorable moment? My most memorable moment would be my Europe trip of 2017. It was a very special trip where my whole family and I travelled 5 countries in the span of 14 days before coming to a stop in Germany for the remaining 14 days. Who is your biggest inspiration? There are many people who inspire me every day and for many reasons. But my biggest inspirations are my parents. They are the strongest and most loving people I know and if I could be half of what they are today, I would be a very happy person. I am proud to call them my parents. What were you like at school? I was a bright student who always sat in the front of the class and was eager to learn. I always loved my science and biology classes. I then went on to become School Captain in year 12. If you were Prime Minister for a day, what would be the first thing you would do? Change the mental health system so that people didn’t have to go into an emergency crisis before being seen by a psychiatrist and make it more affordable as it should be an essential service available to everyone.

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What is your favourite holiday destination? I can’t pick between Venice and Dubai. Venice was a dream and Dubai was a blast. What are you most looking forward to when lockdown ends? My weekly brunches and gym. What does your role at Bakhtar involve? My role is the Youth Coordinator and involves advocating for our youth in the community.

I am responsible for bringing mental health awareness to members of the community and being a voice for them to ensure issues are heard. We work with and for the community. What do you love about the Casey community? I love the diversity. No two houses are the same, no two households are the same and everyone gels so well together despite being from different communities, backgrounds and having different beliefs.

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Refugee housing needed Long-term housing is required for about 650 airlifted Afghanistan refugees in the South East, a settlement agency says. AMES Australia is seeking interest from property owners to rent to some of the 2000 refugees evacuated from Kabul last August are in Victoria. A third of them are seeking to settle in the South East, where there’s an established Hazara community. Just out of hotel quarantine, they are in short-term accommodation – such as units normally used by international students, an AMES spokesperson said. “The majority are families – some of them up to 10 people - so they are seeking

large-ish family homes.” The rental housing market was difficult due to the impact of Covid-19, the spokesperson said. “There is an added complication because some do not have full ID documentation – making it more difficult to get a real estate agent to lease a home.” Recent arrival ‘Hamid’ and his family said he wanted to settle and find work in Dandenong “close to our community”. “We are very grateful to have found a safe place in Australia and we want to move into our own home.” To help, call AMES on 9938 4031

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A former Monash Health gynaecologist has been reprimanded over lewd remarks to a patient and long-term sexual harassment of a midwife. Rudolph Gerad Lopes, 50, was found to have engaged in professional misconduct by a three-member panel at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal on 19 October. He had made a series of sexualised remarks to a female patient during an internal examination at Monash Medical Centre in December 2017. Dr Lopes wrote a letter of apology to the complainant, who reported the matter to police. He was fired by the hospital as a result of the incident. In March 2018, a female midwife complained of six years of Dr Lopes’s sexualised comments and groping at a South East hospital and his private clinics. Dr Lopes conceded that his comments to the patient were “completely inappropriate”. He stated that his “silly” remarks were an “attempt at humour to try to keep the patient at ease”, according to the VCAT members’ report. Dr Lopes also conceded he’d been “inappropriate, unprofessional, crass, vulgar” towards the midwife. VCAT members Jonathan Smithers, Dr Peter McNeill and Dr Angela Sungaila described his conduct as “unacceptable workplace sexual harassment”. “From his point of view, the interactions have the appearance of being regular flirtatious innuendo, a constant reminder by comments, physical contact and texts, of his interest in having sex with her. “From her point of view, the impacts were

profound, both in psychological and practical terms. “We also think it is relevant that the specialty practised by Dr Lopes is obstetrics and gynaecology – is one which calls for particular attention to the sensitivities concerning a practitioner’s conduct towards women.” Dr Lopes had been suspended by the Medical Board of Australia since March 2018. In that time, he’d lost his private practice. He’d been previously reprimanded over similar conduct toward a patient in 2015. A psychotherapist’s report stated Dr Lopes was a changed man who’d gained insight and remorse. In 2018, he completed a course on professional and sexual boundaries. He’d also finished a Master of Public Health and been accepted for a PhD at the Burnett Institute on maternal health in the Pacific. Dr Lopes was also part of the Department of Health’s Covid response team. At the VCAT hearing, the Medical Board of Australia agreed he had been banned for long enough. But the Board’s submission for the cancellation of Dr Lopes’s registration was “punitive”, VCAT found. “We conclude here that Dr Lopes is now a suitable person to practise, subject to appropriate conditions, therefore we will not order that his registration be cancelled.” The VCAT members found Dr Lopes had “paid a heavy price”. The adverse publicity made it “unrealistic” for him to return to private practice in the medium term. “The whole process has been a humiliating experience for him.” VCAT stated that Dr Lopes must be required to work in a supervised environment under specific conditions. It is yet to decide on those conditions.

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Succeed at interviews There have recently been a number of articles that focus on the post-pandemic work environment with many pointing to a significant increase in staff movement. The past Covid-19 lockdowns have given staff time to think seriously about their roles, what they enjoy, what they don’t and what they want to achieve out of their vocation. While many in the travel, hospitality and retail sectors have already been forced into pivoting into different industries, it is anticipated that many more will be looking for new roles even within the same sectors spurred on by the increased flexibility that now exists through remote working or simply the opportunity of new challenges. I have previously written about interview technique from an employer’s perspective so I thought that this time it might be useful to write an article on how employees might present the best version of themselves at interview so here are some tips for candidates to maximise their chance of success. Prepare properly Prospective employers will be looking to determine the level of genuine interest you have in the role so to this end, find out as much as you can about the company before you turn up. Obviously it is important to check out their website to find out what matters to this business, the nature of their products and services and what differentiates this business from their competition. Also take some time to check out their LinkedIn and Facebook sites if they have them to see what they post. Be punctual You only get one chance to make a first impression and being late will get the interview off on the wrong foot from the start. Getting there a few minutes early will give you a chance to compose yourself and find out more about the company itself such as…… Find out about the company culture Interviews really are a two-way process so you

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH should do everything you can to find out about the company culture, i.e. does the company’s focus and way of working align with your core values? You can do this by asking good questions and asking to be shown around the premises. Listen well Good interviewers will have a purpose behind their questions so it is important to listen well to what is being asked and wherever possible back up your answers with evidence (see below). Avoid the temptation to answer too quickly - if you need time to think about the question, take it. Prepare good examples Think about specific things you have achieved I previous roles and the associated situations. Good interviewers will be much more interested in what you have done rather than what you might do and you will find that a few good examples can be used to answer a variety of different questions. Have good questions ready A good way for interviewers to determine if a candidate is really interested in the role is by the questions that are asked so make sure you prepare two or three that will help you with your decision. Although you will need to know the salary package on offer avoid focusing on the remuneration too much and don’t make it the first question as this may send the wrong message. Ian Ash ACC, AInstIB Managing Director OrgMent Business Solutions - www.ombs.com.au

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Lifestyle Communities brings new smarter living Lifestyle Communities is combining smarts with sustainability in the newest downsizer community to land in Melbourne’s expanding south-east growth corridor. Located within the Meridian Central precinct in Clyde North, Lifestyle Meridian has 274 brand new, affordable and contemporary homes as well as a multi-million-dollar Clubhouse designed by DKO Architecture. Construction is due to start this month and Lifestyle Meridian is expected to be welcoming homeowners in mid-2022. This flagship community offers retired, semi-retired and working downsizers the next generation in housing design. It has a first of its kind community solar and battery grid which means cheaper electricity for all homeowners. Homeowners will also be more connected than ever with high speed fibre to the home, two months free internet usage and ongoing internet market-matched rates, plus one year free subscription to Netflix. The sleek Clubhouse has well designed recreation spaces with a pizza oven, bowling green and croquet court, indoor and outdoor pools and a fully equipped gym. A dog wash, communal electric car and charging stations are practical inclusions. Lifestyle Meridian will be the company’s 19th community in Victoria, and its fifth within the south-east growth corridor, adding to its existing portfolio of communities in Berwick Waters, Kaduna Park, Officer and Casey Fields. Lifestyle Communities Co-founder and

Managing Director, James Kelly said the company’s newest development equalled 19 communities and 20 years of providing the homes, services and amenities that make downsizing easy and affordable. “Lifestyle Meridian is built on a strong foundation of experience, innovation and expertise, and a laser-like focus on the downsizer market,” he said. “With features that promise sustainable, smart and convenient living, Lifestyle Meridian redefines traditional downsizing while keeping our empathetic, non-salesy approach to making sure our homeowners have exactly what they want and need.” Lifestyle Meridian will be located within Meridian Central - 2/S Twynam Road, Clyde North. Stage one and Stage two homes have been released for sale, starting from $370,000 up to $597,500. While the community is under development display homes can be viewed at Lifestyle Kaduna Park at 45 Heytesbury Road, Officer South. For more information, head to lifestylemeridian.com.au or phone 1300 50 55 60. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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Objections dismissed By Cam Lucadou-Wells Residents are riled by a council recommendation to introduce townhouses into their idyllic single-storey neighbourhood in Endeavour Hills. A Casey Council planning officer has recommended the proposal for three double-storey townhouses at at 10 Haverstock Hill Close, despite 16 public objections. One of the objectors Ranleigh Moldrich lives in the quiet, mainly single-storey street. The neighbourhood, lined with native trees, gardens as well as public reserves, has so far been untouched by townhouses or subdivisions. But this project’s approval may be the “thin edge of the wedge”, Mr Moldrich says. He and his neighbours fear that more hous-

es will clog the street with cars as well as an already overburdened sewer that has flowed into his garden. “The sewerage has had to be cleared three times in five years. I don’t think it will be able to take it.” His son Matthew Moldrich says the proponent’s application was riddled with errors, including several times referring to the proposed units as single-storey. He argued that the council has misapplied its own housing guidelines. The neighbourhood is beyond 800 metres from the Endeavour Hills Major Activity Centre – a zone set aside for ‘incremental change’ in Casey’s Housing Strategy. In its planning report, Casey Council states the site is “within walking distance” – within

1.6 kilometres - of Endeavour Hills Shopping Centre. It also notes bus routes within “reasonable proximity”, as well as Chalcot Lodge Primary School about 300 metres away. According to the council, the proposal was consistent with the Casey Planning Scheme, including the General Residential 1 Zone. “As such, it is not considered an overdevelopment of the land. “The proposal aligns with the intended change in (neighbourhood) character.” The report noted just three multi-dwelling developments within 180 metres away. They were in nearby streets but not in Haverstock Hill Close. The council report dismissed concerns about creating a precedent for medium and high-density development in the street.

“An application must be considered on its own merits with consideration of the site context and requirements in the Planning Scheme at the time. “Council cannot comment on any sewer issues as it is under the authority of South-East Water.” Casey statutory planning and compliance head Nick Moore said the council considered the proposal “in line with the relevant planning provisions”. The council issued a Notice of Decision to grant a permit, with all parties having 28 days to lodge an appeal at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). “If no appeal is lodged, a permit will subsequently be issued.”

‘Guarded prospects’: Violent serial robber jailed By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man’s 12-day violent spree of armed robberies, assault, stolen cars, petrol drive-offs and an aggravated burglary while on bail has landed him in jail for more than three years. Travis Smith’s offending in November 2019 included robbing and holding a knife to the throat of a teenage boy walking on Webb Street, Narre Warren. He also “gratuitously” broke a back-yard bungalow resident’s skull with a tyre-lever during an aggravated burglary with four other masked intruders in Narre Warren. He and his fellow intruders barged in and “jumped on” two brothers late at night. They stole “low-value” items from the alleged drug-dealing occupants, such as a elec-

tronic tablet, Bluetooth headphones, watch, a portable speaker, toiletries bag, nail clippers and $50. Smith was topless and armed at the time, while his mates wore hoodies and shirts covering their faces. Their attack would have been “highly intimidatory and frightening, as it was intended to be,” Victorian County Court judge Carolene Gwynn said in sentencing on 22 October. The then 23-year-old also pointed a boxcutter knife at a Dandenong North bottleshop attendant as he and and an accomplice stole 10-packs of Jack Daniels pre-mix cans. In the meantime, the unlicensed Smith swapped between three stolen cars and stole petrol from four servos in Dandenong, Noble

Park North and Hampton Park. During that time he failed to answer bail at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court. He was taking booze, ice and cannabis during his crime wave. Upon his arrest in Bairnsdale, he was found by police hiding under blankets in a bedroom. In sentencing, Judge Gwynn noted Smith’s long criminal history of similar offending and “guarded” rehabilitation prospects. Severe childhood deprivation also reduced his moral culpability, she said. His upbringing was blighted by domestic violence, learning difficulties, constant interstate moves and exposure to substance abuse.

Smith was admitted to hospital with alcohol poisoning at age 10. He left school at about the same time, illiterate. However, a psychologist found that his drug-taking a more major factor in his offending than his cognitive deficits. While in remand, Smith became a father and inspired to be a positive role-model. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, he had yet to meet his son face-to-face. “You’re still relatively young and with considerable motivation it can’t be said you’re beyond rehabilitation,” Judge Gwynn said. Smith was jailed for up to five years and eight months. He’ll be eligible for parole after three years and three months. His term included 570 days already served in pre-sentence remand.

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Gruesome fun up front By Cam Lucadou-Wells The horrors of lockdown have been turned into a home garden Halloween treat in Narre Warren North. Over months, Brooke McGowan-Grills has toiled on her macabre art park that sprawls across the Fontaine Terrace front yard. A playground/graveyard, a haunted dollhouse, a lit-up spider, witches, giant pumpkins, gnomes and a skeleton cooking on a barbecue are among the head-turning attractions. She has been inspired by her childhood passion for the Goosebumps series, as well as the need to give neighbours a “pick up”. “It gave me something to focus on rather than wondering what to do.

“I watched the old movies and the series, and just got carried away.” A visual-arts graduate, Ms McGowan-Grills has made good use of everyday materials. Making a witch out of trash bags and a tomato-growing cage, or a fence out of an old cot. “People love it. I get lots of people do really slow drive-bys – they drive here because they see it online. “I let the kids run amongst it. I made it to be enjoyed.” On Halloween, Ms McGowan-Grills will don a costume, face-paint and hand out lolly-bags for trick-or-treaters from her Goosebumps park. “I might have to make a few extra this year.”

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Report on busy Casey year The City of Casey 2020/21 Annual Report was adopted at the council meeting on Tuesday 19 October, providing a snapshot of the organisation’s performance over the past 12 months. The report details the City of Casey’s progress, planning highlights and achievements, in addition to the Auditor’s report and 2020/21 financial statements. As this year marks the final year of the City of Casey’s Council Plan 2017-21, the report also provides an overview of the organisation’s performance and achievements over the past four years against the strategic objectives.

Chair of administrators Noelene Duff said the Annual Report was an important document that allowed the council to report on its progress against the Council Plan objectives and acknowledge the achievements and challenges of the past year. “Faced with another extremely challenging year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the organisation responded with a range of measures to support the social and economic wellbeing of the Casey community and continued to deliver a high level of service to the community,” Ms Duff said. “We distributed $177,700 through our grant

programs to local community groups to provide food, community support and emergency relief programs to those impacted by the pandemic. We also delivered a $510,000 support package to provide a range of resources and tailored support to local businesses. “I am also immensely proud of the governance changes that have been put in place to rebuild public trust in Council’s decision making, in particular the strengthening of our community engagement and the introduction of the Community Leadership Program that is providing guidance and training for new and emerging leaders in Casey.

“As part of our annual Capital Works program, we have completed an impressive program of works over the past year, while also maintaining a high standard of service delivery for residents who rely on us every week for services like home care, transport, waste, road and footpath maintenance and early years services. “I commend Casey staff, our many wonderful volunteers and the wider Casey community for your hard work, dedication and resilience you have shown in the face of ongoing challenges.” To view the full 2020/21 Annual Report visit casey.vic.gov.au/annual-report

Giving way to wombats: Role to play in healthy bushland By Danielle Kutchel

The ‘bulldozers of the bush’. Picture; SUPPLIED gates. But Melbourne’s sixth Covid lockdown proved a fly in the ointment as the Shed closed in compliance with restrictions. Jen asked Jim if there was any way that a single gate could be made as a sample for the Society to inspect. Jim said he was fortunate to be able to access all of the required materials within the City of Casey, and he set about

the success of the gates.” The landowner will be responsible for installing the gates, which have been designed to fit into most existing ring lock or exclusion-type fences. It’s expected that as the trial continues and is improved, it will be expanded further into Eastern Victoria where culling is often the preferred method of dealing with wombats. “There is an element of ‘love or loathe’ wombats and wombats are still indiscriminately culled,” Jen explained. Wombats are our ‘ecosystem engineers’; their digging impacts soil turnover, assisting with nutrient cycling and water infiltration, and creating habitat for other species. To report a wombat with mange, email mange@wombatprotection.org.au or info@ mangemanagement.org.au If you collide with a wombat on the road, report it to the nearest wildlife shelter or Wildlife Victoria on 8400 7300.

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Some of our favourite foragers are getting safe passage through the local area thanks to the efforts of the Akoonah Park Men’s Shed. Members of the Shed have joined forces with the Wombat Protection Society (WPS) to create special wombat gates, which, when installed, allow wombats free access to land on their travels while not allowing other animals to enter or escape the area. Victorian representative of the WPS and Beaconsfield resident, Jen Mattingley, approached the Shed earlier this year with the idea. Jim Grills, a member of the Shed, met with Jen and her husband Reg and told them that the Shed’s metalworking group could design and manufacture a gate as a community service project, with the costs of materials and ancillaries covered by the WPS. A mechanical engineer by trade, Jim submitted a design to Jen and soon received approval plus an order for an initial batch of six

making the first wombat gate. “Knowing that the intention was to eventually make a number of gates, rather than just cutting materials and welding the gate as a one-off unit, I designed and constructed some welding alignment jigs and a tool for bending 10mm steel rod,” he explained. This foresight will ensure the future gates are all the same and of good quality. The gate components are made of galvanised steel with stainless steel bolts to resist corrosion. And with the sample produced, the official wombat gate trial is set to get underway in the next couple of weeks, Jen said. “The project is to run for 12 months and is open to anyone in the hills area where they are having problems with wombats damaging fences,” she said. “Initially, gates will be available at no cost to eligible landowners on the prerequisite that they are prepared to give feedback on

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It’s finally time for a trim By Gabriella Payne The sun was shining on Friday morning as many shaggy-haired locals took to the streets with a spring in their step. After months of living with their lockdown locks, the first place many people flocked on the morning of 22 October was their local hairdresser, and the excitement in the air was plain to see. Mario Fallachi, the owner of Berwick’s New York Barbers and Fallachi Hair, said that people had begun lining up outside his business well before their doors swung open at 8am, and it was incredibly heartwarming to see. “When we started off at 8am, there was already a two and a half hour wait time - and that blew out to four hours at one point, there were that many people,” Mr Fallachi said. “It was pretty ridiculous, but also really humbling to think that one of the first places that people think of [when restrictions eased] was to come to my place to get a haircut - it’s very humbling.” While Fallachi Hair (the ladies salon) was fully booked on Friday and remains in high demand for the next few weeks, the New York Barbers tried to get to as many people as they could, and Mr Fallachi said they cut over 150 people’s hair in their first day of trade alone despite density limits. “This time around it was a lot harder than last year [when we reopened post-lockdown] because then, we were able to do it with 10 barbers, but this time restrictions mean we can only have five, so there are longer wait times unfortunately,” he said. “But one of the things that I was thinking about over the weekend is that it’s just amazing that all these people that have been vaccinated are the reason that I’ve been able to open my shops again. “I am just so overwhelmed and grateful for that.”

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Mr Fallachi said that while both businesses would certainly be under the pump for at least the next few weeks, he wanted to thank every single person who had done “the right thing” and got vaccinated, as they had made it possible for him and his staff to get back to doing what they love. “Every morning when I open the doors and tell people they can come in, I’m just so grateful,” he said. “We’ve had some really hard times but the future is looking really promising.”

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Rex name shame 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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Palliative care petition its 500-signature target, she said now is the time for action from the government. “What we really need now is the petition to be acted upon by the Commonwealth funders, led by Mr Wood,” she said. “Anyone who has accessed palliative care services will testify to the great levels of support that can be provided. “Anyone who has a life-limiting illness, faces significant challenges. PCSE help. We are a free service that supports people to live well despite their illness and we support them to manage symptoms and die in their place of choice.” Mr Wood said he was “fighting tooth and nail” for the funding required. But he said “no solution” had yet been found. “I thank everyone for signing the petition and supporting the proposal; I would also welcome the State Government’s support,” Mr Wood added. To sign the petition, visit research.net/r/ XQB9RNX.

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Sensory aid By Danielle Kutchel A Berwick business with inclusion at its heart is making it easier for families to find the sensory tools and toys their kids need. Sensory Poodle opened at the beginning of 2021 and was founded by Caitlin and Vicki, the parent and grandparent of two autistic kids. Caitlin said she had struggled in the past to find sensory toys for her son locally. “He was a chewer, but there was nothing around,” she said. “I had to buy him a dog chew at one point. When you need something like that, you need it now.” When her son started school last year, she realised just how many other children and

families there were in the same situation. Sensory Poodle opened online in February and caters to special needs and gifted children. It also supplies sensory equipment to schools. So far, it’s received positive feedback from local parents. “A lot of special needs kids are not coping during lockdown and need support, and we’ve been able to provide that,” Caitlin explained. “I hope we’ve filled some sort of local gap.” Caitlin also recommended that families find a support system to help them through the pandemic and beyond with any challenges they might face in raising special needs children. Find out more at sensorypoodle.com.au.

A petition to build a new home for a palliative care provider has gained close to 1000 signatures. The petition, which was started in support of Palliative Care South East (PCSE) in August, has more than 800 signatures. Signers are calling for increased Federal government funding to put towards a new purpose-built home for the service at 80 Victor Crescent, Narre Warren. Construction commenced earlier this month. PCSE currently serves the LGAs of Casey, Cardinia, Greater Dandenong and Kingston and has been co-located with Monash Health in Cranbourne for 30 years. More than half of the service’s clients come from Casey. CEO Kelly Rogerson said the petition was the suggestion of La Trobe MP Jason Wood to gauge the level of support within the community – and with the petition passing

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Sharing a meal again Over a hot drink and cake, families and friends spent the weekend catching up on lost time as restrictions eased on Victoria from Thursday 21 October at 11.59pm. Cafes and restaurants across Berwick welcomed indoor and outdoor diners from Friday. Further restrictions will ease on Friday 29 October at 6pm which will see regional Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne unite and share the same restrictions, enabling people to travel between Melbourne, regional Victoria and interstate. Masks will remain mandatory indoors but are no longer required outdoors. Most indoor settings, including restaurants, pubs, gyms and hairdressers will open with no capacity limits subject to one person per four square metres limit, if all staff and patrons are fully vaccinated. Most outdoor settings will remain at one person per two square metres up to 500, where staff and patrons are fully vaccinated. These indoor and outdoor settings will also apply to weddings, funerals and religious gatherings if all attendees are fully vaccinated. Capacity limits of 30 people will apply for weddings, funerals and religious gatherings if vaccination status is unknown. Entertainment venues will reopen. For indoor seated venues, including cinemas and theatres, there will be a 75 per cent capacity limit and for non-seated indoor entertainment venues there will be a no patron cap. Outdoor seated and non-seated entertainment venues, including stadiums, zoos and tourism attractions, will be open up to 5,000 where staff and patrons are fully vaccinated. Cheers! Jared and Megan enjoying outdoor dining at Lava Cafe and Restaurant Berwick. 255239 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS

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Proposal to close to trafﬁc Sections of Pound Road and Soldiers Road, Clyde North Casey City Council (Council), acting under Clause 9 of Schedule 11 of the Local Government Act 1989 (Act), proposes to close to trafﬁc the following sections of road in Clyde North: • Pound Road - between Thompsons Road and Pattersons Road • Soldiers Road - north of Grices Road The roads are being closed to facilitate the planned development of Clyde North and are in accordance with the objectives set out in the gazetted Precinct Structure Plans (PSPs) prepared by the Victorian Government. New alternative roads will be constructed to ensure access continues to be provided to the surrounding area. Public authorities and emergency services will still be able to access land and any sewers, drains, pipelines, wire or cables along the closed sections of road. Temporary detours will be in place during these construction works. Council, acting under Section 204 of the Act, may propose to declare temporary roads to be public highways or to be open to the public to allow construction works. In accordance with Section 223 of the Act, any person may make a submission to Council on the proposed road closures. If a person wishes to be heard in support of their submission, they must include the request to be heard in their written submission. This will entitle them to appear in person or by a person acting on their behalf before a meeting of Council. The date, time and location of the meeting of Council or of a committee determined by the Council will be advised. Written submissions must be received by Friday 19 November 2021 and addressed to the Principal Transport Planner, City of Casey, PO Box 1000, Narre Warren VIC 3805. Submissions can also be made www.casey.vic.gov.au/ form/public-notices-form?public_notice= Further information can be found at www. casey.vic.gov.au/news or by contacting Ted Teo, Principal Transport Planner on 9705 5200 or email cityplanning@casey.vic.gov.au

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Applications open 1 October 2021 Applications close 5:00 pm 12 November 2021 The Casey Cardinia Foundation Ltd is a philanthropic community foundation, raising funds for local community groups throughout the City of Casey and Cardinia Shire, with funds dispersed through an annual grants program. The Community Grants Program supports projects for Older persons, Disability, Disadvantage, Youth, Arts, Environment and Men’s Health across the Cardinia Shire and City of Casey regions. The Foundation aims to support the social, community and general welfare of those living in the City of Casey and Cardinia Shire region. The Foundation provides grants to projects that support the growing needs of its communities, now and into the future. HOW TO APPLY

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Magpies up for challenge By Nick Creely A return to the Dandenong District Cricket Association Turf 1 ranks holds no fear for Narre Warren. The Magpies - off the back of unwavering momentum from their Turf 2 premiership glory last season - return to the association’s highly regarded top-flight for the first time since being relegated three seasons ago. Saturday 20 March, 2021 was a special day for the Magpies, defeating Dandenong West in a dominant grand final performance at Carroll Reserve, having capped off a sublime homeand-away season with an eye-catching victory. But the new challenge awaits the club as it looks to build on that momentum. While knowing what is likely to confront them in the hotly contested Turf 2 competition which seems to go from strength to strength each season, Magpies coach Brett Lewis said his group simply can’t wait for Saturday 13 November’s season start, with pre-season training now beginning. “We can’t wait, the boys have been like cats on a hot tin roof, they’re ready to go,” he said. “The guys have been getting together and having a hit because they’re all local in little groups, and I’d say there’s been 15 or 20 of the ones and twos doing that. “We’ve got some very good talent amongst those boys, they’re certainly up and about.” Lewis said that the club is backing in its Turf 2 premiership group to deliver, having spent the off-season not necessarily recruiting, but retaining the side under skipper Cam Dinger and his vice-captains Zach Allen and Ben Swift. He added that seeing a club like Hallam Kalora Park achieve premiership glory last season - a side glittered with homegrown talent -

Cam Dinger batting for Narre Warren during last year’s grand final. 231955 was tremendous motivation. “Just seeing who’s coming into the competition, and the way Springy South and Buckley have recruited, and also Berwick is great,” he said. “But the sides like Hallam are the ones I look at - the amount of home grown talent in that team, and what they’ve done and where they’ve been and the amount of individuals that have come back together, that’s the key. “It’s about having that clique, having 11 players play for each other - we’ll field the house down, we’ll be a great fielding team, the boys pride themselves on that, and to play their roles. “It was hard to manage last year, there were a lot of egos in there, but it clicked late and everyone knows that it might be their day to sac-

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rifice to allow someone else to come in.” Lewis said that in such an esteemed competition such as Turf 1, depth, consistency and focus were the most important factors. “You can’t afford those little lapses, you have to be completely focused, and know your role, and we’ve got some good youth coming through too who can play those same roles,” he said. “We’ll bat deep, we’ll bat to number nine, 10 and 11, and that’s the key, we need to bat deep, be a good fielding side, and we’ve got plenty of bowling options, some good control bowlers and good attacking bowlers. “We won’t be reliant on one or two players, we’re confident we have the depth.” The Magpies will be hoping Dinger, Allen and Swift can really rack up the runs with the

bat having combined for 882 last season, while are also confident that spearhead Josh Dinger (33 wickets last season), Kasun Balasuriya (13 wickets) and James Elliott (seven wickets) can continue forming a dangerous bowling attack and really surprise sides. Dinger in particular was a menace for batters last season, having captured his 33 scalps at an impressive average of 9.79, including a best of 6/21 in the grand final. He’s got pace, and a really bright future. With the DDCA season to once again be played in a one-day format, Lewis said that the side was well-suited to the shorter game, believing it has a dangerous edge that can pose problems for opposition sides. He said that the side’s flexibility, combined with a selfless attitude, is what is the key this season. “We’ll be working off pretty much the same guidelines as last year, we didn’t really click with it really until the last few rounds of last season,” he said. “We want to build partnerships, set yourself, bowl to plans and on one side of the wicket. “The strategy is about retention of runs and then definitely around building an innings it’s imperative and I’ll always coach that way. You’ve got to back yourself with good footwork, be aggressive, and use your feet well. “If we were going to be playing a two-day format, we’d be changing our entire mindset we’d be looking to bat longer, take your time more, I’d change the batting order. “It is a completely different strategy - we’d be back to bowling a lot more change up balls, not necessarily taking wickets but to contain, so it’d be different.”

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Turf cricket ready to rock By Nick Creely The Victorian Premier Cricket competition is set to begin on the weekend of 13 and 14 November, with Cricket Victoria confirming the start date last week. Cricket clubs and associations were given the all-clear to begin their pre-season training on Friday with Metropolitan Melbourne’s lockdown officially coming to a close, with preparations now well and truly underway for what is expected to be an uninterrupted summer of cricket. For Victoria’s highest standard of club cricket, the men’s competitions will play 16 one day matches this season, played in white ball and coloured clothing, including finals, while the women’s season is set to feature 14 one-dayers and finals, The women’s second and third XI competitions will play 10 one-dayers and six Twenty20s. In pleasing news, the VicSuperSlam Twenty20 competition is making its return this season, with three pools of six teams to play five games and finals, commencing Tuesday 30 November. The Slam will run a little differently, with a West, Central and East pool, with games scheduled on Tuesday nights at 5.15pm. The semi-finals will be played on Tuesday 18 January with the top team in each pool plus the highest placed second team to compete for

s place in the grand final. The final is scheduled to be played on the evening on Tuesday 25 January. Dandenong finished runners-up in the 2019/20 tournament Stars Conference, going down to Richmond, but were the Grand Slam champions in the Slam’s first season of 2018/19. The Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) has also locked in its season start date, with the seniors to begin on Saturday 13 November, while juniors will make a start from Friday 12 November. Like Premier Cricket, the DDCA’s highly-regarded Twenty20 competition will return this season, but after Christmas, with 24 sides to be broken into eight groups. Eight clubs will randomly be selected to host the first round triple header games on Sunday 9 January, with the the quarter finals on Tuesday 18 January, semi-finals on Tuesday 25 January and the grand final on Wednesday 2 February. Buckley Ridges are the current title holders of the Twenty20 tournament, with the Bucks defeating Springvale South back on 3 March 2020 at Shepley Oval. Cam Forsyth batting for Dandenong. 226906 Picture: ROB CAREW

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There’s a new man in charge down at Berwick as it gears up for another crack at the Turf 1 title this season. He bowls fast, is a clean hitter of a cricket ball, and has an imposing record both at Dandenong District Cricket Association and Victorian Premier Cricket level. The Bears have named favourite son James ‘Maxy’ Wilcock as their new Turf 1 skipper, replacing the great Matthew Chasemore with the season just a matter of weeks away. Chasemore will stay on in a playing capacity. Wilcock first debuted for the Bears’ Turf 1 side at 15 during the 2007/08 season, and took 5/24 in a semi-final against Parkfield that season, going on to eventually winning a flag the following week. From there, the right-arm quick would eventually venture down to Shepley Oval and play with Dandenong, going on to play 99 matches for the Panthers for 145 wickets at an impressive average of 21.71.

And after 48 wickets in his last two seasons back at local level with his home club, the Bears are backing in their man to lead the group moving forward. It’s been a busy off-season of recruiting for the Bears, who have welcomed back exState quick Andrew Perrin, who retired from Premier Cricket after winning a premiership with Prahran, talented leg-spinner Riley Siwes from Dandenong West, as well as champion Mordialloc keeper-batsman Damith Mapa Ralage. There’s a few outs too, none bigger than reigning Wookey Medalist Ruwantha Kellepotha, who is giving Premier Cricket a crack with Casey-South Melbourne, batter Josh Holden who has crossed to Buckley Ridges, Brendan Rose who is also returning to Premier Cricket with Richmond, and seamer Cory Bevan is off to Knoxfield. The DDCA season kicks off on Saturday 13 November, with the fixtures yet to be released at the time of print.

‘Patto’ calls time on international career By Nick Creely After a sublime and entertaining career as an Australian Test cricketer, Dandenong favourite son James Pattinson has called time on his international career. The right-arm pace bowling dynamo, who plays with an immense passion that has adhered himself to fans across the globe, played 21 Test matches, 15 ODIs and four Twenty20s for Australia, taking exactly 100 international wickets along the way. Although hampered by injuries for the majority of his career, the 31-year-old originally from Doveton, and came through the Dandenong Cricket Club where he’s still a beloved

mate and player, gave everything in the Baggy Green when given the opportunity. But now the paceman will continue plying his trade for Victoria when he overcomes his latest injury, while for fans of Premier Cricket, the Dandenong Cricket Club will be hoping to see more of its favourite son moving forward. James – alongside his older brother Darren – has an extensive history with the Panthers out of Shepley Oval. He debuted for the club in 2006/07, made his Victorian debut in 2008, before he made his Test debut against New Zealand in 2011, where he burst onto the scene with 5/27 and man of the match honours. Cricket Victoria CEO Nick Cummins, con-

gratulated Pattinson on his achievements for Australia in what has been a fascinating journey. “James continues to be a fantastic ambassador for Australian and Victorian cricket and we congratulate him on a fine career at international level,” Cummins said. “Throughout his career, he has consistently challenged the very best batters in the world. “James’ journey has included injury hurdles and setbacks, which he has shown the determination to fight his way back from. He always took great pride in representing his country and was the ultimate competitor every time he stepped on the field for Australia.”

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Cranny Cup up for grabs Popular trainer Graeme Jose will be keen to add a Cranbourne Cup to his impressive resume after training a winning-double in heats of the Group-2 $50,000 classic on Friday night. Jose will have Lots Of Chatter and Aston Shine engaged in the cup after scoring stylish victories in their heats. After finishing second to Paua Of Buddy in the Bendigo Cup final last Saturday, Jose’s 85-start veteran Lots Of Chatter was striving to qualify for his second successive Cranbourne Cup decider after finishing fourth to Jax Bale in February. Drawn in Box 8, as he was in the Bendigo Cup, Lots Of Chatter continued his purple patch of form, downing Xavien Bale in 29.77sec to chalk up his 31st career win and third from his past four starts. “The only reason why I was glad we drew the eight is it does give him room to move and he makes his own luck,” Jose said. “If he gets 10-15 metres clear room he’s nearly as good as the good dogs. “But in saying that, if he’d drawn one, two or three tonight maybe it would’ve been a different result and he might have been down the track.

“He just needs a little bit of clear running, like in the Bendigo Cup heat when they fanned and he just went kaboom. That’s him in a nutshell.” Aston Shine, who ran fourth in the Bendigo Cup, then completed Jose’s double with an allthe-way 29.89sec performance in heat five, his fourth win from his last five starts. “I’m just in awe, I put in a lot of hard work and I think it’s paying off,” Jose said. Jose was a star footballer around the Gippsland region in his day, winning the Alf Walton Medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Ellinbank and District Football League (EDFL) when playing for Bunyip in 1994. Meanwhile, David Geall’s ‘Midas touch’ in country cups continues unabated with Fernando Mick upstaging superstar kennelmate Koblenz – on the clock anyway - with a near-record performance in his Cranbourne Cup heat. Geall, who’s won three country cups this year courtesy of Ferdinand Boy (Ballarat, Healesville and Shepparton) was one of three trainers to claim heat doubles. Geall was victorious with long odds-on

favourite Koblenz and Fernando Mick; Jose qualified his pair for back-to-back cup finals after both contested last week’s Bendigo Cup, while Andrea Dailly also had two winners in Lala Kiwi and Daph’s Ascend. Fernando Mick, runner-up in the G1 Maturity Classic, set the qualifying standard in the opening heat, defeating defending Cup champion Jax Bale, also trained by Andrea Dailly, in a scorching 29.62sec. His 13th win at start 44 was just .08sec outside the 29.54sec course record held by It’s A Blaze. Koblenz, a regally bred son of Fernando Bale, starting at $1.30 in heat four and in a courageous display he dug deep to defeat outsider Gracie Bale in 29.86sec. The win improved Koblenz’s phenomenal record to 22 from 35 and Geall is hoping it will be a case of third time lucky in a Group final, with the blueblood having run minor placings in the Cranbourne Classic and Warragul St. Leger at G3 level. “I actually thought he was going to get beaten,” Geall told Troy Harley post-race. “When Kinson Bale got to him I thought he

was in a bit of strife. He couldn’t shake it off but he’s just courageous. Very happy with that last bit. “Fernando Mick did surprise me by three or four lengths. I thought if he did win and get a clear run early we were hoping he might run 29.85/29.90sec. Lala Kiwi improved her perfect record at Cranbourne to four from four, including the G3 Cranbourne Classic, with a dominant 29.78sec victory in heat two, and Daph’s Ascend then provided ‘Team Dailly’ with their second heat winner, taking out the final runoff in 29.88secs. GROUP-2 CRANBOURNE CUP FINAL (525m) Saturday, 30 October Box Name Heat Time 1 Daph’s Ascend 29.88 2 Fernando Mick 29.62 3 Lots of Chatter 29.75 4 Koblenz 29.86 5 Aston Shine 29.89 6 Jax Bale ----7 Lala Kiwi 29.78 8 Lucky Lance -----

Eagles on the move after officially signing with Southern By Nick Creely The Southern Football Netball League has officially welcomed Cranbourne into the competition in 2022, after the Eagles and Outer East parted ways earlier this month. The Eagles - alongside Doveton - have departed the competition officially, with both clubs set to significantly bolster the Southern league. As first reported by the Gazette on 8 October, the Eagles will be looking to join Division 1 of the Southern Football Netball League next season, where it’s expected it will be a strong side under re-signed coach Steve O’Brien. In a statement, the Eagles said it was looking forward to the next chapter of their journey and beginning to establish new rivalries. “We have found the management and board of the SFNL to be fantastic to work with; professional, proactive and decisive in their style and for this we are very excited to join this wonderful league, expressing our desire to a long-term commitment,” the statement read. “The Cranbourne Netball Club will field four senior teams in the SFNL and keep their juniors affiliated with AFLOE. We will contin22 STAR NEWS

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