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Mixed reactions By Eleanor Wilson Despite boosts to health and schools, the 2022-’23 Victorian State Budget, has received a mixed response in Casey. Member for Narre Warren South Gary Maas said the Andrews Labor Government was “putting its patients first” with this year’s budget, which includes a $12 billion Pandemic Repair Plan, $333 million to add nearly 400 new staff to increase the scope of Triple Zero services across the state and $236 million to double the capacity of Casey Hospital’s emergency department. “Nothing is more important than the health of our loved ones,” Mr Maas said. “With an expansion of the emergency department at Casey Hospital this Budget will give local families the confidence that when they get sick, the care they need will be there for them.” Casey Council said it welcomed the health funding, with chair of administrators Noelene Duff stating the hospital funding boost, which is shared with Werribee Mercy Hospital, would “better support our community, improve patient care and support local jobs.” “We know the health care sector has been hardest hit during the pandemic and funding is vital to help alleviate the impacts of the pandemic for the services and staff at the front line and so our residents can access the essential care they need,” she said. Despite receiving a positive response from the council, other representatives had a more apprehensive view of the State Government’s health investment. Gembrook MP Brad Battin took aim at Labor’s “empty election promises”, pointing out the Casey Hospital funding was set to be completed in two elections’ time. “The Andrews Labor Government’s cruel joke to upgrade Casey Hospital only if you vote for them two more times is as political as it gets,” Mr Battin said. “Casey Cardinia residents are sick of Labor giving empty election promises. When will La-

Car show at Berwick Car lovers were in their element with a selection of pristine Fords, a Harley bike and even a 1960s’ army truck on show at the Akoonah Park Men’s Shed car show and garage sale on Saturday. It was the group’s first major fundraising event in more than two years. Story page 20

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bor stop spinning and start delivering?” The Liberal MP also questioned the timing of completion dates for local school upgrades funding in the 2022-23 State Budget. Through the Victorian Budget, Kambrya

College in Berwick will receive an $18.9 million upgrade for 400 additional spaces for students in classrooms as part of $658.2 million investment in upgrades and improvements at existing schools.

The upgrade is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2025-26, which Mr Battin criticised for falling around the time of the 2026 state election. Continued page 5

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DRAFT 2022/23 BUDGET COMMUNITY PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:

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$455,990

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For building renewal works at Myuna Farm

To renew the Berwick Senior Citizens Centre

CRANBOURNE WEST $8.12M Constructions of a new Sport and Recreation reserve in Cranbourne West

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$310,660 To upgrade the Narre Warren North Kindergarten

BERWICK $22.5M Construction of Bells Road from Grices Road to O’Shea Road, including associated intersections

CLYDE $17.75M Commence construction of Clyde Recreation Reserve

$15M Towards the Casey Fields Soccer Stage two works

CLYDE $2M

PEARCEDALE $2M To upgrade the Pearcedale Recreation Reserve Football and Cricket Pavilion

For a new family and community centre

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THE LOWDOWN Q&A

with Islamic Education and Awareness of Casey Association (IEACA) vice-president Raihan Nawawi

Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I am currently the vice-president of IEACA Inc, a Muslim community organisation, a casual broadcaster for 3zzz 92.3FM ethnic community radio (Malay program), and a teacher at an independent faith-based school. What are you most passionate about? Teaching VCE Religion and Society in class. What so interesting about teaching this subject is not about what you know and sharing the knowledge with your students, but what you can learn from them and understanding the challenging questions they ask. Also, I like reading and preparing teaching resource materials that not only will improve my students’ understanding on their faith, but most importantly creating my own journey to understand myself and the world around us. What would your last meal be? Nasi Goreng Kampung or Village Fried rice with anchovies. #asiandelicacy #spicy What was your most memorable moment? Passing my driving test after five failed attempts in 1992. A big relief! Feeling like an adult! Of course this does not happen in Melbourne, it happens somewhere else which I shall not name the country :) What was your favourite subject in school? Mathematics. I was a late bloomer in this subject when I was in primary school but that has changed when I started to join a Maths Magic Club (still can’t remember how and why I joined that club) What event past or present would you like to witness? The 1700s when the first Makassan fishermen from Sulawesi (Indonesia) visited the northern shores of Australia to trade with Indigenous communities. I wonder how that engagement flourished in the past between the Muslims and the Aboriginals.

Br Raihan Nawawi is vice president of local Islamic association IEACA. Which three dinner guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner? Firstly, my late dad, how I wish I can share with

him my story, express my appreciation for him and talk about family and life in general. Secondly, Malcom X. I want to ask him more about his transformation as a Sunni Muslim in the last few years of his life. Thirdly, Mohammad Salah from Liverpool FC, like I am amazed by his current performance as one of the best players in the world. What are you currently listening to/watching or reading? I am listening to podcasts from Norman Ali Khan on The Religion of Your Father. Very interesting insight on the story of Prophet Abraham and how we interfaith groups should progress in meaningful dialogue. I intend to watch Ted Lasso on AppleTV. I am reading books on Positive Education and Restorative Practice, as part of my job portfolio in student wellbeing. If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook? Er, what else .... nasi goreng kampung with crispy anchovies :) Where is your dream holiday destination? To perform hajj pilgrimage in Mecca and spend a great holiday in Medina and Turkey. What were you like as a kid? Quiet, introverted, shy. What was your first job? Working as an admin, assisting examination assessors in calculating exam marks after their marking. What’s one question you have never been able to get the answer to? Can we Muslims resolve the issues of having different dates for beginning of Ramadan and the two Eid dates? Can we come up with a technology where we can detect the new moon which can confirm the scientific calculation of the Muslim lunar calendar system? Can we?

THREE … Famous mums and daughters

Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson This star duo might be one of the most famous motherdaughter combinations in the entertainment world. Hudson has proven to be one of the most diverse actors, even picking up a Golden Globe in 2001 for her role in Almost Famous.

Lisa Bonnet and Zoe Kravitz The Cosby Show and High Fidelity actress’s daughter, Zoe Kravitz has made her own name for herself in the recent Batman film, where she played the caped crusader love interest, Catwoman. There isn’t a thing these two can do wrong.

Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Actress and Hollywood icon Debbie Reynolds might be the mum to everyone’s favourite galaxy heroine. Princess Leia herself Carrie Fisher made her name in the Star Wars franchise and has since gone on to break box-office records. Tragically Reynolds and Fisher passed away just one day apart from each other in 2016.

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Promise matched By Marcus Uhe The Australian Liberal Party will match Labor’s pledge of $700,000 to upgrade Sikh Volunteers Australia’s new kitchen and community centre in Langwarrin. The announcement was made on Wednesday 27 April by Federal La Trobe MP and Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Customs and Community Safety, Jason Wood, along with Liberal candidates for the seats of Holt and Dunkley, Ranj Perera and Sharn Coombes, respectively, and Senator Jane Hume. It follows Federal Bruce MP Julian Hill’s commitment on Saturday 9 April. Sikh Volunteers were regularly called-upon during the pandemic, delivering 271,000 free meals between March 2020 and October 2021 across the South East to those in need. Mr Wood described the volunteers at SVA as champions. “Their service needs recognition, and this funding is just one way to show our support at a Federal level for their tireless work,” Mr Wood said. Plans for the facility include a kitchen that will facilitate the production of 10,000 meals per day, along with providing a place of worship and gathering space to bring the community together, regardless of race or religion. SVA’s Jaswinder Singh said the commitment from both sides of politics was validation of their work. “This gives us another sense that the project is very well appreciated and well received by political parties,” Mr Singh said. “Regardless of political background, this will help us achieve our goal, to serve humanity. “We are very happy for a fair and balanced commitment that will progress and benefit the community.” Mr Perera said he was eagerly anticipating collaborating with SVA should he win his seat in the upcoming election.

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Jaswinder Singh from Sikh Volunteers Australia. 198112 “I’m proud to be associated with Sikh volunteers given how much they have done for the wider Australian community in times of need,” Mr Perera said. “I look forward to working with them on fu-

ture projects which will benefit the South-East of Melbourne, particularly in the Holt electorate”. SVA expects to open the facility in mid-September.

Compass points to driving concerns By Cam Lucadou-Wells Police detected a whopping 770 traffic offences in Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia during Operation Compass across two long weekends from 14-25 April. The tally included 87 drug drivers, 44 drink drivers, 112 unregistered vehicles, 32 impounds and 95 unlicensed or disqualified drivers. An alleged drug-driver caught more than twice over the speed limit in Wedgewood Drive Hallam was among an “alarming” 213 detected speedsters during the 11-day traffic blitz in the South East. The 52-year-old Oakleigh South man was intercepted after police were called out to reports of “high-risk driving” in Hallam late on Sunday 24 April. He was detected about 130 km/h in the 60 km/h zone by an unmarked police car about

11.30pm on Sunday 24 April, Victoria Police say. His Mazda was impounded, and his license was immediately suspended. The man was charged with speeding and drug-driving offences, and released pending summons. “We are incredibly disappointed in this number which represents 770 people who have shirked responsibility and made terrible decisions while on the road,” Acting Superintendent Dearne Dummett said. Act Supt Dummett also singled out the “alarming” number of speeding drivers. “This is particularly concerning as speed is a major contributor to trauma on our roads with the potentially devastating effects of such behaviour rippling throughout the community. “Whether speeding, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or checking a

message from your mate, you are making a decision that puts the lives of innocent and vulnerable road users in your hands.” There were 187 other offences including disobeying traffic control, seatbelt and mobile offences. Act Supt Dummett warned police would continue to patrol for “reckless driver behaviour” and unregistered and disqualified drivers. “While our state-wide operation may have concluded, police will continue to do everything we can to protect innocent and vulnerable road users. “With worsening weather conditions and reduced visibility as winter approaches, it is imperative motorists and pedestrians look out for one another. “Be patient, obey road rules and stay safe while driving.”

From page 1 Casey will also see further investment in local schools under the budget, being allocated a share in $236 million allocated for land acquisition across seven Local Government Areas. The municipality can expect upgrades to a number of schools including Brentwood Park Primary School in Berwick, Clyde Creek Primary School and Clyde Primary School in Clyde, Gleneagles Secondary College in Endeavour Hills, Hampton Park Secondary College in Hampton Park and Strathaird Primary School in Narre Warren South. Ms Duff said she was pleased to see investments in local schools, and welcomed some investment in transport infrastructure for the municipality. “We are very pleased to see there has been a $15.4 M commitment for upgrades to reduce the risk of crashes at South Gippsland Highway/Clyde Five Ways Road intersection in Devon Meadows and look forward to working with our Government partners on this project.” Ms Duff said. “As we head towards the Victorian Election this November, we will be advocating for projects our community considers most important for funding, with roads and public transport at the top of the list.” Other State budget allocations to the Casey area includes funding for improved bus services in Cranbourne West and Narre Warren and upgrades to the South Gippsland Highway and Clyde Five Ways Road. “Locals have told us they want to see the South Gippsland Highway/Clyde Five Ways Road intersection fixed and I’m delighted to be announcing this upgrade – improving safety along the busy road,” said Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards.

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Goods stolen Police are seeking a man over $30,000-plus of electronics stolen from a Mulgrave business. The electronics business on Dunlop Road was allegedly targeted twice by the man in a white sedan in two days in late April. Police allege the same man stole more than $30,000 worth of stock and left in the same vehicle about 4.20am on Anzac Day, 25 April. Some of the stolen property was later located on the side of Pound Road, Narre Warren, police say. The man is described as Caucasian, with a medium build and wearing a blue cap, black jacket, dark-coloured trousers, spectacles and face mask. Any information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au

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SOCIALLY SPEAKING Police Operation Compass, targeting poor behaviour on our roads and dangerous driving across the Easter and Anzac Day long weekends, produced alarming numbers across the South East, including 770 traffic offences in Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia. Some of our readers weren’t as suprised as the police. Tony Bunce: I don’t know why police are always “surprised”, “alarmed“, etc when almost every resident knows what is happen-

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Nominations are now open for the Juan Carlos Loyola OAM Award for Longstanding Community Service. The award is presented to a resident of southeast Melbourne who has shown a longterm dedication to the local community through their volunteer work. Longstanding volunteers from a variety of community groups are encouraged to nominate. The winner of the 2022 Juan Carlos Loyola OAM Award for Longstanding Community Service is chosen by a panel of local residents and active community members, including Juan Carlos Loyola. Nominations will close on Monday 6 June 2022. The award is named after Juan Carlos Loyola, who has worked tirelessly for almost 30 years with the All Abilities Soccer Academy, previously known as the Doveton Special Soc-

cer School. The award is presented and sponsored by Narre Warren North MP Luke Donnellan. “There are many people across this community who give so much back to others through clubs and associations and that should be celebrated,” Mr Donnellan said. “This award was created to help celebrate and thank the community spirit and hard work of long-term volunteers.” Juan Carlos Loyola from the All Abilities Soccer Academy sees the physical and emotional benefits that sports participation can bring for people with an intellectual disability. “All this happens in an inclusive environment of equality, respect and acceptance” Mr Loyola said. Contact Mr Donnellan’s office on 9706 0566 for nomination forms. A presentation for the winner of the 2022 award will take place on Friday 24 June 2022.

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Casey shares funds By Eleanor Wilson The City of Casey will receive a $212,500 share of a funding package to support programs soon to be released through Council’s Gender Equality and Prevention of Violence Against Women 10-Year Strategic Plan. Family Violence Prevention Minister Gabrielle Williams last week announced Casey Council as one of 15 recipients of a $3.5 million funding package to deliver strategies to stop the cycle of family violence. Ms Williams joined Narre Warren South MP Mr Gary Maas, City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff, City of Casey chief executive officer Glenn Patterson, along with Council officers and community representatives at

Bunjil Place to make the announcement. The plan, titled A Safe and Equal Casey, which is due to be released in July, will include contributions to innovative prevention programs in partnership with Council’s key partners, Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) and Jesuit Social Services The Man Box Program (JSS). Ms Duff said the council was looking forward to partnering with the groups, as well as the Gender Equality Taskforce, comprised of Casey residents who have significantly contributed to Council’s prevention programs. “Council has committed to implementing a 10-year plan towards gender equality and the prevention of violence against women, recognising that transformational social change

requires long-term commitment and action,” she said. “Not only are we challenging deeply embedded beliefs, we are also working to change the systems, structures, policies and institutions that reinforce gender inequality.” “It’s wonderful to see councils like Casey pour their efforts into the prevention of family and violence against women more broadly, to be committed to gender equality, which we know is a key factor around stopping violence before it starts,” Ms Williams said. “We know that [prevention] is the area that is ultimately going to deliver our goal to end family violence for good, it is only through prevention that we can get there.”

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Minister hits back at Casey’s cost-shifting claims By Eleanor Wilson Local Government Minister Shaun Leane has hit back at claims the State Government is not pulling its weight when it comes to local government shared funding areas. In a statement to Star News, Mr Leane said Casey Council had received more than $40 million funding from Local Government Victoria (LGV) since 2015 to deliver community centres, kindergartens and sporting facilities among other projects. He said the council received an additional $1.37 million in Covid support from the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions between 2020-2022 and pointed to a recent report by the Victorian Auditor’s General Office which found councils were in sound financial position with low debt levels, despite the impact of Covid-19.

It comes after Casey Council claimed the State Government was lagging in key funding areas such as school crossings and child health immunisation programs. Last month, The Age reported a series of cost-shifting claims by local governments, who said they were being burdened with off-loaded costs from the State Government and could no longer afford to uphold key local services such as libraries and swimming pools. The cost shifting concerns were shared by independent advisory body, Infrastructure Victoria, which urged the State Government to invest in added funding for local councils in key growth areas, including Casey. While City of Casey told Star News it could not determine a discernible upward or downward trend in state funding for shared

projects, it revealed it does face funding challenges across some services. Casey Council said over the last four years it had received an average of 41 per cent funding from the State Government for the provision of school crossing services. “Over the last four years Council has received approximately 41 per cent in 2018-’19, to 38 per cent in 2019-’20, to 45 per cent in 2020-’21, to now 40 per cent in 2021-’22,” Ms Duff said. Ms Duff also named child health services as an area of financial concern, revealing state funding for child immunisation services had not kept pace with the cost of delivering the service to a growing municipality. “Immunisation delivered by Council as part of its child health services costs Council approximately $535,000 (2021-’22) to deliver

84 public infant immunisation sessions, targeted child catch-up programs to newly arrived residents and attending 29 secondary schools,” Ms Duff said. “The State Government currently funds around $150,000 towards the cost of this service.” In 2019, Casey Council wrote to the Minister for Health in an attempt to improve immunisation subsidy payments for local government immunisation programs. In response, Mr Leane’s office said the state provided subsidies to local government for child vaccinations to ensure growth in demand could be supported. It added the City of Casey also recently received an additional $42,000 to help improve vaccination rates among recent international arrivals, including those fleeing Afghanistan.

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Picnic for climate action By Eleanor Wilson Berwick’s Pioneer’s Park will be the setting for an environmental justice picnic this weekend with families from the local area invited to join in Australian Parents For Climate Action’s National Week of Action. Event organiser and local mum of two Christine Micah said all interested community members were welcome to attend the picnic to demand further action on climate issues. She also extended the invitation to Federal election candidates. “It will be a positive, family-friendly event and a great opportunity for candidates to connect with their local constituents,” Ms Micah said. “Their presence will be a positive step in demonstrating their willingness and desire to work with our community to effectively address this for our community.” Australian Parents for Climate Action is a national advocacy group of more than 15,000 parents who want to see stronger action on climate across all sides of politics. “We know parents in our local electorates care about climate, and it’s a hot topic on their lips in the lead up to the federal election,” Ms Micah said. According to the Australian Conservation Foundation, 63 per cent of residents in the La Trobe electorate believed the benefits they receive from greater action on climate change would outweigh any costs involved. The picnic is part of the National Week of Action whereby parents around Australia are organising community climate events between 2 - 8 May. Australian Parents for Climate Action’s National Community Organiser Laura Grufas said families across the country are using the week to raise awareness for the climate crisis

Berwick Climate Family Picnic organisers Paul and Christine Micah, AP4CA Pakenham’s Rodrigo Bardales, and kids Lara and Chad. 279265 through social events including walks, playgroups, family picnics and coffee runs. “We all desperately want our kids to enjoy the freedom and opportunities we had as kids. But we know that won’t be possible due to climate change,” Ms Grufas said. “To protect a positive way of life for them, we must throw everything we have in reserve into advocating for stronger action on climate to all sides of politics.” She said AP4CA members are also using the National Week of Action to advocate for the im-

plementation of key environmental initiatives. “Parents are also asking all our federal candidates to pledge their support for Solar Our Schools, a shovel ready policy initiative that would see solar and batteries on school and early childhood centres around Australia,” she said. Over 70 federal candidates have signed the pledge so far, including La Trobe’s Greens candidate Michael Schilling. “The Greens and I fully support the campaign to provide solar and batteries for schools

and early childhood centres,” Mr Schilling said. “As part of our 2022 election platform, the Greens have proposed and costed a grantsbased $5 billion Green Education Infrastructure Fund to address this and other sustainability needs of schools.” The Greens have also proposed $200 million in grant funding to upgrade community and non-profit early childhood centres. The Climate Family Picnic will take place in Pioneer Park from 11am on Saturday 7 May.

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Local muslims gather for prayer at Akoonah Park to mark the end of Ramadan.

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Br Raihan Nawawi and his family celebrate Eid al-Fitr.

Celebration of Eid al-Fitr By Eleanor Wilson The local Muslim community marked the end of Ramadan on Monday 2 May with a range of Eid celebrations. Eid al-Fitr - the festival of breaking the fastis one of the most significant festivals on the Islamic calendar. It signifies the end of a month-long period of Ramadan in which Muslims refrain from food and drink between sunrise and sunset. Islamic Education and Awareness of Casey Association (IEACA) commenced Eid celebrations bright and early with a 7:30 morning prayer at Akoonah Park in Berwick, where over 500 dedicated Muslims joined for a congregation of prayer led by Imam Khalil Ur Rahman. Following the prayer and a sermon from Imam Khalil, members of the community embraced before returning home to prepare for

further celebrations, visiting friends and family to wish them well and congratulate them on the breaking of the fast. IEACA vice president Br Raihan Nawawi said his family hosted an open house to mark Eid al-Fitr, inviting friends and family into his home for Holy Quran recitals, lots of food and quality time spent together. “For the past two years we couldn’t have an open house, so [this year] we celebrated from 1pm to late in the night,” he said. Br Nawawi said the month of Ramadan allows his fellow Muslims to be reminded of the blessings God brings them during the year. “Ramadan is about acknowledging that God is the most compassionate, most loving and most merciful,” he said. “It also teaches us to be compassionate, kind, loving and generous to human kind.”

A morning prayer and sermon was held at Akoonah Park to mark Eid al-Fitr.

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FEDERAL ELECTION Candidates for the Federal seat of Bruce, in ballot order, who responded to questions before deadline.

Who’s who on Bruce card Hayley Deans (One Nation) Christine Skrobo (Liberal Democrat Party)

What do you work as? Unemployed due to mandates

Where do you live? Narre Warren South Why did you choose to run for the seat of Bruce? Bruce is the electorate I was born in and have lived most of my life in. I went to school here, worked my first jobs here and care deeply for the people who live and work here. The people of Bruce deserve a representative who will listen to their concerns, defend their liberties and be a strong voice in parliament. Why did you choose the Liberal Democrats? My values and principles align with those of the Liberal Democrats. I believe in protecting individual liberties, low taxes and

Matt Babet (United Australia Party) Where do you live? I live in the electorate of Bruce. Why run in Bruce? I chose to run in the electorate of Bruce because I have always lived in this electorate, and so do most of my family and friends, my first kindergarten, primary school, high school and my first job were all in this very electorate. Why the UAP? I chose to run with the UAP because the two party system is no longer serving Australia, labor and liberal can bicker all day like cats and dogs, but ultimately they have the same policies and are just two wings on the same bird, this was further confirmed when labor came out and said they will be giving their preferences to the liberal party, making it abundantly clear that they are a coalition. Australia has accrued a massive $1.3 trillion dollar debt under liberal and labor this needs to be stopped immediately. What do you work as? I own and operate my own business as a property executive

Matthew Kirwan (Greens)

Why did you choose to run for the seat of Bruce? I have lived in the outer south-east of Melbourne all of my life. I served as a local government Councillor for eight years for a significant part of Bruce and know the area, its people and its needs very well Why did you choose the Greens? The gap between rich and poor is widening and our environment is deteriorating. The Greens are the only party which has a plan for the big issues that affect us today, which if left unaddressed will only get worse in the future. |

What’s your family status? I have a wonderful mother and father and a younger sister and brother What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing Bruce? The rising cost of living, high taxes, excessive government inference into individual’s personal lives and businesses The three most important policies to you are? Reducing red tape to ensure small businesses can thrive, repealing the blanket ban on nuclear energy to allow for a clean and reliable alternative, a free speech constitutional amendment to strengthen our democracy.

What’s your family status? I and my partner are soon to start a family and the three main things we are worried about in Bruce and the whole country from freedoms right through to inflation and the crippling debt, Liberals Josh Frydenberg the federal treasurer projected repayment of Australian debt will take “180 years to get this nation back to where it was. My brother Ralph Babet is also running as a senate candidate for Victoria. My three top issues The United Australia Party will introduce a 15 per cent export license on the export of all Australian iron ore. Australia supplies over 80 per cent of the world iron ore, this license will enable us to pay off the national debt within 20 years apposed to 180 years as proposed the liberal party, this will also stimulate manufacturing in Australia! Three most important policies: The United Australia Party will introduce a maximum interest rate for all home loans of 3 per cent per annum for the next five years to save Australian homeownership. If interest rates go up to 4 per cent a massive 60 per cent of Australians will default on their mortgage. Australia has trillions of dollars of Australian super being invested overseas, we will bring $1 Trillion of Australian super home be to invested in Australia!

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Julian Hill (Australian Labor Party) Where do you live? Dandenong. Why did you choose to run for the seat of Bruce? I love our community and we need a Labor Government that cares for a better future. Why did you choose Labor? I was raised by a single mum whose family could not afford the uniforms for her to finish Year 12, so she could never fulfil her dream of going to University. Labor believes every child deserves a decent education to fulfil their life potential. Only Labor Governments do the big things for Australia - caring for people by creating Medicare, the PBS, NDIS, age pensions and superannuation, while growing national wealth and a fairer society. What do you work as? Federal Member of Parliament for Bruce (since 2016).

What’s your family status? My partner is a lawyer and my adult daughter is now working. What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing Bruce? 1. Failing government services -broken visa processing system, Centrelink delays, cuts to NDIS plans, aged care crisis. 2. Skyrocketing cost of living - falling wages and looming interest rate rises, affordable housing, the lack of good secure jobs. 3. Liberal attacks on Medicare and the health system. The three most important policies to you are...? 1. Labor’s practical plans to cut the cost of living - more affordable childcare, cheaper power and better-paid, secure jobs. 2. Making more things in Australia - rebuilding local manufacturing boosting renewable energy and skills, 465,000 feefree TAFE places - huge benefits for good, local jobs. 3. Fixing aged care and strengthening Medicare - putting the care and dignity back into aged care, and making it easier to see a Doctor.

What do you work as? Project Manager. What’s your family status? I’m married to my wife Jenny and twin girls, Eloise and Sylvia

Where do you live? In Noble Park

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What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing Bruce? Climate change. Access to quality, affordable public education. Housing affordability The three most important policies to you are...? Strengthening Medicare to cover dental and mental health care. Increasing funding on aged care to provide high quality, safe and timely care to meet the needs of all older Australians. Accelerating the uptake of renewable energy and creating a clean energy economy, both creating sustainable jobs and at the same time tackling the climate crisis

James Moody (Liberal) Where do you live? I live in Berwick Why did you choose to run for the seat of Bruce? I am running for Bruce because I am tired of the area I live and was born being left behind and to put our local area’s priorities first Why Liberal? I am running for the Liberal Party because we are the Party that fights for hardworking people. We believe in individual freedoms and for a strong economy through jobs and low taxes.

What do you work as? I have worked in the automotive, education and legal sectors and prior to to becoming a political candidate worked for Assistant Customs and Multicultural Affairs Minister Jason Wood MP What is your family status? I have a large multicultural family, most of which live locally! What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing the electorate? Cost of living, jobs and the economy and local infrastructure The three most important policies to you are? Our low taxes and tax cuts, our new free trade agreements and our record on home care packages for older Australians. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

FEDERAL ELECTION Candidates for the Federal seat of Bruce, in ballot order, who responded to questions before deadline.

Who’s who on Bruce card Hayley Deans (One Nation) Christine Skrobo (Liberal Democrat Party) Where do you live? Narre Warren South Why did you choose to run for the seat of Bruce? Bruce is the electorate I was born in and have lived most of my life in. I went to school here, worked my first jobs here and care deeply for the people who live and work here. The people of Bruce deserve a representative who will listen to their concerns, defend their liberties and be a strong voice in parliament. Why did you choose the Liberal Democrats? My values and principles align with those of the Liberal Democrats. I believe in protecting individual liberties, low taxes and

Matthew Kirwan (Greens) Where do you live? In Noble Park Why did you choose to run for the seat of Bruce? I have lived in the outer south-east of Melbourne all of my life. I served as a local government Councillor for eight years for a significant part of Bruce and know the area, its people and its needs very well Why did you choose the Greens? The gap between rich and poor is widening and our environment is deteriorating. The Greens are the only party which has a plan for the big issues that affect us today, which if left unaddressed will only get worse in the future. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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having a small government. What do you work as? Unemployed due to mandates What’s your family status? I have a wonderful mother and father and a younger sister and brother What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing Bruce? The rising cost of living, high taxes, excessive government inference into individual’s personal lives and businesses The three most important policies to you are? Reducing red tape to ensure small businesses can thrive, repealing the blanket ban on nuclear energy to allow for a clean and reliable alternative, a free speech constitutional amendment to strengthen our democracy.

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What do you work as? Project Manager. What’s your family status? I’m married to my wife Jenny and twin girls, Eloise and Sylvia What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing Bruce? Climate change. Access to quality, affordable public education. Housing affordability The three most important policies to you are...? Strengthening Medicare to cover dental and mental health care. Increasing funding on aged care to provide high quality, safe and timely care to meet the needs of all older Australians. Accelerating the uptake of renewable energy and creating a clean energy economy, both creating sustainable jobs and at the same time tackling the climate crisis

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FEDERAL ELECTION Candidates for the Federal seat of La Trobe, in ballot order, who responded to questions before deadline.

La Trobe candidates pitch Jason Wood (Liberal) Where do you live and how long have you lived there? I have lived in the Dandenong Ranges for the last 30 years. Why did you choose to run for the seat of La Trobe? I was in the police force but found it impossible to achieve change. But as an Member of Parliament you can achieve change, so I thought ‘maybe I could do something’. Why did you choose to join your party? As a former police officer, I believed the Liberals were good on matters of community safety and good for small business, but I believed they should have been doing more on matters of climate and wildlife. Since then, I’ve been proud to have secured a cosmetic testing ban on animals, plus a ban on importing rhino horn, lion trophies and elephant ivory. Why are you the best candidate for La Trobe? This is always for the people to judge. I have always been mindful of listening to what the public needs and then fighting for it. I have a clear record Can you tell us about your life outside of work? Family is so important to me. Obviously, it is very busy at the moment, but I always

Michael Schilling (Australian Greens) Where do you live and how long have you lived there? Pakenham since 2007. Why did you choose to run for the seat of La Trobe? Following my term on Cardinia Shire Council, I wanted to continue my contribution towards making our community a better place to live, and I felt the current government had failed to care for all Australians and failed to act on climate change. Why did you choose to join your party? I joined the Greens in 2009, because of the Greens disability, healthcare, and education policies. The Greens have a solid commitment to tackling the climate crisis and the rising cost of living. Why are you the best candidate for La Trobe? Building thriving communities and caring for people is what drives me. As a parent, and former local government councillor, I understand the challenges that our community faces, and the opportunities that lay ahead. I’ve worked towards improving the livability of Cardinia, and I have the experience and the right policies to create a better life for all of us in La Trobe. Can you tell us about your life outside of work? Outside of my full time job, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, and hiking. What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing the electorate? 1. Cost of living (including the housing affordability crisis and insecure work) everything is going up, except people’s wages and it’s really tough for so many people in our electorate to make ends meet. Childcare and education fees are unaffordable, people are working two or three jobs to make ends meet, and too many people are being locked out of the housing market. 2. Climate change - our communities are on the front line of the climate crisis. 12 STAR NEWS

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find time to take my little one to karate and swimming lessons. There is always time for family, it is so important. What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing the electorate? 1. Resolving traffic congestion through local projects such as upgrading Clyde road, delivering 36km in additional lanes along the Monash Freeway, completing the Beaconsfield interchange and upgrading Racecourse and McGregor roads. 2. People are doing it very tough at the moment, which is why I am focused on reducing cost of living pressures such as cutting petrol prices, making private health insurance more affordable and reducing energy costs. 3. Making our community safe and liveable with a particular focus on protecting women and children. What are your three most important policies? 1. Everything stems from good economic management. We need a strong economy to fund our essential services, provide tax relief and keep interest rates low 2. Law enforcement and keeping our communities safe through deporting foreign born criminals, supporting our national anti gang squad and providing community organisations with funding for vital security upgrades 3. National security and protecting our borders, through agreements such as AUKUS which ensure stability in the region, while also supporting other policies such as Operation Sovereign Borders.

We’ve had the 2021 storms in the Hills and the 2019 Bunyip fires. Our communities are still in the recovery process. We need to support our communities in the recovery process, and we must commit to taking action on climate change, and getting to net zero by 2035. 3. Dental and Mental Health - Two million Australians delay or don’t go to the dentist because they can’t afford it, and the average waiting list for a public dentist is 24 months. La Trobe is in need of significantly more funding for mental health services, as mental health care is expensive, hard to find, and appointments can take months to get because of long wait lists. What are your three most important policies? Our health, education, and housing policies will tackle the cost of living and provide a better life for all of us. We’ll provide the services everyone needs to live a better life, and we’ll tax billionaires and big corporations to pay for it. Find all our policies: greens.org.au/platform 1. Health: Getting dental and mental health into Medicare. Healthcare is getting more and more expensive, and too many people can’t afford to access dental or mental health care. The Greens will make dental and mental health care part of medicare, and reinvest the private health rebate back into the public system so we can slash wait times and remove out of pocket costs. 2. Education: Free education for life and free childcare. The Greens plan includes free, high quality early childhood education and public schools that meet everyone’s needs. We’ll deliver free Uni and TAFE, and we’ll wipe student debt. Nearly three million people owed an average of $23,685 in study debt in 2020-21 and if we don’t make a big investment in public schools, 99 per cent won’t have the funding they need by 2023. The Greens are committed to investing in education. 3. Housing: Building one million new affordable homes. Homelessness is on the rise, and today people face decade-long waits for access to affordable housing. Building one million new homes will ensure there is a home for all. These homes will be sustainable, accessible and affordable

Hadden Ervin (Pauline Hanson’s One Nation) Rebecca Skinner (Australian Federation Party) Did not respond before deadline.

The electoral map of La Trobe. * Candidates for Holt will feature in next week’s Gazette.

Merryn Mott (United Australia Party) Where do you live and how long have you lived there? I live in Pakenham which is in the heart of the La Trobe electorate. I have lived there for six years and love it! Why did you choose to run for the seat of La Trobe? Owning a business in Pakenham has been a struggle for many.I own a barbershop/ hairsalon with a business partner and After each lockdown I became more frustrated. This gave me the motivation to want to represent and stand up for people in our electorate. Why did you choose to join your party? I love the philosophies of UAP such as freedom and putting Australians first. We can’t share our cup if it is empty. We need to fill Aussies cups and then we can help others. Locking interest rates for homes and paying pensioners $180 extra per fortnight as well as other policies will achieve this. Why are you the best candidate for La Trobe? I’m in the community and privy to having conversations about people’s needs. I am also very hardworking and ready to represent people’s requirements. People would say that I am an honest and genuine person.

Can you tell us about your life outside of work? I love my life. I have the best husband and daughters. I like to go camping, the beach, painting with oil paints, I love the great outdoors and spending time with friends and family. What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing the electorate? 1. There’s a huge amount of people in La Trobe electorate that still cannot work due to mandates. 2. La Trobe has a critical problem with the cost of housing including mortgage holders and also renters. 3. Health care availability - having access to mental health resources which has been exacerbated by the last two years. What are your three most important policies? 1. Ending mandates to get peoples jobs back. Businesses are still suffering. 2. La Trobe electorate is second listed electorate for mortgage stress. United Australia Party will make the first $30,000 of home mortgage payments each year tax deductable. We will also lock interest rates at three per cent so that Aussies don’t lose their homes. This will put more spending money in circulation which will also help businesses. 3. We will provide $40 billion additional funding for health going directly to hospitals. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

FEDERAL ELECTION Abhimanyu Kumar (Australian Labor Party) Where do you live and how long have you lived there? I live in Melbourne’s South-East with my wife Rajni and our two daughters. I’ve lived here for nearly six years and love our region. Why did you choose to run for the seat of La Trobe? I chose to run for the seat of La Trobe because our community needs real representation. La Trobe is being left behind - and only Labor will make the investments we need in cheaper childcare, fixing aged care, strengthening Medicare, local manufacturing and more to give our region a better future. Our community is experiencing rapid growth and has so much potential - so it’s only right that we have a government that will back us in every step of the way. To do that, we need a Labor government. Why did you choose to join your party? I joined the Labor Party because I believe in Labor values - a fair wage for a fair day’s work, inclusivity, and working together to build an economy that delivers for Australians, not the other way around. Why are you the best candidate for La Trobe? One of my proudest moments was becoming an Australian citizen. And I am committed to giving back to our country. For many years, I’ve successfully run a small construction business. I understand the pressures on small businesses and working families. And the challenges of balancing work and family life. After growing up in India, I lectured in chemical engineering and studied Information Technology. I later worked for IBM, and the Australian government in Canberra. I believe that I am the best candidate for La Trobe because I’ve experienced the Australian dream. And I want to be part of a government that ensures those opportunities stay available to every one of us. Can you tell us about your life outside of work? I spend a lot of time with my wife and two daughters. My family is my everything. I also enjoy playing sport - the Officer Tennis Club were quite surprised that I wasn’t half bad when I visited! Volunteering is another one of my pas-

sions. During Covid, I played a small role, alongside community organisations, in helping to facilitate repatriation flights for Australians stranded overseas because of border closures. It’s so important that we all give back to our community in any way we can, and that’s a principle I’ve always tried to live. What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing the electorate? Service provision, infrastructure needs and health. What are your three most important policies? 1. Health - Labor built Medicare. And only Labor will strengthen Medicare with a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in La Trobe, as part of our $135 million nationwide commitment. The Medicare Urgent Care Clinic will take the pressure off our busy Casey Hospital emergency department by providing an alternative option for families needing urgent care from a doctor or nurse. The clinic will treat sprains and broken bones, cuts, wounds, insect bites, minor ear and eye problems and minor burns. It’ll be open at least 8am to 10pm, seven days a week. Best of all, all treatments will be bulk-billed - so all you’ll need is your Medicare card. 2. Skills and Manufacturing - Labor knows that the only way to build a better future is with a future made in Australia. More Aussie jobs, and more Aussie manufacturing. That’s why Labor will establish a $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund. Partnering with the private sector to support local manufacturing projects and to build more things here - from trains, trams, ferries, clean energy projects and more. And it’s why we’ll fund 400,000 fee-free TAFE places and properly fund public TAFE. So more Australians can access TAFE without worrying about how they’ll afford it. 3. Federal ICAC - Scott Morrison and the Liberals think that voters don’t care about corruption in government. I am immensely proud to be a running with a Labor Party that has committed to establishing a National Anti-Corruption Commission by the end of 2022. The commission will be transparent, independent, and powerful. It’ll have retrospective powers and be able to hold public hearings. Because dodgy politicians should be held to the same standard as every Australian. Only Labor will end the rorts, waste and corruption.

Michael Abelman (Liberal Democrats) Where do you live and how long have you lived there? I have live in South Gippsland since July last year. Why did you choose to run for the seat of La Trobe? In my previous role I have worked with local GP clinics and pharmacies facilitating a drug dependence program, I have assisted a broad spectrum of the community in an area few like to think about or talk about. Why did you choose to join your party? The Rudd Gillard Rudd Abbot Turnbull ScoMo fiasco squashed any idea that the two big parties know or care about their constituents. LDP is all about smaller government and more freedom of personal choice.

Helen Jeges (Animal Justice Party) Where do you live and how long have you lived there? I live on beautiful Gunaikurnai land in the temperate rainforest of the Tarra Valley in Gippsland. Our family relocated around five years ago, leaving the southeast suburbs of Melbourne to make a tree-change in Regional Victoria. Why did you choose to run for the seat of La Trobe? La Trobe has a special significance for me, as my father, a veterinarian, grew up on a farm in Garfield. I believe that the voters of La Trobe do not support animal cruelty and want politicians who will work towards a better world for animals, people, and the planet we share. Why did you choose to join your party? In 2011, I saw the Four Corners documentary ‘A Bloody Business’, which exposed the indefensible cruelty inflicted on Australian cattle exported to the slaughterhouses of Indonesia. It highlighted to me the absence of political representation for animals in our parliamentary systems.

Why are you the best candidate for La Trobe? I am the only candidate that advocates recall elections, no tax under $40,000, voluntary super, decentralised education and an end to media censorship agreements Can you tell us about your life outside of work? I have been a registered pharmacist for 40 years. I am a long time supporter of drug policy reform and currently studying and creating a sustainable living space at my home. What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing the electorate? Cost of living, education and media censorship. What are your three most important policies? No tax under $40,000, funding students instead of schools, allowing free speech and more personal freedom speech and more personal freedom.

Why are you the best candidate for La Trobe? By voting #1 for the Animal Justice Party on your ballot paper, followed by the major party of your choice, you send a powerful message that animal cruelty will no longer be tolerated. Can you tell us about your life outside of work? Outside my work at Latrobe Regional Hospital, as a Doctor of Paediatric Neuropsychology, I help run our family business, a dog-friendly holiday park. I’m also involved in wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, our local Primary School Council and Gippsland Dance Eisteddfods. What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing the electorate? La Trobe is a rapidly expanding growth corridor. As such, current issues facing the electorate relate to inadequate infrastructure, an under-resourced public health system and overcrowded schools. What are your three most important policies? The Animal Justice Party will: end live animal export, phase out factory farming by 2027, and advocate for nationally consistent laws that ban the practice of puppy and kitten farming.

Punters back Albo... and locally the money’s on Wood If money is anything to go by then Anthony Albanese is set to become Australia’s next Prime Minister, but in the south east the odds with maintaining the status quo. In the past week, money for Labor has surpassed that of investments for the Coalition and as such TAB has been forced to adjust their prices in the Election 2022 market. Labor has gone from $1.80 into $1.40 while the Coalition has blown to $2.90 (out from $2). “The market continues to be very dynamic. The Coalition firmed all the way in to $1.90 around Easter (ALP $1.85) but since then we’ve seen a dramatic shift towards Labor,” TAB’s Gerard Daffy said. “This time last week, punters could have secured $1.80 about Labor but now we have them as clear $1.50 favourites. “The Coalition is now out to $2.90 and that’s coincided with polling showing a continued predicted gap between the two sides on the two-party preferred vote.” Locally, the Coalition and ALP were locked at $1.90 each in the marginal seat of La Trobe - an even money bet - when the campaign was launched, but incumbent Jason Wood has firmed considerably in the market and it is now $1.70 for every $1 invested compared to Labor at $2.10. In the neighbouring seats of Monash and Holt, Liberal Russell Broadbent ($1.11) and Labor’s Cassandra Fernando ($1.01) are hot favourites. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

There has been a flood of betting money for Anthony Albanese and Labor. TAB has started to see some larger bets coming through as the campaign unfolds which is a trend that is expected to continue and accelerate in the coming weeks. “We already had one customer splash out $50,000 @ $2 on the Coalition a few weeks back but we also took another $20,000 @ $1.55 for Labor in the past 48 hours,” Daffy said. There have been moves for the Coalition in the Melbourne seat of Higgins ($1.50 into $1.36) and a push towards independent Allegra Spender ($2.05 into $1.75) in the NSW seat of Wentworth with Liberal Dave Sharma drifting from $1.68 to $2. Meanwhile, there was heightened betting interest towards the Independents in Treasure Josh Frydenburg’s seat of Kooyong off the back of unfavourable inflation news earlier this week.

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Prayers for Hazara fallen By Cam Lucadou-Wells By candlelight, hundreds gathered to remember victims of recent atrocities in Afghanistan. Families in Greater Dandenong and Casey were among the mourners at the vigil in Harmony Square, Dandenong on Sunday 24 April. They grieved for more than 100 – many of them children - killed in recent terrorist attacks at two schools in Kabul on 19 April, followed by further deadly attacks on two mosques. The murders were labelled as part of a continuing genocide of Hazara and Shia Muslim minorities under a “terrorist” Taliban regime. Co-organiser Hayat Rahimi called for the Australian Government to recognise the “Hazara genocide” as many loved ones remain trapped in Afghanistan. “Attacks on our schools, hospitals, mosques and individuals have been constant, targeted and systematic. “Unfortunately, under the previous governments and now under the Taliban rule, we have been discriminated against.” Mr Rahimi called for the Australian Government to speed up processing partner and family visas for evacuees, and to grant permanent residency for Hazara asylum seekers in Australia. Many are languishing for years on temporary protection visas, restricted from work, income and family reunions. “Members of our community are hardworking, many of them have set up their own businesses, and contribute to the social, economic, and culture of the Australian society.” In support were speakers including Afghanistan and refugee advocates, Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti and federal election candidates. Councillors Tim Dark and Rhonda Garad also attended.

Signs of solidarity at the vigil in Harmony Square, Dandenong. Bruce Labor MP Julian Hill condemned the “blatant” targeted attacks on minorities by “extreme, radical elements”. “They have not been condemned by the Taliban – the purported government,” he noted. “These (acts) are not political statements, they are targeted and systemic acts of murder. “It’s even more appalling that it’s been done in the name of religion.” He read an email from a man trapped in Afghanistan, who feared for his and his family’s life.

Co-organiser Hayat Rahimi at the candlelight vigil.

He had been sponsored for a partner visa to join his fiance in Dandenong. The Australian Government had not responded to his application for a humanitarian visa, Mr Hill said. Bruce Greens candidate Matthew Kirwan said he stood in “solidarity” with the audience. “This murderous attack this week is unfortunately but another sad chapter in the continued genocide of the Hazara people over the last century and a half”. He told of buying a painting from an exhibition of Hazara student artists. “(It is) a reminder of the unjust world we

live in but also a reminder that Australia has failed you as a good global citizen and is neither speaking up strongly enough against this continual genocide nor welcoming with open arms the Hazara people that seek refuge here.” But it also reminded him of the Hazara community’s “strength, courage and resilience”. In an audio message, Bruce Liberal candidate James Moody criticised the “most cowardly and dastardly attacks” that claimed “the most innocent amongst us – our children”. “Please stay together tonight, please remember the fallen and may God bless you all.”

Comanchero bikie boss charged with 2019 murder By Cam Lucadou-Wells A boss of the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang has been arrested and charged with murder over the fatal shooting of Mitat Rasimi in Dandenong in 2019. Homicide Squad detectives arrested Mick Murray, 44, of Lysterfield South, who is the Comanchero national president, at his home shortly after 5am on Thursday 28 April. He appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court that morning, and was remanded to appear again in court on 18 August. Police also arrested a 32-year-old Hallam man at his home about 5am. He was released without charge. Nitro Gym in Hallam - which was allegedly linked to Mr Murray - was also raided by police just after 7am. A computer was among the items seized, police said. Mr Murray is the third man charged with Mr Rasimi’s murder. In November 2019, police charged a

A Ford Ranger ute found dumped in Bangholme soon after the shooting. Picture: VICTORIA POLICE 27-year-old Hampton Park man with murder. A 29-year-old Endeavour Hills man was also charged with murder in February 2020. The pair were remanded and remain in custody.

Mr Rasimi, 51, was found dead with gunshot wounds inside his car, which crashed into a pole in Dawn Avenue on 3 March, 2019, police said. An orange Ford Ranger ute, allegedly linked to the shooting, was found at McMahens Road in Bangholme 30 minutes later. Victoria Police’s assistant commissioner Bob Hill said the most recent arrest was “one of the most significant“ by Victoria Police in recent years. He said the police had been making “serious inroads in tackling organised crime“, arresting key figures in “high-level and sophisticated” syndicates. The latest arrests were a direct result of “an incredible amount of work” by investigators from Crime Command, and particularly the Homicide Squad. “Some individuals and criminal groups think they can operate above the law – time and time again they are proven wrong. “They may be able to avoid law enforce-

ment for a period but it is only a matter of time before they face their day of judgement. “We will continue to create a hostile environment for these serious and organised crime groups.” Asst Comm Hill gave a message to those arrested to “think about those misguided loyalties”. “It is time to redeem yourself. Your future might be quite different if you were to come out and assist Victoria Police. “It is not too late.” Police were trying to give justice and some closure to Mr Rasimi’s family, Asst Comm Hill said. “I don’t think we can deliver a grieving family relief. They have lost a loved one and they still mourn.” Any information to the ongoing investigation to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au

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Quell your comedy cravings This May strap yourself in for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow at the Drum Theatre, Dandenong. A night of stand-up, sketch, satire, silliness and song in this rip-roaring road trip designed to satisfy all your comedy cravings. Featuring Brett Blake (MC), Blake Freeman, Jay Wymarra, Prue Blake (winner 2021 Raw Comedy National Grand Final) and Takashi Wakasugi (Japan) you won’t be disappointed. Experience young, local talent with new eyes in Paradise Lots. A community-driven performance project that transforms the Thomas Street multi-storey carpark into

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a large-scale performance space. Over six weeks, Pony Cam, an award-winning, contemporary theatre company based in Melbourne, has collaborated with a creative network of young artists, helping them to develop their own stories to challenge theatrical forms. This is an all-ages event. Join the Drum for the Australian premiere of Newsies Jr. A timeless story full of spirit and heart, Disney’s Newsies Jr. is a version of the 2012 Broadway musical. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies Jr. features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and

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Hallam station open again Hallam Station has become the latest to receive the Level Crossing Removal Project makeover, with the new station officially reopening to passengers on Monday 2 May. The station includes a new forecourt, improved parking, safer pedestrian and cycling links through the station precinct, and a new entrance on the western side of Hallam Road. The opening followed the removal of the dangerous and congested Hallam Road level crossing in early April, with a new elevated rail bridge carrying trains over the road. Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan said the investment in transport services was changing the way people live in the South East. “Hallam residents will have access to a world class station precinct, with safer entrances, a new forecourt, [and] longer platforms for High-Capacity Trains,” Ms Allan said. Finishing works will continue over the coming months, which will include the completion of a second entrance on the eastern side of Hallam Road. The longer platforms at the new Hallam

Station have been built to accommodate High-Capacity Trains being rolled out on the Pakenham Line to provide more room for passengers. The former level crossing was the site of 14 near misses in the past 10 years, 11 involving pedestrians and three involving vehicles, and its removal marks a huge boost in safety for the community, the State Government said. Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas welcomed the upgrade. “The new state-of-the-art Hallam Station provides a safer connection across Hallam Road making it easier for locals to catch the train and get to where they need to go,” he said. It is just one part of a series of major infrastructure upgrades to create better arterial connections between Carrum, Cranbourne and Berwick, including other level crossing removals as well as intersection and road upgrades at Hallam Road, Evans Road, Thompsons Road, and the South Gippsland Highway. The State Government has invested $15 billion in removing every level crossing on the Pakenham Line.

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The State Opposition has vowed to strengthen corruption watchdog agencies in Victoria. Opposition Leader Matthew Guy pledged, if elected to Government, to boost funding to IBAC by $10 million a year and the State Ombudsman by $2 million a year. In a statement, the Opposition claimed the ALP Government starved IBAC and the Ombudsman of funding. Mr Guy said he would also restore IBAC’s powers to make it easier to hold public hearings. The announcement followed Premier Daniel Andrews’ refusal to comment on The Age’s report that he’d been interviewed behind closed doors by IBAC in a leaked draft report into ALP branch-stacking. Mr Andrews didn’t cooperate with the Coate Inquiry into bungled Covid hotel quarantine or the Ombudsman’s investigation of $388,000 of ALP ‘red shirts rorts’, Mr Guy stated. “One of the first things we will do is reverse the Andrews Labor Government’s flawed legislative amendments which made it harder to hold public hearings,” Mr Guy said.

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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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“Labor has been in power for 19 of the last 23 years and in that time, the Premier has grown increasingly arrogant and out of touch – believing he is above the law and above scrutiny.” The State Opposition’s stance is in contrast to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who labelled NSW’s version of IBAC as a “kangaroo court”. Mr Morrison has also been under attack for failing to establish a federal anti-corruption commission that was promised at the 2019 election. He has blamed Labor’s lack of support for the Government’s exposure draft bill. His proposed ICAC model would not hold public hearings or release its reports. Recently, a State Parliamentary inquiry was opened into integrity agencies’ treatment of witnesses after the sudden death of former Casey mayor and Liberal candidate Amanda Stapledon in January. Friends of Ms Stapledon blamed IBAC, which publicly examined her during its Operation Sandon investigation into Casey councillors and property developers. She had reportedly received the investigation’s draft report soon before her death. The final report has yet to be released.

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Casey sticks with project By Cam Lucadou-Wells Casey Council remains confident in a wasteto-energy project in the South East, despite a recent exodus of stakeholder councils. Just seven of 15 councils who were part of the South East Metropolitan Advanced Waste Processing Pty Ltd consortium have signed up to the project. They are Casey, Shire of Cardinia, Bayside, Kingston, Knox, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges Shire. Casey sustainability and waste manager Michael Jansen said the project would put household waste to “productive use” and provide an “alternative to sending waste to landfill.” “Landfills in south east Melbourne are filling up and no more are planned to be built. “Alongside waste avoidance, recycling, and separating food and green waste for composting, advanced waste processing is a smarter solution for household rubbish than burying it in the ground.”

An illustration of a proposed waste-to-energy plant approved in Dandenong South in 2021. However, eight councils, including Greater Dandenong, have deferred or withdrawn from the project, refusing to be bound to supply a minimum waste tonnage over 25 years.

Concerns about significant financial risk and liability, gate fee costs, and the impact on the environment and human health have also been raised. Greater Dandenong councillor Rhonda Garad described the project as a “white elephant” like the state’s desal plant. Casey, like many of the councils, made its sign up decision in a closed council meeting. Mr Janson said the council report on 15 February was confidential due to “probity and commercial in confidence considerations”. The minimum tonnage estimates were required to “provide certainty for financing the project and confidence in appropriately sizing the facility,” he said. “Casey remains confident that the procurement will achieve the desired financial, environmental and social outcomes. “Advanced waste processing facilities are being used safely and reliably around the world, including in the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and North America.

“They are a legitimate component of a circular economy, achieve emissions reduction compared to landfill and represent an overdue step change for waste management in Victoria.” Mr Jansen said any advanced waste facility would have real-time emission monitoring, regular inspections and regulation under the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA). “Any facility will need to be in appropriately zoned industrial land, meet local planning requirements, and have a safety distance around the facility to minimise impacts on communities, the environment and public health.” In response to whether the project was still viable, Mr Jansen said “it was always anticipated that some councils would not proceed through to the awarding of the tender”. “Advanced waste processing solutions have great potential as part of a total approach to managing the rubbish we produce.”

Chief Health Officer reminds Victorians to get flu vax As the weather gets colder and Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease, Victorians are being urged to get their flu jabs to stay well this winter and reduce pressure on the health system. Chief health officer Brett Sutton led the way getting his influenza (flu) vaccination on Friday 29 April, reminding Victorians that with international borders reopening, more social mixing occurring and other pandemic restrictions easing, ensuring flu and Covid-19 vaccinations were up to date would help protect people during winter.

“Victoria has seen low rates of the flu over the last two years due to closed international borders and social distancing measures to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic,“ Mr Sutton said. “That also means that this winter is a really critical time to be protected with flu vaccinations. “Vaccination against a highly contagious viral infection like flu is key to protecting yourself and those around you and will ensure we don’t put further pressure on our health system.”

Influenza is a seasonal infection that usually occurs from April to September and can cause severe illness and life-threatening complications regardless of age. Flu vaccination is recommended for anyone older than six months and is free for people considered to be at higher risk from influenza including children from six months to under five years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from six months of age, pregnant women, people aged 65 and over and people with medical conditions putting them at increased risk of severe influenza.

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Men’s Shed car show fun By Eleanor Wilson Doing their best to raise some funds after two years with minimal income, Akoonah Park Men’s Shed gathered the community’s finest vintage cars and treasured goods for a car show and garage sale on Saturday. Car lovers were in their element with a selection of pristine Fords, a Harley bike and even a 1960s’ army truck. Men’s Shed committee member Nick Bolis, who brought along his 1961 white Cadillac, said it was a successful day for the Men’s Shed. “We were lucky it didn’t rain,“ he said. “We were able to raise a bit of money. It’s been quite hard over the last two years.“ Mr Bolis said the Men’s Shed had accumulated an array of donations which they were able to sell in the garage sale. “We got a lot of tools and collectibles from

Bob and Billie in a 1968 Ford Fairlane. 278701 members who have moved on from the club,“ he said. “The items we didn’t sell is going to the local community, some of it to op shops, other Men’s Sheds.“ He said the Men’s Shed, which is celebrating its 10 year anniversary next month, hoped to hold more fundraisers in the future.

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Monash Freeway lanes will be reopening shortly Motorists will feel the benefits of reduced congestion and increased capacity with inbound lanes on the Monash Freeway now open. The 12-kilometre stretch between EastLink and Warrigal Road inbound has been increased from four to five lanes between Eastlink and Springvale Road and existing inbound lanes to Warrigal Road have been reopened. Barriers lining work sites on the Monash Freeway are being progressively removed from Friday 29 April – with motorists to see added lane capacity available. Works began in December 2021 to resurface new and existing lanes as a part of the $1.08 billion Monash Freeway Upgrade – Stage 2. By the end of June, all lanes on the Monash Freeway will be open to traffic. “More milestones are on the way as we wrap up works on the project and open more sections over the coming months,” project director Catherine Gunn said. Lanes between the Princes Highway at

Berwick and Cardinia Road in Pakenham will open earlier. Lanes between the Princes Highway and Beaconsfield interchange will be increased from three to four in each direction by the end of May. The upgrade of Beaconsfield Interchange to a full diamond interchange is nearing completion, with a new inbound exit ramp and outbound entry ramp. By the end of May, joining EastLink will be made easier through a redesign of the way road users join the freeway, removing the weaving between the Jacksons Road entry ramp and the EastLink exit ramp. The final piece of the upgrade will be delivered in July, with the O’Shea Road upgrade. O’Shea Road in Berwick will be upgraded from two lanes to six lanes, easing congestion and taking pressure off the busy Clyde Road. O’Shea Road will also be extended to the Beaconsfield Interchange.

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Come along and join in an afternoon of great music, dancing and socialising with Casey Cardinia Life Activities Club. The short choreographed dances do not require a partner, and afternoon tea is provided. Thursdays from 2-4pm at Brentwood Park Neighbourhood House

Guided Walk of Lysterfield Park Join a relaxing Parks Victoria volunteer-led walk through beautiful Lysterfield Park. Enjoy the peaceful natural surroundings, chat to fellow group members and spot some of the wildlife that call this park home. Please meet at the Lysterfield Park – Visitor Information notice board, located below the Visitors Centre carpark. Bookings are essential. Head to eventbrite.com.au/e/lysterfield-park-walk-tickets-140702233167 Every Friday until 27 May, 11am to noon.

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Are you 50 or over, young at heart and would like to meet new friends while enjoying various weekly activities? Then come along to the Timbarra Community Hall, Berwick. Morning and afternoon tea’s supplied. Activities include: Monday & Tuesday - 1-3.30pm - Carpet bowls(no experience necessary) Wednesday - 10am to 12.30pm - Scrabble, cards(500), table tennis and carpet bowls. Thursday - 7.00 to 9.30pm - New Vogue/Old Time Dancing (Tuition included) Join in group lunches and day trips held throughout the year. Call David on 0433 566 456 for more information.

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Celebrate Neighbourhood Housing Week (May 9 - 16), recognising the important contribution over 1000 neighbourhood houses make in local communities across Australia, with a High Tea on Tuesday 10 May. Bookings for this free event at the Balla Balla Community Centre are essential. To book, call 5990 0900 Tuesday 10 May 10.30am - noon at Building 03/65, Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East

Balla Balla Biggest Morning Tea Get together and enjoy some tasty treats, share some laughter, play games and raise funds for those impacted by cancer. Bookings are essential and tickets are $10. Call 5990 0900 to book and pay for your ticket(s). Tuesday 24 May, 10am to noon at Balla Balla Community Centre. Building 03/65 BerwickCranbourne Road, Cranbourne East.

Inner Wheel Narre Warren Walkathon Members of the Narre Warren Inner Wheel club are inviting members of the public to participate in a two kilometre walk through Berwick’s Wilson Botanic Park to raise money for placental stem

cell research. Those interested can register on the day, or contact Linda on 0466 774 714 Saturday 6 May, meeting at the Wilson Botanic Park entry gates for a 10am start.

Community Open Day at Cranbourne Community House Come and enjoy a free sausage sizzle! Free tea and coffee free entertainment and activities, free petting zoo, free face paint. There will be performances by Elsa and Repunzel. Saturday 14 May at 49 Valepark Crescent Cranbourne 10am to 1pm

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The Farmers Market at The Old Cheese Factory is held every second Saturday of the month from 8.00 am-12.30 pm! Come to the Farmers’ Market at the Old Cheese Factory for fresh wholesome and nutritious food and produce direct from the grower. Saturday 14 May 8am to 12.30pm, 34 Homestead Road Berwick

Endeavour Hills Deaf Hub Project Welcome Event Join us for information sessions, sports clinics for kids, sports fun for adults, gym, coffee and a chat.

Sunday 22 May 10am to 4pm at 10 Raymond McMahon Boulevard, Endeavour Hills. Casey Neighbourhood Watch Sausage Sizzle The volunteers at Casey Neighbourhood Watch are holding a sausage sizzle at Bunnings Warehouse in Cranbourne. Saturday 7 May from 9am at 1205 Thompsons Road Cranbourne.

Mothers Day Afternoon Tea with the Cranbourne Leo club of Casey. The Leo Club of Casey are hosting an afternoon tea at the Cranbourne West Community Centre. Attendees will be offered flowers and snacks in a chance to say thanks to their Mums. Saturday 7 May 2.30 - 4 at the Cranbourne West Community Centre.

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Wickers turning the tide By Tyler Lewis It’s hardly panic stations for Berwick according to Wickers coach Clint Evans. Despite being 0-3, the Wickers are playing good footy with a youthful side after injuries plagued the pre-season at Edwin Flack Reserve. Evans is expecting a few to return this week for his sides clash with fellow winless side Doncaster. “Hopefully we get a couple back this week, but I won’t know until Thursday night,” he said. “We are playing a lot of kids, last two weeks we have had 13 of the guys playing with 10 games or under, and another four with 20 games or under. “Look at those stats, you have 17 guys that are just playing senior footy, so they’re actually doing okay.” What’s pleasing for Evans is his side have never thrown in the towel against good opposition in the early stages of the Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL) Premier Division season. “We have never given up, Noble (Park) two weeks ago, I mean they’re a really good and mature side,” he said. “We’re young, we could’ve lost by 15 (goals), but we hung in there. Then on the weekend (against Balwyn), the scoreboard didn’t give us justice to how well we played. “It wasn’t like a nine goal loss that’s for sure, the boys played well on the weekend… all in all I was happy with our performance against a quality side. “Realistically we have played three of the top four sides in the first three weeks, South

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Sprague a sprint sensation Bergman’s roller-coaster debut with Kangaroos By Tyler Lewis

Melbourne’s Lakeside Stadium is the first of many venues in which Ariele Sprague will dazzle. The Berwick Little Athletic’s product dashed away in last week’s Coles Australian Little Athletics Championship, claiming gold in the 100m, silver in the 200m, 4 x 100m and medley relays. Sprague ran an astonishing 12.75 seconds in the 100-metre dash to edge out New South Wales sprinter Matilda Harrison. The Kambrya College student was extremely humble after her victory. “I was relieved and excited to win the 100m,” she said. “It’s an honour to represent your state at a National Championship, (and) I’ve really enjoyed all the friendships I’ve made and the coaching we’ve received.” While she stormed home to win gold in the 100 metres, Sprague did admit her preferred event is the 200m. It was the first event held in three years, after the Covid pandemic, and Sprague was one of 43 athletes chosen to represent in the under-13 and under-15’s. Coles Little Athletics Australia president Sherrie Boulter was extremely pleased with how the Championships panned out. “It’s great to have the Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships back after a two-year hiatus due to Covid and to be able to include multi-class athletes for the very first time,” she said. “The event has been sorely missed by everyone and to have our best under-13 and under-15 athletes competing for their state again is extremely important for the Little Athletics pathway and for the kids to showcase their talent on a national stage.” In addition to supporting the Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships, from Wednesday 27 April to Tuesday 3 May, Coles donated 10 cents of every kilogram of Cavendish bananas sold at its supermarkets to Little Athletics Australia, with the help of its Aussie banana growers and suppliers. All funds raised will go towards sports equipment grants for grassroots Little Athletics centres like Berwick. 24 STAR NEWS

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By Tyler Lewis It was a whirlwind of emotions for Miller Bergman on Saturday night. The former Dandenong Stingrays and Berwick product was a late in for North Melbourne’s clash against Carlton on Saturday night, with defender Aidan Corr making his way out of the side due to health and safety protocols. There was no waiting around on debut for Bergman, who was listed on the field, as opposed to the medical substitute. Unfortunately, the teenage debutant suffered a shoulder injury in the second term and was forced from the ground. The extremity of Bergman’s injury is yet to be determined, but he was ultimately

Berwick Little Athletics’ Ariela Sprague wins gold in the 100m at the Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships. 279131 Picture: SUPPLIED

subbed off for the remainder of the game. While far from his dream start to a long and successful AFL career, Bergman was able to get his first kick away to get off the mark before his debut match was cut short. Bergman donned jumper number 27, formerly worn by North premiership players Keith Greg (1975) and Darren Crocker (1996). Crocker presented Bergman with his jumper in the rooms ahead of the match. “Keith Greg, a legend of this football club presented me with this jumper 37 years ago, I was a skinny young fella like yourself,” he said. “He said to me ‘you know what, it’s your number, it’s your career, this an opportunity to make it your own’.”

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Eagles fail their RAT test By David Nagel Forget Covid…Beaconsfield requires a second dose of the goal-kicking-woes vaccination after the Eagles reverted to their wayward best in a 44-point defeat at the hands of East Ringwood on Saturday. The Eagles shanked them all over the place in round two, kicking 6.15 in a 31-point loss to Mooroolbark, but isolated for a week after jab one and came out firing against Bayswater… kicking 14.4 in a 38-point victory in round three. But the RAT’s (Rapid Accuracy Test) will be out again this week after the Eagles booted 4.13.37 to 12.9.81 at East Ringwood Reserve. Beaconsfield was up against one of the two undefeated teams in the competition, and went blow for blow with the Roos in the first half…having just one less scoring shot. The problem for Mick Fogarty and his men is that East Ringwood had 8.3 on the board, with the Eagles languishing 31 points adrift on 2.8. The Eagles were never a winning chance from that point forward with the Roos kicking four goals to two in the second half to bank their fourth consecutive victory. Beaconsfield will be disappointed with the result, but be much better for the run with xfactor Jafar Ocaa and midfield runner Lachie Modica sure to benefit from their first games for the season. Ocaa and Modica had an instant impact on return, joining forward Josh Smith on the best players’ list. Smith backed up his five-goal haul from last week with another two against the Roos and is proving a great focal point for the young Eagles to aim at. Sam Merrick was also instrumental for the Eagles, joining consistent performers Lachie Valentine and Jack Docherty in a group of players that could hold their heads high. The Eagles had no answers to East Ringwood full-forward Trent Farmer, who booted seven goals to take his overall tally to 13 from just three games. Connor Weightman was also impressive is his return to the side, while Callum Norris and Chris Cerni also provided the visitors with some nasty headaches. The Eagles this week host Montrose, who

Tanner Stanton will be a key player for Beaconsfield when the Eagles welcome Montrose to Holm Park Reserve on Saturday. 277794 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS will come in confident after a 74-point thrashing of bottom-side Upper Ferntree Gully on the weekend. The Eagles will need to be on their toes, right across the field, with this week’s visitors having 12 individual goal kickers. And they kicked more goals than points… something the ninth-placed Eagles will need to do if they’re to knock off the fifth-ranked team in the competition.

The first bounce of the ball will take place at Holm Park Reserve at 2.20pm on Saturday. EASTERN DIVISION ONE ROUND 4 RESULTS Bayswater 9.9.63 v Mitcham 11.13.79, East Ringwood 12.9.81 v Beaconsfield 4.13.37, Lilydale 13.5.83 v Mooroolbark 17.14.116, Montrose 19.16.130 v Upper Ferntree Gully 9.2.56, Wantirna South 11.6.72 v Croydon 11.11.77.

LADDER East Ringwood, Mooroolbark 16, Croydon 12, Wantirna South, Montrose, Mitcham 8, Lilydale, Bayswater, Beaconsfield 4, Upper Ferntree Gully 0. ROUND 5 FIXTURE – SATURDAY, 7 MAY Bayswater v Lilydale, Mooroolbark v East Ringwood, Beaconsfield v Montrose, Upper Ferntree Gully v Croydon, Mitcham v Wantirna South.

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Brown and Conti set up Cavaliers win By Lachlan Mitchell

Monique Conti helps the Cavs to a 3-0 start to the season. 279146 Picture: IN2ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

The Casey Cavaliers were back on the court this week for their round-three encounter with the Cobras in Kilsyth. The women were on court first and were looking to continue their winning run after a 2-0 start to the season. The Cavs were off to a slow start falling behind 8-0 to kick off the match. Shereesha Richards got the ball rolling for the girls hitting a lay-up to open the account. Louise Brown continued the momentum, getting her game going with a tip-in as well as drawing a foul to bridge the gap. Taylah Gilliam also impacted the scoreboard hitting a three from deep, to ease the tension and reel the margin in. Monique Conti was never far from the action hitting her first shot of the evening to send the score out to a 21-12 quarter-time score. The second quarter was very much dominated by the Cavaliers, who continued to hold

sway through Louise Brown and Rachel Bell who was active from beyond the arc. Casey held a 10-point lead going into halftime to continue to hold sway. The women’s third quarter was consistent with only 15 points scored and a number of shots missed through the middle-stages of the quarter. Kilsyth’s Nikita Young was also one of her side’s best scoring 15 points. The Cavs ran out 13-point winners in the 71-58 final score. The men suffered a much different faith at the hands of the Cobras. The side was coming off a heavy 102-86 point loss to the Dandenong Rangers. Jordan Bell was firing early, making an early three-point shot to open the account. Kilsyth’s Adrian Tomada and Ben Ursich put together a strong run in the second term to ease the margin out to 10 points. Bell was unstoppable under the net at both ends of the court, finishing with 15 points and

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eight rebounds. Kilsyth put its foot-down in the third quarter to extend the margin and ran out sevenpoint winners on a tough night for coach David Peters’ men. “We got pushed around in our game against Dandenong,” Peters said. “This week we made some changes. We improved on those areas and we spoke about what we need to improve on this week against Kilsyth. “We just did the opposite; we didn’t shoot the ball as well as we had in the past couple of games “The season is going well, our processes from what we expect from each-other. From a results perspective, we are obviously disappointed and the issues we are having can be rectified very quickly with the group we currently have. “We are excited because we are getting a lot of guys we are getting in shortly.” Casey next play the Mt Gambier Pioneers at Casey Stadium on Saturday night.

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Saints clip Eagles By Lachlan Mitchell A south-east battle was the headline event in Southern Division Three at Barry Simon Reserve. Endeavour Hills and Narre South went head to head. The Eagles were chasing their first win of the season, while the Saints were hoping to grab their second win of the year. The opening quarter resembled more like a scrummage with a lowly contested eight to nine opening quarter in favour of the Saints. Saints Steve Sigeti got his radar working kicking two goals to give his side the half-time advantage. The Eagles mounted a gallant fightback to reel in the margin to trail by seven at the threequarter time break. The last quarter is where the Saints pulled away through Luke Hayes,who finished the day with three goals of his own. The Saints kicked six goals in the final quarter to run out 40-point winners. Mandrez Manu and Brandon Nolan both chiming in to hand Endeavour Hills its fourth consecutive loss this season. Black Rock handed South Yarra another 100-point plus loss as they extinguished the Lions by 128 points. Rock’s Byron Wright kicked seven goals to inflict another body-blow to South-Yarra’s season. Carrum Patterson found its groove getting over the line in a low-scoring affair at Meade Reserve. Carrum running over Clayton by 39 points. Murrumbeena had a gutsy 10-point win over Ashwood. A seven-goal second quarter assured the Lions would remain undefeated this season. DIVISION 4 The Dandenong Redlegs move to 2-2 this season after another gut-busting loss to South Mornington at Greaves Reserve. A goalless first half-left Dandenong six goals down at the main break. The Redlegs rallied in the second-half to kick their first, but it was all too late, with South Mornington running out 47 point winners. Tigers forward Jordan Waite kicking six goals to hold Dandenong at bay. The Doveton Eagles suffered a similar faith against Hampton. The Eagles trailed at every break to lose by 34.

Netball was back in a big way on Saturday afternoon as Narre Warren continued its unbeaten start to the Outer East Premier Division season with a 24-goal win over Wandin at Kalora Park. The Magpies scoring options, Erin Bell and Chelsea Tonna, were at their best...scoring 34 and 25 goals respectively. The home-side skipped away to a 12-goal quarter-time lead and kept the Bulldogs at bay. Magpies goal-keeper Taylah Jencke kept Wandin well-and-truly contained, restricting them to just 35 goals for the afternoon. Beaconsfield and ROC played out a blitzing thriller at Holm Park Reserve. The Kangaroos were coming into the clash looking to remain undefeated and hold their spot in the top three. After an even battle in the first quarter, the Eagles fell to a three-goal deficit at half time. A seven to four goal third term saw ROC hold a six-goal lead going into the final term. Beaconsfield fought back into the contest, thanks mainly to Zara Treweek who finished with 12 goals. Treweek and Regan Brokenshire combined to put on a nine-goal quarter to tie the game. The deadlock couldn’t be broken with a 23 a-piece score line the final score. The Roo’s Keeley Burgmann and Sidney Kneebone combined for 18 goals. Pakenham continue its slow start to the season suffering a 15-goal loss at the hands of Olinda Ferny Creek. 26 STAR NEWS

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SATURDAY Osborne Shield Beaconsfield 2 4:30 v Narre Warren 1 2:16, Cranbourne 1 2:26 v Harkaway Red 2 5:40, Harkaway Black v Upper Beaconsfield (washout). Rubbers 1 Officer 0 0:8 v Berwick White 3 6:36, Cranbourne 0 1:32 v Beaconsfield 3 6:43, Berwick Blue 3 6:37 v Pakenham 0 0:19. Rubbers 2 Narre Warren North Black 3 6:37 v Beaconsfield Gold 0 0:16, Officer 0 1:22 v Cranbourne 3 6:40, Beaconsfield Blue 1 3:36 v Narre Warren North Red 2 4:35. Rubbers 3 Pakenham 0 1:23 v Cranbourne 3 6:44, Sandhurst v Officer (scores not available), Beaconsfield – Bye. Rubbers 4 Officer 3 6:42 v Narre Warren North 0 1:22, Cranbourne 3 6:40 v Harkaway 0 1:23, Fountain Gate v Beaconsfield (washout). Rubbers 5 Berwick Blue 1 2:21 v Berwick White 2 4:28, Beaconsfield 0 0:7 v Officer 3 6:36, Harkaway v Pakenham (washout). Section 1 Singles/Doubles Berwick Blue 5:41 v Cranbourne Green 3:34, Narre Warren North 1:32 v Narre Warren Green 7:46, Narre Warren Gold 2:28 v Sandhurst 6:47, Cranbourne Gold 4:36 v Berwick White 4:35. Section 2 Singles/Doubles Clyde 7:45 v Beaconsfield Gold 1:19, Beaconsfield Blue 5:35 v Narre Warren 3:30, Officer 3:28 v Upper Beaconsfield 5:40, Tooradin – Bye. Section 3 Singles/Doubles Narre Warren Gold 6:43 v Berwick White 2:20, Berwick Blue 1:21 v Clyde 7:48, Narre Warren Green 0:5 v Cranbourne 8:48, Narre Warren South v Narre Warren North (washout). Section 4 Singles/Doubles Berwick White 4:36 v Officer 4:36, Clyde 3:42 v Gloucester 5:40, Tooradin 0:12 v Cranbourne 8:49, Sandhurst v Berwick Blue (washout). Section 5 Singles/Doubles Narre Warren North 4:40 v Tooradin 4:35, Fountain Gate v Pakenham (washout), Upper Beaconsfield v Cranbourne (washout), Berwick – Bye. SUNDAY Section 6 Singles/Doubles Narre Warren 7:44 v Beaconsfield 1:25, Clyde 5:40 v Cranbourne 3:29, Berwick 5:39 v Pakenham 3:26. Section 7 Singles/Doubles Pakenham 2:27 v Berwick 6:40, Cranbourne 5:33 v Bunyip 3:31, Officer – Bye. Section 8 Singles/Doubles Officer 3:23 v Berwick 5:40, Beaconsfield 2:33 v Narre Warren 6:45, Fountain Gate – Bye. Section 9 Singles/Doubles Narre Warren 3:32 v Berwick Blue 5:34, Berwick White 0:17 v Upper Beaconsfield 8:49, Sandhurst v Cranbourne (scores not available). Section 10 Singles/Doubles Officer 0:17 v Gloucester 8:49, Cranbourne 5:35 v Clyde 3:23, Berwick 6:42 v Narre Warren 2:33. Section 11 Doubles Officer 5:30 v Berwick Blue 1:17, Narre Warren 0:0 v Narre Warren South 6:36, Berwick White 1:15 v Upper Beaconsfield 5:35. Section 12 Doubles Cranbourne 4:32 v Narre Warren Green 2:22, Narre Warren Gold 2:23 v Officer 4:33, Fountain Gate – Bye.

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Narre South Saints move to an even 2-2 in season 2022. 278759 Doveton’s Coady McPhail tried his best with two goals to reel in the margin, but it was all to no avail. Hammers Madden Griffin sinking Eagles fans hearts with three goals for the afternoon. Hallam bounced back against Moorabbin, the Hawks kicking 13.16 (94) to the Kangaroos 5.2 (32) to charge home by 62 points. Hallam’s Jack Sharlassian kicked five goals in a win that sees the Hawks soar into second place behind Frankston Dolphins. The Dolphins handed Lyndhurst its first loss of the season. The Lightning could only manage two goals to three-quarter time but found voice in the last term, kicking 6.7. Lyndhurst’s Charlie Gardiner kicking three goals in the 39 point loss. Lyndale also had a hard-fought win over cellar-dwellers Cerberus. Cerberus led at every change, even holding a nine-point three-quarter time lead. A final dash by the Dales saw them kicked four goals in the last to run out one-point victors. SOUTHERN DIVISION 3 RESULTS - ROUND 4 Ashwood 8.13 61 v Murrumbeena 10.11 71, South Yarra 8.10 58 v Black Rock 29.12 186,

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Clayton 3.18 28 v Carrum Patterson Lakes 9.13 67, Endeavour Hills 4.8 32 v Narre South Saints 10.12 72 LADDER Murrumbeena 16, Black Rock 16, Carrum Patterson Lakes 12, Ashwood 12, Narre South Saints 8, Endeavour Hills 0, Clayton 0 , South Yarra 0 FIXTURE ROUND 5 Endeavour Hills v South Yarra , Black Rock v Clayton , Carrum Patterson Lakes v Ashwood , Narre South Saints v Murrumbeena SOUTHERN DIVISION 4 RESULTS- ROUND 4 Lyndale 8.8 56 v Cerberus 7.11 53, Dandenong 4.13 37 v South Mornington 12.12 84, Hallam 13.16 94 v Moorabbin Kangaroos 5.2 32, Frankston Dolphins 14.14 98 v Lyndhurst 8.11 59 , Hampton 12.12 84 v Doveton Eagles 7.8 50 LADDER Frankston Dolphins 16, Hallam 12, Lyndhurst 12 , South Mornington 8, Dandenong 8 , Moorabbin Kangaroos 8, Hampton 8, Doveton Eagles 4 , Lyndale 4 , Cerberus 0 FIXTURE - ROUND 5 Lyndale v Hampton , South Mornington v Cerberus , Lyndhurst v Dandenong , Doveton Eagles v Hallam, Moorabbin Kangaroos v Frankston Dolphins

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Magpies pounce upon bustling Bulldogs By Lachlan Mitchell

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Olinda’s Hayley Howard drove the dagger deep into the heart of the Lions, scoring an impressive 38 goals. Meanwhile, Mt Evelyn had a seven-goal win over Monbulk. A destructive 17-goal performance by Georgia Marsh set up the win. Woori Yallock is still yet to register its first win of the season, suffering a 16-goal loss against Upwey Tecoma. Upwey’s Rachel Grawich and Jessica Black combining to bury the Tigers. Division One Berwick Springs had a day to forget receiving an almighty body blow at the hands of Emerald at Chandler Reserve. The Bombers left the Titans armour-less as they piled on the goals and never looked back. Kaylah and Suria Loulanting putting on a double act scoring 33-goals each to sink the Titans. Emerald ran out 46-point victors in the 7024 goal win. Berwick made its statement clear, as it inflicted maximum impact on Healesville at Don Road Sporting Complex. A dominate four-quarter performance saw the Wicker’s almost smash through the roof in the 99-12 win. Emily Pupuke and Emma Clarke silencing the opposition fans. Clarke putting on a bat-raising performance of 58 goals to assure everyone of her class. Belgrave had a six-goal win over Yarra Glen, while Seville continued its unbeaten streak trouncing Gembrook by 26 goals.

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Gabrielle Dwyer helping Narre Warren remain undefeated against Wandin. 278757 Picture: ROB CAREW

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