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Morland legacy

A line Mick Morland’s grandchildren were the first to traverse the Mick Morland Legacy Link after its opening on Saturday, from left, Stephanie Morland, Charlotte Morland, Allison Sanders, Max Morland, Damon Evans and Logan Evans.

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On Saturday, almost five years after he lost his life in a tragic road accident, the legacy of former Casey mayor and long-time councillor Mick Morland was set in stone.

His widow Kay and family members joined former council colleagues, administrators and friends at the official opening of the Mick Morland Legacy Link and Recreation Reserve in Clyde North.

The link is a dedicated walkway between the Manna Gum Community Centre, Cardinia Creek and the recreation reserve, home to the Berwick Springs football, netball and cricket clubs and the Melbourne Flash Sports Club.

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Missing in Holt

By Eleanor Wilson, Marcus Uhe, Shelby Brooks, Jonty Ralphsmith and Cam Lucadou-Wells Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party has been accused of fielding ‘ghost candidates’ in the federal election, including several in the South East from addresses as far away as WA and Queensland.

Some of its candidates are proving elusive and, to add to the confusion, election material on the party’s website has the same photo ap-

pearing on how to vote material for different candidates.

This comes amid allegations of One Nation fielding ‘ghost candidates’, where candidates with no traceable online presence or connection to an electoral seat they are standing in and often live interstate.

Although within election rules, it does bring into question the ability of the candidate to effectively represent the local area.

In Holt, questions have been raised about Sandra Ambard, standing for One Nation.

Multiple attempts by Star News to contact Ms Ambard, via One Nation’s head office, have been unsuccessful.

As of Friday 6 May Ms Ambard did not have a candidate profile on the One Nation’s official website and has a minimal social media presence, with no LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter accounts linking her to One Nation or her candidacy.

On Monday 9 May, a blank profile was added to the website, with no photo or biography.

Listed as working in finance administration

by the AEC, Star News was led to Queensland tourism company Divers Den, where a woman with the same name is listed as an accounts department employee.

When contacted on Friday 6 May, an employee from Divers Den said they were not at liberty to say whether this employee was the candidate in question, due to privacy reasons.

The AEC said on Friday 6 May that Sandra Ambard declared her address in the Cairns suburb of Westcourt in north Queensland.

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Hendrika’s big day

By Eleanor Wilson Lynbrook resident Hendrika Siwes was immaculately presented for her 104th birthday on Friday 29 April.

With soft hair shaped in uniform waves, a deep purple dress and bolero with embroidered glass beads and a long string of shiny pearls decorating her neck, Mrs Siwes was modest about the birthday milestone as she blew out a candle at Lynbrook Park -Mckenzie Aged Care Home.

Known by loved ones as Ricky, Mrs Siwes is one of Australia’s many migrant success stories.

She travelled to Australia from The Netherlands in 1957, searching for new opportunities and a fresh start having endured WWII in her homeland.

She settled in Dandenong in 1959 with her husband, two sons and two daughters.

The family has been loyal to the South East ever since, living in Dandenong until 1969, before making the move to Belgrave until 1992 and back to Dandenong’s Bruce Street until 2021.

Her son Hendrik recalled his mother’s love for gardening and the vast array of flowers she would tend to in her Belgrave yard.

“She was very good in the garden. She had a backyard and it was all transformed into flowers,” Mr Siwes said.

“She used to like going to the Dutch Club in Mitcham. She’d catch the bus there and back.”

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Hendrika Siwes celebrates her 104th birthday in style at Lynbrook Park Mckenzie Aged Care Home. 279603 a good decision.

“She had a wonderful life and she thinks Australia was a good place to settle. She always said it is the best decision she has ever made,” he said.

“I think she’s quite proud of her kids and the lives we’ve created for ourselves here.”

The eldest of nine children, Mrs Siwes travelled to Holland every couple of years, most recently visiting family with her daughter when

she was 100.

“She’s been the oldest lady on the plane quite a few times,” Hendrik said.

While Covid has impacted her ability to travel, Mrs Siwes’ family in Europe still managed to make her 104th birthday special.

“My 90-year-old brother sent me flowers from Germany,” she beamed.

“I thought he would’ve forgotten all about me.”

‘Hollow’ promises anger Gembrook MP

By Marcus Uhe Shadow Police and Emergency Services Minister Brad Battin has hit-out at the State Government after last week’s state budget failed to deliver any additional funding for the promised police station in Clyde North that is likely to miss its expected completion date.

A purpose-built, 24-hour police station worth $34 million was pledged by the Labor Government ahead of the 2018 state election, expected to be completed by the end of 2022.

With $34 million allocated for construction of the station as part of the Community Safety Statement 2019-20, a government spokesperson said last week that land acquisition for the station was underway and expected to be completed before the end of the year.

But with the project appearing unlikely to meet its expected deadline, the Member for Gembrook described the promise as “hollow”.

“Labor promised 4000 ICU beds - never delivered, Clyde North Police Station - never delivered, Clyde North Fire Station- never delivered – all election promises, none delivered, you can’t trust the Andrews Labor Government to deliver for the South East,” Mr Battin said.

“Casey Cardinia residents are sick of Labor giving empty election promises. When will La-

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Gembrook MP Brad Battin described Labor’s 2018 election promise to deliver a police station in Clyde North as “hollow”. 213537 bor stop spinning and start delivering?”

Mr Battin made a $5.7 million promise for a fire station to be built in Clyde North in 2017, had the Liberals secured Government in 2018, which was not matched by the Labor party.

Land was acquired for the site at the corner of Thompson Road and Matterhorn Drive in April 2021 with an expected completion date of “mid to late 2023 pending external factors.”

However, a new completion date for the

station, among 16 other projects listed in the Fire Rescue Victoria Capital Upgrades Program, has a revised completion date of quarter four, 2025-26, according to the budget.

Bass MP Jordan Crugnale said updates regarding emergency services in Clyde were on the way.

“In the essential services space, we have fire and ambulance stations being built, soon to announce the location of our 24-hour police station and also Clyde CFA and Clyde SES Stations,” Ms Crugnale said.

Of the 3135 new police officers deployed since 2016, 225 new police offices have been allocated to the Dandenong Division of Police, which encompasses Clyde North, including 33 family violence specialist police. ”The Opposition are not particularly well placed to offer advice on police matters - during their time in government they cut $100 million from the police budget and sacked 350 police staff,” a government spokesperson said.

But Mr Battin said those figures were misleading, as 350 staff were reallocated from administrative roles to frontline services.

City of Casey Chair of Administrators Noelene Duff was pleased with the State Government’s investment in health care and schools in the South East but was disappointed with the extent of new investment into transport infrastructure projects in the City.

Casey Hospital will receive a share of $236 million to expand the size of its emergency department, while a number of schools, including Brentwood Park Primary School in Berwick and Gleneagles Secondary College in Endeavour Hills, are in line for further funding.

Ms Duff welcomed the allocations, particularly in health care, “at a time when it is needed most” in the case of Casey Hospital, and said allocations for schools fit the population’s demographic.

“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,” Ms Duff said.

“The City of Casey is currently home to one of the highest populations of young people in the state and investments into local schools will help to ensure our residents can access quality education now and into the future.”

While “very pleased“ with the $15.4 million commitment for the South Gippsland Highway and Clyde-Five Ways road intersection, on infrastructure, Ms Duff said the council was hoping to see further funding for public transport projects and roads, to help ease congestion, boost jobs and better connect our community to employment and services.

“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,” Ms Duff said.

“We’ll be calling on both sides of politics to make a commitment towards priority projects including Clyde Road Corridor Upgrade, Clyde Rail Link, Thompsons Road upgrade and other local projects and initiatives.”

The Budget also included planning work for future road upgrades across the South Eastern suburbs, the State Government said.

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Shoe a clue Two Cranbourne North men have been arrested following an aggravated burglary on Kess Grove in Lyndhurst on Thursday 5 May. Officers were called to reports of a man trying to enter the front door of a home about 2.35am on Thursday morning. They say he stole a torch from a car parked in the driveway and fled.

Twenty minutes later, police were called to a home burglary in Whisper Street.

A man had allegedly disturbed the resident while trying to steal a bicycle from the home’s garage.He fled, leaving a shoe behind.

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Star News’ investigation into One Nation candidates in South East caused a bit of a stir on our social media pages.

Lachlan Mackenzie: Jason Wood has got to explain why if he is not elected he thinks a One Nation candidate from NSW is better able to serve the local community than Michael Schilling, who has represented our area on council.

Trish Ann: Half the candidates for La Trobe don’t live local. I’d be surprised if some of them even knew where Emerald or Pakenham is.

Matt Stagg: The LNP and ALP parties have members that don’t live in the seats they represent. I look forward to the Gazette’s expose on that.

Caroline Roff: There’s a big difference between living just outside the boundary of your electorate (especially if the electorate boundary keeps changing) and living in another state. Clearly One Nation have no interest in winning this seat, they are just trying to get their four per cent primary vote to swell their party coffers. If you wish to vote for a party with so little respect for you and your electorate, that’s your choice. Not a great choice, but your choice.

Giles Gibson: It’s all (about) collecting money from the AEC... each vote is worth about $2.70 these days so it would quickly add up on a national level.

Robert Jamieson: Confusion surrounds a number of One Nation candidates running

in all Australian seats.

Gaye Guest: Why do these parties stand these candidates with no proven history?

Many don’t live in the electorate, They feel like/sound like the running mates for others despite being from different political persuasions. Just disappointing that the voters are being treated so badly when there are so many pressing issues.

It appears that it is most electorates as you talk to family and friends that these so called candidates are just wasting our time.

If you want to run for politics, then be politic savvy, show who you are, show what you stand for and at least have some policies.

Some just like their name up in lights or, in this case, a billboard!

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Restored old clocks, locally produced essential oils and foot-warmers will be among the items available at the Backpacks 4 Vic Kids’ first popup market on Wednesday 18 May from outside their Cranbourne West headquarters.

The Narre Warren Scout Group will be on the barbecues cooking a sausage sizzle and there will be a food truck running for those keen on grabbing a bite to eat as the sun goes down.

Twelve stalls will operate on the night, deliberately capped at a small number in order to focus on local establishments, Lisa Hester from B4VK said.

“It’s an opportunity for smaller business-

es to be seen and have a chance to promote themselves in the community,” Ms Hester said.

“It’s a bit scary for people when they start a new business and go to a big market, so we definitely wanted to keep it small.”

All funds raised from the market will go towards the charity’s Annual Giving Day total on Friday 10 June, with an overall donation goal of $75,000, enough to fund 1000 My Essentials (ME) backpacks.

Natural disasters both domestically and abroad have meant the team at B4VK have been extremely busy in 2022, having provided 120 backpacks for children in both Lismore and Tonga, following flooding and the Pacific Ocean

underwater volcano eruption, respectively.

While the money raised will allow the organisation to produce more bags for children in need, there is still an opportunity to make a valuable contribution to packs by donating in demand products.

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Witness welfare assessed

By Cam Lucadou-Wells IBAC Commissioner Robert Redlich has hit back at “much misinformation” being spread about witness welfare at the anti-corruption body’s inquiries.

Mr Redlich told a Parliamentary inquiry on 9 May that any suggestion that IBAC had failed to address any known witness welfare issue was “simply wrong”.

“I do not have an example of where matters came to the attention of the Commission which ought to have led to a particular witness being treated in a more sympathetic and compassionate way.”

The inquiry was launched after the death of former Casey mayor Amanda Stapledon, who had been publicly grilled during IBAC’s Operation Sandon inquiry in early 2020.

She died days after reportedly receiving a draft Operation Sandon report, which investigated dealings involving Casey councillors, Labor MPs and property developers.

It sparked an outcry against IBAC’s conduct from Ms Stapledon’s friends and supporters.

Ms Stapledon’s specific case was ruled out of bounds by inquiry chair and Labor MP Harriet Shing, who repeatedly warned the inquiry could not “prejudice” ongoing inquiries.

This was despite Mr Redlich saying he was “anxious” to explore the issue.

When asked if IBAC took any responsibility for witnesses committing suicide, Mr Redlich said he was keen to show that the case being

IBAC Commissioner Robert Redlich was anxious to show there was “no cause for concern” over its management of witness welfare. referred to “should give the committee no cause for concern”.

He knew of “no circumstance” in which a witness with known mental health issues, including suicidal ideation, was not protected, he said.

Every witness, prior to public examination, is first assessed as to whether they would suffer “unreasonable damage” to their reputation

and wellbeing, he told the inquiry.

“Precedence” was given to witness welfare over IBAC’s “statutory obligation”.

Mr Redlich said in both Operation Sandon and Operation Watts – which is investigating alleged ALP branch-stacking – there were “persons of interest” with “highly relevant evidence” who were examined in private.

The public examination of a “critical” “per-

Newsprint support snub A Federal Government $10 million fund for regional newspapers has again “disappointingly” snubbed outer-suburban media publishers, says the head of Star News Group.

The Public Interest News Gathering funding round would address steeply-rising newsprint costs faced by publishers, Communications Minister Paul Fletcher announced on 9 May. Newsprint costs are expected to rise by up to 80 per cent from 1 July due to multiple worldwide factors.

They include international demand, Covid, the war in Ukraine, rising input costs in Europe, oil prices and global shipping issues, the Government stated.

Star News Group general manager Paul Thomas called on the Government to include “smaller outer suburban groups” such as Mornington Peninsula News Group, Star Weekly and Star News Group newspapers.

“What is disappointing here is that it appears that the Government is only committing to regional newspapers, yet the cost pressures and the importance of newspapers operating in the fringe areas of capital cities are even greater.”

The Federal Government’s recent round of a $10 million cadetship grant and so far $50 million in Public Interest News Gathering grants only supported regional media, Mr Thomas noted.

“This announcement from Minister Fletcher comes at a pivotal period for all newspaper publishers, given the massive increasing costs of newsprint.

“It is now vital that the Government and the Opposition commit to the recent recommendations of the lower house committee’s inquiry into Australia’s regional newspapers.”

In response, the Labor Opposition has pledged a “principles-based” and “evidenceinformed” support package for media, “including funding to address the newsprint crisis”.

“Around Australia, regional and community media publishers and broadcasters face great uncertainty as a result of Scott Morrison’s failure to provide policy coherence or a stable set of measures to support the local media that millions of Australians rely on,” a spokesperson said.

A spokesperson for Mr Fletcher said the Government would “move quickly to consult on and finalise the guidelines” of the impending support package.

“As this will include eligibility criteria, we have no further comment.”

Mr Fletcher said the Government had provided critical support for regional media during the Covid-19 pandemic and was standing with them again.

“Ongoing volatility overseas is having an impact back home, which is why Australians need a Government with strong economic management that can steer the Australian economy through uncertain times.

“Regional newspapers provide a vitally important role in bringing regional communities together and keeping them informed of local news and events.”

Mr Fletcher said the new round of funding would be delivered “urgently” after the 22 May election, if the Coalition Government was returned.

“Payments (are) expected to be made from 1 July when newsprint prices are due to increase.”

Funding will be contingent on no newspaper closures or job losses due to the increased newsprint prices.

Funding amounts will be determined based on the demonstrated cost impacts to eligible applicants of newsprint cost increases.

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son of interest” in an ongoing inquiry was held off for nine months due to the witness’s “medical state”, he said.

Ms Shing shut down the inquiry’s video feed when Liberal MP Kim Wells raised Premier Daniel Andrews’s reportedly being questioned by IBAC in private.

Mr Wells attempted to ask Mr Redlich if it was in order to protect Mr Andrews’s reputation.

Earlier during the hearing, Mr Redlich said there was a “profound misunderstanding” in the public domain that IBAC could act like a Royal Commission.

But the IBAC Act was quite “prescriptive and different”, he said.

According to the Act, examinations are to be generally held in private.

Inquiries are only held in public if IBAC is reasonably satisfied of all of the following criteria: That there are exceptional circumstances.

It’s in the public interest.

That there won’t be “unreasonable damage” to a witness’s reputation, safety or wellbeing.

That there is serious corrupt conduct or police misconduct.

Mr Redlich said witnesses were examined in private if one or more of the mandatory criteria couldn’t be satisfied.

He said he doubted the validity of the “exceptional circumstances” requirement, but backed the unreasonable damage provision as “beneficial to all concerned”.

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Recognition for top Scouts

By Marcus Uhe Members of the Radley family from Narre Warren South Scout Group were presented with a hat-trick of awards at a ceremony at the Cranbourne Scout Hall on Friday 6 May. 17-year-old Mitchell was bestowed the Queen Scout Award, 14-year-old Georgie received the Australian Scout Award, and 11-year-old Gemma was presented with the Grey Wolf Award.

Their mum, Tracy, who is also a leader for Gemma’s Cubs unit and Georgie’s Scout unit, had the honour of presenting the certificate, a pin and a woggle to Gemma, Georgia and Mitchell, respectively, as part of the ceremony in front of fellow Scouts, Cubs and their families at Narre Warren South, and officials from Scouts Victoria.

As a Venturer Scout, Mitchell was honoured for completing over 300 hours of work across four disciplines; leadership development, personal growth, community involvement and outdoor activities.

In 2021 he completed three quarters of his hours during lockdown, including executing 3000 push-ups to raise money for Headspace, and completing his ideals badge, where he researched, compared and contrasted different belief systems and religions, and related them to Scouting principals.

Between lockdowns, he planned and undertook a 30-kilometre hike with his mum and completed a four-day remote survival course.

Recently appointed as a Unit Leader by her peers, Georgie completed her last 12 months of badge work during lockdown.

She made instructional videos and PowerPoints on how to tie certain knots and navigations principles, which she used to teach her unit members over Zoom.

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Tracy Radley (left) with her children Gemma, Mitchell and Georgie, and her husband Colin at the awards ceremony. 280591 Picture: SUPPLIED ered the Peak Award - the highest honour within the Scouts.

Similar to her sister’s achievement, Gemma’s Grey Wolf Award is the highest recognition available to Cubs.

Her award was two and a half years in the making and her work during that time included making a Jungle Book block trivia game, in a similar mould to Boggle, and serving on the Unit Council as a Patrol Leader.

She also took five fellow cubs on a twohour hike around the Seaford wetlands in November as soon as lockdowns eased, earned badges on the weather and citizenship and completed a World Friendship program on the people, culture and scouting community in Slovenia.

Tracy Radley, who has 22 years of involvement across Narre Warren South and Devon Meadows Scout Groups, was “exceedingly proud” of her children, who all navigated the additional complications of Covid-19 restrictions to achieve their honours.

“I’m super proud that all their hours of work are recognised,” she said.

“All the hours they put in. not just literal badge work that they do, but they participate in community events as well.”

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Young parents program praised and expanding

By Marcus Uhe A recent report into the Research and Evaluation of the Young Parents Education Program (YPEP) between 2019 and 2021 by the Faculty of Education at Monash University has made a number of findings and recommendations endorsing the importance of the program.

YPEP Learning Hubs at Hallam Senior Secondary College and the Foundation Learning Centre in Narre Warren provide pregnant and parenting young people aged between 15 and 21 the opportunity to complete their education by studying the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning in a supportive learning environment.

Parents bring their babies to their classes until they are either 12 months old or have begun walking, with a Parent Support Worker on deck at all times to lend assistance with feeding, changing and settling.

It seeks to break the cycle of disadvantage for young parents by re-engaging them with education until completion, the report says.

The executive summary of the report states Melbourne’s South East Region, profiled as encompassing the Local Government Areas of Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia, have recorded low rates of year 12 completion compared to Greater Melbourne, and is home to 1100 young parents aged between 15 and 21-years-old, according to the 2016 Census.

A Call to Action was held at Hallam Se-

nior Secondary College on Wednesday 4 May, attended by Minister for Women and State Member for Dandenong, Gabrielle Williams, Pearl Subban from Monash University, former Hallam Senior Secondary College Principal Greg McMahon, former YPEP teacher Kate Silvagni, YPEP graduate Nivea Perenise and Young Parents Program Manager, Mary Tresize-Brown.

“It was about bringing together the stakeholders to join a regional round table on young parents education in the region,” Ms Tresize-Brown said.

“The call to action seeks to action the findings and recommendations of the report and shine a light on sustainability of the program.”

Included in the findings was that small class sizes in a “dynamic” and “nurturing” learning environment, with flexibility and more understanding of the individual students’ requirements was “fundamental”, as was the ability for students to relate to each other and build camaraderie and commonality.

YPEP hubs are located at Hallam Senior Secondary College and the Foundation Learning Centre in Narre Warren, with a third in the South East starting at Cranbourne Secondary College later in the year.

For more information on the program head to sellen.org.au/ypep/ To read the report go to sellen.org.au/ wp-content/uploads/2022/05/YPEP-evaluation-March-2022.pdf

Good customer service is essential for all business.

Customers come first

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I have had a few experiences recently where customer service was less than satisfactory and I was left wondering why was it all so hard.

Why would any company treat their customers poorly since data shows that a dissatisfied customer will on average tell between nine and 15 other people about their experience and around 13 per cent of dissatisfied customers tell more than 20 people (source: White House Office of Consumer Affairs)?

While I don’t subscribe to the view that ‘the customer is always right’ (there are some pretty bad customers out there as well and bad customers can send you broke), the first assumption should be that they have a legitimate complaint which should be fully explored.

When it comes to customer service it is worth remembering that this is very often a key differentiating factor for a business especially if you are in a commodity space or where similar products and services may be purchased elsewhere.

I often ask business owners if they have suppliers from whom they purchase products or services and continue to buy from even though they know that they could get the same or very similar at a cheaper price?

The answer is always yes. Why? Because they know that they will get a predictable level of quality and/or customer service and that this is worth paying for.

Other statistics worth knowing are that a customer is four times more likely to defect to a competitor if the problem is service-related rather than price- or product-related (source: Bain and Company) and it costs six to seven times more to acquire a new customer than retain an existing one (source: Bain and Company).

So with all this mounting evidence on the value of providing great customer service, why do we see so many instances where even basic standards appear to be lacking?

There may be a number of reasons for this, so here a few to think about.

Staff approach to customer service is rulesbased, not values-based.

While certain rules should always be upheld for reasons of consistency and propriety, there is often a degree of flexibility in some of the defined company rules and so if doing the right thing in accordance with the defined company values means a level of interpretation then this is likely to pay off.

It also empowers staff to think more about

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH treating customers properly rather than according to rules which may not apply in every situation.

Short-term vs long-term perspective – arguing with a customer to simply win the point or make a bit of extra cash may mean you win the battle but perhaps lose the war.

I am currently in discussion with an online florist who agreed to make a delivery at an appointed time and took my payment but after then advising the following day that the delivery could not be made then, refused to refund my payment.

I am still in discussions on this but there is no way I will ever use this florist again.

Lack of responsibility to meeting commitments – I used to do some customer service training for local councils and something that I used to share was that if you want to be in the top 20 per cent of suppliers providing great at customer service, simply do what you promise to do.

It never ceases to amaze me how frequently people are prepared to renege on what was committed not realising that the greater part of integrity is “being your word”.

How many times have you called a mobile and received a voicemail saying “please leave me a message and I will ring you right back”?

And does this happen?

Lack of communication – notwithstanding the above comment on meeting commitments, there will always be situations in which despite efforts, commitments cannot be met.

Customers understand this in which case communication is key and requires that feedback is provided as early as possible.

Interestingly 95 per cent of dissatisfied customers would continue to do business with a company if their problem was solved quickly and satisfactorily (source: International Customer Service Association).

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Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

I create speciality birthday and anniversary cakes.

What do you love about what you do?

I love my volunteers and creating a supportive community.

Who is the best person you’ve worked with?

My beautiful admin assistant, Jeanette.

What would your last meal be?

Roast pork with crackling and veggies.

What is your most memorable moment?

Running onto the MCG in 2009 after competing in the Melbourne Marathon.

What event past or present would you like to witness?

To see the Northern Lights.

Which three guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner?

Morgan Freeman, Robyn Williams, The Rock.

What are you currently listening to, watching or reading?

Listening to new country artists and reading the book Attached.

If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook?

Slow cooked chickpea Curry.

Where is your dream holiday destination?

Fiji.

What were you like as a kid?

I grew up on a farm and used to sing to the cows.

What was your first job?

I was a checkout chick at Safeway in Pakenham.

What are the three most used apps on your phone?

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By Mitchell Clarke Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name.

Former Springfield Ward councillor Rex Flannery, who resigned as deputy mayor just days before the State Government sensationally sacked the entire council in February 2020, says the events of the past 12 months are still “eating” him up.

He has now officially requested that his name is removed from both a councillor honour board in the customer service centre and a wall plaque in Bunjil Place.

“I have never had any involvement into this alleged corruption scandal and therefore I do not wish to have my name associated with past or former councillors who may have brought our City of Casey into disrepute,” he told Star News.

“People look at your name and they see that you’re from Casey Council and immediately they put you in that same mould, which couldn’t be further than the truth.

“It’s just horrible to have been a councillor in that term. It gives you a sickening feeling in your gut and now I have to live with that.“ Mr Flannery argues his name should never have been placed on the plaque celebrating the $126 million Bunjil development because at the time he didn’t support the project.

“I guess I’ve eaten a little bit of humble pie with Bunjil Place. I’ve been able to see the value that place brings to the community but at the time I was against the development and I wasn’t once consulted (about having my name included),” he said.

He also claims former ex-ward partner, Sam Aziz, stated to him that he “wished he never had my name added to the plaque”.

“That was the only time I agreed with him,” Mr Flannery said.

While Mr Flannery hasn’t accused any former councillor of committing wrongdoing, he said anyone found guilty from the IBAC hearing should immediately have their honours stripped.

“They need to have their plaques removed

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Rex Flannery, pictured in late 2015, wants his name stripped from council. 148005 from anywhere within the City of Casey ... whether it’s a plaque in the botanical gardens or in Bunjil Place, I want them removed so they have absolutely no recognition anymore,” he said.

“They’ve disgraced themselves and they’ve disgraced the council. They’ve taken something away from me that I totally enjoyed. I loved serving the Casey community. I just want some clarity as to what way it’s going to go.”

Since his resignation, Mr Flannery has been working in an operating theatre at a local hospital. He said he has every intention to run for council again in 2024.

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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“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.

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New Botanic Ridge nears Botanic Ridge Village, soon to become a family favourite in the City of Casey, opens its doors this Wednesday 18 May at 9am.

The centre will open its doors first thing Wednesday morning, with a performance by Botanic Ridge Primary School, a ribbon cutting to celebrate the new full-line Coles, and a balloon artist for the younger visitors.

The first 150 people through the doors will get their hands on a free tote bag and coffee voucher, courtesy of Ridge Cafe - the local cafe which will quickly become a crowd favourite.

Activities will continue on Saturday 21 May, kicking off from noon - a free gift when you spend $50 or more in centre, live music, free sweet treats, face painting, and more, are on the agenda for the day*.

Alongside Coles, Liquorland, TSG, and Ridge Cafe, locals will have easy access to leading healthcare at Botanic Ridge Doctors and Tom Lane Pharmacy, and hospitality options including Botanic Ridge Pizza & Pasta and On The Hook Fish & Chips.

The centre, which will be delivered by local property group SRL, will create approximately 85 local jobs.

In addition to the indoor retailers, the centre will provide outdoor seating, open space and an activity area for the local community.

The team at SRL is looking forward to welcoming the community to the centre, development manager Steven Young said.

“We are pleased to be opening the doors and look forward to serving the Botanic Ridge community - whether they’re coming down to check out the centre, see their kids perform, grab a few essentials from Coles, or stop in for lunch, there will truly be something for everyone during launch week. “ The centre will be another member of the Botanic Ridge community, with family friendly retailers, dining options, a full-line supermarket, and more - we’re looking forward to seeing how local residents respond,” he said.

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Kutcha Edwards Circling Time Songs and Stories

Sujit Mathew - Greens I live in: Clyde North.

I have lived here for: Almost three years.

I choose to run for the seat of Holt because: as a resident I think Holt deserves more say in Australian politics for all its contribution in the past and it can offer. I have found great support and encouragement from my Holt community, so I am standing from Holt to be the voice of all working class, young Uni students and all ordinary Australians.

I choose to join Greens because: Greens is the only party which works for the interest of the working class and ordinary Australians. I have been a social activist and climate guardian and I am proud to join hands with Greens because it is the only party fighting to secure everyone’s future.

I worked as: A software engineer for seven years then went on to work with the United Nations. I have worked in refugee development and developing the climate framework for South East Asia. I now work as a billing and revenue officer with Southeast water. I am also pursuing master’s in social work.I am a proud Australian, dad, social activist, and a climate guardian.

I believe the three biggest issues facing the electorate are: •฀ Climate Crisis - It was presented by people in power that Australia was not prone to climate change but with past incidents of floods, bushfires and unpredictable weather people of Holt are concerned for their fellow countrymen and Australia’s future and they want to see better climate change policies in place.

•฀ Job security - Many people have lost their jobs during the covid times and the majority losing their jobs were people working as casual or part time. People in Holt want job security and more support to overcome the mental stress.

•฀ Housing affordability - Young people and

Join iconic Indigenous songwriter and storyteller Kutcha Edwards at Bunjil Place for his tour Circling Time - Songs and Stories.

Kutcha’s show draws its essence from the songs on his latest album Circling Time, weaved with personal stories of the resilience of a bighearted Mutti Mutti man.

Tuesday 31 May 7.30pm at Bunjil Place, Narre Warren.

For tickets, head to kutcha-edwards.com/ shows

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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.

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Greens Candidate Sujit Mathew. 278574 Picture: SUPPLIED families in Holt are struggling to buy their first home, thinking of saving money for their first home or bond for renting is becoming harder and inflation has not helped.

The three most important issues to me are: •฀ Climate Change: We need to phase out the use of non-renewables and have strong policies to fight climate change and we can do that by creating a green economy around renewables which would not only help fight the climate crisis but will guarantee more and secure jobs for the future.

•฀ Mental health: People would only be able to access mental health support if we make it affordable and accessible, so I want both dental and mental health given top priority and included in Medicare.

•฀ Education: Education is a basic human right and all children deserve education with no debt pressure. I voice for free education for all and wipe all student debt. Children and young graduates are our country’s future, and we don’t want them to feel they are the country’s liability rather than strength.

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.

· · Timbarra Over 50s Social Club

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-12.30pm - Scrabble, cards(500), table tennis and carpet bowls.

Thursday - 7-9.30pm - 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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Tooradin Lions Community Market Fresh produce, craft, bric a brac, plants and flowers, unique gifts, sausage sizzle, hot and cold drinks Run by The Lions Club of Balla Balla - Ordinary people doing extraordinary things - All profits go towards supporting people with a disability, community greening, fundraising for worthwhile causes.

Sunday 15 May 8am to 2pm at Memorial Island - Sawtell’s Inlet, South Gippsland Highway Tooradin

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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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Backpacks 4 VIC Kids Pop-Up Market Cranbourne-based Charity Backpacks 4 VIC Kids are holding their first pop up market with a variety of stalls and goodies to purchase and the opportunity to support B4VK in the process.

Wednesday 18 May from 4pm at 26 Remount Way Cranbourne West.

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Free Games Night at Selandra Community Hub Come join us for a free night of enjoyable games and great company at our monthly tabletop game events. With a large on-site games library and a fun, friendly environment it’s the perfect opportunity to discover some new games or play some of your favourites with new friends.

The games days are open to all types of gamers - new people wanting to learn, experienced players wanting to play, people curious to meet new friends in a fun environment... anyone!

Saturday 4 June 4pm to 11pm at Selandra Community Hub. 7-9 Selandra Boulevard Clyde North.

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Why field a ghost?

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party ‘ghost candidates’ living far from their contested electorates reflected a struggle to find local representatives, a political expert says.

Monash University politics senior lecturer Dr Zareh Ghazarian said it was not uncommon nor wrong to field candidates living outside the electoral boundary.

But it was “curious” in One Nation’s case that there seemed to be “quite a lot of them” across Australia.

They include a Pakenham-based candidate standing for a Queensland seat, and a Central Coast candidate standing in Pakenham.

Other South East Melbourne seats – Hotham, Bruce and Holt - feature One Nation candidates from Perth, WA, and the Sunshine Coast and Cairns in Queensland.

“Part of that can come down to organising logistics,” Dr Ghazarian said.

“It reflects the challenge that One Nation has to field a candidate and to organise their campaign.”

The point of fielding candidates in the House of Representatives seats was about gaining visibility for the party, Dr Ghazarian said.

The other motivation was gaining electoral funds, he said.

At least $10,000 is paid to One Nation if its candidate attracts at least 4 per cent of the seat’s primary vote.

One Nation traditionally polls poorly in Victoria compared to other states.

But in the 2019 election, the party still attracted 4.86 per cent of the La Trobe electorate vote.

In 2019, One Nation didn’t stand candidates in Holt, Bruce, Hotham and Isaacs.

Conservative minor parties such as United Australia Party, Rise Up Australia Party and Conservative National Party polled a combined 7.9 per cent in Bruce, 6.29 per cent in Holt, 3.63 per cent in Hotham and 5.1 per cent in Isaacs.

Several Holt candidates are still MIA

By Marcus Uhe Early voting for 21 May’s Federal Election is now open and yet voters in Holt have grounds to feel unsure about where to direct their vote.

Of the eight candidates contesting the seat vacated by the retiring Labor MP Anthony Byrne, three are proving incredibly difficult for both Star News and voters to contact or learn more about.

The candidates under the microscope are independent Ravi Ragupathy, Gregory Saldanha from the Australian Federation Party and One Nation’s Sandra Ambard.

Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Monash University, Dr Zareh Ghazarian said their inactivity was often a reflection on their party.

“If they’re not presenting, constituents don’t have that same opportunity to familiarise themselves with the candidate,” Dr Ghazarian said.

“It’s a case of parties short-changing themselves. They’re had same amount of time to prepare as other candidates.

“Minor parties face significant challenges in mobilising human and financial resources. They’re not as well-resourced, so they’re

always going to struggle to get candidates and materials organised.”

Mr Ragupathy has the prized top-spot on the ballot paper, crucial in securing the donkey vote, where voters list preferences one to eight in order of presentation on the voting card.

A link to his website listed on his Facebook page, which is under a different name, in Tamilmurasu Ragupathy, takes you to a site currently “under construction”.

That page is updated regularly, however Twitter and Instagram accounts in his name have not posted since March 2018.

Mr Ragupathy also ran in the 2018 state election as an independent in Pauline Richards’ seat of Cranbourne, securing 0.3 per cent of the electorate’s first preference votes.

While Ms Ambard, representing Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, has no social media presence and a blank profile on One Nation’s website, as of Tuesday 10 May, with no photo or biography provided.

Mr Ghazraian posited this may be a deliberate decision by the party based on previous voting patterns.

“One Nation doesn’t do traditionally well in Victoria so they may be making a more tactical decision to focus on stronger

areas,” he said.

One Nation has experienced controversy in recent weeks after reports into standing alleged ‘ghost candidates’ with no traceable online presence or connection to an electoral seat they are standing in.

In the case of Ms Ambard, she also lives interstate, with the Australian Electoral Commission confirming her address as in Westcourt, Cairns.

Living outside of the area is within election rules but it does question the ability of the candidate to best represent their constituents.

Mr Saldanha’s profile was only updated recently on the Australian Federation Party website and he too has a small social media profile.

Despite the retirement of Mr Byrne after admitting to branch-stacking and misusing Commonwealth-funded staff, which clouded the end of his lengthy term, Dr Ghazarian is expecting a “safe” hold for the ALP. “Long-term MPs build a following. Part of vote will be affected by Byrne’s retirement but the resilience of party vote is expected to remain.

“I wouldn’t expect it to be a seat that changes hands on election night.”

One Nation’s ghost candidate concerns From page 1 Meanwhile, One Nation’s candidate in Bruce, Hayley Deans, was confirmed by the AEC as living in Kybong Queensland.

She is standing on a platform of “farming and food security”, according to her profile on the One Nation site.

She is described as from a “proud farming family”, and “a successful businesswoman with a can-do attitude”.

Her profile picture on the One Nation site features party leader Pauline Hanson with a different candidate.

On the AEC website, One Nation’s Hadden Ervin is listed as second in the ballot draw for La Trobe, which covers the areas of Pakenham, Emerald and Berwick, but as of Friday 6 May also did not have a candidate profile on One Nation’s official website. Star News Group contacted Mr Ervin, who owns a motor vehicle business in the Central Coast of New South Wales, who confirmed he is running for the seat in South East Melbourne despite living 1000 kilometres away. A spokesperson for the AEC also confirmed Mr Ervin’s nomination form listed Bateau Bay in NSW as his residential address.

Mr Ervin said he planned to move to the electorate if he was elected and believed One Nation’s policies, which centre around “the fight to put Australia and Australians first”, made him a good representative for the people of La Trobe.

Diane Pepe is a One Nation candidate for the seat of Herbert in Townsville, Queensland but a spokesperson for the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) confirmed her nomination form listed Pakenham as her hometown.

The AEC website lists her occupation as a bus driver.

On the One Nation website, Ms Pepe mentions her two sons’ pericarditis diagnoses after receiving the Covid-19 vaccination as her motivation for standing in the election. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

Bruce candidate Hayley Deans shares the same profile picture as another candidate on the One Nation website.

“My sons were always enthusiastic, gym fit men aged between 23 and 31, but following their diagnosis of pericarditis, they lack the stamina they once had,” the website states.

“I’m not the only parent who’s seen their fit young children face new health challenges as a result of the mandated measures.“ The website continues: “Diane takes a strong stance on jobs for Australians first and rejects any attempt by the major parties to erode the sovereignty of this nation by handing Australian rights to the United Nations or another other foreign body.”

A spokesperson for the AEC said the commission was “aware of the media reports about One Nation candidates living outside of the seat or state/territory they are running in” but noted that there was no law against the practice.

“It’s important to note that our process for when we receive a nomination is to validate the person’s identity through a check of the electoral roll - this was completed for all 1624 candidates that were formally declared on Friday 22 April,” they said.

“There is no law against candidates living outside of the seat or state/territory they are

running in. There is also nothing that requires a candidate to be active in campaigning for election.“However, clearly that would be advantageous if you’re genuinely seeking election.

Ultimately it is up to voters to determine what they make of a candidate’s local presence and messages when they go to vote.”

Boris Sokiransky, gunning for the seat of Isaacs, which encompasses Dandenong South, Keysborough and parts of Dandenong, was the only south eastern One Nation candidate who responded to Star News’ questions.

When asked about the mystery candidates on Thursday 5 May in the nearby electorates, he was unable to offer much information as he had not met with them and knew little about them.

A spokesperson from One Nation’s head office said on Friday 6 May their staff were working long hours to update their website, including adding to the candidate profiles.

Hotham candidate Roger Tull had declared Gosnells in WA as his address, according to the AEC. He does not appear in the list of candidates on the One Nation website.

His occupation is described as “unemployed” on the AEC website.

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Election voting open More than 500 early voting centres will be in operation across Australia during a two-week early voting period that starts today, Monday 9 May. Early voting locations near the seat of Holt include the Lynbrook Community Centre, Akoonah Park Centre, Dandenong Stadium and the Cranbourne Home shopping centre, in the old Officeworks building.

The Australian Electoral Commission is urging voters to plan their vote with Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers outlining the range of Covid-19 safety measures in place.

“Australian elections are in-person events – once every three years the country comes together in a transparent and secure environment to have their say,” Mr Rogers said.

“If you can vote on election day [21 May] then that’s what you should do.

However, if your circumstances might prevent you from doing that then you need to think about the early voting options available, and vote according to your circumstances.”

AEC hygiene officers will be regularly sanitising surfaces and pencils at all AEC early voting centres.

Social distancing will be in force with equipment spaced out, markers and other signage providing guidance and queue controlling staff offering support.

AEC staff will be wearing masks and other personal protective equipment as required.

Voters do not need to be vaccinated to attend a voting centre and campaign activities (including handing out howto-vote cards) can occur, in line with local health directions and electoral laws.

Socially distanced queueing, venue capacity limits and required sanitising arrangements will undoubtedly slow down the voting process, and Mr Rogers asked voters to show patience.

“Nobody likes to wait, and we work hard on minimising queues for Australian voters as much as possible,” Mr Rogers said.

“The fact is that when you run an inperson process to the scale of a federal election where people effectively choose when and where they attend, and then you add Covid-19 safety on top, you simply cannot prevent all queues.”

Alternatively, an application for a postal vote can be submitted by Wednesday 18 May. It has been recommended that people who will be overseas during the federal election apply for a postal vote as early as possible.

Completed postal votes can be delivered in person or at Australian embassy’s and consulates overseas listed on the AEC website.

Telephone voting will be available for those who are blind or low vision.

Legislation was passed in early 2022 to also allow for Covid-19 affected voters to cast a telephone vote up until Wednesday 18 May. Telephone voting for people with Covid-19 will be an emergency measure for the final three voting days only.

Voting is compulsory for Australian citizens aged 18 years of age or older.

For further details on opening hours and availability at the listed locations above, head to aec.gov.au/election/voting.htm Thursday, 12 May, 2022

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Unveiling the Mick Morland Recreation Reserve plaque, from left, Bass MP Jordan Crugnale, City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff, Kay Morland and Gembrook MP Brad Battin. 279913

Mick’s legacy is living on

By Garry Howe The legacy of long-serving City of Casey councilor Mick Morland is marked subliminally in many a corner of the municipality.

He donned the mayoral robes to officially open the Casey Arc Aquatic and Recreation Centre in Narre Warren and turned the first sod to start the build nearby of Bunjil Place.

They are among the bigger ticket projects that carry his name on a plaque if you look hard enough. There would be countless more across the region where the contribution he made might not necessarily be recognised.

Now there’s a place where his legacy will live on forever.

Mick was lost to his family and the community in June 2017 when struck by a car and killed near his Berwick home.

On Saturday, almost five years after that tragic event, his widow Kay and family members joined former council colleagues, administrators and friends at the official opening of the Mick Morland Legacy Link and Recreation Reserve in Clyde North.

The link is a dedicated walkway between the Manna Gum Community Centre, Cardinia Creek and the recreation reserve, home to the Berwick Springs football, netball and cricket clubs and the Melbourne Flash Sports Club.

Inscribed on the pathway are the words Community, Participation, Sport and Nature all synonymous with Mick’s contribution over the years.

Casey’s chair of administrators, Noelene Duff, said the Mick Morland Reserve, located in the Kilora Park Estate, was an important community hub that celebrated the support he demonstrated throughout his life for sporting clubs, the community and nature conservation.

“The reserve forms part of the council endorsed ‘Mick Morland Legacy Link’, connecting the new community centre, recreation reserve and Cardinia Creek, an important recreation, conservation, and ecologically significant site,” Ms Duff said.

“Located in one of Australia’s fasted growing suburbs, this reserve will be a valuable recreation space that will support community activity and connectedness - ideals that were championed by Mick Morland throughout his life.”

Kay Morland said it was a fitting tribute to her late husband and the work he had done in the community.

“This precinct encompasses the things Mick was passionate about during his years on council - community, sport and the environment. He would be humbled, and our family is very grateful, that the City of Casey has chosen to honour his contribution in this way,” Kay said.

She explained that Mick was actively involved in the community from the time he moved to Narre Warren, before he was elected to council.

Like many parents he immersed himself in the kindergarten committee, the school council at Narre Warren Station Primary, the little athletics club as a coach and at the Narre Warren Junior Football Club, where he held the positions of president, secretary and coach over a decade.

“In fact, it was his involvement with the cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

Brad Battin acknowledges Kay Morland after speaking at the recreation reserve launch.

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Kay Morland and members of the Morland family with the plaque that will adorn the new Mick Morland Recreation Reserve. Back row from left Luke Morland, Stephanie Morland, Kobe Evans, Brett Evans, Logan Evans, middle row Lisa Morland, Damon Evans, Samantha Albrey, Tom Sanders and front row Kay Morland, Max Morland Allison Sanders, Charlotte Morland and Rebecca Sanders.

A bid sculpture is a feature of the Mick Morland Recreation Reserve.

Narre Warren Junior Football Club and his concern about their relocation to Sweeney Reserve that triggered his running for council with the City of Berwick in the first place,” she said.

“I have absolutely no idea how many community groups and committees Mick served on during his time on council - mind you, if he were here he could tell you exactly how many and I’ve no doubt name each one of them - but I do know that he was on the council’s environment committee since its inception. He was prone to reminding people of that.

“Mick’s involvement in all of these things is reflected in the Mick Morland Legacy Link by the community centre, the primary school and the recreation reserve linking to the Car-

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dinia Creek Conservation Corridor. All of which makes the naming of this area for him extremely appropriate and very special.

“We know how much he cared about the city he lived in and the many communities that make up that city. He would be very proud to have his commitment and contribution to the quality of life for the citizens of his community recognised in this way.

“His children, grandchildren and I are very proud too.”

Kay acknowledged Casey CEO Glenn Patterson, active communities manager Angie Peresso, events manager Vicky Goodwin and other who helped make the tribute a reality.

She also acknowledged the Rotary Club of Berwick - of which Mick was a long-term

member - for its generous donation of a seat on the far side of the oval which would eventually be canopied by a native oak tree.

Gembrook MP Brad Battin and Bass MP Jordan Crugnale both spoke of Mick’s contribution to the community.

Mr Battin said it was a shame the Berwick Springs Titans didn’t wear the yellow and black of Mick Morland’s beloved Richmond Tigers when gracing the field named in his honour.

But he did have a good idea to enhance to the legacy - a yearly clash for the Mick Morland Cup, with proceeds going to the Rotary Club to invest into worthwhile community projects.

Mick was first elected to the then City of Berwick in 1992 and served for six terms as a councillor in the Edrington Ward.

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Larra Juab.

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Celebrating IDAHOBIT Day

By Jonty Ralphsmith To celebrate IDAHOBIT Day, Star News has profiled six members of the LGBTQIA+ community across Casey and Dandenong.

IDAHOBIT Day – International Day against homophobia, biphobia, intersexism and transphobia – has been held since 1990 on the same date annually.

The day attempts to educate people, foster inclusion and combat discrimination.

Star News spoke to Jobi Petty, a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, in April who discussed the lack of visibility as a key issue among the queer community in the outer southeast.

To raise awareness across Casey and Dandenong, Star News found out more about the journeys of several LGBTQIA+ members.

In a later edition celebrating Pride Month in June, Star News will also detail the key issues facing the queer community in the southeast region.

Larra Juab: they/them Casey resident Larra Juab does not fit what they perceive to be the generic queer character profile.

Mx Juab understands the importance of the night scene for the queer community but does themself feel connected to the club scene and thinks Australia has moved beyond the point where the queer community have to “hide in the shadows”.

Their deviance from the perceived stereotype has led to people questioning whether they are truly queer and, most painfully and regrettably, they highlighted that even members of the LGBTQIA+ community have speculated about their true identity.

“It makes me question my sexuality. I start wondering ‘am I really queer?’

“I think it is human nature to continually question ourselves which is sad.

“Even within our community because of underlying things in our head, it is hard for me to fit in sometimes.”

It is art that gives them salvation.

Through painting, drawing and poetry, they express their point-of-view on topics such as identity, belonging and community.

These subjects are particularly important for the queer community who often have a complex journey of self-discovery and are reluctant to divulge that to the broader public.

Mx Juab seeks to be a voice for the wider community.

Coming from a Filipino background, they know the difficulty of not being accepted or understood and therefore uses their experience in seeking to act as a mouthpiece for the wider queer community.

“It is shit to feel like you don’t belong anywhere and it’s shit when you walk in a space and you’re not wanted here and you’re so insignificant that if you die tomorrow, nobody cares,” they said.

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Pam Tumath.

“I find art is such a great platform to use to start heavy discussions because I don’t think a lot of people have the courage to speak about what they go through.”

In 2021, Mx Juab put together the below poem detailing the pride they have found in their identity.

“Brown, brown, brown. I am brown. I wake up each day and I recognise my brownness. Yes indeed I am brown. I am brown and I am also Asian. I am brown and I am loud. I am brown and I am proud. I am brown and I am queer and I am here and I will not disappear no matter what I hear about my brownness. They say brown is not good. But how when it is just like the brown where we have built off our homes to keep us safe and sound. They say brown is not pretty but when I look at my lover’s deep brown eyes I feel hypnotised. They say brown is not pretty but why do they pay thousands just to have our skin so let me say this again.

Picture: JONTY RALPHSMITH Yes indeed I am brown. I am brown and I am also Asian. I am brown and I am loud. I am brown and I am proud. I am brown and I am queer and I am here and I will not disappear no matter what I hear. I will not allow you to shape me. I will not allow you to take me. Iwill not allow you to restrain me. I will not allow you to sexualise me, tokenise me, erase me.

I do not need your validation because I am brown and I am proud of being and no matter what you do to me, to us, just know this we are brown and we will always be around.”

Kristian Clancy: he/him Kristian Clancy was easy to spot when Star News met with him to discuss his story.

Mr Clancy’s yellow outfit is deliberately chosen, though mild in comparison to his usually bright colours that he says he wears both to symbolise acceptance for the LGBTQIA+ community and because he feels comfortable wearing them.

Due to recent surgery which has left him largely bed-ridden in recent years and because he feels disconnected from the community, his outing to the Berwick main street is a rare one.

“I have taken myself out of the community quite a bit,” Mr Clancy said.

“When you don’t feel like you’re accepted or you belong, you don’t go there. I can’t reconcile with the idea of going somewhere I don’t feel included.”

Even among those who support him, there has been adversity incidentally and often accidentally.The ostracising and strain is difficult to comprehend even for allies who are not LGBTQIA+.

The primary school teacher once taught in a small town in a regional area and a colleague was adamant they would make him a rainbow cake as a means of inclusivity, yet in doing so outed Mr Clancy to all staff members. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

NEWS On another occasion, he went down to the local shops, tired after a long day forgetting he was wearing a pride symbol and saw someone who knew him.

Word travels in a small community and the tone towards him changed quickly after that, cuing his departure.

Eggings, beatings, physical assaults and discrimination stain Mr Clancy’s memories so much he chooses not to name those previous workplaces and residences so as to not smear their reputation.

He knows the blemished history of the rainbow community extends across Melbourne but wants neither retribution nor sympathy, instead calling for increased acceptance and safety for all.

He identifies as a demi-gay meaning he feels attracted to males he has an emotional connection with. He prefers personality-based relationships.

Navigating his sexuality was a winding process.

Initially, he told his mother he was bisexual, explaining he wanted to “test the waters”, see who he could trust.

“Let’s say you weren’t sure that you liked the colour red because you’re in a society that was only blue and you go, ‘I might tell people that I’m into purple’ and you can tell immediately from the reaction of people how they would accept you being into a different colour – it’s a safety mechanism,” he explained.

Years later a conversation to a friend led to the realisation he was on the asexual spectrum meaning he experienced less sexual attraction than those not on the spectrum.

Spinal surgery has left him bed-ridden for much of the past few years, insulating him from recent ridicule, but he is now on the mend, in a relationship, and plans to continue to take small actions to help people “of kin”.

“I’m happy being out and showing more colours and trying to be some type of representation for others so they can have that visual cue of knowing that they’re not alone - but it’s got to be your decision,” Mr Clancy said.

Dhi: she/her A pseudonym has been assigned to this participant and certain specific details have been withheld to conceal her identity.

Dhi is a young woman who has grown up and works in the City of Casey.

Of South Asian descent, she keeps her sexuality – lesbian – mostly private, fearing retribution from her culture if she comes out.

Doing so means she misses out on several elements of her life, which she has come to accept.

She has been with her girlfriend for several years but does not display public affection, feels somewhat disconnected from her queer identity and cannot bring her home for a family dinner, knowing the acceptance from her family has been limited.

Although she has been glad to see the increased acceptance of LGBTQIA+ people in the southeast and the initiation of the Casey Rainbow Community, Dhi herself does not attend events because doing so would out herself to people in attendance.

While she supported events such as Pride March, Dhi warned that the sentiment expressed there was not necessarily a true representation of the broader queer community.

Stories such as the difficulty of feeling compelled to live as a closeted queer due to culture, maintaining a secret relationship, feeling apprehensive to stand up for LGBTQIA rights due to being suspected or not knowing how to come out are often untold as such people are too fearful to attend.

Without a cultural shift, she knows that telling those stories is a snookering proposition; establishing a community group or facility, for example, would not necessarily be successful as those people would be reluctant to attend and therefore out themselves.

Dhi is of the belief that much of increased inclusion of the LGBTQIA+ community in recent years has been “preaching to the converted”.

“I feel like there needs to be resources towards the parents more so than the child,” she said.

“There’s promotion about ‘be yourself, love is love, do what you want to do’ rather than what to do if my child is queer in this community.

“I think there should be a lot more education in community groups.”

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IDAHOBIT Day is a valuable time to educate society about the LGBTQIA+ community.

Jobi Petty. time at school.

Dhi went through a high school in Casey when the marriage equality plebiscite was taking place, meaning people were expressing opinions She recalled someone in her cohort writing an essay against marriage equality, one example of the rife casual homophobia that she experienced throughout highschool.

Slurs were embedded in the culture and vocabulary of the school community.

“There were teachers who were outright homophobic at times, cracking jokes.

“There was no-one out in the year level – you wouldn’t feel comfortable because you don’t wat to be the butt of the joke.”

Jobi Petty: she/her For Jobi Petty, there were two options.

Option one was to have a girlfriend.

Option two was to be alone and miserable for her entire life.

She put the proposition to her parents who bluntly responded: “we wouldn’t want you with a woman’ so I said ‘we don’t have a lot to talk about then do we?’”

Hers is an all-too-common story among the LGBTQIA+ community.

Whether born through ignorance, shame or denial, there are still many storylines of parents in society who are unable to accept their children for who they are.

Ms Petty was subsequently estranged from her parents for 10 years.

At that time, her mum became a vocal supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community, which heartened Jobi, and she has since been on multiple holidays with her family and girlfriend, Jacinta.

But that period taught Ms Petty, who emigrated from USA in 1999, the importance of providing a sense of belonging for the queer community.

She particularly understood the prejudice the LGBTQIA+ folk faced as she emigrated from USA in 1999, a land which she said was

Picture: CHRISTINE ARMSTRONG

There is an LGBTQIA+ presence across casey and Dandenong despite a perceived lack of visibility.

Picture: CHRISTINE ARMSTRONG regressive compared to Australia.

Violence and vitriol towards the queer community was common, cementing her realisation of how easily members of the queer community could be marginalised.

She has therefore long been an active voice for inclusivity of all people, calling on society to embrace individuality and in 2019, was a driving factor behind the forming of the Casey Rainbow community.

The group seeks to improve connections between the LGBTQIA+ community and allies and the wider community through events such as picnics.

“I’m passionate about the fact people can see themselves. They shouldn’t have to leave Casey in order to be themselves,” Ms Petty said.

“It is not sustainable for people to go to (Melbourne) because of not being accepted.

“I have a real passion for social justice and people being included.

“It’s been really encouraging because now I feel more connected to the place by being involved “It made me realise being active as a volunteer in the community makes me feel like I belong and like I can make a difference.”

Pam Tumath: they/them Each time Pam Tumath bought a new computer, they would always make sure they backed up all their documents – particularly one which contained her short story.

The narrative, which Mx Tumath started as a teenager, centred on two best friends and had elements of science-fiction.

As Mx Tumath learned more about their own identity, the narrative evolved in to a lesbian romance and it is now planned to be a series of six stories that are worked on in their spare time.

Writing allows Mx Tumath to express themself in a world they have never fully felt they fit in to.

Now middle-aged, there was little discussion about the LGBTQIA+ community so they

were never able to cite a reason for why they felt disconnected.

“I didn’t feel like I was lying (by not coming out). I just didn’t have all the information myself so couldn’t tell other people,” they said.

Eventually I told a family friend and she said ‘’der’, we’ve known for a while’ - I have basically had a positive reaction from everyone I told.”

Looking back, Mx Tumath said they displayed signs of the ‘butch lesbian stereotype’: they were a tomboy and liked different things to their friends but never quite knew what it meant.

Then one day, aged 42, it all made sense to them.

Ultimately, Mx Tumath lost 42 years of their life because they were unaware of their sexuality and thought they had to follow the archetypal Australian dream of being a wife and having kids.

Mx Tumath even married to a man – and although separated long ago, remains legally married while now dating a female.

It was only last year, more than a decade after coming out as lesbian, that they began identifying as non-binary.

Again, the reason it took so long to reach that realisation is because of the prior lack of discussion. They are now upfront about their identity, and Mx Tumath believes most people are endeared by that honesty and those who aren’t “know where the door is”.

“People still don’t think we exist out here: there is plenty of us but finding them is the hardest thing,” Mx Tumath said.

“Not everyone wants to be part of the community but I think there is value in that we think the same way and we face similar challenges.”

Star News will publish a series of stories in June, for Pride Month, detailing these issues and challenges that the LGBTQIA+ community have brought up during discussions for these stories about their own journeys.

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City set standard in Casey

By Lachlan Mitchell Melbourne City and the City of Casey have been thrust into the spotlight once again with both the team and a community initiative being nominated for the 2021 Victoria Sports Awards.

The City of Casey has welcomed the ALeague champions in to the local community with open arms.

Melbourne City train and foster the next generation of soccer-stars at its world-class facility at Casey Fields.

The welcoming to the area has brought about an array of partnerships with local soccer clubs including the Casey Comets and the Berwick City soccer sides.

The global soccer giant - City group - which is also associated with English Premier League side Manchester City has established connections with local schools and agencies to run free programs.

The organisation hopes to also foster longterm connections with the council to develop and sustain long-term community programs.

Casey Fields recently hosted the Maccas City Cup with schools and soccer programs from across Victoria going head-to head.

The City Groups’ step in the right direction has seen stage two of Casey’s Fields Football Centre of Excellence in development.

The arena will be a mecca for all local-footballers to aspire to play at.

Casey is no stranger to the Local Government Initiative of the Year award.

The #CaseyGirlsCan campaign won the 2020 award.

The campaign supported women and girls in Casey to participate in physical activities and connect with others in their community.

Melbourne City is also nominated for the AED Authority Team of the Year.

The nomination comes after the team won the A-League Championship and topped the regular-season ladder.

City won the final 3-1 against Sydney FC at AAMI Park.

The Casey-based team has also had a stellar season and sit on top of the table this year,

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The side also returned from Asia over the week, after participating in the Asian Champions League.

The team unfortunately didn’t qualify for the knock-out round, but were very gallant facing some of the best-sides from Thailand, Philippines and Hong Kong.

City players have also had exposure on the international level with Jamie McLaren, Mar-

Vic Sport Chairman Ron Gauci has praised all organisations for continuing to strive for excellence after a troublesome year.

“Vic Sport is delighted to recognise and celebrate the achievements of the sport and recreation community in what was another trying year for our industry,” he said, in a Vic Sport release.

The Awards will be held on 15 June at Melbourne Park.

co Tilio and Mathew Leckie all being regular starters for Australia.

City was also bolstered this season by English-International Carl Jenkinson, who has featured prominently in the English Premier League with Arsenal and West Ham United.

The Team of the Year award is hotly contested this year with Melbourne Demons and Melbourne United basketball side also featuring in the category.

Wounded Eagles overcome adversity and hang tough

By Lachlan Mitchell Cranbourne Eagles have risen to new heights after a hard-fought win over Dingley in trying conditions on Saturday.

Souter Oval was the venue for what would turn out to be one of the coldest and wettest days on the calendar.

Cranbourne got off to a steady start to lead by five points at the first break, with Marc Holt getting the Eagles off and running in his 251st game.

The game would continue to ebb and flow, with the Dingoes continuing to find their bark to keep within touching distance at the half-time break.

Cranbourne were able to capitalise in the second half and cantered out to a 31-point lead going into the fourth quarter.

Holt continued his stellar season form kicking another two goals to give his side the advantage.

Jake Stephens played his role to a tee, giving the Eagles additional strike power up forward booting five goals.

The Cranbourne bench looked depleted in the final term with injuries in the side causing a lack of rotations.

Cranbourne continued to hold the Dingoes at bay.

A last-gasp by Dingley saw it kick 3.2 in the final quarter to get within striking distance.

Final quarter resilience by Cranbourne saw them hold on to win by 12-points.

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won’t see some of those guys again with major injures, O’Brien said.

Springvale got its name back on the winners list with a frantic 28-point win over Bentleigh at home.

Matt Wetering made his way back to club footy with a handy three-goals to help his side over the line.

Cheltenham strung together its third consecutive win of the season accounting for East Malvern at Jack Barker Oval.

The Rosellas kicking a very inaccurate 13.20 to win by 65-points.

St. Kilda City was guided by Brayden Irving who kicked three-goals, to help his side over the line against Mordialloc by 69-points.

St. Paul’s did its best to hold Port Melbourne to ransom; the Bulldogs kicked an impressive 17.14 to run out 50-point victors.

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The battered Eagles rose to victory in a thriller. 278756 we got,” he said.

“It was tough conditions at times, but I thought the boys executed well and we did what we wanted to do for the most part of the game.

“We had the game in control in the third quarter, and unfortunately we copped a few injuries and had no bench which made it tough for us.

“We had to hang on quite a bit in that last quarter, while we didn’t get everything right in that last quarter.”

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strength to win in a close encounter.

“We didn’t execute everything right,” O’Brien said.

“We got a little bit flustered at times, but it was pretty tough when we couldn’t rotate anyone. I think there will be some goodlearnings out of that game.”

Cranbourne will head into the bye next week, which gives the Eagles’ side time to recover and recuperate.

“We have been smashed by injuries, we currently have 25 players on our injury list, which is out of control, and unfortunately we

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By Lachlan Mitchell Casey Cavaliers were all suited up for an important day on the NBL1 calendar on the weekend.

Both the men and women were supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Round and wore pink jerseys to mark the occasion.

The sides were back at Casey Stadium for a double header...the men faced Mount Gambier who went into the clash unbeaten.

The Cavs had a slow start falling to a 1-10 opening run by the Pioneers.

Casey got its first bucket through William Hickey who made his first start for the season after being released by NBL side Melbourne United.

Hickey got his scoring account opening with a free-throw and quickly had his first from range firing home a three.

The Pioneers showed their class to go on a 10-point scoring run to run out to a 47-26 lead.

The Cavs looked behind the pace trailing by 20 at the first break.

The gap extended to a 34-66 half-time lead, with the Cavs having it all to do in the secondhalf.

The Cavaliers continued to fight putting on a 26-point third term to gain momentum.

The task got increasingly harder and harder for the Casey side that couldn’t fight back from the slow start.

Mt Gambier winning by 37-points and keeping their unbeaten streak alive.

The Cavs women were on centre stage; with both sides undefeated and sitting pretty in the top echelon of the ladder.

The women had a strong start through Louise Brown, who has had a stellar season and continues to go from strength-to-strength Rachel Bell also was a threat from longrange, firing home her sides first three, to give Casey a 22-20 quarter-time lead.

Shereesha Richards also had the ball on a string keeping a healthy 10-point margin at half-time.

Brown had a role in defence to play in the second half with a plethora of defensive rebounds.

Casey continued to hold sway with its margin cut to six going into the final term.

The Pioneers were strong in the final term hitting the lead through Shakera Reilly.

The Cavaliers continued to rally through Bell, who sank a three to give her side a threepoint advantage with two minutes to go.

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point advantage with 10 seconds left on the clock.

A late turn-over was the decisive moment, causing the Cavs to be overrun losing by twopoints in the 88-86 point loss.

Cavs women’s coach Alex Palazzolo was disappointed with the result after leading for most of the game.

“We were a really good side to keep us in the game,” he said.

“It was disappointing to lose the game, especially when we lead for most of the match.

“We are getting ourselves in really good positions to win games.

“But we’re allowing teams to get back into games and we have seen some areas as to why that’s happening.

“We just have to continue to work and make sure we are getting better.”

MENS LADDER - WINS Geelong Supercats 4, Mt Gambier Pioneers 4, Kilsyth Cobras 4, Nunawading 3, Frankston Blues 3, Ringwood Hawks 3, Waverly Falcons 2, NW Tasmania 2, Ballarat Miners 2, Diamond Valley Eagles 2, Melbourne Tigers 2, Hobart Chargers 1, Knox Raiders 1, Dandenong Rangers 1, Keilor Thunder 1, Casey Cavaliers 1, Sandringham Sabres 1, Bendigo Braves 0, Eltham Wildcats 0.

WOMENS LADDER - WINS Mt Gambier Pioneers 4, Launceston Tornadoes 3, Casey Cavaliers 3, Bendigo Braves 3, Ringwood Hawks 3, Geelong Supercats 3, Sandringham Sabres 3, Waverly Falcons 2, Knox Raiders 2, Nunawading Spectres 2, Frankston Blues 2, Ballarat Miners 2, Kilsyth Cobras 2, Eltham Wildcats 1, Dandenong Rangers 1, Keilor Thunder 1, Diamond Valley Eagles 0, Hobart Chargers 0, Melbourne Tigers.

Earlier this week, Devon Meadows Cricket Club announced Chris Cleef as its senior coach for season 2022/23.

Cleef joins the Panthers from Victorian Premier Cricket club FrankstonPeninsula, where the off-spinning allrounder took 64 wickets at 23.8 and made 780 runs at 21.67 across all competitions during his four-year stint.

Cleef finished fifth in the Premier Seconds Player of the season in 2019/20 and made his First XI debut in December 2020.

Prior to joining the Heat, Cleef played in premierships at Aspendale, his junior club Seaford, and is aiming for further premiership success at the Panthers.

“It’s a pleasure to join Devon Meadows,” Cleef said.

“The club has a very welcoming feel.

It is very much community based and family oriented which fits perfectly in with what I was looking for in a club.

“I hope to help the Panthers to progress to the next level and get back into the Premier Division.”

Club president Mick Floyd said the club was delighted to lock in a player of Chris’s experience and is excited by what he can bring to Devon Meadows.

“Chris has had considerable team and individual success throughout his career, so to add a player of his ability is obviously exciting,” he said.

“His experience coming from the high-performance environment that is Premier Cricket will be extremely beneficial to the entire club but especially for the young players we have throughout our playing list.

“Chris is an outstanding person who will be a fantastic fit for our club, and we are delighted to welcome both he and his partner Amy to Devon Meadows.”

White-hot Brandon provides Panthers a perfect platform

By Tyler Lewis Brandon White is in sizzling form.

The Devon Meadows recruit has kicked 16 goals from five games… as a midfielder.

Panthers coach Ryan Hendy is resting White forward after his stints in the midfield, and the former St Kilda Saint is relishing the opportunity.

On Saturday White fired off another six majors in his sides 15.15 (105) to 6.8 (44) win over Hastings.

And while Hendy expected a hefty contribution from White, he wasn’t planning for this type of impact.

“Whitey is a class player, he has played at the highest level so we were expecting him to be pretty useful in this comp, but he has exceeded our expectations, risen the bar to a new level,” he said.

“He has been playing midfield and kicking goals, his start to the season has been unbelievable.

“I always thought he could go forward. Last year at Beaconsfield he sort of played midfield and then went back.

“I just thought he had the attributes to be a forward. He has great hands and he can kick the ball 60 metres...when we put him forward he never loses a one on one and is just class.”

White had five goals and 34 disposals against Mornington on Anzac Day and backed it up with half a dozen on the weekend.

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Devon Meadows coach Ryan Hendy likes his side slipping under the radar. 277788 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS midfield this year, illness kept him inside 50.

“He actually kicked six on the weekend, he kicked 6.6, had 12 scoring shots,” Hendy said.

“He predominantly played forward on the weekend, he didn’t train all week and was 5050 whether he was going to play… he probably

only played at 60 per cent on Saturday and had 12 shots on goal.”

Devon Meadows is currently third on the MPNFL Division 2 ladder behind second-seed Somerville on percentage.

Hendy agrees his side could potentially be flying under the radar behind Somerville and Langwarrin, but admitted it’s the way he prefers it.

“We are, but that’s the way I like it,” he said.

“We started off the season against Pearcedale where we had to play a heap of kids and conditions didn’t suit, but no excuses, we didn’t put in a great effort.

“Since our round one clash we have gelled together as a team, there is a lot of new blokes into the side, it was always going to take some time to gel.

“I think we are really gelling now and we are playing some good footy.

“We are looking forward to the challenge this week. We get Langwarrin at home and the way we’re playing we give ourselves a good chance against the best side in the comp.”

Devon Meadows has Langwarrin, before Seaford and Tyabb to round out the month of May. Pearcedale, meanwhile, clung onto a firm victory over Mornington.

It was an arm wrestle all day for the Dales, who held off a fast finishing Dogs outfit, 8.12 (60) to 8.10 (58). cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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Goals galore for Seagulls

By David Nagel Wet and greasy conditions are supposed to even up the playing field – but the top-four contenders in West Gippsland football used Saturday’s miserable conditions to magnify their authority on the competition this year.

The top-four - Tooradin-Dalmore, Nar Nar Goon, Phillip Island and Inverloch-Kongwak – scored 405 points between them on the weekend, averaging 101 points per team, while the bottom eight teams struggled to hit the scoreboard.

A total of 233 points were scored in four matches, with sides outside the top-four averaging just 29 points per team.

And to rubber-stamp that wet-weather theory, the teams that sit fifth and sixth on the ladder – Bunyip and Warragul Industrials – were the next highest scoring teams in the Dusties 7.4.46 to 5.5.35 victory at Bunyip on Saturday.

Maybe wet-weather football is the thing that really does separate the pretenders from the contenders!

Tooradin-Dalmore kicked the sweep on Saturday - winning 19.22.136 to 2.4.16 over Dalyston.

A seven-goal second quarter was the highlight for the Gulls, who kicked a wasteful 5.13 in the final term!

Brad Butler booted five, and Stewie Scanlon four, while Liam Adams, Piva Wright and

It’s fingers crossed for Tooradin star Kris Sabbatucci after he left the field with a suspected knee injury in the final term. 279899 Steve Robb were influential figures around the ground. The Gulls play Garfield this week, before a tougher run of matches will see them

hog the headlines against Inverloch-Kongwak, Bunyip, Phillip Island and Nar Nar Goon.

Jack Paravicini held his head high for the

Magpies, while midfielders Mick Marotta and Curtis Murfett – and the left foot of Mason Storr – also saw plenty of action.

All-Stars set for huge Barcelona battle

By Lachlan Mitchell Casey soccer fans have the opportunity to nominate Melbourne City players to face international footballing giant Barcelona in May. The Spanish side will face a team of ALeague All Stars comprised of nominated players from all 12 A-League clubs.

The All-Stars will be coached by Dwight York, who is no stranger to success winning the Champions League once and English Premier League three-times with Manchester United.

The players were nominated by a panel of nine experts, who are all ex-players and are members of the panel that vote for the prestigious Johnny Warren Medal...the A-League equivalent of the time-honoured Brownlow

Medal.

Fans will be able to vote for their best 11 from the 65 names nominated by the selection committee.

There will be one goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders and three strikers in the 4-3-3 formation.

Melbourne City has six players nominated for selection with French International Florin Berenguer, goal-keeper Thomas Glover, defender Curtis Good, midfielder Mathew Leckie and strikers Jamie Maclaren and Marco Tilio all nominated to make the squad that will take on the Spanish superstars.

The highest polling player from each position will be the first 11 into the 30-man side, with the next two players being the highestvote getters outside the initial 11.

The next 15-players will be chosen by coach Yorke and his assistants.

The final two players will be selected by A-League Commissioner Greg O’Rourke, to ensure every club has no more than five players in the side.

The voting closes on 12 May and the fullsquad will be announced shortly after on 19 May. To vote for your favourite City star’s head to: https://keepup.com.au/a-leagues-all-starfan-vote

Jamie Maclaren could be Melbourne’s newest All-Star. 279831 Picture: WISEMANSPORTS/TALKINGCITY

Melbourne City claims the prestigious Premiers Plate

By Lachlan Mitchell Melbourne City has clinched the 2022 Premiers Plate.

The Casey based-side has finished the regular A-League season on top of the ladder after a dominant display.

The title race came down to the final match of the season with City having to win its final game against Wellington Phoenix.

Melbourne Victory was the other team in the race for top spot after a 4-1 victory over Sydney FC. Victory then had a two-point advantage at the top of the table to claim the coveted prize.

City’s Jamie Maclaren also had the Golden Boot in his sights after going on a stellar run scoring 14 goals this season coming into the match.

The clash at AAMI Park had all the intensity and passion of a finals atmosphere.

Melbourne Victory had a strong contingency of supporters in the stadium to jeer against its cross-town rivals.

City had a good record against the NewZealand-based side with the boys in blue smouldering Phoenix by six goals in early April.

This clash had it all to play for and started off with high intensity as both sides knew what was on the line.

Melbourne City started strongly, continually pushing the advantage as an attacking build-up caused an early corner.

A well swung-in corner from Taras Gomulcranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

City claim the Premiers Plate by one-point. 280450 ka was too strong for the Phoenix defence.

Wellington defender Sam Sutton leapt to clear it with his head and deflected it towards goal beating keeper Oliver Sail.

The ball clattered against the net giving City the advantage in the seventh minute.

City continued to dominate proceedings with Maclaren and Marco Tilio continuing to assault the net.

Picture: WISEMANSPORTS/TALKINGCITY City had another corner and to Wellington’s disappointment, it was the same result.

A Gomulka cross finding the head of Andrew Nabbout who flicked it on to a free Jamie Maclaren who headed home his 17th goal across all competitions.

Matthew Leckie had the opportunity to go three goals ahead in the 27th minute after a blistering run, but was denied by the keeper who palmed the ball to safety.

Maclaren had another opportunity to secure his second of the match, but unfortunately the woodwork denying his brace, just before the half-time whistle.

Phoenix came out after the break with a sparkling new energy and quickly turned that into a goal of their own.

Ben Wain dribbled a ball past the keeper for Wellington’s first of the evening to the delight of Victory fans in the terraces.

The game continued to get more and more heated with the referee handing out a combined six yellow-cards to both sides.

City struggled to push the advantage, failing to link up and fire home a third to push the gap back out to two goals.

Clayton Lewis had Phoenix’s best opportunity of the second-half, firing a free-kick from beyond the 18-yard box into the safe hands of City keeper Thomas Glover.

The final four minutes of extra-time were filled with intensity from players and crowd as City inched closer to the coveted prize.

As the final whistle blew fans and players erupted in jubilation, as City had gone backto-back in claiming the coveted Premiers Plate.

The night was topped off with Jamie Maclaren winning the coveted golden-boot with 15 goals.

City claimed top-spot by one-point over arch-rivals Melbourne Victory.

The Casey-based side will now get the week off and feature on 17 May against the lowestranked finals side Thursday, 12 May, 2022

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