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‘Safe’ but missed By Jonty Ralphsmith
Cara’s parents David and Rhonda Morrissey. 283990 Picture: GARY SISSONS
Cara, with her pet dog Holly, were last seen in Dandenong North early on Tuesday, 31 May. able to help you, you don’t have to contact us directly, you don’t have to see us but we’ve put some information on your Facebook messenger so if you need any help, it’s always there.” David reiterated to the community that should Ms Morrissey reach out for help, it is their priority that she receives it and they, nor the police, need to be notified.
After Ms Morrissey went missing for the second time on 1 June, her mother posted on Facebook: “Due to a misunderstanding, Cara left hospital early and is still very unwell due to her period of time exposed to the elements. “She is quite frail and we have real fears for her wellbeing. “She is a bit disoriented... who wouldn’t be
after not sleeping for three days?” The Facebook posts have also continually thanked people for looking for Ms Morrissey. “There are literally hundreds of friends and friends of friends out looking for Cara each day. “They have spent full days and nights scouring countryside, looking in all sorts of dark and dank spots.” While doctors and hospital staff gave her the all-clear to go home after she had been there for about six hours and was treated in the emergency department, her mum sensed something was off. “I didn’t think she was right,” Rhonda told Star Journal. “I saw her at Kensington (on Wednesday) when she got the ambulance and she didn’t seem herself. “She seemed overwhelmed by the people around her because quite a few of her friends got down there and she didn’t seem to recognise them very well, so I think she was a bit out of it.” Ms Morrissey’s white Maltese-poodle cross, Holly is back with the family.
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Dandenong North woman Cara Morrissey remains away from her family but is no longer considered a missing person by Victoria Police. The 30-year-old was located on Saturday 4 June after twice going missing in preceding days. She had initially gone missing with her dog Holly on the morning of Tuesday, 31 May from Tirhatuan Park, sparking a widespread search and media frenzy. She was then located at Kensington train station on the afternoon of Wednesday, 1 June but went missing just hours after being admitted to Royal Melbourne Hospital’s emergency department. In a post to her Facebook page on Saturday evening, mother Rhonda confirmed the family had received a message from police that Ms Morrissey had been sighted wearing a long sleeved shirt, hoodie and jeans. Ms Morrissey was said to have answered questions adequately and declined to be taken anywhere, saying she had a friend’s place to go to, but the family says she has no connections in the area where she was sighted. “Whilst this isn’t the result anyone wants to hear, it has to be sufficient for now,” the post read. “We have to trust that Cara has now managed to formulate some sort of plan to which nobody is privy. “We also have to understand that there possibly will come a day when Cara reaches out to someone for help because life out there (especially in winter) is tough. We would hope that someone reaches back with kindness and understanding.” Accompanying the post was a video with Rhonda, dad David and dog, Holly. “Cara, we love you heaps, we really do and we just want you to know... we want to help you where you are, we want you to be warm, we want you to be safe,” David said. “If you need anything, we’re always avail-
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Guides camp vandalised A Girl Guides campsite rendered unusable by vandals is one of several sites that could benefit from the $5.5 million upgrade of Police Paddocks Reserve. The Kooronga Campsite has traditionally hosted up to 50 Guides and leaders in the reserve’s secluded bushland in Endeavour Hills for the past 60 years, until it was trashed during Covid lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. In acts of “extensive vandalism”, the elec-
trical switchboard and toilet block were destroyed, Parks Victoria area chief ranger Darren Mitchell said. Cisterns were pulled from the wall and even the toilet bowls smashed, he said. “The large and small roller doors at the main building were damaged as a result of forced entry, inside crockery was smashed and walls within the building were defaced.” Girl Guides Victoria southern regional manager Janet Withers said the group’s fridges and microwave were also destroyed.
The campsite remains inoperable until basic amenities are repaired and the shed and toilet block secured, she said. “It was heart-breaking because over the years, we’ve had so many volunteers put in so much into Kooronga. As part of the $5.5 million State funding for the reserve’s masterplan, $1 million has been allocated for early works. The “priority areas” for the initial works had not been yet decided, Mr Mitchell said. The early works include such as upgrading
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picnic areas and toilets, and deterring graffiti, vandalism, rubbish dumping and anti-social behaviour. Ms Withers said the Guides were reluctant to pay for repairs on Parks Victoria-owned buildings, without the security of a long-term lease. Girl Guides’ licence with Parks Victoria for the site has expired. Negotiations are ongoing over a new lease or licence. “We just want to get Kooronga up and running again as soon as possible.”
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Test case launched By Cam Lucadou-Wells A former food inspector at City of Greater Dandenong is suing the council in what is described as an “important first test run” of whistleblower protection laws. Kim Rogerson, who had left the council after accusing it of being “intent on destroying” catering business I Cook Foods, filed the action at the Supreme Court of Victoria two weeks ago. “The bi-partisan parliamentary IBAC Committee boosted whistleblower protections in 2019 because the legislation wasn’t being used,” her barrister James Catlin said: “This proceeding may enable those reforms to be given an important first test run”. Greater Dandenong chief executive John Bennie said the council’s lawyers were looking at the claims. “That is a new matter that’s only just arrived with us and we’re still working our way through understanding what is being claimed in that writ.” Last year, Ms Rogerson and the council reached a confidential workers-comp settlement after a two-year battle for compensation. She alleged mental injury as a result of workplace bullying, harassment and workrelated stress.
For several years, Ms Rogerson had been inspecting I Cook Foods’ factory in Dandenong South. As part of an investigation into a hospital patient’s death, she’d collected the first listeria samples and swabbing of surfaces on 1 February 2019. She was on leave during subsequent council inspections that led to the forced closure of ICF – including when a live slug was allegedly planted on the factory floor. She has claimed a pair of managers tried to pressure her to inflate her two-page report about her visit to I Cook Foods to 11 pages, which she refused to sign off on. In her worker’s compensation case, Ms Rogerson submitted in court documents that another manager allegedly told her in early 2019 that “there are going to be consequences for you”. The manager also allegedly said words to the effect of “you’re going to have to answer why this happened” and “this didn’t happen overnight, there will be meetings and things happening to you”, the submission stated. On 2 April 2019, Ms Rogerson claims she was advised at a meeting that she would be removed from food inspection duties.
The next month, Ms Rogerson allegedly filed for workers’ compensation and publicly ‘blew the whistle’ that council management allegedly tried to pressure her to fabricate evidence against I Cook Foods. In its notice of defence filed during workers comp proceedings, the council denied Ms Rogerson’s allegations and her entitlement to compensation. It submitted that the plaintiff’s “claimed mental injury” was caused wholly or predominantly by “reasonable management action”. The management “action” included counselling Ms Rogerson, suspending or standing her down, investigating alleged misconduct, appraising her performance, and providing leave of absence. The council argued at two Parliamentary inquiries that its inspectors observed poor food handling and processes at the factory just prior to the health department-ordered closure. The alleged defects included inadequate staff training in food handling, washing down from high-pressure hoses near where food was being prepared, unclean equipment not properly cleaned and a slug on the floor. At the inquiries, one of the inspectors denied planting the slug.
Rob’s crowning glory for Platinum Jubilee By Cam Lucadou-Wells Dandenong’s famous British butcher Rob Boyle has gone all out for Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee. His store’s window display on Lonsdale Street was richly decked out with Union Jack flages, plates, crochet, tea sets, a noddinghead figurine and all things Britain in homage to the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. Meanwhile, Mr Boyle conjured Jubilee sausages – a pork piccalilli and a herby version called ‘the Queen’s tipple’, as well as Battenberg sponge cakes. The Jubilee was something that “brings people together”. “Brits are in the streets partying – though they don’t need an excuse to do that, they’ll do it at a drop of a hat.” He marvels at how the Queen has held herself since the crown was thrust on her many decades ago. “She’s been the backbone of the Royal Family ever since.” His enduring memory of Her Majesty was her unflinching “stiff upper lip” response when a man fired a gun at her as she rode a horse. It’s inevitable that Australia will become a republic at some stage, Mr Boyle concedes. He cautions that the Australian Head of State shouldn’t become a popularity competition. “You don’t want a celebrity or a bloke who’s there because they’re leading in the popularity stakes.”
Dandenong North man charged with murder Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a man in Dandenong North. Emergency services were called to a property in Ashby Drive about 7.20pm on Friday 3 June. The unresponsive man died at the scene. A 46-year-old Dandenong North man was arrested and questioned by police. He and the dead men were known to each other, police say. Any information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au
Teens charged with 80 offences Four teenagers fleeing from two allegedly stolen cars in Dandenong have been charged with more than 80 offences, police say. The boys were arrested after police used stop sticks to halt the vehicles near a Dandenong Plaza car park about 9.50am on Friday 3 June. Southern Metro Region Crime Team detectives say the vehicles were stolen during two alleged aggravated burglaries in Mt Eliza and Berwick on Wednesday 1 June. A 13-year-old Hallam boy, a 15-year-old Narre Warren boy and a 13-year-old Narre Warren boy were charged with multiple aggravated burglaries, car thefts, burglaries and committing indictable offences on bail. They were remanded by a bail justice to appear at a children’s court at a later date. A 14-year-old Endeavour Hills boy was charged with driving in a dangerous manner, unlicensed driving, burglary, car theft and committing indictable offences on bail. He was bailed to appear at a children’s court. Police say the charges relate to multiple offences in Melbourne’s southern suburbs. The investigation is ongoing. Any information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au
Man arrested three times over legal limit tries luck again Just hours after blowing three times over the legal limit, a man was arrested behind the wheel of a different vehicle, still under the influence. Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol were called to a collision on the Princes Highway in Dandenong around 7:40pm on Saturday. The 29-year-old unlicenced driver provided a positive breath test, recording a breath alcohol concentration of 0.156. The car keys were seized by police and he was served a prohibition notice not to drive. Approximately four hours later he was again intercepted driving in Dandenong and underwent a preliminary breath test, recording a positive reading. He refused to accompany police for the evidentiary breath test and was arrested for being drunk in a public place. This vehicle was impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1038. The driver then spent the next six hours sobering up in a police cell and was charged and bailed to appear at the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on the 4 July.
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women to commute to workplaces across Melbourne. They hail from diverse South Sudanese tribes Neur, Dinka, Chollo, Anuak as well as other parts of the African continent and Chinese, Indian and Russian backgrounds. The Ubuntu project is the focus of University of Melbourne research through The African Research and Engagement in Australia Initiative (AREiA). It is founded on the African philosophy of Ubuntu – which promotes connection. Strong relationships between people, their families and communities. ‘I am because we are’, seeing yourself in other people. Afri-Aus Care founder and chief executive Selba-Gondoza Luka said the “strengthsbased” program was “highly infectious and successful”. “For a woman to see me as a CEO say I am equal to you, it is making women want to come to the centre.”
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Crime Prevention Minister Natalie Hutchins has lauded a Springvale South-based ‘success story’ that’s empowering mothers and their families. More than 100 women have been supported by the Ubuntu Empowering Mothers program run by Afri-Aus Care. On a visit on 27 May, Ms Hutchins said the project was about “connecting and empowering mums, and empowering the whole family”. “If we can connect mums to better education for themselves or better jobs then we know that the family is also going to thrive. “And the work that’s being done here is literally changing lives for the better.” By tackling conflict within the family home, the program is also helping to keep young people on-track and out of the courts. The program has received more than $1 million from the Government as a community crime-prevention intitiative, with funding announced for a second year. Ms Hutchins said there was no comparison
to the costs of crime and imprisonment to the community. “I don’t even know if theres’ a dollar value you can put on the outcomes of this because it is giving an opportunity to many families to get ahead in life. “And that’s what we want to do.” At the homely Afri-Aus Care headquarters with a luscious organic vegetable garden, the women are offered a safe place to share their most heart-breaking stories. They cook and share meals as well as share taboo topics such as marriage breakdown, kids caught in crime, mental health and family violence. They are offered support services such as counselling and emergency housing. Many of the women overcome barriers to paid employment, such as in aged-care, disability care and customer care service. Conversational English is taught, resumes created and employers cold-called. Afri-Aus Care offers a free shuttle bus to
Public safety upgrades in Linden Place and Aboriginal Gathering Place in Doveton have been unveiled. Linden Place recently had new lighting, safety railings, parking barriers and murals installed to increase community safety. The project also upgraded the shopping strip, picnic area, basketball space and playground to increase natural surveillance. In the second project, local Aboriginal artist Ian Harrison created two murals at the Aboriginal Gathering Place. The murals featured traditional dot paintings, animals and boomerangs. “We’re supporting the South-Eastern suburbs with funding for important safety upgrades, and support for grassroots organisations so they can continue their incredible work helping others,” Crime Prevention Minister Natalie Hutchins said during a visit to Linden Place on 27 May. “Each of these investments helps bring together community members to support each other and run programs to increase community safety.” The State Government had granted more than $87,000 to Casey Council for the upgrades. Somaliland Union of Victoria, which received a state-funded Youth Engagement Grant, was also visited by Ms Hutchins. The group connects young people in Greater Dandenong with community and culture, and helps develop skills and resilience to lead successful lives.
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Laneway safety fears By Jonty Ralphsmith
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Dreyfus is sworn in Newly-appointed Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says he’ll work to “restore integrity” to Australian public life. The Isaacs MP was sworn into the new Federal Cabinet by Governor-General David Hurley in Canberra on 1 June, pledging a legal system that protected and cared for “all Australians”. Also inducted into the Cabinet was Hotham MP and former Greater Dandenong mayor Clare O’Neil, charged with the Home Affairs and Cyber Security portfolios. Mr Dreyfus last served as Attorney-General in the Gillard Government in 2013. “It is clear there is a great deal of work to do in the Attorney-General’s portfolio and first and foremost is the need to repair and strengthen the keystone of our democratic system - the rule of law,” Mr Dreyfus said in a statement. His priorities include legislating by the end
of the year for a “powerful, transparent” independent national anti-corruption commission (ICAC) and to “restore integrity” to appointments to bodies such as the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Australian Human Rights Commission. He would also work with Indigenous Affairs Minister Linda Burney for a referendum on installing a First Nation’s Voice to Parliament via the Australian Constitution. “The Uluru Statement from the Heart, delivered five years ago, remains a deeply generous offer for a partnership to pursue meaningful reconciliation as a nation. “This is an offer our nation cannot afford to let slip by. “As I said when first appointed AttorneyGeneral in 2013 by Prime Minister Gillard, ‘Australia’s legal system should provide a framework that allows us to protect and care
for all Australians, including our elderly, our sick, our injured, our workers, our new arrivals, our indigenous people, our young and our outspoken writers, artists and journalists.’ “These principles have guided my career since my first days as a barrister. “As Attorney-General I will work to uphold the rule of law and restore integrity to public life in Australia.” The Law Council of Australia welcomed the commitments to a Voice to Parliament and an effective ICAC. “More broadly we will continue to pursue our long-standing goal of investment in our justice system, including long term, evidence based funding increases to the legal assistance sector, proper resourcing of the courts and funding to meet the access to justice needs in rural, regional and remote communities,” LCA president Tass Liveris said.
Hotham, Isaacs to benefit from new cabinet By Jonty Ralphsmith The electorates of Hotham and Isaacs will mostly benefit from having members in high-profile cabinet roles according to a political expert. Hotham MP Clare O’Neil is expected to be the minister for aged care in the 47th parliament and Isaacs’ MP Mark Dreyfus is expected to serve as attorney-general. Monash political scientist Zareh Gazarian said that their profile will increase visibility for constituents. Australia’s system of government sees the executive chosen from parliament increasing the time constraints on these MPs. However, Mr Gazarian is confident members will continue serving their local community first – especially given former treasurer Josh Frydenberg lost his Kooyong seat. “I would expect them to be making arrangements and looking at ways they can continue serving their local communities as well as carrying out their ministerial responsibilities. “There will always be ways in which this can be done, whether it’s through regular or more routinised opportunities for ministers to meet with constiuents. They will not abandon local community because ultimately they are responsible for representing that local community and secondly it is very important they maintain a working relationship with local community because at the next election, if they are not happy with how a member has served them, they may vote for someone else. “We’ve seen that this time, there’s great volatility in the electorate it seems. “I think (Josh Frydenberg’s loss) is a cautionary tale for anyone in our system of government thinking that because they have a dandenong.starcommunity.com.au
Isaacs constiuents will have their concerns heard, according to Mark Dreyfus. high public profile, they’ll continue to win and represent the electorate.” Mr Dreyfus is expected to be a prominent figure in the establishment of Labor’s promised national integrity commission. Ms O’Neil has issues to address following the inquiry into aged care. Mr Dreyfus assured constituents that he would continue to be available and listen to their concerns. “I have, of course, been a minister in the previous Rudd and Gillard governments, and know from experience that the people of Isaacs get more respect, and a better understanding of the issues that matter to them when Labor is in office,” he said. “As a senior minister in an Albanese Labor Government, I will be ensuring the concerns of the people of Isaacs are being brought directly to the Cabinet table. “My Electorate Office door will always be open to the people of our community, just as
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it has been through my entire 15 years as the Member for Isaacs.” Ms O’Neil assured her constituents their issues would be addressed. “The Albanese Labor Government is focused on the issues that the people of Hotham are focused on - strengthening Medicare, fixing aged care, making childcare cheaper, creating secure local jobs, making more things in Australia and addressing the skyrocketing cost of living,” she said. “And we will spend the next three years working to build a better future for all Australians regardless of how they voted. “The Prime Minister and Labor Caucus will make decisions regarding the make-up of the Ministry over the coming days but I am first and foremost the Member for Hotham. “And I’d say to anybody in the electorate who wants to get in touch about an issue - please don’t hesitate to do so as me and my team will always do our very best to assist you.”
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An unnamed, dark laneway behind Ian St, Noble Park is viewed by shop owners as dangerous, messy and a sanctum for drug and alcoholism. There are about six shops on each side of Ian Street with the RSL nearby and there is reasonable foot traffic but it is removed from the main strip of Noble Park. Chellappah ‘Ambi’ Ambikaipalan from ‘Ambi and Associates’ said police have been called out several times to the laneway. “Things are happening daily for the last four or five years. We’ve been pestering the council because youngsters use it for fighting and other activities and it gets flooded like anything,” Ambi said. Ambi said he has brought the issue to council’s attention for up to five years. He has also raised it at Neighbourhood Watch meetings. Although the council have sent workers out to maintain the area, much of the cleaning has been shouldered by businesses because the laneway feeds the back of their store. The uneven surface of the laneway means it easily flooded and can be a tripping hazard. Graffiti smears the fences and there is litter including broken glass strewn on the ground which attracts further rubbish dumping. “Cars are getting damaged, lots of things are happening and we are sick and tired of this so we have written to the council and we anticipate something will be done without further delay because this is causing unnecessary heartache for a lot of businesses,” Ambi said. The shop owners are asking for at least two street lights to be installed as well as better pavement. “If the council takes some interest, this is a good alternative to reduce traffic on Ian Street. All they have to do is do a clean surfacing,” Ambi said. As well as business owners, is used both by Yooralla – an organisation providing accommodation for people with a disability - and commuters from Noble Park train station wanting to go towards Heatherton Road. Greater Dandenong deputy mayor Eden Foster raised the issue at a council meeting on Monday 23 May. “This particular laneway is not lit at all and some unsavoury happenings occur in that laneway. It is right next to the Yooralla Disability Services. As part of the streetscape that you refer to are we able to look at addressing the concerns that are present in that laneway and making it more pleasing to the eye as well?” she said. Greater Dandenong acting chief executive Paul Kearsley said those street works are imminent.
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‘High-risk’ driver’s U-turn By Cam Lucadou-Wells An unlicensed, drug-fueled driver who sped head-on into Eastlink traffic on two flat tyres during a police pursuit has been spared further jail due to his “exceptional” turnaround. Tanner Eames, 23, pleaded guilty in the Victorian County Court to conduct endangering persons and intentionally exposing an emergency worker to risk by driving. He also pled to robbery, drug driving, unlicensed driving, failing to stop on police direction and possessing a knife. During the one hour pursuit on a wet night of 22 August 2020, Eames reached speeds of up to 176 km/h in a silver Commodore on Eastlink and Mornington Peninsula Freeway. At the time, he was couch surfing, using drugs and on a community corrections order, sentencing judge Carolene Gwynn noted on 23 May. During his “exceedingly dangerous” driving, he crossed the wrong side of the road eight times on major roads such as Springvale Road.
Thirteen civilian drivers took evasive action, according to police Air Wing and ground units. Several times, he turned against red lights. Police vehicles took evasive action when Eames U-turned and drove on the wrong side of the road near the Patterson River bridge in Bangholme. He passed within two metres of a police vehicle, with officers fearing for their safety due to Eames’ excessive speed in the wet conditions. According to police, they nearly withdrew from the pursuit several times due to the poor weather. Two of the Commodore’s wheels were punctured by police stop-sticks at the corner of Greens and Hammond roads, Dandenong South. But Eames drove on. He turned north on Eastlink reaching speeds of more than 100 km/h against the traffic, causing a semi-trailer driver and four other drivers to take evasive action.
Eames drove on tyre rims at about 40km/h along Ferntree Gully Road until he came to a stop on an Eastlink on-ramp. Upon arrest, he was found with a kitchen knife, and a blood reading of 0.42 milligrams per litre of methylamphetamine. Eames was also charged with an “immature” robbing of a former friend of his goldcoloured watch the day before the pursuit. His “concerning” criminal history included a previous jail term. He’d been convicted for dishonesty, bail, driving and drug offences as well as recklessly causing injury. Despite the latest “appalling” and “highrisk” offending, Eames was spared further jail due to an “exceptional” turnaround in his lifestyle. Raised in Frankston, the intellectually-disabled Eames had long-standing drug issues and bouts of homelessness. But since released on bail in September, he’d shown positive life changes such as stable housing, employment, family and NDIS sup-
port, clean drug tests and no compliance issues on his existing CCO. His family had commented that they had got the “old Tanner back”. “Mr Eames, you are to be commended for your efforts (considering) your history of drug use and abuse over a not insignificant period of time combined with your identified cognitive deficits and stressors,” Judge Gwynn said. “Your efforts can be described as nothing short of extraordinary if not exceptional.” In an “extraordinarily difficult” sentencing, Judge Gwynn said the community was best served by supporting Eames “moving away from a life of crime”, rather than the “retrograde” step of going back to jail. Eames was jailed for 12 months and 14 days – which had already been served in presentence detention. He was put on a further concurrent twoand-a-half year CCO including supervision as well as 250 hours of unpaid work and mental health and drug treatment.
Police put the brakes on noisy hoons By Cam Lucadou-Wells Six drivers were pinged for excessively loud vehicles during an anti-hoon operation in Springvale. The pro-active Operation Unison was launched to “put the brakes” on honing at a notorious hotspot at Springvale Mega Centre’s car park on Thursday 26 May. It was jointly run by Victoria Police and Environment Protection Authority Victoria. The six drivers received noisy-vehicle testing notices requiring them to fix the noise
and produce a certificate of compliance to the EPA. A driver with an automatic licence condition was fined for driving a manual vehicle, and another vehicle copped a defect notice. Senior Sergeant Luke Holmes of Victoria Police said local police and highway patrol members had regularly patrolled hot spots such as the Springvale shopping centre off Princes Highway. “The intensive focus in the area has resulted in a decrease in hoon activity in the area.
“We are determined to put the brakes on hoon gatherings before they take place and where possible, police will look to work collaboratively with our partner agencies to target vehicles involved in intentional high-risk driving.” Since mid-2021, residents have pleaded for a crackdown on hoons in the car park. They say they are regularly kept awake by the sounds of revving and backfiring cars and cheering crowds. Operation Unison was in support of an existing anti-hoon blitz Op-
Police and EPA officers ran the operation targeting excessively noisy vehicles. eration Achilles across Melbourne since July. In that time, 240 drivers were charged with 1352 hooning offences, and 155 vehicles impounded. Police executed 48 search warrants, issued 766 fines and 144 unroadworthy notices.
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‘Limited options’ for site By Cam Lucadou-Wells Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust has revealed why Dandenong floodplain wetlands is shaping as its preferred new cemetery site in Melbourne’s South East. The proposed site has caused a groundswell of opposition from residents and Greater Dandenong Council due to ecological and flood management concerns. A new cemetery was “the only way to meet the forecast requirements” for the South East, according to the SMCT. And it was still “actively investigating appropriate sites” including the wetlands at 1564 Heatherton Road, Dandenong, a spokesperson said. “However due to the size of land required in this fast-growing region, options are limited.” The spokesperson said the Dandenong site offered the “open green space and conservation values” required for a new memorial park. “Once a site is chosen, we propose to create a memorial park that has significant amenities to the local community and this site offers the open green space and conservation values to facilitate that. “Any site will be subject to community consultation and environmental and planning approvals.” Greater Dandenong city planning director Jody Bosman meanwhile told a 23 May council meeting that the Dandenong wetlands was the site that the SMCT was “focused on”. “As far as I know they are not investigating any other sites. “We do know that the (SMCT) are very focused on this as their site.” Councillor Rhonda Garad said whilst other proposed sites had been mooted, “we do not know what they are”. “We do not know in any way that they are listening to the council or in any way listening
Dandenong Creek’s floodplains are shaping as the preferred site of a new cemetery due to “limited” other options. 244720 to the community. “As far as we are aware they are continuing with their process of developing and zoning regardless of anything that we say locally. “It is extremely precarious from our point of view without any feedback at all, to believe that they are listening to us.” Recently, the State Government denied the wetlands cemetery was locked in after $71 million was listed in the 2022-’23 State budget for a “new memorial cemetery (Dandenong)” Mr Bosman said he believed the funds were not allocated to “that specific project on that specific land”. “From what I have been informed, the allocation or reservation of that budget
to the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust is to make sure that the money is set aside for an agency that is responsible for its expenditure. “At this stage, the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust has not lodged a rezoning application with the State Government.” After weeks of seeking a response, the council is set to meet with the chief executive of the site’s owner Melbourne Water to discuss the issue in mid-June, Mr Bosman said. In March, Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti said the site was part of “95 hectares of sensitive environmental habitat within wetlands and floodplains”. It’s covered by a Land Subject to Inunda-
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Minister iffy on Kingswood By Cam Lucadou-Wells Planning Minister Richard Wynne says he remains undecided on a proposed housing estate on the former Kingswood Golf Club site. A community campaign has fiercely opposed the Australian Super plan to rezone the fairways for 823 dwellings on Centre Dandenong Road in Dingley Village. Critics have argued the estate would substantially add traffic pressures, flood risks as well as destroy green space. Mr Wynne told the state parliament’s Public Accounts and Estimates Committee on 23 May that his decision would be “guided” by a planning advisory committee report he received in March. “I will consider the recommendations and the reviews of all parties before I make a final decision on the proposal. “I mean, it is a big site. It has got quite a lot of challenges around it.” Liberal MP Brett Newbury responded: “A lot of locals are really unhappy.” “Yes. I understand that,” Mr Wynne said. “And I understand the aspirations of that community, but in the job as the Minister for Planning you have to strike a balance. That is the job.” Save Kingswood Group president Kevin Poulter said the decision could have great
bearing on the Clarinda seat in the State Election. The delayed announcement could be “either not good news for residents and withheld to avoid affecting the federal election or it’s very good news and withheld until closer to the state election to encourage more Labor votes”. Either way, the planning system was “flawed”, Mr Poulter said. “Councils no longer decide on their local area … and one politician decides the fate of more than 10,000 residents.” In 2014, Australian Super bought the 53-hectare golf course for $120 million. Locals, including Save Kingswood Group, Dingley Village Community Association and 8000 objectors to City of Kingston, have earnestly resisted the plan to “destroy the park”. The plans were also rejected by City of Kingston, and criticized by local MPs from both major political parties. Australian Super purports to create an inclusive, attractive, high-quality residential development”, with 14 hectares of open space including a ‘central park’ and wetlands. “When complete, its tree-lined streets and parks will have 10 per cent more trees.” Under its plan, it will remove more than 2400 of the 3284 trees on site. It would replace them with 2685 plantings.
A developer’s illustration of the proposed housing estate on the former Kingswood Golf Club site.
Show ponies and dogs star on Scottish Heritage Day A record number of Shetland ponies, Clydesdale horses and Scottish dog breeds were on show at Dandenong Showgrounds on Sunday 29 May. The free 18th annual Scottish Heritage Day was organised by the Dandenong Agricultural & Pastoral Society. “It was a fabulous day. I don’t know how many entries we had in total but there were record entries,” organiser Graeme Marriott said. “Everyone had a great time. The day was successful.” The strong turnout augurs well for the society’s history-making 150th Dandy Show in November. Organisers were putting the disappointment of last year’s show being cancelled due to Covid restrictions. “We’re well in the planning stages for it this year. We can’t afford to have another (Covid) lockdown.”
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L-R: Thomas ‘Tommy’ Pritchard, Brian Coleman and Maxwell Llewelyn all marked their centenary in a joint celebration at Dandneong RSL. Picture: JONTY RALPHSMITH
WWII vets raise the bat By Jonty Ralphsmith “If you want to live ‘forever’, you join the Dandenong RSL,” according to club president John Wells. Three WWII veterans and members of the league marked their centenary with a joined celebration at the RSL on Friday 27 May – with a further one expected to be there but struck down by illness. Those there spoke with sharpness, nous and wit that belied their age – and each had a guilty pleasure that has helped them reach the milestone. For Brian Coleman, a member of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for two stints during the 1940s, it is tim tams that has helped him reach the three figure milestone he celebrated on May 15. “I’ve been asked if I get anything back for advertising tim tams,” Mr Coleman said, tongue-in-cheek. “They’re a nice little tasty biscuit I like very much. There are always a couple of packets in the cupboard my daughters make sure of it.” Thomas Pritchard, who turned 100 on 24 August still enjoys an occasional Coopers beer and Maxwell Llewelyn jovially said he spends too much time looking at the same four walls, enjoying lots of sleep in his bed. Dandenong RSL president John Wells, a Vietnam veteran, lauded their approach to life. “They’re men of generous spirit and quite courageous still,” he said. “They are all facing health issues of different kinds and doing so with humour – that’s all part of the digger character. We could have a
yarn about different things because it doesn’t matter what war you were in, we can always crack a conversation about the experiences.” Mr Llewellyn, who turned 100 on 15 May, was enlisted at Dandenong in 1941 and served until September 1946 in the harsh New Guinea tropics, always unsure where the enemy was in the dense canopy. Mr Pritchard was one of many that lied about his age so he could venture to the war where he spent five years of his life. Part of the Australian garrison at Libyan port Tobruk, he was among those trying to limit German and Italian supplies from reaching Africa before serving in Port Moresby. Son Dave said his Dad had passed on the importance of gratitude to his four children. “He’s taught us to be thankful for what we have here in Australia, a wonderful, free country and democratic and to be kind.” The ex-servicemen lauded Australia’s celebration of veterans but are finding it increasingly difficult to attend Anzac Day services with age, highlighting the importance of marking their achievements. “We have a strong policy where we celebrate our members and part of it is to ensure the old blokes aren’t feeling alone - they still feel value and connected,” Mr Wells said. “Not only have they served their country at war but they have served the society.” Arthur Pritchard - no relation to Thomas was the returned serviceman unable to attend on the day, but served in the RAAF from April 1941 until November 1945. He turned 100 on 14 March.
Greens Road closure Greens Road, Dandenong South will be closed until 5am Monday, 13 June between the South Gippsland Highway and Kitchen Road as crews undertake works to resurface the road under the new rail bridge. Motorists should allow up to 10 minutes extra for the signed detour using the Dandenong Bypass and Frankston-Dandenong Road. There will be access available for residents and businesses between Kitchen Road and the new rail bridge, with delays expected as crews remove old rail tracks, install new drainage and permanent lighting, alongside the resurfacing. Finishing works will be carried out in the area over the coming months, including landscaping and fencing, and works in the rail corridor. For more information about detours go to bigbuild.vic.gov.au
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Focusing on reconciliation The City of Greater Dandenong marked 2022 Reconciliation Week with two events. On Friday 27 May, Springvale Community Hub hosted celebrations; and local primary school students and older youth were invited to attend the council’s celebrations. The Reconciliation Australia website states that this
year’s theme is “Be Brave. Make Change.” “[The theme] is a challenge to all Australians - individuals, families, communities, organisations and government - to ‘Be Brave’ and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can ‘Make Change’ for the benefit of all Australians,” the website states.
The event was held at Springvale Community Hub.
A Smoking Ceremony was held at the Reconciliation Week event.
Primary school students listen to the Didgeridoo performance.
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Women’s group using drama to promote inclusivity By Jonty Ralphsmith A Dandenong women’s organisation is using drama to promote inclusivity and condemn discrimination. Wellsprings for Women – in conjunction with Living Learning Pakenham – will stage a theatrical performance in … that seeks to address institutionalised racism and celebrate diversity. The project will double as an opportunity for culturally and linguistically diverse women to learn the English language in a manner contextualised to arts. Robyn Erwin from Wellsprings for Women offered insight into the desired outcome of the project, but was reluctant to provide de-
Wellsprings have multiple projects that seek to address racism. Picture: SUPPLIED tail of the performance itself. As the performers are yet to convene, there has been no discussion about what they would like to portray and Ms Erwin said it was important that the women involved drove the specifics.
“It’s not just visible forms of racism but the subtle forms of racism we don’t realise people feel everyday; just because they are black, when they go into a shop they may be questioned more or followed around so it impacts people,” Ms Erwin said “The play will portray issues important in people’s lives. “I think different people will get different things; people who have experienced racism themselves may be able to reflect and think about it in a different way or find some solace that they’re not alone; other people might think about how prevalent racism is in society and reflect on their own behaviour. I think the important thing about the play at the end is that the women are exploring
the issues for themselves to try to find a better life for themselves or deal with racism at a personal level.” Wellsprings for Women also received funding for a series of animations addressing racial issues. One depicted a bystander intervening when racially diverse people were being discriminated against on public transport; another showed two characters of different cultures marrying and people of different races harmoniously integrating. “Often we make these assumptions subconsciously and we need to encourage people to think about their behaviour all the time and how they can be more welcoming to people from other cultures.”
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Residents feeling the heat By Jonty Ralphsmith Climate resilient housing, a minimum standard for renters, availability of cool spaces, and increasing tree cover are among the actions that members of the South East want to see taken to address climate change, according to a survey. Greater Dandenong rates as the worst municipality in the southeast on the heat vulnerability index and its tree canopy cover is under 10 per cent, concerning Greens councillor Rhonda Garad who is hopeful of introducing by-laws to address the issue. The proposal will result in private landholders requiring a council permit to remove large trees. Details of the criteria, including size thresholds, are expected to be confirmed in June. Similar by-laws have been introduced in other council areas. “We need to shift our thinking of trees towards realising they are a community asset,” Ms Garad said. “We need a critical mass of trees to make a difference. “ Eighty per cent of respondents want more trees in their suburb to cool it, according to the survey conducted by climate adovcacy group ‘Sweltering Cities’ that attracted 2147 responses nation-wide. Ms Garad also said preliminary talks were underway with Kingston Council about a “biodiversity corridor” which would increase greenery in the municipalities. Another issue raised was the effects felt by renters on hot days - Cr Garad said council would continue to advocate to state and federal government for a minimum standard that landlords have to meet to insulate homes, with the municipality having 6.2 per cent more rented dwellings than the state average. Across Australia, 45 per cent of renters
A climate advocacy group revealed a lack of tree canopy and the discrepancy between renters and homeowners as major issues.
Mayor Jim Memeti with councillor Rhonda Garad. would like more insulation in their homes and double as many renters as non-renters live without air-conditioning. Daniel Pleiter from the South East Councils Climate Change Alliance (SECCCA) said that while a minimum standard remained absent, there were little changes landlords could make so homes could be bearable during heatwaves: design the house so it is able to be sectioned off, install a split system, establish shading, have windows orientated east/west. “It’s a serious concern to the community and councils, state and federal governments should be looking at how we respond because
there is a sense of vulnerability among the community that is going unaddressed,” he said. “They are concerned about heatwaves, storms and fires seeing it happen in other states and they want to see action so organisations like ourselves are able to provide direction on how to meet some of these concerns and we would support any projects and funding that would help address them.” Amid speculation among attendees that renters may be too fearful to speak out about a lack of cooling, the results also revealed that 86.5 per cent of people think governments
should set minimum standards for rental homes to ensure they are kept at liveable temperatures. The fate of the homeless was also discussed at the forum, with one survey response showing a suggestion for these people to have free access to public pools on hot days. “Unless there is a strategy in place to help the homeless people to shelter, then they will be vulnerable and the last thing we want to see is people to perish because of something that is completely preventable,” Mr Pleiter said. Given the City of Greater Dandenong has the highest rates of homelessness in the state, it is an issue that Cr Garad wants to see addressed. ‘Sweltering Cities’ held a forum at Springvale Library on Tuesday 24 May, revealing the results of the survey and facilitating a dialogue. A total of 82 respondents completed the sweltering cities survey in the southeast. There were 15-20 community members in attendance including Cr Garad and representatives from SECCCA. In January 2020, the City of Greater Dandenong declared a climate and ecological emergency.
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By Danielle Kutchel A tireless champion for African and CALD communities has been named Greater Dandenong’s Citizen of the Year. Selba Luka, founder of Afri-Aus Care, received the award at an invite-only event at Springvale City Hall on Tuesday 26 January. She admitted the award was a total shock, but a welcome one, and dedicated it to the community, staff, volunteers, supporters and
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support, outreach and skills development for members of the African and CALD communities. It works closely with youth offenders, providing them with a pathway out of these behaviours and into a more positive contribution to society. During the pandemic for example, ex-offenders helped create food hampers and deliver these to the most vulnerable in society. Afri-Aus Care also works with “the mamas“,
African women who are new to Australia and need assistance to find employment and learn English. Many of these women are survivors of domestic abuse, and Afri-Aus Care provides mental health support too as they build a new life. Speaking at the Australia Day ceremony, Ms Luka said she was honoured to have received such a prestigious award. “May we continue to be united. Dandenong is a great city to be,“ she said.
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Remorseless rapist jailed By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Doveton security alarm worker has been jailed for raping his girlfriend’s younger sister after she’d requested help to get into her home. Ibrar Hussaini, 26, was found guilty of rape and two counts of sexual assault by a County Court of Victoria jury in March 2022. In March 2019, the victim, a 19-year-old nursing student on holiday from overseas, messaged Hussaini for help after accidentally locking herself out of her sister’s house in Narre Warren South. She and Hussaini were alone when he unlocked the house and she rejected his offer of a massage. He then lifted her up, carried her towards a sofa and raped her on the floor. After being confronted by his girlfriend hours later, Hussaini attended Dandenong police station to say he was about to be accused of rape and wanted to make a statement. In his denial to police, he claimed the sex was consensual but gave no further comment, sentencing judge Sandra Davis said on 31 May. After he was charged in late 2019, he told the victim’s cousin that the victim had been curious about sex. He gave her a massage and it led to the consensual act, he had claimed. Judge Davis said the jury rejected Hussaini’s version of events, instead believing several witness testimonies, mobile phone records and a “powerful” victim impact statement. In her statement, the complainant said her life had completely changed and was in “constant hell” since the attack three years ago. She suffered suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety and flashbacks. She felt “ruined” and “not worthy of living anymore”. Judge Davis noted the attack was “devastating” to the victim both psychologically and socially. The victim had been forced to endure
cross-examination during trial, while Hussaini showed no evidence of remorse. He’d taken advantage of her needing to get inside her sister’s house, he’d physically overpowered her and put her at risk of an STD by not using a condom. In mitigation, Judge Davis noted the Hussaini’s profound childhood trauma and violence, as well as his prior good character. A Hazara refugee who was born in Pakistan,
he fled from persecution to Australia by boat after his brother and father were killed by terrorist bombings. Arriving at Christmas Island, he’d languished in detention for four years until released on a safe haven visa. He required therapy for PTSD, adjustment disorder and a major depressive disorder, making him likely to suffer greater than most in prison, Judge Davis noted.
He was also facing an uncertain future in Australia. His rehabilitation prospects were “reasonable”, with his “admirable” recent completion of an Advanced Diploma of Legal Practice and his marriage this year. Hussaini was jailed for up to seven years, with a non-parole period of five years. It was less than the standard sentence of 10 years. He was not registered as a sex offender given he was unlikely to be a risk to the public.
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WHAT’S ON Creative Writing Group You are invited to an organic creative writing group where we awaken our inner writer and spark our imagination in this encouraging workshop. We will share creative writing prompts, stories and ideas, and do a couple of fun writing activities together. New writers welcome. When: Thursday 9 June 10am-12pm. Where: The Open Door, 110 Ann Street, Dandenong. A gold coin donation is welcome. Please contact Jo or Tayla on 9791 8664 or theopendoor@ ssjg.org.au to book in or for more info.
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Seen exhibition Celebrating the local community through portraiture, Seen captures the faces and people of the City of Greater Dandenong. Join us to celebrate, through art, the people that make Greater Dandenong the vibrant place it is. Exhibition Dates: Tuesday 5 April - Friday 17 June. Where: Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre Walker and, Robinson St, Dandenong VIC 3175, Australia.
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Join the Conversation Circle at Dandenong Library and make new friends whilst practising English in a friendly, relaxed and safe environment. This program is suitable for adults. Low to intermediate levels of English language skills are required.
Dandenong Evening VIEW club will meet on Tuesday, 7 June, for dinner at the RSL, 44-50 Clow Street, at 7pm. Our guest speaker is Frank Bailey from the Police Protective Unit. VIEW stands for voice, interests and education for women and the club supports The SMITH Family’s Learning
for Life Program. New members and guests are always welcome. Bookings essential. Call Brigitte on 0491 626 527.
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Small business mentoring bus The Small Business Mentoring Bus is coming to Noble Park on Wednesday 8 June. The Small Business Mentoring Bus provides business advisors to help you start or build your small business. You can book a free 45-minute session with a business expert to get your business moving. Alternatively, you can also visit the Bus Concierge on this day and collect your Planning and Starting a Business booklet, exclusively available on the Small Business Bus. Where: 28 Douglas Street, Noble Park. Registration: calendly.com/businessvicsbb2/mentorsession-53?month=2022-06
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Wellsprings for women resource launch Join us in celebrating the launch of our resources on COVID-19, gender equality and anti-racism. MC’d by Jo Stanley, Wellsprings for Women Patron. Resources officially launched by Gabrielle Williams MP. When: Thursday 16 June 3-5pm. Where: Drum Theatre.
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Beat the burden of worry By Sister Jacqueline Russell from Brahma Kumaris Centre for Spiritual Learning The greatest wealth is to learn to think in terms of what we have and what we are. We have enormous internal resources of resilience and what we are is spiritual beings with qualities of goodness. Such thinking is a source of hope for the self. However, this way of thinking takes a shift in awareness as there is a tendency to emphasise our worries. First ask yourself: “Will taking time out from my worries make me lose time that should be used in solving them?” Probably not. Taking time out does not mean creating a distraction so I suppress the worries, but to
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attitude of hope, immediately there is a lightness. Such an attitude clears away the heaviness of worry. Of course, we need to seek a solution to a situation, and we may need to take some action. But starting with a feeling of hope that there is a solution enables a feeling of confidence in one’s resources. When we hold on to an attitude of hope, it actually clears away blockages in our being able to deal with things. To maintain a stable clarity in our thinking, one helpful practice is to be careful of what we put into our mind. This means not to over-crowd our mind with stories and visuals of sadness and sorrow.
Certainly, we need to be aware of what is happening around us, but can we avoid immersing ourselves in the situation and personalizing it? Perhaps we think that we need to be aware and to care but consider, does it help to become overwhelmed. When we look at the world with a perspective of hope and open our eyes to the beauty that is in the world around us, our attitude towards life can change. Walk in nature, and really see it, feel the peace that emerges in ourselves, really see the sky, and feel that we are part of nature, of creation, that there is a oneness of everything. Finally, reconsider that the greatest wealth is to appreciate what we have, to hold on to a feeling of hope and be who we are – spiritual beings with qualities of goodness.
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Clean sweep for Laetisha By David Nagel Australia won gold, silver and bronze at the ISSF World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan last week and firing from the front in all three triumphs was the South-East’s very own hot-shot Laetisha Scanlan. Scanlan began her clean sweep of the medal spectrum by claiming bronze in the Women’s Trap, before being the central figure in a silvermedal-winning performance by the Australian Women’s Trap Team. The former St Margaret’s student then joined forces with James Willett to win an elusive gold medal in the Trap Mixed Team event. In qualification Scanlan and Willett shot a combined score of 142, which placed them equal-top qualifiers with Portugal. Australia and Portugal then went head-tohead in the gold medal match, with Scanlan continuing her fine form to lead a dominant display…with Australia scoring six points to two to secure the victory. Willett praised his partner for staying strong and consistent throughout the high-pressure gold medal match. “Teash carried me through a little bit and we came through with the gold medal”, Willett said. Scanlan was also excited to claim gold and put the rubber stamp on a successful European campaign. “James and I did enough to get us across the line and get us the gold which was a really, really nice result at the end of a very long trip,” the Berwick local said. “Our European tour is coming to an end; it’s been almost seven weeks away. “I’ve learnt some really valuable lessons
Laetisha Scanlan, far left, with teammates Catherine Skinner and Charlie Hudson-Czerniecki and their silver medal win in the women’s team event. 284321 throughout this journey and I’m really lucky and fortunate to have so many competitions within the seven weeks. “I’m really happy to finish off at a world cup…and medalling in all three events.” Scanlan, a three-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist who finished fourth at the Olympics in Tokyo last year, hit 22 of 25 targets in the Women’s Trap final to claim the bronze medal. Scanlan then teamed with Catherine Skinner and Charlie Hudson-Czerniecki to score a combined total of 204/225 in qualification for the Women’s Team event. In the gold medal match against the USA, the teams were tied at 5-5 meaning they en-
tered a sudden-death shoot off where the Australian’s put up a great display to win the silver medal. “It’s always a competitive match against the USA teams so unfortunately they got the gold this time, but I think next time we’ll definitely give them a run for their money,” Scanlan said. Shooting Australia CEO Adam Sachs was thrilled with the countries’ medal haul, particularly the gold. “James and Laetisha are a team that’s been tried and tested at the highest levels of international competition,” Sachs said. “Their gold medal in the Trap Mixed Team event at this week’s World Cup highlights the strength of both their individual performances
Laetisha Scanlon and James Willett celebrate their gold-medal winning performance in Baku. 284321 Picture: SUPPLIED and their performance as a team. “We are very proud of James and Laetisha’s gold medal performance, which was one of four podium performances for our team in Baku. “And by winning silver, Australia’s female Trap athletes continue to show the rest of the world that they are a force to be reckoned with.” Scanlan will not get the chance to defend her back-to-back crowns at the Commonwealth Games, with shooting not part of the program in Birmingham this year. But the now 32-year-old may set her sights on the 2026 Commonwealth Games…to be held in her home state of Victoria.
Classy Cawbourne comes up smelling of sweet Roses By Luke Corda
Kim Garth has accomplished so much since joining Dandenong; including a premiership where she was crowned best afield, a league medal and now a mega WBBL deal. Picture: ARJ GIESE
Garth signs on with Stars By Tyler Lewis Dandenong star all-rounder Kim Garth has inked a new deal with the Melbourne Stars. Garth had a breakout season in WBBL07, collecting 15 wickets at an average of 18, all while averaging 27 with the bat. The Irish born star represented her country at just (age) 14 and has proceeded to play 51 International matches. Garth steered Dandenong to the 2020/21 Vic Premier Cricket premiership, a season after she was awarded the Una Paisley Medal for the best player in the women’s competition. “I’m loving my time in Melbourne and 18 STAR JOURNAL
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I can’t wait for the next three seasons with the Melbourne Stars,” Garth said in a Melbourne Stars statement. “I haven’t been home (to Ireland) for over two years so it has been great to get back in the off-season, but I’m looking forward to getting back and putting in a solid block of work before the start of the season and working with Jonathan and the entire coaching team. “I haven’t had the chance to play in front of our members and fans at home yet which is something I’m really looking forward to in WBBL|08.” The deal sees Garth committed to the Stars for a further three seasons.
Powerful sprinter Cawbourne Roses gave fans something to cheer on a chilly Thursday night at Sandown, coming from over 10 lengths away to steal a nail-biting victory on the line. Jumping as the $4.00 favourite on TAB, Cawbourne Roses was tardy from Box 2 and found herself second last with a lap to go. Heading into the back straight she checked off the heels of Our Shout and you could be forgiven for putting a line through her at this point – sitting 11 lengths off the leader Loxton Bale. She flicked a switch and began hunting down the leaders one-by-one before diving through a narrow gap to snatch a 34.43 win. Dale Chapman – much like many of the astounded fans on course – were left stunned. “Mid-race I pretty gave her no hope,” he said. “Watching her down the back straight she checked off the ‘five’ and had to go wide. I was thinking she’s going to have to do something pretty unbelievable to win from here.” “The way she found the line and a gap where there was none was really impressive. To the average person watching the race live you’re looking at the front runners but when you’re handling the dogs you always watch your own, so it was really exciting when she started to launch for home.” At just 23-months-old the daughter of Fernando Bale out of Cawbourne Ruby has seven wins from 18 starts, including three of her last five her 600m. With a stunning 10.50 run home last night it looks certain that a staying career is on the cards. “She’ll run a good 700m eventually,” Chapman said. “I said to the boss earlier this week that she had Group 1 staying potential. We didn’t want to step her up too early but she’s crying out for
From the clouds on a chilly night.. the distance now.” Later in the evening, gun sprinters Plan Ahead and Fernando Mick went stride-forstride in a great duel with Plan Ahead holding out for a best-of-night 29.29 win. dandenong.starcommunity.com.au
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Classy Klu-Roong By Lachlan Mitchell The Dandenong Redlegs met the Hallam Hawks on Saturday afternoon to mark Indigenous Round. The round pays its respect to the traditional owners of the land coinciding with Reconciliation Week. Hallam changed its name to Hallam KluRoong Football Netball Club for the special occasion. Klu-Roong comes from the indigenous word for Hawk. Both sides had indigenous jerseys to mark the occasion on a special day. Dandenong started well and led by a point at quarter-time. Philip Muscat and Dakota De Santis kicked early goals to see their side lead at the first break. The game continued to be hampered by poor conditions, with a blustery south blowing gusts that was an added cause for concern for both sides. An inaccurate Klu-Roong kicked a staggering seven behinds in the second term but still wrestled back momentum. Hallam had their tails up at halftime and led by 18-points at the main break. Conditions still proved to be the biggest worry for the Redlegs as they struggled to impact the scoreboard. Louis Nichols kicking Dandenong’s only goal after halftime. A final quarter rush from Hallam saw the side kick seven goals four behinds to the Redlegs one behind. Klu-Roong securing their seventh win of the season by 65 points. Hallam’s Lachlan Moss and Jack Sharlassian kicked three-goal each. The win sees Klu-Roong rise into third on the ladder. Ladder leaders Frankston Dolphins continue to go from strength to strength in season 2022. The Dolphins rose above to defeat Lyndale by 69 points. Frankston’s Richard Mathers kicked five goals in the victory. The Doveton Eagles had a day to forget
Sam De Koning is here to stay. Picture: SUPPLIED
Sam a true Rising Star The Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island flags were on show for a special Indigenous Round at Picture: HALLAM KLU-ROONG FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB Hallam. 284331 as they suffered a 100-point blistering at the hands of the South Mornington Tigers. The Eagles couldn’t make their chances count as they kicked two goals eight in the loss. Tiger Josh Abela kicked seven goals in his sides emphatic trouncing. Lyndhurst had a day to remember as it smashed and bashed its way past the Moorabbin Kangaroos at Widdop Reserve. Lyndhurst’s Jarryd McGrath kicked nine goals in an almighty spectacle for the Lightning. Lyndhurst winning by a darts-players delight.. 180 points. The win sees the Lightning move into second place behind Frankston. Just percentage keeps Cerberus out of bottom spot on the ladder as it suffered another loss at the hands of Hampton at Peterson Street Reserve. Cerberus, to its credit, had the run of play and led at half-time and three-quarter time by under a goal.
A four-goal final term from the Hammers extinguished any hope for Cerberus to claim the points. Hampton’s Madden Griffin and Reece Walker kicked two goals each in the win. SOUTHERN DIVISION FOUR RESULTS - ROUND- 9 Lyndale 7.8.50 v Frankston Dolphins 18.11.119, Hampton 10.13.73 v Cerberus 7.13.55, Doveton Eagles 2.8.20 v South Mornington 18.12.120, Moorabbin Kangaroos 7.8.50 v Lyndhurst 36.14.230, Hallam 11.20.86 v Dandenong 3.3.21. LADDER Frankston Dolphins 36, Lyndhurst 32, Hallam 28, South Mornington 24, Dandenong 20, Moorabbin Kangaroos 12, Hampton 12, Lyndale 8, Cerberus 4, Doveton Eagles 4. FIXTURE- ROUND 10 SATURDAY, 18 JUNE Lyndale v Moorabbin Kangaroos, Hallam v Cerberus, Lyndhurst v Doveton Eagles, Frankston Dolphins v Dandenong, Hampton v South Mornington.
Former Dandenong Stingray Sam De Koning is the round 11 Rising Star nominee. De Koning – taken by Geelong at Pick 19 of the 2019 Nation Draft – has played 10 of the 11 possible games for the Cats this season and was awarded the Rising Star nomination for his performance against Adelaide at GMHBA Stadium last Saturday. The 204cm defender collected 19 disposals and clunked nine marks in the Cats 15.7 (97) to 7.13 (55) win over the Crows. In the lead up to the 2019 National Draft, De Koning had a well-documented growth spurt. In 2018, the now 21-year-old was playing on a wing for the Stingrays, before returning back to pre-season in 2019 a whopping six inches taller. He reportedly joined the club in 2019 weighing in at a lean 86kg but has since cracked the ton in the process of becoming an immovable cog in the Cats back six. The young star went head-to-head with fellow 2019 draftee Max King in round nine, and while the Saints collected the four points, the contest earned the praise of Cats coach Chris Scott, who compared the pair to old rivals Wayne Carey and Glen Jakovich.
A delightful day in Dandy Despite the eventual conditions, there was plenty of footy to see in Dandenong on Saturday. In the morning - and in the best of the conditions - the Dandenong Stingrays hosted the Greater Western Victorian Rebels, and
while the chill and heavy wind was at the time horrendous, it was far better than what faced Rowville and Doncaster down the road in the afternoon. Here are the best snaps from the bumper day of footy...
Josh Moore took the first time address, after the Rays started strongly. 284316
Ben Wise had plenty to say at the first change. 284317
There’s another one! Henry Hustwaite is the most recent one of the talented brothers to come through the Rays program. 284316 dandenong.starcommunity.com.au
A high-fly from Doncaster’s Todd Vander Haar highlighted the day for the Sharks. 284317 Pictures: TYLER LEWIS Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
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