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Jail for cop hits By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Narre Warren South man has been jailed for attacking two police officers and striking a police horse at two anti-lockdown protests in the CBD. Dennis Basic, 42, pleaded guilty in the Victorian County Court to charges including animal cruelty, assaulting an emergency worker and recklessly causing injury. Sentencing judge Douglas Trapnell said on 21 June that he agreed with prosecutors that the attacks on police were “unwarranted, disrespectful and appalling”. “I would add that it was dangerous, unprovoked and completely lawless.” At the first protest on Friday 23 October 2020, Basic confronted and wrestled with a police officer at a roadblock and struck a police horse several times to the head with a flagpole. He had been part of a crowd of about 2000 at the Shrine of Remembrance in defiance of Chief Health Officer directions. Judge Trapnell said Basic grabbed the officer and ripped the police-issue cap from his head. He then stood in front of him, yelled obscenities, waved a flag pole in a threatening manner and gestured for the officer to fight him. The judge described it as “aggressive and violent behaviour”, rejecting a defence argument that Basic was “fearful of the situation”. Later wearing a balaclava, Basic forcefully struck a police horse several times to the head with a three-metre flagpole attached to a RESIST flag. The horse lifted its head up quickly and reversed, but wasn’t physically harmed. During a police raid at Basic’s home, he was arrested. Three canisters of capsicum spray, an extendable baton, illegal fireworks and flick
knives were seized from his home and vehicles. On 24 July 2021, Basic defied stay at home directions again – as well as his bail conditions – at a 3000-strong anti-lockdown Worldwide Freedom Rally in Melbourne. At the rally, Basic threw an orange traffic bollard at a Mounted Branch police officer after she rode past on a horse. The bollard was flung about three metres in the air, striking the officer in the back of her head and shoulder. It caused her head to jolt forward, and frightened her horse. “This can only be seen as a deliberate act intended to take her by surprise – which it did,” Judge Trapnell said. “Moreover, she was on horseback which created a significant risk to her safety. She could easily have fallen off, leaving a riderless horse in dangerous circumstances. “This was a cowardly and unprovoked attack on a mounted police officer performing her duty by a person who shouldn’t have even been present at the rally.” The officer endured two months of rehab and significant doses of painkillers for the pain to her neck and headaches. Since his arrest, Basic has remained behind bars. The former Brandon Park Secondary student’s rehabilitation prospects were “highly problematic”, Judge Trapnell said. His extensive criminal history including long jail stints for violence and weapons “did not bode well”. His early guilty plea, solid work history, family support and long abstinence from alcohol addiction were noted. Basic was fined $1500 and jailed for 26 months and 14 days. He will be eligible for parole after 20 months. His term includes 326 days in pre-sentence custody.
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Scholarship dreams rise Tchaikovsky’s Polina’s aria and Una Voce Poco Fa by Gioachino Rossini are the pieces of music of choice for Endeavour Hills Opera singer Kristin Astouroghlian as she competes for a Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship this weekend. The scholarship will provide aspiring professional opera singers like Ms Astou-
roghlian with orchestras and in high-profile venues. As one of eight finalists in the competition, her and her fellow competitors were chosen by a panel of adjudicators from a pool of 38, after competed in heats over the past month. Story page 21
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Hunt on for lake attacker By Eleanor Wilson Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted abduction of a 36-year old woman at Lysterfield Lake on Saturday afternoon. At a press conference on Tuesday 21 June Casey Crime Investigations Unit Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Luke Shore said the Dandenong North woman parked her vehicle at the Churchill Park car park, at Arthur G Robinson Bushland Reserve at Lysterfield Lake. Investigators established the woman was wearing headphones and walking east along the North Boundary Track, prior to Stonemasons Track around 4:15pm when she was grabbed from behind. The man grabbed her around the waist and put a hand over her mouth, attempting to drag her to the ground, Sergeant Shore said. She was able to break free from the man’s grasp, before running back to her car and calling emergency services, police said. Sergeant Shore said the man did not appear to attempt to follow her after she broke free from him. Police were treating the attempted abduction as an isolated incident. “If members of the public are able to identify the male in question, through any information they may have or from viewing our digital image that we’ve disseminated, we’d encourage those people to contact Triple-Zero or alternatively contact Crime Stoppers,” he said. “We’re using every available resource we can in relation to this investigation to try and ascertain exactly what’s occurred and how we can ensure it doesn’t happen again.” He said the woman was not physically injured in the attack but was quite traumatised. “She’s quite shaken up by the incident, and we’ll put the support in place to assist her with that,” he said.
A man wanted for questioning by Casey CIU detectives.
Casey Crime Investigations Unit Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Luke Shore. 286698 Picture: CHLOE HENRY
Detectives have released a computer-generated image of a man they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries. He is perceived to be African in appearance, about 183cm tall, aged between 2040 years old and was wearing a grey beanie
and grey jumper. “It is concerning to us. That part of the world is one of the nicest parts of our police service area and a lot of people regularly use that for recreational activities including walking, jogging and cycling,“ Sergeant Shore said.
“I think any member of the public has the right to feel safe in that area anytime of the day, to go about their leisurely exercise on the weekend.“ Any information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Casey reappoints CEO
Small acts make a big impact.
Casey Council administrators have voted unanimously to reappoint City of Casey chief executive officer Glenn Patterson for a further five years from September 2022. Mr Patterson became CEO of Casey City Council in mid-September 2018. He had previously been CEO of Yarra Ranges Council for 10 years, and CEO of Baw Baw and Colac Otway shire councils before then. Casey Council chief of administrators Nolene Duff said Mr Patterson’s leadership of the council “presents a high level of excellence.” “Glenn has a tremendous amount of experience and continuously demonstrates a real passion, interest in and deep knowledge of the Casey community,” she said. “In reviewing his performance, the CEO Employment and Remuneration Committee particularly acknowledged his contribution and work done in incredibly challenging circumstances, especially over the last few years. “Council will be doing all that we can to ensure we continue to work closely with the organisation, under Glenn’s leadership, in the best interests of Casey’s growing and diverse community and as we prepare for a new Council in 2024.” Mr Patterson’s duties as council chief include preparing for a smooth transition to a new council in 2024, ensuring a financially sustainable organisation that delivers maximum community benefit, growing Casey’s current and emerging economies, fostering environmentally sustainable and climate ready practises, advocating to State and Federal Government for key service and infrastructure delivery and ensuring good governance and transparent decision making. Mr Patterson was grateful for the council’s confidence in his ability to continue in the role. “Over the last nearly four years, I have found it both immensely rewarding and
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City of Casey chief executive officer Glenn Patterson, pictured here in 2020. Picture: GARY SISSONS challenging,” he said. “Casey continues to be a progressive, future-focused organisation – plans for the next period see us in particular strengthening our focus on improvement and innovation, to deliver better value and outcomes for the Casey community. “I am thrilled to be able to lead the organisation through this exciting period.” Mr Patterson’s reappointment followed a performance review process, as outlined in the CEO Employment and Remuneration Policy, which was assessed by the Casey Council Panel of Administrators and an independent chair of the CEO Employment and Remuneration Committee.
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Fight for equality at footy By Eleanor Wilson Nikki Gould and Ace Bryans’ relationship is not dissimilar to many sister-brother duos. Much of their dynamic is built on teasing and poking fun at each other - particularly when it comes to sport. Nikki supports Carlton in the AFL, while Ace is a diehard Brisbane Lions fan, and it’s fair to say they quite enjoy “giving each other hell” when their teams play. But the Pakenham woman’s undeniable love for her younger brother is also clear- so much so that she has embarked on a mission to campaign for a more equal rights for her brother and others like him. Narre Warren resident Ace lives with several disabilities that cause him to be wheelchair bound. Dystonia causes him painful, involuntary muscle contractions, while Glutaric Aciduria type 1, a rare inherited metabolic disorder, causes him severe cognitive dysfunction. The first Australian baby to be formally diagnosed with GA1, Ace was given a life expectancy of three years. He is now 22 years old and loves nothing more than his footy team. But when it comes to cheering on his team in person, accessibility becomes a problem for the family. “The best thing about attending the footy, aside from the atmosphere, is the ability to banter with friends and family when your teams verse each other,” Nikki said. “I’ve been to a few games with my brother, but we’ve never been allowed to sit next to each other.” The seating plan at many sporting and entertainment venues, such as the MCG, are often restricted for spectators with disabilities. Accessible seats are located at the back of each seating bay and set up to account for one companion or ‘carer seat’ per wheelchair accessible space. This means when Nikki and Ace go to the football with their family, they are often separated. Ace said he’d love the chance to pick on his sister when her team is losing, but can’t because they are unable to sit together. At best, Nikki said she can sometimes find a seat near her brother, so that they can at least exchange glances at exciting points throughout the match. “I think the way they view people that need
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Nikki Gould and her brother Ace Bryans. 285571 accessible seating is that [the seating] is designed to have a carer accompanying them,” Nikki said. “But you might have a teenager with a large group of mates who all go to the footy together, but if one of them needs accessible seating, they’re left on their own.” Wheelchair seating at the MCG can only be booked via the Wheelchair Seating and Accessible Seating booking line, which Nikki says is poorly managed. “The only way you can get [accessible] tickets is through calling Ticketek and I think everyone knows how difficult it is to get onto Ticketek or Ticketmaster over the phone,” she said. “It’s been impossible…they don’t answer the phone. “For my brother, a phone call isn’t something he can do, but if tickets were available online he could book that.” For Ace, he said he feels unheard and dismissed when it comes speaking up about the issue. “I’m not a person who will say anything about it because people will just be like ‘oh whatever’,” he said.
Frustrated by the lack of accessibility for patrons with a disability like her brother led Nikki to create a petition to raise awareness about the issue and implore stakeholders to make a change. “It’s not just about the football and just about me and my brother, it’s about kind of creating a voice loud enough to make people aware it is happening,” Nikki said. “It is discriminating and its not providing equal opportunity and access…which in this day and age shouldn’t be happening, but it really is.” Her change.org petition - Equality for ALL spectators at the footy! Accessible seating & ticket rights for EVERYONE! - has garnered 810 signatures and endless comments of individuals sharing their own experiences with accessibility. Nicki said her aim is to make the general public more aware of the issue, which she says also exists at many other sporting and entertainment venues. “The aim is for it to become loud enough that it becomes political and they have to address it,” she said. Since starting the petition, Ace and Nikki have been contacted by several parties, in-
cluding the MCG, 7AFL ticketing team, Carlton Football Club and the Brisbane Lions to offer their support and involvement in improving accessibility for disabled spectators. In a statement, a Ticketek spokesperson said the company is selling wheelchair seating online as part of a pilot with venue partners and is developing a broader digital solution to improve the accessibility of ticket purchasing. “Throughout this process, we are actively engaged in dialogue with advocacy groups and our venue, promoter, and sporting code partners to work towards better solutions to ensure people with accessible requirements have the same purchasing experience as any other ticket buyer,” the spokesperson said. “Like all large customer facing businesses, we are experiencing a much higher than normal volume of calls to our call centres at present as a result of events being postponed, cancelled and rescheduled due to COVID and our people are working around the clock to respond to customers. We apologise if any customers have experienced a long wait time.” The MCG and AFL were contacted for comment, but did not respond by deadline. If you would like to sign the petition, head to bit.ly/3HEe1he
Government wants more time to find Woodman emails By Cam Lucadou-Wells The State Government says it needs more time to produce correspondence between Premier Daniel Andrews and IBAC personof-interest John Woodman. The Legislative Council had ordered the documents after passing an Oppositionraised motion on 25 May. The relationship between property developer Mr Woodman and the Premier has been raised at an IBAC inquiry into allegedly corrupt planning deals in the City of Casey. Mr Andrews was reportedly grilled in secret by IBAC about his dealings with Mr Woodman as part of the same inquiry. In a letter tabled in Parliament on 21 June, Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes stated a threeweek deadline set by the Legislative Council last month to produce the emails and correspondence was not “sufficient time”.
“The Government is in the process of preparing a response to the Order and will endeavour to provide a final response as soon as possible.” On 26 May, Mr Andrews said he didn’t believe there was any correspondence about his relationship with Mr Woodman but the Upper House motion would be dealt with in the usual way. Nearly a month later, Opposition Upper House Leader David Davis called on Mr Andrews to “come clean and produce this correspondence today”. “Daniel Andrews has had three weeks how long does it take to produce documents that don’t exist?” The IBAC inquiry had heard that Mr Woodman lunched privately with Mr Andrews and MP Lee Tarlamis at the top-end Flower Drum restaurant in 2017. The developer had successfully bid $8500
at an ALP fundraising dinner for the opportunity to dine with the Premier. Mr Woodman’s hired ALP lobbyist Philip Staindl had told IBAC that specific planning projects weren’t discussed at the lunch. Mr Andrews said in 2019 that the lunch was “principally” about sponsoring a charity golf day. “He’s never raised active planning matters with me otherwise I would have stood up and left.“ At the time, Mr Woodman was seeking the rezoning of Cranbourne West industrial land for housing. His companies also donated more than $157,000 to the ALP’s 2018 election campaign. This year, Mr Woodman has taken Supreme Court action to halt the release of the IBAC inquiry’s report. The case is ongoing.
Premier Daniel Andrews has said he didn’t believe there was correspondence between his office and property developer John Woodman.
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THE LOWDOWN Q&A Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I don’t get brain freeze because I am too hot looking.
THREE … facts about Australian soccer
What are you most passionate about? Animals, because I think they are better than people they are funny and love you no matter what.
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Australia’s earliest recorded game of soccer took place on 7 August 1875 between inmates and wardens of the Woogaroos Lunatic Asylum in Wacol, Queensland.
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Australia’s biggest winning margin was 31-0 when they defeated America Samoa in 2002. Melbourne local Archie Thompson still holds the record for the most amount of goals in a single match with 13.
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The Socceroos’ most capped player is none other than goal-keeper Mark Schwarzer, the electric goal keeper who represented the green and gold on 109 occasions from 19932013. Schwarzer was influential in booking Australia a spot in the 2006 World Cup in Germany after a 32-year wait.
with accessibility campaigner Ace Bryans
What is your most memorable moment? Spending three days with the Brisbane Lions for my Make a Wish. What two things do you consider yourself to be very good at? Video games via eye-gaze and definitely making people smile. What event past or present would you like to witness? I would like to see Brisbane lions winning the Grand Final and also the Los Angeles Gladiators win the Overwatch Grand-final. Which three dinner guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner? Steve Irwin, Robert Irwin And Royce, my brother from another mother. What are you currently listening to/watching or reading? All things Marvel, Brisbane Lions and Los Angeles Gladiators. If you could have a superpower, what would it be and why? To have my body to be normal, because that is a super power in my eyes.
Ace Bryans is campaigning for more inclusive accessible seating at sporting and entertainment Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS events. 285776 Where is your dream holiday destination? I would go for a holiday to the UK because there is a new Ability Drive coming out that would allow me to drive my wheelchair all by myself with eye-gaze through my computer. Then I can walk my dog Bella all by myself and go where I want at anytime. What is your favourite animal and why? Lion, because i Love the Brisbane lions , Los
Angeles Gladiators have a symbol of a Lion and also I love Detroit Lions. Squirrels are also very cute. What were you like as a kid? The real Ace. What’s one question you have never been able to get the answer to? Why people won’t give me 50 bucks. Ha ha ha!
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We’re building big near you and there will be transport disruptions
By Cam Lucadou-Wells
As part of Victoria’s Big Build, we’re upgrading roads in Melbourne’s south to reduce congestion and make your journey safer. We’re also building the Metro Tunnel and removing 85 dangerous and congested level crossings.
Train disruptions: Buses replace trains in both directions Cranbourne and Pakenham lines
8.30pm to last train, until 23 June
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Upper House Liberal MP and former Minister Gordon Rich-Phillips will end his 23-year career in State Parliament this year. On Friday 17 June, the South Eastern Metropolitan MP announced he would not recontest his seat in November’s state election. Mr Rich-Phillips was first elected for the then-Eumemmerring Province in 1999 as a 25 year old – the youngest person elected to the Legislative Council. Serving as Assistant Treasurer, Technology Minister and Aviation Industry Minister in 2010-14 was the “ultimate opportunity to make a difference for Victoria”, he said. “I am proud to have delivered initiatives spanning technology, ICT in government, WorkCover, finance, and regional aviation. “I wish Matthew Guy and my Liberals and Nationals colleagues and candidates every success for the November 2022 election.” Opposition Leader Matthew Guy said Mr Rich-Phillips was a “passionate advocate” for upgrading rural airports. “As a pilot himself, he was able to bring real change and vital support to a sector of our transport industry that is often overlooked. “Over a number of terms of parliament he’s become one of the most skillful and knowledgeable MPs in the operation of the Upper House, a genuine respect which is shown from across the whole parliament. “Gordon is a friend to many in the party. “He’s a well-liked, very well respected colleague and his loss will be a big one for the Liberal Party.” Mr Rich-Phillips nominated personal highlights such as saving Victorian businesses more than $340 million with WorkCover reforms and premium reductions, and helping to deliver four surplus budgets in Government. As Technology Minister, he reformed how
Gordon Rich-Phillips as Aviation Industry Minister in 2013. 102118 Picture: TOMMY RITCHIE ICT was purchased and used by the State Government and helped attract jobs and privatesector investment in ICT, biotech and small tech sectors, he said. Mr Rich-Phillips rose to Opposition deputy leader in the Legislative Council. He also chaired the Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration, and select committees inquiring into the Port of Melbourne privatisation, the fire-services restructure, and the issue of lotteries licences. He was also a member of the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee for 11 years. He thanked voters, his family, his staff and Liberal members. “In particular I thank the pre-selectors who put their faith in a 25-year-old candidate in 1999. “I hope I have repaid that faith.” cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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OAM for his actions By Jonty Ralphsmith People who receive awards for their service are often humble saying they do their work for an important cause, not recognition. Others grant their support network a large portion of their award. For David Langworthy OAM, a recipient of the Queen’s Birthday Honour Award, it was actions, not words, that proved his true character. He was not in the country on Queen’s Birthday, when news broke to the public of his honour, but quietly doing the work that saw him recognised in the first place. Mr Langworthy was using his annual leave from Bevmarks, a family business, to check out villages across Philippines and Malaysia that have been provided with water by his hard work. Working for the Australian-based Skyjuice foundation, Mr Langworthy has contributed to 120 water purification installations that have been provided to poor villages around the world. The units are a “dumbed-down” version of Melbourne’s water purification that can easily be operated by people in less economically developed countries. Each unit is easy to use and provides sufficient water for 350 families meaning 42,000 families have been provided with water through the foundation’s hard work. As highlighted by Mr Langworthy, clean wa-
Access to clean water is David Langworthy’s current passion. Picture: JOTNY RALHPSMITH ter prevents illness, enabling greater employment “We can solve so many problems by giving every child in the world safe water,” he said. “You can change the world.” Mr Langworthy will continue his work trying to provide water to people around the world for the foreseeable future, after having worked in emergency relief for much of his younger life. The Hallam resident received the honour for his service to the community through a range of roles, dedicating much of his life to the Rotary Club of Greater Dandenong and Endeavour Hills as a member since 1982. In 2010, he was the inaugural chair of Disaster Aid Australia, where he finished up in 2018. Prior to that, he was with Shelter Box as chair from 2003-10, a company that provides
emergency shelter and aid to people affected by natural disaster or conflict. Mr Langworthy’s time in emergency relief taught him the importance of valuing local input. After a disaster in 2013, he went to the Philippines and found they did not need the western-tailored assistance that was being provided. “So we don’t go in there and tell them what they need to be doing, we work with the people,” Mr Langworthy explained. “We source what they need and get them to do the heavy-lifting, and we just project manage and make sure the money was spent wisely. “It creates employment and gives them something to do. They’re not just standing around waiting for people to help them, they’re actually helping themselves.” Speaking specifically about the Queen’s Birthday award, he said it was nice to get some recognition in his home country, having felt valued by the countries that benefit from his work. Yet he remains humble. Mr Langworthy has a 16 year old car and has lived in the same house for 40 years, “preferring to put any wealth he attains towards his mission. “We were put on this planet for a reason. We can do nothing or do something and make the world a better place when you leave. “I’m just an ordinary guy,” he said. “Nothing exciting, just a boring person.”
Casey raises asset plan shortfall concern By Marcus Uhe The City of Casey will likely have to draw “alternative funding and partnership arrangements” to ease financial pressure, in order to keep up with new infrastructure requirements as outlined in the council’s Asset Plan 2022-32. The council currently owns and manages $3.5 billion worth of infrastructure assets, divided into three categories – Buildings and Facilities (such as community hubs and facilities), Civil Infrastructure (roads, kerbs, carparks) and Open Space and Recreation (sports grounds and equipment, fencing, trees and vegetation). With an expected population of increase of approximately 160,000 by 2041, the Asset Plan indicates that the council’s physical infrastructure asset value will grow by approximately five per cent per annum to more than $5 billion in the next 10 years. On Tuesday 21 June’s council meeting, Administrator Cameron Boardman attributed the need to leverage alternative funding to a number of challenges, such as rate capping, technology improvements and the changing uses of infrastructure. He said having a renewal gap of five per cent against a rate cap of 1.75 per cent “doesn’t necessarily lend itself to a degree of economic and financial sensibility”.
The City of Casey presented its City of Casey Asset Plan 2022-2032 at Tuesday night’s council meeting. 238145 “We’re operating in a rate cap environment which is a legislative issue that the State Government imposes on us, but that does not take into consideration what is obviously inflationary pressures, change in service and contracts and capital, financial arrangements by virtue of cost increases and the labor shortages,
which are confronting many sectors in our stakeholder environment,” Mr Boardman said. “There are going to have to be other ways of looking at, particularly the capital program, through state grants and other grants, to ensure that there is supplementation and necessary investment in the future and there is going to be undoubtedly a very difficult decision that we are going to have to have as an organisation around service contracts, to maintain the asset renewal program and also the maintenance of existing assets under our current contractual arrangements. “The money pit’s not going to get any larger, but the challenges are going to undoubtedly increase, and that is a reality. “While evaluations and assessments of the plan were conducted in 2021, the economy, the economic and fiscal environment has changed dramatically, there will be ongoing and further revision to ensure that we can meet community expectations at every level. “ Civil Infrastructure makes up the overwhelming majority (71 per cent) of assets, followed by Buildings and Facilities (21 per cent) and Open Space (eight per cent). The Asset Plan was adopted at the council meeting. To view the agenda for the meeting, which includes the Asset Plan, head to casey.vic.gov. au/access-past-meetings-minutes-agendas
Casey crime drops in last year By Jamie Salter The Casey local government area has recorded a fall in the total amount of criminal incidents recorded over the past year thanks to the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic. According to The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) data released on Thursday 16 June, by the year ending March 2022, Casey recorded 14,154 criminal incidents - a drop of 12.3 per cent compared with the same time last year (where 16,137 incidents were recorded). The decrease was driven by a reduction in breaches of Chief Health Officer directions related to the Covid-19 pandemic. While criminal damage offences and other thefts increased over the past year, the remaining three of the top five principal offences recorded all fell compared with the same time last year. In the year ending March 2022, stealing from a motor vehicle was the most recorded criminal incident in the shire (with 1752 thefts recorded, down from 1959 the previous year). The second most common incident was criminal damage (with 1201 incidents recorded this year compared to 1074 last year) followed by breaching a family violence order (with 1192 incidents recorded this year in comparison to 1251), other thefts (with 1044 incidents compared to 1027 the previous year) and common assault (with 920 incidents compared to 959 the year prior). Cranbourne was the most common place for crime to occur in the shire, followed by Narre Warren, Berwick, Hampton Park and Cranbourne North. There was a total of 1887 incidents in Cranbourne, down from 2436 recorded in 2021. Across Victoria, the rate of recorded offences decreased by 11.9 per cent to 7048 per 100,000 Victorians in the last 12 months, as did the number of offences, down 11.5 per cent to 470,405. CSA chief statistician Fiona Dowsley said “changes to Covid-19 responses drove Victorian crime measures down in the last 12 months. “Decreases in acquisitive crime such as thefts and deception have also contributed to decreases in key crime measures, following trends seen throughout the pandemic period,” Ms Dowsley said. For more information about the latest crime data, head to crimestatistics. vic.gov.au
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Body found A Narre Warren South man has been taken into custody after the body of a man was found in a house in Mulgrave on the morning of Sunday 19 June. Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death after emergency services were called to an address in Baird Street about 9.20am. On arrival police found a man, believed aged in his 20s, deceased inside the property. A 23-year-old Narre Warren South man has been taken into custody and is assisting police with their enquiries. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be determined and investigations are ongoing. It is understood the parties were known to each other. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at crimestoppersvic. com.au
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An art sculpture has divided the Cockatoo community, with concerns raised about the sculpture’s location and design. Here’s some of our Star News Group readers’ opinions. Annmaree Porter: Money could have been spent elsewhere to help the community. It’s going to be a local meeting place for budding graffiti artists. Nic Herra: Looks like the wind ripped it off a shed roof and that’s where it’s landed. Larissa Damouni: Seems like a waste. They could have incorporated art into something functional with the money like a bike or skate ramp. Paul Vaszocz: Looks like film out of a camera. I would expect many negative comments on this until it is developed. Samantha Mac Cuaig: That looks sharp. Hopefully it will have some barrier around it.I would hate to stumble across it in the dark.
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An attempted abduction at Lysterfield Lake over the weekend has shaken up the community. Here’s what our Facebook readers had to say: Agnieszka Lipska Wallace: Scary! Lucky she managed to get away! Sarah Breslin: It’s absolute crap we can’t feel safe to go for a walk alone! Cathy Rees: Maybe walk with a friend now!
Centre site secured Casey will soon be home to a multi-milliondollar Early Parenting Centre, the State Government announced on Friday 10 June. Member for Bass Jordan Crugnale, Member for Cranbourne Pauline Richards and Member for Narre Warren South Gary Maas were at the site at 65S Matterhorn Drive in Clyde North on Friday to announce plans for the facility. The new centre would provide parents and carers with the tailored advice and care they need, including support with sleep and settling, feeding and extra care for babies and toddlers with additional needs. “The new Early Parenting Centre in Casey will provide hundreds of local families with flexible support, improving health and wellbeing outcomes for babies and parents alike,” said Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas. It is part of the State Government’s $123 million investment that will deliver seven new and two refurbished Early Parenting Centres in major growth areas. The facility will include 10 residential units and four day stay units to improve the health, wellbeing and developmental outcomes for babies and children up to fours years old. Sleep and settling is one of the biggest challenges facing new parents, with around one in two Victorian parents who are attending the early parenting centres reporting problems with their child’s sleep.
From left: Bass MP Jordan Crugnale, Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards and Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas at the Clyde North site. Picture: SUPPLIED This can lead to post-natal depression, isolation and stress for parents, and impact a child’s behavioural, mental and physical development. “We know that parenting can be challenging and stressful at times, and some new mums and dads may need a little extra support to give their children the best start to life,” said
Bass MP Jordan Crugnale. The centre will be operated by Monash Health, in partnership with the Queen Elizabeth Centre, which offers specialised support, care and parenting education services to Victorian families. Construction is expected to start in late 2022 and be completed in 2024. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Township rallies for Blake By Marcus Uhe and Chloe Henry The generosity of the Pearcedale community has been on full display this week, having rallied around the Rupe family following teenager Blake Rupe’s shocking car accident. Blake was left in a coma after he was struck by a car on Baxter-Tooradin road on Wednesday 15 June and was airlifted to the Alfred hospital. A GoFundMe page for the family smashed its financial expectations within just a few days of being established. The fundraising page started by the Pearcedale Football Netball Club set-out with an initial goal of raising $10,000 for the Rupe family, but as of Wednesday morning, 22 June, the bigheartedness of the community saw that total exceed $20,000 in just five days from more than 250 individual donations, including contributions of as much as $750 from local business, Mr Fix It Mechanics. Michelle Stevens has known the Rupes since her son, Jay Carbone, started prep with Blake at Pearcedale Primary School and has watched them play junior sport at Pearcedale Baxter Junior Football Club and Pearcedale Cricket Club together over the years. The two ran through a shared banner when they played their 50th game at the Panthers together and share an extremely close bond, both on and off the field. “I thought they would reach the goal of $10,000 no worries, and I knew that his friends and community would support him,” Ms Stevens said. “He’s the first to help anyone out. If anyone needs anything, he’s the first one there. I can understand that people want to support him. “They’ve donated because they’ve seen the respect Blake has for his community. As treasurer and bar manager at the Cricket Club, Ms Stevens has been the beneficiary of Blake’s selflessness and generosity. “As long as I can remember, he’s been helpful. “You look at all the kids in the community, they’re teenage boys, but Blake will be the one to say, ‘I’m going to help out here.’ “He’s always the first one unloading cans from my car for the bar, he does (those things) for a lot of people. He won’t kick the footy with his mates if he knows the canteen needs help.” The Pearcedale Pantry, a local institution for sharing fresh produce and groceries among the community, created a basket specifically for donations to the family. Julie Ann, the pantry creator, said she did not have a connection to the family herself, but said the contributions reflected the spirit of the coastal villages. “The community is amazing,” she said. “It’s not just the support and contribution to the pantry but with the GoFundMe, it’s just what Pearcedale’s about, everyday people looking after everyday people.”
Blake and Jay played their 50th game for Pearcedale Baxter JFC on the same night and ran Pictures: SUPPLIED through a shared banner to mark the occasion. 286731
A GoFundMe for Blake Rupe and his family has raised more than $20,000. 286731 President of the Pearcedale Baxter Junior Football Club, John Barbaressos, said Blake’s accident came as a complete shock to the community. “Three years ago, Blake was our junior club person of the year, and for someone that doesn’t play at the club, the amount of work that he did around the club - he’s just a wonderful kid,” Mr Barbaressos said. Blake was a frequent helper at the junior football club, volunteering his time to set up grounds, assist in the canteen, and help clean up - among many other things. The junior football club had a donation tin for the cause at their canteen over the weekend, which Mr Barabaressos expected to collect around $1-2000.
A young Blake Rupe and Jay Carbone in their junior footy days at Pearcedale Baxter JFC. 286731 As of Monday 20 June, Ms Stevens and Mr Barbaressos said Blake had emerged from his coma and was responding to the nurses looking after him.
“It’s just wonderful to hear his progress,” Mr Barbaressos said. To donate to the cause, head to gofundme. com/f/blake-rupe-and-family
IS supporter jailed after showing ‘no remorse’ By Cam Lucadou-Wells A 24-year-old Hallam woman has been jailed for supporting a would-be overseas fighter for terrorist group Islamic State. Hadashah Sa’adat Khan pleaded guilty in the Victorian County Court to providing support or resources to the terrorist organisation and to failing to comply with a police order for her mobile phone passcode. In sentencing on 10 June, Judge Richard Maidment said Sa’adat Khan, as an 18-yearold, communicated online with an 18-yearold American man for five days in June 2016. During that time, she advised him on how to enter Syria to join IS’s military fight against the Syrian government. On 21 June, 2016 the man was intercepted by FBI agents in the USA prior to his trip. Eighteen months later, Sa’adat Khan was first arrested by police, made “false denials” about her offending and was released without charge. On 25 February, 2020, police re-arrested her, raided her home and seized a phone cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
in her bedroom. She claimed it was her mother’s phone and she didn’t know the passcode. Videos and images extracted from the phone showed that Sa’adat Khan was supporting IS and its “violent jihad” ideology, Judge Maidment said. The judge accepted her offending was “towards the lower end of the scale” of a “very serious” crime. “It is always a very serious offence when anyone dabbles in terrorist activity,” he said. According to her defence, her advice was “trite” – it was likely common knowledge gathered from third parties. The man had already bought his plane ticket to Morocco by that stage. Her offending was not as serious as recruiting people, supplying weapons or providing significant funds, expert knowledge or tech support for a terrorist group. Sa’adat Khan has been in custody since her arrest – while mainly under Covid restrictions.
She spent lengthy spells in solitary confinement and the “protection unit”. In August 2020, while in custody, Sa’adat Khan exchanged letters with a female prisoner who committed a “terrorist” offence in prison. Sa’adat Khan was implicated but later exonerated. Judge Maidment said there was no evidence that she was genuinely remorseful or on the path of deradicalisation. They were still “live issues”, he said. Her “guarded but by no means hopeless” rehabilitation prospects depended on her seeking help. This included psychological treatment, counselling, family therapy, religious mentorship and pro-social networks. Judge Maidment noted factors led to Sa’adat Khan being susceptible to radicalisation at a young age. Sa’adat Khan’s defence lawyer argued they stemmed from her isolation. Born in Afghanistan, her family fled war to settle in Dandenong North when she was
9. She’d been traumatised by events while in Pakistan as a child. With little English, she had few friends and endured bullying at school. After Year 10, she stayed home to help her mother and withdrew from her local community. She found “solace” and “comfort” online from Muslims of similar age, who fueled her support for IS’s “hostile” activities and extremist ideology. Her defence argued that she assisted the US would-be fighter in order to impress and endear herself to him. Judge Maidment noted she had no prior criminal record, her early guilty plea, and her age. She was also at greater risk of harm to her mental health while in prison. Sa’adat Khan was jailed for up to two-anda-half years with a non-parole period of one year and 11 months. Her term includes 836 days already served in pre-sentence custody. Thursday, 23 June, 2022
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‘New life’ for old pool Casey Council has revealed a draft masterplan that aims to “breathe new life” into the retained 50-metre Doveton outdoor pool. The $21.14 million proposed project would add elements accessible ‘all year round’ - a pool plaza, sandpit beach, water play area, adventure playground, picnic and barbecue area and an events forecourt. It would also reduce the depth of the 50-metre pool, build a changeroom ‘village’ and increase car parking. The Gambetta room and three small pools would be demolished. After a fierce ‘Save Doveton Pool’ public campaign, the council backflipped on its 2021 proposal to replace the pool with parkland.
Hall Road underway Early works including site establishment and tree removals are underway on the Hall Road Upgrade, with major construction set to begin in the coming weeks. Almost four kilometres of road will be duplicated between McCormicks Road and Western Port Highway, which will create more than 850 direct jobs throughout construction, while improving safety and traffic flow for the 17,000 vehicles that travel this road daily, according to Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan. The project will increase Hall Road to two lanes in each direction between McCormicks Road and Western Port Highway. Intersections at McCormicks Road, Taylors Road, Western Port Highway, Evans Road and Cranbourne-Frankston Road will also be upgraded, while new walking and cycling paths along sections of Hall Road will also be built. MACA Civil and BMD Constructions are delivering the upgrade. The project will build on improvements already delivered such as the Thompsons Road Upgrade and Hallam Road Upgrade and follows the current construction work on the nearby Western Port Highway, which will replace the roundabouts at the intersections of Ballarto Road and Cranbourne-Frankston Road with traffic lights.
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Doveton-Eumemmerring Township Association chairman Sean Balfour welcomed the draft masterplan. “After 12 months of community campaigning and media coverage, we are delighted council removed the proposal to demolish the pool,” Mr Balfour said. “The plan, if delivered, would restore the original funding intended for the upgrade and secure the pool’s long-term future as the centrepiece of our community. “We look forward to hearing the feedback from the community consultation.” Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff said the masterplan “aims to breathe new life” into the site with a “variety of recreational opportunities for the community that can be accessed throughout the year, regard-
less of weather conditions”. Casey said the project depended on receiving $10 million from State and Federal Governments. It would then start detailed design in this financial year, with construction over 2023-’25. “Significant investment will be needed to ensure the pool remains viable,” Ms Duff said. “While the project is dependent on the State and Federal Governments funding 50 per cent of the project costs, we want to know the draft masterplan meets the needs and expectations of the local community as reflected through previous extensive community engagement.” Public feedback on the draft masterplan closes Friday 1 July. Details: conversations.casey.vic.gov.au/ doveton-pool-in-the-park-concept-plan
Celebrating pride through his artworks By Chloe Henry Berwick has become the temporary home of a pride collection created by queer artist Nicholas Tsekouras. Currently featured at the Old Cheese Factory, Tsekouras’ collection deals with themes of identity, vulnerability and sexuality. Known for his unique art style, Tsekouras also frequently hosts collage workshops around Victoria, and promotes a safe space for participants to express themselves. “Something I really like to promote in the workshops is that it takes courage to create, which is actually a quote from Henri Matisse, a famous collage artist,” he said. “I just love to encourage people to create freely, without any sort of expectations.” Born in Melbourne, Tsekouras has had his artwork shown at the ACU Melbourne Gallery and Brunswick Street Gallery. He is currently undertaking an artist residency in the Garden Studio at the Old Cheese Factory. His pride collection includes a piece titled Eyes, in which Tsekouras drew and coloured the eyes of people in the LGBTQI+ community. The artistic eyes were then suspended from the ceiling. The Old Cheese Factory also reached out to Tsekouras and offered him an exhibition space and the chance to put together a pride collection. “A lot of my works obviously feature on the general idea of pride and LGBTQI+ issues and my identity, gender and sexuality,” he said. “But they’re not necessarily all part of the same collection, so when they approached me with the idea of putting together an exhibition for pride, I put together a lot of pieces and made a larger exhibition.” While many of Tsekouras’ previous pieces focused more on his own identity and
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Nicholas Tsekouras with his art installation Eyes. 286307 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS journey, he has created new pieces with the queer community in mind, including a piece titled Black Rainbow. “I wanted to create a piece when thinking about this exhibition that sort of demonstrated the beauty of the queer community, but also the toxicity of it because it’s very two-sided,” he said. “It’s also the title of one of my favourite songs, so I thought it was fitting.” His work previously featured in Narre Warren and Dandenong before coming to Berwick. “I had some workshops with the Connection Arts Space in Dandenong first, then Bunjil Place, and then later some in the City of Casey,” he said. Nicholas graduated university in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degrees in Visual Arts and Law, and always planned on pursuing art as a career.
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“I always knew I was going to be doing it forever,” he said. Producing art and making collages has also helped Tsekouras to consolidate his identity over the years. “I think collage has allowed me to sort of communicate those ideas quite freely because of the immediacy of cutting, finding and pasting something,” he said. “It’s so quick to sort of form a theme or an idea as opposed to drawing it out or sketching it out.” Tsekouras’ exhibition has received much praise from the local community, with many viewers mesmerised by the intricate pieces. “Generally they’re quite in awe and appreciative of the beauty of them because I think a lot of my works do carry a certain aesthetic to them,” he said. Tsekouras is already lined up to do another solo exhibition and is working on a few secret projects, something he finds incredibly exciting. “I’ve been working towards that and a few other projects that are actually now in the mix, which aren’t necessarily exhibition focused,” he said. Tsekouras’ pride collection is available to view at the Old Cheese Factory until 1 July.
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Bank closes doors By Eleanor Wilson The Commonwealth Bank branch in Hampton Park will close its doors permanently next month, leaving the local community frustrated. The branch, located in Hampton Park Square on Somerville Road, will close on 15 July, with Commonwealth Bank regional general member Nicole Rahme citing a decrease in transactions as the reason behind the closure. “Following a recent review and in line with our lease expiry, we made the difficult decision to permanently close our Hampton Park branch,” she said. “This branch has had transactions drop by half over the five years before the coronavirus pandemic.” Ms Rahme stressed there would be no job losses as a result of the decision and said staff would be offered redeployment opportunities. As for customers impacted by the branch closure, Ms Rahme said nearby branches including Fountain Gate, Dandenong Plaza, Cranbourne and Casey Central were available for over-the-counter service. She said 33 per cent of Hampton Park customers were already using these branches, adding banking could also be done at the local Australia Post shop on Hallam Road. “For customers who prefer face-to-face options, Bank@Post is also available down the road at the Hampton Park LPO for personal and business banking transactions,” she said. “Last year we renewed this service until 2032, so customers can continue to make withdrawals and deposits including passbooks
The Commonwealth Bank branch at Hampton Park Square will permanently close its doors on Picture: ELEANOR WILSON Friday 15 July. 286073 during normal business hours. “Customers can also access their accounts 24 hours a day through NetBank or the CommBank App. We are also available for general banking enquiries through our locally-based contact centres on 13 22 21 every day between 6am and 10pm.” Yet locals argue the decision to close the branch would negatively impact the community’s vulnerable members, including custom-
ers who do not use internet banking and those with limited mobility. Customer Sue Kitt, who prefers in-person banking to the online alternative, has banked at the Hampton Park branch for 35 years. She said the closing of the branch was “unfair to the people of Hampton Park”. “It’s the only bank I go to, I live in Junction Village and [don’t] want to go anywhere else,” she said.
Land acquired for new Cranbourne SES By Chloe Henry It’s been a long time coming but the Cranbourne community will soon welcome a brand-new Victoria State Emergency Service (SES) unit. A unit for Cranbourne was initially announced in March 2018 by then-Minister for Emergency Services James Merlino, as part of a $34 million package to fund new equipment, vehicles and headquarters’ across the State. Land was recently acquired for the new unit at 1070 Cranbourne-Frankston Road. The site was visited on 16 June by Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards, who was happy to announce the establishment of the new Cranbourne unit. “We’re supporting our hardworking volunteers as they help us during our times of need,” Ms Richards said. “I’m so pleased that Cranbourne is getting a new fit-for-purpose VICSES facility that will keep our community safe, make it
Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards and Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke with members of the SES Narre Warren unit. 286805 Picture: SUPPLIED easier for people to volunteer with VICSES and entice even more people to pull on the orange.” The facility will enable Victoria SES to recruit dedicated volunteers to continue its work protecting the community from accidents and natural disasters. Construction of the site is set to begin
early in 2023 and expected to be completed later that year. The addition of a Cranbourne unit will ease the strain put on nearby units in Narre Warren and Pakenham. The Narre Warren team, which services the entire City of Casey, averages 880 requests for help per year and can take over 30 minutes to respond to an issue in the Casey area, due to the size of the City. MP Pauline Richards was appreciative of the effort nearby units have put into responding to calls for assistance from Cranbourne. “I want to thank the fantastic Narre Warren SES volunteers for their work keeping the Cranbourne community safe and I look forward to seeing the new facility up and running to service our growing area,” she said. The Narre Warren unit will be responsible for training the new volunteers at Cranbourne. If you’re interested in volunteering, head to ses.vic.gov.au/join-us/volunteer or call 1300 VICSES (1300 842 737)
New breast screen clinic site Casey is set to receive one of five new breast screening clinics announced by Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Health Martin Foley on Monday 13 June. These clinics are due to be completed by January 2025 and are a part of a $20 million boost to the Victorian 2022/23 budget. The additional funding will support the expansion of BreastScreen Victoria’s Reading and Assessment services, which are currently used by around six per cent of Victorian clients. Three temporary BreastScreen sites are also being converted into permanent sites, including one in Pakenham. With 4575 Victorian women being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, these new clinics are expected to service an extra 36,000 eligible Victorians annually by 2026. “We’re making it even easier to get screened with eight additional breast screening services across the state,” Premier Andrews said. BreastScreen Victoria provides services at 46 locations around Victoria, with the new clinics set to give more Victorians access to preventative scans and specialist treatment. Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards also announced the news of a permanent screening clinic yesterday, noting investment from the State Government. . “Thanks to earlier detection and better treatments, more Victorians in Cranbourne are surviving breast cancer. We’re making it even easier to get screened with a permanent service in Cranbourne,” she said. While breast cancer mortality rates have decreased by almost two per cent a year since 1994, 766 women died from the disease in 2020. Minister for Women Gabrielle Williams warned Victorians not to put off their screening, with additional services making it easier than ever to book in. “We’re delivering breast screening services to thousands more Victorians every year and I urge all Victorians not to wait, “she said. The Victorian Cancer Plan 2020-2024 has set targets to reduce the harm caused by all cancers and save 10,000 lives by 2025, something these new screening clinics will help achieve. BreastScreen Victoria provides free bi-yearly breast screening for eligible Victorians without symptoms. If you are due to be screened, book an appointment at a service by calling 13 20 50 or visiting breastscreen.org.au.
VCAT upholds Casey Council’s ’dangerous dog’ ruling By Eleanor Wilson An Endeavour Hills man may lose ownership of at least one of his three dogs, after a VCAT appeal upheld Casey Council’s dangerous dog ruling against them. Casey Council assigned a dangerous dog ruling over three Bull Arab-Staghound cross dogs that attacked a two-year-old cavoodle named Zeus and injured his owner in 2020. The cross dogs’ owner, Mr Z Georgiou, filed an appeal with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). In the 10 June ruling, VCAT Senior Member J Billings said he considered it to be more likely than not that the dogs would repeat the attack if the dangerous dog measures were not in place. Mr Georgiou was not present on the day of the attack on 22 October 2020, when his partner at the time let the dogs out of the rear part of the property against Mr Georgiou’s wishes, leading them to escape through a faulty catch on the front screen door. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
The dogs then chased after Zeus, who was being walked by his owner on the footpath, with one dog biting the cavoodle’s head while the other two dogs bit his back legs. Zeus was left with puncture wounds to his neck and back which were later operated on by a veterinarian. His owner was also injured in the attack when he tried to free Zeus from the Bull ArabStaghounds’ mouths, receiving sutures for lacerations to his hand and opposite forearm. “[Mr Georgiou] says that there has never been an incident like it before, and that there could never be again,“ Mr Billings said. “Wherever he lives, Mr Georgiou told me that he would avoid problems in future by staying home with the dogs and not having visitors. “I do not consider that it is realistic for Mr Georgiou to propose living in this way indefinitely. “I do not consider, either, that this would adequately prevent future attacks.”
Mr Billings said it was a possibility that there would be a new owner of at least one of the dogs, given Mr Georgiou does not have the excess animal permit needed to house more than two dogs at the property. If Mr Georgiou were now to apply for an excess animal permit, it is unlikely the council would grant him one, Mr Billings said. “For the time being, nothing can be known about any new owner, or about the way in which any new owner would house any dog(s) that Mr Georgiou did not keep,” he reasoned. Despite being bred and trained for pig hunting, Mr Georgiou argued the dogs had never been taken pig hunting and were “human friendly” and “loveable”, Mr Billings said. Mr Georgiou also argued the dogs provide him with emotional support, after he was victim to a home invasion several years ago which left him with a mental health condition, Mr Billings told the tribunal. “Whatever the dogs’ actual training, and whatever their actual experience, the dogs
were bred for pig hunting and they appear to have behaved towards Zeus as dogs bred and trained for pig hunting would be expected to behave towards pigs,“ Mr Billings said. Following the attack, Mr Georgiou’s partner was charged with offences including being in apparent control of dogs that bit an animal causing serious injury. She pleaded guilty before the Magistrate’s Court but was not convicted, instead being ordered to pay compensation of nearly $7000 which Mr Georgiou has contributed to, according to Mr Billings. The dangerous dog ruling will impose a number of restrictions on the three dogs, including keeping them in a prescribed enclosure (with a concrete floor among other features) when the dog is not inside the owner’s house, to erect warning signs, to fit a prescribed collar and muzzle and to use a leash or other restraint. Mr Georgiou’s dogs were seized by council officers shortly after the 2020 attack and remain impounded. Thursday, 23 June, 2022
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Founded in 2018 as an Equine Assisted Therapy practice, Racing Hearts is proud to be first of its kind in Australia, not only offering Equine Assisted Therapy to humans, but also rehabilitating retired racehorses to act as “assistant practitioners” as well as helping them find new homes and a new life after racing. Racing Hearts is certified by the Equine Psychotherapy Institute (EPI) and their programs are tailored to individual and group requirements from all ages from primary school to adulthood and treating a wide range of challenges. They can also provide services to NDIS funded clients. Equine Assisted Therapy is traditional psychology and counselling, offered by a qualified mental health practitioner in a non-traditional way working with their team of retired racehorses as assistant therapists. There is something incredibly special about the way horses help us heal when they take the role of therapy assistants. Their clients are offered safe experiences with horses to develop awareness, learn life skills, develop skills to manage stress, avoid burnout, and develop healthy relationships. By building awareness of behavioural, emotional, and thought patterns that no longer serve them well, people learn more positive and healthier ways to live their lives. This is the essence of the Racing Hearts model of Equine Assisted Therapy. The programs have been developed to assist people to work through stressful times in their lives which can be brought about by emotional, physical, behavioural, cognitive, or environmental issues. Equine Assisted Therapy focuses more on somatic experience and pat-
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Respect curbs aggression A concerning rise in incidents of aggression towards school staff from parents and carers has sparked policies and resources to promote respectful behaviours in schools. The state’s new ’Respectful Behaviours within the School Community Policy’ sets out guidelines on the expected standards of behaviour for parents, carers and other adults in the school community. The policy aims to reduce the risk and incidence of work-related violence towards school staff, ensuring all education workers feel safe and supported at work. It includes strategies and resources to help schools prevent and manage unacceptable behaviours from parents and carers. Posters and communication materials are being provided to schools to communicate the new policy – and the expectations around adult behaviours. Education Minister James Merlino said school leaders and staff had been incredible throughout the pandemic and deserved to be treated with respect. “This important work is about keeping schools safe and supporting staff to make sure schools are places where everyone feels safe and respected – creating an environment where students can thrive,“ he said. The policy and resources are linked to the state government’s recently passed Education and Training Reform Amendment (Protection of School Communities) legislation, which strengthens protections for school staff against parent and carer aggression. A School Community Safety Order scheme will be introduced to all schools in mid-2022, allowing school principals to issue safety or-
Respect... the state has launched a new policy to foster respectful relationships between parents/carers and school staff. ders in response to harmful, threatening, abusive or disruptive behaviour at work. These new laws will also allow schools to
prohibit parents and carers from engaging in threatening or abusive communication through social media and other channels.
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are designed to support your child in all areas of growth. At Little Stars they understand that it is not an easy decision parents have to make when choosing a suitable childcare centre. It would be an over whelming experience with many unanswered questions. It is impossible to get a sense of an early learning centre from a
brochure or website. Hence, Little Stars Early Learning and Kindergarten encourage you to make an appointment with their educators and visit their centre for a guided tour and experience the centre. The dedicated educators and small groups of wonderful children in the centre look forward to meeting you and your little star.
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It’s with pleasure your family will be welcomed to Little Stars Early Learning and Kindergarten. They opened their new centre on 1 March this year in Pakenham at No 4 , Merlot Road. It is a popular location for Pakenham residents as their nearest neighbours are Officeworks and Bunnings. At Little Stars, they understand that placing your child in someone else’s care is an important decision that most parents have to make. Little Stars Early Learning and Kindergarten are privileged to play an integral part in your precious child’s early learning and development Little Stars Early Learning and Kindergarten recognise that the parents are the first and continuing carers and educators of their children. Their aim is to function as an extended family, to provide a secure, loving, nurturing and warm environment, which are vital for each child’s development and growth. They take pride in providing a welcoming, family atmosphere where families and educators work together in unison to suit the individual needs of each child in their care. Little Stars Early Learning and Kindergarten believe in the right for all Australians to benefit from their centre, hence their centre is open to accommodate people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities from this multicultural land of ours. Equity and equality is forefront in their philosophy. Therefore, siblings discount, concession/health care card holder discount and staff discount and special reduced fee for temporary VISA holders are available at Little Stars. So that every child has an opportunity of participating learning through play in critical time of their life. Little Stars Early Learning and Kindergarten’s professional and dedicated carers aspire to create an environment that provides enjoyable and creative learning. The programmes
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$15k raised for Ukraine Rivercrest Christian College Middle Years students have taken fundraising to a new level! As part of their curriculum and IB Service and Action initiative, students have been working hard this year to raise funds towards the MSF Doctors without Borders Ukraine cause. The Rivercrest students raised a whopping $14,665.08 with their goal being $15,000! “After seeing the event published on social media, a generous Rivercrest family decided to donate the remaining $335 to bump up the figure to our $15,000 target”, commented Mrs Elize Kok; Rivercrest Colour Run Coordinator. “That’s a typical demonstration of the generous spirit of our Rivercrest families. This figure is certainly a fundraising milestone in the history of Rivercrest and one worth celebrating,” remarked Mrs Kok.
Friday, 10th June (after an initial postponement due to poor weather) was the day of the Rivercrest Middle Years Colour Run Event. The highly anticipated day had finally arrived and was met with an air of excitement and expectancy. Students predominantly dressed in a white t-shirt to maximise the carnage that was to unfold. Participants had to make their way through numerous stations/obstacles whilst being bombarded with harmless powdered colouring. “It was a spectacle to behold and students and staff alike had a fabulous colourful time. Thank you to all the students that have been dedicated to fundraising over the past months to support this worthy cause,” concluded Mrs Kok.
Courage, faith and love at St Agatha’s Catholic Courage, Faith, Love. St Agatha’s Catholic Primary School aims to build a culture of ‘Courage, Faith and Love’, where each member of the school community is called to appreciate and acknowledge the intrinsic worth of each person. There is a strong tradition of serving the local Cranbourne community and educating students to grow academically, spiritually and emotionally as we seek to prepare students to thrive in an ever changing and complex world. St Agatha’s is located in the heart of Cranbourne and has strong links with the St Agatha’s Catholic Parish. The school features contemporary learning areas, adventure playgrounds, an athletics track and oval and basketball courts. The school offers extra curricular activities including Physical Education, including Interschool and District sporting opportunities, Languages - Japanese, a Music and Performing Arts program and Visual Arts. The students are able to join the school choir, the taiko drumming team and all students are en-
couraged to participate in the school’s musical performance. The teachers work collaboratively to design learning experiences that cater for all students. They use a method of differentiated instruction guided by the Victorian Curriculum and the Diocese of Sale’s Religious Education curriculum - ‘To Love in Christ Jesus’. An inquiry-based approach to learning is encouraged where students can question and inquire about the world around them through subject areas such as History, Science, and Civics and Citizenship. Mrs Michelle Bruitzman, new principal of St Agatha’s Catholic Primary School, says that ‘education is one of the most important gifts we can give our children.’ Mrs Bruitzman warmly invites you to visit our website or call the admin team on 5996 2724 to arrange a time to tour the school, and discover the opportunities that await your child at St Agatha’s School. Enrolments are now open. Book now to secure a place for your child in 2023.
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Sustainability starts early Sustainability is a focus of many schools these days, with students often encouraged to engage in practices such as packing ‘nude’ lunches, recycling and switching off lights when not in use. How can parents help encourage their kids to be sustainable students? Here are eight tips from Sustainability Victoria: 1. Lunches - get the kids to make their own lunch and use containers suited to nude food, eliminating the need for disposable wrapping. If you do need to wrap, reusable beeswax wraps can be used. Find out about them online or do a course on making them at your local neighborhood house or community arts centre. 2. Make your own snacks - despite what they say, many kids have plenty of time on their hands. Teach them to make their own muesli bars and other snacks. Be patient, it’s a great life skill. They will learn to be more independent and have fun doing it! 3. Get more value - use the ‘Love Food Hate Waste’ website to get great recipes to use last night’s leftovers in exciting ways for school (and work) lunches. 4. Use what you’ve got - save money by digging out pens, pencils and other consumables from drawers, cupboards and bags, rather than buying new ones. Many stationery makers also have a range of notebooks made from recycled paper. 5. Textbooks and uniforms - most schools have secondhand book and uniform shops, but your local op shop is also worth trying. Many high school English and literature books are available for free on Kindle. For other subjects, ask teachers what the difference is with this year’s version of a textbook compared with last year’s, as the older edi-
Teaching your kids about sustainability and the environment will have a positive impact on the environment and their future. tion may still be suitable. 6. Walking or riding to school is a great way to stay fit. It saves fuel and reduces vehicle pollution and traffic jams at the school gate. Otherwise, park a short distance from the school and walk with the kids and use it as an opportunity to teach road rules. Catching the bus may also be an option. 7. Buying a desk, bookcase or filing cabinet?
Second-hand office furniture shops often have very modern goods at a much better price than new and they will last. It is also worth checking out Facebook Marketplace for some great quality bargains. 8. Ask your school to join the ResourceSmart Schools program offered by Sustainability Victoria. Supporting schools within the state to embed sustainability measures across the
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Dancing for older Australians: give it a whirl By Elle Cecil
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Discover the quality care McKenzie Aged Care Group was founded by a family who saw a need to create an environment that truly felt like a family home. For over 20 years, the creation and growth of 17 homes, that have become warm and welcoming communities, has been based on the foundations of family values. Like the core of any strong family - to put family first - McKenzie has always proudly stated that, “we put people first”. The McKenzie family vision - to provide aged care homes that they would be proud to live in - started when sisters Sally and MaryAnn McKenzie opened their first home in 2001, in the inner Melbourne suburb of Windsor. Their vision continues today with homes around Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales, where the resident’s needs remain the focus at every stage, and where they truly feel like part of the McKenzie family. Mary-Ann McKenzie Director, says, “In a world where we are all impacted by the effects
of COVID-19 and continually experiencing periods of isolation, lockdowns and separation from our loved ones, the family unit has never been more important. When families entrust their loved ones into our care, they will feel happy knowing that we are a family business that will care for their loved one like one of our own.” “At a time when family really matters, we want to provide the community with the confidence they need when its time to make a decision to enter aged care. McKenzie is a place where they’ll know that their family will matter,” says Director Sally McKenzie McKenzie understands that the decision to move into a home is a big step. That’s why we have dedicated team members ready to assist at every stage of the family’s journey into care. Your nearest McKenzie Aged Care home is Lynbrook Park in Lynbrook. To learn more and discover the quality care that McKenzie can provide for your loved one, call 1300 899 222 today or visit mckenzieacg.com
The health benefits of dancing for seniors range from improving your physical health to creating strong social connections that increase your sense of wellbeing. A 2018 study by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) showed a positive relationship between dancing and the physical and emotional health of older Australians. Participants in the study experienced improved flexibility, boosted energy levels and better posture. Further studies have found that dancing can slow or even reverse the signs of ageing in the brain. Among these benefits, older Australians are likely to experience an improvement in balance, coordination and spatial awareness, which in turn could reduce their likelihood of falls. Dancing also provides an increase in heart rate, encouraging the movement of oxygen throughout the body. This has shown positive effects on heart and lung condition, and has the potential to lessen the risk of conditions such as cardiovascular disease. Regular dance also assists in weight management, toning muscle, improving strength and reducing joint pain. The benefits of dancing aren’t just physical. Regular dancing has been shown to increase the size of the hippocampus, which is the region of the brain responsible for spatial navigation and memory formation. Not only did study participants enjoy a range of physical and mental progress, they
also experienced a shift in overall mood, self-esteem and confidence. This is attributed to a combination of the effects of physical exercise and the social interactions and connections formed during the dance classes. Before you pull on your dancing shoes, it’s important to consult your doctor or medical professional. They can provide you with proper advice tailored to your health needs. Take care not to over work yourself on the dance floor. Remember, it’s all about getting active and having fun. Now get out there and bust a move!
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Roberts’ trial winds down By Karen Sweeney, AAP A detective who made a statement about the dying declarations of a murdered Victoria Police officer in 1998 later admitted he could not remember a conversation with him. Former homicide detective Ron Iddles was the final witness called in the murder trial of Jason Roberts who is accused of killing Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller in Melbourne in August 1998. Mr Iddles discovered in 2013 the original statement made by officer Glenn Pullin about that night was never included in the brief of evidence used to convict Roberts more than 20 years ago. Roberts, from Cranbourne, is standing trial again after Victoria’s Court of Appeal overturned that conviction. A second statement was pulled together at the instructions of a more senior officer, George Buchhorn, Mr Iddles said Mr Pullin told him in 2015. He told the court Mr Pullin said he was told another officer overheard conversations between him and Sen Const Miller which hadn’t been included in his statement. “George told me the other member was a bit of a dickhead and they needed to rely on me for the conversation,” Mr Pullin said, according to Mr Iddles. “I could not remember whether I had a conversation with Rod Miller or not but to the best of my recollection I had not spoken to Rod. I was just comforting him.” Mr Pullin said he was later instructed not to mention the fact he made an earlier statement. The so-called dying declarations of Sen Const Miller included indications there were two offenders at the scene. It’s a key piece of evidence according to prosecutor Ben Ihle QC, who told jurors in his closing remarks on Tuesday morning they had to be satisfied of three points. The first is that there were two people present at Cochranes Road, Moorabbin, soon after midnight on 16 August when the officers were shot and killed. They must also be satisfied Jason Roberts
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Silk’s hip and head. Prosecutors say he is guilty of Sen Const Miller’s murder through his aiding and abetting of Debs. Roberts has pleaded not guilty and told jurors he wasn’t there that night.
Mr Ihle’s closing address is expected to run until Thursday. With closing remarks from Roberts’ barrister David Hallowes SC and directions from Justice Stephen Kaye to follow, jurors have been told it might still be weeks before they retire to consider their verdict.
was one of those people and he was criminally involved in the murders, he said. It’s alleged Roberts is directly liable for murdering Sgt Silk with a .38 calibre round that struck the officer in the chest, or he aided and abetted Bandali Debs who fired shots into Sgt
Accused cop killer concedes he told lies in the past By Tara Costoleto, AAP Accused police killer Jason Roberts has maintained he is innocent despite conceding to a Victorian Supreme Court jury he lied about his criminal activity. Roberts was interviewed by officers three times in July and August 2000, each time lying about his knowledge of the murders of Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller on 16 August, 1998. He told police he could not recall where he was that night, but the 41-year-old now says he stayed at the Debs’ household with his girlfriend Nicole. In his evidence last week, Roberts told the jury Bandali Debs later explained what happened at the Moorabbin shooting and showed him the Hyundai windscreen that had been damaged by bullets. In the early hours of 16 August, Roberts said he went to use a downstairs bathroom and found Bandali Debs sitting on the couch with a gun on the coffee table in front of him. Roberts said Debs told him he had shot Sen Const Miller once and Sgt Silk twice after they pulled his car over in Moorabbin in Melbourne’s southeast. Sen Const Miller shot back at Debs, hitting his car, and a “shoot out“ started, Roberts told the jury. Debs explained he chased down Sen Const Miller but returned to his damaged Hyundai when he saw other cars approaching, the jury was told. Sgt Silk was shot again by Debs who grabbed his police notebook before leaving the scene, Roberts said. Asked if it was him who shot Sgt Silk and Sen Const Miller, Roberts told the jury he “certainly did not“. He also denied being there with Debs that night. 18 STAR NEWS
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Accused cop killer Jason Roberts being led from court. In the witness box, Roberts admitted repeatedly lying to the police about his knowledge of the murders and Debs’ involvement because he didn’t want to implicate himself in the armed robberies. Roberts helped repair the car’s damaged windscreen but did not tell his girlfriend or anyone else what caused the damage, the jury heard. He also told officers he did not recall
where he was the night of the murders but Roberts on Friday acknowledged that was a lie. “I tried to distance myself,“ Roberts said in his evidence. “I knew what (Debs) had done and I didn’t want to be dragged into it.“ Roberts told police in 2000 the car was damaged after his 18th birthday in late August 1998, the jury heard. He also lied about what caused the dam-
aged windscreen, telling police it was from a brass strip rather than gunfire. Roberts also told officers he had nothing to do with the 10 armed robberies he committed with Debs in 1998. “Clearly as a teenager, I lied a lot,“ Roberts said in his evidence on Monday. “I lied because Ban killed two police officers. That’s not a small thing.“ Roberts claimed an officer made a crass comment about his girlfriend Nicole when he spoke to police in December 1998. Roberts first told other officers about the crass comment in July 2000. Prosecutor Ben Ihle QC claimed Roberts lied about the comment to try to deflect police attention away from his involvement in the murders. But Roberts denied that was the case, saying he also made reference to the comment in a recorded phone call between him and Debs. “You would give a Panadol a headache,“ Roberts told the prosecutor. “You’re being misleading.“ It was also put to Roberts that he lied to his lawyers during his first murder trial. Roberts told his representatives he did not commit the series of armed robberies and had no knowledge of the murders. Roberts on Monday agreed he lied, but said Debs instructed him to. “(Debs) said nothing should be put on him,“ Roberts told the jury. Roberts and Debs were convicted of the murders 20 years ago, but Roberts’ conviction was overturned on appeal and a fresh trial was ordered. He has pleaded not guilty. The Supreme Court trial before Justice Stephen Kaye and a jury of 14 continues. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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World class leg, foot care With foot and knee pain, injuries and arthritis being so prevalent yet so difficult to treat successfully, it’s comforting to know that Hobsons Bay has a world class lower limb pain and injury experts in its midst. Dr. Paul Dowie, one of Australia’s leading musculoskeletal podiatrists and practitioner to some of the world’s best athletes, practices locally in Berwick. Dr. Dowie has spent much of his career assisting professional athletes including 9 of the world’s number 1 tennis players, PGA golfers, Olympic gold medallists and World Record holders, but now he focuses on his Foot and Leg Pain Clinics, helping everyone from children to seniors with common and complex foot, knee and leg pain and concerns. Dr. Dowie established ‘Foot & Leg Pain Clinics’ to help everyday people with the very same up-to-date knowledge, research and treatments available to elite athletes. His clinics assist foot and leg conditions with the very latest evidence-based and clinically proven treatment plans, which have seen people heal old injuries, avoid surgery and reduce or eliminate the need for their long-term medications. Renowned for successful treatment outcomes, Dr. Dowie and his clinics’ services are sought after from far and wide. People have travelled from right across the country to seek his advice and receive treatment. With 25 years experience assisting people with lower limb (from toes to hips) pain, in-
Foot and Leg Pain Clinics are their to help you with any foot, leg and knee treatment. juries, degenerative concerns and children’s growth and development issues, Dr. Dowie has a wealth of experience and insight into how to help the body heal itself.
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Reach out for help with AA The following is a message from Alcoholics Anonymous Central Service Office: What is AA? Alcoholics Anonymous is an organisation whose primary purpose is to help its members stay sober and help others to achieve sobriety. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no fees necessary for membership and we are selfsupporting through our members’ contributions. This makes AA one of the most accessible and affordable ways to get help. For many, the support and community it provides are indispensable. Who is AA for, and how does it work? AA is for those struggling with their alcohol consumption and would like to attempt sobriety through a Twelve Step program. AA may also be helpful for those who don’t respond to treatment efforts and find abstinence extremely difficult to maintain by themselves. They relapse and their drinking inevitably gets worse over time. Consequences of drinking might escalate.
Drink driving, job loss, hospitalisation, imprisonment, relationship breakdowns, mental illness, isolation and homelessness are all in the potential mix. Chances are they are suffering from their alcoholism, which is a serious illness. It’s at this stage that many people will reach out to Alcoholics Anonymous because they find it impossible to stay on the wagon without help. It should be said that there is no requirement that alcoholics have already sought help elsewhere to join AA. Neither do they have to experience extreme crisis before they do. When the newcomer arrives, older AA members share their experiences in recovery from alcoholism on a one-to-one basis and in meetings. If they stay around, people can go through the 12 Steps of Recovery which is the solution AA offers. Evidence of the 12 Steps working in people’s lives is abundant. AA members who were once beaten by alcoholism become happy and productive people who enjoy life. The principle of Anonymity helps the Fellowship to govern itself by principles rather than personalities. We openly share our pro-
Alcoholics Anonymous can help you get back on track if you struggle with sobriety. Picture: ISTOCK gram of recovery, but not the names of the individuals in it. AA Meetings Attendance at AA meetings is the best way to get to know AA members and be introduced to the AA program. In Victoria there are around 400 meetings per week.
Open meetings welcome everyone including the support network of the alcoholic, whereas closed meetings are for alcoholics only. People can attend both face-to-face and online meetings. For more information, visit www.aavictoria.org.au/ or phone (03) 9429 1833.
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Icy plunges raising funds By Chloe Henry The Pearcedale Baxter Junior Football Club hosted a Big Freeze event on Sunday, June 19 to raise funds for fighting motor neurone disease (MND). The event took place in conjunction with the MND round for AFL South East, with the club passing its goal of $2000 before fundraiser day even started. PBJFC President John Barbaressos said this was the first year his club had done the fundraiser which attracted up to 700 attendees. “It was absolutely wonderful, a massive success,” Mr Barabaressos said. “It was a great, great effort by everyone at the club.” Each team also nominated one person to be dunked, with the aim of raising more money on the day. Around 25 club members were dunked in total. Being the club president, Mr Barbaressos was no exception. Club secretary Nick Caldwell also took the freezing plunge on the day. “It wasn’t too bad actually, I was only in for about two seconds,” Mr Caldwell said. Everyone who was dunked dressed up as well, with Mr Barbaressos dressing up as former US President Donald Trump. “Everyone that got dunked was dressed up in a costume, which worked really well, the kids absolutely loved it,” he said. As of Wednesday 22 June, the online fundraiser was still open and had raised around $3000. The club is planning on doing the fundraiser again next year, and for many years to come. Mr Barbaressos said he has had people both within and outside the club offering to help organise and pitch in for next year’s event, and expand its future fundraisers to include those from the wider community. “We’ve already had quite a few people from the club that have expressed interest in joining and forming a committee to run this event every year, and not just as a footy club but to include the wider community,” he said. “So, I think next year’s one will be a Pearcedale Big Freeze rather than just a Pearcedale junior football club Big Freeze.“ The club received help from many locals and businesses in order to get last week’s event up and running, including the local CFA and fish market, whose help Mr Barbaressos and Mr Caldwell are very grateful for. “Without all these people the event couldn’t have happened, it was well-worth seeing all the smiles on the kids’ faces,“ Mr Barbaressos said. “Thanks to everyone that dressed up and put their hand up, with no questions asked, to volunteer their time to get dunked and absolutely freezing wet. “It’s a wonderful club, we still have that good old country feel about us in Pearcedale, where everyone bands around each other and makes things happen.” 20 STAR NEWS
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Operatic dreams rising By Marcus Uhe Kristin Astouroghlian will be one of eight competitors vying for a Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship on Sunday 26 June as part of the 2022 Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship final. The Endeavour Hills tutor and her fellow seven finalists were chosen from a field of 38 performers across Australia and New Zealand who have been competing over the course of the last month. Each finalist will compete for a total prize value of $61,000 to undertake further studies in Australia, or overseas. The prestigious scholarship discovers fine voices across Australia and New Zealand and provides an invaluable experience for young vocalists to perform live in a wonderful venue and with a well-known orchestra. Ms Astouroghlian grew up in choirs and took her first vocal lesson when she was in Year 9. She can’t pinpoint a particular performer or performance that she would consider her
favourite, but tries to pick up bits and pieces from each viewing. “Opera is a way to translate emotions, history, culture, knowledge, acting and singing. It’s all in there,” she said “From every singer, every performer, there is something to learn. “That character has a story to say, and I pass on that story to the audience. “I become that character, I stop being Kristin on stage.” Her musical pieces of choice for the final are Polina’s aria, from The Queen of Spades, by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Una Voce Poco Fa, from The Barber of Seville, by Gioachino Rossini. The finalists will be accompanied by the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra under the baton of the well-known conductor and Sydney Eisteddfod ambassador Dr Nicolas Milton. The Sydney Eisteddfod 2022 Opera Scholarship final will be held on Sunday 26 June at The Concourse Concert Hall in Chatswood, Sydney at 2pm.
Eco-conscious quest to promote sustainability By Chloe Henry Berwick resident Emma Tonkin is on a mission to encourage others to join her sustainability journey. Having participated in projects with the City of Casey Sustainability and Waste team, her eco-conscious efforts have not gone unnoticed. The council’s waste team reached out to Emma in 2021 to work with them on their New Year’s resolutions and Recycle Right Campaign, something Emma said she was excited about. “We worked together to develop a video that would be promoted and shared as an ad on Instagram,” she said. “The aim of this campaign was to encourage Casey residents to use their Recycling and Waste Guide to learn what can be accepted by their curb-side recycling and food and garden waste bins.” Emma also attended the 2022 Green Living Festival, run by the Sustainability and Waste team, and helped promote and document the event. After taking philosophy as a subject in high school, she was encouraged to look at alternative perspectives when it comes to ethics and minimalism. This is when her sustainability journey began. “These ideas really made me consider what allows us to lead a good life, and how our choices not only impact ourselves, but the environment around us,” she said. “I also spent three years after finishing high school working in a local kindergarten and I felt quite passionate about instilling sustainable values in the children I cared for.” Emma began sharing her sustainability efforts on Instagram during the 2020 lockdowns and has received support from family and strangers alike. “I have built a wonderful community of a few thousand people who are wanting to make conscious choices to better our world,” she said. “It has been great connecting with others who care just as much about the planet, and I have learnt so much.” However, after recently expanding onto TikTok, she has become the target of online hate for her lifestyle. “I wanted to broaden my audience, and so far, I have had some really interesting conversations - however, I have found that I am more vulnerable to trolls and negative comments about my lifestyle choices, but that’s expected I guess,” she said. Currently studying a Bachelor of En-
Emma Tonkin is sharing her eco-conscious journey on TikTok. Picture: SUPPLIED vironment and Society at RMIT University, Emma wants more people to consider swapping to a sustainable lifestyle. “The biggest thing I have learnt so far is that being more eco-conscious does not mean purging all of your things and replacing them with environmentally-friendly products,” she said. “Start from where you are comfortable and do what you can moving forward to replace your habits with ones that are more sustainable.” Having worked with the City of Casey in the past, Emma has found the shire really struggles when it comes to recycling bin contamination. According to information collected by the Sustainability and Waste team from Cleanaway Waste Management, only 55 per cent of items collected in Casey’s recycle bins are being recycled. This is due to residents putting the wrong items in recycling, or not cleaning and drying items properly before disposing of them. “Residents have a real opportunity to make a difference if they take the time to learn what is accepted by our curb-side recycling, and make sure that the items that they do put in their blue bin are clean, dry, and free from all food scraps,” Emma said. Emma’s sustainability journey can be followed at @ecoconscious_emma on Instagram and TikTok.
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Audience joy as Jersey Boys staged at Bunjil Place By Chloe Henry Windmill Theatre Company has returned to the stage at Bunjil Place with its 2022 production of Jersey Boys. Showing from 11 to 26 June, the two-anda-half-hour long amateur production has been in the works since February and tells the story of the formation, success and eventual breakup of the 1960s rock ’n’ roll group The Four Seasons. Cast member Sean van Geyzel said the show’s audiences had been fantastic. “The most common response is just how much people are engrossed by what is a truly fascinating true story of how these guys rose to fame, and the challenges and adversity they faced along the way,” he said. The show was originally planned for June 2021, however, Covid-19 pushed production back due to cast members contracting the virus. “Obviously, Covid has knocked the arts around a fair bit and community-based companies such as ours are no exception to that,” Sean said. “Covid has presented numerous challenges throughout the rehearsal period with our production team and cast members almost all contracting it at some point along the way.” Although audiences are starting to return to theatres, there are still those reluctant to book early in case of contracting the virus. “As our productions are almost entirely funded by ticket sales, it does make for some nervous times as we cross our fingers that people will venture out to be part of the fun,” Sean said. Casey resident Dan Maurer is a part of Jersey Boys’ ensemble cast and plays 10 roles in the production, including a struggling singer,
Dan Maurer, Ryan Purdy and Jordan Poyser performing in Jesery Boys at Bunjil Place. Pictures: BEN FON mobster and record producer. “I am so glad that I decided to put my time, energy and heart into this. It has been such a rewarding experience,” he said. Being a member of the Windmill Theatre Company since 2002, Dan missed performing during Melbourne’s lockdowns, and made a promise once he got out to put more energy into doing things that bring him joy. “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone, and I really missed performing,” he said. “To have been given the opportunity one more time is something I’ll never take for granted again.” Dan is appreciative of the chance to perform as a part of Jersey Boys for his local community and entertain people, since the last couple of years gave him little chance to do so. “I feel lucky that we can put on such a highquality production for everyone to see,” he said. “Given the last couple of years we’ve all had, we all need to reconnect, and the theatre is a great place to start!”
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Effie brings the laughter By Eleanor Wilson Self-described as ‘the people’s boofhead’, Acropolistic Goddess Effie Stephanidis is bringing her larger than life character, and even larger hair, to Bunjil Place next month. On Friday 1 July, Mary Coustas will bring her alter ego to the south-east for her new, critically acclaimed show, Hello Good Thanks, Better Out Than In. Fresh off a successful line of shows in capital cities across the country, Better Out Than In provides an insight into Effie’s experience with the Covid pandemic in a hilarious and relatable performance. “The title of the show really reflects that we’re better out of lockdown than in,” Coustas said. “Effie’s a mouthpiece for the people and says it how it is. “For her it was difficult at the start, she speaks of the lengths she went to to try to stay safe and she talks about how difficult it was for her psychologically.” “She was not good on her own, things got really scary and really hairy.” Inviting audiences to open up about their own experiences throughout the pandemic, Coustas speaks about the silver lining of a challenging time in 2020-21, particularly for Melburnians who endured the brunt of Covid restrictions. “It was a really difficult time for all of us, but it is also one of the few issues we all share,” she said. “It was a really enlightening, challenging time and I think it refocused a lot of people’s priorities.” She said the show, which wraps up later in July, is a chance for Effie to use the Bunjil
Mary Coustas aka Effie Stephanidis will grace Bunjil Place on 1 July for her show Better Out Than In. Place audience as a confessional, spilling her guts about her experience as a newly married woman in lockdown.
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Jersey Boys Windmill Theatre Company’s performance of Jersey Boys follows the story of one of the most successful pop bands in musical history. From Thursday 23 June, to Sunday 26 June, at Bunjil Place, this performance is one not to miss. Tickets cost $55. For more information and to book, visit tickets.bunjilplace.com.au/overview/7018
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Pop Up Art: In Situ Winter School Holiday Program Rug up and be inspired with family-friendly fun these school holidays, as we bring ‘Pop Up Art’ to the streets. Free workshops and roving entertainment by performers, artists and facilitators for children aged between 4-13. Enjoy fun circus acts, street performers, dance troupes, puppets and storytelling across Springvale, Noble Park and Dandenong. Call 8571 1000 or check website for more information -greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/insitu Sunday 26 June – Saturday 9 July
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The Farmers Market at The Old Cheese Factory is held every second Saturday of the month. Come by for fresh, wholesome, and nutritious food and produce direct from the grower. There is farm fresh and organic seasonal fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices, breads, honey, olives, cheese, jams, condiments, and preserves, as well as a variety of animal products, such as eggs and free range lamb. Bring your own bags and trolleys. Run by the Berwick District Wood Workers Club to raise funds for the local community, with all proceeds going to their community programs. Saturday 9 July, 8am to 12.30pm. Located at
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Parents’ night out Interact and make friends with other parents in the community. Join us for a Parents’ Night out at The Main Cafe and Bar in Berwick. Dinner at own cost. Hosted by Casey Asperger Syndrome Support, a non- profit organisation providing support for families. Friday 24 June, 7-10pm. Located at The Main Cafe Bar and Restaurant, 4-6 Wheeler Street, Berwick.
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Rainbow book club Make connections and sink your teeth into some good reads at the Rainbow Book Group. Join us every fourth Friday in a safe and welcoming space to discuss a set book or theme, with a focus on LGBTQIA+ characters and authors. Open to all members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies aged 15+. Located at Bunjil Place, Friday 24 June, from 7pm to 8pm. Contact on 1800 577 548 to reserve a spot.
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Narre Warren Senior Citizens Centre If you are over 55, live in Casey and looking for something to do, come and join us. We are a friendly club.
Our club day is on Wednesdays from 9:30am to 3pm. On the second and fourth Wednesdays, we have live entertainment. There are also weekly activities on other days of the week which include, the garden group club, indoor carpet bowls, sing-a-long, line dancing, table tennis and friendly cards and darts games. We are located at 192-196 Centre Road near the Narre Warren Station. Phone us on 9704 0015 or 0426 736 467 or email narwarsen@bigpond.com for more information.
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Cranbourne U3A Make the most of your retirement! Tutors available to teach art using various mediums. A variety of crafts including knitting, sewing, card making, and calligraphy. Chess, line dancing and table tennis and cycling groups welcome you. Want to learn the ukelele, guitar, or just singalong for fun? We can help. We also have Italian class running. If you would like to tutor a bridge or mahjong class let us know. We are in the Cranbourne Library building – Casey Radio entrance. Expand your social life and get active for a
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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 supplied. Activities include: Monday and 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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Free kids winter craft at Botanic Ridge Village. Enjoy winter wonderland craft these school holidays at Botanic Ridge Village. The children can get crafty with free snow globe making and snowflake decorating from Wednesday 29 June to Friday 1 July, there will also be free glitter tattoos Friday 1 July. Week 2 warms up with free mug decorating and winter crown creations from Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 July, plus enjoy free glitter face painting on Friday 8 July. All activities run from 11am – 2pm, located outside Coles. Where: Botanic Ridge Village, 10 Hummingbird Drive Botanic Ridge.
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Rockin’ Retro Rockabilly, Retro and Rock ‘n’ Roll, are Rockin’ into the Pine Grove Hotel for an afternoon of ’50s and ’60s retro fashion, live music, dancing, delicious food and more. This event highlights and celebrates the ’50s and ’60s era and will relive the fun and the best of the era’s fashion, cars and music. All profits made from this fundraiser event will be used to hold a celebration for the Centennial of the Sacred Heart Church in Gembrook, on the November 13. Sunday 10 July 1pm to 4pm at Pine Grove Hotel Upper Beaconsfield. Tickets at rockin_retro.eventbrite.com.au
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The sequence of learning Did you know that there is a sequence to the way we learn? ‘The sequence follows the pattern below. Unconscious incompetence. Conscious incompetence. Conscious competence. Unconscious competence. Let me explain how this works. Unconscious incompetence is what happens when you first try to do something you have not done before. Because it is all new, you are going to make mistakes and not even be aware of this initially. As an example, imagine you are back to learning how to drive a manual car. Stalling or not using the rear-view mirror sufficiently may be regular inadvertent error but as you begin to become aware of these,
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in which you can drive (and change gear) without having to think about it. Similar to proficient musicians being able to sing and play guitar or piano at the same time. The same is of course true in business and recognizing this natural sequence of learning and allow for it with our staff does much to support staff education and tolerance of mistakes. Below is another way to view this sequence of learning known as the ‘Dunning-Kruger Effect’ which tracks confidence against competence and reflects how we might feel through each of these stages. I don’t recommend applying these terms to those learning but it is comforting to know that we all go through these stages. Ian Ash is the managing director for OrgMent Business Solutions.
IAN ASH you can try address them and so move into the next state ‘conscious incompetence’. In this state you know you are not doing everything right but now recognise that the lack of revs was causing the stall and that checking the rear-view mirror actually reduces the number of last minute swerves and horn blasts from cars behind. Over time and perhaps with some additional support or training, you are able to get on top of the bad habits and are now well aware of doing so.
This state is known as ‘conscious competence’. I remember well going through it myself when learning to drive as I consciously tried to properly synch the clutch and the throttle when changing gear. Gradually the skill becomes more natural and you move into ‘unconscious competence’
Clyde North residents are cashing in on solar rebates Clyde North residents have been identified as one of the biggest beneficiaries from the Victorian Government’s $1.3 billion Solar Homes Program since the program began in 2018. The suburb is one of the top five metropolitan Melbourne solar suburbs, accessing the most solar rebates through the Solar Homes Program, along with Tarneit, Craigieburn, Point Cook, and Truganina. Nearly 10 per cent of all Solar Homes installations have been in these five suburbs, the government said. The program has helped more than 200,000 Victorians install solar technologies,
saving these households an average of $1073 each year in electricity costs. Minister for Solar Homes Lily D’Ambrosio said the program had multiple benefits. “Our Solar Homes Program is driving down the cost of living for Victorian households and reducing emissions,” Ms D’Ambrosio said. “Solar Homes customers are well positioned to absorb energy bill rises in energy costs by time-setting appliances to run during the day when solar systems are operating at their peak. “Household solar puts the power back into the hands of Victorian households, while
helping meet our target of halving emissions by 2030 and supporting 5500 clean energy jobs.” Eligible Victorian homeowners and rental providers can apply for rebates of $1400 to install solar panels, with the option of an interest free $1400 loan, and a further $1000 rebate for the installation of solar hot water. Households that install both solar panels and solar hot water or an energy-efficient heat pump can save up to $1473 each year in electricity costs, the government said. Rebates to install a solar battery are also available to households that have not previously claimed a Solar Homes rebate.
Solar Victoria customer surveys revealed 71 per cent of respondents would not have installed solar if it weren’t for the government rebates. In less than four years, the Government’s Solar Homes Program has cut Victoria’s carbon emissions by 750,000 tonnes, the equivalent of taking nearly 200,000 cars off the road. The government is also helping even more Victorian businesses to cut their energy bills, with up to $8500 off the upfront cost of a solar system installation through the Solar for Business Program. For further information, including eligibility criteria, go to solar.vic.gov.au
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Rex name shame By Mitchell Clarke Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name. Former Springfield Ward councillor Rex Flannery, who resigned as deputy mayor just days before the State Government sensationally sacked the entire council in February 2020, says the events of the past 12 months are still “eating” him up. He has now officially requested that his name is removed from both a councillor honour board in the customer service centre and a wall plaque in Bunjil Place. “I have never had any involvement into this alleged corruption scandal and therefore I do not wish to have my name associated with past or former councillors who may have brought our City of Casey into disrepute,” he told Star News. “People look at your name and they see that you’re from Casey Council and immediately they put you in that same mould, which couldn’t be further than the truth. “It’s just horrible to have been a councillor in that term. It gives you a sickening feeling in your gut and now I have to live with that.“ Mr Flannery argues his name should never have been placed on the plaque celebrating the $126 million Bunjil development because at the time he didn’t support the project. “I guess I’ve eaten a little bit of humble pie with Bunjil Place. I’ve been able to see the value that place brings to the community but at the time I was against the development and I wasn’t once consulted (about having my name included),” he said. He also claims former ex-ward partner, Sam Aziz, stated to him that he “wished he never had my name added to the plaque”. “That was the only time I agreed with him,” Mr Flannery said. While Mr Flannery hasn’t accused any former councillor of committing wrongdoing, he said anyone found guilty from the IBAC hearing should immediately have their honours stripped. “They need to have their plaques removed
Rex name shame Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name.
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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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Lighting up Hannah’s life After more than two years of delays due to Covid-19, Make-A-Wish recipient Hurricane Hannah finally had her wish to attend Vivid Sydney. And, in a surprise unveiled as she arrived, Hannah had the rare honour of turning on the festival lights. Hannah, who lives in the City of Casey with her parents Emma and Richard and her sister Willow, was treated to a VIP experience at Vivid Sydney on Tuesday 14 June, where the family participated in an immersive two-hour personalised tour of the festival, including the extra special surprise for Hannah to switch on Darling Harbour’s Sydney Infinity - the largest liquid and light show seen in Australia. Vivid Sydney transformed the Harbour City into an illuminating fusion of Light, Music and Ideas, with the 2022 festival featuring more than 50 light installations and projections from 64 light collaborators and 114 artists from five countries. Eight-year-old Hannah was diagnosed at birth with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which meant the left side of her heart didn’t form. This required three open heart surgeries in her first year and 155 days in hospital before she could go home. At five, she was diagnosed with the rare Ayme-Gripp syndrome, which means Hannah cannot hear or speak, is vision-impaired and has an intellectual disability. “Hannah loves anything with lights,” Hannah’s mum Emma said. “Hannah has always been drawn to sensory rooms at any place we’ve visited. It has been our long time wish to attend Vivid Sydney as we knew she’d love the visual experience and at last that wish has come true. “We had the most magical evening, and we cannot thank enough Make-A-Wish Australia, Blooms The Chemist and Destination NSW for
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Hannah and Willow (front) with parents Emma and Richard at Vivid Sydney. making it happen.” In a heartbreaking turn of events, the trip was delayed once this year due to Hannah contracting Covid-19 the week the festival started. Thankfully, she recovered quickly. “Following the disruption of Covid-19, we are thrilled to have our wish program back up and running and so pleased to see Hannah’s wish finally granted,” Make-A-Wish chief executive Sally Bateman said. “We are incredibly grateful to have the support of amazing partners including Blooms The Chemist to bring unforgettable wishes like Hannah’s to life,” said Sally.
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only offer exceptional healthcare services to our customers, but to support and connect with them the best we can. We’re delighted Hannah’s wish finally came true,” he said. Unable to attend Vivid Sydney in 2021, Make-A-Wish, Blooms The Chemist and Resolution X brought a bit of Vivid to Hannah when they surprised her with an immersive light display in her backyard. “Hannah was so surprised by this experience, bringing her much joy and happiness,” Hannah’s dad Richard said. “Despite her health challenges, she’s a bright and bubbly child and loved the night when Make-A-Wish brought a light experience to our house last year, which was such a magical moment for her and our family and friends. “To now add to that a trip to Sydney to experience the scale of Vivid, we cannot thank enough everyone involved for their support in making this wish come true for Hannah, and us as a family.” For more information about the partnership between Blooms The Chemist and MakeA-Wish, visit bloomsthechemist.com.au/ make-a-wish
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Hiccups on Hodge return By Tyler Lewis A dream comeback to local football didn’t eventuate for Hawthorn champion Luke Hodge on Saturday but it didn’t change the wonderful scene that was Glover Reserve. Playing a one-off game for Devon Meadows, the AFL legend unfortunately twinged a calf in the warm-up, and then suffered a compound fracture to his finger during the third term, which ultimately saw him leave the ground prematurely. While it wasn’t a perfect day for Devon Meadows, it was certainly terrific to see a footy ground filled to the brim with people again.
On the field, Devon Meadows suffered a difficult defeat, 13.9 (87) to 12.9 (81) at the hands of the Tigers. In other games Chelsea’s Brayden Chapple delivered Pearcedale its second successive loss with a brilliant kick after the siren to lead the Gulls to an 11.14 (80) to 11.12 (78) victory. Five goals from Ryan Gillis weren’t enough to steer Somerville to a shoot-out victory over Karingal, 17.4 (106) to 16.13 (109). Langwarrin torpedoed Hastings, 27.20 (182) to 4.6 (30), Mornington defeated Crib Point 11.13 (79) to 10.5 (65) and Rye overcame a valiant Tyabb, 15.11 (101) to 13.5 (83).
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Cavaliers on Wildcat watch after Sabres show the way By Lachlan Mitchell Casey Cavaliers had a tough time of things against the Sandringham Sabres at Casey Stadium on Saturday night. The Cavs were coming off a bye after a successful weekend in Tasmania a fortnight ago. The Sabres were next on the agenda for the Cavaliers who enjoyed a distinct homecourt advantage. The women were on the floor first and faced the heat from the opening whistle. Cavaliers Louise Brown got her account opened early and continued to be a threat offensively, but a quick Sabres run saw them lead 13-20 at the opening break. A second-quarter run from the Sabres saw them continue to lead the way, A Funda Nakkasoglu three then stretched the margin out to 17 half way through the second term. The game continued to stretch further away from the Cavaliers, but Sarah Boothe made a last-minute three-point play after being fouled on a two-point basket....closing the gap to nine at half-time. A third quarter performance from Nakkasoglu pushed the margin back out to 14 leading into the final quarter. The Cavaliers managed to outscore the Sabres in the final term, 20-18, but it wasn’t enough to reverse the 65-77 final score. Boothe top scored for the Cavaliers with 21 points, while also pulling in 16 rebounds, while Taylah Gilliam (16 points), Rachel Bell (15 points) and Brown (14 rebounds) were also influential figures. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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favour of his sides’ lack of intensity and energy throughout the game. “It was disappointing to lose,” he explained. “We feel like we didn’t play up to our level,
we just seemed really flat and had no energy about us, which was disappointing because it was an important game for us in the scheme of things. “We hope to bounce back this weekend.” The side was coming off two strong wins in Tasmania against the Hobart Chargers and Launceston Tornadoes before the bye. “We had a really successful trip to Tasmania, getting the two wins and just getting a bit of momentum and that was stopped with the bye,” he said. “Ideally you would like to keep playing, especially when you get rolling with a few wins.” The men had a much deeper fight on their hands against Sandringham with a slow first quarter from Casey seeing it trail by 11 at the first break. William Hickey scored the first five points for the Cavaliers in a quick rush of points. The Cavaliers managed to wrestle back momentum in the third quarter to lead by three going into the final term. A final-quarter scoring run from Tohiraukura Smith-Milner led the Sabres to a 94-89 win. Casey’s Jock Perry finished with 22 points, shooting at 62 per cent from within the arc, while a double-double to Hickey (15 points, 15 rebounds) kept the Cavs in contention until the final buzzer. Both Cavs sides now face the Eltham Wildcats on Sunday afternoon at Casey Stadium. The women kick things off at 1pm with the men’s team tipping off at 3pm. Thursday, 23 June, 2022
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Eagles by an even century By Lachlan Mitchell Cranbourne was ready to stretch its wings after a well-rested Queens Birthday weekend bye. The Eagles were ready for the Springvale Demons who have had their raging issues with Covid and injuries throughout the season. A quick start by the Eagles saw them pile on 11 goals in the first quarter to lead the Demons by 60 at quarter time. The game got increasingly more and more difficult for the Demons as Cranbourne continued to pile on goals. Marc Holt hit the scoreboard and continued to dominate Cranbourne’s forward 50. Springvale found goals hard to come by, kicking one behind in the third term. Inefficient kicking from Cranbourne saw them kick two goals seven in the final term...prevailing by exactly 100 points in the 24.15(159) to 9.5(59) scoreline. Holt and Mitchell White both kicked four goals in the win. Cranbourne coach Steve O’Brien was happy with his sides start and its ability to win in convincing fashion. “It was a really strong performance,” he said. “Our first quarter was nothing short of outstanding and when you win by 100 points you can’t be too critical. “To Springvale Districts credit they made some changes, and ended up winning the second quarter and we had to make some adjustments to counter that and managed to kick away.” Springvale had ex-AFL player Tyrone Vickery and Collingwood VFL representative Matt Wetering in its forward line giving the Eagles an extra thing to contend with. “They had some strong firepower up forward with Vickery and Wetering up forward but we were able to keep them contained, it was a pretty good performance,” O’Brien said. Cheltenham has continued its assault on top spot with a 73-point rummaging of Dingley.
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The Rosellas had the run of the mill from start to finish to conquer the Dingoes in comfortable fashion. Josh Fox kicked five goals to move his season tally to 38 goals for the season. St Kilda City continues to remind everyone that it is still in the hunt for this year’s premiership with a 38-point win over the Port Melbourne Colts. Saints Aaron Edwards kicked six goals in his sides’ comprehensive win. Mordialloc had things its own way as it held East Malvern at bay.
Cranbourne Eagles 24.15.159 v Springvale Districts 9.5 59, St Kilda City 16.16.112 v Port Melbourne Colts 11.8.74, Bentleigh 11.9.75 v 21.12 138, Dingley 6.10.46 v Cheltenham 18.11.119. LADDER Cranbourne Eagles 32, Cheltenham 32, St Paul’s McKinnon 32, St Kilda City 28, Dingley 20, Mordialloc 20, Springvale Districts 16, Port Melbourne Colts 12, Bentleigh 4, East Malvern 0. FIXTURE - ROUND 11 East Malvern v Bentleigh, Port Melbourne Colts v Dingley, Cheltenham v Mordialloc, St Pauls McKinnon v Cranbourne Eagles, Springvale Districts v St. Kilda City.
The Bloodhounds dived out to a 15-point quarter-time margin and continued to hold sway. Hounds Brett O’Hanlon kicking eight goals in his side’s 32-point win. St. Paul’s McKinnon also showed its poise and class as it disposed of Bentleigh away from home. Matthew Kreymborg and Stephen Muller kicked five goals each in the 63-point win. SOUTHERN DIVISION ONE RESULTS - ROUND 10 Mordialloc 13.18 88 v East Malvern 8.8 56,
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a free hour of Inflatable World. On Monday 4 July, CV and the WGCA will conduct a Forum for Girls Cricket in West Gippsland, where WGCA clubs and key stakeholders are invited to attend and put forward their great ideas for the future. The forum will also be held at Elite Indoor Sports and will include a visit from Melbourne Stars player Tess Flintoff, as well as Melbourne Stars mascot Starman. The WGCA is also looking to run a Female Indoor Cricket Competition…beginning on Monday 18 July. Teams will consist of six players per side in open-age competition. Those interested in any or all of the above can visit the West Gippsland Cricket Association Facebook page for more details.
Emerald’s Amy Lawton is ready wear the green and gold of her country with pride after being selected for the Hockeyroos for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. While this is Lawton’s Commonwealth Games debut, she is certainly no stranger to the big stage after being selected for the Hockeyroos for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The Hockeyroos squad is blessed with a great mix of experienced international stars and rising talent and will seek to reclaim Commonwealth Games gold next month in Birmingham. Long considered one of Australia’s most consistent teams, the Hockeyroos have claimed the gold medal in four of the six Commonwealth Games since the sport debuted in Kuala Lumpur in 1998. Denied a hat-trick of wins in the final on the Gold Coast four years ago, the Hockeyroos are determined to go one better this time around. Selectors believe a youthful squad, featuring 12 Commonwealth Games debutantes, is capable of challenging for the gold medal. Australian Team Chef de Mission, Petria Thomas, is excited by the Hockeyroos squad, who will be coached by Commonwealth Games gold medallist Katrina Powell for the first time. “Congratulations to the 18 Hockeyroos who have been selected for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games,” Thomas said. “Hockey Australia and the Hockeyroos coaches have selected an exciting group of players to represent the green and gold against the Commonwealth’s best. “The Hockeyroos have enjoyed a wonderful legacy at the Commonwealth Games, led in the past by champions like current coach Trinny Powell, and I know this group will add their own chapter to that incredible history… I wish them all the best in Birmingham.” Lawton has had her eye on the Common-
Amy Lawton has her sights set on gold. 249331 Picture: AAP IMAGES wealth Games ever since the disappointment of the Tokyo Olympics. “It obviously wasn’t the result the Hockeyroos were looking for, not getting a medal, but it does light a fire in your belly for the next big occasion with the Commonwealth Games and the Hockey World Cup around the same time,” she told the Gazette in March. The Hockeyroos kick off their campaign against Kenya on Saturday 30 July, with a view to making the final on Sunday 7 August. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Lions searching silverware By Tyler Lewis A piece of Turf 1 silverware is yet to reach Strathaird Reserve but Narre South has recruited well and hopeful that season 2022/23 is the summer that changes history. The Lions have lost guns Tim Phillips and Morteza Ali, but have since replaced the pair with Jeevan Mendis, Harry Finch and Zak Wilson. Mendis will solidify the middle-order as well as frontline the spin stocks, while Finch will strengthen both batting and bowling. Wilson, meanwhile, is a 6’9 opening bowler. Narre South president Nathan Tracy was adamant on strengthening all areas after the departure of Ali and Phillips. “The main target for us was identifying a bowler,” he said. “With Tim (Phillips) leaving, we needed to get a bowler, that was our main target, realistically we looked at it and thought we needed to consolidate in a few areas. “We needed to strengthen our spinners, we needed to strengthen our middle order and needed a fast bowler in – we had three areas we had to consolidate. “We believe with Jeevan coming in, he will more than consolidate our spin bowling, he’ll also fit very nicely anywhere between four to six with the bat, which is super. “Getting Finch from England has consolidated our fast bowling stocks. “They say he’s a batting all-rounder, but there’s not much difference (ability with bat and ball), he bowls with good pace and he’s on the verge of getting contracts with the ECB.” While he churned out 407 runs at 31.3 opening the batting last season, Tracy is also confident there will be more coming from
Despite scoring over 400 runs last season, we can supposedly expect more out of Kyle Hardy! 226241 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS skipper Kyle Hardy this season. “We’ve retained the rest of our list, if anything we’re a bit stronger than last year,” he said. “We wanted to find some experience in the top order and bringing that in will hopefully settle it down...we used a few different players as openers. “We don’t believe we’re a one-day club, even though we have had some big hitters, we still believe we will be better off in two-day cricket. “You will probably see the best out of Kyle this season.” Tracy also admitted there is a sense of unfinished business after an ‘uncharacteristic’ finish to season 2021/22. “I think the way we finished off last year was
uncharacteristic,” he said. “Given we had beaten three of the top four sides in the previous three or four weeks, I don’t know whether we went in complacent or Springy South had a good day, as it turns out they won the grand final, so we played a good side. “But knowing who the other sides have picked up, I think you’ll find its going to be a pretty competitive top five or six.” As for the contenders the Lions will have to deal with; reigning Turf 1 premier Springvale South has retained 10 of its 2021/22 premiership XI, losing just Akshat Buch back to Dandenong for another tilt at Vic Premier Cricket. The Bloods have wasted no time in filling Buch’s shoes however, signing Yoshan Kumara.
Kumara played two seasons with the Bloods across 2013-2015, collecting an impressive 46 wickets. The right-arm swing bowler famously won the 2013/14 Damien Fleming Medal by snaring a dazzling 9/60. Kumara comes from Deer Park, where he gathered 55 wickets across two seasons. Buckley Ridges, meanwhile, will undoubtedly be there once again when the whips are cracking. The Bucks are boosted by the return of club legend DJ Watson and West Indian spearhead Jerome Jones. At this stage, Nimesh Kariyawasam is the only departure from Park Oval, who will return to previous club North Dandenong. Kariyawasam played the opening eight rounds in Turf 1, before finishing the year in the Turf 1 Reserves premiership side. While it appears Buckley Ridges has concluded its silly season of recruiting, the Bucks are always full of surprises. The return to red ball cricket will certainly be kind to Berwick, particularly with the signing of Jake Hancock. Hancock departing Premier Cricket club Prahran to join the Bears was the worst kept secret in local cricket, nonetheless, the righthanded top order bat will add valued stability to the Berwick batting line-up. The Bears will be without Matt Chasemore, who is recovering from a torn pectoral muscle. The champion all-rounder had surgery during the pointy end of last season and while the recovery period is typically 12 months, the Bears are confident their star player will struggle to stay away from the middle. The DDCA Turf 1 season is set to be 14 rounds, with seven one-day matches and seven two-day matches.
Doves dust off the cobwebs By Lachlan Mitchell A south-east heavyweight title clash was on the cards between Hampton Park and Doveton on Saturday. The Redbacks were coming off an extended break with their season bye backing on to the Queen’s Birthday bye for good measure. An even first term saw the goals fly in from both ends with a high scoring opening term. Doveton lead by eight points at the first change. The game evened up in the second term with Hampton Park levelling the score at halftime through Nathan Carver and Trent Thomas, who bridged the gap with some classy play. A four-goal third term for the Doves helped stretch the margin out to 19 at three-quarter time. Hampton Park kicked three goals in the final term to Doveton’s four to sees the Doves eventually run out winners by 28 points. The win keeps Doveton undefeated at the top of the ladder while Hampton Park remains one win outside the top five in seventh place. Doveton coach Michael Cardamone was happy to see his side come together after an aggressive opening half. “It was a really good game and Hampton Park came out really strong, it was a really physical game and we had to play our best footy to get over the line,” Cardamone said. “We got a three-goal lead in the third quarter and that was enough to see us maintain that through the back end of the game. “Sides are going to hunt us and that means we have to be on our toes from the first bounce. “It’s a good thing for the boys to know every week is going to be a battle.” Highett had things its own way as it disposed of Heatherton away from home. A first quarter onslaught saw the Bulldogs kick eight goals to the home side’s one to continue to pile on the pressure. As the game continued, the stranglehold from Highett got stronger as they secured the win by 143-points. Highett’s Thomas Mackie kicked six goals in the percentage-boosting win that sees the Bulldogs move up to fifth place on the ladder. Caulfield had to find a little something extra to cull the Kookaburras. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
Doveton’s James Gascard makes sure Connor Olsson doesn’t slip through his grip on Saturday. 286031 Picture: ROB CAREW The Bears had an early jump on their opposition leading by two goals at half-time. Keysborough’s Thomas Shaw gave his side a boost in the third quarter as they hammered home four goals to close the gap to four points. The Bears had to rally in the fourth quarter to ward of a Kookaburra swoop as they held on by 11 points. Caulfield’s Chris Smith kicked six goals to regain his sides’ composure and mount their attack on a top-two finish. East Brighton had to contend with a fierce Skye side at Hurlingham Reserve. The Vampires were good enough to lead at every change and secure the four points with a 33-point win. Jack Rennex kicked five goals in his side’s third win of the year. SOUTHERN DIVISION TWO RESULTS - ROUND 10 Hampton Park 10.4.64 v Doveton Doves 14.8.92, Heatherton 4.4.28 v Highett 26.15.171, Keysborough 7.7.49 v Caulfield Bears 8.12.60, East Brighton 13.8.86 v Skye 8.5.53, Chelsea Heights - Bye. LADDER Doveton Doves 32, Chelsea Heights 28, Keysborough 24, Caulfield Bears 20, Highett 16, East Brighton 14, Hampton Park 14, Skye 4, Heatherton 0. FIXTURE- ROUND 11 Chelsea Heights v Hampton Park, Caulfield Bears v Heatherton, Doveton Doves v Keysborough, Highett v East Brighton. Skye - Bye.
The Seagulls were all smiles after another big win on the weekend. 285344 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
Scanlon a soaring Seagull By David Nagel Tooradin-Dalmore has put a few things in perspective after another Stewart Scanlon masterclass led the Seagulls to a thumping 26.12.168 to 7.9.51 victory over a disappointing Kooweerup in West Gippsland football on Saturday. Coach Lachie Gillespie will hate us getting too far ahead of ourselves here, but the Gulls are an absolute lock to finish top-two now with a two-game and massive percentage break over third-placed InverlochKongwak. There’s still a lot of water to flow under the bridge in Tooradin town, but even one or two losses over the remaining seven rounds of the season won’t see the Gulls removed from a coveted top-two position. Pencil in Saturday 27 August – the second semi-final – as the next big test to see if the Seagulls are ready to end a 25-year drought. The Gulls started brilliantly on Saturday, leading by five goals at the first change of ends before the Demons produced their only competitive quarter for the match. Players like Nathan Muratore, Mitch Davey and Fletcher McMillan stuck to their
guns against high-class opposition to lose the second term by just five points. But 15 goals to two after the main break undid all that hard work in an instant. Scanlon continued his freakish form of late, kicking seven goals to add to hauls of eight and five in his previous two games. The mid-sized forward becomes just the second player this season, alongside Cora Lynn’s Nathan Gardiner, to kick 20 goals in a three-game streak this year. But Scanlon Street wasn’t the only way home for the Gulls on the weekend, with four goals coming via Blake Grewar Grove and Julian Suarez Court, while Jimmy Trezise Circuit and Piva Wright Parade were other avenues that provided three goals each on Saturday. Those goal-kickers mentioned above were outstanding, while Brent Macaffer, Brad Butler and veteran defender Adam Galea produced games of the highest quality. The Seagulls head to Korumburra-Bena this week, while the Demons will need to find something within when they host second-placed Inverloch-Kongwak. In A Grade netball, the Seagulls were totally dominant, winning 66-27. Thursday, 23 June, 2022
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