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Tragic collisions By Marcus Uhe Four separate road accidents across Melbourne involving motorcyclists on Friday 22 July, including a fatality in Narre Warren South, has Victoria Police concerned about relationship between riders and car drivers on the road. A man died on Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road on Friday night after colliding with a car outside Casey Central Shopping Centre around 8.30pm, while earlier in the night another man also lost his life in Southbank after colliding with a truck. Elsewhere, incidents involving motorcyclists in Clyde North and Hoppers Crossing resulted in critical and life-threatening injuries, respectively. The two fatalities took the Victorian Road Toll to 140 as of Saturday 23 July, including 31 motorcyclists, an increase of six from the same period in 2021. Superintendent Road Policing Operations and Investigation John Fitzpatrick described the increase as a “worrying trend”. “So far this year we’ve lost 31 motorcyclists and I think it’s really important to understand that whilst we’re always talking numbers here, there are people behind these numbers, people and families,” Supt Fitzpatrick said. “We talk about numbers but there’s people and families that are never going to have a loved one sitting around the table anymore. “These figures are alarming and some of the anecdotal evidence that we see is that coming out of Covid-19, people aren’t used to sitting in traffic for long periods of time and they’re choosing a mode of transport that maybe is a bit, allows them to do that.” Supt Fitzpatrick attributed a number of factors to the increase, including fuel prices, inexperienced riders, having seen more motorbikes on the road “than ever before”, and that some of the skills of experienced riders have “perished” due to a lack of travel in recent years.
Flowers at the site of a fatal collision on Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road on Friday 22 July. 291493 He said these incidents should serve as a reminder for drivers and riders that they have a “shared responsibility” on the road to understand their surrounds. “What often occurs, and this we learn through our major collision area which I manage, is that we see collisions where that occurs and the car slightly changes lane, so there’s a collision with the bike into the side of the car as (the motorbike) lands, takes the mirror off, settles in and then he ends up cartwheeling. “Once you’re flipping over, your chances of surviving that, through neck injuries, you can be wearing the best gear in the world but if you
hit something hard enough, you’re going to die, or you’re going to have such a traumatic injury that your life is never going to be same again. These are the things that we constantly see. “We ask people to please be sensible about the way they drive and the way they ride motorbikes.” The exact circumstances surrounding the collisions are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing. Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol are appealing for witnesses to the Narre Warren South collision involving a red Toyota Camry
and a black Suzuki motorbike. The bike was bearing the false plates ‘ROSTA’ and witnesses reported the bike was driving erratically prior to the collision, police said. In what was a horror 24 hours on the roads, a man in his 40s died in Mount Waverley after his vehicle crashed into a pole on Huntingdale Road. Anyone who witnessed the collisions or with dashcam footage or further 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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Tell us a fun fact about yourself! When I was a junior playing cricket for McKinnon Cricket Club, I used to play against Brad Hodge, who at that time was playing for Moorabbin Cricket Club. Just trying to bowl to him was impossible even then because he would hit a 4 or 6 almost every other ball. What do you love about what you do? I find it very rewarding knowing that I have helped someone who was really down find their passion for life again. Who is the best person you’ve worked with and why? I’ve worked with some great people over the years but I most valued working with previous manager – Cat – because she had faith in my skills and ability to do my job. What woul your last meal be? That’s easy - lobster mornay for entrée, main and dessert! What is your most memorable moment? When I was there to witness the birth of my son. What event past or present would you like to witness? When Daniel Andrews loses the next state election. Which three guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner? Shane Warne, Kyrie Irving and Denzel Washington. What are you currently listening to, watching or reading? I’m currently re-watching the series Grimm in between Hunted. If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook? I would probably make a homemade curry together with side dishes like eggplant pickle, bean curry and pumpkin curry. All of which are recipes that have been passed down
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through my family. Where is your dream holiday destination? The Greek Islands. What were you like as a kid? Obviously the most well behaved child ever! What was your first job? Stacking shelves at Coles Supermarket.
What are the three most used apps on your phone? Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. What’s one question that you have always wanted answered? Why can’t they come up with a cure for Type 1 diabetes?
THREE … Medal chances at Birmingham
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Kelsey-Lee Barber - Javelin Barber enters the games in terrific form, having successfully defended her gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Oregan last weekend. In doing so, she became just the second Australian to do it, after the great Cathy Freeman.
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Brandon Starc - High jump Starc will be looking to make it back-to-back golds after clearing 2.32 metres in 2018. His personal best jump of 2.36 metres sees him share the Australian record.
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Donna Lobban - Squash A veteran of the sport, the 35-year-old will be making her fourth Commonwealth Games appearance in Birmingham, having first competed at the Dehli games back in 2010.
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Joan celebrates a century of memories at Mercy Place By Marcus Uhe Wednesday 20 July marked a significant day at Lynbrook’s Mercy Place residential aged care facility as resident Joan Egginton celebrated her 100th birthday. Ms Egginton celebrated the occasion with an afternoon tea surrounded by fellow residents and family, including her two children, Albert and Linda, and others who had travelled from as far as Queensland for the milestone. The guests sung happy birthday to her as she was wheeled in to the beautifully decorated dining room and handed a glass of champagne before tucking in to sandwiches pies and sausage rolls. Her son, Albert, then showed a photo presentation of family photos, holiday happy-snaps and many more from throughout her life. Once the hot food was consumed, a sponge cake in the shape of 100 was served, topped with chocolate, berries and Ferrero Rochers. Born in Sheffield, England, the former typewriter married at 19 and had her son Albert at 20. Family holidays to the English coastline, including Scarborough and Brighton, were a highlight for the Egginton children, growing up in the UK before moving to Africa. She spent 30 years living in Rhodesia and
later South Africa, after her husband, also named Albert, started working on the railway service. She came to Australia with her husband in 1984, following in the footsteps of her son, who had made the move five years earlier. Ms Egginton and her husband lived together for 10 years in Australia before he sadly passed away in 1994. When she was younger, Ms Egginton would take part in popular family activities of dancing and games of lawn bowls. Later in life she picked up knitting needles and also started crocheting, even making items and donating funds to charity groups. Since moving into Mercy, she’s been a regular participant in the footy tipping competition, even finishing second one year, and still follows the Richmond Football Club closely. Her family consists of two children, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, and while not all of them could attend on the day, they sent their well wishes, as did the Queen, the Prime Minster and the Premier. Mr Egginton said he was extremely proud of his mother for making it so far. “It’s unexplainable, it’s beyond belief that she’s gotten this far,” her son said. “Her eyesight is going but she still uses technology to stay in touch with friends in South Africa and Rhodesia. She’s an inspiration to us all.
The birthday girl, Joan Egginton, surrounded by Michelle and her son, Albert Eggington, Amanda Pasley, Karen and Chris Eksteen and her daughter, Linda Cameron (front). Picture: MARCUS UHE
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Driver rams police By Cam Lucadou-Wells A drugged-up driver who struck two police officers at a McDonald’s drive-through then led police on a “highly dangerous” pursuit through the South East has been jailed. Courtney Pollard, 29, pleaded guilty to 17 charges at the County Court of Victoria including recklessly causing serious injury to an emergency worker and conduct endangering life. On 21 July, sentencing judge Gavan Meredith described her conduct as a “highly dangerous, prolonged escapade”. On bail at the time, the unlicensed Pollard had fled from police in an unregistered Ford Focus with false number plates earlier on 29 December 2020. Later that afternoon, she was found reportedly slumped behind the wheel in a drug-affected state at the Carrum Downs drive-through. When approached by four police officers, she says she panicked. She rammed her Focus into a parked police car, pinned an officer against a wall and ran over another officer’s leg before fleeing. The pinned officer suffered a “crush injury” and ruptured calf, the latter officer’s ankle was seriously and multiply fractured. It was fortunate they weren’t more extensively injured, Judge Meredith noted. Pollard then fled erratically and at highspeed through Bangholme, Dandenong CBD, Clayton CBD and Burwood. She reached speeds of up to 170 km/h on Thompsons Road, and 130 km/h on Huntingdale Road. She ran multiple red lights, crossed median strips and double-white lines and side-swiped an oncoming car. Numerous cars swerved to avoid her on the wrong-side of the road. The 50-minute pursuit ended when Pollard
Man enters not guilty plea A man has pleaded not guilty to a charge of murdering his then-girlfriend in Endeavour Hills in 2020. Robert Rickerby, 28 is alleged to have murdered Jessica Geddes, 27, on Haverstock Hill Crescent on 6 November 2020. The Gold Coast man was arrested by Queensland Police officers on Tuesday 5 April and extradited to Victoria. He entered his not guilty plea in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday 25 July. He did not apply for bail and remains in custody. Mr Rickerby is scheduled to face a directions hearing in the Supreme Court on Monday 8 August.
crashed into a tree in Burwood. She ran into nearby homes, requesting a drink of water. Police arrested her soon after, seizing 1-4 butanediol from the “extensively damaged” Focus. Judge Meredith noted Pollard’s “lengthy” criminal history of dangerous driving, police pursuits, drugs, bail offences and dishonesty. Pollard endured a dysfunctional, violent family life, which led to long-term abuse of ice, sedatives and GHB as well as bouts of homelessness. Months before the pursuit, she’d got “really cooked” after a $167,000 TAC payout for several broken limbs in a motorbike crash. She spent the money on two vehicles, drugs
and gambling. That year, she was also assaulted while she slept. Her PTSD, depressive and borderline personality disorders were noted. Her conduct was drug-fuelled and marked by poor decision making, but there was not enough of a nexus to blame her mental health difficulties, the judge found. Pollard was jailed for up to five years and four months, including a three-year non-parole period. Her term includes 658 days already served in pre-sentence custody. She was disqualified from driving for two years, and ordered to pay $10,000 compensation for the victim’s damaged cars.
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Ten released Ten males have been released “pending further enquiries” after being arrested in Hallam over a cross-town police pursuit early on 25 July. Three men aged 18, three boys aged 17, two aged 16 and two 15-year-olds were questioned by Moorabbin CIU detectives later that morning. They have not been charged. Police had followed an allegedly stolen Volkswagen Tiguan, which was travelling in convoy with an allegedly stolen BMW sedan on Punt Road, Richmond about 12.45am. The cars split up in Pascoe Vale South about 1am. With the help of the Air Wing, police followed the VW through the city and South East suburbs at speeds of more than 170 km/h. About 1.40am, the car stopped in White Street, Parkdale and a passenger fled the car. The vehicle was dumped at Kidds Road, Doveton just after 2am. The occupants ran through parkland and were picked up by a Honda sedan on James Cook Drive, Endeavour Hills. The sedan was followed to a house at Princes Highway, Hallam where the males were arrested. Any information, CCTV or dash-cam footage to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au
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Little Sedgy (Theo) going out to see his dad Ben Sedgwick after the Eagles beat the Panthers at Glover Reserve, Devon Meadows. 291046 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
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Communication can be a daily struggle for nonverbal students, which is why not-for-profit State Schools’ Relief is hoping an investment in technology will make all the difference. The Dandenong South based charity has partnered with Bank First and ASCA to secure $90,000 funding to invest in 423 iPads for non-verbal students at more than 90 specialist schools throughout Victoria. Narre Warren’s Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School (SDS) is one school to benefit from the initiative, with 10 of its students receiving iPads to help them communicate both at school and at home. Sue Karzis, CEO of State Schools’ Relief, explained that providing non-verbal children with an iPad enables them to have their own voice at all times. “The iPads for non-verbal students is one of the most impactful programs that we run at State Schools’ Relief; to be able to provide a young person with the means to communicate their wants and needs is transformational,” she said. “iPads give these students a voice, some-
Back row, Kim Lipari (assistant principal), Sue Karvis (State Schools’ Relief) and Geraldine (speech pathologist); front, Ashton, Sethmi, Sophie and Noah. 290166 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS thing that many of us take for granted.” Dandenong Valley SDS speech pathologist Geraldine, who works closely with students at the school, agreed the iPads would have a profound impact on the students. “If [the students] don’t have a communication system, it results in frustration and students can become withdrawn from learning,” she said.
“Every child has something to say or a contribution to make and without the iPads to allow them to express themselves, we can’t be sure what they need. “What the iPad does is it adds to whatever communication the child already has; it’s a supportive tool to add to allow them to get message across and participate.” She said communication skills should be a human right, regardless of intellectual ability. “It all comes down to accessibility. Ultimately, communication isn’t just about their education, it’s an important life skill and something we try to teach them so they can be as independent as possible once they leave school,” Geraldine said. “A lot of the time families with children with disabilities are faced with a lot of medical fees and they often can’t afford expensive electronics like iPads, which is why State Schools’ Relief is such an important initiative.” Once the students receive the iPads, an app created to assist non-verbal individuals communicate will be downloaded, with hopes it can transform the students’ school and home lives. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Top honours for Gemmell Casey Grammar School’s Juna Gemmell has been honoured with a Premier’s VCE Award after scoring a perfect 50 in Outdoor and Environmental Studies during Year 11 in 2021. The Premier’s VCE Awards recognise the outstanding results of individual students and pays tribute to the principals, teachers and families who play a valuable role in supporting these students during their VCE studies. Ms Gemmell, 17, completed Units 3 and 4 Outdoor and Environmental Studies in 2021 as an accelerated subject in Year 11. Casey Grammar School principal Fiona Williams said the award was exciting news and well deserved. “Juna’s achievement epitomises the emphasis on excellence that we instil in all our students,” Ms Williams said. “It’s an incredible achievement for a Year 11 student. Ten of Juna’s classmates received a study score of 40 or above, which places each of them in the top six-to-seven per cent in the state. “The average study score of 39.05 places Casey Grammar School among the state’s highest performing classes in this subject.” The awards were presented in a special ceremony on Thursday 20 July. Ms Williams added that Juna is also an excellent swimmer, but focused on her studies in 2021 and again this year for Year 12. “Juna has an incredible work ethic and dedication,” Ms Williams said. “She perseveres and seeks help and clarity when needed. “Juna completed many, many, practice exam questions and reviewed sample responses to aid her understanding and knowledge. “This is a huge achievement as she now
Premier’s VCE Award recipient and Casey Grammar School student Juna Gemmell with Outdoor and Environmental Studies teacher, Anthony Brown. has a great head start into her final year of schooling.” Juna and her 2021 Outdoor and Environmental Studies classmates regularly worked together in study groups to challenge and encourage each other to do their best, both online during Covid-19 and once they returned to school. Fellow Outdoor and Environmental Studies student, Olivia Berry, achieved an outstanding study score of 48 placing her in the top 0.5 per cent of students in that subject, Ms Williams said. Juna’s Outdoor and Environmental Studies teacher, Anthony Brown, said it was, “extremely exciting and rewarding” to have played a role in Ms Gemmell’s success. “To say that I am proud of Juna and the rest of the class is an understatement,” he said.
A home demolished at the corner of Murray Court and Camms Road, Cranbourne as part of level crossing removal works. Picture: MARCUS UHE
By Marcus Uhe Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) teams have begun to demolish houses on Camms Road as part of works to remove the level crossing. Eighteen parcels of land were acquired, including 17 residential properties and one commercial property, in order to build a road bridge over the train line. Kellie Banks is one resident whose former home of 15 years was demolished on Friday 22 July. Ms Banks purchased the four-bedroom, two-bathroom property in 2006 and had renovations completed on the property. Ms Banks and her sons, 11-year-old Ryder and eight-year-old Cruz, travelled from their new home in Drouin to Cranbourne to observe the aftermath of the demolition. Despite knowing it was coming, the reality of the bare block of land was a difficult cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
sight to behold. “It was quite upsetting for them to see the house they grew up in on the ground,” Ms Banks said. “Cruz didn’t want to get in the car and Ryder just wanted to be cuddled. “It was definitely a whole heap of emotions for all of us.” Land acquisition was a necessary last resort for the project team, who said other designs would have required more properties to be acquired. “We’ve worked hard to minimise land acquisition and we will continue to work closely with residents impacted by these vital works,” LXRP program director Andrew Pepplinkhouse said. The Cranbourne line is expected to be level crossing free by 2025, with the Camms Road project on track for completion in 2024.
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City takes on the police By Eleanor Wilson The soccer pitch at Narre Warren South P-12 College was abuzz on Friday 22 July as it hosted annual charity match the Blue Ribbon Cup. Victoria Police players competed against Melbourne City Football Club development players, two teachers and several students to raise awareness for the Blue Ribbon Foundation, which commemorates Victoria Police members who have died in the line of duty. The match is typically held at AAMI Park, but this year the grounds of Narre Warren P-12 College were given the hosting honour. While it was a close match, the Melbourne City side came away with the win 6 - 5, much to the excitement of the hundreds of students that surrounded the college’s soccer oval, jumping and cheering.
There to congratulate the sides were Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards, Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas, Holt MP Cassandra Fernando, South East Metropolitan MP Lee Tarlamis and Melbourne City FC chief executive officer Brad Rowse. College principal Peter Thatcher said the match was a great success, with the warm, spring-like weather an added bonus. “It’s been a wonderful opportunity to be asked to host the event in 2022 and we’ve certainly put up a good case to the Melbourne City Football Club and Victoria Police to host this fantastic event once again in 2023,” Mr Thatcher said. Aside from the match, students enjoyed a Victoria Police vehicle display as well as a chance to meet with Melbourne City players and the A-League Trophy.
A close match saw Melbourne City secure the win 6-5.
The Melbourne City side, made up of Narre Warren South P-12 College students, staff and Melbourne City development players, claim victory. Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS
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Magnet therapy micro-business attracts global attention By Marcus Uhe A Cranbourne-based microbusiness that uses magnets to treat pain has been featured in an American medical journal. Established by James and Dianne Hermans in Queensland in 2009, ‘Q Magnets’ specialises in multipolar magnets designed to provide pain relief. ‘Q Magnets’ was cited by Dr Richard Niemtzow, the founder of Battlefield Acupuncture with a history of working with the United States’ Armed Forces, in April’s edition of the Medical Acupuncture Journal, after they proved successful in removing knee pain for a patient. The patient, a 50-year-old man, had suffered chronic knee pain for five years that was so debilitating that he needed to take breaks while he was driving in order to relieve the discomfort. He also walked with a limp. But after 24 hours with a pair of octapolar magnets from ‘Q Magnets’ taped to his knee, the patient achieved “dramatic” results, with the pain subsiding and the limp disappearing. “It was one of a doctor, a guy in Queensland who emailed me and goes ‘have you seen this?’ because he obviously subscribes to the journal and that was the first time I’d heard about it,” Mr Hermans said, recounting how he learnt of the reference in the article. “I was stunned. I thought, ‘wow’. “It’s like a little milestone along the way. “We’re a small business and we’ve developed something that’s quite unique in the world. I just happen to come from Cranbourne and then it gets picked up and men8 STAR NEWS
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James Hermans from Q Magnets holding the print edition of April 2022’s Medical Acupuncture journal, where Q Magnets was referenced. Picture: MARCUS UHE tioned in the journal.” The science? Magnetic fields reduce the transmission of pain signals to the brain, which registers that something is not right in the problematic area of the body. Where an everyday bipolar magnet will simply have a positive and negative side, multipolar magnets consist of four, six or eight bipolar magnets specifically arranged in a small device roughly the size of a 10-cent piece, tightly packed to produce a strong magnetic field. “You get this effect with magnetic field
gradients that you just don’t get with normal bipolar magnets,” Mr Hermans said. “The magnets are somehow affecting that flow of (calcium and sodium) ions in and out of the cell, and can stabilise the cell membrane and the instability of cell membranes can cause a lot of these chronic pain conditions. The nerve cells become sensitised over time, leading to chronic pain. “The nerve signal travels through electricity and magnetism.” Among their high-profile Australian clientele include former Australian cricketer
Shane Watson, former AFL footballers Simon Black and Daniel Merrett, and former Wallabies captain turned Senator, David Pocock. While admitting that the use of magnets is an “outside the square” approach, Mr Hermans believes the magnets offer a largely risk-free point-of-difference to traditional medicine. “Universities drill evidence-based medicine, which is fair enough, but there’s a certain percentage of people who just don’t fit into the evidence-based medicine kind of box; you apply the evidence-based medicine things and they just don’t get better. “That’s where you want to go and see your practitioner who thinks outside the square and they’ll have 50 other things that, because they’re a little different, they haven’t been through the rigorous testing, so you could say it’s not evidence-based medicine. But evidence-based medicine is not just about randomised control, placebo-controlled trials, it’s about the practitioner’s clinical rationale and so-forth. “If there’s a rationale as to why you’re doing it, and you can explain to your patient the rationale behind why you’re doing it, the risks and the benefits, that’s still evidencebased medicine. “The thing with the magnet is, the worst thing that can happen, is nothing. You try it for a couple of days, and if it doesn’t work, then, ‘oh well. It didn’t work for me but what have we got to lose?’” To read the article in which Q Magnets is referenced, head to liebertpub.com/doi/ full/10.1089/acu.2022.29203.rcn To learn more about Q Magnets, go to qmagnets.com cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Referred to police By Cam Lucadou-Wells Victoria Police should investigate Operation Watts’s corruption allegations against the Labor Party, says the State Opposition. Opposition police spokesperson Brad Battin said he referred the “egregious alleged cases of fraud, perjury and misuse of public office and funds” to the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police and the Director of Public Prosecutions for investigation. “Those responsible must be held to account,” Mr Battin said. “If any other Victorian stole money from their workplace, they would be fired and charged. Why does Daniel Andrews think the rules don’t apply to him?” Mr Battin noted that Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass found a lack of cultural change in the Labor Party since her investigation of the ALP’s $388,000 ‘red shirts rort’ four years ago. “Daniel Andrews cannot sweep this under the carpet. Labor has again been caught out rorting public money and resources for their own benefit.” Opposition Upper House leader David Davis called on the Labor Party to repay “at least” $1,348,750 of misappropriated taxpayer funds outlined in the Operation Watts report. The misuse included ALP factional operatives employed as electorate office workers who did “very little (if any) legitimate” work as well as more than $1.1 million of grants to Labor-linked community groups. Greens acting leader Tim Read said voters needed to answer if Premier Daniel Andrews had taken “full responsibility” for the Operation Watts report. “Many of his proposed solutions to the problem should have been introduced years ago because Labor’s branch stacking culture has been an open secret for years. “Voters backed candidates who called for stronger integrity measures in the federal election and I hope that in the coming state election they look for parties who can hold this government to account.” After the report was released on 20 July, Mr Andrews apologised and declared he’d take “full responsibility” for the misconduct.
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Opposition police spokesperson Brad Battin has referred corruption claims against the ALP to Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS Victoria Police and the DPP. 288615 He announced the government would implement all 21 recommendations from the Operation Watts report. On top of that, Mr Andrews proposed extra integrity measures on all political parties. Mr Read said “rules designed to ensure only genuine people are on Labor’s membership list are only half the answer, Labor’s culture needs to change”. “We generally support measures that clean up politics, but we’ll need to examine the legislation, to ensure that measures needed to clean up Labor’s mess don’t erect needless barriers against getting involved in politics.”
Operation Watts was a joint investigation conducted by the Victorian Ombudsman and the Independent-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC). In a joint statement, the Ombudsman Deborah Glass and IBAC Commissioner Robert Redlich welcomed Mr Andrews’ pledge to implement the report’s recommended reforms in full. “We look forward to all parties and the cross bench accepting and implementing the reforms,” they stated. “We will be following up in due to course to ensure that the recommendations have been adequately acquitted.”
Local libraries advocate funding needs By Eleanor Wilson Casey Cardinia Libraries is advocating for increased funding for its libraries ahead of the state election, holding concerns library funding is going backwards. Casey Cardinia Libraries chief executive officer Beth Luppino said current state government funding for libraries was not keeping pace with population growth and inflation. “Our libraries are a valuable resource for the whole community; we provide services for every age and stage of life,” Ms Luppino said. “We want to see an increase in the recurrent funding for public libraries from the State Government to enable us to provide the appropriate level of services to our growing region now and in the future.” Ms Luppino invited Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas to Hampton Park Library on Tuesday 26 July to discuss the funding requests and to receive a tour of the services available at the library, which includes a kids corner, computer area and an extensive section of books in languages other than English. CCL’s advocacy ahead of the election includes requests for an investment of $8.2 million over two years for the Libraries Change Lives fund, which would enable libraries to support communities recovering from the literacy, health and wellbeing impacts of the pandemic. “The Libraries Change Lives fund would help support localised programs in public libraries throughout the state to help address gaps in service provision at a local level, support and enable libraries to provide targeted programs,” Ms Luppino said. Casey Cardinia Libraries is also advocating for an investment of $10 million over two years to deliver facilities and infrastructure that will enable the South East based libraries to keep pace with technological changes. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas and Casey Cardinia Libraries ceo Beth Luppino meet with Dari Picture: ELEANOR WILSON women learning English at Hampton Park Library. 291658 “The Living Libraries Infrastructure fund, as the program is known, has already helped the City of Casey deliver upgraded library spaces in Cranbourne, and soon at Endeavour Hills,” Ms Luppino said. “We want to see the State Government boost this fund to enable more new libraries in growth areas, and the renewal of existing infrastructure in areas where libraries are heavily used, but the spaces are tired and worn – this includes Hampton Park and our Doveton libraries.”
Mr Maas said libraries are a central part of lively and active communities. “We have to keep ensuring that libraries continue to be funded, so they can evolve to incorporate things like digital libraries to keep up with the pace of technology,” Mr Maas said. “To be a real part of a community hub is so vitally important, especially when we think about the socioeconomics of Hampton Park, it’s important that this library is funded in a way that supports the needs of the community.”
A damning anti-corruption bodies’ joint report on Labor branch-stacking comes at a “problematic time” for the State Government but won’t have much standalone impact, a political expert says. Months ahead of the November State Election, the IBAC and State Ombudsman’s Operation Watts report came after recent “big changes” for the government’s Cabinet, Monash University politics senior lecturer Zareh Ghazarian noted. “It’s been distracting for the government. But I’m not sure how much impact that it will have on who people vote for.” The ‘Red Shirts’ scandal, which led the Victorian ALP to repay $388,000 of misused taxpayer funds, didn’t seem to dent the government’s vote at the 2018 election, Dr Ghazarian noted. On the other hand, the recent Federal Election revealed electoral “volatility”, with a swing to independents and nonmajor parties. Even while winning government, Labor’s candidates in South East heartland seats suffered falls in primary votes. “It suggests that voters aren’t necessarily welded on. “(The IBAC report) won’t have much impact on its own, but it may give more reasons for people looking to not vote for a major party.” Traditionally, voters’ intentions are based on healthcare, education and transport as well as the economic situation. But added to the mix is the handling of the Covid pandemic, including the long lockdowns, by the government and opposition. Other factors include the impact of the new seats of Berwick and Pakenham, and the return of a “combative” and “proactive” Matthew Guy as Opposition Leader. He led the Coalition to a dismal 2018 election result, with few improving signs in the latest poll. A Roy Morgan survey in July recorded a 59.5 to 40.5 two-party preferred lead for the Victorian ALP over the Coalition. Labor’s Daniel Andrews led Mr Guy 64.5 to 34.5 per cent as preferred Premier, according to the survey. “At the moment, the Coalition is coming from a very low base in 2018 but because of the volatility – as we have seen in Queensland – oppositions can make up ground very quickly. “Looking at the polls, the Premier and Labor has retained its popularity. At the moment, (Mr Andrews) would still be a very strong asset for the government. “Governments tend to lose support the longer they’re in office. There’s been some renewal in terms of the make-up of the Ministry, which is important in a long-term government. “The constant has been Daniel Andrews. “Looking at the numbers, this election is Labor’s to lose. “They enjoy a very big majority in the Lower House and it’s a difficult thing for an opposition to win the seats they need to form government.” Thursday, 28 July, 2022
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By Eleanor Wilson Some of the Casey community’s most social over 55s gathered at Berwick’s Rossmoyne Family Resource Centre on Thursday 21 July for the official post - renovation launch of the Casey U3A office. The community group can now operate permanently from the site, with council giving it 24/7 access to the venue, from which it can hold a range of classes. The group, which runs over 50 classes for retired residents in the City of Casey, spent over 30 years at Fiddler’s Green Retirement Village before making the move to Rossmoyne in Berwick earlier in the year. Casey U3A president Trevor Walton said the club’s new home gave it great potential to provide for the tens of thousands of over 55s living in the municipality. “There’s people right now thinking ’I wish I had something to do today’,” he said. “Our challenge is to get those people and give them a reason to get up in the morning. “We cover the entire area of the City of Casey, and within that area live 90,000 retirees - that’s 23 per cent of the population.“ The group offers classes from exercise and activity-based groups, to arts and crafts and academic classes. The launch celebrations were attended by City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff, Narre Warren North MP Luke Donnellan and Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas, who mingled with U3A members to find out what the group was all about. “I’m a long-term advocate of U3A and I’m very familiar with the work U3A has done over the last 20 years I have been in government, so [U3A has] a supporter in me,” Ms Duff said. Among the plethora of groups and classes held at U3A Casey is the Casey Sketchers group, who gather once a month to create
From left: Narre Warren North MP Luke Donnellan, City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff, U3A Casey president Trevor Walton and Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas. 291147 Picture: ELEANOR WILSON sketches of the local area using pens, markers and watercolour paint. “Everyone has their own style and we accept all styles and abilities, and we use very simple
tools,” said group leader Kathleen Newman. The group meets at Edrington Park, where they enjoy expanding their sketching skills and sharing new techniques.
Business planning in only seven steps TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH ‘Pressure creates diamonds’ is a well-known saying and it is certainly true that often amazing results can be achieved through stretch goals. However, too much sustained pressure can result in high stress levels, which are not good. If this becomes significant, you may even pay your doctor a visit and if you do, chances are that a good doctor will ask you: “What do you not feel in control of?” This is because stress is a fundamentally a symptom of not being able to manage/control things and can lead to a range of other unpleasant conditions. If you are a business owner, you probably know exactly what I am talking about! A simple way to help reduce stress levels is to create a plan, but this in itself may seem daunting so here is my list of seven simple steps to create a realistic plan (and hopefully relieve stress!). 1. Identify the tasks to be tackled. Just listing the things that need to get done is the first important step since as you do, you are almost certain to think of other related tasks that should also be considered. Whilst it may seem like you are now just compounding the problem, in reality it is a very good thing since if the tasks do need to get done, at least you won’t get surprised by these part way through. 2. Derive a prioritised list. Whenever you plan, focus on what (scope), when and how (at a high level). If there is limited time, then identifying which tasks must be done versus those that could be postponed is critical, otherwise you run the risk of overloading the 10 STAR NEWS
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A simple way to help reduce stress levels is to create a plan. team and/or making commitments you can’t keep. 3. Estimate associated effort and required timeframes. If the work you are doing is not completely new, chances are that you will have a reasonable idea of the effort required and can hence estimate it. Consider who will be doing which tasks and factor in the availability of everyone involved, e.g., if someone is only available for 80 per cent of the time, then you need to plan a ‘full-time’ four-day task to take five days. In this way you can allow for unexpected events (sickness, unexpected customer issues, etc) and keep the plan on track. 4. Identify task dependencies. When you have your final list of tasks, identify any relationships that exist between them. It may be possible that task B cannot start until task A has completed or task D can’t complete until task C has finished. These dependencies will have a direct impact on the overall timeline for the activities and thinking about these in advance will save pain down the line. 5. Produce a visual representation of the plan. It is hard to overstate how important
The Lions Club of Lyndhurst and District, in association with the Lions Club of Dandenong Supper and the Lions Club of Dandenong, is hosting the Lions V Districts Cancer Foundation Cancer Awareness Unit in the coming weeks. On the weekend of 13 and 14 August, the unit will be stationed at Bunnings Warehouse in Springvale, providing free skin checks from 9am to 3.30pm on both days. According to the Cancer Council of Victoria, 2000 Australians die from skin cancer each year. The service will be operated by fully trained, certified and professionally supervised volunteers, and serve as a valuable resource for local people to access not only the skin check, but timely information about skin care and self-checking techniques. Following the skin check, visitors will be issued with a referral to their GP if there are any suspect spots or lesions. Susan Eyton has been volunteering with the awareness unit for nearly 18 months. Ms Eyton and her fellow demoscopists are looking for more than just melanomas, but any issue that is likely, or has the potential, to cause harm. “We’re trained to identify what isn’t right on a person’s skin,” Ms Eyton said. “Melanoma is the one that’s scary because people have a perception of what it looks like, but the most common skin cancer is a basal cell carcinoma. “All skin cancer cells give us clues as to what’s going on.” Australia’s close proximity to the equator and predominantly fair-skinned population are contributing factors to Australia’s high incidence of skin cancer, according to the Cancer Council of Australia. Early detection is critical in treating the illness, Ms Eyton said. “This unit is going to be going all over Victoria - rural and remote areas that don’t have the facilities. People out there don’t always make the time to go and get the skin check. “The earlier we get onto these things the better.” The airconditioned van has three fully equipped screening rooms and an entry foyer, as well as a lift for those with a disability or requiring assistance. Bookings are essential and can be made by contacting the Lions Club of Lyndhurst and District Vice District Governor, Lyn Perera, direct on mobile 0400 146 232 or email lynette.perera@yahoo. com.au
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this is and there are many ways to do this. For me, the best tool is MSproject, but there are a number of good, free planning tools online that can be used. By using the cells in an Excel spreadsheet to represent days or weeks, you can colour in each cell associated with the task to provide a visual view of the task duration. The real benefit of the visual representation is that you get to see where there are gaps but also, more importantly, where too much is happening in a particular time interval which might imply overload. 6. Verify points of overload/pressure. This follows directly from the point above and requires looking at possible alternatives, e.g., can you add extra staff, extend out, or reschedule or re-sequence certain tasks? 7. Finalise and monitor the plan. Through a careful examination of all the above, you should be able to derive a realistic plan. However, overall success very much depends on a regular check on progress against the plan and making any necessary changes. Obviously everyone involved with the tasks needs to see the plan. Ian Ash is the managing director of OrgMent Business Solutions.
Help wanted By Marcus Uhe The Devon Meadows Fire Brigade is looking for new members to join their crew across their Devon Meadows and Cannons Creek teams. Currently at 32 members, the brigade is looking for day and night responders, weekend responders and non-operation members, the latter of which perform more office-based tasks and remain at the station, rather than respond to incidents in the field. The brigade covers the suburbs of Botanic Ridge, Cannons Creek and Cranbourne South, but were also called upon during the Black Summer fires of 2019-20. Captain of the brigade, Nathan Thorp, has been a member for 11 years now and said he has no regrets in joining. “(When you get older) you look back on things in your life and this will be something I’ll think about when I’m in a rocking chair that I’ll be happy I joined,” Mr Thorp said. Anyone over the age of 16 can join however those 18 or younger will require parental consent. To get involved or to find out more information, contact the Devon Meadows Fire Brigade Facebook page at facebook.com/Devonmeadowsfirebrigade cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Archibald tickets on sale Tickets are on sale for the Archibald Prize Exhibition at Bunjil Place Gallery, the first stop in the prize’s 2022 regional tour. Bunjil Place Gallery will host the prize for portraiture with more than 50 works on display between 3 September and 16 October. Now in its 101st year, the Archibald Prize is recognised as Australia’s favourite and most significant art award with more than 800 portraits judged by the trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW. Since 1921, the Archibald Prize has highlighted figures from all walks of life, from famous faces to local heroes, reflecting the stories of our times. The display at Bunjil Place Gallery will feature the notable Packing Room Prize winner Claus Stangl with his portrait of director, writer, actor and producer Taika Waititi alongside 2022 Archibald Prize winner Blak Douglas with his portrait of Wiradjuri artist Karla Dickens, titled Moby Dickens. City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff PSM said the Archibald Prize was one of the most prestigious arts awards in Australia and to have the works on display at
Bunjil Place highlighted Bunjil’s strength as a world-class gallery and entertainment precinct. “The Archibald Prize is always a snapshot of the Australian people, and this year brings together self-portraits that provide a glimpse of the artists’ internal worlds alongside those that celebrate leading figures who are making this country a better and more equitable place to be,” Ms Duff said. “We encourage our local community to reserve their tickets to this unique exhibition taking place right on our doorstep. “We are so honoured to be the first stop and exclusive Victorian venue on the Archibald Prize’s regional tour across the country; this is an absolute coup for our region and the City of Casey more specifically.” The Archibald Prize 2022 will be on display at Bunjil Place Gallery, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren from 3 September to 16 October 2022. Tickets are available now. To book your spot to experience Australia’s most prestigious art prize, visit bunjilplace.com.au
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Foot and mouth presents ‘no cause for alarm’ for pets The Lost Dogs’ Home is urging calm after receiving numerous and distressed calls from pet owners worried about their dogs and cats contracting Foot and Mouth Disease. Head of Veterinary Services at The Lost Dogs’ Home, Dr Jess Wilde, said there were no reports of the disease affecting pets such as dogs and cats. “From what we have seen so far, Foot and Mouth Disease does not affect humans, horses, or companion animals such as dogs and cats,” Dr Wilde said. “Like all animal welfare organisations, we are monitoring the situation closely but there is certainly no cause for alarm if you have a dog or a cat. “Our Cranbourne shelter regularly takes in stray farm animals so to the effect we remain vigilant and continue to monitor advice from the government. “If anyone has any concerns about your pets we encourage you to speak to your local vet.”
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Hillcrest offers a taste of Japanese culture St Agatha’s Catholic Primary School prepares students to thrive in an ever-changing and complex world.
Strong links 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
Hillcrest Christian College Year 11 and 12 Japanese students, recently participated in a ’Japanese Day’ on Wednesday, 20 July. The Hillcrest VCE students were able to learn about Japan and experience a taste of Japanese culture. The occasion was highlighted by a visit from the wife of the Consulate-General of Japan, who shared a presentation about Japanese pop culture, which was greeted by enthusiasm by all present. “The day began with a special tea ceremony, where students were able to make ’matcha’ tea in both a traditional and modern style, as well as enjoy some Japanese
sweets like ’mochi’,” commented Mrs Kiko Arakawa the Hillcrest Japanese teacher. The Hillcrest students were also joined by students from St Paul’s Anglican Grammar in Warragul. The entire class and interactions were conducted in Japanese and the students were able to practise their mastery of the language with each other. The day concluded with the enjoyment of a ’bento’ meal of their choice. “It was a fun-filled day and the students were able to work on their speaking skills in preparation for their VCE exams later in the year,” concluded Mrs Arakaw.
encouraged 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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New year, new school? Do you need to secure an enrolment for your child in 2023 and 2024? St. Peter’s College Principal, Chris Black invites you to consider St. Peter’s College, either in Cranbourne or Clyde North. Whether it’s Year 7 or all Year levels through to Year 12, talk to them about your child’s schooling needs for 2022. Contact College Registrar, Mrs Wendy Height on 5990 7777 or email registrar@stpeters.vic.edu.au ‘Developing the skills today to thrive in tomorrow’s world’ St. Peter’s College Principal, Mr Chris Black outlines that “The 21st Century learner will need a skill-set of: critical thinking, effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively & creativity. St. Peter’s College strives to provide opportunities for their students to engage and excel in all of these areas”.
IT’S A BIG DECISION. He goes on to tell us “When selecting a secondary school for your child, you need to feel confident in not only what that school can deliver in Year 7, but how the school can provide a stimulating learning environment across the six years. Our desire is for students to run excitedly through St. Peter’s College gates to commence their secondary schooling, and walk out at the end of Year 12, with confidence, a sense of purpose, and a feeling of positivity about their future lives”. INDIVIDUAL STUDENT’S LEARNING PATHWAYS. St. Peter’s College offers VCAL, VET and VCE study pathways, allowing each student to tailor their learning for their own career aspirations.
Mr Black continues, “We are a proudly Catholic community with a focus on Christ at the centre of our learning with a strong focus on the development of the whole person, academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually”. CAMPUS TOURS. “St. Peter’s College conducts regular Student Led Campus Tours; onsite when we can, otherwise our Virtual Tours are a good place to start your research. Book online at www.stpeters. vic.edu.au/enrolments “Campus Tours are essentially just as the
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last three weeks of the school year. Headstart benefits Senior School students as they will be better prepared for the rigours of VCE requirements, which will enable them to undertake senior studies with confidence and success. Building Program This is an exciting time at Lyndale Secondary College as we are nearing the completion of a building program. Our new and engaging
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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.
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Cranbourne begins run to finals By Jonty Ralphsmith
He can’t stop! Ashley Chandrasinghe has an addiction to making tons. 273042
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Run machines fires By Tyler Lewis “I think the scores say yes, but that’s the sort of thing I am trying to figure out.” Despite making four centuries in as many hits, Casey South Melbourne Victorian Rookie Ashley Chandrasinghe isn’t sure if this is the best he’s ever felt in the middle. Playing for the Warratah Warriors in the Carlton Mid Premier Grade competition in Darwin, Chandrasinghe started his season with a pair of ducks and a score of 35, before making four consecutive triple-figure scores. His fourth came on Saturday, as the lefthander nudged an unbeaten 166 against Darwin – an attack led by former Shield speedster Jake Reed. The fourth century in as many hits equals the competitions record, formerly solely held by Jake Weatherald. And while it would be easy to assume Chandrasinghe is seeing the ball better than normal, he did reveal he struggled on Saturday on his way to 166 not out.
“Obviously really happy and proud of results,” he said. “Batting wise I feel like – particularly with Saturday’s innings – I sort of felt a bit, not out of touch, but I wasn’t clicking the way I would’ve liked to. “I guess that’s what time in the middle does, when you spend a lot of time out there then things sort of just fall into place… luckily for me that sort of happened.” Although his form is swiftly becoming the talk of the town both north and south, the 20-year-old avoided the thought of equalling Weatherald’s record. “Definitely not at the start, it wasn’t in my mind to begin with, only maybe towards the end of the day,” he said. “You sort of think about it a little bit, but I tried my best not to think about it and just keep batting. “I tried to think of it as being in, not to make 100, but to bat the 80 overs.” Despite four tons under the belt already, Chandrasinghe’s belly is by no means full.
There’s still one item left on the agenda: a white-ball ton. “The main thing coming to Darwin was to play more games and to try and work on my white-ball skillset and mindset,” he said. “I am mainly just working on a few shots and trying to experiment them in a game as well. “I’m obviously playing red ball at the moment and right now I am trying to just bat as long as I can. “But the aim here was to make a white-ball hundred, which I haven’t been able to do just yet. “I just missed out yesterday (Sunday), which was a bit unfortunate, but that was the aim in Darwin.” Chandrasinghe was caught on the fence in his pursuit for his maiden white-ball century on Sunday, falling for 95. Inclusive of his two ducks to begin the Darwin summer, Chandrasinghe has compiled 876 runs at 54.75 across his 17 all-format matches.
Southern League’s division one had a bye last weekend before launching into the pointy of the season. This week’s round of games will be highlighted by a top-of-the-table clash between Cheltenham and Cranbourne. Cranbourne will need to win to keep alive its hopes of a minor premiership and ensure it retains some breathing room ahead of St Pauls McKinnon and St Kilda City. Having lost two of its last three, the match presents Cranbourne with an opportunity to make a statement to the rest of the competition that it is still the side to beat for this year’s flag. Fifth-placed Dingley face Mordialloc and will be looking to shore up its stranglehold on fifth spot. St Kilda City host Bentleigh and St Pauls McKinnon are on the road against Springvale with both teams looking to maintain their spots in the top five. Port Melbourne Colts have a home game against the winless East Malvern and will back itself to get over the line for the sixth win of the season.
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Ruwantha on a rapid rise through Victorian ranks By Tyler Lewis It’s been a swift rise through the Victorian Premier Cricket ranks for magical leg-spinner Ruwantha Kellapotha. After winning a pair of Dandenong District league medals – including a record-breaking season with Berwick in 2020/21 – Kellapotha took his skillset to Casey-South Melbourne in 2021/22. The Swans played off in the grand final and Kellapotha captured 37 wickets at an average of 15.59. He played in a number of Victorian Second XI games and was recently added to the Victorian Emerging Players Squad. Kellapotha played one of his Second XI matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and was expected to play some more matches at the famous venue for Big Bash League franchises when Covid run rampant in January. Although he was held back last season due to a restriction on players, he is hopeful he can spin his way into a BBL side this summer. “It was a great experience… it’s a dream of all cricketers to play at the MCG,” Kellapotha said. “It was a surprise call-up, I didn’t expect it after one game. “I wanted to play BBL last year, but at that cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
time if I played, I was recognised as an international player. “They had a lot of international players, that’s why I couldn’t play last year… but once I apply for my permanent residence, I am still waiting.” While he already has 20 first-class and 17 List-A matches to his name, Kellapotha desires an appearance beyond Second XI. “I want to play for Victoria - that’s my dream and then after that… we will see,” he said. Cricket Victoria’s Head of Talent Development Dean Russ is confident the program will provide excellent opportunities for players to grow their game. “It is great to be able to provide additional opportunities for Victorian Premier cricketers to connect with the Victorian High Performance coaching cohort,“ he said. “These players of interest within Premier Cricket can showcase their skillsets to the coaching group and enhance their game ahead of the 2022/23 season. “The program will provide coaching advice, physical preparation and some additional volume which should be a valuable asset for their development.“ The program will run through to the beginning of the Premier Cricket season.
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Huge test for Gulls By David Nagel Are they simply invincible? Tooradin-Dalmore’s rollicking run through the West Gippsland Football Netball Competition (WGFNC) faces what should be its biggest test when the undefeated Seagulls take on reigning premier Phillip Island at the Cowes Recreation Reserve on Saturday. The top two teams in the competition have far more important engagements on their mind – we’re talking finals of course – but another easy victory for the Seagulls and we might be talking one of the great seasons on record. Against all-comers, the Seagulls lowest winning-margin has been 32 points…they simply haven’t been close to being defeated. They look organised and well-drilled and are taking as much pleasure in defending as they are in keeping the scoreboard ticking over. No team has scored more than 53 points against them this year…Korumburra-Bena in round two! The Seagulls passed their most recent test against a premiership contender with flying colours, although both the Gulls and Inverloch held each other to their lowest scores for the season just a fortnight ago in round 14. But rather than dwell on their scoring being reduced, Seagulls’ coach Lachie Gillepsie can only see the bright side of keeping Inverloch to five goals. “Scoring is a nice feeling, it’s a real positive and it feels great to kick goals, but you have to generate that same feeling and excitement from stopping the opposition from scoring,” Gillespie explained. “It’s a mental aspect of the game that is really important when you’re not scoring as freely as you might against some sides. “It’s a sign that you’re game will stack up, no matter what circumstances come your way. “I still think they (Inverloch) are a very good side, and what we learnt was that we have to grind games out against good sides, because you don’t get it all your own way against good teams. “It’s a challenge, and that’s the way football
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The General. Skipper Jordy Kelly will lead Tooradin-Dalmore into battle against Phillip Island in the Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS WGFNC match of the day on Saturday. 291047 should be.” Speaking of challenges…how does the Bulldogs on their own deck sound? “Playing at Phillip Island is going to be hard because just like Inverloch they’re very well coached, got great team structure, they’re a great club, and got really great people that love to play for each other…it’s going to be as big a challenge that we’ve come across this year,” Gillespie said. It may be a challenge…but the Seagulls will remain undefeated with a 17-point victory. Kooweerup has won three on the bounce but wants a significant scalp…and there’s no better opportunity than bringing down Warragul Industrials at Denhams Road on Saturday. The Dusties are what Kooweerup wants to be! “We were right in the game last time against Warragul, and they’ve done what we want to do and that’s take a couple of scalps along the way,” said Demons’ coach Rhys Nisbet. “They’ve improve, and we take our hats off
to them for that, but we’re up for the challenge this week.” The Demons forward line cashed in last week, with Jason Wells 6, Luke McMaster 5 and Nathan Voss 4 in fine form…making the most of some improved opportunities. “Improvement…it’s a mixture of everyone, it really is, the blokes you mentioned are getting on the end of the footy because of improvement from others,” Nisbet said. “We’ve played some first-gamers of late, but we’re bringing them in with confidence knowing they can play a role. “Across the board we feel more even and that’s where improvement comes from.” This one will be tight…but it’s the Dusties by eight points. In other games, Inverloch will be too good for Garfield; Bunyip will bank four points against Kilcunda-Bass, while Cora Lynn will continue its winning ways against Dalyston. And Dermott Yawney could be in for a bag when Nar Nar Goon hosts Korumburra-Bena.
Sluggish slow start hurts Casey Cavaliers By Tyler Lewis It was mixed set of results for the Casey Cavaliers sides over the course of the weekend. Both the Men’s and Women’s NBL-1 South teams claimed one win apiece from their double-headers on Saturday and Sunday. The Men’s side went down to the Sandringham Sabres on Saturday evening, 93 to 85. The Cavs won two periods and drew another, but a horrendous second quarter where the Sabres went on a 29 to 13 run ultimately led to defeat for the visitors. Jordan Bell was impressive with 25 points, but it was Sandringham’s Shea Ili who drained 33 points to defy the Cavs victory. On the following day, the Cavs corrected their mistakes to come away with a strong win over Waverley. Ironically, it was a second period onslaught that led to the Cavs 100-87 win. Four of the five Cavs starters reached double-figure points, but the entire side struggled from beyond the arc, making just 10 of their 28 attempts. The Women’s side too went one from two, but succeeded on alternate days to the Men’s side. The Cavs shook off a sleepy start to the match on Saturday night, to come away 98-82 victors over the Sandy Sabres. Extracting the 32-21 first period, the Cavs finished the game on a 77 to 51 run over the final three quarters. It was an incredible team win for the Cavs, as three players drained 14 points, while Rachel Bell led with 15. Unfortunately for the Casey unit, Sunday didn’t deliver an enjoyable result, losing to Waverley 70 to 59. Casey had another sluggish start to the match, this time scoring just six points to the Falcons 21. While the Cavs followed the script 22 STAR NEWS
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MORNINGTON PENINSULA NEPEAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE By suffering two defeats in as many weeks at the hands of two contenders, Devon Meadows will likely enter the 2022 finals campaign without a serious scalp. The Panthers went down to ladder-leaders Langwarrin last week and Somerville on Saturday. The 16.10 (106) to 21.7 (133) defeat has sent Devon Meadows back to third position, but with a friendly remaining three weeks, a top-two finish is more than conceivable. Despite being one of four sides on 36 points, the Panthers have Tyabb and Crib Point – which have accumulated three wins collectively – before finishing the season with seventh-placed Seaford. The Panthers trailed at every change on Saturday and were unable to stem the bleeding of the Eagles’ incredible accuracy. Brandon White kicked five and was named best afield in the shoot-out, while Daniel Marshall booted six for the visitors. Pearcedale, meanwhile, steadied the ship after a horror loss to Crib Point last week. The Dales launched out of the blocks with a six-goal-to-one quarter against Mornington, before eventually securing the 15.13 (103) to 8.15 (63) win. Luke Daniel kicked truly on five occasions, while Jordan Bastinac continued his superb season. The destiny of the Dales is in their own hands, as they sit with three other sides on 36 points. Pearcedale travel to Somerville this week and then Chelsea in a fortnight in attempt to break its finals drought. In other results, Hastings upset Chelsea 8.8 (56) to 5.16 (46), Tyabb defeated Crib Point 9.11 (65) to 6.17 (53), Karingal thumped Rye 16.20 (116) to 1.5 (11) and Langwarrin continued its winning form with a 17.9 (111) to 4.7 (31) win over Seaford. LADDER Langwarrin 60, Karingal 40, Devon Meadows 36, Pearcedale 36, Somerville 36, Chelsea 36, Seaford 32, Rye 28, Mornington 24, Hastings 20, Tyabb 8, Crib Point 4. FIXTURE Tyabb v Devon Meadows, Somerville v Pearcedale, Chelsea v Crib Point, Rye v Hastings, Karingal v Seaford, Mornington v Langwarrin.
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Bulldogs a true contender By David Nagel Bunyip continues to emerge as a genuine threat for this year’s West Gippsland A Grade title after the Bulldogs made light work of perennial powerhouse Tooradin-Dalmore on Saturday. The Bulldogs’ 57-34 victory completes a dominant home-and-away season against the reigning champions, with a 69-35 triumph in round eight catching everyone by surprise. The Doggies brought in a ruthless approach to this top- three encounter and basically had the four points locked away at quarter time. Bunyip burst out of the blocks, leading 18-9 at the first break with every cog in its energetic machine flowing in perfect harmony. Sam Walker (GK) and Olivia Hunt (GD) continue to take space away from their opponents in defence, while Ally Johnson (WD) and Ebony Mumford (C) worked magnificently on transition. And with Aimee Wright (WA) feeding the likes of Jasmin Mackie (GS) and Kyra Esler (GA) the Bulldogs - when on song - are an almost impossible team to stop. Mackie scored 11 first-quarter goals, and Esler seven, before the pair rammed home 14 and two respectively in the second term. The Bulldogs led 34-18 at half time and cruised home to victory. Tooradin has now encountered the bitter taste of heavy defeat for the second week running and will need to draw on every sinew of its incredible fighting spirit if it is to defend its crown. The quality is still there, with Alex Maher
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(GS) and Kayla Bratic (GA) capable of scoring heavily, while Chloe Crouch (WA), Ebony Dolan (GD), Jess Maher (GK) and Stacey Sawyer (C) are players no-one should ever write off. The Seagulls now sit fourth, but level on points with second-placed Bunyip and Dalyston in third. WGFNC RESULTS – ROUND 15 A GRADE: Cora Lynn v Garfield (Not provided), Dalyston 40 v Phillip Island 36, KilcundaBass 0 v Inverloch-Kongwak 20, Kooweerup
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A week away from minor premiership glory for Dees By Tyler Lewis Casey has all but sewn up the VFL minor premiership with a nearly perfect round of results. On Saturday the Demons rolled on their merry way, defeating Footscray 9.12 (66) to 6.7 (43) at Whitten Oval, before Essendon paid the Casey outfit a favour, defeating second-placed Southport by just two points. The pair of results now leaves the Dees three wins and a nudge under 23 per cent ahead of the Sharks with four rounds – but just three matches apiece – remaining. Saturday’s win didn’t come cheaply for the Demons, who lost both the first and third terms. Leading by just nine points at the final change, the Dees put the foot down – kicking two majors while keeping the Dogs to one minor score in the final quarter. Kade Chandler was sensational yet again with four goals, while Oskar Baker accumulated 33 disposals including a whopping 29 kicks. Jimmy Munro and Luke Dunstan fought cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
hard on the inside, applying 22 of the Demons 68 tackles between them. For Frankston, meanwhile, it was an ugly morning for football at Tramway Reserve in Sydney. The Dolphins braved the horrendous conditions in New South Wales, but failed to keep up with the Swans on the scoreboard. The Swans won each of the four quarters on their way to the 12.17 (89) to 6.9 (45) win. AFL superstar Josh Kennedy played for the Swans and gathered a game-high 36 disposals. Casey will return home next Saturday to take on the Northern Bullants and Frankston has the bye. In some other local highlights of the round: Mitch Johnson kicked three for Southport in its aforementioned loss, while Mitch Cox grabbed 15 disposals and a goal for the Lions. Juddy Clarke hit the scoreboard for Richmond, now making it nine from 12 VFL appearances in which he has kicked one or more goals.
Hampton Park has kept alive its finals aspirations – and effectively ended Highett’s - with a 27-point win on the weekend. The Redbacks burst out of the blocks with a seven goal to two first quarter and maintained ascendancy throughout the contest. It was at the coalface where the hosts were dominant for most of the contest, with the midfield releasing attacking plays. Having emphasised the significance of each game in the run-home, coach Nathan Wilson was rapt with his side’s performance. “I think that was our best win for the year on Saturday,” Wilson said. “The build-up was like a final and we prepared like it was a final and to kick seven goals to three in the first quarter was very pleasing. “The first quarter is the best footy we have played all year. “You could see it in the players, they understood how much it meant to put them on the back foot at our home early.” Cory Phillips won three of the first four centre clearances to turbocharge his side, and the coach also highlighted the performance of Makaio Haywood in his sixth game of the season. “He’s a bull inside but he’s probably our best outside player as well because he’s quick and can hit the scoreboard. He’s a great decisionmaker,” Wilson said. Highett came at the Redbacks, getting within three points midway through the third quarter, before Wilson’s men slowed the play down and played tempo footy to get the game back on their terms. Jye King had a burst in the midfield, and threw his weight around, which also helped stall the visitors’ growing momentum. A Jarrod Hardy goal out of the ruck, somewhat against the flow of the game, effectively put paid to any hopes of a Highett comeback. The win was important to keep the momentum going and continue instilling belief in a young group as it hunts September action. Wilson has repeatedly said each game will be treated as an elimination final and the standards at training were lifted this week, highlighted by an extra recovery session last Monday. In a slight hit to the Redbacks’ final hopes, East Brighton accounted for Heatherton by 173 points opening up a sizeable percentage gap between the two teams fighting for the re-
Dylan Bowman passes the ball, under pressure from Chelsea Heights. 290762 Picture: ROB CAREW maining finals position. A 13-goal first half got the Vampires going before 11 goals in the third quarter flattened Heatherton, which only managed two goals for the match. East Brighton forged until the final siren, with Jack Rennex slotting nine goals and Jack Foster four; Kai Love-Linay and Daniel Gordon were among the best players The Redbacks and East Brighton clash this week which will go a long way to determining which of the two sides grasps fifth spot. Doveton went down to Chelsea Heights by 18 points in the match likely to determine top spot on the ladder. Both teams started slowly but it was Chelsea that opened up a 15-point lead at halftime, and a four-goal to three final quarter ensured they ran out the game and saw Doveton off. It was a physical match played at high intensity throughout with the Doves beaten around contested ball, but coach Michael Cardamone said it was an important game against the benchmark. “We never gave up, they were in front all game but we kept coming – we just didn’t take our opportunities in front of goal when we had the momentum,” Cardamone said. The win puts Chelsea a game and percentage clear on top of the ladder with four rounds remaining in the home and away season. Caulfield defeated Skye 17.10 112 to 8.8 56 in the other game of the round. FIXTURE: Chelsea vs Keysborough, Skye vs Doveton, East Brighton vs Hampton Park, Highett v Caulfield. LADDER: Chelsea 48, Doveton 44, Keysborough 40, Caulfield 32, East Brighton 26, Hampton Park 26, Highett 20, Skye 4, Heatherton 0 Thursday, 28 July, 2022
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