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Pearcedale boxer George Diamond (left) with his father, Vic. George passed away in 2019. 293417 Picture: SUPPLIED He was taken by ambulance to The Alfred hospital where no brain activity was detected. His family turned off his life support and he died two days later. A post-mortem found evidence of an old and new subdural haemorrhage, indicating “re-bleeding” – where trauma on top of a previous bleed can cause new bleeding with catastrophic results. George’s father, Vic Diamond said the family had been devastated by his son’s death and
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they needed answers as to why it happened and whether it could have been prevented. He said they were no closer to an answer on the latter, despite a Victorian coroner conducting a preliminary hearing into the matter more than a year ago. “More than three years on, we’ve still got so many questions about what happened, including the boxing gym’s liability,” he said. “The gym’s owners said in their police statements that they had no contact with George
during his suspension, but we have provided George’s phone to the coroner and there are text messages that show George and the trainers were in contact throughout December 2018. “We have also provided Facebook photos that show George sparring at another gym while one of his trainers looks on. We need to know whether their actions put George’s life in danger. “Through an inquest, the coroner can get to the bottom of these and other questions. In addition to finding out what happened, hopefully it’ll also prevent any other boxing-related deaths in future.” Isabelle McCombe, from Slater and Gordon, said the family was yet to learn whether an inquest would be held or whether an inchambers finding would be handed down into Mr Diamond’s death. “We believe that this is an important case that warrants an inquest so that all relevant witnesses and evidence can be aired in open court,” Ms McCombe said. “Lessons can and should be learned from George’s tragic death.” A spokesperson from the Coroner’s Court of Victoria said the matter was currently under investigation by the court. They said the decision of whether an inquest would be held was up to the discretion of the Coroner, and that dates of a hearing cannot be confirmed until they are scheduled and all parties are notified. As the matter is under investigation, the court declined to comment further. Peninsula Health Executive Director of Medical Services and Clinical Governance Associate Professor Shyaman Menon said they would not make any further comment on the case due to the matter being before the courts. “Our thoughts are with Mr Diamond’s family, associates and friends,” Dr Menon said. A spokesperson from Sting Gym also chose not to comment due to the matter being before the court.
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The family of a Pearcedale man who died after being punched in the head three years ago while boxing has launched legal proceedings over his death in the Victorian Supreme Court against his boxing gym, a General Practitioner and Peninsula Health. Pearcedale man George Diamond, 18, died on 21 February 2019, with his likely cause of death being a subdural haemorrhage, a bleed on the brain, law firm Slater and Gordon said. The apprentice builder had joined Sting Gym Cranbourne West, which offers training in a variety of combat sports such as kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts, to improve his fitness. A mention hearing into his death at the Coroner’s Court in June 2021 heard that Mr Diamond had been sparring at the gym on 25 October 2018, when he was hit in the groin, and while doubled over, was struck in the head. He attended a doctor’s appointment the following day complaining of head trauma, vomiting and swelling to the temple and was advised that he was most likely suffering from concussion. The court heard he returned to the clinic five days later reporting that he was still unwell but he was not referred for any testing or radiology. On 5 November 2018, Mr Diamond attended Frankston Hospital complaining of vomiting, headaches and dizziness, but was released without a brain scan despite his father requesting scans be done. The court initially heard that Mr Diamond returned to the gym in late January 2019 after obtaining a signed clearance from his General Practitioner. His family has since provided copies of text messages and photographs to the coroner that allege Mr Diamond returned to sparring at another gym prior to receiving the signed clearance. On 18 February 2019, Mr Diamond took part in sparring sessions at Sting Gym and was seen on CCTV exiting the gym and collapsing.
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Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I have travelled to over 55 countries so far in my lifetime. What do you love about what you do? There must come a time in your life that you must love what you do and for me, it has been becoming a published writer after I retired from corporate life. Writing has done more for my life than I could have ever imagined. The truth is that telling stories itself is essentially good and, in many ways, we live for story, and we live through stories. I can’t think of many jobs better than telling stories all the time. Writers offer people a glimpse into their own lives and help them live better stories. Who is the best person you’ve worked with and why? Having worked at the United Nations for many years, I have worked with and for some amazing people. Many have been women and from them, I learned teamwork, and the ability to listen well and communicate well with people. Perhaps the best of them was my first boss in New York, Mary Moors who took me, a twenty-one-year-old under her wing and taught me how to find the motivation to work hard, a trait that has helped me throughout my life. What would your last meal be? My last meal would be from my childhood, in the country where I was born. There is no better comfort food for me even today than the best possible rendition of a rice and chicken curry meal, cooked in Sri Lankan style accompanied by lots of vegetables and condiments. What is your most memorable moment? Personally, it was climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza when I was stationed in Egypt for the United Nations. Professionally, it was winning Employee of the Year and the Presidents Award for a multi-national technology company. What event past or present would you like to witness?
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Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS Opening of the gates between East and West Berlin and the demolition of the Berlin Wall. Which three guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner? Sir Winston Churchill (British statesman, soldier, and writer and my hero when growing up). Wilbur Smith (International best-selling author of 49 books and my favourite writer). JK Rowling (Author of the phenomenal bestselling Harry Potter series). The volume of sales was so high, that it has been credited with leading a revival of reading by children. She wrote the first book as a single mother, strug-
gling to make ends meet. What are you currently listening to, watching or reading? I am just about to finish watching the final season of Better Call Saul, a prequel to Breaking Bad. I am reading Cleopatra’s Heir, a book by Gillian Bradshaw, an American writer of historical novels, and I am listening to songs sung by Judith Durham in remembrance of her life as a pioneer in Australian music and perhaps the best female singer I have ever heard. If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook? A Sri Lankan Chicken curry with all the trimmings. I have over the years learnt to cook it very well. Where is your dream holiday destination? There are many wonderful places to have a dream holiday, but one I have not experienced yet and would love to visit is the Kingdom of Bhutan, in the eastern Himalayas, and one of the happiest countries in the world. What were you like as a kid? I was a bookworm, my love of reading nurtured by my Scottish grandfather. I played cricket and rugby but was not very good at them. What was your first job? My first job was working as a welder in a tyrerethreading company in Colombo. I was just out of school and wanted to learn a useful trade so I could use the skill to migrate to Australia. What are the three most used apps on your phone? WhatsApp (I belong to an online group of old schoolmates who still keep in touch with each other even though we live in different countries), Google Mail and Google Maps. What’s one question that you have always wanted answered? Are we alone in the universe? Will we discover life outside of Earth in my lifetime?
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Olivia nearly didn’t take the role of Sandy in the hit Musical Grease, fearing that she was too old (28) to play the role of a high school student, and worried that her Australian accent would detract from an American character. She was eventually convinced to take the part by her eventual co-star, John Travolta.
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Although we claim her as an Australian, Ms Newton-John was born in Cambridge, England in 1948. She moved to Australia with her family when she was six years old.
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Ms Newton-John held a Guinness World Record for 45 years with the shortest gap (154 days) by a female between new Number 1 albums, ‘If You Love Me Let Me Know’ and ‘Have You Never Been Mellow’.
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12 hours in the ED By Eleanor Wilson, Jamie Salter and Shelby Brooks A Narre Warren woman is calling for a reform of the health system after waiting 12 hours in the emergency room at Casey hospital last week. Ellise Burke was taken into the emergency department Tuesday night, 2 August via ambulance after she suffered a suspected head injury from an alleged assault at Westfield Fountain Gate. “I was distraught, I felt alone, neglected and I couldn’t stop crying the whole time,” Ms Burke recounted of her ordeal. Ms Burke said she was in the hospital waiting room for 12 hours until a doctor saw her around 7am the next morning. “As soon as I was taken through, the doctor apologised and put a neck brace on me. I was thinking, ‘what’s the point after 12 hours?’,” she said. “I get that the hospital system is crazy at the moment but to leave somebody in the amount of pain I was in has made it so much worse. “I think there needs to be a huge change in every emergency department whether that’s more doctors, nurses or more beds. “It was the worst experience I’ve ever been through. I had already been traumatised and this just added to that.” Monash Health, which operates Casey Hospital, was contacted for comment. In response to an enquiry about the incident by Star News a State Government spokesperson said across Australia and the world, health services continued to feel the effects of the pandemic, including Covid-19 cases and workforce shortages from sickness. “Hospitals are also managing record demand, while treating far sicker patients who are staying longer after delaying care during
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Casey hospital. 153243 the pandemic,” they said. “While every effort is made to prioritise those with the most critical need, we understand it can be challenging when patients experience longer than expected wait times and we thank all Victorians for their patience and respect. “A new 12-bed modular facility has recently opened at Casey hospital’s emergency department, providing more support for those needing urgent care and reducing ambulance offload times.” Victoria’s health system is under unprecedented pressure, with hospital emergency department presentations pushing up to 486,701 in the last quarter – an increase of 5.1 per cent from the previous quarter. The $12 billion Pandemic Repair Plan is providing health services with the support and
reinforcements they need to get through this period of record-breaking demand and come out stronger on the other side, the State Government said recently. The 12-bed modular facility at Casey Hospital’s emergency department is one of three modulars that have been established across metropolitan Melbourne emergency departments to help meet significant demand in the community for urgent care. According to the Victorian Agency of Health Information, Casey hospital’s emergency department wait times were up from 147 minutes to 172 minutes in past 12 months, with Dandenong Hospital’s Emergency Department wait times up from 102 minutes to 134 minutes. The median wait time at Casey has gone up from 33 minutes to 38 minutes, and for Dandenong, up from 24 minutes to 30 minutes.
Cranbourne tip to stop accepting waste EPA Victoria has issued Cranbourne landfill operator SBI Inert Landfill with a prohibition notice on Wednesday 10 August, stopping it from accepting waste until odour issues at the site are properly managed. EPA continues to actively regulate SBI to ensure it safely fixes the issues at the Ballarto Road, Cranbourne location, particularly odour that is impacting on the local community. Chief executive of the EPA, Lee Miezis said the notice stops any further waste being accepted at the landfill and requires SBI to hire an environmental manager to specifically address issues at the site. “The prohibition on receiving waste follows an early morning inspection undertaken by EPA officers on Monday and means SBI is required to put its sole focus on dealing with the impacts on the community,” Mr Miezis said. “There has been intense activity at the SBI site under EPA’s direction but the community continues to be affected by odour. The Prohibition Notice is an escalation in EPA’s regulation of site and we will take further action as appropriate. “EPA has liaised closely with the local community and met with them on several occasions. We will continue to provide updates as we have them.” The EPA Prohibition Notice is in addition to existing regulatory notices that EPA has issued to the company that require it
The EPA has stopped SBI Landfill from accepting waste until the rotten eggs odour issue is “properly managed”. 289985 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS to take action:
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be fixed by 25 August, with works already done, including gas wells being installed to capture and reduce odours. Hot spot monitoring plan – the plan has been submitted and is being reviewed by EPA. Stockpiled waste – this notice required the removal of stockpiled material at the site. Liquid waste management – the notice requires appropriate and safe storage of liq-
uid waste. This notice has been complied with. Failure to comply with the requirements of these notices could result in sanctions ranging from fines of up to 2400 penalty units (approximately $396,000) through to licence suspension and even cancellation, the EPA said. The EPA regularly inspects the site and surrounds, including spot checks, gas and air monitoring with results provided to the community. Investigations continue into the site and the duty holders. SBI announced last week on their website that framework for a new landfill gas extraction system had been installed on Wednesday 3 August and testing would commence on the following Thursday and Friday. Removal of stagnant water was completed on Sunday 24 July, SBI said. The City of Casey announced an update on the situation on Tuesday 9 August, saying it was “continuing to liaise closely” with EPA. The council issued a Planning Contravention Notice to SBI as part of its continued advocacy on behalf of their residents. The EPA encourages residents impacted by the smell to complete a pollution report form, call the EPA (1300 372 842) or email them at contact@epa.vic.gov.au Pollution report forms can be found at epa.vic.gov.au/report-pollution/reportingpollution
The State Government has defended the latest Victorian Health Department quarterly performance data for March to June 2022, which shows a system under unprecedented pressure. Overdue wait times (days) for patients requiring semi-urgent (category two) surgery have skyrocketed across hospitals in the South East from 12 months ago, with Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre wait times nearly tripling (190 per cent increase) and Casey hospital patients wait times nearly doubling (72 per cent increase). Dandenong hospital and Monash Medical Centre patients also experienced increases but not to the same degree. The government attributed the numbers to a surge in demand for services, with hospital emergency department presentations increasing by 5.1 per cent from the previous quarter as the state continues to battle lingering Covid-19 effects, such as illness and workforce shortages. Ambulance Victoria also continues to break records, having recorded their third consecutive busiest quarter. “We’re in the midst of a record-breaking period of demand on our health system, but this latest data shows that we are weathering the storm and building a system that will be stronger than ever moving forward,” Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said on Saturday 6 August. “All our healthcare workers are doing an incredible job under challenging circumstances – and this government is ensuring they have all the support they need to give Victorians the care they deserve faster.” In better news, the number of urgent (category one) surgery patients awaiting on operation at Casey hospital and Dandenong hospital has fallen since March. State-wide, there was a 48 per cent increase in patients who received their surgery in the March-June quarter compared to the previous quarter (December-March). The government’s $1.5 billion Covid CatchUp Plan is providing support to the workforce, with funding for nurses to complete training in perioperative nursing, and to upskill in general surgery and recovery, along with the upskilling of 30 theatre and sterilisation technicians. Additionally, the Pandemic Repair Plan is delivering the training and recruitment of up to 7000 healthcare workers in an effort to ensure timely assistance is delivered to those in need. But Shadow Health and Ambulance Services Minister Georgie Crozier said not enough was being done to fix the crisis. “Politics, spin and cover-ups won’t fix the health crisis. Victorians need real solutions to cut the surgery waitlist and give people the care they deserve,” Ms Crozier said. “Remember this November, the person who created the health crisis is not the one to fix it. Only a change of government will end Labor’s health crisis.”
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Adopt a dog The Lost Dogs’ Home is calling on Victorians to open their hearts and homes to our dogs as capacity has officially hit their Cranbourne and North Melbourne shelters. To encourage more adoptions, between Friday 12 and 19 August, the Home will be reducing its adoption fees for most dogs, for a week. The Lost Dogs’ Home spokeswoman Suzana Talevski said although winter was a traditionally slower time for adoptions, there appeared to be multiple factors resulting in more dogs being available for adoption this year. “It appears it’s a combination of the winter chill keeping people away, the rising cost of living and the owners no longer having the time to care for their animals,” Ms Talevski said. “We currently have more than 50 dogs ready for adoption with more arriving every day.”
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The City of Casey has made the unpopular decision to no longer host the Cranbourne GP Run. Our readers voiced their displeasure on Facebook. Shelby Brooks: Disappointing! It’s the one big event Cranbourne has each year. Laura Coomber: That’s disgraceful City of Casey. Oskar T Grouch: Well that’s disappointing. One of the only whole community events that doesn’t call upon race, religion, sexuality or gambling to allow participation. C’mon Casey Council, keep it going. Matty Jones: The biggest thing that has come to Cranbourne since McDonald’s. Parents in Narre Warren North are pleading with Casey Council to fix an “unsafe” zebra crossing near Narre Warren North Primary School. Tania Beach: I’ve held my breath many times watching kids cross this road. So many near misses. Imagine the devastation if there’s an accident with a child. How will council respond then?
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Thumbs up To all the parkrun event organisers in the City of Casey who rock up every Saturday regardless of the weather to bring our community together.
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Thumbs down To the City of Casey for cancelling the Moto GP Run. This has always been attended by many people and bought lots of people into Cranbourne. Instead of working with the businesses in High street who close, they cancel. Poor form.
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Students supply socks for change By Eleanor Wilson Teachers and students at Narre Warren South P-12 College added an extra layer to their school pyjama day on Monday 25 July, collecting socks for Melbourne charity 2 Pairs each. While students paraded around the school in colourful Oodies or their favourite pair of pjs, they also brought a pair of new socks to donate to homeless Victorians. The school collected 629 pairs of socks from students, while an additional 400 pairs were donated by undergarment brand Underworks. “It was an amazing effort collecting over 1000 pairs of socks in total,” said teacher Vicky Kanteres. “It was a really great day and everyone had so much fun.” 2 Pairs Each provides socks and hot meals to homeless people throughout Victoria, in a bid to stop the spread of frostbite and nasty skin infections. The charity was started by Victorian local Joshua Berry, who was just nine-years-old at the time the initiative was established. Student Zoe came up with the idea to rally support for the charity at school by asking students to donate socks at the pyjama day, Ms Kanteres said.
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Diverse health obstacles By Marcus Uhe An exploratory paper on the health of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Australia has found the CALD community often faces greater challenges when dealing with the health and welfare system than the non-CALD population. The report, published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on Thursday 4 August, explored the use of linked Multi-Agency Data Integration Project (MADIP) data to assess the benefits, challenges and limitations of the health of CALD populations. Thirty per cent of people living in Australia were born overseas, as of 30 June 2020. Nearly half of Australians were either born overseas or have a parent who was, and 21 per cent of Australians spoke a language other than English at home, according to the 2016 Census. A key finding of the report found people who have migrated to Australia under the humanitarian program have “vastly different health and welfare needs” from those who move to Australia for personal, lifestyle, educational or financial reasons. “Pre- and post-arrival factors can negatively influence their health, such as poor care at their country of origin, trauma, possibly prolonged detention, and barriers to appropriate care on arrival,” the report said. Bahktar Community Association host regular health information sessions for the CALD community in different languages, including Dari and Pashto. In 2021, the organisation helped thousands of new arrivals from Afghanistan settle into Australia following the Taliban’s takeover of their country in August last year and worked in consultation with the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services to provide translated public health material on vaccinations
and Covid-19 for the new settlers. Chief executive of Bahktar, Bassir Qadiri said his experiences with members of the community indicated to him the information was not easily accessible. “The health department website makes them available but the community won’t go there to find info in their language, they need to go through a process,” Mr Qadiri said. “It can be hard to find if you don’t speak the language. We print it out for them and hand them out. “It’s much easier to pass on information through our information sessions.” Mr Qadiri, who hails from Afghanistan, said the method of seeking treatment in Australia is extremely different to his country of birth, and can be overwhelming for new arrivals. “There’s a process here; you see a GP, who refers you to a specialist. “Back home, there is no such thing such as a health department who can recommend a vaccination. There’s not enough for everyone in the country and the rest may not be aware they exist.” The familiarity and comfort of a medical professional that speaks their language can also see patients travelling long distances for a particular service, which necessitates the use of public transport. “A lot of community members don’t know who to reach, and some just wait until situation gets worse,” Mr Qadiri said. The Australian Department of Home Affairs offer a Translating and Interpreting Service to assist with communicating health advice, by assigning an interpreter to a client for an inperson meeting or speaking over the phone. To read the report, head to aihw.gov.au/ reports-data/population-groups/cald-australians/overview
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Landfill plan under fire By Eleanor Wilson Residents impacted by the Hallam Road Landfill in Hampton Park have voiced their concerns over future plans for the site at a public meeting on Tuesday 9 August. There were 120 attendees - including local residents, State Liberal MPs and candidates, and representatives from Casey Council - to discuss the council and State Government supported plans to build a permanent waste transfer station at the site of the landfill, after it reaches capacity in coming years. The future of the landfill has been at the centre of community outrage in recent weeks, after a petition objecting to the establishment of the transfer station garnered 780 signatures from residents from Hampton Park, Narre Warren South, Lynbrook and Cranbourne North. Residents have claimed the existing tip has “affected the area enough” and the waste transfer station is not suitable for a residential area. In response to the petition, Casey Council announced it would extend the time period for public submissions to the plan for an additional two weeks, to 6pm Sunday 14 August. Released last month, The Hampton Park Hill Draft Development Plan outlines the future of the site of the landfill, which is regarded as one of the state’s largest and “smelliest tips” due to the strong sewage-like odour permeating from the site. The landfill is expected to reach capacity in the next 10 years, after which council seeks to transform the site into 85 hectares of public open space reserves. But additional plans for a waste transfer station, which would hold 550,000 tonnes of waste per year from across the municipality before being processed off site, has frustrated many residents. “For many years Casey Council has reas-
Residents gathered at the Lynbrook Community Centre on Tuesday 9 August to discuss the future of the Hampton Park Landfill. Picture: LYNBROOK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION sured residents that after the tip is filled and capped, the land on which it sits will be repatriated to open parkland,” said Lynbrook Residents Association spokesperson Viv Paine. “Apart from the relief from bad odours, gone would be hundreds of garbage trucks using local roads with their attendant noise and exhaust pollution. “Lynbrook Residents Association is extremely disappointed that Casey Council is reneging on a long held and oft repeated promise the tip would revert to public open space once filled and capped.“ In the draft plan, Casey Council claims the proposed waste transfer station would be located in an enclosed building, thus producing
less odour, dust and noise compared to a traditional landfill. But of additional concern to residents are plans for extensive operating hours at the waste transfer station site and the implementation of a 500-metre buffer zone. Under the draft development plan, the waste transfer station would operate between 12am and 6pm on weekdays and between 12am and 4pm on Saturdays. “The extended hours are a large concern. We don’t want trucks driving past our houses at 1am,” Hampton Park resident Nicole Miles said. Mr Paine said the local community had been rocked by the development plan, which
also plans to impose a 500-metre buffer zone on properties surrounding the tip, requiring them to list it on their Section 32 vendor statement as a possible impact on the sale price. He also criticised council’s decision to allow residences to be built up to the tip’s boundaries before the buffer zone was announced, calling it “clearly discriminatory”. “Such a proposal, which must be included by sellers on their Vendor’s Statement, is clearly discriminatory in that it create haves and have nots,” he said. “For instance, those just inside the buffer zone find their property devalued by the Overlay, yet those outside the buffer zone escape any imposition. “Those inside the buffer zone wishing to renovate or extend would face costly special building works to meet conditions in the overlay. Those just outside the buffer zone escape any such obligation, therefore enjoying lower building costs.” In a statement, a spokesperson from the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning (DELWP) said the Victorian Government’s state-wide focus is a transition toward waste transfer, resource recovery and recycling in line with circular economy goals. “The Victorian Government has set a target to divert 72 per cent of waste from landfill by 2025 and 80 per cent by 2030. To achieve this we will need to have the right infrastructure in place,” the spokesperson said. “Casey City Council will lead a public consultation process in relation to the Hampton Park Landfill development plan.” Casey Council did not respond to requests for comment by deadline. To find out more about the Hampton Park Hill Draft Development Plan, head to conversations.casey.vic.gov.au/hampton-park-hillinitial-public-consultation
LYNDALE SECONDARY COLLEGE At Lyndale Secondary College, we aim to have each student move towards a successful and meaningful future, irrespective of where or what that might be. Congratulations to our 2021 College Dux, Visothpong Chhoam who received an outstanding ATAR score of 98.15. Some other amazing results achieved by our Class of 21 are: • SUCCESSFULLY qualifying for the VCE: 99.5% of the enrolled students • SUCCESSFULLY qualifying for the Senior VCAL: 100% of the enrolled students • SUCESSFULLY progressing to positive postsecondary school destinations in University, TAFE, Apprenticeships, Employment: 99.5% of all Year 12 students
Building Program This is an exciting time at Lyndale Secondary College as we are in the middle of a building program that will develop the facilities to support our students in their learning.
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Parking plea By Marcus Uhe The lack of accessibility for disabled permit car users at Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre has Richard Ulgun frustrated. Mr Ulgun attends the facility to take his mother, Margaret, to her appointments at the centre, which offers a wide variety of services including dental care, day surgery and optometry. He is entitled to park in a disability priority space as his mother suffers from dementia. The nearest parking facilities, however, are roughly an 80-metre metre walk from the main entrance, and don’t offer the safety of a footpath or marked pedestrian area on the driveway between the entrance and parking area. Margaret uses a walking frame or a cane to assist with her mobility issues. The closest door is currently only accessible for staff.
There are three drop-and-go parking spaces in the driveway outside the front door, which he believes should be changed to disabled parking spaces. “Disability parking spaces should be at door of the front entrance,” Mr Ulgun said. “Shopping centres have them at the front door. There are no options for parking on main street (Sladen Street). “There should be three disabled parking permits based at the entrance and two on the main road. That would make five. That would be a fair compromise for the state of this place. That would be a bare minimum. “I can’t imagine how many other people are frustrated by the layout.” It is understood the current temporary measures have been made to the entrances at the facility as a measure to protect staff, visitors and patients.
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End of an era for Mackays By Cam Lucadou-Wells Husband and wife, principal and assistant principal. For nearly four decades, Cranbourne couple Kevin and Jenny Mackay have acted for the better as leaders at Dandenong North Primary School. One of them is the enduring tradition of Ms Mackay hand-making birthday cards for each of the 200 Year 1 and Year 2 students. The assistant principal started giving out the cards when she noticed some children didn’t know or celebrate their birthdays. Students now start telling her in advance it’s their birthday, and what they want on their card. “It’s a big deal. They really love it,” she says. “Everyone needs to be acknowledged at least one day a year.” Her husband and principal Kevin says it goes to how much the school’s team cares. Next term, the couple will face their own special day – their last day at the school that they have served for such an extraordinary time. Mr and Ms Mackay have been there for 39 years and 36 years respectively. All up, their teaching careers have spanned 60 years and 45 years. On 4 October, they will mark their retirement with a massive ‘general assembly’ at Dandenong High School hall. Mr Mackay OAM said it would be the first assembly since the Covid pandemic’s start. “It’s been an enormous part, where I get to teach all the kids for half an hour. We’ve missed that, so it will be good to have a last one. “It’s going to be hard to avoid tears.” In their time, the school has built an enviable reputation to bringing out the best in kids
Kevin and Jenny Mackay have served Dandenong North Primary School as principal and assistant principal for nearly four decades. 292591 Picture: GARY SISSONS from more than 50 diverse backgrounds. Its cutting-edge programs have been documented in award-winning films. What makes the school special is its “warmth”, Ms Mackay says. The school ensures the families get what they need – whether it’s food parcels or writing to government agencies on their behalf. “And that kids know that you like them. You have staff here that care about them – they’ll ask the kids to ‘tell me more’. They go that extra mile. “I think all the Dandenong schools do a terrific job at that.” While deputy principal at Clayton Primary School in the 1980’s, Mr Mackay met a firstyear teacher Jenny. They of course later married, and were to follow each other to Dandenong North Primary School.
Alarm bells rang for the newly-appointed principal Mr Mackay when his wife was appointed to join the school. Mr Mackay worried about how to handle the potential conflicts of interest and staff disharmony. “We made it work,” he said. “And thank God she was appointed here. “My job is to get the best teachers I possibly can to work with the children. Jenny is one of the best teachers I’ve met. “As the school became more complex over many years, Jenny’s experience has helped address the complexities. “From the synergies of effort you get more bang for your buck than just two people. We’re more like two-and-a-half.” Meanwhile, Ms Mackay describes the principal as an “incredibly creative and lateral thinker” who will always look for a better way of doing things. “I’ve never seen him get angry. “He’s a very kind person. He’s always somebody who puts himself in someone else’s shoes. “He takes being a public servant very seriously. It’s strongly instilled in him that we’re here to serve, to make people’s lives easier.” The best way of resolving any ‘conflict of interest’ was being focused on what was best for the students. “You overhear staff saying the same thing – what’s the best for the kids rather than what’s in it for you. That’s been a huge change in the last 20 years at the school,” Ms Mackay says. “If everyone has that mindset then there’s no conflict.” The couple make a rule not to bring work home. On their drive to school from their Cranbourne home, they don’t talk shop until they reach a certain gum tree.
On the return home, that same gum tree marks the end of school talk. “If you can’t work with your partner, what’s going on in the relationship?” Ms Mackay says. Their departure will largely coincide with the near-realisation of Mr Mackay’s long ambition to rebuild the school. After several delays, the “final piece of the puzzle” of gymnasium, music room and canteen is now under construction. “We were hoping to hold off our retirements until the hall was completed,” Mr Mackay says. “But we’ll be going in the knowledge that we’ve left the school in a really good position as a modernised and fit-for-purpose establishment. “I’m not getting any younger and the work is getting more demanding. The workload is huge and getting greater. “I’ve found myself looking at screens all day long rather than talking to students and teachers. “I got into school teaching to work with people not to stare at panes of glass.” Meanwhile, for assistant principal Ms Mackay, the job had become a double-edged sword. “I love the job, the work and the community – but it’s so hard, I’m so tired.” Post-retirement, Mr Mackay says the couple will finally travel in their under-used campervan. He still hopes to work as relief teacher. “We don’t stop because of a number on a calendar.” Ms Mackay says there’ll be more time for friends and family. She will still be making the birthday cards behind the scenes, allowing others to hand them out and continue the tradition. “We’re leaving the school but we’re not leaving the community.”
As a boy, he hated school: Kevin retiring after 60 years By Cam Lucadou-Wells Ironically, the enduring Dandenong North Primary School principal Kevin Mackay OAM hated school as a kid, and “wasn’t much of a student”. “I used to think school shouldn’t have been like this,“ says the Cranbourne resident. “It’s lovely now to be able to influence how our school operates. “I often think I would have loved to have been a kid at this school (Dandenong North Primary School).” He readily admits he was a “trouble-maker”. And when asked by his technical school principal Marcus Beresford what he wanted to do with his life, Mr Mackay said he wanted to be a teacher. “I was being a smart arse. I thought it was an impossibility.”
Mr Beresford told him that “if you pull your head in, I’ll make sure you get into teacher’s college”. He was true to his word. It showed Mr Mackay the profound impact that a teacher can have. In term 4, Mr Mackay’s remarkable 60year teaching career across 10 schools comes to an end. By some quirk, two of his former schools in Jeparit and Ballarat had taught former Prime Minister Robert Menzies. His first far-flung posting was Jeparit Primary School. Mr Mackay would travel nearly 800 kilometres between the remote town to Melbourne each weekend. He then taught at a 70-student school at Patchewollock in the Mallee, where some families lived on dirt floors. At Musk Vale, Mr Mackay was the sole teacher of 17 pupils. He also presided over
a school for inmates at Langi Kal Kal youth training centre. Meanwhile his soon-to-retire assistant principal and wife Jenny Mackay says teaching has been in her blood. It’s a vocation that’s drawn her since organising games in the street as a child. Her father, a farmer who grew up in poverty in the Mallee, pushed for her to get an education. “He’d say you’ve got to get a decent education to go forward. “I can’t think of a better vocation. When you work with children, it’s a joy. “When kids come up and give you a hug or tell you a silly joke, you can’t stay glum.” The school has built an enviable reputation to bringing out the best in kids from more than 50 diverse backgrounds. According to a recent official review, the
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An ace milestone for Cranbourne Tennis Club By Marcus Uhe
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Marijuana plants seized Up to 400 marijuana plants have been seized by police during a raid in Doveton. Springvale Divisional Response Unit officers entered a former milk bar on the corner of Chestnut Road and Cassia Street about 7am on Wednesday 3 August. They estimated the crop comprised be-
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Members past and present will gather on Sunday 14 August to mark the Cranbourne Tennis Club’s 100th anniversary. What started as just three courts in the centre of Cranbourne Racecourse has expanded to an 18-court facility at Casey Fields, with a stint at Grant Street along the way, too. The celebration will be an opportunity for former and current members to connect and reminisce on the growth and survival of the club, and recognise those who have built the club into the regional powerhouse that it is today. Drouin band Jewel Fusion will be ‘making a racquet’ as the sun goes down and the courts will be open for a social hit and mini tennis for kids. Paul Kleverlaan has been playing tennis at Cranbourne since the early ‘80s and remains involved as the club’s president. Throughout his involvement he’s been a coach, player and committee member, wearing multiple hats as all good club volunteers do. “We’ve seen generations of families come and play at the club,” Mr Kleverlaan said. “As a coach, I’ve had kids I used to coach bring their kids to the club for coaching. “We’ve touched a lot of people, that’s one of the biggest highlights.”
The Cranbourne Tennis Club will celebrate its Centenary on Sunday 14 August. 293317 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS The return of community sport in 2022 following two years of Covid-19-enforced interruptions has highlighted the importance of these organisations to local communities. At Cranbourne, the club chose to only charge their members 25 per cent of their membership fee during this period, in an effort to ease financial pressure. Mr Kleverlaan said the initiative was extremely well-received by members. “People couldn’t wait to get back on the courts,” he said. “Tennis is pretty safe given the conditions and it’s a really welcoming, safe, family environment at the club. “Club revenue went down but that’s just club money, not people money. We’re all about the community.” The celebration will be held on Sunday 14 August from 3pm to 9pm at Casey Fields. For more information, go to facebook. com/events/1061247217852019
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Maas attacks IBAC By Cam Lucadou-Wells Narre Warren South Labor MP Gary Maas has lashed out at the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission over its claims of an ‘unfair’ Parliamentary inquiry. Mr Maas is the newly-appointed chair of the state parliament’s Integrity and Oversight Committee, which is holding an inquiry into the welfare of witnesses appearing before IBAC and other integrity bodies. The inquiry was sparked by the sudden death of former Casey mayor Amanda Stapledon, who was a witness into IBAC’s Operation Sandon inquiry into property developers and Casey councillors. “This committee is the relevant oversight body of IBAC, and has sought to examine the systems and frameworks that exist to manage witness welfare,” Mr Maas said in a statement on 9 August. “The language in IBAC’s submission only further demonstrates why that is necessary.” The committee’s deputy chair and Liberal MP Brad Rowswell described Mr Maas’s intervention as an “extraordinary undermining” of IBAC’s submission. “This knee jerk response is possibly unprecedented and reeks of a limp political attack on a legitimate Parliamentary process.” Mr Maas was responding to The Age’s report of IBAC’s criticisms in a supplementary submission to the inquiry. IBAC submitted it had “grave concerns” about the Parliamentary inquiry’s “significant departure” from principles of procedural fairness. IBAC had been not allowed to respond to adverse allegations contained in “confidential submissions” to the inquiry, which had been “leaked to the media”, it claimed. “There has been widespread (and inaccurate) adverse media reporting about IBAC’s
Newly installed chair Gary Maas has criticised IBAC’s submission to an Integrity and Oversight committee inquiry. welfare management practices on the basis of the leaked submissions, to which IBAC has no ability to respond.” The inquiry’s then-chair Harriet Shing MP had been “unresponsive” to IBAC’s repeated raising of such concerns, including IBAC’s request for a private hearing, it submitted. According to IBAC, Ms Shing cited that the Parliamentary inquiry was complying with a prohibition on the inquiry investigating matters being investigated by IBAC. In May, Ms Shing cited the same prohibition when she cut the feed to the inquiry. It brought a halt to Opposition MP Kim Wells asking why Premier Daniel Andrews was interviewed by IBAC in private rather than in a public hearing. On 9 August, Mr Maas stated that “decisions of the committee are made on a collec-
tive basis – any suggestion otherwise is simply wrong”. “The committee’s work is critically important, because no agency is beyond scrutiny, especially in matters that relate to the welfare of Victorians.” Meanwhile, Mr Rowswell stated IBAC Commissioner Robert Redlich had been invited to make its supplementary submission. “What is extraordinary, is the undermining of this submission by Labor’s newly appointed committee chair. “Mr Maas has chosen to depart from convention as he did not consult with me before releasing his statement late last night.” Mr Rowswell noted Mr Maas had been appointed as a committee member last week and chair only on Monday 8 August. “He is Labor’s fifth chair of this committee in the last four years.”
Pothole fix The Department of Transport are conducting holding pavement repairs on Baxter-Tooradin Road to rectify the problematic potholes. The works will take place at night, with the speed limit dropping to 40km/h between Cannons Creek Road in Cannons Creek and Warneet Road in Blind Bight while works take place. A Department of Transport spokesperson said the speed limit would be reviewed once the works are completed. “Keeping all road users safe across our network is our number one priority, which is why we’re undertaking pavement repairs to reduce the risk of road trauma, and ensure the safety of drivers,” the spokesperson said. “Our specialist safety crews carry out regular road safety, maintenance and hazard inspections across the entire road network, including on BaxterTooradin Road.” Baxter-Tooradin Road would be monitored to ensure it remains safe for all road users, the department said. The works are expected to take place for roughly one week.
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Friday Revue live at Bunjil ABC Radio Melbourne’s Jacinta Parsons and Brian Nankervis are set to bring their energetic radio show the Friday Revue to Bunjil Place for the first time on Friday 26 August. Broadcast live for radio, Brian and Jacinta will be joined by special guests including James Reyne, Deb Conway, Ella Hooper and Wilsn, and the HALO Vocal Ensemble choir, with more to be announced. The co-hosts said they were looking forward to bringing the show to the South East. “We’ve got some great listeners who have been very much part of the show for a long time, so we are looking forward to bringing the show to them,” Ms Parsons said. Mr Nankervis said he is looking forward to returning to Bunjil Place, having visited a few months ago alongside Julia Zemiro for a live edition of RockWiz Live. “The live shows are great, they are just like our regular editions with lots of audience participation, great musos, but everything is bigger and bolder,” he said. “Its like breaking a fourth wall,” Jacinta added. “We’re used to the way we run the show, but when the audience comes in they get to see that. We have a whole other mode of communication that is non-verbal, it’s a really fun time.” The pair said a lot of the Friday Revue is off the cuff. “We have the funniest audience going around and it’s a show that rolls and develops really naturally - there’s lots of improvisation and finding out things as we go along,”
Where does the time go? It seems to be the scourge of our modern times, doesn’t it? There’s not enough time to get everything done. No matter how hard we work, there always seems that there is more to do and it’s never ending. Whenever we run our ‘Time Management’ sessions for businesses, I always start by asking: “Please raise your hand if you have enough time to get everything done that you want to”. Every time, except once, no hands go up and the one person who did raise their hand misheard the instruction. The fact is, there is no such thing as ‘time management’, it’s a misnomer. What is really meant by this phrase is the ability to manage activities within a given timeframe; you cannot manage time. And in this simple statement lies a big clue as to the solution here. The first thing to consider in any supposed “time management” is what are the things that really need to get done? The only way to get a proper handle on this is to write them all down. It is through this simple act that a more complete list is typically identified which reduces the likelihood of surprises once you start to work on them. Once done, I recommend going through the list carefully and selecting the important ones that need to get done in the short term. These can then be planned over the required timeframe ensuring to allow for other things to crop which might get in the way. A key element to being successful in achieving these is to make a daily and a weekly list of the key items that you really need to get done assuming again that other things will crop up. It is very important that you set reasonable and realistic targets for yourself which necessarily include the assumption that there will be other calls on your time dur-
The Friday Revue with Jacinta Parsons and Brian Nankervis will hit the Bunjil Place stage later this month. Picture: SUPPLIED Ms Parsons said. Tickets are available at tickets.bunjilplace. com.au/7660/7661 Date: Friday 26 August, 12pm–3.30pm. Tickets: $25
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH ing the day/week. A key trick to making this work is to define your daily task list right at the start of the day before you open your emails, otherwise you will quickly get drawn into the email vortex. Similarly, do the weekly list first thing on Monday also before any emails. It may well be possible that when you open up the emails, something in there may cause you to rework the list but that’s okay since it is unlikely to completely change it. Prioritisation is key to working out what needs to be done over any given timeframe and it can be done by simply using the table pictured. The way it works is that for each task, you simply rate its importance on a scale of 1 (not important) to 5 (extremely important) and its urgency (i.e. how soon it must be done) where 1 = anytime and 5 = almost immediately. You then multiply these two numbers for each task and the higher the result the greater its priority. Another key technique to managing your time is to apply the 80/20 principle in which you achieve the significant 80 per cent result in only 20 per cent of the time it would take to do everything perfectly. This is not to say that you leave things part done, but we often waste a huge amount of time doing extra work that is simply not necessary. This is known as the principle of ‘diminishing returns’. Ian Ash is the managing director of OrgMent Business Solutions.
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nity service for the Cranbourne Tennis Club at Casey Fields. Courts will be open for all from 3pm-9pm (mini tennis for families, “challenge a mate” or just have a social hit). From 5-8pm, there will be live band Jewel Fusion (three sessions) with small presentation in between sets. Food truck on site but please bring a plate to share and BYO drinks. There will be lucky attendance prizes and past and present member catch-ups. Sunday 14 August, 3pm to 9pm at the Cranbourne Tennis Club, Casey Fields Boulevard, Cranbourne East.
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Science Week at Balla Balla Community Centre - Mad Food Science Experience (8-12 years old). “Quirky” food experiments to get the kids onboard to understand the health benefits of food. Create ‘Magic’ with food dyes. Sugar ‘Experiment’. Create ‘Wicked’ Green Smoothies. Learn about gut bacteria + sugar = GROSS. Worm farms (yummy) and sustainable activities. Followed by a healthy lunch where we discuss changes that can be made with information gained by the experiments. Limited places are available for this free event.– call 5990 0900 to register.
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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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Line up for a classic show By Shelby Brooks A Cardinia-based theatre group is bringing one singular sensation to Cranbourne this month. Featuring iconic top hats, the classic musical A Chorus Line is set to wow audiences at the Cranbourne Community Theatre from Saturday 20 August. CPAC Musical Theatre performers have been working hard on the show since 2021, after it was postponed just two weeks before opening night due to Covid-19 lockdowns. The musical, first debuting on Broadway in 1975, features dancers during a Broadway audition who describe the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers. The show is a reflection of what it is like to be a dancer and the trials and tribulations of a career in the arts, featuring beloved songs like
I Can Do That, What I Did for Love and One. Co-director, choreographer and costume designer Scott Hili said the show was a favourite among theatre lovers because it was created from real life interviews of Broadway performers in the ‘70s. “The history of the show is quite universal, the feelings, thoughts and emotions resonate with the cast members and dancers we’ve got,” Scott said. “It really is quite a genius concept for the time.” A Chorus Line is CPAC Musical Theatre’s second production of its 20th anniversary year and features new and returning CPAC performers. Performance dates are 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28 August and 2 and 3 September. Tickets are now on sale at trybooking.com/ BSKJK
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Bec Henderson placed fourth at the Commonwealth Games. Brooke Buschkuehl won Silver in the women’s long jump. 293605 Narre Warren’s Rebecca Henderson, who attended Berwick College and is a past Berwick Little Athletics member, placed fourth in the 10,000m Race Walk with a time just outside her personal best. In a trackside interview, the young athletics star beamed as she reflected on her efforts on day five of the Commonwealth Games. “I’m pretty happy with that, it was a little bit warmer than we expected, nothing like the major comps we’ve had in Tokyo and Eugene,” she said. “It was a lot of fun, and the crowd was absolutely amazing. The crowd was the biggest we’ve ever seen basically, it was so loud - the
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Eagles ramping up By Jonty Ralphsmith People say winning at this time of year is crucial. It gives a side the crucial four points and helps establish momentum going into finals. Cranbourne and Dingley both recorded comfortable victories on Saturday, important for each club for varying reasons. Cranbourne needed the win to reassert itself as a side that can do damage in September, having lost three of its last four and being well below the standard set in the first part of the season. Although the win was against Mordialloc, seventh on the ladder, it keeps the Eagles in the top-two and reinstalls confidence into the club. “We started to get some of our brand back so it was pleasing to get the points,” said Cranbourne coach Steve O’Brien. “There were patches we could improve, but I thought we started the game really well and there were some positive signs there. “Our work around the footy and ball movement was starting to come back.” Keeping the Bloodhounds scoreless in the first quarter meant Cranbourne was always on top, with the visitors able to put 12 goals
on the board - without any from star-forward Marc Holt. It has been a quiet three weeks for Holt, who has kicked only two goals in that period, but Kirk Dickson and Jake Carosella stood up inside 50 with three goals each. “That was one of our focus points – to get a greater spread of goalkickers,” O’Brien said. “We were doing that earlier in the year and we tried to change it up a little bit, so to get that on the weekend was pleasing.” For Dingley, a percentage boosting 151-point win over Bentleigh not only affirms belief, by giving it a third consecutive win, but also gives it the opportunity to go into the elimination final with the mental edge of finishing in fourth spot. There were 11 goalkickers as the Dingoes piled on 26 majors, including nine in the last quarter, running all over Bentleigh. Lucas Walmsley (five goals) and Rory Goldsmith (four) were the major goalkickers. Coach Danny Ades said belief is starting to grow in the group. Springvale Districts won its match against the winless East Malvern by 71 points. The Demons were unable to completely shake the Panthers until an eight-goal last quarter. Cheltenham flexed its muscles against Port
Melbourne, a 10-goal final quarter stretching the margin out to 105 points. Meanwhile, St Pauls McKinnon won by 25 points over St Kilda City in a battle that will go a long way to determining third spot. The victory puts St Pauls McKinnon a game and percentage clear of St Kilda City, and the Doggies are equal on points with secondplaced Cranbourne, meaning they remain a chance to sneak further up the ladder. Leading by eight points at three-quartertime, a seven goal to four final quarter got the job done. RESULTS Mordialloc 5.7 37 v Cranbourne 12.17 89, Bentleigh 3.4 22 v Dingley 26.17 173, East Malvern 4.10 34 v Springvale Districts 16.9 105, Cheltenham 24.13 157 v Port Melbourne 8.4 52, St Pauls McKinnon 16.8 104 v St Kilda City 12.7 79. LADDER Cheltenham 56, Cranbourne 48, St Pauls McKinnon 48, St Kilda City 44, Dingley 40, Springvale Districts 32, Port Melbourne Colts 24, Mordialloc 20, Bentleigh 8, East Malvern. FIXTURE Cranbourne v Port Melbourne, St Kilda City v East Malvern, Dingley v St Pauls McKinnon, Springvale v Cheltenham, Mordialloc v Bentleigh.
Casey Cavaliers recorded a clean sweep of NBL-1 South on Saturday with both the men’s and women’s sides snaring wins. The women’s side blew the Dandenong Rangers out of the water in the penultimate round of the regular season courtesy of a solid four-quarter performance. The Cavs held a 54 to 35 lead at the half, before extending that lead at the final buzzer, ultimately winning 85 to 60. After a disappointing weekend prior, the Cavs were excellent across the board, with Sarah Boothe (22 points, 14 rebounds) leading the way in terms of points scored and rebounds registered. While Boothe was beyond excellent, Rachel Bell was the jack of all trades, with 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the strong win. The result has boosted the Cavs above the Sandringham Sabres into 10th position with an 11 win and nine loss record. The Cavs will travel to Keilor to take on the Thunder this Saturday, before hosting the Geelong Supercats on Sunday. It was a similar script for the Cavs men’s unit, who defeated the Rangers 93 to 80. The Cavs banked the win early, by winning all of the first three periods to hold a 79 to 58 lead heading into the last. With the job done, Casey was able to gift valuable minutes to its extended bench. Jordan Bell was the only player to play more than 31 minutes, with the rest shared evenly across the board. Bell scored a game-high 28 points, while William Hickey was extremely efficient, putting up 24 points from just 28 minutes on the floor. It has been a difficult season for the 15th placed Cavaliers, managing just the seven wins form 20 outings, but with the 14th placed Keilor Thunder this week the opportunity for back-to-back wins is on the horizon.
Melbourne City set to ignite Casey Fields Local soccer fans are in for an absolute treat with Melbourne City set to host Wellington Phoenix in their round of 16 Australia Cup clash at Casey Fields on Wednesday 17 August. The clash kicks-off on the VFL ground at Casey Fields at 7.30pm, with the club thrilled to be able to bring big-time sport to their local community. “The Australia Cup draw gives us a serendipitous second chance after last season’s Cup fixture against the same opposition was postponed due to Covid and then later relocated due to venue availability,” City said via a club media release. “While it may have taken a little longer than we had hoped, we are thrilled to bring this game to Melbourne’s South East community. “Merchandise and memberships will also be on sale, so you can sign up for the 2022/23 season and stock up on all your City gear. “There will be plenty of entertainment around the venue in what will be the perfect midweek night out for the whole family.” City Members will be able to redeem free tickets to the match, while non-members will be able to purchase via Ticketbooth. Tickets will go on sale next week so stay tuned to Club channels for further details. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Seagulls surge to victory By David Nagel Tooradin-Dalmore has locked away minor premiership glory in West Gippsland football after a gritty and grinding 14.12.96 to 11.10.76 victory over Nar Nar Goon on Saturday. It’s only a stepping stone to what the Seagulls hope is a much bigger prize handed to it on Saturday 10 September, but winning the minor premiership is a significant achievement for a club that has had rare success in recent times. The Gulls finally have something to boast about…and can now focus solely on winning their first senior premiership in 25 years. Two hugely-impactful ‘three-goal bursts’ gave the Seagulls the edge in what was otherwise a very competitive contest. Nar Nar Goon started brightly, with dangerman Dermott Yawney proving too strong for Connor O’Riordan, marking and goaling from mid-range, to put the first on the board after 90 seconds of play. In a surprise move from both camps, Luke McKenna started in the ruck for the Gulls, with Flynn Parker his opponent allowing Eamon Trigg to start forward for the Goon. The Seagulls answered quickly, with Liam Adams kicking a goal on the run before outmarking Brendan Hermann, and converting, to give the Gulls the lead after five minutes of play. JJ Peni then found the big sticks for the Goon, and when Yawney guided through a set shot it sort of felt right that the Goon had edged out to a one-goal buffer. Piva Wright, who would have a huge influence as the day unfolded, then proved too strong in the air to tie things away at 19-each. Adams then missed everything, on the run and aiming for his third of the quarter, before Trent Noy and Hermann produced something special for the Goon. From a forward-flank ruck contest, Noy flicked one out the back to Hermann who hit the ball at top speed and put through a cracker from 40-metres out. The Goon deserved their five-point lead at the first change. The Gulls then started to ask questions of the Goon at the start of the second quarter… and the visitors had no answers. Jimmy Trezise had things too easy, outmarking two opponents, giving the Gulls the first of three goals inside four minutes. Trent Adams then went harder and lower than the Goon, winning a head-high free kick, before Dylan Paarlberg snapped quickly to open up a 13-point lead. The first of those ‘three-goal’ bursts…well it had done some serious damage. The Goon looked a little lost, under the Gulls’ intense pressure, with their movement stifled and not looking threatening at all. A complete quarter of football was capped off by the Seagulls when Blake Grewar dribbled one through to give the home side a 22-point margin at the main break. The Goon had their chances at the start of the third quarter…but failed to capitalise. Yawney looked at his dangerous best, but missed two difficult early set shots before marking at the top of the goal-square to close the gap to 14. Only eights points had been scored for the quarter, and they all came from the
Piva Wright overwhelmed Nar Nar Goon with his strength and power on Saturday, booting five goals in a best-on-ground performance. 293230 Picture: KYLIE PIPICELLI boot of Yawney. But, once again, the Seagulls lifted their rating and the Goon couldn’t go with them. Dylan Wilson was superb off half back, repelling everything within his sight, while Brad Lenders, Cooper Shipp and skipper Jordy Kelly were just as effective in defence. The energy of Trezise was also important, while the Gulls’ mature use of the ball, targeting hit ups, saw the Goon appear lost at times trying to defend slow play. And that dominance soon impacted the scoreboard, with the Gulls going on their second ‘three-goal’ burst of the match. Wright ignited the Seagulls with a ballburster on the run, before Stewie Scanlon – down on his usual output – kicked an absolute cracker from the Sports Club forward pocket. The Gulls were up and about, with the Goon getting frustrated, and it was no surprise to see a downfield free-kick result in Wright’s second for the quarter. Three goals in six minutes…another flat patch from the visitors…the margin out to 34 points. But full credit to the Goon for refusing to accept a blowout. The Goon replied with three goals of their own, with a Yawney free-kick and goal, at the
28-minute mark of the third-quarter, cutting the margin to just 14 points at three-quarter time. The Goon suddenly appeared to have more speed on the footy and was heavily challenging the Seagulls’ defence for the first time in the contest. But any hopes of a Goon comeback quickly evaporated at the start of the final term. Wright found space, out the back of a pack, and kicked truly to stretch the margin out to 20…a heart-breaker for the Goon, who had worked so hard to edge back into the contest. To defeat the Gulls, the Goon needed to do everything right and a missed shot from Cooper Pursell – at the two-minute mark of the final term, summed up their missed opportunities in front of goal. The Gulls expertly gave the Goon leg-rope, and then closed them down in an instant, making scoring difficult once again. Gulls’ veteran Julian Suarez took some clutch grabs in the final term, while James Cairns was doing likewise for the Goon. A goal to Brady Egan then extended the gap to 25, before Wright provided two significant highlights of the day. He first marked outside 50, before launching a long bomb into the arms of Johnny Duff,
who hit the ball at full speed at the top of the goal-square…running with the flight of the ball…and into an open goal. Hermann then returned fire with two goals for the Goon, cutting the margin to 21 points with six minutes left on the clock, before Wright capped off a best-on-ground performance with a monster-launch from 60. It was a fitting finish to great day for the big man. Wright finished with five, and Liam Adams two, while the work-rate of Brent Macaffer behind and beside the football – to orchestrate the Seagulls tempo brand of football, should not be underestimated. The Gulls work so hard for each other to set up that hit-up style of play. Yawney ended the day with four for the Goon, on a good day for the forward that yielded eight shots at goal. Hermann showed his class with three for the vanquished, while Flynn Parker, Aidan Pipicelli, Sam Blackwood and Jake Smith never took a backward step against this year’s premiership favourite. The Seagulls, possibly just 12 quarters away from breaking a 25-year drought, take the short trip to Kooweerup this week, while the Goon host Inverloch-Kongwak in a great finals precursor for both clubs.
Power, Rays well-represented at Combine By Jonty Ralphsmith Five Gippsland Power players and three Dandenong Stingrays are among the 67 players invited to the NAB AFL Draft Combine. Held from Friday 7 October until Sunday 9 October, national combine invitation indicates the young talent that is viewed as being among the leading prospects for 2022’s draft pool. The players will be interviewed by clubs, undergo medical screenings and take part in physical tests such as a 20-metre sprint and two-kilometre time trial. From Gippsland, Bailey Humphrey, Jacob 22 STAR NEWS
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Konstanty (Drouin), Coby Burgiel (Maffra), Max Knobel (Maffra) and Coopery Vickery (Bairnsdale) will all test. Humphrey has returned from a knee injury with a bang in the last two weeks, threatening to tear the game apart in the first quarter on the weekend, after recording four goals and 30 possessions the previous week. Konstanty is a pressure forward that has kicked at least one goal in 10 of his 11 NAB League games. Burgiel has averaged 23 possessions and more than three shots on goal per game, whilst Knobel has been a dominant ruckman all year and Vickery has been a steady pres-
ence in the back half for the teams he plays for. For Dandenong, Henry Hustwaite (Rosebud), Jaxon Binns (Berwick) and Mitch Szybkowski (Beaconsfield) were invited. Hustwaite is a clean, strong and composed midfielder that has shown positional versatility and Binns’ standout game this season was a 33 disposal effort for Vic Country. For the players that missed out on an invitation to the national combine, they may still get to test at the Victorian state combine, which will be held separately on a different date.
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Doves keep rolling By Jonty Ralphsmith When the game was there to be won for Doveton, Max Shepherd delivered. Three second-quarter goals to the marking forward helped give Doveton a justified 46-point half-time lead after failing to capitalise on some gettable opportunities in the first quarter. On a perfect day for footy at Robinson Reserve, in playing-coach Michael Cardamone’s 300th game, the home team were clearly the more talented and skilled side throughout and had plenty of individual contributors. Cardamone, who last week re-signed as player-coach for 2023, was one of 11 goal scorers for the Doves who punished Highett around the ball and found space and uncontested marks inside 50 as they pleased. Alongside Shepherd, Travis Woodfield and James Gascard were others who were aerial threats inside 50 as Highett’s defence broke down. They couldn’t keep them out of the game given the frequency and potency of the entries. “Maxy was great,” Cardamone said. “It was a bit of reward for effort because he always works hard up the ground. Him, Travis Woodfield and Ash Brown - we’ve got a lot of avenues to goal which allows us to be unpredictable and that’s what I like.” Gascard provided the highlight of the day, getting excellent elevation to rise above the pack and take a terrific contested mark off a set shot that fell several metres short. Outside of a brief period straight after halftime, when Highett kicked three consecutive goals, their rare forays forward tended to open the game up and enable the Doves to get speed on ball with fast transition play. Ruckman Dylan Chapman was a monster in the ruck, tapping to his mids’ advantage and sometimes thumping for territory as he monopolised the hitouts to add another dimension of dominance to a perfect celebration of a humble local legend’s terrific milestone. Dylan Bowman and Josiah Kyle were a big part of some fast transition plays, bringing pace, flash and moments of electricity. That ability to move the ball fast looks set to hold them in good stead in finals. “When you know you’re playing finals its
Michael Cardamone is always a threat around the big sticks. just about getting the right structure and game style you want to play in September so it was really good – we set ourselves little targets throughout the day and the main thing is you come away with four points and no injuries.” Elsewhere, Hampton Park fans will have a week of barracking hard for Chelsea Heights. Caulfield got the job done on their small home deck by 45 points, breaking the Redbacks’ four game win streak. “As player and coach I reckon I have been out there 10 times and never won, they play the ground so well,” Redbacks coach Nathan Wilson said “We butchered the footy all day, I think we gave up 11 goals from turnover and as soon as you turn the ball over there, it is straight up the other end. “They’ve got some bloody good forwards and we put our defenders under way too much pressure all day.” The result will have Redbacks checking the scores constantly next Saturday afternoon as the race for fifth spot will come down to second-placed Chelsea Height’s match against East Brighton. Sitting sixth on the ladder, an upset win would get the Vampires into finals at the expense of Wilson’s men, who have a bye in the last round. If they do maintain fifth position, the coach knows a much better performance will be
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needed when they face Caulfield in the first week of finals. But there is reason to believe they can improve with three of the Redbacks top five players, according to Wilson, out of the side for most or all of the game. Jye King was out with Covid-19, Trent Thomas left the field early with a corky and Kyle Hendy didn’t play after half time, having come off with chest pain in the second quarter. Bradley Gilder kicked seven goals in Chelsea Heights’ 161-point victory over Heatherton. Meanwhile, third-placed Keysborough overcame a slow start against lowly Skye, who led two goals to one at quarter time. Thereafter, the Burras kicked 16 goals to two to run out 79-point victors. RESULTS - ROUND 17 Caulfield 19.11 125 defeated Hampton Park 12.8 80, Doveton 18.19 127 defeated Highett 7.5 47, Heatherton 2.3 15 defeated by Chelsea Heights 26.20 176, Keysborough 17.8 110 defeated Skye 4.7 31. LADDER Chelsea Heights 56, Doveton 52, Keysborough 44, Caulfield 40, Hampton Park 30, East Brighton 26, Highett 20, Skye 4, Heatherton 0. FIXTURE - ROUND 18 Chelsea Heights v East Brighton, Skye vs Heatherton, Caulfield v Doveton, Highett v Keysborough
Magpies deliver leaving Panthers in a pickle By Tyler Lewis MORNINGTON PENINSULA NEPEAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO - ROUND 17 Devon Meadows has been on the receiving end of a miraculous mid-season swing that has then translated into serious ladder ramifications. Eight rounds ago, the Panthers walloped Crib Point by 125 points, but on Saturday, the Magpies completed a stunning 22-goal reversal to defeat Devon by seven points. The result has now pulled the Panthers back, to not only now poised to miss out on a second-chance finals position, to now fighting for a top-five finish all together. The Magpies led at every change in the 12.9 (81) to 10.14 (74) win – just their second of the season. While Pearcedale thumped Hastings, 20.14 (134) to 13.10 (88), the Devon Meadows result creates a mouth-watering final round of the home-and-away season. The Panthers, currently fourth on 40 points, travel to seventh-placed Seaford, which is ineligible to make finals, but did defeat the Panthers in their early-season earlier fixture. Ryan Hendy’s men are still capable of making it into the top-three – and therefore earning a second chance – but they will need to defeat Seaford, and hope that Somerville stumbles to eighth-placed Rye. Pearcedale, meanwhile, is currently fifth, with 40 points, just percentage ahead of its upcoming opponent Chelsea. The Gulls kicked a goal after the siren to defeat the Dales earlier in the season. In other results, Karingal defeated Chelsea 8.8 (56) to 6.10 (46), Langwarrin continued its cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
Ryan Hendy will have to reach into his trick bag this finals series. 290767 winning-streak with a 19.15 (129) to 4.6 (30) win over Rye, Somerville thrashed Seaford 18.14 (122) to 6.7 (43) and Mornington embarrassed the now wooden-spoon favourites Tyabb, 28.22 (192) to 7.6 (42). LADDER Langwarrin 68, Karingal 48, Somerville 44,
Casey Cannons on target Casey Cannons women’s hockey teams have continued their strong seasons, with the firsts, seconds and thirds all recording wins. The firsts continue to gain momentum ahead of a likely finals assault, beating ECHO 11-0 with Emma Harris netting five goals and Mikayla McDonald scoring three. The seconds (Pennant E side) held ECHO scoreless all game despite a slow start, winning 3-0. The thirds (Metro 1 South) picked up an important 4-2 win over Glen Eira, who sit third on the ladder. Meanwhile it was less positive news for the men. While the firsts (VL1) had a 2-2 draw with Mornington Peninsula, the seconds had a 2-0 loss against the same opponent, and Michael Randall was the only goal-scorer in the thirds 3-1 loss to Glen Eira. RESULTS Men’s Firsts: Cannons 2 v Mornington Peninsula 2. Goals: Bryan Young 1, David Noney 1. Seconds: Cannons 0 v Mornington Peninsula 2. Thirds: Cannons 1 v Glen Eira 3. Goal: Michael Randall 1. Women’s Firsts: Cannons 11 v ECHO 0. Goals: Emma Harris 5, Mikayla McDonald 3, Jess Rowland 1, Rebecca Wagg 1, Mikaela Davis 1. Seconds: Cannons 3 v OHA 0. Goals Rebecca Gregory 2, Kyezanne Holtzhausen 1. Thirds: Cannons 4 v Glen Eira 2. Goals: Emily Noney 2, Maddy Reincastle 1, Maddy Smit 1.. Masters 45+C: Cannons 1 v Hawthorn 1. Goal: Steve Ray 1. Juniors U10’s Team 1: Cannons (1) 5 v Cannons (3) 3. Goals: Matilda Dowel 2, Samual Albrecht 2, Cooper Dowel 1. U10’s Team 2: Cannons 13 v Mornington Peninsula 0. Goals: Kaiden Sibells-Strang 4, Ryder Peresso 3, Luke Holland 3, Tom Guestella 2, Cleo Guastella 1. U12’s: Cannons 0 v ECHO 13. U14’s: Cannons 1 v Bayside 1. Goal: Alfie Ray. U16’s: Cannons 3 v MCC 4. Goals: Bridie Drane Johnson 3.
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Devon Meadows 40, Pearcedale 40, Chelsea 40, Seaford 32, Rye 32, Mornington 28, Hastings 20, Crib Point 8, Tyabb 8. FIXTURE - ROUND 18 Chelsea v Pearcedale, Crib Point v Karingal, Seaford v Devon Meadows, Hastings v Mornington, Tyabb v Langwarrin, Rye v Somerville.
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