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By Cam Lucadou-Wells “Moderate-income” earners are being priori tised for 47 affordable future townhouses up for sale at the controversial Coomoora housing estate in Springvale South. However, the dust still hasn’t settled with the estate’s neighbours who say they are en during a mass of heavy trucks, dirt, noise and the widespread loss of trees as part of the works on the former Coomoora Secondary College site. It comes after community uproar forced the State Government’s property developer Devel opment Victoria (DV) to scale down the proj ect at 15-29 Coomoora Road. Currently, a range of two-storey dwellings are being advertised from $635,000 - $780,000. Priority access is being given to “eligible moderate-income earners” to buy the homes before they’re on the open market.
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DV had scaled back its original, unpopular plan for 90 dwellings on the former school site. The revised master plan will total 63 lots –including 16 land-only sites already sold.
DV has stated it aims for least 25 per cent of homes to households earning less than $132,030 a year. A deposit of at least 10 per cent is required.“ThePriority Access program creates a great opportunity to get into a new home,” DV property development group head Penny For rest“Melbourne’ssaid. south-east corridor is one of the city’s fastest growing areas.
“Developments such as Coomoora will help to meet housing demands as this region’s pop ulation continues to grow and offer residents low maintenance townhouses with access to quality open space.”
A lot of neighbours are upset about the surge of heavy vehicles, early-morning noise and the earth-fill being spilled on streets with “minimum consultation”, he said. “The correspondence with residents has been incredibly poor, particularly given that the developer is a state developer.”
Neil Jamieson, who has lived in the area for 12 years, says he’s being woken every morning at 6am by a tip truck being started up near his house.“He rumbles past my home, the whole house shakes and the front facing bedroom fills with diesel fumes and particulate matter.”
Visitor parking was increased from 20 spots to 28, some roads widened and open space ex panded to about 10 per cent of the 4.4 hectare site. Some existing significant trees were to be retained.CrTim Dark described the project as still a “gross overdevelopment” in a suburban residential“Theyarea.have used an extreme level of site coverage to cram in townhouses. “I can foreshadow significant issues with its minimal amount of visitor car parking.” He said traffic issues were exacerbated by the adjoining Keysborough Primary School, plans for a council-funded kindergarten and a proposed townhouse estate on vacant land at 46-62 Darren Road and 55-67 Coomoora Road.
Mr Jamieson says streets are covered in clay from heavy vehicles, which will potentially “pull apart” the newly-laid bitumen on Northgate Drive.
Tarek Clements at the Coomoora Road access to the estate construction site.
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“We want all Victorians and businesses throughout the supply chain to benefit from our commitment to rebuild manufacturing in Victoria with quality products in sectors such as health and medicine, clean energy and recycling, food and beverage, transport and defence.”The manufacturing industry is worth around $30 billion to the Victorian economy each year, providing more than 27 per cent to the nation’s manufacturing output.
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“Advanced manufacturing is going from strength to strength in Dandenong and we’re backing the area to cement its place as a na tion-leading hub for high-skill jobs and in vestment,” Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams said.The Government is helping the state’s advanced manufacturers to grow, innovate and stimulate job creation through initiatives in cluding the $2 billion Breakthrough Victoria Fund and the $40 million Victorian Industry Investment Fund, which was included in the 2022/23SouthBudget.EastMelbourne Manufacturers Alliance (SEMMA) said it was delighted with the support.“Manufacturing continues to be a major employer in the greater South East Melbourne area so support for manufacturing translates into creation of additional meaningful, fulltime jobs,” SEMMA chief executiveVonda Fen wickNissansaid. Casting was among the companies highlighted by the state government, having invested about $11 million in the last few years and employs 170 people. Spee3d has recently opened a larger facility in the region and indicated location was the appeal of Greater Dandenong. “Ninety per cent of our product that goes into our printers is from the Dandenong region so it was about setting up in a central area where we could have access to our supplies,” Spee3d chief executive Byron Kennedy said. Curiously, in a media release, the State Government also highlighted “skincare giant BWX” as being among the companies based in Dandenong.Yet,aBWX spokesperson confirmed the company has transferred to Clayton with the lease expiring at the Dandenong facility on 30 June“BWX2022.recently ceased operating from its Dandenong facility following the completion of its new manufacturing, warehouse and support facility in Clayton, Melbourne which is double the size,” A BWX spokesperson said.
The highly skilled jobs that have been created in the region include engineering, produc tion and technical roles in mechanical, me chatronics, electrical and digital technologies.
“This modern new facility delivers an operational step change for BWX, transforming the business from semi-automatic, “agricultural” processes (with 8 production lines) to a highly automated and lower cost facility with 4 productionNonelines.”ofBWX, Nissan Casting or Spee3d, all mentioned in the government media release, could confirm the detail of the support they hadAreceived.sourcetold Star Journal that the specifics of the support is known by the companies, and would be publicly confirmed within the next twoInweeks.February, the Liberals and Nationals an
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Dandenong hosts almost 1,400 manufactur ing businesses and more than 21,000 workers. They transform a range of advanced materials into new products, creating components for space, aerospace, defence, mobility and medical technologies.
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Dandneong MP Gabrielle Williams and former Minister for Trade Martin Pakula at Nissan Casting earlier in 2022. SUPPLIED
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nounced a $2.5 billion‘bringing manufacturing home’ policy to bolster the sector inVictoria. Shadow minister for manufacturing Bridget Vallence believes the government has been playing catch-up ever since – but said the Liberals and Nationals welcome investment in manufacturing.“Likeallannouncements by the Andrews Labor Government, they splash a big headline but provide the community with very little detail,” MsVallence said. “Nowhere in the announcement does the Labor Government actually say how much of taxpayers’ money they are investing in these manufacturing initiatives or what support they are providing. “It is yet another example of this Labor Government failing to be transparent about how much of taxpayers’ money they are spending on “Ourprojects.”policy, however, will establish an industry-led Manufacturing Taskforce to develop and shape Victoria’s manufacturing strategy, ensuring our investments develop capability to produce critical supplies locally, and back Victorian makers ahead of overseas competitors.“We’llwork together with industry and put specific industry plans in place for individual sectors to scale up manufacturing, skill our workforce and create the jobs of the future.”
The State Government is supporting advanced manufacturers in Dandenong to inject more than $150 million into the region and create 230Itjobs.positions the southeast to expand as a hub for production excellence and a magnet for investment and high-skill jobs.
“The next stroke is to have it open all year round no matter the dry weather like (Casey) RACE and (Casey) ARC (pools).” As part of the project,‘all year round’ attractions such as water play, playground, barbecue area and events forecourt would be added to the site. The Gambetta room and three small pools would be demolished. The upgrade would also comprise reducing the depth of the 50-metre pool’s former divingboard end, building a changeroom ‘village’ and increasing car parking. According to Casey, the redeveloped pool would cost between $192,000 to nearly $500,000 a year, depending on the length of pool season. This is expected to be offset by reduced maintenance costs.
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From this summer, the outdoor pools will open on days 25 degrees Celsius and hotter – a reduction from the previous 30-degree temperature trigger. The pool season will also lengthen to between 19 November and 2 April. The operating model is estimated to cost Casey $333,650 – marginally less than the estimated $390,928 cost of opening every day during pool season without the temperature trigger. Currently, the pool costs the council $260,000 a year.
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City of Casey administrator Miguel Belmar called the decision “a good news story for the community“.“Dovetonpool will continue to exist into the future, it will continue to exist not only as a pool but, as set out in the masterplan, a park is proposed and its a year round accessible park,“ he said in the meeting.
By Cam Lucadou-Wells and Eleanor Wilson City of Casey administrators have voted unanimously to keep the recently-endangered Doveton Pool in the Park with more frequent opening hours this summer. On 16 August, the council endorsed the $21.14 million master plan to retain the 50-metre pool after a fierce ‘Save Doveton Pool’ public campaign. It resulted in the council backflipping on its 2021 plans to replace the pool with parkland. In the gallery was Greg Pargeter, whose late father and former Berwick mayor Syd Pargeter had led efforts to build the historic outdoor pool in the 1960’s. He was pleased with the administrators’ “changed“Councilsperspective”.aredivesting themselves of these facilities to reduce their recurrent costs. It’s happening not just in Casey but right around Australia.“They’re now recognising the groundswell of community support for the pool’s redevelopment.”Theproject is contingent on receiving 50 per cent funding from state and federal governments.Welcoming the council’s master plan as a “terrific step forward“, Bruce MP Julian Hill said that “as promised, I will back a Federal contribution“.“Ofcourse, as Council well knows, funding will be subject to a formal business case so we pitch our project as strongly as possible in a highly competitive national grants process.
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“Labor will be transparent about where and why funding is allocated and will not repeat the rorts and corruption of the Liberals, so I look forward to Council presenting the full business case as soon as they have completed it.”
Amr, who reported smoking two grams of meth daily, conceded the seized ‘ice’ had been for sale. The amount was akin to “street-level” drug-dealing, but many times over the minimum traffickable amount of three grams. Amr’s “extensive and relevant” criminal history began soon after he was struck by a bus while he was cycling in 2008. The prospective commerce student suf fered a brain injury, which altered his per monitoring.taltencecorrectionsrentcould“notatfoundfickingwasmaintained.Amr’spectswhichbetweenandthensonalityandbehaviour,JudgeWraightnoted.Heusedcannabistomanagehispain,spiralledinto‘ice’andGHBabuse–crime,thecourtheard.Apsychologistassessedastronglinkhisoffendingandhisbraininjury,causedhimtoactmoreimpulsively.Insentencing,thejudgenotedthatare-habspecialisthadreportedAmr’s“verysuc-cessful”recentcoursesofdrugtreatment.HehadalsobeenreportedlycrimefreeanddrugfreesincebailedinNovember,JudgeWraightsaid.“Onthisoccasion,despiteyourcriminalhistory,youaremakingagenuineefforttochange,”JudgeWraightsaid.“Undoubtedlyitwillbedifficultforyouasyoucontinuetograpplewiththeissuesthatledtoyourdrugissues.“InthecircumstancesIassessyourpros-ofrehabilitationasverygood.”JudgeWraightsaidthecontinuationof“sustainedrehabilitation”shouldbeMinutespriortosentencing,thecourttoldAmrwaschargedwithdrugtraf-whileonbailtwoweeksearlier.AprosecutortoldthecourtAmrwaswithdrugs,abulletand$11,000cashHyattPlacehotelon31July.JudgeWraightsaidthenewchargesweregoodnews”butwereuntried.Theynotbeconsideredaspartofthecur-sentencing.Amrwasputonatwo-yearcommunityorder,plus168daysinpre-sen-detentionas“timeserved”.ThesupervisedCCOwillincludemen-healthanddrugtreatmentandjudicial
“I note that Council’s Capital Works Program does not have the financial capacity to deliver the project to full and we are seeking a 50 per cent funding agreement between council, the State and Federal Governments,“ Mr Belmar said.
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Springvale South ‘ice’ trafficker speeding at up to 182 km/h in a stolen car with its headlights off while pursued by police has beenOmarsentenced.Amr,30, pleaded guilty at the Victorian County Court to dangerous driving while pursued by police as well as trafficking ‘ice’, driving unlicensed and dealing with proceeds of crime. Police Air Wing initially observed Amr speeding at about 160km/h in the stolen Honda Civic on Dandenong-Hastings Road in Cranbourne West about 2.18am on 27 MayIn2021.anattempted intercept shortly after, a police car activated lights behind Amr’s vehicle on Western Port Highway. Instead of stopping, Amr accelerated from 100km/h to 182 km/h, and turned off the car’s lights to avoid detection. Police Air Wing and the police car followed “at a distance”. After pulling up in Hastings about 15 minutes later, Amr jumped a series of fences to escape. He was chased down and bitten by a police dog. During the foot chase, Amr flung a ‘man bag’ over a fence. It was filled with 55 grams of ‘ice’, $730 cash, syringes, two phones and the Civic car keys.After ankle surgery for dog-bite wounds, Amr told a police interview he didn’t think his driving was dangerous. “I think I was just going a bit fast but … I was in control of the car.” He claimed he borrowed what he thought was a “rental” car from a friend. Judge Wraight said the driving at high speed at night with lights off could “only be assessed as serious”.
Doveton-Eumemmerring Township Association chair Sean Balfour said the masterplan was a “good balance of pool and park space”, with provision for community groups.
Doveton pool stays afloat
“I think we can say with a degree of confidence that we have a heightened and invigorated level of discourse and communication with the Doveton community,“ he said. In coming months, the council will start de tailed design work and prepare a business case. Construction could start as soon as 2023-’24.
Fellow administrator Cameron Boardman thanked community members for their “constructive and positive engagement“ throughout the consultation process.
“I urge the government assist council in being able to conclude this facility to the extent that’s shown in the masterplan and to the extend the community is seeking and has demonstrated its interest in.“
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The Head, Transport Victoria objected to the plan due to “particular concentration” being required at the merge, Mr Sibonis noted.
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“The audience was treated to an entertaining showcase of music, song and dance by the stars of the future,” she said. “I would like to thank all our schools who participated in this year’s musical extravaganza and congratulations to the winners and runners up.
Freeway promo a hazard
Cranbourne East Secondary College was awarded Best Song for their performance of My Home from the musical Matilda, while Casey Grammar School won the Best Team WorkCityAward.ofCasey Chair of Administrators Noelene Duff PSM said it was fantastic to see local schools put their talents to the test.
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A proposed major electronic advertising sign near merge lanes on South Gippsland Freeway in Hallam has been refused as an “unaccept able safety Victorianhazard”.CivilAdministrative Tribunal senior member Bill Sibonis on 29 July rejected plans for two 42-square metre signs on a pole in aV formation facing north and south-bound traffic.The north-facing electronic sign was to feature 30 second static advertisements, without animation or moving images. It would be displayed to 30,000 southbound vehicles a day, including cars merging from the Princes Highway on-ramp about 150 metres from the sign.
Local schools shine at 2022 Schools on Stage
Bunjil Place Theatre was abuzz on Thursday 11 August, as local schools participated in the 10th annual Schools on Stage music spectacular.Endeavour Hills’ Maranatha Christian School were crowned the Schools on Stage champions for 2022, taking out the Premier Division with their musical performance of Annie.The school also took home the award for Best Individual Performer, which was awarded to student Corey Major for his role as antagonistHostedRooster.byAustralian singer Aydan Calafiore of TheVoice fame, more than 200 young performers representing eight local schools participated in the stage show, celebrating the performing arts talents of Casey’s young people.Kambrya College were runners up in the Premier Division with their production of The Addams family (school edition) and also took out the Audience Choice Award for 2022.
“I would also like to thank the judging panel for generously providing their time — Bronwen Coleman, Carmen Powell and Sean Van Geyzel, all of who are highly respected members of the performing arts community.” Eight local schools participated in the musical spectacular.
The HTV submitted that “this is not the time to be distracted by an abrupt change in luminance that can occur when an electronic major promotion sign replaces one advertisement with another”. “Even a momentary distraction could cause a driver to miss a critical observation in such circumstances.”Theapplicant High Street Media Group submitted an assessment that the sign’s design “will not dazzle or distract drivers”, nor would it affect drivers’ ability to concentrate at the merge.MrSibonis said the merge lane would not end until past the sign’s location. “By their nature, and to be effective, advertising signs are intended to attract attention. “It will be clearly visible to drivers in both the through-lane on the freeway and to those seeking to merge. “A distraction should not be introduced here. To do so, in my opinion, would be to create a safety hazard.” The proposal had been appealed to VCAT after being initially refused by City of Casey.
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On a special hearing by judge alone, Victorian County Court judge Martine Marich found him guilty of both charges. In her ruling on 16 August, Judge Marich said the victim was standing in an outbound Dandenong-line train during the evening peak on 6 August 2018. Naga got on the train at a later station, standing directly in front of her “extremely close” as she spoke to a friend on her phone. She “froze” in shock as he touched her and pressed himself against her for several min utes.“I’ve got to go, I’ve just been sexually assaulted on the train,” she told her friend by phone.When she confronted Naga, he retreated and she took photos of him. Naga had been previously twice convicted for similar indecent assaults involving touch ing three female commuters on a train and tram in 2013 and 2014, Judge Marich noted. He was assessed as a moderate to high risk of reoffending.“Iamconcerned about the risk of future offending if suitable supports are not provided to him,” Judge Marich said. Judge Marich noted the Egyptian-born former soldier had his hands “dismembered” in an Onexplosion.arrival in Australia, he’d worked as a forklift and taxi driver until police took away his driver’s licence. He had a “complex” and “severe” psychiatric history and intellectual disability. This hin dered him from making “careful decisions” on his“(Itbehaviour.may)perhaps leave him vulnerable to the impulses that he acted upon in this case and in his earlier cases,” Judge Marich said. He’d refused to engage with voluntary treatment, and according to him, had not taken medication since 2010.
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Sex offender unfit for trial
Forensicare provided a certificate to the court that there were “no appropriate treatments or services” that it could offer.
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Dandenong repeat sex offender has been put on a supervision order after twice groping a fe male passenger on her commute home. Samy Naga, 71, had been deemed unfit for trial on two counts of sexual assault due to his mental illness.
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Other experts found that Forensicare supervision would be of “limited benefit” given Naga’s denials as well as his hostility towardsJudgeauthority.Marichpraised an “extraordinary” collaborative offer of support from the state health as well as families, fairness and housing departments - “should Mr Naga consent and voluntarily accept the support”. A face-to-face outreach plan was developed to encourage him to engage with supports such as his local mosque, family and mental health services. It included regular check-ins and phone contact.“Iam satisfied, given the extraordinary engagement of the various departments … that there are adequate resources available for Mr Naga’s treatment and support in the community.”Naga was placed on an indefinite non-custodial supervision order, including treatment andJudgerehabilitation.Marichdidn’t issue a sex offender registration order on top of the supervision order due to Naga’s age and “considerable cognitive“Itdeficits”.isunclear how adding onerous reporting conditions would provide any additional security to the community in the circumstances of the case.”
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Tarek Clements at the site of his former school, which is making way for a 60-plus dwelling estate.
Another resident Tarek Clements said there’s been “zero regard” for neighbours, he says.Apast student at the site, he says the school should have remained for the growing nearby estates.MrClements says he’s had concerns about the development from “day 1”, with houses squashed together like “dog boxes”. “This new thing looks like a ghetto. Affordable housing is code for squeezing in as much as you “Wecan.had to fight Development Victoria so hard with the mayor and the councillors on side to get a half-decent result. They’re a law untoDV’sthemselves.”plansforworks have been approved by City of Greater Dandenong. Greater Dandenong city planning director Jody Bosman said the council had investigated and taken“all necessary action” on complaints about the building works. “Ongoing compliance with relevant permits are being monitored.”
An illustration of future townhouses up for sale at the Coomoora estate in Springvale South.
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It just costs money. Builders and developers will get away with what they can, so it requires the council to de mand“Theit. council needs to establish a set of rules on how (the works) will operate and then the council needs to ensure that they comply.” Meanwhile, all of the large trees near his home have been removed, despite promises to retain some significant trees, Mr Jamieson says.
DV’s affordable housing offer comes during a deepening “housing crisis” in the South East, with rentals increasingly unaffordable for lowincomeAccordingpeople.to City of Greater Dandenong, the council area has the highest rate rate of homelessness and rental stress in the state, with the challenges of low-income levels, high unemployment, substantial refugee settlement and lower mental and physical health outcomes.Thecivil works at Coomoora are expected to finish by mid-2023, with house construction to follow.
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In June, he told Star Journal that the council issued a planning permit allowing the removal of some vegetation. “A number of significant trees have been retained due to the location of various open space areas to be created on site.” According to DV, detailed information about the works was provided by door-knocking and letter drops to neighbours. A DV spokesperson said “we’re working hard to minimise any impact to local residents while works are underway at our Coomoora development, and we thank the local community for its patience.”
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The cattle grids at each access point of the building site were insufficient to clean off the earth fill, the former building-site manager says.An on-site washdown bay for trucks should be “It’sstandard.notunattainable.
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Mr Smith said he hopes the civic centre can establish itself alongside other regional gallery spaces, including the Bendigo Art Gal lery and Art Gallery of Ballarat. “We know from Bendigo, with the recent Elvis Exhibition, the impact that had in terms of accommodation and food and all the extra benefits of travel,” he said. “I think we can equal if not surpass the success of Bendigo and Ballarat [galleries].”
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The Archibald Prize is regarded as Australia’s most prestigious portrait prize, and will showcase 50 works at the Narre Warren loca tion from 3 September to 16 October. The display at Bunjil Place Gallery will feature the notable Packing Room Prize winner Claus Stangl with his portrait of director, writ er, actor and producer Taika Waititi alongside 2022 Archibald Prize winner Blak Douglas with his portrait of Wiradjuri artist Karla Dickens, titled Moby Dickens.
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“Bunjil Place already has a good reputation and a lot of people who have been love it,” he said.“But there are a lot of people who have never heard of Bunjil Place that now will, and I’m sure when they walk into the building they’ll be blown away by it.
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“After the Archibald I think there will be more touring exhibitions approaching Bunjil Place and wanting to come to us, rather than us seeking bookings.”
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Mr Smith said the municipality now needs to focus on accommodating visitors who travel to the region to visit prospective exhibitions at Bunjil“We’vePlace.got excellent eateries, we’ve got shopping, we’ve got it all aside from accommodation,” he said. “I think if we focus on providing accommodation for visitors from outside the region, it will just open up a world of opportunity to hold larger conferences and events.”
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Narre Warren Business Group president Dale Munckton said the exhibition is exciting for local “Afterbusinesses.achallenging couple of years, events that can bring people to the City of Casey for dining and shopping are very important for the local economy,” he said.
Former City of Casey mayor Wayne Smith, who was instrumental in the establishment of Bunjil Place, said the Archibald Prize has the potential to put Bunjil Place on the map as a premier arts destination.
The Archibald Prize is expected to rake in $5 million in regional tourism revenue for the City of Casey when it begins a six-week exhibi tion at Bunjil Place next month. As the exclusive Victorian venue for the 2022 regional tour, the exhibition is estimated to attract upwards of 65,000 visitors to the re gion, according to Bunjil Place gallery director Georgia Cribb. “We are expecting over 75 per cent of overall exhibition visitors to come from outside Casey,” she said.
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“It was definitely a full lifestyle dedicated to swimming. I could tell you six months in ad vance where I would be every Tuesday at 6am. I was prepared for it, I was eating right, I was making sure I got the most sleep.
Josh Beaver with his Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games jacket at Tooradin Primary School. Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS
More than 1160 athletes have donned the coveted Gold Cap and swum for Australia as part of the prestigious Australian Dolphins squad. Former Tooradin Primary School captain Josh Beaver is one of them.
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Inspired by watching the likes of Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett, Matthew Welsh and Geoff Huegill at the Sydney Olympics as a sevenyear-old, the backstroker adopted the gruel ling routine of 4.30am starts and 10 training sessions per week before he finished primary education at Tooradin Primary School. When he didn’t fulfil his goal at the first opportunity, he found the result difficult to swal low.He’d put his life on hold in the hopes that his year would be structured around a midyear trip to the UK, but was forced to settle for watching the event on his couch instead. But rather than bemoan his non-selection and feel sorry for himself, he used it as motiva tion.“It became one of the biggest turning points for me in my career because I never wanted to feel that way again.
Josh Beaver with Grade 5 student Java Lauterboom at Tooradin Primary School. 291897 I dreamt of becoming an Olympian as a young boy, I lived that dream out and not many can say that they’ve done that.”
Having come from a life of setting goals and personal achievements in the water, he turned his attention to goals away from the pool, including spending more time with his family, and entering the fulltime workforce. He landed an internship working with the operations team Swimming Australia and later took on the portfolio of running the junior excellence program. He carries a significant amount of gratitude towards swimming and wants to repay the metaphorical debt to the sport that has given him so much. As the current head of the swimming program at Mentone Aquatic, he hopes to develop the next Emma McKeon or Ariane Titmus.
It’s been said that people learn more through their failures than successes.
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The four-time Commonwealth Games medallist spoke to Star Journal reporter MARCUS UHE about his journey from the Cranbourne Swimming Pool to the Estádio Aquático Olímpico in Rio De Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics, and the lengths he went to so he could represent his country.
“I decided I needed a more balanced lifestyle. I picked up casual work at the pool, did some other things, and tried studying.” Come 2014, the still-inexperienced but more mature 21-year-old was able to handle the wave of emotions in a more professional way.Despite heading to the trials in “peak condition”, qualifications for the Australian team to head to Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games got off to a slow start.
“Swimming taught me so much. I owe a lot to the sport and a lot to the people that provided me with the tools to become the person I am and all the things I believe in. It taught me a lot about life both inside and outside of the“Notpool.a lot of people get to do something they’re both really good at, and they love. I was really fortunate do that. I’m able to look back and say I gave it a red hot crack while in my window of being an Olympic swimmer.”
“In the water, you feel like there’s no better feeling when it’s all going well. There is no better feeling. You feel like you’re on top of the world.”Hereturned from Scotland with some shiny souvenirs: a bronze medal in the 100 metre backstroke, silver in the 200 metre backstroke and silver again in the 4x100 metre relay. Two years later, the former Tiger Shark who learnt to swim at the old Cranbourne Swimming Pool and worked-part time at Casey RACE achieved his life goal: swimming for his country at the Rio De Janeiro Olympics. Reaching the semi-finals of both the 100 and 200 metre backstroke, he described the experience as “euphoric”. While he didn’t achieve the results he wanted, the experience and rubbing shoulders with some of the country’s best athletes as a member of the prestigious Dolphins squad, let alone the world, was one of the highlights of his“Icareer.dreamt of becoming an Olympian as a young boy, I lived that dream out and not many can say that they’ve done that,” Beaver said.After another bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in the 200 metre backstroke, completing an All-Australian podium alongside Mitch Larkin and Bradley Woodward, he began to look at life away from the Whilepool.hewas still weighing up his future at the time of the event, he realised soon after he had little more to give, having committed his whole life to sport from such an early age.
He felt doubts creeping in and feared a repeat of two years earlier when results and times didn’t go his way. But things were different this time around; he was entering his physical prime as an athlete and went on to swim better than he ever had“Mybefore.first goal was to swim a personal best (PB) and I did that at my first swim. How to swim a PB was the focus coming in.
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For former Tooradin resident and 2016 Olympian Josh Beaver, missing qualification for the London 2012 Olympic team ultimately proved to be one of the best things for his ca reer.Having completed Year 12 at Haileybury College in Keysborough in November 2011, he had just a few short months to transition to life as a fulltime professional athlete and prepare for Olympic trials in March the fol lowing“Fromyear.what I’d done in the lead-up, I was swimming career-best times - racing and medalling,” Mr Beaver said. “It’s a pretty cut throat event and if you’re on the wrong side of qualifying time, or touch third, you’ve missed the team and all the 12 months of preparation you’ve done in the lead up,“Igone.thought I was a genuine chance to qualify but things didn’t pan out that way.”
During the recent Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Beaver returned to Tooradin Primary School to speak to students about his experiences, and the dedication and commitment required to reach the heights that he did.
“I ticked that off first and felt like it was a case of mission accomplished. I went on to swim seven PBs out of eight swims.
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At a meeting on Friday evening last Cr Russell took the opportunity to specially mention that he favoured calling a meeting to advocate sewerage for Dandenong. This is a matter which we agree with. Cr Russell must be taken up in the near future. A town such as Dandenong with its enormous building expansion and rapidly increas ing population, would have an up-to-date sew erage scheme in the interest of the health of theOurcommunity.electriclight scheme now that the bulk current is available, will shortly be placed in a more satisfactory basis. A plentiful and reliable water supply in Dandenong will be assured when the new res ervoir is full, and the next step by our shire council should be in the direction of sewering the town areas.
5 years ago 21 August 2017 Champion house is local legend Greater Dandenong could scoop the pool at the Victorian Learn Local Awards. Springvale Neighbourhood House’s Melinda Hamilton is a finalist for the Learn Local Volunteer Champion award. Dandenong Neighbourhood House’s Michelle Hood is in the running for the Ro Allen Award which recognises pre-accredited learner excellence. The house itself is a finalist for the Learn Local Legend Award and the Excellence in Creating Local Solutions for its Community Work Partnerships Program. Dandenong Neighbourhood House manager Robyn Coslovich said Ms Hood started on the Mums and Bobs program, which makes quilts for the Dandenong and Monash hospital neonatal units. Michelle Hood at Dandenong Neighbourhood House in 2017.
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Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one’s life or the world at large. As a verb, its definitions include: “expect with confidence” and “to cherish a desire withDesiresanticipation.”.arestates of mind that are expressed by terms like “wanting”, “wishing”, “longing” or “craving”. Hope is an emotion without attachment, whereas desire has attachment with it. In the Hindu culture, all elements of the universe come in the influence of Time. Time is endless and not linear. The learned describe Time as a process of creation, existence and annihilation followed by creation, existence and annihilation in a never-ending cycle. This is the law of the nature. Creation includes everything in the universe, including Life. All the elements of the universe including the day, night, dawn, dusk, sun, moon, light, darkness, sky, water, earth, weather, climate, seasons, plants, trees, color, smell of the flowers all function consistently and meticulously under the law of nature. Sun rises and sun sets, Moon rises and sets every day, weekdays repeat after seven days, months repeat after 12 months, years repeat after every 60 years, seasons repeat yearly, life is cyclic in nature. The changes between the seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks months and years is gradual. If you carefully observe these elements, day in and day out they all perform their duties, consuming the natural resources responsibly and always perform to the best of their existence for the benefit of others.Thebasic principle observed by everything in the universe is to make this place a better place. It is this small and gradual positive change imparts trust and keeps the hope alive for sustenance. Unfortunately, in the current day and time, we humans selfassume significance in this creation, and we think we are at the centre of existence. This is partially due to the way the mindset is heavily influenced by the senses without understanding the reality. In the sanathana dharma, the object of human pursuit is called “purushartha”. The human pursuit is 4-fold:
· Kaama - signifies desire, passion, emotions. Kama often implies the short form of the word kamana (desire, appetition or appetite).
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By Sri Venkata Krishna Brundavana of the Hindu faith community
20years ago 19 August 2002 Rezoning win The Green Wedge Coalition congratulates the Bracks Government for its far sighted and community minded opposition to the rezon ing of the C27 land south of Hutton Road in Keysborough in Springvale Road. We call on the City of Greater Dandenong to withdraw the C27 amendment and to join with Manningham Council in announcing that it will ensure no further subdivision of its GreenThisWedge.decision by the State Government will benefit the majority of the residents of Dandenong and Greater Melbourne who unambiguously want green wedges.
· Artha - signifies means of life including pursuit of wealth, prosperity, economic values etc.
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· Dharma - signifies righteousness, values. It is being conscious of the actions, words and thoughts that makes life and universe possible
A Dandenong based company will build a unique $1.5m housing village in James St Dandenong, opposite the poultry farm. The village, the first of its kind here, has been patterned on overseas trends and will include 70 units, single storey units, individu al houses, and two storey town houses. The plan includes 46 two-bedroom units to sell from $15,000,14 three-bedroom units to sell from $16,500 and 10 two-bedroom town houses to sell at $15,500.
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· Moksha - signifies liberation The human evolution is at a stage where Artha and Kaama is at never-seen-before levels but also leading to imbalance in society, community, families in Dharma and MokshaThereaspects.isadire need to live by values or dharma. These days, most of the human decisions at every level (Individual, family, community etc.) is based on economic value (Artha) and it is getting deeply ingrained in theWesociety.learnitat an early stage.We are influenced to buy more, to spend more, to earn more, to consume more at every second. We humans need to seek the right knowledge to make the correct decisions in life and exhibit the right values. We need to seek the right knowledge to know our existence. In sanathana dharma, the knowledge only comes from Guru (teacher or acharya). I’d like to quote the saying from esteemed scholar, thinker, acharya and yogi Shri Bannanje Govindacharya:“Existence is not life, the understanding of the existence is life”.
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Message of hope: Values
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Hallam North and Heatherton Road Upgrade Come down and speak to the project team. Drop in anytime, no RSVP required. The project team will be available to answer any questions. We hope to see you there!
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“Retirement village residents experienc ing financial disadvantage can be accom modated through these existing processes and therefore additional rebates through the RVDG are not required.”
By Eleanor Wilson Casey Council has announced plans to dis continue the Retirement Villages Develop ment Grant program (RVDG), which provided 13 villages in the municipality with more than $200,000 in funding in the 2021-22 financial year.In a council meeting on Tuesday 16 August, council administrators voted unanimously to redirect funds to a broader grants program after a final distribution in the 2022-23 financial year.
A council officer’s report said the grant program will be discontinued as it “does not align with current Council Grants Policy or process es that reflect best practice”.
But Casey Residents and Ratepayers Associ ation spokesperson Brendan Browne said using council hardship assistance would be“a terrible outcome” for retirement village residents.
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“It is a closed program that is only available to one demographic, whereas all other grant programs are intended to reach a broad cross section of the municipality,” the report said.
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Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff said the decision is“an important step [council is taking] to ensure there is equity across the community”.“I’mverypleased with the recommendation that sees those funds that have been allocated in that way go back into the grants program that allows a broader group of people to access those grants,” she said in the council meeting.
Two of the villages use the funding to reduce village service fees, while another two villages use the grant directly to offset council rates for residents, saving individual residents about $100 per year on council rates.
“The Hardship Policies are not an adequate substitute, as they are likely to result in a deferment of the rates, rather than any sort of waiver of payment,” Mr Browne said. “It would be disappointing if council uses the need to update the grant process as an op portunity to increase the rate burden of retirees.
“It is strongly believed that there should be a rate discount for villages or as has been the case for a number of years, a grant to village residents,” he said. “The village maintains all internal roads, [whereas] the council has to fund road repairs for the general suburb. “The village provides internal street lighting and is maintained at their cost. Again, the council has no expense for this but does so on a normal council street.” He argued that retirement villages are also of higher unit density than the number of houses on a typical street, meaning council would col lect more revenue from villager’s rates.
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Woodlands Park Retirement Village is one village that has benefited from the council grant.
Of these retirement villages, the majority use the grant to invest in village projects and capital improvement, including amenities such as fountains, gardens and barbecues.
“It’s a priority of ours to make an impact in our local community and it’s something we’re really proud of,” Scott said.
While council acknowledged the grant origi nally sought to offset rates charges, it said there are other mechanisms in place to support re tired residents experiencing financial hardship.
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The City of Casey has been providing annual funding to retirement villages since 2010/11, when a group of retirement village residents submitted a proposal for funding to offset rates for residents in retirement villages and to support village resident committees in their contribution to village life Thirteen retirement villages in the City of Casey are currently sharing in $204,335, with funding allocation ranging from $3000 to over $26,000, based on a $1.94 per week per unit basis.According to council figures, the current use of the grant varies throughout the villag es involved, which include Woodlands Park, Fiddlers Green, Saffron Grove, Selandra Rise, Edrington Park, Berwick Brae, Blue Hills, Blue Hills Rise, Botanic Gardens, Casey Grange, Hunters Green, Hampton Heath and Berwick retirement villages.
“The Revenue and Rating Plan 2021-2025 details rebates for eligible ratepayers,” the report“Councilsaid. also has a Rate Payment and Finan cial Hardship Policy which sets out payment processes for those unable to afford their rates.
“We know that in some cases the money is being used to offset council rates for individual residents.“Fora small number of Casey residents, this change will effectively be a rate increase by stealth.”Secretary of a resident committee involved in the grant program is Rob Smith, who concurred that village residents should be afforded a discount or grant to lessen the cost of council rates.
“Given the council is obtaining more income from a RetirementVillage block than the same size in the street, infrastructure and service costs in a village for the council are negligible,” he said.
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A mammoth $30,000 was raised by community groups ‘Reaching Out Because We Can’ and ‘Servants of the Two Hearts’ at a recent dinner dance and charity auction held at Sandown Greyhounds. The night saw silent auction items, raffle prizes and other activities that contributed to the enormous donation pool.“To have 400 people here was amazing,” chief executive of Sandown Greyhounds, Adrian Scott, said. “Many enjoyed a dance to the live music but most importantly celebrated the people involved and donated generously.”Deputy Mayor Eden Foster and Counsellor Bob Milkovic were in attendance to support the event and those behind it. The charities currently work with approximately 1800 people per fortnight many of which in the City of Greater Dandenong. They help homeless people, rough sleepers, victims of domestic violence, refugees, asylum seekers and other disadvantaged groups within the community.Overthe past two years Sandown Greyhounds in partnership with the charity groups have delivered 17,000 meals to the homeless and disadvantaged in the local area.
Lynbrook Residents Association spokespersonViv Paine said the association is pleased with the community’s effort to present submissions to the plan.
The Transport Accident Commission is launching a campaign warning of the dangers of night-time driving. The campaign urges parents, guardians and supervisors to educate learner drivers about the hazards that come with driving at night Learner drivers are required to complete at least 20 hours of supervised night time driving, with research showing P-Platers are about seven times more likely to be killed or injured while driving at night compared to fully licenced drivers. The number of young people dying on Victorian roads, particularly at night, is behind theOnpush.average, around 31 first-year P-platers are killed or seriously injured while driving at night inVictoria each year, with approximately 50,000 new drivers hitting the road annually. So far this year, young drivers aged between 18 and 25 have made up around 20 per cent of all driver fatalities –while this age group accounts for approximately 10 per cent of all licence holders. Of the 14 drivers in this age group killed in 2022, seven of the crashes have occurred between 6pm and 6am. “It is a sad reality that at any time of day, first-year P-platers are significantly more likely to be involved in a fatal or serious injury crash than fully licensed drivers, and research shows that risk increases at night,” Minister for Roads and Road safety Ben Carroll said. “Experience and maturity are crucial when it comes to the safety of young drivers – this campaign urges parents, guardians and supervisors to educate learners around the risks and ensure they get at least 20 hours of practice at night.”
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Haileybury takes out national award
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“Primary school years are the start of a young person’s educational journey,” said Hai leybury Vice Principal Community Engage ment & Advancement, Scott Doran. “They are the formative years and the foundation that can spark a lifelong love of learn ing, so to be recognised as Primary School of the Year – Non-government is a tremendous honour for Haileybury.”
It is the fourth time Haileybury has won the award.The school says its success is due to a number of initiatives including: its tried and tested Explicit Teaching Model that sees teachers break down complex skills and strategies into clear, manageable and sequenced steps. On the basis of ‘I Do, We Do and You Do’, Haileybury’s Primary School teachers show children what they are learning, how to do it and why they are learning it to embed skills and confidence in students from the beginning of their school journey. Haileybury has shared the ExplicitTeaching Model with hundreds of teachers and school leaders nationally and internationally to help many more children beyond its campuses build their literacy and numeracy skills.
“Haileybury’s Primary Program has been built on strong programs that support 2 student learning, resilience and help children discover their sense of curiosity and individuality. Our Explicit Teaching Model has been integral to the growth and success of our students and has been shared widely,” said Mr Doran. “Strong partnerships with families are also fundamental to the success of our primary program.“When you put all these elements together, you create a place where children want to be, a place where they want to learn and explore, and you create an environment for success now and into the future. “Haileybury is very proud to be recognised, once again, as Australia’s Primary School of the Year – Non-government. It is well-deserved recognition for our brilliant teachers, for our hard-working and curious-minded students and for the families in our community who support our work every day.”
Haileybury has won the 2022 non-government primary school of the year. The prestigious Keysborough collected the title at the Australian Education Awards in Syd ney on Friday 12 August. has won the nation’s prestigious Primary School of the Year – Non-government Award for a Haileybury’sfourth Primary School was acknowledged by award organisers at The Educator for the strength and breadth of its programs that encourage and support children during their earliest years of education.
“We’ve endeavoured to provide a solid overview of the issues they’ve raised and represent those issues here publicly today and provide an overview of the process the council must undertake as part of its administrative duties,” Ms DuffButsaid.Mr Paine said he was concerned by the administrator’s approach.
TAC is launching a campaign to keep young drivers safer at night. Picture is Mayor Jim Memeti, L2P student Esmat Amiri and mentor David Jefferies.
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In a council meeting on 16 August, Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff said council officers have begun working through the submissions.
“[It] will be quite a process of analysing those submissions and council officers have commenced that work and will be undertaking that work over the coming weeks and months,” Ms Duff said.
Haileybury Rendall School (Northern Territory), was also recognised at the Australian Education Awards 2022 and named Boarding School of the Year.
“A report will be prepared for a future council meeting to consider those submissions, along with the overarching State Government waste and planning policies that have initiated the need to review the current development plan.”
The draft development plan has been the subject of strong community objection in recent weeks, with residents claiming a proposed waste transfer station will pose further problems for residents, who claim they have been exposed to unpleasant odour from the current landfill for many years.
“Lynbrook Residents Association is agreeably surprised that so many residents have made submission to council in regard to their desire to have the Hampton Park tip closed forever,” he said.He said the community is still holding strong in their objection to the development“Petitionsplan. are underway that will be presented to Casey Council and to State parliament voicing the people’s opposition to this unwelcome proposal to further develop the hallam park tip,” he said.Alongside submissions to the plan, council also received 25 questions from 15 submitters regarding the development plan at the council meeting on 16 August.Butrather than answering each public question, which is typical practise in council meetings, Ms Duff directed submitters to wait for the council’s report into development plan submissions.
“The questions that have been posed by the 15 submitters are related to the consultation process that’s currently underway with respect to the draft development plan,” she said. Ms Duff detailed the concerns raised by the questions, which included the proximity of waste transfer facility to residential areas, environment and health impacts, impact on property value and questions of compensation and encroachment of buffers into residential areas.Also mentioned were queries surrounding the extent of public notification and access to material for non-English speaking residents, high volume of truck movements, the hours of the proposed waste transfer facility and considerations of alternate locations for the waste transfer facility.
By Eleanor Wilson Casey Council has received more tha 1000 submissions to the Hampton Park Hill Draft Development Plan, as objections to a proposed waste resource and recovery hub at the site of the Hallam Road Landfill ramps up.
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“I was concerned the administrators didn’t take the time to answer each of 15 public questions on the plan individually rather than bulk them together and then move on,” he said.
Helen Heath OAM is executive officer of the Greater Dandenong Interfaith Network.
A class of recent graduates are set to take up some of the many vacant positions in aged care, personal care and the NDIS in Melbourne’s south east. The students from AMES Australia Certificate III (Individual Care) class at Noble Park were presented with certificates by state Skills and Training Minister Gayle Tierney. Ms Tierney told the class their work in aged and personal care would be supporting some of Victoria’s most vulnerable people.
Awful August By Helen Heath Faith and spiritual leaders united to make a ‘common statement’ in Dandenong on 17 Autheme.SpringvaleheldSchools’beagetheofthemethemeeting.itmonbeCovid-19.meetcommunityforCitysincesigntogetherannualMayoridentgust.GreaterDandenongInterfaithNetworkpresReverendFatherJeanMawal,withDeputyEdenFoster,hostedthenetwork’s34thgatheringatDandenongCivicCentre.ThisspecialinterfaithgatheringbroughtmanyfaithandspiritualLeadersto‘TheCommonStatement’.TheCommonStatement,signedeveryyear1989,iseachleader’scommitmenttotheofGreaterDandenongtoworktogetherpeace,harmonyandunderstandinginthe-andbeyond.TheInterfaithNetworkhasnotbeenabletoinpersonlikethisforthreeyearsduetoOnlytheInterfaithNetworkpresidentcouldpresentduringthosetimestosigntheCom-StatementonbehalfofeveryoneandgivetoGreaterDandenong’smayoratacouncilEachyear,theInterfaithNetworkfollowsUnitedNations(UN)InternationalYearwhichthisyearistheInternationalYearGlass.TheInterfaithNetworkhasadded“LettingLightIn”asarelevantremindertoencour-ahopefulnessforallthenetworkis,triestoanddoes.TheGreaterDandenongCombinedInterfaithAnnualGathering,beingonTuesday,25OctoberlaterthisyearatCityHall,willalsobefollowingthis
Another graduate was Afghan doctor Helmant Hassas, who plans to work in care as he works towards re-establishing his medical career.“I wanted to get involved in something that gave me an income and connected me with the health sector while I complete my pathway to becoming a doctor in Australia.
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By Barat Ali Batoor I don’t normally believe any month or day is any worse than the other, but for some reason August has an awful place in the history of the Hazara people in Afghani stan.When the Taliban took control of the northern border town of Mazar e Sharif on August 8, 1998, the mass killings that followed claimed the lives of at least 2,000-5,000, according to theWashington Post. Local residents believe more than 15,000 Hazaras were massacred. In August 2013 I embarked on my journey to asylum in Australia after I re ceived death threats over my photo es say published in the Washington Post. I travelled with people smugglers through Pakistan and Southeast Asia. When I was locked up in a safe house in Malaysia I heard the news that the first group of people seeking asylum had been sent for offshore processing. The news dropped on me and 19 other Hazara asy lum-seekers like a bomb. It was a difficult decision to make but we were all on the same page. We could not go back to Afghanistan because of the threats the Hazaras were facing in general and individuals in particular. We decided to keep going in the hope that we would at least be safe on one of the offshore islands. Ten years later, I re alise how lucky I was that I did not end up in Papua New Guinea or Nauru where I would have suffered under Australia’s harsh immigration policies. Last year, on the day Kabul fell to the returning Taliban, the then president shambolically escaped and surrendered the country to the terrorist group. According to United Nations reports, some 3.4 million people from Afghani stan were displaced by the conflict and nearly 20 million people - almost half the ofmanyhetrictcommanderthedeathbulsionsandschools,themandcestralThousandsthepopulation-arenowfacingacutehunger.TheHazarashaveonceagainbecomevictimsofTalibanandISISatrocities.wereevictedfromtheiranlandsinDaikundi,Uruzgan,HelandBalkhintheearlymonthsofTalibanoccupation.Thecommunityhasbeenattackedinmosques,onpublictransportmorerecentlyinreligiousprocesandgatheringstothewestofKawhentheywerecommemoratingtheofImamHussain,thegrandsonofProphetMohammad.TalibanattackedtheironlyHazaralastmonthinBalkhabdisinnorthernSar-e-polprovinceafterpartedhiswaysfromthem.AsaresultcivilianswerekilledandthousandsHazarastookshelterinthemountains.Morethan5,000refugeesfromAfghanistanarecurrentlyontemporaryvisasinAustraliaandsomeremainindetentioncentres.MostofthemareHazaras.ThediasporacommunitycalledonthepreviousScottMorrisonGovernmenttograntthempermanentprotection,butoneyearafterthefallofKabultheyarestilllivinginuncertainty.TheLaborgovernmentpromisedintheirelectioncampaignthattheywouldabolishtheTPV/SHEVandprovidepermanentresettlementpathwaysforallrefugees.Theyalsopromisedthattheywouldexpeditefamilyreunionvisasandclearthewayforcitizenship.Thatwillgivethemtheopportunitytoreunitewiththeirfamilies,manyofwhomarestilllivinginAfghanistanunderfearofpersecution.TheyhopetheAlbanesegovernmentwillfulfiltheirelectionpromisesoonaspossibleandendthisuncertainty.-BaratAliBatoorisadoubleWalkley-awardwinningphotographerandaformerHazararefugeefromAfghanistan.Batoor’srecentdocumentaryfilmalsowonanawardattheMelbourneDocumentaryFilmFestivalandwasnominatedwiththeWalkleyDocumentaryAward.BatoorlivesinPakenham.HeworkswiththeAsylumSeekerResourceCentreasaCommunityOrganiserandteachesphotojournalismattheRMITUniversityinMelbourne.
Faith and spiritual Leaders signed the Common Statement as a way of “Letting the Light In” at the Greater Dandenong Interfaith Network’s 34th annual gathering.
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Afghan migrant Naheema Wahed had struggled to find fulfilling work until she enrolled in the Aged Care certificate course. She landed a job at Waverley Hill Aged Care just a few months after starting her Certificate III course in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and“TheCommunity).coursewas very useful, it was really great. After just a month of going on a placement at a nursing home, I was offered a job,” Naheema said. “I am still studying to complete my certificate but I am working four a days a week. “The course is very thorough. It teaches you all of the practical skills you need to support elderly people in care. “And it offers placements in nursing homes which is a pathway into a job.”
“I am studying for my occupational English requirements and also working to get my clinical skills recognised.”
The graduation event was also attended by South Eastern Metropolitan MP Lee Tarlamis. Skills and Training Minister Gayle Tierney. Skills and Training Minister Gayle Tierney with the AMES graduates in Noble Park.
The Statement says: We bring greetings from the faith communities to the Mayor, Councillors, and people of Greater Dandenong. We offer to the City of Greater Dandenong our common commitment to seek to live together in peace and goodwill. We affirm our desire to promote respect and tolerance for the integrity of each other’s beliefs, cultures, and traditions. This desire arises not only from our common humanity but also from our being people of faith and people of prayer. We recognise that as neighbours, we have responsibilities to the community, the world andWeourselves.therefore urge all citizens, both religious and non-religious, to put aside intolerance, prejudice and divisiveness, to attain peaceful and fruitful co-existence in our City.
Faith and spiritual leaders find the light
“The work you will do is valued by all of us and especially by the people you will be supporting and their families,” she said. AMES chief executive Cath Scarth said staff shortages in the care sector were a critical issue for many families. “One measure of a society is how well it looks after its most vulnerable. “So, we at AMES are trying to help address the shortage of care workers by providing opportunities to gain skills.”
Grads get to work
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Photos can be of architecture, outdoor space or something different that captures your imaginaPrizestion. are $1000 for first place, $500 for second place, and $250 for third place.
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· This session will run on Zoom, please contact us if you’d like to join online. ‘Talks On’ at The Open Door with The Orange Door Network: Join us to hear a talk from The Orange Door. The Orange Door is a free service for those experiencing or have experienced family violence. Our guest speaker will give an overview of the vital work they do, how the services can be accessed and how we can support this local orWhen:ganisation.Wednesday 7 September 5.30pm6.30pm. Where: The Open Door, 110 Ann St, Dandenong (Zoom is also an option). Suggested donation: $5.
The Dandenong Philatelic Society founded in 1972 is seeking new members. The Club meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Church of Christ Hall, 139 David Street, Dande Withnong.meetings commencing at 07:00PM. It pro vides a place to meet with likeminded people to discuss all aspects of the philatelic spectrum. The club offers circuit sheets and a small auc tion where members can purchase stamps or sell their excess material. Each May the club holds an auction with a smaller one in Novem ber. To find out more, ring Dennis 0429 236 382 or Peter 0409 985 636. Noble Park Art Show
· Entries close Friday 30 September 2022, 4pm! To enter click the link: cartshow.org/2022-show/enterhttps://www.npcMen’s Shed Keysborough Men’s Shed is a group based on old-fashioned mateship. It provides a place where men can feel included and safe, and is a tonic for their health and wellbeing. Activities include woodwork projects, cooking for lunches, welding, maintenance around the place and assistance to the community. It’s in the reserve outside the rear of Resurrection Primary School, 402 Corrigan Road, Keysborough (enter driveway opposite 16 Loxwood Avenue).
· Please contact Jo/Tayla on 9791 8664 or email theopendoor@ssjg.org.au for more info or to book in.
From 9.45am to noon on the last Tuesday of the month at Southern Community Centre, 27 Rupert Dr, Mulgrave. Details: Don, 9560 6046. Photography competition Every year Greater Dandenong City Council produces a Community Calendar for residents which features photos taken in our municipality. Residents can submit photos taken in their local community to win cash prizes and feature in the 2023 calendar.
We invite artists of all ages and experience to enter our October 2022 show! This years Open 1st Prize is $500 and our Junior 1st Prize is It’s$200.only $5 per artwork for open artists to enter and for junior artists the entry is FREE. Noble Park Community Centre Art Show will take place from 14-16 October.
All photos chosen to appear in the calendar will also feature in an exhibition at the Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre later this year.
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WHAT’S ON Father’s Day Armada Dandenong Plaza is on the look out for local dads, fashionable dads dads this coming Father’s Day 2022. As part of the centre’s Father’s Day Facebook Competition giveaway, three dads that fall into the category of sporty, fashionable and foodie will win a gift pack with vouchers from retailers based on those three themes. The Father’s Day Competition Prizes include: 1x Sporty Dad Gift Card pack includes gift cards from - Rebel Sport, Foot Locker, Sportsfirst, Riv ers and a 3-day membership at Snap Fitness; 1x Fashionable Dad Gift Card Pack including gift cards from YD, Connor, Mancave and Black Art; 1x Foodie Dad Gift Card pack including - Wool worths, Coles and Armada Dandenong Plaza Fresh Food vouchers. If you would like to win this prize for your dad simply log onto the Armada Dandenong Plaza’s Facebook competition* from Friday 19 August to Thursday 1 September 2022 go to facebook. com/dandenongplazashopping
· For further information contact Cheryl Johnson on 9551 3197. Jobs Victoria Advocate Drop-in employment information. Monday from 10am–4pm at Springvale Library; Wednesday from 10am–4pm at Dandenong Library; every Thursday fortnight at CoCO’S, 2-3/48 McCrae Street Dandenong; Tuesday and Friday from 10am–4pm at Springvale Learning & Activities Centre.
· Submissions close on Friday 16 September. Details: raphy-competitiongreaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/photog-
· Wednesday 28 September 7.30pm at Paddy O’Donoghue Centre, 18-34 Buckley Street, Noble Park Awareness Meditation at The Open Door: Meditation brings stillness, harmonises the body and soul and connects to meaning. All are welcome to join this organic group to meditate in a safe environment. When: Mondays 2.30pm-3.30pm (followed by a cuppa). Where: 110 Ann St, Dandenong. A gold coin donation is welcome. Please contact Jo/Tayla on 97918664 or theopendoor@ssjg.org.au to book in.
· Deion Moore - Operations Manager at Volleyball Victoria Volleyball grand finals
· Contact Ali Abd Ali. Phone: 0452 647 522. Email: pathways@springvalelac.org.au Miniature Crystal Sculpture Workshop Join Melbourne artist Emme Orbach and learn how to create unique miniature crystal sculptures using recycled materials from Greater Dandenong’s industrial area. Orbach will teach you how to hand-build smallscale sculptures using recycled metal, wire, wood, and plastic. Take home your own science crystal kit with special instructions on how to grow crystal geodes for your newly built sculptural creation.
· Get down to the state volleyball centre on Saturday 26 August to watch Victoria’s best men’s, women’s and junior best volleyballers battle it out in the grand final. It will be a massive day with 14 grand finals including the premier division which has some Victorian Viper representatives involved. The Dandenong Warriors will have teams involved.
· Junior matches to take place from 9am with the showpiece events from 1pm. Entry free at the state volleyball centre, 270 Stud Road, Dandenong North
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Conversation circle Join the Conversation Circle at Dandenong Library and make new friends whilst practising English in a friendly, relaxed and safe environment. This program is suitable for adults. Low to intermediate levels of English language skills are required.
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· Fridays 9am to 2pm. Details: Michael Howlett, 0408 545 196. Fun for retirees Waverley Gardens Combined Probus Club is seeking new members from Dandenong North, Noble Park and Springvale North. In addition to other activities, members meet for coffee and listen to a guest speaker.
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· When: Every Thursday during school terms 6-7.30pm. GREEN THUMBS If you enjoy gardening, then come along to the Springvale Garden Club’s meeting on Wednesday 17 August where our guest speaker will be Maureen Lucas. Maureen is a well known horticultural columnist for many magazines and also a HSV judge. We meet at the Senior Citizens Hall, The Crescent, Springvale. Doors open 7.30pm for an 8pm start. Your $2 entry fee includes a chance to win a door prize plus a light supper.
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Thursday 25 August 2022, 10:00am -12:00pm, Walker Street Gallery. Neighbourhood Watch public forum Q&A and information session with guest speaker Inspector Peter Koger from Victoria Police.
“If I spend time with someone giving them fun facts, they have a new appreciation for the animals, you can see their face light up.”
The NarreWarren resident is motivated by a perception of indebtedness to wildlife.
“We have to stop the trend and there are so few people in the industry trying to save the whole world’s wildlife it seems.”
Lots of birds were brought into Wild Ways last week, after the storms caused damage. Kay warns that people should always check marsupial pouches as there may be joeys, even if the parent is dead.
Ms Taranto also notes the intimate moment she gets with wildlife as she releases them. “Releasing aimals back into the wild is the reward. There’s nothing better than watching animals go free and most animals will stop and turn around and say thanks which is pretty awesome.”Asingleparent, Ms Taranto works at a community legal centre to support her lifestyle –but even at work she sometimes has to bring rescued animals to guarantee they are cared for.She has long worked in the legal field but quit her job in the mid-2000s for a few years to complete a zoology degree, seeing a shortage in theMarsupials,field. birdlife, possums, lizards, turtles and echidnas are among the animals that Ms Taranto cares for.
If Ms Taranto wins the money, it will be poured into caring for animals at her facility in Narre Warren.
Two Tawny Frogmouths pose for the camera. An Australian icon.
Animal carer’s recognition
By Jonty Ralphsmith Joy and appreciation are infectious for Kay Taranto.MsTaranto says there are two greatly rewarding parts of her voluntary role at the Wild Days Wildlife Shelter she started over a decade ago.Going out into the community and raising awareness about animals and how humans can aid injured wildlife sits atop her list of roles.“Watching community embrace wildlife is something that keeps me going,” she said.
“I think people are becoming more aware over the last couple of years in their immedi ate environment having spent so much time in their neighbourhoods and gardens.
“What comes to light when you do wildlife caring is that a lot of injured or orphaned animals have become that way because of human impacts so I have a real desire to try and reverse that damage.
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Chris Wilton near the intersection’s centre median strip where he rescued a dazed driver a burning car.
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“Who knows, we’ve qualified for finals, got the pats on the back for the minor premiership, but that means nothing now.
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TEAMEFLLADDERPREMIERDIVISIONLADDERWL% Pts Rowville 16 2 143.11 64 NoblePark 14 4 158.27 56 SouthCroydon 13 5 140.19 52 Balwyn 13 5 138.62 52 DoncasterEast 11 6 130.53 46 Blackburn 9 8 93.39 38 Norwood 7 10 100.08 30 Park Orchards 6 12 91.89 24 Vermont 6 12 81.53 24 Doncaster 5 13 58.13 20 Berwick 4 13 68.99 18 North Ringwood 2 16 49.72 8 WEEKFINALSBRACKET1 Elimination Final 1 - Saturday 27 August at Bayswater Oval South Croydon v Blackburn Elimination Final 2 - Sunday 28 August atCentral Reserve Balwyn v Doncaster East WEEK2 Semi Final 1 - Saturday September 3 at Bayswater RowvilleOvalvNoble Park Semi Final 2 - Sunday September 4 at Central WinnerReserve of Elimination Final 1 v Winner of Elimination Final 2 WEEK3 Preliminary Final 1 - Saturday September 10 at Bayswater Oval Loser of Semi Final 1 vWinner of Semi Final 2 WEEK4 Grand Final - Saturday September 17 at Bayswater WinnerOvalofSemi Final 1 v Winner of Preliminary Final 1
“It’s pretty exciting and it means a lot,”Wise said.“We came out of a pretty difficult time with Covid and some list changes and I feel privileged to be getting another two years… it shows grows great confidence from the board and committee at the club.
“After this weekend, after round 18, it’s a new season and we’ve got to prove ourselves once again, it nearly goes back to zero (wins) and zero (losses) in the finals race.
In the lead up to the 2022 season, Wise put bold expectations on what competing clubs will think of his unit at the Queen’s Birthday bye.“I am hoping they’re blown away with the way we compete,” he said in March. “Putting our hat in the ring and competing with the better sides, hopefully with plenty of wins on the board… talking of Rowville with a bit of respect, like the Vermont’s, Balwyn’s and theAndBlackburn’s.”whilehis expectations from March have eminently come to fruition, Wise isn’t putting down a certain number of wins or pieces of silverware as his hopeful outcomes over the next two years. “I just hope it goes as well as them reaching their full potential,” he said. “Like I said from when I took over,‘I want to get this club into a position where whenever I do leave it’s in a stronger position than when I got“Ithere’.think we’ve made good progress early, but we’ve got to keep developing, set high standards and reach for the clouds.
By Tyler Lewis BenWise will be at the helm of Rowville for an other two seasons after penning an extension with the Hawks on Wednesday evening. Wise has led the brown and gold to an imperious 15 wins from 17 appearances in 2022, after a difficult two wins from nine outings last season.Inthe wake of securing the Eastern Football League (EFL) Premier Division minor premier ship in round 16, the Hawks locked Wise in for another two seasons.
“Ben has displayed in his time as senior coach a terrific aptitude for the game, outstanding leadership and a burning desire for sustained success.
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“We look forward to continuing this exciting journey under Ben’s leadership and building the Club and positioning it to enjoy continuedRowvillesuccess.”travels to Balwyn this Saturday before enjoying the first week of finals off as minor premiers.
By Tyler Lewis One of Rowville or Noble Park will play in the Eastern Football League (EFL) Premier Division grand final. By securing the top two finish, the winner of the first semi final - between the Hawks and Bulls - will propel into the big dance. The Hawks cemented their position inside the top two a fortnight ago, the minor premiership a week ago and on Saturday, Rowville claimed bragging rights over potential finals opponent Balwyn, 8.14 (62) to 4.14 (38).Mav Taylor booted seven Rowville’s eight goals in the Hawks 16th win of the home and awayCooperseason.MacDonald, Kane Young, Anthony Brolic, Tyler Edwards and Lachlan Stapleton were also named among the Hawks’ best. Noble Park, meanwhile, only needed to collect the four points over Doncaster to register as the second seed, but did so in imperiousThefashion.Bulls put through 27 goals as they thumped Doncaster to the tune of 132 points. Jordan Marson and Jack Francis kicked four, while Shayne Allan, Jack Beech, Kieren Byers and Harley Fairbank booted three. Kyle Martin, Tom Glen and Chris HortonMilne were among the Bulls’ best. The Hawks and the Bulls will enjoy the week off, before facing off at Bayswater Oval for a place in the grand final. In other matches across Eastern Division: South Croydon surged into third position on the ladder, with a 10.10 (70) to 6.11 (47) win overDoncasterNorwood.East will enter finals series with three successive defeats, after going down 8.13 (61) to 10.16 (76) at the hands of Park Orchards.Blackburn secured victory over Vermont 12.10 (82) to 10.8 (68) and Berwick finished its season on a high with a resounding 9.4 (64) to 1.8 (14) triumph over North Ringwood. Rowville and Noble
Ben Wise isn’t going anywhere! TYLER LEWIS
“It’s good to get some more stability within the club and we’re all going in the same direc tion, we know what we want to achieve.” The enthusiastic coach is eager to see what his group can achieve in not only the remain ing five weeks of this season, but beyond into 2023 and “Getting2024.todevelop these young men into senior footballers,” he revealed of what excites him the “We’vemost.got such a good young group coming through and having that constant voice of what we want gives them a chance to play the way we want them to. “It gives these guys a chance to lock in on the way I want them to play, they know where they have to get better. “It’s going to be really exciting, the young group in the under-19s and the kids coming out of the (Eastern) Ranges if they don’t get picked up… they filter in and buy into what we’re about.”
“On behalf of Rowville Football Club, we’re thrilled that Ben Wise has agreed to extend his tenure as senior coach for the 2023 and 2024 seasons,” he “Irrespectivesaid.of the current on field results, we see Ben as one of the key architects of our successful football program that continues to pay dividends and go from strength to strength.“Benwill continue to drive the standards of the playing group, provide young players with opportunities at senior level and shape Rowville as a destination club for players who want to develop their game and be a part of something pretty exciting.
“Whatever we achieve, wherever we finish, I will be looking to better that again (next year).”Rowville president Ben Corfee was thrilled for Wise to put pen to paper.
Big guns ready to fire as finals begin in Eastern Premier
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“It’s something we haven’t achieved yet at Premier Division and it’s something we have to tick off, that’s my main focus.
Nathan got to coach Jack in eight games across the two seasons and names a five-point away win against Keysborough in round one last year as being among his coaching highlights.“Jack kicked the winning goal in that game and it was his first senior game, and the footy club started (the season) a little bit slowly so it was a desperate game,” he said.
Nathan’s son, Jack, is in the Dandenong Stingrays squad, and daughter, Sienna, plays representative netball, with Nathan wanting to make sure he is available for them both.
Aston Rupee, trained by Glenn Rounds at Devon Meadows and raced by successful South Australian breeder Ray Borda, was also named Sprinter of the Year. In winning 14 of his 26 starts during the 2021/22 racing year, Aston Rupee did it all, earning the tag of the world’s fastest grey hound with an array of spectacular perfor mances.Ason of US sire KC And All and Aston Miley, a litter sister to 2017 Melbourne Cup winner Aston Dee Bee and a Melbourne Cup finalist herself, he beat the best of the best at Group 1 level – twice, while perhaps his greatest achievement came when breaking Sandown Park’s revered 515m track record.
“They’ve both got a great bit of burst at the start, so it was great to watch.”
“He’s probably one of the best blokes I’ve met through footy - a fun guy, he takes his footy seriously, but he makes it enjoyable for everyone and he put in hours of work that people don’t see,” McGowan said.
Top award for record-breaking Aston Rupee
“What will really irk me looking back is not getting the opportunity to play finals because I definitely think the footy club is good enough to play division two finals so that is a bit disappointing,” Wilson said. “But I think I have left the club in a much stronger place than when I started at the start of last year so I’m proud of that.”
“His commitment levels were enormous and we definitely want him to stay involved because he’s a good football person and his net is enormous.“He’sgota lure to him because he has so many friends - nobody dislikes him.”
“It’s the first time I’ve had city winners in the same night,” he said.
Aston Rupee created history by winning both the Topgun and Temlee, becoming the first sprinter to complete The Meadows’ invitational double. He started favourite in his two other Group 1 appearances, in the Melbourne and Adelaide Cups, finishing fourth on both occasions.
With an eight and four record in 2021 before the season was closed down due to the pandemic, Hampton Park looked set to play finals, but this year the club recharged with youth to set itself for sustained success - a decision led by Wilson.
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Devon Meadows trainer Glenn Rounds with Victoria Greyhound of the Year Aston Rupee. 295184 puts family first
Nathan Wilson is keen to remain involved with the Hampton Park footy club despite stepping back from the coaching role.
‘Nanga’
Hampton Park coach Nathan Wilson has informed the club he will not continue next year as he steps back from the role for family reasons.He informed the club of his decision last week and leaves on good terms, saying he will remain involved either in a less official capacity or as a supporter going forward. When the club begun to plan for 2023 in early July,Wilson informed footy manager Paul McGowan of his family dilemma, giving his blessing for the club to pursue other options.
Hampton Park won four of its final five games of the home and away season this year, looking likely to sneak into finals, before East Brighton upset Chelsea in the last round to sneak into fifth position. Their sixth placed finish in 2022 means ‘Nanga’ ends his time with 15 wins, 12 losses and a draw from his two seasons in charge.
By Gerard Guthrie
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Wife, Melinda, is also involved with the club, a key figure on the netball side. Wilson thanked the committee and wider club for its support of him as a first-time coach.
Aston Rupee’s other two feature race victories came in events made to order – the foursprinter G3 Sandown Shootout (515m) and G3 Speed Star match race series (525m) at The Meadows.However, it was Aston Rupee’s recordbreaking performance at Sandown on September 9 that stands as his legacy, and perhaps will do for many years to come.
“Before this year, I’d never missed a game of Jack’s footy,” Wilson said. “I’d always been at his junior games at Narre South or been assistant coach. “There were stages through the middle of the year where we went through a bad patch, and Jack was playing in Tassie or elsewhere at the same time we were, and I found myself questioning whether I was doing the right thing as a Dad.
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Aston Rupee stopped the clock at an almost incomprehensible 28.79sec, smashing the previous 515m benchmark of 28.90sec, established by Hard Style Rico in the 2020 Melbourne Cup final by almost two lengths. Incredibly, Aston Rupee went on to break the 29-second mark at Sandown in a further three race appearances, running 28.89sec, 28.94sec and 28.95sec. While he had an obvious affinity with Sandown, Aston Rupee came within .01sec of adding The Meadows 525m record to his resume, when winning the Australian Cup Consolation in 29.38sec, at what would be his second last start before being retired to stud. The Victorian Sprinter of the Year recognises performances over distances less than 570 metres, with Ferdinand Boy, Koblenz, Lala Kiwi and Wow She’s Fast all acknowledged by the Greyhound of the Year Panel as having exceptional seasons.
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It was a very successful outing on Thursday night for Heyfield trainer Don Rhodes who recorded multiple city winners in the same meeting for the first time in his career. Having only one previous city winner in Lillico Nikki, Don scored his second when Wild Bob speared the lids in Race 7 for an all-the-way victory. Under difficult weather conditions, Wild Bob’s 5.11s first split was the second-fastest of the night and was just enough to hold off a fast-finishing Sir Chappy.Thefun didn’t stop there. Winnindoo Wendy rewarded Don for waiting until the last race on a cold, wet Melbourne night with a tenacious win, making it a double for Don and his team. Despite being the slowest out of the boxes, Winnindoo Wendy fought hard from Box 6 and managed to find the front before bursting away. Wendy put the cherry on top of a brilliant night for Don.
“We’re located out in Heyfield – we’ve got six dogs in work and five pups working their way Congratulationsup.” to Don and his team after a night to remember on the big stage.
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Jarick Bale was awarded the Stayer of the Year ahead of (in alphabetical order) Mepunga Ruby and Untapped.
The fastest became the best on Friday night when record-breaking superstar Aston Rupee was anointed Victorian Greyhound of the Year at the 2022 Victorian Greyhound Awards, held at the Plaza Ballroom.
McGowan said the club has been in talks with a potential coach for more than two weeks.
“And missing Sienna on a Thursday night at Jells Park in her rep side because I’m at footy training, I question whether I am letting her down, so it started to get to me.”
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