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Power recharge

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A massive Cranbourne West battery storage unit larger than South Australia’s ‘Big Battery’ has been approved by the State Government.

The State Planning Minister granted a permit on 12 August for the 200 megawatt/400 megawatt hour lithium ion Rangebank Battery Energy Storage System at 280 Evans Road.

The 3.9-hectare facility is proposed for pasture land, which will become the south-east corner of the emerging 20-hectare Rangebank Business Park.

According to a planning permit submission, it was estimated to cost $80.2 million.

The proponent Macquarie Corporate Holdings declined to comment.

According to a planning report on its behalf, the BESS was touted as helping to “stabilise the State electricity supply” during high demand periods by providing additional storage capacity to next-door’s Cranbourne Terminal Station.

The storage system would smooth renewable energy input into the grid and help lower electricity prices, it was claimed.

It would also “achieve significant environmental benefits related to energy storage”.

“This will ensure stability of supply for businesses across Melbourne including the important south-east employment precincts, as well as households, particularly during peak summer demand periods.”

The proposal is larger than the 150 MW/194 MWh Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia “credited with reducing power supply costs … including increased competition”.

“It is a comprehensive and innovative proposal with wide ranging benefits”, the report stated.

The planning report submitted in September 2021 stated works could start as soon as “early 2022”, with a completion in “late 2022”.

When asked about the project’s timing, a Macquarie spokesperson said “we don’t have a comment”.

About 80 jobs would be supported during its construction.

The modular design of ’battery cubes’ will be shielded by an 4.5-metre acoustic wall, which will help ensure no “unacceptable noise impacts for neighbouring residential areas”, it was submitted.

“The landscaping design has been carefully considered to ensure that the facility is screened and presents as a visually appealing development.”

The fire management plan to contain potential battery cell fires included three accessible fire hydrants and a 10-metre firebreak.

The battery was to be supplied and made

by US energy storage technology firm Fluence, the report stated. “(Fluence) places high priority on safety management with fire detection mechanisms incorporated throughout the various levels of operating systems.”

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Clyde’s Leonardo Rizkallah is set to compete for Australia at the WKF World Karate Picture: MARCUS UHE Championships in Turkey later this year. 295055

GoFundMe goal reached

By Marcus Uhe Leonardo Rizkallah’s fundraising goal for his upcoming trip to Turkey for the WKF World Karate Championships has been reached.

A GoFundMe page was created to raise

funds for his trip, as he and his family are required to cover costs for accommodation, flights and entry into the tournament.

Within two weeks, the goal was smashed.

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By Marcus Uhe Clyde’s Leonardo Rizkallah has achieved his fundraising goal of $5000 to support his trip to Turkey later in the year.

As profiled in last week’s Star News, Mr Rizkallah has been selected to represent Australia at the WKF World Karate Championships in October, having qualified via the Australian Karate Federation Championships in August.

A GoFundMe page established to cover costs associated with the trip, including competition entry, airfares and accommodation, raised more than $5000 in two weeks.

Leonardo wished to thank everyone who contributed.

“I’m so overwhelmed with all the support and love received,” the 15-year-old said.

“From the bottom of my heart I thank you all for your generous donations and I will fight my heart out to bring a medal back home to Australia.”

Leonardo’s Father, Andy, said he was grateful for the backing his son has received. ”We really appreciate all the support and we thank everyone who has donated so far,” he said.

“Every dollar counts and will go a long way.”

The championships will be held in Konya, Turkey, October 26-30.

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Rizkallah lists his kicks and his reverse punch as two of his main strengths. 295055 Pictures: MARCUS UHE

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an alleged hit-run collision in Cranbourne last week.

The 20-year-old has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, negligently cause serious injury, fail to stop and fail to render assistance and recklessly cause serious injury.

The charges follow a collision, involving two vehicles, at the intersection of South Gippsland Highway and Clairmont Avenue on Wednesday 24 August about 12.45pm.

A 63-year-old man from one of the vehicles was taken to hospital at the time with life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the second vehicle allegedly ran from the scene and was picked up by the driver of another vehicle, police said. A man handed himself into police on Thursday 25 August - a day after the collision. The Werribee man was remanded in custody to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Saturday 27 August.

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EPA puts landfill on notice EPA is continuing to use all available options to resolve this issue.

In other actions, EPA has also told SBI that by 30 September, it must review and update their Risk Management and Monitoring Program (RMMP) to demonstrate compliance with the General Environmental Duty and have the updated RMMP reviewed by an EPA appointed auditor.

SBI must also complete an audit of the landfill operations and ensure compliance with the updated RMMP by 30 November 2022.

Brookland Greens estate resident Cheyenne detailed the lengths that she and her husband undertake to combat the “pungent” uninvited guest taking-up residence in their home.

“We’re trying block little gaps in our windows with cotton buds and things like that,” she said.

“You can’t open your windows, you have to try and rush through your front door as quickly as possible just so no smell gets in, and homes aren’t completely solid, so air comes in through the home.

“You get woken up in the middle of the night because your house smells like rotten eggs.

“It has been really difficult to try and live with it because it comes and goes without much warning.”

SBI’s director Simon Williamson said they would work with the EPA to comply with all directions given, including the notice on intent and improvement notice.

“Addressing the odour issue at the SBI landfill remains the highest priority for the site,” Mr Williamson said.

“Landfilling activities remain closed at the site while additional works are undertaken this week.”

For more information on the actions taken by the EPA, head to their website at epa.vic. gov.au

By Marcus Uhe “Significant odour issues and compliance concerns” has forced the EPA to take further action against SBI Inert Landfill.

SBI has been issued with a notice of intent to suspend its operating licence and has been requested to explain why they should be allowed to continue operations.

Locals were informed of the action at a community meeting at the Mayone-Bulluk Family and Community Centre in Cranbourne West on Tuesday evening.

This process can lead to a suspension of licence, one of EPA’s strongest regulatory tools when it comes to ensuring compliance and protection.

SBI has the opportunity to respond to EPA’s notice by 13 September.

Rachel Gualano, EPA’s Director of Melbourne Metropolitan Area Operations, said the 10 business days would allow SBI to consider the notices and to make submissions of any information the EPA would need to take into consideration when making a decision to suspend the licence or not.

“What (the notice of intent) does is, it’s for companies that are licensed or permitted under EPA and it says, ‘We (the EPA) don’t believe you are complying with your license conditions, and we have concerns about that’,” Ms Gualano said.

“We really don’t want the community to be experiencing this type of odour for an extended period of time. It’s not acceptable and we’re taking every action possible to eliminate that situation.

“We’re holding SBI to account and looking at what are the best ways of doing that, and constantly doing that based on what information we have.

“If we’re not seeing any improvements, we’ll continue to escalate that approach.”

The EPA has issued SBI Inert Landfill with a notice of intent. 289985 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS The action follows a recent prohibition notice which stopped SBI accepting any new waste, which was lifted on Friday 26 August.

However, since then, new data demanded an escalation in regulatory action.

Ms Gualano said she does not believe the lifting of the notice contributed to the increase of complaints.

“At a particular point in time, there was a reduction in pollution reports, in fact there were some days where we didn’t have any,” she said.

“We also looked at odour surveillance and didn’t detect any off-site odours at that time.

We identified that at that point in time, some

of the issues that we thought were creating that immediate risk onsite had been fixed.

“Stopping the acceptance of waste in and of itself, we don’t think is creating hydrogen sulphate straight away.

“We did want to allow the company to pause and reassess and spend their energy on fixing the problem, rather than try and run the operation at the same time when we saw that.

This notice of intent really seeks to get them again to think about how they’re going to comply with their licence conditions.”

While this action does not mean the odour will be immediately stopped, it does mean that

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THE LOWDOWN Q&A

with Mushficur Rahaman from La Baguette Cafe in Berwick

Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

I’m often described as jovial with a dry sense of humour! I am passionate about my customers and welcoming them to the cafe.

I believe it is my unique sense of humour which enables customers to feel relaxed, happy, enjoy a banter, and have a consistently positive experience when dining with us.

What are you most passionate about?

I am passionate about getting to know people and am motivated by creative thinking and helping others. I believe our community has a rich source of culture, skills and giving people a voice to hear their wisdom, can bring positive changes to humanity.

What would your last meal be?

My last meal would be anything nutritious in which my body and wellbeing can appreciate.

I know I would not like to disappoint myself for something I always wanted to have and not being able to eat it when it is in front of me.

What was your most memorable moment?

There are so many memorable moments in my life, and it is hard to pick one! If I had to choose, my most memorable is when my beautiful twin daughters Shahreen and Mahreen were born.

What was your favourite subject in school?

I was never extremely academic in my school years and childhood, however, business and commerce always interested and motivated me to succeed.

What event past or present would you like to witness?

I wish I could attend a Michael Jackson concert.

Which three dinner guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner?

Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Gandhi. I would love to pick their brains about business, technology and building community.

Mushficur Rahaman from La Baguette Cafe in Berwick. 296016 What are you currently listening to/watching or reading?

Due to the nature and hours of my work, the only chance I get to listen to music is the radio when I am in the car and my kids are with me.

They love the song “New Rules” by Dua Lipa.

I do not have any other options! I never liked gaming, but recently I am trying to spend more time with my kids and playing games together, hoping to add more quality time together into our lives.

If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook?

Lemon Chicken Curry. I used to cook this when I was a student, and everyone loved it.

Some people still request me to cook this dish, even though I don’t remember the last time I cooked anything at home! My wife is an excellent cook though.

What is your dream holiday destination?

I will ask my wife and find out where she would love to go. I want her to be in my dream and if she doesn’t like the place, my dream

THREE … facts on ‘September’

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Release date ‘September’ was first released in November 1978 as a feature on ‘The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1’.

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Night reference Member of ‘Earth Wind & Fire’ Maurice White said the reference to the night of 21 September was not chosen due to the significance of that particular date, but rather it flowed with the rhythm of the song. In 2019, the Los Angeles City Council declared 21 September ‘Earth, Wind and Fire Day’.

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Writers The song was co-written by band members White, Al McKay and songwriter Allee Willis. It was the first song that Ms Willis had written for the band.

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will not be a dream anymore.

What were you like as a kid?

I have always been a very kind and compassionate person, considerate to all humans and animals. I remember as a child, I brought so many injured birds home. Once I brought home an Indian parrot which had fallen from a tree and named him Tony. Later on, Tony used to sleep with me and became my pet.

What was your first job?

My first job was with Nandos. I used to work at Nandos Pitt Street Mall and used to cook lots of delicious chicken.

What’s one question you have never been able to get the answer to?

What I want or what would make me happy – essentially my life purpose. Achieving the best outcomes for myself and my family, to be happy and healthy for the rest of our lives with positive relationships with others. I would definitely appreciate any opportunity to bring positive change to our community or humanity.

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Less jail time for truckie

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Cranbourne truck driver who killed four police officers in an emergency lane on the Eastern Freeway has had his jail term reduced on appeal.

Mohinder Bajwa Singh, 49, had pleaded guilty to four counts of culpable driving causing the death of Victoria Police officers Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Constable Glen Humphris, Senior Constable Kevin King and Constable Joshua Prestney.

He also pleaded guilty to three counts of trafficking illicit drugs – ice, cannabis and 1,4-butanediol.

On 25 August, the Supreme Court of Appeal reduced Singh’s 22-year jail term to 18-and-ahalf years on the grounds of fresh evidence.

His non-parole period was also reduced from 18-and-a-half years to 14-and-a-half.

In a joint judgement, Justices Karin Emerton, Emilios Kyrou and Terrence Forrest found Singh was entitled to a “cooperation discount” for testifying against his former boss Simiona Tuteru.

Mr Tuteru, who was general manager at the Lyndhurst-based Connect Logistics, is facing trial for alleged manslaughter of the four police officers.

It was a “matter of singular regret” that Singh’s offer to testify against Mr Tuteru was not accepted by police until nine days after Singh was sentenced in April 2021, the judges stated.

This belated acceptance gave Singh’s offer “significantly more practical value and thus weight”.

“Assuming the appellant adheres to the undertaking, we repeat that we consider the assistance he has provided as relevant and meaningful — it cannot be dismissed as trivial.”

By offering, Singh had exposed himself to

Mohinder Bajwa Singh, 49, had his jail term reduced to up to 18-and-a-half years. “not insignificant” risk as a prisoner.

“The applicant was moved into a protective unit after his cell mate started calling him a ‘dog’, chastised him for giving evidence and physically assaulted him.”

In resentencing, Singh’s “truly dreadful” of-

fending on the evening of 22 April 2020 was noted.

Before his 20-tonne prime mover and trailer struck the officers, Singh had not slept for days, used ice repeatedly and was hallucinating.

Picture: FACEBOOK “The appellant’s driving recorded from Eastlink onwards was simply egregious.

“He veered between lanes; he drifted into the emergency lane repeatedly; he caused another motorist to accurately predict that he would kill. And he did.”

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Three teens arrested

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Three teenagers from the South East have been arrested by police after they dumped a stolen car in Cranbourne on Sunday night, 28 August.

Police were notified that an allegedly stolen car, which was reportedly travelling at approximately 150km/h in an 80km/h zone, had been seen driving at high speeds on the Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road shortly after 11.30pm.

Responding detectives caught sight of the white Audi hatch in the vicinity of Patterson Road before the Airwing was called in to assist.

Highway patrol officers successfully deployed stop sticks which blew out a number of the car’s tyres, police said.

After police lost sight of the vehicle, they followed rim marks left in the road to the intersection of Kingdom Drive and Aztec Place in Cranbourne and found the dumped car.

A number of teenagers ran from the car before local police and the Dog Squad moved in on the scene. Police dog PD Toruk and his handler searched the area and found two alleged offenders hiding under a car in a driveway.

A third teen was arrested at a home nearby.

The trio, aged 15-years-old, from Narre Warren, Clyde North and Cranbourne are all assisting police with their enquiries. Police investigations are ongoing as to whether there were more people in the car at the time.

Anyone with information urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto crimestoppersvic.au

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SOCIALLY SPEAKING The City of Casey ranked substantially lower than the state average for the appearance of public areas in the annual Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey.

Our Facebook readers shared their thoughts on why this might be the case.

Ric Stewart: Casey was at one time the benchmark for maintenance and upkeep of road reserves and parklands and was the envy of surrounding municipalities....The sooner we elect a new council with responsible people local to the area and who care

about the future of the city, without vested political interests, the earlier we may be able to regain some pride in our area!

Kenny May: And some want more parks in the area yet the council cannot look after the parks in the area we have now.

Gaye Guest: Once again gross over-development of housing stock is putting pressure on blocks that were once farm land. It is a poorly drained area but some sensitivity should have been shown on how much was

built on the land as we encroach our food bowl boundaries. Residents need to learn to compost and work with their blocks of land in a sustainable way. Some of the upgrades to their play reserves have been amazing for the surrounding estates. You know “Friends of” for local reserves should be formed to work with council for better outcomes. Everyone expects someone else to do it these days without rolling up their sleeves and helping out. So maybe instead of saying “we want”, maybe say “how can we help and be proactive for better outcomes”.

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Thumbs up To AFL finals starting tonight.

Thumbs up To all the Dads out there. Happy Father’s Day!

Thumbs up To the Horse Show in Clyde - what a fantastic event.

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For 100 years, Hampton Park Progress Association has been advocating for the people of Hampton Park.

On Sunday 11 September, members of the Hampton Park Progress Association will celebrate the centenary milestone with a tree planting ceremony.

Planting one tree for each year of progress, secretary Tania Sacco is encouraging families from across the suburb to “be the voice of Hampton Park”.

“Hampton Park often gets a bad wrap, but it is such a wonderful community,” Mrs Sacco said.

“It’s really more like a village - there is such a strong sense of community.”

After 100 years, the association is turning over a new leaf, in more ways than one.

For many years, the driving force of the association was community advocate Vanassa Gerdes.

Vanassa Gerdes (back, right) with other Hampton Park Progress Association members Joan Bowen, Elaine and Russell Barnes and Joy Reedy. 205385 Described as the cornerstone of the association, Mrs Gerdes tragically passed away several months ago after a long battle with cancer.

She is survived by her husband and two young children.

“She wanted to make Hampton Park the best place possible for her children because she knew she wouldn’t be there to bring them up,” Ms Sacco said.

“She was one of the main driving forces. She was so geared up for our 100 years’ Tree Planting Day and even though she can’t be there, I’m not going to let her down in making sure that happens.”

Ms Sacco hoped the tree planting day could become a generational project.

“There are 100 trees to adopt and there are no costs involved,” she said.

“A family can adopt a tree and they can visit the tree, take their kids and grandkids to the tree for generations to come,” she said.

Hampton Park Progress Association is holding its Tree Planting Day on Sunday 11 September at River Gum Creek Reserve between 9am and 12pm.

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Pete’s zoo dream realised

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Pete’s birthday trip to Taronga Zoo in Sydney had long been on the to-do list of his late mother and Casey former mayor Amanda Stapledon.

Before she died, Ms Stapledon’s planned for her adult son, who has a disability, to enjoy a ‘Roar and Snore’ sleep-out at the zoo. But the plan had been twice thwarted due to Covid lockdowns.

In August, the dream finally became a reality, thanks to the efforts of Ms Stapledon’s many friends and supporters.

One of them was Anthony Cheeseman, director of L’Arte Central Social Enterpise Cafe.

His Cranbourne cafe staged a ‘Pie for Amanda’ day in February – donating 20 per cent of pie sales for the day to Pete’s trip.

“It was one of our busiest ever days at the cafe,” Mr Cheeseman said of the outpouring of community support.

The fundraiser was part of the healing process – it was something small that meant so much, he said.

“It’s like beauty rising from the ashes.”

As mayor, Ms Stapledon had long supported and been instrumental in finding a home for the cafe, which trains and employs 18 people with a disability.

The cafe plans to name one of its coffee blends ‘Amanda’ as a lasting tribute.

Red Energy also got on board the fundraiser.

Its large donation to help fund Pete, his mate Shane and two carers from Blairlogie Learning and Living to embark on the six-day trip.

Leaving on Pete’s 30th birthday, there was a stop-over at the famous Ettamogah Pub in NSW, and visits to Pete’s family in Sydney.

“They had an amazing time. Obviously Pete adores anything to do with animals,” Blairlogie chief executive Carolyn Carr said.

“It was a pretty sensational trip. It made

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Snapshots of Pete, Wayne and Blairlogie carers Ebony and Jo during the Sydney trip.

memories that neither Pete or Shane will forget.

“It makes me proud to be part of an organisation that will go that extra mile.”

Ms Stapledon – also a strong supporter of Blairlogie - cared for her son Pete as a single parent.

She died soon after the release of a draft IBAC report into alleged land deals involving property developers and Casey councillors.

Pete is living independently at home with support from Blairlogie workers.

“After Amanda’s passing, Blairlogie made an absolute commitment to make sure Pete was always loved and safe, and would have every opportunity to live the best life that he could,” Ms Carr said.

“It seemed like the right thing to do and the only thing to do.”

Pete feeds a giraffe at Taronga Zoo.

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Pot holes to be addressed

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Bus changes are coming to Clyde and Clyde North From Sunday 28 August, bus routes 897 and 898 will be extended to Clyde North to provide better coverage and access to schools, shops and train stations.

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The shopping centre has multiple owners responsible for different sections of the precinct.

Centre management of that section of the precinct said they would investigate the issue and take action to repair the potholes.

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A flurry of complaints regarding the condition of the Hampton Park Shopping Centre has prompted Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas to take action.

Mr Maas, whose office is located at the shopping centre, wrote to City of Casey CEO Glenn Patterson on Tuesday 23 August seeking advice on how the shopping centre, old Food Market area, site roads and parking could be improved to meet community standards.

Of primary concern to shoppers and Mr Maas’ constituents is the condition of the road surface around Commercial Drive, and potholes in the car park itself.

In a statement, Mr Maas said he fully understppd locals’ “civic pride” in their local shopping precinct.

He called on those responsible to show some “civic pride“ by taking action to improve their property.

“I have written to City of Casey to raise local concerns and I am seeking their advice on any action that might be taken,” Mr Maas said.

“The area around the old Food Market that was demolished a few years back is in particular an eyesore and a nuisance for vehicles.”

Manager growth and investment at the City of Casey, Kathryn Seirlis said the council shared Mr Maas’ concerns.

“Council has worked with the landowner for a number of years to facilitate development of the site,” Ms Seirlis said.

“A planning permit was issued in 2018, however, there has been no commitment on timing for its commencement.

“Council has, in recent years, requested that the owner improve maintenance of the site. This includes fixing potholes, which they have undertaken.

“We will continue to encourage the landowner to appropriately maintain and ensure the safety and amenity of the site in

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Ray Dalli’s house will become part of the 500-metre buffer zone as part of the Hampton Park Hill Draft Development Plan. 296590

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Blindsided by buffer zone

By Marcus Uhe If Ray Dalli lived two doors down from his current property on Sugarloaf Avenue in Lynbrook, he wouldn’t find himself in the 500-metre landfill buffer zone proposed by the City of Casey regarding the Hampton Park Hill Draft Development Plan.

Unfortunately, he and his family own one of the 1350 properties set to be impacted by the proposal.

Mr Dalli has lived there for 20 years and until July, he was under the impression that the council would turn the site into public open spaces and parkland, and residential properties.

The extension of the buffer zone will mean there will be extra hurdles to clear if he wants to conduct any extensions or renovations to his property, due to the risk of gas migrating through the ground, and should he choose to sell, he expects value of the property to substantially fall.

He and his neighbours will also be subject to vehicles and trucks passing through the area between 12am and 6pm on weekdays, and 12am to 4pm on Saturdays, should the

plan be approved.

On top of years of Covid-19 frustrations and difficulties, he said this is not what the community needs.

“To say that I’m guttered is an understatement,” Mr Dalli said.

“This has enormous ramifications for my neighbours and their families, for the new families that have just purchased and moved into the area, for my non-English speaking neighbours that work extremely hard to support their family and mortgage, and for my own family.

“The mental anguish that this is causing is enormous. I have spoken to some of the new families and they are on edge; three years of pandemic restrictions, high housing prices and rising interest rates and cost of living, and now to contend with this proposal, is very depressing to witness.

“This is a major failure of all levels of government.”

Mr Dalli has also criticised the timing and communication of the proposal, claiming that the three weeks given to residents to submit an objection was insufficient.

“Council knew we would be opposing this.

To only give us three weeks is deplorable.”

Manager planning and building at the City of Casey Duncan Turner said the council extended the due date for submissions due to the “significant interest” from the community, however the period has now closed, as of Tuesday 30 August.

“Council officers are reviewing all submissions received during the consultation period and may recommend changes to the draft development plan in response to submissions.

Officers will take a report to council in the future to consider the submissions and adopt a development plan.”

Liberal candidate for the seat of Narre Warren South in November’s State Election, Annette Samuel recently undertook doorknocking in the area to speak to residents about their concerns.

“The Development Plan will ensure residents’ house values, quality of life and health will be negatively affected as a result of future activities on the site,” Ms Samuel said.

“I have been working closely with Gembrook MP Brad Battin on this issue and together we are fighting on behalf of the community

for the State Government to intervene.“ Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas declined to comment when contacted by Star News.

When asked if he would consider uprooting and moving away from Lynbrook, Mr Dalli said the impact of the plan on property values and the home he has created would make moving difficult, both financially and mentally.

“I have established gardens with fruit trees and a vegetable garden as many other residents do in the area,” he said.

“I love this area, it’s a great community but this is going to impact the area not just ours but the surrounding suburbs as well.”

Instead, he is considering a class-action lawsuit.

“The (City of Casey) administrators, who aren’t democratically elected, and were installed by the State Government need to understand the residents’ concerns, and consider those concerns very carefully before irreversible decisions are made.

“Their tenure expires in 2024 and we could be left with an unacceptable plan.

“At the end of the day, residents pay the price for this. It’s not fair.”

Comfy knits raise money for Cranbourne-based charity

By Marcus Uhe Tooradin Primary School students took ‘casual Friday’ to a new level on Friday 26 August, but it was all for a good cause.

The students from all year levels attended school in their comfy and colourful pyjamas in a fundraising initiative for Backpacks 4 Vic Kids, a Cranbourne-based charity initiative that provides essential supplies to children in need.

Each child provided a gold coin donation in what was a student-led initiative, as they were treated to hot chocolates and Tim Tams.

“Students snuggled down into their learning for the day knowing that their efforts would contribute to the comfort of members of their community who needed extra care and consideration,” assistant principal Rachel Davis said.

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Drive for diversity

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has told a Dandenong event that his compassion as a former Immigration and Home Affairs Minister had been ignored by the media.

“Yes we have to make tough decisions,” Mr Dutton told a ‘multicultural morning tea community event’ with La Trobe MP Jason Wood at Victorian Tamil Community Centre on 30 August.

“But working with many community leaders here in Victoria … and right around the country we were able to help in many cases where we needed to apply compassion.”

These cases included “special circumstances” particularly where women and young children were at risk, Mr Dutton said.

“Those cases were never reported – never reported - but I’m very proud of the fact that we have been able to make Australia home for countless people.”

While the previous Defence Minister, the government evacuated 4000 people from Afghanistan’s capital Kabul after the Taliban took over the country last year, he said.

Mr Dutton also noted Australia welcoming evacuees from Ukraine over recent months.

“There is more, much more that a country like ours can do and always will need to do, because it’s an uncertain world, as we see in the Ukraine.”

He would work closely with the current government in a bi-partisan way to “support good decisions that they’re making for people from war-torn countries”.

At the event, Mr Dutton told the diverse community leaders he was on a “recruiting drive” for “more diversity” in the Liberal Party at a local, state and federal level.

He wanted Federal Parliament to be “more representative” of the range of communities in Victoria.

“I want to see more multicultural faces in those positions of authority and leadership because your communities demand it and you have skills we require.

“Your country will be the better for it if you were sitting amongst us in the Federal Parliament.”

Mr Dutton also outlined his priorities as part of reshaping Liberal policy ahead of the 2025 election.

First was for his front and back benchers to listen to “your views” and understand the “concerns you have in your community”.

Others were the welfare of aged care residents from non-English-speaking backgrounds, and support for small business start-ups.

Mr Dutton also said it was important for Australia to support “our friends in the region and around the world” – to “support those who support us”.

“Australia is a respected country and people have made the decision for hundreds of years to make Australia home.

“We want to make it a welcoming place for many more over the next generation.”

In response to the event, Bruce Labor MP Julian Hill labelled the Liberals a “sick joke” and said “Dutton can bugger off from Dandenong and not come back”.

“I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at Peter Dutton in Dandenong now sucking up to multicultural communities and pretending to care.

“Peter Dutton and the Liberals implemented blatantly racist and discriminatory visa policies hurting thousands of Australians and their loved ones.”

Mr Hill said Mr Dutton closed the immigration office in Dandenong and “refused to even meet with the community when he was the Minister”.

The previous government “broke Australia’s visa system with nearly one million backlogged applications when they left office”, Mr Hill said.

“Peter Dutton and the Liberals condemned hundreds of thousands of Australians to years separated from their husbands, wives, children and those they love and cruel citizenship delays.

“The Liberals are a sick joke and should apologise for the mess they made.”

Victorian commuters could experience a major boost in metropolitan train and tram services under a plan released by the Greens in the lead up to the November state election.

Trains would run every ten minutes or even less across the majority of the network from 7am to 7pm, seven days a week, and most would run every 10 minutes in the early morning and evening.

Trains would run every 10 minutes during off-peak times on every line except the Cranbourne, Williamstown and Upfield lines.

Trams would run at peak-hour frequency all day from 7am to 7pm.

The plan has been independently costed by the Parliamentary Budget Office and would require $821.5 million over the forward estimates.

Currently, commuters can wait up to 20 minutes for a train or tram across Melbourne.

Victorian Greens transport spokesperson Sam Hibbins said that was not acceptable.

“A massive increase in public transport services will make it easier for people to switch to cheaper and climatefriendly transport,” he said.

“More trains and trams will cut climate-damaging transport emissions and make it easier and cheaper to get around our city.”

The massive public transport boost is part of the Victorian Greens’ push to support people to make the switch to climate-friendly transport.

With transport being Victoria’s biggest growing source of carbon emissions, increasing the frequency of trains and trams will help reduce emissions from petrol-guzzling cars and make it easier to get around, the Greens said.

The Greens would also fast-track the planning of new tunnels and tracks needed to increase peak-hour services across greater Melbourne and regional Victoria.

The massive boost to train and tram services is in addition to the Greens’ recently announced plan for solarpowered, high frequency bus networks across Melbourne and regional cities.

‘Significant environmental merit’: Campaign supported The community response to the Western Port Biosphere Reserve Foundation’s recent ‘$50,000 in 50 days’ fundraising campaign is helping to get terrestrial and marine environmental projects under way in Western Port Bay. The campaign has provided funding for the construction of a greenhouse to be used by French Island Landcare as part of the establishment of its Nursery and Community Garden, and financial support for a collaborative research project into protection of Western Port’s unique bryozoan reefs.

The foundation’s chief executive Mel Barker said supporting these important projects in the heart of the reserve would have been difficult without the money donated by the community.

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A greenhouse for French Island will be a polytunnel which will be used by the French Island Landcare Group to grow indigenous tube stock, bush foods, vegetable seedlings, ferns and local orchids.

This will support French Island Landcare’s revegetation and shelterbelt projects and will also make a substantial contribution to Landcare’s community and educational activities in and around the Nursery and Community Garden.

The Western Port bryozoan reef project will enable local scientists to expand their research into Western Port’s bryozoan reefs.

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commonly referred to as ‘lace corals’.

The Western Port bryozoans are shallow, large and form contiguous reefs providing important habitat for a multitude of marine species including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and worms.

They also provide shelter for some species from the strong currents that are typical of this marine waterway.

Historically, the marine species they have nurtured and protected have been damaged by dredging and other human activities.

The research project, spearheaded by La Trobe University and marine consulting and research firm Fathom Pacific will quantify the extent of these fragile reefs, the processes that threaten them and make them vulnerable and will shed light on their growth rate.

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‘Frenetic’ escape ends in jail term

By Cam Lucadou-Wells An intoxicated, disqualified Doveton driver repeatedly rammed police vehicles in his driveway and smashed through a neighbour’s yard in a panicked bid to escape arrest, a court has heard.

Alex Daniel Wilson, 34, pleaded guilty in the Victorian County Court to 12 charges including five counts of aggravated intentionally exposing an emergency worker to risk by driving.

Sentencing judge Geoffrey Chettle said on 30 August that Wilson imperilled five police officers as well as a male neighbour while driving in an “extraordinarily dangerous and reckless manner” on 21 October 2021.

Wilson made a “frenetic” escape in a stolen Nissan 4WD after police units, including the Air Wing and canine unit, converged on his Doveton home.

Despite being instructed to stop, he repeatedly used his vehicle as a “weapon” by batter-

ing into his driveway gate and a police van, which was forced back into another police car.

Unable to get past, Wilson ploughed through his neighbour’s side fence, Judge Chettle said.

The 4WD crashed into the neighbour’s front verandah handrail on the way out - within about two metres from the neighbour.

Two officers, trapped in the neighbour’s back yard, broke down a fence to escape onto the street.

Despite driving over stop-sticks, Wilson drove on two deflated tyres for three kilometres. He stopped in William Avenue, Hallam and was soon arrested.

After his arrest, an apologetic Wilson told police he’d taken “juice” – which was probably 1,4 butanediol, Judge Chettle said.

Meth was also detected in his blood at the time.

Wilson’s defence lawyer argued his offend-

ing was linked to his mild intellectual disability and mental illness including schizophrenia, severe depression and anxiety, substance abuse disorder and PTSD. However, his mental impairment was also heightened by his intoxication at the time.

Judge Chettle noted drugs and alcohol had been “integral” in Wilson’s life since his teens.

He’d served jail and CCOs for an extensive repeated history of stealing vehicles, driving disqualified and failing to stop at police directions.

He’d regularly driven away from police, putting people in danger, Judge Chettle noted. His rehabilitation prospects were “poor”, the court heard.

In mitigation, Wilson pleaded guilty at an early stage, showed remorse and suffered a traumatic childhood.

Wilson was jailed for five years, including a three-year non-parole period. He had already served 313 days in pre-sentence custody.

Lynbrook station decals to be replaced

By Marcus Uhe Three faulty wayfinding decals installed around Lynbrook station will be replaced in coming weeks, according to project director for the Level Crossing Removal Project, Steve Brown.

Forty decals were laid near the station, including in Banjo Paterson Reserve, in August but some began to crack and shatter within days according to local residents, due to the weather conditions at the time.

“Wayfinding decals were installed on footpaths near Lynbrook Station earlier this month to provide directions to local facilities,” Mr Brown said.

“A small number of decals have not properly adhered to the pavement and will be replaced in the coming weeks when the weather permits.”

Manager city and asset planning at City of Casey Keri New said the decals would become the council’s responsibility to maintain once the defect period passes, which is after two years. The decals were laid as part of the upgrade to the Cranbourne Line.

The upgrade is in its final stages, including landscaping and a new shared path connecting Lynbrook, Merinda Park and Cranbourne Stations, which will be open to cyclists and pedestrians in late September.

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Battin backs Berwick’s big sporting builds Gembrook MP Brad Battin is pledging upgrades for sporting facilities in Berwick, should the Liberals win government at the November State election.

Mr Battin is committing $1 million in funding to the Berwick Athletics Track at Edwin Flack Reserve, including facility upgrades for storage and accessibility and the construction of spectator seating.

A further $500,000 would be allocated to the planning and early works of a brand-new sporting facility in Berwick, including $100,000 for minor renovations at the Berwick Football Club and Berwick Junior Football Club.

Mr Battin said the lack of sporting fields had been a “huge issue”, not just in Berwick but in Casey for a number of years.

“The population of Casey is only growing and so too is the need of sporting grounds,” Mr Battin said.

“We need to ensure our current sporting facilities are as accessible as possible and can keep up with the fast-growing population of Casey.

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“With the Commonwealth Games coming to Victoria in 2026, we know the interest in athletics is only going to grow. We need to make sure we not only create a facility to catch up with growth but also prepare for the future and this is exactly what this commitment will allow.”

The new grounds, should the Liberals win government, would assist with accessibility

issues throughout the region for families, according to Mr Battin. “(Berwick Football) Club have explained how difficult it is to retain volunteers when families are busy driving their children to multiple sporting fields across Casey each weekend,” he said.

“Having the one club in one precinct will ensure families have more time to invest in the club, building a stronger community for all.”

Overdose deaths rise in region

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Rising numbers in the South East have been dying from drug overdoses over the past decade, according to a Coroners Court of Victoria report.

Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia statistics were in defiance of a slight statewide drop since 2018, according to the Victorian Overdose Deaths 2012-2021 report.

In Cardinia, there were 64 fatal overdoses between 2012-‘21, an average of six per year with a peak at 13 in 2021.

People dying from overdoses in Casey totalled 132, an annual average of 13 peaking at 20 in 2020.

There were 166 fatal overdoses in Greater Dandenong – an average of nearly 17 per year. It peaked at 24 in 2019 and 21 in 2021.

Greater Dandenong was among the highest in the state for heroin and methamphetamine fatal overdoses.

In 2012-‘21, 93 people died in Greater Dandenong due to a heroin-related overdose – the fourth most in the state.

Fifty-one fatal overdoses were related to methamphetamine – the state’s third highest - and peaking at 12 in 2021.

It mirrors a rise in ice-related fatal overdoses across the state, up four-fold from 34 in 2012 to 137 in 2021.

“Several LGAs including Melbourne, Greater Dandenong, Port Phillip and Brimbank show what appears to be an increasing trend over time,” the Coroner’s report stated.

“Given these LGAs are also among those with the highest numbers of heroin-involved overdose deaths, there may be a rationale here to consider harm reduction education and interventions in these areas that assist people who use a range of drugs.”

But pharmaceutical drugs - rather than illegal drugs - were involved in the most overdose deaths across Victoria in 2021.

They played a role in three-quarters of overdose deaths, compared to illegal drugs 50 per cent and alcohol 30 per cent.

Benzodiazepines (55 per cent), opioid painkillers (40 per cent), anti-depressants (35 per cent) and anti-psychotics (21 per cent) were the most common contributors.

There was a rise in fatal combinations of pharmaceutical and illegal drugs.

Victorian State Coroner John Cain said it remained concerning that 500 Victorians lost their lives due to overdoses last year.

“These deaths are preventable and it is critical that we improve access to supports, treatment and education.

“Drug-related harms are always shifting, in response to changes in drug use, availability and regulation. Through our data we can detect these shifts early and respond quickly, to save lives.”

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Independent in the race

By Eleanor Wilson For Narre Warren North candidate Stephen Capon, running as an independent is all about representing the “true voice” of the community.

The 25-year-old will go up against Labor’s Belinda Wilson in the upcoming November State election - and he hopes to give her a run for her money.

“I want to make it a genuine competition and give people an alternative, so that, if people are dissatisfied with the major parties, they do have a credible alternative in me,” he said.

“Independents are truly the only ones who can genuinely represent what the community wants because they don’t have a party to answer to.”

The Narre Warren local has housing affordability, the environment and the need for integrity in Parliament at the top of his priority list ahead of his campaign.

“Unfortunately, I feel a lot of the recent news articles speak for themselves, and I think it comes back to the idea that in a major party you’re representing a political party and not

necessarily your electorate,” he said.

“I think I have the advantage that I don’t have to struggle with party politics, I can truly vote for what the community wants and I think that would help with a lot of these integrity issues.

“I genuinely want to listen and hear from people and that’s what being a community representative is about.”

Balancing his campaign with his job as an electrical engineer, Mr Capon grew up in Endeavour Hills and Narre Warren, attending nearby Maranatha Christian School and Doveton Baptist Church.

He believes increasing vacant property tax and investment property rates could assist in decreasing house prices.

When it comes to the environment, reducing single-use plastics and increasing native flora and fauna in housing developments are policies Mr Capon would try to implement.

“We are absolutely killing the planet and we need to do more about it… my aim is for my generation to leave the environment in a better state than previous generations have,” he said.

But swaying loyal Labor voters in the electorate will be no easy feat.

The Narre Warren North Electorate has been held by the ALP since its inception in 2002, winning the 2018 State Election with 50.1 per cent of first preference votes.

As current MP Luke Donnellan exits Parliament at the end of this term, Mr Capon said he hopes to make the major parties work harder to win the support of voters.

“I want to give them a good challenge and hopefully encourage them to be a bit more upfront and a bit more honest and a bit more accountable and genuinely make them work for it,” he said.

While he admits his age is a talking point, Mr Capon contests he has “new thinking and new perspective”.

“It is a valid criticism because I don’t have that lived experience… but I’ve got ideas, I want to hear from people, I’ve got energy, I’ve got passion and I’m ready to go,” he said.

“It means I don’t have 40 years of past thinking weighing me down, and I’m not set in my ways of thinking.”

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Book characters brought to life at Southern Cross Students, parents and staff at Southern Cross Primary School paraded their favourite book characters on 26 August.

As part of Book Week, the school community took inspiration from books such as Alice in Wonderland, Frozen, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Snow White.

Other favourites were Where’s Wally, Mr Men and Little Miss, Dr Seuss and Harry Potter series.

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Skills shortage fix

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Regional manufacturers’ body South Eastern Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance has hailed the success of its welding school in tackling the ‘skills shortage’.

President Peter Angelico told the SEMMA AGM at Federation University in Berwick that 93 per cent of its trainee welders were matched to workplaces.

Many had been unemployed with no prior welding experience. Some have since been offered apprenticeships.

Covid had helped local manufacturers in a “bizarre sort of way” due to sovereign risk, Mr Angelico said.

But the biggest issue faced by firms was a lack of skills, and the welding school was a “proven” solution.

“The vocational training system was not providing the skills needed and our members were screaming out for staff at all levels.

“And like all progressive manufacturers, SEMMA in close collaboration with Hilton Manufacturing, developed a practical solution to this industry-wide problem.

“Micro-credential courses are a success story that SEMMA will shout from the rooftops and one that we ask policymakers to embrace as the way forward.”

SEMMA chief executive Vonda Fenwick said the alliance was an advocacy body, not a registered training provider.

But it was keen to push for the industry-led welding school to receive ongoing State Government’s funding.

“There is still a strong demand for welders amongst our membership and the broader manufacturing community in the South East so we are hopeful that we will be able to see the SEMMA programme run again in the future.”

It would also push for more education and skills training designed to meet industry needs, she said.

SEMMA has been in talks with Federation University about further micro-credential training.

The speed humps will be installed in the next two to three years, the council said.

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A welding demonstration event staged by SEMMA. The university’s Berwick campus head Kathy Racunica, who has joined SEMMA as a co-opted board member, said the university was rolling out a co-op education model to meet industry needs.

It would feature across its courses by 2025.

“We need to see and hear what is needed in our regions. It’s what we believe will be a real differentiator for us,” Ms Racunica said.

“A co-op feature that enables students to have a substantial amount of real experience working and studying.”

As an example, the university had a 25-year relationship with IBM. Its Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional Practice) in Ballarat included an internship, with 1600 hours of paid work.

As a result, IBM employed 300-plus of Fed-

eration’s graduates, with 90 per cent of IT graduates finding work in the region.

In a statement, Federation University Australia Vice-Chancellor Duncan Bentley said co-op education brought “industry into the tent to co-design and co-deliver programs so together we can build a workforce to address skills shortages in regional areas”.

“They gain the practical skills you as employers are looking for, every student will complete accredited learning in a workplace, start up or consultancy, with options for paid cadetships, internships, or working on real projects on campus to deliver practical outcomes for industry.”

“We know the majority of those who study in the regions tend to stay working and living in the regions.”

The City of Casey has confirmed they will install two flat-top speed humps in Lesdon Avenue in Cranbourne.

The humps would be completed “within the next two to three years” according to manager city and asset planning at Casey, Keri New and come as part of the council’s annual Capital Works Program. Ms New said the move came on the back of the street being identified as an issue with regards to dangerous driving, despite the presence of chicanes already on the road.

“Vehicle speeds and crash history have highlighted this street being a high priority for additional speed calming devices to help slow traffic and improve safety,” Ms New said.

Construction challenges as supply costs continue to rise TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH Spare a thought for those working in the construction industry.

According to the Construction Index, published by the Master Builders Victoria in July 2022, the following price increases were seen over the period 1/1/21 to 31/3/22: Timber, board and joinery – 25 per cent.

Steel - 53.5 per cent.

Other metal products – 23 per cent.

Electrical equipment – 17 per cent.

Add to this the impact of delays to supply caused by the pandemic, the lack of skilled staff (the severe weather conditions caused a very high demand for trades’ skills in floodaffected areas) and increasing staff costs and inflation, and you have a perfect storm for the industry.

You may well say these issues were not unique to construction and indeed they were not, these also impacted manufacturing as well as a host of related industries.

However, the major difference for the construction sector is whereas other companies may be able to pass on these price increases to the consumer directly, in the building industry, once a contract price is agreed, it is fixed and cannot legally be increased.

Of course, every sensible builder would be making a provision for raw material price increases in their contract pricing at the start, but increases such as those listed above are far from normal and it is highly unlikely that any builder foresaw these coming.

The net result has been a record number of builders going bust.

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The construction industry has had a tough time recently. profile builders have gone into liquidation including Probuild, Geelong-based Waterford Homes that went bust at least $600,000 in debt and most recently Oracle Homes which went broke owing $14 million.

The worse news is we are not out of the woods yet, since data from the ASIC Australian Insolvency Statistics shows an increasing trend in bankruptcies in the construction sector as a percentage of all administration activities.

In addition to the 18 high-profile builders, there are bound to have been dozens of smaller builders as well as suppliers to the construction industry that would have suffered

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significantly as well.

Failing businesses aside, there is also a massive consequence for the poor unfortunate people that had signed building contracts with the builders that went under as it would not be clear if and when their homes would be completed.

In amongst all this pain and anguish, there is some positive news.

I am privileged to work with a number of smaller, bespoke builders in my own business and I am delighted to say that all these businesses are going well.

Why? Well the common theme amongst

them all is that they really know their numbers, so as soon as the price rises started to hit, they were able to react to this quickly and ensure that there were not constructing buildings at a loss.

They also developed some other creative ways to maintain cash-flow and profitability.

It tends to reinforce the general belief that even when things get tough, the strong will survive and become stronger and those that are not able to quickly adapt may not stick around for long.

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Drug Court breaks cycle

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Twenty years of the Dandenong Drug Court “success story” were celebrated on 23 August.

In that time, the court has been found to break the cycle of reoffending for many of the near 1700 offenders across four venues in Victoria.

About 35 per cent of them completed the intensive two-year program, known as a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Order (DATO).

At the 20-year birthday were judicial officers, staff, elders and politicians at Dandenong Drug Court.

Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan outlined the court’s history from when it started as a threeyear pilot in Dandenong in May 2002.

Its approach gave a “life changing opportunity” to offenders across the South East whose crimes were fed by their substance addiction.

The success stems from a ‘carrot-and-stick’ model that tackles the underlying causes of offending such as homelessness, mental illness and trauma.

It involves a multi-disciplinary team who deliver frequent drug testing, counselling, stable housing and pathways to employment and education.

Past graduates became mentors and even employees of the program, Justice Hannan said.

“It’s an incredible achievement and shows what can be achieved when people are committed to change and given the right supports to enable that change to happen.”

Drug Court supervising magistrate Suzie Cameron said the program was “not easy – in fact it’s extremely difficult”.

Many participants who have served time inside say that prison is the easier option, she said.

The “daunting exercise” requires commitment to change, being vulnerable and confronting issues that led to their substance abuse.

“Day after day they front up and rise to that challenge,” Ms Cameron said.

In her work Ms Cameron meets a lot of sadness. But the program was “fuelled by hope”.

She nominated her role on Drug Court as her career highlight.

“Every day sitting in Drug Court I’m in awe of what people can achieve.”

A graduate at Dandenong, who sat in the dock and received a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Order three years ago, was now Ms Cameron’s “colleague” and staffer on the court.

Another graduate Chloe told the gathering she had been “deep in addiction” and in and out of jail before starting the program in 2020.

“Do you know what you’re signing up for?” magistrate Gerard Bryant told her at the outset.

For the first 16 months, she didn’t do well and narrowly avoided having her DATO cancelled. Along the way, she was punished with 14 days in custody.

But she managed to get off the needles and heroin, jumped through many hurdles and made the choice to detox.

Now she studies Year 10 at TAFE, with a view to studying a Certificate IV in Community Services.

“I want to help someone that has been in my shoes. I want to give hope to those who have lost hope.

“And strive to be the best person I can be.”

Parliamentary secretary to the AttorneyGeneral, Enver Erdogan, and Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti were also among the attendees.

Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan at the 20th birthday celebration.

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The ATO is warning people not to engage in this behaviour, and for participants to come forward and avoid further consequence and potential criminal action.

Law enforcement agencies are also working closely with the ATO to bring criminal action against those who deliberately and willingly partake in fraud schemes.

The ATO’s deputy commissioner and chief of the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce, Will Day, says many people are sharing techniques for fraud on various social media platforms.

“We are working with social media plat-

forms to help remove content promoting this fraud, but if you see something that sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” Mr Day says.

“The people who have participated in this fraud are not anonymous - we know who they are and we will be taking action.”

“We are urging anyone involved to face the music and come forward now, rather than face even tougher consequences later including penalties and criminal charges.”

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The ATO is investigating approximately $850 million in potentially fraudulent transactions to around 40,000 individuals through Operation Protego.

With the average fraudulent amount claimed being $20,000, banks and financial institutions are partnering with the ATO to freeze bank accounts belonging to those suspected of tax fraud.

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Coaching staff: Ronnie King (assistant coach), Andrew Johnston (president), Anthony Scolyer (coach), Lachlan Scolyer (assistant coach).

James Hampton and Lachlan Wadsworth lifting the premiership cup.

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By Marcus Uhe The combined forces of the Fountain Gate Gators and Eltham Panthers capped off a sensational season in the Football Integration Development Association (FIDA) Division 3 Reserves competition with a grand final victory on Sunday 21 August.

The Gators defeated the Cranbourne Eagles Open Mixed Reserves side 56 to 26 at Livingstone Rec Reserve to win their first premiership in their first completed season, after winning the minor premiership in the home and away season.

The team is made up of players who suffer physical and intellectual disabilities aged between 14 and 45. It was formed during 2020 as an initiative from Gators president Andrew Johnston.

“We’re known as family club but I wanted us to be an inclusive club as well,” Mr Johnston said.

“Through Covid-19, I looked at ways to expand the club because the juniors weren’t doing it on their own. I looked at women’s seniors to give the girls pathways.

“Some kids that I coach have siblings that qualify for this team but couldn’t play in the other sides. I thought, ‘How do I get them to play football?’

“They were my inspiration to look into it.”

One of those siblings Mr Johnston referenced is Matthew Scolyer, son of the team’s coach, Anthony and brother of assistant coach and runner, Lachlan.

Matthew’s disability has prevented him from participating previously and, as such, this was the first time he was able to play in organised team sport.

“He has two brothers, both of whom actively participate in sports,” Anthony said.

“His younger brother is captain of the under 14s.

“Matthew was always going along to watch his brothers and cheering the loudest but felt excluded.

“It’s absolutely amazing that the club came together to build a foundation for him and colleagues to be able to play.”

Anthony said it took some time for Mat-

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“It’s been great for him to build his confidence socially, communicate, bond and work in a team environment. He’s got more confidence and he’s more capable in the community.”

Anthony has coached at local level before but this was the first all-abilities side he had taken the reigns of.

He said he was forced to alter his coaching style but his players want to learn and improve, and their passion for the game made his job easy.

“We had kids from all walks of life with all types of disabilities,” he said.

“What I found is the deeper connection you get from coaching kids with a disability.

“It’s the understanding of what it takes for them as an effort to achieve personal goals and individual goals.

“Part of that is around their social interaction because for some it’s difficult to socially connect with others. To build their capabilities and see their confidence grow to become a broader member of community is heart-warming.

“That’s as big a success as winning the grand final.”

Mr Johnston said the team’s spirit and success had reverberated throughout the club.

“It’s hard to describe the vibe and support around the club at the moment,” he said.

“We had 120 people come out and support them on Sunday and it was a pretty amazing atmosphere for the team.

“It’s quite inspiring.”

Anthony said he expected the victory to live on in the players’ minds for quite some time.

“It’s Thursday now and the game was on Sunday but most of these guys, I’m still seeing them go to school or work with medals around their neck this week!”

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We’re confident that this smart, stylish and fun mode of transport will enhance wellness for our homeowners, by creating more opportunities for movement and laughter. We also hope it will encourage more homeowners to leave their car at home when they’re running quick errands or seeking to explore the local area, helping to support the environment one pedal at a time.

James Kelly, Managing Director at Lifestyle Communities said: “This has been such a great initiative across all our communities.

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WHAT’S ON Free handbalancing class for Women’s Health Week

Midweek hike Cardinia Reservoir Park

We will teach you what you need to know about being upside down.

If you are just starting your handstand journey or ready to advance your hand to hand skills we can help.

Suitable for beginners. Simply DM ‘Pure MVMT, The Playground’ on Facebook to book your spot.

Wednesday 7 September 9.30am - 10.30am.

5/37 Industrial Circuit, Cranbourne West.

Starting from the Duffys Road entrance we will wander around the many walking tracks found in this beautiful part of the work.

We will also walk along the reservoir water edge to embrace the magical views.

Duration: 8-10km.

Time: 2hrs.

Grading: Easy to moderate (with a few hill climbs).

Start: Duffs Road, Narre Warren East (Kangaroo Flat Picnic Ground).

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Tony J King plays Amazing Grace Tony J King creates the music of a journeyman with roots in the street-corner blues of yesteryear.

With influences ranging from James Elroy, Edgar Allen Poe, Homer, Kerouak and Joseph Conrad, King delivers a slow-burnin’ mix of low-fi urban myths, half-truths and dark gospel in quirky musical tales honed from a pre-occupation with the unusual, the exotic and the downright bizarre.

Sunday 4 September at 1pm at The Amazing Grace, Cranbourne, 150-156 South Gippsland Highway, Cranbourne.

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Happy Hormones at Berwick Neighbourhood Centre Experiencing the time of life where things are changing? Hot flushes, feeling overwhelmed and lacking energy? Looking for some support with perimenopause and menopause?

Come and join us as local nutritionist Diana Wills discusses what to expect and how to manage the changes naturally.

Thursday 8 September at 7pm, Berwick Neighbourhood Centre, 112 High Street.

Cost: Free. Bookings are essential. Call 9704 1863 to secure your space.

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We would like everyone there by 10am. There will be lunch, a dance, and display of craft. Free of charge.

RSVP by Monday 12 September for catering purposes. Please phoneVal on 0414 666 634.

Monday 19 September at 10am, 166-178 S Gippsland Hwy, Cranbourne.

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Toddler Tuesday - Fantastic Fathers Join us for free Toddler activities every Tuesday morning outside Woolworths! Plus parents/ guardians will receive a complimentary regular coffee card. Bookings essential.

A tribute to all our incredible Dads. Participants will create a gratefulness card for their special dad, guardian or grandfather in their lives.

Parents/guardians must be present and supervise children at all times.

Tuesdays 10am -12pm at Casey Central Shopping Centre. 400 Narre-Warren Cranbourne Road, Narre Warren South.

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has played a major role in updating the community’s awareness about employment pathways.

Based on the community’s needs and demands, we are streaming the 4th episode of our Employment Pathways session with our special guest speaker Steven Roberts (Career Development Team Leader) on Thursday.

The session will be in Dari/Farsi and English languages and will be Live Streamed from Bakhtar’s Facebook page and YouTube channel on Thursday 1 September at 6pm.

It will also be aired on Sunday 4 September at 12:30pm on Channel 31.

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Narre Warren North Pop-up Blood Donor Centre

Through our building capacity and work experience programs, Bakhtar Community Organisation has been able to successfully place over 100 job seekers including the new arrivals into employment.

We believe that our online information sessions

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One-in-three people in Narre Warren North will need blood, and they need people like you to give it.

We’re popping up in to town from 29 August to 9

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Man With A Pram Father’s Day Fundraiser Attention all new, established and expecting dads! Looking for a way to celebrate this Father’s Day? Man With A Pram is back this year for our annual Father’s Day Fundraiser!

Join us with your prams and carriers, your friends and family. Walk with us as we create “the village that raises a child”.

We will gather at Club Delaray (66 Deoro Pde, Clyde North) to begin our MWAP walk, with fathers pushing their infants and children in their prams whilst socialising with others from their community.

The walk will finish at the same location.

This is a great opportunity to meet new people, have a feed, spend time with your kids and most of all help inspire and connect dads in this important stage of our lives.

This is a free event, but please register via eventbrite.

Let’s combat isolation and bring our community together! Sunday, 4 September, 10am to 11.30am.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Come and join a friendly group of people and dance the evening away.

Tea and coffee provided. Singles welcome. Cost is only $5.

If you are a complete beginner to ballroom dancing and would like to learn, we are able to offer you a six-week beginners’ class to be held on Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 8.30pm at no cost.

For more information, call Bruce on 0447 554 475 (Timbarra Over 50s Social Club).

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By Mitchell Clarke Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name.

Former Springfield Ward councillor Rex Flannery, who resigned as deputy mayor just days before the State Government sensationally sacked the entire council in February 2020, says the events of the past 12 months are still “eating” him up.

He has now officially requested that his name is removed from both a councillor honour board in the customer service centre and a wall plaque in Bunjil Place.

“I have never had any involvement into this alleged corruption scandal and therefore I do not wish to have my name associated with past or former councillors who may have brought our City of Casey into disrepute,” he told Star News.

“People look at your name and they see that you’re from Casey Council and immediately they put you in that same mould, which couldn’t be further than the truth.

“It’s just horrible to have been a councillor in that term. It gives you a sickening feeling in your gut and now I have to live with that.“ Mr Flannery argues his name should never have been placed on the plaque celebrating the $126 million Bunjil development because at the time he didn’t support the project.

“I guess I’ve eaten a little bit of humble pie with Bunjil Place. I’ve been able to see the value that place brings to the community but at the time I was against the development and I wasn’t once consulted (about having my name included),” he said.

He also claims former ex-ward partner, Sam Aziz, stated to him that he “wished he never had my name added to the plaque”.

“That was the only time I agreed with him,” Mr Flannery said.

While Mr Flannery hasn’t accused any former councillor of committing wrongdoing, he said anyone found guilty from the IBAC hearing should immediately have their honours stripped.

“They need to have their plaques removed

Rex name shame Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name.

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Rex Flannery, pictured in late 2015, wants his name stripped from council. 148005 from anywhere within the City of Casey ... whether it’s a plaque in the botanical gardens or in Bunjil Place, I want them removed so they have absolutely no recognition anymore,” he said.

“They’ve disgraced themselves and they’ve disgraced the council. They’ve taken something away from me that I totally enjoyed. I loved serving the Casey community. I just want some clarity as to what way it’s going to go.”

Since his resignation, Mr Flannery has been working in an operating theatre at a local hospital. He said he has every intention to run for council again in 2024.

Bunjil Place. associated with the 2016-20 term.”

Casey’s governance manager Rhys Matulis said: “Given the IBAC investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment on that matter. Council has received and will consider Mr Flannery’s request in due course.”

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“I want to get back into serving the community again. I want to run again and I want to get my name back on the honour board for the right reasons. At the moment it’s a dishonour board,” he said.

Star News understands Mr Flannery has put forward his request to be heard by the administrators at the next council meeting, slated for Tuesday 2 February.“It’s up to them now but a year later, this is still eating at me. I need closure and this is one way that I can get it,“ he said.

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Lakes stocked up Fishers will have more opportunities to cast a line thanks to the stocking of 1000 rainbow trout into waters across Greater Melbourne.

Minister for Fishing and Boating Sonya Kilkenny this week visited Berwick Springs Estate Lake, Caulfield Racecourse Lake, Navan Park Lake and Spavin Lake – which have all shared in the rainbow trout stockings.

The stockings have been funded by recreational fishing licence fees and form part of the State Government’s $35 million Go Fishing Victoria plan to get more people fishing, more often.

“We’re continuing to stock our waters with rainbow trout and now families and kids have even more opportunities to head to Berwick Springs Lake to try catching their first-ever fish,” Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas said.

Stocked waters in the South East include Berwick Springs Estate Lake, Casey Fields Lake, Emerald Lake, Garfield Lake and Pakenham Lake.

Rainbow trout formed part of the recordbreaking stocking effort of 10 million fish released right across Victoria over the past year – a national record.

The stockings come ahead of free introductory fishing clinics, which will be held across the state this spring.

Clinics will be held in Casey Fields, Lilydale, Seymour, Shepparton and Bendigo, and are part of the State Government’s Go Fishing Victoria plan.

Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards welcomed the stocking of the lake and the opportunity it provided to try the sport.

“It’s great to have these free introductory fishing clinics located so close to home – including in Cranbourne East – so families and kids can try fishing and enjoy time together outdoors,” Ms Richards said.

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Truck and trailer blaze Firefighters responded to a fire in Pakenham following a call to Triple Zero (000) just before 2.30pm on Monday 29 August.

Firefighters arrived to the Exchange Drive scene to find a parked truck and trailer on fire within a factory property, Fire Rescue Victoria said.

Firefighters worked quickly to make the scene safe and extinguish the fire, with the incident declared under control at 2.52 pm.

Fuel from the truck was safely disposed of by firefighters and WorkSafe.

Drugs seized Fishing and Boating Minister Sonya Kilkenny and Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards releasing some Rainbow Trout into the lake at Casey Fields on Wednesday 24 August. 295804 Picture: GARY SISSONS and supported environment with help from experts. Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) Ambassador Lee Rayner will join Fisheries Officers and the Education Team to chat with participants and share tip and tricks.

VicFishKids events are run with the help of local fishing clubs and Fishcare, ensuring participants learn from experienced fishers about knots, casting, bait selection and what to do when they land their first fish.

Children who pre-register for clinics will receive a free fishing rod to take home, with 120 up for grabs at each event.

Casey Fields Lake will also hold a filleting and cooking demonstration, and tips on how and where to catch your target species on Saturday 15 October between 10am and 4pm.

More information about the stockings can be found online at vfa.vic.gov.au/metrostonkers

A Narre Warren South man is in custody after police intercepted an unregistered truck containing more than 100kg of cocaine near Wallan, about 50km north of Melbourne’s CBD. The truck was pulled over heading north on the Hume Freeway shortly after 8am on 24 August after police identified the NSW registration had expired.

A search of the truck was then conducted and police located a quantity of frozen chickens as well as a dozen boxes of a white powder substance.

While the substance is still in the process of being forensically tested, it is believed to be approximately 120kg of cocaine.

The drugs, chicken and vehicle have all subsequently been seized. The driver of the truck, a 23-year-old Narre Warren South man, is currently in custody. The investigation, which will be conducted by Crime Command, is ongoing.

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By David Nagel Tooradin-Dalmore is tantalisingly close to a first premiership in 25 years after the Seagulls booked the first ticket to the West Gippsland grand final with a magnificent second semifinal performance against Phillip Island.

The Seagulls were on shaky legs early - taking the Bulldogs best punch - but never hit the canvas…regaining their composure to score a meritorious 13.4.82 to 6.9.45 victory in front of a bumper crowd at Inverloch.

A glorious sunny day provided the perfect backdrop to the biggest game of the season so far, and the Bulldogs came out with some real intent.

Their tackling pressure was of the highest order, forcing the usually calm Seagulls into slight panic and error.

Goals to Billy Taylor, former Seagull Cam Brown, and Max Blake, got the Bulldogs off to the perfect start, and when Jordy Patullo took a courageous mark and kicked a bomb from the boundary – just a minute into the second quarter – the Doggies had a four-goal lead.

One question was buzzing around the Inverloch Rec Reserve.

Can the Seagulls respond?

The answer was a definitive yes, with Liam Adams and Stewart Scanlon snapping backto-back goals within two minutes of play to cut the margin back to 10.

Matt Livermore, who played a huge role through the midfield, then converted a set shot, before Taylor kicked a late one for the Doggies to give them a two-goal lead at the main interval.

Tooradin-Dalmore coach Lachie Gillespie made some crucial moves at half time, moving ruckman Piva Wright forward, and using spring-heeled back-ups Brad Butler and Jimmy Trezise in the ruck in an attempt to dull the imposing influence of Cam Pedersen.

The moves worked, with the Seagulls a different side in the third quarter and taking the game away from their opponents.

Brady Egan ran into an open goal at the start of the third, before star midfielder Brent Macaffer ignited the Gulls with a long bomb of substance.

Livermore then produced a quick step that Fred Astaire would be proud of – in heavy traffic – to give the Gulls the lead for the first time for the day.

It would be a lead they would never relinquish.

Egan kicked two more in the third term,

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It took eight minutes for the dam wall to break, but when it did it cascaded quickly.

Steve Robb nailed a set shot, and when Scanlon snapped another the margin was out to 20.

Trezise then put his classy left foot to work, kicking the sealer at the 14-minute mark of the last quarter.

Youngster Xavier Shinners then put the icing on the cake, kicking two in three minutes to see the Seagulls finish off in style.

They now have the opportunity to claim their first piece of silverware since 1997.

Macaffer, a 2010 premiership player with Collingwood, was thrilled to be one step closer to breaking the lengthy drought.

“It’s amazing, we qualified in top spot and we’ve touched on it the last few weeks, about the history of the club and the rough years that some of the guys have been through - 25 years without a premiership is a long time,” Macaffer said after the match.

“You can see in the rooms how much it means to everyone around the club.

“I’ve been here not even 12 months, but you

get caught up in it, it’s such a welcoming club and we just want to do it so bad for the club and the community at Tooradin.”

Macaffer said the Seagulls were not surprised by the Bulldogs opening burst.

“First of all, they’re an awesome side, they haven’t won the last two flags for no reason, they were minor premiers last year, so the challenge was enormous,” Macaffer said.

“They’ve got so much talent and Beau (Vernon) is one of my good mates, we grew up together, and he’s a super coach.

“In finals you’re not going to get everything go your way and they really came at us hard, but the pleasing thing was – and we spoke about it post-game – was we were able to adapt to what they were doing.

“To do that in a big final was pretty impressive, we got it back on our terms.”

After their sluggish start the Seagulls booted 13 of the last 15 goals, but Macaffer insisted despite the momentum change the contest was still intense.

“You could feel the momentum swinging, but at the same time it was still a grind,” he said.

“Every single contest, right up until the final siren, was intense and everybody was still cracking in.

“Being an 18-degree day, with the sun out, was also a different dynamic because we haven’t had that all year as well.

“It was a hot game, a tough game, and its going to be the same in two weeks’ time so it was good to be tested like that and get through it.”

Macaffer said the change in the ruck had a two-fold effect.

“They’re very good behind the ball and we just needed some representation forward of the ball, and Piva (Wright) is the biggest bloke in the league so there was no-one better to do it,” he explained.

“Those young blokes, Jimmy (Trezise) and Brad Butler, they’ve pinch-hitted throughout the year and they can both run and jump, but when the ball hits the ground, they’re like another midfielder the way they apply pressure.”

Macaffer, who has experienced the greatest high in the game, said winning a premiership with the Seagulls would be equally as satisfying.

“It’s the same feeling, that AFL grand final was 12 years ago now and I haven’t tasted it since, and I’m not getting any younger, I’m 34, so this would mean just as much,” he said.

“I was 22 then and probably didn’t appreciate it as much, but now that I’m getting older it would mean everything, I want it so bad.”

While the Seagulls have qualified for the big dance at Garfield on Saturday 10 September, Phillip Island will now play Warragul Industrials in next week’s preliminary final.

The GOAT travels Southside

By Tyler Lewis “It’s super… she’s simply just Australia’s greatest basketballer.” Cheryl Chambers on Lauren Jackson playing for the Southside Flyers.

Seven-time WNBA All-Star Lauren Jackson will represent the Southside Flyer’s in the upcoming WNBL season.

The widely regarded greatest Australian basketballer ever will don the aqua and navy in her well-documented return.

Southside Flyers head coach – and Australian Opals assistant coach – Cheryl Chambers explained just how her club landed Jackson’s signature.

“It came from a lot of directions,” she explained.

“I am the assistant coach of the Opals as well and Lauren had put up her hand and said she was going to try and get back in shape and back into things.

“We just discussed the opportunity for us at the Flyers to get a role model of her calibre into our club, so it came about that way.”

Chambers further clarified the significance Jackson’s presence will make at Dandenong Stadium.

“It’s super… she’s simply just Australia’s greatest basketballer,” she said.

“Whether she plays two minutes, 20 mincranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

utes or whatever, it will make everyone else better because she’s just such a competitor.

“She’s got experience and a lot of leadership; it really is a huge coup for us.

“I guess she has been there and done that, we have got some young kids and some middle-aged kids, she will bring that experience to help develop those players.

“Everyone wants to see Lauren Jackson play one last time, when she retired there was no farewell tour or anything, so it’s a great opportunity, hopefully we get a lot of people come out and see the greatest ever player for Australia.”

Chambers is confident Jackson won’t be a stranger to her Flyers teammates, while also stating the expectation of the side has not changed despite the pinnacle of additions.

“We anticipate she will be ready for every game,” she said.

“We go into the season with the aim to make the finals, that is our aim whether Lauren is in our team or not, that will be our first goal.

“Then we will develop something from there, so it doesn’t change, it just hopefully gives us more ammunition and ability to get that done.”

The WNBL season will launch on November 3 with each club playing 21 matches before the best of three finals commence.

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Holt leads Eagles’ charge

By Jonty Ralphsmith When it is a big game, you can back Marc Holt to deliver.

The champion full-forward had some quiet games to end the home-and-away season as others stood up, but the champ kicked five goals in the 10-point qualifying final win against St Pauls McKinnon on Saturday.

There are rumours 2022 might be Holt’s swansong, but coach Steve O’Brien kept the door open for 2023.

The leviathan full-forward will go down as a local legend, but has got only one premiership to his name given - in 2011 - Cranbourne’s string of recent finals heartbreak, and missing the 2016 win through injury.

The Eagles were runners-up each year from 2012-15.

“He’s just an incredible player and probably the most competitive player I have ever coached in my life,” O’Brien said.

“When it comes to these games, he is not going to die wondering, he is going to give everything he has got, that is what he does and he tends to stand up when it counts.

“That’s why we love him.

“We all want to win a premiership, not just for Holty but for everyone, we’ve worked incredibly hard for the five years I have been at the club, and if that was to be Holty’s swansong that would just make it a bit more special.”

The weekend’s result will see Cranbourne face off against Cheltenham with the winner to go straight through to the grand final.

The Eagles lost to Cheltenham by 70 points at Livingston Reserve when they were going through their mid-season form slump.

The Rosellas also won the meeting earlier in the season by 18 points, but O’Brien is unfazed given the horrendous conditions in the teams’ most recent clash.

“There is some great energy about the place, we’re all pretty excited about it,” O’Brien said.

“There is ample opportunity for people within our footy club so we’re excited by the opportunity and challenge.”

The match against St Pauls McKinnon was a tale of two halves.

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He’s just an incredible player and probably the most competitive player I have ever coached in my life.”

- Cranbourne coach Steve O’Brien on his champion full forward Marc Holt inefficiency meant the 26-point margin didn’t completely shut the door for the third-placed side.

“It was a really good brand of footy and everything we wanted to be,” O’Brien said.

“Our pressure on the opposition was first rate which enabled us to turn the ball over in dangerous parts of the ground and then we were able to get really good looks inside 50.

“We’ve just got to stay brave and stick to our process to maintain that for four quarters and trust that it will work – we might make some mistakes along the way but rather than clamping up, we need to be brave and keep going for it. “ The Doggies came out strong after halftime,

kicking five goals to one in the third quarter to close the margin to five points at three-quarter-time and make for a cracking finish.

O’Brien was proud of his team’s ability to stem the momentum and get the game back on its terms.

The coach also praised the games of captain Brandon Osborne, while ruckman Mick Boland gave his midfielders first use in the midfield.

Osborne played on league leading goalkicker Stephen Muller, who averages more than four goals per game, and kept him goalless for just the second time in 2022.

The match was tinged with emotion for O’Brien, who lost a close mate in the lead up

and attended a funeral the previous day, but thanked the club for its support.

“I had some great support from old mates who caught up on Friday and said goodbye to our mate,” O’Brien said.

“There have been some guys inside the four walls of the footy club who have been nothing short of amazing for me as well.

“There were a couple of guys who noticed last week that I wasn’t my normal self on the training track, so they reached out and I let them know what was going on and spoke to the leadership group about it and left it there.

“We didn’t want to dampen the mood because there is a really good spirit around the place.”

CRIA awards go to Busuttin-Young

By David Nagel The training partnership of Trent BusuttinNatalie Young walked away as the big winner from the Cranbourne Racing Industry Awards night held at the Cranbourne Turf Club on Saturday.

Busuttin-Young took home the coveted Trainer of the Year award, with stable-star Sierra Sue winning Horse of the Year and Glint Of Hope being named Rising Star.

Racing as a five-year-old mare during the 2021/22 racing season, Sierra Sue won twice at Group-1 level and also took out the Group-2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes.

All of her group wins were over 1400 metres with her biggest successes coming in the Rupert Clarke and Futurity Stakes at Caulfield.

Sierra Sue has won nine of her 24 starts and accumulated more than $1.7million in prizemoney.

Sierra Sue defeated a crack field in the Cranbourne Horse of the Year category, with Forgot You, Halvorsen, I’m Thunderstruck, Lombardo and Marabi all in contention for the award.

As a three-year-old filly, Glint Of Hope progressed from a Pakenham maiden win in early March this year to winning the $500,000 Group-1 Australasian Oaks (2000m).

The now four-year-old mare - Deep Impact/Sacred Sight – defeated a group of potential stars to take out the Rising Star.

Illation, Jacquinot, Lofty Strike, Passive Aggressive, Pinstriped and Prix De Turn are all sure to be prominent throughout the Spring.

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Rachel Armes is the Cranbourne Turf Club’s Employee of the Year.

Sierra Sue, with Daniel Moor aboard, wins the Group-1 Rupert Clarke Stakes for Cranbourne trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young. 296866 Picture: REG RYAN/RACING PHOTOS Busuttin-Young also took out the training premiership for races run at Cranbourne, winning 15 races for the season, with Craig Newitt (15 wins) winning the jockey’s premiership and Sheridan Clarke (3 wins) taking home the apprentices trophy.

Several Trainer Achievement Awards were also presented on the night.

Peter Foster was named Picnic Trainer of the Year, while Tom Nikolic was recognised for his first professional win with Express Master.

Smiley Chan, Nathan Dunn and Ken and

Kasey Keys were also presented with awards, for trainers with less than 50, 100 and 200 starts respectively.

Chan trained five from 48 starts, Dunn 11 from 64, while the Keys’ team trained 23 from 198 starts.

Rachel Armes – who works for the Keys’ stable – won the Employee of the Year Award.

The next meeting at Cranbourne takes place on Wednesday 28 September, beginning the build up to the Cranbourne Cup meeting on Saturday 12 November.

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Stars shine bright

By David Nagel The sun wasn’t the only thing shining across the netball courts of West Gippsland on the weekend with four sensational teams producing some stunning semi-final action.

Huge, enthusiastic crowds gathered at Inverloch and Cora Lynn to watch some highclass and competitive netball, with no more than three goals separating teams at any break over the weekend.

It was fascinating and enthralling netball to watch, and sets up a bumper last two weeks of the season.

Bunyip is the first team through to the 2022 grand final after an epic 39-37 victory over minor premiers Inverloch-Kongwak in an absorbing second semi-final on Saturday.

A direct passage through to the big dance was a huge carrot for both teams, and the intensity of the contest matched the prize on offer.

Both teams were magnificent, with Bunyip’s Ebony Mumford (C), Chloe Papley (WA) and Ally Johnson (WD) taking on the class of Kelsey Buxton (C), Lanni Pryor (WA) and Rahni Mann (WD) through the midcourt.

These players gave everything in the latewinter sun and continued to push each other to the limits.

But – despite the intense pressure - neither team would buckle.

Bunyip took a 10-9 lead to quarter time and increased that margin narrowly to 21-19 after a hard-fought second stanza.

Jasmin Mackie (GS) produced some great aerial work on her way to 19 goals for the half, while Kyra Esler (GA) provided support, and Sam Walker (GK) and Olivia Hunt (GD) were doing a great job for the Bulldogs in defence.

The Sea Eagles were forced to dig as deep as they have all season, and responded as only very good teams can do.

Coach Jarrad Walker brought Ella Sadler (GS) off the bench, into goals, with Tayla Robb (GA), Tayla Smith (GK) and Renee Pilkington (GD) giving nothing away in a thoroughly intense third term.

The Sea Eagles regained some slight momentum and trailed by just one - 31-30 – after winning the third quarter by a goal.

Both teams had massive support on the sidelines and every goal was celebrated wildly as the final quarter came down to clutch moments.

The pressure of both teams was enormous,

Alysha Hall was important for the Cannons against Croydon.

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Cannons on fire in finals

By Jonty Ralphsmith

Ebony Mason and her Tooradin-Dalmore teammates are just one win away from the grand final.

296140 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS putting the spotlight on every single pass and every critical shot at goal.

The Bulldogs scored 8-7 in the final term to spark wild celebrations from their fans after booking the first ticket to the big dance.

Inverloch will need to lick its wounds quickly, because waiting in this week’s preliminary final is reigning champion Tooradin-Dalmore.

The Seagulls were also forced to overcome a brave and committed opponent, eventually overcoming Nar Nar Goon, 42-39, to keep their season alive.

Scores were level across the first, third and fourth quarters, but a second-quarter surge of 12-9 gave the Seagulls a crucial three-goal lead at half time.

Ebony Mason (GK) and Eb Dolan (GD) were absolute rocks at the defensive end of the court, while the midcourt drive of Jess Maher, Sarah Howie (C), Stacey Sawyer (WA) and Zoe Coventry (WD) saw the Gulls take the advantage heading to the half-time whistle.

Some steady shooting in the second half from Alex Maher (GS) saw the Gulls hold on for a memorable victory.

Nar Nar Goon got better and better as the season rolled on, and by the end of it was com-

petitive with every team in the competition.

Chantelle Dale (C), Bec Cox (WD), Meaghan Winter (WA) and Steph Lee (GA) gave their absolute best until the end, but couldn’t quite get across the line – but the Goon girls should be super-proud of their efforts and achievements.

This week’s preliminary final will be an absolute belter, with no more second chances for the Sea Eagles, and the Seagulls absolutely desperate to make the grand final and attempt to defend their crown.

But it’s Inverloch-Kongwak to progress to a mouth-watering rematch with Bunyip with a hard-fought five-goal victory.

WGFNC FINALS WEEK 2 - RESULTS Major Semi Final (1 v 2) Inverloch-Kongwak 37 v Bunyip 39 Minor Semi Final Tooradin-Dalmore 42 v Nar Nar Goon 39 WEEK 3 - FIXTURE Preliminary Finals Saturday at Dalyston Recreation Reserve, 2.45pm Inverloch-Kongwak (1) v Tooradin-Dalmore (3)

Swanniess get done and Dunstan-ed

By Tyler Lewis Casey awaits the winner of Brisbane and Carlton in the Smithy’s VFL preliminary final, after sinking Sydney on Saturday.

The Demons – coming off their first loss of the season – had great spirit engendered by the addition of AFL premiership player Tom McDonald, who made his case for a late senior return.

Casey led by just two kicks at the main break in the qualifying final, before a scorching-hot third quarter steered the Demons to the 14.15 (99) to 7.10 (52) triumph.

Mark Corrigan’s men piled on seven goals

to one in the premiership term, leaving the Swans in their wake.

Mitch Brown kicked truly on five occasions, while Luke Dunstan bullied his way through Sydney’s grasp, accumulating 38 disposals to go with his two majors.

In a position more forward of centre than his distinctive habitat, Jimmy Munro kicked two goals.

Southport defeated Brisbane 12.15 (87) to 5.8 (38) in the opposing qualifying final, while Gold Coast defeated Box Hill 13.16 (93) to 10.11 (71) and Carlton defeated Collingwood 15.10 (100) to 10.8 (68) in the elimination finals.

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Three of the Casey Cannons’ four hockey sides have made it through to the grand final after wins on the weekend.

The men set up their 4-2 win on the road against top-of-the-table Mornington with a strong first quarter.

Bryan Young scored an early goal, before two goals in a minute through the middle of the game gave the Cannons an imposing 3-0 lead heading into the last quarter.

But it was a tense climax.

Mornington applied pressure and got through the Casey defences twice in the final quarter, before Nick McPhee’s second goal of the game sealed his side’s triumph.

The men then got back from their game to support the women’s firsts late on Sunday, with president David Hyland praising the club spirit.

The Cannons club spirit engendered an excellent atmosphere, and helped them to a 4-0 win over second-placed Frankston.

The commanding result against the next-best during the home and away season will give the team great belief heading into the grand final, according to Hyland.

“We really outplayed them the whole game, it was in our half for the majority of the game, it took us a while to get onto the scoreboard,” Hyland said.

“We didn’t initially make the most of our opportunities but it was great to eventually make the most of our momentum after a scoreless first quarter.”

In the seconds, Casey was dominant in the first half, but its inability to score looked like it could cost them as Croydon had more of the play after halftime.

But Kyezanne Holtzausen was able to get one against the play which ended up being the only goal of the game, giving her side victory.

In the thirds, the women finished third, so needed a win to keep their season alive, but succumbed to Glen Eira, going down 1-0.

RESULTS MEN Firsts: Cannons 4 v Mornington 2. Goals: Bryan Young 2, Nick McPhee 2.

WOMEN Firsts: Cannons 4 v Frankston 0. Goals: Mikaela Davis 1, Tegen Hyland 1, Sam Dobrich 1, Jess Rowland 1.

Seconds: Cannons 1 v Croydon 0. Goal: Kyezanne Holtzausen 1.

Thirds: Cannons 0 v Glen Eira 1.

JUNIORS U10 Team 1: Cannons 2 v Southern United 0. Goals: Sammy Albrecht 2 U10 Team 2: Cannons 3 v Southern United 3.

U10 Team 3: Cannons 3 v Frankston.

Goals: Mannraj Singh 2, Oliver DraneJohnson 1.

U12: Cannons 3 v Camberwell 0. Goals: Brayden Guestella 2, William Gregory 1.

U14: Cannons 3 v Croydon 0.

U16: Cannons 1 v Croydon 4. Goal: Aleisha Foot 1.

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