APRIL 11, 2017 \ STARWEEKLY.COM.AU
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(Joe Mastroianni)
Good news on a bad day Kevin Law doesn’t remember much about the moment his heart stopped – but he knows he was in the right place at the right time. The Sunbury cyclist was out for a morning ride through Heysen Drive Reserve in February when he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed onto a nearby park bench. “It wasn’t until I stopped for a rest because I felt fatigued that I collapsed,” Mr Law said. “I only found out what happened when I came to.” It was local teacher Greg Purcell and off-duty fire officer Tony Smith who saved Mr Law’s life. Both men were given Ambulance Victoria Bystander awards last week. “I found Kev unconscious on the ground and then rang triple-0 before I started CPR,” Mr Purcell. He said the real reward was seeing Mr Law up and about again. Mr Smith rushed in to help with resuscitation as paramedics arrived. “It’s amazing to do so much training and then to see somebody up and about like Kev is – that’s pretty unusual,” he said. Mr Law was taken to Sunshine hospital, eventually fitted with a pace-maker and returned to bike riding last week. ELISE PATON, GREG PURCELL, TONY SMITH, KEVIN LAW, MICHAEL HOLMES AND APRIL FARRUGIA
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Stray stock safety fears By Esther Lauaki Farmers are being urged to take extra measures to keep their animals contained with Macedon Ranges council fielding 80 complaints – 40 in the past month – about livestock on the loose this year. Community safety manager Anne-Louise Lindner said wandering livestock on roads was a serious safety issue. She said fortunately most of these complaints were made during the day. “Livestock owners must ensure that their livestock are adequately confined and that there
is enough feed and water on the property to sustain them,” Ms Lindner said. “Often the livestock break through fences in search of food.” Ms Lindner said areas of concern included Darraweit Guim and Clarkefield where there were a number of larger land holdings. Three Chain Road, which carries a significant amount of traffic, was also a hotspot for stock wandering. Ms Lindner said council officers first try to contact the owner of livestock and ask them to retrieve the animals, and then ensure they repair fences to prevent another escape. From $
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“Where livestock are wandering on roads, the first priority is to secure the stock to the nearest property to eliminate the risks to drivers and the stock,” Ms Lindner said. “Council works with professional stock contractors to safely impound and transport stock … so officers may ask that stock are secured to private property temporarily until contractors can attend.” Last month, two men were taken to hospital after their car hit a herd of cows wandering along the Calder Freeway in Sunbury in the early hours. The men, aged in their 20s, suffered minor
injuries when their sedan hit and killed two cows. Hume council director corporate services, Daryl Whitfort, said the council “investigates reports of uncontained stock and the property which they belong to”. “If it is found that the property’s fencing is inadequate, council issues property owners with a notice to comply, which requires that they take all measures to ensure stock is contained,” he said. Mr Whitfort said owners could face an on-the-spot fine of $200 or up to $2000 if the matter went to the magistrates court. From $
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