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Setting the stage for diversity Fusion Theatre will explore time and depression and question stereotypes in A Place Called Maze. The Dandenong-based inclusive theatre company is celebrating its 20th year. ■ See page 10 for the full story.
Dandenong’s Vicki Robbins, and Keysborough’s Andy McKinnon during rehearsal. Picture: Casey Neill
■ Manufacturing drain in reverse as China loses jobs to Dandenong…
Jobs from China By Casey Neill A golf buggy builder is bailing on China and Sydney and swinging into Dandenong, bringing almost 200 jobs with it. Concourse Golf is relocating its manufacturing from China and its head office from Sydney. Founder and managing director David MacKay said the dollars savings from manufacturing overseas were “a bit of a myth”. “I’ve got to physically go over there regularly
to make sure things are done the way that I want to do it,” he said. “You’ve got to employ a separate firm outside of the factory to make sure the quality is there. “To get real value you’ve got to have really big numbers and starting out, we don’t want to make 5000 units in our first run.” Mr MacKay also said manufacturing in Australia made a lot of sense. He wanted to have his research and development team as close as possible to the manufacturing process.
“You’ve got to have those teams working really closely together,” he said. “Another reason is protection of our intellectual property. “We’ve really spent a lot of time and money putting this together. “Having that off-shore out of our hands, that’s a concern for us.” Mr MacKay said “quality is king”. “We’ve made enough product overseas to realise that when you have small assembly and
manufacturing errors, they cost you dearly,” he said. “If we’ve got them here, we’re a lot better chance of having them done properly and any errors, we can fix them straight away.” He wanted to create Australian jobs and use ex-auto industry workers. “That tag of having it Australian made rather than made in China has got some benefit as well,” he said. Continued on page 2
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Lost kids just need love By Casey Neill Basketball is protecting and transforming at-risk Dandenong youths through a new African team. The Black Rhino players received their jerseys at Dandenong Basketball Stadium on Tuesday 16 May ahead of their first tournament on Sunday 22 May. Malawi-born Selba Luka told guests at the team launch event that she struggled to settle into life in a new country. Her marriage broke up and her teenage daughter went off the rails. “At the time I wanted to deport my own daughter,” she said. The mental health clinician started Afri-Aus Care to help others, and through her work met Jamy Alex. She helped him through his problems with drinking, drugs and court. “This child was lost,” she said. “He wanted to die, but he is here.” She embraced his idea of starting a basketball club and the Black Rhinos were born. “These young people, they just need love,” she said. “Give them hope. “Things will change.” Ms Luka said the team name referenced the endangered black rhinoceros, which was receiving protection to ensure its survival. “Our young people, we don’t want to lose them through drugs or alcohol,” she said. “We want to protect them.” Basketball Victoria’s Karen Pearce said the Black Rhinos was increasing social connectivity and physical health, and decreasing anti-social behaviour and criminal activity. “We will use our sport as a distraction technique to gently steer participants into an environment that is safe, inclusive and supportive,” she said. Dandenong Basketball CEO Graeme Allen found a court space for the team on a Tuesday night. He said 15 kids turned up for the first session and there were now 60 signed up.
Black Rhinos founder Jamy Alex greets supporters. Mr Allen said the older teens had started to bring their younger siblings with them. “When you’re involved in sport you’re held to account pretty well,” he said. “For me, in maybe two months, maybe three months, if we see the Black Rhinos as a club in this association, participating in our domestic basketball competition during the week, that would be ideal.” Magistrate Jack Vandersteen said the court dealt with a lot of youths who didn’t play sport, and emphasised its importance alongside family and school. “If you combine those three things, the chances of you ever coming to court and having any contact with Victoria Police is minimal, in fact non-existent,” he said. “I’m going to come on Sunday. I’m going to bring my family.” Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams said she played sport growing up. “It taught me a lot about life,” she said.
“It’s not just participation and fun and relationships but it’s also discipline, it’s learning not to let your team mates down. “I can see why it’s a great vehicle through which to engage young people. “A team, a club is also a place for people to feel welcome, to be themselves, to meet new people, to find new pathways.” Greater Dandenong Mayor Jim Memeti said sport connected people. “It gives people who’ve lost their way a purpose,” he said. “Basketball has literally turned around the lives of these young people.” Acting Commander Peter Lardner spoke briefly on behalf of Victoria Police. “We find it a real positive to be involved in these sorts of activities,” he said. The Black Rhinos will play in the ADRA and VicYouth Basketball Tournament at Dandenong Basketball Stadium on Sunday 21 May.
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Jobs from China From page 1. Mr Noonan said Concourse’s move would create 198 new jobs by 2020 in manufacturing, design and product development. “It will allow us and allow the business to tap into ex-auto workers who will be looking for new opportunities come the end of car manufacturing in Victoria later this year,” he said. Mr MacKay announced that SRX would make its newest product, Smart Wheels, during a visit by Industry and Employment Minister Wade Noonan and Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams to the Concourse Golf team at SRX Global Australia’s Kitchen Road factory in Dandenong on Tuesday 16 May. “Within the hubs of each wheel we have motors, lithium batteries, sensors, processors, gyroscopes…” he said. “These wheels are now able to talk to each other, and they’re able to talk to an app, to your phone or to a dedicated control. “For golfers it makes for much better on-course performance and a lot more compact and better-performing buggy allround. “But the application for these wheels go well beyond golf. “They talk to each other via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and this enables mobility opportunities within the disability sector. “We’re looking forward to the launch of the first wheels coming out of this very factory in December this year.” Concourse and SRX are also working with DNI and Procept on the Smart Wheels. VIDEO LINK Montana Strauss demonstrates the Concourse golf buggy... dandenong.starcommunity.com.au
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Brothers victim guilty of child porn hoarding By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man who said he was a victim of a notorious Christian Brothers paedophile has pleaded guilty to possessing nearly 60,000 images and videos of child pornography. Stephen Bradley, 46, was turned into police by his Keysborough partner in June after she discovered some of the images on his phone. He had stored the material, which included sadistic images of bound and blindfolded boys being forced into sex with men and other boys, over five years, Dandenong Magistrates’ Court heard on 15 May. He was jailed for 12 months, with a 24-month community corrections order. Police found the accused’s vast collection in folders and several electronic devices as well as a small amount of cannabis on the kitchen bench during a raid of Bradley’s Preston home. Defence lawyer John Buxton said Bradley, who had no like priors, had been abused as a 15-yearold at Cathedral College by convicted paedophile Brother Edward Dowlan. Bradley didn’t make a statement against Dowlan, who was jailed for up to six years by the Victo-
rian County Court in 2015 for abusing 20 boys at several Victorian schools in the 1970s and 1980s. Dowlan had also been jailed in 1996 for sixand-a-half years for the abuse of 11 boys. “My client didn’t participate in proceedings (against Dowlan) because he found it all a bit confronting,” Mr Buxton said. “He has suffered somewhat as a consequence of the child abuse and has never sought any assistance. “He’s had some difficulty with relationships as a consequence.” Bradley’s offending had been triggered by the second investigation of Dowlan, Mr Buxton said. Bradley knew several of the victims in the trial. Magistrate Barry Schultz said Bradley’s victimhood was a “two-edged sword”. “He’d know from his own experience the damage that is done in the acts that those images depict.” The accused was part of a “ready market” that supported children in being abused that way, Mr Schultz said. Bradley had recently left his 20-year job in sales account management due to the stress of the upcoming hearing, the court heard.
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Bradley’s “strong, healthy” relationship with his partner had also ended, Mr Buxton said. The accused’s rehabilitative prospects were said to be strong. He had a desire to work, expressed remorse and shame and had admitted his offenses to family and friends, Mr Buxton said. “He’s got a strong desire not to put himself in this position again.” In sentencing, Mr Schultz told the accused that “I’m sure this has been a very upsetting, shameful experience for you”. He said the quantity of material was “so far outside the range”, there was no choice but to jail Bradley. It had been the largest such collection he’d seen in the magistrates’ jurisdiction, he said. “I’m familiar with those quantities at the County Court.” Bradley’s two-year corrections order - following his jail term - will include treatment under the sex offenders program. He will be required to report as a sexual offender for the next 15 years, and to provide a DNA sample to police. Mr Schultz said Bradley would have been jailed for two years - with an 18-month non-parole period - if he hadn’t pleaded guilty.
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Dandy takes a tartan turn Aye! Dandenong’s Scottish Heritage Day is returning for its 15th year. The Dandenong Agricultural and Pastoral Society event will run at the Dandenong Showgrounds from 9.30am to 3pm on Sunday 28 May. There’ll be Clydesdales, Scottish dogs, cattle, and Shetland, mini, highland and Welsh ponies. Australasian Guild of Town Criers members will show their skills and the tartan-clad can compete in a kilt competition. Visitors can grab a bacon and egg sandwich for breakfast, tuck into a sausage sizzle and enjoy Devonshire tea. Entry and car parking are free of charge. Visit the Dandenong Scottish Heritage Day page on Facebook for more information.
Cigarette heist tops $100k Thieves stole $100,000 worth of cigarettes and tobacco from a truck parked in Dandenong South. Police are appealing for information about the theft, which occurred in an industrial court between 7pm on Friday 5 May and 5am on Monday 8 May. Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Sushi, schnitzel and cupcakes aren’t the standard burger buns. But Dandenong Market traders are getting creative to mark National Burger Day. The Sunday 28 May event will also feature a chance for diners to sit on the Burger Day Throne. To earn the privilege they’ll have to tackle the Freak Force Burger - four beef patties, bacon, pineapple and cheese. Instagrammer Damien Edgan designed the monster meal for market stall The Grill and anyone who can finish one will receive a commemorative trophy. Hot Pouch Bar and Dining will serve up a schnitzel burger using the chicken as the bun while Osaka Kitchen will make a teriyaki burger sandwiched between sushi rice buns. Melina’s Bakery and Larder has created a sweet burger that features a chocolate ganache brownie ‘patty’ wedged between two sweet vanilla cupcake ‘buns’ with ‘cheese’ and ‘lettuce’ icing. Dandee Donuts uses a doughnut as the bun for a Tim Tam patty. Diners can have their Dandenong Market Burger Passport stamped with each burger purchase at each participating trader to go into the running to win $500 in Dandenong Market vouchers. The Grill will also be giving away 100 burgers, to be eaten in a year. National Burger Day at Dandenong Market, corner Clow and Cleeland streets, will run from 10am to 3pm on Sunday 28 May.
Road rage victim in hospital A Dandenong North man was seriously assaulted in a road-rage incident. The assault occurred in Illawarra Crescent, Dandenong North, about 9.30pm on Thursday 11 May. The victim, 45, was taken to Dandenong Hospital. The other man was seen in what was possibly a BMW. Police urge anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Arrested over phone theft Police arrested a 16-year-old over a mobile phone theft in the Dandenong CBD. A Dandenong North teen approached another 16-year-old from Noble Park in Halpin Way about 9.30pm on Thursday 11 May. The victim was not injured and police recovered the phone.
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A cigarette thief punched his victim in the head at Dandenong railway station. The 22-year-old Frankston victim was in the station toilets about 8.50pm on Thursday 11 May when a 19-year-old from Dandenong punched him and stole his money and cigarettes. Police arrested the teen a short time later.
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Looking Back 100 years ago 24 May 1917 About People Private Holford, who was wounded in France and afterwards spent several weeks in hospital in England, returned to Australia some days ago. He was formerly on the Journal staff but it will be some time before he will be fit for duty in any capacity. Private Frank Sholbrook of Dandenong was amongst the batch of returned soldiers who arrived some days ago. His trouble is shell-shock. On Thursday night Private Sholbrook, who is a member of the local Foresters’ Lodge, was accorded a hearty welcome home by the brethren at the fortnightly meeting of the lodge. Quartermaster Sergeant Ted Tathan, who enlisted in Tasmania but who resided for many years in Dandenong, returned from Eng-
Compiled by Dandenong and District Historical Society land some days ago, where he had the bad luck to injure the spine owing to a fall from one of the military wagons, which necessitated his spending several weeks in hospital. Last week he visited Dandenong where he was heartily welcomed by many old friends.
50 years ago 18 May 1967 Angry opposition in street Proposals to control pedestrian traffic in Dandenong’s main shopping street have united shoppers and shopkeepers in angry opposition. “We’re not a mob of b ... ... ... ... . sheep and we won’t be herded around as though we were,” snapped a shopper. “It will drive shoppers out of Dandenong - then there won’t be anyone to control,” a store proprietor growled. “Verging on communism,” said another. Council decided to investigate the possibility of painting white lines on the footpaths
and installing “keep left” signs to control the movement of pedestrian traffic. Cr Gatley said people often stopped to chatter in groups on the footpath and obstructed people in a hurry.
Heatherton Road level crossing is being described as close to “another Springvale”. Greater Dandenong councillor Roz Blades is calling for a grade separation of the crossing, following the State Government funding the elimination of Springvale’s level crossing over the next four years. “We’re starting to experience the same problems in Noble Park. There’s shades of Springvale,” she said. Motorists in Noble Park told the Weekly they have been held up for more than 10 minutes at peak times at the level crossing, complicated by the adjacent roundabout at Douglas Street and Lightwood and Heatherton roads. “They claim the Springvale level crossing is bad but they should get this crossing done as well. We live in a First World country - we should have a better road system.”
20 years ago 26 May 1997 Imports face local attack Locally-made products would be promoted over imports under an ambitious plan by Greater Dandenong Council to boost the local economy and create jobs in the region. Instead of businesses displaying things they want to sell, they will display things they need to buy and components they need to have made.
5 years ago 21 May 2012 Plea to get rid of boom gates Crippling traffic gridlock at Noble Park’s
Criminals don’t care about rules I’ve lived in the Somerfield estate in Keysborough with my wife and two young children since 2010. The population is expected to grow to more than 14,000 residents by 2018. This year crime is a hot topic. It’s reported daily in the media and often sensationalised. Every day we hear about rising crime and that it’s rampant throughout Victoria. Local authorities tell us that our suburb is relatively safe and our crime rate is relatively low compared to neighbouring suburbs. What I’m told and what I’m experiencing seem at odds. Since living here, I’ve seen an escalation in types of crime and frequency; from car theft and burglary to brazen drug dealing and now murder. We’ve had three high-profile crime cases within the space of a year: an aggravated burglary that resulted in a family moving from the area; raids on a suspected drug house, which resulted in a suspect shooting at police officers; and recently a drive-by shooting, which tragically resulted in one young
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man losing his life and two others being injured. I used to accept that crime was just part of life and that it’s everywhere. Then I changed my thinking. Crime seems to be a hot potato among authorities. It’s born from various societal pressures, yet we tend to simply throw the hot potato back into the hands of police. Shouldn’t our leaders at all levels of government better share the problem? I initiated two online petitions in November last year.
Greater Dandenong councillors were also receptive to public concern, however a formal response to the petition from their latest public meeting took quite a different tone. Disappointingly, the request for CCTV and security patrols was quashed sighting established council policies. Criminals have no regard for policies, rules and red tape. Residents are certainly doing more, with many upgrading their security. Social media is also playing a role; residents are forming local groups to keep each other informed of neighbourhood activity. The one positive to evolve from this issue is that it has banded the community together. We are now connected more than ever and are keeping watch over our growing suburb. Nothing is going un-noticed. Despite the challenges ahead, my outlook is positive. The biggest question remains: are we doing everything we can to make our neighbourhoods safer?
The first targeted Greater Dandenong Council and the second Keysborough MP Martin Pakula. The petitions ask for a range of initiatives to be realised, including greater police presence, a dedicated police station for Keysborough, CCTV cameras for main roads and private security patrols. I know it’s a lot to ask, but I strongly believe we need to think big. The petitions have opened a dialogue with our local authorities and drawn attention to the issues we are faced with. A community safety forum held in March this year attracted a large number of residents. Mr Pakula stated that thousands of police were being trained and would be deployed this year. Yet to date, Greater Dandenong has received 10 officers - just three per cent of the initial state-wide allocation. As Springvale is my local station, I ask how many additional police will be stationed there? I also ask how many additional officers will be deployed in the future?
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Last hope for a lifeline A Dandenong charity that provides a lifeline to hundreds of people has received one itself. But Cornerstone Contact Centre is not out of the woods yet. It has to move out of its home in a converted church at Mason and Walker streets by Friday 30 June. The Rado family has provided the site rent free for 25-plus years and announced late last year that it wanted to sell. Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams announced a $30,000 State Government grant to help Cornerstone to move at a farewell afternoon tea on Friday 19 May. “Cornerstone do a remarkable job helping some of the most disadvantaged members of our community,” she said. “This funding will ensure they can continue to deliver vital services that many in our community rely on. “To lose Cornerstone would be to lose a life-
line for many in our community. “Cornerstone helps hundreds of people every week in our community. “When it was their time to ask for help, I wanted to make sure we didn’t let them down.” On Monday 22 May, Greater Dandenong councillors will vote on a recommendation to provide an immediate one-off grant of $25,000 to help Cornerstone to set up its new premises, and a one-off increase of its $19,000 annual funding to $30,000 for the 2017-18 year. The report in the meeting agenda also recommends that the council ask Cornerstone for a business plan, and points to a Mason Street property available as a commercial lease as its likely new home. “Cornerstone provides a much needed service, the loss of which would be widely felt across the community,” it said. Cornerstone CEO Stephen Barrington said these two grants would bring its fund-raising to $51,000. That’s still $24,000 short of his goal. “We need to raise all of it before we can go
ahead with negotiating our new place,” he said. “It’s disappointing that we don’t have the funds. “It’s disappointing that we can’t, therefore, announce where we’re going. “We’re really confident this will happen, but it’s still a balancing act.” Mr Barrington thanked the Rado family for extending Cornerstone’s exit date, and for allowing the service to grow from a hunch and a dream to a home for people who were experiencing hardship. “We have a short-term option with Dandenong Church of Christ if we need to exercise that option past 30 June,” he said. “If we haven’t got the money, or we’ve got it but we’re still decking out new premises.” Mr Barrington has plans to generate income from the new premises through an op-shop and a hospitality course partnership. Visit www.cornerstonecentre.com.au/index. php/you-can-help to make a donation. See www.dandenong.starcommunity.com.au and next week’s edition for more on the afternoon tea and an update on Cornerstone’s fund-raising.
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Carers join hands to spread the blanket of warmth A Dandenong business is collecting blankets to help homeless people keep warm this winter. Le Pine Funerals is calling on the community to show its support for those who are sleeping rough by donating their spare blankets. Le Pine has partnered with Anglicare Victoria to run the appeal until the end of June. Mark Osborne from Le Pine said Australians donated more than 2700 blankets last year. “This year we’re hoping to spread the love and increase the number of blankets donated,” he said. According to Homelessness Australia, one in 200 Australians sleep rough each night and last year there were more than 105,000 homeless people in Australia. Nearly 20,000 were children aged under 10. Le Pine Funerals Dandenong is at 137 Princes Highway, Dandenong.
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or the Dandenong Delphi Bank branch at 26 Princes Highway, Dandenong. Entrants can pick up a free Delphi Bank market bag giveaway. The Journal got a mention in a piece in the Age about DNA testing becoming an increasingly potent weapon in the Victoria Police arsenal. The story referenced our report on a man arrested over burglaries and thefts after leaving DNA on a juice box. The Age reported that researchers found DNA from saliva could still be present on food even when left at room temperature for 15 hours. Could Dandenong be one of the areas where Newstart and Youth Allowance recipients will be drug tested? Triple J current affairs program Hack said the government would select three areas for the trial based on high rates of welfare and drug use and available counselling services. Dandenong has the third highest rate of Newstart and Youth Allowance recipients in the country.
New open space and parklands The Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project is creating over 22.5 hectares of new open space. We want to hear your ideas on how we can transform the rail corridor into unique and valuable space for everyone to enjoy. Join the conversation online: your.levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/public-open-space If you don’t have access to a computer, phone: 1800 762 667. Or you can visit our Information Hub at 444 Neerim Road, Murrumbeena: Monday and Wednesday 9.00am to 5.00pm, Thursday from 9.00am to 12 noon and 3.00pm to 7.00pm, Saturday 9.00am to 1.00pm.
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Putting the bite on faith issues By Casey Neill Students from Victoria's north-east found a taste of the world in Greater Dandenong. Galen Catholic College in Wangaratta took a Greater Dandenong Interfaith Network Places of Worship Tour for during a three-day immersion camp in Melbourne. The network’s development officer Helen Heath said deputy principal Genevieve O’Reilly wanted the 160 Year 11 students to experience different aspects of faith and culture. She came across a story about the tour and got in touch. On Thursday 27 April, the students were divided into four groups of about 40 and each took a different Places of Worship Tour. Ms Heath said the mosques involved provided
a morning tea typical of their culture, from Turkish delight to Bosnian sweet treats, and Keysborough’s Gurdwara Sri Guru Granth Sahib provided a vegetarian lunch for the whole group. “This day of touring places of worship will be something that students living in country Victoria are rarely, if ever, exposed to and will, hopefully, provide them with an experience that greatly increases their understanding, knowledge and awareness of others who have different points of views to their own,” she said. The Places of Worship Tours run every second month on a Wednesday. There are tours on 14 June, 9 August, 11 October and 13 December. Tours depart from the Interfaith Network office at 39 Clow Street, Dandenong, and cost $25. Visit www.interfaithnetwrok.org.au or call 8774 7662 for more information.
Peter Hitchener presents Breanne Simmons with her Queen Scout award.
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Jessie Gerrish and Zeke Currie from Wangaratta Galen Catholic College tuck into lunch at Gurdwara Sri Guru Granth Sahib. 167183 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
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Television news favourite Peter Hitchener was on hand to present a special award to a special Springvale Scout. Breanne Simmons, a member of the Willara Venturer unit at the Second Springvale Scout Group, received the Queen Scout award from the presenter on Friday 12 May. The Queen Scout award is the highest youth award in scouting. “Having Peter Hitchener there was just awesome and he was so good with all the youth and leaders, such a lovely man,” Willara leader Leanne Morgan said. She said Willara was the biggest unit in Great-
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Monday 22 May – Sunday 4 June 2017 Spend $80 or more at any fashion/accessory retailer* and receive a $20 Dandenong Plaza Fashion Gift Card!** *Excludes Kmart, Target & Rebel Sport. **Terms & Conditions apply. To view these and a full list of fashion/accessories stores visit www.dandenongplaza.com.au. Strictly while stocks last.
er Dandenong and Casey and “doing so many amazing things for scouting and the community”. Ms Morgan said it was an amazing group of 14 to 18-year-olds. “We have 23 Venturers at the moment and five leaders,” she said. “With five leaders these kids get to experience so much that we can offer them. “Three of their leaders have also achieved there Queen Scout many years ago and have a lot of years of scouting service, which is why the unit is so successful today and thriving. “To keep that age group off the street and doing amazing things for scouting and community is what we love as leaders.”
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Maze makes the right connection By Casey Neill Diverse performers bring diverse ideas to the table at Dandenong’s Fusion Theatre. A Place Called Maze is the result. The production will hit the stage at Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre at 7.30pm on Wednesday 31 May, Thursday 1 June and Friday 2 June. The performances will be a celebration of 20 years of Fusion. Artistic director Jo Raphael established the inclusive drama group in 1997 following a request from Springvale’s Alex Litsoudis, who has an intellectual disability. “Theatre is a great equaliser,” she said. It was first known as Dramability but evolved into Fusion. “Not everyone in this group identifies as having a disability,” Ms Raphael said. “This is not therapy. “It can be therapeutic but it’s not about that. “It’s about art. “We set the bar high.” Her dedication earned her this year’s Greater Dandenong Leadership Award on Australia Day. Ms Raphael works at Deakin University and regularly involves students and alumnus in Fusion, and also brings in professional theatre artists. Several members have secured film and television rolls. “We’re a little company and we work on a shoestring budget but we have a big impact,” she said. Andrew Robbins has been alongside Ms Raphael since the start. “I’ve been known to have an active imagination and a wicked sense of humour,” he said about what drew him to the group. “I didn’t think I’d be here 20 years down the track. “There’s a lot of disabled people with nowhere to go and very little support.” He said Fusion was an outlet. Jean-Maree Cadby from Frankston joined 19 years ago.
“I love Wednesday nights,” she said. “People with a disability need a voice and they need to be recognised and they need to say ‘I can do what anybody else in society can’.” Andrew ‘Biz’ Bisignano from Endeavour Hills needed rehabilitation following a brain haemorrhage. “It put me in a wheelchair,” he said. “Rehab told me to do this. They said it would be a good way for me to express emotion and would be good for my recovery. “A year later I’m still here.” Deakin graduate Amanda Santuccione, from Prahran, joined Fusion late last year. “It’s just nice to create art with enthusiastic people,” she said. Fusion Theatre evening ensemble associate director Magda Miranda worked with the group to create A Place Called Maze, inspired by Sean Tan’s illustrated book The Red Tree. “It is a story rich with emotion and at the same time, rich with the ordinary everydayness of being human,” she said. “Every week, we would work with an image or a couple of lines from the book. “We would start with a discussion about the image or lines of text and explore these through improvisation.” Ms Miranda said that performers spoke about worries in their lives, like feeling unheard or disrespected due to disability, being bullied, and battling stereotypes and labels. “They also shared stories of success and talked about how little we seem to have time to celebrate things these days,” she said. “My work as director has been to listen and then to knit the bits and pieces together, making sure that all the voices are included.” Tickets to A Place Called Maze are available at the door for $15 for adults and $10 concession. Call Fusion artistic director Jo Raphael on 0407 301 378 for group bookings or more information.
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Foodworks brothers running the show By Casey Neill Brothers Ferdi and Feim Tairi remember finishing their school day and running from Dandenong High School to their parents’ Menzies Avenue FoodWorks store. They officially joined the Dandenong North family business, Menzies Cellars, when they finished their schooling. Ferdi and Feim are now 32 and 30 and while dad Terry still regularly lends a hand, the brothers run the show. On Monday 15 May they officially opened a renovation that’s doubled the shop’s product range with help from Greater Dandenong Mayor Jim Memeti. “This business has been here since 1955,” Ferdi said. It’s been with their family for nearly 18 years. “We intend to be here long term,” Ferdi said. “We’ve put a big investment in here. “We love Dandenong. We live, work and love Dandenong. “Mum and dad have lived here more than 50 years.” Feim said the store was previously known as “a
bottle shop with a bit of milk and bread”. “We just want people to know that we are a convenient, independent supermarket,” he said. “We think the area needs it. “It’s just so convenient, the whole strip, if you need a few quick things before work or after work. “The area’s growing. “We’re trying to grow with it.” Feim said they increased the floor space to offer “a greater range and a more comfortable place to shop”. He said shoppers could now pick up 80 per cent of their weekly grocery needs in the store. There’s a butcher next door, and a green grocer on the other side. “There’s not many shopping strips left in Dandenong,” Ferdi said. “They’ve all died out.” He said independent supermarkets gave people the option of shopping somewhere other than Coles and Safeway, and access to products not stocked by the duo. And they’re happy to receive customer requests for specific products. “We’re willing to go above and beyond,” Ferdi said.
WHAT’S YOUR THING? IN BUSINESS, YOU CAN’T BE ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE - SO DON’T TRY! KNOW YOUR NICHE. Too many small businesses lack sales because their marketing lacks impact. Don’t miss this 50 minute workshop on Tuesday 20 June, 2017 at the Drum Theatre Dandenong presented by respected
marketing expert Damian Morgan. Various morning seminar times are available. Attendance is free, but reservations are essential. Call Robyn Butler on 03 5945 0682.
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This event aims to find a state of inner peace and connect to meaning while participants’ minds and bodies are calm, still and silent. A cuppa follows. ■ The Open Door, 110 Ann Street, Dandenong. Mondays, 2.30pm to 3.30pm. A gold coin donation is suggested. Call Trish or Jo on 9791 8664.
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Market traders are creating mash-up Frankenstein-style burgers, from sushi burgers to cupcake burgers to an eggplant burger. ■ Dandenong Market, corner Clow and Cleeland streets, Dandenong. Sunday 28 May, 10am to 3pm.
■ Dandenong Plaza centre court, level two. Saturday 27 May,
Make kokedama plants Practice the Japanese art of binding plants into mini hanging works of art. Kokedama balls are also known as poor man’s bonsai and have been created in Japan for centuries. The instructor will give advice on the best plants to use, how to care for a kokedama and creative ways to use them. ■ Benga House, Heritage Hill Museum and Historical Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Tuesday 30 May, 6.30pm to 8.30pm. $20 for adults and $17 concession. Book at www.drumtheatre.com.au or on 8571 1666.
A Place Called Maze The performers set out to question society and to challenge stereotypes in a timeless quest for acceptance and identity. ■ Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, corner Walker and Robinsons streets, Dandenong. Wednesday 31 May to Friday 2 June, 7.30pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 concession. Call 0407 301 378 for bookings.
Athol Guy - The Seeker’s Story This music event promises to take the audience on a journey from the ’60s through to modern day and features Athol Guy - a bassist and one of The Seekers’ founding members. ■ Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Thursday 1 June, 10.30am. Tickets are priced from $16. Book
Fashion stylist and author of Your Body Your Style, Jo Blankfield, will host a styling workshop to showcase the latest winter looks and accessories from Dandenong Plaza fashion retailers. Customers will get advice on how to pull together the latest winter look on a budget plus tips and tricks on how to dress to suit their
11.30am, 12.30pm and 1.30pm. at www.drumtheatre.com.au or on 8571 1666.
Drum Theatre backstage tour Stuart McKellar leads this look at how the theatre works. ■ Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Thursday 1 June, 1pm to 2pm. Book in person on 8571 1666 or via www.drumtheatre.com.au.
Food swap The Keysborough Res School Community Swap meets on the fourth Saturday of the month. Members swap home-grown produce, jams, preserves, baked goodies, seedlings, seeds, cuttings, eggs, books, tools and more. ■ Keysborough Resurrection School’s productive gardens next to Keysborough Freedom Club. Enter via the driveway next to the retirement village at 414-418 Corrigan Road, Keysborough. Saturday 27 May, 10am to 11am. BYO mug for a free cuppa.
Free Donut Day Dandee Donuts has had a permanent home at Dandenong Market since the 1970s. It’ll be handing out one free hot jam doughnut per person. ■ Dandenong Market, corner Clow and Cleeland streets, Dandenong. Friday 2 June, 7am to 5pm.
Stillness: A Winter Retreat This retreat day is a restorative path into winter and will include sitting and moving meditations, music, poetry and a creative opportunity.
There will be periods of silence and also connection with each other and the natural world. ■ The Open Door, 110 Ann Street, Dandenong. Sunday 4 June, 9.45am to 2.30pm. A $10 suggested donation includes a light lunch. Bookings are essential. Call Trish or Jo on 9791 8664.
Probus wants new members Residents of Dandenong North, Noble Park and Springvale North are invited to join the Waverley Gardens Combined Probus Club. Members meet for coffee and listen to a guest speaker once a month, as well as participating in other activities. ■ Vegas Club, Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre. Last Tuesday of the month, 9.45am to noon. Call Rick on 9801 4049 or Don on 9560 6046 for more information.
Library Tech Assist Learn how to do more at Dandenong Library through free drop-in sessions available on Mondays and Thursdays. ■ Level 2, Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Thursdays, 6pm to 7pm, and Mondays, 11am to noon. Call 1300 630 920 for more information.
Rock ‘n’ Roll tribute The Robertson Brothers and Scot Robin star in this tribute show to the Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly. ■ Drum Theatre, 226 Lonsdale Street Dandenong. Saturday 27 May, 8pm. Tickets are priced from $59.90. Visit www.drumtheatre. com.au or call 8571 1666.
The exhibition features local artists Evangeline Cachinero, Leling Chen, Latifa Elmrini, Monica Ianculescu, John Irving, Callum Moore, Neil Wanstall, Anne-Maree Wise and Sohail Yamin. Visitors can vote for their favourite artwork. A $350 People’s Choice Award will be announced at the closing event at 6.30pm on Thursday 1 June. ■ Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Until Friday 2 June. Open Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm.
Indonesian celebration The Indonesian Multicultural Festival of Victoria will feature traditional Indonesian food and drink stalls, community stalls, live music and dance, workshops and more. ■ Menzies Hall, 41 Menzies Avenue, Dandenong. Friday 26 May, 1pm to 8pm. For more information call Nika on 0412 476 998 or Lisda on 0423 065 497.
The Gatherers Artists Susan Hall and Meg Viney collect materials from the environment to create art about the natural world’s fragility. ■ Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, corner Walker and Robinson streets, Dandenong. Until Saturday 3 June. 11am to 5pm Tuesday to Friday and 11am to 3pm Saturdays.
The Eureka Project Amanda Fewell has hand embroidered and appliqued flags to reflect themes relating to Australian identity and Australian values. ■ Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, corner Walker and Robinson streets, Dandenong. Until Saturday 3 June. 11am to 5pm Tuesday to Friday and 11am to 3pm Saturdays.
Unite Alliance This group for young people aged 12 to 25 meets weekly to develop awareness campaigns and projects to tackle homophobia and discrimination. ■ Tuesdays, 4.30pm. Call, text or email Simone on 0414 015 920 or sperki@cgd.vic.gov. au.
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NOBLE PARK INFO HUB GRAND OPENING Our Info Hub will launch this Saturday in the Noble Park Station car park. Come chat to us about the level crossing removal works and how the project will revitalise Noble Park. Free cupcakes and sausages for as long as they last, so get in quick! The Hub is jam-packed with information and has a rooftop deck so you can check out construction from a unique perspective.
The Hub will be open to the public until the end of 2017.
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The exterior of the home is well maintained with lush landscaped Japanese gardens, both at the front and rear, giving the home a calm relaxing feel. Its interior has been completely restored to provide a modern interior which is striking and ready for new owners to sit back and enjoy. The floorplan consists of three bedrooms, a modern full family bathroom with separate toilet and laundry with external access, plus living, dining and kitchen to cater for family and friends. The lounge room is remarkable and is sure to impress with its high pitched ceilings, fireplace and a light colour palette this is designed to make the room inviting. It then opens out to the decked patio area which is ideal for entertaining. The kitchen is complete with real timber cabinetry complete with frosted panelling and stainless steel appliances. The flooring throughout the home is just divine with a neutral light/grey colouring and tiling in the wet areas. On a 350 square metre block and with 13 squares of living, this 30-year-old home is renovated beautifully in the suburb of Keysborough, within close proximity to local schools, shops and parklands.
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Upstairs the master bedroom with designer en suite and walk-in wardrobe, three additional bedrooms with wardrobes, a lavish family bathroom and a generously sized kids’ retreat with balcony access perfectly completes the picture. Stone benches, floor to ceiling tiles and oversized showers in each of the bathrooms continue the quality-filled theme of the home. The home is comprehensively appointed with video intercom, ducted heating and cooling, powder-room, sizeable laundry, double glazed windows, storage, CCTV camera monitoring system and internally accessed double garage. The home is in a tightly held pocket of Keysborough and the selling agent says this is one that buyers would not want to miss. 4
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HUSBAND AND WIFE’S BUILDING EMPIRE Rawdon Hill sales consultant Jillian Craig tells a delightful story about her boss Geoff Hardie, the owner and founder of the company which has been building homes in the south-east for more than 40 years. Jillian was showing potential buyers a Rawdon Hill spec home. As they walked towards the front door they spotted a man working in the garden. “The buyers said ‘we don’t want to interrupt the gardener.’ I said that’s not the gardener, it’s the owner of the company,” said Jillian, laughing. “Those buyers were so impressed.” “I’m not an office person,” chipped in Geoff, clearly amused by the anecdote. Since 1976, Geoff and his wife Sue have overseen the construction of more than 6000 homes throughout the south-east under the Rawdon Hill banner. The company was named after the Dandenong North street in which Sue and Geoff bought their first home. “We had a different name picked out but it was taken so our accountant took it upon himself to pick the name. I have to spell it customers all the time,” Geoff said. Originally from New Zealand, Sue and Geoff came to Australia for an 18 month working holiday in the ’70s. Despite having no qualifications, Geoff got a job in the building industry. “In those days it was easy to become a builder, you didn’t need a licence or anything. We built our first place in Cranbourne in 1976 and we have really gone from there.” He chuckles as he recounts the difference in buyer expectations in the 1970s compared to now.
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“People wanted 10 squares, three bedrooms, one bathroom and no garages. Garages were an extra. “We sold that place (in Cranbourne) for $27,500 and still made a profit,” he added, laughing. “Today stamp duty costs more than that.” Geoff has also seen buyer expectations ratchet up decade by decade. “It amazes me. There is a lot of talk at the moment about first home buyers struggling to get into places but when they stop and think about it they want everything in the house, that’s why it costs so much. “Our first house we had we didn’t have carpet on the floors just bare boards because we couldn’t afford it at the time.”
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Geoff is also amazed by the speed of the growth that continues to transform the City of Casey and neighbouring Cardinia. “Oh yes, that has surprised me. “I have seen it developing over the years, but I didn’t think it would develop as quickly as it has.” In its early days Rawdon Hill was only allowed to build three houses per year. Today the company builds 150 homes a year. At its peak more than 300 families each year were handed the keys to their new Rawdon Hill home. “We pride ourselves on the fact when we finish a house we are prepared to live in it ourselves,” Geoff said. Geoff and Sue, who is the company secretary, employ 22 staff who Geoff
describes as “family”. Jillian Craig, who joined Rawdon Hill nine years ago, agrees. “I say to people all the time, it’s a family business and it really is. It’s lovely. You feel like you are part of the family,” she said. “Geoff knows what is going on in the company all the time.” Today Geoff has scaled back his involvement, confining himself to site inspections before projects start. He also dabbles in unit development “not as a business but because I enjoy it”. He said Sue is “trying to get me to retire”. The couple are “impulsive travellers” and enjoy spending time with their grandchildren, who are five and seven. On Wednesday afternoons Geoff can be found on the golf course working on his handicap. “I’m not sure that I’ll retire for a while, I am happy contributing at the moment. I do little projects myself within the company structure, unit projects and that sort of thing.” Near the Rawdon Hill sales office in Berwick Waters, is a half completed house by collapsed builder Watersun Homes. In contrast, Rawdon Hill continues on a sure financial footing four decades from its humble beginnings in Scott Street, Cranbourne. Geoff maintains the secret to Rawdon Hill’s success is simple. “Just be nice,” he said, smiling. “A hands-on approach also helps. “I’ve had no regrets over the 40 years, that’s for sure.” For sales enquiries contact 9702 4477.
their own unique touch to a lowmaintenance home. Downsizers will love that there are very few stairs and it’s a safe and bright home. Investors can bank on a premium location and a minimalist home on offer. This unit is primed for an easy and pleasing lifestyle so buyers should call before it’s gone. 2
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Saving for a deposit is the topic of conversation among news media and our politicians. We are constantly hearing how the market is so unattainable due to sky rocketing house prices, and the difficulty our young people have in saving for a deposit. Industry leaders have had plenty to say, including a brash young property mogul who has declared young people need to skip the overseas trips and the weekly smashed avocado breakfast to help themselves save enough to purchase a home. Is he right? Or is he just a precious brat fed from the silver spoon of mum and dad with no real appreciation for the struggle of everyday young Australians? Each circumstance is unique and different - nothing is necessarily right or wrong. Yes - there are some things the older generations need to take responsibility for in relation to societal and financial issues we presently face, but relying heavily on the bank of mum and dad to fund our youth out of the ‘affordability crisis’ is not necessarily the right answer. The most recent Federal Budget proposal of utilising a portion of superannuation as an additional
savings incentive is a good way to encourage strong financial behaviour to assist in saving for a deposit. But there are other things young people can do to help themselves into a home. From experience, we deal with people from all walks of life who have been exposed to all types of situations and circumstances. The decisions we make now cannot be blamed on our forefathers - the first step is taking responsibility for our actions. Was buying that $50,000 car without any savings the wise choice for your short-term, medium-term and long-term financial goals? Was taking out that $10,000 credit card to pay for the trip overseas you couldn’t already afford the right move? Next time you are thinking of unnecessarily upgrading your car or taking out a personal loan to go on a holiday, ask yourself - can I really afford this? Do I really need this? Can I live in my car? Can I afford to save for a house and pay off my personal loan when I get home from my holiday? If you are answering no - then you are jeopardising your own financial future for short-term pleasure and long-term pain. In order to save for a home, you require discipline, financial maturity and financial responsibility. Once you get your home, if the need desperately arises to buy the car or go on a holiday you can easily refinance with equity. The smart money lies in working hard and saving today to get your home, so you can enjoy the rest of your life tomorrow. Monday, 22 May, 2017 DANDENONG JOURNAL 3
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Superior quality and a peerless attention to detail. • Elegant Porter Davis design • Floating timber staircase • Open-plan kitchen/dining/living • kitchen w/ butlers pantry, stone benches and ample storage • Upstairs zoned retreat w/ balcony access • Master bedroom w/ WIR and designed en-suite • Double car remote garage • CCTV camera monitoring system
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(APPROX.) walking distance to parks,schools, public transport and shopping. - open plan living w/ high ceilings - 2 x gas rinnai heaters & Splits system a/C - Custom kitchen w/ SS appliances - 5-burner cooktop 900mm oven w/island bench - Generously sized robed bedrooms - reno bathroom w caesar stone benchtops - entertaining area/insulated garage - 808m2 w/ 18m frontage (approx.)
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$900,000 to $970,000 By appointment Photo id required CONTACT tommy Nguyen 0431 644 889 Corey (Khoi) Le 0417 311 491 OFFICE 363 Springvale road, Springvale tel: 03 8581 0999
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A2 B1 E1 C1 PRIVATE SALE $390,000 Contact Agent Photo ID Required CONTACT Alex Khun 0438 443 846 Corey (Khoi) Le 0417 311 491 OFFICE 363 Springvale Road, Springvale Tel: 03 8581 0999 ESR VIEW
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ELEGANT AND EASY LIVING IN GREAT LOCATION Combining an excellent design with exceptional ittings, this townhouse offers a genuinely modern yet luxurious living environment that is only a stone’s throw from Springvale South’s diverse shopping precinct. The stunning interior begins with a light illed living area featuring quality Porcelain tile looring that lead to an open design kitchen with Marble benchtops and Ariston stainless steel gas oven cooktop and a dish washer. The ground loor has a bathroom, a laundry and a separate toilet, there is a Mitsubishi Electric Air-Cond, ducted heating throughout. • • • • • • • • • •
Open plan living Porcelain tiles & Marble benchtops Custom designed kitchen w/ SS appliances Mitsubishi Electric A/C and ducted heating 3 generous size bedrooms, BIR/full ensuite 1 bedroom with a balcony A bathroom & a toilet on ground loor A beautiful low maintenance courtyard 2 car remote control lockup garage Metal security screenings throughout
A3 B3 E3 C2 PRIVATE SALE $560,000 - $610,000 Wed 5:00 - 5:30pm Sat 2:00 - 2:30pm Photo ID Required CONTACT Tommy nguyen 0431 644 889 Corey (Khoi) Le 0417 311 491 OFFICE 363 Springvale Road, Springvale Tel: 03 8581 0999 ESR VIEW
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A generous allotment of 666sqm (approx.), this fabulous property offers a wealth of opportunity – whether you are seeking a well-located first home, investment or maybe the site for your brand new family abode or possible subdivision (STCA), this could just be the property you have been searching for.
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12-year-old 32 square home on property suitable for rental while you organize permits, or as no permits are needed for a new luxury home on the site, you can simply start to build as soon as the land settles. An opportunity like this won’t come along again as 865 square metres of prime land in one of Keysborough’s best estates – Hidden Grove is scarce.
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Endeavour Hills 6 Amalfi Drive
Endeavour Hills 11 Bonar Court
For sale.
9706 0556
For auction.
9706 0556
$540,000 - $594,000 • 3 bedrooms on 652m2 (approx.) • Modernised kitchen overlooking dining • 2 Spacious living zones • Double garage plus additional carport 3 2 3
Shop 41 Endeavour Hills SC , Endeavour Hills obrienrealestate.com.au Jay Giblett 0417 681 312 Shenay Miller 0418 149 641
Saturday 3 June at 2:30pm • 3 bedrooms on approx. 685m2 • Entertainers kitchen overlooking dining • Light filled living zone, double garage • Renovate or subdivide (STCA)
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$700,000 - $770,000 • 4 bedroom home on640m2 (approx.) • Renovated kitchen overlooking dining • 3 spacious living zones • Alfresco with views 4 2 2 1
Shop 41 Endeavour Hills SC , Endeavour Hills obrienrealestate.com.au Jay Giblett 0417 681 312
$550,000 - $605,000 Saturday 3 June at 11:30am • 3 bedroom home on 648m2 of land • Light filled kitchen overlooking alfresco • 2 spacious living zones
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$530,000 - $580,000 Saturday 27 May at 12:30pm • 3 bedrooms, 2 with BIR’s • Air conditioning & heating • Single garage
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$500,000 - $550,000 Saturday 10 June at 12:30pm • 3 good size bedrooms • Evap ducted cooling • Single lockup garage
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5 Sullivan Street Springvale
8/3a Baileyana Crescent Endeavour Hills
PRIME LOCATION
IMPRESSIVE TOWNHOUSE IN AS NEW
Rectangular lot of 605m2 with wide frontage of 19.8m has fantastic potential for re-development. Suit large new home or 2 large units or townhouses. Existing 3 bedroom BV needs renovation but could be updated & rented for investment or would suit a irst home buyer. Super location close to schools, transport & main shopping centre. WILL BE SOLD!
Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent
Sat 24th June at 12pm 10% dep - bal 90 days $650,000-$715,000 Saturday 12-12.30pm Neil Butler 0411 637 088 Chris Drieberg 0411 737 303
CONDITION Enjoying a private position, this 2 bedroom home will impress the fussiest buyer. Offers a spacious open living area with quality loor tiling throughout & RC air conditioning, practical kitchen itted with WO, gas HP & dishwasher. Large meals area opens to private patio/ garden area. Upstairs comprises 2 double bedrooms with full ensuite to master, main bathroom with bath & extra toilet. Large garage with internal access. Freshly painted & including new carpet upstairs this presents like new.
Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent
Sat 24th June at 1pm 10% dep - bal 30/60 days $440,000-$480,000 Wednesday 5-5.30pm Saturday 2-2.30pm Ben Luu 0414 288 763
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506/80 Cheltenham Road Dandenong
BARGAIN OFFICE IN CENTRAL LOCATION Close to major development projects and easy walk to the station this upstairs 28m2 ofice is ideal for any small business. Offers natural light, sink & RC air conditioning, toilet facilities on same level. Hurry before it’s gone!
BARGAIN INVESTMENT OR 1ST HOME Private Price Inspect Agent
$65,000+ By appointment Neil Butler 0411 637 088
4/31a Bryants Road Dandenong
Private Price Inspect Agent
$280,000-$300,000 By Appointment Neil Butler 0411 637 088
5/69 Clow Street Dandenong
FULLY RENOVATED IN AS NEW CONDITION Set in quiet complex closed to station & shops, this immaculate 2 bedroom unit is a delight to inspect. Freshly painted throughout & including quality carpets & tiling, the spacious air conditioned lounge opens to an as new cupboard packed kitchen with quality appliances & dishwasher. Luxurious bathroom with loor to ceiling tiling & separate shower is sure to impress. Private backyard & single garage complete the package. Currently let but vacant possession available.
Only 2 years old this 1 bedroom apartment is let at $921pcm but possession is available. Open plan with lounge & quality kitchen including WO, gas HP & DW, tiled bathroom with separate shower & euro laundry. Includes good loor coverings, RC air conditioning, double glazing & private balcony. Security intercom entrance & basement carpark. Approved for NRAS scheme which provides approx. $11,000 tax deduction for next 8 years for an investor.
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EXTRA LARGE 3 BR APARTMENT IN PRIME LOCATION Contact Agent Saturday 12-12.30pm Tom Dallas 0403 036 601
Approx 100m2 living area plus private 33m2 courtyard are features of this large as new unit. Carpet to bedrooms & loating loors to living area. Quality kitchen with gas cooking & dishwasher. At rear of building in quiet & private position. Building includes basement carpark, intercom & security entrance. Presently let but vacant possession available.
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$400,000-$430,000 Thursday 5-5.30pm Saturday 2-2.30pm Jerome Mulholland 0401 060 804
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1 & 2/274 Corrigan Road Noble Park
43 Power Street Dandenong
FANTASTIC INVESTMENT OR DEVELOPMENT SITE (STP)
IMMACULATE FAMILY HOME IN PRIME
Pair of 2 bed units on one title. Total land size 792m2 (approx.) on a corner block. Both units offer spacious gas heated lounge adjoining a separate large kitchen with gas cooking facilities. Tiled bathroom, separate toilet & ample rear yard with car accommodation. Current rental of $27,600 but potential to increase to approx. $30,000p.a. Rare opportunity to secure a pair of units with excellent income plus potential to re-develop the site for multiple units (STP). Don’t miss this.
Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent
Sat 27th May at 11am 10% dep-bal 30/60/90 days $600,000-$660,000 Wednesday 5-5.30pm Saturday from 10.30am Chris Drieberg 0411 737 303
LOCATION Walk to schools, transport & shopping centre from this much loved 3 BR BV. Offers spacious lounge, separate rumpus or family room, modern kitchen with gas cooking & dishwasher, updated bathroom, large double garage with remote access. Features ducted heating, hardwood loors, high ceilings throughout. Added bonus of development potential (STP). Don’t miss this opportunity!
60 Railway Parade Dandenong
103 John Fawkner Drive Endeavour Hills
PRIME DEVELOPMENT SITE (STP)
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!
Zoned Residential Growth zone with potential for apartments or units (STP), this site offers outstanding potential for investors, developers or large families. Approx 590m2 with a 23m frontage there is a comfortable 3 bedroom brick home & separate self contained 1 bedroom unit. Ideal for 2 families or rental investment prior to development. Genuine seller here!
Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent
Sat 3rd June at 12pm 10% dep - bal 30/60 days Contact Agent Wednesday 5-5.30pm Saturday 11-11.30am Jerome Mulholland 0401 060 804
15 Don Eva Court Rowville
Fully renovated throughout this quality home is just amazing. Offers 4 bedrooms plus study with master boasting luxurious ensuite & WIR. Superb open plan living with spacious living area featuring bi-fold doors to timber deck and gas ired log heater. Adjacent quality kitchen with WO, DW & gas HP’s. Neutral décor, ducted heating & quality timber looring are other extras. Double garage with remote doors plus separate drive for boat or van. Terriic location close to all facilities. Don’t miss this!
Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent
Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent
Sat 27th May at 1pm 10% dep - bal 60 days $650,000-$715,000 Wednesday 5-5.30pm Saturday from 12.30pm Neil Butler 0411 637 088
Sat 3rd June at 2pm 10% dep - bal 30/60 days Contact Agent Wednesday 6-6.30pm Sat & Sun 12-12.30pm Bernardo Naredo 0422 034 577
1136 Heatherton Road Noble Park
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COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY
Impressive 2 storey home set on an approx. 726m2 lot in a prime location close to all amenities. Great for a large family with 4 brs + study or 5th br d/stairs. The master boasts a full ensuite with spa. 3 impressive living areas, formal living + separate rumpus/theatre room. Also features enormous Tassie Oak kitchen itted with WO, gas HP & DW. Lots of extras with quality ittings, zoned d/ heating & evap cooling. Huge dble garage with remote access & covered rear decking. Set amongst manicured gardens this home will suit the most fastidious buyer. Guaranteed to impress!
Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent
Sat 17th June at 2pm 10% dep - bal 8th Sept Contact Agent Saturday 2-2.45pm Sunday 2-2.45pm Chris Drieberg 0411 737 303
Approx 121m2 solid brick building on 186m2 land with rear access. Well presented shop front with additional self contained living area with kitchen, bathroom, 2 ofices or bedrooms. Double enclosed carport with remote access. Ideal for any small business or could be let separately for investment. Very close to station & great exposure.
Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent
Wed 21st June at 12pm 10% dep - bal 30/60 days $450,000+ By appointment Neil Butler 0411 637 088
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118 Walker St dandenong P: 9791 5922 F: 9792 2536
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8 Karo court
DREAM BIG!
This fabulous hilltop, relatively flat site of approximately 850m2 is ideal for multi unit development (STCA). The solid three bedroom home is currently let for $275.00 per week, providing a steady income whilst your plans are being approved. The quiet court location is adjacent to parkland and close to schools and Freeway access. An excellent opportunity in the fast growing South East! AN EXCITING PROSPECT!
auction: Saturday, 3rd June, 2017 @ 11:00am (if not sold prior) oPen: Wed 5:00pm to 5:30pm & Sat 12:00pm to 12:30pm
These three well constructed two bedroom, separately Titled villa units are set on a magnificent site of approximately 923m2 and Zoned RGZ Schedule 1. Perched on the edge of the CBD close to Dandenong High School and Freeway access, this ‘Blue Chip’ investment will return approx. $48,000 per annum to the astute purchaser. LOTS OF OPTIONS: * Buy in your super fund * Buy with other family members * Renovate and increase return * Re-develop site to multi level apartments or townhouses (STCA) POSITION PLUS POTENTIAL! SECURE YOUR FUTURE!
auction: Saturday, 3rd June, 2017 @ 12:30pm (if not sold prior) oPen: Wed 4:45pm to 5:15pm & Sat 12:40pm to 1:20pm
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58 herbert Street
PRIME PROPERTY!
Get on to this one! A corner site of approximately 951m2 in the fringe of the CBD (only 100 metres from the Dandenong Market). Zoned RGZ – Schedule 1. Ideal for multi-level development (STCA). A substantial 1930’s style home featuring four bedrooms, 3 metre ceilings with ornate plasterwork and hardwood floors. Currently let to excellent tenants. A rare opportunity to secure this blue chip site. Developers, you may never find a better site! IT'S ALL ABOUT LOCATION!
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executor’S auction: Saturday, 17th June, 2017 @ 11:00am (if not sold prior) oPen: Wed 2:00pm to 2:30pm & Sat 12:30pm to 1:00pm
2/28 david Street
BRIGHT, CENTRAL VILLA!
Huge, open living areas are a feature of this well presented two bedroom unit located only a short walk from Dandenong High School and Hospital. With light neutral tonings and an attractive kitchen which overlooks a secure backyard. It boasts ducted heating, split system air conditioning and alarm system and an extra large single garage. Excellent tenants for the investor OR a great retirement unit. HARD TO FIND!
For Sale: $400,000 to $440,000 oPen: Wed 3:20pm tp 3:40pm & Sat 1:15pm to 1:45pm
1-5/32 benga avenue
A SUPER INVESTMENT!
A block of five brick veneer units in a very central location within walking distance of railway station, school, shopping centre and only five minutes drive from Monash and Eastlink Freeways. All on one Title, the units comprise two bedrooms, open plan living areas and gas appliances. All this on a block of approximately 950m2. currently returning around $60,000 per annum. A rare opportunity to secure your financial future.
auction: Saturday, 17th June, 2017 @ 2:00pm (if not sold prior) oPen: Sat 1:45pm to 2:15pm
24/80 cheltenham road
YOUR SEARCH HAS ENDED!
Set in a quality development, this ground floor apartment is in a league of its own. One bedroom with dual access to the central bathroom and the living area. Open plan living with large windows merging into the kitchen/meals area. Euro laundry with plenty of space plus separate linen closet. Easy access to the secure carpark and storage area. Large paved patio area with plenty of space for entertaining and privacy fencing. Great tenants with an excellent return! AWESOME FOR YOUR SUPER!
For Sale: $250,000 to $270,000 oPen: Wed 4:00pm to 4:20pm & Sat 11:00am to 11:20am
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A GREAT STARTER OR INVESTMENT!
3/4 high Street
4/112 Princes highway
Near new home located only minutes walk to CBD. Glossy emprite kitchen featuring European appliances adjoins a massive living area which opens to a rear courtyard. Two double bedrooms, family room and balcony. Ducted heating, evaporative cooling and 2.7m ceilings. Large single garage. Let at $390.00 p/w.
For Sale: $470,000 to $495,000 oPen: Wed 3:40-4:00pm & Sat 11:40-12:00pm
Renovated, ground floor apartment. Within walking distance to many facilities. Features spacious lounge, modern kitchen with gas cooker, rangehood, two spacious bedrooms with built in robes (one mirrored), fully tiled bathroom/laundry, floating floors, venetian blinds and a carpark on Title.Let at $270.00 per week.
For Sale: $240,000 to $264,000 oPen: by appointment
Dandenong
4/116 Princes highway
2/18 hutton Street
Appealing first floor apartment. Two good size bedrooms with built in robes and a balcony from the main. Spacious living area with split system heating and cooling and access to a second balcony. New kitchen with gloss cupboard doors, electric cooking and adjoining dining area. Renovated bathroom and floating floorboards.
For Sale: $240,000 to $264,000 oPen: Wed 4:10-4:30pm & Sat 12:10-12:30pm
GROUND FLOOR OPPORTUNITY!
This well located apartment is currently tenanted to great tenants who would love to stay on or you can have Vacant Possession if required. Two large bedrooms, separate kitchen/meals area from the lounge room and integrated bathroom/laundry. Car space at rear and no steps to climb! SMALL GROUP OF ONLY 6!
For Sale: $220,000 to $240,000 oPen: Wed 4:30-5:00pm & Sat 11:30-12:00pm 12352701
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There’s no ego in how they care for the planet By Casey Neill Recycling is a growing part of the Ego Pharmaceuticals workplace. The family-owned company moved into a warehouse and office in Dandenong South earlier this year. Its manufacturing still takes place in Braeside, and will for decades to come, but the skincare specialist needed more space. Managing director Alan Oppenheim said the Oppenheim Way site was right on EastLink and 40 per cent of the business was export-based. There’s parkland nearby, easy bicycle access and a retail precinct on the way. “We wanted high land, because we’re worried about flood risk with increasing climate change,” he said. The site is 9.5 hectares “which is planning for our next 60 years”. Ego has so far built on 20 per cent of the land. “Long-term, our aim is to have manufacturing here as well as Braeside,” he said. Mr Oppenheim said recycling was something the company had been doing for decades, and the Dandenong South site had allowed Ego to expand its efforts. “It’s one of those things that starts off softly and then you do more and more and more,” he said. For Ego, it started off with big cardboard boxes. “Once you start with that you go onto a whole lot of other levels,” he said. Many Ego products are sold in plastic bottles, so recycling them was the obvious next step. Further to that, Ego changed from receiving printed bottles from its supplier to receiving blank bottles and attaching stickers to reduce waste. “A blank bottle could be used for 50 different bottles,” Mr Oppenheim said. “It starts with cardboard, it moves to plastic and then it moves to paper. “Next to pretty much every printer we have a wheelie bin.” Uncollected printing was piling up, so Ego thought that even better than recycling the waste was reducing it in the first place. All staff now hit print on a document, walk to the printer and scan a swipe card to receive the hard copy. “If you sent it by mistake, it doesn’t come out,” he said. Ego also recycles printer cartridges and polysty-
AFLW player Lauren Arnell will share her journey to success with Greater Dandenong businesses. She’s the guest speaker for the next Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce Awards breakfast, to be held at Sandhurst Club at 7am on Wednesday 14 June. Three nominees for the awards will also be presented on the morning. Lauren is the current captain of the AFLW Carlton team, the AFL Victorian Education and Training manager and a member of the AFLPA Women’s Football Advisory Committee. She is a triplet, grew up on a farm near Riddells Creek and was a basketballer before taking up AFL when she was 17. Lauren played for the Western Bulldogs from 2013 to 2016, has played in nine VWFL premierships with the Darebin Falcons, has represented Victoria six times and has made the All Australian team three times. She is also a level two AFL accredited coach, has been a teacher for six years, and has appeared as an ABC Radio expert commentator and a Marngrook Football Show panel member. Visit www.greaterdandenongchamber. com.au or call 9768 3283 for bookings.
Ego managing director Alan Oppenheim in the Dandenong South warehouse. rene. There’s a box for recycling e-waste and light globes, and separate bins for landfill and recycling in the canteen with clear marking. “If it’s easy to do, we all do it,” Mr Oppenheim said. “The system here encourages us to put everything we possibly can into the recycling.” Further on the environmental front at Ego’s new site, double glazing controls sound and temperature, the heating is gas, and solar panels run LED lights on motion sensors. “All of that stuff saves money and saves electricity,” he said. “It’s not done for financial reasons. “We’re a strange entity.” The Ego letter of employment features an agreement to support the values of Ego, which includes doing the right thing for the community. Planet Ark recycling programs manager Ryan Collins said many workplaces didn’t understand
they might be wasting money by sending waste to landfill. Australian workplaces pay a State Government levy for each tonne of eligible waste sent to landfill, which in Victoria is $62 a tonne. Mr Collins said 66 per cent of consumers were willing to pay more for goods and services from companies committed to reducing their environmental impact. He said 80 per cent of employees would like more recycling in their workplace and said that having recycling facilities made them feel like they worked for a responsible employer. The Business Case for Less Waste is a new Planet Ark resource designed to help staff identify inefficiencies and unnecessary costs and make the case for better systems. BusinessRecycling.com.au provides online and over-the-phone information and resources.
Centre’s bold aim is to connect jobs to young people By Casey Neill A connectivity centre could be the key to filling scores of jobs with unemployed young people in Greater Dandenong. The Mayoral Youth Employment Taskforce met for the first time on Wednesday 17 May at the Drum Theatre in Dandenong. Greater Dandenong Mayor Jim Memeti said federal and state politicians, business owners and educators all took part. “It was setting all the ground rules and what we want to get done,” he said. He said the business representatives in particular suggested a connectivity centre for Dandenong. “They thought that that would be huge for the region,” he said. “That’s something that we’re going to look into. “It would be like having a huge facility where probably it trains people and matches people who’ve got that training, ready to go, who are job ready.” Cr Memeti said Dandenong South caravan manufacturer Jayco needed 70 new employees. He said Corex Plastics in Dandenong South had 30 or 40 job vacancies and Hilton Manufacturing, also in Dandenong South, was seeking 50 workers. “They can’t fill them. We need to understand why young people aren’t applying for these jobs,” Cr Memeti said. “Are they not ready for them? We want to be able to fill these jobs with young people.” He said about 80 per cent of Greater Dandenong students finished Year 12, compared to the state average of 90 per cent.
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Greater Dandenong Mayor Jim Memeti leads the Mayoral Youth Employment Taskforce in its first meeting. 168393 Picture: ROB CAREW “It’s about understanding these figures, breaking them down,” he said. “Where can we put these younger people to work and what are they looking for?” The next taskforce meeting is scheduled for July. The group will meet twice more after that before the end of September. “I want to have a clear direction if we’ve got any opportunities to have a connectivity centre in the region,” Cr Memeti said. “I want to see us connect
with young people and how to put them into work. “I don’t think it’s good enough to have 20-plus per cent youth unemployment in our region, especially when there’s jobs out there. “I want to see youth unemployment drop. I’d love to see it go to the national average. That would be the ultimate outcome.” The taskforce followed a report into how the council could improve employment for young people and asylum seekers living in the municipality.
Lauren Arnell in March this year. Picture: Tigerman2612, via Wikimedia Commons
Good night of fun for club juniors An AFL star, a life-sized Tonka truck and a variety of other attractions drew more than 200 people to Noble Park Reserve. Patterson Cheney Toyota put on a Good for Footy night for Noble Park Football Club’s juniors on Wednesday 10 May. AFL Premiership and Western Bulldogs star Jake Stringer ran kids through training drills and spoke about his career. The Toyota Hilux Tonka concept vehicle grabbed the attention of little and big kids alike and there was live music and entertainment, a rock climbing wall, a barbecue and a SEN radio live broadcast. The Toyota Good for Footy program encourages dealers to give back to their local communities through financial support for their footy club and provides a chance for fans to get up close with AFL stars. Patterson Cheney Toyota has been supporting Noble Park Junior Football Club for 12 years and chose the club to host the Good for Footy night due to its dedication towards the game and its support for the community.
Junior players run through a banner to welcome AFL star Jake Stringer. 168065 Pictures: ROB CAREW 25 DANDENONG JOURNAL Monday, 22 May, 2017
Twelve months’ jail for rage attack on girlfriend By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man has smashed the inside of a car windscreen with his fist, then punched his pregnant girlfriend in the face and stomach after being enraged during a call with Narre Warren police, a court has heard. Soon after his violence on 27 January, Jeremy Arvidson, 23, allegedly told the victim he hated her so much he felt like killing her. Arvidson was sentenced at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 15 May for assault and threats to kill his partner as well as for stabbing a Dandenong man in the stomach. He pleaded guilty to the charges as well as stealing a car from a Pakenham mechanic’s garage in February. The car was found abandoned at Fountain Gate shopping centre on 21 February; Arvidson’s DNA was swabbed from an empty Red Bull can on the car’s floor.
Arvidson, who had been recently living in Doveton, Dandenong and Melbourne’s west, was also charged with handling a stolen go-kart, a stolen motorbike and a stolen mechanic’s electronic diagnostic tool in Hallam while on bail in October. At the time of the first attack, he had been sitting with his girlfriend in a car at VicRoads’ office, Dandenong. Police had just hung up on Arvidson after he swore and got angry when told he couldn’t register his girlfriend’s suspectedly-stolen vehicle. In a police interview, he said he’d kicked the car’s windscreen out of frustration and told the victim to “f*** off”. He denied ever hitting her but claimed her black-eye occurred when he pushed her over “hard” at home during an argument on 31 January. On 8 February, Arvidson accused a man of harbouring his former girlfriend in the man’s Dandenong unit.
During an argument outside the unit, he stabbed the man in the stomach with a three-inch pocketknife. As Arvidson ran away, he yelled: “If you call the cops I’ll kill your family and everyone you know.” He later denied to police that he stabbed the victim, who suffered a three-centimetre gash to his abdomen. “If I would have stabbed him I would have done a better job,” Arvidson allegedly said. “I wouldn’t have stabbed him, I would have shot him.” Arvidson, who appeared in court via a custody video link, accepted magistrate Barry Schultz’s sentence indication of 18 months’ jail with 12 months non-parole. At the accused’s request, Mr Schultz didn’t deduct the pre-sentence detention term. It is being “kept” for an upcoming County Court prosecution against Arvidson.
Sleeping man groped on train By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man awoke on a late-night train to find himself being groped down his underpants by a stranger, Dandenong Magistrates’ Court heard. Kinh Bao, 32, of Noble Park, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the man aboard the Pakenham-bound train after 3am on 21 May 2016. That morning, the 32-year-old victim had passed out in his seat due to exhaustion and several drinks. Bao boarded the train at Springvale station. He sat down opposite the sleeping man and assaulted him until the man awoke. According to a police summary, Bao kept staring and smiling at the victim, who exited the train at Hallam station. “He said sorry or OK, but I couldn’t really understand as he had an Asian accent,” the victim told police. Defence lawyer Emma Strugnell said Bao’s mental health would “considerably deteriorate” if he was jailed. Magistrate Barry Schultz said Bao’s “opportunistic and predatory” offending preyed on a vulnerable victim. Bao was jailed for two months, followed by a 24-month supervised corrections order with drug, alcohol and mental health treatment. An appeal at the County Court is pending.
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Sugar and spice as market reaches out to the world By Casey Neill Chef Tim Holland describes Dandenong Market as “a very real market”. “There’s great stories behind all the traders,” he said. “You feel like you’re walking through the world.” It’s not a stylised market, he explained to a media walking tour on Friday 12 May. It’s “really produce-driven”, multicultural, cool and a place where families buy their weekly groceries. “It’s a real seasonal market,” he said. “If you want to find the best stuff you’ve got to think seasonally.” Mr Hollands took the group through the market’s six areas - the fruit and veg section; the Meat, Fish and Deli Hall; the Pantry; Market Square; the Terrace and the Bazaar. A coffee from Cafe Valentina was the first stop, followed by fresh bread filled with spinach and cheese from Lebanese bakery Why Not? Rhonda Tannous said the halloumi-heavy offering was the bakery’s best-seller. “Growing up I always wanted to do something for myself,” she said. She suggested the stall to husband Kamil and he replied with “yeah, why not?”. They opened in 2011 and serve up traditional Lebanese pizza and pastries. Joza Hart is a second generation beekeeper and honey producer with about 600 hives. His father was a beekeeper in Slovenia and continued the business when he moved his family to Australia in 1969. Joza now runs Hart’s Honey and stocks unique honeys flavoured by the bees’ food source. Batory Continental Deli specialises in Polish and Hungarian meats and sausages made by local butchers with all-Australian pork products. “They have smoked ribs that are amazing with beer,” Mr Hollands said. 30 DANDENONG JOURNAL Monday, 22 May, 2017
A would-be thief stabbed, punched and kicked a female Scout leader who was alone in the Noble Park Scout Hall, police allege. Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Dean Hayes said a man entered the hall about 8pm on Monday 15 May while the 48-year-old victim was cleaning up. He said the man punched and kicked her, tried to force her into an office, and produced a knife. “As a result of the altercation she received two stab wounds to the upper arm,” Det Act Sen Sgt Hayes said. “She fought him off, locked herself in the office and called her husband, who called police.” The alleged attacker ran from the scene emptyhanded. The victim was taken to Monash Hospital and was released the following day. Police arrested a 30-year-old Noble Park man on Tuesday and charged him with aggravated burglary with a weapon, intentionally causing injury, common law kidnapping and other assault-related charges. He was refused bail at a filing hearing at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 17 May. He was further remanded to reappear for a committal case conference and committal on Wednesday 9 August.
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Dennis Schwarze at Schwarze Seafood.
Sam’s Spice and Grocery stocks spices, flavourings and more from around the globe. The tour bumped into Sam himself at one of his other three stalls, Peanut Market, which Mr Holland said stocked “every nut you can imagine”. The group peeled and tasted hot roasted peanuts. “They’re so simple but they’re so yummy,” Mr Holland said. He said the South African sour sultanas were his current favourite product. Fishmonger Dennis Schwarze has worked at Schwarze Seafood “pretty much since the day I was born”. The stall is the market’s oldest, dating back to 1930. Mr Holland said its seafood was 90 per cent Australian and 10 per cent New Zealand-sourced. Mr Schwarze said to check fish for clear eyes, bright red gills, and firm and shiny flesh. He’s the third generation of his family to run the business and hand-picks seafood from the wholesale market each day. Dandee Donuts serves up 5000 doughnuts each day, cooked fresh in the van.
Maureen and Dick Bell established their business in their Oakleigh back yard in the late 1960s. The stall has developed a loyal following since finding a permanent home at the market in the ’70s. Former chef Lez Hirsch crushes Australiangrown sugar cane on the spot at Saccha Cane Juice. He adds ginger, strawberries, pineapple, lemon, lime and more, and serves it hot or cold. Lez told the group he grew his own cumquats, lemons and limes and bought other produce from the market. The sugar cane pulp is used as mulch or animal feed. Simply Sri Lanka served up kotthu, a shredded roti dish grilled on a hotplate with onion, leeks, carrots and eggs. TaZa was the newest business on the tour. Its owner is a former Afghan refugee and serves tandoori bread, biriyani and charcoal kebabs. The market runs free food discovery tours on select Tuesdays and Fridays. Bookings are essential on 9701 3850.
Chantelle Sullivan is wanted over theft and failing to appear in court. Police are appealing for public help to find the 26-year-old. A warrant has been issued for her arrest. She is believed to frequent the Dandenong area, as well as Whitehorse, Maroondah and Manningham. Sullivan is described as 170 centimetres tall with brown hair and brown eyes. Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic. com.au.
Court wanted for court Police are appealing for public help to find wanted man Julian Court. A warrant has been issued for the 45-year-old’s arrest in relation to theft, traffic offences and failing to appear at court. He is believed to frequent the Dandenong area, as well as Maroondah and Monash. Court is described as 160 centimetres tall with brown hair and brown eyes. Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic. com.au.
SPORT What will be will be, says D’Arcy By Nick Creely Riley D’Arcy is a powerful, imposing forward cut from the same cloth as St Kilda sharpshooter Tim Membrey. The 17-year-old, who plays his footy with the Rowville Hawks and the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup, shares some startling similarities with the dangerous marking forward, who averages almost two goals per games across his 38game AFL career to date. They both stand just a tick under 190cm, and despite not being conventional power forwards, have a natural knack of kicking bags of goals and taking commanding contested marks with their bulky frame. “I’m that medium type forward, quite Tim Membrey like and will play key if they need me to be, but usually I’m encouraged to go up the ground and play across half-forward,” he said. “My contested marking in all areas of the ground is my greatest strength - I’m playing that centre half forward role and deep if needed - I wouldn’t mind playing a bit of midfield, that’d be good, too.” In six games of the TAC Cup this season, D’Arcy has kicked 12 goals - including a five-goalhaul against Calder Cannons, a performance that included three contested marks and 15 disposals. He first caught the eye in 2017 when playing the Vic Country trials in April - where he is part of the initial squad - with a brilliant performance in the second Vic Metro v Vic Country match. D’Arcy collected 19 disposals, six marks (two contested), three inside 50s, four goals and a score assist, forcing the recruiters watching to reshuffle their boards and find out more. But right when the momentum was all steaming his way, he was struck down by an unfortunate
Riley D’Arcy (number 50) is an imposing forward capable of kicking bags of goals. 167431 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS case of appendicitis, where he is set to still be on the sidelines for some time still. “I had my appendix out last Tuesday night - it’s been a bit sore - it’ll probably be about another
three weeks out at this stage,” he said. Although D’Arcy is now shining up forward, he was initially knocked back from the Stingrays, forcing him to work harder and
EFL remains at the top of the metropolitan league By Nick Creely AFL Victoria has released the official rankings for the 2018 Worksafe AFL Victoria Community Championships following a highly successful 2017 competition on Saturday 13 May. The Eastern Football League (EFL) has remained the number one ranked metropolitan league in Melbourne following its two-point win over Essendon District Football League (EDFL), and will now play off with Geelong FNL next year for the overall state number one ranking. In the ripping contest at Bayswater Oval, which featured a string of Noble Park and Rowville players, the EFL jumped out of the blocks before the EDFL rose to life and almost clinched the victory. In what is set to be the most hotly anticipated match in memory next year, the two are likely to play on the MCG similarly to Geelong’s match with Mornington Peninsula Nepean this year. The Southern FNL continues to climb the rankings, and is now into 22nd after defeating Central Highlands in a brilliant match of footy in Lyndhurst, while the South East FNL lost its first game in six years, and has subsequently dropped down to 13th on the rankings.
Here is a full list of the 2018 rankings: 1. Geelong FNL 2. Eastern FL 3. Mornington Pen.NFL 4. Northern FL 5. Essendon DFL 6. Ovens & Murray FL 7. Western Region FL 8. Ballarat FNL 9. Goulburn Valley FNL 10. Hampden FNL 11. Bendigo FNL 12. AFL Yarra Ranges 13. South East FNL 14. Murray FL 15. Gippsland FL 16. Bellarine FNL
17. Wimmera FNL 18. Central Murray FNL 19. Sunraysia FNL 20. Geelong & District FL 21. Heathcote District FL 22. Southern FNL 23. North Central FL 24. Riddell District FNL 25. Central Highlands FL 26. MCDFNL 27. West Gippsland FNL 28. Horsham DFNL 29. Warrnambool DFL 30. Kyabram DFNL 31. Colac DFNL 32. Golden Rivers FL
The Eastern Football League is the top Metropolitan competition in the state. 168270
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even change local clubs. “I didn’t play Under 16s at the Stingrays in 2015 - I didn’t get the invite down - I didn’t think I’d make it, but kept working and, yeah, got there in the end when I received a letter as a bottom-age player,” he said. “I played most of my junior footy at Narre Warren, and then made the move to Rowville in Under 15s - it’s a great club and part of the reason why I’m even at the Stingrays now.” Outside of football, D’Arcy is a student - currently in Year 11 and looking to get into the trade industry down the track. “I’m doing VCAL at Rowville Secondary College, and then on Wednesday’s at TAFE doing carpentry, which is great for me,” he said. But his definitive dream is to have his name read out in November’s AFL Draft, but won’t let the pressures that sometimes come with the year faze him. “Well, the obvious goal is to get drafted, but if that doesn’t happen then, hopefully, I will get the chance to get a VFL pre-season and start my journey - I don’t really feel the pressure to be honest; I just take everything as it goes,” he said. “I’m just hoping to make the final squad (Vic Country), but I’m not too fussed if I don’t, it’s not the end of the world - I’m still at the Stingrays and if I keep playing good games the rest will take care of itself. As for his teammates at the Stingrays, he said the trio of Oscar Clavarino, Luke Davies-Uniacke and Hunter Clark are all massive chances of going fairly high in the draft. “It’s pretty exciting to see those three do what they do (on field) - I’m great mates with all of them and, hopefully, they all get picked up, but they are just great guys and footballers” he said.
Club pulls up DDCA stumps The Aspendale Cricket Club has elected to leave the Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA), in a bid to join the recently formed Southern Bayside competition. The club officially informed the DDCA of its decision early last week, based on logistical concerns. It adds another chapter to the club’s unstable five years in the cricketing ranks - in 2014, the Dales elected to leave the Victorian Turf Cricket Association (VTCA) for the DDCA because it wanted to be involved in a higher standard of cricket. Last season the Dales had four senior sides (Turf 2, Turf 6, A Grade and E Grade), as well as a further five junior teams. The move to the new competition means there is going to be a shake-up of the Turf 2, Turf 3 and Turf 4 grades for 2017/18. In other DDCA news, Buckley Ridges have signed two key players for the 2017/18 season, with New Zealanders Jurgen Andersen and Greg Todd joining the club. Todd, a former New Zealand first class cricketer in Auckland and a former Buckley Ridges premiership player, will re-join the Bucks after four years at Bentleigh. The other signing - North Dandenong’s Jurgen Andersen - is a massive coup for the club. Back in Round 3 of last year, Andersen put in one of the great individual performances in DDCA history, taking 9/79 against Narre Warren. Andersen took 28 wickets at 21.3 last season, and contributed 187 runs at 15.6. It is expected that the Bucks’ overseas imports in Steve Mullaney and Luke Fletcher are unlikely to return. 31 DANDENONG JOURNAL Monday, 22 May, 2017
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Greats to lay it all on the line The stage is set for one of the biggest nights on the Australian greyhound racing calendar at Sandown Park this Thursday after the box draws were complete for the three Group 1 classics. One of the greatest fields of staying greyhounds has been assembled for the world’s richest staying race, the $250,000 RSN927 Sandown Cup. The field features four group 1 winners including three-time group 1 winners Fanta Bale and Dundee Osprey, and kennelmates Burn One Down and Trip To Eden. Combined, the finalists have won almost $2m in prize money. Burn One Down continues to do everything possible to prove just how amazing he is after running down Victoria’s in form chaser Dundee Calypso in the third heat of the cup last Thursday. Aiming for a fifth consecutive victory, Dundee Calypso received the clear run after jumping a length in front of the field, but it was Burn One Down who broke that winning streak after negotiating through the 715-metre field. “He had to work pretty hard tonight and has run down a good dog in Dundee Calypso but he is just a freak,” co-trainer Jason Thompson said. “What do you say about him? They run home in 11.18 and he was four off it and probably broke 11 in the run home with no work in the lead up he is unbelievable.” Next week in the Group 1 feature, Dundee Osprey and Fanta Bale will be fighting it out in hope of adding another achievement to their resumes winning group races over all three distances. “When you look at Dundee Osprey’s sectionals they were all really good tonight,” trainer Geoff Scott-Smith said. “When you look at his form of late it looks a bit mixed but he has been up against some really good dogs and it is hard to stay on top. It is amazing that he is still going so well.” The heats of the Group 1 Harrison-Dawson and Group 1 Sapphire Crown were also held. The Bill Collins Speed Star again proved an excellent form reference with four heat winners emerging.
Dundee Osprey and trainer Geoff Scott-Smith after his RSN Sandown Cup heat win. GROUP 1 SAPPHIRE CROWN (515m) 1 Dash Of Rose $21 2 Maja Mahi Mahi $6 3 Striker Light $3 4 Flyrite $4.50 5 Up Hill Jill $4.50 6 Pepper Fire $8 7 PrincessPout $6 8 Call Me Gee $35 Reserves: Shima Song, Fabregal.
GROUP 1 HARRISON DAWSON (515m) 1 Bewildering $1.60 2 Bubble Guppy $17 3 Bruce Tycoon $17 4 Igor Karkaroff $71 5 Invictus Rapid $17 6 Unlawful Entry $17 7 Jimmy Newob $4.50 8 Black Mumbo $4.50 Reserves: Allen Gerwen,Nature’s Gent.
GROUP 1 SANDOWN CUP (715m) 1 Burn One Down $1.90 2 Teddy Monelli $10 3 Brolly Bale $71 4 Midnight Elsa $8 5 Trip To Eden $8 6 Fanta Bale $4.50 7 Dundee Calypso $10 8 Dundee Osprey $10 Reserves: Azurite, Aston Harvey.
Stingrays heading north after an easy Eastern triumph By Nick Creely TAC CUP REVIEW - ROUND 8 From start to finish, the Dandenong Stingrays dominated in all facets of the game. Indecisive ball movement, a lack of tackling pressure and an inability to convert have plagued the highly rated Rays in recent weeks, but they finally found their mojo. And in Saturday morning’s empathetic 63-point win over Eastern Ranges at Shepley Oval, the Rays moved to a 4-4 record, keeping their season alive. It’s been a rollercoaster ride for the Rays this season, who despite playing some electrifying football in patches, have often been overran and exposed around the ground. But after a week of soul-searching, the Rays came out blazing, kicking the first two goals early in the contest to hold a narrow lead at quarter time over the inconsistent Ranges, a side looking to keep its season alive.
After the Ranges opened their account in the second with a goal to Kaleb Van Beek, the Rays went berserk, piling on seven goals in a dominant 14-minute patch, to take a commanding 49-point lead into half time. And despite the game stagnating in scoring as the tempo upped an ante, the Rays went into the final change 41-points clear of the Ranges and eyeing a potentially season defining four points. With a bit of party time in the last, small forward Jai Nanscawen (four goals) feasted on the impressive work of the midfield group to snag three final term goals, in what has been an impressive rise for the Rosebud youngster. In Nanscawen’s seven games in the 2017 season, he has kicked 14 goals. Others to impress were the highly consistent Mitch Cotter, who is relishing plenty of midfield time and constantly gave his team drive, while Lachlan Young kicked two goals and looked classy, and tall forward Tom Dekoning bounced back from a few lean weeks, kicking four goals. While in defence, Angus Paterson continues to
shine in a key position role, playing another stellar game. Standing 198cm, Paterson has filled the void left by Oscar Clavarino, with his intercept marking particularly impressive. Next Sunday sees the Stingrays travel up to Bendigo to face the Pioneers, in what looms as a huge clash for both sides. With the Pioneers just a game off the bottom, they will be desperate for a more improved performance, while the Rays sit just a game outside the top four. STINGRAYS 3.0 11.5 12.8 17.13(115) EASTERN 2.3 3.4 5.9 7.10(52) Stingrays Goals: J. Nanscawen 4, T. Dekoning 4, L. Young 2, A. Zijai 2, C. Hustwaite, D. Hope, W. Hamill, M. Cotter, B. Williams. Best: M. Cotter, L. Young, T. Dekoning, A. Paterson, C. Hustwaite, J. Davies Eastern Ranges Goals: J. Duncan 3, K. Van Beek 2, S. Hayes, S. Milner. Best: J. Lynch, L. Stapleton, H. Nolan, J. Stephenson, K. Quirk, T. North.
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Yankee fan Angelo is just dandy By Russell Bennett Hampton Park baseball young gun Angelo Reale Rontos has more than a few things in common with his idol, retired New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter. He’s got a roaring competitive spirit, has supreme self-belief, and has an unending work ethic. And he’s also spent time playing at short-stop. One day soon he may also reach the world stage playing the sport he loves. The Hampton Park Secondary College student - who plays for Dandenong and has also had stints at Pakenham and Mulgrave - will next month head to Lismore as part of the Southern Mariners’ under-12 Little League baseball team for the Australian Nationals - a precursor to the Little League World Series in America. The 12-year-old rising star is already a relative veteran of the sport after starting in tee-ball. Angelo used to live near the club at Dandenong and every time he made his way down there, he’d be hell-bent on staying. Over his journey, he tried his luck as a pitcher before finding his groove as a catcher and hitter. “You need good reflexes to be a catcher,” he said. “You need to be like a wall.” But Angelo also takes pride in his throwing ability and picking off players running between bases. He was one of more than 50 youngsters who tried out for the Mariners side that ultimately competed in, and won, the state titles. Next up - Lismore’s nationals. Angelo has friends playing at various clubs throughout the south-east, but at Dandenong with a great group of team mates and coaches he’s found a home. But he’s not resting on his laurels any time soon - particularly with the lure of ultimately
Dandenong baseballer Angelo Reale Rontos is part of the Southern Mariners squad set to compete in the under-12 nationals in Lismore in June. 168592 Picture: RUSSELL BENNETT competing in the United States. “I’m always working on my hitting,” he said. “I try to keep balanced and keep my head down, and sometimes just go for the safe hit and not worry about the home run.” He plays baseball through the summer and
winter, and plays softball in the summer too through which he’s earned School Sport Victoria honours as part of the under-12 state team that came in third place. The speedy young left-handed hitter with a strong right throwing arm needs support to con-
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N&H Motors is located in Dandenong and has been serving the local community with reliable, honest and affordable cost-effective car servicing and repairs for over 20 years. The firm offers prompt service, nationwide warranty on all work, can attend emergency breakdowns, roadside assistance, competitive prices on all servicing and repairs and roadworthy condition servicing. The team at N & H Motors can also do a prepurchase inspection of your vehicle to give you peace of mind. They service and repair all types of vehicles whether it is a Ford, Holden, Mazda, BMW, Subaru, Peugeot, plus many more makes. N & H Motor has a staff of 28 people. They have 16 vans on the road providing roadside service, roadside assist and assisting breakdowns. They have the second largest mobile mechanics fleet in Victoria. N & H Motors have been a family business for over 20 years. They have a passion for cars which started back when they were very young and the passion continues through generations. The team at N & H Motors prides itself on the work done. So if you want a reliable, honest and affordable mechanic then make sure you give the guys a call. They also offer a drop off service locally which is perfect for business people, local residents and employees in the Dandenong area.
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Keysborough CFA First Lieutenant Loretta Binder, SLAC’s Leah Douglas and Wills Connor, and SECL CEO Dr Rhonda Cumberland. Picture: SCOTT VINNICOMBE PHOTOGRAPHY
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• Check transmission oil level •Engineoilchange5Ltr • Oil filter change •Checktransmissionoillevel • Check differential oil level • Inspect Spark Plugs •Oililterchange • Inspect fuel lines •Checkdifferentialoillevel • New contact points • Grease front end •InspectSparkPlugs • New wiper blades •Inspectfuellines • Check all tyres • Check hoses and clamps •Newcontactpoints • Inspect brake pads and discs • Pressure test cooling system •Greasefrontend • Inspect front & rear suspension • Check & adjust all fan belts •Newwiperblades • Inspect steering system •Checkalltyres • Check PVC Valves •Checkhosesandclamps • Inspect exhaust system • Inspect battery •Inspectbrakepadsanddiscs • Inspect all seat belts • Inspect charging system •Pressuretestcoolingsystem • Check all lights • Check clutch operation •Inspectfront&rearsuspension •Check&adjustallfanbelts • Full mechanical & electrical report • Road test •Inspectsteeringsystem •CheckPVCValves •Inspectexhaustsystem •Inspectbattery •Inspectallseatbelts •Inspectchargingsystem •Checkalllights •Checkclutchoperation •Fullmechanical&electricalreport •Roadtest
Volunteers played an active role in developing SECL’s 2016-19 Strategic Plan, which included a volunteer strategy. In addition to more traditional voluntary roles, volunteers now have roles in HR, case work, counselling, designing and organising an internal newsletter, and promotional activities. The variety of roles is continuing to expand, providing new opportunities for current and potential volunteers to set and realise their own goals. The People’s Choice Award went to Springvale Learning and Activities Centre (SLAC), which is supported by more than 30 volunteers to deliver adult education, health and wellbeing programs and career counselling to up to 2000 people each week.
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Greater Dandenong scooped up three of the four awards handed out at the South East Volunteers Awards Gala. The event at Sandown Greyhounds in Springvale on Wednesday 10 May marked National Volunteers Week. It recognised the important work of not-forprofit groups, volunteer managers and volunteer programs across Greater Dandenong, Kingston, Bayside, Monash, Casey and Cardinia. First Lieutenant Loretta Binder from Keysborough CFA won the Volunteer Manager of the Year award.
While completing her last year of university she’s spent about 30 to 60 hours each week at the Keysborough Fire Station. As second in command, Ms Binder has taken charge of community engagement, social media, operational leadership, recruitment, fund-raising and training. South East Community Links (SECL) won the Volunteer Program of the Year award. It was established in 2015, bringing together three organisations that had a long history of involving volunteers - Springvale Community Aid and Advice Bureau, Dandenong Community Advisory Bureau and Southern Ethnic Advisory and Advocacy Council.
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