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Ordered to close By Brendan Rees After 26 years a community group has been left homeless after being given its marching orders to vacate the Arthur Wren Hall in Hampton Park. The Hampton Park Progress Association (HPPA), which runs the hall and has been serving the community for 94 years, has been ordered to close by Casey Council by Saturday 1 March. Managers of the HPPA, which hosts the biggest free Australia Day celebrations in Casey, said "it was a very sad situation" with council offering "nothing, not even office space" nor funds to relocate elsewhere. Council said its decision was made to pave the way for the development of the Hampton Park Central Development Plan. The HPPA's vice president Vanassa Gerdes confirmed it was told to pack up and leave the hall on Stuart Avenue after receiving a 30-day notice of termination regarding its licence agreement from council in January. "The last biggest thing that's owned by the community and ran by the community is now going to be council ran," Ms Gerdes said, adding the Association would fight to get its $180,000 back which was contributed to the construction of the hall in 1994. "We tried to let them have the opportunity to do the right thing. "I wonder where community spirit is or are we trying to eliminate volunteers?" However HPPA, which was created in 1922, said it was remaining defiant, vowing it "won't be going anywhere" and will "still be out servicing the community". Casey Council director of community life Steve Coldham said while it appreciated the efforts of the hard working volunteers, consultation was undertaken with the HPPA when council was in the early stages of developing the Hampton Park Central Community Precinct Master Plan - and the Association was "made aware" of the plans for council to take on management of this facility in July last year. "In order to progress the development of the Hampton Park Central Development Plan

Hampton Park Progress Association members Joan Bowen, Elaine and Russell Barnes,Vanassa Gerdes and Joy Reedy are devastated they have Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS been ordered to leave the Arthur Wren Hall. 205385 and Hampton Park Central Community Precinct Master Plan, the City of Casey is required to take on the management and operations of the Hall from 1 March 2020". Mr Coldham said the plan seeks to meet the growing needs of the community and drive the revitalisation of the surrounding Hampton Park Activity Centre, while making the "best use" of council-owned land.

"The Master Plan proposes revitalised community facilities and buildings with a variety of community spaces; a town square which celebrates the significant River Red Gum tree; and a main street to improve the street network in Hampton Park Central. "Council officers will continue to work closely with the members of the Hampton Park Progress Association and will support them to

transition their services to either Robert Booth Reserve, which they own, or another facility within Hampton Park identified for their future use," Mr Coldham said. Meanwhile, Joy Reedy, the wife of the late Ken Reedy, a legend and advocate of the Arthur Wren Hall, said she was saddened by the news, adding Mr Reedy "would not be happy HPPA now has no home to go to".

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Sam risks ‘heart failure’ By Brendan Rees Former Casey mayor Sam Aziz says his lecturing duties at a business school in Egypt are "sporadic" as he battles a heart failure condition. "Sometimes when I get really, really sick it's very, very hard to maintain any sort of regular teaching commitment. But anyway we'll get through this - I'm sure one day," Mr Aziz told Star News. According to a legal document filed with the County Court, Mr Aziz, who is at the centre of an Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) inquiry, has an employment contract as a lecturer with Bloom Business School in Cairo until "at least July 2020". It also claimed Mr Aziz has ongoing health conditions including a chronic heart condition; diabetes; and mental health concerns. Mr Aziz said he had to "improve" his ejection fraction - a measurement of the percentage of blood leaving the heart each time it contracts - if he had any chance of returning to Melbourne and defending himself against allegations he pocketed $900,000 from a developer and delivered favourable property decisions. "People with my condition, which is heart failure, have a problem with blood coming out of the heart," he told Star News. "A normal ejection fraction is about 50 per cent; mine is sitting at 16 per cent". The besieged councillor left Australia in October after IBAC investigators executed search warrants on his properties in Berwick and Roxburgh Park. A significant amount of Mr Aziz's personal property, including documents and electronic

Former Casey mayor Sam Aziz is under an employment contract with a business school in Cairo. devices were seized during the raids, the court document stated. Mr Aziz's sold his home home in Berwick prior to fleeing the country but the sale of the house was seized as proceeds of crime - with a restraining order also in place. As part of its application for a restraining order, IBAC's principal investigator Darren Prickett alleges Mr Aziz is suspected of committing offences including misconduct in public office, bribery of a public official, and dealing with the proceeds of crime, according to a court document filed with the County Court. In an affidavit, which was sworn by Mr Aziz's lawyer, Jeremy Peck, of Moray and Agnew Lawyers, Mr Aziz asks the County Court for an extension of time to make an application for an exclusion order which he says is in

Casey administrator named By Cam Lucadou-Wells Casey Council has been formally dismissed, with its councillors replaced by Interim Administrator Noelene Duff. On 19 February, State Governor Linda Dessau gave the Royal Assent to a Bill for Casey Council’s dismissal - which rushed through State Parliament the day before. The councillors will be effectively swept from office at midnight on 19 February. Local Government Minister Adem Somyurek announced Ms Duff will run the council for the next 90 days. A panel of three State-appointed Administrators will then take over until the next Casey councillor elections in October 2024. Mr Somyurek said the Government acted swiftly to implement Municipal Monitor Laurinda Gardner’s recommendations to dismiss the council. “Through the appointment of Ms Duff residents and ratepayers will see an improvement in the standards of conduct, transparency and integrity in the City of Casey. “Ms Duff will work with the CEO to ensure that the Council is focused on governing in the

best interests of the local community and providing first class services.” Ms Duff had served until recently as City of Whitehorse’s chief executive for 19 years. In the 2020 Australia Day Honours List, she was awarded a Public Service Medal in recognition of her service to local government. Casey chief executive Glenn Patterson, who is expected to meet with Ms Duff this week, noted Ms Duff’s experience and credentials. “We welcome the announcement which gives both the organisation and our communities some form of clarity following the recent period of change and uncertainty,” Mr Patterson said. “I look forward to meeting with Ms Duff and discussing transition arrangements, including how we can work together to best represent the interests of our Casey communities. “Officers will do everything possible to work collaboratively with Ms Duff to deliver and advocate for infrastructure and services for our rapidly growing community.”

the "interest of justice to do so". On 17 November last year, Mr Aziz changed his return flight from Cairo to Melbourne, from 9 December to 19 November, to defend the restraining order, however on the day of his return flight, Mr Aziz was "suffering from symptoms including heart palpitations, shortness of breath and was visibly perspiring," Mr Peck stated. "Upon presenting himself to check-in staff on the day of his flight, Aziz declared the large amount of medication he was travelling with including supporting letters from his medical specialists," the statement read. "Check-in staff questioned Aziz about his obvious physical distress and large amount of medication, and Aziz was eventually refused boarding due to high risk of heart failure". Mr Peck stated Mr Aziz attended a private

examination with IBAC on 3 October for the purpose of the IBAC investigation where he "cooperated in answering all of IBAC's questions which included matters directly related to this proceeding". The affidavit added Mr Aziz will "continue his employment with Bloom Business School in order to financially support himself, his family and to cover ordinary living expenses". Star News tried to contact Mr Aziz for comment however in a recent interview he said: "I was called to give evidence privately come seven days before I travelled. Nothing was mentioned of me not being able to travel". "I didn't find out about the public hearings until some three weeks after I left Australia to do the work assignment that I'm in," Mr Aziz told Star News. Star News has made efforts to contact the business school and is awaiting a request for comment. Meanwhile, a metropolitan newspaper reported the founder and chief executive Mary Louis confirmed Mr Aziz was teaching at the school and appeared "healthy". Mr Aziz recently told Star News: "I've been teaching a little bit" but added: "It's been very sporadic because my health". When asked when he expected to return home he said: "I honestly don't know. I hope it's sooner rather than later. I'm not joking". While on a trip to New York for council business last year, Mr Aziz said he was hospitalised for five days and when he returned to Melbourne in July he was further hospitalised for eight days. "I'm getting ongoing treatment but it's not something that can be magically fixed overnight," he said.

IN BRIEF Teen arrested following affray Southern Metro Region Crime Team detectives have arrested a sixth person in relation to an ongoing investigation into the circumstances of an affray which occurred at the Lyndhurst on Sunday 9 February. A 16-year-old Pakenham boy was arrested in relation to the incident on Wednesday 19 February in Lyndhurst. He was charged with five offences including theft, affray and bail offences. The boy was remanded to appear at a childrens' court at a later date. Police are not looking for any other offenders.

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after receiving reports the fire had threatened the surrounding grass area. Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating and have appealed to the public for information. "An 18 year old male from Cranbourne is currently assisting police with their enquiries," a Victoria police spokesperson said. Police also say a female passer-by is believed to have witnessed the incident before asking another person to call triple-zero. The female did not leave any contact details before leaving the area. Anyone with information is urged to contact Casey Crime Investigation Unit on 9705 3114.

Firefighters were called to a car fire in Cranbourne West on Monday morning, 24 February Crews arrived to find the car well alight when they arrived at 9.18am in Evans Road near the intersection of Fairhaven Boulevard. The blaze was brought under control within 20 minutes. Two fire trucks from Narre Warren and Cranbourne fire brigades attended the scene

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Casey apologies trickle in By Brendan Rees Apologies have begun trickling in on social media from former councillors after the scandal-plagued Casey Council was sacked by the State Government. It comes after councillors fronted a packed public gallery where they wept and delivered their farewell speeches, speaking of favoured moments and achievements - but no mention of an apology or sign of remorse at their last council meeting on Tuesday 18 February. Councillors had remained defiant following the release of an explosive report by an independent monitor which examined governance at the council, finding widespread "governance failures," conflicts of issues, and a bullying culture - which ultimately recommended dismissing the council and appointing administrators until 2024. The independent monitor's report followed an Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption (IBAC) into alleged corrupt behaviour. After the Tuesday night meeting, ex-councillor Rosalie Crestani, who read from the Bible at the meeting, posted on her Facebook page: "I am sorry Casey has to witness all of this and is now left without locally elected representation for close to 5 years". When she spoke to Star News, she explained she wasn't admitting wrongdoing but "commiserating with the community who have witnessed this regardless of where the blame comes from". "It hasn't been nice for the community to witness and so I am acknowledging that it must hurtful for them," she said. Ms Crestani said she hoped the decision of their dismissal could be overturned "because I still think this is injustice that has occurred". In another Facebook post, Mr Rosario, re-

A few Casey residents congregated at Bunjil Place - or 'Bungle Palace' as they like to call it - upon hearing the news Casey Councillors had been sacked. flected on his seven years as councillor, stating: "I offer you all something I truly mean and hope that you take in good faith, and that is my heartfelt apology that this situation is happening to our great city and for my part in not seeing it sooner". Mr Rosario explained to Star News he wasn't "so much apologising" that council

"did anything wrong" but as a "leader I acknowledge that I wish I knew that things were happening". "I didn't see it coming - that's not a reason or excuse but as a leader. It sometimes doesn't matter if it's you or not - the buck stops with us," he said. "I take responsibility and I accept that. I do

mean it that I am sorry to our residents that this situation has happened but there's a process that still needs to run its course and we should wait for it to conclude," Mr Rosario said. Another former councillor, Rex Flannery, who resigned just days prior to the council being sacked, also apologised to residents. "Regardless whether we resigned or we got sacked we should all take responsibility. And I've got no problems with that," Mr Flannery told Star News. "My personal opinion is that I need to apologise because I think the whole thing is there were things going on in council that I'm not proud about". Mr Flannery said the speeches delivered by councillors at their final meeting "may come out as they are only self-indulgent" but believed "regardless of what people think it was heartfelt". Meanwhile, Berwick resident Margaret Edwards - who joined others the day after council's dismissal in holding a sign outside Bunjil Place which read: "To a new future at Casey Council: Integrity, honesty, accountability, respectful behaviour" - said she was surprised there was a group of people cheering the councillors at the Tuesday night meeting. "I can't believe they (councillors) would be so wrapped up in their importance they weren't aware of the damage that they had done and how inappropriate their behaviour was," she said. Ms Edwards added ex-mayor Susan Serey had a "responsibility to front up to the public and she didn't do it". Other residents believe the State Government must fast track elections of a new council by the end of 2020 and have started a change. org petition which has garnered more than 160 signatures.

Gardens fundraiser walk honours former Rotarian More than 200 people turned out for a fundraiser walk at the Cranbourne Royal Botanic Gardens on Saturday 22 February. The annual walk hosted by the Jared Dunscombe Fund helped raised funds for Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children to bring a child to Australia for life-saving surgery. Now in its seventh year, the Walk to Remember is held in memory of Jared Dunscombe, a Cranbourne Rotary Club member whose life was tragically cut short at the age of 31 in 2013. Mr Dunscombe's sister Jonelle Colabufalo said after the walk, the Jared Dunscombe Fund had successfully raised the $20,000 needed to sponsor a child to come to Australia for lifesaving surgery not available to them in their home country. "Thanks to our amazing supporters we raised over $3,300 on Saturday and we are proud to say we have reached our fundraising target for ROMAC. A very sick child can now be brought to Australia and we hope this will happen within the next few months," Ms Colabufalo said.

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Jonelle Colabufalo, Kathy Dunscombe and Bianca Grumont join the walk, which raised $3,300 to help sponsor a child to come to Australia for life-saving surgery. 205026 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS "We are so grateful to all those who came to the walk - and to those donated to our cause, promoted the event and helped out on the day, we appreciate your support". Rotary Club of Cranbourne provided a bar-

becue breakfast for all participants at the end of the five-kilometre walk and has done so each year the event has been held. Ms Colabufalo also thanked The Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. "It was an amazing day; everyone

enjoyed coming together for a great cause in such a beautiful venue." She added it was fantastic to have Jill Oliver from ROMAC present on the day to support the fundraiser and share her stories of the great work that the organisation does. "We couldn't do any of this without all of our amazing supporters and we are truly grateful for all the support they have shown us over the past seven years. We are proud to continue Jared's legacy by transforming the lives of young people through the fund."

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Cops chase car thieves By Brendan Rees

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it was found dumped next to a tree. The van also had the logo 'PJ's Gourmet Express' emblazoned on the side, a bakery believed to be in Heatherton. Neighbouring businesses in Bangholme said they weren't sure what had unfolded until they heard the police helicopter circling over-

Another business employee, Maureen Reardon, said: "It wasn't anything for anyone to be alarmed about because it was over in a few minutes, it was further up the road".

head about 9.30am. "No one knew what was really going on. We had a couple of customers in that said the cops were fanging it around the corners and stuff like that," owner of Cafe Platz, Nicolae Tira said.

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Two men who fled from a stolen car have been arrested after leading police on a wild chase from Narre Warren on Tuesday morning, 25 February. The incident unfolded after a food delivery van was parked and left running at Fountain Gate Shopping Centre on Overland Drive when it was stolen just after 8.30am. The bandits then dumped the van at a dead end street on Bangholme Road near Eastlink in Bangholme about 9.30am and ran from the scene, police allege. "Police ran after two men and arrested them with the assistance of the K9 unit and Air Wing near Bangholme Road and a firearm was recovered," Victoria Police spokeswoman Leading Senior Constable Melissa Seach said. A 21-year-old Chirnside Park man and a 31-year-old Keysborough man are currently in custody. According to Victoria Police's Casey Eyewatch Facebook page, the stolen vehicle was fitted with a GPS device which "allowed police to begin tracking the car almost immediately" before the culprits were later found in scrub land. "In the vehicle and near the scene police located a large amount of drugs, cash, ammunition and weapons," the post said. Several police officers attended the scene including Highway Patrol and detectives as Worsley Road and part of Bangholme Road were blocked off. State Emergency Service volunteers from Narre Warren and Frankston were also on scene, scouring the area for clues. A late model white Mercedes van was seen dumped near Eastlink and a gate to a neighbouring property was also left in ruin. Fingerprint dust residue could be seen on the van after it was examined by police - where

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Drugs, cash and large knifes have been discovered in a car pulled over by police in Cranbourne on Monday 24 February. A search of the car revealed a large amount of illegal drugs including cannabis, prescription medications not prescribed to anyone in the vehicle, a large sum of cash, several knives, and stolen credit cards, believed to be linked to recent car break ins. The three have been remanded in custody to face court at a later date.

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Pool registration blitz In response to a letter published (Star News, 6 February) in reference to the huge amount Casey will make from the State Government’s mandatory registration scheme - I question who will get this all of this money for doing nothing? The four issues that I have raised are based on an article published in the News on the 8 August 2019 regarding the State Government Mandatory legislation. 1) I have a pool, I have compliance, and council know that I have a pool. They sent me a tax invoice, so if they already know I have a pool, why do I have to register it again? Council know that I have a pool compliance, why do I have to provide another one, when a pool inspection would save their time and my money? 2) The article stated that there would be a small registration fee of $39. Council invoice sent to me states figure is $79. Why is it double the Stated Government fee? 3) The article stated that pool owners will be charged a maximum fee of $20. Casey building surveyors informed the me that the charge would $39 to lodge my compliance certificate, which I already have and lodged dated 8 December 2006 to Casey Building Services. 4) The article also states that inspection cer-

tificates for all pools built before 1994 must be lodged by 30 October 2020 for pools built between 1993 and 2010, and owners will have until 30 April 2021. The invoice from the Casey Council states that if I do not register my pool by 1 June 2020, I will incur a penalty of $330 - when the article written by Brendan Rees clearly states the Government registration applicable to my pool date is 30 April 2021. The invoice goes on to state the City of Casey is advising all known property owners, where records exist of a property containing a swimming pool. The City of Casey clearly states that they are fully aware of all of the details of my pool, as it is in my property details along with the building certificate and the compliance certificate so it would appear that City of Casey is saying that they have doubled the Government stated charges, because they can, and pool owners will have to pay a $79 fee plus a $39.00 fee for one of their 1300 plus staff to tick a box on my lot which is already checked and confirmed. I, along with the rest of Casey ratepayers, who have the highest rates in Victoria are now expected to pay an amount (in my case) which equates to five per cent of my rates, for a tick on a docket by one of the 1300 plus staff, is this just another one of Slippery Sam’s ideas. William Bryan, Narre Warren South

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When my wife and I plus three young children moved to Hampton Park in March 1974 (still in the same house) it was just a country town, a two way road from the South Gippsland Highway to Narre Warren. Part of Hallam Road was just gravel but we had a very good council called Shire of Cranbourne. In those day jobs got done, grass got cut, trees trimmed off, footpaths fixed, storm drains cleaned out the road, sweeper two or three times a year. But since Casey Council is out like a band-aid job, I can't think when the drains last got cleaned out and as for the road sweeper we are lucky if we see him once in two years. D. Gardener, Hampton Park

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More power to monitor As a former resident of Casey, for 37 years, I think the report written by Casey monitor Laurinda Gardener, recommending the sacking of all Casey councillors deserves unqualified support. Laurinda Gardener has now given the residents and ratepayers of Casey a chance for a better future, free from a council dominated by greed and distractions. For years local government decisions turned a blind eye to the underlying problems impacting the south-eastern suburbs- growing inequality, homelessness, addiction, and waste and recycling pressures over-development. Recommendations to act in support of policies that could help provide emergency accommodation and called for the New Start and Youth Allowance to be raised were rejected by all Casey councillors. But some Casey councillors always found time to look after the business interests of wealthy property developer John Charles Woodman. While all Casey councillors voted to extend payment of Casey's council allowance to former mayor Cr Sam Aziz even though he was absent overseas and faced serious outstanding allegations from the IBAC investigations here. No councillor took a stand against wasteful spending on junkets or stood up for integrity and the local community. In the end, all of the Casey councillors got what they deserved. Congratulations Laurinda Gardener ! John Glazebrook, Terang

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Casey Councilors were sacked in the shadow of a corruption inquiry, calling into question every decision Casey Council made, especially involving estate developments. They are supposed to advocate for the people of Casey, their lifestyle, property values and health and safety. We were told ... . the upgrade of O'Shea Road from four to six (lanes) was for: Minta Farm; the Freeway; the future; an arterial connection to Dandenong; the South East Corridor growth plan - a litany of subterfuge and lies cloaked in a display of conciliatory care and attention. Whomever we spoke to, claimed little or no knowledge, all care and no responsibility. Our council rolled over so the State Government paid for the road on November 7, 2019 agreeing 'in principle' to O'Shea Road being declared a major arterial road, with no calls for impact studies covering traffic, community feedback or the increase to six lanes. No justification was tabled or consideration for neighbouring areas or the compounding of 'rat runs' in surrounding streets. The council's job is to be our advocates, our voice at the negotiating table, to look after us, their rate payers. And as a footnote if this 'Upgrade' is being done in a marginal seat to get our votes they may find it backfires. Residents of Berwick Affinity Estate

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To the Residents of the Springfield Ward, City of Casey. I would personally like to apologise for my part in the dismissal of your council. As your ward councillor I have read all the Facebook comments and I for one cannot blame you for your anger. I look forward to the continuation of the IBAC investigation and to let the truth be revealed. Rex Flannery, Narre Warren cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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Siblings left out to dry By Brendan Rees Water regularly flows from a crack in the bedroom ceiling of Riley Prowd's public housing property in Cranbourne. The home, which she shares with two her siblings who all live with dwarfism, has a list of issues they have lost track of. One time they reported the growth of mould in various rooms - which they say was covered up with paint by workers. Other urgent problems, they explain, fall on death ears. Riley's sister, Sarah Whitaker, 32, who has restrictive lung disease requiring her to use a 24-hour portable oxygen tank to help her breathe, says the rancid smell of the wet carpet - which is slowly turning to mould - is getting worse. When Sarah told authorities about the concerns she had for her health she was told to "just wear a mask". Recent storms have also caused the crack in Riley's bedroom ceiling to "widen and start leaking" while maintenance jobs are also regularly cancelled at the property, which the siblings have asked not to publish the street name. Only recently Sarah called to have the light globes changed as they are incapable of doing so - but were "outrightly refused" as it "wasn't the housing office's problem". Sarah said this was fixed soon after contacting Star News. "With some pushing, they promise to have the job done by the end of the current work day, only to find 5pm roll by and no one has turned up," she says. "It's getting to be unliveable. There's things we've put up for a very long time but it's getting to a point where it going to be dangerous for our health and no one seems to really care enough about it". There are cracks throughout the house; mould on the ceilings, walls and carpet, and

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the plumbing has problems. "The government has done no maintenance in the 20 years we have lived there," Sarah adds. Following a deluge just weeks ago, workers took out some damp insulation but were "not willing to do anything" about the wet carpet. On Monday 24 February, workers attended the house - which has been modified to cater the needs of the siblings - and steamed cleaned the carpet of Riley's bedroom despite reporting the issue years ago.The other rooms were left uncleaned as they had not been re-

tion" to repair the roof, ceiling and carpet of the property when we were notified. of their condition."The roof has been repaired, the carpets will be replaced and have been dry vacuumed in the meantime, and work on the ceiling is due to be completed in the next week," the spokesperson said. DHHS states it had no record of a complaint or concern prior to 18 February this year regarding the current issue with the property's roof. The department spent $166.1 million on public housing maintenance in 2017-18.

ported to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)."They just do the bare minimum," Sarah says. In March, Sarah will be moving to a student's residence in Bundoora as she prepares to study a Bachelor of Creative Arts at La Trobe University full time but hopes for the sake of her brother, 29, and sister something will be done soon. "It's frightening that they just don't care enough about us". In statement, a DHHS spokesperson said the department "immediately took ac-

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Pokies battle is on By Brendan Rees Casey residents are preparing to do battle over plans for 100 poker machines to be installed at proposed $36 million hotel in Clyde North. Casey Council is also opposing the pokies bid which says will result in a negative impact on the community if the application by Castello Daisey's Hotel is approved. The proposal, which has attracted 60 objections, will be considered when a Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) hearing takes place on 3 March. The hotel has been earmarked at a vacant site at 1-59 Matterhorn Drive, Clyde North and estimated to rake in $9.8 million in the first 12 months of operation. It will offer a 10-pin bowling complex, a bistro, a sports bar with TAB, function rooms, a beer garden, a kids' play room, a cafe, alfresco dining terrace, a virtual entertainment and E-sports area, and a gaming lounge with 100 pokies machines. It also proposes to have a 42 room motel at a later stage. At its January meeting, then Casey councillors resolved to oppose the application and has since made a submission to the VCGLR. "We are naturally concerned about gambling losses being experienced by Casey residents and advocate that the State Government extend a cap that limits the number of EGMs (Electronic Gaming Machines) across the municipality," Casey Council manager of growth and investment Kathryn Seirlis said. "A city-wide cap would provide certainty to the remaining parts of Casey to keep the EGM density consistent across the Local Government Area," Ms Seirlis said. Among those to have submitted an objection to council is the Cranbourne Information and Support Service Inc (CISS). While it welcomed an entertainment precinct for the community, the executive officer

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Arrest after morning drug bust Tom Cummings of Berwick in 2017 after objecting to gambling regulator's decision to approve extra poker machines at Zagame’s Berwick Springs Hotel. He is now fighting plans for a new hotel Picture: ROB CAREW in Clyde North which proposes to have 10 poker machines. 169118 of CISS, Leanne Petrides said "we do not welcome the poker machines as there are already 290 Electronic Gaming Machines available for people to use within an 8.5 kilometre radius of the proposed site". Ms Petrides said the hundreds of thousands of dollars lost from pokies each week will have social impacts to families in an area "where many people are already struggling to make ends meet". However Castello Daisey's Hotel argues the proposed hotel will not be detrimental to the well-being of the community - as the "primary catchment around the venue does not present as an area that is undergoing extreme socioeconomic hardship," it said in a statement to VCGLR. Tim Costello, the Alliance for Gambling Reform's chief advocate, expressed his content in Casey Council lodging an objection with the Commission, saying "pokies dens are designed to fleece people regardless of socio-economic

background or geography". In his application to the VCGLR, the CEO of Castello Group Giuseppe Giustiniano, said the proposed hotel would be one of the largest hospitality and entertainment hotels "ever built in Australia". "On a smaller scale, with the exception of Berwick Springs, there are no family friendly entertainment venues within a 5km radius of the proposed location for the hotel, Mr Giustiniano said in a witness statement lodged with the VCGLR. Meanwhile, Berwick man Tom Cummings, an anti-pokies crusader, said the hotel application was a "terrible idea" as it was "slap bang in the middle of a number of new residential estates and just a few kilometres down the road from Zagames, now the second most lucrative pokies pub in Victoria". According to the latest data from the VGLR, Casey gamblers lost more than $131 million on poker machines last year.

By Brendan Rees A 30-year-old man has been charged and bailed following the discovery of cannabis and cash at a Narre Warren property on Friday 21 February. Police arrested a 30-year-old man after finding "suspicious chemicals" in a predawn raid. "Police entered a house in Narre Warren with a search warrant after information was received about drug dealing from the address," a Victoria Police spokesperson said. "Significant amounts of cannabis and cash were seized". Clandestine laboratory chemists wearing breathing apparatus assessed the chemicals which police allege were likely to have been used in the manufacture of methylamphetamine. The man was charged with trafficking cannabis and possessing equipment to manufacture drugs of dependence. He was bailed to appear at the Dandenong Magistrates Court in April. 12433396-CG48-19

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Years since targets met By Brendan Rees Commuters faced train pain in January after industrial dispute caused cancellations - with new data showing Metro has not been able to meet its punctuality goals since 2015. New figures, released by Public Transport Victoria showed the punctuality rate in January was 88.2 per cent - which was short of Metro Trains' performance benchmark of 92 per cent. The last time it surpassed this was in January 2015 when it achieved 92.6 per cent. Overall, 86 trains were cancelled compared to 65 in December. In a statement, a Metro spokesperson said although January was a more consistent month overall for performance - "we are deeply disappointed that we weren't able to meet our targets". "An industrial dispute significantly impacted the reliability of our services, and had this action not taken place we would have ex-

Industrial action caused cancellations and delays on the Cranbourne train line in January. ceeded both targets. "Passengers are eligible for compensation because that's what they deserve," the spokesperson said. The industrial dispute caused significant driver resourcing issues, causing almost 400 cancelled or delayed services across the network.

The dispute was resolved through the Fair Work Commission on 31 January. Heat-related speed restrictions of 70km/h were applied across the entire Metro network on 31 January during a day of temperatures in excess of 42 degrees. Services on the Cranbourne/Pakenham lines were also impacted by an equipment fault during the extreme heat, which saw more than 160 services on those lines impacted. Department of Transport Head of Transport Services Jeroen Weimar said it was disappointing passengers continued to be impacted by industrial action. "It is frustrating that these disruptions impact our passengers who rely on trains and trams to get them where they need to go," Mr Weimar said. "All parties need to come to the table and come to an agreement quickly to prevent further inconvenience for our passengers". State Liberal MP for Gembrook Brad Battin

called on the State Government to "act immediately to provide the service Cranbourne commuters pay for". "Again Cranbourne residents have had to face another month of failed punctuality," he said. "Labor needs to get their priorities straight and start focusing on getting the essential services right and provide the reliable public transport service commuters in the southeast". Public Transport Users Association spokesman Daniel Bowen said the State Government must prioritise duplication of the track between Cranbourne and Dandenong. "It is disappointing to see the Cranbourne line again performing so poorly in January," Mr Bowen said. "This came on top of rail replacement buses running for most of the month between Caulfield and the City, and just added to the delays for passengers travelling on the line".

Late-night Maccas mobster bailed, but only just By Cam Lucadou-Wells A 17-year-old boy has been bailed after being allegedly part of a mob of 15 youths that swarmed a McDonald's outlet in Cranbourne on Saturday 22 February. The group described by police as "African youths" threatened and harassed staff, who sheltered in a back room in fear about 3.30am, a children's court heard. Members of the group stole food from the counters. There was no evidence that the accused boy stole anything but he was in breach of a 9pm bail curfew, police told the court.

The boy had been bailed just one day earlier - under conditions such as a night curfew and not associating with four known co-offenders. About 8.45pm on the same day, he was found out near Cardinia Road train station in company of three others - one of whom he'd been ordered not to associate with as part of his bail. He was arrested by police and charged with breaching bail. Police applied to revoke his bail at a children's court hearing on 25 February. The court heard that the boy had been bailed on theft, car theft, robbery and assault charges.

He had continued to seriously offend while bailed to his home address, police said. Several short stints in youth detention had failed to deter him, they said. A defence lawyer told the court that the boy was found suitable for Youth Justice-supervised bail - and had previously engaged well on similar programs. He had been released on bail on 21 February without Youth Justice involvement. In granting bail, a magistrate berated the teen for his demeanour in the dock. "Are we keeping you awake there? "Do you need to go back to the cells and

sleep for a while?" The teen's lack of priors and his young age were "compelling reasons" for bail, the judge found. "He's hanging around with idiots, that's the difficulty." He warned there would be "zero tolerance" for any offending or bail breaches. "I'll happily put you in youth detention. "Don't test me. Do you think I'm kidding?" The boy was released on bail, with added conditions of twice-a-week visits from Youth Justice.

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Tip runoff in ‘cascades’ By Brendan Rees Winsome Anderson has never known her stock water dam at her farm to turn green in all her time. After a heavy downpour on 14 February, Ms Anderson said "clay coloured" flood water had "cascaded" into her paddocks from the Hampton Park tip on Hallam Road. "It was coming down like a waterfall and that flowed directly into the stock water dam which we haven't been able to use for weeks because it turned green," she said, adding she had never seen anything like it since acquiring the land in 1961. "We have had to lock the cattle away ... we had tests done, it says it was very high in E.Coli. "It has left silt on pasture on our area of our land where the power transmission line goes through". Ms Anderson, who has had to deal with rubbish escaping the litter screens and landing on her paddocks, said she had made many complaints which seemed to fall on death ears. "The industry rules simply say ... no dust, no odour, no litter beyond the boundary fence, and no runoff unless it's being tested. "Well where is this runoff coming onto our property being tested?" she said. Suez infrastructure manager for Victoria Andrew Carson said the landfill site followed "strict procedures" to protect staff, contractors and other personnel onsite during severe weather events. "Following procedure on Friday, 14 February 2020, SUEZ suspended operations at Hallam Road Landfill until the electrical storm

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which impacted the area had passed," he said. "Rainwater is carefully managed onsite and adheres to site's Environmental Management Plan". Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) said it was aware of stormwater runoff from the Hampton Park Landfill site, including the incident on Friday, 14 February. "EPA has been working with the landfill operator on stormwater issues, inspects the site on a regular basis and currently has a Pollution Abatement Notice in force, that requires the operator to develop and put into action a stormwater management plan designed to resolve any issues with runoff," EPA Regional Manager for Southern Metro, Marleen Mathias said. The Suez Recycling and Recovery site, which is as close as 100 metres away from homes, has been served with fines by the EPA with the most recent in February this year for breaching a licence condition that it must prevent offsite odours. Residents in Hampton Park, Lynbrook, Lyndhurst, Cranbourne, Cranbourne North and Narre Warren South area have been reporting strong odours around the landfill for several years.

Dirty cash, panties-stash By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man and woman have been remanded in custody after being arrested in a car allegedly laden with drugs and cash in Barkly Street, Cranbourne on Monday 24 February, a court heard. Police told the court they intercepted Zac Yorston, 22, and Triphina Keely-Shay Bradshaw in a Commodore with its engine running and headlights on. Yorston was charged with possessing more than 13 grams of methamphetamine as well as $3923 cash that's suspected proceeds of crime. Bradshaw, an apparently "drug-affected" passenger was charged with drug trafficking among other charges. She had allegedly produced deal bags of cannabis (9.17 grams), meth (2.74 grams) and amphetamines (0.65 grams) from "within her underpants".

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Berwick’s show of success By Mitchell Clarke In its 171st year, the annual Berwick Show continues to draw a massive crowd, with families flocking into Akoonah Park to witness the country come to the city. Organisers couldn’t have planned for more perfect weather, as up to 10,000 people poured through the gates of the two day event on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 February. One of 114 shows across the state and the largest within the region, the Berwick Show originally began its journey as an agricultural show - a place for farmers to proudly exhibit their stock. “I think the bare bones of the show are still exactly the same as it was 50-60 years and probably even 171 years ago, it’s all about country life on display,” Berwick Show president Tom Gibson said. But nowadays, the show hosts something for everyone - from farm animals, festival rides and food trucks, kids could cuddle up with miniature goats and come face to face with an alpaca before jumping on the dodgems or trying to win big with the laughing clowns whilst indulging in a churro. Serving just his second year as show president, Mr Gibson is familiar with the event, having attended the show since he was a child. “I’ve been coming here and competing since the 1960s - thanks to my parents Ann and Bruce Gibson for introducing me to the world of the Berwick Show,” he said. “I love the fun and excitement of the people that come here and enjoy all the different highlights of the show. “The thing I most look forward to is happy families and seeing the joy in people’s faces when they see a firework burst above them, or a motorbike flipping in the air, or a horse clearing a jump, or a massive bull being led.” Akoonah Park management committee president Andy Fyfe said the “magnificent” showground was the perfect location to hold the show. “What a perfect day it is to have a show, we couldn’t have got better (weather) and if we don’t get a big crowd this year, we never will,” Mr Fyfe said. “Akoonah Park is very proud to be associated with the show society and we hope to have many more years together.” Federal La Trobe MP Jason Wood said the Berwick Show must be considered as the “best show in the region”. “The show has a fantastic vision, I think the best thing about the Berwick Show is that all children get the chance to meet the cows, sheep and horses, which they might not otherwise have a chance to,” he said. “This is a fantastic local opportunity to do that and it’s something that I’m very excited to be involved in and support.” State Gembrook MP Brad Battin helped to open the show’s official proceedings and said the weekend was all about showing people the culture and history of Berwick. “At the end of the day, while this is bringing the country to the city, this is actually a great place for all of us in areas such as Casey and Cardinia,” he said. “It’s a chance to say thank you to those in our community that make sure we have food on our tables and to those who protect us, particularly our emergency services.” The show’s president had a lasting message for those who weren’t able to attend the event this year. “If you didn’t come to the Berwick Show, you missed a great weekend of fun and activity here in Berwick,” Mr Gibson said. “Definitely make a note for next year - it’s held the 4th weekend of February every year.”

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School leaders step up By Brendan Rees Meet Hampton Park Primary School's newly endorsed leaders who are keen to take on a variety of challenges. The school announced the captains and vice-captains on Thursday 13 February, who are excited to conduct whole school assemblies, speaking at information nights such as prep transition and science week, organising junior school council events, guiding visitors through the school, and writing items for the school newsletter and local newspapers. School principal Elizabeth Davey said she was proud of the leaders, which is "seen as both an important responsibility and a fantastic opportunity to have an impact on others". "Students have the opportunity to contribute to decision-making within the school and take on responsibilities for a variety of school activities," she said. "On behalf of our staff I congratulate and wish all our 2020 student leaders a successful year and I am confident they will strive to make Hampton Park Primary School an even greater place to be". Meanwhile, the school has welcomed 73 new preps this year who have settled well into the school routine and are eager to learn new things and make new friends. The school also hosts a Little Owls session, a playgroup held every Thursday of term from 9am to 10:30 am. Children from babies to preschoolers are welcome to meet new friends, play games and read stories together. Led by staff Pam Cooper and Deb Evans, Little Owls gives the wider community a chance to meet and chat over a cuppa and fruit.

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‘Ground breaking’ event By Brendan Rees Members of the Casey Bible Church have gathered for a 'ground breaking ceremony' to mark the construction of a new $1 million church to be built in Cranbourne West. The blessing of the land was conducted by church leaders of the Cook Islands Presbyterian Fellowship Inc now trading as Casey Bible Church on Saturday 22 March. The new facility on Morialta Road has been made possible thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Victoria Multicultural Commission's Infrastructure Grant. The church has been a dream for the church leaders of the Cook Islands Presbyterian Fellowship Inc now trading as Casey Bible Church since their inception in 1992. Attending the event were church members, family, and friends - who were able to raise $300,000 for the purchasing of the land in just three months. Construction will start in March and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. "Our church was so blessed with the overwhelming support from both the government and the Cook Islands Community and local

A 'ground breaking' ceremony celebrates a new church to be built in Cranbourne West. 205094 areas that the Project was changed from only a church to the" Emmanuel Community Complex." in honour of the community support," church member Mata Mani, the church's public relations officer said. "At this time we wish to thank all, the members of the church, families and friends, the Cook Islands and local communities, the government and the local ward for your support in our fundraising efforts and look forward to sharing the facility with you all."

Shossanah Mani,Beatrix Tereva, Siobhah Tereva, Elizathe Lorangi, Johnice Amato gather for the ceremony. 205094

WHAT’S ON Hallam Community Learning Centre AGM

Wildlife fundraiser

The Hallam Community Learning Centre shall be holding their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 12 March, 2020 at 1pm. Light afternoon tea available afterwards, all welcome. Call 9703 1688 or email admin@hallamclc. com.au for catering purposes.

A “Call of the Wild” food and music festival to raise money for wildlife injured in the recent bushfires will be held in Cranbourne in April. Enjoy delicious food, beverages from the bar, music including DJs and live bands, kids' face painting and cultural performances. All profits will go to Wildlife Victoria and other small animal care organisations. The Amazing Grace, 150 South Gippsland Highway, Cranbourne. Saturday 4 April, 1pm - 8.30pm.

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Community Open Day Cranbourne Community House - not for profit organisation - is holding a free community open day. The open day will include many activities such as princess meet and greet with Elsa and Belle, petting zoo, face painting and a free sausage sizzle. Saturday 29 February, 10am to 2pm at 49 Valepark Crescent Cranbourne, 5996 2941. Phone: 5996 2941. www.cranbournecommunityhouse.com

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Casey Complex meeting room, 1/65 Berwick and Cranbourne road, Cranbourne, Melways Ref. 134 B6. Please use the Casey Radio entrance. Entry fee $3.

Berwick Seniors activities Berwick Senior Citizens is inviting anyone over the age of 55 to join their sociable and friendly over 55s Club. They participate in many in-house activities each week including, bingo, games, lunches and the occasional outing. 110 High St, Berwick. Contact: 9707 2017

·Dawn Raga Series

Bunjil Place has partnered with Arts Centre Melbourne and Multicultural Arts Victoria to copresent a Dawn Raga Series in multiple venues, across February and March. The Dawn Ragas Series, which is free for all, will take guests on a journey through tranquil and uplifting Indian music, while they enjoy a morning cup of authentic chai. Made up of four outdoor sessions in the Bunjil Place Plaza, these Dawn Ragas are designed to elevate participants mental state with blissful Indian classical music from local and international musicians. When: Friday 28 February at 7.30 am, Friday 13 and 27 March at 7.30 am. Where: Bunjil Place Plaza, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren. For more information visit the Bunjil Place website.

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Narre Warren and District Family History Group The general meeting will feature guest speaker Jane Rivett-Carnac who will be talking about Trove. As Jane always says, there is more to Trove than just newspapers.Sometimes the search can be frustrating because you can not find what you are looking for, or you can be overwhelmed with too much information. Join us for a journey through the treasures of Trove and bring your questions and hints so we can problem solve together. After our speaker we will have supper and then the General will start. Please contact Lynne Bradley at president@nwfhg.org.au or phone 0413 182 551. All visitors are welcome to attend. Wednesday 11 March from 7.30pm at the

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Yoga and Mindfulness Kids program, where kids are involved in varies activates, which supports and enhances focus, Fostering compassion and self- esteem, boosting confidence, building empathy and happiness. Event Sunday 3 to 4pm, 11 to 16 yrs, 4 to 5pm, 6 to 10 yrs. Cost: $80 per term or $12 per session. Oakgrove Community Centre, 89-101, Oakgrove Drive, Narre warren South -3805. Phone: 0432246674

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Women's Learning Social group Women's from different background come together in a friendly, informal atmosphere while developing sewing/ Craft skills. Every Monday 1pm to 3pm. Cost: free (Babysitting - $20 per Term). Oakgrove Community Centre, 89-101, Oakgrove Drive, Narre warren South -3805. Phone: 0432246674

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Happy Feet Fitness One of Australia's largest children's fitness and entertainment program, developing education content, creativity and social development skills. Oakgrove Community Centre, 89-101, Oakgrove Drive, Narre warren South -3805. Phone: 0432246674

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A twilight car boot sale will be held on 28 March from 3pm to 9pm at Warneet Sports Reserve, Rutherford Rd Warneet. There will be a sausage sizzle, raffles, coffee and cold drinks, live music, brigade displays and activities.

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Contact Pam Jobling for further information. Ph. 97695189

Berwick Stamp Club Visitors and children are welcome at the club and the meetings take place in a relaxed and friendly manner without a lot of formalities. Come along and renew your interest in the hobby that continues to grow with you and if you have a collection that is sitting idle in the back of the wardrobe then bring it along and the experts at Berwick Stamp Club will be able to advise the best way to dispose of it. At the December meeting a gentleman brought along a collection that his recently deceased wife had requested in her will be donated to the club and of which the club is greatly appreciative. Further information can be obtained from Terry Prendergast on 5942 7626 or from Geoff Legge on 5941 2609.

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Social dancing One-hour classes in New Vogue, Ballroom, and Latin Dancing continue, and are now at 3 locations as follows: Mondays 6pm. at Balla Balla Community Centre, East Cranbourne Thursdays 1.30pm at Outlook Community Centre, Pakenham (new beginner class!) Thursdays 7pm. at Brentwood Park Community Centre, Berwick A social dance will also be held on Friday 28 February, and will occur on the last Friday of every month, at Brentwood Park Berwick. For all enquiries please contact Di on 0408343202 or email difen69@bigpond.net. au"

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World Day of Prayer

New venue - Cranbourne Day View Club

Friday 6 March is the date World Day of Prayer is celebrated. A service will be held at the Berwick Church of Christ, 446 Centre Road, Berwick at 10am. Women of Zimbabwe have planned the Service with the theme "Rise! Take up your mat and walk!" A warm welcome is extended to everyone.

Would you like to have fun and make new friends whilst raising funds to support students through the Smith Family? If so we would love you to join us on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 11am for lunch and a guest speaker at our new venue at the Amstel Club, Cranbourne - Frankston Rd Cranbourne.

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Get moving this March Cancer Council is encouraging Victorians to get moving this March by taking part in The March Charge and setting themselves a walking, running or moving challenge for the month. Participants can Charge as an individual or compete in a team by setting a kilometre or hour goal and moving toward it throughout the month while fundraising for Cancer Council. Find out more at www.themarchcharge.com. au

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Men's discussion group A relaxed and informal gathering for men; it's a group of blokes over 50 who meet for a coffee and a chat, discussing issues of interest and concern, with plenty of laughs. New men always welcome on the second and fourth Tuesday monthly. Why not attend one of our meetings to see if it's for you? Balla Balla Community Centre, Cranbourne East.

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Yoga Yoga gives us the tools to show up in life in such a way that our actions align with our deepest values and purpose. Our qualified instructor will lead you through a classical yoga session incorporating breathing and meditation. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Bring a blanket and a mat. Thursdays 5.30pm - 6.45pm (new time slot). Balla Balla Community Centre, Cranbourne East.

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'Technology fix it' - Free service Technology is supposed to make life easier but this is not always the case. If you are in a pickle with your mobile phones or your tablet we have a solution for all your concerns. Why not call us and make an appointment with Dolly who will help you understand your devices, fix up and learn how to use your mobile phone to get the most out of it. Also show you how to protect your privacy and make your life much easier. This service is by appointment only so contact us on 5990 0900 Every Thursday 30 minutes appointments between 10am- 2pm. Balla Balla Community Centre, Cranbourne East.

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Voices of Casey Voices of Casey are looking forward to an exciting program of song for 2020. We are a nonauditioned mixed community choir and have an eclectic range of music. Our Artistic Music Director is Dr. Jonathon Welch, AM. We welcome all singers. Our rehearsals for 2020 start on Monday February 3 at 7.00pm at Fiddlers Green Retirement Village, 57 Gloucester Ave., Berwick. Why not come and have a look and try us out. Further details from Paulien 0412 741 195 or maritimes.1@hotmail.com.

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HOBBY FARM BLISS LOCATED close to the end of a no through road and surrounded by other large acreage properties, is this great hobby farm set on approx. 30 acres. With quality undulating pastures offering loads of feed, this property was originally setup for running cattle, but with the great paddock arrangement that is currently in place it would also well suit someone with horses. The quality built 3 bedroom family home has views from every window. The master has a full ensuite and walk-in robe, while bedrooms 2 and 3 have built-in robes. Adjacent to the family room is the open plan kitchen. Enjoy wide front and rear verandahs, while the home also boasts 3.4kw solar power with great payback. The property is fenced to 6 large paddocks, all with water, and also features a stock ramp and yards. There is ample water supply with tanks, 3 dams and a bore as well as various

shedding. The main workshop has electricity and concrete floor. The property is only 5 minutes to the Lang Lang town centre and a little over 1 hour to Melbourne.

With so much on offer and with genuine sellers, an inspection is a must as this one won’t last long! For all enquiries and inspections please call Jason Brown direct. ●

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directly accesses the decking outside. Walking down the central hallway for the home, you find three great sized guest bedrooms with full built in robes and large main bathroom with twin sinks and corner spa bath with shower over the bath. There is also a separate toilet and spacious laundry

Enter the home through the large double doors to the lounge room which overlooks the western skyline and captures magical sunsets across the paddocks out to Westernport Bay. Enjoy the warmth of the wood heater which services this open plan area. The lounge leads through to the dining zone and large kitchen with bay window. The kitchen includes all the extras with double wall ovens, built-in microwave and plenty of bench space including a large central island bench. An added extra is the step down rumpus room which is set up for a pool table and has a moveable bar, making it perfect for big gatherings and added living space which

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40 ACRES WITH A LARGE HOME! Situated only 2 km off the Bass Highway, this rural escape is the beginning of your journey to a tree change or sea change. Heading down Peacock Road, you will feel yourself relax as you pass through the gum trees along the gravel road. Down the long driveway you are welcomed home to a large country home with wrap around verandah and extended decking, ample shedding, cattle race, water tanks, stock fencing, a good square parcel of land which has views out to French Island and Westernport Bay as well as the hill tops of Glen Forbes. CONTACT THE FRIENDLY TEAM AT ALEX SCOTT & STAFF BASS VALLEY TODAY TO ARRANGE YOUR INSPECTION ON 5678 8433

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AUCTION TO BE HELD ON SITE: SATURDAY 21ST MARCH 2020 AT 2PM

1505 Bass Highway Grantville 5678 8433

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Address: 200 Peacock Road, The Gurdies, VIC 3984 Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 garage Auction: On site Saturday 21 March at 2pm Contact: Emily Clifford 0422 622 299, ALEX SCOTT GRANTVILLE 5678 8433

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PRIZED POSITION, MOVE STRAIGHT IN WITH a striking façade, side access and a large undercover entertaining area, this family friendly floor plan will allow you to entertain in style. Built in 2012 and ideal for the growing family, the home sits on a huge 657sqm (approx.) block only minutes’ walk to the Selandra Rise Shopping complex, a gym, public transport, lakes and parks. Located close to Cranbourne East Primary School and Cranbourne East Secondary Collage, the large family home consists of 4 large bedrooms. The massive master bedroom has a full ensuite and large walk-in robe. There are a further three bedrooms with built-in robes. The formal separate lounge flows into a large, open plan family living and dining area. All of this is overlooked by a modern kitchen with thick stone tops and stainless steel appliances, glass splash back, 900 oven as well as plenty of cupboard and bench space and a walk in pantry to complete the picture. Consider your options with this versatile wide allotment. The house has been positioned to create ideal usage of the land, perfect if you want to build an inground pool or a large workshop. ●

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Address: 8 Bradshaw Way, CRANBOURNE EAST, VIC 3977 Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: Contact agent Inspect: Contact agent or refer to online advertisment Auction: Saturday 21 March at 11.30am Contact: Andrew Cassimaty 0413 873 158 or Leon D'Penha 0415 205 032, HARCOURTS CRANBOURNE

Cranbourne West 28 Bellbrae Crescent 8 Bradshaw Way Cranbourne East With striking facade, side access and a large undercover entertaining area on offer this family friendly floor plan will allow you to entertain in style. Built in 2012 and ideal for the growing family sitting on a huge 657sqm(approx.) block and only minutes’ walk to the Selandra Rise Shopping complex, gym, public transport, lakes and parks. Closely located to Cranbourne East Primary School and Cranbourne East Secondary Collage, is this large family home, consisting of 4 large bedrooms, massive master bedroom with full ensuite and large WIR. This property has a great layout a further three bedrooms with BIRs formal separate lounge flowing into a large open plan family living area and dining area. All of this is overlooked by a modern kitchen with thick stone tops and stainless steel appliances, glass splash back, 900 oven as well as plenty of cupboard and bench space and a walk in pantry to complete the picture. Consider your options with this versatile wide allotment the house has been positioned to create ideal usage of the land perfect if you want to build an inground pool or a large workshop.

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In a private cul-de-sac, on a fantastic approx 641m2 block, allows this cosy 4 bedroom home to have a massive back yard and should suit most people’s budget, making it a ripper first home or investment opportunity.

Saturday 7th March at 11.30am

All four bedrooms are of a reasonable size, with the master having a full ensuite and walk in robe, the other 3, each have double robes and share the main bathroom.

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The home features a formal lounge room, open tiled kitchen with stainless steel appliances and overlooks the tiled meals area that opens out onto the huge pitched roof pergola, great for entertaining and the big backyard.

Not to forget the oversized double garage with rear access, ducted heating and a great location to schools, parks, shopping and public transport.

Open: Saturday 11.30am L.J. Hooker Cranbourne 119 High Street, Cranbourne 03 5996 4777 Contact Darren Saxon 0418 341 722

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0423 768 424

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www.inning.com.au 148 High Street, Cranbourne

Cranbourne 1/73 Clarendon Street

Cranbourne 4/73 Clarendon Street

Cranbourne East 1a Dunlavin Way

Modern townhouse currently under construction in central location of the town just minutes’ walk to Schools, Shopping Centre, Doctors and Public Transport. Beautifully designed town house offers a huge amount of advantages to become an investor, downsize or irst home buyers. Be quick for this property as it is the front unit which is always highly sought after. $440,000

Currently under construction this beautifully located 2-bedroom unit is on offer here. Situated close to all amenities and short walk to the Train Station. This unit offers good size bedroom, lounge, wellappointed kitchen, single garage plus heaps of other extra. $425,000

(1P3251) Great opportunity to secure your irst home or investment in a great location. - 3 Bedrooms - Modern kitchen includes EWO/GHP/DW - Air conditioned meals/family room - Ducted heating / Low maintenance gardens - Block of approx 327m² / Single garage $449,950

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(1P3124) 3 bedroom +study brick veneer home. Master with F/E & WIR. Large family room with separate meals/ kitchen area & breakfast bar. 2 Car garage with a single car garage attached & double car carport. Spectacular outdoor entertaining area. The property is currently leased with great tenants on a MxM basis @ $1,480PCM.

(1P3166) Invest for the future. * 3 roomy bedrooms * L- shaped lounge/dining * Galley kitchen, EWO, GHP * Paved undercover BBQ area * 2 Car garage * Massive block of approx 781m² * Quiet court location For all private inspections, call Harry today!!!

(1P3103) * Activity Centre Zone Precint 6. * Land Size 649m² (approx) * Total rental income $26,520pa * Two separate Incomes. * Close to all amenities

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(1P3281)4 bedrooms with FE & WIR. Cinema room with sliding doors, meals & family area with quality timber loating loorboards & window furnishings. The kitchen has Quantum Quartz stone bench tops with 900m s/ steel oven, range hood, dishwasher & WIP. There is also gas ducted heating & s/system A/C. Outdoor pergola, double garage with internal access. $619,950

- Spacious 3 bedroom family home. - Master with WIR and full ensuite. - Bedrooms 2 and 3 with BIR’s. - Corner 908m2 block offer a large range of uses, perfect for parking you boat, caravan, cars, etc. - Very short walk to the local beach and pier. $635,000

(1P3009) Set on a huge 1,011m² (approx.) block. 4 bedroom brick veneer home. Master with WIR & FE. Hostess style kitchen inished with quality appliances. Large family room, upstairs lounge & sunroom/rumpus, plus separate dining. Spectacular swimming pool area. Outdoor entertaining, adjacent to the pool area. Double car garage with workshop. $735,000

Cranbourne West 58 Ranfurlie Boulevard

Cranbourne West 6 Polson Way

Cranbourne 8 Stawell Street

- 4 bedroom +study family home - Master is large in size & offers a full ensuite & WIR. - Bedrooms 2, 3 with BIR’s and bedroom 4 with a WIR. - 3 zoned living comprising of family room that opens up to the alfresco, theatre room and upstairs rumpus area. - 3 car in size garage, with 2 car access & rear access. Large 574m2 block with side access, $790,000-$830,000

* 3 bedroom Plus 90sqm ofice, 3 Bathroom. * No Owners Corp Fees. * Total building area 369m² (38sq) Approx. * Ducted Heating, Split-System Reverse Cycle A/C. * Modern Kitchen, S/Steel appliances, Dishwasher * 4 Car remote LU Garage * 90m² Ofice/Theatre room. $599,000

* Land Size 1000m² (Approx.) * Activity Centre Zone (Precint 5B) * Mixed use Development Site (STCA) * Multi Level Development Site (STCA) * In the heart of Cranbourne * 3 Bedroom home currently lease @ $1400 PCM $950,000

Bayles 167 Scanlons Drain Road - Near-new Metricon built family home comprising of 4 generous in size bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 living areas, ofice & high ceilings, with paddock views from every window. - Master with WIR & full ensuite, all other bedrooms with BIR’s. - Well-appointed hostess style kitchen with a butler’s pantry, adjacent to the outdoor entertaining area running the whole length of the home. - Entry to property via remote access electric gate. - Fenced to 34 paddocks & 11 yards, with 5 foot fences & aggie lines ran every 6 meters, offering great drainage throughout the property.

Bayles 3540 Ballarto Road - Approx. 20 acres of quality pasture. - Perfect for someone with horses or cattle. - 3 bedroom family home, all rooms with BIR’s. - Property is fenced to 8 paddocks. - Ample shedding comprising of a 3 bay storage shed with high clearance, caravan/boat port, workshop, hay shed, and wood shed. Tank and bore water. $1,000,000-$1,050,000

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90 years roll on at club By Brendan Rees Berwick Bowling Club has celebrated its 90th anniversary with about 180 people joining the party on Sunday 23 February. The clubs history dates back to 1930 when the club's first president George Wilson and his wife Maria Wilson generously donated land in Lyall Road for the initial bowling green and club house. Their son George and his wife Faye Wilson later added to this gift with adjoining land to the club. Sale of the original land provided the money needed to build the new clubrooms and greens at the Manuka Road site, located within the Edwin Flack Reserve. The anniversary has to be listed among the most important and successful in Berwick's history - thanks to the generosity of three generations of the Wilson family and the dedication of those involved in the club, which has

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Storm to hit Casey Fields By Nick Creely The Melbourne Storm is expected to field an almost full-strength side when it ventures out to Casey Fields for its final pre-season trial match on Saturday evening. The NRL powerhouse is coming off a strong trial match win against the Warriors 18-16 on Saturday, 22 February and will be looking to really ramp it up when it plays host to the North Queensland Cowboys in what is going to be a festival of rugby league at the major sporting precinct in Cranbourne, which will also serve as a fundraiser for the Victorian Bushfire Disaster Appeal. Storm star Ryley Jacks said after a successful trial against the Warriors - in which the club used an opportunity to get a good look at some youngsters - Saturday’s final trial will be the last dress rehearsal before an opening round clash in Sydney against Manly-Warringah on Sunday, 15 March. “It was an awesome win over there (against the Warriors) - we had a really young group, so it was a good challenge for me and a couple of the other guys to lead, so I found that really fun and challenging,” he said. “I think we did better than we probably thought, especially with that young group, we got a lot out of it. “(But this Saturday) there will be a lot of older fellas, and it’ll be the last dress rehearsal before the season proper, so I think Craig (Bellamy) will want to put out as close to that Round 1 team as we can.” Jacks said the opportunity to come out and play at Casey Fields, and bring the game to the suburbs, was something that Storm really prided itself on as an organisation. “It’s exciting coming out here to play, a lot of the locals will come out and get around it,” he said. “The field is looking unreal, so you’d be happy to get tackled on it. It’s lush, so all the fellas are really looking forward to getting out here. “I think it’s an unreal thing that we can do - we went to Geelong last year so I’m stoked to be part of this one in Casey. “You’ve got people out of the city that can’t really make it to our games at AAMI Park so it’s an awesome opportunity to drive down the road and not sit in the traffic. “It’s an awesome opportunity to come out here - we don’t do this much, so it’s a great chance to watch our team, and a lot of big names are playing live.” cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

Melbourne Storm players Ryley Jacks and Tui Kamikamica with Mii, Danielle, Raanch, Alvina and Alicia from the Casey Warriors. 205135 Teammate Tui Kamikamica also urged the community to come along and catch some of the NRL’s biggest names in action, and said that both sides would be going full tilt. “I’m really looking forward to this trial game just to get the body right for the year - I didn’t get to play last week, so I’m itching to get back out there on the field and play some footy again,” he said. “This is our last game before heading into the season - we’re going to be having a big week. “It looks fast, it’ll be good to get out here on this awesome field on Saturday afternoon.

“It’s been a long pre-season, so I’m really looking forward to getting out there and playing some footy.” Kamikamica said it was the perfect opportunity for both the Storm and the local community to come together on what is sure to be a huge day, with the crowd expected to be between 6000 and 7000 people. “It’s a good thing to bring the trial game out of Melbourne - its great for the little kids to see their favourite NRL players play in their home town,” he said. “It’s great for the community as well - if I was a little kid out there watching the game it’d put a smile on my face, so on Saturday it’s a

win-win situation for me and all the supporters in the community.” Aside from the NRL clash, which will kick off at 5.30pm on the Casey Fields main football ground, many of the top talents in the NRL Victoria competition will be showcased in a Nines competition to be run as part of the day. The Storm Harmony Nines will feature 12 teams - six men's and six women's - who will play a round-robin nine-a-side tournament to decide the finalists, who will then get the privilege of playing the curtain raiser to the showdown between the Storm and the Cowboys. Local teams such as the Casey Warriors and Doveton Steelers will take part in the tournament, with teams from all across Melbourne set to battle it out. The 18 preliminary matches will be held on two fields with the action getting underway at 9am. Admission to those matches will be free of charge. Storm CEO Dave Donaghy urged the local community to get down to Casey Fields and show their support on the day, where a host of activities for all ages will be available. “In partnership with City of Casey, February 29 will a day of celebration of rugby league in Victoria and the roles Storm and NRL Victoria are playing in developing the game here,” he said. “I’d encourage all local league fans to check out the local talent at the Nines and the fun family friendly activities we have planned at the Casey Fields playground area, before watching what is sure to be an outstanding NRL trial.” The NRL pre-season trial clash will be the first time the Storm has played a match of any sort in the south east of Melbourne, with all previous home pre-season trials always being played at AAMI Park, in Geelong or interstate. The club has also signed a two-year deal to play another pre-season game at Casey Fields, meaning the Storm will also front up in 2021, however the opposition is yet to be determined. Big discounts are available for Storm 2020 members. Junior members will be admitted free of charge, with adult member tickets just $10. Casey Fields memberships are now available for $30 (adults) and $10 (juniors), which includes entry to the trial as well as one NRL home game at AAMI Park during the regular season. General admission prices for nonmembers for the Casey trial are $20 for adults and $5 for juniors.

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Roughie wins the Diamond By sports editor Russell Bennett What a week it's been for Cranbourne racing and the Cranbourne Turf Club, with two locally-trained young stars of the track putting their names up in lights. It started on Saturday, with the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained roughie Tagaloa just edging out $2.60 favourite Hanseatic to win the $1.5 million Neds Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield. The feature victory was also a massive win for the Kiwis, with hoop Michael Walker piloting home the $26 chance for fellow New Zealanders Busuttin and Young - now based at Cranbourne. Having only recently returned to the saddle following a hip operation, Walker took Tagaloa to the front with 200 metres left to run after the colt was third around the turn - behind the Maher and Eustace-trained A Beautiful Night (ninth), and Letzbeglam (sixth), also out of the Busuttin and Young stable. Third from the fence down the straight, Tagaloa just held on from a fast-finishing Hanseatic, and the Hayes and Dabernig-trained Personal, ridden by Cranbourne's Craig Williams. Speaking to Racing.com's Jason Richardson straight after the race's thrilling conclusion, Young said: "I can't believe it - I'm a bit of an emotional wreck, to be honest. "It's unbelievable - this was the target for this horse. "To win a Group 1, training here in Australia, it's been eluding us for a while, and to win it with a two-year-old is just unbelievable." Richardson spoke to Busuttin and Young about the "leap of faith" they made to relocate their training operations to Cranbourne. "Last night I was at Pakenham and we had two run second last and last, beaten a furlong, so there are plenty of lows but today makes up

Tagaloa (foreground) claimed victory in a thrilling finish to the 2020, Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes. for it," Busuttin said. "This was the right Group 1 to win, and he (Tagaloa) did it the tough way - three deep on speed again. "He toughed it out... we knew he had plenty of improvement in him first up to second up, and it's just very exciting! "We've got a fantastic group of people behind us - there are a lot of great trainers out there who unfortunately don't have the cattle or the owners behind them, and we're blessed in that aspect." Cranbourne Turf Club chief executive Neil Bainbridge said the win was not only massive for the Busuttin Young stable, but also the broader Cranbourne racing community.

"It's a tremendous reward, not only for the Busuttin Young stable, but also tremendous recognition of what a wonderful facility the Cranbourne training complex is," he said. "The horse will now head to the Golden Slipper to try and be crowned the best twoyear-old in Australia. And the great news doesn't end there for Cranbourne racing, with the Greg Eurelltrained four-year-old Star Missile netting more than 10,000 votes to finish fourth in the polling for the richest mile race in the world, the $5 million All-Star Mile, which will be run at Caulfield next month. The 10 highest vote-getters receive automatic entry into the prestigious race. "We're thrilled for Greg Eurell to have a run-

Picture: SUPPLIED ner in the world's richest mile race - it's a tremendous result," Bainbridge added. "We're going to directly invite everyone who voted for Star Missile - they'll receive an invitation from the club to a function at the course to see Star Missile have his last gallop, hear from the trainer, and get the latest information." Bainbridge said there'll be free admission and refreshments provided for those who voted - to say thank you to those who supported Star Missile. Last year Robbie Griffiths' Mr Money Bags, another Cranbourne entrant, was in the race. "On behalf of the club, we're wishing Greg and Star Missile every success for what'll be a fantastic day's racing," Bainbridge said.

Jordan’s breakthrough ton QUIZ NUMBER 1700 1. THREE clubs each won two AFL premierships in the 1990s. West Coast, Adelaide and who else? 2. WHICH Aussie swim star wore a tent to her own wedding in 2007 to avoid being photographed by the paparazzi? 3. WHO was the first boxing world champion to retire undefeated? 4. WHICH long distance runner won the most Olympic medals? 5. WHO knocked Nick Kyrgios out of the 2020 Australian Open? 6. WHICH Australian won four World Open squash championships? 7. WHAT sport did Woody Allen and Dianne Keaton play in the award winning movie Annie Hall? 8. WHO won the 1981 James Hardie 1000? 9. WHO holds the NFL record for most career rushing touchdowns? 10. WHICH Australian player was the first cricketer to score 1000 runs in the first 12 months of his Test career? 11. WHAT is the national sport of Ireland? 12. WHAT event did Glynis Nunn win at the 1984 Olympics? 13. AUSTRALIA’s tour to which country was cancelled late in 2015 due to security reasons? 14. WHICH Australian was the first non-English player to win Wimbledon? 15. WHICH five horses have won the Melbourne Cup twice? 16. WHICH Australian swimmer won three gold medals at the 1982 Commonwealth Games? 17. IN what year did Australia first reach the World Cup soccer finals? 18. WHAT colour shirts do referees wear in American football? 19. WHAT was the ill-fated series of Australian Rules matches played in the United States and Canada in 1987 known as? 20. WHO represented Australia in a record seven Olympic Games? ANSWERS: 1. North Melbourne 2. Libby Lenton 3. Jimmy Carruthers 4. Paavo Nurmi 5. Raphael Nadal 6. Geoff Hunt 7. Tennis 8. Dick Johnston 9. Emitt Smith 10. Allan Border 11. Hurling 12. The heptathlon 13. Bangladesh 14. Sir Norman Brookes 15. Archer, Peter Pan, Rain Lover, Think Big and Makybe Diva 16. Lisa Curry 17. 1975 18. Black and white stripes 19. The Foster’s Cup 20. Andrew Hoy 26 STAR NEWS

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By Nick Creely On a day when not a lot went right for CaseySouth Melbourne, a breakthrough performance from the talented Jordan Wyatt was something to savour. Aggressive with bat-in-hand, and able to change a game in almost an instant, the righthanded Swan was always bound to explode at Victorian Premier Cricket level after showing glimpses of his capabilities over the course of a number of years. On Saturday, in what proved a tough loss to a Ringwood side still holding out hope for a finals berth, Wyatt was the bright spark on a tough day, crunching his maiden first XI century, and almost getting the Swans into a position to push for an unlikely win with a golden knock. After the Rams were sent in to bat by Swans skipper Luke Wells, openers Tom Rogers (100) and champ David King (68) ground the home side down with a 153-run opening stand, before Wells, himself, managed to find a way to remove King. With plenty of wickets in hand, the visitors were expected to push on for a score nearing 280 to 300, but finished 3/241, with keeper-bat Josh Hartill (47) and Ian Holland (20 not out) putting together some handy late runs. But it was a disastrous start to the chase for the in-form batting group of the Swans, with Rams tearaway Matt Fotia (2/22) in venomous form early, getting two through the gate of Ash Chandrasinghe and Nathan Freitag to leave the home side 2/15. Despite Michael Wallace once again digging in, and combining with Luke Wells (27) in what loomed as a vital partnership, spinner Harry Came took a star turn to remove the pair swiftly and leave the Swans in a spot of bother. Enter Jordan Wyatt. With the Rams continuing to find the wickets on the other end, Wyatt - playing his own game - launched a tirade of boundaries to show nerves of steel. Despite Devin Pollock (18) showing some valuable support with the blade, Wyatt was left to find the runs on his own accord, playing an absolute blinder to reach a 70-ball century, a knock featuring 10 fours and six sixes, before

Jordan Wyatt celebrated his maiden first XI century for Casey-South Melbourne on Saturday. Picture: COURTESY OF CHRIS THOMAS finally falling for 107 off 80 deliveries as the home side fell short for 190. After losing his spot just after Christmas, it's a second consecutive century for the talented Drouin boy, who crunched a similar century in the seconds to win his place back this round, and will undoubtedly bring some momentum as he looks to lock in a permanent spot in the side next season. The Swans will round out their season with a two-day clash against premiership fancy Melbourne Uni away from home, and are expected to be without Luke Wells for the final game. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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A home final awaits them CRANBOURNE BOWLS Cranbourne can look forward to a home final with only two games to go after defeating Mulgrave Country Club by 11 shots. With the win, Cranbourne's top side can't be removed from second place on the ladder, which means a home game first final which has the club coach smiling... well, not quite. Lyn Quigg was happy with the 16 points but he was still looking for some further improvements from his bowlers if Cranbourne was going to be a genuine threat to compete for the major prize at the end of the year. In the second side, Cranbourne won a hardfought tussle against Clayton, while in the fourth side, 'The Sheriff' added another victory to his 'clean up the town campaign' victory against Mordialloc. SIDE 1, DIVISION 2 Skip Ray Travica and his crew of Barry Thomas, Graeme Wood and Lynne Wood were huge winners last week after a convincing win and the good form continued this week with another great win, this time by 20 shots against Mulgrave Country Club. Honourable mentions also go to Neil 'Buddy' Drummond and Tony Collins, who both showed great form on the day. Cranbourne 88 (16 points) defeated Mulgrave Country Club 67 (2 points) SIDE 2, DIVISION 2 Cranbourne got off to a great start but the opposition fought back hard. In fact Clayton was within two shots with only a few ends to go but, to Cranbourne's credit, they got the job done by five shots in the end. Skip Jim Williams had the last bowl in his hand and with shots up he was quick to take the victory, to the cheers of the home crowd and not play his last bowl. The rink of the day went to skip Steve Hickson who was well supported by the excellent form of his fellow bowlers, Fritz Helle and Stan Myers who won by 11 shots. In fact Stan Myers, is in sizzling form this year. Is it due to his new green bowls shoes? Gavin Wright got a last-minute call up at the start of the game and played some outstanding bowls during the day, which should please the selectors. Cranbourne 87 (14 points) defeated Clayton 82 (4 points) SIDE 3, DIVISION 4 After last week's victory, a 20-shot loss to Pakenham was a little disappointing this week. However, skip Clay Howard and his crew of Harry Van Soest, Brian Hall and Bob Pyne continued on from last week's good form to win by 12 shots. Cranbourne 79 (2 points) lost to Pakenham 92 (16 points) SIDE 4, DIVISION 6 Bill Sherriff had a lot of help this week from all

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four rinks but he still managed to win by 12 shots. But the big winner of the day was skip Jerry Dudink and his crew of Yvonne Van Der Wees, Joyce Pearce and Tom De Pradines, who won by a massive 19 shots. The outstanding bowler of the day was Yvonne Van Der Wees, who was in excellent form. Cranbourne 101 (18 points) defeated Mordialloc 52 (0 points) Midweek bowls results this week were:Cranbourne Side 1, Division 2: 42 (0 points) lost to Narre Warren 60 (16 points) Cranbourne Side 2, Division 2: 38 (0 points) lost to Bentleigh 63 (16 points) Cranbourne Side 3, Division 5: 72 (16 points) defeated Carrum 21 (0 points) Cranbourne Side 4, Division 5: 49 (16 points) defeated Bentleigh 29 (0 points) NARRE WARREN Narre Warren's successful season continued when six of the weekly seven Pennant teams won. Division 2 was at Fountain Gate against Cranbourne, and although the game finished early due to the weather, enough ends were played to call a game. Eris Sydenham, Michael Graham, Wally Finlayson and Jim Millar won 24-17; Reg Young, Wilma Haringsma, Wilma Stevenson and Zak Storm won 22-15; and Pauline Kempf, Joe Selfridge, Colin Groom and Percy Herath won 14-10. Narre Warren (1) 16-60 defeated Cranbourne (1) 0-42.

line Kempf, Alan Mark, Stan Robinson and Ralph Devonshire won well, 26-14; while Les Clement, Joe McGuire, Michael Toole and Norm Hosmer (26-18) and Arthur Scheurer, Zade Bulmer, Peter Lister and Geoff Miller (2019) also won. Keith Mark, Wilma Haringsma, David Wilkinson and Carl Lapham just missed out going down 21-22. Narre Warren (2) 16-93 defeated Hampton Park (2) 2-73. Division 5 was also at Fountain Gate and had a close, one-shot win over Churchill/Waverley Golf. Janice Moran, Brian Nicholls, Paul McNamara and Reg Johnstonee was the only winning rink, 19-16, while Darren Moore, Jim Stewart, Dermot McConville and Craig Moore (18-18) and Luca Klarica, Peter Groom, Ernesto Vergara and John Zanon (15-15) both drew. Stan Bulmer, Truus Henneman, Peter Castricum and Susan Ellery just went down 19-21. ?Narre Warren (3) 14-71 defeated Churchill Waverley Golf (2) 4-70. Division 7 made the trip to Moorabbin and suffered a loss. The rink of Leo McGeary, Jacqueline Moody, John Green and John Uren was the only winning rink (29-14). Dawn Baker, Rose Rasmussen, Rudi Pompe and Laurie Baker (15-2), Bill Sheehan, Jos van Hout, Diane Peterson and Stan Platt (12-23) and Len O'Brien, Peter Wilson, Graham Peterson and Glen Cadman (8-23) all lost. Narre Warren (4) 2-64 lost to Moorabbin (5) 16-82.

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Division 4 was at Pakenham and was only one end short of a full game before the rain came. Brian Nicholls, Peter Groom, Keith Mark and Reg Johnstone led the scoring, winning 26-6, while Les Clement, Alan Mark, Joe McGuire and Geoff Ampt won 27-11. Arthur Fitt, Paul McNamara, Gary Wilson and Geoff Miller also won well, 26-12. Narre Warren (2) 16-70 defeated Pakenham (3) 0-29. Division 6 (a side), at Parkdale, just had enough ends to call a game and won by one shot. Truus Henneman, Nancy Pugh and Glen Cadman won 17-8; while Jeanette Cox, Janice Moran and Sue Ellery went down 12-20. Narre Warren (3) 12-29 defeated Parkdale (3) 2-28. On Saturday, Division 3 travelled to Burden Park and although all rinks faltered on the last few ends, they just won. Geoff Ampt, Phil Howard, Wilma Stevenson and Zal Storm won 18-13 and Eric Sydenham, Wally Finlayson, Colin Groom and Jim Millar hung on for a 21-20 win. Reg Young, Joe Selfridge, Jim Kempf and Percy Herath just went down, 20-21, and Graham Dodd, Michael Graham, Mark Groom and Cam Lee also just missed out, going down 18-20. Narre Warren (1) 14-77 defeated Burden Park (2) 4-74. Division 4 was at Fountain Gate and had a good win over neighbor Hampton Park. Pau-

The Lions are roaring with the finals rapidly approaching By Nick Creely Hear those Lions roar. In order to stave off a late charge to snatch away fourth position on the eve of finals, Narre South delivered its most dominant - and significant - performance of the season, and at exactly the right time. After a blistering start to the season for the promoted Turf 2 premiers, the Lions have battled form since Christmas, struggling to put together their best cricket. But the tide has slowly turned in recent weeks, and this performance against the usually ominous Buckley Ridges is certainly a sign of what Scott Phillips and his hungry band of Lions are capable of when they enter a crunch final in a few weeks' time against the very same opposition. The nature of the way the Lions were able to dismantle the Bucks at home on Saturday was as impressive as it was vitally important. After day one was washed out due to rain, the Bucks won the toss and elected to bat on a Strathaird Reserve deck that's been tough to bat on this season; but the visitors could never have envisioned things could have gone so wrong so quickly. In a scintillating new-ball spell, Tim Phillips (2/8) rattled through the top-order, removcranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

Morteza Ali on the attack for Narre South on Saturday. 204935 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS ing the dangerous Daniel Watson early before snaring the most important scalp in the association - master blaster David White for just 14. Interestingly, Phillips has been one bowler who's been able to get the better of the masterful Buckley skipper, removing him three times already this season for scores of 0, 0 and 14 in four matches against the club. Skipper Scott Phillips (1/27) was also able to snag an early wicket, trapping Susa Pradeep in front for a duck, leaving the visitors reeling at 3/21, and eventually 5/23 when a superb over from seamer Joel Zietsman (3/9) saw the usually destructive middle order back in the sheds.

Buckley's trouble didn't simply relinquish, and in fact the Bucks were at one stage looking likely to be shot out for under 50, before a vital hand from Matt Goodwright (28) at the end lifted them to 90. The Lions seamlessly - despite a strong spell from towering quick Adrian Neill (2/25) chased down the target with 16 overs to spare, with a pair of strong contributions getting the home side across the line. Down at Arch Brown Reserve, Berwick continued its snarling form ahead of the finals, crushing North Dandenong, who, as a result of the loss, will be relegated from Turf 1 at the end of the season. The ladder-leading Bears were sent in by the Maroons, where skipper Matthew Chasemore (98) continued his run-soaked season, combining with Josh Holden for a 156-run stand that saw the home side rack up 2/199 off its 40 overs. Any chance of the Maroons mounting a challenge was quickly snuffed out by the Bears, who rampaged through the top order to roll the visitors for a meek 53. Star quick James Wilcock (2/9) was once again prominent, picking up two early scalps to get things started for his side, leggie Ruwantha Kellepotha (3/21) just continues to find key wickets, while Jarrod Goodes (4/9) was sim-

ply too good for the Maroons to continue his strong season. Springvale South, meanwhile, locked away a top two spot after a thrilling victory against Hallam Kalora Park at home.' The Bloods didn't have it their own way during their finals-like win against a gritty Hawks unit, being sent in to bat before finding themselves 4/46 and with some key guns - including Ateeq Javid, Nathan King and Ryan Quirk - back in the sheds. But the Bloods' impressive depth was on show, with the impressive Brayden Sharp (42), Liam Hamilton (20) and Tim Ford (24) playing super hands in the late order to guide the home side to a competitive 9/159. The Hawks were rocked by early wickets, leaving them 4/32, before a rescue mission from Ciaron Connolly (47) and Kevin Kean (34) got the visitors back on track. But the damage was well and truly done for the Hawks, with youngster Sam Wetering (4/34) and the remarkably consistent Jarryd Straker (3/21) combining beautifully to help dismiss the visitors for 149 in the 38th over. In the final game of the round, Heinz Southern Districts' (3/161) impressive late season form continued with a comfortable win against St Mary's (5/156) at Reedy Reserve.

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Cranbourne MG | 215 South Gippsland Hwy, Cranbourne | Ph 5907 7414 ~$22,990 is the driveway price for MY 19 MG ZS Excite, excluding metallic paint. ∞$15,990 is the driveway price for MY19 MG3 Core Auto, excluding metallic paint. †$26,990 is the driveway price for MY 19 MG ZS Essence with metallic paint. *$1,000 Cashback offer available on new stock and demonstrator 2019 Build Plate MG3 and ZS models purchased and delivered between 26 December 2019 and 29 Feb 2020. Excludes HS or GS vehicles. Cashback offer not applicable to 2020 Build Plates.While stocks last. Not available to fleet, government or rental buyers, or with other offers. Cashback will be applied at the point of sale as a reduction from the purchase price but is not otherwise redeemable for cash. ^7 year factory warranty & !7 year roadside assistance T&C’s at www.mgmotor.com. au/warranty. Not available to fleet, govt, rental, hire car or chauffeur buyers. LMCT 0011602

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There’s never been a better time to buy an MG

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