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Love in a ‘wild’ snap During these Covid-19 ISO times, Moonlit Sanctuary has issued the challenge to find wildlife within the confines of home. The Pearcedale wildlife park has launched a photography competition for kids to snap the wildlife - whether it be a pigeon, snail, ant, lizard or other critter - in their backyard, home or balcony. "Remember to stay safe," the sanctuary sagely advises. "Even very small wildlife can bite or sting and be dangerous so ask an adult before getting close." Entrants can upload their photos to the Moonlit Sanctuary website up until Friday 21 April, 5pm. Four winners will receive $100 gift vouchers. They will be announced on Monday 24 April. The wildlife park is temporarily closed as part of the coronavirus lockdown. Could you find crested pigeons in your backyard? 180535
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Cases climbing By Cam Lucadou-Wells On the eve of an Easter danger period, Casey has defied Victoria's flattening Covid-19 curve with a spike of eight new infections in 48 hours. Premier Daniel Andrews flagged the holiday break as a danger period that couldn't be treated as a "normal Easter weekend". He said the "positive" gains in curbing the viral spread were "hard-earned" but "fragile". Travelling around, visiting relatives, getting together in large groups and "doing things we desperately want to do" would "give back the
gains we have made". Mr Andrews said the social restrictions needed to be a "medium term" fixture. "If they're not, the virus will spread, our hospital system will be over-run and people will die. "I know it's deeply inconvenient ... but it's working." As of 7 April, the Casey area climbed the state's local government 'league table', ranking equal-eighth with 45 reported infections. The spike coincides with a 55-year-old disability nurse dying from the virus at Dande-
nong Hospital on 5 April. Meanwhile the State Government announced that school students would be required to "learn at home" when Term 2 resumes on 15 April. Stricter public health measures have come into force for visitors to disability residential facilities, alcohol and drug services and secure welfare services. The Government also announced it had helped employ 1300 workers who had lost their jobs due to the pandemic. Meanwhile, health authorities and police
are continuing to crack down on potential community transmissions. On 8 April, Victoria Police announced it had issued 114 fines for non-compliance with social distancing in the past 24 hours. As of 8 April, the state's death toll was 12, with 45 patients in hospital and 12 in intensive care. Victoria's total infections has slowed in recent days, totalling 1212. More than half of cases have recovered (736). Details: dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus.
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Integrity ‘high bar’ By Cam Lucadou-Wells Future Casey councillors will be required to report "all interactions" with developers and objectors in the wake of recent corruption allegations aired at IBAC. In a further big change, planning decisions with up to 20 objections will not be decided at public meetings but delegated to council officers. At a council meeting on 8 April, Casey interim administrator Noelene Duff approved the changes as part of the council's revised protocols for land-use planning issues. It was part of a "preliminary response" to an ongoing IBAC Operation Sandon inquiry as well as a recent State-appointed Monitor's report that recommended the council's dismissal. Ms Duff declared the new guidelines set a "high bar for governance" with a focus on "transparency, accountability and integrity". They would be regarded as "best practice policy in the local government sector". For planning matters, councillors will be required to produce a record of all requests,
phone calls, correspondence and interactions. It would become part of the record for each planning application, Ms Duff said. She said the 20-objection threshold for planning matters was "based on the experience here and the number of objections that have come through", Ms Duff said. "It wasn't an arbitrary decision". A council report recommended the threshold so the council only considered matters of "broader community interest" not "localised matters". It also ensured an "appropriate separation of powers to enable Council to focus on policy and direction setting". The protocols require councillors not to provide land use planning advice and not to appear to be an "advocate" for or against any proposal. Any meeting requests on planning matters would be held in the presence of senior council officers and planning director. Councillors were not to "compromise themselves by having meetings, phone calls or other correspondence with parties without
council officers or other parties being present", the protocols state. At the ongoing IBAC inquiry, serious corruption allegations were levelled at chiefly Casey ex-councillors Sam Aziz and Geoff Ablett and property developer John Woodman. The two councillors are alleged by IBAC to have received $1.2 million from Mr Woodman. Meanwhile, they allegedly either led council motions or worked behind the scenes to promote Mr Woodman's planning interests such as the H3 intersection in Hall Road and the rezoning of industrial land in Cranbourne West, IBAC heard. On 18 February, the State-appointed Monitor Laurinda Gardner reported on "governance failures" at Casey. Ms Gardner reported that councillors failed to effectively and transparently manage conflicts of interest. Her report recommended dismissing councillors and replacing them with administrators beyond the 2020 council elections. The councillors were duly sacked by State Parliament that week.
Support service helps Casey through crisis Cranbourne Information and Support Service (CISS) is responding to calls for help from people who are suddenly without jobs and income due to the coronavirus pandemic. While their doors may be closed to the public, CISS was still offering help over the phone for people to access emergency relief through the agency. It was also working closely with other service providers to make sure that the changing needs of the community of Cranbourne and Casey South were met. CISS executive officer, Leanne Petrides said their service was critical as a "lot of people who are new to welfare and just don't know where to get assistance". "CISS already supports many vulnerable individuals and families each year and expects numbers to increase significantly in coming months," she said. "This is where agencies like us come in being able to provide local services relevant to their needs and to provide support to people when their world is changing in so many ways". CISS can assist people experiencing personal and financial difficulties by providing information, referral, advocacy and support. Emergency relief can include things like food, petrol or chemist vouchers, crisis assistance, and referrals to other local services. Limited financial assistance is also available. Additional free and confidential services are available, including counselling for children, adolescents and adults, financial counselling and support work. Ms Petrides said CISS also welcomed the announcement of an additional $200 million for financial wellbeing and capability programs, and was grateful for "the very posi-
Thugs caught on cam By Brendan Rees A Tooradin liquor shop has been left fuming after bandits allegedly stole about $300 worth of alcohol on Friday night, 27 March. The owner of Bottle-O Tooradin, Ross, who asked not to use his surname, said a male of African appearance had walked into the South Gippsland Highway store about 7.15pm where he grabbed a bottle of spirits before allegedly walking out without paying. About 10 minutes later, another three males, also of African appearance entered the shop where they allegedly grabbed armfuls of vodka and cider cases from a front display and left without paying - while two customers were present at the counter. The incidents were captured on the store's security cameras. Ross said: "They just took what they wanted ... never said a word." He said the bandits were particularly brazen as his wife had been serving customers at the time of the incidents. "It all happened so quick." It's believed the males aged about 15 to 20 left in a dark coloured hatchback. "Thank you to the two young guys who were in the store and also our neighbours who assisted us at the time," Bottle-O Tooradin posted on its Facebook page. Cranbourne Police are investigating. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Police hope to identify these males captured on the store's CCTV.
Cranbourne CISS executive officer, Leanne Petrides says their can assist people experiencing personal and financial difficulties during the coronavirus pandemic. 179836 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS tive moves the government is making to ease financial hardship for all Australians during these unprecedented times". "We have been very quick to work out ways to safely deliver a local service that protects ev-
eryone at this time', she said. The public may call between 9.30am to 4pm Monday to Friday for support or assistance on 5996 3333 or via email: ciss@cranbourneiss. org.au
Police believe this male captured on CCTV will assist their enquiries.
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Back our traders By Brendan Rees With the emergency shutdown of cafes and restaurants across the Casey region due to the Coronavirus crisis, many businesses are hurting. Through these troubling times, Star News has unveiled a new a 'Shop Local' campaign to help businesses stay afloat, which will run across Star's publications. "We are encouraging local people to buy locally and provide as many struggling businesses as possible the opportunity to get their messages out that they are still open for business or to let readers know about their changed operating methods," Star News Group managing director Paul Thomas said. Mr Thomas said everyone had been impacted by the crisis and together "we can only try to reduce that impact as much as possible". "Our own business has had a significant detrimental impact. Please shop locally, help an impacted business and keep as many people employed as we can." It comes as the Victorian State Government ordered a shutdown of non-essential industries such as cafes, restaurants, pubs, clubs,
Vista Cafe director Adam Sadiqzai, left, with his team Mel Hodges, Leonie Clark and John Barbaressos, who are feeling the pinch during the Coronavirus crisis. 206832 and Crown Casino among others from midday on Monday 23 March to curb the spread of Covid-19 - leaving businesses to plunge into unchartered waters. Cafes and restaurants can still operate but are restricted to takeaway - a measure which has left the Shingle Inn cafe at Fountain Gate Shopping Centre in a dire situation as he was forced to lay of five workers. "I don't know what will happen this year. I can't predict anything but clearly I don't have any income," the owner of the cafe, Sunil Ariyaratne, said, who had seen a big drop in customers due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Shoppers were also sparse at Fountain Gate, he said, with the normally bustling area
turning into an eerie solitude. Mr Ariyaratne added he was also stressed about his 21-year-old daughter, a medical student in England, who has been asked to help in a hospital as the country deals with the Coronavirus outbreak. Degani Bakery Cafe owner Ayman Beshay, also at Fountain Gate, had also been forced to lay off staff and was losing money fast. In Cranbourne, Kelly's Hotel, which has been a popular watering hole for over a century, have resorted to a pick-up menu service through its bottle shop, which has remained opened and complies with social distancing rules with a tap and go service through a window.
"In these particular moments in time there is no major issue because all the staff are paid ... it's next week when the money doesn't come in there's going to be the issue," the hotel's manager Michael Goldie said. City of Casey CEO Glenn Patterson said the welfare of the business community remained a top priority. "Our team of economic development officers are available to speak with businesses to help navigate the options available from the Federal and State Government. Additionally, we are developing a package of local initiatives to offer support and relief to our community. This will be communicated when available," Mr Patterson said.
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‘Dodgy’ C219 quashed By Cam Lucadou-Wells A “dodgy” Cranbourne West rezoning proposal - the subject of an anti-corruption inquiry has been quashed by Planning Minister Richard Wynne. Casey Council had sought to rezone 133 hectares of industrial land to residential at Hall Road and Western Port Highway as part of Amendment C219. IBAC’s ongoing Operation Sandon inquiry has examined alleged corruption between Casey councillors and property developers over C219. On 6 April, Mr Wynne rejected the amendment, citing a shortage of industrial land supply in parts of the South East. According to his department’s Melbourne Industrial and Commercial Land Use Plan, precincts in Cranbourne West and Casey Fields South were vital for future jobs in the council area. “This is the first plan of its kind and will guide and protect the future use of our industrial and commercial land across Melbourne - supporting jobs and attracting new investment. “People need jobs close to where they live - that’s why industrial and commercial land is critical for our growing communities.” Mr Wynne said any IBAC recommendations would be considered after the inquiry. “The appalling behavior of Casey Council is exactly why the State Government takes responsibility for rezoning decisions - we’re now looking at how the planning process relates to councils and what we can do to improve it.” Opposition planning spokesperson Tim Smith accused Mr Wynne of “throwing out the trash” in the “middle of the country’s worst health emergency”. “Dick Wynne has sat on this dodgy planning application for two years and has cowardly
Planning Minister Richard Wynne has cited a future shortage of industrial land in rejecting the controversial Amendment C219. 193370 released it when he thinks he can avoid any questioning. “This tainted and dodgy planning scheme amendment should have been rejected by the Andrews Labor Government years ago. “Is the reason Dick Wynne didn’t reject it outright back in 2018, because of the hun-
dreds-of-thousands of dollars dodgy developer John Woodman gave to Labor in the lead up to the 2018 election?” Developer Leightons stood to make a $120-million-plus windfall from the rezoning and partner John Woodman a $2 million success fee, the IBAC inquiry has recently heard.
Councillors Sam Aziz and Geoff Ablett, two persons of interest to the inquiry, were allegedly paid $1.2 million by Mr Woodman in return for support on issues including C219. IBAC was also told that in the lead-up to the 2018 state election, the ALP was said to have received more than $150,000 from Mr Woodman. At that stage, C219 had been recommended by a Planning Panels Victoria panel, and was under consideration by Mr Wynne. After reports by The Age on Mr Woodman’s dealings with Casey councillors, Mr Wynne deferred the decision for more than a year. IBAC heard that an “angered” Mr Wynne “cut off” a Woodman associate’s approach to him, telling people to “keep that girl away from me” at a Progressive Business event in October 2018. According to the department’s industrial and commercial use plan, 328 hectares of industrial land had been rezoned for other uses in the South East between 2000-’18. The largest loss was in Casey, which included 28 hectares for residential development. “While the region has significant land set aside for future industrial purposes, it is increasingly under pressure for other non-industrial purposes. “Reduction in land available for future industrial purposes will further reduce employment opportunities in the region, but particularly in growth areas.” The plan stated that the Southern State Significant Industrial Precinct in Dandenong was likely to exhaust industrial land supply by the mid-2020s. “The exhaustion of industrial land within the Southern SSIP within the next decade will likely direct future demand for large-format, regionally-significant industrial uses into neighbouring areas, such as Braeside and Cranbourne West.”
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SOCIALLY SPEAKING On Tuesday 7 April, a story was shared across Star News Group's Facebook pages detailing Premier Daniel Andrews announcement that school students must stay home to learn online during Term 2. Here is how our readers reacted online: Amelia Bre: It's contradictory to turn schools online but keep kinders face to face. Kinders should be treated equally! Melanie Frazee: To all the teachers I wanted give a massive thank you for all your hard work during these uncertain times! As a parent lets support each other through this as best we can. Yes it will be challenging for us all but we can all get through this. Chris Major: How are preps, 1's and 2's meant to learn properly at home? Our son has learning difficulties at school and requires his teachers help. We can only do so much at home especially with both parents working. Robyn Bernau: I'm a teacher and it's made me feel so sick knowing I won't actual see my preps, but being safe is important ... changing times ahead. Larissa Steendam: I have no clue on how to home school my kids let alone teach them anything or where to start ... how will this all work? Tracy Heath: How will this work for students who require learning support?
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The Federal Government is delivering $300,000 to help protect the exceptional biodiversity of the Western Port Biosphere and Mornington Peninsula. The Biosphere - which encompasses Casey’s coastal villages including Cannons Creek, Warneet and Blind Bight - holds a uniquely wide range of habitat types and mix of environmental landscapes, including national and marine parks. The region is also home to endangered mammals like the Southern brown bandicoot and fish such as the Australian grayling. The funding, to be delivered over three years, will support the Biosphere’s muchneeded work of balancing conservation and sustainable development within the region. Federal MP for Flinders Greg Hunt welcomed the investment through the Environment Restoration Fund and praised the actions of the community. “The team at the Western Port Biosphere do incredible work in protecting and studying our local flora and fauna,” Mr Hunt said. “This delivered election commitment provides them with long term certainty in funding so that they can get on with the job of conservationism throughout the Western Port region.” “The Biosphere will adopt a multidisciplinary approach, communicating with a range of cultural groups and communities on the need to protect the region. This will include forums and seminars to help increase community understanding of the development pressures on mammals, waterbirds and marine species.” Minister for the Environment, Sussan Ley said the funding was crucial in stopping in the migratory flyway of more than 30 species of international migratory shorebirds—a number of which are highly-endangered. “This internationally-important wetland is covered under the Ramsar Convention and is subject to three Australian migratory bird agreements with China, Japan and Korea,” she said.
I was quite distressed to read of the mauling in February of an Alpaca who suffered horrific facial injuries and had to be destroyed. The dog responsible is thought to be a white ‘staffy’ type. Once such a dog has done this once, it will never be safe around any animal or person. The owners of this dog need to come forward and the dog face the consequences. Surely they must have known what their dog did as it would have been covered in blood. The distress the owners of the Alpaca is so palpable and they may never get over what happened to their beloved ‘Beau’. When we take our dogs or children out to the park we expect they will be safe, and that other dog owners keep control of their dogs, on leads at all times unless in a dog only park. My dog was attacked by three large maremma dogs when she was only eight weeks old. The dogs had escaped their yard and had headed for the duck pond on Crawley Drive, Narre Warren North. Our dog screemed so loud and my husband was able to kick the dogs away. The dog owner turned up and managed to haul one dog into his car, then raced off without checking if our dog was OK. The other two dogs were headed for the paddocks across Robinson Road. Our dog was taken for a vet check as she was in shock, but otherwise ok, just given pain killers. Please if you are an owner of a dog that is a risk to others, be responsible for their actions and outcomes. Otherwise don’t have a dog. Walburga Menk, via email
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A silence over Anzac Day By Cam Lucadou-Wells For the first time in more than 100 years, no Anzac Day services will be held at the nation’s cenotaphs. The once-unthinkable shutdown is part of public health measures to curtail mass gatherings and hence the spread of Covid-19 virus. Dandenong-Cranbourne RSL president John Wells was “devastated” by the halting of traditional marches and ceremonies on 25 April. Usually Anzac Day attracts masses of veterans and families paying tribute to them at the Pillars of Freedom cenotaph and afterwards for two-up and free refreshments at the Dandenong RSL clubrooms. This year, like many, Mr Wells will stand at the foot of his home driveway at 6am - to the bugled tune of Reveille. “There’s not much else we can do. How we celebrate it and whether we celebrate it will say much about what we are. “We will have Anzac Day - it is inextricably a part of our culture. And next year we will be bigger and better than ever.” As a double-blow, RSL branches in Dandenong, Cranbourne and Pakenham have also cancelled in-person services at aged care homes and schools. Also lost are Anzac Appeal activities that raise vital money for veteran’s welfare. Mr Wells said the appeal’s shutdown would cost Dandenong-Cranbourne RSL about 45 per cent of its welfare revenue but vowed the club would “come through the other side”. “Dandenong RSL has become a welfare hub ... and it will be damaged. “We’ve got about 10 months of cash to survive on.” Dandenong Cranbourne RSL will prepare a short digital ceremony on its website for its aged-care veterans.
Dandenong-Cranbourne RSL president John Wells will observe the upcoming Anzac Day from his driveway. 192708 Pakenham RSL stalwart Gary Elliott lamented the “strange” loss of a public ceremony on Anzac Day but agreed with the clampdown on coronavirus. “It will be a very quiet occasion. “We can only hope that people will remember the day, and they’ll stand in front of their driveways and observe a minute’s silence at 6am. “That’s the best Australia can hope for.” In a slither of “silver lining”, Mr Wells is seeing another side of community spirit emerge as neighbours offer help to each other during the coronavirus lockdown.
That represents those ‘Anzac’ virtues of mateship, looking after each other, self-reliance, courage, duty and patriotism, Mr Wells says. “Now is a chance to see how much these things are part of our society. “We can be tough. We can be strong people if we just remind ourselves that we are. “Our ancestors have gone through terrible things - droughts, depressions and God knows what. “With Anzac Day, the important thing is not just to look at the past but what the past symbolizes for the future.”
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Tributes to Covid victim By Cam Lucadou-Wells A devastated family has issued a plea for people to "stay home" after a 55-year-old disability nurse died of Covid-19 in Dandenong Hospital on Sunday 5 April. Sumith Premachandra - a "frontline health care worker" who "loved his work" - died with his family by his side, his daughter Sharyn posted on Facebook. "For those of you that aren't taking COVID-19 seriously, it may be hard not to see your friends and family at the moment but you can chose to isolate now or potentially live with the heartbreak of losing them forever." A week earlier, Mr Premachandra had posted from self-isolation about being heartbroken and missing his two grandsons. "I pray a hedge of protection over them and all the grandkids being missed by grandparents all over." Mr Premachandra was remembered as a "charismatic" person who "lit up a room", Sharyn stated to Nine News. "Our lives will never be the same. "He leaves behind a beautiful wife, a beautiful ex-wife, two loving daughters, two devoted sons-in-law and two gorgeous grandsons." At the time, Mr Premachandra, who had an underlying chronic illness, was the youngest to succumb to Covid-19 in the state. Tributes poured from near and afar to the former Air Lanka crew member, including from aviation websites and Mr Premachandra's former school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. As of 7 April, Greater Dandenong had 14 recorded cases of Covid-19 - up three in the past two days. In the South East region, there has been a spike in the past two days - with 13 new reported cases in Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia. It represents nearly a quarter of Victoria's
Sumith Premachandra, pictured with family, was remembered as a dedicated health care worker. new cases in the same period, and defies the state's flattening curve. Meanwhile the State Government announced that school students would be required to "learn at home" when Term 2 resumes on 15 April. Stricter public health measures also come into force for visitors to disability residential facilities, alcohol and drug services and secure welfare services.
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Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton urged people not to "look for loopholes" in the physical distancing measures. "It's important that we have the right measures in place to slow the spread of this virus and protect the most vulnerable in our community," Professor Sutton said. "There is no doubt about it - physical distancing will save lives. I urge people not to look for loopholes, but to follow the advice and do the right thing.
"Our message is clear: if you can stay home, you must stay home." As of 7 April, the state's death toll was 11, with 13 patients in intensive care. Victoria's total infections has slowed in recent days, totalling 1191. There are 93 recorded community transmissions of the virus. More than half of the state's cases have recovered (686). Details: dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus.
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Ask yourself what fundamental characteristics do you really want and need in an investment product. This will help you focus on what really matters when choosing an ‘investment product’ – either shares or brand new four bedroom house and land property. That will reduce any temptation in choosing the wrong product. Shares have been making about seven per cent over the last decade and now have lost 40 per cent-plus in 2020, whereas our investment houses in Melbourne’s southeast have made more than 100 per cent or more than doubled in the same decade. Safe Super Homes director Kelvin Gough said Rainmaker Research estimates “$290 billion shaved off Aussie super funds in last month due to COVID-19”. “We personally believe that this may only be the tip of the iceberg,” Mr Gough said. “Safe Super Homes can show you a further report from Corelogic, showing house prices in Clyde North made 78 per cent in last five years. That is, 15.6 per cent per annum and when you add rental income of 2.8 per cent it rises to 18.4 per cent. “Very few investment houses match these figures.”
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Sharing note of comfort Two thoughtful Haileybury students are sourcing hand-written letters and artwork to brighten the days of nursing home residents unable to have visitors. Jocelyn Na and Cindy Vu, co-captains of the Haileybury social justice club, started 'POSTCODE - LOVE' to receive and send letters and art to elderly residents in lockdown due to the Covid-19 situation. Their website, postcodelove.wixsite.com/ spreadlove, urges others to create a piece of art or produce an encouraging hand-written letter to be scanned and sent electronically. They have already received more than 60 letters from fellow Haileybury students in middle and senior School. This has allowed them to send beautiful pictures and heartfelt letters to residents of several local facilities. "Many age-care homes have gone on lockdown (no visitors and no outside contact) and this can be a really hard and lonely time for the elderly people :(," the girls wrote.
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"Now is the perfect time to show some kindness and do something that will make someone smile! It really is that simple to spread some love in this tough time and truly make someone's day." Jocelyn and Cindy are not only hoping for other schools to get on board, but for all Australians to reach out to the elderly community and offer support in anyway possible. Haileybury principal Derek Scott was proud of his students' initiative and compassion, saying the girls were "brightening the day of some of our most vulnerable community members at a difficult time". The school's social justice club supports the Salvation Army Christmas Toy Drive and Winter Food Drive, Clean Up Australia Day, Lunch with OHA Vietnam veterans, Walk for Justice for Refugees and climate change initiatives. Students can also develop their own projects, like Jocelyn and Cindy have.
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Healthcare works ‘as one’ Berwick’s St John of God Hospital is among several private hospitals to have struck a deal with the State Government to ensure Victorians are cared for during the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos, who made the announcement on Thursday 2 April, said the deal would see Victoria’s public and private hospitals work together to relieve pressure on public hospitals and ensure the entire health system is operating at full capacity. Other private hospitals included in the agreement were St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Epworth HealthCare, Cabrini Health, Ramsay Health Care, Healthscope and Healthe Care Australia. Victoria’s healthcare professionals are on the frontline of this deadly virus and this agreement will ensure our private hospital medical workforce and hospital staff, including por-
St John of God Hospital will work with the State Government to relieve pressure on public hospitals. ters, cleaners, cooks and security guards keep their jobs and remain in the healthcare system for the duration of the pandemic. The deal follows a guarantee from the Commonwealth to ensure the viability of all private hospitals after the suspension of all nonurgent surgery on 3 April. Significant work is underway to prepare Victoria’s hospitals for
the prolonged increase in demand during the coronavirus pandemic as the numbers of cases increased daily. The State Government has also recently hired 200 nurses from Epworth and Cabrini hospitals to undertake important contacttracing work - identifying public exposure sites and close contacts. Healthcare specialists, in-
cluding retired doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics and allied health professionals, have also been called upon to return to work as part of the Government’s coronavirus response. The State Government is continuing to talk to smaller private hospitals and day procedure centres about extra capacity they might be able to provide when the peak of the pandemic hits. Victoria’s health system will receive a $1.3 billion injection to quickly establish an extra 4000 ICU beds and purchase millions more masks, gloves and gowns to meet the expected surge in cases during the peak of the pandemic. The package is in addition to the $537 million the Victorian Government has already invested in our health system as part of our coronavirus response to keep our dedicated health care workers safe.
Architects approved for ‘inclusive’ school project The State Government is helping make Narre Warren’s Maramba Primary School a more inclusive school for students and families. Member for Narre Warren North MP Luke Donnellan has announced that Searle x Waldron Architecture has been appointed to design the school’s $200,000 outdoor sensory area, an inclusive schools fund project. The project will ensure students with disabilities get the same opportunities as other students. Mr Donnellan said an inclusive education
was about ensuring that all students, regardless of disabilities or other differences, can fully participate, learn, develop and succeed in government schools. “This is great news for Maramba Primary School students and their families, they will get the benefits of new inclusive spaces to cater for a wider range of options for teaching and learning,” he said. “Disability doesn’t need to be a barrier to learning and achieving - these innovative projects are all about giving our primary schools
the infrastructure they need to inspire a passion for learning in all students.” Since the fund was established by the Labor Government in 2015 more than 232 creative projects to build inclusive learning spaces, outdoor sensory areas and accessible playgrounds have been announced. An additional $10 million was announced in the 2019-2020 State Budget, as part of the Andrews Government’s $40 million Inclusive Schools Fund.
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Nope-tials - weddings off By Jonathan McQuie Last week, the federal government introduced further limitations on social gatherings, including restricting wedding attendance to no more than 5 people, including the couple, celebrant and witnesses. The wedding and events industry has been hit extremely hard by the restrictions, with many couples being forced to postpone or cancel their upcoming nuptials. Local teachers Alex Groza and Patricia Kurasik have been engaged for just over a year and three months, with their wedding scheduled for September. According to Ms. Kurasik, invites were just about to be sent out when the new restrictions came into effect. "I had a plan on when to buy certain things and when to buy things like cars and books flowers, but it's one of those things we had to put on hold." The couple is still deciding whether to postpone the wedding until after restrictions are lifted, or whether to have a smaller ceremony at an earlier date. Both come from large European families, meaning that there were significant cultural expectations to have a large wedding. However, Mr. Groza says that both sets of parents have been supportive throughout. "The biggest thing is that at the end of the day, the wedding is about us starting our lives as opposed to other people's expectations. It really puts things in faocus as to what's important and what you really value as a human being, especially in your relationships. Personally, it's got me more determined to get married and start our lives together." While the ceremony may not end up looking like their original intentions, Ms. Kurasik sees that it's just something they have to accept for the time being. "All the side things like the dress, and the
day are materialistic. That's a bonus to what marriage is, which is being together." Berwick resident Tiarne Bestenbreur is also facing the postponement of her 2020 wedding. Ms. Bestenbreur and her fiance have been engaged since December 2019, and planned to hold their wedding in November. The changing restrictions on movement and seeing partners have created an emotional rollercoaster for the couple. The level 3 restrictions on movement announced on Monday meant that they decided not to see each other in person for the near future, adding significant difficulty to planning and postponing their nuptials. "I've been at home but he was coming over and visiting. After he'd finished work, he'd come over, but after Monday, I don't think that's possible any more." Ordinarily, Ms. Bestenbreur and her fiance see each other every day, however the restrictions forced them to interact differently, using applications such as FaceTime to stay in touch. Even after the restrictions on partners seeing each other were lifted on Wednesday 1 April, they've decided to see each other less. "We're worried that the rule will be put into place down the track, so we'd like to make the most of being with each other. It's a whole new appreciation we have after Monday night." The couple has firmly rejected the concept of cohabitation thanks to their religious beliefs. "For Christian couples it's hard. If we were a regular couple, we could just move in with each other. For us, we just won't do that." While this period of waiting will be difficult, Ms. Bestenbreur sees their separation as an unfortunate necessity. "We do want to do everything we can to make sure this doesn't spread. We could sneak away and see each other like many couples are already doing, but we don't want to hurt anyone.
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Welcome to the virtual classroom By Cam Lucadou-Wells The new frontier of online schooling came as no surprise at St Therese's Primary School in Cranbourne. As part of Covid-19 safety measures, Victorian school students - with limited exceptions - will learn at home for Term 2 starting on 15 April. They will be taught through online portals, with the majority of teachers also working from home. At St Therese's, students took home a "remote schooling pack" at the end of Term 1. Holidays started early to allow the school to adopt the remote-learning change. The pack included workbooks, pens, pencils and laminated maths games. Their contact with school is through an "online student learning portal". Where necessary, families have been loaned devices to access the virtual classroom. Principal Michelle Bruitzman said staff, students and their families had embraced the necessary change. "Families are preparing to become a more active part of their child's formal education, which will help students become self-motivated and independent learners "I thank our students for the way they have adapted to the changes that have been imposed on them in such a short period of time. "We are encouraged by their abundant enthusiasm to provide innovative and engaging learning opportunities, whether they are at school or learning from home." Catholic Education for the Diocese of Sale
St Therese's Primary School principal Michelle Bruitzman with the online portal. director Maria Kirkwood said schools were working hard to provide "normality" in "unprecedented times". Education Minister James Merlino said free internet access and laptops would be available to students in need during the lockdown. All students' learning needs would be supported, he said. "We will provide a device to every child that needs one and provide thousands more with free internet." There were no "hard and fast rules" on student exemptions from remote learning, Mr Merlino said. He cited students whose parents can't work from home such as those in supermarkets, emergency services or health care.
Or the students may have special needs such as living in out-of-home care or disabilities that require on-campus learning, Mr Merlino said. Year 12 VCE and VCAL students will complete their school years by December, but it would be a "different" year, Mr Merlino said. The GAT test will move from June to October or November, and end of year exams postponed until at least December. The exam schedule may be compressed, with shorter exams. School-based assessment tasks (SATs) will be reduced. Universities may be required to delay the start of their 2021 courses.
Recycling wrongs cost thousands Casey Council has launched a Recycling Right campaign to clean up a scourge of contaminated household waste. A recent audit by the council found 26 per cent of waste disposed for recycling was not recyclable. Chief contaminants were bagged rubbish, clothes, bagged recycling and soft plastics. Casey sustainability and waste manager Michael Jansen said incorrect items in recycling bins could contaminate a truck's whole load - meaning it all gets poured into landfill. It also leads to contractors passing on greater costs to Casey and its ratepayers via the waste services charge. "Each 1 per cent of contamination adds about $50,000 per annum on top of the base cost for recycling for Council," Mr Jansen said. "Council is committed to improving recycling for the benefit of all Casey residents and the environment overall, however it is critical that all residents play their part and keep contaminants out of the recycling system." Items that can be recycled in Casey include paper and cardboard, metals, glass and plastic food containers and bottles. Lids and caps should be removed from jars and bottles.
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She’s our hero By Brendan Rees Bridget O'Toole has tried to block out the painful memory the day her husband was tragically killed by two stab wounds to the upper chest. "I've got to be kinder to myself because you torture yourself thinking could've done more," says Mrs O'Toole. "Survivor guilt isn't good." It was 5pm on 12 July 2013 when a man wielding a 20-centimetre carving knife entered Bridget and Dermot O'Toole's jewellery store in Hastings. "I thought it was a customer coming in and I just got up to serve him," she said. However Mrs O'Toole, of Lyndhurst, was attacked by the armed assailant who pushed her into a glass cabinet and stabbed her several times. "He was screaming like a lunatic," she recalled. During the attack Mr O'Toole, who suffered from Parkinson's Disease, came out from the workshop to defend his wife and began wrestling with the assailant. "We were just trying to fight him off ... Dermot was desperately trying to save me." "Dermot fell over, he tripped over and he turned on him and stabbed him to death," she said. Mrs O'Toole attempted to pull the offender away from her husband and in doing so she was
further assaulted. The assailant then ran out of the shop. Mr O'Toole, 64, was fatally wounded and tragically died at the scene. Mrs O'Toole was taken to hospital where she had to undergo plastic surgery for the extensive serious stab and slash wounds and the glass shards that were embedded in her back. For her actions, Mrs O'Toole was awarded the 2018 Gold Clarke Medal during a presentation at the Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday 23 August. "It was a beautiful day," says Mrs O'Toole. "I was totally humbled and to be deemed worthy
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A drug-addled man, who used a kitchen knife to stab a man to death outside a Doveton milk bar, has been jailed. Ricky Garrard, 21, was sentenced to the Supreme Court of Victoria on Thursday 12 March to seven years in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of manslaughter. In the judge’s sentencing remarks, Justice Incerti said Garrard had agreed to sell drugs to 24-year-old Sadiq Husseini, however a fight broke out between the pair where punches were thrown on the street just before 9am on 19 July, 2018. The court heard Garrard had been caught in a head lock “for some time” and was “pretty worried” for his safety. At this point, he pulled out a 30cm knife from his jacket pocket and drove it into Mr Husseini’s lower abdomen. A friend of the intellectually impaired killer came to his aid who had picked up the knife from the ground and fled the scene with Garrard. The court was told Garrard had tried to call for help “but no one could get him off”. Judge Incerti told the court she accepted Garrard had found himself in “a very vulnerable and threatening situation” and agreed with his defence counsel that his actions were “excessive self-defence”. “It is beyond question that your offending is grave. You were armed with a knife and used it while in a public place, to a fatal end for Mr Husseini,” Judge Incerti added. The court heard the lives of the family of Mr Husseini had been forever marred with his parents experiencing an “enormous and painful loss of their son”. “They have lost a loving son and brother. They speak as one with feelings of grief, depression, paranoia, anxiety, anger, loss of trust in others and a loss of enjoyment in work and social life. “There is nothing I can say or do to bring back Mr Husseini or heal the grief and pain his family feels,” Judge Incerti said. The court was told Garrard had a troubled upbringing with an “ongoing, harmful drug addiction” and had only learned to read to a
The milk bar in Doveton where Ricky Garrard fatally stabbed a man in July 2018. 183176 Picture: BRENDAN REES grade four level. His parents separated when he was five and he was later sexually abused. At six, Garrard was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and during his teenage years he had a “tragic history of selfharm”. His father also spent time in jail, however, upon his release, his new partner had often verbally and physically abused Garrard including hitting him with a “belt buckle or jug cord” when he was aged between eight and 10. In her sentencing remarks, Judge Incerti agreed Garrard had a “genuine desire to change” after having shown “genuine remorse” and undertaking drug and alcohol counselling while in custody. Judge Incerti said Garrard’s moral culpability to had been reduced to “some degree” due to his childhood deprivation and capacity to “process emotional distress” and ability to control his “impulses”. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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By Cam Lucadou-Wells Berwick film-maker Damien Howard says he’s not short of inspiration while locked down at home. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, he’s doing his public-prosecutions day job at home - and his scriptwriting while his three young daughters are in bed. Listening to classical music and film soundtracks is all he needs to get in the writing groove. “The inspiration I draw from is from my entire life, my childhood. “I don’t have trouble finding things to inspire me.” Meanwhile the former cop is busy writing up a “catalogue” of scripts, including feature films. It builds on the global success of his 2018 short-film Bully. The work has screened across the globe including the prestigious Montana International Film Festival, Georgia Shorts Film Festival and the West End Film Festival in Brisbane. It also scored awards from short-film website Shorted, and a semi-final placing at the Social World Film Festival in Naples. Mr Howard, the film’s writer, director and producer, was also offered an international distribution deal as well as with a short-film streaming service. “It’s got traction. It’s nice that it’s had some victories here and there.” Meanwhile his wife has an elaborate dressing-down routine in the home garage - a Covid-19 precaution after each nursing shift at Dandenong Hospital. Her work clothes remain outside the house. Mr Howard says they both know the health
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“But who else would have been able to do it? It would be an awful situation. “I feel we’re very fortunate compared to what’s happening overseas. It’s a reminder of how lucky we are in this nation - including financially and with our health system.”
Animal cruelty authorisation rescinded By Danielle Kutchel A former Casey local laws manager claims the council is not doing enough to address animal cruelty within the municipality Following the release of RSPCA data in February that the City of Casey had recorded the second-highest number of animal cruelty reports in Victoria for the third year running, Rod Bezanovic, a former team leader of local laws at the City of Casey, said a key factor that could allow council workers to adequately investigate claims of animal cruelty had been repealed. Mr Bezanovic worked for the City of Casey for ten years, from 2008 to 2018. He explained that council officers can be authorised under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act to investigate cruelty to animals in their municipality. During his time with the council, Casey's rangers were authorised. This meant that they could investigate any potential animal cruelty cases they came across, rather than calling in the RSPCA. "It makes sense in an area the size of Casey and with such a high number of [animal cruelty] matters that the more people investigating the better," he said. However, Mr Bezanovic said this authorisation was removed after he left the council - he believes as a cost cutting measure. "I got the officers authorised to investigate cruelty to animals, then I left in April 2018 and soon afterwards their authority was rescinded - by management, I believe," he said. "They used to say, 'we're not the lead agency investigating these claims', which I agree with, but when you investigate other animal issues it makes sense to have this in the tool chest. "If for instance you come across an issue like a barking dog, and it becomes apparent that it's cruelty, you can deal with both concerns as opposed to calling the RSPCA." That's not to say the team didn't report to the RSPCA at all. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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The City of Casey has rescinded authorisation for its officers to investigate animal cruelty. Rather, they worked to supplement the RSPCA's ability to investigate all cases of animal cruelty in the area. "If people used to phone up and report a cruelty matter, we would refer it to RSPCA as the lead agency investigating animal cruelty," Mr Bezanovic explained. "If there were concerns about other animal issues and people came to us and if we then stumbled across animal cruelty concerns, we could deal with them. "We wouldn't go out looking, but if we found something, we would deal with it." They obtained their authorisation from the secretary of the Department of Agriculture. Mr Bezanovic said management at the council tried to remove the authorisation "a couple of times" during his tenure. "I wouldn't allow it to happen," he said. The City of Casey's manager of safer communities, Caroline Bell, confirmed that the authority for investigating reports of cruelty to animals was left with the RSPCA in 2018. "This decision is in line with the practice observed by the majority of Victorian Councils and recognises the responsibility and Government funding provided to the RSPCA for
this role," she said. "All Local Laws officers respond to animal complaints, however any complaints regarding animal cruelty, including those identified by officers in the course of their duties are referred to the RSPCA for investigation." She added that through the council's enforcement of the Domestic Animals Act 1994, the council could promote components of animal welfare. During Mr Bezanovic's time with Casey, officers investigated a number of puppy farms within the municipality as well as lack of care complaints for many animals, with the most common being lack of food, water, shelter or vet treatment. He believes local laws officers can work hand-in-hand with RSPCA authorised officers to address animal cruelty in the City of Casey, especially given the limited number of RSPCA officers available in the area. "The only losers here are domestic animals," he said. "There is not enough support to investigate all cruelty cases in the City of Casey. The more feet you have on the ground the better. "It is quite abhorrent what animals are going through."
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Staff at Dandenong South food manufacturer Chobani have been busy making an extra 50,000 pots of yogurt to give away to Australians in need during the Covid-19 crisis. The new initiative was inspired by a special delivery the team organised for an 88-year-old yogurt lover in Frankston. Maria couldn’t get out to the shops to purchase her favourite yogurt, so the team brought her favourite yogurt directly to her. Many more Australians will be able to experience the same joy as 50,000 pots of Chobani yogurt are delivered over the next few weeks. So far Chobani has received 3,555 nominations and 622 deliveries are in progress providing the lucky recipients with a months' worth of yogurt. To nominate a friend, family member or neighbour to receive a Chobani delivery, you simply need to go online and tell Chobani who you’re nominating, why they need an extra reason to smile and their delivery details. Go to https://chobaniaustralia.au1.qualtrics.com/
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Outer East 2020 reworked By sports editor Russell Bennett AFL Outer East is ruling nothing out when it comes to what a condensed 2020 season could look like should football and netball return later this year. Operationally, those including region general manager Aaron Bailey aren't afraid to look outside the square if it means devising a plan that could see a return to the field and the court this year. And they're working with their clubs every step of the way. For now, of course, there are much more pressing issues at play than the bounce of a ball as the world continues to come to grips with the Covid-19 pandemic. Bailey was also quick to emphasise that the health and wellbeing of the people involved in the AFL Outer East community are priority number one. But the possibility remains that Australia's favourite winter sports will return at some stage in 2020, and those at AFL Outer East head office are making sure they're prepared in case that eventuates. The Star News understands a discussion document has been drafted and sent out to all AFL Outer East clubs, with their responses due on 14 April. In the document, AFL Outer East outlines a range of proposed structures for just what 2020 may look like. Clearly, a return to play this year is anything but guaranteed, given the great unknown surrounding Covid-19. But make no mistake - if AFL Outer East football and netball can return in a safe environment, it will. It's understood the mental health benefits for locals in clubland are a significant motivating factor behind the AFL Outer East's detailed plan. The competition has the ability to trade through 2020 without a season - given its strong financial position - meaning money won't be a driving factor in the decision-making process. That said, if a return to play does eventuate, it will only be in the case of each Outer East club's financial viability. The Star News understands that if the green light for resumption was given for 1 June, an AFL Outer East season could start on 20 or 27 June - giving the clubs three to four weeks to prepare. There could then be five weeks available all the way up until the end of October to push the season back, if required - given the cricket-free venues available at Healesville, Beaconsfield, Alexandra, and Outer East's Kilsyth home base. The preference is still to finish in September, but the aim is to have eight to 10-round seasons for each division - allowing for an even amount of home and away games. It's believed the Outer East season could potentially start as late as 1 August, if it comes to that. Nothing is being ruled out at this stage even the possibility of an AFL-style 16-minute plus time-on system for each quarter of footy played, in case of a drastically-reduced preseason. There could even be a round-robin system for pre-season games the week before the season's potential start - using venues with multiple grounds and courts. Financially, there's a significant push to lower operating costs for clubs - including the potential decrease in affiliation fees and salary caps. It's understood that a significant reduction in competition salary caps is part of the proposal, which mirrors the messaging at a statewide level. Significantly, two different options have been proposed for the structure of the 2020 Outer East season - should it begin. The first uses the current divisional model, with each club playing its divisional opponents once. The fixtures would provide an even number of games, with local derbies used for the extra games to balance out the calendar. Under this model the season could start as late as 1 August, with the fixture subject to club consultation. 18 STAR NEWS
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The AFL Outer East competition could look very different if the 2020 season gets underway. 198315 But the second proposed option is more out of left field. It would involve Outer East clubs being split into conferences and this concept would almost certainly create added interest - given the local derbies and cut down in travel between clubs. If crowd restrictions of, say, 500 people remain, there is a proposal to have football and netball played at alternate venues, but this concept would provide a home and away fixture and a full slate of premiers throughout the grades. An intriguing by-product would be the development of the 2021 Premier division - based off the 2020 results. There'd be a three-week, top four finals series with finals held in conferences, allowing for a wide range of clubs to host finals games. The 'home final' concept - common in local cricket - would come into play in this model, with clubs with venues not suited to senior finals given the option of hosting women's and veterans competition finals instead. The conference model in 'Option B' is fascinating, and is based on travel, local rivalries, previous years' performances, netball, the under-18s, junior netball, the state of the player transfer market, and a balance of venues being able to host major events. Of course, the structure will be heavily-reviewed by the Outer East clubs and is obviously subject to change, with the draft proposal of
conferences creating the following intriguing, mouth-watering divisions: Beaconsfield, Berwick, Cranbourne, Doveton, Narre Warren, and Pakenham. Healesville, Mount Evelyn, Seville, Wandin, and Woori Yallock. Emerald, Olinda, Officer, Monbulk and Upwey Tecoma. Belgrave, Berwick Springs, Gembrook Cockatoo, Powelltown, Warburton Millgrove and Yarra Junction. Alexandra, Broadford, Kinglake, Yarra Glen, and Yea. Women's football could use a five or six club divisional model across multiple divisions with the flexibility of having alternative fixture days - be it mid-week, Friday nights, Saturday nights, or Sundays. There would be a top-four finals system, with the grand finals to be played in conjunction with the veterans' competition. The under-18 football and under-age netball would be graded, with the five to six club per division model utilised for a home and away season. It would align with senior play as much as possible, and also have the flexibility of alternative fixture days if needed. It's thought that the veterans' competition would include either seven or, potentially, five rounds, but it could also have the option of playing a grand final - paired with the wom-
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Picture: ROB CAREW en's competition - between the top two sides. Reserves football could potentially be shelved for 2020, depending on club feedback. The option also exists to run a reserves competition featuring the clubs that could realistically field sides. In recent days, the Star News reported on the current state of play when it comes to football and netball in the Outer East region. Delving further into the netball, the Star News understands a proposal exists to run a summer competition if the traditional winter football-netball season couldn't get underway. The 'Summer Blitz' could be held over eight or nine weeks, with clubs competing in their current divisions. Each week would consist of two rounds per club against opposing sides, with game times consisting of two halves. While netball is traditionally graded each year based off clubs' senior football performances, AFL Outer East has proposed a crossdivisional finals series in the Summer Blitz whereby the top four of each division could compete on one, blockbuster grand final day. When each passing day brings with it far more questions than answers for everyday Aussies, AFL Outer East moved to assure its clubs and people that football and netball will always be there for them when the Covid-19 pandemic has eased. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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It’s their field of dreams By Russell Bennett
The Hadfields' Australia Day backyard pitch. year for a game of backyard cricket with the boys from the cricket club," he said. "The annual 'City versus Gippsland Test Match' started off as a bit of release from the stressors that Premier Cricket can sometimes
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throw at you, but since Nick's article last year we have had to find a way to improve on it each year." Some of the biggest names in world cricket have stood up and taken notice - including none other than the England national team's World Cup-winning skipper, Eoin Morgan. He recently retweeted the Cricket District tweet describing the Hadfields' backyard as the best in the world, adding: "This is class". "The photos of the pitch do seem to have got a bit of traction on social media lately - it may have something to do with people being bored at home in isolation," Dylan said. "It's just nice to see that there are other cricket nuffies like me out there who get a bit of joy out of any little piece of cricket we can get. "I think the attention it gets from the crickets superstars just shows that deep down us cricketers are all the same - we love cricket. Whether that is having a hit in the backyard, club cricket, Premier cricket or International cricket - we are all the same." But Dylan was reluctant to take too much of the credit when it comes to the cricket lovers' slice of paradise. "It's all my old man's work really, I don't have much to do with it anymore after I moved out of home a few years ago," he acknowledged.
"Dad is a golf course superintendent and has been a cricket club groundsman in his time, so growing grass it what he does best. "For 11 months of the year it is just a backyard for 'Murphy the Labradoodle', but once a year we spend the time to cut, roll and prepare it all." Dylan went on to further explain the genesis of the wicket. "It is actually and proper turf wicket that Dad created when I was a kid so I could get some throw downs or have a bowl on some turf at home," he said. "With it being a clay base and Santa Ana couch grass it takes a good three to four weeks of cutting and rolling to get it playable. "If we were brave enough we could put the pads on and steam in with a brand new Kookaburra. "In hindsight it is a fair amount of time and effort that gets put in for one day's play a year, but we have a good time, the cricket is competitive and everyone's family, partners and children come and watch and have a barbecue. "It's pretty much an unofficial club function - that's the main reason we do it. "Premier cricket can be pretty stressful and time consuming at times, so it's nice to have a break from all that, enjoy the game for what it's meant to be - being out in the sun with family and friends."
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The legend of the backyard field of dreams created by Casey-South Melbourne cricketer Dylan Hadfield and his father just continues to grow. Star News sports journalist Nick Creely first wrote on the story of the Hadfields' Australia Day backyard cricket field in February last year, and since then it's gone global. After getting plenty of love on Australian Twitter page 'The Perfect Pitch', it went on to receive worldwide attention and has now been dubbed 'The best backyard in the world' by UK page, Cricket District. "I really have no idea how it has gained so much momentum," Dylan explained earlier this week. "The guys at The Perfect Pitch are awesome - they kind of started the social media bandwagon around backyard cricket pitches and it's just gone from there. "They always check in and ask how it's going, and share any tips that they might have on preparation." But Dylan admitted the social media attention was starting to get a little much. "The social media stuff is a little embarrassing to be honest - (for) a grown man and his father creating a backyard cricket ground, but if anyone out there gets some inspiration or some joy from seeing the photos then that's fantastic," he said. "I have been extremely lucky to have grown up with that backyard and it's nice that people enjoy it, there are some pretty crap things happening in the world at the moment so I'm sure any bit of positivity is welcomed." Dylan explained the story behind the kind of backyard cricket ground that dreams are made of. "It's been something that my old man and I have been preparing for Australia Day each
Dylan Hadfield plays for Casey-South Melbourne in Victorian Premier Cricket. 185947 Picture: ROB CAREW Thursday, 9 April, 2020
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