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A family of five have been lucky to escape injury after the second storey of their Cranbourne North home went up in flames. Emergency services were called to the Sierra Boulevard blaze about 8.30am on Saturday 2 May where they found the roof of the townhouse well alight. About 20 firefighters arrived on scene where they extinguished the flames within 45 minutes. The cause of the fire remains under investigation but it has not been deemed suspicious, according to police and CFA. Cranbourne senior station officer Ian Glass credited working smoke detectors of the home for saving the family who made it out safely before fire crews arrived. A 16-year-old boy and a 37-year-old man were however treated by paramedics for smoke inhalation and transported to Dandenong Hospital in a stable condition. "They were upset obviously; they lost a lot of their belongings but they were very helpful when we were on scene," Mr Glass said. "Our crews did a very aggressive internal attack and external and we managed to keep it just to upstairs but there's significant water damage as well. "We had a lot of wind too push the fire through the house and being a tin roof it's like an oven." An assembly of fire appliances were on scene from Cranbourne and Narre Warren CFA brigades as well as an aerial appliance from Oakleigh MFB brigade, which was also called to assist. With the increased numbers of people working from home or remotely from their normal workplace, CFA is warning of the potential for increased risk of structural fires. Makeshift arrangements that allow for normal school or office work to be performed at home has the potential to increase the risk of fire. "People need to remember that when electrical appliances are left on for an extended
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Works ramp up on busy Hallam Road Work to upgrade a busy intersection on Hallam Road are weeks away from completion which comes as a welcome reprieve for motorists. From 4 May to 7 June, construction will ramp up significantly on Hallam Road, Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway to enable the opening of the new intersection and traffic lights in the first week of June, Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan announced. Ms Allan said the upgrade, which was part of the $53.5 million Hallam Road Upgrade project, will make it safer for the tens of thousands of people who rely on this section of the traffic network every day. "The new intersection will open in June, reducing congestion and making it safer and easier for people travelling across the southeast," she said. Speed limits will be set to 40km/h with traffic controllers also place to guide vehicles through the area. On 4 May new traffic lights on Hallam Road to make it safer to enter and exit the Suez Resource Recovery Precinct and access Suez, Lyndpark Garden Supplies, Outlook Environmental and Holcim. From 4 May until 7 June, Hallam Road will be closed to vehicles travelling north between South Gippsland Highway and the Suez Resource Recovery Precinct with detours in place via Lynbrook Boulevard. At the same time, right turns will be banned from South Gippsland Highway into Ev-
Final stages of the Hallam Road Upgrade is ramping up. ans Road, and from Evans Road into South Gippsland Highway until 7 June. Detours will also be in place. Works will include the completion of a left slip lane into Hallam Road from South Gippsland Highway, building the centre medians on Hallam Road and South Gippsland Highway, completing cycling and walking paths, and laying the new road surface and marking lines on Hallam Road. From 14 to 31 May lane closures will be in place in both directions on Hallam Road be-
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tween the Suez Resource Recovery Precinct and Ormond Road. From 25 May to 7 June, Evans Road will be closed between South Gippsland Highway and Lockwood Rise - while lane closures will also in place on South Gippsland Highway between Lynbrook Boulevard and Golf Club Road as the new road surface and line marking is completed. The project is due to be completed mid2020.
Humans away so nature comes out to play A curious swamp wallaby has been one of many bold animals to wander into public spaces at Cranbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens in recent days. With less people around, species of all kind including wallabies, birds, frogs, wombats, echidnas and the only remaining urban population of Southern Brown Bandicoots, have been venturing from their remnant bushland and making visits to the Gardens’ horticulturists and office staff. As the Gardens’ gates remain closed to the public to help contain the spread of Covid-19, the manager of the Gardens’ environmental systems, Ricardo Simao, said it had been “fascinating to see the wildlife living within the bushland explore their surrounds a little further than they usually would”. “Just this week we had a wombat visit the office window and a bandicoot turn up to the visitor centre and we’ve also seen more birds of prey like eagles flying lower in the public areas,“ he said. According to Australian Bureau of Statistics, Cranbourne is one of the fastest growing sub-
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A wallaby wanders into the carpark. urbs in Australia, and Cranbourne Gardens, once surrounded by farmland, is now neighboured by high density housing. This change
makes the importance of the team’s conservation of its 363 hectares of native Australian bushland, endangered native animals and flora, even more important. “Over the past month we have planted several thousand plants along the Eucalyptus Walk and many other areas of the Australian Garden, commenced a tree management program, freshened up display gardens and potted up flora for spring planting,” John Arnott, manager of horticulture, said, adding staff had been pressing on with important conservation work. To connect with the Gardens at a distance, visit: https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/virtualgarden/
Casey motorists are enjoying some welcome relief at the petrol bowser with prices as low as 79.9 cents per litre - which RACV says is "likely to continue to fall". In Melbourne, unleaded petrol prices hit a 17-year low on 4 May with prices averaging just 89.7 cents per litre as coronavirus restrictions force a reduction in demand for fuel, according to Commsec senior economist Ryan Felsman. However, Mr Felsman said prices were close to "bottoming" with bowser prices expected to lift later this week. On Wednesday 6 May, unleaded fuel prices were as low as 80.9 cents per litre in Cranbourne and 79.9 cents per litre in Berwick, according to the Petrol Spy website. RACV senior vehicle engineer Nicholas Platt said Melbourne unleaded prices were currently trending down.
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No new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Casey City which remains at 55, according to the state's latest health data on Tuesday 5 May. Figures from the Victoria's Department of Health and Human Services were delayed on Wednesday 6 May with the data from Tuesday 5 May being the most current. Across the state, no new deaths were reported in the 24 hours to 5 May. To date, 18 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria. The total number of Covid-19 cases in Victoria stands at 1423 which is made up of 748 men and 675 women, with people aged from babies to their early nineties. Currently 12 people are in hospital, including six patients in intensive care while 1311 people have recovered. In other parts of the southeast, cases in Greater Dandenong's had totalled 15 and Cardinia 16. The new confirmed cases include eleven new cases of Covid-19 at a Melbourne meat processing facility, taking the total number of cases in this cluster to 45. Victoria's Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton said while Victoria has been flattening the curve, "our battle against Covid-19 is far from over". Up to 100,000 Victorians will be tested for coronavirus over the next two weeks as part of a major testing blitz across the state, he said. Meanwhile, Victoria Police officers reported fining 33 people flouting restricted activity and isolation rules in the 24 hours to Wednesday 6 May. Police also conducting 1139 spot checks across the state as part of Operation Sentinel.? Examples of breaches included four men, two of whom had outstanding warrants, who were found sitting in a parked car and suspected of using drugs, as well as multiple prohibited gatherings in private residences and public spaces, including people who have received previous warnings.
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to continue to ask their teachers questions, rather than me. My Year 9 is missing his mates. For the Year 9 cohort being such a tight and cohesive group, the changes are profound. The teachers are combating these changes extremely well and the learning lessons are comprehensive. The social aspect is the challenge. My Year 12 son is finding the learning process is set up well, but missing the teaching strategies that he would get within the classroom. So all in all, my home is a mini school, and I am the guide ... not the teacher. This I feel is the largest challenge of remote learning. Our children are going through one of the biggest events of their (and our) lives and they will come out stronger, more resilient and with a level of confidence they may have lacked before. Encourage their independence, to try and
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SOCIALLY SPEAKING On 5 May a story was shared on the Cranbourne Star News Facebook page about construction beginning on a new estate in Clyde North - which is proposed to be the biggest masterplan community in the South East. Here is how our readers reacted online: Jaclyn Guzzardi: The blocks are way too small for sustainable living on such a large scale. :( Sammy Brown: Gosh... Will turn this area more Ghetto/Bronx like, choked roads & generally just not necessary in this area. M Amin Khaliqi: Doesn't look sustainable, way too small, which will adversely causes density, pollution, and noise. Not Australian way sounds more for business rather than supporting the community. They are expensive too. Greg Marsh: The city of Casey is/will become a ghetto. Way too many people and cars already. Imagine what this is going to do for our roads. Murf Murphy: What a joke, we're all the cars going to go or which hospital will people be able to use. Fix the roads and infrastructure first Charlotte King: Doesn't sound very appealing Paul Williams: 4000 extra cars on the roads around here. Can't wait. Jenny McAuslan: Far too dense and no back yards Julie Cramsie Johnson: OMG $225,000 for 263sq mtr block!!!!! No thanks cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Crowds for Covid testing By Danielle Kutchel Hundreds of drivers have flocked to Fountain Gate Shopping Centre to get tested for Covid-19, as the State Government ramps up its testing blitz. The centre is one of six new mobile testing sites announced on Thursday 30 April. The other new sites include Bunnings West Footscray, Pacific Werribee, Pacific Epping, Watergardens Town Centre, and Bayside Shopping Centre in Frankston. It comes after four new mobile coronavirus testing sites opened earlier this week at Chadstone, Doncaster, Highpoint and Northland shopping centres, bringing the total so far to 10. The Fountain Gate site is located in the undercover carpark near the Myer entrance and is open from 9am-5pm. The drive-through facility is open to all visitors and is manned by doctors, nurses and pathology collection staff to provide a one stop shop. When Star News visited on Friday 1 May, dozens of cars were queued up to make use of the new testing facility. Dorevitch staff in personal protective equipment worked their way through the queue, and a representative said 144 people had been tested as of 3pm, up from 114 the previous day. Symptoms that should prompt people to get tested include fever, chills, shortness of breath, cough, sore throat, loss of sense of smell, or a runny nose. Even the most mild of symptoms could be a sign of coronavirus, so anyone with symptoms, however mild, is encouraged to get tested. The test involves a simple swap of the throat and nose. People will need to bring their Medicare card, or if they don't have one, at least one
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Getting ready to conduct another test. form of identification. This will ensure international students and other visitors can also be tested if required. "The more people we test, the more we'll know about the spread of the virus, which will help guide any decisions about potentially easing restrictions," Victorian chief health officer Brett Sutton said. A spokesperson for Scentre Group, which manages Westfield Fountain Gate, said: "We welcome the Victorian Government's decision
Pathologists begin testing drivers. to set up mobile testing sites at shopping centres. As essential community infrastructure, our Westfield centres play an integral role in the lives of our local customers and communities, and we are pleased to be able to support the government and our local communities in enabling more people to readily access testing in their local area." Additional mobile testing sites in regional and suburban locations will be announced in the coming days.
Meanwhile, shops inside Fountain Gate are beginning to reopen their doors as signs of normalcy return. Stores are still subject to social distancing measures and anyone with coronavirus-like symptoms is asked to refrain from going to the centre. More information on testing is available at dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorian-public-coronavirus-disease-covid-19#where-can-i-get-testedfor-coronavirus-covid-19.
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By Cam Lucadou-Wells Vehicle rego fees and fines will be frozen, and businesses on the JobKeeper scheme will be given tax exemptions under a further $491 million of State Government Covid-19 relief. On 5 May, Treasurer Tim Pallas said the Government's priority was on helping people and businesses through the pandemic not on the "economic dollars". He also defended the Government's cautious approach to relaxing social distancing as Victoria's new spike in coronavirus cases continued on 4 May. Prioritising the health and wellbeing of the community was the best economic strategy, he said. "The quickest way out of this problem is through it." New coronavirus cases rose 17 on 4 May - with infections recorded in Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia in recent days, though none overnight. Eleven of them were sourced to the Cedar Tree meat processing factory in Melbourne's West - a cluster that's now grown to 45. One of the new cases was in mandatory hotel quarantine, two found in drive-through testing and three of the sources were under investigation. The state's total infections total 1423, with the death toll remaining on 18 and 1311 recovered. Twelve infected patients are in hospital, including six in ICU. On 5 May, Treasurer Tim Pallas announced $425 million of payroll tax and WorkCover premium exemptions on workers stood down and paid the $1500 JobKeeper fortnightly allowance. It would mean businesses were free from all state government taxes and charges on these staff. So far, about 80,000 Victorian businesses had applied for the Commonwealth's Job-
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State Treasurer Tim Pallas says freezing, not waiving car registration fees is a "fair" outcome. Keeper scheme, which started rolling out payments this week. Mr Pallas said the latest package was "a work in progress" designed to complement JobKeeper and its unfolding impact. It was "making things easier for businesses doing the right thing". All fines and fees will be frozen from a July increase - a $66 million "saving for the community", Mr Pallas said. These include car rego, traffic infringements, court fines and permit fees. The Fire Services Property Levy on households will also be frozen at 2019-'20 levels. Car rego wouldn't be waived, striking a balance between the stress on family budgets and the need to fund services. "There will be value for the community as economic recovery picks up. And that's why ... a freeze is the fairest way to manage this." By 1 July Mr Pallas expected to see a "pro-
gressive" economic improvement from a "dramatic" downturn. Downturns had been particularly steep in the hospitality sector (down 60 per cent) and retail (down 17 per cent). The "first iteration" of social distancing relaxation would not have profound economic impact. "But we're not there yet", he said. The package is part of $3 billion of State relief during Covid-19, including tax refunds, business grants, landlord and tenant relief, deferred landfill levy and the Working For Victoria jobs scheme. Meanwhile, Victoria Police fined 26 people for not complying with social distancing restrictions on 4 May. They included a man in a Box Hill home with an escort he sourced from online, several people from different residences travelling in the same vehicle, as well as people charged with drugs, weapons and possessing stolen goods offences.
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Widespread rain causes havoc By Brendan Rees Narre Warren State Emergency Service volunteers were called out to seven incidents on Saturday 2 May, mainly of fallen trees and flash flooding, after widespread rain ripped through the southeast. SES duty officer Bryce Wickham said one unrooted tree that had come crashing down onto a four-wheel-drive at a South Gippsland Highway property in Cranbourne was lucky to have caused only minor damage after initially leaving the owner a "bit worried" his car had been a write-off. Another fallen tree blocked the intersection of Worthing Road and Cross Road in Devon Meadows about 4am. Crews also used water pumps and sand8 STAR NEWS
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bags after flood waters threatened to enter people's homes in Cranbourne, Cranbourne South, Endeavour Hills, Narre Warren, and Devon Meadows. "Water has come through, the ground has soaked up as much as it can and it's just backfilled up to properties through their yards," Mr Wickham said. "It was a day steady day ... we then had a relief crew come on at night time to give the duty crew a rest in case we got busy on the Sunday." A forecaster from the Bureau of Meteorology Peter Blake said widespread rain fell across the southeast with 10mm recorded in Berwick and Narre Warren, and 12mm in Upper Pakenham - with wind gusts reaching up to 67km/h.
SES volunteers remove a tree blocking the corner of Worthing Road and Cross Road in Devon Meadows.
Despite fears that Covid-19 would decimate the real estate industry, sales activity is stable in the Officer/ Pakenham corridor says leading agent Peter Nicolls. Mr Nicolls, the director of KR Peters, has been in real estate since 1976. He characterised the current crisis as a "sneeze" compared to the dramatic downturn of previous recessions. In April, agents in the KR Peters Officer branch sold close to 20 properties, which is on par with activity during April 2019 according to Mr Nicolls. "The market is definitely strong in the Officer-Pakenham corridor. Results in April are quite astounding," Mr Nicolls said. He said sales consultant Liza Hickey had the best month in real estate since she started in the industry selling 8 houses. Fellow agent Aman Singh sold 4. Many sales have been off market. Number 20 Pioneer Way, Officer, sold off market despite the vendor initially wanting to hold off his listing for six months. The property changed hands when a buyer matching the vendor's conditions was found in the KR Peters' database. Number 9 Harlem Way, Officer, attracted 7 inspections and sold in three days. Mr Nicolls said the Covid-19 restrictions had forced agents to innovate and mine the company database to match properties with buyers. "On (a recent) Monday Liza Hickey had 8 inspections booked for one property. We've never done that many inspections of a property on a Monday in 40 years," Mr Nicolls said, adding that people were now more available for midweek private inspections rather than most inspection activity confined to the weekend. Mr Nicolls said despite unemployment tipped to reach as high as 10 per cent, the other 90 per cent of Australian workers still had their jobs and a steady income which should help underpin confidence. At the end of March, even as the virus restrictions were strangling the economy, Mr Nicolls said there was still pent up demand from buyers approved for the Federal Government's 5 per cent deposit scheme who had yet to buy. "The scheme created more buyers at that time than otherwise would be expected in the current market," Mr Nicolls explained. In April Mr Nicolls said sellers adjusted their expectations to match the changed market. "Suddenly sellers weren't listing houses at their dream prices. They expected to sell at the market price." And, he added, buyers responded. "In a market when you have buyers seeing good stock come on the market they grab it. Now is a great time for buyers." According to Core Logic, the Covid-19 downturn has had a "dramatic impact on agent activity and listing volumes in residential real estate. But the value of dwellings has been relatively resilient". "It is still likely that property values will fall amid the downturn. But the decline in momentum across property values has been relatively mild to what has happened in market activity," Core Logic analysts wrote in a report this month. Mr Nicolls said the Pakenham/Officer corridor was weathering the downturn in large part because of its affordability. "The Officer /Pakenham area is moving because it is at a price range which is still affordable to a lot of people. Retirees, first home buyers and downsizers are still getting good value for money. "I tell my staff that there is no difference today than when the market is good. The only thing that is different is the price. "This one is like a sneeze because there are still buyers out there. In the 90s and in other recessions the market dried up." cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Police blitz on ‘wanted’ More than 300 people wanted on warrants in Melbourne's South East have been arrested as part of a police operation. As part of Operation Master, police have knocked on doors to track down people with outstanding warrants in Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia on a daily basis since early March. Many were wanted on warrants for skipping court as well as "high harm" crimes such as aggravated burglary, car theft and robbery, says Detective Senior Sergeant Dean Grande from the Divisional Response Unit. "Police have been particularly focused on arresting those that were wanted in relation to high harm, high impact crimes," D/S/Sgt Grande said. "We know this type of offending has a significant impact on victims, as well as the broader community. "That's why we've been working hard to hold offenders to account and ensure all matters are appropriately dealt with through the courts." He said recidivist offenders, who were be-
ing regularly arrested on several outstanding warrants, were also targeted. "Anyone who has an outstanding matter should expect a visit from one of their local police officers." On 30 April, the DRU arrested a 29-year-old woman in Noble Park for several outstanding warrants. She was charged with theft of motor vehicle, fail to appear on bail and contravening a community corrections order. She was remanded to appear at Dandenong Magistrates' Court at a later date. Other examples include a 34-year-old man of no fixed address on warrant for failing to comply with a community corrections order, a 25-year-old Dandenong man for failing to appear at court on a theft charge. Both were remanded to appear at Dandenong Magistrates' Court. A 24-year-old Cranbourne woman was arrested on warrant for skipping court on a theft charge. She was bailed to appear at Dandenong Magistrates' Court on 3 July.
A 25-year-old man from Dandenong is arrested as part of Operation Master on 9 April.
A 34-year-old man of no fixed address is arrested as part of Operation Master on 9 April.
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Year 12 student Lilli Blommestein of Casey Grammar.
Top VCE achievers perfectly honoured By Brendan Rees Two Cranbourne students have been recognised alongside the state's best performing VCE students in the Premier's VCE Awards. Year 12 student Lilli Blommestein of Casey Grammar and former Cranbourne Secondary College student Maseera Noor were both recognised after receiving perfect scores in Outdoor and Environmental Studies English as an Additional Language (EAL) respectively. "I worked very hard all year ... I wasn't expecting it," Lili, 17, said. "I wanted something high but my teacher at the end of unit two told me he thought I could do it so it had been a goal since then. "Ever since I was little my dad had taken me out exploring, motorbike riding, boating, and camping and I have a passion for nature." Lili, who is completing Year 12 this year, said she hoped to pursue a career in landscape architecture after completing her final VCE units
of visual communication design last year. She said the switch to remote learning had been hard but was "getting through it", adding her teachers were supportive and accessible. Maseera, who migrated to Australia with her family when she was 11, said receiving the award was a feeling she "could never put into words". "I had consistently worked hard for and seeing the results really made me speechless," she said. "I aimed to write 50 essays throughout the year just because I thought if I wrote 50 essays, I could receive that perfect score. "I always enjoyed writing and the support from my teachers and parents made it possible for me to go above and beyond. Maseera is currently studying a Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging at Monash University. She said adapting to remote learning while in lockdown had been challenging as the
course was quite comprehensive. "It can be challenging to stay motivated during this time however having a schedule and asking myself 'why am I doing this' gets me back on track." Assistant principal of Cranbourne Secondary College, George Massouris, said he was "very proud" of Maseera who he described as a "model student". "For Cranbourne Secondary this is validation of the great school environment for learning that is provided here," he said. Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards said: "I congratulate Lilli and Maseera on this fantastic achievement. Their success is a credit to not only their hard work and abilities, but also to the support of family, friends and our school community." The annual Premier's VCE Awards ceremony has been postponed for 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Kind-hearted members of Casey's ethnic Hazara community have sprung into action again - this time donating trays of food to those struggling in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Volunteers of the United Cultural Support Inc (UCSI) - a not-for-profit group supporting people in need - opened up their hearts by collecting food for the Sikh Volunteers Australia (SVA), who have been working tirelessly delivering free meals to the community's vulnerable. With the support of Victoria Police and Casey Council, the Hazara community, which donated $150,000 to the bushfire relief earlier this year, was able to collect between 15 and 20 trays of non-perishable items. Food staples included oil, pasta, lentils, chickpeas, salt, rice, fresh vegetables, milk and more which was collected over a 24-hour period before being gathered at the carpark of the Lynbrook Community Centre. "This pandemic has affected us a lot," president of the UCSI, Sadia Ali said, adding the donation of groceries and vegetables was a "small gesture to thank Sikh Volunteers Australia for their great work of feeding the community and free food delivery". "About 80 per cent of the community has lost their jobs and businesses - most of our business are in hospitality industry - but we know and acknowledge that we are all in this together, this is why providing help to other communities and people around us is part of our culture and belief," she said. Ms Ali said the donated items were directly from the pantry of the Hazara community's homes - demonstrating "unity and collaboration with wider communities that we recognise and acknowledge the pain and suffering as one community". SVA, which has a food van that operates out of Devon Meadows, have been spending hours in their kitchen cooking up 795 meals day which is being delivered to the elderly, those in isolation or people struggling to put food on the table across the southeast. The SVA's vice president, Manpreet Singh, said his team was gracious for the donation: "This is a good thing all the communities getting together; we really appreciate their help."
Tech whizz takes out top VCE award By Brendan Rees Hampton Park's own Faisal Karim has been recognised with a prestigious Premier's VCE Award. The Year 12 student of Hampton Park Secondary College was recognised after attaining a perfect study score in computing: software development in 2019. "Programming is my hobby so I usually do it in my free time," he said, though he added he was "extremely surprised" with his result. Faisal is continuing his work in software development including his BrainWave Flashcards project which is an app for students that allows them to make flashcards on their phone for studying. This year Faisal is completing his VCE studies in specialist maths, physics, and English as well as taking up a robotics and data science unit at Deakin University. He thanked his computing teacher Anuradha Mudaliar for her endless support and 10 STAR NEWS
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Flying spiders in a spin By Jessica Anstice Cobwebs from a rally of high-flying spiders coated the south east on Tuesday afternoon. The flying spiders were releasing a silk sail, known as ‘ballooning’, leaving backyards, vehicles and trees across the Cardinia shire and afar covered in webs. A post was shared to the Pakenham-Berwick Gazette Facebook page about the unusual phenomenon. Here’s how readers reacted: Carlee Deering: It’s happened a few times here in Bunyip over the years. Wait until tomorrow morning when the dew is on them in the tress - it’s actually really beautiful. Theresa Peters: Lots of balloon spiders here today - webs of silk everywhere - beautiful to see and touch. Bev Sherman: Strange, but fascinating phenomenon I’ve never seen this before. Somewhere extremely high. Debbie Batchelor: Plenty here at Bayles... They are beautiful! Breony Penna: Yes we saw it here in Officer, on the kids home school lunch break. Kristina Dodevski: Is this normal? Or is it because of less people moving around daily? I’ve never seen it before, and this week was the first time. Kate Stojchevska: I freaked out when I saw how many there are everywhere, on every tree, on every road sign, it’s crazy. Julie Anstice: Also spider webs all the way down to South Gippsland. Linda Smedley: Never thought I had ninja moves until today. Monique Elizabeth: These cobwebs are on my house today. Their webs are flying in the sky and attached to all the light posts.
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Cobwebs caught on a street light in Officer.
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Snapshot of a sleepy city Gembrook artist CAL OSBORNE was lucky enough to tour around Melbourne’s CBD and surrounds recently, capturing the city’s quiet beauty under the Covid-19 shutdown. Cal Osborne has never likened himself to a “city boy“, stating that Melbourne was never a place he frequented - but he likened his recent tour to seeing an old friend again. “I can’t begin to tell you how great it felt to escape lockdown for a few hours and be chauffeured around in the sunshine while I took videos for work,“ he said. “While it was eerie to see the place so quiet, it was still amazing. This will sound weird but, its good to know she’s still there, and not grey and decayed or collapsing like a scene from ’I am Legend’, but bright - warm - welcoming inviting - just waiting to give you a hug again. “When this Covid thing is over, we will pick ourselves up, fill these streets, dance, party, hug, sing and celebrate again - and wake her back up, and give her life again. That’ll be a good day.“
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Teachers produce parody By Jessica Anstice Heading into the fourth week of remote learning, teachers at John Henry Primary School in Pakenham decided it was time to change things up by composing a parody music video to a pop hit. Lyrics to Dance Monkey, a song by Tones and I, were re-written by talented staff members and sung by Grade 3 teacher Jayme James. While the new lyrics highlighted the importance of learning, the video itself aimed to remind students of how their teachers are missing them through the coronavirus stay-athome restrictions. "There has been a few other schools produce videos to send out through social media over the last month or so," John Henry Primary School assistant principal Aaron Bickery said. "We wanted it to be a bit different to what had already been done by other schools. We thought we would re-write the lyrics and make them relevant to the current home learning situation. The purpose is simply to hopefully put a smile on the faces of our students and their families who are all doing an amazing job home schooling their children at the moment under difficult circumstances." Overall the video is about nine minutes long and showcases individual snippets of teachers dancing and miming to the song. Creating the video was also an opportunity for all 80 staff members to have a laugh and relax for the short time it took them to record a 10 second dancing clip of themselves. "I think what a lot of people don't realise is that the reasons teachers become teachers are because they get to spend so much quality time with students," he said. "It has been really hard for many of our staff not seeing their students each day and we can't wait for things to return to the norm. "Hopefully it is a reminder to the students
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By Brendan Rees Casey Council has backed down on its plan to contribute $2m to transform a former betting ring at Cranbourne Racecourse into a 1400seat convention centre after citing "financial pressures". In May last year, then Casey councillors voted to provide funding to Cranbourne Turf Club which was to be sought from a land sale at 22-40 O'Tooles Road, Cranbourne. At the time, Casey Council hoped the investment would return the $2m through reduced venue hire for Casey-based not-for-profit organisations and other council functions over a 10-year period. The centre was proposed to operate separately from the racing centre, with its own access from Grant Street, to allow private functions to be run on race days. The project was tipped to be completed in September last year and create about 185 jobs during construction and a further 295 jobs on an ongoing basis. However, Casey Council has since "reconsidered" the grant due to the Covid-19 pandemic placing "considerable financial and service pressures" on council. Council documents revealed negotiations had been undertaken, however, no agreement had been reached. At a council meeting on Tuesday 21 April, Casey Council administrator Noelene Duff said council would be withdrawing its $2m contribution to the $6.5m convention centre as council was "now in quite a different situation with respect to our financial circumstances".
Recreation centres redo The former betting ring which was proposed to be refurbished into a convention centre. 186884 "I'm of the view that the community really is not in a position to support this $2m proposal to invest in a site and a facility that is not owned by council when we have a range of other priorities," she said. Ms Duff agreed with council officers' recommendation that the grant was "no longer a priority for Casey City Council", adding the proposed agreement was a "relatively unusual request" but one that was "ultimately supported" in May last year. The $2m will now be redirected to priorities identified in the forthcoming 2020-21 council budget. Cranbourne Turf Club chief executive Neil Bainbridge said the club was "very disappointed" with council's decision which would be a "significant setback" to the project. "We respect council's decision and we'll continue to see what options are available to us but it's going to be very difficult," he said. He said the club had begun "making a num-
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There’s a new Carr in town By Nick Creely As an ex-Victorian quick with a formidable on-field record across a storied career that includes six First Class matches and a List A game, the tag of expectation is always inevitable whenever Will Carr's presence is around a cricket club. And his latest challenge - one set to take him back into the very competition in which he made a name for himself in the early 2000s for Dandenong - will take him to Casey-South Melbourne, where he will look to steer the club as its head coach in the near future. Carr is set to take over from the highlyregarded Brian Keogh in a succession plan, which will see the 43-year-old take over after one year as a senior assistant. And after the recent premiership success of his home club Berwick as senior coach in the 2019/20 Dandenong District Turf 1 season, Carr told the Star News he's ready for what it takes as he makes his return to Premier Cricket. "I've got a real appetite for Premier Cricket again, and a greater appetite for coaching," he said. "I've grown to love the coaching side of things - I was fortunate enough to do some work with Casey last year, albeit in a small capacity, but I liked what I saw in the club." With the Swans glittered with developing youth and a hunger for success, Carr said it was almost like a clean slate for the club moving forward. "There's a hell of a lot of upside - they're essentially a brand new club even though they've got the history of South Melbourne, they've relocated to Casey and it brings its own challenges," he said. "The people there are working hard, they've got fantastic facilities and the right people. Carr will work closely with Keogh next season, in a relationship he believes is going to be extremely beneficial for the playing group.
Will Carr has parked at Casey-South Melbourne after steering his home club, Berwick, to a Turf 1 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS premiership. 204550 "We're looking beyond one year definitely - BK and I have established a really good working relationship," he said. "We want to get the most out of this year there's no doubt, but we're also keeping an eye out beyond that, not only for myself, but the playing group. But Berwick - his cricketing home - will always hold a special place in his heart. After returning to his DDCA club after injuries brought an unfortunate end to his professional career, Carr sought home, and won a Turf 1 premiership as a player in 2005/06. And now, almost a decade-and-a-half later - after a culmination of hard work and patience across the last three years after turning
to coaching - Carr departs the club with another Turf 1 premiership, his first as coach among two as a player. "When I came back (to coach), we had a reasonable squad and team, but there was a few things that were lacking," he explained. "We had a couple of stars in (Nathan) Pilon and Maxxy (Wilcock) there and a couple others, but I suppose you're only as strong as your weakest link. "I suppose we didn't have the depth there, and a couple of stars and top-end players would probably admit they weren't playing at their best at the time, so the challenge was to get the best out of them, and all the players. "We had some plans in place, Cheeks (Matt
Chasemore) and I worked really closely to set some stuff up and it's a bit of a cliche, but it's a credit to the guys, they embraced it. "The ultimate prize was achieved as a result." With the Turf 1 grand final between Berwick and Buckley Ridges cancelled last season due to Covid-19 and the Bears crowned champions after finishing atop the table, Carr said there was an element of disappointment about not getting the chance to play on the biggest weekend of all. "If you ask any of the players, as satisfying as it is to win the premiership under whatever circumstances, the players would have wanted to have played the grand final," he said. "Obviously its out of our control, and I suppose its the benefit of finishing on top of the table, you don't know what's going to happen. "The boys would have preferred to play the grand final." Now as a premiership coach, as well as a player after growing up at the club as a kid, Carr said it was an honour to be able to give back to a club that's given him so much. "The club, it's over 150 years old now, it's been such a great club for so long now, and it did so much for me," he said. "It helped shape me personally to become the person I grew up to be, and also the player that I grew up to be. "I've got a lot to thank the Berwick Cricket Club for, they've done so much for me personally, and to have the opportunity to give something back, and having that level of control as coach, you've got the opportunity to shape things the way you believe. "It's not just about the Turf 1 success, we had four senior sides all feature in finals. "To see how much the club has come on in the last three years across the board, it's very satisfying."
The show goes on at Sandown, blockbuster races ahead By sports editor Russell Bennett Those with an appetite for thrilling live sport need look no further than the Sandown Park Greyhounds, with a bumper racing schedule over the coming weeks. While physical distancing measures are in place at the track, preventing all non-essential personnel - such as crowds - from attending, there will be three Group 1 finals over consecutive weeks. Along with the addition of a number of key support races, that means the best greyhounds in Australia will effectively call Sandown Park home right through until at least the end of June. “The Sapphire Crown - for female greyhounds only - on 14 May; the Harrison-Dawson - for male greyhounds only - on 21 May;
and the RSN Sandown Cup - for the stayers - on 28 May are three of the sport’s premier races, so to be able to ensure they can be conducted is a fantastic result for owners, trainers and fans of the sport,” Sandown Greyhound Racing Club’s racing and media manager Mick Floyd told the Star News. “The quality of greyhound racing at the moment is outstanding, so I’m really looking forward to an exciting month of racing. “The current situation has been tough for everyone, and every business or activity that has been able to continue is important. “That greyhound racing has been able to continue is testament to both GRV (Greyhound Racing Victoria) for implementing strict race-day protocols and procedures, and to the clubs and participants for adapting to the changes that have been made.”
Crucially, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Sandown Greyhounds has been able to maintain its weekly schedule and prize-money structure - providing some much needed certainty for those involved with the sport. “Everyone I speak to is increasingly optimistic that we’ll emerge from the current crisis in good shape,” Floyd explained. “In fact, a number of very good greyhounds have been sent to Victoria - not just for the Group 1 finals, but for the opportunity to participate in our weekly racing. “One of the great things racing has been able to do through this period is give people something to look forward too. Catching up on movies and Netflix and reflecting on ‘best ofs’ is great, but nothing beats the build-up and anticipation of a live event and we’re fortunate that we’re still able to give people that outlet.”
Tellingly, Floyd said he’d seen a genuine increase in interest in the sport over recent weeks. “Being one of the few live events still operating, we’ve seen a big increase in the amount of interest in the sport, and not just locally,” he said. “There’s always been a lot of interest from New Zealand, but we’re seeing increased interest from the UK as well. “There’s a passionate group of owners in England who have bought a few greyhounds in Australia. They’ve found a couple of good ones too, including ‘Captain Dynamite’, which is among the fancied chances for the RSN Sandown Cup. They’ve certainly embraced the racing here and have brought along a number of people for the ride.”
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Cavaliers lead the way By Russell Bennett Casey Basketball has been recognised as one of the premier associations anywhere in the state after taking out both the Basketball Association of the Year and Junior Program of the Year gongs at the recent Basketball Victoria Awards. Casey's 2019 calendar year was nothing short of exceptional - right throughout its teams, clubs, and programs. As an association, Casey Basketball has grown to over 7500 members, increased staffing to provide better opportunities and programs for all its members and clubs, and led the way in the VJBL and Big V basketball ranks across the board. Casey's incredible work throughout its junior teams and programs also led to it winning the Junior Program of the Year award, as well as being named the VJBL Large Association of the Year for 2019. Basketball development manager Darren Best and basketball development officer Mitchell Taylor were hugely influential - along with the Cavaliers' coaches - in ensuring their association took huge strides forward last year. More Cavs teams than ever reached VC level, and there was increased depth in all age groups and more young players than ever involved in Basketball Victoria programs. In a message posted to Basketball Victoria's Facebook page, Casey general manager Tammy Bower said the Cavs were thrilled to be named the Association of the Year for 2019. "We've worked really hard over the last few years and will continue to do so to make sure that we can offer programs for everybody within our community to be able to partici-
pate in basketball," she said. "I'd like to thank Basketball Victoria for their ongoing support - on and off the court over numerous years, and also acknowledging us for 2019. "A special thanks goes to my staff, our board, committee, our clubs, volunteers, and players - really this is an award that is for everybody within the association. "I'd like to finish up by saying these are really difficult times for everybody, and I know this is a really good time for associations to get behind each other and help each other. "I know the last month or so I've had a lot of support from other, neighbouring associations and (I'm) just letting you that if anybody needs a hand, we're here to help so just reach out and stay safe." Bower also spoke about what it meant for Casey to win the Junior Program of the Year for 2019. "With so many strong, successful associations in Victoria, this is definitely something we're proud of," she said. "Over the last few years we've put a lot of resources into our junior development and I think our athletes are really starting to see some results now. "I'd like to thank our staff, committee, coaches, team managers, and most of all our athletes as I know how hard they work on and off the floor. "We're continuing to engage with our athletes and coaches as, with this difficult time, we don't know how long we'll be out for, but at this stage we just want to make sure we're all ready, as much as we can be, to get back on the court."
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vies also leaving HSD after an incredible career with the club. The champion all-rounder and Wookey Medal winner has been one of the constants for the club for well over a decade, but has decided to join the Bucks as the club chases more Turf 1 glory. The club has also confirmed that West Indian Jerome Jones has re-committed, while the Bucks are still on the hunt for one or two more recruits. Hallam Kalora Park has welcomed back one of its favourite sons, with all-rounder Jordan Hammond returning after a stint with CaseySouth Melbourne in Premier Cricket. After breaking into the Swans' first XI in Round 7, Hammond was impressive, taking eight wickets and scoring 86 runs. His return strengthens a Hawks side that was on the brink of Turf 1 finals. Turf 2 club Narre Warren has also made a key announcement, with Brett Lewis signing on as head coach for the next two seasons. Lewis - a renowned coach with successful stints at Cranbourne and Narre North to his name, as well as work with Casey-South Melbourne - adds a tremendous amount of experience to the club. In Turf 3, Fountain Gate has brought in experienced batsman Rumesh Rangana as a playing assistant coach after striking 260 Turf 1 runs for Narre South in 2019/20.
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Narre South is looking to quickly move on from the pain of last year's semi-final loss to Buckley Ridges with some sharp recruiting moves to kick-start the off-season signing frenzy. The rising Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) Turf 1 club - based out of Strathaird Reserve - has added some serious quality to its playing stocks, with seamer Josh Dowling crossing over after a successful stint with Victorian Premier Cricket outfit, CaseySouth Melbourne. The right-armer adds a tremendous amount to a talented bowling group, with Dowling only recently taking out Casey's bowling average after a solid season in an otherwise tough season for the club. Dowling has played most of his local cricket with rival Narre North, and was part of the Turf 2 premiership side that defeated the Lions in 2017/18. The Lions have also added some vital experience, with the renowned Kaushalya Weeraratne signing on with the club after a superb stint with Heinz Southern Districts (HSD). Across 75 games for the Cobras, Weeraratne struck 2701 runs at 38.04 with six centuries, while with the ball the right arm quick snared 104 wickets at 16.61. An ex-Sri Lankan international who played 15 ODIs and five Twenty20s for his country, he played in the Vic Super Slam with Frankston Peninsula last season, and also played three seasons with Narre Warren. The major recruitment announcement comes after champion skipper Scott Phillips elected to play on for another season after initially announcing his retirement from the game after a storied career locally. One of the greatest players in Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association (MPCA) history, Phillips' stint at Narre South so far has included 2227 runs at 48.41 and 148 wickets at 11.97 across 58 matches, and he will be back to help the Lions push for the ultimate glory next season. The formidable Buckley Ridges has also landed a major coup, with Michael 'Slick' Da-
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Thursday, 7 May, 2020
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