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Cooking up a storm! While this year’s in-person Casey Food and Wine Festival at the Old Cheese Factory won’t go ahead, Casey Council has cooked up another plan. A series of online workshops will be held from 13 - 18 October sure to take take your taste buds on a journey.
Evelyn from Cranbourne makes her own biscuits in a children’’s activity at the 2018 Casey Food and Wine Festival. 186118 Picture: ROB CAREW
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bourne when the city moves to step three of the roadmap to ‘Covid Normal’, while online learner permit and hazard perception tests will be available from early next year - with work well underway to deliver these tests while keeping our high standards of road safety. Six more temporary testing sites will open by early in the new year to tackle the backlog and ensure testing can be carried out safely bringing the total to 12 new sites across Melbourne since June - and a further 180 licence testing officers will be employed to support the expansion, taking the total number of new staff to more than 380. The first priority under the staged resumption of licence testing will be re-booking appointments which have been postponed due
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A VicRoads temporary licence testing site will open in Cranbourne by mid-November. It comes as the State Government is preparing for drivers’ licence tests to resume by providing extra assessment centres, beginning online testing for learners and cheaper testing for Victorians impacted by the suspension during the pandemic. While the exact location of the Cranbourne testing site has not been revealed at this stage, the government’s $26.8 million package will make computer-based tests available online and further boost licence testing capacity, to turbo charge testing after it was put on hold to slow the spread of coronavirus. Testing will resume in metropolitan Mel-
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Ice-fuelled fatality By Brendan Rees A drug-affected P-plater from Warneet who lost control of his car and killed a motorcyclist has been jailed for eight years. Kaiden Staggard, 23, pleaded guilty to one charge of culpable driving causing death during a Victorian County Court sitting on 1 October. In his sentencing remarks Judge Paul Lacava said Staggard was under the influence of ice “to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the motor vehicle”. The court heard Staggard had been seen driving erratically in the moments before the crash which killed a 62-year-old man who was visiting from Tasmania on the afternoon of 25 February, 2019. Staggard, then 22, had been driving home from work when he lost control of his Holden utility on a sweeping right hand bend on Tyabb-Tooradin Road in Somerville on the Mornington Peninsula about 4.20pm, the court was told. “You then oversteered your vehicle, causing it to yaw in an anti-clockwise direction and onto the wrong side of the roadway and into
the path of a motorcycle,” Judge Lacava said. The collision caused severe injuries to the motorcyclist who died at the scene. Staggard, a concreter with no prior criminal history, was taken to the Frankston Hospital where a blood sample was taken which indicated a methamphetamine level of 0.12mg per litres of blood. After the crash he admitted to police he had used ice in the days before the crash and ought to have known that he should not have been driving while drug-affected, the court heard. Judge Lacava told Staggard that family and friends of the victim had “suffered a profound sense of needless loss all at your hands.” “The life of a decent hardworking man with a loving partner and family who was admired and loved by all has been lost,” Judge Lacava said. The court was also told the victim’s partner had witnessed the collision as she drove behind his motorcycle, which Judge Lacava acknowledged “must have been a very traumatic experience”, with her partner’s passing having turned her life “virtually upside down”. The court heard Staggard dropped out of
school in Year 8 and began a carpentry apprenticeship which he did not finish. He began drinking alcohol and using cannabis at just 13 years before turning to ice at 17, which he used heavily at 18 after his parents split. He was later diagnosed as a schizophrenic and had been placed on community treatment orders for his condition. The court heard Staggard was cooperative and engaging in his treatment and had “showed constant improvement”. Judge Lacava told Staggard “by your criminal conduct a decent life was lost” and “the need for general deterrence” was to be reflected in his sentence. Judge Lacava accepted Staggard’s remorse, his early plea of guilt, good employment history, and that his prospects of rehabilitation were “reasonable”. “You have insight into what steps need to be taken to ensure you don’t offend again,” he said. In addition to his jail sentence, Staggard was disqualified from obtaining a driver licence for six years.
Stonkers stocked for fishing fun Casey is set to be stocked with ‘stonker’ rainbow trout to bolster recreational fishing fun with some big catches. Casey Fields Lake and Berwick Springs Estate Lake will each be stocked up with 20 of the tasty fish. Victorian Fisheries Authority CEO Travis Dowling said the trout weigh 4kg each and complement the large number of catchable size trout already stocked into Family Fishing Lakes. A daily bag limit of five trout applies to Family Fishing Lakes, of which only two trout can exceed 35cm. Stonker releases started this week and will be completed by Wednesday, October 14. The stockings are funded by fishing licence fees and the State Government’s $35 million Target One Million plan for recreational fishing. Under the Second Step of Metropolitan Melbourne’s roadmap to easing restrictions, fishing is a permitted activity within 5km of home or permitted work, with up to five people from a maximum of two households and for up to two hours per day, split into a maximum of two sessions. People must be able to keep 1.5m distance from others, no equipment should be shared and you must wear a fitted face mask at all times. For more information about catch limits visit www.vfa.vic.gov.au/fishingguide or download the free ‘Vic Fishing’ app for smartphones.
Silvanno, who turns one this month, is missing his dear friend and pet gallah named Bink. Picture: CONTRIBUTED
Beloved gallah gone By Brendan Rees A Lynbrook woman is hopeful for the return of her pet galah after it flew away from her family home on Tuesday morning 5 October. Laura Black has posted information about her missing her pink cockatoo on Facebook and is praying someone may spot him. “He is tame but might be frightened so please approach slowly,” she wrote. “He loves pine nuts, walnuts and sunflower seeds. His right wing was clipped when we got him but the feathers have slowly been coming back, so he can fly but not very well.” Ms Black said her beloved galah named Bink had accidentally escaped their home and flew off towards May Gibbs Crescent. “I lost sight of him,” she explained after Bink was spooked by another bird about 8am. He got out of the door while I was going out and he followed me.” Ms Black said Bink, whom she has owned since the start of the year, was a part of the family and loved to follow their 11-month old son Silvanno around their home “like a puppy”. “He’s a bit young to understand he’s gone at the moment,” she said. “I’m just miserable. We’ve got his cage and his perch outside because we’re hoping he might sort of see it and recognise it and come home.” Anyone with information is encouraged to call Ms Black on 0447 255 166.
IN BRIEF Speedster caught on Monash A 23-year-old man has had his car impounded after allegedly driving at 160km/h on the Monash Freeway in Narre Warren on Wednesday 30 September. The Victoria Police air wing spotted the car Chrysler 300 travelling inbound about 4pm where it was allegedly caught driving at 160km/h in a 100km/h zone. Police units, with the help of the air wing, followed the vehicle which was eventually pulled over by members of the Public Order Response Team in Glen Waverley. Officers impounded the Cranbourne East man’s car for 30 days at a cost of $950, and imultiple charges are expected.
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Casey gets $285m boost More than $285m will be poured into three road upgrade projects across Casey over the next four years in a major boost for the municipality’s economy. Victorian Liberal senator David Van announced on 5 October the Federal Government was investing over $165 million in matched funding from the Victorian Government into the road infrastructure upgrade projects across the South East, creating an estimated 264 jobs to bust congestion and improve road safety. The projects include: $54.3m for the upgrade of Western Port
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Highway roundabouts at Ballarto Road and Frankston-Cranbourne Road; $169 million for the upgrade of Hall Road in Skye and Cranbourne West; and $62 million for the upgrade of Narre Warren North Road The Western Port Highway project, which is set expected to start in early 2022 and finish by late 2023, will upgrade the intersection with traffic lights to improve safety and manage traffic flow on and off the highway. The Hall Road project will see 5.2 kilometres of Hall Road upgraded between McCormicks
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Road in Skye and Cranbourne-Frankston Road in Cranbourne West. Traffic lanes on Hall Road will be increased to two lanes in each direction between McCormicks Road and Cranbourne-Frankston Road Intersections will also be upgraded at McCormicks Road, Taylors Road, Evans Road, Western Port Highway and CranbourneFrankston Road to improve access and reduce the risk of crashes, and new shared walking and cycling path along Hall Road will also be built. The project is expected to start in early 2022 and finish by late 2024.
Meanwhile, the Narre Warren North Road project will upgrade Narre Warren North Road between Fox Road and Belgrave-Hallam Road in Narre Warren North. Upgrades will include an additional lane in each direction, upgrades to the Heatherton Road and Ernst Wanke Road intersections, and new safety treatments for the Memorial Drive and Crawley Road intersections. It is expected to start in late 2021 and finish in early 2023.The Federal Government has matched funding from the State Government for each project, including a fourth project to upgrade South Road in Moorabbin.
Gate crasher: Car slams through fence, teen charged By Brendan Rees A teenager has been charged after ploughing an out-of-control car into a fence in Cranbourne West on Saturday afternoon, 3 October. Emergency services were called to a property at Evans Road about 2.45pm, where they found the allegedly stolen Ford Mustang had come to rest just metres from a home. The driver, a 17-year-old girl, attempted to flee the scene but was apprehended by a passer-by who had witnessed the event, before police arrived shortly after and arrested the teen. Following a search, officers allegedly found illicit drugs in her possession, believed to be ice and cannabis. The teen was charged with theft, burglary, numerous traffic offences and drug possession, along with breaching the Victorian Chief Health Officer’s directions, and was subsequently remanded in custody.
The allegedly stolen Ford Mustang crashed through a fence in Cranbourne West. Picture: NARRE WARREN SES In a statement on the Eyewatch Casey Police Facebook page, police said the 2016 Mustang had allegedly been stolen from a vehicle rental business in Narre Warren at 2pm on
the day of the crash. Police say the victim was shocked to see the vehicle travelling along Evans Road. “He watched the vehicle turn into Malfoy
Mews where the driver lost control, crashing the Mustang into a residential address causing significant damage to the vehicle and fence,” the statement said. “Due to the nature of the dangerous driving, it truly had the potential to end very badly.” Police say neither the driver nor the occupants at the home were injured. Fire Rescue Victoria firefighters worked alongside CFA firefighters, SES and Victoria Police at the scene. “A caller to triple-0 reported a car had crashed into a house on Evans Road around 2:45pm,” an FRV spokesperson said. “Firefighters arrived on scene in nine minutes and worked for ten minutes to make the scene safe.” Six volunteers from Narre Warren SES helped clear up the debris and temporarily secured a window at the home, which was also smashed in the incident.
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All students set to return All students in Years 7 to 10 are set to go back to the classroom this month, the State Government has announced. Year 7 students will resume face-to-face learning from Monday 12 October. Students in Years 8 to 10 will return from Monday 26 October. The staggered return is based on the advice of the Victorian Chief Health Officer and is designed to manage the increased movement across the community with the return of staff and students to school. The approach will allow a full 14 days between stages to account for a full incubation period of the virus and enable schools to work together with parents to support the safe return of students to on-site learning. It will also allow schools to review the implementation of risk-mitigation measures as all students return. Primary school students, students studying VCE and VCAL, and students attending specialist schools will return to face-to-face learning in metropolitan Melbourne from
Monday 12 October. Students in rural and regional Victoria are returning to the classroom in a staggered approach from Monday 5 October. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Department of Education and Training (DET) have strategies in place to ensure any potential outbreaks in schools can be quickly controlled. Any school attended by a student or staff member while infectious will be closed. Deep cleaning, contact tracing, and a review by DHHS staff will occur before the school is reopened. Opposition education spokeswoman Cindy McLeish said a ban on classroom learning for students in Years 8 to 10 until the end of this month was too late, and accused the Premier of “making decisions up as it goes along”. “(Daniel) Andrews has had months to develop plans to safely return our kids to classroom learning but instead has been caught up in buck-passing and cover-ups involved with his bungled hotel quarantine,” she said.
SOCIALLY SPEAKING On 5 October the Cranbourne Star News Facebook page shared a story about a teenager who was granted bail by the Supreme Court after allegedly stealing a car and committing a crime spree in Casey. Here are how our readers reacted online: Ric Stewart: Forget the Children’s Court.....she wants to commit adult crimes and play with the big boys...... give her the same punishment!!! She has invaded people’s privacy and safety.... that alone should automatically mean NO BAIL!!! Janine Kimberley: Typical! You do the crime - you should be punished! Cory Sharp: Our judges and laws are pathetic On 5 October the Cranbourne Star News Facebook page shared a story about $285m beingpoured into road upgrades across Casey over the next four years. Here are how our readers reacted online: Ashley Beau Szalek: Shame Clyde Road duplication from around Linsell Blvd to the highway isn’t one of them. Dwight Goodman: Yep, gotta wait another 10 years, 50,000 residents and grid locked traffic.
Register your pool soon With summer fast approaching, the State Government is reminding pool owners they only have until November to register their private pool or spa. The Government introduced new regulations in December last year to make swimming pools and spas safer and prevent young children from drowning. The regulations include new requirements for owners to register their swimming pools and spas with their local council by 1 November with a one-off fee of up to $79. Failure to register within this timeframe may attract a council infringement notice of up to $330. Due to the impacts of coronavirus the deadline for registration was extended by five months to acknowledge the extra pressure on families and the increased workload on councils. Drowning is the most common cause of preventable death for young children and in Victoria most fatal drownings of young children occur in backyard swimming pools. Since 2000, 27 children have drowned in private swimming pools and spas in Victo-
Residents are being reminded to register their pool. ria. Investigations by the Victorian Coroner found non-compliant safety barriers were likely to have played a role in at least 20 of these cases. Pool owners who complete their registration will be contacted by their local council and informed of how they can organise an inspection of their safety barrier by a registered practitioner and for a compliance certificate to be lodged. Owners must have a registered building surveyor or inspector certify the continuing compliance of their safety barrier every four years. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Wedged: ‘Not on our land’ By Brendan Rees Harkaway residents have sounded the alarm over plans for a 150-seat restaurant and art gallery they fear would damage the green wedge and is “entirely out of character for the area”. Under the plans, which are currently being assessed by the Planning Minister, the site would accommodate about 600 patrons and feature a function centre and two dwellings known as the ‘Rosemaur Gallery’ at 193-209 King Road, Harkaway. Several opponents have vowed to fight the proposal, which they believe was kept “secret” with just four weeks to become informed and write a submission. Philip Battye, convenor of the Friends of Harkaway Association, said residents were in disbelief there had been no community consultation. He said if approved, the development would “forever change the amenity of Harkaway not only for the residents but also for the wider Casey community”. Casey Council director of city planning and infrastructure James Collins said the plans were a State Government-led planning scheme amendment process. “Council is a stakeholder in the process and will have an opportunity to make a submission to the advisory committee that has been appointed by the Planning Minister,” Mr Collins said. He said council was reviewing the exhibited plans and preparing a submission, which would be considered by council at the 20 October meeting. “The proponent for Rosemaur has approached council to discuss aspects of this project in the past; however this state-led advisory committee is the first time the project has proceeded to a public planning process.” Casey Council also confirmed the land in
question is within a green wedge zone and the proponent had requested the State Government to consider an amendment to the Casey Planning Scheme to allow this specific project. The Planning Minister has established an advisory committee to consider this amendment and any submissions before making a recommendation to the Minister who will decide on the planning scheme amendment, council said in a statement. However, in questions sent to council it declined to say whether the plan had been presented to Casey councillors before their dismissal in February. Neighbour Luke Crantock said there had not been an “open and transparent process” and expressed concerns of increased traffic and “major damaging changes to the beautiful country road (that) would have to be made, destroying forever the region’s character”. “There is not easy public access to this area. It is a tranquil, peaceful, bucolic area,” he said. “We are there for a very good reason. We love horses, we love the quiet, and we don’t really want to be disturbed by that. Rosalie Counsell, convenor of Save the Casey Foothills Association, said this development “in the middle of a high value, environmentally sensitive green wedge area” would “further erode what little confidence the public has in the planning process”. The applicant Rose and Maurice Hogg Pty Ltd as well as the Planning Minister’s office have been contacted for comment.
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Hirsute pursuit cut By Danielle Kutchel A Cranbourne-based teacher is shaving off his luscious locks in the name of charity. Todd Caldwell, youth worker at Cranbourne East Secondary College, decided to do the chop after watching a video online about how important a wig was to a young girl tryng to fit in at school while undergoing treatment for a disease. And his shave is no small feat: Mr Caldwell has been letting his hair go for a few years now and it currently measures about 42 centimetres long.
“It will be very weird, exciting and scary to shave it all off, for sure!” he said. It’s not his first rodeo; about seven years ago, Mr Caldwell shaved off his dreadlocks to raise money for cancer research.This time around, he’s raising funds for Variety’s Hair with Heart and will be donating his own shaved strands to be made into a wig for someone who has lost their hair due to a medical condition. All funds donated will also go towards providing wigs or other equipment to children in need. No date has been set yet for the big chop due to Covid, but Mr Caldwell said Frankston
hairdressing studio Beyond Blonde, which is affiliated with Variety Club, will have control of the clippers. The hairdresser will also plait the hair and arrange for it to be picked up to begin its journey to its new life as a wig. “If my hair or some extra dollars can help a young kid feel ‘normal’, feel confident or just have an extra smile then my big bald head is a small price to pay!” Mr Caldwell said. To donate to Mr Caldwell’s cause, visit https:// hairwithheart.variety.org.au/fundraiser/toddcaldwell/hair-with-heart?showtick=true
Todd Caldwell’s 42cm locks will be shaved for charity.
Crest Education welcomes three new teaching staff Crest Education, comprising Hillcrest Christian College and Rivercrest Christian College, has announced new staff appointments. The appointments are set to bolster the Colleges’ wellbeing support for students: Hillcrest Christian College - Head of Secondary School, Simon Taylor Rivercrest Christian College - Head of Secondary, Peter Bruce Crest School Psychologist (provisional) Nicola Farrell Mr Taylor has held a number of positions within Hillcrest since his commencement in 2007, including as leader of the science faculty and the secondary school learning coordinator for Hillcrest. He has a passion for making a difference in the lives of young people. Mr Bruce is experienced in teaching and leading across independent and government schools. A natural encourager and an entre-
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Family’s desperate plea By Brendan Rees In just a few short months a Narre Warren mother’s life has been torn apart. At 57, Leanne Lawtey’s husband sadly lost his 12-month leukemia battle in the early hours of Tuesday morning 5 October. And their 14-year-old daughter Aleacia, who hasn’t been able to see her father since June, is battling a rare disease. “He was the love of my life,” Ms Lawtey said of her husband John. “A beautiful, beautiful soul.” Ms Lawtey said her husband’s condition had begun to improve until he took a turn for the worse and “had no fight left in him”. “We thought there was light at the end of the tunnel for him to come home,” she said. Meanwhile, Ms Lawtey is a full-time carer to their daughter Aleacia who was born with hereditary spastic paraplegia, a neurological disorder that gradually stiffens and weakens the muscles. She has been confined to a wheelchair since she was four and has never been able to walk independently. In June, Aleacia underwent scoliosis surgery but her recovery took longer than expected and required intensive inpatient rehabilitation. While Aleacia was in hospital, Ms Lawtey’s husband was admitted to the Olivia NewtonJohn Cancer and Wellness and Research Centre where he started chemotherapy. But the family was told the only chance of a cure was through a stem cell transplant. While several possible donors were found, the Covid-19 pandemic meant sourcing a donor from overseas “became near impossible and problematic”. Their 16-year-old son then selflessly
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Aleacia, 14, who was born with hereditary spastic paraplegia, has had a fighting spirit. stepped up as a volunteer which “would change everything”. “It was no longer an allogeneic stem cell transplant, Ms Lawtey said. “It became a haploidentical stem cell transplant and had never been done at the ONJ centre before. John is now their first haplo transplant.” A haploidentical transplant uses healthy, blood-forming cells from a half-matched do-
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“When my daughter was finally able to go home we were unable to transport her as we don’t have a wheelchair accessible car and I could no longer lift or slide her into our 14-year-old van,” Ms Lawtey said, adding she was limited to using national patient transport. “Aleacia has missed several appointments at the Royal Children’s Hospital because I am unable to transport her.” With the family’s income reduced to Centrelink support and unable to afford taxi fares, Ms Lawtey has now launched a desperate appeal to raise more than $15,000 so she can buy a wheelchair- accessible car for her daughter. “We are unable to get or pay off a loan, so I have started a GoFundMe in hopes that kind hearted, generous souls will assist us to purchase a reliable second-hand wheelchair accessible car.” Ms Lawtey said she gave a “heartfelt thank you” to anyone that could help her family. To donate visit: https://www.gofundme. com/f/wheelchair-car-for-daughter-ofleukaemia-patient?utm_medium=copy_ link&utm_source=customer&utm_ campaign=p_lico+share-sheet
While the doors have been temporarily closed due to Covid-19, Casey Council has been busy completing several maintenance and improvement projects at its two major aquatic facilities, Casey ARC and Casey RACE. Most of these works had been scheduled to occur over a period of years, however with the temporary closures in place, a number of projects were brought forward and completed earlier to minimise disruption to users over the long term. At Casey RACE, retiling work has been completed on the 50-metre pool, warm water pool, leisure pool, toddler pool and the space bowl pool. Renovations to the spa, steam and sauna areas are currently underway and are expected to be complete later this year. The stairs and balustrade leading to the slide tower have been replaced, in addition to painting in the main pool hall, health club and office areas. Foundation work has also begun on upgrading the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system throughout the entire facility. These works are expected to take approximately 10 months with minimal disruptions to members once the facility is reopened. At Casey ARC, the wet deck male and female change room upgrades have been completed, with new ‘no touch’ showers installed. The sand in 3 filters has been replaced for the warm water pool, in addition to painting the main pool hall and office areas. The large fan in the pool hall has also been replaced with 16 new fans that will enable more fresh air to circulate and create significant energy savings for the facility. Council has also approved a major upgrade of Casey ARC which will include a total roof replacement, upgrading the solar panels and building a wall between the aquatics pool hall and entrance areas to enable 24/7 gym access to the Health Club in the future. The roof replacement is critical maintenance work that council would have had to undertake next year, however it was brought forward to take advantage of the enforced closure of the facility. The existing 44Kw solar panel system will be upgraded to a 350Kw output to operate the facilities plant and help reduce the carbon footprint. Council is currently reviewing Tenders for
Renovations have been taking shape at Casey RACE. Picture: CITY OF CASEY the Casey ARC project with work to begin as soon as possible once a contractor is appointed and taking 12-16 weeks to complete. Casey’s chair of administrators Noelene Duff said while it was never good for community facilities to be shut for prolonged periods, it was sensible to take advantage of the enforced closure to complete work more quickly and efficiently than could be achieved otherwise. “We are always conscious of minimising disruption to users of our facilities and while this temporary closure has been unfortunate, we’ve made the best of the situation and have managed to get a lot of projects completed,” Ms Duff said. “Like everyone else in the community, we are looking forward to restrictions being lifted and welcoming everyone back to our facilities. “While Casey ARC will be unavailable for a little longer, we expect to get a good head start on this project while it is temporarily closed. This will mean less disruption for users in the long term.” Based on the current roadmap out of restrictions, Doveton Pool in the Park is expected to open for the summer season as usual from1 December 2020 to 31 March 2021. The open hours are 11.30am to 7.30pm and aligned to a trigger temperature of 30 degrees or higher for the facility to open. Council is working with YMCA to provide additional access to ARC user groups and the community on regular weeknights, while the roof replacement works occur at Casey ARC. Check the pool’s social media pages for regular updates www.facebook.com/dovetonpoolinthepark/ cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Police fatal: More charges By Brendan Rees The truck driver accused of killing four police officers on the Eastern Freeway will face court again in November, after being charged with 33 additional offences. Mohinder Singh, 47, from Cranbourne, was charged with four counts of culpable driving, an offence which carries a maximum 20-year
jail term, after his truck allegedly veered across multiple lanes and struck the officers on 22 April. He appeared via video link at the Melbourne Magistrate’s Court for a committal mention on 1 October, but the case was adjourned to 12 November. His lawyer Stephen Pica, however, declined to comment to the media. Mr Singh was served with the additional
charges on 17 August including four counts of dangerous driving causing death, drive under the influence, trafficking methamphetamine, and trafficking cannabis. It has also been revealed for the first time that Mr Singh has been accused of possessing and trafficking 1.4 Butanediol, a chemical that is used to make floor stripper, paint thinner, and other solvent products which is
sometimes used as a substitute for other illegal substances such as GHB - as well as possessing diazepam, cultivate a narcotic plant, and deal proceeds of crime. Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Senior Constable Kevin King, Constable Glen Humphris and Constable Josh Prestney died while they were dealing with a Porsche driver in the emergency lane of the freeway.
Two rushed to hospital following crash By Brendan Rees A man in his 50s has been airlifted to the Alfred Hospital after a car crash in Clyde North on Wednesday 30 September. Emergency services were called to the two-car collision at Berwick-Cranbourne Road just after 2pm. A Victoria Police spokesman said it is believed a vehicle was travelling along BerwickCranbourne Road when the driver appeared to have suffered a medical episode about 1.40pm. Investigators have been told his vehicle crossed onto the opposite side of the road before mounting a footpath, crossing Hamersley Drive (near Bunnings Warehouse) before colliding with another vehicle and coming to rest in a carpark. A Fire Rescue Victoria spokesperson said
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turalism, harmony and gender equality. Mr Qadiri, who was named Casey Citizen of the Year 2020, has been supporting locals with food vouchers, providing free interpreting, establishing an online library, book delivery services, holding online poetry and music events - as well as organising a virtual Afghan Independence Day in partnership with the Afghanistan Embassy in Canberra. His work in community advocacy has changed the lives of many, including Afghan women affected by family violence and those who are isolated due to cultural and language barriers. Mr Maas said Ms Warren and Mr Qadiri were truly local heroes whose work was worthy of recognition and celebration as they both make an invaluable contribution to our community. Prizes of $500, certificates and public awareness promotion will be provided to the organisations of both recipients. Mr Maas also congratulated and thanked all those volunteering and providing support to their groups and to the wider community, saying it was hard to announce only two winners. “This year has been difficult for everybody. The Narre Warren South community’s support for one another has been amazing,” he said. “I am grateful to all those volunteers, nongovernment organisations, charities, healthcare workers, essential services and people simply supporting their neighbours, friends and family as we face the challenges of Covid-19. Thank you all for your service to our community.”
Bassir Qadiri’s tireless work with the Bakhtar Cultural Association has earned him a “Local Heroes’’ award. Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
Drawing connections: Artist shares ‘lasting memories’ By Brendan Rees In what began as a hobby, a Lynbrook artist is now reaching new heights. In just a few short weeks since posting his masterpiece sketch of Banjo Paterson Park to Facebook, Chris Rodrigues’ hand-drawn portraits have quickly gained popularity. His new joy during lockdown has seen the father-of-one create his own website to offer people custom portraits which he says are “priceless treasures that anyone can afford”. A creative director by day, Mr Rodrigues says he’s had about 12 requests since launching his website including individuals, couples, families, pets, children, loved ones, and religious themes. His work has become a popular gift for families and the level of detail in his Last Supper illustration has drawn a lot of attention with the most orders so far. “It is such an honour for my illustrations to have pride of place in their homes,” he says. Mr Rodrigues uses Adobe Fresco on his iPad to create his sketches, a program equipped with digital pencils, brushes and more. “The hand is getting steadier; the more illustrations I do and there is a definite correlation with the results,” he says. “So whether it is to capture the favourite look of your pet, cherish the memory of a lost family member or freeze time with a portrait
Couple Tangata Tutai Paora and Makiroa Kopu Pakar presented this portrait as a father’s day gift.
A portrait of furry friend Annabelle. of your child, these precious moments can create priceless memories for all generations, especially with Christmas around the corner.” Mr Rodrigues adds: “It is a privilege to be able to create these lasting memories for people.” For more information visit: www.chrisrodriguesillustrations.com
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New Casey school gets the green light in ‘green wedge’ By Brendan Rees Casey Council has approved plans for a state primary school in Narre Warren North despite attracting 183 objections. Residents expressed concerns of increased traffic, location of a school within the green wedge zone and Casey Foothills, tree removal and impact on flora and fauna, noise, as well as wastewater and flooding at the 434-442 Belgrave-Hallam Road site. Under the plans the Prep to Year 6 school would cater for 160 students, 16 staff members, and feature five classroom pods, a multipurpose hall with attached chapel, overed piazza, administration building containing of12 STAR NEWS
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fices, toilets, and a gatehouse. Also proposed is a maker’s workshop, a multi-purpose court, waste storage area, rainwater tanks, effluent field, and a bus shelter and car park. Casey council administrators voted unanimously to issue a notice of decision to grant a permit at their 6 October meeting. Casey Council chair of administrators Noelene Duff said that she had read all objections and “appreciate that residents have raised concerns around a number of matters”. But added: “I think the recommendations ... are detailed and extensive and they do aim to address the range and variety of objections.”
An aerial view of the site. Picture: GOOGLE MAPS In granting the permit, administrator Cameron Boardman council had imposed 53 conditions on the planning permit.
“Those conditions relate to aspects of the masterplan development, around state development plans, and ensuring that there is approvals at each stage of the development; that the layout is not altered, there is consideration to noise controls to general amenity; there are aspects to improve security, building works,” he said. Mr Boardman added council had placed a prohibition on the plans that facilities incorporated as part of the masterplan or any other development at the site must be used exclusively and “are not available for any external public use without the prior written consent of the responsible authority including ourselves”. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Funding helps Little Aths Cranbourne Little Athletics Centre has been given a much-needed funding boost for its upcoming Season, thanks to a $2800 grant from Coles. The Little Athletics centre based at Casey Fields is one of 158 grassroots sports club across Australia to share in $521,000 for sports equipment from the latest round of the Coles Little Athletics Community Fund. It is the single largest round of grants distributed to Little Athletics centres since the fund was established two years ago to support little athletes hoping to follow in the footsteps of champions like Sally Pearson and Brandon Starc. The grant comes amid research from the Australian Sports Foundation in July which estimated that over 16,000 local sports clubs were at risk of closing due to reduced revenues and increased costs arising from COVID-19. Cranbourne Little Athletics’ grants and sponsorships manager Dean McCaughan said the grant will help get its athletes and volunteers back on track after a tough year. “The grant will have a huge impact on our centre. It will allow us to purchase new marquees and provide shade and shelter for our athletes. This will help ensure we can continue to provide a safe environment for our athletes, coaches, volunteers and spectators,” he said. Coles state general manager Mark O’Connor said Coles was pleased to continue its support of Cranbourne’s budding athletes and parent volunteers. “We know it’s been a difficult six months
Commonwealth Games champion Brandon Starc is also part of the campaign, encouraging little athletes to get back on track.
Sally Pearson and Little Athletes with the Coles Community Bags that funds new sports equipment. Picture: CONTRIBUTED
for everyone involved in community sport, particularly little athletes. We hope news of this $2,800 grant to Cranbourne Little Athletics centre will give their athletes, families and volunteers a morale boost ahead of the new season,” he said.
“Coles is passionate about helping kids lead healthier, happier lives. That’s why we’re delighted to have raised more than $363,000 in Victoria and $1.68 million nationally for local sports clubs through the Coles Little Athletics Community Fund in just two years.”
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Cup day with a difference By Lance Jenkinson It will be a TAB Cranbourne Cup carnival like no other this weekend. There will be no colour and excitement of people in the crowd as it turns into a made-forTV event due to Covid-19. Only jockeys, trainers and key personnel will be in attendance. While the fans will not click through the turnstiles, Cranbourne Turf Club chief executive Neil Bainbridge is hoping to capture their attention through digital means, with two days of quality racing on Friday night and Sunday. “All roads lead to Cranbourne on Friday night,” he said. “It’s the opening of the night racing season, which we’ve got the featured TAB Pinker Pinker Plate, a $100,000 race. “On Sunday, we’ve got not only the $100,000 Procon Developments Apache Cat Classic, but the $400,000 TAB Cranbourne Cup. “It will be very different with no crowds, but there should be some great racing.” While the atmosphere will undoubtedly be a little flat, the trainers and jockeys on course will certainly not be lacking energy. This is the biggest period on the Victorian racing calendar, where moments are savoured and champions are crowned. The stables at Cranbourne are buzzing in anticipation. “This is finals time,” Bainbridge said. “For many they’ll have different grand finals, depending on whether you’re going for a Melbourne Cup or a Caulfield Guineas, or whatever race it may be. “Spring is in the air and there’s no better time, not only for trainers, but for clubs as well and for those people who own those horses, it’s exciting for them to be competing for outstanding prize money in Victoria.” Bainbridge is excited by the nominations received for the two-day Cranbourne Cup Carnival. The key driver of that has been the record prize money on offer. “The TAB Cranbourne Cup being $400,000 is a great result, considering we’re battling our way through a pandemic,” Bainbridge said. “Also, all of our minimum prize money races
Star Cranbourne hoop Craig Williams piloted Dr Drill to victory in last year’s TAB Cranbourne Cup. 198932 have been raised by 42 per cent up to $50,000 on Sunday, so it’s very good prize money. “The club’s really pleased to be able to offer that level of prize money and congratulate Racing Victoria and Country Racing for the way they’ve worked with us and managed the wider industry through this Covid period.” Setting the mood for Cranbourne connections was the success of training duo Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young on Saturday. They took out the Group 1 Heineken Metropolitan with Mirage Dancer in Sydney and backed up in the Group 2 Blazer Stakes with
Sierra Sue in Melbourne. “From a training point of view it was a great weekend,” Bainbridge said. “I think everyone certainly would be pleased for them, but at the same token, they’d be working just as hard to swoop in their own right. “There’s a number of good trainers at Cranbourne and they’ve all got a good competitive edge about them.” It is not only the big Spring races creating a buzz at Cranbourne. The next batch of potential stars coming
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through the stables is tantalising for connections. “There’s 750 horses a day train at Cranbourne and there’s plenty of good up and comers,” Bainbridge said. “It’s always exciting when we get to the back end of Spring and we start to see some twoyear-olds filter through, our next generation of stars. “I’m sure a lot of the stables will be up and about.” The field for the 2020 TAB Cranbourne Cup will be revealed on Thursday.
Mirage Dancer conquers Sydney, set for a huge spring By Lance Jenkinson Mirage Dancer looks poised for a big Spring campaign after taking out the Group 1 Heineken Metropolitan at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The Cranbourne-trained seven-year-old stallion powered to the line to pip favourite Mugatoo in a thrilling finish. Trent Busuttin, who co-trains Mirage Dancer with Natalie Young, said jockey Nash Rawiller gave the horse every possibility to win. “Nash Rawiller certainly earned his riders percentage,” Busuttin said. “He got a beautiful run in transit and was always going to be thereabouts. “It was whether he could pick up the favourite, and luckily he did.” Busuttin was confident that Mirage Dancer could scoop the lion’s share of the $750,000 prize pool. Mirage Dancer was primed and ready to go after a strong build up and had some luck on his side come race day. “It was just the conditions of the race that suited him,” Busuttin said. “It was 2400 metres and he had a nice weight of 55kg. “He drew a nice barrier, so he had a nice economical run and every bit counts. “I know it’s an old cliche, but he ticked a lot of boxes going into the race.” Mirage Dancer will be a serious contender cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
for the Caulfield Cup on 17 October. If everything goes to plan, he will be in the field for the race that stops a nation, the Melbourne Cup. “He’ll run in the Caulfield Cup on Saturday week and then into a Melbourne Cup,” Busuttin said. “We want to perform well [at Caulfield], but there won’t be any reason why he won’t perform well. “As long as he’s healthy and happy, he’ll take his spot [in the Melbourne Cup].” Mirage Dancer was the seventh Group 1 winner for co-trainers Busuttin and Young. They have taken out four Group 1 races in Australia, adding the Metropolitan to an honour roll that includes the Blue Diamond, AJC Derby and Victoria Derby. “It was a big thrill for the stable and all of the owners,” Busuttin said. “It’s the time of the year you want to be doing it in springtime. “Everyone is focused, everyone is watching, it’s like finals time of the footy - it’s where you want to be.” That was not the only success for Busuttin and Young on a huge Saturday. Their four-year-old mare Sierra Sue, ridden by Michael Walker, took out the Group 2 Blazer Stakes at Flemington. The next target for Sierra Sue is the Empire Rose Stakes on 31 October. “That made it a really good weekend for the stable,” Busuttin said.
Mirage Dancer is in red-hot form. “These types of weekends are few and far between.” Others to watch from the Busuttin-Young
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Development drives him By Lance Jenkinson While his cricket whites have not seen daylight for some time, Lynbrook youngster Jono D’Rozario has not used that as an excuse to stop looking for an edge during lockdown. The practical side of his game had to take a
back seat, but the Buckley Ridges product has focused on other aspects that will be beneficial once he can get back into the field of battle. It is D’Rozario’s self-drive and dedication to the game that went some way to sealing his selection in the Cricket Victoria Under-19 Emerging Performance Squad.
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“There’s always things to do around the game,” he said. “It’s been a decent opportunity to work on some things that you can work on, on your own. “It’s also been a really good opportunity to work on fitness.” If D’Rozario can fulfil his potential, he will be a valuable asset for his club - Richmond - in Premier Cricket for years to come and he will be knocking down the door of Victorian selectors before too long. Not only is he a quality leg spin bowler, but he is also a strong batsman, which will offer rare versatility to a batting order. “I can bat sort of wherever the team needs me to,” he said. “It’s about being as flexible as you can and knowing your role in the game, as well as your role in the team.” The lockdown has allowed D’Rozario to be solely a student of the game. He has turned to the digital sphere to analyse his bowling technique and further enhance his batting. One area of his focus has been situational batting, something he only needs to flick on his television to observe, with so much professional cricket being played across the globe. It’s one thing to be a skilled batsman, but for D’Rozario, who prides himself on being able to play roles in the top, middle and lower orders, it’s vital that he is aware of all game situations and knows when he needs to accelerate and when to remain calm. “Something I’ve been able to do is watch a lot of the cricket,” he said. “Looking at guys bat in different types of game sense. “Hopefully I’ll be able to improve my ways in that respect.” D’Rozario has relished the chance to take part in online sessions with the Emerging Performance Squad. The ongoing theme of those Zoom conferences has been mental toughness and selfbelief. “It kind of widened our eyes about cricket, not just being about the bat and ball,” he said. “We’ve talked about the resilience side of things. “With the game of cricket, a lot of it is done above the shoulders. “It’s definitely good to have a clear mind, and it’s something that got reiterated a lot and being confident in your own ability.” D’Rozario has the right environment for his cricket to thrive. As part of the emerging Victorian squad, he is training alongside like-minded individuals with development at the forefront of their minds, while getting to “pick the brains” of
coaches and mentors who have played at the highest level. In clubland, D’Rozario could not be in a better situation, with Richmond putting in plenty of time developing its talented crop of youngsters. Ten members of the Emerging Performance Squad are from Richmond and they are ultracompetitive. Training sessions among these tenacious teens are fierce and that only helps D’Rozario and the other players to get better. “We’re a very young club with plenty of opportunity,” he said. “We’re all pushing each other to get better. “The competition that goes on in the nets bat versus ball is pretty intense. “We’re all youngsters and we all want to improve and impress. “There’s a few battles going on.” Even on the home front, D’Rozario has the benefit of his dad, Shane, who is a cricket tragic and once a Buckley Ridges star. Shane took out the Dandenong District Cricket Association’s highest honour, the Wookey Medal, in season 2006-07. “It’s good to always have someone around that I can have a chat with about the game,” D’Rozario said. “He’s like that coach who is always around.” It was at Buckley Ridges where D’Rozario got his launching pad for a successful junior career. He said the club has been a powerhouse of the DDCA for “some time”, but still prioritised the development of its young players. “It’s provided a fair few juniors the opportunity to go and play Premier Cricket,” he said. “It’s provided them with a really stable base. “I’m really grateful for what they’ve been able to do for me.” D’Rozario has one thing on his mind going into the 2020-21 season: Development. While he relished the chance to play first XI cricket at Richmond last summer, he knows the battle for spots will be intense. He is “not fazed” what grade he starts in this season, as long as he is continually improving. “I was lucky enough to have a couple of good performances in the twos and sort of work my way up into the ones,” D’Rozario said. “That was a good tick in the box for the 2019-20 season. “As we’ve always said, as a young player you’re always looking at your development first. “I’m really enjoying it at Richmond, where every guy is looking to develop and get better at their game, so whether it be in the ones or the twos, as long as I feel like I’m developing, I’m happy.” cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Adihetty looks to impress By Nick Creely Exciting Casey-South Melbourne spinner Ashvin Adihetty’s journey through the ranks of Premier Cricket has been about steady improvement and a burning desire to continue taking the next step. It’s why, when the 2020/21 season does eventually kick off, the talented youngster from Berwick Springs will be hoping he can make a statement. Fresh off being named in the Victorian Under-19 Male Emerging Performance squad, after excellent improvement at club level last season but stunning performances in the Youth Premier League, Adihetty said he was honoured to be part of the squad which recognises some of the most exciting talent in the state. “I was pretty happy to be in the squad,” he said. “The name’s that are there (in the squad) are pretty big.” But ambition is continuing to drive the leftarm spinner in 2020/21. It’s been obvious from his early cricketing days. His journey began at his local club, Berwick Springs, over a decade ago, where as a six-yearold he was part of the club’s under-11 side. Despite not initially bamboozling with his spin bowling, Adihetty made a change during his junior days. And it was a change that has been the catacranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
lyst for his rise up the ranks. “Throughout my juniors, up until my last season of under-15s, I was bowling medium pace,” he said. “I started realising that I wasn’t growing much, I was probably the shortest in the team most of the time, and a few coaches spoke to me and asked me to try the spin stuff. “From there, that’s where my cricket improved, my batting improved a bit too, and then I was going off to Premier Cricket.” Adihetty has studied some of the top-line bowlers that have played the game, and upon taking up the art of spin bowling, believes he has taken plenty of lessons from those players past and present. “I’ve watched a fair bit of Dan Vettori in particular (ex-New Zealand great),” he said. “He’s very consistent, and he thinks a lot about his next ball, and how he’s going to beat the batsman. “I think I’ve learnt a lot watching him, different techniques, grips, and I’ve taken a lot from him.” After arriving at Casey Fields for 2017/18 and being welcomed into the club with open arms, the spinner made his first XI debut the next season, snaring 2/36 against Kingston Hawthorn in a promising performance. He added to that first XI tally with a match in the final round last season, while also impressing with a pair of SuperSlam matches too. “In my first year I had no idea what to expect, coming fresh out of Berwick Springs, but
I was really welcomed by a lot of first XI boys straight away,” he said. “Even in pre-season, it felt like I was always there - the boys were so helpful and helped me grow into the club, and then my (first XI) debut was a good start. “There’s such a massive difference between second XI, third XI cricket, which I was told to expect, but I didn’t realise just how much of a different standard it actually is. “And playing against Uni last year really showed the top level, they’re a great side.” But that taste at top-flight Victorian Premier Cricket has made Adihetty even hungrier entering this season. With the season to be played in a one-day format, Adihetty said he was working hard on his white-ball craft despite not being able to work with coaches at training just yet as he strives to lock down a position in the firsts and add an edge to what could be a bit of a newlook side. “I’m still working hard on it - in one-day cricket it can be iffy for spinners, so it can go either way,” he explained. “I’ve been trying to continue working with the white ball - in my junior years bowling mediums I’ve always been that consistent bowler and dotting them up. “When I moved to spin that kept going, the economy is still keeping pretty low - but for me, something to work on would be the wicket taking in one-dayers. “I do want my one-day economy to be bet-
ter though. For me bowling in two-day, sometimes it does take that little bit longer to get into the game, but in one-day, you’ve got nine, ten overs and it’s just about adapting that bit quicker to the wicket.” He said with plenty of encouragement from the coaches and his desire to improve his bowling, excitement is building for the 2020/21 season. “BK (Brian Keogh) really spoke to me last year about pushing into the ones, and sometimes it can get a bit hard at selection, because batsmen are making runs and wickets being taken, and Casey’s wicket at times isn’t bowler friendly so it does get hard,” he said. “But BK is a big support for me to help me push on and get picked in the ones, and he spoke to me about looking to change my lengths, variations and that kind of stuff to take me to the next level.” With the Swans looking to break back into the finals, Adihetty said that with this group, and the depth and power in one-day cricket, there is plenty of reason for excitement. “It’s exciting, the 17-round one dayers,” he said. “Throughout all four grades, we’ve got a really attacking group of players, and a lot of young boys as well coming through. “And we’ve got the likes of Jordy Wyatt, Dyl Hadfield, good one-day white ball players, so the mentality is there. “We’ve got a really strong, powerful side I reckon.” Thursday, 8 October, 2020
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