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Stirring trouble By Mitchell Clarke
In happier times - Maci, Willow and Aubrey at a Pakenham Spoonville site. 214450 Ms Ronald acknowledged the Spoonville craze had now hit a dead end. “They’re getting a little bit tired, so maybe it’s time for the spoons to come home,” she said. Ms Ronald, who commissioned the two local sites at Lakeside in Pakenham, encouraged community members to collect their spoons from their local sites. She added that in mid-February she’d look to clean up all remaining Spoonville’s and relocate any leftover spoons to an “undisclosed location”.
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the rest,” she said. “I’d suggest there’s much better things they could do with their time.” The ‘Spoonville’ trend was born out of Winnersh, England, in an attempt to improve mental health by simply making people happy as they were out and about during daily exercise. The quirky saga soon made its way to Cardinia - after Australia’s first ever site was constructed up the highway in Longwarry. Within weeks, the site had spread to Pakenham, Officer, Garfield, Nar Nar Goon, Emerald and Beaconsfield.
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It was the initiative that dished up smiles during lockdown, but now a decrepit looking Spoonville site in Pakenham is providing anything but joy. During the one hour exercise limit - which is now a distant memory - Spoonville sites across Cardinia Shire were the most popular place to visit. Despite the fad having died down entirely, the Cardinia Lakes community was understandably upset at news their local site appeared to have been targeted by cruel vandals. Estate resident Laksika noticed the destroyed site during her daily walk on Sunday 24 January. “I think someone has just walked over it or kicked them all over. It’s very sad to see it. We always used to stop there and have a look for new ones,” she wrote on Facebook. The reaction from her neighbours was similar. “Absolutely disgusting. The highlight of our walk is our toddler stopping to look and admire the spoons,” one local woman said. “That’s so disappointing. My kids had spoons in there,” another woman added. Pakenham Hills Ward councillor Jack Kowarzik said the news was “really frustrating”. “Spoonville was created by locals for the enjoyment of local children and to see it vandalised is disappointing,” he said. Cardinia Art Society president Jillian Ronald described Spoonville as an “amazing initiative” during Melbourne’s lengthy lockdown. “It’s given joy and positivity in some very dark times and I just think it’s really disappointing that, when the community put together a project to support each other during a difficult time, that someone would take the trouble to destroy it. They’d be better off going home to create a spoon and putting it with
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Australia Day award winners, from left, Citizen of the Year Chris Rogers, Senior Citizen of the Year Stan Hamilton, Young Citizen of the Year Michael Pearce and John Henderson representing Event of the Year with Mayor Brett Owen. 226397
Cardinia Shire’s 2021 Citizen of the Year Chris Rogers. 226397 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS
SES veteran honoured By Mitchell Clarke Almost four decades ago, Chris Rogers picked up a copy of the Gazette and saw an advertisement seeking SES members. He wasted no time in joining the Pakenham unit and 36 years later, his dedication to the cause was officially recognised. On Monday 25 January, Mr Rogers was crowned the 2021 Cardinia Shire Citizen of the Year during an Australia Day award ceremony. Put forward by his SES counterparts for “going above and beyond to attend emergencies” and giving up his Sunday mornings to train volunteers in road rescue, Mr Rogers said the recognition came as a “complete shock”. “I didn’t know anything about the award until I got an email saying that I had been nominated. I nearly fell off my chair when I read it. I wasn’t expecting it at all,” he told the Gazette. “I’ve had a lot of long service medals over the years but this was a real surprise.” A bigger surprise, he says, was being chosen as winning the award over the other nine nominees. “I accept this award on behalf of all the volunteers in the community. There are so many people volunteering who don’t get recognised, they just go about doing it, and that’s what makes this community a better place,” he said. Mr Rogers joined the SES in 1984, when the Pakenham unit was stationed in a milking shed on Bald Hill Road. “We’ve come a really long way,” he laughed. Since records began in mid-2009, Mr Rog-
Chris Rogers with mayor Brett Owen and deputy mayor Jeff Springfield. 226397 ers has attended almost 1100 requests for assistance, including 487 road rescue calls, undertaken repairs to more than 150 homes during storm events, cleared more than 300 trees, assisted police at more than 30 crime scenes and attended six plane crashes.
During the 2020 bushfires, Mr Rogers was based in Bairnsdale as a member of the Air Rescue support helicopter, responding to road rescues in fire ravaged areas. His dedication to the role was further highlighted when he dropped everything to re-
spond to a fatal crash on the Princes Highway, just hours before his presentation on Monday night. “I was getting ready for this function and the pager went off so I had to go up and assist at Gumbuya (World) and then rush back to make the ceremony,” he said. “That’s the nature of being a volunteer.” Away from the pager, Mr Rogers is a postie with Australia Post. He said he began volunteering to help the community and learn new skills within a “technical” role. He’s never gave up his time in order to receive recognition. “I’ve never really been one for awards, I just like to help the community and learn new skills and that was my main aim in joining,” he explained. “This was a big surprise but it’s a great honour and I’m really humbled by the award.” Mr Rogers thanked his wife and two children for their unwavering support and understanding over the years. “Being a member of the emergency service organisation ... it’s a real interruption to family life when the pager goes off at any minute of the day, and you’ve got to fly out the door,” he said. Stan Hamilton, who recently celebrated 60 years with the Upper Beaconsfield CFA, was named Senior Citizen of the Year. Michael Pearce was crowned Young Citizen of the Year for his contribution to the community and the Kids Fun Run For Thomas, run by the Rotary Club of Emerald, was named Event of the Year.
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Fire sparks warning By Danielle Kutchel Pakenham Fire Rescue Victoria is warning locals to ensure their cigarette butts are fully extinguished, after a dropped butt sparked a fire in a backyard. On Monday 25 January, the crew from Pakenham’s Fire Rescue 93 attended an address in Pakenham to put out a fire caused by a discarded cigarette butt, which had landed on overgrown vegetation and caused a fire. The fire was only small, and fortunately didn’t take long to extinguish. Neighbours also chipped in to help put the fire out before it could spread or cause damage. Senior station officer Rick Read said residents had done the right thing in calling firefighters for help with the blaze. He reminded the community to be vigilant around sources of ignition or flame, especially on hot, windy days. Mr Read also urged parents to keep lighters and matches away from young children.
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By Mitchell Clarke Pakenham residents are among those most likely to utilise short-term car registration, the State Government has revealed. More than 1.8 million Victorians are now paying their registration in instalments every three or six months, and Pakenham is one of three suburbs to have the highest number of short-term registered vehicles. Roads and Road Safety Minister Ben Carroll said the scheme allowed motorists to pay less
The scheme is particularly popular with young Victorians, with 59 percent of vehicles owned by drivers under 20 taking advantage of the flexible registration options. A three-month registration in metropolitan Melbourne costs $211.20, a six-month registration costs $419.90 and an annual registration fee costs $834.80. Revenue from registration fees is used to help fund TAC insurance to assist people as they recover from crashes, as well as to fund road upgrades.
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A big refurb for the CFA By Jessica Anstice Pakenham Fire Brigade’s crew transport unit vehicle has been transformed into an operational breathing apparatus unit thanks to generous donations from the Cardinia Shire community. The brigade received more than $13,000 via community donations, as well as a $3000 portable remote area LED lighting tool through CFA’s District Pick List. The new vehicle transformation will mean it’s a more valuable resource that can now be used to transport necessary breathing apparatus equipment to incidents as required. Pakenham 1st Lieutenant Chris Poulton said the brigade currently has more than 20 volunteers trained to use breathing apparatus equipment at emergency incidents. “MFI Pakenham, a local vehicle bodies design service, generously offered to help us by refurbishing the lights and adding the appropriate sirens on the vehicle,” he said. “We also added a fitted shelving unit inside the vehicle which holds 21 breathing apparatus cylinders and equipment necessary to operate a control point. “The remote area lighting system will also be available when we respond the BA unit, which will help us illuminate extremely dark or hard to reach places with low visibility.” The brigade wished to improve its service to the community and in turn, alleviate some pressure on other brigades with breathing apparatus capacity in surrounding CFA Districts. “A significant portion of our emergency responses are to structure fire incidents, which will mean we have increased capability on scene,” he added. “A number of our dedicated brigade members have put in a lot of time to help refurbish the unit, which will better our brigade’s response into the future.
The brigade received more than $13,000 via community donations, as well as a $3000 portable remote area LED lighting tool through CFA s District Pick List.
Pakenham Fire Brigade’s crew transport unit vehicle has been transformed into an operational breathing apparatus unit thanks to generous donations from the Cardinia Shire community. “We greatly appreciate the kind donations we have received from the community over the past couple of years, which has and will continue to boost our brigade’s ability to protect lives and property.”
The new vehicle transformation will mean it s a more valuable resource that can now be used to transport necessary breathing apparatus equipment to incidents as required.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HIGHEST ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS OF 2020 representing 41% of the graduating class
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Connor Ibbotson ATAR 99.6
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On February 14 it will have been 12 months since I resigned from my position as the deputy mayor of the City of Casey and councillor. I have now written to the Casey council advising them of my wish to have my name deleted off the councillors’ honour board in the customer service centre and the wall plaque for the opening of Bunjil Place attached on the theatre wall. I have no idea when IBAC will hand down their report into the alleged corruption at the City of Casey and, to be fair, I never supported the expenditure of $126 million for Bunjil Place to be built. My ex ward partner Sam Aziz stated to me he wished he never had my name added to the plaque, the only time I agreed with him. I have never had any involvement into this alleged corruption scandal and therefore I do not wish to have my name associated with former councillors who may have brought our City of Casey into disrepute. I will be following up with council once IBAC has concluded and the report made public to have any former and ex councillors who may have breached their conflict of interest to also have their names removed from the honour board and any plaques around the City of Casey that may have their names on while they were in the position of mayor. Rex Flannery, Narre Warren South.
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THUMBS UP THUMBS DOWN Thumbs Down! To Cardinia Council for never mowing the lawns in our estate. Meant to be once a fortnight now once a month and even then they don’t do it properly. Now becoming a major fire hazard!
Thumbs Up! To the cool change.
Thumbs Down! To the extreme heat in the early part of the week.
Thumbs Up! To sports back on.
Thumbs Up! To moving the outside dining to Childers Street, next to Kelly’s!
Thumbs Up! To leaving water out for birds on a hot day.
Thumbs Down! To the crap internet speed/connection in my estate.
Thumbs Up! For everyone who donated to Deaf Children Australia at my Christmas light display. Thanks to all the donation we raised $1823.00. Very happy and DCA was over the moon. Thank you again!
Thumbs Down! To dealing with the freight train at 12pm everyday when I go home for lunch. Sometimes I cop the passenger Vline on my way back just before 12.30pm.
Thumbs Up Thumbs Down is your chance to have your say. Malicious or defamatory submissions will not be accepted. All submissions must include a full name address and daytime phone number. Contributions over the phone will not be accepted. Contributors will not be identified. The Star News reserves the right to edit submissions. To submit a Thumbs Up Thumbs Down email to dailyeditor@starnewsgroup.com.au fax to 5945 0777 or post to P.O. Box 9 Pakenham 3810.
SOCIALLY SPEAKING On Friday 22 January, a story was shared across the Star News Facebook pages about a woman’s plea for people to forgo setting off illegal fireworks after her beloved pup escaped her house during an illegal display. Her dog was later found dead. Here is how our readers reacted online: Megan Hester: Fireworks went off here one day around 8pm while i was walking my dog. I could not see anything but could hear it! I’m lucky he’s not overly fussed by loud noises - generally just barks at it thank god as it could’ve been so bad. Nikkie Hopkins: Locking your dog up doesn’t stop them from being a terrified shaking mess all night, even with loud music, thunder shirt and vet prescribed anxiety meds. Yes, its gonna happen regardless, but no need to be cruel about this person losing their dog, just for the sake of a few hours of fun. Magrat Garlick: Fireworks are only a couple of nights a year. Part of pet ownership is keeping them safe. Stay home and bring them indoors. Never had an issue. Kimberley Foster: So you can foresee when
illegal fireworks will be let off? Or do you keep your dog indoor 24/7? Sharie Burmingham: This poor, poor dog. Terrible. And shame on the person who ran over the dog and left him on the side of the road. Heartless. Donna Cooke: If people’s animals don’t like fireworks then keep them inside. Unfortunately there are people out there who will let them off regardless of legal ones being done or not. Jude Newman-Tope: I learned this Christmas and New Year’s Eve that Pakenham is full of people who have no respect for other residents or their pets or sleeping children. They have the disgusting attitude of ‘who cares they are having a good time’ with zero regard for anyone else. It’s utterly selfish and wrong. Anna Pajewska Logan: “The illegal show wasn’t reported to local police, who confirmed they weren’t aware of “any incidents in the area involving illegal fireworks over the holiday period”.” Yeah right! Kathy Couch: We have personally had an experience with illegal fireworks and cops
wouldn’t give us the time of day and because of this people take matters into their own hands. Taking pets inside isn’t always possible but choosing not to let off illegal fireworks is! Jason Mahony: Few years ago I called the cops as the fireworks had started a fire as the brain surgeons using them were aiming at other houses. Call made, address given, offer of video footage, nothing ever happened! Renee Lea: In two ways with this, I mean fireworks won’t stop, lock your pets up. Luke Staker: Lock your dogs up. Janice Mcleod: Dogs have been known to smash windows because they are so terrified. Amy June: Fireworks are such a waste of money and resources. Robyn Martin: The best part of growing up was cracker night and a few special occasions, we used to put our dog inside, families had a blast. Debra Culph: I hate fireworks. If they let them off, keep your pet inside with music on or tv up to drown out the noise. You can’t stop them. pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au
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Berwick burst pipe chaos By Mitchell Clarke A burst pipe caused chaos along a busy Berwick thoroughfare, prompting road closures after water spouted into the air and flooded the immediate area. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Bemersyde Drive and St Boswells Avenue just before 10am on Saturday 23 January, following reports of flooding. South East Water’s customer service delivery acting general manager Andrew ForsterKnight said crews were forced to turn the water off in a bid to alleviate the pressure and flow. “We apologise to our customers for the extended water outage - we understand it’s frustrating when the water’s not working,“ he said on Saturday night. “Unfortunately these works are taking a little longer than usual as we’re working with the relevant electricity company to take important safety measures to ensure any nearby electrical wires are managed safely. “We’re working as quickly as possible to get the water flowing again and to complete these emergency works.“ Narre Warren SES volunteer Sue Brauner said the road had sustained some damage from the burst pipe. “The water was gushing from underneath the roundabout. It was like a mini landslide. There was a big hole around the edge of the roundabout, so it’s obviously collapsed,” she explained. “When we arrived on scene the water was about one metre above the ground and flowing down Bemersyde Drive towards Clyde Road at a very fast rate, so that was quite intense to see.“ Despite the chaos, no properties were impacted by the flooding. “That was our biggest concern. I think we were very lucky that there was no threat to property,” she said. “As you could imagine, there’s a lot of hous-
At its peak, the water was said to be a metre off the ground.
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Flooding along Bemersyde Drive.
The roundabout in question.
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The flooding occurred at the intersection of Bemersyde Drive and St Boswells Avenue.
es in the area. Maybe it’s the design of the road and the slope that kept the houses out of danger, I don’t know, but thank goodness for that.” Ms Brauner said her team of volunteers often responded to burst water mains, but described this incident as “more intense”. “It was an interesting one. I haven’t seen
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Montague goes next level By Danielle Kutchel The big day has finally arrived for the Montague family. After years of planning, the doors to the orchard’s new cafe, shop and packing facility were finally thrown open on Tuesday 12 January. Despite the upheaval of 2020, construction on the $60 million project was completed according to schedule with the opening taking place in summer 2021 as planned. Collectively, the project is known as The Orchard at Montague. Seeing it open was a surreal moment, according to managing director and third generation grower Scott Montague. The cafe, called Stella’s Kitchen in a loving tribute to family matriarch Stella, has room for 50 patrons outside and 70 inside. The menu is inspired by the head chef’s French training and passion for modern Australian cuisine. Dishes incorporate local ingredients - including stone fruit from Montague’s orchards - and some, like the scones, are even from Stella’s own recipe book. There’s potential for the site to host events in future - think live music, family fun days or possibly even weddings. The packing facility is state-of-the-art, using technology that isn’t seen in other orchards around Australia. And the farm gate shop stocks local fruit, vegetables, drinks, cheese, handmade clothes and eco-friendly products to fill any pantry. It’s been affectionately called Bill’s Orchard Gate, after Bill Montague who planted the first apple trees at the Narre Warren North site three generations ago. The project represents a leap forward for Montague as a family-owned business and as a brand. “We’ve never sold direct to the public, it’s never been a part of what we do,” explains
Left to right: Scott Montague and Rowan Little in the new cafe, Stella’s Kitchen. 225299 Pictures: GARY SISSONS
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Rowan Little, general manager of Montague Fresh. “That was the leap of faith we wanted to do ... giving people an experience.” It gives the family a way to tell their story to visitors, he says, and hopefully impart a bit of knowledge about the food supply chain and the importance of locally-grown food. It’s certainly a far cry from earlier discussions, years ago, about perhaps placing an
hand to educate on the flavour profiles of the fruit and how to choose the ripest ones. It’s all about providing an experience, Rowan says - showing people where their food comes from, how modern horticulturalists make a living, and adding to the outer Yarra Valley’s tourism network. Part of that story centres on sustainability. Every effort has been made in construction to create a facility that is environmentally-friendly.
honesty box at the end of the driveway for passers-by to partake in. As part of Montague’s drive to empower consumers with new knowledge, visitors will be able to book tours of the production facility to get a behind-the-scenes look at the cuttingedge technology, which is set to process more than 280 million pieces of fruit each year. There will also soon be a pick-your-own orchard with over 2000 stone fruit and apple trees for visitors to explore. Staff will be on
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The new processing building. 225299 dine-in cafe. In addition, a partnership with Lysterfield Cycles will offer bike hire and repair services at the back of the building. The big challenge will be apple harvest season, when the production facility will be fully operational. Once that happens, the Montague family will be able to gauge the success of the endeavour. The production facility is truly cuttingedge, from the imaging technology that allows staff to look inside the fruit and pick up internal defects before packing, to the pitch-black storage room filled with robots that automatically pick out fruit for the next day’s orders. This room is 22 metres high and can hold 3000 bins - or one million kilos - of fruit. It’s a common set up for fruit packers in Europe, Rowan says, but in Australia it’s used mainly in liquor storage - meaning Montague is ahead of the curve. Now with time to sit in the caf¨¦ and look out at the “mesmerising” view, Scott says the opening of The Orchard has been a source of pride for the family. “There’s an immense amount of pride in celebrating the history and the area. It’s given the family a great deal of reflection ... and excitement. “I don’t think it’s really sunk in yet. It’s been a long time coming!” For opening hours or to book a tour, visit www.montague.com.au/the-orchard-at-montague/
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Our time is precious What’s our most precious resource – iron ore, oil, gold, cash? Those of you in advancing years will probably already know the answer: it’s time. We can lose money and we may well be able to get it back and we may also be able to substitute mineral resources with others, but once time is lost there is no recovering it. The importance of time is not lost on humanity when you look at the multitude of sayings or proverbs that involve it: “Procrastination is the thief of time” “Time and tide wait for no man” “A stitch in time saves nine” and so on. Nowhere is this more relevant than in business and those business leaders who are able to use their time most effectively typically run more efficient (and hence profitable) businesses. Unfortunately however, this appears to be none too common with many bosses appearing to relish their lack of available time, some even wearing their “busyness” as a badge of honour. I suppose conveying an impression of being so busy is meant to imply some intrinsic level of status or importance (i.e. I have so much to do, I must be really important), but think about this for a minute. Would you rather work for someone that is always busy or someone that is able to make time for you? The answer is obvious of course, but there are some even more subtle benefits of not being so busy: you have time to think more about what needs to be done, you are less reactive in your response to things as you have more time to consider these properly and, most importantly, you have time to build relationships. In a previous article, I discussed some approaches to time management which are less about micro-managing tasks and more about organisation and prioritization. In my opinion, these are the keys to managing our most precious resource. It is indeed true that if “you want something
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TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH done, give it to a busy person” since if these individuals do deliver results from their multitude of activities, they are highly likely to be skilled in both. The trick is in distinguishing between the urgent and the important nature of the tasks you undertake. If something is both urgent and important, you have little choice but to get it done (this means meeting customer commitments, responding to new business opportunities by the due dates etc), but it was Stephen R. Covey who identified in his seminal book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” that really effective people spend their time on activities that are important but non-urgent. These include things like: planning, risk prevention, building relationships, research etc and the reason that most of us don’t spend much time on these is that they are all things that can easily be put off to ‘another time’. The only ways these things get actioned is by planning in specific time for them and sticking to it. Over the years, I have noticed that the more time that is spent by business leaders on these “important, non-urgent” tasks, the less “urgent and important” stuff that seems to crop up and that’s because time spent on these tasks are an investment, not a cost on our time. When looking at your tasks for the day or for the week, try to set some time aside for yourself to focus on those important, but nonurgent tasks. Chances are that precious time spent here will yield great rewards. Ian Ash is the Managing Director of OrgMent Business Solutions - www.ombs.com.au
Man flung from ute By Mitchell Clarke A Clyde North man was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after he was thrown from the back of a Ute in Gippsland on Sunday night, 24 January. Police say the 20-year-old man was in the tray of a white Holden Colorado, with another young man, on Western Tyres River Road in Rawson, when the Ute hit a large bump at about 7pm. He was flung from the tray and onto the ground, where he sustained serious injuries. The driver and other man in the vehicle were able to raise the alarm and drive the
injured man to Tanjil River Road to seek medical care. He was later airlifted to hospital in a critical condition. The 20-year-old driver from Langwarrin was arrested and according to police, remained in custody on Monday morning. Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and are appealing for anyone who witnessed the group driving in the area throughout the day to come forward to police. Any information should be directed to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au
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A big day for bowling club By Jessica Anstice The first bowl has been rolled under a new roof at Pakenham Bowling Club after more than a year-long wait for new sheltered greens. More than 70 members, MPs and councillors tested the greens on Wednesday 20 January, with Member for La Trobe Jason Wood officially cutting the red ribbon. The all-weather proof roof cost upwards of $825,000, and was paid for with a combination of funding from three levels of government including $500,000 from the Federal Government, $250,000 from Cardinia Shire Council and $50,000 from the State Government. The club used its own funds to contribute to the remaining $25,000. A 30-tonne roof wasn’t the only new development the club underwent. It also received new state-of-the-art lighting and a sound system, as well as new artificial grass surrounding the green. Pakenham Bowling Club treasurer Brenda Hilton said she was thrilled with the club’s stunning facelift. “The new roof has made the club fully operational all year round. Before the roof you wouldn’t be able to bowl if it were raining,” she said. “The club has been made more accessible to anybody at any time which is great.” Mr Wood said despite delay issues as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was great to see the project delivered. “The new roof will allow the bowls club to host events both at night and during the day, regardless of the weather,” he said. “A special mention must go to Terry McRedmond and all of the club members who have fought tirelessly on behalf of their local club and the community. This is your win!” Member for Bass Jordan Crugnale, who was also in attendance at the unveiling, said tournaments, functions and Friday night dinners will now take on a “totally new vibe”. “An absolute delight to be part of this magnificent partnership to build a year round, un-
dercover, sun smart community asset in the heart of Pakenham,“ she said. “I want to take this opportunity to thank the vision, drive and hard work of president Terry McRedmond, secretary David Laird alongside the committee and club members. “Tournaments, functions and Friday night dinners will take on a totally new vibe and wonderful to chat with members about all the potentials of this remarkable community asset in the heart of Pakenham - including local musicians playing at barefoot bowls, schools turning up to have a bowl on the green, local creatives painting artistic panels to adorn the walls, even passionfruit vines growing along the fence line.“ The Pakenham Bowling Club thanked everyone who contributed to their groundbreaking project.
Member for La Trobe Jason Wood and Pakenham Bowling Club president Terry McRedmond. 226174
More than 70 members, MPs and councillors tested the greens on Wednesday 20 January, with Member for La Trobe Jason Wood officially cutting the red ribbon. 226174
From left, Member for Bass Jordan Crugnale, Cr Carol Ryan, Member for La Trobe Jason Wood and Pakenham Bowling Club president Terry McRedmond. 226174
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Member for La Trobe Jason Wood officially cut the red ribbon. 226174
Dust Suppression Program Applications now open Grading roads helps to keep them tightly bound and compacted. Regardless of this work, hot and dry weather, as well as vehicles travelling at higher speeds can often create extra dust on unsealed roads.
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Council’s dust suppression program is now available to residents living on unsealed roads who would like to reduce the level of dust emissions they experience throughout summer. The program is resident-funded, and applications are open until 5pm Wednesday 10 February 2021.
For more information, or to apply, visit www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/dustprogram. Email mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au or phone our Customer Service team on 1300 787 624. Jason Wood said despite delay issues as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was great to see the project delivered. 226174 pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au
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Holt’s outstanding efforts By Danielle Kutchel Anthony Byrne MP, Federal Member for Holt, presented awards to 30 outstanding individuals and four local organisations for their contribution to our community on Australia Day. The 2021 Holt Australia Day Awards were presented at the Tooradin and District Sports Club on Tuesday 26 January. Due to Covid-19 restrictions only 150 people could attend including family members and friends. “Australia Day is a wonderful day when we can recognise those people who contribute to the community and make our community a better place,“ said Mr Byrne. The 2021 Holt Australia Day Awards were an opportunity to recognise people like Erin Wallace. Long-serving St John Ambulance Victoria volunteer Erin Wallace didn’t hesitate when she was called to duty during the devastating bushfires last year. The Cranbourne resident, who is the St John Gippsland Regional Manager, volunteered hundreds of hours at the 2019/20 bushfires in both Victoria and New South Wales, providing physical and mental first aid to bushfire victims. Ms Wallace went above and beyond in her duty when she met a young boy who was devastated at the loss of his new bike in the fires. Desperate to help him, she visited a bike shop in Bairnsdale and explained the situation to the owner, who donated a brand-new bike along with helmets, pads and other gear. The present made the boy’s day - and for her efforts and unwavering commitment to the community, Ms Wallace is a recipient of a Holt Australia Day Award. Also amongst the award recipients was Monash Health Covid-19 Pandemic Response.The City of Casey had over 1000 cases of Covid-19 with a high of 357 active cases during Melbourne’s lockdown period. In response, doctors and nurses from Monash Health at Casey Hospital, the Cranbourne Integrated Care Facility and the Casey Fields Testing Site have gone above and beyond to care for us during the pandemic. At the event, Praveenkumar Pezhatholil acting director clinical operations, medicine, Casey Hospital and Jamie St Mart - nurse manager, Tower 4, Casey Hospital, both of whom played instrumental roles in the pandemic response, accepted the Australia Day award on behalf of Monash Health. Ross Wilkie, another award recipient. was commended for his efforts at the Tooradin Foreshore Committee of Management (TFCM). Mr Wilkie has been secretary of TFCM since 2008 with some earlier terms as well. The committee is a group of volunteers who work with Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) to maintain and improve the foreshore area for the benefit of the general community. The Committee has been responsible for the restoration of the Fisherman’s Cottage, which was purchased in 1968 by the Cranbourne Shire Historical society.
Anthony Byrne MP with award recipient Mathew Keene OAM.
Anthony Byrne MP with award recipient Xiu Mei Li with family and friends.
Anthony Byrne MP with award recipient Debra Keogh OAM and friend.
Notable amongst their many works, the Committee worked to upgrade the car park, financed the boat ramp with floating pontoons, fishing platforms, and the recent restoration of the old Jetty with floating pontoon, maintain the children’s playground, and organise the annual Christmas on the Foreshore event, a very popular family event for the community. For his efforts on the TFCM, Mr Wilkie is a worthy recipient of a Holt Australia Day Award. “I congratulate all those receiving a Holt Australia Day Award for their exemplary community spirit and endless hours of volunteer work making our community a better and safer place to live. These people do not get the same accolades as celebrities in the media but in their own quiet Australian way they do tremendous work and make other people’s lives better’, said Mr Byrne.
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FOCUS ON … JOIN YOUR LOCAL CLUB
The roar of the Lions The Pakenham Junior Football Club was established in 1997 and is still going strong to this day due to the great support from the Pakenham Senior Football Club, sponsorship throughout the community, Cardinia Shire Council and the AFL South East Juniors. The PJFC has always been an embracing and welcoming family friendly club environment for the whole community and has also focused heavily on football development and an active lifestyle throughout all the age groups in the club for girls and boys. The club also encourages new families and members to contact the club through the PJFC web or facebook page for any required general information or any interest as a player or volunteer. 2020 was a tough year for not only the PJFC but for all the other sporting clubs, sponsors
Mr Glenn Lyons, Vice President /Committee PJFC Coach U/14s Boys 2021. 226637 and the community. It was a total credit to all our coaches, officials, members, committee and especially our players who continued through the tough time to keep training in hoping for a 2020 season to commence. So planning went into progress for 2021 by bringing the PJFC to attention and
preparation was started by the committee for the 2021 season over the last six months . So moving forward it is going to be a exciting time ahead for all involved with the club from our new and existing coaches for all our age groups from U/8s to U/18 girls and boys which brings a total at this stage of 18 teams along with the continued growth of our Auskick Centre. This year will bring the starting of the new renovations and clubrooms which will be in March 2021. So this will bring much needed facilities for all our players, coaches and officials along with our members and community to enjoy for many years to come. Memberships has slowly been increasing and so far for 2021 we continue and encourage all new families to come and join the club and keep an eye out on the clubs facebook page
and webpage for our up and coming events as it is going to be a “Roaring Year for the Club and Community”. With a hard working committee with new and old members, with the new and continued roles we are very fortunate to have these committee members be part of the club and help continue to make the club successful for many years to come. 2021 The year of the Lions roar President/Committee: Salv Mileto. New Vice President/Committee: Glenn Lyons. New Secretary/Committee: Belinda Haslett. New treasurer /Committee: Lisa Mckenzie. Registrar /Committee: Kylie Camenzuli. Merchandise /Committee: Laura Kors. Footy Operations/Committee: Tom Dalton. General Committee: Travis Hamilton.
Renowned for its high standards - Cathy-Lea Since 1991, Cathy-Lea has been training students in performing arts including Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary Dance, Hip Hop, Drama, Singing, Musical Theatre and Instrumental Music. Many have gone onto careers on the stage in Australia and abroad and thousands have gained confidence, co-ordination, fitness, friendships and a love of performing arts from their experience at Cathy-Lea. Renowned for its high standards, disciplined classes, and friendly, expert staff, Cathy-Lea encourages students of all abilities to shine, training through recognised syllabi and affiliated with professional associations including Cecchetti International Ballet, The Australian Teachers of Dancing, AMEB and
Trinity Guildhall. For our pre-schoolers we offer the highly awarded “Ready Set Dance” and “Ready Set Ballet” programs as featured on television on Nick Jnr. These classes are for boys and girls aged 2-5 and teach confidence, co-ordination and creativity in classes that are jam-packed with engaging music, bright props and some great routines! Cathy-Lea graduates have studied at the Australian Ballet School, the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School, Patrick Studios Australia, Melbourne City Ballet Company, Ministry of Dance, Kelly Aykers Studios and Dance Spectrum, as well as per-
With over 100 classes per week on offer in Dance, Music and Drama Cathy-Lea is sure to have a class that meets your needs. 224685
forming professionally in Australia and overseas. Four Cathy-Lea students have been offered places in full time dance courses in 2020 with two gaining scholarships to the renowned Brent Street Studios in Sydney. The Elite Training Program at Cathy-Lea features tuition by professional performing artists, highly qualified coaches and master teachers from around the world. Over a hundred young dancers and performers engage in this program each year experiencing the highest standards of conditioning, technique and performance training, producing outstanding dancers who are well-equipped to pursue careers in dance and performance.
Recreational classes are offered in all styles including Hip Hop, Contemporary Dance, Drama, Singing, Musical Theatre, Acrobatics, Commercial Jazz and Broadway Jazz for those seeking confidence, fun and fitness. Students of all ages and abilities are welcome and special discounted fee packages are available for students taking multiple classes! Students of all abilities have the opportunity to perform in concerts and soirees with exams and eisteddfod work optional. With over 100 classes per week on offer in Dance, Music and Drama Cathy-Lea is sure to have a class that meets your needs. Please contact Cathy on cathy-lea@cathy-lea. com or 9704-7324 or visit the website www. cathy-lea.com to find out more.
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FOCUS ON … REAL ESTATE
VICTORIAN HOUSING MARKET RECORDS LANDMARK MEDIAN INCREASE VICTORIAN housing market records landmark median increase The median house price in Victoria has recorded its largest increase since 2000, according to data from Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s quarterly December report. For the first time, Metropolitan houses in Melbourne surpassed a median value of $900,000, jumping by 9.5 per cent from the September quarter to land at $941,000. With most spending more time at home than ever throughout the year, families took the opportunity coming out of lockdown to
upgrade their home. This benefited house prices in middle Melbourne, the typical suburban family belt, which increased by 8.0 per cent from September to reach $1,066,500, and valued houses at 7.3 per cent above the December 2019 median. Regional Victoria also saw traction in the market, recording its highest quarterly growth since 2003. Houses achieved a median price of $485,500, recording a 9.2 per cent increase from the September quarter, and 7.5 per cent annual growth. While regional unit prices recorded a 3.5 per cent quarterly increase, they are now 10.3 per cent more valuable than they
were 12 months ago. Units in metro Melbourne achieved a median price of $639,500, 2.5 per cent higher than the September quarter and an annual increase of 3.8 per cent. Following the lifting of intensive lockdowns in October, activity in the property sector returned in Victoria, with an estimated 29,500 transactions in the December quarter. It was the highest number of quarterly transactions in 2020, surpassing the March quarter at 27,500. REIV President Leah Calnan said the Victorian property market has remained remarkably resilient in 2020 despite
dire market predictions at the on-set of COVID-19. “Throughout the July and September quarters, we received constant reports of low listings and activity. Once restrictions across the state eased, demand and buyer competition skyrocketed”, Ms Calnan said. “Certainly low interest rates and government incentives including stamp duty concessions and first home buyers grants added to buyer appetite for the December quarter, while volatility and uncertainty in the Australian equity market have secured property as a preferred investment option for Victorians”. ●
CUSTOMER-FOCUSED REAL ESTATE BY DANIELLE KUTCHEL FOR Abraham Namdar, customer service is everything. The Narre Warren-based real estate agent took a leap of faith into his new career last year as a sales associate at Only Estate Agents and has loved every minute of it so far. He’s worked in customer-focused industries for years, having previously run a restaurant in Fountain Gate Shopping Centre for over five years. This enabled him to form friendly relationships with locals, a skill that he’s carried on into his role at Only Estate Agents.
Describing himself as punctual, reliable and honest, Mr Namdar said his favourite part of the role is making his clients happy. “Seeing someone buying a property, settling down when they’ve just made the biggest decision of their lives - if I can help them out and make the process easier, that’s what I enjoy,” he said. He said it’s a good time for owneroccupiers and investors to get their foot on the ladder, with the property market recovering strongly after the impact of Covid in 2020. For the many younger families looking to buy in Casey, Mr Namdar is able to assist with navigating the array of government
grants and concessions on offer. Mr Namdar specialises in both existing homes and home and land packages around the Narre Warren area. Contact him for assistance with your property needs on abraham@ onlyestateagents.com.au or 8786 8889. ●
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Jewellery stalwarts retire It’s the end of an era for a favourite Berwick shop, as Kay and Jim Drysdale head into a wellearned retirement. After 37 years manning their jewellery store, Drysdale’s Berwick Village Jewellery, the couple have decided to hang up their tools for the last time. Drysdale’s has long been the place to go in Berwick for engagement and wedding rings, special gifts and watches, as well as repairs, alterations and even brand-new bespoke creations. The shop and its staff are, in a way, Berwick royalty - offering an incredible depth of knowledge as well as personalised and friendly service. The shop has survived decades of changes to Berwick’s streetscape as well as the global
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very privileged to be part of the community in which we live, having made so many friends along the way,” Kay explained. Although they are retiring, Kay said the couple won’t be slowing down, with plans for plenty of hobbies to fill their days. She said last year’s lockdown had been useful for evaluating life and helping the couple work out what their next steps should be. “It was time to start looking at what time we have left to do these things. “Jim has many pages of things he would like to do and achieve and a list of places of interest for us to visit and explore,” she said. Jim is also looking forward to indulging in his personal interests, including native plants and model trains, as well as “deciding whether to ride his BMW motorbike again or sell it”, according to Kay.
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Ms Dzedins said: "It was very frightening, I counts of obtain property by deception and was very lucky." eight counts of theft. "I could see bits of car flying up into the air, A 22-year-old Pakenham man was charged like I think mirrors or I don't know; door hanwith aggravated carjacking, four counts of dles, something like that," she added. theft of a motor vehicle, arson, two counts of "There must have been so people just af- burglary, obtain property by deception, two fected literally by the accident." counts of theft. Cardinia Highway Patrol arrested two men Both men were remanded to appear at the and a woman who attempted to flee on foot af- Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 2 ter their ute crashed into a truck on the South April. Gippsland Highway. A 21-year21-year-old Dandenong woman was The driver, a 26-year-old male from Chel- charged with ttwo counts of theft of a motor tenham, tested positive to methamphet- vehicle. amine and had his licence disqualified. disqualified He She was bail bailed to appear at Frankston Magwas charged with aggravated carjacking; istrates' s' Court on 3 September. Anyone one with information is urged to contact Crime ime Stop Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Focusing on improvement By Lance Jenkinson It’s not about you, it’s about us. Cardinia knows that it has to get through Pakenham and Kooweerup in order to capture the West Gippsland Cricket Association Premier title this summer, but its sole focus remains on internal improvement. How much better the competition’s two juggernauts are this season is irrelevant to the Bulls if they cannot find ways to improve within their own four walls. The Bulls want to create their own history and hope that will be enough to break up the duopoly. “We’re just sort of focused on ourselves to be honest,” Bulls playing coach Bradey Welsh said. “Of recent history, Kooweerup and Pakenham are by far the two teams that have been up there, but we know our best is definitely good enough. “We’ve got a proud history ourselves. “We’re the only team in the WGCA to not be relegated from the top tier comp, so we pride ourselves on our history as well.” There were a lot of changes in playing personnel at Cardinia in the off-season. The Bulls had 12 new names added to the squad and boom recruit Jake Prosser is a first year captain at the club. The lack of a pre-season due to Covid-19 was not ideal for the Bulls, but they seem to have come out of it in a decent position. “We’ve basically improved every week, which is what we aimed to do,” Welsh said. “We’ve sort of set our standards and just looked to improve in different areas every single week, which we’ve done. “We’re tracking alright.
Cardinia playing-coach Bradey Welsh is bullish about his Bulls. 198876 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS “We’re reaching all of our targets predominantly.” Prosser’s impact has been profound. A star batsman and off spinner, Prosser is leading the Cardinia runs aggregate and has hit double figures in wickets. It took no time for Prosser to earn the respect of the playing group as skipper.
“Jake earned the trust of the players pretty much straight away,” Welsh said. “In rounds two and three, when we were in a bit of strife with the bat, he got us out of it. “He had a 120-run partnership and a 100run partnership in back-to-back weeks to win us the games. “His leadership has been instrumental.
“He’s come from a club [Langwarrin] that knows how to win and a very successful club and that’s part of the experience he brings, so he knows what needs to be done in certain situations.” Cardinia has used a bit of a spin to win theory this season. Alongside Prosser in the spinning department is a pair of star off-spinners, rising young gun Travis Wheller and wily veteran Dwayne Doig. Wheller entered the weekend as the top bowler in the competition with 18 wickets at tight 7.6. Doig, dubbed a “local legend” by Welsh, had taken eight wickets at 16.2 and entered Saturday with 599 wickets to his name. It is the form of Wheller that is turning heads and could set up the Bulls spinning department for the next decade and beyond. “He’s a smart cricketer and he’s a competitor,” Welsh said. “He knows his strengths and weaknesses and uses them really well. “He’s willing to listen to players around him and wants to get better and better, which is the sign of a good player. “He’s played all his juniors here, he’s homegrown and he’s probably been in Dwayne Doig’s shadow for a long time and then last year he became the No. 1 spinner.” Cardinia has the batting firepower to hit winning scores. The addition of Prosser was huge, while Alex Nooy and Welsh are tracking well. Welsh believes the Bulls are “bloody close” to tearing a game apart with the bat. Just watch this space with Cardinia, the best could be yet to come.
The community spirit is strong ahead of marathon By Lance Jenkinson Hallora Marathon Festival organiser Daniel Pratt admits the 2021 event was “touch and go” for a while as Covid-19 took hold in Victoria. Now with the increasing number of ‘donut days’ in community cases, the event has been given the green light to launch on 14 February. It is a relief for Pratt because he knows how much time and effort goes into preparing for such a valued community event that is growing year on year. “There’s a lot of people supporting the event,” he said. “I’ve got my committee and we’ve had about 20 volunteers offer themselves to help out. “It means a lot to me to get this to happen and get the community to engage in this once again.” The 20 volunteers will be a record. It is significant as it will allow the marathon to have a sufficient amount of marshals to guide the competitors through the 42.2 kilometre race. Two types of people will not be happy with that news - the corner cutters, yes, we think they’re out there, and the storytellers. The most recent edition of the race will be remembered not only for Tim Hui’s marathon win, but how he managed to navigate his way to the finish line. Hui’s run will go down in folklore as he fell victim to an unmanned checkpoint. “It’s funny, the winner last year, he ran three hours and three minutes for the marathon, but he ran an extra three kilometres - it was phenomenal,” Pratt said. “At the turn around point in Warragul, there’s an oval you need to turn around, but he kept going straight for another kilometre and a half before he realised there were no points around him, so he had to come back around.” Pratt is hopeful that Hui, a Melbourne 18 STAR NEWS
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Community spirit is strong ahead of the 2021 Hallora Marathon Festival. University runner, can return to defend his title. The big reason why this event has taken place annually since 2015 is to raise money for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation. It is a charity that is close to Pratt’s heart. “There were two very good reasons for choosing Peter Mac,” Pratt said. “One was my Pa, who passed away from prostate cancer, and the other was one of my good friends from primary school, who I’m still good friends with now, Sarah Porter, had leukemia and spent time at Peter Mac. “That was my main motivation why I chose Peter Mac.”
Cancer sadly hits too close to home for most people. Pratt has listened to many stories of people having their families afflicted by cancer and some are competing because of the cause. “It’s amazing how many people are touched by cancer,” he said. “On the day, I have people telling me their stories and thanking me for the event and opportunity to raise money for Peter Mac.” Aside from the fundraising and the race glory, the 2021 edition will be an uplifting community event because of the pandemic that has disrupted many people’s lives over the past year. It will be a chance for the community to
Picture: SUPPLIED come together, socialise and do something they enjoy, letting the worries of the world go by for a day at least. “Last year was a very long year and there were not a lot of events, so it’s great to be having a few on the horizon now,” Pratt said. “One of the big hopes is to get everyone out and about again and lift the spirits and get physically active at the same time.” The Hallora Marathon will begin at Hallora Recreation Reserve with races of 5km, 8km, 16km, 24km and 42.2km length for run, walk or cycle. To enter, get in contact with Pratt on 0408 205 097 or email halloramarathon@gmail. com. pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au
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Cardinia ruthless in win By Nick Creely and Lance Jenkinson WGCA PREMIER AND DISTRICT DIVISION REVIEW - ROUND 8 There’s no stopping Cardinia at the moment. Jake Prosser’s Bulls are showcasing a ruthless edge, batting with its typical aggression and bowling with tremendous discipline. And the Bulls are now top-of-the-ladder in the Premier Division after an almighty scalp on Saturday - Kooweerup, its great rival. In one of the biggest games of the season to date, the Bulls banked 12 vital points, but more importantly maintained an edge over its rival ahead of what looms as a mouth-watering finals series. The tone was set early in Matt Welsh’s (2/12) new-ball spell, with Demons captain Chris Bright departing second ball of the match, and when the ever-dangerous Jess Mathers was run-out only overs later, the Demons found themselves 2/5 and with plenty of work to do. Despite some fight from opener Lachie Ramage (22) and Steven Dillon (36), the Demons struggled to find enough momentum to post a hefty total. With tight bowling from Welsh, a typically industrious spell from Travis Wheller (2/18) and Jake Prosser (2/22) controlling proceedings through the middle, the Demons were held to just 9/102 from its 40 overs, with only one Demon registering double-figures outside of the top four. If there was any chance of the Demons pulling off a stunner, Bulls openers Alex Nooy and Travis Wheller made sure the heat was taken out of the game early. The pair swiftly knocked up 91 for the first wicket, with Nooy crunching 41 before he was run-out, while Wheller remained unbeaten on 49 as the Bulls ran down the target with just the loss of one wicket. Pakenham were certainly tested down at Toomuc Reserve against Upper Beaconsfield, but the Lions emerged with the points to have a hold on second spot by percentage. With the Maroons up and about, the Lions were at one stage 4/55 and with star skipper Dale Tormey back in the sheds without troubling the scorers. But a typically classy hand from Chris Smith (63) and a vital 30 from Sean Gramc saw the Lions recover to post 7/169 from its 40 overs. As he has made a habit out of in his time pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au
Matt Welsh sends one down for the Bulls. 226238 with the Lions, Dale Tormey (2/26) made his presence known, but this time with the ball as he drew out the wicket of Maroons openers Corey Joyce and Will Haines. The middle-order had the same issues with the Lions giving the visitors absolutely nothing to work with, and despite some brief spark from Cooper Shipp (27 not out), the Maroons were restricted to just 9/134. Aside from Tormey, Smith snared 2/18, youngster James Close impressed with 2/19 on debut, while Sean Gramc’s 2/24 was also important. Merinda Park continues to make the topfour sides sit nervously, with the Cobras banking yet another victory, this time against Cranbourne Meadows. Runs were flowing down at Lawson Poole Recreation Reserve, with the Rebels racking up 8/220 from its 40 overs, with classy top-order bat Vishalbir Thind leading the way with 50, while opener Jaswinder Gill struck 46. Despite a strong batting performance, Sasindu Perera was instrumental in keeping the score within reach, snaring 4/37 from his eight overs. The Cobras had control for the most part in the chase, despite leaving it until the final six balls. Daniel McCalman cashed in on a series of starts this season to register 56 for the Cobras, while gun keeper batsman Thuduwage Kumara (53) also impressed as the visitors got the runs with five wickets still left in the shed.
Jordan Bertrand also enjoyed the time in the middle, crunching 46 in a 99-run opening stand with McCalman. That makes it three wins in a row for the surging Cobras, who are putting together an excellent 2020/21 campaign. In the final game of the round, Tooradin picked up a win it simply had to against Clyde. The Seagulls were in early trouble after electing to bat, with the home side inflicting three early wickets to have the score 3/35. But O’Hare (46), combined with Kade Burns (23) got the visitors back on track with a 48run stand, before vital knocks from Brad Butler (46) and Dylan Sutton (42 not out) saw the Seagulls reach 8/205 - a very strong result after the shaky start. Daniel Lever bowled superbly for the Cougars, snaring 4/34 from his eight overs. The Cougars always seemed to stay in touch through the chase, but the Seagulls had enough class with the ball - largely through Butler (4/34) and Sutton (3/30) - who helped roll the home side for 162. O’Hare also found some wickets, picking up 2/20, including the key scalps of Jagveer Hayer (38) and Pat Lawson (28). In District, Carlisle Park issued a ‘get outta my way’ to Officer as it opened up a 12-point break at the top of the West Gippsland Cricket Association District ladder. The Vikings won a top-of-the-table clash between the sides by one-run in a thriller at Carlisle Park Reserve on Saturday.
It was not at all comfortable and it was touch and go there for a while, but the Vikings did all they needed to do to move into premiership favouritism. The Vikings stumbled to 5/52 before a middle order revival got the score to a competitive 8/144 off 40 overs. Anurudhdha Fonseka steadied the ship for the Vikings with 36, while Mark Henry’s 26 was pivotal. Cooper Pursell (3/35) and Aidan Pipicelli (3/21) dominated with the ball for Officer. Officer’s run chase started miserably. The Bullants were 3/30 before they got some traction. A 69-run fourth wicket stand between Ash Smith (33) and Brett Monagle (31) looked to have the Bullants on track for victory. However, the Bullants would fall short. All of Carlisle Park’s bowlers executed their plans to perfection to record a famous win. Devon Meadows is still breathing down the necks of the top two after an impressive fourwicket win over Emerald at the Chandler Oval. Set 220 for victory, the Panthers passed the target in just 36.5 overs. Lucas Ligt top-scored for the Panthers with 55 before going out in an unconventional manner - hit wicket. Brazen knocks from Nathan Worsteling (41 off 51) and Lucas Carroll (50 off 45) ensured the Panthers victory would be sealed early. Earlier in the day, Owen Thorne equaled his season best score for Emerald with 55, while Clinton Marsh made 40 off just 19 balls, but it was to no avail for their side. The gap between fourth placed Pakenham Upper Toomuc and the teams below is widening by the week. The Yabbies have opened up a 24-point break on fifth placed Kooweerup after a 44-run victory over Clyde at Harry Blackman Oval. Sachee Wijayaratyne (89) and captain Sahan Wijeratne (68 and 4/25) put on a show for the winning side. Bradley Reiner scored 52 in Cardinia’s (8/190) thrilling two-wicket win over Kooweerup (7/186) at the Kooweerup Oval. The Bulls reached the target with just two balls to spare. Earlier in the day, Stephen Johnson made a game-high 53 for Kooweerup, but it was not enough to lift his side to victory. Thursday, 28 January, 2021
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