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Endangered birds take flight By Danielle Kutchel The critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot has received a helping hand from Pearcedale’s Moonlit Sanctuary. In April, staff from the sanctuary’s breeding program were involved in a release of more than 30 of the birds at three sites across Victoria. The Pearcedale parrots are expected to meet up with migrating wild birds and head to their breeding grounds - hopefully, to get down to business and boost the population.

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staff at the college.” The Victorian Institute of Teaching register shows that Wallwork’s teaching registration was suspended on an interim basis on 23 April. A spokesperson for the institute said the organisation was “unable to comment on individual teacher registration disciplinary matters beyond what is currently available on our website”. Wallwork will appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court for a committal mention on Friday 4 June.

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A Cranbourne school teacher has been suspended from teaching following allegations of child sex offences. Mount Evelyn man Brian Wallwork, 47, was stood down from his position at St Peter’s College in Cranbourne after being charged with 17 offences including sexual penetration of a child under 16. Maria Kirkwood, director of Catholic Education for the Diocese of Sale, said the charges

were not related to Wallwork’s time at St Peter’s College. “The allegations that led to the suspension do not relate to the staff member’s time at St Peter’s College,” she said in a statement. “Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Ltd made reports to the appropriate authorities immediately upon receiving details of this matter. “Our highest priority remains the health, safety and wellbeing of our students. “Support has been offered to students and

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No switch on lights By Danielle Kutchel There are lights, but currently no action on the new Evans Road bridge in Lyndhurst. Since the bridge over the former level crossing opened in October 2020, the area has been serviced by a number of portable lights – despite there being permanent street lights in the vicinity. It’s got the Lynbrook Residents Association questioning why the street lights have not been turned on. “We’re surprised that six months on, portable lights are still being used,” said spokesperson Viv Paine. “We’re quite surprised that it opened without street lighting.” He said the portable hired lights that are currently servicing the bridge do not adequately illuminate the road. “They leave a dark patch on top of the overpass, and it’s not good for traffic or pedestrians. “On the Lynbrook side, the poles for the lights are so low that they’re shining in the eyes of drivers. “I hate to think of the cost of having the lights there.” Star News understands that the portable lights are only temporary, with permanent street lighting set to be turned on by the end of May. Permanent street lighting undergoes a pre-

Multiple charges after warrant A 43-year-old Cranbourne man has been slapped with a number of charges after police executed a search warrant. The charges relate to a search warrant that was executed on Harry Street, Cranbourne, on Friday 7 May. Victoria Police confirmed the man had been charged with manufacture handgun, possess equipment to manufacture firearms, possess firearm parts, prohibited person possess firearms, posses drug of dependence and three counts of commit indictable offences whilst on bail. He was remanded and will reappear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday 2 August.

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Left to right: Vanessa Watson, Alexis, Viv Paine and Ryan from the Lynbrook Residents Picture: GARY SISSONS Association, showing the portable and permanent lights. 236575 commissioning process during major infrastructure projects, prior to being turned on. It’s understood the cost of the lighting was included in the Evans Road Level Crossing Re-

moval Project contract. A spokesperson from the Level Crossing Removal Project said the bridge has “restored a vital road connection in the south east”.

Full STEAM ahead on college upgrade By Danielle Kutchel Construction is heating up on a new STEAM centre at Hampton Park Secondary College. The sod was officially turned on the new centre on Tuesday 11 May, with Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas in attendance along with principal Wayne Haworth, teachers and student leaders from the school, and representatives of the architecture and building firms. WOWOWA Architecture and McColl Smith Projects are set to deliver the new STEAM facility – a $3.9 million project – by late 2021, allowing students and teachers to work collaboratively and utilise state-of-theart technologies such as a 3D printer and robotics area. STEAM – science, technology, engineering, arts and maths – is a key part of the curriculum at Hampton Park Secondary College, according to leading teacher for STEAM Amy Mraz. Students are able to engage in STEAM subjects from year 7, and in years 8-10 have 16 subjects they can choose from. “It’s anything from robotics to jewellery making to subjects like ‘grow, eat cook’, where they grow their own produce and cook it…to subjects where they’re building their own computers,” Ms Mraz said. Currently, students are learning these subjects in traditional classrooms – but the new STEAM centre is set to change that. It’s been designed as a flexible learning space, with areas devoted to robotics, laser cutting and digital technology, to name a few. Ms Mraz said the centre would house all new and traditional technologies at the school under one roof, as well as offering collaborative spaces where students can work together on their projects. “This building will allow flexibility so stu-

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dents can have far more options,” she said. “Kids will have flexibility to move around and take their projects and learning further. It’s very exciting.” At the event Mr Maas spoke about his memories of ‘computer class’ in the 1980s, using a 64kb computer, and reflected on how much learning about technology has changed over the years. He said he had been working with principal Wayne Haworth to find ways to continuously improve outcomes for students at the school. Mr Haworth said the commencement of building works was “a very exciting time for our college”. “In order to best prepare our students for a fast- changing world, we must provide new resources and learning opportunities for our students,” he said. “The technology building before us was constructed in the 1980s.

“We are very grateful for the support and commitment of the Andrews’ government, which will see the transformation of this learning space from old tech to state of the art STEAM building.” The project is Stage 2 of works at Hampton Park Secondary College, building on the $2.62 million Stage 1 works that will provide a new Senior Learning Centre at the school, and $8.12 million for Stage 3 works which include planning, upgrade and modernisation works for a wellness centre and refurbishment of the administration and entrance area. “I am so excited to see action on the ground as Hampton Park Secondary College’s upgrade plans are taking shape and becoming a reality,” Mr Maas said. “This new facility will assist staff and teachers to achieve the best education possible for their students, particularly in the STEAM fields.”

The investigation into the death of a 32-yearold man in Cranbourne on Tuesday 27 April remains ongoing. Victoria Police confirmed they are still investigating the incident, which occurred at around 11.40pm on High Street. Local police were patrolling the area when they came across the man walking in traffic. He was asked to leave the road for his own safety but continued walking on the road, becoming aggressive towards police. Police then attempted to arrest the man, but he appeared to suffer from a medical condition and despite the efforts of officers, paramedics and fire authorities, he died at the scene. As part of the investigation, body-worn camera footage obtained during the incident has been downloaded and reviewed. As is standard practice when a person dies in police custody, the incident is being investigated by the Homicide Squad with oversight from Professional Standards Command, and a report will be prepared for the coroner in due course.

Casey sets date for budget The City of Casey has announced a date for the adoption of its vision, plan and budget. The council will adopt its Long-Term Community Vision 2031, Council Plan 2021-25, Annual Action Plan 2021-22, Budget 2021/22 and Strategic Resource Plan 2021-25 including Financial Plan 2021-31 and Capital Works Program 2021-22, and the Revenue and Rating Plan 2021 - 2025, at a special council meeting to be held on Tuesday 29 June at 4pm. The adoption is subject to the right of any person to make a submission. Copies of the draft documents will be available from Wednesday 19 May for inspection online via the Casey Conversations website at www. caseyconversations.com.au Written submissions for any proposal contained in the Draft Long-Term Community Vision 2031, Draft Council Plan 2021-25, Draft Annual Action Plan 2021-22, Draft Budget 2021/22 and Draft Strategic Resource Plan 2021-25 including Draft Financial Plan 202131 and Draft Capital Works Program 2021-22, and the Draft Revenue and Rating Plan 2021 2025 must be made to Council within 14 days from the start of the exhibition period. The period for receipt of submissions will close at 5pm on Wednesday 2 June. Submissions should be made via the online submission form available on Casey Conversations, emailed to caseycc@casey.vic.gov.au or submitted by mail to: Chief Executive Officer, PO Box 1000, Narre Warren, 3805 Anyone who prepares a submission may also choose to speak about their submission in front of the council. Submitters may also choose to be represented by a person acting on their behalf. Submissions on the draft documents will be heard at the council meeting on Tuesday 8 June 2 at 4pm. The name and suburb of all submitters will be included in the agenda and minutes of this council meeting. Adoption of the Budget and Strategic Resource Plan will be considered during the council meeting on Tuesday 29 June, with council giving public notice of its decision.

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What are some of the activities you enjoy at Narre Warren Scout Group? Some activities I enjoy at Scouts is playing games with friends and joking around. What is your favourite food? My favourite food is Hawaiian pizza. What was the best thing about the Scout camp at Gilwell Park Gembrook? The best bit about Gilwell park compared to other campsites is that there are activities prebuilt that you can do and other scouts there to meet. What is your favourite movie? My favourite movie is The Lego Movie. If you could travel overseas where would you like to go? If I could go to another country, I would go to Denmark so I could go to Legoland. At school I...... At school I like to do Inquiry because I like to look at history and the sort of things I like to learn about and are interested in. Favourite holiday spot in Australia? My favourite holiday place in Australia is Phillip Island because there is so much to do. Which six dinner guests would you invite to dinner? I would invite four friends, my mum (for comedic value) and Jens Bergensten (person in charge of Minecraft design). What’s your favourite book ? My favourite book is Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. What skills have you learned from being a Scout ? The skills I’ve learnt from Scouts is not only survival and all the stuff in badges criteria, but also things like team work and friendship. Ollie from Narre Warren Scout Group. 234794

The gorgeous red, orange, and yellow pigments in autumn foliage are actually there all year, just under the surface. Sunlight helps fuel plant cells containing a chemical called chlorophyll, which gives leaves its vivid green colour while working to turn light into energy. When sunlight diminishes in fall, chlorophyll breaks down, letting the plant’s hidden red, yellow, and orange hues shine.

Scientists think that the leaf colour in autumn may be one of the many casualties of global warming. Leaves change colour partly due to temperature cues. As temperatures remain warmer through autumn and winter nights, the colour shift could be delayed. One 2013 study in America found that autumn colours now arrive five days later than they did 23 years earlier.

In America and Canada, autumn is known as fall. The term ‘fall’ can be traced to multiple origins including Old Germanic, Old Norse, and Old English languages. By the 16th century, it came with the expression “fall of the year” and “fall of the leaf.”

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Casey wins tech award By Danielle Kutchel The City of Casey’s strategic nous has been recognised in the Municipal Association of Victoria’s 2021 MAV Technology National Awards for Excellence. The council picked up an award for its Technology @ Casey – 2020 Strategic Plan in the Strategy and Planning Achievement of the Year category. Casey’s chair of administrators, Noelene Duff, said the council was “delighted” with the win. “We were delighted to be recognised for leadership in the smart city and innovation space at the MAV Technology Awards,” she said. The City of Casey was also highly commended for its Smart Casey Launchpad in the Smart City Achievement of the Year category. “The Smart Casey Launchpad was developed through engagement with our community,” Ms Duff said. “Council is committed to learning how smart city initiatives and infrastructure, such as technology, data and innovation can unlock new opportunities and help us to overcome persistent challenges, as we continue to build a sustainable future for our community.” The City of Casey is currently working on creating the Smart City and Innovation Community Reference Group. Ms Duff said the group is “designed to enhance participation opportunities, drive innovation and test emerging technology with members of Casey’s community.” “The reference group is about more than

The City of Casey scored a win in the awards. Picture: ANDREW CANTWELL just technology, so I encourage community members from a range of diverse backgrounds, including local community groups, education, sustainability, start-ups, businesses and other key local industries to find out more and apply via Casey Conversations,” she said. The awards were announced at the MAV Technology Champions of Change conference, held on 27-29 April. The conference focused on transforming local government to serve and support communities in the Covid-era. Topics included emerging technologies, digital leadership, new and collaborative ways of working, AI, business transformation, data governance, customer experience, smart cities and digital access – as well as navigating the massive cultural change that all this will bring. The awards were decided by a panel of independent judges: Colin Fairweather, Jaynaya Winmar, Cameron Cahill and Catherine Thompson.

Child belted to vomiting point: Dad’s guilty plea By Cam Lucadou-Wells An Endeavour Hills father has been accused of beating his 12-year-old daughter to the point of her vomiting. The 44-year-old pleaded guilty after accepting a sentence indication at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 5 May. He was charged with assault and recklessly causing injury for striking his daughter repeatedly with a belt across her neck and shoulders at home on 12 January. He was also charged with repeatedly threatening to strike his wife with a wooden stake stored in the corner of the master bedroom. On 12 January, the daughter was cleaning her room when the accused called out for her to turn on the TV for him. She continued cleaning her room, so her “angered” father dragged her into the living room, a police summary stated. As she huddled against the wall, the man removed his belt and struck her with it multiple times. Despite pleas from his wife to stop, he continued until his daughter vomited on the floor. The next day, a clinic’s doctor treated the daughter’s swollen and bruised neck and shoulders but didn’t seem to perceive an assault. Remarkably the doctor recorded the injury as a ‘Ry neck’ – presumably a “wry neck” – and recommended “negative energy exercises”. His consultation notes did not record how the injury occurred. According to police, the victim didn’t tell him the circumstances. Two months later on 11 March, child pro-

tection officers were notified of the man’s behaviour and attended the family home. The daughter told them about the assault. She was taken to Endeavour Hills Police Station to report the matter. The next day, Dandenong Magistrates’ Court issued a final intervention order to protect the victims. On 19 April, the man was arrested. In a police interview he claimed he only threatened to strike his daughter with a belt as a “disciplinary measure”. According to a police statement, the man exhibited controlling behaviours such as forcing his wife to sleep on the floor. The wife told police that she’d fled the house many times in fear of her safety. “Now he threatens to beat me with the stick or beat the children with the stick if we are bad or talk back to him,” she stated to police. The man denied threatening to strike his wife. He kept the stake for protection against his brothers-in-law, he claimed. At court on 5 May, the man accepted a sentence indication of a community corrections order with unpaid work and treatment. The man was willing to relocate back from NSW to Victoria for the CCO, his lawyer Adrienna Kisvarda said. Magistrate Julie O’Donnell noted the seriousness of the charges. There was much utility in the man’s guilty plea by sparing his daughter from giving evidence at court. Ms O’Donnell ordered a CCO assessment including parenting, anger management and family-violence programs. The man will be sentenced at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 19 May.

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By Danielle Kutchel Two parks in Casey are set for upgrades thanks to funding from the State Government. Casey Safety Village in Cranbourne East and Bayview Park in Narre Warren are among the 41 parks across Melbourne that have received a slice of the State Government’s Parks Revitalisation Grants Program pie. The government has allocated $300,000 to Bayview Park, and $70,720 to the Safety Village. Funding granted to the Casey Safety Village will be matched by Casey Council and used to transform the space into a road safety themed playground, which is expected to be complete in early 2022. The facility will then be able to be freely accessed all year round.

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A Narre Warren women is getting ready to step out of her comfort zone in the name of charity. Michelle Watson-Pancari will undertake the Cape to Cape walk this October with AFL legend Matthew ‘Richo’ Richardson and a team of 27 trekkers, to support Windermere Child and Family Services’ Kids on Track program. The early intervention and preventative program works within local schools and in partnership with Victoria Police. It targets vulnerable children at year 5 and 6 level and covers topics such as anger management, drugs and alcohol, bullying and cyber safety. Kids on Track is designed to support children to make safer life decisions, increase their understanding of what they can do if they feel threatened or unsafe and reduce their risk of being involved in antisocial or criminal behaviours. As a receptionist at Windermere, Ms Watson-Pancari said she knows of the stories of those who contact Windermere looking for assistance. “You do feel some feeling towards them that’s why I’ve taken this challenge on,” she said.

“I wanted to do my bit and saw an opportunity to do it.” To train for the gruelling trek, Ms WatsonPancari is walking steadily around her neighbourhood, choosing different terrains to prepare herself for what she might experience later in the year. She has also taken part in a group training trek with her fellow walkers at Half Moon Bay, which she said was “hard”. “I enjoy walking and thought I could do it, but it’s a challenge!” she said. “It’s good to get out of my comfort zone.” Each individual Cape to Cape participant has committed to raise $2,500 towards the cause, and Ms Watson-Pancari is no different. Her fundraising tally currently sits at just over $1000. She encouraged anyone interested to dig deep for the community. “It’s for our own community, for vulnerable children that don’t have the opportunities that a lot of other people have,” she said. To donate, head to https://windermerec2c-2021.raisely.com/michelle-watson-pancari

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SOCIALLY SPEAKING On Friday 7 May, a story was shared to the Cranbourne Star News Facebook page regarding State Government funding for two parks in the City of Casey, including Bayview Park. Here’s how our readers reacted online: Robert Jamieson: Can they get some funding to construct a footpath leading to it? You have to drive there, to go for a walk which is silly. On Monday 10 May, a story was shared to the Cranbourne Star News Facebook page regarding Jason Wood MP redirecting Federal funding to places of worship. Here’s how our readers reacted online: Robert Jamieson: How about these various places of worship start paying tax like the rest of us? Von Hoover: Where are their gods? Get them to pay for security fences and CCTV! Just more taxpayer funds being used to prop up the houses of superstition and fairy tales. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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Crash course in conserving By Danielle Kutchel Lucky Cranbourne kindergarteners have been given some insights into how they can do their bit to save the world, thanks to a special excursion. Ten kids from Station House Early Years Learning Centre popped in to the Backpacks 4 Vic Kids (B4VK) op shop on Camms Road on Monday 10 May to learn more about volunteering and charity. “We thought that we could create something special to teach children about donating, volunteering, buying second hand, basically helping to save our planet and understanding the importance of recycling, re-using and reducing waste,” explained op shop manager Suzie Brooking. The kids were given a behind-the-scenes tour of the shop and got to meet one of the friendly volunteers, Kerry, while Ms Brooking explained how the shop works. “I told them that B4VK helps children in need who go to live in another home,” she explained.

“I told them that they get a backpack full of things such as clothes, a toothbrush, toothpaste, a soft toy, a blanket and much more [and that] people give things to the shop that they no longer want or need, and we sell these things in the shop to make money for B4VK.” The visiting children were asked to bring one item from home to donate to the shop, in an activity that Station House educational leader Tilly Edwards said was a highlight. “They thought about what they don’t need anymore and could give to a better home,” she said. “I think they learned what we can do with things when we don’t need them anymore, like giving them to someone who might like them.” Some of the kids brought in old toys that they said they no longer played with, and others brought in clothes that no longer fit. Ms Brooking explained how these items could be upcycled – for example, making a teddy out of a t-shirt that doesn’t fit – or donated for others to enjoy. While the kids were thrilled by the excur-

Station House Early Years Learning Centre staff and kids tour the op shop. 236051 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS sion, a special surprise at the end of the tour was extra exciting. The shop runs a program called the Second Chances Rehoming Program, which gives visiting kids the chance to adopt a plush toy in need of extra love. “The concept behind this is that these toys need extra love and a new home; they are a little worn or may have a crooked neck or marks on them but they can be loved just as much as

a toy that is in great condition,” Ms Brooking said. “Children are so natural in their love for a teddy, not seeing the imperfections, and they leave with a smile on their face and their toy held tight!” Each child from Station House chose a toy as they left the shop in what Ms Brooking called “the perfect end to the excursion”. Ms Brooking and Ms Edwards said the kids loved their visit. “The children who visited us are now honorary B4VK Buddies!” Ms Brooking said. She added she is considering how to run the program for other age groups and schools. Station House Early Years Learning Centre is partnering with the B4VK op shop and charity to contribute to the cause, with a dollar from every booking at the childcare centre this month going towards the charity. The Learning Centre is also taking donations for B4VK.

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Saving pets one at a time More than half a million animals get euthanised each year in Australia because they don’t have a loving home. Owner of Meow and Friends Community Vet Clinic, Louise Cook is changing that one day at a time. Initially opening one day a week to desex animals, demand was so strong that Meow and Friends are now open five days a week and every second Saturday, as well as offering other healthcare services too. It has been one year to the month since Ms Cook opened her not-for-profit and low cost clinic and in that time volunteer vets have desexed 5,500 animals. “There are just so many pets out there that are breeding because people can’t afford to get their pets desexed, so we’ve offered them a low cost option,” Ms Cook said. “One female cat and her offspring can theoretically produce over 420,000 kittens in seven years. “Our objective is to reduce the number of kittens born each year that are not really wanted.” Ms Cook said Meow and Friends is really the first of its kind in that they provide a last lit-

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Back in September last year, I wrote an article on ‘Growth Mindset’ inspired by Professor Carol Dweck’s excellent book ‘Mindset - Changing the way you think to fulfil your potential’. Professor Dweck is a leading researcher in the fields of personality, social psychology and developmental psychology who was interested in looking at how children learn. In short, what she found was that the kids came from one of two mindsets: ‘fixed mindset’ in which the belief is that we are each endowed with a certain level of intelligence and talent and ‘growth mindset’ that says nothing is fixed and everything can be learnt. I have this inherent belief that we are all capable of doing so much more than we think we can. In fact, I have to admit that every single job I ever took on I really was not sure that I could do, but I have always had a belief then if someone could do it, why not me? Growth Mindset is about discovering our capabilities through an acceptance that we are most likely to fail along the way, but what really matters is that we learn from that experience and apply that learning to become better next time. This can be neatly summed up in the ‘Performance Equation’ which is defined as follows: PERFORMANCE = POTENTIAL INTERFERENCES In other words, what can be achieved is governed by the potential that we (or a particular system) have, minus whatever gets in the way. So, if we can reduce or even eliminate whatever is getting in the way, our performance can increase to close to our true potential. As Carol Dweck found, in most cases, what gets in the way can be our own self-limiting beliefs and two quotes are really relevant here: Henry Ford said: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t - you’re right” Shakespeare wrote: “Beware the stories you tell yourself for you will surely be lived by them.” -

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Temple cash splash By Taylah Eastwell and Cam Lucadou-Wells La Trobe MP Jason Wood said he knew he’d “cop flak” after hand-picking churches and temples to receive federal funding to protect themselves from intruders. Mr Wood recently came under fire for redirecting $3 million from the Safer Communities Fund to help crime-riddled places of worship, including centres in Mt Evelyn, Dandenong South, Cranbourne South, Keysborough and other parts of the country. Mr Wood allocated $365,274 to the Mahamevnawa Buddhist Meditation Centre in Mount Evelyn. Mr Wood said there were particular concerns over the safety of monks, who live on site at the Monbulk Road buddhist centre. “They contacted me with very great concern for the monks living on site and invited me to go out there. I went out and listened to their concerns first hand. One of the problems with the property is it’s a big open property and they were having people drive in there at night,“ Mr Wood said. “The monks live on the premises and they were in fear that something bad would happen to the monks. I also believe there was some property damage. It’s got a long driveway, the hoons go there and do burnouts and others drive in there at all hours of the night,“ he said. Mr Wood said there was “heightened concern“ among the Sri Lankan community following a shocking terrorist attack on Sri Lankan places of worship during the 2019 Easter bombings. “A lot of Sri Lankans come from South East Melbourne and it (Mt Evelyn) is there number one meditation centre, so they had concerns and I was satisfied they were worthy and was happy to stand by my decision to provide the funding,“ he said.

Jason Wood has defended handpicking places of worship for Federal security funds. According to Mr Wood, the Mt Evelyn Buddhist centre has a major development in the works which will see more monks staying on site. Mr Wood’s decision to divert the taxpayer funds to a number of self-selected places of worship has been heavily criticised, with the Sydney Morning Herald reporting that funding was cut to recipients that scored more highly in the Home Affairs department’s analysis of their merit. “When the department gets an application they don’t visit all their applicants and hear their concerns first hand. The ones who are

successful may engage a professional consultant, so there isn’t that equal playing field. The key was the fear and concern for the monk’s safety, and I was in the position to do something about it,“ Mr Wood said. The places of worship received money for security measures such as alarms, CCTV, fences, lighting, bollards and external blast walls and windows. Star believes the Mahamevnawa Buddhist Meditation Centre will use the funds to add and improve security at the site, including the installation of security gates. The Labor Opposition labelled Mr Wood’s decision a “disgrace” and “shameful” rort that

was using taxpayers’ money for “political gain”. Mr Wood said the recipients, including those in the south east, were not in marginal seats but Labor strongholds. None were in his La Trobe electorate. The Assistant Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs Minster said he’d visited the congregations after they revealed their fears and anxieties. “When there was potential of something sinister happening I had no option but to intervene,“ Mr Wood said. “I knew I’d cop flak.”

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Pool ‘vision’ floated By Cam Lucadou-Wells A principal devoted to improving school services in Doveton and Hallam has added his support to retaining the threatened Doveton Pool in the Park. Greg McMahon, executive principal at Hallam Senior College, was on a Casey Council working party to develop a “vision” of the pool’s future. He was blindsided by the council’s bombshell proposal in March to demolish the outdoor pools for parkland. “The reaction from all of us was we were a bit bemused. A pool was always part of our discussions then suddenly it wasn’t. “The key is it’s still open for discussion so we’re still pursuing the idea that there’s a pool for the community.” He and others such as Doveton-Eumemmerring Township Association, Doveton College and Our Place had put a “great deal of thought” into an alternative vision. Their submissions, rejected by Casey, were to relocate Doveton Library to the site, with a new 25-metre ‘indoor-outdoor’ pool that could be used all year round. It would make the heritage-listed pool a “central identity”, a hub of Doveton, Mr McMahon said.` “The pool is the one thing kids say they do in the summer. It’s a really important symbolic area and a massive recreational area in Doveton.” It’s hard to gauge demand due to the current outdoor pools being open only on days of or above 30 degrees Celsius in DecemberMarch. Mr McMahon said formerly threatened public pools such as Fitzroy had become vibrant recreational areas. “With the need for more housing stock in

Casey Council’s draft concept plan features the removal of Doveton Pool from the site.

Greg McMahon, right, with Hallam Senior College partnerships manager Keith Pimblett. 193915 Picture: CAM LUCADOU-WELLS Dandenong, I can’t see Doveton not regenerating over time. “It may take a generation but you have to be thinking for the next generation.” An enclosed pool would take away the vagaries of weather, which had made it impossible for schools to book in learn-to-swim programs, Mr McMahon said. “Our kids really need to know how to swim. Every student is supposed to learn to swim. “But not knowing when the pool would open or close was an issue.” An on-site library would also be prime position for the 650 students at the adjoining Doveton College, Mr McMahon said. The submission also included a fitness centre, kitchen, allied health offices and meeting rooms at the pool.

A Casey Council report, in rejecting the proposal, stated there were sufficient council community facilities in Doveton such as the community hub and library in Autumn Place. There were also “accessible” aquatic centres at Dandenong Oasis, Casey ARC and Noble Park Aquatic Centre, the report stated. Mr McMahon had led the acclaimed transformation of the adjoining Doveton College. The “success story” comes from providing a learning space for families, not just students. He says a hub at the pool would provide much-needed additional space for the college’s “wraparound services” including adult education, allied health and early childhood learning. “Doveton College exceeded all expectations. That was because of the vision of people like (philanthropist) Julius Colman.

“All we want is a bit of vision for what this (pool) land will be for the next generation.” According to a Casey Council report, the Doveton outdoor pool was an “over provision of aquatic facilities and services” which lost $190,000 from July 2019-March 2020. The report stated that Doveton-Eumemmerring’s 12,347 population was too small to justify a $40 million redevelopment including an indoor pool. According to the council, the pool attracted 3717 casual visitors and 15,190 during swimming carnivals in the 2019-’20 season. By 2026, a further $1.94 million would be required to maintain the pool, let alone upgrade it, the report stated. It instead recommended a $4 million option for free water-play equipment in a park and social gathering space. Currently, Casey is conducting a $90,000 public consultation on its draft concept plan. The plan suggests playgrounds, a water play splash-pad, barbecues and a group shelter instead of pools on the site. Public feedback is invited on the council’s Casey Conversations website until Friday 14 May Details: conversations.casey.vic.gov.au.

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Special day out with mums Mothers and special others at Hampton Park Primary School were treated to a celebration with their children to mark Mother’s Day. On Friday 7 May, mothers and special others visited the school to share a picnic lunch with their children. Picnic blankets were spread throughout the yard, with happy smiles on everyone’s faces. Students enjoyed catching up with their families and having a fun lunchtime. They had been very busy over the previous week making treats in their Visual Arts sessions to take home for the special people in their lives for Mother’s Day. It was a day to be remembered as one filled with loving memories and shared learning. The school extended a thank you to all the mums, aunties, grandmothers and significant others who joined students for the Mothers and Special Others Day Picnic.

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One colourful celebration By Gabriella Payne There were smiles all around at the Lynbrook Community Centre on Saturday 8 May, as Punjabi families from all across Casey came together to celebrate Mother’s Day in a funfilled, colourful fashion. Organised by the Sikh Australian Support for Family Violence group (SASFV), the day was a huge success and saw almost 200 people come along to celebrate the wonderful women and mothers’ in their lives. Jasbir Singh Suropada, the director of the SASFV, said that it was great to see many generations enjoying the delicious food and a wide range of events on the day. “There was a great turn out of grandmothers, mothers, children and some fathers,” Mr Singh Suropada said. “The families had great fun and were so happy, they were already asking when we would be holding another family event.” Mr Singh Suropada said that folk songs and cultural dancing were featured as part of the event - and there was even a dance off between mothers and daughters, which got everyone’s feet tapping! “The objective of the program was to promote healthy families and healthy relationships,” he said. “After the lockdown, post-Covid, it’s good for families to come together and have some fun and laughter.” Mr Singh Suropada said that those in attendance enjoyed a large Mother’s Day cake, lucky-dip prizes, snacks and the wide range of decorations, which were all kindly sponsored by well wishers in the community. A few special guests also came along to take part in the celebrations, with Nicky Turner and Kim Sammon, the new and emerging communities liaison officers from Victoria Police, making an appearance. All in all it was a fabulous celebration paying tribute to just some of the many incredible mothers in Casey, and Mr Singh Suropada said that the SASFV and the wider community couldn’t wait for the next one.

The Mother’s Day celebrations at the Lyndhurst Community Centre were a multi-generational affair, and everyone enjoyed the cake. Pictures: SUPPLIED

Everyone had a fabulous time at the colourful celebrations.

Hundreds of people came along to celebrate the incredible mothers in their life.

Folk music and cultural dancing was a highlight on Saturday - as well as a mother and daughter dance off!

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Voices of Casey in concert Voices of Casey presents Reflections, a song suite covering thoughts about the past and the present. Sunday 16 May from 2.30pm at Fiddlers Green Auditorium, 57 Gloucester Avenue Berwick. Bookings essential: call 0412 74 11 95. Tickets: adults $15, under 15 y.o $10, Fiddlers Green residents $10.

An evening with VIEW The Berwick Evening VIEW club is holding a casual meeting night, including dinner, on Monday 17 May at The Hill Restaurant Berwick, 6pm for a 6.30 pm start. This will be a very relaxing way for guests to meet our VIEW members. VIEW clubs are part of The Smith Family. Bookings required by Thursday 13 May: Jan Whitaker 9705 9009.

Mums and daughters yoga #CaseyGirlsCan: Mums and Daughters Yoga is a free yoga class for every level. Enhance your mental and physical wellbeing as you are taken through rhythmic sequenced postures, static postures and breathing exercises. Weekly on Saturdays, 8.30am-9.30am at Littlecroft Family Resource Centre. Visit https://www.casey.vic.gov.au/events/

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Cranbourne Senior Citizens Club Located at 1 Codrington Street, Cranbourne, the Cranbourne Senior Citizens Club invites new members to join us for bowls, bingo, line dancing, ballroom dancing, BBQs, day trips, pleasant Sunday afternoons, entertainment, and afternoon tea. For further information contact Thelma on 5996 4554 or Isabel on 0429 301 947.

Cranbourne U3A Make the most of your retirement! Tutors waiting to teach art using various mediums. A variety of crafts including knitting, sewing, card making, calligraphy and parchment craft can be taught or assistance given. iPhone and tablet tuition available. Chess and card games, line dancing, table tennis and cycling groups welcome you. Want to learn the guitar, ukulele or keyboard or just singalong for fun? We can help. French and Italian also taught. Players wanted for Mahjong and Bridge. Expand your social life and get active for a healthy third age. For more information visit www.u3acranbourne.net.au or call Marge 0410 304 308.

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Tyrone Fernando (Grand Real Estate), Vincent Djuang (Harvest Realty), Max Kiu (L and L Group), John Yalden (Taylors Urban Development), and Steve Williams (Streetworks) turn the first sods. 235285 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS

Max Kiu (L and L Group), Tyrone Fernando (Grand Real Estate), John Yalden (Taylors Urban Development ), Vincent Djuang (Harvest Realty) and Steve Williams (Streetworks) at the site of One Bells. 235285

HARVESTING THE FUTURE THE latest development in Clyde offers a world of potential for families moving into the area. Ground was officially broken on One Bells Estate on Monday 3 May, with guests attending from developer L and L Group, the sales team Harvest Realty, civil work contractor Streetworks and consultant Taylors. One Bells Estate will provide homes for 580 families, worth $160 million. Once complete, the community of One Bells will feature local parks, a water

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His passion will be sorely missed by the Panthers. 202622 No player has played more Victorian Premier Cricket games with Nanopoulos than his now former captain, Tom Donnell. Donnell expressed how big of a hole the absence of his great mate leaves, on and off the field. “He obviously leaves a massive gap,” Donnell said. “Not just on field, we are talking 16 to 17 seasons, it is sort of just a familiar face around the place that is gone. “On the field he has been great, more so the familiar face around the club that everyone knows is probably going to be missed the most. “We wish him all the best,” he said. For a long time, but more specifically in the last two seasons – where Nanopoulos has taken 83 wickets – Donnell has had the luxury of throwing the ball to him when he needs the game to move long. “He has been our main go-to bowler for the last few seasons, he has had a really good

patch of form,” he said. “His bowling up front with the new ball and then coming back and tying up an end – it is going to be missed. “When he gets a wicket he sort of gets on a roll, he continues that on and not just gets one wicket, he gets a couple and puts the team in a better position. “It is definitely going to be missed by the club, deeply, you don’t take 80 odd wickets in two seasons and easily fill that hole. “His reliability that the team is going to miss a lot,” Donnell said. As for Donnell, if he is to continue on next season and come up against Nanopoulos, he hinted it won’t be an unentertaining contest between bat and ball. “It will be interesting, we have had quite a few battles at training,” he said. “We sort of know what we can and can’t do. “It will be interesting and something we would struggle to take seriously to be honest. “He doesn’t bowl quick enough to drop short.

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Nanopoulos after his remarkable 8/16 last season. 224496 PICTURE STEWART CHAMBERS “Would look on the front foot, probably a dirty slog over mid-wicket to get on top of him, but he is probably a bit too smart for that so I would be happy to get bat on ball to start with,” Donnell joked. Nanopoulos joins a number of Dandenong players that have left the club at the conclusion of the Victorian Premier Cricket season, but few could ever leave a bigger legacy at Shepley Oval.

Bean has the Aussie Spirit He may rate Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson the best trainer in Australia but retired plumber Robert Bean will always remember his own greyhound racing catalyst. Back in 1994, Bean was replacing a hot water service at a Chirnside Park residence when he noticed a greyhound roaming freely in the backyard. He laughs now but says at the time, “I just froze.” Well, it must have been ‘love at first sight’ as Bean soon purchased the expecting 10-year-old. She was a former champion sprinter Swift Laser, who finished third in the 1986 Melbourne Cup – the ‘Holy Grail’ of the sport! “She was in pup to Fire Cape (a star in the early ’90s) and I paid her owner, William Hill, $3000… I ended up going to a bank to get a loan.” Roll on almost three decades, and Bean is ultimately eyeing a $200,000 greyhound racing windfall over the next fortnight. He bred and trains Harper’s Girl, who contests a Group 1 Sapphire Crown heat (515m) at Sandown Park on Thursday, and also bred and owns Aussie Secret and Got The Torque, who line up in the Group 1 Harrison-Dawson heats (515m) on the same night. Both finals the following week carry a $100,000 first prize. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

All three are members of a highly successful October 2018 Bernardo x Sunset Believer litter comprising six males and three females. Six of the ‘nonet’ have won races, 55 in total, and amassed around $182,000 in prizemoney. “I’ve never had a litter like this, and I’ve bred around a dozen,” Bean said. Harper’s Girl is $51 in TAB’s ‘All In’ market for the Sapphire Crown series (for females), while Aussie Secret is $26 and Got The Torque $201 for the Harrison-Dawson series (for males). “If he (Aussie Spirit) begins like he did at Sale last Sunday, they’ve got to catch him… but Shima Shine is a freak,” Bean said. “I offered ‘Aussie’ to Jason Thompson while I was trialling one day at Sale. In my mind, he’s the best trainer in Australia.” Aussie Secret has won 19 races (with six seconds and four thirds) from 39 starts. He’s won two from six at Sandown Park, with a 29.51sec personal best, and has made finals of the G1 Silver Chief, G2 Horsham Cup and G2 Ballarat Cup. And punters would be thinking ‘why not’ follow Devon Meadows’ greyhound trainer Leigh Carter after his double at Cranbourne on Monday afternoon. Why Not Kez ($15.10) defeated Black Mintie ($4.00) by three-and-a-half lengths in

Aussie Spirit, who almost ended up in the Jason Thompson yard, will compete in the heats of tonight’s Group 1 Harrison Dawson at Sandown Park. 237277 race six over the 311-metre journey, clocking 17.90sec. And 40 minutes later, the Carter-trained Why Not Pockets ($5.10) scored by a narrow margin, recording 18.14sec in race eight also over the 311-metre trip. Carter was elated with his winning double. “That was start 136 for Why Not Kez while the younger half-brother Why Not Pockets

has come back well after an injury,” Carter explained. Experience great racing and catch all the action on-course at Cranbourne on Monday (Twilight) and Wednesday (Night) each week. Want more racing insights? Download the Watchdog app to watch all the action live and free. Thursday, 13 May, 2021

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Soaring spirit of the Gulls By David Nagel The contenders and pretenders are still to be sorted out after a predictable round five of the West Gippsland Football Netball Competition on Saturday. Tooradin-Dalmore just keeps on banking the wins with the Seagulls overcoming a spirited Korumburra-Bena by 59 points at Westernport Oval. The Giants matched their more talented opponents in the early stages of the match with Cory Hargrave slotting a set shot after some great running from Josh Hargreaves. Ruckman Jack Spencer had a great early duel with Josh Mulheron, while Ben Fitzpatrick, Jordy Hill, Brock Dorling and Hargrave were matching motors with the Seagulls’ engine-room. The Giants’ early pressure was fantastic, with some great tackling a highlight of the first 15 minutes of play.

But the Seagulls slowly but surely took over, with consistency across the board beginning to stand out. The Seagulls would forge ahead to a solid but unspectacular victory, with Brad Lenders starring across half back and gaining great support from the likes of skipper Jordan Kelly, Toby Weinzierl and Cooper Shipp. Stewie Scanlon kicked four goals to continue his stellar run of form, while Piva Wright booted four in his best haul for the season. Julian Suarez was well held by Darcy Hargrave, but still kicked two, a total matched by Andrew Dean. James Trezise was terrific with his forward pressure for the Gulls, while Cam Brown and Dylan Wilson did what they had to do to assure victory. Giants full-forward Daniel Willis booted three goals in the Giants losing cause. The second-placed Seagulls this week make the trip to Dalyston.

Tooradin-Dalmore also hosted a 50-yearreunion of its great teams from the early 70’s on Saturday with some familiar faces in attendance. The Seagulls won three South West Gippsland Football League (SWGFL) premierships in a row, beginning in 1970, and then backed that up with further silverware in 1975 and 1977. The first four of those flags were coached by the best Seagull of them all, Billy Morrison, who had a smile from ear to ear as he looked around the room. “It’s rewarding to see them all again and it’s amazing where the years have gone,” Morrison said with a small chuckle, before explaining how he arrived at Tooradin. “I was coaching at Bunyip and got the sack, and the bloke who was delivering my petrol to me was involved in the football club here at Tooradin and asked me what I was doing. “I told him I was doing nothing, that I had

just been sacked, and one thing led to another and I ended up here at Tooradin.” Morrison was a star junior, captaining the Richmond under-19s, then coached Highett, Birchip and Bunyip, before settling in for his longest stint as coach of Tooradin. He remembers fondly the success of the club and how it brought a community together. “The grand finals, I don’t remember much about the games but I do remember a lot about the enjoyment of the town and how happy it made people feel,” he said. “We worked hard as a team and celebrated hard as well - they were great times.” The Hosking Shield, presented to the premiership team of the SWGFL, was also dusted off and presented on the day. Winning clubs from that era included Keysborough (1964’65), Cranbourne (1966), Hampton Park (1967’68), Doveton (1969) and of course TooradinDalmore from 1970 to 1972.

Ally’s the new Queen of Speed at Nyora Speedway By Dean Thompson Nyora Raceway’s latest extravaganza had something for everybody with some great racing taking place on the weekend. There were plenty of highlights, with a Demolition Derby won by Ben West, a fireworks display, a big-money victory in Wingless Sprints to Travis Millar, and a Ladies Standard Saloon Victorian Champion being crowned with Ally Morrison taking the title. Unfortunately, there was one lowlight with a visit from the Victorian Air Ambulance and local emergency crews after a huge crash left everybody stunned. The Ladies Victorian Standard Saloon title was the highlight event for many and more so due to Mother’s Day being the following day and the amount of local driver representation. Nyora member Trish Dike was the defending champion going into the event with Morrison, the last runner-up, also in the event along with Tracey Ingram, another representative of Nyora, with all three ladies considered great chances to win. Six qualifiers were run with Courtney Meakins, Jaimi Barber, Trish Dike, Meakins again, Ingram and Sarah Meakins, (Courtney’s mother) all winning. Morrison and Courtney Meakins provided the crowd with the youngest title front row in a long time. With at least eight women in the field that would trouble any contender, a cracking race was provided. Morrison controlled the early laps from Courtney Meakins and Ingram. Early in the piece a crash into the wall by Sarah Price resulted in Hanna Domburg’s car 18 STAR NEWS

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Officer’s Ally Morrison is the new Victorian Ladies Standard Saloon champion. 237172 Pictures: LOUISE NAPIER being damaged also. Morrison, Meakins and Ingram had their own little battle whilst back behind them others battled for fourth and fifth with positions changing back and forth every lap. At 20 laps of entertainment Morrison passed the chequered flag as the winner from Meakins, Ingram, Dike and Young the top five. Morrison, from Officer, thanked those closest to her. “I have to thank Brad and Krystal Hill the owners of this race car for providing me the best car I have ever raced,” Morrison said. “Thank you to all my family, dad and Sharon, and the team’s sponsors and my personal supporters as well. “Well done to the other ladies and to Trish on being a great champion for so long,

I am sure we will be side by side for many more laps.” The Wingless Sprints had their own monster feature race on the night with a prize money feature event worth $2000 on the line. First-round heat winners were Thomas McDonald, Travis Millar, Matt Mills and Brett Milburn before a second round began. Ben Poliansky had a violent rollover after entering turn three with roughly seven rollovers occurring. Venue safety crews, local ambulance and fire brigade rescue crews all attended the crash scene where many feared the worst after seeing a tarpaulin erected around the crashed car. Thankfully Poliansky regained consciousness and he was taken away for treatment, tests, and observation.

The host club, the Wingless Association, and officials formed an adjusted program to ensure the ladies’ title could be completed. The feature race for Wingless was also held and the Demolition Derby and fireworks also took place. Millar, dubbed the ‘King of No Wings’ at Nyora after many wins as a Wingless Sprint racer, took the early feature race lead from Nyora hero Brett Milburn and was never headed. Millar won from Milburn, Mills, Chris Temby, and Kyle Mayson. In supporting Sports Sedan action Jamie Paull won the final from Marcus Reddecliffe, Wayne Alberni, Scott Angus and Bailey Perkins. In Speedway Sedan’s, Australian Juniors Lachlan Robins from Tasmania won from Seth Sloane and Kiara McKercher abased on their points results in qualifying as no feature was run. Ben West then sent the crowd home happy after he won the Demolition Derby, before the fireworks began. Nyora Raceway will be back on Saturday, 29 May with the Speedway Sedans Victoria Junior Sedan state title and Wingless Sprints. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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Cannons still firing The winning streak remains alive for the Casey Cannons Men’s Vic League 2 side thanks to a thrilling last minute solo effort from goal-scoring machine Bryan Young. In a clash with St Bede’s that never reached any great heights, the Cannons opened the scoring through youngster Nick McPhee but struggled to make further inroads as the home side worked its way into the game. Turnovers threatened to kill the Cannons’ chances and one resulted in an end-to-end opposition goal that evened the scores. The last quarter was all Casey, but chances went begging and the teams looked destined to share the points. That was until the sublime Young plucked an overhead out of the sky, beat three defenders and slotted the match winner, moments before the final whistle was blown. It was a fitting end to a match where the men celebrated three milestones - Evan Rundell (200 games), Adam Shilliday (150) and Michael Jennings (100). That’s four wins from four starts under rookie coach Sam Dobrich, made even more impressive by the absence of key man Matthew Light. The daunting trip to Ballarat proved too much for the undermanned Vic League 2 women, who conceded three goals in the first quarter to effectively surrender victory. Without the speedy Mikaela Davis and sturdy mid Bron Moult, the Cannons had to come out firing against a strong WestVic side. That didn’t eventuate but the Cannons worked their way back into the contest with Jess Rowland providing the attacking flare with both goals. The women’s twos fared better, slapping Yarra Valley, 4-1, in Pennant F. It was a sharing and caring performance for the Cannons who had four individual goal scorers in Tina Horwood, Vanessa Dillon, Teejay Peterson and Emily Noney. The twos are among a cluster of top-four clubs all on 10 points in an even Pennant F competition. It took a fightback, but the men’s Reserves managed to share the points with St Bede’s. Despite having the better of field play, Bede’s found the net twice on penalty corners to go up 2-0. The Cannons were always going to come, though, and goals to Jason Moult and Mark Dowel ensured they would take one point out of the game - and hold onto second spot for now. Bryce Alards and Jackson Johnston had blinders to help power the men’s Metro B side to a 3-0 win over St Bede’s. The Cannons had the bulk of the play, but went into the halftime break without a goal. It didn’t take long, though, the intriguing leftie Johnston knocking an airborne save past the goalkeeper in the first couple of minutes of the second half.

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From left, Evan Rundall, Adam Shilliday and Michael Jennings all celebrated significant milestones Picture: SUPPLIED against St Bede’s. 237278 Impressive youngster Matthew Lawler made it two with a precise finish from a tight angle, before Johnston went in again off of a broken play that bamboozled the goalkeeper and defenders. Casey sits top of the ladder after four rounds. Goals to Hilary Doulton and Shannon Carrigg helped the women’s Metro B side to a 2-2 draw with Collegians, while Jas Sing provided the only goal in the men’s Metro C side’s 9-1 loss to undefeated Greater Dandenong. Our U14 side had a brilliant season debut, running away with a 10-1 win over Maccabi. Prime mover Thomas Pettigrew helped himself to a bag of five goals, while debutant Emily Harris fired in a hat-trick and Leandi Blignaut added a brace. In a topsy turvy clash with Frankston, the U12s fought out an honourable 4-3 defeat.

Bopanna Prince Achandira, Korben Leask and Alfie Ray were the goal scorers in the tight loss. Xavier Woodcock scored the goal in a 4-1 loss for U10 Noney, while Cleo Guastella was the goal scorer in U10 Coaster’s 6-1 loss to Maccabi. Last Monday-week, a nine-player Masters side did a brilliant job to travel to Hawthorn and come away with a 1-1 draw. Jas Singh found the net. This week is a special one for the club with our Women’s Pink Round raising funds for Breast Cancer Network Australia as we celebrate 300 games for stalwart Melissa Light. Players will don pink socks and there will be a raffle, sausage sizzle and raffle prizes, with donations going toward breast cancer research and prevention.

Casey Masters shine in gruelling walk The annual pilgrimage to the Coburg 24-Hour Carnival became a walk in the park for three athletes from the Casey Masters Athletics Club. Marnie Grace finished ahead of the field in the 6-Hour Walk, Albin Hess came second in the 12-Hour Walk while Pramesh Prasad was put to the ultimate endurance test when he finished second in the gruelling 24-hour event. Marnie started running in 2013, having never run a kilometre in her life, and in late 2018 she decided to extend her repertoire and try racewalking. The last few years have seen her active on the running and walking fronts. She was also keen to dip her toes into the world of ultras and completed the Princes Park 6-Hour Run in 2018. This year, she decided to try a long walk and targeted Coburg. As part of her prep the 42-year-old racewalked the 2020 Virtual Melbourne Marathon half-marathon in December and was out on weekends, doing longer sessions to prepare for Coburg. The prep must have worked as she won the six-hour test with a very impressive distance of 45.421 kilometres. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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From left, Marnie Grace, Pramesh Prasad and Albin Hess show off the spoils of their hard Picture: SUPPLIED work. 237276 Albin, 61, has competed in the last four Coburg carnivals and has normally done the six-hour walk where he has a PB of 46.148 kilometres. He had been intending to compete in the 24-hour walk category this year but a troublesome knee meant he missed too much vital training. On the day Albin led early in the 12-hour

walk, but was gradually overtaken to finish in second place by a little over two kilometres, with a total distance of 73.470km. It was his first time competing over this category so we can call it a PB! And Pramesh, 46, was keen on testing himself over the longer walking distances. In September 2018 he won the Victorian 50km Racewalking Championship with a time of 4:56.55. The following year, in April 2019, he entered the six-hour walk at Coburg, winning with an impressive 56.512km. Last year came and went with no further races, but come this year, he was ready for the next step and entered the 24hour walk event with high hopes. Pramesh headed out fast, using the full racewalking technique, and powered through to 52.693km in the first six hours, before switching to an efficient strolling action that continued to eat up the miles. He passed the 100km mark in 11:49:11 and reached the 100-mile mark in 20:43:42. From there he strolled a few laps to a total distance of 162.559kim, his goal achieved. Pramesh had earned Centurion badge 81 for his efforts in a very impressive performance.

Saturday Osborne Shield Narre Warren 1 2:30 v Cranbourne 2 4:31, Officer/Sandhurst 2 4:30 v Pakenham 1 2:21, Harkaway 1 3:35 v Berwick 2 4:36, Beaconsfield 3 6:41 v Upper Beaconsfield 0 1:25. Rubbers 1 Berwick White 2 4:31 v Beaconsfield 1 2:26, Fountain Gate 2 5:41 v Berwick Black 1 2:23, Cranbourne 2 4:33 v Berwick Blue 1 3:35, Bunyip 2 5:45 v Narre Warren 1 3:39. Rubbers 2 Harkaway White 3 6:42 v Officer 0 1:26, Beaconsfield 1 2:27 v Fountain Gate 2 5:41, Narre Warren 1 3:40 v Harkaway Red 2 5:45. Rubbers 3 Beaconsfield Gold 0 0:2 v Pakenham 3 6:36, Officer White 2 4:25 v Officer Blue 1 2:27, Cranbourne 2 4:40 v Berwick 1 3:40, PRTC 1 3:39 v Beaconsfield Blue 2 5:47. Section 1 Berwick White 2:24 v Cranbourne White 6:46, Berwick Blue 2:24 v Sandhurst 6:44, Narre Warren North 4:35 v Pakenham 4:34. Section 2 Berwick 2:34 v Narre Warren Green 6:40, Beaconhills (Pak) 4:37 v Harkaway 4:31, Narre Warren Gold 5:39 v Fountain Gate 3:35. Section 3 Narre Warren Green 2:26 v Officer 6:44, Cranbourne 5:37 v Narre Warren Gold 3:34, Pakenham 7:43 v Narre Warren North 1:22. Section 4 Beaconsfield 0:17 v Cranbourne 8:48, Sandhurst 2:35 v Narre Warren South 6:38, Clyde 1:27 v Berwick 7:48. Section 5 Berwick Blue 1:14 v Cranbourne 7:46, Berwick White 6:41 v PRTC 2:27, Narre Warren North 7:45 v Gloucester 1:21. Section 6 Berwick Blue 3:32 v Harkaway 5:34, Pakenham 2:18 v Narre Warren 6:42, Cranbourne 6:44 v Berwick White 2:25. Section 7 Officer 6:48 v Sandhurst 2:24, Pakenham 7:48 v Beaconsfield 1:29, Upper Beaconsfield 4:34 v Narre Warren North 4:33. Sunday Section 8 Berwick White 4:38 v Tooradin 4:38, Clyde 1:13 v Cranbourne 7:46, Narre Warren 5:35 v Berwick Blue 3:27, Beaconsfield 5:39 v PRTC 3:36. Section 9 Berwick Blue 6:45 v Fountain Gate 2:30, Gloucester 3:30 v Narre Warren South 5:41, Cranbourne 8:48 v Berwick White 0:21. Section 10 Berwick 2:25 v Cranbourne 6:42, Narre Warren 4:34 v Beaconhills (Pak) 4:28, Officer 6:39 v PRTC 2:24. Section 11 Sandhurst White playing May 12 v Sandhurst Blue, Bunyip 5:40 v Cranbourne White 3:30, Officer Blue 2:21 v Officer White 6:40. Section 12 Doubles Berwick Blue 6:36 v Narre Warren Green 0:16, Sandhurst 0:4 v Narre Warren South 6:36, Narre Warren Gold 4:31 v Berwick White 2:24, Beaconsfield 3:27 v Officer 3:27. Section 13 Doubles Clyde 6:36 v Fountain Gate 0:8, Gloucester 2:24 v Narre Warren South 4:30, Narre Warren 3:29 v Berwick 3:28, Officer 2:23 v PRTC 4:31. Thursday, 13 May, 2021

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