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Jetties despair By Danielle Kutchel The community of Warneet is furious at a lack of action from Parks Victoria to fix the town’s two jetties. Both jetties are currently partially or fully closed by Parks Victoria, ostensibly for safety reasons. The Warneet North Jetty is listed on the Parks Victoria website as being “closed to public access until further notice”. The website goes on to state that “recent assessments have discovered significant safety concerns for the structural capacity of the jetty”. Meanwhile, the website lists Warneet South Jetty as “closed to pedestrians and vessel berthing” at the timber jetty head due to “significant safety concerns for the structural capacity of the jetty”. But residents say it’s been a year since the closures with no action taken since to repair the structures – and they’re demanding answers. Commodore of the Warneet Motor Yacht Club, Alex Stroud, said residents had been told by Parks Victoria that representatives would work with the town to reinstate the jetties. But since their closure, Parks Victoria representatives have cut away a section of the North Jetty. “So instead of attempting to repair the jetty, they came down with chainsaws and cut away a section of the jetty,” he explained. With closures on both jetties, residents worry about their potential use in a bushfire evacuation point. “Several residents use these jetties in their fire escape plans,” Mr Stroud said. “Residents feel uneasy knowing the jetties are closed in a one-road-in, one-road-out town, we could be in the same situation as Mallacoota.” Mr Stroud said he has requested information about the structural integrity of the jetties “numerous times” and has been told by Parks
years,” he said. He also isn’t convinced that reports into the condition of the jetties by Parks Victoria engineers actually exist. Mr Stroud said he had asked for the assessments, but had been denied access to them as they’re considered “high risk and high consequence”. He’s since lodged a Freedom of Information request to obtain the engineer’s reports, the
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engineer’s recommendation that the jetties be closed and the permission that was granted to remove a section of the North Jetty. “It came as a great shock and concern when the jetties were closed. No one in Warneet was pleased that they were closed for repair,” he said. “Those structural failures don’t appear overnight, it takes years of neglect.” Continued page 10
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Victoria that there is no capital in the budget to fund the necessary repairs. He said Parks Victoria had assured him that the organisation conducts “a rigorous inspection regime” of the structures – but Mr Stroud questions how they jetties could have fallen into such an extreme state of disrepair with annual inspections. “Preventative maintenance goes a long way, they have not maintained [the jetties] in recent
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Council Meetings Please note, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, and to protect the health and safety of our community and Council staff, the public gallery of Council meetings is closed until further notice. City of Casey Council meetings start at 4.00 pm and are live streamed through our Facebook and YouTube pages. Upcoming Council Meetings: •
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Tuesday 29 June - at this meeting Council will consider a number of draft plans for adoption, including: • Draft Long Term Community Vision 2031 • Draft Council Plan 2021-2025 • Draft Annual Action Plan 2021/22 • Strategic Resource Plan 2021-2024 (includes Draft Budget 2021/2022, Capital Works Plan 2021/2022 and Draft 10 Year Finance Plan) • Draft Fees and Charges for 2021/2022
Casey Winter Arts Festival is back!
• Draft Revenue and Rating Plan 2021 to 2025
The Casey Winter Arts Festival will shine a light on Casey’s rich and vibrant arts culture. Now in its 19th year, the festival is created by the community, for the community, and offers a range of workshops, events, exhibitions and performances, activations, film screenings and digital works to inspire and entertain. The festival also includes a range of FREE or lowcost school holiday options to keep your children’s imaginations active during the winter holidays.
Artists across Casey will also be taking part with a range of exhibitions online and in-person. Find out more and download the festival program from our website. All events are subject to COVID-19 restrictions and may be changed or rescheduled. Please follow Casey Arts Facebook page or visit our website for updates.
Casey Young Writers Festival Young writers, poets and bookworms are invited to attend the Casey Young Writers Festival on 26 and 27 June at the Bunjil Place Library. A series of workshops will be presented by internationally acclaimed, award winning Australian authors to help young writers learn new skills, gain inspiration, connect with local authors and showcase their own writing skills. Bookings are required and spaces are limited. To find out more visit Council’s website. To make a booking visit: trybooking.com/BRJWA All events are subject to COVID-19 restrictions and may be changed or rescheduled. Please follow our Facebook page or visit our website for regular updates.
Have your say on the City of Casey’s Road Management Plan We are seeking feedback on Council’s Road Management Plan to ensure we meet the community’s expectations in regards to maintenance of local roads and footpaths, as well as kerbs and bridges. Following an initial consultation in February 2021, the Draft Road Management Plan was developed and is now available for public review until Monday 21 June. Following community consultation, the plan will be considered by Council at a Council meeting in July 2021. For more information and to have your say, visit the Casey Conversations website.
How to get your COVID-19 vaccine Step 1: Check if you can get your COVID-19 vaccine by using the COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Checker on the Australian Department of Health’s website. Anyone over the age of 40 is now eligible. Step 2:
If you are eligible, book an appointment at a Victorian vaccination centre by calling the Victorian COVID-19 Hotline on 1800 675 398.
The COVID-19 vaccine is FREE for all Australian citizens, permanent residents and temporary visa holders, and is the best way to protect you, your family and the community. For more information visit the Australian Department of Health’s website.
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App sting’s murder links By Cam Lucadou-Wells Two unsolved murders of innocent men in Keysborough and Narre Warren may be unlocked by the massive joint-police sting Operation Ironside. State and federal police on 7 June thwarted a global criminal network of “drugs, guns, violence and murder” using intelligence from an encrypted app ANoM. The app used by criminals with links to the Mafia, Middle East crime figures and outlaw motorcycle gang had been set up and monitored by the FBI. Police believe the app’s contents will help solve the murders of Muhamed Yucel in Keysborough and Zabi Ezedvar in Narre Warren in 2017. Both were believed to have been shot by Comancheros as a result of mistaken identity. During Operation Ironside, eight Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang patch members and a Comanchero sergeant-at-arms were arrested among 46 alleged offenders in Victoria. Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Rob Hill said police would “meticulously” analyse three years of data from the ANoM app to solve at least four Comanchero linked murders. Another innocent man Ikenasio Tuivasa was shot dead by Comancheros outside a Ravenhall pool hall earlier this year, police say. Such crimes incited fear in the community. They were particularly dangerous due to the killers’ lethal mistakes, Asst Comm Hill said. He implored those involved to “be the first to come forward and present your case because … these people will start tumbling like dominoes when they know we have evidence.” “Those who believed they were beyond the reach of law enforcement have faced a day of reckoning.” As of 8 June, the operation arrested 224 peo-
Zabi Ezedyar was shot dead in Narre Warren as a result of mistaken identity, police say. ple, netted 3.7 tonnes of drugs, 104 firearms – some military-grade - and spoiled 21 murder plots across the country, according to the Australian Federal Police. In Victoria, 46 people were arrested during 70 raids in suburbs including Keysborough, Dandenong North, Narre Warren, Cranbourne West and Hampton Park. More than 500 kilograms of illicit drugs such as cocaine, ice, cannabis, and more than $13 million of cash, property, luxury cars as well as a gold bullion were seized.
Mohammed Yucel was murdered by a shooter in Keysborough in 2017.
A man is arrested in Cranbourne during Operation Ironside raids.
About 120 devices were seized for forensic analysis. They face charges such as drug importation, commercial drug trafficking and manufacturing, money laundering, weapons and proceeds of crime offences. Australian Federal Police say five murder plots were also disrupted in the state. AFP rapidly alerted Victoria Police to one alleged plot, in which two stolen cars with fake plates were found close to their target’s address. A person who was about to use the cars was arrested, and firearms were seized, Asst Comm Hill said. The plot was mainly linked to a “turf” dispute between outlaw motorcycle gangs, he said. AFP Southern Command Assistant Commissioner Bruce Giles said the operation cleaned out a significant portion of the Co-
mancheros and derailed drug importation syndicates. “Thanks to our teams processing more than 22 million text messages on this platform, we have prevented significant harm to the community – including credible threats of violence and threats to life. “Operation Ironside should serve as the strongest warning to criminals yet – we will continue to be relentless in our pursuit to target and disrupt your illicit operations and to bring you to justice.” Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said the seized firearms, drugs and “unexplained wealth” were “cornerstones of serious and organised crimes”. “Victoria Police sees first-hand the devastation this offending causes our community, so I want to ensure everyone that while criminals continue to find new ways to offend, law enforcement will also be evolving to find new ways to catch them and hold them to account.”
‘Out of control’ at 170km/h in police pursuit: Court By Cam Lucadou-Wells A father of two sped through red lights and stop signs at up to an alleged 170km/h during a police pursuit in Cranbourne West, a court was told. Reece Kington, 26, of Cranbourne, also pleaded guilty to charges over crashing his motorbike while lane splitting at high speed on the Monash Freeway as well as drug-driving and possession of meth in separate incidents. Police told Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 26 May they saw Kington’s Falcon sedan run a red light going about 150km/h westbound on Thompsons Road, Cranbourne West, early on Friday 11 September, 2020. Kington was “barely retaining control” of the car, reaching speeds of about 170km/h on Western Port Highway, Hall Road and Evans Road as police followed. They began a pursuit with lights and si-
rens, with stop sticks deployed on Evans Road. But Kington continued at “excessive” speed in residential areas, failing to obey stop and give-way signs, police told the court. When he pulled over, he tried to run away from police on Lesdon Avenue, where he was arrested. A large hunting knife and a hockey stick wrapped in gaffa tape with the word ‘PUNISHER’ was seized from the Falcon. The car was towed away and impounded. About 6.35am on Friday 7 June, 2019, an unlicensed Kington sped at 70-80km/h past slow moving city-bound traffic on Monash Freeway at Noble Park North – well exceeding the 30km/h limit for “filtering”. That was until he struck the side of another motorcycle and caused it to tip over and slide across the road. Kington then crashed “heavily” into the
rear of a car. Both vehicles were damaged, Kington’s bike significantly so, the court heard. He was taken to hospital. He later told police his act of “stupidity” was due to sleeping in and “stressing” about “running late for work”. At the time, his licence was cancelled due to failing to complete a drug-behaviour change program. Kington also pleaded guilty to a $460-plus shopping spree with a stolen credit card in Cranbourne on 27 March, 2020. He loaded up on cigarettes as well as mobile phones from supermarkets, servos and a lotto outlet. After his arrest, he said he couldn’t recall the transactions though admitting he’d been captured on CCTV at a servo and supermarket. Defence lawyer Raj Bhattacharya told the
court that Kington’s ice use had “taken over his life” at the time. He’d made “stupid decisions” and associated with the “wrong people”. Kington had no prior convictions. He was locked up for 18 days in remand – his first time in custody - after the police pursuit. After being released on CISP bail, Kington had engaged in drug counselling and not offended for eight months, Mr Bhattacharya said. Magistrate Suzette Dootjes said a jail term was warranted, but a CCO was in range due to Kington’s youth, lack of priors and positive CISP bail report. She ordered a CCO assessment for an order including unpaid work and drug treatment. Kington will next appear for sentencing on 31 May.
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CASEY BUSINESS AWARDS Over the next few weeks, Star News is profiling the finalists in the Casey Business Awards. In the lead up to the announcement of the winners in each category later in June, we’ll feature stories of these inspiring businesses and the secrets to their Business Awards success.
Growing with community By Danielle Kutchel 2020 was a big year for Berwick Physiotherapy, and not in the ways you might expect. The veteran allied health business celebrated its 40th anniversary and saw its growth continue despite the raging of the Covid-19 pandemic. Berwick Physiotherapy was even able to grow its staff by around 10 per cent. That’s not to say the year was without its challenges, as spokesperson Adam Joyce – a musculoskeletal physiotherapist and hand therapist – explained. Requirements on businesses were subject to change quickly and often required interpretation, he said. Berwick Physiotherapy quickly committed to providing telehealth services where available, however they were also one of the few allied health providers who remained open through all of Covid, he said. Patients aches and pains fit with the times, as working from home and taking up new forms of exercise saw new injuries and bodily complaints. “We saw our place as not only to help people continue their work but take on new leisure activities safely,” Mr Joyce said. The clinic has also demonstrated leadership in another way by establishing a graduate training program. Berwick Physiotherapy seeks out local physiotherapy students and mentors them over the duration of their course. These students are then given priority in the hiring process, and the majority of the company’s staff are or have been residents of the local area.
Berwick Physiotherapy was recently named as a finalist in the Business Leadership category of the 2021 Casey Business Awards and Mr Joyce said that’s a testament to the company’s place in the community. “One of our strengths is that despite the challenges our mission as a group is to provide first class healthcare to everyone in the community, and once we saw in a practical sense how we could continue doing that it was pretty simple and everyone was very keen to continue doing what we do every day, which is see our patients and meet their needs and help them with what their health care goals are.” It’s now onwards and upwards for Berwick Physiotherapy, which recently opened a new site in Clyde North to take advantage of client growth across Casey. “We’ve been in the community for a long time … and as Cardinia and Casey have grown we’ve grown very much in the same way,” Mr Joyce said. “One of our strengths has been being able to adapt and change with what the needs of the community are and Covid is no different. “We see ourselves being a big part of the community over the next 40 years.”
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Where it’s all about people power By Danielle Kutchel
Lucy Symons from Atura at the Casey Business Awards finalists’ breakfast. 236511 Picture: GARY SISSONS
At Atura Hotel Dandenong, it’s always been all about the people. And that has never been clearer than during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown restrictions of 2020, according to sales manager Lucy Symons. “The way our business has survived the last 12-18 months is purely by the grit of our people,” she explained. When the pandemic hit, forcing a severe reduction in business for the hospitality and tourism industry, Atura acted quickly to ensure it could keep its staff on. Team members were upskilled to different departments, allowing them to learn new skills as well as keep their jobs. Atura hired a brand-new housekeeping
team comprised of locals and employed directly by the hotel. “It was working out how we could keep our team employed and on-site, even if that is in a reduced or different capacity, how can we do that so they can keep putting food on the table for their families,” Ms Symons said. Nevertheless, the first few weeks of the pandemic were scary, she said. The hotel remained open to essential travellers, but there were few of those. Fortunately, Atura secured the bookings of ADF personnel who were helping at Covid testing sites, which Ms Symons called a “great opportunity”. Staff were called back to their former roles with just 40 minutes’ notice before the ADF teams walked through the doors. The kitchen was fired up again and rooms that had been
closed for weeks were quickly made ready for new occupants. “I’m so proud of how agile our team was. Our people were ready to jump back on board and do what it took to get ready,” she said. Reflecting on that experience, Atura entered the 2021 Casey Business Awards in the Employment category and has been named as a finalist. Ms Symons said the hotel’s team was excited to have been named as a finalist. “A hotel is a building with a couple of bedrooms – but the hotel experience is our people. We can’t do it without them,” Ms Symons said. The winners of the Casey Business Awards will be announced at a gala event in late June.
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Lockdown homeless spike By Cam Lucadou-Wells and Tyler Lewis The latest lockdown has plunged the south east’s most vulnerable into turmoil, a homelessness agency reports. Within the shutdown’s first week, Wayss has reported nearly a 300 per cent surge in requests for crisis accommodation. There were 42 new clients including 16 women and 15 children. In the week prior to lockdown, there were 11. Wayss chief executive Liz Thomas said the amount of children without a roof was of great concern. Family violence continued to be a rising factor in homelessness. In May, nearly 800 family violence reports were referred by police to Wayss. That’s up 20 per cent compared to a year ago. It comes on top of a rise in family violence reports to Wayss over the past three years. According to a Wayss report in May, survivors and perpetrators’ mental health was suffering due to the strain of Covid and lockdown. Financial strain was being caused by the reduction of JobSeeker, the halting of JobKeeper and the end of the rental moratorium, it stated. A Wayss spokesperson described the situation as “the culmination of a horrible year that doesn’t have a light at the end of the tunnel right now with the current lockdown”. Ms Thomas said extra State Government emergency housing funds were required – as occurred during last year’s Covid restrictions.
Wayss chief executive Liz Thomas says more emergency accommodation was needed. Now, Victoria’s fourth lockdown seems to be a dagger to the heart of many within the community who are without a roof over their heads or have been forced to access community support for the first time. Cranbourne Information and Support Services (CISS) has been overwhelmed in the most recent Victorian lockdown, and executive officer Leanne Petrides reaffirmed that cases of domestic violence and mental illness appear to rise with lockdown. “While emergency relief is a primary reason people contact us the number of people also contacting us for counselling to support them with stress, depression and anxiety, and family violence has increased,” she said. “All of these seem to increase during lockdown periods. “Social isolation is another issue - we had just re-opened our Women’s Friendship Cafe
on 26 May and a number of very vulnerable women were so pleased to attend. “That is now on hold again until we can hold groups in line with restrictions,” Ms Petrides said. She added that this lockdown is similar to those experienced last year in at least one respect. “As with the previous lockdowns, this particular lockdown has seen an increase in the number of people accessing our service who have not sought services from a community agency previously,” she said. “Since 27 May, we have assisted 229 households and 14 per cent have been first-time clients. “The previous lockdowns saw a massive decrease in the number of people on Jobseeker payments needing assistance because those payment had increased significantly. “People reported a dramatic reduction in their stress levels as they able to afford housing payments, food, car registration and other bills. “This time around, however, with payments reduced to $620 per fortnight, many are paying well above 50 per cent of their income in housing payments, and are now struggling with other expenses, including food. “Seven per cent of people accessing our services in this period received no income at all. “We have also had 15 people who are homeless accessing our service during this most recent lockdown,” Ms Petrides said. Going back into harsh lockdown restrictions
came at a poor time; CISS had just started to move back into the ‘Covid normal’ way of life. “We had just been able to fully re-open to face-to-face interviews and service delivery, which is preferred by our volunteers and most of our clients,” Petrides said. “We have now had to revert to phone and email service for all of the support we offer, with the doors opened only in extreme cases, such as family violence and/or homelessness. “Some of our older staff team have chosen to stay safe at home, which we fully support, which means that on a few days we are short staffed. “A personal observation is that people – workers and clients alike – seem to be feeling more stressed and (mentally) lower this time around.” According to the State Government, more than 450 people were “supported” in hotels at the start of the latest lockdown. Homelessness service providers were reimbursed for accommodation in that time. Housing Minister Richard Wynne said the Government acted “quickly” at the start of the lockdown to “ensure rough sleepers are safe by offering them accommodation”. The Government has committed $5.3 billion for its Big Housing Build - more than 12,000 social and affordable homes over then next four years. In the 2021-’22 budget, it allocated more than $193 million on housing and homelessness support.
Food charity makes plea for return of stolen truck By Danielle Kutchel Heartless thieves have made off with a muchloved Casey charity’s refrigerated truck. The family behind Bk 2 Basics Melbourne, based in Narre Warren, woke to find their truck missing on the morning of Saturday 5 June. Founder Kelly Warren said the theft had been devastating for the charity, which is currently flat out feeding over 6000 people a week. “This has a huge impact,” she said, adding that the refrigerated truck – which was purchased with donated money – allows the
charity to pick up dairy goods for donation to struggling families. Unfortunately the truck wasn’t insured, as all of the money that Bk 2 Basics receives goes into helping the community, Ms Warren said. “If the money was there, of course it would be insured. But the money just wasn’t there. Things had to be prioritized.” She has been heartened by the outpouring of community support and spirit since the theft, with kids dropping off their pocket money to the charity and hundreds of social media shares made in an effort to help locate the stolen truck.
She has pleaded for the thieves to return the vehicle as soon as possible and said no questions will be asked. “If we get it back that’s the end of it, I don’t really care. Just give the truck back and it’s over and forgotten. Just do the right thing,” she said. Victoria Police confirmed that Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the theft. “Investigators have been told the truck was stolen from the carpark of a business on Vesper Drive around 12.20am,” police said in a statement. “The truck was then used in another theft
from a different business in Vesper Drive a short time later.” Police are on the lookout for two offenders in a dark coloured Mazda. Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au The stolen truck is white and has the registration 0KG 906. Donations to assist the charity to get back on its feet are appreciated and can be made via the details on the Bk 2 Basics Facebook page.
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Eight year lockdown Another lockdown! How hard it is for us to deal with, only allowed out two hours a day, no visits from or to anyone. Consider the refugees still trapped on PNG (130) and Nauru (110) for eight long years, consider the people medi-vacced here for health
Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS care (never received) who have been locked up around the clock in hotel prisons, no crime, no charge, but because they fled their country in fear of persecution. Consider the family locked up on Christmas Island with two Australian born children. Even a little taste of what it must feel like for them would never even come close to what
THUMBS UP THUMBS DOWN Thumbs down To the children throwing stones at the ducks on the lake at Wilson Botanical Gardens, Berwick. Thumbs down to the parents who looked on and did nothing about it, lying when challenged saying the children were not.
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Thumbs down To the government refusing to help small businesses who “don’t earn enough” but happy to tell us we
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Thumbs up To our nurses in the frontline and freezing cold doing covid swabbing with a smile.
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Thumbs down To those going against restrictions or not testing until days/weeks later.
Thumbs down To the thieves that stole the truck from BK 2 Basics Melbourne. An amazing charity supporting our community, and this happens!
SOCIALLY SPEAKING On Saturday 5 June, a story was shared to the Berwick Star News, Cranbourne Star News and Pakenham Gazette Facebook pages regarding a Berwick pizza shop that’s giving out free food to those in need over lockdown. Here’s how our readers responded online: Joe Li: OMG!!!!! How lovely of them! This will help so many people/families! Thank you for caring for those that really need this kind gesture right now! May good karma come back at you guys! Andrew Taylor: Good on you. You could save someone’s life doing this. Wendy Smith: Good job. Linda Hall: Faisal you are an amazing person.
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More than 10,000 aspiring young drivers who have had their learner’s test postponed due to circuit breaker restrictions have been given priority access to the new Learner Permit Test Online. These learners were given priority access to sign up and register for the test online, ensuring that they will not have to wait weeks to rebook. And from Monday 7 June 2021, the new Learner Permit Test Online will open to all learner drivers from across the state. The new test includes a mix of theory, interactive videos and visual graphics to reinforce road safety messages with mini-quizzes to progressively test learners’ knowledge through a number of learning modules focusing on
road safety education including speed, drink and drug driving, seatbelts, fatigue, distractions and road rules. To access the test, customers will need to create a myVicRoads personal account and have access to a compatible device. The entire course and test will take between four and six hours to complete, with prospective learners having 12 months to sit and pass the online test once they’ve registered. When the online course and assessment has been successfully completed, learner drivers need to attend a VicRoads Customer Service Centre, once circuit breaker restrictions are lifted, to confirm their identity, have their photo taken and complete an eyesight check. The Learner Permit Test Online has been
rolled-out in stages across Victoria since April this year, with state-wide access initially not slated until late June. This move came following the introduction of the Victoria-wide circuit breaker restriction, which has caused more than 10,000 learner permit test appointments to be postponed. Outside of coronavirus restriction periods, customers can still sit the Learner Permit Test in person at VicRoads Customer Service Centres – and those requiring interpreter services support need to attend the test in-person at a Customer Service Centre. For more information on how to access the Learner Permit Test Online, visit vicroads.vic. gov.au. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Families seek food relief By Danielle Kutchel Food relief agencies across Casey have been swamped by a huge rise in demand for their services over the latest circuit breaker lockdown. Multiple support services have reported a rise in people approaching them for essential food and groceries – especially those who have no access to government support. Transit Soup Kitchen and Food Support in Narre Warren has recorded a 45 per cent increase in demand since the end of March, when Federal coronavirus support funds came to an end. They’re seeing more demand from holders of bridging visas, many of whom haven’t had any work or have watched their businesses collapse over the pandemic, according to Transit coordinator Pastor Keith Vethaak. The organization has just spent $20,000 helping keep families from being evicted from their homes over unpaid bills. Transit is getting by thanks to the support of generous donors, he explained, but nevertheless they’ve had to dip into their reserves and have run a deficit budget this year. “It was the only way we could do it, but we felt the needs were so great we just had to do it,” Pr Vethaak said. Transit is feeding about 200 families a week from about 20 pallets of food from donors like Woolworths. They’re open for click and collect of groceries and deliver items to those in Covid isolation. Pr Vethaak said he would be interested to hear from anyone who can point them in the right direction to obtain more fruit and vegetables in the coming weeks. At Bk 2 Basics, also in Narre Warren, founder Kelly Warren said lockdown had been worse this time around, with families unable to fall back on JobKeeper and having run out of holi-
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Left to right: John Wilson, Lisa Milkovic, Alex Gagatsis, Pastor Keith Vethaak and Michael Hompot with some of Transit’s food supplies. 240429 day pay to rely on. “We’ve seen families absolutely devastated, crying, they’ve never needed help before. “It’s heartbreaking, it’s affected a lot more people this time,” she said. Food is flying out the door as fast as the charity can get it in, with about 160 families a day – 6000 people a week – arriving for help. Bk 2 Basics also shares its food with other services like ADRA to help in other areas. Ms Warren believes there are many people doing it tough who are not coming forward for help.
“I’ll get messages from neighbours or family saying ‘they’ve got nothing, they run a business and they are struggling to pay the mortgage on their business or house’,” she explained. “We’ve delivered food without people knowing, they didn’t know we were coming.” The Bakhtar Cultural and Publishing Association is looking forward to being able to return to providing food relief to the CALD community soon. The organisation had received funding from the State Government last year and earlier this year to support Casey families, but had
to stop when funding for the project came to an end. They’ve applied for another round of funding, set to begin in July. Previously, Bakhtar was given funding to support up to 70 people – but this was stretched to support over 200 families. Chairperson Bassir QADIRI said the government was aware of the “significant” demand for food relief, and was considering extending the project to six months this time. “We went for a bigger portion [of funding] this time,” he said. “Hopefully we get approved this time, we might be able to support even close to 300 families in this area.” Bassir said he is receiving calls from people “three or four times a day” seeking help – but with no current funding, there’s often little the organisation can do. “I say, ‘you have to wait. We will start helping you as soon as possible’,” he said.
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Rex name shame By Mitchell Clarke Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name. Former Springfield Ward councillor Rex Flannery, who resigned as deputy mayor just days before the State Government sensationally sacked the entire council in February 2020, says the events of the past 12 months are still “eating” him up. He has now officially requested that his name is removed from both a councillor honour board in the customer service centre and a wall plaque in Bunjil Place. “I have never had any involvement into this alleged corruption scandal and therefore I do not wish to have my name associated with past or former councillors who may have brought our City of Casey into disrepute,” he told Star News. “People look at your name and they see that you’re from Casey Council and immediately they put you in that same mould, which couldn’t be further than the truth. “It’s just horrible to have been a councillor in that term. It gives you a sickening feeling in your gut and now I have to live with that.“ Mr Flannery argues his name should never have been placed on the plaque celebrating the $126 million Bunjil development because at the time he didn’t support the project. “I guess I’ve eaten a little bit of humble pie with Bunjil Place. I’ve been able to see the value that place brings to the community but at the time I was against the development and I wasn’t once consulted (about having my name included),” he said. He also claims former ex-ward partner, Sam Aziz, stated to him that he “wished he never had my name added to the plaque”. “That was the only time I agreed with him,” Mr Flannery said. While Mr Flannery hasn’t accused any former councillor of committing wrongdoing, he said anyone found guilty from the IBAC hearing should immediately have their honours stripped. “They need to have their plaques removed
Rex name shame By Mitchell Clarke Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name.
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Rex Flannery, pictured in late 2015, wants his name stripped from council. 148005 from anywhere within the City of Casey ... whether it’s a plaque in the botanical gardens or in Bunjil Place, I want them removed so they have absolutely no recognition anymore,” he said. “They’ve disgraced themselves and they’ve disgraced the council. They’ve taken something away from me that I totally enjoyed. I loved serving the Casey community. I just want some clarity as to what way it’s going to go.” Since his resignation, Mr Flannery has been working in an operating theatre at a local hospital. He said he has every intention to run for council again in 2024.
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“I want to get back into serving the community again. I want to run again and I want to get my name back on the honour board for the right reasons. At the moment it’s a dishonour board,” he said. Star News understands Mr Flannery has put forward his request to be heard by the administrators at the next council meeting, slated for Tuesday 2 February.“It’s up to them now but a year later, this is still eating at me. I need closure and this is one way that I can get it,“ he said. “I played no part in any downturn or sacking of the council and I feel it’s my duty to say that I don’t want to be a part of or in any way
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No support for business By Danielle Kutchel A Berwick dog groomer who was unable to work over the circuit breaker lockdown has hit out at the lack of government support. Carly, owner of Wiggle Butts Dog Grooming, was shocked to find she was ineligible for State Government support over the lockdown because she wasn’t registered for GST and earned under the $75,000 threshold. To top it off, she was then informed that she would not be eligible for Federal Government support payments either, with that funding apparently restricted to employees rather than sole traders. “Basically we’re not looked at as a legitimate business because we’re not registered for GST,” she said. “A lot of businesses fall under that because they’re stay-at-home mums or mums who work part time, or people with disabilities that can’t work full time and have a side business. “We’re low income earners and not entitled to any support.” Carly has gotten by by dipping into her savings – money that she had set aside for surgery later this year and to cover her tax. She said she knew of multiple other small businesses in a similar situation. Over the lockdown, Carly tried contacting the State Government to prove that she could work with no contact with owners. “I work one-on-one with one dog at a time. I have a little shop set up at my home, a building separate to my house. I have no contact with anyone at all and I still wasn’t allowed to work,” she said. “If you’re not going to allow us to work then we need some sort of financial support otherwise we will close our businesses.” And although restrictions on businesses are set to ease from Friday, Carly said she and other small business owners are still worried.
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Jetties disrepair despair From page 1 Barry Skene, president of The Warneet Association, said it was “disgusting” that Parks Victoria had taken so long to address the issues and communicate them to residents. “We’ve sent letters to them and they come back and explain they inspect it every year, and that’s about it,” he said. “They never said they would repair it or wouldn’t repair it, it just wasn’t done and it was closed off.” He said the jetties aren’t just the heart and soul of Warneet; they’re also a vital attraction for Casey residents looking for a place to fish or be by the water. “The piers are so important not only for the people in Warneet … but to people especially with the growth down here who want to go somewhere … to walk down the pier and have a fish safely. It’s neglectful in that regard,” he said. Gordon Hynd, President of The Warneet North Boat Club, said the jetties were vital infrastructure for boaters in the area, allowing safe access for owners to repair their boats and to take passengers out on the water. “We’ve just gone the whole summer without being able to do that,” he said. “The maintenance that’s gone on on the North Jetty in particular…has been absolutely minimal. “Whatever safety concerns or reasons they’ve closed the pier for - and I don’t doubt there’s some good reason for it - they won’t communicate that reason to us, the community. “We’d like an explanation as to why they allowed it to deteriorate. And secondly, tell us what’s wrong with it, what needs to be done to fix it, what it’s going to cost and when you’re going to do it. “If you can’t do it for some reason, perhaps we can work with them to find another solution. “We encourage them to identify specifically what’s wrong with it and give us a time frame
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for fixing it. We’ve had one summer without it and we’ll be very disappointed if we go through another,” he said. In a statement, Parks Victoria district manager Port Phillip and Western Port, Graeme Davis, said the organisation recognised the importance of the jetties to the town and acknowledged concerns over the closures. “We have taken necessary safety precautions by closing the Warneet North Jetty following assessments that identified it was at risk of failure,” he said. “Further investigations are required to determine the future of the jetty. “Until planning around the future of the jetty is complete, public risk minimisation is our highest priority and the unsafe jetty will remain closed.”
including a review of the existing boat ramp, jetties and boat trailer parking areas. A drop in session was held in late April to discuss the project. Parks Victoria stated it would “continue to prioritise the repair and renewal requirements of its large portfolio of maritime assets to deliver a safe and sustainable local ports network for all Victorians to enjoy“. Hastings MP Neale Burgess said he was in regular contact with Mr Stroud about the closures, and has raised the matter in Parliament three times so far. He said he has also written twice to the Minister for Fishing and Boating. Mr Burgess plans to hold a public meeting at Warneet Motor Yacht Club after the lockdown ends.
According to Parks Victoria, its assessments determined the Warneet North Jetty had reached the end of its structural life. The removal of deck boards on the North Jetty is understood to have been to prevent access breaches to the jetty while it was unsafe. Warneet North Jetty was built in 1976, with timber jetties traditionally having a design life of between 30 and 50 years. It’s understood the jetty deteriorated more rapidly in recent years due to its age and sustained exposure to harsh weather conditions. In 2020, Minister for Fishing and Boating Melissa Horne announced $100,000 to fund planning for better facilities at Warneet. The funding is being used to develop a recreational boating precinct plan for Warneet
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Ramleigh Park Primary School’s STEM team. Left to right: Sant Kaur, Agampreet Kaur, Willow Stevenson, Alisha Meelu and Veronica Kedzierski. 239840
Young minds on disasters Students at Ramlegh Park Primary School in Clyde North have been recognised for their outstanding work in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) at a national virtual event. The ‘Future You 2 You’ event, which was hosted by Australia’s Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, at Canberra’s Questacon, featured eight primary schools across Australia and showcased Year 3-6 students who have been involved in addressing challenges in their school and local communities using STEM related skills. A team of students at Ramlegh Park Primary School are researching, designing and planning to construct prototypes of homes and schools to withstand natural disasters. Professor Harvey-Smith said Australia’s future is bright based on the outstanding projects and complex challenges these students have addressed. “We are extremely impressed with the calibre of our younger generation and their ability to work on real issues that affect their local environment and communities. “It goes to show how crucial STEM skills are to solving some of the biggest challenges facing our world today, and into the future,” Prof. Harvey-Smith said. “We’ve seen everything from biodiversity, water recycling and digital culture addressed in these projects. “In particular Ramlegh Park’s project to construct building prototypes is a phenomenal example of what can be achieved through the application of STEM skills.
“We are thrilled our younger generation can experience first-hand the power and wideranging benefits of STEM.” The event was part of a national Future You initiative that aims to increase girls’ participation in STEM by raising awareness of the range of exciting STEM-skilled career opportunities available and challenging stereotypes through fun characters, animations, games and information about STEM. “We know the 8-12 year-old age group is critical to longer term interest in STEM careers,” said Prof. Harvey-Smith. “The Future You platform was designed to engage these children and excite them with the vast career options that require STEM skills and more importantly, to show that these jobs are for everyone. “The perception that some STEM fields are a better fit for boys is one of the biggest barriers to girls participating and pursuing STEM studies and careers. “We need to overcome these stereotypes early and show all children in this age group that STEM is an exciting and rewarding career for everyone.” Along with Prof. Harvey-Smith, Australia’s chief scientist, Dr Cathy Foley and a number of STEM professionals attended the Future You 2 You event, to engage with the students about their STEM projects. The children participated in a live Q and A with some of Australia’s best scientists, technologists and engineers who work to solve similar challenges in their everyday career.
Bass MP Jordan Crugnale has announced a $2 million Building Blocks grant towards the construction of the new Clyde Township Family and Community Centre (interim name) at 350 Clyde Five Ways Road, Clyde. This project has been fast-tracked from the recent Building Blocks – Capacity stream grants round to help create more places for local children as soon as possible. The project includes the design and construction of a new integrated Family and Community Centre in the growth corridor of Clyde, which will integrate a range of services, including maternal and child health services, three and four-year-old kindergarten and spaces for the wider community. It will allow the kindergarten to offer 99 new licenced kindergarten places helping to meet the rising demand in this fast growing area. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
It comes as the State Government rolls out its planned three-year-old kinder program over the next decade. As part of this rollout, the government is upgrading infrastructure through a $1.68 billion co-investment with the early childhood sector to build and expand kindergarten facilities across the state. “We’re proud to be boosting early childhood services in Clyde – because we know how important the early years are in setting our kids up for the rest of their lives,” Ms Crugnale said. “This location is fantastic as well, right next to Clyde Primary School which is undergoing a major expansion. “This new centre will provide a range of services, activities and programs including maternal and child health, three and fouryear-old kinder and community spaces.”
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A passion for pickleball By Shelby Brooks For most people, being diagnosed with cancer in your 20s would be life shattering. But Pearcedale’s Aaron Blitz seems to be able to shrug it off with a smile as a mere speedbump in his life journey. At the beginning of the year, the 24-yearold was just about to begin his last semester at Monash University completing a Masters of Teaching when a lingering cough brought him to the doctor. “I didn’t have any other symptoms, like a runny nose or anything else so it wasn’t a sickness or Covid,” Aaron said. His doctor ordered a CT scan. Thinking nothing of it, Aaron was called back into the doctor’s office after a day of school placement and told they had found a mass in his chest that was impacting his windpipe and they suspected it was Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. “I just had a random little cough and you’d think that a 24-year-old would be healthy but the CT scan revealed this massive lump around my lungs and heart,” he said. “It felt pretty surreal. It took a few days to kick in because you just don’t think it will happen to you. “But I was lucky because it was stage two and I was told there was an 80 per cent the chemo would knock it out and I wouldn’t have to deal with it again.” A week later, Aaron started chemotherapy at Frankston Hospital. “You go under the knife for the biopsy and then you start chemo and then it starts kicking in that yes, you’re a cancer patient,” he said. “It’s like being an old man doing chemo at 24. You have your good days and your bad days and all you can do is enjoy your good days and get out and do things.” To gain some control over the situation,
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Aaron with his partner Eloise.
Remarkably, Aaron has been able to still have a game or two of pickleball during his treatment.
Aaron is halfway through his chemotherapy treatment at Frankston Hospital.
“I’m still playing pickleball but just not doing tournaments because I just don’t have the energy.” Last month, Aaron spearheaded a ‘Pickleball for Lymphoma’ fundraiser, raising $4,741 for Lymphoma Australia. “I thought, I love my pickleball, why not run a big fundraiser?” he said. “Lymphoma Australia has helped me and they help a lot of people.” Held Saturday 22 May, the event was a huge success. And now to the good news. After two months of chemotherapy, the mass in Aaron’s chest had gone and he is tech-
nically in remission but still completing the six month course of treatment to ensure the cancer stays away. “This is just a speedbump in the process. You’re 24 and you’re trying to start your career and everything,” Aaron said. “At the end of the day I’m being positive about it all because it could be worse. There are people in worse situations than me.” Aaron hopes that other young people can learn from his experience and take their health seriously. “You’ve got to get checked even if you’re healthy,” Aaron said. You can donate to Lymphoma Australia by heading to lymphoma.org.au.
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Heavy METAL aims to put a lid on lockdown anger By Cam Lucadou-Wells During Covid lockdowns’ pressure-cooker, a South-East based men’s behaviour course had to find a way to keep going. “There’s a lot of anxiety,“ says Dave Nugent, who founded Heavy METAL (Men’s Education Towards Anger & Life). “There’s stresses and arguments going on at home because everyone is stuck at home.” So the weekly meetings went online to ZOOM. The therapy and teaching continued via talking and listening to men “take ownership” and share their stories. “They realise they’re not alone. “It’s like an escape for them.” Financial stresses can trigger shame and in turn, unmanaged anger in men, Mr Nugent says. Men worry that their partner won’t stick around, and so become more controlling, more abusive. But what their partners want is for the man to “wake up” and change those ways, he says. Change themselves for the better. “Through their upbringing, men are told to be successful you have to own a house,” Mr Nugent says. “When men feel they can’t get that, they feel they’ve failed. “When their partner gets angry at them, they project that they’re the cause of blame and they get angry back at her.” In many cases, men are ordered to take a behaviour change course after being charged with family violence and fronting the courts.
Many feel too ashamed to ask for help before it gets to that stage - even though they know they’re doing the “wrong thing”. Mr Nugent has been working on a book to try to capture men before “police knock at their door”. “There’s a huge market for men who want help but don’t want to come to a program. They know something’s not right and they get help. “We can save the community thousands of dollars in government services and police involvement.” Mr Nugent says for men to change, they need to embrace being the best man, partner and father figure they can be. He doesn’t seek to condemn or highlight participants as “perpetrators” of family violence. Other behaviour-change courses were like being “drilled by an army sergeant”, participants have told him. “They’re judged and put in a category. “How does that encourage enthusiasm or motivation to get help?” Prior to lockdown, the group got away to weekend workshops such as at Phillip Island. They learn yoga, mindfulness and relaxation breathing techniques. Motivational guest speakers teach “embracing vulnerability” and connect underlying shame to anger. “We give them the power and tools to do things differently. “It’s OK to be angry. The problem is we don’t know how to express it.”
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pickleball an attractive option to mainstream sports. “At Pearcedale we can fit six pickleball courts on one tennis court, and places like retirement villages are building pickleball courts to maximise participation,” Blitz said. “The sport has been hugely popular in places like the US, Canada and Asia, but has really taken off in Australia over the last five or 10 years. “It’s huge in Queensland, where they have 1200 members, and also in New South Wales. It’s a great game for retirees in those states, but we’re ramping things up in Victoria.”
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A sport named after a family pet more than 50 years ago is now catching on in Victoria with Pickleball enjoying an exploding popularity around the world. Pickleball combines elements of badminton, table tennis and tennis and is played on a court the same size as a double’s badminton court - measuring 20 by 44 feet. In the centre the net is two inches lower than a tennis net, with players using a paddle and a combination of touch, tactics and skill to manoeuvre a plastic ball full of holes to all parts of the court. Pickleball Victoria Secretary, and state champion, Aaron Blitz said the unique nature of the sport was seeing it boom in popularity. Millions are playing pickleball in the US, with the Pearcedale Tennis Club the home of the sport in Victoria. Blitz said people of all ages can enjoy the unique challenge of the sport. “The great thing about pickleball is that two 60-year-olds can compete with two 20-yearolds,” Blitz said. “There’s some power involved but it’s mainly a game of skill, touch and tactics. We have people playing that have played high-end sport in the past, but also some really enthusiastic players that have never picked up a bat or racquet in their life. “It’s great fun and far less demanding on the body than playing tennis - me and many others are falling in love with the sport. “I’m 24, and there is a player who is 82…anybody can play.” The origins of pickleball date back to 1965 when congressman Joel Pritchard and businessman Bill Bell returned to Pritchard’s home, near Seattle, after a game of golf.
More than 28,000 fans attended the 2019 USA Pickleball National Championships and participation reached 3.3 million that year. Pickleball is in the process of building a structure and fixture – in Victoria and Australia - that will keep everyone from beginners to experts, challenged and engaged in the sport. Approximately 30 players – of all levels take to the Pearcedale courts each Wednesday for a social hit, while elite level tournaments are open to those looking to take their game to the next level. Blitz finished runner-up, in both singles and doubles, in the national championships held in Brisbane in 2019. “Technically I’m the Australian champion because the guy who beat me was an American who owns his own pickleball company back home,” Blitz said with a laugh. “And Matt (Monty) and I lost to the American guy and his son, so we’re the unofficial doubles champions as well.” The schedule is rapidly building in pickleball, with Pearcedale already hosting two Victorian Opens, with Ballarat hosting a state selection tournament, and a Battle of the Border was pencilled in for the upcoming Queen’s Birthday long-weekend. Teams of 10 men and 10 women from both states were set to meet in Wangaratta before the recent Covid-outbreak brought a halt to proceedings. There are also plans for an interclub competition in the not-too-distant future with clubs from Ballarat, Hampton, Maroondah, Wangaratta and Warrnambool also experiencing some impressive growth. Those looking for more information on the sport can contact Aaron Blitz via email at hello@pickleballvictoria.org or go to the South East Melbourne Pickleball Facebook page.
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Movement galore in DDCA By Nick Creely Clubs are well and truly on a recruitment drive in the Dandenong District Cricket Association, with the competition once again looking to be further strengthened next season. In Turf 1, as they always are, Buckley Ridges are making serious moves on-field and off, with the Bucks still firmly in the premiership window. Despite the losses of first-class trio Benny Howell, Ian Cockbain and coach Chanaka Welegedera, the Bucks have quickly picked itself up to land three strong recruits. The Bucks have landed ex-England Under 19 representative and ex-Glamorgan batsman Ben Wright, who will add tremendous class to the top-order. The 33-year-old is permanently relocating to Melbourne with his Australian wife, and after 89 first-class matches and 75 List A games, will now be one of the DDCA’s most prized signings. Adding to the signings of Wright, the Bucks have jagged North Dandenong paceman Nimesh Kariyawasam, who snared 22 Turf 1 wickets last season, as well as experienced Berwick batsman and former Casey-South Melbourne player Josh Holden. The Bucks are also entertaining the prospect of bringing back West Indian all-rounder Jerome Jones who was dominant in his 2019/20 stint with the club, while the Bucks are close to appointing its next coach. Runners-up Berwick have also been incredibly active, with some star quality departing, but an ex-first-class quick returning and a talent leggie have joined the club. The Bears have lost Wookey Medal winner and ex-first class all-rounder Ruwantha Kellepotha, who will try his hand at Premier level with Casey-South Melbourne under his former coach Will Carr, Josh Holden is off to Buckley Ridges, while Brendan Rose is returning to Premier Cricket and Cory Bevan is off to Knoxfield. But the Bears have welcomed back former Tasmanian quick and premiership player Andrew Perrin, who returns to the Cave after winning a premiership with Prahran in Victorian Premier Cricket. He is expected to give Turf 1 batsmen a tough time with his pace and probing lines after a dominant 2011/12 at DDCA level where he snagged 31 wickets from 13 games. He took 205 wickets at Premier Cricket level as well as
Jersey international star Jonty Jenner has returned to Narre South 188528 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS 10 wickets at Sheffield Shield level. Talented leg-spinner Riley Siwes has also signed at the club, joining from Dandenong West where he took 22 wickets in Turf 2 at 11.4 last season, with the emerging gun also with a handful of experience in the lower grades at Dandenong. He made his Turf 1 debut for the Westers against Berwick back in 2016/17, and will help fill the void left by the departure of Kellepotha. It’s believed there is still plenty happening at the Cave, with another signing potentially in the works. Down at Strathaird Recreation Reserve,
Narre South has lost two quality players in Josh Dowling and champion all-rounder Scott Phillips, but have welcomed back an international gun. Dowling, the ex-Casey paceman is off to Springvale South while the highly decorated cricketing great Phillips is playing closer to home at the Williamstown Imperials but leaves with an almost unmatched legacy. Jonty Jenner returns to the Lions after playing two seasons in 2018/19 and 2019/20, where he scored over 1,000 runs with three centuries, with the Jersey international gun a serious inclusion to the club with his attacking
and classy middle-order batting. Turf 1 newcomers Narre Warren are not expected to land a big fish, but will back in its Turf 2 premiership squad to take the next step up, with the Magpies locking away its core group under coach Brett Lewis in positive signs. Springvale South, meanwhile, are expected to be major players in the off-season and have already landed star Narre South paceman and ex-Premier bowler Josh Dowling, who will form a potent new-ball duo with Matt Wetering. Despite the losses of all-rounder and exskipper Nathan King and Clint Tomlinson that will dent the batting stocks, the Bloods are believed to be well and truly in the gun for a couple of high-profile recruits, with some big announcements expected shortly. There has also been some strong movement across the Turf 2 competition, with Heinz Southern Districts locking in a new coach in Craig Hookey and some gun recruits. Hookey comes across from Cranbourne, where he has played 24 first XI games as a toporder batsman. Hookey brings across spinner Jordan Margenberg with him, with the offspinner jagging 22 wickets last season for the Eagles. The Cobras have also landed exciting left arm quick and all-rounder Triyan De Silva, with the ex-Victorian under 19 speedster coming across with seven first XI games at Premier Cricket level. De Silva will also captain the Cobras’ Twenty20 side and will excite with his explosive batting and sharp pace. Parkfield has welcomed back Daniel Ferguson as senior assistant coach who joins Steve Cannon (coach), Shane Doig, Nicholas Jeffery and Shane Cooray as part of the coaching team. Cranbourne has also announced an early off-season signing, with hard-hitting wicketkeeper batsman Matt Collett signing on after seven seasons with Dandenong West in a major boost. Beaconsfield is also believed to have closed in on its new senior coach, with an announcement expected early this week. It’s tipped that a current player will take on the job. Parkmore Pirates have been busy locking away its core group, but have added batsman Abhinav Bhatia from Coomoora, Dandenong West has appointed Anthony Brannan as coach, while Turf 3 outfit Silverton has welcomed back Dilum Weerarathne from Lilydale, and Coomoora has appointed Andrew O’Meara as coach.
Grandma’s bucket list moment sealed with a kiss By David Nagel Whoever created the saying ‘a picture tells a thousand words’ totally underestimates the love, dedication and devotion that Corollie Scoble has for her grandson Beau. The picture of Corollie, sitting alongside Beau and the Pearcedale senior football team - ahead of a recent game against Hastings – represents a bucket list moment for the 80-year-old who has recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Far more than a thousand words can do, it embodies the relationship between grandma and grandson, and tells the story of Corollie’s unwavering dedication to his football journey. As the photo shows - Corollie has been side by side with Beau all the way through his football career. “Mum has been supporting and watching Beau since he was six years old and doing Auskick,” said Tracey Scoble, Beau’s mum and daughter of Corollie. “He turned 22 yesterday (June 3), so she has been following him for 16 years and has only missed three times all the way through. “She goes to every game, rain, hail or shine. She jumps in her car and away she goes.” Corollie has been ticking off her bucket list items in recent times. She has knocked back a pot of beer and took a microlight ride from the Tooradin airport, and she wants to go for a ride on a motorbike. The photo with the Panthers’ senior team may have been one of the less dangerous 26 STAR NEWS
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Locals lighting it up By Nick Creely With no VFL or NAB League football being played in Metropolitan Melbourne, there are still plenty of local stars shining on the AFL stage. Some are right at the start of their AFL careers, while others are firmly in the frame to play in a premiership at the end of the year. Here’s how some of our local stars fared over the weekend: Cody Weightman (Beaconsfield/Western Bulldogs) The excitable Beaconsfield junior is quickly becoming a fan favourite. His energy around the contest and goal sense is elite, and he is now starting to really establish himself at the level. On Sunday, Weightman was classy, kicking two goals and laying four tackles in a wellrounded performance against the Dockers. As the Bulldogs potentially push towards its first flag since 2016, you get the feeling that Weightman will play a big part as the small helping compliment the likes of Aaron Naughton, Tim English and Josh Bruce. He’s just one of many stars that have come out of the footy factory that is Beaconsfield. Oscar Clavarino (Berwick/St Kilda) The young key defender from Berwick has worked hard to get his shot at AFL level, and with the injury ravaged St Kilda side has battled hard in his first two games at the elite level. With the dangerous Sydney forward line providing plenty of nervous moments, the youngster was valiant, with four one percenters and a few composed moments down back, and will certainly be better for the run. With the Saints seemingly out of finals contention and with a long injury list, Clavarino should get more chances throughout the season and continue developing his intercept marking and one-on-one defending Jake Aarts (Beaconsfield/Richmond) Tenacious, feisty and improving every week, the hard-working Aarts would almost be one of the first picked in Damien Hardwick’s team now after missing out on a premiership last season. While Aarts hasn’t hit the scoreboard in the last two rounds, he has 15 goals for the season, but more importantly has registered 10 tackles in that period and been a constant barometer in the forward half. The most impressive part of his game that’s been noticeable this season is his composure with the football when he comes up to the wing to provide a contest, proving hard to tackle and hitting his targets by foot. James Harmes (Devon Meadows/Melbourne) The vitally important, hard-running midfielder from Devon Meadows is playing some excellent footy for the premiership favourites, racking up 23 disposals in a monster win under the Friday night lights against Brisbane. Harmes’ ability to win the contested ball is crucial for the Dees, allowing the likes of Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver and Christan Sa-
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Local stars shine bright in the top end By Nick Creely A string of local youngsters tasted premiership success in the highly-popular Darwin Cricket League recently, with the dominant Waratah taking down PINT at DXC Arena in the one-day grand final. Featuring boom youngsters Ashley Chandrasinghe (Casey-South Melbourne and Buckley Ridges), Isaiah Jassal (Casey-South Melbourne and Berwick), as well as Yash Pednekar (Richmond and North Dandenong), it was a strong showing from the locals on the big stage. PINT won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 8/192 from its 50 overs, with all-rounder Blade Baxter leading the way with an unbeaten 40, and while Jassal was 12th man he contributed a run-out, while Pednekar took two catches and Chandrasinghe one. But it was the exciting youngster Chandrasinghe - the classy left-handed opener coming off a dominant Premier Cricket season - that guided Waratah to glory. Coming in at 2/64 and with the game tightening up, Chandrasinghe showed composure beyond his years with a classy 59 not out, soaking up 113 balls and never panicking as he guided the side to a five-wicket win with an cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
The victorious Waratah Cricket Club. over to spare. Pednekar was also impressive, scoring 25 and putting on a crucial 45 run partnership with Chandrasinghe through the middle. So far this season, Chandrasinghe has 269 runs at 67.3 across all formats, Pednekar has 175 runs at 35, while Jassal has also heavily im-
Picture: FACEBOOK pressed with 21 wickets at 10.9 as he continues to develop his game. Waratah will now turn its attention to the two-day cricket, with the side to next play on 26 June against Nightcliff. Full results can be found at http://darwindistrictcricket.nt.cricket.com.au/
On a cold, wintry night – and under Covid lockdown – the best and only place to be was at home in your favourite armchair to watch the Trio’s Winter Cup heats (520m) at Cranbourne on Saturday night. And given Melbourne’s coronavirus environment, sprint-siren Immunity loomed as the omen. Well, the script went according to plan with the Jason Thompson-trained flying femme showing plenty of ‘resilience’ in Heat-4. A winner of 14 races from 19 starts, Immunity ($2.60f) was the fastest qualifier defeating a gallant Nikoli Bale ($3.10) by a length and a half in a sizzling 30.05sec. She’s now undefeated in four starts from the pink box. Immunity, who was a G2 Laurels finalist late last year, has returned in stylish fashion since a seasonal spell. But she won’t receive any ‘protection’ in next week’s $20,535 to-the-winner final after the David Geall-trained Hill Top Jack won Heat-1 in a slick 30.07sec. Hill Top Jack ($5.50) assumed control rounding the first turn and dashed away for an effortless six-length win over Xavien Bale ($4.20). It was his 11th win from 23 starts, including six of his last 11. He’s a litter brother of Koblenz, who has won his past seven starts, and a ‘cousin’ of dual G2 country cups winner Ferdinand Boy, who is favourite to win the inaugural $25,000 to-the-winner ‘The Horizon’ at Sale on Sunday night. All three are trained by Geall. Meanwhile, the Samantha Grenfelltrained Usman Bale ($5.30) snared Heat2 by two lengths over Mepunga Reject ($2.40f) in a respectable 30.25sec. It was his sixth win from 16 starts, including four of his last seven. Grenfell has Nikoli Bale and litter brothers Xavien Bale and Usman Bale in the final. The latter two were second and third respectively to kennelmate and ‘country cups king’ Yozo Bale in the recent Listed Graeme Hull Memorial, formerly known as the Wagga Gold Cup. And recent G1 Sapphire Crown finalist Persian Goddess ($5.50) proved a ‘sprite’ taking out Heat-3 by three lengths over Plan Ahead ($8.80) in a smart 30.19sec. Trained by Ben Joske, Persian Goddess – the medium of solid support – registered her ninth win from 18 starts, including three of her last five. CRANBOURNE WINTER CUP FINAL Saturday 12 June - $20,535 (1st); $5,830 (2nd); $2,920 (3rd) 1 Nikoli Bale (Samantha Grenfell) 2 Mepunga Reject (Jeffrey Britton) 3 Xavien Bale (Samantha Grenfell) 4 Immunity (Jason Thompson) 5 Plan Ahead (Angela Langton) 6 Hill Top Jack (David Geall) 7 Persian Goddess (Ben Joske) 8 Usman Bale (Samantha Grenfell) Reserves 9 Kuro Kismet (Matthew Clark) 10 Ripplebrook Glen (Ronald Wood)
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