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Charities’ golf win By Marcus Uhe The Rotary Club of Cranbourne members returned to Settlers Run Golf and Country Club for their annual charity golf day on Wednesday 16 March. In a terrific result for the club, more than $30,000 was raised for their chosen charities which will provide vital assistance to communities in the South East and beyond. Chairman of the club’s golf committee Peter Sorenson said it was fantastic to get back onto the course and raise much-needed funds for organisations in need. Read more on pages 10 and 11 Rotary Club of Cranbourne President Scott Pinxt in a spot of bother. 272578 Picture: GARY SISSONS
MPs ads offside “We’ll send it to VCAT and it will cost ratepayers, and blocking MPs from putting signs up is against that freedom of speech and giving the opportunity for people to have their say.” Mr Battin raised the issue in Parliament on 10 March and asked for support from his neighbouring electorates. “Casey Council has changed the rules in the past and they will not amend them to allow Members of Parliament to advertise at sportsgrounds,” Mr Battin told Parliament. Continued page 5
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Gembrook MP Brad Battin has threatened to take the City of Casey to VCAT after being denied political advertising at council-owned sporting grounds. Political advertising signage is not permitted on council active recreation reserves in the local government area despite being allowed in the nearby Cardinia Shire Council and Greater Dandenong Council. Mr Battin believes signs of a political nature
should be allowed to be displayed at sporting grounds as they provide clubs with crucial funds, among other benefits. “We just want to put back into the community – stop preventing us from doing it, you’re not preventing anyone else,” Mr Battin said. “All sides of politics are affected – not even Clive Palmer’s got enough money to put a sign up at one of these clubs because you can’t do it.” Mr Battin has signs at grounds in the Cardinia Shire Council such as the Beaconsfield
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Casey’s high local crime numbers are concerning By Jonty Ralphsmith The City of Casey recorded the third highest number of criminal offences in 2021 of any Victorian local government area. The Criminal Statistics Agency released its 2021 data on Thursday 17 March, revealing Casey recorded 19,680 offences, behind only Greater Geelong (20,018) and Melbourne (33,597). Casey also recorded the most family incidents with 5174 – 231 fewer than in 2020. In better news, the number of criminal incidents in the City of Casey was down 17.2 per cent from 2020 to 2021. The highest number of offences occurred in Cranbourne with 1863, followed by Berwick (1629), Narre Warren (1533), Hampton Park (1022) and Cranbourne North (999). Houses were the top location for offences with 5833 offences occurring in the household. Stealing from a motor vehicle was the most common offence, followed by breach family violence order, criminal damage, other theft and common assault. In Berwick, total offences were down 2475 to 2157 with a decrease in all offence divisions – crimes against the person, property and deception offences, public order and security offences, justice procedures - except drug offences. Hampton Park (1868 in 2020 compared to 1453 in 2021), Narre Warren (2627 in 2020, 2123 in 2021), Narre Warren North (352 in 2020, 323 in 2021) and Narre Warren South also recorded decreases in the annual number of crimes. In nearby Cardinia Shire Council, there was a 17.9 per cent decrease in offences with the most offences occurring in Pakenham (2860) and Officer (665). The decrease across Casey and Cardinia was consistent with the entire state with 2021 representing the lowest number of criminal offences in a calendar year in Vic-
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Tourism win for gardens Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria has won the tourism industry’s peak award at the 2021 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, winning Best Major Attraction in Australia at a ceremony on the Sunshine Coast on Friday 18 March. The Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC) judges selected Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria from many outstanding entries based on its achievements in the areas of tourism, business planning, marketing, customer service and sustainability. “I am proud Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria has been recognised as Australia’s premier tourist attraction,” Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria chairperson Chris Trotman said. “We will continue to lift the tourism bar by offering world-class cultural programs, while remaining a treasured and valuable Australian asset and place of continual discovery and delight.” Director and chief executive Tim Entwisle reiterated the importance of the win. “With more people showing and interest in botanic gardens as we recover from the pan-
toria since 2014. There were 477,999 criminal offences recorded in Victoria in 2021 – a drop of 12.8 per cent from 2020. Burglaries/break and enters were at their lowest level for a calendar year since 1993, robberies were at their lowest levels since 2014 and there was a year-on-year decline in family violence for the first time since the pandemic began. Deputy Commissioner of Regional Operations Rick Nugent said it was positive to see the reduction in offences. “While each victim of crime is one person too many, we are pleased that last year we had the lowest number of victims in Victoria since 2010, with almost 14,500 fewer victims of crime than the year prior,” Mr Nugent said. “While it is likely that overall crime will increase as the community returns to normality, the early signs are relatively positive. “To date, we have not seen a rapid return across all crime categories, with police intelligence indicating overall offending still remains below pre-pandemic levels. “It has also been encouraging that the number of first-time offenders across all crime categories has remained consistent with the previous two years. We are particularly pleased that first time youth offenders decreased 7.6 per cent in the last year, contributing to a reduction of 35.8 per cent over 10 years. “Every member of Victoria Police is working tirelessly to keep the crime rate as low as possible – whether it’s the police officers deployed to your local shopping strip to stop crime from occurring, the police vehicle patrolling your neighbourhood to keep car thieves at bay, or the detectives investigating, arresting and prosecuting offenders, we are doing everything possible to keep you safe.” The City of Casey’s population at the 2016 census was 299,301.
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demic, we are pleased to be recognised as a premier tourist attraction for Australia, and our two sensational gardens at Melbourne and Cranbourne in Victoria are among the best in the world,” Mr Entwisle said. “And there is more to come. We have big events planned for both gardens, including a first for Australia, Lightscape. “This illuminated light trail builds on the success of Fire Gardens and offers yet another incentive for Australians and tourists from around the world to visit Melbourne and experience our beautiful Melbourne Gardens.“ With gardens in both Melbourne and Cranbourne, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria offers a strong program of visitor experiences including guided walks, nature learning, Aboriginal Heritage Walks, and is also a leader in science, horticulture and conservation efforts. Both gardens attract interstate and overseas visitors, with over 1.7 million people visiting last year. Lightscape will run for six weeks over June and July 2022.
Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man from Cranbourne in relation to the theft of a motor vehicle which was allegedly used in a firearms incident in Narre Warren last month. Investigators have been told a man was driving a white Audi sedan, north along Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road near Norfolk Drive on Monday 21 February, when his vehicle was shot at about 5pm. It is believed the shot came from a white 2008 Toyota Hilux utility driving north. The Audi sustained damage but fortunately the man was uninjured and drove to a nearby police station to report the incident. Police executed a warrant at a property on Harry Street in Cranbourne on Monday 14 March, where a 38-year-old man was arrested in relation to a theft of a motor vehicle which occurred in Cranbourne South on Thursday 17 February. The alleged offender has been charged with theft of motor vehicle, prohibited person possessing a firearm, possess drug of dependence, commit indictable offence whilst on
A Cranbourne man has been charged with firearms, drugs and driving offences. 253041 bail, and unlicensed driving. He was remanded in custody to face court at a later date. The charges do not relate to the road rage incident in Narre Warren on 21 February, however, police believe the allegedly stolen Toyota Hilux was used in this incident. Detectives are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or the cars involved leading up to the incident, or anyone with dash cam footage to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au
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Tell us fun fact about yourself? I am good at copying other people’s expressions, I love observing others people’s expressions and I used to do lots of mimicry in my childhood. What do you love about what you do? I love learning and experiencing new things. I love to talk to elderly people so I can get more experience about life and I love to learn new things by taking on challenges. I used to afraid of heights but I took a skydiving challenge and learnt from skydiving challenge that we should do that thing first in our life which we are scared of most. This how we can develop the resilience to handle whatever life throws at us. Who is the best person you’ve worked with? My friend Naomi Silivelio. What is your most memorable moment? When I held my son first time in my arms. What three guests dead or alive you want to invite. I would love to invite my dad and mum. It has been five years since I’ve seen them. I just want to hug them, tell them how much I love them. As my dad and mum are my inspiration and they motivate me a lot throughout my pageant journey so I can get more motivation to achieve my goals. I want to invite grandfather, unfortunately he is not alive but he was strong and positive towards life. At the age of 90 he was so alive and such a positive person so I want to learn from grandfather how I can be strong and positive whenever I feel demotivated about my dreams. If you had to compete on Masterchef, which dish would you cook? As I am not fond of cooking, I have always enjoyed eating more. I would love to cook a very quick and easy dish like rice pudding with saffron and nuts.
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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
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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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Advertising out of bounds understand their reasoning.” Despite Mr Battin asking for their support, Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas and Narre Warren North MP Luke Donnellan, both Labor politicians, played down the importance of the issue. “This decision is a matter for the City of Casey and, to be honest, political signs at ovals has not been high on my agenda,” Mr Maas said. “Political advertising at sporting grounds might be a good distraction for some, but the main game is getting three tiers of government working together so that the best outcomes are achieved for our community.“ Mr Maas added that he would not be against political advertising. “I am an advocate for free speech - with common-sense limits around discrimination and the like. “So if candidates or MPs wish to advertise that way and it benefits the club, then so be it. It probably is not a bad thing for local democratic processes.
From page 1 “Now, these are clubs that need money. They need extra support, and every dollar counts.” “...Casey Council has to allow us to put these signs up so we can put some money back into these clubs — money that goes towards mental health programs, money that goes towards getting kids into the parks and money towards supporting young people in sport, because we know the more people are involved in sport, the less time they spend in the youth justice system.” Bass MP Jordan Crugnale sponsors netball, soccer, football and baseball clubs across her electorate and was surprised by the City of Casey’s decision. “These types of signs have been in use throughout the suburbs of Melbourne and across Victoria for decades and meet the strict approval requirements of Parliamentary services,” she said. “I was surprised to receive an email from City of Casey that they were going to remove it, and we have looked at their policy and fail to
“Of course it has to be applied fairly across all parties. Personally, it does not restrict how I connect to the public and our local clubs.“ Mr Donnellan also stopped short of endorsing Mr Battin’s sentiment but agreed sporting clubs needed backing after the pandemic. “I don’t think it makes a lot of difference to political outcomes but it’s about supporting the sporting clubs. That’s what sponsorship’s all about,” he said. “The most important thing is the sponsorship that goes behind them and if there is a sign attached [to the sponsorship] that’s fine, but at the heart of it, they need the support.” City of Casey said it was reviewing the issue. “Council is in the process of reviewing its current advertising and promotional signage on council active recreation reserves policy, however, local laws are in place that detail the requirements for election signage on public land and the requirement to obtain a planning permit,” director community life Steve Coldham said. “A permit is required for all signs on council land.”
Sporting clubs contacted by the Star News were divided over the issue. One club spokesperson put it plainly: “the bigger organisations are more able to help. It would be a significant boost to us if local members could advertise. It helps the kids and that’s what we’re all about.” However, some were more understanding of the council, highlighting that local members could support them in other ways such as grants and have done so in the past, something Mr Maas also referenced. “I have always supported player sponsorship and any collateral endorsement or acknowledgement that the club might give to me on the basis of that sponsorship. It just seems a more efficient way for the club to receive the benefit of that money,” Mr Maas said. Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams has signs at the following grounds as they are not banned in the Greater Dandenong Council: Dandenong Thunder FC, Lyndale United FC, North Dandenong Cricket Club, St Johns Old Collegians FC.
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More roadworks have come to the South East with the Western Port Highway closing to through traffic between North Road and Heatherton Road on Wednesday 16 March until early April. Dean Phillips voiced his frustrations on our Facebook page I wish they would get just one lot of roadworks finished before they start more. South Gippsland Highway down to one lane each way at Golf Links Road for Glasscocks Rd intersection. Now closing Western Port Highway where do they think the traffic is going to go? New data from the Crime Statistics Agency shows the City of Casey was one of the highest ranking Local Government Areas in Victoria for criminal offences in 2021. Our readers had their say on Facebook Barney Rubble: No surprises there. Look how the population and its demographic have changed in the last 20 years. Mark Mathews: But they say Casey does not have a crime problem over the last many years, have always said it. Lynette White: Of course it does, it’s the biggest municipality in Victoria. John Veldwyk: Well, there’s a surprise, ay.
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The Victorian Government is encouraging schools to sign up for a new challenge set to multiply opportunities for students to strengthen and test their financial literacy skills. The challenge is open to all Victorian primary and secondary students as part of the Mathematical Association of Victoria’s annual Maths Talent Quest, and will see students challenged to flip everyday financial situations and decisions from risky to rewarding. Bass MP Jordan Crugnale said the new Financial Literacy in Practice challenge would bring a real-world focus to financial literacy education in the classroom. “I’m encouraging every school and student in Bass and surrounding region to get involved in the FLIP challenge, growing their financial literacy skills and learning about the real-life impact of economics in our world,“ Ms Crugnale said. Students can enter the challenge as individuals, groups or a whole class and select their own investigation topic based on their personal interests. Topics can relate to financial literacy in ev-
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Students will be encouraged to formulate big questions, make and test hypotheses, collect and analyse data, and explain and justify their results. The investigations will be judged by the Mathematical Association of Victoria, and the top investigations across each category will be entered into the National Maths Talent Quest, which has been running each year since 1982. All Victorian government schools are required to deliver financial literacy education as part of the Victorian Curriculum, through the Economics and Business and Mathematics learning areas. Education Minister James Merlino said financial literacy education wasn’t just about money and how to get rich quick. “...it’s about teaching students how to make great economic decisions for life – as well as key life skills like tax, superannuation and the role of the markets and innovation,“ Mr Merlino said. Schools are encouraged to register students or find out more about the FLIP Challenge by visiting mav.vic.edu.au cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Qadiri a finalist for award By Marcus Uhe Chief executive and founder of Bakhtar Community Organisation Bassir Qadiri has been nominated as a finalist for the Inclusive Volunteering Award as part of the 2021 Victorian Volunteering Awards. The Inclusive Volunteering Award pays tribute to people who have made an exceptional contribution to the development of diverse, inclusive and accessible volunteering, and the reduction of socio-economic and cultural barriers to support opportunities for a broader range of community members. Mr Qadiri was nominated for his advocacy and assistance in helping arrivals settle into Australia from Afghanistan in 2021 as part of Bakhtar, as well as working with the Department of Health and Human Services to educate the community on vaccine and pandemic safety through the Bakhtar Media Network and the Bakhtar Magazine. As a volunteer, he helped Bakhtar provide 1000 families with food packages and assisted more than 2000 refugees who arrived from Afghanistan with interpreting services, counselling, care packages and providing temporary accommodation, including delivering 26,000 culturally appropriate meals to evacuees in temporary accommodation. Bakhtar also supported over 500 community members with their visa applications. Bakhtar is the first and only Afghan-Australian secular organisation and is not divided by religion or political beliefs, which is often a source of conflict in Afghanistan. Mr Qadiri, who juggles his volunteering commitments with his work as a finance manager, and a Masters degree in Leadership at Deakin University, said he was not expecting the nomination. “This is fantastic, not only for myself but for my team, for our more than 1000 members that we have at Bakhtar,” Mr Qadiri said.
Bassir Qadiri is nominated for a Victorian Volunteering Award. 273039 “We’re all contributing to the community work. “This is a huge honour to be recognised state-wide, and making it to the final is a huge step. “This gives me more motivation to be involved in the community.” Mr Qadiri and Bakhtar’s efforts were all the more significant in 2021 due to the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban in August. Following United States’ President Joe Biden’s withdrawal of US Troops from Afghanistan, Taliban fighters went from city to city, capturing territories before reaching the capital, Kabul on 15 August, forcing President Ashraf Ghani to flee the country and seeing the government collapse, increasing the demand for visas and access to Australia. Combined with the ongoing difficulties
presented by Covid-19, which hindered helping newly-arrived Afghans assimilate and integrate into Australian culture, as well as sourcing clothes and supplies for care packages, Mr Qadiri said the community was stretched to its limits. His mother was one of the people stuck in the conflict, still waiting on receiving a visa into Australia having applied in August and fleeing to nearby Pakistan instead. “It was very challenging,” Mr Qadiri said. “I remember on R U OK day, people were trying to send messages of ‘are you OK?’ and on behalf of the community we were saying, no, we are not really OK at this time. The community are concerned about their families who are stuck here at home, lockdowns and fear of Covid-19. “We couldn’t buy quantities of 400 items of clothing from K-mart or Target because they
didn’t have that much stock. We had to get each team member to go to different stores and buy clothes. “The unity and solidarity that the community had during this period time, we worked together to help each other mentally, which was very important.” The Bakhtar community organisation team supported over 500 community members with their visa applications to give some hope that their family will be safe. The organisation was also recognised in the 2022 Holt Australia Day Awards presented by Anthony Byrne MP and Mr Qadiri was named Casey Citizen of the Year in 2020. Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas congratulated Mr Qadiri on his nomination, saying it was fantastic to see his work recognised. “Bassir Qadiri and the Bakhtar Community Organisation undertake integral work that brings our community together, supports the disadvantaged and celebrates our diversity,” Mr Maas said. “The work of our volunteers should be celebrated and Bassir’s nomination represents all the hard work of all our local volunteer, charity and non-government organisations who have helped so many during the pandemic and beyond. “I wish Bassir all the best on the night of the Volunteering Awards and whatever the outcome his work, and the work of all our volunteers, is very much appreciated.” The Volunteering Awards are managed by Volunteering Victoria with the support of the State Government.and will be presented on Friday 25 March at Government House. For more information on the awards head to volunteeringvictoria.org.au/events/volunteering-awards-2021/ To learn more about Bakhtar and their work, check out their website at bakhtar.org. au/about/
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Covid vax hero’s crusade By Cam Lucadou-Wells Caped comedian and South East Community Links superhero Diana Nguyen is crusading for Covid education in a series of innovative videos. Ms Nguyen and SECL have created fun, informative videos to promote third-dose vaccines in hesitant communities in the South East and beyond. The in-language videos are in Dari and English, with Burmese, Dinka, Arabic, Tamil and Hindi languages to come. Ms Nguyen, who is director, brings her comic miming to the fore while community leaders deliver a serious health message. “I was up late at night thinking how to bring the humour into it, without making the community leaders feel awkward. “The message is you need the third vaccine
Diana Nguyen as the SECL Superhero helps deliver a serious message for Covid vaccination. to fight Covid – so maybe that’s where the superhero with the cape comes in.” SECL chief executive Peter McNamara said the films hit the right balance of humour and information. “While the videos are light-hearted, having access to this information is absolutely critical. “We have a very diverse community and we’re obligated to ensure that everyone can equally access important information that
could protect their health and wellbeing.” The humourous style is designed to reduce anxiety and combat the fatigue around Covid information, Mr McNamara said. “This fatigue is contributing to a lower rate of third vaccines in our local communities.” As of 16 March, less than 45 per cent of eligible residents 12-years-plus in the Dandenong, Doveton and Hallam postcodes had third doses. Much of the South East is also below the state average of more than 60 per cent. Mr McNamara said there was a “huge gap” in culturally-appropriate health education and vaccination services. “Our experience shows that when information is translated and presented by community leaders, there is more trust and respect.” The videos are being targeted to more than
50 multicultural and community organisations, as well as councils and state government, social media and mainstream media. “We’re aiming for these videos to be shared well beyond our physical footprint in the south eastern suburbs to tens of thousands of people in multicultural communities across Victoria, and more broadly Australia.” The in-language videos are funded by the State Government’s Multicultural Communications Outreach Program. South East Community Links’ Covid community resources, including in-language videos, is at https://secl.org.au/covid-19-community-resources/ Diana Nguyen is appearing at Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Her show Chasing Keanu Reeves is on 1-24 April at Greek Centre for Contemporary Culture, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.
Rainbow Community backed with pride grant funds By Jonty Ralphsmith The Casey Rainbow Community has received $1965 as part of the State Government’s pride events and festivals fund which seeks to celebrate LGBTIQ+ Victorians. Along with providing opportunities for LGBTIQ+ communities to connect with each other, activities will improve the visibility of these people in their communities and promote understanding of their experiences. Casey’s money will be spent conducting a social series of five events over five months with an eye on increasing activities for the LGBTIQ+ community in outer south eastern Melbourne.
The Rainbow Community has run smaller-scale events such as barbecues in the past to increase its public profile and ensure members feel properly amalgamated in society. It is however, confident, that the activities from the funding will allow for greater attendance and diversity of interest. “We want to create things that the community wants to see and we want to have visibility,” said member Ray Adcock. As well as social engagement, the group has conducted advocacy work and meetings, currently looking at strategies around nurturing trans and gender-diverse people’s pathway to become a doctor and installing
gender-inclusive toilets in the area. Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities Todd Fernando praised the importance of the overall funding. “This funding recognises just how powerful celebratory events and activities for our communities can be, right across this state of Victoria,” Mr Fernando said. “These events help remind our diverse rainbow communities they are supported, we belong, and helps us feel seen and represented.” People can find out more about the Casey Rainbow Community by visiting the Facebook page or emailing caseyrainbowcommunity@gmail.com
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102 players took the course under Ambrose rules, which was preceded by an early BBQ lunch before a shotgun tee-off and a sit-down dinner upon completion. Under Ambrose rules, each group of players forms a team. Each player in the group plays a stroke as normal, and the location of the best ball is used for the next stroke. One score is recorded on each hole, which
building group and Rotary club sponsor, Oak Living. Rainer suffers from Down Syndrome and was invited to play by Oak Living, with Down Syndrome Victoria being their Charity Partner. His drive landing on the green on the final par three “brought the house down”, said Down Syndrome Victoria Chief Executive Dan-
iel Payne, who was grateful for the opportunity to take-part on Wednesday. Mr Sorensen expressed his gratitude to the numerous sponsors of the event who contributed financially and donated prizes for the winners. Congratulations are in order for the team of Greg Noonan, Gavin Bindley, David Keysers and Andrew Rose, who shot a net score of 55.
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Vanishing act reappears By Cam Lucadou-Wells Escaping the grips of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a battle even for home-grown magician Cosentino. In the past two years, lockdowns and restrictions have regularly scuttled his planned tour Deception. Last July’s eagerly-awaited show at Bunjil Place sadly vanished from the schedule. But just like an act of conjury, the show will reappear this month – just down the road from the Hallam-based entertainer’s “office and laboratory”. Deception features in Cosentino’s renowned magic, illusions, vanishing acts, levitations, teleportation and audience volunteers. Nothing beats a live audience’s astonished gasps at each feat of wonder, he says, including the death-defying finale in which he escapes a manacled straitjacket beneath a looming giant axe that’s timed to strike. “The show is visually stimulating, with all the bells and whistles. “It’s like a blockbuster movie – fast-paced with romance, drama and humour.” Cosentino’s tour has featured a few great escapes. As Victoria locked down, he postponed fully-booked shows for the first time in his career. And within 24 hours’ notice, the crew’s trucks were hurtling across the WA border just before it closed. This was followed by a gruelling stint of hotel quarantine. It was an escape akin to stepping on hot coals and jumping through fiery hoops, Cosentino said. “If anyone could escape, it was me,” he said. Show-starved during Covid, audiences in WA and Queensland had a huge appetite for live entertainment. “There’s nothing like a live show.
Cosentino’s Deception tour is set to resume at Bunjil Place on 30 March. 273125 “If you see me seemingly read your wife’s mind, or cut your child in half – the magic is far more powerful than when you see it on TV. “The audience gasps are a beautiful feeling. “My aim is to catch you off guard and experience that sense of wonder.” Growing up in Endeavour Hills and Dan-
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Exceptional service award By Bassir Qadiri Shugoofa Bakhtary was awarded the Bakhtar Community Organisation’s Woman of the Year Award 2022 on Friday 18 March for her exceptional contribution and dedication in the community. Bakhtar Community Organisation takes pride in hosting Bakhtar Women of the Year Award Dinner to acknowledge the exceptional contribution of Afghan Women in Australia. 2022 was the fourth year of the award.
This year’s International Women’s Day on 8 March was the since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, installing a repressive regime that discriminates against women and girls. As we came together to celebrate the courage and bravery of women in Afghanistan, we turned the spotlight on their fight for fundamental rights at these dark times. The award was presented infront of over 260 guests, with a very worthy award winner and a
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as well as Afghan community poets, writers and social activists. We also were flattered by talented artist’s Naseer Brothers Band, Rameen Nawa and our well-known guests of honor and Bakhtar Women of the Year 2019, Tahmina Arsalaan. The program was supported by the City of Casey, Hello World Dandenong, PRD legal team and Mohammad Catering. On behalf of the Bakhtar Community Organisation, thank you all for your loving support.
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Holt awardees recognised Federal Member for Holt Anthony Byrne MP awarded five belated 2022 Holt Australia Day Awards to deserving recipients for their contribution to the local community. The winners were recognised last week as they were unable to attend on Australia Day. Kimbarlie O’Reilly was recognised for service in tackling domestic violence and creating the It’s Never OK initiative. Ms O’Reilly was hospitalised after she was horrifically assaulted by her former partner in January 2019. Her partner was allowed to play football for Dimboola in 2019 while he was on bail and facing charges for assaulting her. As a result of the support that he received from his club, Ms O’Reilly launched the It’s never OK initiative, which calls on sporting clubs to take a stand against violence. She is currently talking to clubs around Victoria including in the City of Casey about committing to the no violence tolerance policy. She is campaigning for a national policy which will see players banned from playing sport while they are facing charges of violence, and for convicted players to be banned from clubs altogether. In June 2021 she was invited to Parliament House to meet with members of the federal opposition to discuss her campaign. Les Rand was recognised for service to the Pearcedale Football Netball Club. Mr Rand puts his heart and soul into volunteering for the club. He is always around the club helping out and providing a positive spirit for all members. He helps write club grants and helps out
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in 2008, due to the special needs of the local Spanish speaking community. Ms Orellana’s welfare work supports individuals and families suffering from crisis or in need of assistance to access services. Ms Orellana helps to provide to support to many clients each year that suffer from family violence, mental health issues, and support & referrals for international students, to legal services, immigration assistance. Mr Andrew Pinxt’s recognition was for service to the Rotary Club of Cranbourne. In 2021 Mr Pinxt was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for his years of service to Ro-
tary Club of Cranbourne and was a former CFA firefighter. Mr Pinxt migrated to Australia from Holland as a 20-year-old and has been involved in Rotary for over 46 years where he has been president twice, community services committee chair, international committee chair, vocational services chair, student exchange councillor and aid project coordinator. Mr Pinxt has worked on many projects at the Rotary club, including travelling overseas to help those less fortunate. Dr Kim Son Vu is the vice president of the South East Melbourne Vietnamese Association Council Inc (SEMVAC). The service of SEMVAC Helps has been an outstanding success to the South Eastern community assisting the disadvantaged Vietnamese refugees and migrants including temporary residents like students. Last year, Dr Kim Son Vu led efforts to inform the local Vietnamese community about how to get vaccinated and also campaigned for extra vaccines to be sent by the Australian Government to Vietnam. Poor English and cultural skills often create great difficulties in their normal living activities. Each year the service records over 3000 cases of clients requesting assistance. These ranged from general inquiries to specific topics of Legal Aid, Centrelink, citizenship, housing, employment, immigration, superannuation and Medicare. As a local health professional it has been an extremely difficult last two years dealing with Covid-19 but Dr Kim Son Vu has been keen to help in any way to assist people in need. His key message now to the local Vietnamese Community is get your booster vaccine now.
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Dancing for older Australians: give it a whirl By Elle Cecil
Life at Regis Gary Walker is a resident of Regis Cranbourne who has found a love for colouring. Gary has been a resident for over a year and during his time he has developed a passion for art. The Lifestyle team at Regis Cranbourne have supported him by providing an abundance of pictures and pencils for him to explore his creativity. Gary now has several pieces he has coloured in on his walls around his room, making it look like colourful wallpaper. Gary hasn’t always had a passion for artwork and colouring in, mentioning he “had not done colouring in since he was a young boy.” Gary is also an avid stamp collector and has been collecting for quite some time before coming to his new home at Regis Cranbourne. His interest was sparked when he was given an
adult colouring book and pencils by the Lifestyle team one day, and hasn’t looked back ever since. Once he began colouring in the pictures, they started to add up. One by one Gary’s creations were placed on his wall, and it has now amounted to a beautiful display of his artwork. Residents frequently come and admire Gary’s work and always compliment how amazing they are. Gary’s home is now at Regis Cranbourne and has been over the last year. When asked “what does ‘home’ mean to you?” he shared: “Home is a place that you come to at the end of the day and you can sit down, relax and be with your family… home is still with you inside and when you relax, you know that you are home.”
The health benefits of dancing for seniors range from improving your physical health to creating strong social connections that increase your sense of wellbeing. A 2018 study by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) showed a positive relationship between dancing and the physical and emotional health of older Australians. Participants in the study experienced improved flexibility, boosted energy levels and better posture. Further studies have found that dancing can slow or even reverse the signs of ageing in the brain. Among these benefits, older Australians are likely to experience an improvement in balance, coordination and spatial awareness, which in turn could reduce their likelihood of falls. Dancing also provides an increase in heart rate, encouraging the movement of oxygen throughout the body. This has shown positive effects on heart and lung condition, and has the potential to lessen the risk of conditions such as cardiovascular disease. Regular dance also assists in weight management, toning muscle, improving strength and reducing joint pain. The benefits of dancing aren’t just physical. Regular dancing has been shown to increase the size of the hippocampus, which is the region of the brain responsible for spatial navigation and memory formation. Not only did study participants enjoy a range of physical and mental progress, they also experienced a shift in overall mood, self-
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Cultures come together By Marcus Uhe The extent of Clyde North’s Tulliallan Primary School’s cultural diversity was on full display on Monday 21 March as the school community gathered to celebrate Harmony Day. The students and staff took part in a street parade around the school’s perimeter in culturally traditional dress, which allowed parents to interact with them while not entering school grounds in a compromise on Covid-19 restrictions, before 20 students were invited to address the audience and say “we belong” in their native language. Principal Kathy Sharp said the day was always a highlight on the school calendar. “This is our sixth year and every year we’ve held the chance for children to dress-up, display and show where they come from and who they are,” Ms Sharp said. “I’m really proud of this school and I’m proud of the richness we have because we do have the best of every world. “The children dress up and today they will be bringing lunch from their own country of origin. “They’ll celebrate, show and share their understanding about where they’ve come from.” The school’s cohort of more than 1400 students boasts 45 different ethnic backgrounds with a majority from the Indian, Chinese, Sri Lankan and Korean communities. Ms Sharp said the school’s curriculum stresses the importance of cultural education. “There’s a very big strong emphasis on multiculturalism and inclusion. I think those things are about us accepting who we are and accepting each other for who everyone else is as well. “All term we’ve studied the bigger picture enquiry of who we are. Who we are is a broad topic, and each year level has looked at what country have I come from? and Who’s in my family?, in prep, right up to, What stereotypes happen? in grade six, so people are understanding and having strength and empowerment of who we are as people. There was plenty of orange on show, the chosen colour of Harmony Day, which relates to social communication and stimulating twoway conversations. The theme of 2022’s Harmony Day celebration was everybody belongs. Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Minister Alex Hawke said Australia’s diversity was an asset that should be celebrated and protected. “As Australians we are a unique bunch – representing more than 300 ethnicities and 120 faiths,” Mr Hawke said. “What makes us so successful as a community is how we embrace the diverse cultures and customs of people from around the world who call Australia home. “That is what Harmony Week and this year’s theme - everyone belongs - is all about; inclusiveness, respect and fostering a sense of community. Data from the 2016 Census shows that 49 20 STAR NEWS
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WHAT’S ON Ross Noble – On The Go Ross is always on the go and will be smashing ideas together in the pursuit of fun, When it happens you can be there. The date has been rescheduled to Friday 25 March from 8pm. Location: Bunjil Place. Get tickets via the following link: tickets.bunjilplace.com. au/6363/6364
Mexican theme Bunjil Place will be hosting a Mexican themed night on Friday 25 March from 5.30-9.30. There will be food trucks, performances, workshops and films including a Mexican wrestling presentation , taco eating competition, piñata making classes and stalls. Free entry. For full details, click the following link: bunjilplace.com.au/global-flavour-feast-mexico
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Old Gippstown Twilight Market Everyone is invited to join the fun on Saturday 26 March from 4-9pm. It is a non-profit heritage park dedicated to preserving and displaying historically significant buildings and artefacts from around Gippsland. The market raises funds for preservation work. There will be over 50 stalls. Location: 211 Lloyd Street, Moe. Entry is via a gold coin donation. For further information, call 5127 3082 or email events@ gippslandheritagepark.com.au
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tice each Monday during School terms at Fiddlers Green Retirement Village, 57 Gloucester Ave, Berwick from 7– 9.30pm. For further information contact Paulien on 0412 741 195.
Lively Lyrebirds Dr. Alex Maisey will be provide information about where lyrebirds can be found in Cardinia Shire, the impacts of introduced species and natural disasters on their populations and generally more about this charismatic bird! Alex will also touch on his career journey to date and there will be time for questions at the end. This talk will be at Deep Creek Reserve on Tuesday 29 March and has been organised by the Cardinia Environmental Coalition. It is free to attend. Click the following link for tickets: eventbrite.com.au/e/cec-conversations-livelylyrebirds-tickets-290092252737
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Voices of Casey The Voices of Casey will hold a concert on Saturday 14 May. It’s not too late to become a member of this group of singers. We are a soprano, alto, tenor and bass (SATB) choir and sing stunning songs and have a lot of fun in the process. Why not come and see for yourself? We prac-
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Games Club People of all ages are being encouraged by Casey City Council to get down to Cranbourne West Community Centre and play different board games. The Games Club takes place every Friday until 2 April from 1-3pm.
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New Vogue and Old Time Dance The dancing mornings run by the Cranbourne Senior Citizens Club take place from 1-3pm each Tuesday and from 7.30-11pm on the fourth Friday of every month. It takes place at the Senior
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Green Living Festival Come along to this FREE event and learn all about sustainable living in Casey! With over 20 stallholders and entertainment-focused on environmentally friendly products and services, kick start your green living journey. Attendees will have the opportunity to test drive a Hyundai electric car and get up close with reptiles and there will also be a native plant giveaway, kitchen caddy giveaway, advice on making your home energy-efficient and more.
Location: Bunjil Place, Narre Warren. Time: Saturday 2 April from 10am-3pm.
Come along to Berwick Fields Primary School on Sunday 3 April to browse through up to 65 stalls of baby and children’s items. Everything from clothing, books, toys and nursery items will be on offer, with a coffee van for the big kids. Date: Sunday 3 April 9am to 12pm, 35 Gwendoline Drive, Berwick.
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Many of these regular business articles are intended to provide some ideas and thoughts around tools and techniques for making your business successful. However, none of these will be successful unless we adopt the right mindset towards what we are looking to achieve. In this article, I would like to focus on a couple of key mindset elements, hope and persistence to illustrate how these can provide results. In the first example, I reference Professor Curt Richter who, in the 1950s conducted a variety of experiments involving rats (some of these would seem somewhat cruel by today’s standards). In one experiment in particular, Professor Richter placed rats into a bucket of water and observed how long they would tread water for before giving up and drown. Just as he saw them stop swimming and begin to sink, he fished them out of the bucket, dried them off and then allowed them some time to rest and recover. It turned out the average rat lasted about 15 minutes before they gave up swimming. After they had recovered, he put them back into the bucket of water and timed how long they stayed afloat this time before again giving up and preparing to drown. How long do you think the rats lasted the second time? 15 minutes, 30 minutes? An hour perhaps? No, in fact the second time the rats went into the water, they lasted on average for nearly 60 hours before starting to give up and
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Seagulls’ special season By David Nagel The biggest day on the West Gippsland Cricket Association (WGCA) calendar is still to play out – but the Tooradin Cricket Club has already achieved something quite remarkable with all four senior teams making it through to their respective grand finals on Saturday. The Seagulls four teams this season - Premier, A Grade, B Grade and D Grade – have progressed to the big dance in differing fashion. Premier and D Grade finished a game clear on top of the ladder, then won their major semi-finals to earn a week’s rest and a direct passage through to the season decider. A Grade was well entrenched in finals, finishing third, two games clear of fifth, but still had to defeat Clyde in the minor semi-final, and then back up with a thrilling win over Cardinia in the preliminary final on the weekend to earn its shot at glory. And as for B Grade, well its progression has been the most unlikely of all. Led by club veteran Peter Stone, the Seagulls sat outside the top-four after 13 rounds and only snuck in after a last-round victory over Clyde. The Seagulls repeated the dose against the Cougars the following week, and then brought down Nar Nar Goon/Maryknoll’s first XI in the preliminary final on Saturday…earning a shot at runaway ladder-leaders Devon Meadows. And with all four teams playing in close proximity on Saturday, with two in Tooradin, one at Kooweerup, and one at Devon Meadows, it could quickly develop into the biggest premiership celebration in the club’s history. Senior coach at Tooradin, Cal O’Hare, is understandably proud of what his club has achieved this season. “I’m very proud of the club, especially considering the way the seconds and thirds have done it, just sneaking in and winning two games each to get there,” O’Hare said. “Then our thirds get up and knock off a first-eleven team on the weekend…that’s a great effort for a very young thirds side.” The Seagulls’ juniors have also had a fantas-
The Tooradin Cricket Club is on a roll having all four senior teams make it through to WGCA grand final day. 272865 tic season, with their Under-18s already hoisting silverware, while a combined Tooradin/ Devon Meadows team will take on Cardinia/ Kooweerup in the Under-16’s grand final on Saturday morning. And with the Under-14s taking on Officer at the same time…the potential for this day just keeps on getting bigger and more exciting. “It’s a massive effort for us all to get in, there’s no doubt about that, and to have the under 18s already win the premiership, and two other teams in as well, it’s fantastic for the club,” O’Hare said. “I’m super proud of what we’ve achieved and it would be nice to bring a few cups home on the weekend.” O’Hare, a star opening batter in the elite Premier Division, thinks there is one key factor
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pretty young for a president, but he’s been awesome,” he said. “BJ (Ben Parrott), he’s done a power of work behind the scenes, assistant coach, social media stuff, vice president, and coached the under-18s to a premiership. “And people like Stoney, Dave Freeman, Barry Freeman, he looks after all the kids, under 10s and under 12s, and then scores for the seniors on a Saturday. “He’s been at the club for something like 50 years. “And someone like Nicky Simpson, she does an enormous amount of work behind the scenes as well. “As I said earlier, I’m proud of what we’ve achieved…but it would be nice to bring a few cups home on the weekend.”
that has driven the success this season. “We’ve been really lucky that we’ve had good kids come through,” he said. “If you look at all our teams at the moment, they’re all pretty young, even our seconds and thirds are young, and that makes a huge difference. “We give them opportunity, but we don’t throw them in at the deep end, and we’re probably lucky that we have the opportunity to play them at their right level.” O’Hare was hesitant to single people out, saying the successful season to date is a club effort, but did highlight the leadership at the club and the continued support of club stalwarts. “Benny Mantel, the president, in his third year, he gave me the coaching job and he’s
Swans break modern-day drought with win over Saints By Tyler Lewis As far as modern day wins go...there will be few better than the one Casey-South Melbourne secured on Saturday. Despite winning eight of their last 10 coming in – including seven on the bounce – the Swans were given little chance against the highly-fancied St Kilda side. The Saints had just one blemish to their name in a stellar season, and when Ashley Chandrasinghe was a late out due to a finger concern, they were backed further. But as it has done all year, when doubted, this Casey-South Melbourne unit delivered. Nathan Lambden dismissed the dangerous Michael De Iacovo (6) and Jono Merlo (11) in quick succession, before Devin Pollock held on to a low-diving catch off the bowling of Jackson Fry and the blade of Patty Rowe (5). The Saints seemed to build off Ed Newman (32) and skipper Adam Crosthwaite (19), but when Newman departed at 4/74, Crosthwaite soon followed, reasserting the Swans back ahead of the ledger with the home side 5/76. It seemed everything the Swans touched would turn to gold, with all five bowlers collecting a scalp. Along with Lambden (3/33 off eight), offspinner Luke Shelton was tremendous with 3/20 off 10, as the Swans bowled the seemingly untouchable St Kilda outfit for 116. Chandrasinghe’s absence was felt early, when Lachie Sperling’s (0) promotion to the top of the order was short lived. Luke Manders (38) and captain Michael Wallace (32) worked extremely hard to put on 66, but when Wallace was dismissed by Todd cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
Nathan Lambden was astronomical in his 100th First XI game for the club. 267264 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS Murphy, the heart-rates of the Swans faithful rose. From 1/66 to 5/82, the Swans had lost 4/16 in an instant. It got even tighter after an 18-run partnership scooted the visitors to 5/100, when Ruwantha Kellepotha, Devlin Webb and Chris Benedek all departed for the addition of just four runs. The Swans were 8/104 and seemed to be on the cusp of throwing away a golden opportunity. But in his 100th First XI match for the club, Nathan Lambden stepped up when his side needed him most. He walked out to bat in pursuit of 13 elusive runs and struck one of the most impor-
tant nine not outs of his career, carving two fours, including the winning runs off the bowling of Saints speedster Henry Thornton. The Swans passed the Saints score with 13 balls to spare in the nail-biting finish. Casey-South Melbourne has a rich history with seven First XI premierships. But with the last of those flags coming in 1969/70, the Swans have been short of modern day success. Head-coach Will Carr believes this win is certainly up there as one of the clubs better Casey Fields era wins. “I have only been involved in the club for a short period of time, and it’s got a long and proud history with a lot of success along the way, but certainly in recent times it’s as big a
win the club has seen since moving to Casey Fields,” he said. “I think it is the first finals win of any kind for the club in 23 years. “I think that in itself sort of speaks of the significance of the win. “To add the opposition, the location, the occasion, it has to rank pretty highly I would’ve thought.” On the surface, the Swans were seemingly cantering, but with a difficult wicket to bat on, Carr never felt his group was safe. “We were 1/66 but we certainly weren’t coasting,” he said. “St Kilda came really hard at us, they bowled exceptionally well as a unit, they were all over us. “The wicket wasn’t the easiest to bat on… that’s the challenge of trying to prepare a wicket whilst a Shield game is going on at the same time. “Batsmen would’ve never felt in, even when Manders and Wallace had the partnership, you never felt like they were in total control. “Once Wally and Manders departed, the nerves elevated a fair bit, with each wicket that fell they kept rising.” The Swans will now host Richmond in a home preliminary final on Saturday, and fittingly, the Tigers are the last side the Swans lost to nine weeks ago. The winner will take on either St Kilda or Carlton at The Albert Ground the following Saturday. PRELIMINARY FINALS FIXTURE Casey-South Melbourne v Richmond – Casey Fields 10:30am Carlton v St Kilda – Princes Park 10:30am
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Bulls conjure up a miracle By David Nagel Reigning-premier Cardinia (7/162) will take on Tooradin in this week’s WGCA Premier Division grand final after a heart-stopping preliminary final victory over Kooweerup (161) on Saturday. “I’m lost for words,” said Bulls’ skipper Jake Prosser, just minutes after Lachlan Volpe (45 not out) and Leigh Paterson (30 not out) became heroes with a magnificent, unbroken, 74-run partnership that kept the Bulls’ quest for first-ever back-to-back premierships alive. “It’s probably the best win I’ve ever played in,” Prosser continued. “Just from the position we were in, a preliminary final, the chips were down, and for those blokes to put on 74 for that last partnership, at a run a ball, under that much pressure, I haven’t seen much better than that.” After winning the toss and batting, Kooweerup’s two big guns, Chris Bright (25) and Luke McMaster (44) threatened to dethrone the reigning champions…and dethrone them in a hurry. After a circumspect start, 0/7 off 3, Bright exploded in the fourth over of the match, taking Jack Bacon (0/28 off 3) to the cleaners with three-consecutive fours. The Demons were away, and the Bulls had no answers as Bright and McMaster took 65 off seven overs to have the Demons in prime position at 1/72 after 10 overs. Cardinia’s champion spinner Dwayne Doig (2/28) then had his say. Doig was hit for two fours by Bright in his fourth over, but then produced an absolute touch of class. Doig tempted Bright with a beautifully flighted delivery that caught the Demons best batter off guard, then off balance, with Bradey Welsh gleefully whipping off the bails. The Bulls were back in the game. And when McMaster hit Nathan Volpe (1/19 off 4) to Prosser at mid-off, the Bulls skipper screamed with delight…certainly not lost for words again. The Demons were 2/76 – the two big guns gone – now it was definitely game on! Mitch Davey (8) went a short time later, edging to Nathan Volpe at slip, before a freeflowing Cody Miller (25) and Chris O’Hara (34)
Cardinia’s Alex Nooy jumps for joy, and into the lap of Bradey Welsh, after the Bulls produced a preliminary final miracle against Kooweerup on Saturday. 272866 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS put on 45 for the fourth wicket to take the score to 3/132. Prosser’s pre-game prediction would then prove right, with leg-spinner Lachlan Volpe (3/13 off 8) taking the ball and turning the game on its head. “We actually spoke about it before the game, the possibility of them losing seven for 30, or something like that, and that’s what happened,” Prosser said. Volpe was the big-name recruit for the Bulls this season and was expected to spin a web of intrigue through the competition but, until Saturday, it had generally failed to materialise. But on Saturday, when Prosser need him most…with no more second chances…Volpe delivered in spades. He bowled with the precision and control of a high-class wristy, taking the wickets of Miller, Matt Davey (1) and Steve Dillon (8) to rip the heart out of the Demons mid-to-lower order. The Demons, off a leg-spinner, could score of just eight of his 48 deliveries. It was mesmerising stuff!
The Demons lost 7/29…leaving the Bulls to chase 162 for victory. Alex Nooy (15) the Bulls’ leading run scorer this year, opened the batting with Travis Wheller (45), and they both looked comfortable early. Nooy was first to go, trapped in front by Jess Mathers (2/25), who had a handy tail-breeze behind him. With his tail up, the champion all-rounder then reminded us all of his talents. He hit the bat hard, and bowled a spell that could easily have reaped a five-wicket haul. Prosser (18) and Wheller did exceptionally well to survive. “When he’s played us in the past he hasn’t looked that dangerous but today he was a completely different cricketer,” Prosser said. “He was steaming in, hitting the pitch hard, and he bowled me probably the best over of bowling I’ve ever faced in my life. “We were playing what we thought were the right lines but missing the ball by a foot.”
The Demons then struck several telling blows that looked to have ended the Bulls title defence. A fired-up John Bright (3/20) took the wicket of Prosser, before Mathers found some luck, and the edge of Bradey Welsh’s (1) bat, as the Demons continued their fightback. Matt Welsh (2) then snicked McMaster (2/23) through to Chris Bright, and when the same pair removed Nathan Volpe (0), and John Bright trapped Jacobus Hynes (0) in front, the Bulls were reeling at 6/85. And all hopes of a Bulls’ win looked shot when Wheller’s discipline knock, that had lasted until the 25th over of the innings, came to an end after a great running catch from Mitch Davey. The Bulls were 7/88, having lost 6/29, and required 74 runs to win with exactly 90 balls to face. Lachlan Volpe joined Paterson (1) at the crease. The pair started slowly, taking the score to 7/100 from 30 overs…now needing 62 runs from 60 deliveries. The partnership never really looked threatening, but came to life when Volpe and Paterson targeted O’Hara (0/36 off 6) in the 37th over. A Volpe six, and some great running between the wickets, saw 13 come from the over, reducing the target to 24 off three. Volpe and Paterson then took six singles off Matt Davey’s next over, making it 18 required off 12, before a winner was finally identified in the 39th over. Paterson, third ball, and Volpe, sixth, both struck fours to leave seven runs required from the final over. With all the momentum, Paterson then ran a single, before Volpe unleashed a powerful bomb over mid-wicket – off the second ball of the 40th over – to leave the Demons crestfallen and the Bulls running around in raptures. “We’ve got a team of competitors who just hate losing,” Prosser said proudly, after Paterson and Volpe’s 74-run stand. “We play for one reason, that’s to win the flag, and you can tell by the spirit of the group that they all really want it.
It all comes down to this as Gulls and Bulls go for glory By David Nagel Two of the powerhouse clubs in West Gippsland cricket - Tooradin and Cardinia – will look to add a silver chapter to the storied history of both clubs when the Gulls and Bulls lock horns in the Premier Division grand final at Tooradin on Saturday. The Bulls – the reigning champions – had to wait 12 long years before the hoisting of last year’s premiership cup, while Cal O’Hare and his Seagulls are looking to win silverware that would sit comfortably alongside the cup that Aaron Avery lifted skyward in 2013. The Bulls - Cardinia - are looking for backto-back senior premierships for the first time in their history, while the Seagulls are trying to achieve a premiership that has been within touching distance for so long. The Seagulls are a talented bunch, but have underperformed at this time of the year…with their major semi-final win over Kooweerup a fortnight ago their first finals success since that heady day at Devon Meadows nine years ago. Both teams are competitive, they won’t ask for or give an inch…it’s all set for a classic. Tooradin, well it should be confident of breaking the drought – they’ve been the best team in it all season. “We’re feeling confident, and so we should be we’ve had a pretty good year,” said O’Hare. “As the year’s gone on I think we’ve played better and better as a team and ticked things off that we’d like to achieve. “We know what we want to do…it’s just a matter of getting out there and executing on the day I guess.” O’Hare has been the standout for the Seagulls this season, a former gun all-rounder 26 STAR NEWS
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Tooradin skipper Cal O’Hare will lead his side into battle against Cardinia in Saturday’s WGCA Premier Division Grand Final at Tooradin. 271940 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS that – largely through injury – has concentrated more on his batting and has reaped the rewards. O’Hare will walk out to the crease to open with his great mate, the imperious Tom Hussey, while Russell Lehman rounds out a top-three of pure class. But looking down their list, every Gulls player has contributed significantly at important times and that gives O’Hare some real confidence heading into the big one. To look around the room and see 10 teammates that you can rely on…that has to be a special feeling.
“I think that is probably our biggest thing, what has probably set us apart from other sides this year, is that everyone has contributed when they’ve needed to, and that’s going to be really important on Saturday,” O’Hare said. O’Hare may be confident, but he knows what the Bulls are made of. “They back themselves to win games from anywhere, which is probably the biggest thing about them,” he said. O’Hare will this week shake hands at the coin toss with a fierce competitor, with the no-fuss approach and hard edge of Jake
Prosser the missing ingredient at Gunton Oval in recent years. Prosser is also expecting nothing but a tough contest. “They’ve had the wood over us this year, and even in the semi last year they played some pretty good cricket and got unlucky with the rain,” Prosser said. “They’ve been the form team of the comp this year, but if we play our best cricket we’re pretty confident we will win, but we have to bring it for 80 overs…because we know they will.” Prosser said winning back-to-back flags, coming from fourth, would be right at the top of his achievements. “A lot, it would mean a lot, coming from where we have, we’ve lost blokes this year, sort of been all over the shop and somehow found our way to fourth,” he said. “To do it from here would be amazing. “We’ve still got one to go but if we do it, this would be right up there as a best achievement that’s for sure.” O’Hare, already a Tooradin legend, would join an exclusive club if he can lead his team to victory. “It would mean everything, it would be awesome, it would be huge,” he said. “When I took over as captain that’s the main thing you want to do, to captain the club to a flag would be awesome. ‘It would mean a lot, especially falling short over the years, we’ve been the second or third best side in it and hopefully this year we can turn that around and be the best.” It’s the Seagulls’ premiership…its history in the making…they’ll win by three wickets or 30 runs. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Big day for Cranny CRANBOURNE BOWLS On Thursday the Mid-Week side-three team - playing in Division 3 - was far too strong for Chelsea in the grand final game winning by 18 shots across all rinks to take out the second premiership for the club this week. Once again, it’s congratulations to the squad and we look forward to see how far this team can go over the next few weeks. The number-one side won on two rinks in the semi-final against Narre Warren but unfortunately went down by 22 shots on the day. Mid-week bowls results: Side 1 - Division 2 Sec 6 Cranbourne played Narre Warren in the semifinal on Tuesday at Narre Warren. The number-one side won on two rinks but
unfortunately went down by 22 shots on the day. This side has had an outstanding year and the players were given a great opportunity to play against some very strong sides in the competition and they did not let the club down. Congratulations on an outstanding year to all members of the team. Side 3 - Division 3 Sec 7 Cranbourne defeated Dandenong Club by six shots in the semi-final on Tuesday with Skip Peter Colthup and his team putting in a very good performance that resulted in them having the opportunity to play off in the grand final on Thursday. The grand final was played at Noble Park and the greens were running very nicely
from the outset. From the very start all three rinks were very determined to win this game and they did not disappoint the many supporters who went along to support them. Cranbourne won from start to finish with the final scores being Cranbourne 60 to Chelsea 42. Congratulations to the following squad on another flag for Cranbourne. The squad includes: Ron Fenton, Nick Arnold, Brian Turton, Allen Skurrie, John Gardner, Peter Colthup, Fritz Helle, Tom De Pradines, Joe Byrne, Vic Butera, Bob Scott (Manager), Olive Stanley, Yvonne Van Der Wees and Cheryl Wright. -Garry Hunt
Thrilling night of action at Nyora Raceway By Dean Thompson South Gippsland motorsport venue Nyora Raceway is back in action this Saturday night, with three big main events the feature of the evening with races that honour a club friend and former member, a state title and a popular big eight-cylinder class all delivering the action. Nyora will host the Victorian Ladies Standard Saloon title, with club member Ally Morrison – the current Victorian champion – defending the number one roof plate she runs against some excellent competition. Her car owner Brad Hill has helped her build a new car for this season, while Brad’s own race car will be handed over to Goulburn Valley woman Felicity Roycroft in a two-pronged attack on the title for Brad Hill Motorsport. The two ladies are as equally as good as each other with Roycroft having more racing under her belt this season providing an extra challenge for Morrison. They will compete against other Nyora members and drivers from as far as the Portland club. Sarah Price from Pakenham, Allana Ardley from Bendigo, Maddison Miles from Catani, and Zoe Young from Langwarrin will all represent the Nyora club as members hoping to claim podium honours and perhaps the top result. Danielle Solly, Ellen Vagg, Jaimi Barber, and Nicole Vaughan are just some of the others in the line-up to keep an eye on as they chase title honours. Dirt Modifieds return to Nyora in the last hit out at the venue prior to the huge $10,000 event in April that is set to attract competition from Queensland and New South Wales. Brett Clarke, a South Gippsland man and winner of the last Dirt Modified race at Nyora, returns to try and do it again against Zeke Edwards, Micheal Ardley of Mornington, Todd Hobson of Clyde, and Daryl Hickson of Mornington. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
Pakenham based racer Damiel Miller in sports sedans. The latter three are all Nyora people just like Clarke, which should be a ripper show from these high powered machines. A race unofficially called the Robert Bickham Memorial and officially called the ‘Woggy Memorial’ after his nickname, is also going to be huge for the Sports Sedans. The race is part of the state series for the class known as the Sports Sedan Power Series. Thirty plus race entrants will compete, with last weeks round winner Damien Miller, a Pakenham man, the lead entrant that includes his brother Brendan, Victorian champion Lee Beach, last Nyora Sports Sedan winner Caleb Lincoln, Nyora fan favourite Simon Bent in Bickham’s former race car, Jayde Aarts, Jamie Paull, Robert Garlick and Dale Smith. Division 2 Hot Rods and Unlimited Sedans are also scheduled as supporting classes. All the action on Saturday starts at 4.30pm, while the gate will be open for public from around 11am.
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Casey Demons will look to bounce back strongly in the coming weeks after the new-look Demons outfit was outplayed by Peninsula Waves in round one of the Victorian Netball League (VNL) season. The Demons were dealt a clean sweep by the Waves, who triumphed 54-41 in the Championship game, 54-31 in Division 1, while the Demons went down fighting in a highly-entertaining 19-Under game – 62-51. The Waves were simply too strong for the Demons, showing patience, purpose and poise to overwhelm their opposition. The Waves’ shooting combination of Olivia Wilkinson and Clare Vearing proved the difference despite the best efforts of Demons captain Georgia Vines in defence. On a positive note for the Demons, several new faces made their Casey debuts. Former GWS Giants and Northern Mystics goaler Kristina Brice played her first game in the Championship squad, alongside fellow first gamers Poppy Douglass, Sinead Lumsden, Steph McNay and Chase Vassallo. Lyshae Barry, Taylor Lloyd, Ella Rees and Emily Zeuschner played their first games for the Demons in Division One, while Iris Bentley, Ashlee Bowden, Lupe Fonua, Pitui Laban, Jacinta McGinley, Hollie Peterson, Holly Stephens and Lilli Stobie formed the nucleus of the very competitive 19-Under squad. The Demons Championship team will improve from its disappointing round-one performance, with Brice and her new teammates set to gel with further court time. In great news for the Demons, two of their young guns, Pitui Laban and Leaia Fono have both been selected in the Victorian SSV 15-Under team for the national championships. This Sunday 27 March, Casey is inviting the Demons family, friends, supporters and sponsors to come along and celebrate the start of the 2022 VNL season. Guests will get an insight into the season ahead and are invited to stick around and watch an open training session following the dress presentation to players. Memberships, merchandise and raffle tickets will be on sale and light refreshments will also be provided. The season launch will take place in the Casey Stadium Function Room beginning at 3.30pm. VNL CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND ONE RESULTS Boroondara (34) defeated by Melbourne University Lightning (56) Peninsula Waves (54) defeated Casey Demons (41) City West Falcons (60) defeated by North East Blaze (64) Hawks Netball (33) defeated by Geelong Cougars (58) Wilson Southern Storage Saints (43) drew with Ariels (43) CASEY DEMONS – CHAMPIONSHIP – UPCOMING GAMES RD DATE OPPONENT VENUE 3 March 30 City West Falcons SNC 4 April 6 Southern Saints SNC 5 April 13 North East Blaze Casey
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Dirt modified driver Michael Ardley in action. For entry if you purchase tickets online via the link available on social media, it will cost $20 for an adult, Kids 12 to 16 are $10 each, while all other children are free and Seniors are $10. A family ticket (two adults and two kids 12 to 16) is $50. Prices are slightly higher at the gate in cash, with adult’s fees starting from $25.
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