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All smiles as kids fight for Wade Cup St Mary’s Primary School students, pictured, were cheering on the action at the recent third annual Paul Wade Cup at St John’s Regional College in Dandenong. More than 200 students from Catholic primary schools took part in the gala soccer day. Turn to page 14
St Mary’s students cheering their team on. 326261 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
Sports hub switch Keysborough Golf Club has revived its plans to turn its Green Wedge greens into a housing estate and to relocate to Pillars Road, but this time with a new sweetener. Under the plan, the City of Greater Dandenong would be donated a massive 71-hectare sports precinct near the golf club’s proposed
new home at 256-356 Pillars Road, Bangholme. The ‘South East Sports Hub’ – nearly the size of Casey Fields - would address an “acute shortage” of outdoor sports facilities for the next 25 years, according to its proponent. It would include passive outdoor spaces, a landscaped wetlands and a recycled water supply from Eastern Treatment Plant.
“The sports hub has been part of our relocation plans from the beginning,” golf club captain Darrell Swindells said. “We’ve worked with Dandenong Council on the masterplan to ensure it delivers flexible grounds to cater for the many sports played in the community such as AFL, soccer, cricket, basketball, netball, rugby, cycling, running, etc.”
However, Greater Dandenong councillors have already said they are concerned by impacts on Keysborough and Keysborough South residents. Councillors were set to vote on 22 May whether to launch a “comprehensive consultation” with “all residents in Keysborough South” on the plan. Continued page 11
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By Cam Lucadou-Wells