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BMX spectacle Casey BMX Club was packed with spectators and competitors for the final round of ‘Track Attack’ on Sunday 19 January. The six rounds of intense competition over nine days among the Eastern Region clubs saw an estimated 2500 people line the track and more than 500 enter the varying degrees of competition in one of the biggest days that the course has seen in its history. Full story page 18
The final round of ‘Track Attack’ was held at Casey BMX Club on 19 January. World Champion Ben Jolly gets some serious air at the Casey BMX Track. (Gary Sissons: 454261)
Locals recognised South East locals have been recognised at this year’s Australia Day Honours List. Four community members were awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), including Gulghotai Bezhan of Narre Warren North, Selba Gondoza-Luka of the organisation Afri-Aus Care, Dr Colin Walker of Pearcedale, and Geoffrey Davidson of Berwick. Founder and president of the Afghan Wom-
en’s Organisation Victoria since 2009, Ms Bezhan left behind her doctor’s degree attained in Kabul when she embarked on community work in Australia. The organisation provides everything Afghan women in the community need to settle and find their way in the country. Ms Gondoza-Luka was awarded for her intense work in the African community through her organisation Afri-Aus Care founded in 2015,
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built through her personal experiences after she migrated from Malawi in 2001. The veterinarian Dr Walker was awarded for his 30 years of service to avian veterinary science and pigeon racing. Now even into his retirement, he didn’t stop and continued the veterinary work for various pigeon organisations, entirely on a pro bono basis. Apart from his professional life, Dr Walker lives a recreational life of racing pigeons.
His fascination with pigeons has motivated him to continue to contribute throughout his entire career. Mr Davidson was recognised for his service to his local community. His journey into volunteering began at the age of seven during the Second World War and ever since he has been living a life of volunteering. Coverage pages 2, 3, 9, 11
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