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Double glory By Dongyun Kwon Eastern Ranges marked a significant milestone, claiming both Boys and Girls premiership flags in the same season for the first time in Coates Talent League history. Healesville Junior Football Club products Adelaide Caldicott and Brylee Anderson were happy to be part of this outstanding achievement. Eastern Ranges Girls took on Dandenong Stingrays Girls in the grand final. The Ranges dominated the game from the first quarter and finished up with a 38-point victory. Caldicott lifted the premiership flag in her first year in the Coates Talent League and Anderson in her third year. “We really played well together as a team,” Caldicott said. Anderson’s performance shone brightly on the ground, kicking a goal and being named as one of the Best Players. “I think it was one of the best games we’d played all year,” Anderson said. Turn to page 34 to read the full article
Brylee Anderson (left) and Adelaide Caldicott with their Coates Talent League premiership medals. (Dongyun Kwon: 506486)
Legacy of service On Monday 29 September, it was National Police Remembrance Day and Blue Ribbon Day, dedicated to honouring the officers who’ve sacrificed their life for the greater good of the community. It has been a significant year for the police force, with the alleged shooting of Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim De Waart-Hottart in Porepunkah sending waves of grief and shock throughout the country.
The Star Mail has produced a series of articles on police in the Yarra Ranges, acknowledging those who are no longer with us and those affected by the burdens of police work. We remember the shock death of Senior Constable Tony Clarke for its 20th anniversary and explore the grief felt by a Dandenong Ranges family after their son died serving in 2024. While National Police Remembrance Day is about celebrating and commemorating the lives taken too soon in the line of duty, as well as those
who have died outside of the force, it is also a chance to thank current members. We take a look at the life of Yarra Junction Officer In Charge Andrew Coulson, exploring the ins and outs of police work in the Yarra Ranges. We also tell the stories of those closest to the officers themselves, such as Lilydale’s Kelly Parker, who’s supported her husband during his eight years of service. Police Association Victoria secretary Wayne
Gatt said the events in Porepunkah meant this year’s National Police Remembrance Day was especially significant. “It reminds us of the spectre of self-sacrifice that shadows every police officer and every police family, whenever a member puts on the uniform, sets foot into the unknown in pursuit of justice or puts themselves between good and evil in the protection of those who rely on them.” Read more on pages 13 to 15
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