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Needing a second chance A Craigieburn animal shelter could be forced to close its doors as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Second Chance Animal Rescue (SCAR), which opened a new shelter, community animal hospital and cattery in Grasslands Avenue late last year, has noticed a drop in pet adoptions and donations in recent weeks. Founder Marisa Debattista said the shelter was also operating with a skeleton workforce. She said the charity was struggling inancially to look after its animals and stay aloat. “This means we may have to close the shelter temporarily and, if things don’t improve, possible forever,” she said. “We at Second Chance are seriously feeling the effect [of the coronavirus pandemic] as people stay home to protect themselves, fewer animals being adopted, less people willing to foster and the hardest hitting of all; less people donating to our cause.” The charity has launched a fundraising appeal, urging people to donate if they can. To donate to Second Chance Animal Rescue, visit: https://donate.mycause. com.au/charity/25182 Laura Michell
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Virus shuts down region By Laura Michell Schools have closed and all pubs, clubs, casinos, cinemas, gyms and places of worship have been shut as the state battles the COVID-19 pandemic. he state government announced that essential services would continue to operate, including banks, supermarkets, chemists and service stations. he prime minister on Sunday asked all Australians to cancel non-essential travel. Council-run events, programs at libraries and community houses, and theatre shows have all been suspended across Whittlesea and Hume.
Whittlesea and Hume councils decided last week to suspend their events and programs. Afected events include the South Morang Farmers’ Market, Broadmeadows Street Festival, and Anzac Day services. Yarra Plenty Regional Library branches, including those in Whittlesea, and the Broadmeadows, Craigieburn and Sunbury libraries remain open, however all programs and events have been cancelled. he Gladstone Park and Tullamarine libraries and the Hume mobile library have been closed. Senior Centres at Broadmeadows, Gladstone Park and Sunbury have also been closed, while
supported playgroups have been suspended until ater Easter. Programs have also been suspended at Mernda Community House and homastown Neighbourhood House, while the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre has been temporarily closed. Leisure centres in both municipalities remain open. Hume council has given members the option of suspending their gym memberships and swimming lessons. A fever clinic to screen for potential coronavirus cases has been set up at Northern Hospital. he clinic, which is open seven days a week
from 9am to 8pm, has limited testing resources available. In a statement, Northern Health said it would only provide COVID-19 testing for people who have returned from overseas in the past 14 days and have symptoms such as a fever, cough or sore throat, or have been in contact with a person conirmed to have coronavirus, or are a health care or residential aged care worker who has a fever, cough or sore throat. he hospital is also limiting patient visitors to one person at time, with children under the age of 16 only allowed to visit in exceptional circumstances. Visiting hours have been reduced to 4-8pm.
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Whittlesea mayor ights back By Laura Michell Whittlesea mayor Emilia Lisa Sterjova has claimed the governance issues at the council are the result of the “bullying” of two councillors, and has not ruled out standing for council again in 2024. Cr Sterjova called a press conference last hursday ahead of the bill to dismiss the council being passed by State Parliament. She was lanked by deputy mayor Alahna Desiato and Cr Caz Monteleone. Cr Mary Lalios was present but chose not to participate.
During the press conference, Crs Sterjova and Monteleone repeatedly stated they believed two councillors were to blame for the issues at the council, and that they alone should be sacked. Cr Sterjova said she had been subjected to bullying by the two councillors since her election as mayor on November 7 last year. Crs Sterjova, Monteleone and Desiato refused to concede that they were partly to blame for the council’s dismissal, insisting only two councillors had behaved inappropriately. Cr Monteleone refused to publicly name the
councillors. Cr Sterjova was also critical of monitor Yehudi Blacher’s report, labelling it as “rushed” and said his recommendation to sack the council was “lawed”. She questioned why the monitor had not waited for the introduction of the new Local Government Act which allows for the dismissal of individual councillors, instead of sacking the whole council. In a legal letter to Mr Blacher, Cr Sterjova said he had made allegations against her, which were “unfair” and “not based on facts”.
Deputy mayor Alahna Desiato, mayor Emilia Lisa Sterjova and Cr Caz Monteleone. (Laura Michell)
What they said ... Monitor Yehudi Blacher “A number of councillors seem not to understand or chose to ignore that their responsibilities did not encompass operational decision-making or that abusive behaviours towards staff and each other were an unacceptable breach of the Councillor Code of Conduct and normal civil behaviour.”
Local Government Minister Adem Somyurek “[The monitor] said that there is a putrid culture that has developed on that particular council, which has led to the total collapse of governance.”
Mayor Emilia Lisa Sterjova “Our community will no longer have a democratic process ... And that breaks my heart.”
Cr Lawrie Cox Whittlesea councillors have been sacked by the state government. (Supplied)
Poison runs deep: Monitor Whittlesea council has been described as a “broken council” in which “poisons run deep” by municipal monitor Yehudi Blacher. In a scathing report on the council, Mr Blacher said the governance of the council had collapsed, “along with its reputation”. He criticised the behaviour of some councillors, noting that the council was broken by years of internal division, factionalism, personality conlicts and bitter legacies of perceived betrayals. Mr Blacher also revealed there are more than 20 investigations into the council, mainly by the Local Government Inspectorate. He has referred the council to the Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) and the Chief Municipal Inspector. Mr Blacher’s report revealed the council has spent $500,000 over the past two years on legal matters relating to a councillor’s working
relationship with former council chief executive Simon Overland and other councillors, as well as legal action taken by Mr Overland regarding his dismissal while on WorkCover. “he fact that some councillors are prepared to spend these funds on personal and governance disputes rather than on much-needed services to the community is unacceptable,” the report stated. “Council’s governance failings are acknowledged by most councillors although some prefer to blame other councillors or lay primary responsibility at the feet of council staf.” Mr Blacher said the council’s Chief Executive Oicer Employment Matters Advisory Committee had assessed Mr Overland’s performance in 2018-19 as “exceeding expectations”. “his assessment was rejected in November [2019] by the faction now holding the majority.”
Mr Blacher noted that several staf members reported being bullied by councillors. “A number of councillors seemed either not to understand or chose to ignore that … abusive behaviours towards staf and each other were an unacceptable breach of the Councillor Code of Conduct and normal civil behaviour.” Local Government Minister Adem Somyurek said the government had not taken the decision to sack the council lightly. He said the councillors would be replaced by an interim administrator within days. Administrators will oversee the council until the October 2024 local government elections. Council’s acting chief executive Joe Carbone said the council was pleased the state government had acted on Mr Blacher’s recommendations, noting that the past three months had been “unsettling” for staf and the community.
“The decision is the correct one, as it is in the best interests of the ratepayers and residents of the City of Whittlesea.”
Cr Caz Monteleone “The council are well behaved and getting on with the job in the interests of the community.”
Cr Tom Joseph “I would have been surprised if [the monitor’s decision] was not to sack the council.”
Acting Whittlesea chief executive Joe Carbone “We are pleased that the monitor has made his recommendations at this early stage rather than waiting the full six months of his appointment.”
Yan Yean MP Danielle Green “It is just unconscionable that these councillors continue not to take responsibility for their behaviours.”
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Charges over chemical piles he man who was leasing the Tottenham warehouse that erupted into a massive ire in August 2018 is facing criminal charges over chemical stockpiles dumped at three other sites. Graham Leslie White, 58, faces 12 charges laid by the Environment Protection Authority over the illegal storage of dangerous chemicals at three Epping warehouses. he charges relate to activity at the sites between May and December, 2018. Prosecutors will allege White created a serious threat to public health and substantial risk of damage to the environment. he charges are the culmination of lengthy investigations by the EPA into the stockpiling of dangerous chemicals at warehouses across Melbourne linked with White. hey come on top of 55 charges laid by WorkSafe in December under the Dangerous Goods Act, relating to four warehouses in Epping and one in Campbellield. WorkSafe alleges that White failed at each site to take all reasonable precautions to prevent any ire or explosion of dangerous goods in his ownership, control or possession, or neglected to dispose of them safely. he EPA is continuing to investigate potential breaches of environmental laws in the lead-up to the Tottenham ire. A iling hearing on the EPA charges will be held on April 6.
Whittlesea council is on a mission to “bring life” to the municipality’s shopping strips by matching vacant shops with businesses. he Vacant to Vibrant program will begin with a campaign to ill several empty shops at Rochdale Square in Lalor. Property owners Jo and John said they have been struggling to ind a tenant for their property for some time. heir property is ideally suited to allied health or specialist consulting rooms. “If there are multiple vacancies in an area, people start taking their business elsewhere, leading to a decline in foot traic, causing hardship for remaining businesses and a decline in the vibrancy of a centre,” they said. “We want to work together for the beneit of property owners, traders and local residents.” he program will be run by the council’s economic development team. Partnerships, planning and engagement director Julian Edwards encouraged vacant retail property owners and businesses to make contact with the council. “We’d also love to hear from start-ups or small businesses that might be interested in a pop-up or short-term agreement,” he said. “We really want to do our best to ind the right mix of local shops for each community and ensure local residents can continue to shop locally.” For more information, phone 9217 2492, or email Jennifer.pearson@whittlesea.vic.gov. au
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Teens on the catwalk Two Hume teens are out to prove they’ve got what it takes to have a career on the catwalk. Broadmeadows’ Dante Munoz, 16, who has worked as a television extra in the past, and Westmeadows’ Courtney Gunn, 16, are among the 10 inalists in the Top Model Australia competition. he duo secured their places in the inals ater taking part in a heat at Paciic Werribee shopping centre earlier this month. Competitors donned the latest autumn fashion from retailers and took to the runway to showcase their style. he inalists will compete later this year for a
place at the Top Model competition in London next year. Courtney said she has not done much modelling in the past and was excited to reach the inals. “I have always been interested in fashion … I saw the application form and thought ‘why not?’” she said. “[Being a model] really has been a goal of mine. his is only the beginning.” Courtney said she took inspiration from Bella Hadid. “I think she is just stunning,” she said.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an alleged assault in Epping last month. Police believe a man, in a white Ford Territory, followed a woman along Woodcutter Grove before allegedly assaulting her near Kyabram Street about 7.30pm on February 9. Police arrived at the scene shortly after and arrested a 26-year-old man. He was charged with making threats to kill and was bailed to face Heidelberg Magistrates Court on May 21. Police believe the parties are known to each other. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Car thefts Gym users are being encouraged to secure their car keys amid a spike in thefts of cars from gym carparks in recent weeks. Police said many of the thefts were the result of keys being left in pigeon holes at gyms. FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: starweekly.com.au Northern Star Weekly @starweeklynews @star_weekly
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Mixed rating for stations By Laura Michell Commuters have named three Whittlesea train stations as among the best in the state, while three other outer northern suburban stations have been revealed as some of the worst. As part of the RACV’s latest On Track survey, more than 24,5000 train commuters from across Victoria rated their satisfaction with train stations against key criteria such as insuicient facilities, lack of cleanliness and car park availability. Hawkstowe station was named Victoria’s top station, scoring nine out of 10. Middle Gorge station was ranked the third best with a score of 8.48 out of 10, while Mernda rounded out the top 10 with a score of 8.15 out of 10. Donnybrook, Broadmeadows and Jacana stations were all included on the list of Victoria’s worst stations. Donnybrook was ranked the third worst station with a score of 3.43 out of 10, with commuters raising concerns about poor bus connections to and from the station and a lack of carparking. Broadmeadows was named as the ith worst station, scoring 3.74 out of 10 amid commuter concerns about safety and the station’s lack of cleanliness. Jacana was ranked the sixth worst station, scoring 3.76 out of 10 due to inadequate shelter and a lack of toilets. Hume mayor Carly Moore said it was not surprising that Broadmeadows station had been named as one of the worst in Victoria. he council has been advocating for the station to be upgraded for a number of years. “he RACV On Track survey results supports council’s advocacy for the need for funding for the redevelopment of Broadmeadows train station,” Cr Moore said.
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“Broadmeadows is the only station within a Metropolitan Activity Centre that is ranked as one of Victoria’s 10 worst stations. “We know that the Broadmeadows train station is not an inviting place for commuters:
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people do not feel safe, especially at certain times of the day; it is dark, graitied, and it is time the Victorian government provided funding for this much-needed infrastructure project for our community.”
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Next step in M80 upgrade Early work has begun on the upgrade of the M80 Ring Road between Sydney and Edgars roads. he $518 million upgrade will add new lanes on the four-kilometre stretch of the M80, as well as new entry and exit ramps to improve safety and reduce weaving. he section is the ith part of the M80 to be upgraded. Workers have begun geotechnical investigations and inspections of the project site. Federal Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure Minister Alan Tudge said the upgrade would provide northern suburbs motorists with safer and more reliable journeys. He said more than 165,000 cars and 22,000 trucks use the road daily. “Victorians know how busy the M80 Ring Road can be during peak hour, and we’re thrilled preliminary construction has begun to make it better and safer,” Mr Tudge said. Mr Tudge said the upgrade would enhance connections to the Hume Freeway, Princes and West Gate Freeways, and the future North East Link and West Gate Tunnel. Construction is expected to start in the middle of this year and be completed by early 2023. he freeway will remain open during peak periods to minimise disruption. Laura Michell
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Wollert’s labour of love By Laura Michell Big-hearted tradies and suppliers have pitched in to help build a Wollert house which will go under the hammer next month to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. More than 100 tradies have donated their labour and resources during the six-month build, to help construct a 25 square, four-bedroom house at 5 Newry Street, Wollert. his year is Henley Homes’ 27th year of building and donating homes for the Charity House Auction, and is Villawood Properties
11th year donating land. he house, in Wollert’s Rathdowne estate, will be auctioned on Good Friday, April 10. he house features ive living areas, a home theatre and butler’s pantry and is built on a 512 square-metre block. Furniture, landscaping, sot furnishing and decorative pieces are all included. For many of the tradies, including carpenter Jake Jessop, the project has been a labour of love. Mr Jessop said the build had been emotional for him as daughter Kaylee, now three-years-old, was rushed to the hospital when she was born.
“She was struggling to breathe and was not moving. What should have been the most joyful time in our life became extremely stressful as the hospital team worked relentlessly to save Kaylee,” he said. “Our little girl spent a week at the Royal Children’s Hospital recovering. We know that without the hospital staf’s commitment and care for Kaylee, she would not be the feisty toddler she is today. It’s very humbling to see all the tradies and suppliers come together for such a worthy cause. ” To register your interest in the charity house auction, visit: https://gfacharityhouse.com.au/
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Protection plan ‘missing’ Whittlesea council is urging the state government to honour its commitment to protect a reserve that is home to red river gum trees which are hundreds of years old. he 1200-hectare Grassy Eucalypt Woodland Reserve, between Epping and Plenty roads and Donnybrook and Masons roads, is also home to a variety of threatened lora and fauna. In 2008, the state government vowed to secure the reserve by 2020 following an agreement with the federal government to extend the Urban Growth Boundary. But the council has yet to receive a plan from the state government outlining how the reserve will be protected. Mayor Emilia Lisa Sterjova said it was important that a plan to secure the reserve was released so the council and community could be conident it would be protected for future generations.
“Unfortunately, the existence of the Grassy Eucalypt Woodland Reserve is under threat due to some farming practices and urban development,” she said. “We have signiicant concerns that the 2020 timeline for securing the reserve will not be met.” A Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) spokesperson said the government was committed to mitigating potential biodiversity impacts of Melbourne’s urban growth. “A strategy for the reserve is currently being prepared by DELWP and will be released once inalised.” Laura Michell Mayor Emilia Lisa Sterjova says the Grassy Eucalypt Woodland Reserve is under threat. (Supplied)
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More police for Whittlesea By Laura Michell hree more police oicers will be added to stations in Whittlesea as part of a state government plan to recruit, train and deploy 3000 extra oicers by April 2022. Whittlesea’s three additional oicers are part of 788 police who will be deployed across the state over 12 months from May. he Diamond Creek police division, which takes in Whittlesea, Banyule, Nillumbik and Darebin, will also receive two shared divisional oicers and two divisional highway patrol
members. No new oicers have been allocated to Hume. Victoria Police said several factors were taken into consideration when allocating resources, such as calls for assistance, reported crime, event management and traic incidents, and the time required to provide these services. Deputy Commissioner Rick Nugent said the additional oicers would help tackle key issues facing police. “It also means more police on the beat than ever before, who will be working around the clock to protect the community, prevent crime
and hold ofenders to account,” he said. “Our unwavering focus remains on tackling high harm ofending which can oten have traumatic and life-changing consequences for victims. “he extra resources will also give police more time to focus on reducing crime that causes widespread harm across the community, such as drug-related ofences.” Police and Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville said the new allocation of oicers also included 208 police who will go into specialist roles such as family violence, road policing, state emergency support.
She said 41 oicers would take up new crime command roles to help detect, disrupt and prevent serious crimes including homicide, organised, gun and/or gang crime; 13 oicers will be added to the counter terrorism command. “We’re investing in more police than ever before on the streets in Melbourne and across regional areas, in frontline duties and specialised roles to keep Victorians safe,” Ms Neville said. “his is about ensuring we have the most responsive, agile and well-equipped police force to drive down crime for a growing population.”
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MY PLACE Teagan Denny was recently named as Hume’s Young Citizen of the Year. She spoke with Laura Michell. (Joe Mastroianni)
What’s your connection to the City of Hume? I have lived in the City of Hume all my life; these days my connection is through the local programs like the Craigieburn War Memorial and Remembrance Committee (CWMRC), where I have been a member alongside my family for several years. More recently, I joined the Craigieburn SES unit. What do you like about where you live? I like the community spirit, like at the Carols by Candlelight – you see so many familiar faces – and that at dawn services on Anzac Day people come in thousands to pay their respects. he community itself seems to be all round friendly and inviting. I’ve really found that since teaching at the State Swim that I can’t go to the shops without seeing someone I know and that’s something I love. What, if anything, would you like to change? I would love to encourage more young people to join the emergency services; don’t hold back just give it ago. I joined just before I turned 19 and remain the youngest member of the Craigieburn unit by a couple years. You were recently named as Hume’s Young Citizen of the Year. What does the award mean to you? his award shocked me beyond belief – it’s not something I ever saw myself receiving. I am truly thankful to Cr Drew Jessop for seeing in me what I didn’t see as something noteworthy. I truly felt blessed that people saw my passion
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Where childcare has a Kool edge It’s been open for a year now, with local families discovering that Kool Kidz Greenvale feels more like a resort for children than a childcare centre, according to owner Shan Jayasekara.
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Shan Jayasekara and Gayani Fernando at Kool Kidz Greenvale. (Damjan Janevski) Right: Children enjoy the great outdoor areas and library. (Pictures: Supplied)
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SPORT Rivergum in the unknown over premiership Rivergum is none the wiser whether it will be declared premiers in the North Metro Cricket Association Jika Shield. Set to face Rosebank in an eighth straight grand inal, the match was called of last week due to the growing coronavirus crisis. While the match was called of on Wednesday, no decision has been made on who will be premiers on Friday, at deadline. Kookas captain Matt Perri said everything was still up in the air. “We were told there was likely not going to be any winners,” he said. “hey’ve since told us they are reviewing the process. It’s a bit up in the air and it’s a weird one, we don’t know what to do.”
In some other competitions the top ranked team headed into the grand inal has been awarded the premiership, while in others the minor premier has been. Rosebank was the minor premier, but ater losing to the Kookas in the irst week of the inals, entered the grand inal as the lower ranked team. If the grand inal was washed out, Rivergum would have won. Perri said they trained early last week in preparation to play in the grand inal and were keen to get on the work. He said if they were awarded the premiership they would take it, but it wouldn’t be the same as the others they’ve won in recent years.
“It’ll still have an asterisk next to it,” he said. “You don’t get that feeling of playing in the grand inal and talking about the game and the special moments. “Reunions you won’t be able to talk about the grand inal” While nine players of the irst XI have played in premierships and grand inals with the club, there was a couple who will miss out on the opportunity. Perri said he felt for them the most in this situation. “Chris Dunbar is the heart and soul of the club and has never played in an A-grade grand inal,” he said. “And it has been ripped away from him. He might never get the chance again.
Warriors take the lag By Tara Murray Westmeadows can now celebrate its Victorian Turf Cricket Association Tony Issacs Shield division 1 north premiership ater a few nervous days. he Warriors were in the box seat to claim the title ater week one of the grand inal against Glenroy, but everything was thrown into disarray with the growing COVID-19 pandemic. Early in the week the VTCA was trying to see whether matches could continue, before calling them of on Wednesday morning. Which teams would be declared premiers and if premierships were going to be awarded at all, wasn’t settled until hursday. All teams that claimed irst innings leads on day one, including Westmeadows, would be named premiers. Warriors captain-coach Tarek Moughanie said it had been a nervous few days for the group until the oicial announcement. On the irst weekend of the match, the Warriors made 214 before bowling Glenroy out for 80. Westmeadows was 7-106 in its second innings. “here was a lot of relief,” he said. “It was a strange feeling as we thought we should be awarded the premiership. In a wash out, a irst innings result will get you a win. “We thought they could award on two fronts, irst innings and inishing on top of the ladder. here was some talk that they wouldn’t award any premierships. “We’re really pleased with the decision.” Moughanie said they were ready to play on the weekend, saying the best feeling is winning a grand inal outright. he cancelled grand inals ends a weird season for the competition with washouts, the smoke from the bushires causing issues and now coronavirus. He said the push for a premiership, began 12 months ago when a reverse outright result saw the side knocked out of the top four in the inal round. He said they knew they were better than that and worked hard to prove it. “It’s nice rewards for the boys, we did have a good season,” he said. “We strengthened our side, our bowling stocks especially with Jackson Smith and Dean Pitts. “hey took 40 wickets between them this season and got us of to good starts. “Our batting was better this year too.” Chinthaka Jayasinghe led the way with 621 runs, while Moughanie wasn’t far behind with 575. Danny Law (337 runs ) and Aaron Evans (299 runs) also had good seasons. he premiership will see the Warriors earn promotion into the senior division for next season. It’s the irst time the Warriors will play in that grade.
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Moughanie said it will be a nice challenge for the group. Most of the group has previously played a higher level. “I’ve been there three seasons now and we’ve been promoted twice,” he said. “It’s good to get into senior division
“he step up isn’t as great as it used to be and it’s a balanced and even competition. “It’s a great opportunity for the guys in the team and the few kids around the squad. A new challenge to improve and you do that by playing better teams.”
“Liam Henkel is new at the club and I don’t think he has played in an A-grade premiership. I feel for them the most.” Perri, who is in his irst year as coach, said overall it had been another good season for the club, which has inished in the top two nine seasons in a row. He said it was a little bit unknown how they would go early on, but had really come together. “We lost a fair few blokes like Alex Jesensek, Gary Bell and Scott Morley,” he said. “Blokes have stepped up. We’ve got better and better and peaking at the right time. It’s a shame we didn’t get to put out a great performance and win the premiership.” Tara Murray
Cancellation ends Sunbury’s lag dreams Sunbury’s premiership dreams ended when the Victorian Turf Cricket Association cancelled all grand inals last week due to the increasing COVID-19 pandemic. he Roar were just two wickets from getting a irst innings result ater the irst two days in the division 5 grand inal. Ater a lot of discussion about possibly continuing the matches, the association made the call on Wednesday. Both Cricket Australia and Cricket Victoria had recommended the cancellation of matches. he decision means the Roar’s match with Moonee Valley was abandoned. Sunbury had Moonee Valley 8-78 ater making 232. As Moonee Valley inished higher on the ladder, they were awarded the premiership. Sunbury captain-coach Craig Ballinger said they were keen to get out on the ield and inish the match. “We were training on Tuesday night and going to train tonight [hursday] and we held onto hope,” he said. “We hoped the VTCA would hold its ground with professional sports going ahead. “With cricket there is minimal contact. We have no closure as we didn’t win and we haven’t lost.” Ballinger said it was credit to Moonee Valley pair Anthony Cafari and Josh Gorry, who dug in late on day two, and kept their side from collapsing. He said the way the season inished summed up their year. He said they gave it everything they had. “We were two wickets shy of a pretty much guaranteed result,” he said. “We had Sanctuary Lakes at 9-27 when the rain fell [having made 200] and then all the other washouts.” he one positive for the Roar is that they’ve earned promotion, with the top two sides both going up to division 4. Ballinger said that was their aim at the start of the season, when they moved across from the Gisborne and District Cricket Association. he Roar’s second XI are premiers having claimed irst innings points on the irst weekend of their match. Ballinger said it had been a fantastic season for the club. hey also made the T20 grand inal, while their irst women’s side made the semi inals. Tara Murray 15 NORTHERN STAR WEEKLY Tuesday, 24 March, 2020
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