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By CASEY NEILL “Manufacturing keeps this country moving. We need manufacturing.”

Senator Kim Carr couldn’t have stated more clearly his support for the industry in Dandenong’s Drum Theatre.

He was the keynote speaker at the Smart Manufacturing ’16 – Dandenong and South East Melbourne on Show symposia on Tuesday 17 May. About 350 people attended the first session and more than 1500 registered for the event, which was part of a wider showcase that surrounded Harmony Square.

Students from schools across the region, businesspeople and the general public flocked in their hundreds to view displays from successful manufacturers. Pre-recorded stories from various businesses and live crosses played on the Harmony Square big screen and trains, trams and buses blocked Walker Street.

Mr Carr said manufacturing was “the key to a strong and advanced industrial economy” and employed nearly 9000 Australians.

He said Federal Government support for research and development, education, and bolstering overseas competitiveness was crucial – particularly given the impending departure of key automotive companies from Australia.

“The shutdown of the major car makers doesn’t mean the end of the industry,” he said.

“I’m confident there will be an automotive sector in Austraila after 2017.”

Walkinshaw Automotive’s Lisa Dwyer explained at the Clayton company’s display that it employed 200 people and made Holden special vehicles.

“Days like these keep people interested in engineering – and doing it in Australia,” she said.

It also imports left-hand drive cars, pulls them apart and converts them to right-hand drive, and has engineer and design staff that also produce work for other companies.

“With the looming exit of the car industry we want to diversify and keep people employed,” she said.

Dandenong Primary School teacher Nicolette Pratt was leading 45 Grade 5 students on a quest around the event zone, a question-sheet in hand and the answers pinned to various stalls.

“We wanted to know what Dandenong makes,” she said.

“They were amazed to see the trains.”

A farm to plate section featured produce from

Dandenong Primary School students Ali, Ma’a, Yar and Nela check out Bombardier’s handiwork. 154102 Picture: ROB CAREW Officer juice producer Summer Snow, Clyde’s Australian Fresh Leaf Herbs, and Gembrook potato powerhouse Mountain Harvest Foods.

Maddel and Corex had on display a pop-up emergency shelter that goes from flat-packed to liveable in 15 minutes – created in Dandenong.

“We’re developing a unit for a field hospital,” Ian Harrison from Maddel said.

“This is the first year we’ve had manufacturing capacity.

“This is the year we’re really going to launch.”

Dandenong South’s Hilton Manufacturing put on a barbecue to raise cash for State Schools’ Relief Fund, which supplies school uniforms to underprivileged children.

Managing director Todd Hartley said they had

1500 snags to cook – or one every nine seconds – and hoped to raise $1000.

He also had traffic management screens on display and new LED outdoor entertainment systems.

“We’ve been round for 35 years as a subcontractor to businesses,” Mr Hartley said.

“This is our first time owning our own intellectual property.

“It’s a change of direction for the business.”

IVECO brought a 1969 Acco truck alongside two new vehicles.

The Dandenong-based company sourced it from a farm shed in Dolby, Queensland, for Linfox for its 40th birthday celebrations.

Linfox originally use it to deliver Carlton and United Breweries products.

Ward Petherbridge from Waste Converters and Committee for Dandenong set up an interactive display, including painting and planting – all with recycled materials at the centre.

The Dandenong South company is applying for Future Industries Fund cash for a $15-$20 million integrated resource recovery facility project, which will harvest recyclables and convert residual waste into fuel.

Chromaflo Technologies invited guests to create their own paint colours.

The Dandenong South manufacturer produces colouring for paint, plastics and more.

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Voices of independence

By CASEY NEILL Ukranian culture will take centre stage in an art and music showcase. Keysborough artist Olga Pasechnikova is curating the Week of Ukrainian Culture event from 2 to 5 June, and will have about 40 paintings on display.

“It’s not quite about celebration. It’s more about education,” she said.

“I think Ukrainian culture has been underappreciated in Australia.

“People in Australia think of the Ukraine as a little part of Russia. That is not so.

“We are independent, distinctive.”

She said Ukraine’s capital city, Kiev, was centuries older than Russia’s Moscow.

“They have a vision of Russia as an ancient country and the Ukraine as small and newly-invented,” she said.

Ms Pasechnikova’s striking self-portrait One Heart Tears features bloodied tears streaming down her face.

“I made this when the Russians invaded Crimea in the Ukraine,” she said.

Professional singers and musicians will showcase Ukrainian classics in four concerts.

“Each next generation born here in Australia assimilates to Australian culture and loses Ukrainian traditions,” Ms Pasechnikova said.

“It’s good to assimilate. But at the same time we need to keep the culture above the level of survival.”

The Ukrainian bandera - a 65-string cross between a violin and guitar - will feature.

“It’s quite heavy so it requires some physical ability as well,” Ms Pasechnikova said.

“It sounds closer to a piano than the guitar.

“When I hear bandera play it instantly transfers me into ancient times.”

The Hammond Gallery at the Victorian Artists Society, 430 Albert Street, East Melbourne, will host the Week of Ukrainian Culture.

Concerts will take place from 7pm to 8.30pm on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 June and from 2pm to 3.30pm on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June.

The admission fee is $25 or $70 for two parents and two children.

Exhibition entry is free. For more information phone 9662 1484.

In Brief Council has car park covered The council will build an $800,000 temporary car park to accommodate central Dandenong workers.

Greater Dandenong councillors selected Entracon Civil as the preferred tenderer for the project contract at their Monday 9 May meeting.

The CEO will now negotiate a price not exceeding $811,687 to deliver the single-level, uncovered car park in Carroll Lane.

The council recently bought VicTrack land between the George Street overpass - Stockman’s Bridge - and Carroll Lane that will eventually form part of the Metro Village stage eight precinct.

The long-term future is to develop the land as high-density mixed use and residential development.

The council allocated funding to design and build a car park for all-day workers in central Dandenong that’s expected to operate for the next eight to 10 years.

Councillor Matthew Kirwan said the lack of parking capacity for traders had been a problem for some time, “with those working in Dandenong taking up places that could be used for visitors”.

“This project, I believe, will have a significant improvement on the situation by providing a large increase in parking,” he said.

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Olga Pasechnikova in her studio. 154036 Picture: ROB CAREW

A MALVERN man is set to be charged over riding a motorbike on a footpath near a Springvale primary school and blowing a blood-alcohol reading of .23.

According to police, the 51-year-old wasn’t wearing any safety gear when intercepted by Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol officers about 9.10am on 18 May. The man’s licence was allegedly invalid, and his motorcycle unregistered.

Police say he will be charged on summons with a range of traffic offences.

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Ugly brawl ends match Ugly scenes marred a local football match as an off-the-ground brawl forced the abandonment of a Southern Football Netball League (SFNL) Division 3 match.

The Sandown Cobras versus Hallam match at Edinburgh Reserve, Springvale, on Saturday 14 May was called off with eight minutes to go in the fourth term when a fight started beyond the boundary.

The altercation began between an official and a supporter and once players from both sides jumped into the fight, it left umpires with no choice but to call off the match.

A source - who wished to remain anonymous - said the altercation began when Sandown’s water carrier reacted to Hallam supporters who had allegedly been unruly and hurling abuse through-

out the afternoon.

“Water boy for Sandown walked over to the boundary line, yelled at a supporter - basically said to him ‘******* shut up - stop yelling abuse’,” the source said.

“Hallam supporter was yelling abuse - ‘come over here, I’ll fight you’ - to the water boy - ‘I’ll knock your ******* block off ’.

“Water boy marched towards him and next thing the altercation started.

“Then Hallam (car) doors opened and other supporters jumped out - four or five blokes with beers in hand and they formed a circle around him and start punching and kicking him.

“He (the water carrier) was covering his face, looking at the ground trying to prevent any damage.

“Players then started spilling over the fence and it was chaos everywhere and the umpires ruled the game called off.”

In a statement on Monday, the Southern Football Netball League confirmed the match was abandoned during the final quarter on Saturday 14 May due to an incident that occurred off the ground and that investigations had begun.

“The Southern Football Netball League is now fully investigating this matter before considering the appropriate course of action in regards to the abandonment of Saturday’s match,” the statement said.

“The league will not be making any further comment until after the investigator’s report is received.”

Hallam Football Club and Sandown Cobras Football Club both declined to comment on the match pending the league’s investigation, which as of Friday afternoon had yet to be resolved.

Both Hallam and Sandown have a bye this week on account of Victorian interleague clashes across the state.

Thieves strike and strip out a lifetime of memories

By CASEY NEILL “The only thing I’ve got at the moment is hope.”

Carol Brown’s voice cracks with emotion as she speaks about the tools and teddies stolen from her Noble Park storage shed.

Thieves broke into the Leonard Avenue property between Thursday 28 and Friday 29 April.

“I came out Friday morning and found the door was open and all the boxes were tossed around,” Ms Brown said.

“Things had been emptied out of the boxes.

“It gives you a sick feeling and I knew what had been taken.”

The stolen items included tools from the 1950s and ’60s that belonged to Mr Brown’s handyman father.

“The sentimental value... as a kid I’d go in the garage with my dad and watch him do all his woodwork, painting, using his tools,” she said.

“I grew up with those so they’re attached to me.

“It’s a loss of memories as well.

“They left the drill, took the charger and took all the drill bits. That’s about all they left.

“They left saw blades, a saw, some sandpaper and the drill.”

She said the thieves could buy similar products new at an affordable price.

“I can never replace them,” she said.

“They’re worth more to me than the people who took them.”

They also stole the teddy bear Ms Brown received when she was born.

“It doesn’t look its age - over 50 years. It probably only looks about 10 years old,” she said.

“It was a pale lemon colour.”

Four Me to You bears received as gifts are also gone.

Ms Brown said they were all grey and furry one full-sized, another wearing a navy jacket with a white woolly collar, one medium-sized with no clothing and the last “a tiny little one with purple scarf ”.

“People might ask why I had them outside.

Flats these days are so small, you only put what you can use inside,” she said.

Information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Man punched by seven youths Seven youths have punched a Noble Park man in an attempted robbery.

The 29-year-old victim was walking along Mons Parade in Noble Park about 10pm on Sunday 15 May when the group approached and demanded his mobile phone.

They punched him to the jaw, back and groin before he broke free, ran from the scene and called police.

He described his attackers as Caucasian and aged in their twenties.

Any witnesses should call Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Bree Jarvis or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Stolen car torched A car stolen from Westfield Fountain Gate has been torched in Dandenong.

The victim parked her blue Nissan Pulsar at the Narre Warren shopping centre on 14 May and returned to find it gone.

It was spotted dumped on a nature strip outside a church at the corner of Birdwood Avenue and Potter Street the following morning.

Later that night, about 11.45pm, it was set alight.

CFA crews attended and extinguished the fire.

Any witnesses should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Intruder faces multiple charges A Noble Park man will face court over a home invasion and sexual assault in Clayton.

Sexual Crime Squad detectives charged the 31-year-old after a woman allegedly woke to find him in her room on Saturday 9 April.

Police said the man made threats and demanded cash before sexually assaulting the victim.

They charged him with aggravated burglary, rape, assault and theft-related offences.

He appeared before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court and was remanded in custody until 5 August.

Pushing the limits The ‘birthday boy’ who crashed into a parked car and a tree in Dandenong had a blood alcohol concentration three times the legal limit, police allege.

The unlicensed 23-year-old Narre Warren South man was driving an uninsured vehicle belonging to a friend during the incident, which occurred in Wilma Avenue on the afternoon of Saturday 14 May. Police allege he returned a .187 blood alcohol concentration and told officers “I was celebrating my birthday” when asked about his conduct.

Witnesses told police he was driving erratically before crashing into a parked car with its driver inside, causing minor injuries to the victim and pushing the vehicle to the other side of the road.

He then hit a tree.

Police expect to charge the man on summons with drink driving and other traffic-related offences.

Halal blaze Firebugs started a fire behind Halal Meats in Dandenong recently.

They set alight cardboard inside a small metal cage, about 9pm on 13 May. CFA crews attended and extinguished the fire.

There was no property damage to the Lonsdale Street building or surrounds.

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From refugee to restaurateur, Jan's Afghan kebabs make lunch a treat

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EAT LOCAL, DINE GLOBAL

Freshpoint Kebabs make no ordinary meat on a stick, nor is its proprietor an ordinary man.

The Hampton Park eatery cooks up Afghanstyle kebabs in lamb, chicken and shami - which is a fine-minced lamb - that are coated with a mild, pleasant hide of spices and cut into generous cubes.

The kebabs are served on the plate with flat bread and fresh garden salad, as well as a garlic raita and a citrus vinegar dressing that are created on the premises.

They are popular dishes for a growing Afghan community moving into Casey which is hungry for its national food.

But in truth owner Jan Shafahi sates a diversity of diners with charcoal tandoori chicken and chips, dim sims, Turkish-style kebab and lamb curry as well as Afghan dumplings filled with either spinach (ashak) or meat (mantu).

“This shop is not like other shops,” the former

asylum seeker said.

“I try to bring in a lot of different customers.”

His giant flat breads sell for $1 and have built a giant following. They are baked in vertical tandoori ovens each day, selling before they’ve barely cooled. In 2014, Mr Shafahi took over the shop, leaving behind a decade of factory toil. He works 14-hour days, but hasn’t regretted the move.

He’s learnt a lot on the job in his own business and meets a wealth of people. In contrast, “everything comes at you in one direction” in the factory and there were no prospects for advancement.

Fleeing from Taliban persecution in Afghani-

Jan Shafahi carves chicken. 154487 Chicken kebab to go. 154487 stan, he arrived in Australia by boat in 2000. It was his first ever boat trip and it was on rough seas and without life jackets.

By his own example, he puts the lie to the misconception that asylum seekers take jobs.

He employs four staff members who prepare the extensive menu from early mornings. One of his fellow former factory colleagues - also a refu-

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gee - owns a large supermarket in Dandenong.

“From the Australians I see, I feel the love of all people here.”

Mr Shafahi continues to dream. He plans for a 150-seat dine-in restaurant.

Freshpoint Kebabs is open seven days a week from 7am-9pm at shop 21, 166 Somerville Road, Hampton Park.

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100 years ago 18 May 1916 The Red Cross Dispute Sir - will you kindly publish the “latest” move of Dr F E Langley to insult me, which as president of the shire I strongly resent: A meeting of the finance committee of the Dandenong Red Cross branch was held at the shire hall on Friday 12 May 1916.

Present A W Pearson (chair), Mrs Pearson, Miss Hayman, Dr Langley, Mr Macpherson and Mr McAlphin.

Dr Langley moved and Miss Hayman seconded the following notices of motion.

1. That the funds of the Red Cross Society (which is public money) be under the new name in the commercial bank The Dandenong Red Cross.

2. That the motion of meeting held on 1 October 1915, to the effect “that Mr McAlphin act as treasurer and that he and Mr Pearson sign all cheques” be rescinded and

altered to meet the wishes of the Red Cross committee to read “that Mr McAlphin act as treasurer and that he and Miss Hayman sign all cheques”.

I, as chairman, ruled both these notices of motion out of order on the grounds that it had been decided that matters should remain as they were until the annual meeting, which was agreed to at the council meeting at which Dr Langley was spokesman.

In spite of this, Dr Langley questioned my ruling and on its being put to the meeting, my ruling was upheld by four to two, only Dr Langley and Miss Hayman voting for the motion.

Now, Sir, I think that with this last insult it is about time Dr Langley retired altogether form the Red Cross and confined his attentions where they are more needed.

A W Pearson 50 years 12 May 1966 Call up exception plea for farmers

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A resolution at last Monday’s annual meeting of the Lang Lang branch of the Australian Primary Producers Union opposes conscripts from farms being called up for National Service Training.

There was a prolonged debate and the motion was carried by a narrow majority.

Of those who spoke against the motion, some opposed conscription in any form.

Committee man Mr N Sayers replied that so far as he remembered, the government during the last war had realised its mistake in calling up farm workers.

20 years 20 May 1996 Garbo’s ‘binned’ Council’s domestic garbage workers will be “binned” in September because a private contractor has won their jobs.

Council staff were unsuccessful in their bid for the city’s garbage and recycling col-

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5 years 23 May 2011 Star touches base with home town Wallabies star Digby Loane is well known for his acrobatic try celebrations, where he balances on his hands and propels his body in a circle.

It’s called many names, such as the jackhammer, scorpion, caterpillar or turtle.

In fact, the 25-year-old winger is rarely acknowledged as a Victorian and outside of his former schools, St Anthony’s Primary School in Noble Park and St John’s, is widely thought to be from Queensland, where he moved in his late teens to advance his rugby career.

Last Monday, Loane returned to the college to promote the game of rugby.

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Home’s history is ready to be razed

By CASEY NEILL A prominent Dandenong home that has stumped history buffs looks likely to be knocked down.

McLennan Real Estate is marketing the 1218 square metre property at 164 Foster Street, across the road from Dandenong Plaza and on the corner of McCrae Street.

It dates back to about the 1890s, agent Daryl Rayner said, and is Edwardian in style with high ceilings and ornate plasterwork.

Dandenong and District Historical Society president Chris Keys said the property did not appear on any heritage reports or in the detailed study The Character of Nineteenth Century Dandenong.

“We were unable to establish the date it was built,” she said.

“We understand from hearsay that the first owner was a Brumbly and that a Dr Stewart owned it sometime later.”

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“This is a rare opportunity to secure the most central development site available in recent memory,” he said.

The property will go under the hammer on Saturday 28 May.

Every 75 minutes, police in the south-east respond to a family violence-related call.

This was among several shocking statistics that about 60 people heard at a Dandenong Family Violence Community Forum at Chisholm in Dandenong on Thursday 19 May. Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence Fiona Richardson said that changing societal attitudes about the value of women would reduce violence against them.

“Each and every one of us has played a part in getting to where we are today,” she said, giving the example that she’d tolerated many blonde jokes over the years.

“We are all going to have to engage on this question and have some tough and challenging conversations.”

She said the perpetrators generally didn’t get into fights at work or on the bus.

“They wait ’til they get home,” she said.

“Something in their minds says behaving in this way is somehow acceptable or excusable.”

Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams organised the event.

“My extended family has been touched by family violence,” she said. “We all have these stories.

“I think that’s what makes this issue such a powerful one.”

She played a video pushing the message that treating boys and girls differently perpetuated inequality that created an environment for family violence to occur.

Joining Ms Williams and Ms Richardson were four panellists.

Department of Health and Human Services south-east regional integration co-ordinator Linda Watson said that on average police responded to 19 family violence incidents a day in Melbourne’s south-east - or one every 75 minutes.

She said an increase in reports to police showed

increasing confidence in the system’s ability to help - but this had increased demand on support agencies, whose funding couldn’t keep up.

“Amazing reforms have taken place. As a state we’ve come a long way,” she said.

“Maintaining the momentum of change is a challenge.”

Dr Ilsa Evans is a teacher and co-ordinator at Chisholm.

“Family violence has always been part of our diploma studies,” she said.

“We want to see family violence in every health and community-related course nation-wide.”

Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) CEO Sue Glasgow said she was heartened to see new television commercials highlighting the issue.

“It has to be a whole of population approach for it to make a real difference,” she said.

Maya Avdibegovic from inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence was the previous day named on the State Government’s Family Violence Steering Committee, marking the next phase of reform following the Royal Commission into Family Violence.

She said inTouch last year supported clients from 92 different cultures.

“When a client has finally found the courage to disclose their most personal issues, speaking to someone who has the same language and an understanding of cultural context makes a huge difference,” she said.

She said inTouch had established men’s behavioural change programs in different languages.

Ms Avdibegovic said there was an emergency housing shortfall.

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She also indicated that corporate partnerships provided an opportunity.

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Letters Show some leadership As a Dandenong ratepayer I have the right to challenge any action that council takes and every brass razoo that is spent on my behalf.

I now refer to the abysmal action of council in taking Susan O’Neill to court over displaying an out-of-date permit ticket.

Firstly, let us look at City Planning, Design and Amenity director Jody Bosman’s comments on the above as reported in the Journal on 21 March.

Mr Bosman said the council does not comment on specific cases but said it was a condition that permit holders displayed a valid permit at all times.

If permit holders fail to comply with this requirement, they are in breach of their permit conditions and the council’s capacity to protect their entitlements is unnecessarily hampered.

Mr Bosman said the council usually withdrew an infringement if the permit holder showed they had a valid permit.

That courtesy is not extended to people who repeat that failure on subsequent occasions.

Parking permits at the Walker Street car park are offered at significant discounts over daily rates and whilst purchasers have rights attached to their permits, they also have responsibilities.

This is little more than a pile of self-righteous sanctimonious crap!

Here we have a classic example of management that is incapable of thinking outside the square and the thought processes that take place within the square are somewhat questionable.

Obviously Susan has a much better grasp of the meaning of ethics, principles and mor-

als than anyone on council has displayed to date in respect of this matter.

This lady has shown great courage in taking a stand against this decision to prosecute.

I ask each councillor to put themselves in Susan’s shoes.

A fully paid-up car park customer for 16 years; to err twice in 16 years equals a $90 plus penalty.

To err is to be human; to only err twice in 16 years is super human.

Then to be lectured by Mr Bosman that council does not extend this “courtesy” to a repeat offender, twice in 16 years! What sheer unbridled arrogance to come from council management.

To be silent is to acquiesce to the status quo, so starting from the mayor down, where do each of you councillors stand on this matter; does it match your understanding of fair ethical governance?

Dwell a moment on this; if an infringement notice falls off the windscreen of a car, it is still valid, if a pay and display ticket falls off the dashboard of a car it then becomes invalid. The magistrate at the Dandenong court has already given his decision.

Also in my opinion Susan should be compensated with 12 months free parking for all the unjust harassment that council has subjected her to.

Many decades ago Bill Slim (the 13th Governor-General of Australia) said: “Give me one leader and I will give you one hundred managers.”

Seems little has changed!

Bert Williams, Keysborough.

Faith in God and doctors Being a resident of Greater Dandenong for 45 years I have experienced many good things and seen some great changes.

My husband and myself have met and communicated with people from many cultures and nations through our church and community work.

Life has been good to us and then suddenly things drastically changed.

Diagnosed with breast cancer, my life was suddenly invaded with fear and uncertainty.

A nine by six centimetre tumour was discovered and instantly life was different.

I am a committed Christian and my practised faith was about to be challenged.

After 18 months, three operations, two courses of chemotherapy and a course of radiotherapy, two major things I have learned.

Number one, my confidence and faith in God has not only not been shaken, but has grown in far greater depth and, number two, my appreciation and value of the medical profession in our region has become more than very significant.

I want to say a huge thank you to Southern Health and all the wonderfully sensitive and caring staff, particularly the nurses in the chemotherapy unit and breast care nurses at the Moorabbin hospital.

These are extraordinary people. Finally a word of encouragement and advice to all ladies in the community, please have your free mammograms, this may save you and your family much pain and anxiety and add to your peace of mind.

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Principal John Mooney flanked by school captains Shayal and Nathan at a whole-school assembly. wise counsel over the years and his influence spanned many schools, centres, foundations, government departments, professional and industrial bodies, universities and networks.

He started his education career in primary and rural schools and in 1974 started studies in Special Education at Monash University.

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In 2002 he was made a Fellow of the Australian College of Education for his contribution to specialist education and in 2006 he received the Department of Education and Training’s Southern Metropolitan Region Principal of the Year Award.

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Principal John Mooney has notched up a golden milestone at Dandenong’s Emerson School.

He has devoted more than 50 years to educating thousands of students, teachers, parents and the wider community.

Emerson campus principal Dianne Wright said his enthusiasm and perseverance had motivated even the most reluctant learner to achieve the unbelievable.

“John is a humble and selfless man who has contributed many hours ensuring that everyone in his path is acknowledged and treated with kindness and compassion,” she said.

“His innovative ideas, uncompromising integrity and boundless energy have promoted special education around the globe.”

Ms Wright said that Mr Mooney’s tenacity and vision had transformed Emerson School from a place of ‘last resort’ to one of opportunity that unleashed the potential within every student and staff member.

“He has built a culture of respect and positiveness that inspires everyone to look for the good in each other,” she said.

“His courage and ability to stand up for those who cannot is far reaching.

“It is men like John Mooney who make Australia such a great country.”

Ms Wright said many had sought Mr Mooney’s

By CASEY NEILL Cash to help school-leavers back into education is flowing in the south-east.

Through a state-wide $8.6 million pilot program dubbed Navigator, the South East Local Learning and Employment Network (SELLEN) will help 12 to 17-year-olds who have become disconnected from school to return to the classroom.

It will partner with Taskforce Community Agency, South East Community Links (SECL), and Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS) to work across Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia.

“They will be doing the case management and we’ll manage the contract and reporting,” SELLEN CEO Andrew Simmons said.

“This was a welcome relief that the State Government has stepped in and seen this as a priority for funding.”

Mr Simmons said the State Government’s Navigator pilot replaced the Federal Government’s lapsed Youth Connections program.

“In 2014 they serviced 516 young people,” he said.

“Six months after the program, 87 per cent were still engaged in education and training.”

He said the pilot should gather data and evidence to support the expansion of the program.

“We know that education changes lives,” he said.

“If you’re coming from a vulnerable background - whether that be low socio-economic, generational unemployment etcetera - education is the key to breaking that cycle.”

Education Minister James Merlino spoke about the program during a visit to Dandenong High School on Thursday 12 May. Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams said reengaging young people with education and training was the best thing for them and for the community.

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Navigated back to the classroom to keep students engaged at school - a lesson that can be shared across the entire state,” she said.

The Navigator announcement followed two allocations to the south-east from the State Government’s $14 million Reconnect: Engagement and Learning Support Program.

It’s designed to support selected registered training organisations to help 15 to 24-year-olds move into further education, training or employment.

Figures show that 7.4 per cent of the Greater Dandenong’s early school leavers are not in employment or training - above the 5.5 per cent state average.

Chisholm Institute received $900,000 in the 2016-’17 state budget to reach out to youths in Dandenong, Pakenham, Narre Warren and Frankston who have disconnected from formal education.

“Often young people lack the confidence and skills to get into formal training, and this extra funding will make sure there is support in place so vulnerable young people can improve their lives,” Training and Skills Minister Steve Herbert said.

Chisholm will employ outreach staff to work with other community groups, support services and local government.

Students will have individual learning plans and achievement goals set, and staff will use resources and a network of supports.

“This is a big win for Dandenong. I’m sure Chisholm Institute will build on the good work they’re already doing supporting early school leavers,” Ms Williams said.

“This money will help break down the barriers stopping early school leavers in our local community from accessing training.”

Dandenong’s Jesuit Community College received $997,000 in Reconnect cash to help students complete skill and job assessments and create plans for training and work.

The college will also deliver the program in St Albans, Hoppers Crossing, Richmond, South Melbourne and Collingwood.

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Two Noble Park students took home awards from a model United Nations conference.

Rotary Club of Noble Park sponsored Murtaza Karimi and Sajedeh Safaei to take part in the event at Parliament House in Melbourne on Saturday 30 April and Sunday 1 May. They represented Italy and won the District Governor’s prize.

“The two students were both Afghan refugees who have been in Australia for just over two years and handled the high pressure event with aplomb arguing their case with well-prepared speeches,” teacher Brenda Lawson said.

Students from more than 40 schools from the metropolitan area represented 41 countries, dressed in national costume, and had to prepare speeches on eight resolutions.

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Driving in the deep end

By CASEY NEILL A Noble Park couple drove their ‘shitbox’ from Queensland to Tasmania to raise cash for the Cancer Council.

Husband and wife Ryan and Theresa Mischkulnig took part in their third Shitbox Rally in a Daewoo Matiz as Team Spoiler Alert.

James Freeman founded the event in 2009 after losing both parents to cancer within 12 months.

Participants drive cars worth $1000 or less across Australia, auction them off at the end and raise awareness and cash along the way.

“At the end of the day we’re doing it in the memory of people who’ve we’ve loved and lost,” Theresa said.

The Mischkulnigs started in Mackay on Saturday 7 May and drove into Hobart late afternoon on Friday 13 May after raising more than $4800.

They pushed their three-cylinder Matiz - “a shopping trolley, basically” - to the limit.

“It’s one of the smallest-engine cars on the rally. Up hills we’re a little bit slow,” Theresa said.

“There’s a lot of willpower and positive thinking to get up the hills.

“That’s the whole point of the rally - you get the shittiest car you can and see if you can make it.

“We were nursing the cars into the town each night and making sure that they’re ready to go the next day.”

Theresa said support vehicles filled with mechanics had saved all but four of the 200-odd vehicles from “car death”.

“Every night the mechanics tinker on the cars and do some creative MacGyver-ing to get cars back on the road,” she said.

“There’s a lot of cable ties and duct tape.”

Along the way the Mischkulnigs listened to music, ate lollies, and bonded with their six-car buddy group.

“We all have our own UHF radio. There’s quite a lot of banter between the different cars,” Theresa said.

Storms in Queensland caused a route change and in New South Wales, the rally diverted to Cobar after its intended destination Tilpa received 120 millimetres of rain.

Mosque permit ruling ridiculed A Greater Dandenong councillor appeared to take a swipe at his Casey counterparts at the 9 May meeting.

Following unanimous support to allow more visitors at a Dandenong Islamic centre, Cr Sean O’Reilly emphasised that their decision was based purely on planning grounds.

“Those are what should be taken into account,” he said.

“I am most proud to be part of a council that makes decisions that way.”

Cr O’Reilly’s comments followed Casey’s decision last month to refuse a permit for a proposed mosque in Narre Warren.

The application before Greater Dandenong was from the Fiji Islamic Cultural Society of Victoria in Hutton Road.

It received a planning permit in 2009 that restricted visitors to a maximum of 60.

The society asked for permission to increase patron numbers to 150 for eight religious events each year.

Council officers recommended this should be restricted to five events and councillors approved this compromise.

The council received three objections to the application, expressing concerns about there being “too many religious places nearby”, traffic, parking, crowds and noise.

Cr Matthew Kirwan said he supported the increase because the applicant proposed using a shuttle bus from Dandenong railway station and the site was in a mixed-use zone.

Theresa and Ryan Mischkulnig with their trusty shitbox.

“Tilpa picked up their whole operation and moved it 200km to feed us in Cobar,” Theresa said.

“The hospitality of these country towns ...

“That was really heart-warming and shows you the spirit of the people that live in these country towns.

“The diversity of this great nation and what it has to offer has been phenomenal to witness.

“You get to see places in Australia that you’ve got no reason to go to otherwise and you get to meet these communities.”

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Halal blaze Firebugs started a blaze behind Halal Meats in Dandenong recently.

They set alight cardboard inside a small metal cage, about 9pm on 13 May. CFA crews attended and extinguished the fire.

There was no damage to the Lonsdale Street building.

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A defence lawyer told Dandenong Magistrates’ Court that his client was unavailable to face court because of “substantial grief” for his recently-deceased grandmother.

The man also had a medical certificate stating he was too unwell to work for the past two weeks and his lawyer asked the court to bear in mind he was to be married on 23 May, with a week’s honeymoon to follow.

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Rano Kayou, 26, pleaded guilty to attempted burglary, being drunk in a public place and assault in Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 17 May. He’d been staying unlawfully in Australia since 10 January, the court heard.

About 3.10am on 13 May, the home’s two occupants and brothers confronted Kayou in their front yard after waking to scratching at a bedroom window.

Kayou allegedly threw a rock before the brothers overpowered him and held him to the ground.

He just wanted to go home, his lawyer said.

Magistrate Jack Vandersteen retorted that he would probably get his wish without a fee.

He sentenced Kayou to three days’ jail, which he’d already served in remand, and said he would be taken to an immigration detention facility.

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Here’s a stark reminder of the lack of emergency housing in the south-east.

A Dandenong magistrate told a lawyer that there was no long-term accommodation available for their client.

“It’s usually just the Prince of Mark motel for two nights.”

A HMAS Bataan Veterans Association event in Noble Park raised more than $2000 to help kids with cancer.

National secretary John Laughton said more than 90 people attended the luncheon at Noble Park RSL on Friday 13 May and that donations to charity Challenge were still pouring in.

Former Fitzroy Football Club president and Olympian Leon Wiegard and comedian Oscar Swarv were the day’s guest speakers and the most senior naval officer in Victoria, HMAS Cerberus Commanding Officer Captain Stephen Bowater, was among the day’s guests.

An Endeavour Hills boy is receiving brain tumour treatment in China thanks to his soccer team.

White Star Dandenong Soccer Club raised more than $36,000 for Piotrus at a family day on Sunday 16 April.

After five years battling the illness the nine-year-old had run out of treatment options in Australia so his family is turning to a little-known cutting-edge light treatment only offered in China.

Another Isaacs candidate has put their hand up following our federal election preview last week.

The appropriately-named Martin Leahy is The Australian Sex Party’s representative for the seat.

Footpaths will receive a $1.4 million spruceup in the proposed Greater Dandenong Council 2016-’17 budget.

The municipality is divided into a grid and resources are focused on two or three each year.

“We move it through the grids sequentially.

By the time we get through all the grids it’s time to start again,” the council’s corporate services director Mick Jaensch said.

Chooks aren’t safe from foxes in central Dandenong.

Josephine and Raphael woke earlier this month to find the unlikely visitor had killed all but one of their 11 chickens overnight in their Bruce Street back yard.

Their neighbour Rosalind contacted the Journal to warn others about the threat.

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A huge haul of sweet potato has been harvested from Dandenong Park.

University of Melbourne’s horticulture department grew and donated the plants, which on Thursday 12 May yielded 60 kilograms of sweet potato, yams and taro.

It will all go to food distribution charity Avocare, to feed the community’s most needy.

This latest crop was planted in December and also included edible hibiscus and cassava.

Greater Dandenong Council’s bushland and garden services team leader Maree Keenan said the garden was now in its second year and had been attracting attention from community members.

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Kids stay late at school

By CASEY NEILL A Twilight School session shifted the Athol Road Primary School day to the afternoon and evening.

Assistant Principal Carmel Nigro said the Springvale South school’s annual Education Week event featured a 12.30pm to 7pm timetable instead of the typical 9am to 3.30pm day.

Technology was the focus for this year’s Education Week.

“In the last session of Twilight School we encouraged parent participation from 5.30pm to 7pm so that parents had an opportunity to get involved with technology-focused activities in their child’s learning space,” Ms Nigro said.

Year two students had been learning about different force, including push, pull and gravity.

“Parents got involved by assisting their child to make a parachute, pin wheel, helicopter and paper plane as part of their investigations,” she said.

For the last 15 minutes of the evening, students went outside to create a “glow stick bonanza” and sang Good to be Alive and Wishing on a Star.

“It’s spectacular to see all the glow products in the dark while our happy, bright students sing loudly and proudly together to celebrate Twilight School,” she said.

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Movie makers tell their stories Filmmakers will showcase their storytelling talents in Dandenong on 3 June.

The inaugural Short Cuts Film Festival at the Drum Theatre will feature comedy, animation, documentary and drama from new and experienced filmmakers.

Curator Richard Moore, who has previously worked on the Melbourne International Film Festival, said Short Cuts celebrated community.

Victorians created all of the 14 films to be featured in the three-hour festival, he said, and three were shot in and around Greater Dandenong.

“Film is a great avenue for people to tell their untold stories,” he said.

“This festival gives audiences the opportunity to meet real characters from around Greater Dandenong as well as hear tales from further afield.

“It also gives new and emerging filmmakers great exposure.”

Audience members will get to vote for their favourite film.

Tickets are free but bookings are essential. Visit drumtheatre.com.au.

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Young achievers

Families and Children and Youth Affairs Minister Jenny Mikakos presents the award to Unite Alliance’s Sam Kosky, Cameron Sinclair, Greater Dandenong Youth Services team leader of engagement and participation Mark Carter and Ray Adcock.

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A Dandenong youth advocacy group has won a state award.

Unite Alliance Program claimed the Group Achievement in the Community Award at the Victorian Youth Achiever Awards on 6 May. City of Greater Dandenong Youth Services and headspace partner in Unite Alliance, open to all people aged between 14 and 21.

It creates a platform for young people of all gender identities to advocate for human rights and equality while providing support for those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.

Unite Alliance meets weekly in Dandenong and has developed awareness campaigns to tackle homophobia and discrimination, including the Day of Action and It Starts With Us Project.

A Dandenong North man disturbed two burglars who were searching his home for keys.

The 36-year-old returned to his Howe Avenue home about 11.40am on Wednesday 4 May and found the men inside.

They fled with two sets of cars keys and a set of house keys.

On Friday Operation Cosmas investigators released an image of a man they believe could help them to solve the crime.

Cosmas involves police from across the southern metropolitan region and is aimed at combating a rise in burglaries and car-jackings.

Investigators urged anyone who recognised the man in the facial composite to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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Maintained in excellent condition, this property features timber parquetry floors, solid timber doors and finishes plus high ceilings.

Year round comfort is assured by ducted heating and cooling throughout.

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This charming brick veneer home offers comfort and ease inside and out.

With a low maintenance front and rear yard, this residence is ideal for those with a busy

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This three-bedroom townhouse is nestled in a quiet estate and has plenty to offer.

It has great sized bedrooms, an open living area with

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a separate toilet and laundry.

The centre of the home is open with a light filled living and dining room featuring white tiles and plush carpet which will provide a warm and cosy feel for the family.

From the dining room and into the kitchen which is finished with a white and grey colour palette, an ample amount of cabinetry and a bay window overlooking the rear courtyard.

The new split system and ducted heating will give comfort all year round.

The home is full of additional extras including four skylights to provide the home with natural light, NBN connection, window shutters for privacy and a single garage with rear yard access.

This charming residence is ideal for a small family, first home buyers or an investor who is looking to expand their profile.

It is perfectly positioned within close proximity to excellent local schools, shopping, parklands and transport.

dining that is watched over by the kitchen, and a private courtyard.

Add in the superb location from where the new owners will be able to hop onto the Monash and head around town in a matter of minutes plus plenty of schools, parks and shops nearby to make this the perfect package.

What’s not to love about this stunning townhouse, says the selling agent, it has everything and more.

Heading inside visitors will find a large sized living area that has so much room.

The kitchen has plenty of cupboard space and direct access to the dining room which in turn flows out to the private courtyard where the new owners will be able to entertain and celebrate any occasion.

Both bathrooms are low maintenance as are each of the three bedrooms.

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Private Sale: $460,000+ Inspect: Contact Agent Photo ID Require

Walking Distance to Noble Park Shopping Centre & Train station.

Private Sale: $460,000 Inspect: Contact Agent Photo ID Require

What is important for families and young couples in modern living is fulilled right here. The moment you step out of your front door you are completely spoilt for choices.

Within minutes by bus or by foot you will be in the centre of the Vibrant Springvale Central, a lavour of “Saigon” hits you. Famous for its variety of foods and Restaurants, it is known for regular shoppers to come from all parts of Melbourne just to dine here. Why not make your move now and get the beneits that all our local residents get everyday.

Upon entry you’ll ind a spacious lounge, with huge dining looking out on to an inviting courtyard. The open plan design is illed with natural light. Entertain friends and family from the kitchen, inished with stone bench tops, gas cook top, stainless steel appliances.

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Here is your perfect opportunity to capitalise on the ever popular Dandenong market. Whether you’re a first home buyer, investor looking to add to your portfolio or someone looking at downsizing, this unit has everything at your door step and is only a stone’s throw away from Dandenong Plaza, Dandenong Market, Hospital, local restaurants, public transport and both Dandenong high school and primary schools. The unit comprises of two good sized bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen overlooking meals area, heating and cooling and carport. This property really ticks every box for a first home buyer, astute investor or person looking to downsize, so make sure you view it before it is gone.

Arrange to inspect today.

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254 Lonsdale Street

9792 0265

AUCTION: Saturday 28th May 2016 at 12:00pm TERMS: 10% Deposit, Balance 30-60 Days INSPECT: Thursday 26th May 2016 at 5:00pm-5:30pm Saturday 28th May 2016 at 11:30am-12:00pm 1B 1C 2A

AUCTION: Unit 7/79 Cleeland Street Dandenong Steve Knezic : 0402 395 963 e: steve.knezic@delrealestate.com.au

P: 9792 3340

252 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong

Hall & Partners ENDEAVOUR HILLS 134 James Cook Drive

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DANDENONG 14 Day Street AMAZING! Main House! - Fully renovated & rendered with double glazed windows 4 Bedrooms, 3 New Bathrooms, New kitchen, Ducted Heating, Fire Place, 2 Split System Aircons, New floor coverings, Paintwork, Light fittings,Window furnishings,Veranda with extensive decking, and there’s more! Second fully appointed summer kitchen in the garage, Room behind the garage with an ensuite and split system heating/cooling Oh What a package! With a granny flat or accommodation for in laws, teenagers retreat or just plenty of entertainment. All this behind solid brick fence with electric steel gate!

CENTRAL BEAUTY WITH CHARACTER! This healthy and updated 4 bed weather board home will provide a steady income for as long as you desire. Giving you an opportunity to create your own concept to compliment this location.

Just look around you to confirm what this street has to offer! Central yet peaceful environment offering quality single and double storey dwellings.This could be your next project on a levelled rectangular block of approx 717m2.

Don’t Miss out!

For Sale: Buyers Over $550,000 Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Walter Kubiak 0412 359 973

Auction: Saturday 18th June at 12pm Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Walter Kubiak 0412 359 973

DANDENONG NORTH 5 Breamlea Court

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ENDEAVOUR HILLS 14 Hanna Drive QUALITY HOME WITH STUNNING VIEWS This spacious quality built home is situated in one of Dandenong North’s most prominent locations.The property includes 4 bedrooms, with a full ensuite and double built in robe in the master bedroom.This double storey gem has a formal lounge, separate dining room and central kitchen with meals area.The added features of ducted heating, polished floorboards, double garage and incredible views make this a property not to be missed.

For Sale: $570,000 Plus Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Leigh Hall 0401 408 580

Dandenong 254 Lonsdale Street Mulgrave Shop 19 Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre Endeavour Hills Shop 62 Endeavour Hills Shopping Centre

9792 0265 9548 1200 9700 3000

SUPER CONVENIENT STYLISH HOME! This home in the heart of Endeavour Hills is the sort of property that has to be seen to be believed. 4 bedroom home is positioned close to Gleneagles Secondary College, Mossgiel Park Primary School, Maranatha Christian School & Endeavour Hills Shopping Centre. Boasting an impressive 4 bedrooms, master with WIR and full ensuite plus built in robes to other bedrooms, state of the arc kitchen with gas cooking & dishwasher plus an open plan meals area. Comfort is assured with ducted heating, evaporative cooling, split system, polished floorboards, large pergola outside & garden

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For Sale: $550,000 Plus Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Leigh Hall 0401 408 580 Chen Liu 0451 384 722 J HPB

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Dandenong Central

72 & 74 Cleeland street

YOUR DREAM DEVELOPMENT IS RIGHT HERE!

Approximately 1,660m2 of prime real estate set amongst a growing array of medical practices and apartments/ townhouses. Rarely does the opportunity for 2 side by side properties come along but here it is right now!

Consists of two clean and solid homes readily suitable for rental accommodation until you have your Plans and Permits for your future plans. Close to Hospital, Plaza, Market, railway station, Schools, Mosque and so much more!

A RARE OPPORTUNITY HAS ARRIVED!

auCtion: saturday, 18th June, 2016 @ 12:30pm (if not sold prior) oPen: Wed 4:30pm to 5:00pm & sat 11:00am to 11:30am

Dandenong Central

164 Foster street

CENTRAL - EXPOSED - CHARMING

A landmark property located adjacent to Dandenong Plaza in the heart of one of the fastest growing cities in the South East.

The elevated and highly exposed corner site of 1,218 (approx) is Zoned Residential Growth Zone – Schedule 1 making the site ideal for residential development (STCA).

Other uses may include * Restaurant (STCA) * Para medical (STCA)

Dandenong

1/29 Bryants road

MORE LIKE A HOUSE!

Magnificent circa 1890’s Edwardian style home is all grace and charm with its high ceilings, ornate plasterwork and expansive rooms.

A rare opportunity to secure the most central development site available in recent memory!

ONCE IN A LIFETIME!

FortHComing auCtion: saturday, 28th may, 2016 @ 2:00pm (if not sold prior) oPen: sat 1:30pm to 2:00pm

This bright, spacious two bedroom unit feels more like a small house than a unit with its separate driveway and corner situation. It features spacious double bedrooms with built in robes, large living area, ducted heating and cooling, alarm system, gas appliances and a private driveway to a single garage with internal access and an auto door. You will love the sparkling new kitchen with gas hot plates, rangehood and plenty of cupboards. There are two outdoor areas and a garden shed. Located within close proximity to Dandenong railway station and other amenities with a bus stop around the corner. This secure home ticks all the boxes.

NO OWNERS CORP!

For sale: $325,000 plus buyers oPen: Wed 4:00pm to 4:20pm & sat 12:00pm to 12:20pm

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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!

SPACIOUS THREE BEDROOM UNIT!

3 BEDROOMS PLUS LARGE SUNROOM!

59 Crimson drive

5 norman Court

4/57 Kays avenue

Solid three bedroom home located on a corner site that is over 725m2 in size. There is an open plan lounge with big windows, a remodelled timber kitchen and the bathroom has also been updated complete with corner spa. There is a bungalow in the large rear yard plus double garage and pergola area with a shade cloth roof.

Tidy three bedroom solid family home adorned with generous sized bedrooms, all with built in robes, two living areas, two bathrooms and single lock up garage.

In a high demand area of Dandenong, you have access to Eastlink, Dandenong Bypass, Princes Highway and seconds away from Dandenong South Primary School.

1/6 abrehart street

For sale: $510,000 plus oPen: Wed 4:00-4:20pm & sat 10:40-11:00am

Situated in a convenient location, this three bedroom unit features built in robes, ceiling fans, spacious lounge/ dining area with gas heating and air conditioning, kitchen with plenty of cupboards, pantry and dishwasher, family bathroom, separate toilet and laundry. Single garage with additional parking space and good size rear garden.

For sale: $310,000 plus buyers oPen: sat 12:40pm to 1:00pm

Located within minutes of Schools, train station and Dandenong City. Features a spacious formal lounge, spacious kitchen, dining area, full bathroom, separate toilet, laundry room, sunroom/rumpus and a double garage with remote door. Offers ducted heating, air conditioning, floorboards and tiles to wet areas.

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5 MINS WALK TO DANDENONG PLAZA!

TOP APARTMENT!

MAKE A START HERE!

LONG TERM TENANT = SECURITY

For sale: $380,000 oPen: sat 12:00pm to 12:20pm

2/69 Clow street

Brand new looking two bedroom ground floor apartment offering modern kitchen with gas cooking, rangehood, stone benchtops and ample cupboards, open plan living & dining area. Full ensuite, balcony, heating/cooling, undercover secure parking with auto door and lockup storage space. POSITION PLUS POTENTIAL!

For sale: $340,000 to $360,000 oPen: sat 11:40am to 12:00pm

11/116 Princes Highway

12/151 Princes Highway

Very neat ground floor flat featuring two double bedrooms with robes, large separate lounge room and separate kitchen/meals area with emprite gloss cupboards and sliding door to outdoor sitting area.

Currently leased to excellent tenants for $250.00 per week. Private carspace. INVEST NOW!

For sale: $215,000 plus oPen: Wed 4:40-5:00pm & sat 11:00-11:20am

2/21 Potter street

Tucked away at the back of this block of apartments is this ground floor home which would be an ideal first investment or residence for those who are on an entry level budget. Features an extra large bedroom with built in robes, neat lounge kitchen/meals area, combined bathroom/laundry and timber floor boards.

For sale: $170,000 plus buyers oPen: sat 10:20am to 10:40am

For sale: $300,000 plus buyers oPen: thurs 4:40-5:00pm & sat 12:20-12:40pm

Freshly painted two bedroom flat with built in robes and central bathroom. The lounge room has plenty of space and the kitchen has been re-tiled with new bench tops installed. With gas cooking and heating, this is an ideal property to add to your portfolio.

CENTRAL LOCATION IS THE KEY!

For sale: $210,000 to $230,000 oPen: sat 11:20am to 11:40am 1228737

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AGENT’S CHOICE

SPRINGVALE SOUTH

Noble Park 33 Nockolds Crescent

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RARE 950SQM DEVELOPMENT SITE!

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Walking distance to all amenities, is this 950m2 approx development site ripe for subdivision!

Rectangular, flat in elevation and currently with a weatherboard home. This beautiful 5 bedroom home is perfect for large families. Featuring formal lounge, spacious kitchen with gas cooking, central bathroom & 2 toilets. Guests are also entertained by a huge second family room, opening onto the backyard.

Wednesday 8th June at 6.30pm Sandown Regency, 477 Princes Hwy, Noble Park

BARRY PLANT KEYSBOROUGH, 8769 1888 PETER JONG, 0431 314 531

View Wed 4-4:30pm & Sat 1212:30pm

7/566-568 SPRINGVALE ROAD

Clyde Lobo 0421 138 384 clyde.lobo@raywhite.com raywhite.com | 9547 0000

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Balancing charm with tasteful finishes, this modern town home is situated in an elevated position and is filled with natural light and superb indoor/ outdoor flow.

As visitors walk inside, the size of the living, dining and kitchen areas are sure to make an impression. There is good interaction between the living and private courtyard garden with water tank.

The double lock-up garage has a remote controlled door and internal access, meaning ultimate privacy and security.

Visitors will immediately be impressed with the beautiful standard of finish and sophistication with the vast open spaces. This will appeal to an array of demographics with the combination of internal size, generous entertaining areas, beautiful quality of finish and cosmopolitan location. This home features three generous bedrooms, all with custom-built cabinetry. The master retreat is simply divine and has a striking ensuite. The home chef is well catered for in the magnificent kitchen which features a large central island bench with plenty of cupboards and beautiful bench tops.

It goes without saying that this home is perfect for the entertainer with many zones for diverse liveability.

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KEYSBOROUGH 2 MATILDA DRIVE

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Under Instructions From The Mortgagee This sturdy home features 3 BDRs, a separate kitchen meals area and polished timber floors throughout. Outdoor entertaining is catered for with the pergola at the rear of the home as well as another covered BBQ area. The north facing backyard is ideal for a veggie garden and car accommodation is supplied by the large single garage. All of this and more on a block size 586m2, with Dual Occupancy potential (STCA).

Stunning Double Storey Home in a Stunning Location! Be mesmerised by the quality and beauty of this sensationally designed 2 years old double storey home, set amongst luscious parks and family friendly surroundings. Stylish, contemporary and designed for low maintenance, this modern abode comprises 4 BDRs, MSTR with full ensuite & WIR and BIRs in all other BDRs. This home is spacious and incorporates open plan living, a modern kitchen with quality appliances while outdoors is where you will celebrate many occasions with family and friends.

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Saturday 11th June at 11:30am Contact Agent Sat 11 - 11:30am Photo ID required Daniel Pepperell 0418 105 105 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

PRICE INSPECT CONTACT

Saturday 18th June at 12:30pm $620,000+ Wed 4:30 - 5pm & Sat 1 - 1:30pm Photo ID required Kim Sear Lim 0423 374 998 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

NOBLE PARK 390 Princes Highway 8710 0000 | KEYSBOROUGH 1/ 320 Cheltenham Road 8769 1888 PROUDLY SERVICING: Springvale • Endeavour Hills • Dingley • Waterways

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Peace of Mind in a Great Location! Ask yourself the following questions; Are you an investor? Someone that’s looking for a property with low-maintenance? Are you a first home buyer? If yes to any of these questions then this is the property for you.

Step into your new home with this 3 BDR, 1 bath and a spacious living/dining area, you are offered with a split system and additional heating. This unit offers lowmaintenance with timber flooring and minimal gardening.

Modern Townhouse in a Prime Location With 14sqs living area, 2 generous sized BDRs with the addition of a reverse cycle Air Condition in the MSTR, BIRs, modern kitchen & a secure lock up garage, you are spoilt for choice and bound to be pleased. Upon entry you will be greeted to a spacious lounge area, kitchen with an open meals area that flows through to a good sized courtyard at the rear while upstairs boasts two spacious BDRs.

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Wednesday 15th June at 5pm unless sold prior $340,000+ Sat 3 - 3:30pm Photo ID required Phong Ho 0432 031 601 Tim Stickley 0409 215 540 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

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Wednesday 15th June at 5pm unless sold prior $360,000+ Sat 2 - 2:30pm Photo ID required Steven Vavouras 0413 240 148 Tim Stickley 0409 215 540 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

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SPRINGVALE 12 GUNTHER AVENUE Walking Distance to Sandown Park Station!

With a superb location, walking distance to Sandown Park station and positioned on a generous 590sqm (approx.) 18.3m frontage allowing for an abundance of exciting possibilities, this 3 BDR home will be a match made in heaven for one lucky buyer.

SPRINGVALE SOUTH 13 WOODSTOCK PLACE

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A Dream Come True!

Cast your eyes upon this tenderly cared for home. This home is situated on a 715m2 (approx) block in a nice peaceful court & inside you’ll find a large formal living area, spacious dining which adjoins the sparkling kitchen, 3 carpeted BDRs with BIRs & an extra-large MSTR with a WIR & en suite. Step outside & enjoy the undercover patio area that overlooks the enchanting garden.

METHOD PRICE INSPECT CONTACT

Wednesday 15th June at 5pm unless sold prior $610,000+ Wed 5:30 - 6pm & Sat 12 - 12:30pm Photo ID required Kim Sear Lim 0423 374 998 Phong Ho 0432 031 601 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

Saturday 28th May at 2pm INSPECT Thu 5:30 - 6pm & Sat 1:30 - 2pm PRICE $590,000 - $640,000 TERMS 10% Deposit. Balance 30/60 Days.

CONTACT Lee Phuong 0402 660 880 NOBLE PARK / SPRINGVALE 8710 0000

FREE APPRAISAL HOTLINE

8710 0000

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5 Cressonierre Court Hallam

8/23 Macpherson Street Dandenong

NOTHING TO DO BUT MOVE IN! This magniicent 4 bedroom family home features main with ensuite & WIR, a spacious living zone, renovated kitchen, gas ducted heating, beautiful alfresco with spa & in-built BBQ & has a quality level of inish throughout.

Landscaped gardens, DLUG with additional parking in driveway. On a great block of 833m2 (approx.) & only moments to schools, parkland, public transport & the Hallam Spring Square. There is truly nothing more you could ask for in a family home.

Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent

Sat 28th May at 12pm 10% dep-bal 60/90 days $420,000+ Wednesday 5-5.30pm Saturday from 11.30am Ben Luu 0414 288 763

11 Nash Street Springvale

QUALITY TOWNHOUSE IN A BLUE CHIP LOCATION With street frontage and located in the area’s most renowned street this superior townhouse is a rare opportunity. Offers impressive open living area with comfortable lounge, quality timber kitchen complimented

by WO, gas HP & DW. Dble doors open to a private decked area for relaxing. Upstairs comprises 2 brs with ample robes & ensuite to master, main bthrm with extra toilet.

Other features include d/heating & cooling, high ceilings, parquetry loors, hardwood doors throughout, remote garage with internal access for convenience.

Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent

Sat 28th May at 2pm 10% dep - bal 60/90 days $400,000+ Wednesday 5-5.30pm Saturday from 1.30pm Neil Butler 0411 637 088

1 & 2/25 Edinborough Street Hallam

POTENTIAL PLUS IN PRIME LOCATION Close to Springvale Road & walk to station & shops, this rectangular block of 617m2 with a comfortable 4 bed home has fantastic potential. Live in, retain as rental investment or re-develop site for new home or multiple units (STP). Home features huge lounge, modern kitchen, 2 full bathrooms, ducted heating & air conditioning, garage & large carport. DON’T MISS THIS!

Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent

Sat 4th June at 12pm 10% dep-bal 30/60/90 days $650,000+ Tues & Thurs 6-6.30pm Saturday 11am-12pm Jerome Mulholland 0401 060 804

9 Henty Street Dandenong Central DEVELOPER’S OPPORTUNITY! PERMIT APPROVED FOR 18 APARTMENTS OR SUIT TOWNHOUSES(STP) Only minutes walk to the market, plaza & CBD this 740m2 site has approval for 12 x 2 bedroom apartments & 6 x 1 bedroom apartments. Architect designed complex with 3 level building & basement carpark. Avoid delays & extra costs with this “ready to go” site. Finished project will sell well in this popular location. Not affected by infrastructure levy. Plans available for inspection.

FANTASTIC INVESTMENT OR DEVELOPMENT SITE Pair of 2 bed units on separate titles to be sold together.

Each is on a 382m2 lot (total 764m2). Both units offer spacious gas heated lounge, separate kitchen with gas cooking, tiled bathroom, separate toilet & ample rear yard. Current rental of $27,300 but potential to increase to approx $30,000p.a. Rare opportunity to secure pair of units with excellent income plus potential to re-develop the site for up to 4 units (STP). DON’T MISS THIS!

Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent

Sat 4th June at 1pm 10% dep-bal 30/60/90 days $570,000+ Saturday 1-1.30pm Neil Butler 0411 637 088

129 Rawdon Hill Drive Dandenong North Auction Terms Price Inspect Agent

Sat 18th June at 1pm 10% dep-bal 30/60/90 days $720,000+ By appointment Neil Butler 0411 637 088

FULLY RENOVATED BV WITH ADDED BONUS OF ALL FURNITURE INCLUDED Vendor is moving overseas & is including all furniture including white goods. Immaculate spacious 3 br BV offers comfortable lounge, large kitchen/meals area including lots of cupboards & WO & gas hotplates. Fully tiled bathroom with separate toilet & ensuite to master.

Includes quality loor tiles to living area & beige carpet to brs. Other extras include insulation, security shutters, solar HWS, d/heating & a/con. Large carport & low maintenance gardens complete the package. Great location close to schools, shops & transport.

Private Price Inspect Agent

$480,000+ Saturday 1-1.30pm Nigel Raymond 0425 721 593

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9791 3177

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Tradies making history

By CASEY NEILL Springvale’s Harry Gunther has seen plenty about the building industry change during his 50-year career.

Roofing isn’t one of them.

“We still have cement tiles, terracotta tiles and Colorbond roofing. It’s been like that for a long, long time,” he said.

“That’ll change before long. Something new will come along.”

And Mr Gunther would know. The 72-year-old only recently retired after starting out as a builder under his father’s guidance at the age of 15.

“And I had two sons and I taught them,” he said.

He shared his story at the We Built Dandenong - tradies of Dandenong reminisce event at Heritage Hill’s Benga House on 20 April.

It complemented the Let’s Build exhibition, on display at 80-year-old Benga until 24 June to share housing stories from the region dating back to the 1930s.

“Dandenong was a real good place,” he said.

“Building-wise it was going well. Factories, shops, they were all on the go.

“Everything was hardwood. It came down from Gippsland by train.

“Everything was done by hand when we first started off.”

He said places like Keysborough were “still going flat-out” but “it’s a different game now”.

“It’s more of a pre-fab frame, a lot of foam,” he said.

“I think the factories have changed - the tilt-up concrete, they’re very quick to build now.”

Mr Gunther said building was a good trade and encouraged kids to give it a go.

“They’re not as keen at the moment. They’re more into computers ... they don’t like getting their hands dirty - but not all of them,” he said.

“They’ve got to be good with their hands and their head.”

Alongside Let’s Build will be Creators: stories of creative people in Greater Dandenong, and glass and china from Greater Dandenong’s civic collection dating back to the 1930s.

The events are part of the Discovery and Rediscoveries-themed 2016 National Trust Heritage Festival.

Heritage Hill is at 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong.

Take ten With Alexandra Bunten, Dandenong Rangers basketballer What is something people don’t know about you?

I played the flute for eight years and sang in the Australian Youth Choir.

What was your most memorable moment?

Meeting Lauren Scherf.

What would your last meal be?

Ribs and chicken wings.

What event, past, present or future, would you like to witness?

The Ice Age. What is your favourite television show?

I have many!

What is your favourite book?

I couldn’t name just one.

What six guests, dead or alive, would you invite to a dinner party?

Lauren Scherf, Sara Blicavs, my cat, Khan, my great grandma, Eric Gaff and Stewie Griffin.

What has been your most embarrassing moment?

It’s too embarrassing to expose!

What era would you like to live in?

BC days.

What was your first or best concert?

The best was my brother’s band Here Here For Irony.

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Shape of things to come

By CASEY NEILL

A KEYSBOROUGH company has swept up a national award.

The Hire and Rental Industry Association named No Fuss Event Hire the National Event Hire Company of the Year on Friday 6 May at its annual convention on the Gold Coast.

A professional panel of business analysts judged the awards, open to event hire companies across Australia.

No Fuss Event Hire’s managing director Geoff Tucker thanked his clients and staff in his acceptance speech.

“To receive this prestigious award is the ultimate honour for the company,” he said.

He told the Journal that the company serviced Australia’s eastern states, had invested in products to service growing event-delivery demands and adopted highly-developed systems to ensure on-time delivery.

Mr Tucker said the judges recognised No Fuss’s customer service.

Labor promises auto support

Committee for Dandenong's Jill Walsh with Dandenong South company SRX Global's mini ultrasound machine - the world's smallest. 154102 Picture: ROB CAREW Mr Hartley said he’d need more adaptive thinkers and creativity as automation increased.

“We need to get that top 10 per cent involved in manufacturing,” he said.

Mr Lalande said that more than one third of the energy spent developing a new train was in software development.

He said trains still had a wide mechanical and electronic base but they were becoming ever more complex.

“You can no longer be only a welder,” he said.

Mr Barber said collaboration was no good without co-operation, and that all innovation was creative but not all creativity was innovative.

“You need to make something redundant for it to be innovative ... not just make incremental improvements,” he said.

He also stressed encouraging a willingness to “fail intelligently” and learn something along the way - or “die instead”.

Engine reconditioner shows it has a drive for success

By CASEY NEILL Dandenong’s HM GEM Engines has been hailed as Victoria’s finest engine reconditioning business.

General manager Dean Taylor accepted the 2016 Best Engine Re-conditioner nod at the inaugural Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) Industry Awards on Saturday 7 May. The state’s automotive industry peak body presented 21 awards at a gala dinner in the Plaza Ballroom at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, attended by more than 500 people.

HM GEM general manager Dean Taylor proudly accepted the honour.

“It’s a great achievement for the company and certainly a fitting reward for (managing director) Bruce (Parker) and all the hard work he’s put in,” he said.

Mr Taylor has been with the company for 20 years after starting as an apprentice automotive machinist and fitter and turner.

“Like most young guys I was interested in engines and cars,” he said.

Over the years he’s completed leadership and skills courses, plus a business management diploma - “all supported by the company”.

“Bruce has a very high commitment to training and promoting from within,” Mr Taylor said.

VACC executive director Geoff Gwilym said HM GEM Engines’ long-term commitment to supporting the disadvantaged was exceptional.

“VACC initiated the Industry Awards to recognise and promote those businesses that set the bar high and go above and beyond,” he said.

“HM GEM Engines certainly does that.”

A panel of expert judges assessed more than 200 award applications on customer service, training, occupational health and safety, environmental compliance, and more.

“In the face of strong competition, customers can be assured that any business winning a VACC Industry Award this year is a quality business,” Mr Gwilym said.

“Clearly HM GEM Engines is in that category.”

The award win followed Mr Parker being inducted into the Greater Dandenong Hall of Fame at the Premier Regional Business Awards at Sandown Greyhounds in Springvale on 13 April.

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VACC president Peter Savige with HM GEM Engines general manager Dean Taylor.

HM GEM Engines also made the top four in the guest-voted Premier Regional Business Award.

It started in a small garage in 1969 and now has 14 branches throughout Australia’s east coast.

Ten years ago, passenger car engine re-manufacturing generated 85 per cent of its business.

“We could see that engine re-manufacturing was going to be a sunset industry,” Mr Parker said.

The remaining 15 per cent was in specialist

machining.

“We thought there was going to be growth in that,” he said.

The ratio today is 25 per cent exchange engines and cylinder heads and 75 per cent specialist engine component servicing/machining.

The company has 14 apprentices under training and has taken on about 460 over the years.

It has also employed more than 350 people with disabilities.

A Labor federal government would pump $10 million into the south-east to support autoindustry workers and businesses.

The cash would come from a $59 million Manufacturing Transition Boost project.

Support of up to $2 million would be available to businesses that had planned investment projects that would boost jobs, productivity and industry capability but were having difficulty accessing finance.

The package is designed to provide pathways to new jobs for skilled workers by attracting new business investment in advanced manufacturing.

Firms would receive incentives to diversify into new products and markets and employ automotive workers who had lost their jobs.

Rising gas under scrutiny A new gas test would protect Dandenong South’s Viridian Glass and other manufacturers from rising prices, according to Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus.

He visited the plant with Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen on Wednesday 18 May to unveil a Domestic Gas National Interest Test.

Mr Dreyfus said an ALP Federal Government would use it to ensure that liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports were in the interests of all Australians.

Viridian uses heat to make glass and its gas bill is about $10 million per year.

Worldwide demand for Australian LNG is pushing up prices, with some manufacturers already struggling to access gas because LNG producers earn more money by exporting.

A new Domestic Gas Review Board would administer the proposed National Interest Test for new LNG export facilities, significant facility expansions and other aspects of the industry.

It would examine economic, strategic, social, regional, industrial and employment impacts through a cost-benefit analysis and make a formal recommendation to the Treasurer.

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Adaptive thinking, creativity and co-operation will be key traits in the future of manufacturing.

Embracing a willingness to fail was also among the advice to emerge from the Skills of the Future session at the Smart Manufacturing ’16 symposia at the Drum Theatre on Tuesday 17 May. At a cocktail reception that evening, Committee for Dandenong chairman Gary Castricum said the day-long event in central Dandenong “was all about trying to change perceptions”.

“It’s about recognising what we have in the south-east and supporting it,” he said.

Industry Minister Lily D’Ambrosio told the function that Victoria was leading the way in the country’s expanding manufacturing sector.

Guest speaker, entrepreneur Georgia Beattie, shared her manufacturing story. She came up with a single-serve disposable wine glass company and now exports the Dandenong-made product.

Chisholm’s industry engagement manager Simon Upton moderated the Skills of the Future session.

Sharing their experiences were Hilton Manufacturing’s managing director Todd Hartley and HR manager Anthony Di Battista, Bombardier Transportation Australia managing director Rene Lalande, and Centre of Australian Foresight strategic futurist Marcus Barber.

Mr Hartley said the Dandenong South sheet metal company’s strategic plans used to span three, five and 10 years.

“The industry is moving so fast,” he said.

He said Hilton recently signed a new deal with Kenworth that required it to drop its price by 3 per cent per year over the next three years.

“It can’t just come off our bottom line,” he said.

“We have to work out how to reduce our costs year on year when electricity and labour are becoming more expensive.

“We’ve got to do it through different skills.”

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Refugee finds his home in art

By CASEY NEILL Art helped Afghanistan-born Mehdi Jaghuri to find his feet in Australia.

Now the Berwick resident, 23, is returning the favour through Connections Gallery in Dandenong.

His father was one of the first asylum seekers to arrive in Australia by boat in 1998. Mehdi and the rest of the family followed in 2005.

“I’ve got two younger brothers. My dad didn’t recognise them when he first saw them at the airport,” he said.

And 12-year-old Mehdi didn’t recognise the new world he was to call home.

He’d gone from candlelight to electricity, was confused to see people speaking from within the tiny box that is a television, and couldn’t comprehend 10 houses coming together in one unit block.

“I had never seen a bathroom, I had never seen a shower,” he said. “When I came here I couldn’t really speak English at all.

“This girl in my class did a painting of a dog and said ‘this is my dog’. That made me think differently.

“I don’t have to speak - I can let my work speak.

“That’s where I made a strong commitment to art.”

He studied visual arts and fine arts at Monash University’s art, design and architecture (MADA) faculty.

“When I finished my study I thought ‘there’d be a lot of other people out there like myself ’,” he said. “I wanted to give something back to the community for people from disadvantaged backgrounds or for any emerging artist.”

With his MADA peers he established Connections Gallery in the Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre.

“I want to find connections from all diverse

Mehdi Jaghuri with a dambora carved from rubbish in a refugee camp.

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cultural backgrounds and try to connect one another,” he said.

“There’s a lot of people out there who’ve a lot of talent and a story to tell, but they’re shy.

“I’m there to lift them up.”

The gallery hosts free workshops, and recently ran an eight-week course for Life Without Barriers.

“This Iranian woman came in and did a workshop with us,” Mehdi said.

“She said ‘I found myself, finally. I had never had an opportunity in my country to pick up a brush. They never allowed me to paint. I’ve been through anxiety, torture, violence ... I feel so at peace, I feel so comfortable.’

“Art is a very powerful tool to use in anything.

The Connections Gallery 2016 Afghani Art Prize attracted entries from primary school students through to 40-somethings.

Mehdi’s idea was to alternate exhibitions from touring artists with culture-specific art prizes.

“At the end of the year, with the winner from each group we’d have a multicultural exhibition and that’s how we’d bring about connections."

What’s on first Sunday of the month until 21 June.

Talks on ... .Spirituality ELLIE Chatto will talk about a school at The Sacred Heart Church in Kyauktan, Myanmar, at the next Talks On ... Spirituality.

■ The Open Door, 110 Ann Street, Dandenong. Wednesday 25 May, 5.30pm to 6.30pm. A $5 donation is suggested. Places are limited. Call Trish or Jo on 9791 8664 to book.

Great Scot!

THE free 14th annual Scottish Heritage Day will feature Clydesdale horses, Shetland, Welsh and Highland ponies, Scottish dogs, and Highland dancing.

There’ll be a pipe band performance, the Australasian Guild of Town Criers will present calls, and there will be a kilt competition for visitors.

■ Greaves Reserve, Bennet Street, Dandenong.

Sunday 29 May, 10am to 3pm. Visit www.dandyshow.com.au for more information.

Dinner with a VIEW DANDENONG Evening VIEW Club’s next dinner meeting will feature guest speaker Sue Halliwell from Polar Bears International.

The Voice Interests and Education of Women (VIEW) clubs support The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program. New guests and members are welcome.

■ Dandenong RSL, 44-50 Clow Street, Dandenong. Tuesday 7 June, 7pm. Bookings are essential. Call 9795 1222.

National Reconciliation Week THE week celebrates and builds on respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians.

Uncle Kutcha Edwards will give a passionate talk and performance at this free event.

- Dandenong Library, Level 2, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Monday 30 May, 10.30am. Email leanne.pearson@cgd.via. gov.au for more information.

Short Cuts Film Festival THIS free event celebrates and supports the local film industry’s development and will include films from local community members, emerging artists and accomplished industry professionals.

The show will be 120 minutes long with interval.

■ Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Friday 3 June, 7.30pm.

Call 8571 1666 for tickets or book online. A $1.10 booking fee per ticket applies online.

Rebel Without a Cause MONDAY Midday Movies will feature Rebel Without a Cause.

New kid in town Jim Stark has to prove himself to his peers in switchblade knife fights and ‘chickie’ games in which cars race toward a seaside cliff.

■ Walker Street Gallery and Community Centre, corner Walker and Robinson streets, Dandenong. Sunday 5 June, noon. Tickets are $5 or $12 with a sandwich. Call 8571 1666 or visit www.greaterdandenong.com to book.

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Free English classes KEYSBOROUGH Learning Centre (KLC) is offering free English classes for asylum seekers, from beginners to level four.

There are day and evening classes available.

■ KLC, 402 Corrigan Road, Keysborough. Call 9798 7005 or email info@klckeys.com.au.

Support for grieving children RAINBOWS grief and loss support is a small, non-denominational for children to deal with loss and/or crisis.

A qualified, experienced counsellor is available for parents to discuss their children’s concerns.

- Keysborough Learning Centre, 402 Corrigan Road, Keysborough. $2 per session. Call 9798 7005 or visit ww.rainbows.org.au for more information.

Elvis is in the building GLENDA Chin-Valetic will put on an Elvis tribute show in memory of her Elvis-loving mum, who passed away last June.

Pete Storm is an award-winning tribute artist from the UK. The Legends Tribute Band and Rick Charles will provide back-up.

■ Freccia Azzurra Club, Keysborough. Saturday 15 October, 6pm. Tickets are $75 for

dinner and reserved seating and $45 for the show only. Visit trybooking.com/171790 to book. Call Glenda on 0411 958 594 with any inquiries.

Food swap THE Keysborough Res School Community Swap meets on the fourth Saturday of the month.

Members swap home-grown produce, jams, preserves, baked goodies, seedlings, seeds, cuttings, eggs, books, tools and more.

■ Keysborough Resurrection School’s productive gardens, next to Keysborough Freedom Club. Enter via the driveway next to the retirement village at 414-418 Corrigan Road, Keysborough. Saturday 28 May, 10am to 11am.

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Creators’ Exhibition LEARN about some of the creative people who have made the Greater Dandenong region a great place to be.

From art to architecture, to work in industry, this free display tells the stories of creators through the decades.

■ Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Friday, noon to 4pm on the

Suresh Jeanel exhibition LOCAL artist Suresh Jeanel creates calligraphic images that hover between an alphabetic letter and a doodle.

■ Heritage Hill Museum and Historical Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Until 31 May, Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm. Call 9793 4511.

Glass and china exhibition THIS year’s National Trust Heritage Festival theme is Discovery and Rediscoveries.

At the exhibition, guests will discover glass and china from the City of Greater Dandenong’s civic collection.

■ Benga House, Heritage Hill Museum and Historical Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Until 24 June. Open to the public Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm and on the first Sunday of the month, noon to 4pm. Call 9793 4511 for more information.

Combined Probus NOBLE Park’s Combined Probus Club meets on the first Monday of the month.

The not-for-profit club is for retired people over the age of 55.

Members participate in events and activities including outings, coffee mornings, cinema trips and more.

■ Club Noble, Moodemere Street, Noble Park.

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Family fun at the library PLAYING with Lego, chess, puzzles and games together can improve literacy, numeracy, spatial awareness, socially appropriate behaviour and fair play.

A parent or carer must accompany children to this free activity. Sessions are not held during school or public holidays.

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The new Macpherson Kelley Foundation will funnel philanthropic funds into the community.

Dandenong Civic Centre hosted the law firm’s launch for the initiative on Wednesday 18 May. M and K foundation, philanthropy and community engagement special counsel Jo Hastings will head up the national project.

“The foundation has been brewing for quite a while but has finally come to fruition,” she said.

“I’ve been passionate about the whole area of philanthropy.

“Every job I’ve ever done has been leading to this point.”

The foundation is a public ancillary fund through which M and K’s clients can support charities.

Individuals, families or companies can also create a sub-fund under the foundation and Ms Hastings will work with them to find their best-fit charities.

“One of the other aspects is a sub-fund which is the workplace-giving program,” she said.

“That’s what our employees are invited to contribute to.

“The charities that will be selected will be based on the results of a survey that I undertook with all our employees a couple of months ago.”

STREAT chairwoman Dawn O’Neil officially launched the fund.

“She spoke about the growing need for people to become aware and involved in their local community in a meaningful and sustainable way,” Ms Hastings said.

“STREAT do a lot of work with training unemployed and disadvantaged youth in the hospitality industry.

“We actually used the services of STREAT for the function.”

The Pyjama Foundation’s Victorian project manager Shannon O’Brien spoke “briefly but right to the point about some of the needs of the most vulnerable in our community, which are foster children”.

“Its particular area of focus is having volunteers called pyjama angels read to children in foster care,” Ms Hastings said.

Finding a career built on adventure Springvale's Irene Hung has landed an exclusive scholarship to explore Asia.

She was announced as one of the first Westpac Bicentennial Foundation Asian Exchange scholarship program recipients.

The program supports undergraduates who are eager to contribute to Australia’s success in Asia, particularly those focused on technology and innovation, strengthening Australia-Asia ties and social change.

“Scholars have the opportunity to travel overseas, attend industry events and conferences as well as work with leaders in their field from countries around the world,” Westpac Bicentennial Foundation CEO Susan Bannigan said.

“Through education institutions and businesses collaborating more closely, the foundation aims to tackle the ‘brain drain’ where Australian early career researchers feel they need to take their ideas overseas.”

Monash University student Ms Hung found out she was eligible for the scholarship when she applied to study abroad at the National University of Singapore (NUS).

“I was waiting for the train home on my way back from work when I received the email that I had been successful,” she said.

“I just remember feeling shell-shocked and extremely grateful for the opportunity.

“The Asian Exchange scholarship supports undergraduates who are passionate about Asia and are undertaking a one-semester exchange

to any of Westpac’s partner universities in Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing or Shanghai.

“It allows students to build their own adventure, whether it be through internships, volunteering, work experience or cultural immersion through travel.”

Ms Hung said the Asia region was growing rapidly, bringing opportunities to contribute to its development and access business opportunities.

“This scholarship has supported me in my journey to understand and engage fully in Asian cultures, knowledge and languages through travel,” she said.

“Something that I did not fully realise until living in Asia is the extent to the differences between Asian countries, despite their close proximity.

“My travel experiences so far to Hong Kong, Thailand and Cambodia have all been significantly different.

“Being aware of cultural differences and communication methods is essential for successful collaboration, especially since many aspects of Asia are starkly different to Australia.”

Ms Hung is studying a Bachelor of Commerce and Science, majoring in finance and immunology.

“Being exposed to different environments in Asia has enabled me to identify both issues and opportunities that can be addressed, to benefit both Asia and Australia,” she said.

“This includes not only business-related opportunities but also health-related ones.”

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They told police they heard hushed male voices coming from the rear of the premises.

CFA crews attended and extinguished the fire, which caused moderate damage to a north-side room.

Police officers, including the canine unit, also attended and searched the area, but didn’t locate the firebugs.

Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Sergeant Luke Kirton said an arson chemist attended the scene and deemed the cause of the fire suspicious.

He urged anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Mitchell Wilcox loved his time in the schoolboys baseball team. 153037 Picture: GARY SISSONS

Baseball player ready for mound of success

By JARROD POTTER Noble Park Secondary College student Mitchell Wilcox is primed for a big year on the baseball mound after an impressive schoolboys’ campaign.

Wilcox, 17, recently returned from a national schoolboys’ baseball tournament with the School Sport Victoria (SSV) under-17 team.

Heading to Western Australia at the start of the month, Wilcox’s SSV side finished third in the country, ending up behind Western Australia and New South Wales after the initial rounds and just missing out on the gold medal match.

Wilcox is a dab hand at Baseball Victoria state sides, but making the schoolboys team was particularly pleasing as it has a dual focus.

“It felt good - ’cause it’s the same bunch of guys I’ve done the last couple of state teams with and

the boys are really good to be around,” Wilcox said.

“Especially in national tournaments and the whole team really gelled together.

“It was definitely a lot more of a learning experience ’cause the school program is more at developing you as a person and a player.”

The result wasn’t ideal for the Victorians, but Wilcox was pleased with his individual efforts on the mound.

“We came third... it wasn’t the result we were after - we should’ve been in the gold medal game - but we didn’t play well enough in the last couple of days,” Wilcox said.

“On the second last day the top three teams play against each other to get into the final and on that day we lost against WA and New South Wales.

“I threw pretty well - threw for one game against WA, threw six innings and didn’t give up any runs.”

Wilcox features for Dingley in the Dandenong Baseball Association’s winter competition, while turning out for Sandringham in the summer.

He’s currently bouncing between Dingley’s firsts and seconds and has relished his opportunities at the senior level so far in 2016.

He hopes the future includes a stint in the states as Wilcox wants to try his luck in the college baseball ranks as well as finish his junior baseball career in style with the BV under-18 team.

“At the end of this year I want to make the under-18 state team again, but looking forward I want to get into a college in America,” Wilcox said.

She has never played anywhere else ... and perennial Dandenong Rangers’ guard Aimie Clydesdale will not start now.

Clydesdale, 23, from Endeavour Hills has made her intentions clear for her WNBL future after she signed a two-season deal to stay at Stud Road.

Alongside back-court partner and fellow 2015/16 co-captain Steph Cumming - who re-signed last week - Clydesdale is ready for another tilt at the national competition and hopes to stay fit and firing throughout the summer.

Last season had its hiccups for the Rangers’ point guard - getting derailed early on by a knee injury - but Clydesdale worked hard to get out on court for her seventh WNBL campaign and her first in the leadership ranks.

“The group of girls we had last year - I really enjoyed playing with them and to miss half the season with injury was probably more disappointing than people think,” Clydesdale said.

“It was a real honour to be selected (as co-captain) in the first place last season by the girls as well and that wasn’t something I wanted to walk away from.”

The semi-final loss to SEQ Stars on home court still stings, but Clydesdale thinks the youthful roster is a work in progress and if it can stick together, the potential is there.

“It was a disappointing end, but the mistakes we made are fixable and we can get a nice pre-season in and go that step further,” Clydesdale said.

“It is a key to being successful is holding together that core group and not having to start again - we can really build on the achievements from last season.”

She’s spending the winter leading the Dandenong Rangers’ SEABL team - currently sitting first in the East conference with a 6-1 record - and the new-look roster has surprised many ... but not Clydesdale.

“Even though it’s new and in some ways young - and that focus on development we are performing really well and had some close games,” Clydesdale said.

“We need to continue to get better and get those wins come finals time, but we’re just having someone different step up each week and that’s making us really hard to defend.

“Clare (Papavs) and Lauren (Scherf) have been great this season, Bree Whatman coming up from youth league and having some good games and also Chloe Bibby who is 17 years old and dominating.”

Clydesdale is the fourth Ranger to sign on for 2016-17 after Sara Blicavs, Chloe Bibby and Steph Cumming.

Adam gives goal record the boot Adam Amin had plenty to smile about recently as he broke Glen Waverley Hawks’ club goal-kicking record with a bag of 20 goals two weekends ago.

Amin, 20, from Narre Warren South had it on a string last Saturday as his battled Nunawading in an Eastern Football League (EFL) Division 4 clash last week.

While it was one-sided from the get-go, as the Hawks kicked 47.23 (305) to Nunawading’s 0.0 (0), it took a while for Amin to find his mark on the match.

He only had one to quarter time, but he unleashed after that.

Booting them at will, the Hawks full forward stood and truly delivered against the battling Lions.

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started his rampage properly in the second quarter as he snagged nine to have a lazy 10 before half-time.

“I wasn’t actually thinking much because after the first quarter I only had one,” Amin said.

“But I kicked nine in the second, so after that I thought it was day done but I kept getting the ball fed to me.

“More contested marking and set shots and a couple from the goal-square - cheeky handballs over the top ... it was all pretty straightforward - nothing fancy just set shots from the 20 or 30, 40 out.”

He didn’t have to keep count of the mountainous total he was racking up either - as one of the club faithful kept a running tally.

“There was a bloke behind the goals and he

was telling me - I beat the club record that was 13,” Amin said.

“And I’m known by Kebabs in football, not Adam, so this bloke goes ‘Kebabs, you’re on 12 one to go’ and he’s just counting all the goals.

“In the last quarter I was on 16 and he goes half way through ‘you’ve been goal-less in this last term’ and in six or seven minutes I kicked four more.

“In the moment everything clicked, even with our football, because the team was outstanding and delivery really hit the forwards up and it all clicked and we got the win.”

He’s loved his time in the blue and gold, since switching from North Dandenong in the South East Juniors a few years ago to follow a junior coach, and relished his first senior game as a 17-year-old a few years back.

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St John’s earns some VAFA admiration

By JARROD POTTER VAFA DIVISION 2 - ROUND 7 PREMIERSHIP quarter; premiership standard result.

Turning around a lacklustre first half, St John’s kicked away against Old Eltham to make sure its unbeaten seven-match start to VAFA Division 2 remained intact.

Missed opportunities and lacklustre first-half pressure had St John’s only 11 points ahead and well down on their usual output. Nothing seemed to click for the usually impressive outfit - whether in front of goals, gut-running clearances or the general intensity they’ve set down as a benchmark.

That was not good enough for the hosts and the JOCs wanted to flip that around after half time.

“We’ve been up and about for six weeks, and human nature at times is to do enough to just do enough,” St John’s coach Ben McGee said.

“At half time we spoke about the fact that if you have to admire a team at the moment, who would you admire more - us or them.

“The simple answer was you’d admire them more because they’re working harder with the fundamentals of the game.”

From the break onwards there was no doubting who earnt the admiration. St John’s fleet-footed midfielders - Manny Jakwot, captain Glenn Costas, Corey Ely and Corey Ladson - blanketed the visitors’ centre-men.

That defensive and central pressure resulted in countless opportunities up forward as Aaron Thornton (six goals) and Rohan Scott (five goals) filled their boots. Night and day was the difference between the two halves as 11 second half goals in the bag and renewed efforts across the board gave St John’s another emphatic triumph this time 17.20 (122) to 6.8 (44).

The rearranged midfield - altered because of departing gun Carson Strobel over the off-season - has benefited the side in a roundabout way according to the coach as the next rung has stepped into the void.

“Losing (Carson) Strobel, has had the same effect as Adelaide losing (Patrick) Dangerfield and other blokes have had to step up a bit,” McGee said. “Guys who were crying out for an opportunity - Costas, Ely and Ladson.

“They’re all 5’10 but they move so well and have got defensive elements to their games and really choke sides when we don’t have the ball.“ The internal battle to retain spots is another pleasing aspect for McGee as the squad continues to improve every week and make selection a difficult, but pleasing problem.

Blokes became a bit more desperate in their own personal efforts - we’re in a situation now that it’s hard to keep your spot,“ McGee said. “Unless you’re one of the elite players with a lot of credit in the bank, then it’s tough to stay in the side.

“If you look at the other great sides in the area - Noble Park, Narre Warren and the like - the rea-

St John’s Guy Chuol was impressive around the ground against Old Eltham. 154559 son they’re great over eras is that it’s hard to keep your spot and that’s what has started to happen here too.“ The unbeaten JOCs now had a one-game gap atop Division 2 and head up to Bulleen-Templestowe on Saturday before hosting West Brunswick in a massive one-versus-two clash on 4 June.St John’s held its White Ribbon Luncheon on Saturday and through the one-off white jumpers the club wore and the luncheon itself, the statement sent was clear: violence towards women will be condemned and brought to attention quickly in its community and surrounds.

“We had a great turn out for our White Ribbon lunch - sponsored by Partners in Training that was really good in regards to how that went,” McGee said. “We had 70 people there and sent a

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really strong message to our kids and the community about violence and eliminating it.”

In VAFA Division 4, Masala was put to the sword by Point Cook in a 144-point lashing. The Tigers proved competitive through the first term on the unfamiliar deck out west - booting two goals and holding the opposition to four of their own - but from there the match blew open.

Slamming on 22 goals to three after the first break, the Tigers were forced to watch on in horror as the Bulldogs ripped shreds out of the VAFA newcomers 26.22 (178) to 5.2 (32). Matthew Sexton (two goals) was the only multiple goal kicker while Nick Cunningham, Ben Nugent and Stephen Daw were best afield. Masala will host Box Hill North this weekend at WJ Turner Reserve.

Thunder snare local thriller

By JARROD POTTER NPL VICTORIA 2 EAST - ROUND 13 DIGGING deep to see off a valiant Springvale White Eagles 1-0, Dandenong Thunder had to do it much tougher than usual to continue its unbelievable start to the year.

The defenders burdened the onslaught from a nimble White Eagles attack, as the likes of Faisal Sakhizada. Simon Colosimo and Nick Modaffari repelled the hosts.

Chances flew for Thunder - Daniel Bennett had a hat-trick of near misses, just flying over or around the bars, while Thunder striking duo Brandon Barnes and Amir Osmancevic were kept goalless.

Clamping down around Jeremy Min Fa, Damir Stoilovic and Dejan Erakovic, the White Eagles looked certain at the back and through the middle to set up a few opportunities of their own... but it wasn’t a day for either forward line as it took a defender to break the deadlock.

Getting on the scoresheet in the best way possible, Dandenong Thunder loyalist Sakhizada got on the end of a brilliant set piece from Kristian Sarkies to head in the lead in the 17th minute.

From there it went back and forth as tensions threatened to boil over throughout the day, with no love lost between the two local rivals playing for the first time in many seasons. The intensity ramped up once again in last 15 minutes. John Pykett threatened to level the scores as the clock ticked down but Thunder’s Modaffari and substitute midfielder Patrick Avice made a couple of great stops alongside goalkeeper Fraser Maclaren, who kept his sixth cleansheet of the season. It kept Dandenong Thunder’s monumental 13-match winning streak alive but it wasn’t easy to knock off Springvale.

“We knew that it was going to be tough to break that momentum that they had,” coach Huss Skenderovic said. “Today I considered that a six point victory.”

Dandenong Thunder travels to face Nunawading City, while White Eagles are off to Goulburn Valley to battle the Suns on Saturday night. Dandenong City fell 0-2 away at Box Hill United - starting its massive weekend with FFA Cup qualifying clash then Saturday against Murray United.

In the state leagues, South Springvale’s State League 1 South East turnaround continued with its fourth win in a row, silencing Warragul United 3-1. Noble Park United was defeated 0-3 by Caulfield United, while Doveton SC was done in 2-3 by Heatherton United.

Winners in State League 4 South were Dandenong South, Keysborough SC, Hampton Park United, Noble Park SC and Harrisfield Hurricanes and in State 5 South Sandown defeated Casey 3-2 while Dandenong Warriors drew 3-3 with Chelsea.

Keysborough Cougars pass the test against scholars

By JARROD POTTER BIG V - ROUND 9 STEVE McQueen would have been pretty impressed with Keysborough’s great escape against Melbourne Uni. While the high-flying Cougars were battling last-ranked Melbourne Uni, you couldn’t tell that disparity by the standard on-court as the scholars flew out of the blocks and left the visitors with a lot to do just to catch up.

Life wasn’t made any easier for Keysborough as tall trio Aaron Abram (19 points, 11 rebounds), Ben Morwood (15 points) and Kevin Benn (11 points) endured foul trouble, forcing coach Nathan Vogt to rearrange the roster and find a fightback after trailing 41-52 at half-time. That revival was led by star recruit Calvin Enge (39 points, five rebounds), who put in his best performance for the club yet. Standing up when it mattered most, the swingman was extraordinary as he hit them from everywhere, probably even the bench as he was on that much of a shooting streak.

But the coach was most impressed with Enge’s defensive gold-standard; helping out against Uni import Delonte Joyce (37 points, seven rebounds) among others, before streaming up the court to make his own shots count. The visitors absolutely caught fire in the second half; nailing 67 points on the back of some Herculean shooting from the entire roster.

But it boiled down to the last term; Keysborough was chasing Melbourne Uni by six entering the last quarter ... but then the chaos began.

Enge and Steven Haddrell (15 points) found their range; the tall trio danced around final fouls as long as they could while chipping in.

It turned into a shootout, 40-to-26 in the final term, but when the dust settled Keysborough had stolen the victory by eight points.

“Fair bit of a grind for us - it was quite a scrappy game,” Vogt said. “When you’re playing in those games and it becomes a scrappy affair, you need to ride it out and focus on what you can control.

“Our boys just focused on the game plan and didn’t get too carried away with the way the game

was flowing.

“We shot the lights out (in the fourth) - but our offence was generated by great defence - we shut them down and were able to push the ball to the other end.”

Vogt was elated by Enge’s full-court prominence as he filled any gap caused by team fouls.

The Cougars women had a much more difficult time dealing with the Black Angels in the first match on the double-header. The Keysy women were wiped off the floor in the second term as the scholars nailed 26 points to 13, building a handy buffer at the main break ... and it only grew from there. To its credit, Keysborough dug in through the second half and managed to outshoot the opposition in percentage, but in the end the visitors failed to answer the questions set out on their biggest BIG V test this season. Genevieve Abbott (12 points) led while Tamara Matecic (nine points, 12 rebounds) was impressive under the basket.

Keysborough men will host Warrnambool and the women face Casey in a Sunday double-header from 1pm.

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Fairytale run takes the crown

By JASON ADAMS A fairytale was completed on Thursday night, 19 May, when Narralee staved off her rivals to take out the group one Sapphire Crown.

Narralee exploded out of box two to lead clearly from the wide running Shared Equity and favourite Folio Bale.

As the trio battled for position down the back straight, Narralee held her head. Folio Bale threatened danger turning for home but Narralee held on to win by a head in 29.47.

Trainer Steve Creighton was ecstatic post-race in what was his first group one win.

“I don’t know what to say - I’m still in shock.”

Narralee was struck down by injury last July and has recovered with the help of one of greyhound racing’s most respected trainers.

“We then took her to Traralgon and she won in what was her first look at the track.

“I was impressed by that run so I thought ‘right, we’ll nominate her for the Sapphire Crown’.

“I said to the owner (Linda Gray), win lose or draw we’re going to have a go at it.”

Linda Gray and her sons Liam and Jordan were on hand to celebrate the win.

“It hasn’t sunk in yet - when I wake up in the morning I’ll probably think I’m dreaming,” said Gray.

“It’s just not something you think is going to happen - we’re just ordinary people and you never think something like this could happen to people like us.”

The $100,000 first prize has given Gray the opportunity to fulfil a dream.

“I can now buy myself a brand new car - it’s always been a dream of mine.”

Gray, a single mum and part-time cleaner, plans to continue celebrations at her local RSL.

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Trainer Steve Creighton and connections were thrilled with Narralee’s group one triumph in the Sapphire Crown. Picture: SUPPLIED

The Melbourne Racing Club will stage Melbourne’s only Saturday jumps fixture for the season at Ladbrokes Park, Sandown, on Saturday 28 May. The meeting will feature the $126,500 Australian Hurdle (3400 metres) and the $126,500 Australian Steeplechase (3400 metres). Both events are listed as Premier Jumping Events for Australia.

This year marks the 135th running of the premier jumping events, two of the oldest events on the Victorian racing calendar.

They are the major lead-up events to the $200,000 Grand National Hurdle (3900 metres) at Ladbrokes Park, Sandown on Sunday 7 August and the $350,000 Grand National Steeplechase (4500 metres) on Sunday 21 August at Ballarat.

The $125,000 Crisp Steeplechase (3900 metres) will also be run on Sunday 7 August and is a lead-up to the Grand National Steeplechase a

Jumps racing continues to ramp up with this weekend's Australian Hurdle and Australian Steeplechase. 124672 Picture: JARROD POTTER fortnight later.

Over the two meetings on 28 May and 7 August there will be $578,000 in prizemoney on of-

fer for Australasia’s best jumpers.

The Australian Hurdle, Australian Steeplechase, Grand National Hurdle and Crisp Steeplechase are all part of the $1.9 million J. J. Houlahan Jumps Championship.

The Championship, named after Australia’s greatest modern day jumps trainer, covers 16 premier jumps races in two states (Victoria and South Australia) between March and August.

The J. J. Houlahan Jumps Championship, instigated in 2006, celebrates the champion jumps horse, jockey and trainer who each accumulate the most points from the selected 16 jumps races.

Points are awarded to the horses and their respective trainers and jockeys who finish in the top five of each of those Championship events.

The series concludes with the Grand National Steeplechase meeting at Ballarat on 21 August.

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