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By Aneeka Simonis ORGANISERS of the crime-fighting CCTV plan to virtually guard Lakeside estate are currently seeking legal advice from the state justice department.

Shadow Minister for Crime Edward O’Donohue and Bass MP Brian Paynter last week held preliminary talks with organisers who will soon take their virtual security plan to Pakenham police.

One person has already put their hand up to fund about half a dozen cameras covering each of the Pakenham estate’s entrances, with possibilities for community fundraising for the remaining cameras.

More than 40 residents, including some from surrounding Pakenham estates including Heritage Springs, turned out to a community consultation about the innovative proposal dubbed Neighbourhood Watch for the 21st century.

Under the $5000 plan, all entrances, exits, parks and roundabouts in the residential estate in Pakenham would be under 24 hour camera surveillance as part of the community-led and managed initiative.

Cameras would be mounted on private property and residents would sponsor the bandwidth bill for the closed security surveillance system accessible to police via an encrypted tracking website.

Plan instigator and Lakeside resident Giles Gibson said the surveillance proposal will hopefully discourage would-be thieves from targeting the estate and will help speed up police investigations when crimes occur.

“It’ll be like putting a digital fence around Lakeside,” he said.

Barry Plant Pakenham’s Nicola Parreira put her hand up to personally fund the first few high-definition day and night vision cameras.

They are planned to be fitted at the

estate’s entrances and exits, virtually gating the residential zone.

“I live and breathe Lakeside. It’s my core area and I want to be able to help. There’s been so much crime going on in the area lately,” she said.

Cardinia police Inspector Shane Smith said he and other senior members at Pakenham police station will soon meet with organisers to discuss the proposal.

“We are happy to work with the group. We are always looking for new, innovative ways to investigate crime,” Insp Smith said.

Unlike most home surveillance systems, this proposal would see the camera face away from the owners’ property and toward public spaces.

Organisers are currently seeking advice from the Department of Justice and Regulations’ Community Crime Prevention Unit around the privacy of the footage.

In parliament on Tuesday 26 October, Mr O’Donohue asked Minister for Police Lisa Neville to facilitate a meeting between the department and organisers to “ensure the CCTV systems work in compliance with privacy laws and other statutory requirements.”

Residents who offer up their property to host cameras will likely have to sign a privacy agreement prohibiting the release of CCTV captured images to anyone by police, Mr Gibson said.

“We aren’t looking at a name and shame system. We don’t want that. We want a co-ordinated approach with police,” he said.

More than a dozen Lakeside residents have volunteered to take part in the security proposal.

Cameras can be colour-matched to residents’ property and will be no larger than a cigarette packet.

Organisers outlined plans to apply for State Government grants to cover the cost of the project in addition to launching a crowdfunding site.

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Pakenham man Giles Gibson said the surveillance proposal is like Neighbourhood Watch for the 21st century. 159748 Picture: GARY SISSONS It may also be sponsored by local businesses.

Barry Plant Pakenham has flagged its intention to possibly pour more funds into the plan.

Police in Cardinia shire, Casey and Greater Dandenong began a public campaign for residents to register their private CCTV surveillance system with them earlier this year.

Cardinia Shire Council is currently pushing for CCTV cameras to be installed at known crime hang-out, Bourke Park opposite Pakenham train station.

The proposed CCTV cameras will be small, and can be colourmatched to the home.

ENJOY a terrific day with family and friends at the Pakenham Gazette Oaks Day on Thursday 3 November - for free!

Get a group together for ‘Ladies Day’ - the region’s top Spring Racing event - enjoy the carnival atmosphere and take part in the year’s most prestigious Fashions on the Field competition.

It’s simple - just pick up a copy of this week’s Pakenham Gazette, tear the masthead (with the word ‘Gazette’ in green) and take it with you on Thursday 3 November.

Each masthead is good for one free entry on the day (please, no photocopies or digital copies).

Pakenham Racing Club’s state-of-theart Racing.com Park is at 420 Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Road, Tynong.

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Revved up in the rain THOUSANDS of people flocked to the centre of Cranbourne on Saturday 22 October for the 2016 GP Run despite the wet weather.

Motorcyclists and spectators braved the wild weather to participate in the 18th annual event that saw about a thousand riders leave Cranbourne headed for Phillip Island.

Although many of the activities that were scheduled to accompany the motorbike wave-off were cancelled, the main event went ahead without a hitch.

City of Casey Young Citizen of the Year Oliver Thomson waved the chequered flag that sent the bikes on their way and sang the national anthem for the crowd.

The event was hosted by the City of Casey and delivered in partnership with Victoria Police and the Victorian Motorcycle Council.

Star photographer Stewart Chambers went along to the GP Run to capture the action and excitement.

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Three-year-old Ollie from Carrum Downs tried out one of the bikes. 160862

Oliver Thomson waves the bikes off.

Spectators hand out their support to the riders despite the wet weather.

Elijah and Billy from Dandenong waved the flag.

Six-year-old Dillon from Carrum Downs is ready to go.

Oliver Thomson sings the national anthem.

Cranbourne CFA fire fighters Jarryd Simmons and Aaron Orchard with Cyril and Vivien Briboux from Mauritius watch the take off.

Crowds turn out in force for the 2016 Cranbourne GP Run.

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Enjoy a fabulous day with friends and celebrate LADIES DAY at Pakenham's most popular race day of the year!

This is the number one Spring Racing event in the region and boasts the Club's most prestigious Fashions on the Field Competition.

Buy a copy of the Gazette dated 26 October and on page two of the main paper you will find a coupon for a FREE entry ticket * Valued at $20. Follow the instructions… and we will see you at the track.

Where: Pakenham Racing Club – Racing.com.Park, 420 Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Road, Tynong.

Check out all the race day details at pakenhamracing.com.au

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Sisters have trek on track

By Alana Mitchelson PAKENHAM’S Heidi Austin and her walking team, the Blister Sisters, are four of 2000 trekkers preparing for this year’s Wild Women on Top Coastrek coastal charity walk.

Having participated in last year’s 55 kilometre trek, Heidi could not help but rise to the challenge of ticking this year’s 60 km achievement off her Bucket List.

The Blister Sisters have so far raised more than $2500 for the Fred Hollows Foundation to continue its fight to end avoidable blindness.

“The Fred Hollows quote ‘I believe the basic attribute of mankind is to look after each other’ was the initial inspiration behind being involved,” Heidi said.

“It’s such a privilege to see different colours and to see my beautiful family and friends.

“It’s such a unique thing that the Fred Hollows Foundation offers people, so I thought why not get on board and support that.

“Other than the physical and mental challenges that come with the trek, why wouldn’t you want to spend 12 hours or so talking nonstop with your friends about life, and maybe getting a blister or two that bears the scar of an epic adventure.”

This year Heidi will be joined by Patterson Lakes’ Cavill Tullberg and Pakenham’s Bec McSweeny and Jennifer Younie who lost her brother to eye cancer.

Jennifer’s husband has also had cataracts removed from both eyes and her mum has had operations to both eyes, so she felt that the Fred

Bec McSweeny, Cavill Tullberg, Jennifer Younie and Heidi Austin training at the London Bridge Lookout in Portsea for the upcoming Coastrek.

Hollows Foundation was a worthy cause.

The Blister Sisters trains every Sunday, averaging 30km per walk and is expect to complete a 40km walk over the next two weeks in preparation for the trek on Friday 18 November.

The course trails along the coast of the picturesque Mornington Peninsula from Cape Shank to Point Nepean.

“We average six to 6.5 km/h for each training walk and expect to maintain that speed on the actual day,“ Heidi said.

“People may have seen us walking around town. We’ve walked to Berwick and back, Army Road to the end of the Aqueduct Trail and back, and from Patterson Lakes to the top of Oliver’s Hill and back.”

Fred Hollows Foundation founding director Gabi Hollows said avoidable blindness affects 32.4 million people worldwide.

“Four out of five people who are blind don’t need to be, and everyone who takes on the Coastrek challenge

is helping us to restore sight and change lives,” she said.

“The impact of restoring someone’s sight is enormous.

“For every $1 invested in eliminating avoidable blindness, at least $4 is returned to the local economy, as adults can return to work and children can receive an education and fulfil their potential.”

In 2015 alone, the Fred Hollows

Foundation supported sight-restoring eye operations and treatments for 890,066 people, trained 64,613 surgeons, health workers and teachers, built and upgraded 110 medical facilities, and treated more than 8 million people with antibiotics for trachoma.

For more information or to support the Blister Sisters, visit melbourne.coastrek.com.au/fundraisers/BlisterSisters161.

Cardinia gets glimpse of Cup

Two Victorian icons. Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour ambassadors Bryan Martin and Georgia Connolly with the famous trophy at Puffing Billy Station in Emerald. 160802

THE Emirates Melbourne Cup took in the sights of Cardinia Shire last week as part of a whistlestop tour that will end at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November.

Cup ambassadors, racecaller Bryan Martin and fashion ambassador Georgia Connelly, accompanied Australia’s most famous trophy around the shire on Thursday 20 October.

The tour started at Emerald Primary School, then made its way to Puffing Billy, where it travelled from Emerald train station to the Lakeside station at Emerald Lake Park.

From there, the cup was taken to

the Cardinia Shire headquarters in Officer for a civic reception, then to the Hillview aged care facility in Bunyip and finished by taking centre stage at Pakenham Racing Club’s first night race meeting of the year at Racing.com Park in Tynong.

There the cup was reunited with last year’s winning jockey Michelle Payne, who rode a winner on the Pakenham card for her brother Patrick Payne.

For more photos and a story on Pakenham’s dual link to Melbourne Cup winners, pick up a copy of this week’s Pakenham-Berwick Gazette in newsagencies and other outlets.

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‘People whisperer’ passes OBITUARY Richard ’Dicky’ Custerson Born 27 July 1963 Died 3 October 2016 RICHARD ‘Dicky’ Custerson has been remembered as a larger than life character with a beaming smile and an affinity for people, who had a kind word and sympathetic ear for everyone he came across.

His good mate Brett Lovett told mourners at his packed-out funeral service in Cranbourne on 12 October that he was best described as “a people whisperer”.

The founder and managing director of event management company A Positive Move died on 3 October, at 53, after a short battle with cancer, only days after watching his beloved Western Bulldogs win the AFL premiership, with wife Leanne and children Tayla, Wayde and Camille by his side.

“Dicky was a unique man, who left his footprint on those lucky enough to be on the bus of life with him over his 53 years,” Mr Lovett said. “The outpouring of genuine love by so many, particularly during his recent battle, is testament that he was a very special person to many.”

Richard Desmond Gerard Custerson was born on 27 July 1963 at Dandenong and District Hospital, weighing in at a healthy 10lb 10oz, to Des and Maureen Custerson.

He was a younger brother to Rosemary and they lived at the time in Kerrs Lane, Narre Warren North. Des and Maureen then relocated to the family home at 4 Sunset Grove in Dandenong South, where they were soon joined by the arrivals of Bernadette, Neil and Jo-

Dicky Custerson - the people whisperer. sephine and the Custerson family was complete.

Dicky fondly recalled those childhood days in Dandenong, surrounded by his own loving family and many uncles, aunts and cousins. He always said “they didn’t have much, but they had a lot” and that his parents did a good job bringing them up.

He was a good kid, never got into too much trouble and was a natural leader. Kids were drawn to him because of his larger than life stature and spirit and he made friends easily.

Street cricket in Dandenong was a cosmopolitan affair, with a variety of nationalities helping to make it a

scaled down version of World Series Cricket. In a sign of things to come, the games always ran smoothly when Dicky was playing, as he took on the role of manager, umpire and captain using his leadership and communication skills to make it a fair game for all so that everyone got a bat and a bowl.

He would often say: “It’s important that everyone gets a lick of the icy pole”.

The Custersons were a musical family and it played such a key role in his formative years.

The kids often filled in for their parents’ band The Chubbies and also went on to play gigs as the Custerson Family Band. “We were a bit like the Partridge Family,” Dick would say, referring to the hit television series of the 1970s.

Dicky spoke often about his wonderful memories of the family band and he also enjoyed jamming and playing with his high school mates in a band called Passenger.

Later, he formed a duet Double Shot with good mate Andrew Schultz and they regularly packed out venues like The Settlement Hotel.

Andrew was a workmate of Dicky’s wife Leanne, a Cranbourne girl he met at a dance and instantly summed up as “really bubbly and full of life”. They met 36 years to the day of his passing and were married in St Agatha’s Catholic Church - over the road from where Leanne grew up and the same venue as his funeral.

Dicky’s work life started young, leaving school at 16 to work in the electrical industry as a sales cadet at Warburton and Frankie in South Melbourne.

His mum Maureen took Dicky to this job interview and when he returned he said “I really hope I get this

job”. Maureen asked him why and he replied: “So I can buy a hamburger with the lot”. Dicky got the job, and after receiving his first pay, he arrived home with seven hamburgers with the lot - one for each member of the family. “How many 16 year olds would do that?” Mr Lovett asked.

He went from there to work for Middy’s as a sales representative, all the time keeping his hand in with the music.

Dicky was destined to move into the area of entertainment and sports management, right from the days when his parents would throw him the keys to the Blue Hi-Aux van to drive the gear and manage gigs for the family band.

A Positive Move was formed two decades ago, starting with the Battle of the Bands at the Settlement Hotel.

Dicky and good mate Dave Whalen were soon doing the legendary Pie Nights as fund-raisers for local sporting clubs, enlisting the help of sports personalities and comedians along the way.

Bouyed by the success of the Pie Nights, A Positive Move branched out into the realm of sportsman’s nights and grand final breakfasts. He got to work alongside legends of the sports and entertainment world, but was never one to name drop. Everyone was equal in Dicky’s world.

One of the more ambitious projects in those early years was to take the show on the road for a two-week Grandstand of Sports tour of Tasmania with good mate Paul Hudson and comedians Dave Butler and Dave Collie. Hudson, a former Hawthorn and Western Bulldogs player, made the AFL All-Australian team that year but forfeited the right to play to help his mate out with the Tasmanian trip. “You don’t forget that sort of thing,” Dicky

said in an interview with Star in 2010.

One of his proudest achievements was the establishment of the A Positive Move Foundation, which raises money for those less fortunate.

Dicky loved the Walt Disney edict: “If you can dream it, you can do it”.

In 2011 he brought out cricket legends Sir Ian Botham, Sir Viv Richards and Sir Richard Hadlee and the A Day with Three Knights event packed out the Peninsula function centre at Docklands.

The success of that event helped fund a family trip to Disneyland something Dicky had always dreamt of doing. The regular family holidays were to Port Fairy, where he cherished precious time spent with Leanne and the kids.

Dicky was a perfectionist and driven to improve his management skills a band was introduced to his Franklin Covey diary by Max Walker 16 years ago.

This helped Dicky stay true to his life’s mission and values, which were written into the diary each year and had a very familiar tone.

The mission statement in the pages of the 2000 diary read: “To thank God and acknowledge him for the wonderful gifts he has given me.

“A wonderful family to love and cherish and to build a loving healthy environment to develop and grow in.

“Always be cheerful and to love life - communicate and respect people of all walks of life.

“To lead and show strength, to always do the right thing and treat people with respect and kindness.

“To enjoy and love life.”

His family and many friends would agree - it was a mission accomplished.

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Flower show is a blessing THIS year’s Berwick Flower Show raised more than $9000 for the Berwick Anglican Church and coincided with the church’s 150th anniversary celebrations.

The flower show featured an array of floral arrangements, plants, food and activities to keep the children entertained.

Berwick Flower Show chairman Neil Lucas said the show was well attended by members of the community and parishioners brought along their extended families and friends.

“The whole building was well presented in every respect.

The atmosphere was terrific and the stalls and food provision were top class,” Mr Lucas said.

“The committee was strongly supported by 80 volunteers who helped both before and on the day of the fair “The wonderful flower display on the theme ‘150 Years’ at the front of the worship area was extra special, and was complemented by a multitude of specimen flowers and an Australian floral display.”

Food included Devonshire tea, Dutch pancakes, curry, rice and a sausage sizzle.

There were also cake, preserve and craft stalls as well as a raffle.

The Berwick Flower Show began in 1903 as a garden fete

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Trish Shields, Jill Mainland and Denise Gollings at the Berwick Flower Show. 160529 Picture: ROB CAREW

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Charlie-Kate, 10, eight-year-old Josh and 10-year-old Andre. 160529

Jemima, 14, performed beautifully for all the visitors. 160529 which grew to become the Grand Chrysanthemum, Flower and Fruit Show the following year.

The 114th annual Berwick Flower Show was held on Saturday 22 October at the Berwick Anglican Church.

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Mosque a blessing WITH reference to the article (Berwick News, 20 October) regarding the expansion of the mosque at the location of 365-367 BelgraveHallam Road.

I have a worthy solution for the mosque authorities regarding parking inadequacies and increased numbers of worshippers.

An increase in numbers of worshippers augurs well for the Islamic community and the rest of us and confirms the importance of being prayerful in this era of violence and terror.

More adherants attending worship will bring about a loving growth of human qualities of loving kindness and respect for the laws and culture of this land among the increased adherants.

The Catholic churches in all of Casey in order to cope with the large numbers of worshippers has spread the times of worship by having four or five masses on a Sunday and a Mass on a Saturday; thus overcoming the pressure of the need for increased parking facilities, and thus not being a nuisance to the neighbours. This change is based on the belief of honouring God for one day of the week.

The Catholic Church has changed with the times and adhered to the law of the Ten Com-

Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS mandments of keeping the Sabbath Day holy.

The Sabbath Day for Muslims is Friday. Perhaps my Islamic brothers who are one with us in the fatherhood of Abraham whose sons are Ismael and Isaac may give due consideration to the flexing of the rule to accomodate the increased numbers of worshippers by having two, three, four or five prayer times and while keeping the law of Allah of keeping the Sabbath Day holy.

I invite my brothers of the fatherhood of Abraham to become open to change and accomodation without sparking undue reticence. Incidentally my niece is married to a Muslim, my cousin is married to a Muslim and I have campaigned for the construction of the mosque on Belgrave-Hallam Road when it was first mooted and awarded a copy of the Koran by the mosque authorities.

There are ways around any difficulty - look beyond the square in order to be accomodating.

The greatness is not in the winning but in the love we show to the land which has given us the freedom to practice our faith freely.

My brother is a priest in Bangaladesh and co-operates with the law of the land and has functioned for the past 30 years with few issues.

The Christians in Syria are dying for their

faith. I thank God that we live in harmony. Our church in Endeavour Hills has for the past 10 years established rapport with the Islamic community.

I urge all peoples to explore every potential for a solution motivated by harmony. God is love, he who abides in love abides in Allah.

Insha Allah to all. God/Allah bless us all.

Milroy Martyn, Endeavour Hills.

What a farce I AM sitting here on this calm and sunny morning of the (would have been) GP Wave-off, feeling very angry at the last-minute cancellation of this event by the City of Casey. You made all the volunteers register online, gave minute instructions about how we were to be organised, waited until we had all bought our expensive supplies, and then, at the very last minute, called it all off. I hope you realise how many thousands of volunteer hours you have wasted, and how the loss of this important event will impact on our finances and remove one of the major opportunities in the year where the whole Cranbourne community comes together.

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TURNING up four hours late for a Dandenong Magistrates’ Court date didn’t cut the mustard for a hapless accused on 24 October.

The man faced a long night in police cells after pushing his luck one too many times with a magistrate - who had previously warned him to arrive at court at 9.30am on the dot.

The man had a long-winded excuse on hand after being led into court from the police cells.

Apparently, his mate who was supposed to give him a lift didn’t show up. He waited until 11am, and then decided to walk to Narre Warren station to catch a train.

On his arrival at 1am, he was arrested.

“That’s it! I warned him,” the judge said.

“I’ll adjourn it till tomorrow.”

Before being led back into the cells, the accused was asked if there were any custody management issues.

He told the court he was withdrawing from ice.

A LONG-TERM drug user was urged by a Dandenong-based magistrate to get back into sport.

The 23-year-old accused, having used various drugs since he was 14, had just spent the past 98 days in prison on remand for family violence-related offences.

“Go back to sport. It’s something very prosocial, and exercise is good for your mental and physical health,” the judge said.

He also observed that few of the accused’s inmates would be keen on exercise.

The judge said the man had limited criminal history, but was now “facing the consequences” of his drug use - including delusional thinking when first brought into custody.

“It’s no surprise he’s got the mental health history he has.”

He was sentenced to 18 months' jail with a nine-month non-parole term, followed by a community corrections order.

THE now infamous kitten saved from a Rebels Bikie Clubhouse in Dandenong after it was burnt down has landed a Casey-based police officer in trouble with his colleagues.

Constable Tim Parker, who lives in Casey but works in Greater Dandenong, was pictured with the small kitten after the fire, and

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A banner reading, “Hero of the Week” has been hung in the Dandenong police station in honour of Const Parker and his kitten-based heroics.

When Star reached out to Const Parker, he declined to speak due to the unwanted attention he has already received from his colleagues.

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By Victoria Stone-Meadows A NARRE Warren businessman is using the profits from his aquarium shop to fund an extraordinary charity he runs by himself.

Paul Furlong owns and operates Lots of Fins Aquarium on Victor Crescent in Narre Warren and also operates the charity Revive the Kids.

Mr Furlong travels to the poorest of countries around the world and rescues slave families, orphaned children and desolate villages from desperate situations.

Mr Furlong started his charity work about six and a half years ago and since then has built 23 orphanages that help with kids' training and education.

He has also freed over 400 slaves and helped to re-home and educate about 250 orphans in countries such as Africa, Nepal, Pakistan, Burma, India, and the Philippines. “I have been overseas helping people almost every month for the last six and a half years,� he said.

Mr Furlong started Revive the Kids in a reaction to other charities that he saw as ineffective and bloated by administration and operational costs that stopped money from going where it needed to be. “I was so frustrated with so many charites out there that had become a lucrative career for people,� he said.

Mr Furlong also provides free concerts as a singer songwriter where some joy is needed while helping people in desperate situations. “If I see a desperate need, my heart just melts and I can’t leave

without doing something,� he said. “I work with someone I trust and I set up a freehold for families of slaves, help in businesses, build orphanages or schools, I’ve had a few sewing centers and training centers. “I take kids of the streets and give them training and something to live for.�

The aim of Revive the Kids is to teach orphaned or abandoned children as well as destitute families the skills they need to survive and to improve their communities. “It doesn’t help to just give out money like some other charities do, it just makes things worse by creating a greedy handout culture which is really sad,� he said. “Revive the Kids aims to change the culture and make people self-supportive.� “Revive the Kids sets up villages or families with goats to sell the milk, chickens to sell chooks and eggs, buffalo to sell the milk and so on. “The goal is that within 12 months, they have a self-supportive team and we can hand over to locals and they take great pride and responsibility in it.�

Mr Furlong says it’s not just the people he saves and their communities who benefit from his work. “It drives me and gives me a purpose to save lives,� he said. “It is what I live for, to figure out how I can simplify my own life to raise more funds to rescue more kids.�

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A Dandenong gym and social session is offering fitness and fun for the blind and visionimpaired.

Dandenong Oasis is hosting a Blind Sports and Recreation Victoria gym and water aerobics program each Monday during school terms from 11am.

Margaret Wickham has been attending for three or four years.

“I wouldn’t go to gym on my own,” she said.

“We alternate between gym and the pool, so it makes it a lot more fun.

“Our gym program includes half an hour of boxing as well, which is great fun. We mix it up quite a bit.

“Our instructor is very encouraging.

“He doesn’t set big goals, he always comments on how good we’re doing.

“We just gradually step it up as time progresses.”

A BYO lunch and a game of swish follows the session.

“We can hear the ball, it has bottle caps in it,” Ms Wickham said.

“People can hear the ball.

“At least half the ones that play are totally blind. Some of us have some vision.

“You have to judge where the ball is to hit it by hearing where it is.

“We actually hit the ball under the wall in the middle of the table.”

There’s “no aerial stuff” involved, Ms Wickham laughed.

“It just goes along the top of the table,” she said.

Admasu Akalewold and Margaret Wickham playing Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS swish. 160542 “The good players are really fast.

“You need good reflexes and you really need quite good concentration.

“You tire quite quickly just because of the mental concentration needed, I think.

“As soon as you start day dreaming you’ve had it!”

Doveton’s Karren Martin also took up the program a few years ago.

“I actually used to play table tennis when I went to school,” she said.

“I thought, because I can’t play normal table tennis I’ll try the swish.”

She enjoys the competition and the people.

“We have a giggle and that,” she said.

Ms Martin has an eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa.

“I can see light and darkness,” she said. “I found out when I was about 17 that I had the eye disease, and in the last seven to eight years it’s got worse. I have to use a cane.”

She’s enjoyed getting back in the water.

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Ms Wickham said about six people attended regularly and that more people were welcome.

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“It helps brain function, it helps us to ward off ageing.

“It keeps us fit both mentally and physically and it’s a great social outing instead of just talking in a circle over a cup of coffee.”

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By Alana Mitchelson LOCAL milliners put their craft on show at the inaugural Milliner Showcase night at Pakenham’s Melbourne Cup tour race meet on Thursday 20 October.

Beaconsfield milliner Erin Tucker was among those exhibiting, as well as

Ashley Graham, Sharon Schruers and Belinda Wouters.

“It was a fabulous evening of night racing with balmy weather and many in attendance to see and hold the prestigious Melbourne Cup,” Ms Tucker said.

“Beautiful hats and headpieces were on display from all four milliners

with the wonderful opportunity to discuss styling and current trends for this spring carnival.

“Ladies flocked to the showcase, and the pop-up stalls were buzzing with excitement. It was wonderful for women to be able to try on hats and fascinators.

“It was a sensational opportunity for those who visited the showcase to meet the milliners and plan out future creations for all upcoming millinery needs.”

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By David Nagel THE racing spotlight will shine brightly on the Pakenham Racing Club next week as the club starts one of the biggest months in its history.

Racing.com Park in Tynong will come alive on Thursday 3 November as fillies of the two-legged variety relish their time in the sun at the popular Pakenham Gazette Oaks Day. Key features of the day include a seven-race card, while all the action from Crown Oaks Day at Flemington will be beamed in live on the big screen.

Huge prizes go up for grabs in the Embellish Fashions on the Field, with the Mature Lady of the Day, the Best Dressed Couple and Gentlemen, and Lady of the Day all to be decided by the judges.

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The fully equipped kitchen is superb, and includes an abundance of storage and bench space, 600mm stainless-steel appliances including a dishwasher.

The master bedroom is generous in size and has a semi-ensuite, while both bedrooms have built-in wardrobes.

Step outside through timber french doors to the low-maintenance secure backyard with a covered, decked and enclosed alfresco - imagine sitting in the sunshine enjoying a morning cuppa, reading a book, or simply spending quality time with family and friends among the fully landscaped surrounds.

Extra features include high ceilings, ornate cornices, quality window furnishings, down lights, intercom, ducted heating and evaporative cooling plus outdoor canvas blinds for year-round

comfort, not to mention an oversized laundry and double garage with remote control and internal access.

All this is located in a perfect secure gated community and only a five minute walk to the Heritage Springs Shopping Centre, surrounding parks and walking tracks.

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VILLAGE GRAND OPENING SUCCESS Clydevale’s sales office can also now boast its very own café - the Hideaway Café.

After a very busy start to business on Saturday, the café will now be open for breakfast and lunch seven days week.

Kids on the day were spoiled for choice with free activities while parents were able to sit back and relax with their coffees between browsing through homes.

The CFA was also present with a pop-up barbecue that sold more than 300 sausages in just two hours, all funds going to the local brigade.

“My expectations for the day were blown away,” said Kaikura sales manager Bruce Lewis.

“Everyone seemed very happy and stayed to enjoy the activities throughout the afternoon. It was a great way to

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Clydevale has been experiencing unprecedented sales and will be continuing this momentum with a number of new stage releases just around

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Members of the public were invited into more than 30 of the display homes on-site to admire the innovative designs from some of Australia’s most recognised premier builders.

The family fun day event attracted a record number of potential homebuyers from all around Victoria with hundreds of visitors coming to check out the display village throughout the day.

The wide variety of home designs on offer has positioned this display village as a stand out within the region.

Whether visitors were casually browsing or seriously in the market for a new home, the style and quality of homes on display left everyone feeling inspired.

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FARMER RETIRING 40.24 HA (99.4 ACRES) Nestled in the rolling hills in this highly productive grazing property with great views from the ridge line and 5.3KM from the highway along a sealed road. A 10 aside dairy shedding yards, irrigation dam, creek and mains water. 10.5kms from the new Pakenham Race Track and a second road frontage to Dore Road.

This is an ideal area for a new home site. The water is pumped to a storage tank on this ridge and then gravity fed to all paddocks. A large irrigation dam, creek and mains water provide an abundance of water. The home was extended in the 1970’s and renovated in the 1980’s. It compromises of 4 bedrooms with built in robes, master with ensuite, timber kitchen meals area, lounge with an open fire place, family room with wood heater, bathroom, shower room toilet and a large laundry . A verandah overlooks the property and the above ground pool.

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ABSOLUTE FORESHORE STUNNER Rarely can you ind such an attractive property set right on the foreshore, with magical views of Western Port Bay to the Islands. Renovated with lair and an eye for detail the home has beautifully polished timber loors and open plan living, split system air conditioner, timber Venetians, a well- appointed kitchen, stainless steel stove and dishwasher. The home opens to a large enclosed entertaining deck with child proof gate, beautiful bay views and direct access to the beach. A master bedroom with private balcony and views to the water, WIR & en-suite. There are 2 bedrooms downstairs with a shared family bathroom. Outside is a fully fenced yard, carport and two sheds.

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Melbourne and you are up for $137,500 in stamp duty. If you believe this is a lot of money to pay as a tax, you would be correct. In fact, Victoria has There has never been a better time to sell and market conditions are as amongst the highest stamp duty amounts in the world, let alone Australia. It good as they have ever been if you are looking to achieve a super price. might be time for us all to put some pressure on our local politicians.

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195 Split Rock Road

SIMPLY BREATHTAKING ON 4.82Ha (12 acres) Situated less than an hour’s drive South-east of Melbourne, ‘Ashford’ is set on a picturesque and gently undulating 12 acres. The home’s two levels are linked via either a lift or stairway catering for occupants of all ages and levels of mobility. Comprising four double bedrooms, large home office, ‘bunk room’ for short term guests, rumpus, and a fully equipped home theatre room. The main open plan living area spans more than 16 metres in length and along with the adjoining balcony, offers spectacular 180 degree panoramic views.

External aspects of the property include security gated entry, tree lined circular drive, 4 large paddocks, brand new 60x20m riding arena, equine cross country training area with jumps, 80,000L tank water, and an 18x9m machinery shed.

INSPECT: Saturday 1.00pm BUYERS: Over $2,500,000 Andrew Brown 0411 043 625

‘Ashford’ has been designed to take advantage of beautiful vistas from every angle. A first-class residence in absolute prime Upper Beaconsfield location.

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Spacious family home features a free flowing floor plan including 4 bedrooms and 3 separate living zones. GDH, evap cooling, dishwasher, pergola and spacious yard. Popular location close to all services.

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Country Charm on 1,863m2 Enjoy the old world charm of this original country cottage set within mature gardens. An inviting entrance welcomes you into a cozy living area. A spacious country style kitchen that adjoins a casual meals area. This is a super opportunity to further renovate or subdivide S.T.C.A.

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INSPECT: Saturday 11:30am BUYERS: Over $355,000 Todd McKenna 0418 391 182 Libby Rodriguez 0415 269 538

A Complete Charmer Situated on the Northside is this beautifully presented home with formal living, smart floor plan, with natural flow through to a bright open plan kitchen/ meals and family living area. A/C, double remote garage, rear roller door access and a shed.

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11 Doran Road

Accessed by a long Pin Oak lined driveway, discover this beautifully proportioned residence of an assured & timeless design, secluded amongst colour filled gardens. An exceptional lifestyle property in a tightly held pocket.

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95 Eagle Drive

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Tranquil Haven & Enviable Lifestyle INSPECT: Saturday 11.00am BUYERS: Over $620,000 Andrew Brown 0411 043 625 Tracy de Riter 0407 343 629

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Quaint cottage complete with hardwood floors, light filled lounge & ornate ceilings. A refurbished kitchen adjoins a small porch/study that opens to an expansive patio overlooking the yard with several sundry sheds. Opportunity to enjoy as is, further renovate or redevelop.

Berwick

INSPECT: By Appointment BUYERS: Over $390,000 Todd McKenna 0418 391 182 Libby Rodriguez 0415 269 538

3A 2B 2D

10 Reid Mews

A TOUCH OF CLASS INSPECT: Saturday 12:00pm BUYERS: Over $395,000 Matt Clark 0417 411 883 Libby Rodriquez 0415 269 538

Located overlooking parkland, this property offers a designer kitchen with glass splash backs overlooking meals/ family area. Upstairs are 3 BR’s, master, with WIR and ENS with French doors to a balcony. Also incl, ducted heating, evap cooling and internal access from garage.

INSPECT: Saturday 12.00pm BUYERS: Over $580,000 Peter Watson 0418 105 402 Tracy de Riter 0407 343 629

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5A 4B 6D 1C

27-29 Rowallan Avenue “Clifden House” 27-29 Rowallan Av, Harkaway A private estate perfectly positioned on a fully useable 5 acre, (2 ha) elevated site in one of Harkaway’s signature avenues. This Master built, 675m2 contemporary dwelling is constructed to the highest of standards.

Bespoke design, purposeful structure and precision joinery come together in this impressive 5 BR, 4 bathroom family residence- gifting all rooms with landscape and rural views.

A privileged lifestyle awaits you here, cocooned in comfort with climate control, automated window furnishings, superb emporite and granite kitchen with twin ovens and indoor BBQ, numerous living spaces including library and study, resort quality covered outdoor alfresco, heated in-ground pool and garaging for 6 cars. Post and rail pastures are rich in red soil with a rubber riding arena, stables and machinery sheds – the ultimate equestrian haven. Sprawling lawns studded with mature specimen trees open out to a wonderful North Easterly aspect to the blue Dandenong Ranges and Cardinia Reservoir.

INSPECT:

By Appointment BUYERS: For Sale By Negotiation Peter Watson 0418 105 402

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5A 1B 3D 1C

65 Racecourse Road CHARACTER, CHARM & POTENTIAL Constructed around 1926 by the Bourke family, this large weatherboard home with broad timber decked return verandas is a prominent Pakenham landmark. The 5,820m2 allotment provides an elegant backdrop to what is still a very distinctive homestead. The interior with 10’ ceilings and wide timber panelled passage ways, two stately living rooms complete with original fire places, ornamental ceiling and double hung sash windows. The country style eat in kitchen still has the original combustion stove. The original racing stables are still in place. The property offers a unique opportunity to restore to its former glory and/ or further develop (STCA).

AUCTION

AUCTION Saturday 12th November 12pm INSPECT: Saturday 1:30pm Todd McKenna 0418 391 182 Nyall Greene 0409 560 778

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3A 2B 2D

MAKE YOUR FAMILY HAPPY!!

This ideal family home is set in a quiet court location. Featuring formal lounge, family room, adjoining kitchen, secure rear yard and paved/covered outdoor entertainment area. DLUG with rear roller door and direct internal access. All this and more, this is a great buy!

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75 Pound Road POTENTIAL PLUS!

AUCTION Sat 19th November 11am INSPECT: Saturday 11.00am Gary Andrews 0400 250 075 Ross Neilson 0418 331 696

Located a stones throw from all amenities is this home that would benefit from your tender touch. With a land size of 650m², you have limitless potential. Featuring large covered outdoor entertainment area, sky lights, timber floors and ducted heating, it won’t last long!

FOR SALE INSPECT: Saturday 12.00pm BUYERS: Over $380,000 Sachin Arora 0411 081 640

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40-42 King Road “WILGA” – Once in a Lifetime 12.5 Stunning Acres Owned by the same family over 55 years, “Wilga” is superbly positioned on Harkaway’s ridgeline with sweeping panoramic views from Mt Dandenong to the city skyline and Port Phillip Bay. “Wilga” is a unique and enchanting property consisting of 12.5 stunning acres. The historic “Wilga” homestead with extensive shedding is set amongst majestic 100 year old English Oaks and expansive lawns and offers you a unique opportunity to establish your family’s haven in this absolutely premium location.

This rare opportunity is truly one not to be missed!

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AUCTION Saturday 12th November at 1pm INSPECT: Saturday 1.00pm Peter Watson 0418 105 402

4A 2B 2D

5 Carrington Place

ENTICING NORTH SIDE NEIGHBOURHOOD Desirably situated in a leafy court setting within easy access to parks, bus, schools and shops, this beautiful family home has been brilliantly maintained by its original owners.

Offering 3 generous living areas, four bedrooms all with robes while master has a full ensuite and walk in robe. The well equipped kitchen with dining and light filled living room open to a covered deck/pergola area. A separate rumpus is ideal for the younger family members away from the main living zone. Lovely landscaped gardens and a double garage complete this charming home.

Just move in and enjoy with not a cent to spend.

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INSPECT: Saturday 1.00pm BUYERS: Over $680,000 Greg Phillips 0417 144 907 Peter Watson 0418 105 402

4A 2B 2D 1C

8 Margaret Street ‘A STRATEGIC ACQUISITION!’ Today, a comfortable 4 BR family home and tomorrow an exciting inner Berwick site suited to more intensive housing development forms. Join other forward thinking developer/investors and secure a key site in this favoured position. With direct abuttal to Bill Hudson Reserve at rear, this property has potential stamped all over it! The existing home has seen recent refurbishment and now includes a master BR and ensuite, country ‘chic’ kitchen with 900mm S/S range, dishwasher, 2 separate living areas, 4 BR’s plus study and a covered outdoor entertainment area. A double enclosed carport and lock up shed complete its major features.

AUCTION

AUCTION Saturday 19th November at 1pm INSPECT: Saturday 2.00pm Peter Watson 0418 105 402

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Beaconsfield 32 O’Neil Road

Entertain all year round on 1135m2 block.

For auction.

Saturday 22 October at 12pm Set in the heart of Beaconsfield’s golden mile, this beautifully presented family home sits on large landscaped block and offers a brilliant lifestyle for your family. Handy to some of the finest schools, local shops, cafés and restaurants, the home boasts a huge enclosed pergola, an in-ground pool, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 living rooms, 2 dining areas, a fully appointed kitchen with stone benches, 4 car garage ducted heating, cooling, and much more.

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200-204 Princes Highway

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

GATEWAY LOCATION – INCOME & POTENTIAL!!

Strategically located on Princes Highway is this unique & high exposure site. With a land area of 2,919m2 approx & two road frontages it captures all the passing. Purpose built building has an area of 806m2 heating/cooling throughout, kitchen, learning rooms, chapel, foyer & separate offices.

On-site carparks, enclosed rear yard & play equipment. Currently leased as a place of worship until 22nd May, 2021, $180,000 plus set increases for the duration of the lease. Further options available.

This site offers income & potential for development in the future. Premium location, invest with confidence here!! Expression of Interest - Closing 11th November, 2016 @ 5:00pm (if not sold prior)

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST * Prime, High Exposure Site * Mixed Use Zone - 858m2 (app) * Model Tenant - Long Lease * Ideal investment with steady income and a business that has stood the test of time. * CLOSING DATE 24th NOVEMBER 2016 * For further information call Derrick Brown 0418 317 096

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PAKENHAM’S BEST UNIT ?

This quality unit is situated in a prime location that is flat walking distance to shops, doctors and transport. The three bedroom, two bathroom unit that has its own driveway and a double garage.

Big master bedroom includes full ensuite, plenty of robe space in bedrooms 2 & 3, while the feature timber floors through the kitchen and meals provide a lovely warm feel. A separate lounge that has a pleasant outlook and ample size. The unit boasts ducted heating, separate cooling, and there is a private low maintenance yard. It’s a quality unit and only 18 months old – it’s ready to be SOLD!!

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ASCOT – PAKENHAM CENTRAL

An excellent factory in a superb location adjacent to the Bunnings Enterprise. The factory has easy access designated car parking, roller doors at the front and rear, outdoor storage area, water storage system with pressure tap inside the building reception area and all amenities. The factory is an ideal investment with a tenant in place. Inspection welcome – Call now!!

Located in the prestigious Ascot Estate is this flat level block. Land area of 363m2 – 12.94m frontage this is one of the larger blocks in the estate, Protective covenants and design guidelines in place. A new estate with township convenience. Pakenham Marketplace, transport and Pakenham CBD at your doorstep. Invest with confidence in this superior estate!!

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Sublime luxury in a Coveted PoSition 2 residences on over an acre, 50sq home with 4 bedrooms, master with Wir and FeS, plus a study, kitchen features marble bench tops and splashbacks and SS appliances, formal lounge with open ire place, theatre/games room, enclosed decked alfresco, pool and spa, dluG with plenty of extra parking. additional self-contained unit with 2 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, living and laundry and a decked alfresco! With a total of 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 kitchens and countless living and entertaining zones.

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CLASSIC TODAY AND TOMORROW A superb period 47SQ pedigree, a prominent position & an enviable Berwick address on over an acre, 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom only a short stroll from Berwick Village & Wilson Botanic Park. Charming timber kitchen overlooking meals area with stone open fireplace & the brick open fireplace in the family room, also featuring a huge multipurpose room. A gracious veranda spanning the length of the house & a rear courtyard garden plus enormous triple door American style barnyard shed and double CP.

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Situated in a highly sought after private court this exceptional residence presents an ideal lifestyle opportunity. you will love the space and comfort afforded this property that is complete with multiple living areas, 4 bedrooms, and a host of extra features including swim spa and large dbl garage with back access. located a short distance from of berwick’s best schools, shops, train station, Hospital, transport options, boutiques and cafes plus local parks and sports facilities.

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Message from the Premier This summer is forecast to be a dangerous fire season. Fire Action Week is the time for all Victorians to begin preparing.

Many communities throughout Victoria have been battling with persistent rain and rising flood waters. This rainfall has provided the stimulus for increased growth of vegetation in forested, bush and grass fire areas across the state. As summer intensifies, these regions will dry out quickly, increasing the risk of uncontrollable fires, especially over the Christmas and summer holiday period.

Emergency services are working with communities, businesses, local councils and government to reduce the risk in your area, while

ensuring resources are in place to respond to all emergencies. However, it is up to you to understand the risk in your area, monitor conditions and take responsibility for your own safety and the safety of your household.

Taking steps to get prepared before summer means you know what to do when a fire starts.

Talk to your family and friends about how you’ll know when to leave and where to go to stay safe.

Leaving early means leaving before a fire starts – not when you can see flames or smell smoke.

Leaving early means avoiding panic, being trapped and making the wrong decisions that could be dire.

cially if you live in bush and grass fire prone areas. Taking the right steps now will help make your decisions in an emergency easier and clearer. The steps to take are simple…

• Talk to your household and neighbours about what you’ll do on high risk days and have a plan if fire threatens you and your home this summer

Use Fire Action Week to prepare your home and property and think about summer fire safety, espe-

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• Check Fire Danger Ratings daily at emergency.vic.gov.au to find out how dangerous a fire would be if one started and monitor warnings, especially when the Fire Danger Rating is Severe, Extreme or Code Red • Pack an emergency kit of essentials – including important

documents, a first aid kit, medications, blankets, water and a battery powered radio – and keep it handy Planning and preparing for fire is everyone’s responsibility. Make it yours this week and help keep your family and the community safe this summer. For more information on how to get prepared, go to emergency.vic.gov.au.

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1. Plan what you’ll do in the event of a fire, talk to your household and know where to access information on high risk days.

2. Keep grass short. Fire can ignite and travel quickly through long grass.

3. Get rid of dry grass, leaves, twigs and loose bark around your home.

4. Remove or prune shrubs near windows and well away from branches of mature trees.

5. Cut back overhanging tree branches close to property – no branches within 10 metres.

6. Keep gutters and roof areas clear of leaf litter (if you are physically able to).

7. Remove all materials from around the home that could burn, such as boxes, furniture and woodpiles.

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Season will be above average FIRE Action Week, 23-30 October, is Victoria’s annual fire planning and preparation week.

The Bushfire Natural Hazards CRC Seasonal Outlook has predicted an above average fire season for Victoria.

Traditionally, Victoria’s worst period for fire is in January and February.

Right now, forecasts show that there is potential for an above average fire season in Victoria in the west of the state.

Fire Action Week is a great time to increase understanding of the local fire risks, prepare properties and talk to other members of the household about what everyone will do to stay safe from fire.

Making informed decisions is vital for safety during a fire. Now is the best time to understand fire risk and get prepared, not when a fire starts.

This week, talk to family, friends and neighbours about the fire risks and make plans for what to do on hot, dry, windy days.

Make sure you know where to check Fire Danger Ratings (Vic Emergency website and app). Over summer, you’ll need to check the ratings daily to understand the fire risk in your area.

Remember, as ratings increase, so does your risk of fire Last summer there were over 2000 warnings issued in Victoria. It’s up to you to stay informed by using more than one source of information, understanding the three levels of warnings, what they mean and what you should do Tune in to ABC local radio, com-

It is important to be fire ready if you live on the urban fringe. mercial and designated community radio stations or Sky News TV, phone the Victorian Bushfire Information Line (1800 240 667), visit emergency.vic. gov.au, and download the VicEmergency App. Warnings are also available on VicEmergency’s Twitter (@vicemergency) and Facebook (facebook. com/vicemergency), and CFA’s Twitter (@CFA_Updates) and Facebook (facebook.com/cfavic) On hot, dry, windy days, fires will start and spread quickly. The best way to protect yourself and your family is to leave early If you live in an urban area near grasslands, walk at least two streets back if a fire starts. If you live two or three streets away from grassland and a grassfire starts, stay where you are.

Grassfires are unlikely to spread into built up areas In the lead-up to summer, CFA and

MFB brigades around the state are getting out and about in their community to talk about preparing for fire. You can check cfa.vic.gov.au/events for information on what’s happening in your local area For more information on how to get prepared for summer, go to emergency. vic.gov.au Planning and preparation Taking steps to get prepared before the fire season means you know what to do when you’re at risk of fire. It’s important to prepare your property for fire, but you also need to plan and prepare for your safety. Pack important documents, photos, medications, money and clothes so you can leave easily before a fire starts Talk to your family and friends about how you’ll know when to leave and where to go to stay safe Leaving early is the safest option to

protect yourself and your family Leaving early means leaving the area before a fire starts – not when you can see flames or smell smoke. Leaving early means avoiding panic, being trapped, making the wrong choices and risking serious injury or death Do you have family, friends or neighbours who might need help preparing to leave early? Talk to them about when they’re going to leave, where they’re going to go, and how you can help Fire Danger Ratings are a good way to decide when to leave. They are not a weather forecast – they tell you how dangerous a fire would be if one started. As the ratings increase, so does the risk of a fast moving and uncontrollable fire Never drive if you can see smoke or fire. Thick smoke will make it hard to see and traffic jams and accidents are likely. You also need to keep the roads clear for emergency services You could be at serious risk of uncontrollable fires on Severe, Extreme and Code Red days. It’s up to you to stay informed. Check the Fire Danger Ratings daily and act to protect yourself and your family Prevention is everyone’s responsibility. Early action can prevent fires threatening lives and property. If you see smoke or fire, call triplw-zero (‘000’) immediately. If you see something suspicious, call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 Preparing your property gives it the best chance of survival during a fire, even if you plan to leave early

Keep trees, overhanging branches and shrubs to a minimum near your home, particularly around and under windows. A big clean-up before the fire season can make a huge difference to the survival of your home in a bushfire Embers are one of the most common causes of homes burning down during a bushfire, even if the fire front doesn’t reach the property. Check where leaves and twigs gather around your home as this is where embers are likely to fall. Keep these areas clear all summer Before you leave, make sure you remove all flammable items from around your home. Houses have been lost from things as simple as embers landing on a doormat Keep leaf litter, shrubs and any other fuels to a minimum under trees on your property. This will help to stop a fire from reaching the tree tops, which will reduce embers and the fire intensity near your home For information on how to stay safe this summer, visit emergency.vic.gov. au or ring the Victorian Bushfire Information Line on 1800 240 667 Check that your home and contents insurance is current and includes a level of cover that will be in line with current building standards and regulations.

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It’s vital to get fire ready now “It’s important that all residents take the time to understand the risk where they live by visiting www.cfa.vic.gov.au/myrisk.

“Making informed decisions is vital to your safety during a fire.

“Now is the best time to understand your fire risk and get prepared, not when a fire starts and Fire Action Week presents a great opportunity to take the time to plan and prepare,” Mr Tyler said.

Follow the these planning and preparation tips to get ready for the upcoming summer: Check the local fire risk at www.cfa.vic.gov.au/ myrisk.

Download the FireReady/VicEmergency app.

Start checking Fire Danger Ratings daily at www.emergency.vic.gov.au/prepare.

Visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond to check warnings and learn about the three levels of warnings and what they mean.

Pack an emergency kit of essentials. This should include important documents, medica-

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tions, a mobile phone, torch, battery operated radio, money and clothes that would be needed for an evacuation.

Talk to other household members and neighbours about how they will know when to leave and where to go to stay safe.

Find out if there are family, friends or neighbours who need help preparing to leave early.

Talk to them about when they’re going to leave, where they’re going to go, and how they can be helped.

Be prepared for power failure in extreme weather conditions. Visit www.earthresources.

vic.gov.au/energy/safety-and-emergencies/ poweroutages/guide for details.

In the lead-up to summer, a number of CFA brigades in Casey are getting out and about in their community and holding open days to talk about preparing for fire.

Check www.cfa.vic.gov.au/events for a list of local events.

For more information on how to get prepared, visit the www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond.

The council has also prepared fire prevention information for residents which can be found at ww.casey.vic.gov.au/fireprevention.

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Fire Action Week 2016 is Victoria’s annual fire planning and preparation week, signalling the start of the annual Summer Fire Campaign in partnership with emergency services agencies.

City of Casey CEO Mike Tyler said the week was a great time for all Casey residents to increase their understanding of the fire risk where they live, prepare their property and decide well in advance about what they’ll do if a fire starts.

“This year, forecasts show there is potential for an above average fire season with the prospect of escalating fire behaviour later in summer due to higher temperatures in spring drying out high risk areas,” he said.

“The City of Casey has many areas where there’s a heightened risk, areas that are close to or among rural grass or paddocks and bushland, near coastal scrub or areas where residential development meet grasslands or bush areas.

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What’s on Sunset Sounds

Festival of Lights

FRESH from an appearance at Splendour in the Grass, Melbourne singer-songwriter LANKS is set to headline the City of Casey’s next live music event for young people this month.

■ Sunset Sounds will deliver a music festivalthemed event for young people aged 12 to 25 years at the Narre Warren Youth Information Centre on Friday 28 October 2016 from 6.15 pm to 10pm. Tickets cost $12 and can be purchased at www.trybooking.com/MYSA or on the night at the door. Discount passes for $10 tickets are available from Casey’s Youth Information Centres. All FreeZA events are fully supervised and drug, smoke and alcohol free. For more information, contact City of Casey Customer Service on 9705 5200.

CASEY Central Shopping Centre will be celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights, with a traditional Bollywood and Bhangra performance for the whole family to enjoy.

■ Friday 28 October, 6.30pm 7.30pm.

Centre Court, outside Woolworths

Early Motoring History and the RACV in Victoria FRIDAY 28 October 2pm-3.30pm Come and learn about the introduction of the motor car to Victoria which was promoted by a humble little automobile club ...one that became what it is today, the RACV. ■ Narre Warren Library, Overland Drive, Fountain Gate. Free bookings: www.tinyurl.com/ cclcevents or phone 8782 3300

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Picnic and Paws Day LYNBROOK Aged Care would be hosting a Picnic and Paws Day Community Free event that is being held on 29 October.

■ Contact Sam from Lynbrook Aged Care Facility in Lynbrook. Her contact number is 8795 5777 and her email is sgillick@mckenzieacg.com

Dementia help DEMENTIA and Caring is a three-week course for carers who may be struggling with the changes in their life and relationship since a dementia diagnosis. The course is being run by The Alfred Health Carer Services and Alzheimer’s Australia Victoria for carers, fam-

ily members and friends who are supporting someone who is living with dementia at home.

■ The free course will be held on Monday 7, 14 and 21 November at Lynbrook Community Centre, Lynbrook. See flyer at www.carersouth.org.au under Who do You Care For? Bookings essential by 31 October on 9212 3000 or email info@carersouth.org.au.

Cemetery tour JOIN a 90-minute tour of historical Harkaway

Cemetery and uncover some of the stories behind the headstones. Tea and biscuits will be served at the conclusion of the tour.

■ Sunday 30 October at 10am, Harkaway Cemetery, Hessel Road, Harkaway. $5 for adults, children under 15 free. Bookings essential at cemetery.tours@nwfhg.org.au.

150 years of worship IN OCTOBER the Berwick Anglican Church will celebrate 150 years of Anglicans worshipping

in the Berwick District. A month of activities has been planned throughout October to celebrate. The conduct of a special service of thanksgiving attended by the Archbishop of Melbourne on 30 October. All former members of the parish and interested members of the public are invited to participate in the activities.

■ For further information go to info@berwickanglicanchurch.org.au or telephone 9707 1105.

BUSINESS SOUTH-EAST

Striking lucky with defence win

By Casey Neill A FAMILY business in Dandenong South is helping to build one of the world’s most advanced fighter jets.

This project and other international achievements earned AW Bell the Manufacturing Award at the 37th Governor of Victoria Export Awards, presented on Thursday 6 October.

CEO Sam Bell’s grandfather Alan William Bell started the business in Oakleigh in 1952.

“He was a pattern-maker by trade,” he said.

“The company started off as a pattern shop and tool room.

“My father (Geoff) took over in 1983.”

AW Bell moved to Dandenong South in 1997.

“My father has retired three times,” Sam said.

“I took over in November 2014.

“Now he’s as retired as I’ve ever seen him.

“Some weeks don’t see him at all.

“I think he’s happy with the way things are going.

“It’s great to have that resource available to us. We still get him to come and look at jobs.”

Sam explained that the company had two main business streams.

“One is producing investment and sand castings that we machine inhouse,” he said.

“That’s probably about 80 per cent of our revenue.”

In the investment arm, they make parts from wax, coat them in ceramics and resins, and melt the wax out to form a mould.

They pour liquid metal inside, break off the mould and clean up the finished part.

Sandcasting involves building a tool from wood and covering it in sand

that sets hard to create a mould.

The other is AW Bell machinery, which is entirely export-based.

“We design and supply equipment to the investment casting and sandcasting industries worldwide,” Sam said.

“Sixty per cent is North American.

The rest spread between South America, Asia and Europe.

“In North America we are the name that comes to mind when you think of grinding equipment.”

“This year, most likely 15 per cent of our money will come from exports to North America.

“Next year that’s going to grow even further.

“In 2017-‘18 we’ll see about 40 to 50 per cent.”

AW Bell has grown its name in the US by doing the obvious - going to the US. Sam even spent a year there.

“The only way we can break down those distance barriers is getting in their face and becoming another local supplier,” he said.

He said the travel was also an opportunity to see what the industry was doing.

Geoff saw the writing on the wall for the auto industry in about 2006.

“We started actively chasing more work in the defence industry,” Sam said.

They eyed a more skilled and complex market.

“The type of work that isn’t going to go to China and India, or low-cost countries,” he said.

“It was a lot longer road than what we expected to break into it.

“Normally we’re producing parts within about 18 months.

“It was about seven years to break into the defence industry in the US.” AW Bell is now producing parts for

Sam Bell with AW Bell’s latest award, and a photograph of his grandparents, who started the company. the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

“We are still more competitive than their local sources on the highly complex products,” he said.

“We get face-to-face and help them to solve their problems.

“They don’t see that collaboration with their local suppliers.

“That astounds me.

“To me, it’s just good customer service.”

The F-35 project has opened other

opportunities in the defence supply chain.

“We’ve proven ourselves on this project,” he said.

“Normally we come onto a project that’s running behind schedule and with quality issues and turn it around.

“It’s really exciting to see a company based in Melbourne doing what we’re doing, providing high-quality, complex castings for the most technically-advanced fighter jet.

“That’s going to be our platform to

really grow the business now.”

Commercial director Vinesh Karan said the company had a US-based broker.

“She’s looking for new opportunities and doing a lot of follow-up correspondence,” he said.

“They feel like they can deal with someone locally.

“In the next five years we’ll need a full-time AW Bell sub-employee over there or a foundry, a replica of our business here.”

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Safer investments KELVIN Gough is an award-winning lawyer with majors in economics and accounting.

Now he is the owner and director of Berwick based Safe Super Homes.

He said: “In the last 23 years, 100 per cent of our investors have made remarkable investment returns with our local better style quality investment houses with genuine 10 year rental guarantees - even during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.”

He will show clients how he can arrange genuine $40,000 plus discount for their series one investment rental homes.

During those years, he said, the value of his copyright homes is doubling every nine years.

He said that local quality investment housing offers better growth plus rental yields than any of the other rental investments that he and his wife Shu-Cheen own in other parts of Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Shu-Cheen is a world-famous opera singer and teaches singing in a special studio at their Berwick-based home office.

Kelvin said: “It is occurring on our very door stop these days,” yet many are persuaded into believing that further away is a better property investment.

During the past 12 months, data shows the Melbourne median house price grew 8.6 per cent and the rental yield was 3.4 per cent.

Kelvin’s Safe Super Homes statistics show that even better returns are achievable in the Berwick growth corridor.

In the past 12 months, Melbourne’s unit prices grew by only 2.5 per cent and delivered rental yield of only 1.1 per cent.

Safe Super investment houses are available for $1000 outside super and $150,000-$250,000 inside super.

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Safe Super established Australia’s best priced DIY super and in arranging dedicated specialist facilitators.

Kevin said that this information is general investment advice only and that he can provide individuals with specific advice in person.

Kelvin welcomes inquiries on 9702 2595 or visit safesuperhomes.com.au.

For friendly and cordial details come and talk to him and inspect the display home.

All set for outdoor furniture THE Outdoor Furniture Specialists at Narre Warren aims to find the right setting to suit customers’ requirements.

Spokesman Zaman Fazli said the company retails quality outdoor furniture with the biggest showroom and widest variety.

He said the stock included wicker settings, stone tables, aluminium settings, sun-lounges, giftware and fountains.

“We are part of a national

franchise network of 43 stores, we have the biggest showroom in Melbourne with the widest variety,” he said.

“What makes us different?

The quality of the products, variety of tables and chairs, service, and the availability of stock and products for immediate pick-up or delivery.

“We focus on providing good quality products, service and back-up at a good price.

“We mix and match our ta-

bles and chairs to suit customers’ lifestyles.”

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Entertainment

Showpony’s centre stage

By Casey Neill ALEX Morgan has been a Dandenong Show fixture for more than 60 years, and is known to those involved with the annual event as “grandpa”.

But his great-grandchildren and a herd of ponies are threatening to steal his limelight.

The Gazette met his daughter Lisa Wanless, granddaughter Amy Matthey, and six of his greatgrandchildren ahead of this year’s show, on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 November.

“My mother (Janice) got her first Shetland, which became my Shetland, when I was two,” Lisa said.

“Fifty-one years ago we started breeding and showing Shetlands, which then turned into miniatures as well.

“I have 13 grandchildren at the moment, and two on the way.

“They all want to be involved.”

Lisa’s sister, Jayne Stuchbery, is also part of the pony world.

“I think mother and my sister will be judging and stewarding at the show this year,” Lisa said.

“It depends on what they need.”

Lisa has eight horses on her Pakenham property, a combination of miniatures and Shetlands, and Janice keeps one miniature at her Narre Warren North home.

“She’s a life member of the miniature ponies,” Lisa said.

“We’d always had ponies and horses as kids growing up.

“For some reason she wanted to show for herself but, of course, the Shetlands and the miniatures are small and easy for her to handle.

“She’s had a lot of success breeding and showing over the years, winning numerous prizes at the Royal as well as at Dandenong Show.”

Asked what made a good show pony, Lisa pointed out one of her Shetlands as “very typical of an English Shetland, where it’s got very heavy legs”.

“She’s quite stocky in her build,” she said.

“That red and white one, she’s got finer legs more like a pony legs.

“I go more for the heavy legs because that’s what a Shetland should be, like what was in the Shetland Isles, whereas the finer ones are more

Seline and Izabelle with Shetland pony Dory. 160466 how they’ve bred them here because people want them more like ponies.

“These were originally bred to go down in the mines in Ireland and Scotland.

“Out in the wild, on the Shetland Isles, they roam around and they’ve got to be very sturdy because it’s all rocky there.”

Lisa’s grandkids ride and help to prepare the

ponies for showing.

“I personally stay in it now more for the grandkids, because what little girl doesn’t want a pony?

And little boy,” Lisa said.

“So many kids don’t get that interaction now and they’ve only got a little back yard.

“They just have a ball here.”

She said the Dandenong Show was also a great

Picture: ROB CAREW opportunity for kids to interact with farm animals.

“It always amazes me when little kids, you ask them where milk comes from and they say ‘the carton’ or the ‘milk bar’,” she said.

“They’ll have a bit of sheering going on or milking of cows and they have the animal nursery.”

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By Nick Creely PAKENHAM pitcher Lachlan Madden has been selected in Baseball Australia’s 24 man squad for the Under 23 World Cup in Mexico at the end of October.

Madden, 20, signed for the Houston Astros Organisation out of high school, and is now building an impressive career in Australia.

Lachlan is a local Pakenham boy, playing with the Berwick Dodgers in the winter and with the Cheltenham Rustlers in the summer, but will now represent his country in the pinnacle of baseball in the world.

He has come a long way since being cut from the Houston Astros early in 2016, ending his Major League Baseball dream, working on his craft with his home sides, waiting for another opportunity to arise.

Across the 20-year-old’s 34-game minor league career, he had eight saves and 40 strikeouts from 46.2 innings pitched, numbers that suggest Madden has the talent to make it in the big time.

Cheltenham Rustlers vice-president John Ferguson says it is a wonderful achievement, and a testament to Madden’s talent and persistence to come back from the disappointment of losing his professional contract.

“Lachie’s been performing extremely well.

“He’s really reinvented himself as a mature age player, and that takes a bit of doing.

“After his professional experience, he’s really coming back and making the most of the Australian scene, which is quite a strong scene," Ferguson said.

Ferguson also says that this opportunity to represent Australia could open up other avenues for the talented pitcher.

“He’s really set himself up to play for Australia in the World Classics and putting his hand up for the Olympic Games, which is obviously coming up in 2020.

“Lachlan’s been an outstanding junior with lots of potential, and now he is maturing into a player that is not just an outstanding thrower, but a pitcher and a person.

“He’s done a wonderful job and it’s a great thing for him to do.

“It’s physically demanding being a pitcher; and Lachie is doing a great job and putting his best foot forward for the future.

Representing Australia is arguably an athlete’s great accomplishment; and Madden now has the chance to prove he belongs on the world’s biggest stage once again, having already been a major com-

ponent of the Australian side in the 2013 Under 18 World Cup. In what was a long selection process, head coach of the Australian team, Tony Harris, says he is pleased with the squad he has been able to assemble.

“The selection process took longer than anticipated, but at the end of the day I’m really pleased with the quality of the squad.

“We’re excited to see how this team performs on the world stage; it’s a great opportunity for some of the younger members of the team to see how they match up against the best of the best.

“It’s a great chance for these guys to get some international exposure.

“I’m very excited about getting over there and watching these guys compete,” Harris said.

The Australian side will play Austria in their opening game on 29 October in Polideportivo, Mexico, before clashes with Nicaragua, Chinese Taipei, Argentina and Japan round out their pool matches.

The Under 23 Baseball World Cup was founded in 2014, with the Chinese Taipei the first winners of the championships at the cup in Taiwan.

Lachlan Madden is set to put a tough year behind him when he features for Australia late this month.

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QUIZ NUMBER 1528 1. HOW many gold medals did Australia win at the Rio Olympics?

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4. IN what class of motor racing was Wayne Gardner crowned world champion in 1987?

5. WHICH US swimmer won five gold medals in Rio? 6. WHICH English cricketer scored a record 197 first class centuries?

7. WHICH gruelling French sporting event lasts over 20 days?

8. WHICH New Zealand horse stormed home for a sensational victory in the 1983 Melbourne Cup? 9. WHICH Aussie sisters both swam the English Channel in 1991?

10. WHY does Captain Alan Shepherd hold a special place in golf history?

11. WHICH Aussie has scored the most consecutive ducks in Test cricket history?

12. WHICH tennis player ranked in the world’s top five for much of the 1980s never won Wimbledon ?

13. WHO was the Aussie tennis star who won both the Wimbledon singles and doubles crowns in 1970?

14. AFTER the reds, which ball has the least points value in snooker?

15. WHICH Aussie boxing champ stowed away on a boat to the United States during World War I? 16. WHICH Aussie swimmer held the world women’s 100 metres freestyle record for over a decade?

17. WHICH Swede won the 1979 Wimbledon title?

18. WHICH Aussie swimmer won silver in the women’s 200 metres butterfly at the 1984 Olympics?

19. WHO rode six English derby winners?

20. WHO has won the James Hardie 1000 the most number of times?

ANSWERS: 1. Eight 2. Sir Stanley Matthews 3. Basketball 4. 500cc 5. Michael Phelps 6. Sir Jack Hobbs 7. The tour de France 8. Kiwi 9. Susan and Lindy Maroney 10. He hit the first golf shot on the moon 11. Bob Holland 12. Ivan Lendl 13. John Newcombe 14. Yellow 15. Les Darcy 16. Dawn Fraser 17. Bjorn Borg 18. Karen Phillips 19. Lester Piggott 20. Peter Brock

TEEN body-building champion Adrian Buttigieg is making waves and building muscle, taking out the first place in the AWA Bendigo Classic teenage category in late September.

Adding to this, Buttigieg placed fifth in the Men’s Teenage event at the INBA Victorian Championships at Moonee Valley on Saturday 17 September.

Buttigieg, 17, was on hand at Iron Chest Berwick earlier this month showcasing his talents in the gym where the young bodybuilder trains ahead of his numerous competitions.

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By Russell Bennett and Nick Creely SATURDAY’S wild and wintry weather washed out almost all the cricket scheduled across the south east, with barely any games played throughout the entire West Gippsland Cricket Association (WGCA).

There were only two games completed - one in B Grade, and one in C Grade - while all the other clashes throughout the competition were abandoned.

Kooweerup (4/92) chased down St Francis Xavier’s 85 in just 14 overs in the B Grade clash, while in C Grade, Catani (7/145) easily got the better of Cardinia (113) at Rythdale Rec Reserve.

Premier grade fans were robbed of what was sure to be an enthralling round with Tooradin fixtured to host Cardinia, Pakenham to host Kooweerup in a rematch of last year’s grand final, Upper Beaconsfield to host local rivals Emerald, and Merinda Park to host Pakenham Upper/Toomuc.

Fans and players alike now have to wait until Round 12 for the reverse fixture, which could prove to be seasondefining for some clubs.

The weather also wrought havoc for the local turf competitions on Saturday, with both the Victorian Premier and Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) weekend matches called off.

It has been a frustrating start for both competitions this season, with two full rounds marred by the weather in a matter of four weeks.

Casey-South Melbourne was scheduled to face Carlton at Princes Park, but both clubs decided to call the game off at around 12.30pm after a delayed start, while Dandenong called its game off early at Shepley Oval against Greenvale.

In the DDCA, frustrated sides were forced to abandon day two of the weekend’s games, with some sides on day one in an imposing position for a win, but ultimately having to settle for a draw.

No decisions have been made as to whether Victorian Premier Cricket will replay the round, with Round 1 already scheduled to be replayed on the reserve day - Sunday 6 November.

Casey-South Melbourne will now face Camberwell at home on Saturday

The skies seemed to close in over Shepley Oval on Saturday – the venue for Dandenong’s Premier clash with Greenvale. 160669 Picture: ROB CAREW in the first of the two-dayers, while Dandenong will travel to Walter Galt Reserve to tackle Kingston Hawthorn.

In the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association (VSDCA), the first day

of the two-day clash between Endeavour Hills and Taylors Lakes was completely washed out.

The match will now be a one-dayer this Saturday.

This week’s fixtures: DDCA Turf 1 Springvale South v Mordialloc Heinz Southern Districts v Buckley Ridges North Dandenong v Narre Warren Parkfield v Dingley Dandenong West v Cranbourne Hallam Kalora Park v Berwick WGCA Premier Upper Beaconsfield v Pakenham Tooradin v Pakenham Upper/ Toomuc Kooweerup v Merinda Park Cardinia v Emerald WGCA District Kalgidhar v Carlisle Park Nar Nar Goon/Maryknoll v Tooradin Cranbourne Meadows v Clyde Devon Meadows v Officer WGCA Sub-District Aura Vale v Cardinia Lang Lang v Nyora Clyde v Catani Pakenham v Gembrook

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THE Kooweerup faithful will be hoping their footy club’s most recent addition is the final piece to a drought-breaking premiership puzzle.

Luke Walker has returned to the Demons after a season back at his former club, Pakenham.

The super-skilled midfielder, who won the Alf Walton Medal in 2014 as the Ellinbank and District Football League’s (EDFL) best player, is worth only one point to the Demons given his history at the club - despite playing the majority of his career at Pakenham.

Beloved at the Demons, Walker - a former captain of the senior side - will be under a lot less pressure than his previous stint given the impressive depth of the current midfield group.

Rather than be relied upon to do the gruntwork through the engine room, the 30-year-old could be a huge asset out wide - either off a flank, or along the wing.

He was a vital part of the Demons' side that won through to the 2014 EDFL West decider, only to be soundly beaten by Cora Lynn in the first premiership of its three-peat.

Walker has won a host of team and individual honours throughout a glittering career so far, and joins Anthony Giuliano and Nathan Muratore as the Demons’ trifecta of big-name recruits to be unveiled so far in an already busy off-season.

“Luke’s resume speaks for itself as he has been one of the best and most well-known players in the south east region for over 12 years,” said Demons player-coach Ben Collins.

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Luke Walker has returned to Kooweerup for Picture: ROB CAREW 2017. 127240 tion to come back and help get the success this club deserves was the driving force for him to return, and the chance to do it with some of his best mates tipped him over the line.

“I am personally looking forward to playing alongside Luke as I’ve always rated the way he goes about his footy and believe he will bring some strong leadership qualities to the group.

“It’s not every year you get the opportunity to attract players with the ability of Giggz (Giuliano) and Nath (Muratore) but then to top it off with Tex (Walker) is enormous and creates a lot of excitement to the club and town.”

In other footy news, former Kooweerup junior and Frankston VFL skipper Jason Pongracic has signed on with Williamstown after the Dolphins were not offered a licence to continue in the VFL in 2017.

Jarryd Drew has signed on with Garfield in the new West Gippsland competition after most recently playing in the NEAFL with the Southport Sharks.

Drew is also a former assistant at Warragul, was a Gippsland League interleague player, played in the 2012 TAC Cup grand final with the Gippsland Power, and also played in a VFL preliminary final for Casey.

Neerim Neerim South has signed the superexperienced Allan Chandler as its new playing coach, while Ash Snooks and Michael Cooke have signed on at Korumburra Bena under new coach Ben McGee - formerly of Noble Park, Clayton, Warragul Industrials, Bunyip, Berwick, St Johns, the Dandenong Stingrays, and the Hallam AFL Academy.

Brad Sinclair will coach Phillip Island - taking over from former Cora Lynn player-coach Brendan Kimber - while former Balwyn EFL premiership winner Ben Wise will be a playing-assistant at Kilcunda Bass under former Collingwood midfielder Brent Macaffer and his co-coach Ben Vague.

Luke James - a two-time premiership player at the Panthers - has also returned to the club.

THE Pakenham Eels Rugby League Club and Touch Association has moved ahead in leaps and bounds since its inception and now it’s aiming to keep its momentum going even after the traditional winter league season has finished.

Starting next month at Lakeside Recreation Reserve in Pakenham, the Eels will host a summer touch football competition for absolutely anyone in juniors, seniors, or mixed grades.

It’s a joint initiative with NRL Victoria, Touch Football Australia, and VicHealth and aims to keep kids - and their parents alike - active all year round.

“It’s a VicHealth-funded project and a partnership between the two sports so there’s some real synergy in terms of what the sports are,” said NRL Victoria project officer Tavale Ilalio at Lakeside recently.

“It’s a high-level partnership but this is really the first time it’s been explored on the field.

“It’s actually a whole-ofVictoria project so we’ve got the Pakenham Eels, the Frankston Raiders, and the Robinvale Storm from up on the Murray so it’s got quite a different feel.

“The model is that we’re supporting - under that partnership through VicHealth - rugby league clubs in Victoria to deliver summer touch football, ultimately becoming two-sport clubs really. That’s a big job.

“These guys (at Pakenham) have done an amazing amount of work on the back end of a really busy league season - the first one for them.

“It’s so impressive. We’ve asked a lot of them but we’ve had those three clubs step up.

It’s a two-year project and it’s running until June 2018.

“From a VicHealth perspective, it’s about getting people active and utilising touch football as a way to get kids and

Tavale, Jaevarn, Jason and Amelia will all be involved in touch football this summer. 161042 Picture: RUSSELL BENNETT families - who are maybe just chilling out on the couch over summer - down on to the field.”

The Eels, which have a growing rugby league member base, are hoping to attract more people to the sport through the summer touch code.

Jason Buchanan, the Eels’ secretary, said the touch competition was open to anyone interested in staying active over summer.

“It gives families an opportunity to participate in the same team and it gives those parents the opportunity to play alongside their kids and also get active because they may have just been spectators during the winter rugby league season,” he said.

“It also opens up to friends and work colleagues to come down and join in.

“It was something that when we first put the club together we put forward as one of our objectives.”

So, this was all perfect timing.

“Our main objective is to keep that momentum (from winter rugby league) going because what you find is that

when you finish a season it all shuts down and you have to then build that up again,” Buchanan said.

“We just want to keep people involved and keep kids involved.

“A lot of people would just stop - not everyone goes and plays another sport in summer, so a lot of people just stop with any physical activity. To keep them going through that summer period and then into the winter season is perfect.

“It’s only one night per week - you’re not dealing with training on Tuesdays and Thursdays and then a Saturday game, and it’s all at the one location so for the Pakenham area that’s perfect.

“There’s no travelling - it’s just at Lakeside on a Monday night. That works out and makes it easy for everyone.”

For more information, search for ‘Pakenham Eels RLC & Touch Association’ on Facebook, email info@pakenhamrlc.com, or call 0421 658 393.

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New Honda Civic on show

By Alistair Kennedy HONDA has unveiled its tenth generation Civic hatchback at the recent Paris Motor Show.

It won’t arrive in Australia until next year but it does give us a good segue into our recent test of the gen-10 Civic four-door sedan that went on sale here a few months back.

Civic has been a staple of the Honda range since it made its debut in 1973 Civic.

Not only is it the Japanese carmaker’s all-time biggest seller, it also sits fifth on the list of the world’s all-time biggest selling passenger cars.

Given this pedigree it has been sad to see Civic sales slump so dramatically over the past couple of years.

Circumstances beyond Honda’s control contributed significantly to this decline including the GFC, Thai floods and Japanese tsunami.

Nor has it been helped by competing against three of Australia’s biggest sellers, Toyota Corolla, Mazda3 and Hyundai i30.

While the arrival of the new Civic sedan has certainly re-kindled interest hatches are far more popular in the small car segment and Honda dealers will be counting the days until the arrival of the new five-door model sometime during the first half of 2017.

Unlike the previous model all Gen 10 Civics, both sedan and hatch, now

Honda Civic sedan has a bolder and sleeker look that should appeal to hatch buyers.

come from a new Honda factory in Thailand, with the same design and specifications.

Like many in its class the Civic sedan has a coupe-like profile, clearly aimed at attracting younger and less conservative buyers than before.

Having said that there’s nothing there that’s likely to really turn heads.

The price-leading Civic VTi gets 16-inch steel wheels. All others step up to alloys, 16-inch in the VTi-S, 17s in the others.

The Civic RS comes with an integrated body kit, including a gloss black grille, rear spoiler, sunroof and sportier wheels.

The interior has been redesigned and has a more elegant look and feel

than before with a level of comfort that’s rare in cars of this size.

Civic sedan is also more spacious due to a combination of clever design work and an extra 45 mm in the external width to the car.

It’s particularly noticeable in the rear seats which could easily pass for a car in the next size up.

The boot is large (around 518 litres) with a flat floor and low loading height. All models have space-saver spare wheels.

The dashboard is logically designed with a large touchscreen and a digital instrument panel. There are plenty of clever storage ideas.

Five versions of the Civic hatch are on offer. The VT-i and VTi-S, are pow-

Model range Civic VTi 1.8-litre petrol four-door sedan: $22,390 (CVT) Civic VTi-S 1.8-litre petrol four-door sedan: $24,490 (CVT) Civic VTi-L 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-door sedan: $27,790 (CVT) Civic RS 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-door sedan: $31,790 (CVT) Civic VTi-LX 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-door sedan: $33,590 (CVT)

ered by the previous 1.8-litre naturally-aspirated 104 kW / 174 Nm petrol engine. The VTi-L, RS and VTi-LX get an all-new 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol unit with 127 kW and 220 Nm. For the first time in a Civic there is no manual gearbox with all models getting a CVT in place of the old fivespeed conventional automatic. The turbo engines 1.5-litre variants also gets paddle shifters.

The dashboard display is a 7.0-inch colour touchscreen in all models. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto provide smartphone interface.

However, they connect via USB cable rather than being wireless. Voice commands operate through either Siri Eyes Free or Google Voice.

Bluetooth phone and audio streaming are also standard. The premium VTi-LX gets dedicated satellite navigation, all other models rely on smartphone links.

DAB+ radio is standard on VTi-L, RS and VTi-LX. In addition to the standard list of safety equipment (airbags, enhanced brakes and stability/traction control) all Civic variants get a reversing camera, emergency stop signal, tyre pressure warning and hill start assist.

All models above the entry-level VTi also get front and rear parking sensors as well as LaneWatch which uses a camera mounted at the rear of the left-hand mirror to provide an 80-degree view of the left lane whenever the left indicator is activated.

The top spec Civic VTi-LX takes safety to a higher level with the Honda Sensing package that includes Collision Mitigation Braking System; Road Departure Mitigation System; Forward Collision Warning; Lane Departure Warning; Lane Keeping Assist System; and Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow.

The new turbo-petrol engine should be a major selling point. It’s quiet and refined with plenty of torque and low fuel consumption.

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