Dandenong Journal Star - 15th May 2017

15 May 2017

A Star News Group Publication

Education Week 2017

Limited Places Still Available for 2018 Applications Now Open for: * Years 7, 9 & 11 Scholarships * Years 7, 8 & 9 select entry Laurel Program

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Scholarships to students entering Years 7, 9 & 11 in 2018 in any of the following categories: * Performing Arts

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All applicants will be required to sit an external Edutest examination and scholarship applicants are also required to submit an internal application form available on the College website.

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NAZARETH COLLEGE Manning Drive Noble Park North 3174 Ph 9795 8100 www.nazareth.vic.edu.au

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College helps its students to grow Hallam Senior College aims to provide all students with the maximum opportunity for personal and academic growth in a supportive environment, one that is especially designed for students in their later years of secondary education.

Offering an extensive range of study options in Year 10, VCE, VET and VCAL, Hallam Senior College provides the opportunity to personalise a student’s timetable through a focused program approach.

Students are at the centre of Hallam Senior College’s thinking, planning and actions.

With highly experienced staff ensuring quality of delivery across all subjects, students are treated as young adults with staff-student relationships based on mutual respect, co-operation and a focus on the common goal - learning.

The relationships forged between the college, students and their families are critical elements of a student’s success at this important stage of their learning.

Hallam Senior College values relationships built on respect and responsibility where the relationships between people, learning and the environment frame every action.

For more information or to book a tour of the college, contact Hallam Senior College on 9703 1266 or visit hallamssc.vic. edu.au/en-AU.

Principal Anne Martin with major award winners at the Hallam Senior College’s Year 12 Graduation Night.

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Guiding principles for the good life St John’s Regional College has been the first choice for Catholic Secondary schooling in Dandenong for more than 50 years.

The safe, encouraging and challenging environment at St John’s allows students to grow and succeed spiritually, academically and emotionally.

Curriculum and co-curriculum programs are designed to ensure the highest possible quality of learning experience and a sense of belonging.

Every facet of St John’s, both in and out of the classroom, is built upon five guiding principles faith, learning, integrity, service and community.

These guiding principles are reflected in the actions and behaviours of both teachers and students.

St John’s aims to provide an educational program which develops the whole person - the spiritual, social and physical as well as the academic.

From the STEP program in Year 7, which focuses on transitioning students from primary school to secondary school, through to the wide range of VCE and VET subjects, VCAL and enrichment programs, all students are able to find their place at St John’s.

Along with a strong emphasis on English, mathematics and the sciences, the college has dynamic and growing programs for the arts, sport and recreation, technology and hospitality.

As a co-educational catholic college, St John’s focuses on helping students find the right path and place within the school community and out in the world.

St John’s Regional College is a community in which learning, self-discipline, responsibility and connectedness are fostered, valued and encouraged, allowing students to grow into productive, valuable members of the wider community.

For more information about St John Regional College, visit www.sjcdandenong.catholic.edu.au or call 9791 3366.

St John’s Regional College has been the first choice for Catholic secondary schooling in Dandenong for more than 50 years.

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VICTORIAN EDUCATION WEEK The way forward into the future The disruptive impact of new technologies brings this question into even sharper focus for parents and educators alike.

“Mater Christi College has always been committed to innovative educational practice. We firmly believe it is imperative to prepare students for their futures,” Principal Mary Fitz-Gerald said.

Workforce needs are difficult to anticipate.

Last July, Four Corners investigated the future of work in Australia. It highlighted the prediction that “more than five million Australian jobs will simply disappear in the next 15 years as a result of technology”.

“Twenty-first century skills underpin curriculum programs already through a focus on transferable learning skills, yet we saw that we needed to go further to foster creative, independent

learners and so emerged the Discover program for year 9,” Ms Fitz-Gerald said.

Discover at Mater Christi College embraces project based learning through activities as diverse as creating podcasts, rock-climbing, building and programming robots, workshops as well as history tours with local indigenous elders.

In addition to their regular core studies, Year 9 students also explore five themes - challenge, expression, adventure, identity and communication.

“It has been a very successful development due mainly to our student-centred culture which encourages and celebrates the ‘can do’ energy of girls,” Ms Fitz-Gerald said.

For more information about Discover or to arrange a school tour, visit materchristi.edu.au or call registrar Kylie Lee on 9754 6611.

Mater Christi College firmly believes it is imperative to prepare students for their futures.

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Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) Program 2018 “Access to Peak Performance” The Lyndale Secondary College SEAL Program is designed to provide enhanced educational opportunities to children of higher academic potential.

In 2018 25 places will be available for select entry.

SEAL Testing Date 10th June 2018 Year 7 Scholarships Various scholarships are available for 2018.

For any one of these highly sought places apply online at www.lyndale.vic.edu.au by 10 June 2017

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John D’Ambrosio and principal Pam Dyson sign the contracts. 168061 Picture: ROB CAREW Established in 1919, Dandenong High School is one of the oldest, largest and most culturally diverse secondary schools in the state.

Looking out to the world At Dandenong High School, students are encouraged to be independent learners, self-motivated and curious about the world around them.

Dandenong High School’s teachers and support staff inspire and nurture students to achieve success, explore the best possibilities for their future and strive for excellence in every endeavour.

Established in 1919, Dandenong High School is one of the oldest, largest and most culturally diverse secondary schools in the state.

A co-educational school from years seven to 12, Dandenong High School has an enrolment of approximately 2000 students which includes 77 nationalities and 83 different groups.

To ensure students develop a deep sense of connectedness to the school, Dandenong High School has a highly unique house model.

Within each of the seven houses, there are 300 students, 50 from each year level from year seven through to year 12.

Each house also contains 25 teaching staff from across all teaching areas and a house leadership team. The school has an innovative curriculum based on the principles of inquiry and deep learning and offers a broad range of opportunities for all students, including VCE, VET and VCAL programs.

Strong links with Chisholm TAFE allows stu-

dents to undertake Industry Tasters and Year 10 VET at the DREAM Trade Training Centre.

Dandenong High School offers a comprehensive EAL program, an extensive sports program and a dynamic performing art program including dance, drama and music.

The school also has an accelerated enhanced learning program (an accredited SEAL program) for Years 7 to 9.

To find out more about Dandenong High School, visit www.dandenong-hs.vic.edu.au or call 9792 0561. * Thanks to Dandenong High School for supplying the front page picture.

More space for improved study Noble Park Secondary students are a step closer to learning in new spaces.

Principal Pam Dyson signed the building contract for the college’s $5 million upgrade with John D’Ambrosia from Newton Manor Constructions on Wednesday 10 May. “Works will begin in the next couple of weeks, starting with our senior centres followed by our arts and technology centre,” she said.

“When these are completed the Year 9 to 10 centre will begin.

“I am very excited to be starting this project since we found out about our funding in 2014.”

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MAXIMISING OPPORTUNITIES STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE INDEPENDENT LEARNERS, SELF-MOTIVATED AND CURIOUS ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND THEM Visit our Dandenong High School website www.dandenong-hs.vic.edu.au or Call 9792 0561 for detail about information nights & school tours

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Your pathway to a brighter future Become an Early Childhood Educator

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The Victorian Fitness Academy (VFA Learning) Narre Warren is a registered training organisation that specialises in vocational training for the fitness and sport, massage therapy and early childhood education industries.

With a purpose-built facility offering flexible learning options, business development manager Jeremy Riley explained that the strong practical component offered by VFA assists individuals in gaining the skills and knowledge required to begin a rewarding career.

“Anyone from school leavers, career changers and those looking to return to study or work that would love to start an exciting career as a personal trainer, massage therapist or early childhood educator should consider getting started with VFA learning,” Jeremy said.

With student wellbeing and success the focus of VFA learning, the academy is linked with Deakin and Federation Universities and offers pathways to degree qualifications beyond a VFA diploma.

“Choosing a VFA pathway program can see students transition from VCAL/VCE to a working qualification before they start university,” Jeremy said. “(Doing this gives students) the ability to start work in their chosen field earlier and gain invaluable experience that many university students miss out on.”

Well established in both the industry and local community, VFA has been providing the health, fitness and education industries for job-ready graduates for 20 years.

It also supplies exciting opportunities for work placement and transition into work upon completion of studies.

VFA applications are now open for July courses in fitness and sport, massage therapy and early childhood education and care.

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House is a home away from home Established in 1983, Springvale Neighbourhood House opened as a special meeting place for small community groups, providing resources, support and advice in a ‘home away from home’.

Now, over three decades later, those doors remain open as the community house encourages individuals to develop the skills to become a volunteer tutor.

Transforming into a registered training office in 1994, Springvale Neighbourhood House is offering the chance to participate in five lessons that will develop the skills individuals require to become a volunteer tutor to assist adult learners in developing English language skills.

“After the training, tutors will be able to support the community to assist adult learners to develop English language skills,” Springvale Neighbourhood House administration team leader Kelly Cooper said.

“In tutoring the adult learners, the students are given a pathway for high level students to further education and the confidence to job seek.”

Springvale Neighbourhood House is committed to community development, social inclusion, cultural connection, and celebration of multiculturalism.

A community-run, not-for-profit community house, registered training organisation and learn local, the house continues to provide a welcoming ‘home away from home’ for all, regardless of country of birth, language, religion, citizenship, gender, age or visa status.

“Springvale Neighbourhood House keep fees low, allowing all people to learn a language,” Kelly said. “However, there are others within the community that are not eligible for learning English and to allow for them to learn we run classes and one-on-one tutoring, utilising the volunteers that complete this course.

“We provide adult learning which is focused on student learning goals and employment skills

Tutors will be able to support the community to assist adult learners. and our accredited and pre accredited classes are all lead by qualified tutors in adult literacy and teaching English as an additional language.”

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teer tutor training will take place every Thursday from 25 May to 22 June from 6pm to 8.30pm with tea and coffee supplied.

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Lightwood Road, corner Warwick Avenue, Springvale. Bookings are required by 22 May by calling Springvale Neighbourhood Learning Program on 9574 6399.

At Hampton Park Secondary College, we aim to provide for the learning needs of all students through offering a broad and comprehensive curriculum program. As a college we are committed to providing a safe and supporting learning environment through our school-wide positive behaviour policy. This is promoted by the college values – Respect, Learning and Working Together.

The Year 7 and 8 program is mainly delivered in the Flexible Learning centre, with the emphasis being on the fundamental skills of literacy and numeracy and the development of research and enquiry skills. The college values are also explicitly taught through the ALIVE program.

The College has an excellent music program and boasts outstanding facilities, such as a performing arts centre, languages centre, 3-court basketball stadiumMaker Space to foster STEM initiatives and 1 : 1 laptop program for all students Years 7 -12. This allows for increased opportunity for challenging teaching and learning.

We aim for the combination of these fantastic innovations to result in improved outcomes for all students.

We create learning environments which enable all students to reach their potential  1 : 1 laptop program  Year 7 and 8 learning teams which care for students  Huge range of electives in Year 9 and 10 including STEM initiatives  Literacy and numeracy intervention programs for children who need extra support  State of the art technology resources in the College Maker Space

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Excellent record of success in Senior School including accelerated programs VCE/VET/VCAL programs Wide ranging co-curricular programs Opportunities for sporting success Music and leadership programs

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Biggest Planet hits Hollywood A Dandenong filmmaker’s silent movie is one of the biggest things to hit LA. But how has Hollywood received Matthew Victor Pastor’s I am Jupiter I am the Biggest Planet.

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■ Plea bargain may mean bank arsonist avoids public hearing...

Bank fire: no trial The Rohingya asylum seeker charged over the Springvale bank fire may not have to face trial.

Springvale man Nur Islam, 22, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, sitting at the County Court, for a committal mention hearing via video link on Thursday 11 May. Police charged him with 92 offences over a fire in the Commonwealth Bank branch on Springvale Road on 18 November last year.

The incident injured more than 20 people and caused about $2.5 million in damage.

Mr Islam’s charges include intentionally and recklessly causing serious injury, causing serious injury in circumstances of gross violence, damage to property by fire, arson and intending to endanger life.

Police allege he poured petrol on the entry and exit floor of the bank and ignited the fuel, “causing a large fire entrapping customers and staff inside the branch”.

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Ms Ballard explained that she was in discussions with the prosecution about an offer and wanted more time to figure out the details.

“This matter can settle,” Ms Ballard said.

“It’s just a matter of what are the appropriate charges.”

She asked for a three-week adjournment, which Ms Bakos granted.

He will return to court on Thursday 1 June.

The bank reopened its doors on Monday 3 May. Staff said that returning to work would help them to heal.

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On the video link, a white bandage covering his left arm was visible. His black hair and beard were cut short.

The case was delayed while the court waited for a Burmese interpreter, but Magistrate Donna Bakos and parties elected to go on without her.

Mr Islam’s lawyer, Kate Ballard from Doogue, O’Brien and George, said she would later meet with him alongside an interpreter and explain what had taken place.

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By Casey Neill The sale of an award-winning Dandenong South business will cost 127 jobs.

Cabrini Health announced on Tuesday 9 May that it had accepted an offer from Spotless Group to buy Cabrini Linen Service (CLS).

CLS is a not-for-profit that handles 200 tonnes of linen each week for the Victorian healthcare, aged care and hospitality industries.

CLS staff will keep their jobs until Spotless officially becomes the new owner on 1 July.

A Cabrini spokeswoman said Spotless had indicated it did not want to take any CLS staff, and that Cabrini would work to find them new jobs within its organisation or beyond.

The Journal has previously reported on CLS’s efforts to employ newly-arrived Australians.

Managing director Ralf Pelz last November said the business started in the Cabrini Hospital basement and had doubled in size in its three years in Dandenong South.

It moved to the suburb with a mission to help the area’s long-term unemployed, at-risk youths, homeless and new migrants.

“I’m happy for people to work with us for a short time and move on to bigger and better pastures,” Mr Pelz said.

Cabrini chief executive Dr Michael Walsh said Spotless would provide linen services to Cabrini under an initial 10-year contract.

“Our staff at CLS have done a great job in competing successfully, but our view is that we will increasingly struggle to compete with the bigger players,” he said.

“The sale makes commercial sense for us.

“Proceeds from the sale will be reinvested across

The Cabrini Linen Service team at last year’s Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce Business Awards.

162061 Picture: GARY SISSONS Cabrini’s mission, in particular in health facilities, and new services targeting those in frail health.

“Part of the proceeds from the sale of CLS will allow us to continue to support our other missionbased activities including our asylum seeker and refugee health hub.”

CLS took home the employment award and the overall business of the year title from the Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce Awards last November.

“I’m supported by a fantastic team. The team makes the effort and I’m the one that gets the pic taken, so I love it,” managing director Ralf Pelz said at the awards night.

Spotless CEO Martin Sheppard said the contact

with Cabrini would immediately double its laundry volumes.

“Spotless is focused on growing our laundry volumes in Victoria - the state-of-the-art facility we are acquiring today will triple our capacity in Victoria and improve our operating efficiency,” he said.

The site has a four-star rating from the Green Council of Australia for good environmental design, operates a co-generation plant and has access to recycled water.

CLS was a finalist at the 2014 Master Builders Excellence in Construction Awards in two categories: Excellence in Construction of Industrial Buildings and Best Sustainable Energy Project.

Kids bounce into school with joy

A truck collided with an ambulance that was attending a Dandenong North accident scene, causing minor injuries to those involved and major delays for drivers.

Paramedics were called to the Monash Freeway ramp onto EastLink, Frankston-bound, about 5.40am on Monday 8 May after a car hit the guard rail beside the right lane.

A truck collided with the ambulance a short time later.

The incident closed the ramp for several hours while the clean-up took place.

Neil Nuttall said he was heading outbound on the Monash about 8.50am that day to head southbound on EastLink.

“It was not until after merging into the exit lanes that drivers were aware of closure on the interchange, thereby forcing all drivers northbound onto EastLink with the only option to exit at Wellington Road so as to re-enter EastLink southbound,” he wrote on the Journal’s website.

“This impacted thousands of drivers and there were major delays as a result.” Mr Nuttall said he was delayed for about 20 minutes.

A man from the original accident, a man from the truck and a man who had stopped to help were all taken to Dandenong Hospital in a stable condition with minor injuries.

The paramedics were not injured. The ambulance was towed from the scene.

Police investigated and urged drivers to take care in wintry road conditions.

Help locate teen Jade Police continue to appeal for public assistance to help locate missing 15-year-old Jade Robson. Jade was last seen on 24 March in the Frankston area.

Police have concerns for her welfare due to her age and the length of time she has been missing. Jade is 150cm tall, slim, with long auburncoloured hair and green and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about Jade is asked to contact Frankston police station on 9784 5555.

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The Noble Park school organised a jumping castle on Friday 5 May to let kids know that it’s cool to be at school.

Students who hadn’t been late to school during term one and notified the school when they were absent were rewarded with a bounce.

The school hopes the fun afternoon will be an incentive to students during term two, which is prime time for absences due to colds and flu.

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Looking Back 100 years ago 17 May 1917 Shire of Dandenong - payment of rates Notice is hereby given that no person will be entitled to be enrolled in respect of any property within the Shire of Dandenong unless on or before the 11th day of June 1917, all sums payable in respect of any rates made three months or more before such day in respect of such property have been paid.

The rate collectors will be in attendance at the Shire Hall Dandenong each day from 9.30am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 4pm from the 2nd to 11 June inclusive (Sundays 3rd and 10th) for the purpose of receiving payment of rates.

50 years ago 16 May 1967 Festival ends on a brilliant note Fifteen star performers from almost every

Compiled by Dandenong and District Historical Society section of the Dandenong Festival of Music and Art for Youth provided a large audience with a memorable evening at the traditional final concert and presentation night in Dandenong Town Hall on Friday Night.

One of the highlights was the singing of the winner and runner up in this year’s $1110 Heinz Australian Youth Aria.

Jonathan Summers and Geraldine Hackett-Jones both received an ovation as did little Mechiru Mekata, the talented 10-yearold Japanese pianist who won the award for Pianoforte.

20 years ago 19 May 1997 Upbeat zone Underused shopping strips in Greater Dandenong will be re-zoned for housing and home owners living near Dandenong’s commercial centre will be given incentives to spruce up

their properties.

These are two of many proposals in Greater Dandenong Council’s draft Municipal Strategies Statement (MSS) released last week detailing its direction for future land use.

The MSS states the council should encourage higher density housing throughout the city and provide diverse housing stock which matches the needs of the community.

It reiterates council’s position on the Keysborough ‘green wedge’ proposal, supporting housing development on the northern part of the 3500 hectare site.

It also proposes to provide appropriate controls to ensure land close to the Dandenong Central Activities District, Noble Park, and Springvale shopping centres are set aside for high density housing, making optimum use of the sites.

5 years ago 14 May 2012 $38m set aside for council buildings Greater Dandenong Council has earmarked $38.3 million for construction of its new municipal buildings and library in its proposed 2012-’13 budget.

Of that, $5.20 million will come from the council directly and the remaining $33.1 million will come from loans.

Corporate services director Mick Jaensch said the council intended to borrow $47 million for the $62 million project, to be paid back over the next 25 years. The council’s CEO John Bennie said funding for the project assumed that the triangle car park site at the corner of Clow and Lonsdale streets would be sold for about $7 million.

But he said this land would not be sold unless an appropriate development could be guaranteed for the site.

Surgeon was cut above the rest What’s in a Name delves into the fascinating stories and personalities behind some of the city’s bestknown street names. This week the Journal looks at Oldham Lane, which runs off Scott Street in central Dandenong, and was named after Doctor Alf Oldham.

Doctor Alf Oldham came to Dandenong in 1927 and joined the medical practice at Murray House.

He was a general practitioner and surgeon, and he was a very good one, Dandenong and District Historical Society records show.

He used to attend emergencies, gynaecology consultations and operations at The Alfred hospital.

All small children found him frighting as he was a very tall, big man with a gruff voice.

Everyone thought he was gruff, but he was gruff because he was shy.

Dandenong and District Historical Society said an “old timer� remembered him making house calls to their farm in Perry Road when she

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He was a very good sportsman and held the 200 metres, 200 yards school boy record down in Tasmania for about 25 years.

He played a few games of football for Melbourne and represented the university in football and athletics.

Dr Oldham signed up to serve in World War II and had fixed for himself a job as medical officer on the Queen Mary.

Murray House.

Dr Oldham and Sir Gilbert Boileau.

However, he was the only doctor in the area that had any real surgical skills so he was manpowered out and had to stay in Dandenong.

During the war years he spent three months without spending one single whole night in bed.

Dr Oldham had a reputation, according to

some, of taking out people’s appendixes at the drop of a hat. However, he also had the reputation of getting his diagnosis right first time.

Want to know the history behind a street name in Greater Dandenong? Let us know and we’ll find out! Email casey.neill@starnewsgroup.com.au.

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RSL palm tree fire probed Police are investigating a fire in a palm tree outside the Dandenong RSL. Officers passing the corner of Clow Street and Stud Road spotted the fire at the base of the tree about 8.05pm on Friday 5 May. The blaze started to spread up the tree, but the CFA attended and extinguished the flames before they could damage any property.

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MPs Gabrielle Williams, Mark Dreyfus and Julian Hill, Greater Dandenong Mayor Jim Memeti and CPSU’s Nina Taylor with a cardboard Peter Dutton. 167796 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS “He should talk to us about expanding the office and decentralising staff from the Melbourne CBD rather than closing it,” he said.

The Journal asked the Department of Immigration and Border Protection whether Mr Dutton would consider visiting Dandenong to hear concerns about the office closure first hand.

A spokeswoman for the department said the response she provided on 7 April was still current and “we don’t have anything further to add at this time”.

Last month she told the Journal that the Dandenong office lease would expire in October.

“Consultation around the future of the office is

being undertaken with the affected 15 staff members, their representatives and key stakeholders,” she said.

The spokeswoman said that whatever the outcome, affected staff would have the opportunity to stay with the department.

“The department is always looking for ways to deliver services more efficiently and equitably to all of our client groups,” she said.

“In recent years, we have moved many of our services on-line.

“We also provide a telephone inquiry service for clients.”

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A driver fleeing police crashed a stolen car into a Dandenong roundabout, police allege.

They charged the 25-year-old Doveton man with evading police and traffic offences following the Sunday 7 May incident.

Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Kim Alp said officers saw the white Honda Civic travelling north on Pickett Street about 11.55pm.

She said the driver appeared to spot the police car and took off.

Police allegedly saw the vehicle lose control and crash into a roundabout at Railway Parade.

They allege the driver and two passengers ran from the car, which had false number plates.

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A life-sized cardboard cut-out could be as close as Dandenong gets to a visit from Peter Dutton.

The Immigration and Border Protection Minister hasn’t responded to calls to visit following news of plans to close his department’s Foster Street office, revealed in the Journal on 7 April.

Greater Dandenong Mayor Jim Memeti, the Community and Public Sector Union and Bruce MP Julian Hill have all asked Mr Dutton to hear concerns about the closure first-hand.

They have not received a response.

Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) organiser Nina Taylor said Mr Dutton was being disrespectful to the community by not hearing its concerns.

“Who is this decision looking after?” she said.

“Why do we have politicians? Why do we elect them? We elect them to make decisions for the greater good.

“This decision is clearly not for the greater good.

“Realistically it doesn’t make sense.

“With government policy, the goal is to keep jobs in the suburbs.

“Here they are trying to relocate them to the CBD. “It is devastating for the staff.

“They’re horrified.”

Mr Taylor said 16 staff worked at the office.

“They do have online services and they do have a call centre, but the call centre is so overloaded it’s not funny,” she said.

“Those facilities - and the department has conceded this themselves - don’t cater to all the different types of people who need to use the service.

“It doesn’t replace face-to-face service.”

Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus said Mr Dutton did not understand the community’s needs.

“This office means a lot to Dandenong,” he said.

“The services that this office delivers are essential to many in our community, but how would Mr Dutton know if he has never visited?”

Mr Hill said they weren’t “challenging him to a boxing match, just a cup of coffee”.

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“People from the chamber now want to get in touch and make contact with our 13,000 businesses.”

Cr Memeti said he got to see first-hand and better understand the atrocities that had taken place in Sri Lanka in recent years.

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The Journal also spoke to Cr Memeti about rumours that he was related to the owner of a Wedge Street property that recently caused conflict in the council chambers.

Councillors approved the application for four double-storey homes at one meeting, then rescinded the decision and refused the proposal at the next.

“I am no relation whatsoever,” Cr Memeti said.

He said his mantra regarding potential conflicts of interest was “if in doubt, get out”.

“The Albanian community is large in Great-

er Dandenong,” he said.

“Many would say they’re my cousin, but to me a cousin is a blood relative.”

A fake lawyer has apparently been emailing requests on behalf of at least two defendants at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court.

During a hearing on 8 May, Magistrate Jack Vandersteen asked if a defendant knew a purported lawyer ‘Sarah O’Hara’ who had requested an adjournment on their behalf on 14 October.

The request - with the accused’s name and case number - had been emailed to the court about 4am that day.

The language and layout was convincing enough to cause the court’s registrar to adjourn the matter as requested.

Mr Vandersteen said it was the second request in a week that ‘Ms O’Hara’ had made on behalf of an accused.

He said the emails ought to be referred to the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner.

The alleged client told the court from the public gallery that she didn’t know who Ms O’Hara was and her real lawyer told the court: “She has never seen any other lawyer outside of Victoria Legal Aid.”

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Club’s pokies knockback Cr Kirwan said Club Noble itself already had 50 machines.

But a social and economic impact assessment from Ratio Consultants submitted to the VCGLR concluded that the extra machines “will have a slightly positive net social and economic impact on the local community and more broadly with respect to the City of Greater Dandenong”.

“The application will enable the venue to undertake a renovation that will improve the layout and functionality of the venue including the provision of additional facilities,” Ratio managing director Colleen Peterson said in the report.

The club proposed to provide an addictions counsellor position “that will provide patrons with regular contact with a counselling service to discuss any issues or problems related to addictions”.

The extra machines would allow the club to employ at least five more people, and make a $60,000 yearly contribution to the Cyrene Centre to increase the capacity of its addictions counsellor.

Open doors to enlightenment in Keysborough temple A Keysborough temple is inviting visitors to celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha.

The Dhamma Sarana Vihara on Greens Road will be beautifully decorated with Buddhist flags, lanterns and oil lamps from Friday 12 May to Sunday 21 May. The Wesak celebration will also feature an illuminated structure that depicts aspects of Lord Buddha’s life.

“In the evening it is a serene and a beautiful sight,” the temple’s Ranjith Soysa said.

Wesak is the most important Buddhist festival and is celebrated annually on the full moon of the ancient lunar month of Vesakha.

It is said that this was the time of year when Buddha-to-be Siddhattha Gotama was born, was enlightened and became Buddha at age 35, and passed into Nirvana at age 80.

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Matthew Victor Pastor, 28, hit the red carpet at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on 28 April to promote his silent film I am Jupiter I am the Biggest Planet.

The event at the Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California, was an Academy Award qualifier and Jupiter was nominated for the Golden Reel Award for Excellence in Short-Form Narrative Filmmaking.

“LA went really, really well,” Mr Pastor said.

“We didn’t win, unfortunately, but the amount of love and support the film got was amazing.”

He said making his first American TV appearance, on Kababayan Today, was a highlight.

Giselle “G“ Tongi interviewed Mr Pastor, who has Filipino heritage, on the daily talk show for and about the burgeoning Filipino American community.

I am Jupiter I am the Biggest Planet is set in Manila’s red light district.

“The characters don’t talk. Maybe they’re too damaged to say a word,” Mr Pastor said.

The film made its debut at the Monster Fest in Melbourne and also screened at the 14th World Film Festival of Bangkok in Thailand.

Mr Pastor is wrapping up feature film Butterfly Flower: Please Wait to Be Seated and expects a release date later this year.

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Greater Dandenong councillors unanimously knocked back a bid for 20 new poker machines in Noble Park.

However, an independent report found the Club Noble project would “have a slightly positive net social and economic impact on the local community”.

At the Monday 8 May council meeting, Cr Tim Dark moved that his colleagues support the proposal in a submission to the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) instead of adopting the officers’ recommendation to oppose it. His alternative motion didn’t receive a seconder and lapsed.

“Given that they’re a community club, they’ve done a lot in terms of donations to multiple organisations,” he later told the Journal.

“They’re every good community citizens.

“While I completely understand that gambling is a significant issue, I believe there was merit in their application.”

Cr Matthew Kirwan moved the motion as recommended unopposed.

He said Greater Dandenong lost more money to electronic gaming machines (EGM) per adult than any other Victorian municipality.

Losses in 2015-16 topped $119 million, or $326,000 a day.

Cr Kirwan said not everyone was a problem gambler but 15 per cent of EGM users were, and they accounted for 40 per cent of EGM losses.

He said it was the most addictive form of gambling in Australia and three quarters of people being harmed by gambling principally used EGMs. “It makes no sense to make these problems worse,” he said.

Cr Kirwan said the council had a clear policy to oppose more machines in areas of high disadvantage where there were already many machines.

He said Noble Park was one of most disadvantaged areas in the state and “it already has one of the greatest concentrations of EGMs in the whole of Melbourne”.

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By Casey Neill Greater Dandenong councillors were “gutless” for not supporting a push to oppose drug injecting rooms, councillor Tim Dark said.

At their Monday 8 May meeting, he moved a motion on the issue but failed to attract a seconder, so the motion lapsed.

“I wasn’t anticipating that, no,” he said.

“That was a very interesting surprise.

“To me, it’s a critical issue.

“I think it was a gutless move by my fellow colleagues.”

Cr Dark’s proposal was that the council strongly oppose any changes to legislation that enable drug injecting rooms to be established, develop an anti-drug injecting room strategy, and hold a public meeting on the issue.

His opposition followed a similar motion passed by Casey council in response to a proposal from Australian Sex Party leader Fiona Patten for

a 12-month medically supervised safe injecting room trial in Richmond.

She has not suggested a room be set up anywhere else, but Cr Dark said it was important for Greater Dandenong to put forward its opposition while the debate was taking place.

“Setting up drug injecting rooms for drug users is not, in my opinion, the right way to go or the right message to send to the community especially young people,” Cr Dark said in the motion.

“Research also indicates that Australian attitudes towards illicit drugs are very soft, which I believe is one of the underlying reasons for higher levels of so-called ‘recreational’ drug use in our community.”

But Cr Matthew Kirwan said treatment of drug addiction was a health problem not a law enforcement problem.

“While I think that the location of a drug injecting room needs to be considered carefully, and the need for one needs to be well justified before

going forward, I don’t see the benefit of banning them everywhere in Victoria under all circumstances - which is what this notice of motion advocates for,” he said.

“I think they need to be considered on a caseby-case basis.

“No one is proposing one for Greater Dandenong but if a health or welfare organisation with the relevant expertise did I think that it would be sensible giving it serious consideration.”

Cr Kirwan said drug injecting rooms enabled people to use drugs under the supervision of medically trained staff and had been shown to reduce the spread of HIV and hepatitis C, reduce deaths and injuries due to drug overdose, reduce ambulance call-outs, increase referral to health and social services including detoxification and drug addiction treatment, and reduce public drug injecting and the number of discarded needles.

Mosque invites visitors in to connect with a snag

By Casey Neill A Dandenong mosque welcomed people of all faiths to connect over a sausage sizzle.

The Emir Sultan Mosque on Cleeland Street took part in the Islamic Council of Victoria’s state-wide Mosque Open Day on Sunday 7 May. The idea was to provide a better understanding of the Muslim faith and build friendships.

Aysenur Ljatif from the Emir Sultan Mosque’s youth committee said it was the second time her mosque had officially opened its doors and hearts to the community “to encourage social harmony and ultimately build bridges”.

“The response from the local community was fantastic,” she said.

“We had people visit who said they drive past the mosque all the time and always wondered what it looked like on the inside but they assumed they could not come in.”

Ms Ljatif said the mosque wanted to break stereotypes “and show the wider community that they can come visit the mosque and ask us ques-

Aysenur Ljatif shows a visitor how to wash their hands at one of the mosque’s taps.

The mosque’s members cook up an Aussie sausage sizzle.

tions whenever they want to”.

“Amazing discussions about faith, spirituality, history and Islamic architecture due to the structure of the mosque over a sausage sizzle and desserts made by our mums made for a successful event,” she said.

ICV president Br Mohamed Mohideen said the day was about healing.

“Australia’s Muslim community is very hospitable and friendly but with all the negative news surrounding us - a little disheartened,” he said.

“It was a great opportunity for Muslims to heal and reach out and make some friends out of people we wouldn’t normally see in our space.

“We opened our doors and hearts and they graciously opened their minds and came in.”

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Buses replacing trains on the Cranbourne/ Pakenham line • Between Oakleigh and Dandenong from 12.10am Saturday 20 May to the last service on Sunday 21 May. Normal services resume on Monday 22 May.

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Ex-partner doused room

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man accused of maliciously dousing a Noble Park bedroom with petrol where his ex-partner was feeding their five-month daughter has been refused bail.

The 24-year-old Fitzroy man may have lit the fuel if police hadn’t intervened so promptly in the alleged aggravated burglary, informant Senior Constable Nicholas Wallace told Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 8 May. The mother and daughter were at significant risk of death or serious injury from a man found with a trafficable amount of heroin, he said.

The accused had arrived at the house at 11pm on 7 May wanting to talk about child custody arrangements, the court heard.

The mother told him to wait while she sought privacy to feed the daughter in a bedroom.

While the man waited, he allegedly became agitated. He then stared aggressively as he splashed petrol from a jerry can on the bedroom floor in front of the victims, the court was told.

About 3.30am, the man - who had been waiting outside the house - allegedly kicked the front door off its hinges, yelling threats and demanding to see his daughter.

Dandenong police arrested him allegedly in possession of cigarettes and a lighter a short time later.

Sen Const Wallace said the smell of petrol was strong throughout the house and Springvale CFA was asked to ventilate the fumes.

Magistrate Jack Vandersteen imposed a full interim intervention order forbidding any contact with the victims.

The accused was remanded for a committal mention at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 1 August.

Council’s ‘significant’ debt should be reduced

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Debt was in the spotlight as Greater Dandenong Council adopted its proposed 2017-18 budget.

Councillor Tim Dark told the Monday 8 May meeting that the council’s debt was equivalent to $380 per resident.

“Eventually somebody has to pay this debt back,” he said.

“I believe we have to take an aggressive approach to paying down debt.”

Corporate services director Mick Jaensch said council debt was $54.9 million at June this year, which he described as significant.

But he said community benefit was being derived from the loans, which funded work at the Noble Park Aquatic Centre, Dandenong Market, and the Dandenong Civic Centre.

He said these facilities were “intensely used by the broader community” and added value to living in Greater Dandenong.

He said other councils might not have borrowed as heavily, but they also hadn’t provided such facilities.

Mr Jaensch said the council was not allowed to have a debt level higher than 80 per cent of its rate income.

He likened it to someone with a $100,000 income only being allowed to borrow $80,000.

He said the council’s debt was at 43.5 per cent of its rate income, and would drop below 40 per cent next financial year.

Mr Jaensch said debt funding had the benefit of matching who paid for the facility - current ratepayers - with who was deriving benefit from it, rather than one generation paying for something the following generation would enjoy.

He said the council’s proposed capital works plan would cost $42.6 million to deliver.

He said $6.9 million (including $1.77 million from the state and federal governments) to complete the $16 million Tatterson Park pavilion project in Keysborough was a key budget feature.

“When finished it will be a flagship sporting facility for this council,” he said.

Mr Jaensch also highlighted $6.45 million to finish the Springvale Town Hall refurbishment and for detailed design work on the civic centre redevelopment.

He said the council was dealing with the 2.0 rate cap through expenditure cuts, but would likely feel the strain in the next three years and have to make difficult decisions about what services it continued to offer.

He said the council may have to consider applying for relief from the State Government measure.

Zaynoun Melhem welcomed three capital works projects for Silverleaf Ward.

“I think it’s about time we got our fair share,” he said.

In Noble Park North, $300,000 for a new kitchen at Jan Wilson Community Centre and there’s $900,000 for a new pavilion at Wal Turner Reserve, used by Silverton Football Club.

“Their facility doesn’t have men’s and women’s bathrooms and it’s just a facility that’s been there for over 25 years and it’s never been refurbished,” Cr Melhem said.

“We’re going to make it more accessible to both genders.”

In Dandenong North, there’s $200,000 for court resurfacing at Rosswood Tennis Club.

“That got tennis club of the year a couple of years ago at the Australian Open,” Cr Melhem said.

“Because of the courts and the diminishing state of them, it’s just dropped down in membership.”

The public will have until Wednesday 7 June to make a submission regarding the proposed budget.

The council will hear submissions at a Special Committee Meeting at 6pm on Thursday 15 June at the Dandenong Civic Centre.

The council intends to adopt the proposed budget at its Monday 26 June meeting.

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Councillor Zaynoun Melhem has always lived in Dandenong.

It was the 26-year-old Silverleaf Ward representative’s Lebanese-born grandparents who first called the suburb home.

“I would have over 20 cousins and 15 aunties and uncles in Dandenong, at least,” he said.

“Now we’re starting to spread out.

“My grandparents live off Jacksons Road.

They’ve been there since all the kids were born.

“It’s a great community.

“Growing up, I got to see the City of Dandenong merge with the City of Springvale to become the City of Greater Dandenong.

“I was there for my dad’s mayoralty period and I got to see the impacts he had.”

His dad, Naim, was quite excited to see Zaynoun follow in his footsteps at last October’s local government election.

“He let me do my own thing, really,” Cr Melhem said.

“He said ‘go with it. If you win, you win. If you lose, you learn from your experiences’.”

He ran unsuccessfully once before, when he was 22. This time he took the spot of retiree John Kelly.

“Now when I go home at night, on Monday nights at 10.30, I have a bit of deja vu,” he said.

“I remember waiting up for my dad on Monday nights.

“He used to bring me along to council meetings with him.

“I used to come and watch him.

“I did my work experience with City of Greater Dandenong when I was in Year 10.”

Cr Melhem said about 40 council staff members remember him being by his dad’s side or completing his work experience.

“I think it’s about, I got involved in the community at such a young age and saw the impact council had,” he said.

“I think there’s just so much we can do.

“It’s really important to stress as well that it’s good to work with someone like (ward mate) Maria (Sampey).

“She’s got a lot of experience and a connection to her generation in the ward.

“I bring a connection to a different generation.”

He said councillors, past and present, were helping him to find his feet, including several of his dad’s colleagues.

“Sometimes, you don’t want to go back to your dad and ask him - it’s too close to home,” he said.

“All the councillors have asked if I’ve needed any help. They’re all your mentors.

“Everybody wants to work for the community.

“I feel quite lucky with that.”

Cr Melhem said integration was a key focus, “working with youths from other countries and people who’ve migrated to Greater Dandenong

Greater Dandenong Councillor Zaynoun Melhem. 164881 who need help - who need to find jobs, who need to find schooling”.

“I think integration is going to help a lot with unemployment, with understanding people in the community and removing stigmas,” he said.

“People say Dandenong is dangerous or there’s a lot of gang activity in Dandenong.

“I think that’s all about getting community involvement where community involvement never really happened before.”

The mayor’s Youth Employment Taskforce is of particular interest.

“I think it’s a really important project,” he said.

Cr Melhem grew up playing footy in Dandenong, for Silverton Football Club and Northvale, and went to Mulgrave Primary School and Nazareth College.

“My wife grew up in Outlook Drive,” he said.

“We went to school together.

“We’re just literally so ingrained in the community.”

Residents shaken after shots

By Casey Neill Homicide Squad detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the Keysborough shooting that killed one man and injured two others.

Greater Dandenong Mayor Jim Memeti said he’d received a couple of phone calls from residents in the area who were concerned about what had happened.

A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the investigation into the Tuesday 2 May incident on Church Road was ongoing, and anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers.

A 22-year-old Keysborough man died at the scene after being shot in the chest.

Two other Keysborough men, aged 23 and 22, were shot in the arm and leg respectively and taken to hospital in a stable condition.

Homicide Squad detectives believe a dark-co-

loured four-wheel drive or similar type of vehicle left the scene shortly after the shooting, which occurred about 9.55pm.

Cr Memeti said the incident had left residents worried.

“They’re a bit concerned and they’re not happy that that’s happened,” he said.

“It was disappointing to see that that happened in our city, but that could have happened anywhere in Melbourne.”

Two days after the incident, Inspector Mark Langhorn said he’d be “ramping up our presence significantly” in Keysborough.

“Obviously, the community’s in a lot of fear,” he said.

“We’re still trying to work out who it was and what it was about.”

The shooting was the latest in a string of crimes in the area, residents told the Journal, including drug raids and robberies.

Crime scene investigators check for evidence in the laneway at the back of the property.

Tough love for small outfits Great businesses are forged during tough times.

That’s the opinion of Star News Group Business Excellence Seminar guest speaker and national business commentator Damian Morgan.

Mr Morgan will exchange ideas with some of Cardinia, Casey and Greater Dandenong business leaders during a series of free seminars he will be holding across the region in June.

He will host seminars in Dandenong on Tuesday 20 June, in Pakenham on Thursday 22 June, and in Narre Warren on Friday 23 June.

While he has a positive attitude to business success during economic slumps, Mr Morgan isn’t afraid to be blunt when giving advice.

“The truth is there are some boom-time businesses that will only work in a boom,” he said.

“Great businesses that are well planned and developed are sustainable - they can thrive in any conditions.”

Mr Morgan is a former creative writer and business journalist with an MBA, and is also a regular media commentator.

He has a passion for helping small and medium-sized businesses grow.

“I am a small business owner myself,” he said.

“My great passion is helping small businesses beat corporate - we are generally better.”

One pitfall for many small business owners was a lack of self-promotion, Mr Morgan said.

“So many small businesses are very good at what they do, but they don’t make the profit they should make because, in many cases, they don’t promote themselves well,” he said.

“It’s one of the things corporate (businesses) do really well. Small businesses are typically better. We care more but we are often the best kept secrets in town.”

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Currently tenanted at $270.00 per week.

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Car space at rear and no steps to climb!

Close to railway station, market and shopping centre.

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KEYSBOROUGH This 865 square metre corner block would be suitable for subdivision or as a land bank.

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Saturday 27 May at 11:30am • 3 bedrooms on 652m2 (approx.)

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$560,000 - $615,000 Saturday 20 May at 11:30am • 4 bedroom home on 625m2 of land • Kitchen overlooking the dining zone • 2 light filled living zones

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Saturday 27 May at 12:30pm • 5 bedroom family home 612m2 (appox) • Light filled kitchen overlooking garden • 2 oversized living areas • Alfresco area, landscaped garden

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Doveton 24 Betula Street

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Contact Agent • 4 bedrooms all with BIR’s • Ducted heating & evap cooling • Outdoor spa

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$450,000 - $495,000 Saturday 3 June at 12:30pm • 3 bedrooms with BIR • Fully renovated bathroom

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Dandenong 7 Eton Court

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$500,000 - $550,000 Saturday 10 June at 12:30pm • 3 good size bedrooms • Evap ducted cooling • Single lockup garage

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$530,000 - $580,000 Saturday 27 May at 12:30pm • 3 bedrooms, 2 with BIR’s • Air conditioning & heating • Single garage

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Walking distance toDandenong Plaza & schools, shops, public transport and facilities All great features include: 2 bedrooms with BIRs, master with WIR & full-en-suite; open living & dining; kitchen with stainless steel appliances; 2 toilets plus laundry; private balconies, intercom, airconditioning, lit access, secure parking and storage.

And Great rental return of $1477 per month.

$320,000 - $352,000 View Sat 1:00-1:30pm

An excellent investment opportunity of 2 Unit in 1 Title & approximately $23,900pa rental return. The units located within walking distance to primary & high schools, short drive to Dandenong Plaza & Waverley Garden SC, easy access to Freeway.The Units consist of good sized bedrooms with BIRs, kitchen adjoining dining, lounge, bathroom, huge backyards & separate driveway access to carports.

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Opportunities are for investors, builders & developers for a multi-unit development (STCA) with approx. 805m2 land. This brick home comprises 4 bedrooms, master bedroom with WIRs with full ensuite, spacious lounge, kitchen/dining area, and a big kitchen. A quiet location with easy access to the Princes Highway, Eastlink freeway. Close to public transport and shops, cafes, schools & the hospital.

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This attractive front home is set in a block of 4 units within walking distance station, bus stop, local shops, schools, short drive to Shopping Centre, Monash Hospital & University. This well maintained & renovated unit features: 2 bedroom with BIRs, one with full ensuite; 2 split system air-conditioners, separated laundry/toilet, low maintenance courtyard, lock up garage with extra car space space.

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$550,000-$605,000 View Sat 12:30-1:00pm

Set on approx. 920m2 land, this beautiful home ofers 4 bedrooms plus study, master with ensuite & WIRs, other bedrooms with BIRs, lounge, living room, kitchen with stone bench top & European SS appliances, large walk in pantry, glass splashback & dishwasher. This masterpiece completed with remote garage & internal access, laundry room & store room, security alarm system, high ceiling, ducted heating, 5KW solar panel, garden with water sprinklers system & lots of space for the kids to play.

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RESI VENTURES' NEW ROAD TO VALUE Development works.

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“Nobody ever picks the top of the market but prices today are through the roof and the choice a landowner makes could add - or subtract - millions from their sale price,” they said.

Flexibility is the key to an LDA. Returns from the project will start the day you sign on with Resi Ventures and continue as each of the lots are developed, sold and settled.

All LDAs are structured differently as the needs of land owners vary, however a typical Resi Ventures LDA works as follows:

Rapidly expanding broadacre land developer Resi Ventures have structured a new way for land owners to safely secure a high return on their farmland by entering into a Land Development Agreement (LDA).

Directors Khurram Saeed and Anthony Braunthal said their LDA approach can boost profits for vendors significantly compared to a regular sales process with the added security of a guaranteed price per hectare.

“Historically land owners have just sold their land to developers who make a huge uplift in turning the land into a housing estate.

With a Resi Ventures LDA you can share in these profits and enjoy a return often more than 50 per cent greater than a terms sale,” they said.

Resi Ventures have removed the development risk and upsized returns by: Providing 100 per cent of the equity to complete the

Resi Ventures advances money for your land that you can use straight away.

We can also make regular advances until the development profits are realised.

The title of the land remains in your name until the development is complete.

Resi Ventures will pay the ongoing holding costs such as council rates and land tax.

“Resi Ventures will add value to your land while funding all project-related costs including planning permits, construction of roads and other civil infrastructure, and all external compliance costs such as developer contributions to councils, Melbourne Water and the GAIC. “We will project manage and fund the whole development process and share the development profits with you,” they said.

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Regular eye tests are vital for everyone, especially for those aged over 40, according to Vision 2020 Australia.

And people shouldn’t wait until they notice deterioration in their sight. Eye sight can start declining without any noticeable signs.

In an effort to prevent avoidable blindness and vision loss in Victoria, the Vision Initiative was established in 2002.

Vision Initiative manager Dee Tumino said research had revealed that a worrying proportion of City of Greater Dandenong residents had never had an eye test.

She urged people to book an appointment with their local optometrist so problems could be picked up early and treated.

“Most conditions have no symptoms in the early stages so people won’t necessarily notice their sight changing,” Ms Tumino said.

“For example, with conditions like glaucoma, 50 per cent of sufferers don’t know they have it.”

Vision loss and blindness affects more than 453,000 Australians. The majority of vision loss and blindness is caused by five main eye conditions: age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetes, glaucoma and refractive error.

The good news is that 90 per of vision loss is preventable or treatable.

Reducing the risk of eye disease can include not smoking, maintaining healthy blood glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure levels, eating a healthy diet including recommended quantities of green leafy vegetables, wearing a hat and sunglasses when outdoors, wearing protective glasses when gardening or doing DIY and, of course, having regular eye tests.

Ms Tumino said an eye test was a simple procedure that took approximately 25 minutes.

The Vision Initiative website has videos in a variety of languages explaining what optometrists do and what to expect during an eye test

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Regular eye tests are vital for overall good health.

“It’s not scary and doesn’t hurt,” Ms Tumino said.

The Federal Government provides rebates to off-set the cost of eye tests.

Those aged 64 and under are entitled to a subsided test once every three years, even without any noticeable symptoms.

Those who are 65 and over are entitled to an annual subsidised eye test.

People who smoke, have diabetes, a family history of eye disease or are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and those who speak a language other than English are at an increased risk of eye disease.

Ms Tumino urged people in those categories to be especially mindful of their eye health and to talk to their optometrist about how often they should be tested.

“For anyone with diabetes, a test is critical at diagnoses and at least every two years after that,” said Ms Tumino.

“It’s a misconception that changes to eye sight are associated with age.

“Our eyes are continually changing from birth through to old age but that doesn’t mean you have to put up with poor vision.

“If you have any concerns contact an optometrist or your GP.” She said there were a number of government initiatives to help low income earners off-set the cost of glasses and contact lenses.

Pension and Health Care Card Holders can access glasses from as little as $39 via the Victorian Eye Care Service. The service is run by the Australian College of Optometry with clinics in Berwick, Frankston and Carlton.

New migrants, refugees who have yet to be issued with a Medicare card and children in protective care may also be eligible for help from the Victorian Eye Care Service.

“Prevention is definitely better than cure when it comes to eye health,” said Ms Tumino.

“If conditions are picked up early they are often more receptive to treatment.

“We really encourage people to incorporate eye examinations as part of their routine health checks.”

To find the nearest optometrist visit www.optometry.org.au/vic.

The Vision Initiative website also has information on how to find an optometrist and book an eye test. Go to www.visioninitiative.org.au.

BUSINESS SOUTH-EAST

She’s the brightest of smart set

By Casey Neill Dandenong engineer Anne Koopmann is the state’s top young manufacturer.

The Bombardier Transportation employee took home the Young Manufacturer of the Year award from the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards, held at the Palladium at Crown on Tuesday 9 May. She doesn’t remember much about the moment MC Kerry O’Brien read out her name.

The 33-year-old gasped and put her hand to her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes.

“I didn’t really expect it so it was really a bit surreal,” she said.

Ms Koopmann started working at Bombardier seven years ago in her homeland, Germany, and has called Australia home for the past five years.

She successfully applied for its Global Graduate Trainee program, which involved an 18-month stint with Bombardier split between three countries.

“I love that we do produce products that are helping everyone everyday moving around,” she said.

“I think it’s something that everyone can relate to.

“Even though my friends don’t quite understand what I do, they still understand that I build trains and trams and it’s something that everyone has used at least a few times in their lives.

“I think it’s the future.

“With the growth of the cities and urbanisation, I think we need public transport solutions now more than ever.”

Ms Koopmann said she’d use her $10,000 prize for more training.

In a fireside chat with Mr O’Brien after receiving her award, she said the key to success was to always look for improvement.

“I can be quite stubborn so I never give up if I believe that something should be changed

Anne Koopmann, front and centre, celebrates her award win with Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams and Bombardier colleagues Andrew Dudgeon, Loulou Hammad, David Evans, Ben Phyland, Michael Schmidt and Peter Harris. for the better,” she said.

“I push until it happens.”

Bombardier Transportation Australian managing director Andrew Dudgeon said the award was a proud moment for the company.

“But proud for her because she’s an amazing young lady, an exceptionally talented engineer, and more importantly she’s an outstanding leader of people,” he said.

“The men and women of Bombardier are going to be so proud to wake up tomorrow morning and see that one of their own has been given this incredible award.”

Ms Koopmann was among only two female winners on the night. Mr Dudgeon said

that number should have been higher.

“I’m actually pleased that the young manufacturer of the year was a woman because I think it’s a sign of things to come,” he said.

“It was wonderful to see Anne standing up there as a female and as a minority in the manufacturing world.

“She is a unique person in her own right.”

Mr O’Brien, the former host of ABC current affairs show 7.30, said manufacturing was “a part of us”.

“Victoria has always been at the heart of Victoria’s manufacturing output and still is today,” he said.

The awards were established in 2001 and were

this year themed ‘growing advanced manufacturing’.

“The future of manufacturing in Victoria is very bright,” Industry and Employment Minister Wade Noonan said.

“These award winners are the benchmark of innovation in advanced manufacturing - and Victoria has cemented its place as the country’s leader in this field.”

Victoria’s manufacturing industry contributes about $26 billion to the state’s economy each year and employs more than 270,000 people.

Last year, employment in manufacturing grew by about 40,000 jobs.

National Simultaneous Storytime

nong. Friday 26 May, 1pm to 8pm. For more information call Nika on 0412 476 998 or Lisda on 0423 065 497.

What’s on Evening in the Park Meet nocturnal neighbours and enjoy a free sausage sizzle. Bring a torch.

■ Fotheringham Reserve, Pyke Steet, Dandenong. Thursday 25 May, 5pm to 7pm. Bookings are essential as places are limited. Call 8571 1702.

Stillness: A Winter Retreat This retreat day is a restorative path into winter and will include sitting and moving meditations, music, poetry and a creative opportunity.

There will be periods of silence and also connection with each other and the natural world.

■ The Open Door, 110 Ann Street, Dandenong. Sunday 4 June, 9.45am to 2.30pm.

A $10 suggested donation includes a light lunch. Bookings are essential. Call Trish or Jo on 9791 8664.

Probus wants new members Residents of Dandenong North, Noble Park and Springvale North are invited to join the Waverley Gardens Combined Probus Club.

Members meet for coffee and listen to a guest speaker once a month, as well as participating in other activities.

■ Vegas Club, Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre. Last Tuesday of the month, 9.45am to noon. Call Rick on 9801 4049 or Don on 9560 6046 for more information.

Springvale Food Lovers Tour Wander beyond Springvale Road through the arcades and laneways.

Taste Cambodian, Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine and speak with the business owners about the food.

■ Starting location is advised on booking.

Thursday 25 May, 10.30am to 12.30pm.

Tickets are $50. Bookings are essential. Call 8571 1666 or visit www.greaterdandenong. com.

Library Tech Assist Learn how to do more at Dandenong Library through free drop-in sessions available on Mondays and Thursdays.

■ Level 2, Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Thursdays, 6pm to 7pm, and Mondays, 11am to noon. Call 1300 630 920 for more information.

Rock ‘n’ Roll tribute The Robertson Brothers and Scot Robin star

Dandenong Library hosts last year’s National Simultaneous Storytime. 153484 Picture: GARY SISSONS in this tribute show to the Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly.

■ Drum Theatre, 226 Lonsdale Street Dandenong. Saturday 27 May, 8pm. Tickets are priced from $59.90. Visit www.drumtheatre. com.au or call 8571 1666.

The Hive artist exhibition

Listen and enjoy the story of The Cow Tripped Over the Moon by Tony Wilson and Laura Wood.

All pre-school children and their parents/ carers are welcome to attend this free event.

■ Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, and Springvale Library, 411 Springvale Road, Springvale. Wednesday 24 May, 11am. Call 1300 630 920 for more information.

Sunday of every second month.

The Friends of Fotheringham Reserve Environmental Group runs activities including water watch, planting indigenous seedlings, weed control, seed collecting and nature walks.

■ Fotheringham Reserve, Pyke Street, Dandenong. Sunday 21 May, 10am to noon.

The exhibition features local artists Evangeline Cachinero, Leling Chen, Latifa Elmrini, Monica Ianculescu, John Irving, Callum Moore, Neil Wanstall, Anne-Maree Wise and Sohail Yamin.

Visitors can vote for their favourite artwork.

A $350 People’s Choice Award will be announced at the closing event at 6.30pm on Thursday 1 June.

■ Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Until Friday 2 June. Open Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm.

Hazaragi and Dari storytelling

Festival of Sports and Culture

Trident combines India’s diverse musical offerings with the arrangement styles of the West.

■ Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Saturday 20 May, 7.30pm to 9pm. Tickets are priced from $20.

Visit www.drumtheatre.com.au call 8571 1666 for bookings.

The Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre (SMRC) will host the One World Festival of Sports and Culture.

The free event features a soccer tournament, sports clinic, cultural dancer performances and food.

■ Springers Leisure Centre, 400 Cheltenham Road, Keysborough. Sunday 21 May, 11am to 6pm. Call Sharon Smith on 9767 1900 for more information or to register.

Fotheringham Reserve friends Visitors can get their hands dirty and enjoy the great outdoors on the fourth

Enjoy a Hazaraghi children’s storytelling session and find out about the Hazaraghi storybook project, where children’s books are created from children’s stories collected in Hazaraghi.

This is an Afghan Australian Initiative in partnership with the Dandenong Library.

■ Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Sunday 21 May, 1pm. Free event. No booking required. Call 1300 630 920 for more information.

Indian Fusion Ensemble

Indonesian celebration The Indonesian Multicultural Festival of Victoria will feature traditional Indonesian food and drink stalls, community stalls, live music and dance, workshops and more.

■ Menzies Hall, 41 Menzies Avenue, Dande-

The Gatherers Artists Susan Hall and Meg Viney collect materials from the environment to create art about the natural world’s fragility.

■ Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, corner Walker and Robinson streets, Dandenong.

Until Saturday 3 June. 11am to 5pm Tuesday to Friday and 11am to 3pm Saturdays.

The Eureka Project Amanda Fewell has hand embroidered and appliqued flags to reflect themes relating to Australian identity and Australian values.

■ Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, corner Walker and Robinson streets, Dandenong.

Until Saturday 3 June. 11am to 5pm Tuesday to Friday and 11am to 3pm Saturdays.

Unite Alliance This group for young people aged 12 to 25 meets weekly to develop awareness campaigns and projects to tackle homophobia and discrimination.

■ Tuesdays, 4.30pm. Call, text or email Simone on 0414 015 920 or sperki@cgd.vic.gov. au.

Historic garden tour Discover this unique two acre historic precinct in the heart of Dandenong.

The tour includes Dandenong Shire’s first two-storey homestead Laurel Lodge, built in 1869, and Benga House, the largest and most expensive house in the shire when it was built in 1936.

■ Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong.

Wednesday 3 May and Wednesday 7 June, 10am to 12.30pm. Entry is $9 for adults and $6.50 concession. Call 8571 1666 or visit www.drumtheatre.com.au for bookings.

Mindfulness meditation This event aims to find a state of inner peace and connect to meaning while participants’ minds and bodies are calm, still and silent. A cuppa follows.

■ The Open Door, 110 Ann Street, Dandenong. Mondays, 2.30pm to 3.30pm. A gold coin donation is suggested. Call Trish or Jo on 9791 8664.

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SPORT Sides line up for a long season

By Nick Creely and David Nagel The start of the 2017 football season has brought many shocks and surprises.

Challengers have emerged, and some teams have crumbled under the expectation.

With a break in the local football leagues due to interleague matches played across the state, the Journal has cast its eye over how the local sides are travelling in the first month of a long season.

Eastern Football League Take away last weekend’s narrow defeat to Blackburn, and Noble Park have had a near faultless first month of the season.

The Bulls are stacked with talent - the immediate impact of former AFL star James Gwilt has been enormous and the usual suspects in Kyle Martin and Tim Harper are in strong form.

They sit 3-1 and fourth in one of the highest quality competitions in the state, and have set a perfect launching pad for a big season.

Rowville, however, has had its moments but is third last and with just one win on the board. Steven Georgious, Alex Frawley and Damian Garner are playing great football, but the rest must lift.

South East Football Netball League Doveton and Hampton Park had contrasting preparations heading into the South East Football Netball League and the results of that groundwork are starting to show.

The Doves recruited heavily under new-coach Aaron Davey with Noble Park forward Taylor Joyce joining Alwyn Davey and Clayton McCartney on an impressive list of newcomers.

The boys from Robinson Oval have had a steady start to the season, sitting third on the ladder after victories over Officer, Hampton Park and Pakenham.

Michael ‘Pickles’ Henry has started the 2017 season in fine style. 166734 Picture: ROB CAREW But the real test is about to come with upcoming games against top-three contenders Beaconsfield and Berwick.

Russ Gabriel has been a man-mountain in the ruck - early favourite for a third Norm Walker Medal - while midfielder Michael ‘Pickles’ Henry and under-rated defenders Matt Jameson and Mitch Woolgar have also had fine starts to the season.

Aaron Davey and former Hawthorn tall Jarrad

Boumann will play their first game in the coming weeks.

Hampton Park was in serious danger of folding just weeks before the season but has shown true grit to bounce back and field two teams.

Banking four points may be a rarity for the Redbacks this season but the development of players like Hayden Brough, Harrison Paul, CJ Layfield and Zac Hanlen will hold the club in good stead for many years to come.

In a spin as Eagles’ Chasemore defects to Bears

By Nick Creely Only a week after losing Steven Spoljaric to Springvale South, Cranbourne has been dealt another bitter blow, with Matt Chasemore defecting to rivals Berwick on a two-year deal.

After Chasemore told Star News Group last month he was considering heading back to Victorian Premier Cricket with St Kilda, the left-handed Eagles’ premiership player has now decided to link up with the Bears in a major coup that is certain to shake up the Dandenong District Cricket Association.

Chasemore, 35, has been one of the great club cricketers produced in the past 15-years, and put together yet another stellar Turf 1 season, scoring 539 at 67.4, while also chiming in with 15 wickets at 24.1 with his medium-pacers.

He will be joined by Jordan Cleland, a highly talented wicket-keeper batsman, who also played for Cranbourne last season and is likely to thrive in his new environment.

It is expected Cleland will take the gloves, freeing up Nathan Pilon to get back to his devastating best with the bat.

The signing of Chasemore lifts the expectations out of Arch Brown Reserve, who now possess a list glittered with talent, and perhaps the most impressive depth out of any Turf 1 side in the competition.

Perhaps their biggest flaw in the quest of more silverware was a middle-order bat who can play a long innings and occupy the crease, but now they’ve found one who compiles runs like very few in the state.

In a team featuring names such as gun skipper Jarrod Goodes, bowling dynamos Jarrod Armitage and James Wilcock, as well as rising bat Darren de Souza and a host of other strong players, the Bears are undoubtedly one of the early premiership favourites.

It is understood that the Eagles and Chasemore mutually parted ways, with the club looking to build for the future.

At this stage, Cranbourne are without a coach for next season, but are expected to make an announcement in the near future.

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Southern Football League After many leans seasons in a row, Keysborough is finally emerging, and if its highly impressive 3-1 start to the Division 2 season is anything to go by, it could easily be thereabouts in finals action.

It currently sit third on the table ahead of a crucial block of footy.

The other Division 2 side, Springvale Districts, is struggling with a 1-3 record, but has shown some promising signs and is playing a brand of footy not indicative of its eighth spot on the ladder.

It pushed Chelsea Heights in Round 3 and is yet to be blown away in any games.

In Division 3, Hallam is looking primed for a major tilt in 2017, skipping to second on the ladder with a 3-1 record.

The Hawks have been stingy in defence, giving up just 175 points so far (second in the competition), while also remaining a strong attacking threat.

The other side sitting inside the top four is Doveton Eagles, who are building nicely, and with a 3-1 record next to their name, would be pleased.

Endeavour Hills is also travelling well with a 3-1 record, but has conceded 304 points (ninth in the competition). The Eagles would be happy to be sitting fifth, but must rectify this issue.

Lyndale and Lyndhurst are both sitting 2-2 after similar starts to the year, with the Pumas’ 403 points (second in the competition), setting them apart from the exciting Lightning team.

Dandenong and Sandown are in a lot of trouble, both without a win so far, and putting together a combined 206 points, but the light is at the end of the tunnel for both young teams who are looking to build from the ground up.

Novosel makes lightning move

By Nick Creely

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Star Dandenong guard Nat Novosel has become the latest Ranger to join the Adelaide Lightning, signing with the rival club for at least the next two WNBL seasons.

Novosel, 27, has been all around the world playing basketball, after first being selected at Pick 8 in the 2012 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics.

After first linking up with the Rangers for the 2013/14 WNBL season, Novosel left Dandenong to join Townsville Fire, in which she won a premiership in 2015/16.

Novosel then returned to Dandenong and had a strong 2016/17 campaign, averaging 11.4 points, four rebounds and almost three assists per game.

She will now be joining forces with her 2016/17 Dandenong teammate Aimee Clydesdale, who elected to join the Lightning after a hugely successful WNBL career with the Rangers.

Lightning coach Chris Lucas, who, ironically, was the Townsville coach during Novosel’s time up north, told the club’s website in a statement that the signing will do wonders for their program.

“Natalie is a class above. She is one of the better all-rounders that I have coached in terms of her athleticism, teammate-ship and leadership,” he said.

“I could not be happier with her committing to our program for the next two years.”

In more positive news, Carley Mijovic has committed to the Rangers for at least the next two seasons, with the star forward returning from stints with Canberra, Adelaide and Perth.

After playing with the Rangers at the beginning of her WNBL career, Mijovic now returns as a seasoned star who will add valuable experience to the group.

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Trainer left bewildered by win Bewildering set Sandown Park alight on Thursday night to score a scintillating victory in the group 3 Bill Collins Speed Star match race series.

The last start Warrnambool Classic winner stopped the clock in a stunning 29.119 - the fastest time of 2017 - to claim the $15,000 prize.

“For him to come out and do what he did, I’m totally ecstatic,” said his trainer Seona Thompson.

“I saw the first split and I was rapt. I saw the second split and even more rapt. Then I was just hoping he could take it to the line like he did on Sunday and he did.”

Remarkably, it was Bewildering’s first win in six starts at Sandown Park.

He qualified for the series after a slick 29.175 trial last Sunday, making him the highest ranked chaser entering the night and was heavily supported into $2.70 favouritism for the series.

Ominously, Thompson believes there’s more improvement in Archie, who took his career earnings to $110,000 from just 13 career starts.

“He tracked quite wide in the straight which was a little bit surprising. I think he just came around the home turn a little quick and his wheels were spinning!

“He just keeps getting better. He’s still only a baby and he just loves it, just loves to go racing and is a joy to have in the kennel.”

Thompson had three runners in the Bill Collins Speed Star with all three winning their respective matches and pocketing $10,000 each.

Black Mumbo won the other match in 29.251 for Anthony Karabitsakos to finish second overall and claim an additional $6000.

Resuming after a 10 week layoff, Burn One Down bombed the start and was a clear last through the first turn.

He began picking his way through the field down the back straight but with 150m to go still trailed the leader by six lengths.

Turning for home, Burn One Down unleashed a finished burst reminiscent of the great Bold Trease to storm around the outside of the field and win by a length.

The win was all the more remarkable given the

Bewildering was in vintage touch in the Group 3 Bill Collins Speed Star match race series last Thursday. quality of the opposition - the field included four Group 1 winners and had almost $2m in career prize money combined.

“He was super excited when I got him out to-

night. He’s been sitting at home for a long time, he was pretty excited to be back at the track,” Thompson said.

“He’s so intelligent. For a dog to be where he

was and navigate his way through an unbelievable field and win by a length is incredible.

“I think he showed just how good he is tonight.”

Rangers recognised for their incredible season with two major awards The Dandenong Basketball Association celebrated its incredible 2016 last Monday night - with the Rangers picking up two major awards at the state organisation’s annual awards dinner.

Following on from the SEABL women’s grand final success, the grand-final bound WNBL side and countless successes for sides within the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) and putting teams into the Medibank National Junior Classic - the Rangers received the top award of the night at Basketball Victoria’s Awards Dinner.

Dandenong was crowned the Basketball Association of the Year for its exceptional work from the grassroots levels all the way up to its WNBL, SEABL and BIG V Victorian Youth Championship elite teams.

Dandenong was also named the Junior Program of the Year award winner to cap off a brilliant year for the Rangers in all facets of basketball and business administration.

Dandenong Basketball Association CEO Graeme Allen said it was a fantastic recognition of

The Dandenong Basketball Association picked up two awards. 166958 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS the Rangers’ culture which starts with great people and naturally finishes with on-court success.

“We put a lot of time into our programs and it’s great to get the recognition from the sport in Victoria that a lot of the things we’re doing are going well,” Allen said.

“We’re hell-bent on making sure that we continue to deliver the best programs in the best culture and the other things will take care of

themselves like championships, winning VC championships, WNBL championships - they’ll take care of themselves if we get the rest right.

“It’s a fantastic reward for all the great people and great staff we have at Dandenong to have that award and acknowledge their efforts.”

With the turnstiles at Dandenong Basketball Stadium rattling every minute - with approximately 15,000 people using the facility each week - Allen admitted it was tough to accommodate every participant, but the association works tirelessly to do what it can to meet demand.

“We’re super lucky with the City of Greater Dandenong and their support of us and the facility we have,” Allen said.

“Just the people of the community, the local community, that are there in their thousands every week participating.

“We turn away 54 teams every season so we’re doing something right but we’ve got to find more courts or more facilities and just pump it up even more.”

In further Dandenong celebrations, club

champion Penny Taylor was celebrated once again as Basketball Victoria’s peak female athlete of the year by winning her fourth Betty Watson Medal.

The Dandenong basketball legend was selected by Basketball Victoria on the back of her exceptional efforts at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, in the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury and the conclusion of her storied basketball career as of October.

Basketball Victoria CEO Nick Honey congratulated all the nominees and award winners for creating a thriving environment on and off the court within the Victorian basketball community.

“2016 was a phenomenal year in Victoria and for Victorians in all aspects of the basketball world,” Honey said.

“Victorian teams excelled at national championships, our associations have shone on the home front through strong administration, and our community continues to thrive thanks to the amazing work put in by our players, coaches, referees, volunteers and basketball families across the state.”

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Dandenong’s elite to merge

By Nick Creely The Dandenong Women’s Cricket Club, in conjunction with the Dandenong Cricket Club, have announced that talks between the two clubs are progressing positively in their quest for a merger for the 2017/18 season.

While there is still water under the bridge in the initial phase of the merger, the two Victorian Premier Cricket clubs are adamant that it will go ahead.

Members of both the clubs are still required to pass ‘Special Resolutions’ for a merge to proceed on an official basis, but the committees are both confident there is enough support.

Dandenong Cricket Club President Michael Findlay believes the merger is beneficial for cricket in the region, and will help strengthen the ties between women’s and men’s sport.

“We are two very proud clubs; proud of our history, proud of our home in Dandenong and proud of our shared vision to be leaders not just in cricket, but also the wider community,” he said.

“This process has revitalised members in our administration through the positive impact of the Dandenong Women’s members.

“I can see that this merger will lead to a greater engagement with our cricket loving community.”

Dandenong Women’s counterpart, Kelly Applebee, is fully supportive of the proposed move.

“There is a strong belief amongst both groups that we will be stronger together and this is a positive move forward for the future of cricket in Dandenong,” she said.

With both committees officially approving the move, and with the support of Cricket Victoria, the City of Greater Dandenong and the members, the two clubs are formally preparing for the upcoming season as a joint party.

The first task the club is undertaking is appointing a new head coach for the women’s team, a job assigned to newly appointed Cricket Manager, Sarah Elliot.

The 35-year-old champion cricketer for Aus-

It’s an exciting time at Shepley Oval, with the Men’s and Women’s sides looking to merge. 160414 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS tralia, Victoria and Dandenong is excited about her new role at the club, and said whoever the newly appointed coach is, will inherit a list ready to pounce.

“For me this (Women’s Cricket Manager role) is an exciting opportunity to be involved in driving the future of this new club, an opportunity that applies to the head coach role as well,” she

said.

“Through DWCC we have a long and proud history of producing some of Victoria and Australia’s finest female cricketers, whilst also being a leader within Victorian Premier Cricket.

“As such this role presents itself as an exciting opportunity to work with some fantastic young talent as well as already established Victorian and

WBBL players.”

The successful candidate will get to work closely with highly rated men’s coach Nick Speak, who took the Panthers to finals in 2016/17.

Anyone interested in the Women’s Head Coach role can see the DCC or DWCC website for more details or contact Sarah at dandenongwomenscc@gmail.com or 0423 415 336.

Number one ranking within reach for Eastern

By Nick Creely The Eastern Football League is just one step away from claiming the number-one ranking in the state after a thrilling two-point -18.10(118) to 17.14(116)- victory over Essendon District on Saturday.

The AFL Victoria Community Championships clash at Bayswater saw two of the powerhouse metropolitan leagues lay it all the line.

Eastern looked set for a comfortable day at the office after kicking out to a 21-point lead at the first break, extending to 34 at half time before Essendon made their move.

With former AFL players Cameron Cloke and Courtenay Dempsey getting busy, Essendon kicked 8.3 to 6.0 in a brilliant display of attacking football from both sides.

Still 19 points down at the final break Essendon kept coming, peppering the goals and placing the Eastern defence under immense pressure.

Patrick Rose then kicked two quick goals for Essendon - the second from a freakish one-handed

grab to get his fifth.

With the clock ticking, Essendon became desperate, and with 15 seconds left on the clock, and with three-points the difference, Rose gathered the ball and sprayed his shot to the left to end any hope of a stunning victory.

Noble Park’s Ryan Morrison was impressive for the EFL, showing excellent composure, but it was Leigh Williams who was adjudged best on ground with four goals.

Eastern will return to the main stage next year, taking on the Geelong Football League for the number-one ranking.

Meanwhile, the unbeaten run of the South East Football Netball League has come to an end with a brave 18-point -13.19(97) to 12.7(79) - loss to a Jonathan Brown-led Hampden at Casey Fields.

The bottle-greens were clearly the better side in the first half but allowed SEFNL to stay in the contest through some poor conversion up front.

SEFNL really lifted its rating in the third term, kicking 5.2 to 2.2 to take a nine-point lead into the final stanza.

“Be bold, be brave, because it’s going to take a brave effort,” SEFNL coach Michael ‘Jock’ Holland told his players at the final break.

“You’ve got the license to play exciting footy, aggressive footy, but at the same time we have to play smart. Lower the eyes and starve them of possession.”

SEFNL gave it’s all in the last quarter but that third-quarter effort -and being two-men down in the final term- finally told over the dying stages.

Berwick’s Michael Riseley was superb for the Demons down back, while Narre Warren pair Michael Collins and Trent Cody were solid contributors through the midfield.

Tooradin’s Andrew Dean kicked five for the Demons with Cranbourne’s Shaun Marusic and Pakenham’s Jake Smith chiming in with a couple each. The Demons drop to thirteenth on the rankings.

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