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NEW ERA IN HEALTH CARE
St John of God’s new Berwick hospital opened on 18 January to great acclaim. The hospital has 202 beds, eight operating theatres and six birthing suites. It also boasts the region’s first intensive care unit and a dedicated cardiac unit. This special eight page souvenir wrap documents this historic milestone in the development of the region’s health care system. Star News pays tribute to the people who drove the redevelopment and those doctors, care givers, ancillary workers and volunteers who are the heart beat of this world-class facility.
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Team approach to a special Teamwork and co-operation are the key phrases that keep being repeated when those who led the redevelopment look back on the extraordinary effort it has taken to deliver a new hospital that meets the needs of the rapidly expanding Casey Cardinia region. Co-operation between not only between the senior redevelopment team but also with the builders, architects, engineers and the hundreds of St John of God staff, volunteers and former patients involved in the process. It was CEO Lisa Norman’s job to develop a clinical services plan which mapped out the health care needs of the region and created the impetus behind the commissioning of the new $120 million facility. Her report found that in 10 years the region would need to have a facility of 300 beds and 12 operating theatres. “ That was kind of the vision, “ said Lisa. “Once we determined what it looked like we worked up a design at our old site at Gibb Street and worked up a design here ( Kangan Drive). “We made a decision that Kangan Drive was a better location for us for a couple of reasons. One is that it’s opposite Casey public which means we’ve created a health precinct. It also fitted with Casey council’s vision to develop a health and education precinct here with Chisholm TAFE and Federation Uni. “In our old site we were in a cul-de-sac and to achieve the growth we needed we were going to impact on the streetscape and residential comfort of residents in that area. “The third reason was that if we were to relocate all our acute services (to Kangan Drive) we could create a whole lot of new services for the community at Gibb Street. We’re thinking about it as the future home of rehabilitation but also housing some mental health services. We’re not giving up on Gibb Street. We are going to rebirth
Four key people have overseen the commissioning of St John of God’s new Berwick Hospital. CEO Lisa Norman, director of redevelopment Ron Deeble, clinical services redevelopment manager Allison Merrigan and furniture, fittings and equipment co-ordinator Paula Murphy. NARELLE COULTER sat down with the team two weeks after the hospital opened to talk about the challenges of delivering a new worldclass health facility on time and on budget. her if you like into something different.“ Group manager of facility redevelopments Ron Deeble then worked closely with clinical services redevelopment manager Allison Merrigan to determine if concept plans that had already been drawn up met the needs of the new hospital. “We had to look at each department as far as how physical and clinical relationships
The redevelopment team: from left, fittings and equipment co-ordinator Paula Murphy, clinical services redevelopment manager Allison Merrigan, CEO Lisa Norman and director of redevelopment Ron Deeble. 177158 Picture: STEWART CHAMERS worked and whether the internal flows actually worked. After pushing a lot of departments around and changing things we were comfortable we could make it work within the building envelope we were given,“ Ron explained. The triangular Kangan Drive site belonged to Generation Health Care and the new hospital is now jointly owned by St John of God and Generation Health Care.
The team agrees that intense, thorough consultation with user groups has been one of the major reasons the opening of the hospital on 18 January went so smoothly. “Before health care professionals could even imagine the space we were talking to them about what they needed in the space, asking them to tell us what their functional requirements were,“ Lisa explained.
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“We were constantly involving them right through the process. So the transition I think has been a whole lot easier. You’ve got to go for the hearts and souls of people before you actually physically relocate them.“ Ron Deeble agreed. “The user group process has been a major success here. Often user groups are not asked the right questions and don’t give the right an-
swers and you don’t end up with something that meets their needs. Having been involved in so many projects the day you open everyone is complaining about this and that, but in all honesty the requests for changes here have been absolutely minimal because of that input.“ “Normally two weeks in people are still trying to find the paperclips,“ added Allison. “ Whenever we got to a point when we had to make a decision it was always what was best for our patients, what’s best for our caregivers. That drove our decisions.“ All four agree that the choice of key partners in specialist hospital architects Silver Thomas Hanley, Wood and Grieve Engineers, and builder Hansen Yuncken was critical. They say all three firms were prepared to listen to user groups and understand their needs. “I say about hospitals that what we do is really important, but the way we do it is even more important,“ said Lisa. “I think for Hansen Yuncken they got the way we operated. "Our engineers, Wood and Grieve, they came to user group meetings. We had the head of engineers sitting and listening to nurses about what they want in a patient room.“ Paula Murphy joined the redevelopment team 18 months ago and faced the daunting task of managing a $13 million budget and purchasing thousands of line items, to outfit the new hospital with everything from chairs and carpet to high tech medical equipment. “We have transferred a lot of existing medical equipment and furnishings but I also had to balance that with furnishing the new units and buying additional equipment for the larger wards. And making it look aesthetically beautiful and a comfortable place,“ Paula explained. Paula estimates she ordered more than 10,000 items for the new hospital. Most
were tested before purchase with user groups and the consumer reference group. “The consumer reference group, which is a group of ex patients, took their job very seriously,“ said Allison. “ They’d sit on a chair and say that’s too hard or too soft or the handles aren’t right.“ Looming in the background of every decision was the deadline of 18 January. “A lot of our equipment had to be ordered months before Christmas so we could have it here on time. It was quite a challenge to have it all ready on time, on budget with great input and engagement,“ said Lisa. Lisa and her team then faced the task of transitioning 400 staff from Gibb Street to the new hospital. They also had to hire 250 new care givers bringing the total workforce to 650. More than 4000 people applied for the 250 new positions. “The geography change was significant. We had to prepare people used to working over 5000 square metres for a new workplace that covered 25,000 square metres and multiple levels,“ said Lisa. “There was a risk to culture around that so a lot of time was spent thinking about orientating care givers to a new environment. Introducing them to the new space and processes and polices that are going to be very different to their previous workplace.“ When the first patients arrived at the new hospital on 18 January Lisa Norman said she felt immensely proud “ not only of the team in this room, but of everybody’s input and involvement“. “This has taken years to pull it together. There is a wonderful feeling when you sit back and say ’We’ve actually done well’ and to see the look on the faces of caregivers who relocated on that day who say 'my new unit is beautiful', to see patients sitting in rooms looking comfortable in chairs and looking out at the view we knew we were creating, to see unit managers who are really proud of delivering care in their new environment. It’s just a wonderful feeling.“ Lisa has already received feedback from nurses that patients were calling on them less often
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because of the level of comfort in their rooms. “ What we’ve offered is a new way of delivering care which has been welcomed by the patients. It has also been noted by the health care professionals that we are offering something very different“. Allison Merrigan said she too felt enormous pride on the 18 January but also relief that the hospital had met all of its requirements. “It works as a hospital. Our patients are well cared for, our care givers are happy. I can see they are using it how it should be used. That’s why we built it. There is a bit of relief that it works.“ Allison tells the story of accompanying an end of life patient on his final journey to the new hospital. “I said to the family 'We have the most beautiful room for you’. When he got in there he said 'Yes, it is a beautiful room’. You could see the relief on his face. He knew it was his last trip. I am a nurse for a reason, I care for people, that’s why we did this. We did it for the people.“ For Paula Murphy the emotion of opening day will stay with her and she doubts any professional achievement can match it. “It was a really emotional day, being part of something so great for the community. I’ve worked for St John God for many years and always been proud of what we do, but just that day the emotion of seeing the care givers enjoying their space, loving the equipment, and also emotionally seeing the patients come in. Going up on the wards and seeing them there was really emotional.“ Lisa said the next 12 months was about embedding the services and practices now in operation and growing into the new space. There is room for another 64 beds on the fourth floor, which will be opened as demand requires. An eighth operating theatre will open at the end of March. A cafe in the foyer of the main building will open in late March. St John of God will run the cafe with partner Food Co. Since opening, the hospital is already 20 per cent busier than projected with higher than expected demand for overnight surgery and maternity services.
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Comfort through caring By Narelle Coulter
From left, Sister Florence Holligan, St John of God clinical services redevelopment manager Allison Merrigan, Sister Ena Tobin, St John Berwick CEO Lisa Norman, director of mission integration Rhonda O'Connor, Sister Columba Howard and Sister Rosarii Carroll. 177018 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS “The chapel also gives the pastoral care team a place to take people if they need a little time and space.“ Large doors open to an outside courtyard and reflection garden. “A lot of people have commented that it is a very peaceful place, which is what we wanted to create.“ Mass will be held once a month. The pasto-
ral care team conducts weekly meditation sessions and a music therapist will also operate from the space. Patients can tune into services via the hospital’s internal television network. Quiet meditative music and videos will also be broadcast on the special channel. Ms O’Connor said that while the doctors and nurses take care of patients' physical ailments, the pastoral services team look after
their emotional and spiritual welfare. “I’d say that 80 to 90 per cent of what we do is the support of families and pastoral care. If you are religious and want to pray or talk about religious things we certainly can do that, but a lot of people just need a listening ear because something has gone wrong in their lives or they are undergoing a life transition. “The role is very very diverse.“
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The first Mass held in the chapel at the new St John of God Berwick Hospital was attended by four very special worshippers. St John of God sisters Florence Holligan, Ena Tobin, Columba Howard and Rosarii Carroll listened to the service delivered by St Michael’s Parish priest Father Jeff Kleynjans. The sisters then toured the new hospital and had lunch with CEO Lisa Norman. Director of mission integration Rhonda O’Connor said the sisters particularly enjoyed visiting the special care nursery as several of them had been mid-wives. “It was very special to have the four of them here for the day,“ Ms O’Connor said. The Sisters of St John of God was founded in Ireland in the 1870s, at a time when people were still suffering from the effects of the Great Famine. It was in a social context of poverty and great suffering, that a group of Irish Sisters of Bon Secours led by Bridget Clancy, founded the Congregation of the Sisters of St John of God. Today there are branches of the order scattered across Ireland, Australia, Pakistan and England. Ms O’Connor oversees a team of nine in pastoral care services, which is based adjacent to the hospital’s beautiful multi-faith chapel. “While we are a Catholic hospital, the chapel is open to everybody,“ Ms O’Connor explained. “Among our own staff and among our patients there is a very multi-cultural mix. We have a number of staff who are Muslim who need a space to pray so the chapel gives them a private space.
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New services are critical Two brand new services opened at St John of God Berwick this week, rehabilitation and critical care. The rehabilitation unit offers services tailored to meet the individual needs of each patient and will respond to the differing levels of physical function depending on a patient’s condition following surgery, injury or illness. Rehabilitation nurse unit manager Kylie Peterson said the overall aim of the service was to maximise a patient’s recovery and independence. “This means patients are more likely to return home and engage in their normal activities sooner.“ The new critical care unit accommodates the Casey Cardinia region’s first intensive care service and will cater to patients who may need to be monitored closely following major surgery or those who have become unexpectedly very ill. The purpose-built facility provides privacy and normal daylight exposure which critical care nurse unit manager Debbie Sage said was important in aiding recovery. The opening of the Critical Care Unit marks a new chapter in St John’s long-standing history of delivering exceptional care to the region. Opening along with intensive care, is the cardiac/high dependency care service, which treats patients who have experienced a cardiac event such as a heart attack or patients with heart rhythm disorders who might require the insertion of a stent, pacemaker or internal cardiac defibrillator. The 10-bed high acuity Cardiac Unit will have access to a cardiovascular interventional laboratory which allows cardiologists to look inside the heart enabling them to diagnose and treat heart conditions.
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An army of compassion By Narelle Coulter The blue shirted army of volunteers visible throughout St John of God’s new Berwick hospital exemplify the organisation’s values of service, care and compassion. Jenny Gillespie is one of the hospital’s newer volunteers joining the ranks last year. In that time Jenny has grabbed every opportunity that has come with the role. She helped act out patient scenarios during training drills before the new hospital opened. “I had a baby, a heart attack, pulmonary edema and a knee replacement,“ Jenny said, laughing. She has been a meet and greet volunteer, helped people fill out patient discharge satisfaction surveys and interviewed potential new volunteers. Her volunteer work led to the offer of paid work as a maternity ward clerk. Jenny is also a member of the hospital auxiliary, which fundraises for the hospital and helps out with large administrative tasks like mail outs. She said the qualities needed to be a good volunteer include empathy, friendliness, good communication skills and kindness. “You have to enjoy talking to people, helping others and taking the initiative,“ Jenny said. “The values of the hospital - like justice, excellence, hospitality and respect - you see those reflected in the volunteer program. “We are friendly and welcoming and strive to do our best and add value to the hospital. “We are part of a really important team.“ Other volunteer programs within the hospital include a community wig service, an oncology care bag group, spiritual and communion services and unit support.
St John of God Berwick Hospital volunteers Jenny Gillespie and Kevin Fewster with concierge Meg O'Connor. 177239 There are 90 registered volunteers at St John of God Berwick and that number will grow to 100 once the hospital is fully operational. Volunteers are all ages from university students wanting experience in a clinical setting to retirees wanting to make a contri-
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Healing art display By Narelle Coulter Exuberant paintings of roses, mangolia branches, oriental lilies and proteas by Berwick artist Laura White adorn the walls of St John of God’s community art space. Laura is the first artist invited to show her work in the art space, which will be used as a revolving gallery to promote the work of local artists. Laura, who was born in Argentina, specialises in botanical and nature-inspired oil painting. She says her “minimalist“ still life and floral works are influenced by her love of food, gardening and ceramics. Despite having no formal training, Laura quit her job as an executive assistant with Victoria Police to concentrate on her art full-time and says she was honoured to be involved in the launch of the new hospital. She hopes her exquisite botanical works will have a calming, meditative effect on patients waiting to see specialists. “For me initially I used art as a form of therapy for some health issues I was experiencing. Painting meant time out, meditation. “I love the feeling I get when I paint. I am drawn to painting thing I enjoy looking at.“ She describes her technique as ‘Flemish’ in deference to the Dutch masters, using multiple layering methods and translucent glazes to build up the colours and achieve depth and texture. Laura spends hours studying her subjects prior to commencing a new piece. Each one is carefully sketched out before she starts applying layers of light washes of oil paint, giving each piece a lush, translucent finish. She says her aim is to keep her composi-
Food for all Hospital food’s bad reputation is set to be a thing of the past thanks to St John of God’s catering manger Karan Veersingh and his team. Mr Veersingh oversees a team of 28 in the hospital’s expansive industrial kitchen as they dish up 900 meals each week for patients and staff. Mr Veersingh is proud that all food is prepared fresh in-house. “I’d say our food compares to a restaurant menu in quality,“ Mr Veersingh said. “We have moved away from serving food in plastic contains as much as possible. For instance our soups are dished up in ceramic bowls." The quality of the food fits with St John of God’s ethos of offering a high level of comfort and acknowledges the role food plays in patient recovery. A new dishwasher, which works like a converyor belt, cleans dishes from up to 100 patients per hour. A huge Golden Top mixer can churn up to 80 litres of scone dough, cakes and batters at a time. Mr Veersingh has expanded and improved the menu, with day surgery and oncology patients given more choice with menu items like smoothies, custard and jelly. Patients can also choose their own sandwhich fillings.
Berwick artist Laura White with one of her paintings acquired by St John of God. 177184 tions relatively sparse, never adding too much, so the subjects are given breathing space to emphasis their beauty, even when the object is a jar or a battered enamel pitcher. Five of Laura’s paintings have been acquired by the hospital for its permanent collection. “As someone who lives with a chronic health issue, the environment you are in goes
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Shepton Private Hospital established by Nurse Dunphy and Dr Percy Langmore. It was located in a former residence (built c1880) on Gloucester Ave which was previously St Leonard’s school
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Snapshot: 1948/49 Beds: 7 Nursing staff: 3 Operating theatres: 1 Patients treated: 139 Admissions: Maternity: 62 Medical: 40 Surgical: 37
2003 St John of God Healthcare officially merged. with the hospital It was renamed to St John of God Berwick Hospital
Snapshot: 1953/54 Number of beds: 9 Operating theatres: 1 Patients treated: 275 Admissions: Maternity: 66 Medical: 72 Surgical: 137
Snapshot: 1964/65 Number of beds: 15 Operating theatres: 1 Admisions: Inpatients: 380 Medical: 180 Surgical: 111 Maternity: 89 Outpatients: 43
2013 Day Oncology Unit opened at Gibb Street
Snapshot: 1973 Number of beds: 15 Operating theatres: 1 Babies born: 176 Admissions: Inpatients: 577 Medical: 133 Surgical: 251 Maternity: 193 Outpatients: 39
Snapshot: 1987 Number of beds: 23 Operating theatres: 2 Admissions: Adult patients: 842 Children: 77 Maternity: 209
Snapshot: 2000 Number of beds: 47 Operating theatres: 2 Births: 249 Admissions: Patients: 7,036 Overnight stays: 1,145 Day patients: 2,314 Surgical patients: 2,384
Snapshot: 2004/05 Number of beds: 39 Operating theatres: 2 Accredited medical officers: 123 Births: 375 Admissions: Inpatients: 1,391 Inpatient procedures: 858 Day patient procedures: 3,209
2016 Construction of the new hospital at 75 Kangan Drive began
Snapshot: 2007/08 Number of beds: 70 Number of caregivers: 189 Operating theatres: 4 Accredited medical officers: 207 Births: 501 Admissions: Total Admissions: 2,356 Inpatient procedures: 1,404 Day patient procedures: 5,500
Snapshot: 2015-16 Number of beds: 82 Number of caregivers: 392 Operating theatres: 4 Accredited Doctors: 453 Births: 873 Admissions: Inpatient procedures: 2,326 Day patient procedures: 11,666
Snapshot: 2018 Beds: 190 Number of caregivers: 600 + Operating theatres: 8 New services: Cath Lab, ICU, Cardiac care and Rehabilitation
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No charges have been laid. The police’s Homicide Squad, with help of the Arson and Explosives Squad, is investigating the incident. It’s believed neighbours reportedly heard a loud scream. Witness Daniel McCreedy told Channel Seven that he smelt smoke and petrol, adding his partner helped the injured woman. “I noticed there was a jerrycan in the back (of the house) that was on fire." "My partner took care of the lady who had been severely burnt.” Police are investigating. Any information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au.
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Facebook phone buyers bashed By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Hampton Park man was set to be bailed after using a Facebook buy-and-sell page to lure and violently rob unsuspecting victims. Mabil Naghoy, 20, pleaded guilty to five robberies in which he and other males ambushed and stole two iPhones and $6220 cash from online buyers and sellers late last year. On Boxing Day, a father - responding to a ‘Facebook Marketplace’ ad selling an iPhone X - met with Naghoy and was bashed in front of his three children. A 13-year-old girl tried in vain to protect her father during the attack. The man’s primary school age sons, watching from the car were said to be “extremely traumatised” by the event, prosecutor Leading Senior Constable Tim Barlow told Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 5 February. After punching and kicking the man’s head, Naghoy grabbed $1200 cash from the car’s glovebox in front of the boys. Naghoy and his associates set up meetings with victims in Hampton Park, Dandenong, Sunshine West and Melbourne CBD. They either offered iPhones for sale or responded to sellers’ posts on Facebook online. Naghoy committed the last three robberies -
including the Boxing Day assault - while on bail. He was on a community corrections order at the time. Defence lawyer Daniel Ajak told the court that a “sorry” Naghoy had got in with the “wrong crowd” during a study gap-year. The accused met some of his co-offenders on “social media and stuff”, some while taking part in a South Sudanese basketball tournament in Melbourne’s West. He had excelled at school and toured Brazil as part of a state junior soccer team, the court heard. This month, Naghoy was set to study business management course at RMIT University. “He’s very ashamed that he had to put his parents through this,” Mr Ajak said. Watching the hearing on video-link, Naghoy had spent the past 40 days in remand at Ravenhall adult prison. “He definitely has the potential (as) someone who can turn things right,” the lawyer said. Magistrate Jack Vandersteen said he intended to defer Naghoy’s sentence, bailing him to his parents’ home and to undergo Youth Justice supervision. As part of his bail, Naghoy was ordered to report to police three times a week, enrol in
education, not associate with co-offenders and obey a night curfew. Mr Vandersteen noted Naghoy had committed “voluminous” “high-end” offending - which would have been “horrific” for each victim. He said he needed to balance Naghoy’s rehabilitation with protection of the community. “The purpose of deferral is to have you engage. “If you engage, if you go back to school, if you stay with your family, don’t commit any further offences, then ... you will not return to custody. “However if you commit a further offence and don’t comply with bail conditions, it’s likely that you will receive a custodial sentence.” The judge took into account Naghoy’s “very good” family, the lack of relevant priors and his remand time in adult custody. Naghoy’s emotional father profusely thanked Mr Vandersteen for “giving back my son”. He said he’d come to Australia to provide a good education for his children. “I’ll take care of my son.” Naghoy was remanded to appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 6 February for a Youth Justice assessment. He was expected to then be released on bail that day.
First class, double the fun By Brendan Rees It is a case of seeing double for teachers at Cranbourne East Primary School this year. Five year-old twins Temisha and Tremaine and Minula and Minuki were part of 148 preps who were welcomed for first day of school on Thursday, 1 February. Proud mum of Temisha and Tremaine said they were both "really excited." "They already started they came home saying they made heaps of friends." Early years leading teacher Jenni Kelly said the students had been eager to start school and meet their new classmates. "We have a really good group who are quite keen to come in." "We had one little girl who was up at five in the morning, dressed and ready to go to school." She said a few had been hesitant to start but added "they've been happy and settling in nicely." "They've been really relaxed and happy to come in." "We did have one girl who had her one day and said I've been to school, I've done that, I don't need to go back," she laughed. Ms Kelly said they enjoyed a range of learning activities such as play doh, arts, construc-
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Goals set for young sports By Brendan Rees Young women have kicked goals, in more ways than one, during an indoor soccer tournament in Cranbourne last month. The City of Casey held the Golden Girls Soccer Tournament with 45 participants from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds descending on Casey Stadium on Tuesday, 16 January. Casey active communities manager James Rouse said the tournament, which was in its third year, was created in response to a desire from young women in multicultural communities to play competition soccer. “The day was a great success with the teams showing great skill, determination and support for each other,” he said. “We aim to provide them with the opportunity to do this while creating a fun and friendly environment.“ “This kind of event also allows us to show our residents that sport and physical activity is for everyone, regardless of their background and circumstances.“ One participant, 16 year-old Maryam Anvari, came to Australia from Afghanistan in 2014 and hopes to be a professional soccer player one day. She says soccer has helped her make friends, boost her confidence and develop her English skills. “When I play soccer, I don’t think about school work or homework and just enjoy the game. It is very relaxing for me,” she said. “I started playing soccer with some friends at a park when I was in language school in 2015.”
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Winning teams members of The Champions were Maryam A, Fauzia, Maryam Z, Nooria, Em, Somaya, Kaneez and Marzia. Picture: CONTRIBUTED Maryam has gone on to score a sport scholarship, has tried out for the WNPL and is a member of Under 19 South Melbourne club where she won top scorer of the league. Earlier last month, Maryam and her team won the annual Afghan Tournament in Brisbane where she also received the best player award. The winners of this year’s event was ‘The Champions’ with runners up going to Comets United. The event is supported by South East Community Links, The Centre for Multicultural Youth, Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre, Deakin University, YMCA and Win4Women.
Shiny shoes and oversized backpacks filled the corridors at Tooradin Primary School as many youngsters prepared for their first day at school on Tuesday, 30 January. Despite some early nerves, the school’s newest 45 preps quickly settled in where they enjoyed activities such as puzzles, stories, colouring, and block building. They also made their own first day of prep crowns which they proudly wore during the day. Prep teacher Ms Cary Payne said the start of the school year was exciting for staff and students. “The students got to experience many of our specialist programs. They drew self-portraits in art, learnt how to say hello and goodbye in Italian and played some fun games in sport.“ “At the end of the day students received their first day of school certificates and were very tired.” Wellbeing Coordinator Rachel Davis said the preps would be the first to benefit from
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A male nurse from Cranbourne West has been stood down from Alfred Health after allegedly mistreating a patient with cerebral palsy at Caulfield Hospital last month. Investigators have been told a 33-year-old Caulfield man was allegedly assaulted at the Kooyong Road Hospital on 22 January. A 30-year-old Cranbourne West man was interviewed by police and released pending further enquiries. Alfred Health which manages the hospital said they were made aware of the incident last week and had “serious concerns” about the care of the patient. Alfred Health released a statement saying the staff member involved had been stood down, and no longer works for Alfred Health. “Following discussion with the patient’s family, we immediately notified Victoria Police and started an internal investigation,” the statement said. “The video material presented to us by the family is distressing and shocking - and not in keeping with the culture of advanced care patients and families should experience in our hospitals.” Alfred Health said they were continuing to meet with the patient’s family and thanked them for bringing the issue to their attention. Alfred Health is cooperating with the police investigation. Minister for Health Jill Hennessy said the vision of the incident was “deeply disturbing“ and raises serious concerns about the adequacy of the care provided by Alfred Health.
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Tomorrow's Cranbourne West soccer and cricket stars will soon be enjoying modern facilities thanks to funding from the State Government. More than $500,000 in funding from the State Government will go towards the development of Barton Recreation Reserve, Cranbourne West. Minister for Sport John Eren visited Barton Recreation Reserve on Wednesday, 24 January to announce $513,422 to build a new pavilion with works expected to start in May this year. The pavilion will be fitted out with six female-friendly change rooms, social space, undercover viewing area, two unisex umpire change rooms and community spaces. Mr Eren said the upgrade was desperately needed, with new local housing developments in recent years leading to a shortage of local sporting facilities. "With more families choosing to call Cranbourne West home, we're making sure this community has the sporting facilities they need and deserve," he said. Mr Eren added the pavilion would provide a home for new soccer and cricket clubs that will be created in the area. City of Casey Deputy Mayor Amanda Stapledon said the project would ensure the facility meets the needs of the local sporting community and provided residents with plenty of opportunity to get active. "The funding for this pavilion development complements Council's existing project to construct three soccer pitches, one cricket oval, car parking and landscaping," she said. "These pitches and oval will mean that the expected 12,000 incoming residents to Cranbourne West will have access to higher quality soccer and cricket facilities valued at more than $7 million in infrastructure. Member for Cranbourne Jude Perera said the pavilion would give current and future clubs a "real boost" to attract new female players, and keep on top of their rivals.
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Living her dream By Brendan Rees When Dannii Cross started her fitness studio business from her garage two years ago she never imagined her client base to grow so quickly. “We started to have a problem fitting everyone in,” Ms Cross says. The Cranbourne North resident said there was one night where 30 people turned up for a 30 minute session and it was that moment she realised she needed more space. Two months later Ms Cross, who is a transformation specialist, secured a studio in Hallam and has between 80 and 90 clients. The 27 year old has now been nominated for the WFI Insurance Small Business Achiever Award, one of ten categories in the Victorian Young Achiever Awards. Ms Cross says her business, Dannii Cross Complete Transformations, is about achieving results through proper nutrition and training. “We are fully booked for two out of the three programs we offer for 2018 which is super exciting.” Ms Cross just hired a yoga instructor and says she hopes to hire a trainer this year whilst also expanding the business. “The health and fitness industry is saturated with a lot of information that long-term isn’t effective, so we teach people how to get from A to B without dieting or having to exercise every day.” “But aside from the actual program in itself, building a strong community with a friendly atmosphere is the most important aspect of the business to me. Everyone gets along; we are like a big family.” Ms Cross says she also recently opened an online apparel business selling high-waisted leggings called ‘Yeah the girls apparel’. “A key lesson I’ve learnt in business is to stay true to your values and have an idea of
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Cranbourne North's Dannii Cross has been nominated for the Victorian Young Achiever Awards. Picture: CONTRIBUTED who your ideal client is.” “Set short and long-term goals and have someone you can approach for help and advice.” The Awards aim to encourage, reward and most importantly promote the positive achievements of young Victorians up to and including 29 years of age. Finalists will be presented and Winners an-
nounced at an Awards Gala Presentation Dinner at Flemington - The Event Centre on Friday 18 May. Category winners will each receive a $1,000 Bartercard Account, $1,000 cash and a trophy. One of the ten category winners will be chosen as the Victorian Young Achiever of the Year and receive a $2,000 flight voucher from Jetstar and a state trophy.
Drivers reminded school is back, go slow Drivers are being reminded to slow down while driving through school zones to keep kids safe now that school has returned. With hundreds of thousands of students back at school this week, VicRoads Acting Director of Road User and Vehicle Access John Matta urged all drivers to play their part. “It’s everyone’s job to keep kids safe. Slow down, look up and be alert. Take extra care during drop-off and pick-up times,” he said. Mr Matta said a small reduction in speed can dramatically increase the chance of a child surviving if hit by a car. “Crashes involving children around schools happen quickly. Reducing your speed to 40 km/h can make a big difference when you are trying to pull up suddenly.“ “The slower speed increases your ability to stop and it also lessens the impact if there is a collision,” he said. Speed limits set for school speed zones are clearly sign posted and drivers need to be cau-
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With schools back, authorities are asking motorists to slow down around crossings and school zones. tious and attentive to the signage. “It’s very clear when you are approaching a school zone. The school speed zone limits are clearly communicated with permanent speed limit signs, advance warning signs, time based signs or electronic variable signs, so there’s
never an excuse for speeding through these zones,” he said. Mr Matta said school speed zones were designed to keep kids safe by lowering the speed limit at peak times when children were travelling to and from school, while taking into account issues such as high traffic volumes, peak school pedestrian hours and school holidays. He added the zones also protected the safety of teachers and parents. Speed limits outside schools are reduced at the start of each school term to either 40km/h or 60km/h in the morning from 8am to 9.30am, and in the afternoon from 2.30pm to 4pm, he said. VicRoads also reminded drivers they should be aware that police enforce reduced speed limits for the safety of the community. For further information on school zones please visit: https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/ safety-and-road-rules/driver-safety/speeding/school-speed-zones
Liberal candidate for Cranbourne Ann-Marie Hermans is calling on the State Government to step up on free flu vaccinations for Cranbourne children. It comes as the Liberal Nationals Government have promised to provide free flu vaccinations for all Victorian children between the ages of six months and five years old if elected to Government later this year. “Daniel Andrews is clearly not showing that he cares about the average Victorian family and the welfare of their children. It’s completely unacceptable,” said Ms Hermans. “Influenza is a deadly disease and here we have hundreds of families with young children moving in every month and what is the Andrews Government doing to help them?” Shadow Minister for Health, Mary Wooldridge said flu vaccines needed to be made freely available to young kids to ensure they were properly protected. “Influenza is a deadly disease, and new data shows nearly 50,000 Victorians suffered from it last year,” she said. “Young children are particularly vulnerable; last year in the City of Casey there were 355 cases of flu in kids under five, a 492 per cent increase from the year before, which saw only 60 cases.” Ms Wooldridge said Premier Daniel Andrews was refusing to fund these vital vaccines for Victoria’s youngest children, insisting it was the Federal Government’s responsibility. “This head-in-the-sand approach is in stark contrast to the NSW government, who announced last week they would fund free flu vaccines for children under five following the horror flu season of 2017.” “The number of kids suffering from the flu has skyrocketed in just one year in Casey, yet Daniel Andrews is sitting on his hands when it comes to funding urgently needed vaccinations.” Ms Wooldridge said it “beggars belief” that Mr Andrews was flatly refusing to fund flu vaccinations for kids when they prevent illness and save lives. “If it’s good enough for the NSW, Queensland and WA Governments to ensure their kids are protected from flu, why is Daniel Andrews persistently fobbing off this serious issue to others?” Minister for Health Jill Hennessy said the Liberals could not be trusted when it comes to immunisation after cutting whooping cough vaccinations that protect Victorian babies. “This is half-baked and under-funded - the numbers just don’t add up.” “If they really want to make a difference this flu season, they should join us in lobbying Malcolm Turnbull to put it on the National immunisation Program for all kids under five,” she said.
Students Skype overseas By Brendan Rees Namaste! That’s just one of the many Hindi words that students at Rangebank Primary School are mastering - through Skype lessons. And they got the chance to show the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews just how much they’ve learned. Mr Andrews visited Bluebells School International in Delhi on Tuesday, 16 January and participated in a school lesson via Skype with Bluebells’ Victorian sister school, Rangebank Primary School in Cranbourne. Eight students from grades four and five from Rangebank Primary School and three teachers gathered around a computer to take part in the session. Rangebank Primary School principal Colin Avery said the Skype video lesson was “really rewarding” and could not have gone better. “We have a video camera set up so our 8 STAR NEWS
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children can see them and vice-versa and the audio is pretty good. This connection was absolutely fine.” “The children there showed Mr Andrews how to make a particular food; they were showing us through the Skype how to make a dessert,” he said. “We arranged the Skype and these children had to come back fully dressed in their school uniform during the holidays.” Mr Avery said his school had been Skyping with Bluebells School for the past four years. He said he looked forward to creating closer ties with the students in Delhi as well as enhancing the school’s Hindi language program. “Our school was the first school to teach Hindi in Victoria, in fact Australia as a LOTE language right through the school.” He said the school conducted Skype sessions once a week with Bluebells and alternated each year with in-person student visits.
Mr Andrews visit to Delhi follows the launch of the Government’s new strategy - Victoria’s India Strategy: Our Shared Future. The strategy is an ambitious blueprint aimed at doubling Victoria’s goods exports to India, attracting more international students and increase tourism, Mr Andrews said. Mr Andrews said Victoria was home to the largest number of people with Indian heritage in Australia. It’s only our right our students understand the significance of Indian culture, and the economic contribution India makes our state.” “This will give our up and coming young leaders the chance to showcase Victoria’s strengths to other Indian young people, while at the same time immersing themselves in Indian culture and building their leadership skills.”
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Casey wait on poll wishlist By Cam Lucadou-Wells State political parties have yet to commit to any items on Casey Council’s wishlist for $2.7 billion of road and rail investment. Ahead of the 2018 state election, the council will push for a swag of road projects under its‘Commit to Casey’ slogan. They include extending Dandenong Bypass to South Gippsland Freeway, upgrading Pound Road, Greaves Road and O’Shea Road and eliminating the Remington Drive level crossing. Other proposals are finishing the duplication of Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road and Berwick-Cranbourne Road as well as extend-
ing Thompsons and Glasscocks roads. Casey will also lobby for extending a dual railway to Clyde. Roads Minister and Narre Warren North MP Luke Donnellan listed a cache of projects completed or planned - none of which matched the council’s list. Mr Donnellan conceded there’s much more to do. “We’re investing in the roads that locals rely on every day, adding lanes to the Monash, upgrading Thompsons Road, Hallam Road and Narre Warren North Road, just to name a few. “We know that we can always do more. “That’s why we’re investing in major plan-
ning projects to make sure we have projects ready to go when funding becomes available.” Projects to come include the $38.4 million Hallam Road upgrade which is in the pre-planning phase. There is also a road safety review into the safety of South Gippsland Highway near the scene of a fatal crash at Lighthouse Christian College. The government is conducting a planning study into an upgrade of Western Port Highway and Glasscocks Road. The Monash Freeway widening project is expected to be complete this year.
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When 22-year-old tradie Abdul Ahmadi lost all his work tools after they were allegedly torched in the back of his ute in Cranbourne on 19 January, it left him $1500 out of pocket and unable to work. However, Star News received a call from a tiling company in Dandenong who wanted to reach out to Mr Ahmadi and offer him some replacement tools to help him get back on his feet. But Mr Ahmadi said as much as he was appreciative of the kind gesture, he politely declined. "I really appreciate that there are these kinds of people you can go out of their way and try and help," he said. "I have bought some very basic stuff so I can do some jobs and start generating some money through my business and then I can get back to where I was."
A nice gesture of sportsmanship was shown by young competitors at Berwick Little Athletics Open Day on 3 February. In the under 11s discus, a judging error led to a potential furore, with the wrong boy being awarded third place. However the boy and his father readily agreed that the fourth-placed boy had actually thrown their discus further. They deserve a medal for their good character in our book.
A Pakenham ute driver's first visit to Boolarra did not exactly go to driver. Keen to impress his mate - as well as kids in front of the local general store - he dropped an 11-metre burnout. That cost the self-described racing-car driver a charge of careless driving - though he claimed he was in "complete control". But it got worse. As he explained to Dandenong Magistrates' Court, there had been apparently a serial hoon in a black ute plaguing the township for weeks. Hence, he also got the blame for dropping a 22-metre skidmark in front of the local police station on the same day. That last charge was eventually dropped. Given it was his first offence, the man escaped conviction and was directed to donate $300 to the court's charity fund.
There was a shining example of mercy shown from the Dandenong Magistrates' Court bench. A 73-year-old man suffering terminal pancreatic cancer was spared serious punishment despite pleading guilty to a shoplifting spree at Cranbourne Plaza shopping centre in April. The man had flogged hundreds of dollars of goods - such as sunglasses, a travel case, shirts, hats and pyjamas. They were intended to be gifts for family. He was visiting them during what was possibly his last trip overseas. Magistrate Julie O'Donnell noted the goods were all recovered as well as the man's age and ill health. The pensioner was convicted and put on a good-behaviour bond.
Couldn't do it if you tried Who was the unfortunate driver of an SUV who had managed to mount their vehicle on top of bollards in the Fountain Gate shopping centre? A tow-truck operator was left with a delicate operation to free the skewered vehicle on the night of 6 February.
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Aim is peak effort By Brendan Rees A Narre Warren South mother and her teenage son are united in walking part the way up Everest to raise awareness for suicide prevention. Jenni Walden says she's not great with heights whereas her son Mitchell, 17, loves hiking. "I've never done anything like this before, it's completely new to both of us," says Ms Walden. The duo is heading to Everest base camp in memory of their friend, Nick Sangston who died by suicide in April, 2016, aged 17. Ms Walden says Nick and her son formed a close friendship as members of the First Cranbourne Scout Group where she was also a group leader. "They did a lot of hiking, camping and everything together." Prior to Nick's passing, Ms Walden says Mitchell and Nick made a pact that they would scale Mount Everest after both receiving scouting medallions. "This is something those boys wanted to do together and even though he can't be with us we're going up there for him." The 15-day trek in March will take them on a journey through the Himalayan mountain range to the base camp at more than 5000 metres altitude. Ms Walden says preparing for the trip has enabled them to reconnect with Nick's family; something they haven't done since the funeral. "They would like us to take something of Nick's up with us, to leave up there which is great." "There's a memorial before you get to base camp. She (Nick's mother) said 'do you think you could take the medallion as high as you're going and then bring it back down to the memorial?' I went OK, great let's do that." "We spoke to Scouts Victoria and they are actually going to provide us with a replica of Nick's scout medallion." Ms Walden says the Everest hike will be a challenge for both of them but are training hard in preparation for the trek. "I'm super, super excited but also nervous about the fear of the unknown," she said. "We're doing a lot of walking, obviously in our hike boots and carrying packs. We both go to a personal trainer so we've increased our sessions." "I'm not great with heights so walking over the suspension bridges is going to be an enjoyable experience for the first couple times I imagine." A $5000 grant from Nova Entertainment will also help kick-start their trip which Ms Walden says will be a "fantastic way to honour a scouting brother and to bring some happiness back into our life." City of Casey Council are throwing their support behind Ms Walden and her son's aim to prevent youth suicide and promote mental health awareness. "We can't shy away from it anymore because unfortunately it has happened," she said. Anyone wishing to donate and help support Ms Walden and Mitchell's trip please contact Jenni Walden on: 0413 992 206.
Five nabbed for drug trafficking Police allegedly seized large amounts of illegal drugs, cash and weapons during a series of raids across Melbourne's south east - including Cranbourne East and Cranbourne West. Southern Metro Divisional Response Unit, assisted by Frankston, Greater Dandenong and Casey Crime Investigation Units, executed six search warrants in Seaford, Hampton Park, Cranbourne East, Cranbourne West and Sky as part of Operation Bartel on Thursday, 1 February. Operation Bartel was targeting a commercial drug trafficking syndicate operating in the area. During the search police located a large quantity of pills, powders and cannabis. A number of other items including cash, electrical goods and weapons were also seized. Among those arrested and charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of Ecstasy were a 41 year-old male from Hampton Park; a 26-year old female from Cranbourne East; an 18-year-old male from Cranbourne West, and a 23-year-old female from Skye. They were all remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' today (Friday, 2 February). A 22-year-old female from Skye was also charged with trafficking Ecstasy and bailed to appear at Dandenong Magistrates' Court on 6 April. A 20-year-old male from Cranbourne West was arrested regarding weapons offences and cautioned by police. And 22-year-old male from Seaford was arrested regarding drug offences and also cautioned by police.
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A man has suffered minor injuries following an alleged altercation at a shopping centre in Hampton Park on Thursday, 1 February. Emergency services were called to the Hallam Road premises about 4.30pm, where a man in his 40s was located with minor injuries. It is believed an altercation occurred earlier between the male and another man, who had fled by the time police arrived.Police believe both parties are known to each other and no arrests have been made. Police are investigating. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
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THANKS TO the recently proposed planning amendments by City of Casey encouraging higher density residential development, an unbelievable and unmissable development opportunity has arisen! Together these four properties represent: · Approximately 2954 square metre of land in a quiet court location; · Potential rental return as is of approximately $7300 per month; · Zoning GRZ, Planning Amendment C198;
across areas of the land. A choice of excellent homesites exist with opportunity to take in sweeping views towards the Harkaway foothills. The land will capably run horses/cattle etc and its water security may support a more intensive use. Not just a future homesite, this property is located only a stones throw from existing urban developments. Who knows what the future holds for such a prime central holding like this. ●
· Up to three levels (subject to council approval); · Highly accessible location - Westfield across the street, train and freeway access within a five-minute drive; and · Amenities at your fingertips - numerous local schools, parks, medical centres and post office to name a few. There is currently nothing else like it on the market. Whether you are a medium/high density developer or investor looking to expand your portfolio, this is a unique investment in a prime location not to be missed. ●
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Address: 24 Payne Road, Beaconsfield, 3807 Inspect: Saturday, 12.30pm-1pm Price: Expressions of Interest Contact: Peter Watson, 0418 310 524, FIRST NATIONAL NEILSON PARTNERS, BERWICK, 9707 6000
Address: 5-8 Blue Jay Court, Narre Warren South, 3805 Inspect: By appointment only Price: $3,750,000 plus buyers Contact: Hamid Ghasemi, LJ HOOKER, NARRE WARREN SOUTH, 8785 0377 T HP
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E.O.I. GREAT INVESTMENT * Unique opportunity Retail complex with 9 Shops Total Building area 1,490m2 (approx.) * Rental $ 430,000 pa net when fully leased 80 % occupied * Zoning Commercial 1 zone * Land Area 3,275m2 (approx.) * Set in the Vibrant Evans Park Business Village
THE ULTIMATE ENTERTAINER Quality built Ranch style 4 bedroom brick veneer home, master with full ensuite & WIR, all other bedrooms & study with BIR’s. Approx. 27sqs of living/44sqs URL. Open plan living with 3 zoned living areas plus dining & with a hostess design kitchen situated right at the heart of the home.Your very own private ‘Oasis Style’ in-ground pool area adjacent to the rotunda, perfect for all of your outside entertaining. Approx. 12m X 12m workshop/barn with high clearance and mezzanine floor.This property would well suit a growing family, someone who needs loads of space for trucks and machinery, or even room for a horse/pony. For all enquiries & inspections please call Jason Brown Direct.
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(217449) 2 Bedroom Hardi plank home in good condition featuring lounge/ dining, renovated kitchen with under bench oven & cooktop plus dishwasher. Coonara heater & ceiling fans 2 spacious bedrooms plus a café blind enclosed decked patio area, plus double carport. There is also plenty of land for future expansion with the approx. 750m2 block.
(217478) Enjoy community living and independence in this 2 bedroom unit, offering separate kitchen, large lounge (gas heated + a/c), separate laundry, double shower, on a low maintenance block + carport accommodation. Unit includes new carpets and freshly painted throughout.
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(218012) This solid 3 bedroom home will surely not disappoint, family bathroom, large lounge/dining area,well equipped kitchen, split system plus GWF, near new colour bond roof, 3000L&1600L water tanks. Single carport with room to park extra vehicles+established gardens. Don’t miss out on this one! For all enquiries call John directly.
(217489) Currently tenanted until November 2018, this property consists of 3 bedrooms, separate lounge with polished floorboards, updated kitchen and bathroom, ducted heating, on a good sized allotment of approx. 642m². Plans for a second dwelling have been submitted to council.
(217409) 4 bedroom + study home, comprising 3 living areas, rumpus, home theatre room plus family & dining areas. Great kitchen with 5 burner cooker, dishwasher & WIP. Evaporative cooling & Coonara ensure year round comfort. We also have a 6sqr garage with internal house access, outdoor you have a gazebo heated spa area, 9.5mtr x 6mtr barn shed with 3 phase power.
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(217448) Being sold as an establishment (house) only on a huge 1170m2 block. Ideal for your dream home or whatever STCA. 3 Bedrooms, 2 toilets and great living areas with open fireplace, 2 x split systems, plus air con. 3 phase power with 15klwt of solar panels - 60 panels SAVE $$$. This is a unique property only a short walk to the jetty.
(217485) Great opportunity to purchase a large piece of land of approx. 1846m² in the heart of Cranbourne. Situated in a lovely court location amongst quality built homes, your chance to build your dream home is here! All reasonable offers will be considered. Be quick for this once in a lifetime opportunity! Call Harry for further details.
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(217433) Located on a quiet Street in the heart of Frankston North is this well-built home perfect for FHB’s & Investors. 3 bedroom home. Huge 577m2 block Approx.Timber floors.Large backyard for kids to play. Single car carport & workshop. With new carpet to the bedrooms, new kitchen appliance & a fresh coat of paint to the inside & out, what more could you ask for?
Tucked away off the main road, short walk to Tooradin shops,Tooradin Primary School & Tooradin Jetty. On a block of approx. 1443m² this 3 bedroom property has open plan living area, ducted a/c, gas heating & wood heater, 2 toilets, large workshop with high clearance ideal for trucks etc, + double tandem garage, 8 solar panels + 9000ltr water tank. All inspections call Harry now!
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(218019) 3 bed all with robes, master bedroom has a full ens & WIR. Ceramic tiled to family room & wet areas & kitchen which has an U/B oven & gas cooktop & 40mm Caesar stone benchtops. Gas ducted heating & A/C ensures year round comfort, outdoors is a pergola area, garden shed & palm trees + a dble carport all on a 562m² approx. block. Inspections are by appointment only.
(217404) 4 Bdrms, 3 bthrms & 2 living. 2 generous bdrms with bthrm plus sitting area, & a further 2 bdrms, one is a master bdrm with a generous WIR & ensuite plus study/ nook & main bthrm. A spacious kitchen. S/Steel D/washer, 2xA/C, gas ducted heating, plus gas wall furnace, gas & electric H/W. Pergola patio area with 6 person spa +2 car garage on a 620m2 block possible dual occ. STCA.
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LONGVUE PLACE First home buyers grant of $20,000 available to eligible purchasers. Buy now and SAVE THOUSANDS ON STAMP DUTY. These units offer two bedrooms, semi ensuite, modern kitchen with stone benchtops, open plan meals/lounge area, stainless steel kitchen appliances, gas ducted heating, security doors, blinds, lyscreens, single garage, fencing and landscaping. Located in the popular Bellbird Park area and only minutes from bus stop, local shopping centre, primary school, high school and train station. Optional additional inclusions pack $4000 which includes 5kw split system air conditioning unit, remote garage door and dishwasher. Now under construction with completion expected late March 2018.
Contact Dale Atkin 0402 717 891 Ray White Drouin 75 Princes Way T (03) 5625 1033 www.raywhitedrouin.com.au
65 Moody Street, Koo Wee Rup NEW LAND SUBDIVISION – CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY • 19 premium home sites available. • Lots ranging from 550m2 - 911m2 • Titles expected June 2018. • Fully Serviced Lots • Approx. 500m from Woolworths & Town Centre • Located opposite Koo Wee Rup Primary School • Only 9 Remaining! Secure now, these lots won’t last long! Fox Road will be accessed via 65 Moody Street, Koo Wee Rup Price $334,950 - $349,950 Contact: Dale Atkin 0402 717 891
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By Brendan Rees There was great excitement and nerves among the 55 preps that walked into their classrooms for the first time last week at Cranbourne South Primary School. Foundation teacher Emma Slocombe said the students had been settling in extremely well since they began on Thursday, 1 February. "Many of them were already very familiar with the school and teachers thanks to our wonderful 'Step up to School' transition program that they attended last year," she said. She said they had been busy learning the routines of school and getting to know their classmates. "Our beaming twins, Sienna and Phoenix are extremely eager to learn and ready to make new friends."
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Casey Crime Investigation Unit is appealing for witnesses following an alleged aggravated burglary in Cranbourne North on Tuesday, 30 January. Investigators have been told an unknown man and woman entered a Lumina Avenue home via an unlocked sliding door at about 2.30pm. Whilst inside the property the male and female have ransacked the main bedroom, stealing a hand bag and jewellery, valued at about $1200. A man was inside the home at the time and it’s believed the intruders left the property in a silver Toyota ute. A neighbour, who wished to remain anonymous, said he was at work at the time but had CCTV footage which filmed the male and female going to and from the property. “They (intruders) walked down our street, straight to that place, opened the front and went in.” “They went into the bedroom and started to overturn the room and then they got confronted by the son of the owner.” “They got startled there and he just yelled at them to get out and they basically walked out. They grabbed a whole of jewellery, a handbag and few other bits and pieces.” He said the intruders left in a vehicle. “We believe it’s a Toyota. We haven’t got a definitive registration - it’s quite blurred.” The neighbour said his camera captured a female walking down his street with a handbag strapped over her shoulder - which is believed to have been stolen in the burglary.
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A silver ute was captured on CCTV which was believed to have been used in a Cranbourne North burglary. Picture: CONTRIBUTED “The male looks like he’s drawn fake facial hair on his face. When they left the premises, my next door neighbour’s camera shows them taking all their work clothes off.” He said he was very unnerved by the incident. “It makes me sick to the stomach that these brazen attacks are happening and it really worries me.” Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers or Casey Crime Investigation Unit on 9705 3111.
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Aiming to provide quality education, Casey Grammar School is a Prep to Year 12 School that encourages students to succeed academically, personally, spiritually and socially on their journey towards excellence. Principal Mr Richard Baird explained that the school values the ideals of respect, tolerance and integrity and take great pride in offering a warm, nurturing and natural environment to provide students with an exceptional all-round education, love of learning and an informed awareness of the Christian faith. "We believe that for young people to reach potential, we must value the total educational program and the holistic development of students," Mr Baird said. "We provide learning opportunities within the classroom, across the curriculum and beyond the school."
Casey Grammar School's campus has modern facilities to enhance learning and meet the ever-changing needs of schooling. Their highly trained teaching staff work with dedication and a true commitment to the growth of each and every student. "If you are considering enrolling at Casey Grammar School, we encourage you to come and see our facilities and talk with us about how we can meet the needs of our students to become responsible young adults in a rapidly changing world," Mr Baird said. Discover more at the Casey Grammar School Open Morning on Monday 26 February, register at www.caseygrammar.vic.edu.au. Casey Grammar School is located at 3 New Holland Drive in Cranbourne East. For more information, phone 5991 0800. Thursday, 8 February, 2018
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Walking the talk for kids By Narelle Coulter Heads turn when John McMahon roars into the carpark of the Waterman Business Centre in Narre Warren on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. John is bald, covered in tattoos, wears black jeans and sleeveless black hoodies and has piercings in both ears. His love of motorcycles and his plain talking, no-bullshit attitude has helped him build a successful business turning around the lives of troubled teenage boys and their families. John, aka The Rev, is the founder of Motov8, a business that takes him into schools around the country to give motovational talks to boys aged 11-17. Driven by his own troubled background, John is now expanding Motov8 to include seminars, workshops, one on one coaching, a clothing line and a book. Motov8 was born nine years ago when John was working as a chaplain for the MotoGP and World Super Bikes. He had also been involved in a company called California Superbike School which taught people how to corner motorcycles and go fast from a scientific point of view. “Sitting there on Phillip Island it dawned on me the very same principles a professional racer draws on to not only stay on track but win apply in real life.“ John was employed as chaplain at Kambrya College at the time and was looking for something different where he could have a greater influence on the lives of disengaged teenagers. He left Kambrya, took a part time chaplaincy role at Berwick Primary School, and devoted his spare time to launching Motov8. “I’d been kicked out of two high schools as a teenager so I had no idea about business,“ he cheerfully admits. “I needed to learn how to put a website together, how to market, I didn’t have the money to brand all my stuff to the point where I wanted to but I was very secure in my brand. “I was Mr Motov8 long before I had the cars and bikes and clothing, but I had a vision to have that stuff and use it and leverage it and grow my business.“ John’s story is integral to his business success. Born in Belfast, he moved to Berwick with his family when he was 11. “Everyone loved my accent and I had a crowd of people around me but after my accent disappeared people started treating me differently. I was teased because I was fat. They called me McFat. “I’m actually not bitter about that, I’m sort of glad it happened because it took me on my journey.“
John addresses a group of high school students. Kicked out of school for skipping class, stealing and graffiti he got a job as an apprentice pastry chef. After night shift, he would sleep then catch a train to Dandenong where he hooked up with a gang. “There was lot of fighting, theft, lots of destruction of property. “At 18 I was a mess. I was a liar, a thief and everything was catching up with me.“ A failed suicide attempt was the low point until a youth leader took John under his wing, giving him the time and attention his own father had failed to provide. His mentor encourage John to speak to a youth group. “At end of it in the car on the way home he said ’Mate, I’ve spoken with hundreds of kids and young people but you are going to speak with thousands’. No one had ever said anything to me like that other than my mum telling me she loved me. “That was 26 years ago and I can’t tell you how many thousands of young people I have spoken to now.“ John knew he had a product that could solve a problem, he just had to convince schools that his seminars were value for money. “I needed to learn how to deliver my value proposition to schools. Schools are very big on data. I had to basically say to them you can spend this money on me now, which might seems a lot, or you can spend 10 or 15 times that amount over the life of their education.“ John tells teenage boys his story, grabbing their attention with his appearance, his shoot from the hip style and his Harley and racing bikes which are all part of his finely calibrated presentations. “I zig when everyone else is zagging. I’m disruptive, I’m memorable and I’m authentic. “I wanted to help young males make smarter, more informed choices. The lack of social and emotional intelligence are the two big deficits in young people’s lives. Most young males can’t shake someone’s hand properly and look them in the eye. Over connected and out of balance and parents are lost as to what to do.“
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child psychology space. John is dictating a book, with the typically confronting title Screw You. He hopes the book will be out by July. “It’s given me a great laugh because I never imagined myself as an author,“ he said, grinning. His clothing range will be officially launched at Melbourne’s Ego Expo this month. He wants to expand his seminars and his brand to NZ, the UK and US. “I want to be known for helping young guys turn their lives around and the lives of others around.“
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WHAT’S ON Inc. are holding their general meeting. The guest speaker will be Patrick Ferry and the theme will be 'A century after the guns fell silent remembering Pakenham's WW1 volunteers, 1914-1918.' Supper will be served after and then the general meeting will begin. A $3 entry fee paid on the night. Wednesday the 14 February at 7.30pm in the meeting room of the Cranbourne Library, 1/65 Berwick Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne. Please use Casey Radio Entrance. Contact Lynne Bradley at president@nwfhg.org.au or phone 8787 5558. All visitors are welcome to attend.
Open up free community lunch Hampton Park Uniting Church Every Thursday (during school term) 12 noon. 1 Coral Drive Hampton Park. Phone: 9799 7994
Messy church Activity based interactive gathering for families. Free dinner Included Hampton Park Uniting Church 1 Coral Drive Hampton Park Every Fortnight (Saturdays) starting Feb 10 - 4.30 - 6.30pm. Contact Jo: 0401 191 650
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Blues Brothers shake a tailfeather for variety Blues Brothers fanatics young and old are encouraged to attend an interactive screening of the cult classic 'The Blues Brothers' at the Cranbourne Community Theatre, all in the name of charity. Beginning with the musical stylings of "The Maxwell Street Blues Band" and plenty of "Orange Whip" to go round, the night will support Variety - the Children's Charity, a national not-for-profit organisation that supports Aussie kids to reach their full potential regardless of the hurdles they face in life. So don your best Blues Brothers outfit and join this charity-minded team to shake a tail-feather and help Aussie kids reach their full potential. Saturday 17 February at the Cranbourne Community Theatre located at Brunt St, Cranbourne. Tickets and more information available at www. trybooking.com/TCBO
APS encourages and educates the love of Australian plants. Meetings include talks by people engaged in the cultivation of plants and preservation of the environment. Guest for Tues 13 Feb will be Curator of Wilson Botanic Park, Berwick, Lex Nieboer, who will guide us around the gardens in particular at Australian plantings. Meetings held every second Tuesday of month at 7.30pm at Visitors' Centre, Wilson Botanic
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Rev-heads are gearing up for the 7th annual Lang Lang Show ''n'' Shine. The family-friendly event will feature hot rods, custom and classic cars and bikes. There will also be a swap meet and merchandise stalls and the popular lawn mower racing competition will also return. There will be plenty of kids’ rides and activities making for an inexpensive and enjoyable day out. The event, run by the Kooweerup/ Lang Lang Rotary Club, will also serve as a fund-raiser for the Lang Lang Aged Care Facility. Sunday 11 February. Tickets are $5 per person (under 16 free). Public entry is from 9am. Parking is free. Entrant show vehicles are $5, judged vehicles $15, both including drivers. For further details, go to www.langlangshownshine. com.
Berwick Healthcare, a not for profit community practice is working with Diabetes Australia to run the Life program which teaches Victorians how to reduce their risk of chronic disease by making small changes to their lifestyle. The program helps Victorians to live healthier lives. Run by Diabetes Victoria and funded by the Victorian Government, the program empowers participants to change their lifestyle to help reduce their risk of developing type two diabetes, heart disease and stroke. For more information visit www.lifeprogram.org. au or contact life@diabetesvic.org.au. Berwick Healthcare, 76 Clyde Road, Berwick. Three free group programs will run in February, April and October this year with the first program starting on Monday 5 February 6.45pm8.30pm.. For more information and timetables contact Berwick Healthcare on 9796 1500.
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Womens group Berwick Evening View Club welcomes new members to its monthly meetings. It provides an opportunity for women of all ages and backgrounds to make new friends. At the same time, it raises funds to support the Smith Family's "Learning for Life" program. The club meets the third Monday of the month, 7pm at Beaconsfield Hotel, 1 Princes Highway, Beaconsfield. Details: Kaye, 9769 7762.
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Join us for a series of three workshops to explore how the gentle movements of Tai Chi and the practice of mindfulness can sustain you in your caring role. The workshops will include an introduction to Tai Chi with some gentle movement seated or standing; an introduction to mindfulness and some guided meditation; exploring how mindfulness can help you cope more effectively with challenges and stress in your caring role; opportunities for group discussion and tips and handouts for daily practice. Suitable for carers, family members and friends who are supporting a person with dementia, a frail older person, a person with a disability or a person experiencing mental illness. Wednesday 7, 14 and 21 February from 10am-
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Narre Warren Seniors Do you feel you should be working out in the gym? Maybe you feel you are passed it! But you know you should really 'Move it or Lose it'. Then come to Narre Warren Seniors on a Friday and join in our gentle exercise class with a friendly bunch of seniors. Every Friday from 1.30pm-3pm. 192-196 Centre Road, Narre Warren. Phone 9704 0015 or 0426 736 467
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’Rocky’ delivers Giant win By Nick Creely AFL WOMEN’S LEAGUE REVIEW - ROUND 1 Late in the last term with the scores level and both sides fatiguing, a hero needed to emerge. That came in the form of Richelle ‘Rocky’ Cranston, who inspired Melbourne to a thrilling win over GWS Giants at Casey Fields on Saturday afternoon. In front of 5100 fans, and after bursting out of a stoppage early in final term, similar in the manner of Patrick Dangerfield, Cranston kicked a phenomenal goal on the run, giving the Demons the lead in a game where the Giants held sway for the most part. And then, with just three minutes on the clock, and with the score locked at 39-39, Cranston freakishly snapped a goal from nowhere to give the Demons the match winner, in a thrilling start to the season for one of the premiership favourites. All game, the Giants threw themselves into the contest and pressured the Demons into some dreadful skill errors, while punishing the home side on the rebound. And adding to the fact that star skipper Daisy Pearce was held to just six first half disposals, the Giants held a nine point half time lead. But the Demons lifted their defensive intensity in the second half, with Meg Downie and Bianca Jakobsson starting to gain control over half back, and from there, midfield cogs such as Pearce, Elise O’Dea and Lily Mithen started to find more run and flow in their ball movement. In the end, the experience of the Demons and a late burst by Cranston and Pearce; who took two brilliant contested marks late in the game; proved too much to handle for last year’s wooden spooners.
“Thankfully we practiced some saving the game and winning the game strategies last week; we had a midfield short in the last bit, but the players did really well under pressure,” relieved Demons coach Mick Stinear said post-match. “I’m so proud of how they finished off the game; it was just an exciting game of footy, and exciting for the rest of the competition.” Stinear was also full of praise for his two star match winners after the game. “She’s (Cranston) really wanted to make the most of this opportunity, and in the second half we saw what she could do; she did really well, and it’s just an outcome of all the hard work she’s put in,” he said. “She (Pearce) just competes all day, and is critical with her leadership on field; in the last quarter, she epitomized what we want to be as a team, and she showed plenty of heart.” Stinear also confirmed that gun midfielder Karen Paxman experienced back spasms that forced her out of the game early, and said it was too early to tell how long she would be on the sidelines. The Demons will host reigning premiers, Adelaide, at Casey Fields on Saturday. MELBOURNE GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
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MELBOURNE GOALS: Cranston 3, Scott 2, Cunningham, Hore BEST: D.Pearce, O’Dea, Downie, Cranston, Scott, Mithen INJURIES: Paxman (back) GWS GIANTS GOALS: McWilliams 3, Barclay 2, Staunton BEST: McWilliams, Farrugia, Barclay, Staunton
Richelle 'Rocky' Cranston kicks the ball forward for the Dees on Saturday. Picture: COURTESY OF AFL MEDIA
O'Brien set to soar with 'youthful, energetic' Eagles By Nick Creely Expect a more youthful, energetic Cranbourne line up under new senior coach Steve O'Brien, with the new look Eagles optimistic of its fortunes in the 2018 SEFNL season. O'Brien, the former Doveton coach and player; who has also had stints in the Eastern league with Rowville, and at VFL level with Box Hill and Casey Scorpions (now Demons); is back in the SEFNL for the first time since resigning as the Doves' coach in 2016. And he means business. As training intensities for all clubs, a more noticeable youthful exuberance around Casey Fields is evident, as O'Brien gears up to bring the Eagles into a rejuvenated premiership winning era, while not steering too far away from the winning formula former 2016 premiership coach Simon Goosey implemented. "The standards (at the club) have been pretty good; I think the biggest challenge for a coach coming back from VFL level is finding the balance; that's probably something that through experience you learn, so pre-Christmas we didn't go too hard, but once we got back from Christmas it was about knuckling down," O'Brien said of the pre-season. "I don't think you'll see massive change; Goosey (Simon Goosey) and I are pretty similar in our coaching backgrounds, and have similar philosophies on footy, so I don't think you'll see significant change in the way we play, we'll play the 'modern game' as I like to call it, with a few tweaks to it. "We're about to enter the next phase of our pre-season, and this four week block is crucial, and where we tighten the screws a bit and really narrow things down and fine-tune how we want to play." The Eagles will be forced to turn to the future after the departures of Mat Fletcher, Troy Tharle and Max Gearon, but welcome in one of the region's finest talents, Clayton McCartney. "Everyone knows we've lost a couple of great servants and stalwarts of this footy club, and for their own reasons; which we fully understand; they've gone elsewhere," O'Brien said. "We weren't able to match offers, and we shook hands and wished them the best. "What that's done is create opportunity for a couple of our younger kids; we've had a 26 STAR NEWS
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Steve O'Brien is optimistic the Eagles can be a force in 2018. 177394 strong Under 19A side for a number of years, and they probably just couldn't get opportunity. "With those guys moving on, it's created a whole new enthusiasm around the footy club. "And Clay is great for this footy club; he's a Cranbourne boy, so for him to come back to this footy club is great. "We all know Clay is exceptional; I'm not sure we saw the best of him last year, but he'll have a greater understanding of this competition, and we're optimistic he'll add a really dynamic edge to us." And as for legendary sharpshooter Marc Holt? "He's like a young kid, really keen and enthusiastic," O'Brien said.
"If anything, I'm trying to almost pull him back a bit, but it's pretty hard to stop the big fella. "He's ticking all the boxes; when you're talking about recruits, people tend to forget he's probably the biggest recruit, considering the challenges he faced last year with his leg. "He's terrorised this competition for a decade, and you just don't lose your talent. With Cranbourne's season beginning in just 51 days against Doveton on Good Friday, O'Brien said the expectations for all teams are the same..catching pace with reigning premiers, Berwick. "We have our expectations; we're all in it to win a premiership; anyone that says they aren't are kidding themselves; we're in it to win it, but we also know that Berwick is a yard-
Picture: NICK CREELY stick, and we have a lot of catching up to do," he said. "I wasn't in this competition last year, so I never really saw them (Berwick) first hand, apart from playing them in a practice match, and I watched them play once, but they're an impressive unit. "It's a challenge we're embracing as a group, but we've got our short term and long term goals, and we're all aligned on that, but we're optimistic we will be very competitive again this year. "I more prefer to focus on us, and I have great belief in the style of footy that I bring, and if we do what we need to do right, we'll challenge anybody." O'Brien also confirmed they are in the process of electing their leadership group for 2018. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Local day of Reckoning By Andrew Copley The hopes and dreams of a Devon Meadows family will be riding on the shoulders of a greyhound with ‘a huge heart’ in Saturday night’s $67,000 Group 2 Cranbourne Cup. Reckoning, trained by Peter Presutto with the help of wife Natalie and their three sons, is primed for a bold showing in the Cranbourne Cup after drawing the coveted box one. He scored a brilliant heat win on the weekend, his 13th win from 41 starts, just eight days after running third in the Traralgon Cup behind the brilliant Poke The Bear, who is trained at Pearcedale by Seona Thompson. “Box one helps but you’ve got to use it. He can be hit or miss at the start, but if he begins like he did in his heat he will be right in it,” Presutto said of Reckoning. “I train a small team of four greyhounds and it’s a real team effort. My wife Natalie and our sons James (24), Aaron (22) and Daniel (19) all help out with the dogs, and we will all be there on Saturday night cheering Reckoning on.” Presutto, 53, bought his first greyhound in 1986 and says a win in the Cranbourne Cup would be his finest achievement. “I’ve won a Healesville Cup and made several other feature finals, but winning the Cranbourne Cup would be extra special. Not necessarily for me or the fact it’s my local track, but mainly because I feel that Reckoning deserves to win a big race.” “He has been a bit unlucky in some of his runs but I am so proud of him because he is really gutsy and has a huge heart, a huge motor and he also has quite a bit of ability.” “At home he loves a pat and he loves a scratch and he’s extremely laid back and relaxed. That changes when I he goes to the track, though, because all he wants to do when he gets there is race,” he said.
Reckoning with trainer Peter Presutto. Making the appearance of Reckoning in the Cranbourne Cup even more of a family affair is the fact that his breeders and owners, Bill and Serg Buccilli, are related to Presutto. “Bill and Serg are my second cousins and they’ve had a lot of success in greyhound racing. It’s a privilege to train a greyhound for
Picture: CLINT ANDERSON them, especially one as good as Reckoning,” Presutto said. Reckoning has amassed $63,495 in prize money so far, with the Cranbourne Cup offering up a $47,000 first prize. A third local greyhound, He Shall Johnny,
trained at Pearcedale by David Crawford, will also contest the race. The Cranbourne Cup is the fourth and final leg of greyhound racing’s 2017/18 Gippsland Carnival, which began with the Sale Cup on Boxing Day, followed by the Warragul and Traralgon Cups in January.
By Molly Haines Milestones were made on Saturday night at Cranbourne when Victorian speedster Up Hill Jill cracked half a million dollars in prize money by winning a heat of the Group Two Casey Steel Cranbourne Cup. Bred, owned, and trained by Lara resident David Geall, Up Hill Jill continues to achieve heights he didn’t think was possible. “Winning our first group one ($200,000 Topgun invitational) with Jill was very emotional, but she continues to amaze us,” David Geall said. “Everything has that extra excitement when you have been with the dog from go to wow. This ride with Jill is what dreams are made of,” “Cracking the half a million dollar mark in prize money is something that we haven’t been focussing on, but it is definitely an enjoyable one.” Up Hill Jill has drawn box seven in the $67,000 Cranbourne Cup which will be run on Saturday 10 February and is the fourth and final leg of Greyhound Racing Victoria’s Gippsland Carnival. Lara trainer David Geall with his half million dollar hero Up Hill Jill.
Geall believes that the odd box may just work in her favour. “Not many people would say they are happy with box seven, but Jill tends to perform very well from odd number boxes.” If Up Hill Jill’s Topgun win in October where she also jumped from box seven, is anything to go by she is in with every chance. Up Hill Jill is blessed with blistering early speed, and she will have to use every ounce of it in her 62nd start (33 wins, 18 seconds and three thirds) as she faces the new kid on the block, local Poke The Bear. “Poke The Bear is a very fast dog and he has proven that he can perform on the big stage by winning the Traralgon Cup before the Cranbourne Cup heats, but I have so much trust in Jill because she always does her best,” Geall said. “I was wrapped with Jill’s heat win on Saturday night considering she missed the jump but was still able run the fastest first split in the heats.” “I am also expecting improvement heading into the final because she tends to go better at her second look at a track.”
QUIZ NUMBER 1594 1. WHICH Sri Lankan was the last player to take a Test cricket hat trick against Australia? 2. CARL Lewis won two gold medals at the 1992 Olympics, taking his overall tally to how many golds? 3. WHICH Australian swimmer set 27 world records? 4. WHICH horse was the first winner of the Melbourne-Caulfield Cup double? 5. WHICH Australian official created a scandal by insulting disabled athletes at the 1994 Commonwealth Games? 6. WHICH great Australian sporting triumph was achieved on September 26, 1983? 7. WHAT nationality was legendary runner Kip Keino? 8. WHO won the Australian Open – PGA double in 1956? 9. WHICH state held Australia’s first recorded regatta? 10. WHICH famous American novelist wrote a best-selling non-fiction book on sport in the 1970s? 11. WHICH club in Scotland is said to govern the game of golf? 12. WHO was the last home grown player to win the Australian women’s tennis title? 13. WHO hit a then Big Bash record score of 117 in 2012? 14. WHICH British tennis tournament is the traditional lead-up to Wimbledon? 15. WHAT was the nick-name of jockey Roy Higgins? 16. WHICH Australian swimmer won two gold medals at the 1956 Olympics and a third in 1960? 17. WHAT sort of vehicles compete in the Tour de France? 18. WHO captained the Australian cricket team immediately after the split with World Series Cricket? 19. WHO was Australia’s first surfing world champion? 20. WHAT was the original shape of the Australian Rules field?
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Dogs beat battling Swans By Nick Creely VIC PREMIER CRICKET REVIEW - ROUND 14 (DAY TWO) Casey-South Melbourne battled hard, but ultimately lost outright on day two of their clash against Footscray at Casey Fields on Saturday. The Dogs needed six more wickets to achieve the outright win when play resumed on Saturday, but Luke Manders (94) once again dug in, and combined with Dylan Hadfield (42), managed to share a solid 100 run stand that showed glimpses of fight. Brendan Rose (33) also pinched some handy runs in what has been a solid season with the bat for the bustling quick, but once again quick wickets dented them. Unfortunately for Manders, he fell just six runs short of his second first XI century; and has now scored two scores in the 90s twice in his last three digs; after being caught behind, in what was a terrific knock in his comeback game. Manders combined class with grit, in a further sign that he is a player with immense talent, and one that the Swans need to keep on for next season. The Swans tail couldn't wag and were eventually bowled out for 192, setting the visitors a simple chase to achieve the extra points. His driving was particularly a feature in his innings, with the ball skidding along the carpet quite quickly when connecting with his bat. The Dogs then cracked the 23 runs required for the extra points in just three overs, with the Swans remaining on the bottom of the ladder, but only by percentage. It won't get any easier for the Swans, who travel to Schramms Reserve on Saturday to play the reigning premiers, Fitzroy Doncaster. In the seconds, meanwhile, plenty of Swans put their hands up for a first XI call up, with the visitors drawing with Footscray.
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Dylan Hadfield defends to the off side during his 42 on Saturday. 177395 Developing players cricketers Chris Benedek (118 not out), Ryan Eaton (52) and Jordan Wyatt (26) all made runs after being demoted
from the ones, with Benedek crunching his third century for the club as he continues to work on his game.
The Swans also drew with the Dogs in the thirds, but lost in the fourths despite putting in a strong effort with the bat.
A move of independence By Nick Creely The newly rebranded South East Melbourne Netball Club took a brave risk at independence, and it's paying off. Branching away from their former home, Narre South, where they were aligned with the junior football club and cricket club, Vice President (Admin) Narelle Jenkins and the rest of the club's committee decided to make a change ahead of this season, moving the entire club to Carlisle Park in Cranbourne North. The club was initially founded in 2012 as the Narre South Lions, but will now be known as South East Melbourne, a decision Jenkins said comes down to what's right for the increase in netball's profile in the region. "We never had courts of our own; down there at Narre South, they have the oval and cricket nets, but no courts, so from 2012, we have always acquired different courts around the area for our members," she said.
"We have 36 registered playing teams, which is substantial, and we would be the largest social junior netball club in the region; and we're now independent. "It means we've broken away from the football club; in the football realm, netball is a lower priority; we could use the club rooms but it wasn't really ours, but now we're set up at Carlisle Park and the council has given that to us. "We have 220 families that young kids can call home; we do all our training and can accommodate everyone." Jenkins said the move was first put on the table during a meeting mid-last year between the netball and football clubs, with the angst between the two forcing them to make a decision. "The football club came to us, and they put it on the table that we don't have a lot to do with each other, and that there was no benefits for us, which is true; we took that to our members and spoke about it, and our members
wanted to break away," she said. She believes it is the right call and should set a precedence for similar junior netball clubs to follow suit. "We want other clubs to perhaps look at us as being independent, and follow certain things about what we've done," she said. "Netball has grown substantially in the last few years, so many girls are just loving it, so it made sense."
(from left) Liv Gore, Emily Bowes and Chloe Cripps show off the new uniform. Picture: SUPPLIED
Troubled waters ahead for South-East footy plan By Russell Bennett AFL South East’s promotion-relegation plan involving MPNFL and SEFNL clubs for 2019 appears to have hit a serious snag following a meeting between 22 MPNFL clubs mid-last week. The News understands that the 22 clubs met to agree on a motion to create a new rule within their competition set-up that effectively means 75 per cent of the total clubs in the MPNFL must vote in favour of any changes to the divisional structure currently in place for 2018. So, the SEFNL clubs wanting to join their MPNFL counterparts for divisional footy in 2019 must be met with at least a 75 per cent approval vote from those 22 clubs. It is understood that 17 clubs voted to endorse the new rule, with five against. Speaking to the News in the wake of the developments, Beaconsfield president Troy Rob28 STAR NEWS
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Doubt has been cast on the SEFNL and MPNFL promotion-relegation plan for 2019. 159367 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS inson said of his club: “We’re looking at where the right fit for us is if it’s not divisional footy (through AFL South East). “We’ve been steered in the wrong direction
and we’d be lying to say we haven’t looked at our options. “We (the SEFNL clubs) need to give AFL South East a real timeline to see what 2019 will
look like for us.“ In a statement provided to the Gazette, AFL South East Region General Manager John Anderson said: “We understand the frustration of the SEFNL clubs because there has been a reluctance from some MPNFL clubs to share our vision, but we can assure them that we have their best interests at heart. “Having the SEFNL clubs play divisional football in 2019 remains a top priority for AFL South East.” In addition, Anderson said: “AFL South East has been committed to, and remains committed to, a three-division structure that will see the SEFNL clubs join forces with the 22 MPNFL in 2019. “The vote taken by the MPNFL clubs does not change our resolve for a regional divisional structure, however we have advised SEFNL clubs directly that we will explore other options to achieve a positive outcome for them in 2019.” cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Cranbourne’s time CRANBOURNE BOWLS Cranbourne's top side picked up six valuable points with three rinks up despite losing to the second-placed Edithvale by five shots at home. Team manager Lynne Wood said after the game: "We now know that we are capable of beating any side in the competition with our current good form and with just a little luck on our side." The second side had an exciting draw away against the second-placed Dandenong Club outfit, and at Edithvale the third side lost by only five shots. The ladies were back in excellent form this week with a good win against Mt Waverley by 17 shots and remain on top of the ladder. The big winning rink in Division 2 this week was Skip Barry Thomas and his team of Lynne Wood, Hans Worstelling and Peter Elgar who won by eight shots. After the game, around the club barbecue, the team praised the great form of the "The General". "He made some great saves today and played some critical shots during the game, which was why we won by eight shots" said his team mates. In analysing the game, his fellow Skips, Frank Byrne, John McKenna and Ron Lyfield all concluded that they all had chances that could have resulted in finding the extra shots needed for victory. In all it was a great effort and, according to head selector Doug Boggie, "All we have to do now is keep winning games and we will be playing in the finals". The Division 1 ladies side made a few changes to the line-up this week but they still managed to defeat Mt Waverley by 17 shots at home. Lynne Wood moved up to play third to skip Sue Hudson and they won by 11 shots with great support by team mates Isobel Partington and Shirley Venville. Freda Farrall and her team of Maree Taylor, Joyce Pearce and Kath Dudink had a great
Roger Roscoe, Scott De Piazza, John McKenna and Shane Morrison at the Club Pairs final game and they also won by 11 shots. The Division 3 side put in an excellent effort in an exciting draw away from home against the second-placed Dandenong Club. Skip Graeme Wood continued his excellent form with a 14-shot win supported by team mates Maree Taylor, Peter De Lisle and Ian Barrenger. Not to be outdone, skip Peter Colthup and his team of Ray Boskell, Stan Myers and Noel Hardy also had a good eight-shot win. In Division 5, a five-shot loss away at Edithvale was a very good competitive effort with skip Brian Caddell showing his experience to
win by 11 shots. He was well supported by his team of Helen Witherden, Ron Gascoigne and Yvonne Van Der Wees. Meanwhile, Scott De Piazza and John McKenna played Shane Morrison and Roger Roscoe in the final of the club pairs championship during the week and it went down to the wire. Scott and John were holding multiple shots and with the last bowl in his hand it was up to skip Shane Morrison. The crowd were on their feet as Shane played his last bowl, choosing the more difficult side to come in from. But Shane knew what he was doing as he drew the perfect shot and won the game.
Thrilled Parkers beat a heavy burden with an 11-shot win, 23-12. Marion Battaglia, Helen Lambert, Chris Barnes and skip Steve Barnes won 24-22. Geoff Ladner, Sean McDonald, Neville Hendrie and skip Warwick Hardy went down 24-14. Mat McLaverty, Andrew Brandolin, Shane Collins and Mark Paton also lost 28-15. The Division 4 side, meanwhile, turned the tables to defeat Cranbourne RSL 16-83 to 2-61. Vince Kovacic, Janice Collins, Ron Beverly and skip Rob Woff had a good 15-shot win, 2510. Also enjoying a 10-shot win was the rink including Richard Pallett, Ellen Smith, Craig Richards and skip Toni Sutton 23-13. David Isted, Lou Soligo, Dave Clarke and skip Stan Hatch won narrowly 24-22. Gary Perrin, Val Simpson, Stuart Tokley and skip Denise Eastick lost 11-16.
Ron Beverley was a picture of concentration in action for Hampton Park.
NARRE WARREN BOWLS Narre Warren's midweek bowlers had another day of nail-biting, close finishes. The Division 2 side lost at Mulgrave Country Club, again by less than 10 shots. Arthur Fitt, Judy Naughton, Eric Sydenham and Wilma Stevenson led most of the day for a 28-17 win, while Jos van Hout, Ernesto Vergara, Alan Mark and Keith Mark had an up-and-down day before going down 31-21. Two bad ends cost Wilma Haringsma, Wally Finlayson, Geoff Ampt and John Green a win, going down 23-14. Narre Warren (1) 2-63 lost to Mulgrave CC (2) 14-71. It was even closer for Division 3 at Keysborough. Pam Uren, Paul McNamara, Micki Horton and Glen Cadman won well, 25-14, while Stan Bulmer, Pauline Kempf, Rose Rasmusen and Andy Tobler went down 26-14. Truus Henneman, Nancy Pugh, Nick Filius and Peter Castricum drew 16-16. Narre Warren (2) 3-55 lost to Keysborough 13-56. Division 11 (six-a-side) was at Fountain Gate against Berwick. Jeanette Cox, Len O'Brien and John Uren lost 23-14 and Helen McCarthy, Graham Peterson and Diane Peterson went down 24-13. Narre Warren (3) 0-27 lost to Berwick (7) 1452. Saturday was another of the better days for the Narre Warren Pennant teams with three wins. Division 2 at Fountain Gate played the strong Clayton team and finished with an excellent win. John Wright, Percy Herath, Keith Mark and Zak Storm led the way with a 26-14 win, and they were helped by Colin Groom, Eric Sydenham, Erik Luyters and Wilma Stevenson (22-13) and Jos van Hout, Carl Lapham, Geoff Ampt and Jim Millar (19-15). Joe Selfridge, Wally Finlayson, Rod Lane and Cam Lee fought hard and were only just down 20-13. Narre Warren (1) 16-80 defeated Clayton (22) 2-62. Division 5 held their second place on the ladder with an all-rinks win at Mulgrave Country Club. Arthur Fitt, Pauline Kempf, Peter Lister and Norm Hosmer scored best (28-14) and were joined by Paul McNamara, Tracey Storm, Jim Kempf and Ralph Devonshire (23-11). Rose Rasmussen, Peteer Castricum, Alan Mark and Geoff Miller won 30-21 and Glen Cadman, Ernesto Vergara, Divid Wilkinson and John Green won 23-16. Narre Warren (2) 18-104 defeated Mulgrave CC 0-62. Division 6 was also at Fountain Gate against Eastwood Golf. Their win promoted them to the top of the ladder. Len O'Brien, Helen McCarthy, Michael Graham and John Zanon led the way, winning 28-10 and Jaqueline Moody, Stan Birkett, John Uren and Peter Groom won 27-18. Darren Moore, Arlene Peters, Leo McGeary and Craig Moore drew 18-18 but Stan Bulmer, Denise Peters, Laurie Baker and Andy Tobler lost 18-14. Narre Warren (3) 15-87 defeated Eastwood Golf (3) 3-74. The downside for the day was that the club had to give a walkover for Division 7 due to a lack of players. Narre Warren (4) 0-0 lost to Burden Park (3) 18-15 (walkover).
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HAMPTON PARK BOWLS MIDWEEK PENNANT The Parkers' Division 2 side was thrilled to get a four-shot win against the side sitting second on the ladder, Burden Park: 14-60 to 2-56. Rhonda Diaper, Toni Sutton, Helen Lambert and skip Denise Eastick won 23-16, Geoff Ladner, Stuart Tokley, Ellen Smith and skip Christine Hendrie went down 26-21, and Richard Pallett, Lou Soligo, Andrew Brandolin and skip Neville Hendrie won 16-14. In the six-a-side competition the Parkers defeated Pakenham, 12-48 to 2-37. It was a great win by Brian Diaper, Ron Beverley and skip Rob Woff 30-18 while Janice Collins, Gwen Clough and skip Ray Wood had a near miss, 19-18. SATURDAY PENNANT The Division 2 side had a narrow loss to Cranbourne RSL, 4-76 to 14-86. The standout rink of the day was Christine Hendrie, Ken Cobden, Larry Simpson and skip John Nunan
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