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Christmas in Cranbourne It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas in Cranbourne. See inside this special 8-page wrap for a list of the carols by candlelight events in the City of Casey, as well as gift ideas, shopping centre hours, special festive events for kids and much more. Young Violet, Aurora and Aisha were among the first to whisper their Christmas wish list in Santa's ear at Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre. 200815 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS.

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Order now for delivery Brian’s Gourmet Meats is a family owned, quality butcher shop.

The team pride themselves on supporting our local farmers so customers can enjoy natural grass fed beef from across the Gippsland region.

Brian’s Gourmet Meats has good news for coeliacs too, as they are the first butcher shop in Australia to be accredited with Coeliac Australia by going gluten free in all their crumbing and marinades.

With Christmas fast approaching, hectic schedules mean we are all time poor - but Brian’s Gourmet Meats can certainly help tick off that Christmas menu!

The shop has noticed a trend over the past couple of years of traditional roast dinners being replaced with mouth watering spit meat.

Fortunately, spits and spit hire including souvlaki, whole roasts and whole lambs are definitely one of their specialities. Popular marinades like gyros, red wine and garlic, double smoked and herb and garlic are available. Customers with their own spits are invited to bring in their poles and allow Brian’s Gourmet Meats to organise the meat, ready to cook.

And because it’s Christmas, of course they have their customary Numurkah free range turkeys, beautiful legs and shoulders of pork and gluten free hams in all the favourite cuts.

If you love fresh seafood at Christmas, Brian’s Gourmet Meats are also happy to take orders for prawns, bugs, oysters, fish, New Zealand salmon and more. All seafood is by order only.

Live music will have crowds tapping their toes.

Lynbrook’s village Christmas Brian and Angela of Brian’s Gourmet Meats have your Christmas menu sorted. 178787 They also stock a large range of gluten free condiments, sauces, and a frozen gluten free range of pies, dim sims, meal kits, crumpets, bread and pastry.

Don’t be disappointed - plan your Christmas feast now, the order books are open. Brian’s Gourmet Meats is open seven days a week and offers online ordering and home delivery across Melbourne. See website for details www.briansgourmetmeats.com.au.

Plus, the shop is also hosting another exciting Classic Cars Shows in conjunction with Marriott Waters Shopping Centre on Saturday 30 November! Come down to the shopping centre between 10.00am and 2.00pm for some pre-Christmas fun featuring muscle cars, bikes and classics. Transformers Limo and Bumblebee will be there from 11.00am until 1.00pm to entertain the kids, and a sausage sizzle including gluten free bread will keep you fed.

Lynbrook Village will once again present their Christmas Evening Market on Thursday 28 November from 3.00pm until dark.

This event is set to be a fantastic evening out for the entire family with market stalls, food vendors, late night shopping and lots of activities including face painting, jumping castle, live music and more.

“We are very conscious of including and supporting our local community,” Lynbrook Village marketing manager Melanie Brown said.

“We love people coming to the event at the shopping centre where they can enjoy everything on offer within our outdoor space - a space we love to share with the public. This is a good fit with our tagline Live, Love, Shop, Support Local.”

Market-goers have the opportunity to browse through more than 30 market stalls to find amazing handmade and unique products, as well as being able to grab a bite to eat at one of the market’s fantastic retailers or food vendors.

Ms Brown explained that all funds raised from the event will go to support Little Blue Dinosaur - keeping children safe

around traffic.

“Our customers are people with young families, so we’d like to raise awareness for and support the Little Blue Dinosaur Foundation in child pedestrian road safety initiatives,” she said.

“Over $6100 has been raised with the generous support of locals and visitors to support the Royal Children’s Hospital over the last six market events. From this November market onwards, we will be supporting Little Blue Dinosaur.“ Santa will arrive with gifts for everyone and will be taking up residence in the Main Foyer from 10.00am until 1.00pm every Saturday until Christmas for ‘Selfies with Santa’. Donations of non-perishable items supporting The Cranbourne Food Truck are most welcome.

Lynbrook locals very generously supported this program last Christmas by donating over $5000 worth of goods.

The Lynbrook Village Evening Market will be held on Thursday 28 November 2019 from 3.00pm until dark at Lynbrook Village Shopping Centre, 75 Lynbrook Boulevard in Lynbrook.

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How do Indians celebrate

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The Meshram family can’’t wait for Christmas. Left to right: Mayur, Aura, Fluffy, Aanchal and Mayush. 201142 Christmas lunch. Everybody will bring a dish and we have a party and exchange gifts for the kids. It’s still a celebration.”

The dishes are a delicious mix of cuisines - not just Indian, but anything the guests feel

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Ms Meshram and her family also enjoy the City of Casey’s celebrations at Bunjil Place, which have become a feature of their festive season.

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Christmas, she says, is definitely the most wonderful time of the year.

“It’s about the best people and the best food. And everyone is so relaxed, that’s the best part.”

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In Aanchal Meshram’s house, the excitement is building. Christmas is coming and preparations are well underway for a big day.

But the Australian summer celebration will be a little different from those that Ms Meshram once knew, back home in India.

That’s not to say Christmas isn’t celebrated on the subcontinent.

In fact, Ms Meshram, the founder of Indian Australian Community Cooperative Inc which operates across Casey and Cardinia, says Christmas is celebrated in most regions of India.

“I used to go to a Catholic school, so Christmas became an important part of our celebrations. We would put up a tree and exchange gifts,” she said.

“More traditionally, we used to cut a cake and invite everybody around on the night of 24 December for a midnight celebration.”

In North India where Ms Meshram lived, there were even white Christmas’ - a very special occurrence.

Exchanging sweets and cakes also form prominent parts of the festivities, but she says nowadays more people are “getting into” Santa and inviting people to come round and have Christmas lunch or dinner while exchanging gifts.

After moving to Australia, Ms Meshram says she kept the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree. The decorations go up strictly on 1 December every year, and the kids leave carrots and milk out for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve. And while they don’t have extended family here in Australia, she says they can still celebrate.

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Voices unite at Christmas Get into the festive spirit and enjoy traditional carols by candlelight across Casey. Here is a list of the events scheduled throughout December.

Christmas on the Foreshore Date: Friday 6 December Time: Starts at 6pm. Fireworks at 9.30-10pm Venue: Tooradin foreshore Cost: Gold Coin Donation. Money is used to maintain the foreshore facilities.

Endeavour Hills Community Carols Date: Saturday 7 December Time: 5pm - 9.30pm Venue: South Eastern Christian Centre Cost : Free Attractions: Endeavour Hills Community Carols is a family carols event for the local community which will include a variety of activities for children, food fair, musical items and a carols program. It will involve local churches, schools, a contemporary band and other local performers.

Clyde Carols by Candlelight Date: Saturday 7 December Venue: Hillcrest Christian College oval Time: 5.30pm to 9.30pm.

Organiser: Gethsemane Church Narre Warren North Community Carols Date: Saturday 14 December Time: Sausage sizzle begins at 6.30pm until 10pm.

Venue: A’Beckett Road Reserve, corner Tom Jones and A’Beckett roads, Narre Warren North Organiser: Narre Warren North Uniting Church Hampton Park Carols by Candlelight Date: Saturday 14 December Time: 7.30pm - 10pm Venue: Cairns Road Reserve, Campbell

Drive, Hampton Park Cost: Free Attractions: There will be on stage entertainment featuring a variety of performers, a special children’s segment with Santa, traditional and contemporary carols, a free sausage sizzle and refreshments and merchandise stalls.

Organiser: Aspire Church Cranbourne Community Christmas Carols Date: Saturday 21 December Venue: Lawson Poole Reserve, South Gippsland Highway.

Time: 4pm-9.30pm Cost: Free Details: live entertainment, free rides, activities for the kids, food trucks, free petting zoo, face painting, Santa visit and fireworks at the end of the evening. All kids get a free gift from Santa.

Organisers: Freedom Christian Church Rotary Club of Berwick’s Carols by Candlelight Date: Saturday 21 December Venue: Edwin Flack Reserve Time: 6pm - 9.30pm Cost: $2 per person, children under 13 free Highlights: a range of performers including primary school and college singers, Bethany Fisher, Santa’s visit with a DIY photo opportunity, choirs and solo singers.

Carols by Twilight Date: Tuesday 24 December Time: 6pm-9.30pm Venue: Max Pawsey Recreation Reserve, Princes Highway, Narre Warren.

Attractions: Free entertainment, carnival rides, food trucks and other vendors. Fireworks at 9.30pm.

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The heart of Christmas shopping in Cranbourne Cranbourne Park is at the heart of Cranbourne and this year it has all your Christmas needs covered.

Whether you’re looking for a special gift for your loved ones, stars to top your tree, a Christmas feast to fill your table or a special outfit for the big day, Cranbourne Park has everything you could possibly need to add a little sparkle to your Christmas.

Santa is available for photographs daily until Christmas Eve 24 December.

You can find him located opposite the Commonwealth Bank.

Cranbourne Pak is also running Sensitive Santa sessions this year.

This program invites families with a child who has sensory challenges to have a photo with Santa without the common hustle and bustle and sensory overload.

Families can book an appointment when there is minimum noise before the shopping centre opens to the public and have their child or children photographed with Santa in a safe and friendly environment. Bookings are essential.

To make Christmas shopping even easier, Cranbourne Park will be open longer this year, so you can find the perfect gift, shiny decoration or delicious Chrissy dish at a time that suits you.

The Salvation Army will be back again, for a gold coin donation the Salvation Army will perfectly prepare your presents with our gift wrapping service.

All donations go to the Salvation Army.

For more information on Christmas at Cranbourne Park visit www.cranbournepark. com.au.

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Even Santa’s elves can find what they need at Cranbourne Park!

and food for those in need.

To kick off the season, The Salvation Army’s carols service will be held at 1A New Holland Drive, Cranbourne, on 22 December, at 10am.

A Christmas Day service will be held at 9.30 am, at the Corps. All welcome to attend.

“Whether you are by yourself, or with friends and family, Christmas is a time that is best spent together. So join us, so we can share the true spirit of Christmas,” Major Wright said.

For more information about what The Salvation Army is doing at Christmas locally and across Australia, go to salvationarmy.org.au If you need emergency assistance, call 1300 371 288 (9am-5pm Monday to Friday).

Please share your photos on social media using the hashtag #givehope

The Salvation Army is encouraging Cranbourne locals to connect with their community this Christmas.

Christmas is one of the hardest times of the year for Australians doing it tough, with large numbers living in poverty and struggling to afford basics such as food. Many will also spend the festive season alone.

“At Christmas, the Salvos will serve more than 100,000 meals, distribute more than 500,000 gifts and toys and support more than 70,000 families in need. But we can only do this with the support of the Australian public,” Major Michael Wright said.

Christmas is the busiest time of year for the Salvos. The Salvation Army at 1A New Holland Drive, Cranbourne, is running its annual Christmas Cheer operation, to provide toys

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Shop local Get it from a local for Christmas at Thompson Parkway Shopping Centre.

When the silly season arrives, it’s good to know that you can get your everyday groceries in one convenient location and find some great gifts for your family as well. The locals at Thompson Parkway Shopping Centre understand that you are busy getting organised for Christmas and will help you keep on top of the day to day family meals and activities.

With great parking, you can easily get to the Woolworths store for your weekly shop.

Thompson Parkway is also handy for those last-minute top ups of essentials like quality meat from Cranbourne Meats, bread and rolls from Lee Lee Bakehouse and fresh produce

from Oz Fresh Fruit and Vegetables.

For end of year treats, bring the kids to The Donut Depot where they will love Nutellafilled donut delights, jammy custard donuts and a delicious range of flavour combinations.

Parents will love the coffee and cannoli!

Christmas essentials including beer, wine and spirits are easy to grab from the BWS stores, either in-centre or drive-through and if you are simply exhausted by the silly season, relax with a takeaway meal from Johnny Boys Pizza and Pasta, Parkway Charcoal Chicken or Han’s Sushi Bar. Get it from the locals this Christmas when you shop at Thompson Parkway Shopping Centre.

Lee Lee Bakehouse sells a variety of breads and rolls for your table.

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By Brendan Rees It’s time to lace up your Santa boots and join the Gethsemane Church for a walk to help fundraise the annual Clyde Carols by Candlelight.

The ‘Walk-to-Walk campaign’ starts at 9am on Saturday 23 November at 10 Blake Street Berwick, with five meeting points including the Old Cheese Factory, Casey Central, Berwick Springs Lake, Brentwood Park and Eden Rise, and Hillcrest Christian College.

Walkers can complete the whole 30km or individual legs.

The free Clyde Carols by Candlelight will be held on Saturday 7 December from 5.30pm to 9.30pm at the Hillcrest Christian College Oval in Clyde North.

Fun includes free kid’s amusements, free carnival rides, sausage sizzle, food vendors, raffle prizes, free giveaways, Santa aboard a fire truck with free lolly bags handed out to every child, and of course Christmas Carols.

Kerrigan La-Brooy, senior pastor at Gethsemane Church, said while the carols event was free for the public to attend, it cost the church about $30,000 to run.

“We are looking for people who wish to get

involved as a sponsor or a donor,” he said. “All sponsors will have an integral part of making the oval come alive with children’s amusements, musical entertainment, street vendors and a variety of stalls, including exotic cuisine”.

“Your name or brand could be advertised via TV, radio, press, social media, billboards, and programs and over 20,000 flyers,” Mr LaBrooy said.

One major sponsor is Barry Bourke Berwick. Other sponsors are Zagames and Grill’d.

Last year’s Carols attracted about 4,000 people and this year promises “to be twice as successful and double the fun”.

“We even have the advantage of a ‘plan B undercover venue’ in the case of inclement weather,” Mr La-Brooy said.

Gethsemane Charity feeds and clothes around 400 people daily, 365 days of the year including public holidays.

If you are interested in getting involved or finding out more details, please contact the event committee directly on 0404 875 647 (Kerrigan La-Brooy) or 0424 847 266 (Stephanie Panza).

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Property Lift out Three-time Casey mayor Sam Aziz has come under fire for his relationship with developer John Woodman.

Casey councillor Geoff Ablett's arrangements with developer John Woodman are being examined by IBAC.

‘Puppet’ master

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A property developer allegedly paid cash to Casey councillors and treated them as his “puppets” as part of a campaign to rezone Cranbourne West land, an anti-corruption hearing has heard.

It was alleged that the developer John Woodman paid $80,000 in cash deposits to Cr Sam Aziz and $17,500 to Cr Geoff Ablett in the lead-up to Amendment C219 deliberations in 2014, the IBAC Operation Sandon hearings on 19 November was told.

In response, Mr Woodman said Cr Ablett’s payments were a “coincidence” and didn’t know of the payments to Cr Aziz.

Mr Woodman and his associates had been lobbying councillors to rezone the land from industrial to residential - a move that would create a windfall profit of tens of millions of dollars.

On 3 February 2014, Mr Woodman sent a ‘briefing note’ of arguments for the rezoning in an email to Crs Aziz, Ablett and Amanda Stapledon’s private email accounts.

The next day, Cr Aziz introduced an urgent motion for Amendment C219 during a closed council meeting.

“You would forgive people who have read the document we’ve just been looking at as thinking that you were treating councillors just like puppets,” counsel assisting Michael Tovey told Mr Woodman.

Mr Woodman denied Mr Tovey’s allegation that it was because “Mr Aziz was in your pocket and you considered Mr Ablett to be in your pocket and you thought Ms Stapledon would at least follow them”.

“I’m attempting to outline to them the reason why the Cranbourne West land zoned in-

dustrial should be changed to residential,” Mr Woodman said.

“Sir, this is the first time I have ever witnessed a document that I have prepared where I have suggested a motion.”

He agreed that such a move was “improper”.

Commissioner Robert Redlich foreshadowed that the ‘briefing note’ fitted the pattern of later correspondence sent to councillors by other persons on Mr Woodman’s behalf.

Mr Woodman was confronted with evidence he’d deposited $5000 cash under a false name into Cr Ablett’s account in late 2013.

“I cannot recall doing that, sir,” Mr Woodman said.

“No, I have no explanation for that.”

Also on day two of the hearings, Mr Woodman defended $5500 monthly payments to the Save Cranbourne West Residents Action Group

(SCWRAG) leader Ray Walker.

SCWRAG leader Mr Walker was purportedly hired to drive around noting real estate signs on property, to provide “feedback” on real estate sales in the region.

Mr Woodman denied that the payments presented a conflict of interest for Mr Walker, whose group supported the developer Leighton’s wishes.

The IBAC investigation will focus on corruption involving Casey councillors and property developers, particularly three planning issues. They are the Amendment C219 rezoning of land in Cranbourne West, the H3 intersection in Hall Road, Cranbourne West, and the Pavilion Estate.

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Don’t miss out on the Melbourne Stars Family Day at Casey Fields next month!

Why not consider the City of Casey’s Family Day Care service as your next option for child minding?

Hit a six with international sporting stars The City of Casey has teamed up with the Melbourne Stars again this year to present the 2019 Melbourne Stars Family Day!

Looking for a new day care option?

Are you looking for a professional, nurturing and lexible childcare option for your family? Then the City of Casey’s Family Day Care service may be the right choice for you.

Head down to Casey Fields on Sunday 15 December between 10.00 am and 2.00 pm for an exciting line up of events and activities.

Meet and score an autograph with your favourite players and take part in a range of cricket related activities on the day.

Family Day Care offers a natural, low-stress learning environment in the homes of qualiied educators across Casey for children from birth to 13 years.

There’s also a chance for a lucky child to win a FREE 15-minute net session with some of their favourite stars, all you need to do is sign up to the City of Casey’s new e-newsletter, The Casey Catch Up.

Our educators offer an educational program of play based learning that meets the individual learning and developmental needs of children.

Find out more on the City of Casey’s website and Facebook page.

Find out more about Family Day Care on the City of Casey’s website.

‘Tis the Season Jingle all the way to the Old Cheese Factory this December and join in the fun of ‘Tis the Season – a Christmas event for the whole family!

Wander the magical displays and festive lighting, take a photo with Santa, and become the jolliest version of yourself as you enjoy the Live Christmas Stage Show, gingerbread decorating and carnival rides on offer.

You can also relax in front of a screening of a Christmas movie.

Date: Friday 13 and Saturday 14 December 2019 Time: 5.30 pm – 9.30 pm Venue: Old Cheese Factory 34 Homestead Road, Berwick Cost: $15 per person Kick off those festive feels with an evening at the Old Cheese Factory to celebrate Christmas, this December!

For more information visit the City of Casey website.

December Council meetings Members of the community are welcome to attend Council and Committee meetings, which are held in the Bunjil Place Function Room, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren.

Council meetings » Tuesday 3 December, 6.30 pm » Tuesday 17 December, 6.30 pm

Please see the Council’s meeting agenda for planning items.

For more information on Council meetings, minutes and agendas, please visit the City of Casey website.

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No matter whether you’ve been naughty or nice, everyone should treat themselves to this event on Saturday 30 November, which will also see the lighting up of our huge Christmas tree and nativity scene at 8.00 pm.

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Bond for funding IS fighter

By Brendan Rees A Hampton Park man who channelled cash to an American fighting for Islamic State in Syria has avoided a further jail term.

Isa Kocoglu, 45, pleaded guilty to two charges of sending money to an IS fighter engaging in hostile activities in Syria during a Victoria County Court sitting in Melbourne on 8 November.

The court heard Kocoglu used PayPal to send AU $2,610 and US $103.07 in 2014 to help American John Georgelas maintain his propaganda website - “a forum to promote and support IS”.

Judge Gregory Lyon said Kocoglu, a father and disability pensioner due to his depression and obesity, was the administrator of a restricted Facebook group named ‘We Hear, We Obey’. Kocoglu “enforced the rules of the

group“ to post material of Georgelos and to actively seek donations, the court heard.

Through the Facebook page, Kocoglu also encouraged others to “keep an open mind about IS”.

Judge Lyon said: “Although this is serious offending, this is not the most serious example of this type of offending”.

Australian Federal Police (AFP) raided Kocoglu’s Hampton Park home in June, 2016, where officers seized hard-drives, computers, SD cards and a USB stick, which contained material associated with violent extremism and advocating IS as well information relating to discussions of the Sydney Lindt cafe siege, the court heard.

A recorded interview with AFP officers revealed Kocoglu “did not accept full responsibility or demonstrate insight into the criminal nature” of his offending, the judge said.

Kocoglu, who also has bipolar, spent 31 days in custody after his arrest and later complied with stringent bail conditions for three years including a “considerable restriction” on his use of internet and a prohibition of social media as well as reporting daily to the police.

Judge Lyon said he believed Kocoglu “wasn’t planning any terrorist activity in Australia” but it “cannot be ignored that your interest in extreme violence and the work of these organisations dated back before your offending as far back as the year 2005”.

Kocoglu completed Year 11 in Australia before going on to finish his education in Turkey.

He started an Arabic theology degree but not complete it.

He returned to Australia and worked in call centres and factories but was unemployed for about 10 to 12 years.

The deaths of one of Kocoglu’s young twin

sons in 2011 due to a house fire sparked depression and more time online “examining his faith and Islamic ideas,” the court heard.

His defence council argued Kocoglu was remorseful, deracialised, and had good prospects of rehabilitation.

In sentencing Judge Lyon said: “It is important to note that you have not committed any further offence in the last five years and you are a person who is previously without prior convictions”.

“I was told that since your arrest ... you have suffered insults, disparagement, and constant isolation in your local community,” Judge Lyon said.

“I have decided it is not in the interest of justice that you return to prison.”

Judge Lyon released Kocoglu on a 12-month recognisance order and ordered him to pay $500 and be of good behaviour for one year.

Plan is proof of a bright future for Hampton Park

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Casey Council has unveiled plans for a new $15 million community hub building, and refurbishment of Arthur Wren Hall in Hampton Park.

Councillors adopted the Hampton Park Central Community Precinct Masterplan at their 7 November meeting.

Under the plans, a further $2 million will be spent realigning Main Street to improve the street network, including car parking and ensuring the town square celebrates the River Red Gum tree.

The Masterplan proposes to build a two storey integrated community building containing multi-use spaces, new community services and some existing community house functions.

The library and youth centre are planned to remain in place however a new main entrance will be constructed to the north to allow direct access into the shared foyer and towards the new town square and Main Street.

But council says none of this will be possible without the help of Federal and State Government funding.

River Gum Ward councillor Wayne Smith welcomed the Masterplan which he described as a “long time coming” and had been “given the tick of approval” by the majority of the community.

“This goes back a long, long time trying to getting the Hampton Park central area sorted out which is notorious for being the worst planned business precinct probably anywhere,” he said.

He said the Hampton Park Shopping Centre precinct had been an “example of bad or poor planning for a long, long period well before City of Casey days.“ “Part of the problem was ownership ... there was something in excess of 40 owners of the shops, factories, and other facilities in the precinct.

The Hampton Park Central Community Precinct Masterplan includes a multi-level community hub.

The Hampton Park Central Development Plan was also adopted by council in June which proposes: New design guidelines to improve the look and feel of the streets and buildings, and attract visitors and businesses New environment and landscape guidelines which will help create a greener Hampton Park Central that is connected to the River Gum Creek.

Cr Damien Rosario said the Development Plan provided a clear framework for the future revitalisation of Hampton Park Central that will apply to private landowners or new developers.

“It aims to streamline and better inform planning decisions to make redevelopment more attractive in the area,” he said.

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An artist’s impression of the draft Master Plan proposes a revitalised community hub, and a town square which celebrates the River Red Gum tree.

“We do own substantial amount of the land and we can make some serious decisions about our part of the land which will in turn have an impact on the rest of the precinct which we’d hope bring the owners on board,” Cr Smith said.

He said the project would “take a number of years,“ adding “We’re not talking doing this about tomorrow but we do want to see it happened.”

Community consultation was undertaken in 2018 when the Masterplan was exhibited and the feedback was received to inform the vision, actions and priorities of the plan.

Council intends to continue to work closely with the community, groups and service organisations to understand what challenges and opportunities there are for the future of the Hampton Park Central Community Precinct.

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Drummers with Father Abutu and Japanese teacher Andrews Sensai at the celebration.

Lively years Taiko drumming and Japanese singing could be heard at St Therese's Catholic Primary School in Cranbourne on Tuesday 12 November, as the school community gathered to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

The day started with a series of fun sport activities, which was followed by a whole school mass led by Fr Joseph Abutu. The festivities also included a blessing of the school's new prayer garden, a performance by the school's Japanese choir and Taiko drummers and an art show created by students in Foundation right through to Year 6.

Celebrations drew to a close later in the evening with a community picnic and the whole school singing 'I am Australian'.

Michelle Bruitzman, principal of St Therese's, said the 30-year anniversary was an exciting milestone for the school community.

"We are blessed at St Therese's to have a

loving and inclusive community where each child matters. Guided by the Holy Spirit, our staff's dedication and commitment ensures each child has access to the tools they need to succeed in life. We live by Saint Therese's words, 'Do all that you do with love,'" she said.

Director of Catholic Education for the Diocese of Sale, Maria Kirkwood, congratulated Mrs Bruitzman and the St Therese's school community on their anniversary.

"The positive impact that this wonderful school has had in the rapidly developing community of Cranbourne reflects the aspirations of our Catholic communities, to live our faith in service to others and to spread the Christian message of hope in the world," Ms Kirkwood said.

"We are proud of the commitment, achievements, and service of everyone involved".

Casey Council has recently developed a new Draft Urban Design Framework to outline its 20-year vision of the Casey Complex.

Located in Cranbourne East, the complex currently comprises of The Factory/Shed, Casey Safety Village, Casey RACE, Terry Vickerman Building/Casey Stadium, Administration Building, Cranbourne Library, and the Balla Balla Community Centre.

Casey councillor Amanda Stapledon said the new draft framework provides exciting and vibrant design guidance for the development of buildings, public areas, and open space to enhance and improve the look and feel of the site.

"Creating a lively community space aims to attract future investment, and in turn deliver more and meet the needs of our community," she said.

Mayfield Ward councillor Gary Rowe said

the Casey community was asked to provide feedback on the draft framework via an online survey on Casey Conversation's website, or inperson at one of the information sessions held at the Casey Complex.

Feedback collected highlighted that the community: agrees that the complex needs a facelift and is happy and excited with the proposed development plans supports the plans for Cranbourne East station and would advocate for an earlier delivery is concerned about traffic increasing around the complex, especially during school pick up hours.

"The feedback will assist in informing the final version of the Casey Complex Urban Design Framework Plan, which will be shared with the community before implementation at the end of this year," he said.

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By Brendan Rees Imitation firearms, cash, and weapons have been seized at a property in Cranbourne East on Wednesday 13 November.

Members of the Southern Division 3 Divisional Response Unit executed the search warrant in Butterwick Terrace in relation to alleged drug offending.

Police allegedly found imitation firearms

and scopes, a large amount of cash, prohibited weapons including a taser, flick knives, knuckle dusters and a laser pointer.

Also located was a large amount of ecstasy tablets, LSD strips, magic mushrooms and prescription medication, police say.

“Officers seized a large quantity of several alleged drugs of dependence as well as alleged imitation firearms and restricted weapons,”

Police arrest a 26-year-old man.

Victoria Police spokesman Sam Bidey said.

A 26-year-old Cranbourne man has been charged with several offences including trafficking drug of dependence, possess drug of dependence and possess imitation firearms.

He was remanded to face Dandenong Magistrates Court on 2 December.

A 22-year-old Cranbourne East woman was arrested and released pending summons.

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An Endeavour Hills divisional van attended to assist with processing the 30-year-old man and a large quantity of illicit drugs was located, police say.

Southern Divisional Response Unit and the Narre Warren uniform members then attended the man’s Narre Warren address where a large number of firearms, ammunition, cash, and illicit drugs were allegedly seized.

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Casey councillor Sam Aziz was paid a $5000-amonth “sham” commission for sourcing wealthy Chinese investors for equine firm Spicer Thoroughbreds, it was alleged at an anti-corruption hearing.

The prinicipal of Spicer Thoroughbreds was unaware of the “unauthorised” arrangement paid for by property developer John Woodman, the IBAC hearing was told on 19 November.

Mr Woodman agreed with counsel assisting Michael Tovey’s assertion that the payments were “funnelled” through Spicer Thoroughbreds - which had provided horses to Mr Woodman over the past decade.

Under questioning from Mr Tovey, Mr Woodman said the payments were “in hindsight” a conflict of interest.

“The contracts that you had for these people with Mr Aziz for consultancies were really just an excuse to pay money that he was insisting on getting because of his role as a councillor,” Mr Tovey said.

“Yes, sir,” Mr Woodman said.

“But I was advised by (part-owner Bernard Lee) that there was in fact an agreement and that Mr Aziz was in fact seeking people to participate in the purchase of race horses.”

He’d never seen evidence of Cr Aziz communicating with a “potential client“, Mr

Woodman conceded.

Spicer Thoroughbreds was part-owned by Bernard Lee, the boyfriend of Woodman “lobbyist” Lorraine Wreford, the hearing was told.

Ms Wreford took up the posting after being on Casey Council and losing her Liberal MP seat, Mr Woodman said.

Her job was to “communicate” with Liberalaligned councillors for $5000 a month.

She also couriered cash to Cr Aziz, including $2000 out of a $25,000-a-month payment

to Cr Aziz on a Little River project.

That was withdrawn recently after Mr Woodman learned that Cr Aziz didn’t gain entry to his planned PhD on Smart Cities.

Former ALP federal candidate Phil Staindl was hired to target Labor councillors - Tim Jackson being the only one lobbied in Casey, according to Mr Woodman.

Mr Staindl was being paid $3000 a month, with his $250,000 “success fee” withdrawn after the Cranbourne West rezoning was refused by the State Government.

flicts of interest - corrupt behaviour-between property developer John Woodman and the two Casey councillors named by John Tovey QC - both former mayors - during my time as a long term Casey resident.Most Casey councillors have really been part of the problem by failing to question Cr Sam Aziz and Cr Geoff Ablett. They remained indifferent even when Casey council's critics were unfairly silenced, when arbitrary local law was invoked and when the state police and Casey's security contractors were brought in to summarily evict ratepayers from council's public meetings.

While Casey council deserves to be sacked, there were also failures by the Local Government Inspectorate as a "regulator" which allowed Cr Aziz and Cr Ablett to continue to remain on council unchallenged.

Former Casey councillor Paul Richardson, former developer, Nigel Byran, and myself, had complained to the Inspectorate on many occasions about corrupt behaviour on Casey council only to be completely ignored.

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Michael Tovey QC ,as legal counsel assisting IBAC with its inquiry into Casey Council, that commenced Monday 18-11-19, detailed how as much as $1.2million was paid into the bank accounts of Cr Sam Aziz and Cr Geoff Ablett in return for favourable planning decisions from Casey council.

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Judy Davis: I happen to know Geoff Ablett has always not voted or been in any discussion and has declared a Conflict of Interest. Yes Geoff does have a business relationship with John Watson , but this has nothing to do with council. He has never denied this. But always declared a conflict of interest. There are a few Councillors who do not declare a conflict of interest and stay in the council room and vote. I do believe someone has tried to throw him under the bus. IBAC should further investigate.

Wendy Pearce-Morgan: What do you expect when the top of chain is also a lying harassing, threatening and intimidating person to old people in the community, throw her out first then sort out the rest.

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Thief nabbed by public

By Brendan Rees A teenage thief who took off with an armful of sports gear from a store in Cranbourne has been chased down and caught by a group of heroic strangers.

The incident occurred after four male youths entered Sportspower on South Gippsland Highway about 6pm on Friday 15 November.

A Victoria Police spokesman alleged the teenagers took “a number of clothing items” before running from the store and assaulting a staff member as they fled.

A group of quick-thinking bystanders chased the boys and tackled a 15-year-old to the ground near Merinda Park train station about 1.6km from the store - who was later arrested by police at the scene.

About $2,000 in merchandise was recovered following the citizens’ arrest but police are still on the hunt for the boy’s other accomplices who managed to flee.

The 15-year-old has been charged with theft, possess a drug of dependence, and commit an indictable offence while on bail. He was bailed to appear at a children’s court at a later date.

The incident was captured on CCTV where the teens wandered the store before grabbing different merchandise and bolting to the door.

“It was only to about half way through that things started to look a bit suss and that was more so as I started to walk towards the back they started to rush a few things,” Sportspower store owner Nick Sleep said.

“They just carried it out under their arms.

If they had of been putting in their backpacks it would’ve been a different scenario; we wouldn’t have let them get out.

“The fact they were just holding onto it; it just appeared they were there to try it on,” he said.

One of the culprits flees the store.

CCTV captures a teen bolting to the front door.

The teenagers grab armfuls of clothes.

But as soon as they bandits move towards the front door “we knew that something was not right,“ Mr Sleep said.

He said the band of strangers “just slowed them down, and held them there until police arrived.”

In a Facebook post, Sportspower expressed

their gratitude to the Good Samaritans which read: “A huge thanks to our amazing local community members who helped us recover thousands of dollars’ worth of goods”.

“It was amazing to see so many people helping out as we looked for the perpetrators of a brazen daylight robbery,” the post said.

“None of this would have been possible without locals being upstanding citizens. As owners of a small, locally owned business we thank everyone for their support of your local sports store and our team of amazing employees”.

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Drug assist

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Cranbourne dad has argued in court that his back-shed cannabis crop was grown to stop his son using ice.

Anthony George Buckingham’s 43 plants with UV head lamps, fans and watering systems were seized during a raid of his home by police on 2 July, the court heard.

Police also seized more than 750 grams of dried cannabis in the shed and house.

After his arrest, Buckingham told police he was willing to sell the drugs to customers.

He’d ordered the seeds for his crops from overseas, Dandenong Magistrates’ Court heard on 12 November.

He pleaded guilty to trafficking and cultivation of a drug of dependence.

Defence lawyer Esan Pilai argued that Buckingham was mentally impaired at the time.

Buckingham’s reasoning that the crop was set up to stop his son using the drug ‘ice’ showed that he was “not in the right mental state”.

The accused’s depression and anxiety - as outlined in a psychological report - would be exacerbated in jail, Mr Pilai told the court.

Magistrate Steven Raleigh indicated that Buckingham faced possible jail due to the quantities of cannabis.

Buckingham, who had no prior relevant convictions, was sentenced to a two-year community corrections order.

It included 200 hours of unpaid work as well as drug and mental health treatment..

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By Brendan Rees Hundreds of people have come through the doors of the Tooradin Community Centre for the town’s biggest Christmas craft market.

Dozens of stalls were on offer including patchwork quilts, linens, gift hampers, gift boxes, Christmas decorations and baking, toys, nursery goods, plants and more at Tooradin’s Craft Bazaar held on Saturday 16 November.

Committee member of the Christ Church of Tooradin Friendship Group Marie Ormandy said more than 75 people rallied to produce an amazing Bazaar which attracted people from all over Melbourne.

Hosted by the Tooradin Christ Church since 1903 and led by organiser Dale Bell, the Bazaar was the “result of young and old” work-

ing together to maintain a stunning old heritage listed church, with all funds going towards benefitting the local community.

The Friendship Group worked throughout the year creating a wide variety of items to tempt shoppers.

“There is a saying that the secret of finding the best available sauces and chutneys is to go to the local fete, one that had been going on for years and look for that lady with the kindest eyes. And they did on Saturday,” Ms Ormandy said.

“The cakes and puddings also sold well.

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By Cam Lucadou-Wells and Brendan Rees Casey councillor and former mayor Sam Aziz may return to Australia before the end of the IBAC hearings.

On 20 November, he told 3AW Radio that he would fly back from overseas work in Egypt "possibly in the seven to 10 days".

The IBAC hearings are expected to run until 6 December.

"This is certainly nothing unusual," Cr Aziz said of his overseas flight.

"And it is an absolute travesty of justice that the media seems to have made an issue out of it when, clearly, I have a return ticket and IBAC was aware I was travelling and didn't stop me from travelling."

On the hearing's opening day, Counsel assisting Michael Tovey QC said that Cr Aziz would not appear.

He had allegedly put his house on the market and sold it soon after being served a search warrant, the hearing was told.

The 'mayor emeritus' had not yet returned since flying out to Egypt "some four or five weeks ago", Mr Tovey said.

"And we are unaware as to if and when he might be returning."

IBAC has since placed a restraining order on the proceeds of that house sale, Mr Tovey said.

On 3AW, Cr Aziz said that "two thirds" of the alleged $900,000 received from property developer John Woodman was the councillor's own money.

He said he'd withdrawn the cash to stop his former wife from "quarantining or shutting down" money in his accounts.

He delivered it in a suitcase to Mr Woodman as an investment in mezzanine finance at

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Sam Aziz, as Casey Mayor in 2017, says he's never taken bribes. 174279 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS a five per cent interest rate.

"I would never accept any money simply because I'm a councillor."

Cr Aziz said he didn't declare a conflict of interest in a council vote on the Woodmanlinked Pavilion Estate because the loan arrangement ended two months beforehand.

"If I had my time again I would've made exactly the same decisions because I am sure that the decisions that I made were very, very good for the community."

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Mr Aziz denied ever accepting a 'bribe' describing the allegations as "absolute nonsense."

"I have never ever in my entire career of 35 years of public service to receive a bribe for anything.

"I would never accept it upon myself to receive a bribe.

"What I have done is acted in the best interests of my community."

Legal eagles have flocked to the IBAC hearing into alleged corruption among Casey councillors and property developers.

On the opening day, separate legal representatives for developer John Woodman, his lawyer and consultant Megan Schutz and developer Leighton’s executive Thomas Kenessey were on hand.

Casey Council and its current chief executive Glenn Patterson were represented.

A lawyer sat on behalf of Casey councillors Amanda Stapledon and Gary Rowe.

Colleague Geoff Ablett was represented separately.

Casey ex-mayor, former state MP and Woodman “lobbyist” Lorraine Wreford was separately represented.

There was no mention of representation for ’person of interest’ Cr Sam Aziz.

A City of Casey spokesperson wouldn’t detail the legal costs to the council.

They said that the council was required under law to cover the legal fees of councillors and staff “provided they have carried out their roles and responsibilities ... in good faith”.

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$1.2m payments claim Two City of Casey councillors allegedly received a total of about $1.2 million from property developer John Woodman and associated companies, an anti-corruption hearing has been told.

In a day of bombshell testimony, Mr Woodman detailed extraordinary payments to former mayors, Crs Sam Aziz and Geoff Ablett - close to $900,000 to Cr Aziz and more than $300,000 to Cr Ablett.

Mr Woodman also testified he had been loaned a suitcase of $600,000 cash by Cr Aziz.

Mr Woodman testified under oath to the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) that in January, he’d hired Cr Aziz as a consultant for $25,000 a month over two years as a smart cities adviser.

It was in relation to Woodman company Wolfdene seeking the rezoning of land in Little River in Melbourne’s west.

He’d paid Cr Aziz $250,000 over the past 10 months due to his “expertise” in trying to implement smart cities technology in Casey and him undertaking a PhD in the field.

Former Casey mayor and ex-State Liberal MP Lorraine Wreford allegedly acted as courier for Mr Woodman, delivering $2000 cash a month in “miscellaneous expenses” to Cr Aziz. The remaining $23,000 per month was

paid by transfer.

The payments stopped “two weeks ago”.

Mr Woodman said it was mainly due to learning that Cr Aziz’s purported PhD application had not gone through.

Mr Woodman said that he’d spoken to Cr Aziz about 10 times - about seven of them related to council matters.

He said there was “not always” a council officer present in their council-related discussions.

Counsel assisting the inquiry, Michael Tovey QC, said: “Mr Woodman and those who worked for him or represented him kept a very close and controlling association with a core group of councillors who were expected to and did line up votes in favour of his interests.“ Mr Tovey said IBAC was interested in what appeared to be a failure by Cr Aziz to declare any conflict of interest, perceived or otherwise.

Cr Aziz had loaned $600,000 cash - delivered in a suitcase - to invest in Mr Woodman’s developments.

Interest was then paid back to Cr Aziz at the rate of $15,000 - in cash - per month.

Mr Woodman testified that the cash was again delivered by former councillor and MP Lorraine Wreford, employed by Mr Woodman’s firm as a “lobbyist“.

Mr Tovey said that Cr Ablett and Cr Amanda Stapledon allegedly received “significant donations” to their 2014 state election campaigns from Woodman’s company Watsons Pty Ltd. They had stood as Liberal candidates during the election.

Mr Woodman testified that he had spent approximately $200,000 buying into racehorses, at least some of which were jointly owned with the Ablett family, since 2012.

He said he was paying Cr Ablett $5,000 a month in expenses for horses, under a legal agreement.

Part of that agreement was that Cr Ablett would have no further involvement in any council discussions or business involving Mr Woodman’s companies.

None of the horses involved had ever raced in a “formal race“, Mr Woodman said.

The IBAC investigation will focus on corruption involving Casey councillors and property developers, particularly in relation to three planning issues, Mr Tovey said.

They are the Amendment C219 rezoning of land in Cranbourne West, the H3 intersection in Hall Road, Cranbourne West, and the Pavilion Estate.

“The concern is whether the (planning) process has actually or potentially been cor-

rupted or compromised by councillors being influenced by close undisclosed relationships with developers and their representatives, and on occasion the receipt of financial or other benefits,” Mr Tovey said.

Witnesses would include other councillors, council officers, planning lobbyists and consultants, Mr Tovey said.

Mr Woodman described himself as working as a “consultant” to Wolfdene - a development company part-owned by his son Heath. Mr Woodman also identified his son Heath as a co-director of a number of companies associated with Watsons.

Wolfdene was involved in the Pavilion, East, Elysian and Brompton Lodge estates in City of Casey, he said.

Mr Woodman denied he’d lobbied councillors to promote Wolfdene’s interests. He said he made political donations for “good governance“.

In a statement released on the morning the inquiry commenced, the City of Casey said: “We remain committed to ensuring the highest standards of integrity and probity as we manage the rapid growth and development of our city.“ The hearings continue, and are expected to last for three weeks.

Council ‘welcomes’ IBAC hearings

By Brendan Rees Casey mayor Susan Serey has declared council is "fully cooperative" with Victoria's anticorruption commission amid explosive claims councillors received cash-for-favours from a property developer.

It comes as the independent broad-based anti-corruption commission (IBAC), the state's independent anti-corruption body, began public hearings on 18 November into allegations of serious corrupt conduct in relation to planning and property development decisions at the Casey Council.

On day one of the hearings it was alleged Cr Sam Aziz Cr Geoff Ablett pocketed about $1.2 million from property developer John Woodman and associated companies in exchange for favourable planning decisions.

But it was business as usual at council's 19 November meeting which lasted about 40 minutes - with just a handful of people in the public gallery and council officers in attendance.

Chairing just her second meeting as mayor, Cr Serey announced she would like to make "some brief comments" regarding the IBAC hearing.

"Public hearings commenced yesterday into several planning decisions by the City of Casey dating back to 2014," she said.

"As the hearings are ongoing, it's not appropriate for the council to comment on specific allegations made at the hearings but as the mayor I wanted to reassure all ratepayers that the City of Casey is fully cooperative with the commission and we welcome these hearings in the public interest, thank you".

No further discussion was made between councillors about the hearings.

Interestingly, seven public questions were presented to council - however none were related to the corruption probe.

Cr Serey told the chamber Cr Aziz and Cr Ablett had been granted leave from the 7 November until the end of the year.

Councillors in attendance at the meeting were Cr Amanda Stapledon, Cr Gary Rowe, Cr Wayne Smith, Cr Milla Gilic, Cr Rex Flannery, Cr Rosalie Crestani, and Cr Tim Jackson.

No councillors announced any conflict of interest or political interest for the meeting.

Cr Damien Rosario was also granted leave following the stillbirth of he and his wife's baby boy, Henry. The funeral will be held at St Kevin's Church in Hampton Park on Wednesday 20 November.

Members of the Casey Residents and Ratepayers Association were also present at the meeting.

In a statement, the Association's spokescranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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Former Casey mayor Geoff Ablett. 186529 man Brendan Browne said the allegations were "shocking" and the hearing was "long overdue".

"If one any of these allegations are substantiated it is an absolute disgrace. We have complained to council for years about their lack of transparency only to be met with silence, rhetoric and insults. Yet, a greater level of transparency could have prevented the mess we are now in. In the end it is the local people who

pay when a council does not act in their best interests," Mr Browne said.

"A lack of planning and good governance has already lead to a lack of local jobs, congested roads, overflowing car parks at railway stations and a range of other problems. "Unfortunately this council has not functioned the way it should have for many years."

Casey CEO Glenn Patterson did not publicly speak during the meeting.

John Woodman grew up in Springvale before making his millions as a Mornington-based property developer.

He directs Watsons Pty Ltd, which describes itself on its website as the “pre-eminent consultant to land developers”.

It claims to produce between 10 and 20 percent of the total lots released to the Victorian market each year.

Mr Woodman, then 60 years old, was profiled in Mornington Peninsula News while running for local council elections in 2012.

He arrived on the peninsula as a project manager “on the way up“ in 1981.

He bought Watsons in the 1990s and acquired several “notches on the belt” including the $650 million Martha Cove development at Mt Martha.

“Mr Woodman has made Watsons the preeminent development “one-stop shop” on the peninsula and the southeast with a reputation for shepherding difficult projects through labyrinthine planning laws,” reporter Mike Hast wrote.

The News asked the 60-year-old why he was standing for council.

“The peninsula has been good to me and I want to give something back,” he said.

Asked about a potential conflict of interest if he was elected to the council, Mr Woodman conceded he would be “subjected to some scrutiny”.

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The ‘Lions Lap the Map’ family friendly walks and community events will promote healthy lifestyle and raise awareness of the Diabetes epidemic in Australia.

Clubs will be reporting the length of their walks and are aiming to have a combined distance travelled that will exceed Australia’s circumference (25,760 kms).

“Diabetes is a serious health issue affecting too many Australian lives,” says Pat Mills, Lions National Diabetes Coordinator.

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Early diagnosis, optimal treatment and effective ongoing support and management reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications and in recent years Lions Clubs across Australia have been focused on raising awareness and funds to support more vital research into the diagnoses and treatment.

Diabetes has been named as a key focus for Lions moving forward.

With over 1.4 million members, Lions is the largest service organisation in the world. Since the first club was formed in Australia 70 years ago Lions has grown dramatically in size and impact with over 1300 Lions Clubs now in Australia giving back to the community.

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Christmas on the foreshore The Tooradin Foreshore Committee of management invites the community to celebrate Christmas at their annual 'Christmas on the foreshore'. Groups and bands performing include dual gold guitar winner Andrew Swift. Huge fireworks display, food and drink stalls on site or bring your own picnic (onsite barbecues on site).

Friday 6 December from 6pm- 10pm at Tooradin foreshore. Foreshore Rd. Gold coin donation. Strictly alcohol free event.

Sunday 8 December from 12pm-3pm. Cranbourne Senior Citizen's Hall, 1 Codrington Street, Cranbourne. Contact Alisha on 0409 886 262.

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Berwick Artists Society's demonstrator for November is Echo Wu. She paints in watercolours in a Chinese style. Her artworks are based on her Chinese culture. Echo Wu was born in Nanjing China, a city famous of its cultural atmosphere. She grew up in an artistic family and her father's association with famous Chinese painting and calligraphy masters in China created an Environment for Echo to fall in love with Chinese painting at young age.

Wednesday 27 November at 7.15pm at the Old Cheese Factory in Berwick on Entry is $10 for members and $12 for non-members.

Learn to play Lawn Bowls at Berwick Berwick Bowling club will be hosting an Open Day for the public to try and play this great sport.

Even if you have never attempted bowling before, take this opportunity to have a go. There will be qualified coaches to show you how it is done. All that is required of you is to turn up wearing runners or flat-soled shoes. The Berwick Bowling club caters for men and women of all ages and there are many types of competitions, many of these also catering for people who still go to work. The Berwick Bowling club is the largest of its type south of the Yarra.

There are four greens to play on as well indoor Carpet Bowls. There is a great clubhouse with excellent bar and kitchen facilities. A free lunch-time sausage sizzle and coffee and tea will be available. The address is Manuka road directly at the rear of the Berwick football ground.

Sunday 24 November from 10am-3pm. Edwin Flack Reserve, Manuka Rd, Berwick. For more information contact Tony Wynen on 0422 132 538.

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Cost is just $10-00.

For all enquiries about classes or the Christmas dance, please contact Di on 0408343202 or email difen69@bigpond.net.au.

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Prayers for Healing Service Prayers for Healing Service will be held at Narre Warren North Uniting Church, I Main St, Narre Warren North, on Sunday, 24 November starting at 9am. Everyone is welcome, even if you want to pray for healing for others, and then stay for a cuppa and a chat.

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Coffee ‘n’ Conversation Are you feeling lonely and want to get out a bit more? Come and join our 'Coffee 'n' Conversation' Group at Narre Warren North Uniting Church, 1 Main St. Narre Warren North on Wednesday mornings at 10am. Everybody is welcome.

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Sunday from 4pm-6.30pm at 4 Malcom Ct, Narre Warren. ADRA Australia is the humanitarian agency of the Adventist Church, which works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action.

Sunday 29 December, 4 Malcom Ct, Narre Warren from 1pm- 6:30pm. Contact Number: 0425 747 866.

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Lions Senior Citizens Luncheon The Lions Club of Cranbourne presents its annual Senior Citizens Christmas Luncheon. The Cranbourne Lions Concert Band and Cranbourne Chorale sing-a-long to all your favourite carols, there are prizes to be won and enjoy a social lunch, and of course dessert prepared by your local CWA. Numbers are limited, reserve your seat now!

The Endeavour Hills Probus Club is seeking retirees and semi - retirees to join an active and friendly group. Activities include a walking group, coffee mornings, ten-pin bowling, excursions and trivia nights.

Meet third Monday of each month (except December) at 10am at the Dandenong Club, corner of Heatherton Rd and Stud Rd, Dandenong North. Contact Chris 0423432878 or email: hart.chris64@yahoo.com.au.

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Clyde Carols by Candlelight The Clyde Carols by Candlelight will be presented by the Gethsemane Church and proudly supported by the City of Casey. This fun filled family night which attracted a whopping 4000 last year, will engage the community in social cohesion and festive cheer. It includes free kid's amusements including jumping castles, mini ferris wheel and more. Plus free entry, free entertainment, free Giveaways and free Registration into the Christmas Miracle. Come along and join in the singing, watch the local performances and enjoy the carnival atmosphere which will include sausage sizzle, coffee van, ice-cream, popcorn, slushies, cakes, glow-sticks, games, pony rides, hot dogs, Thai, Indian, Italian and other exotic cuisines. Food vendors, street traders and much more. Don't miss the arrival of Santa on a Fire Truck and Lolli bags for every child.

Please ring Kerrigan La-Brooy on 0404-875647 or email kerriganlabrooy@bigpond.com for more details. A 30km fundraiser walk will be held in November to help raise money for the event.

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The Quiz Night will be held on Saturday 30 November from 7.00pm at Clyde Public Hall, and has been organised by the V3 Online Lions Club Branch.

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By Nick Creely Dhilipkumar Gananeshansiva plays his cricket like he approaches his life - with a positive attitude and a beaming smile across his face.

The 17-year-old North Dandenong Cricket Club youngster - known as Kumar Siva - made his first XI debut in the Maroons’ Turf 1 clash against Narre South on Saturday, but it was no ordinary entrance into the top-flight of the DDCA. Kumar came to Australia as a refugee from Sri Lanka at the age of just 10 with his brother and without his parents there beside him, and has since used his love of the game and positivity to forge a life for himself in the southeastern suburbs.

The youngster told the Star News that while it initially took time to acclimatise to life in Australia, he couldn’t be happier settling in Endeavour Hills.

“We were really young, but my parents wanted us to have a better future,” he said of moving across from Sri Lanka.

“I was at Christmas Island for a month or so, and then moved to Tasmania, and from there, we came to Melbourne.

“It was pretty tough for the first year to be honest, but then once I got used to it, everything became normal to me. I just love the place, the people.”

He said the experience of leaving his parents has forced him to grow up quickly, and basically learn to become independent in his new Endeavour Hills home.

“We have guardians and carers to look after us, so it’s like a detention centre house but with more freedom, we go out and stuff. They come and go every now and then,” he said.

“I had to learn things by myself without my parents and all and with my brother, so I had to learn new things and grow up.”

Only a year after arriving in the country, Kumar made his way to the North Dandenong Cricket Club, a place he now calls home.

As a shy kid, one thing never left Kumar as he learnt the game as a junior, made new friends and left an impression on his club that smile, one thing that has been admired by others as they watched his progression.

He has since played 79 games of junior and senior cricket, including taking 4/4 in an under-15 match in 2016 - but his 80th match for the Maroons, which started on Saturday against the Lions, saw the once shy young man receive cap number 174 as the latest cricketer to play first XI cricket for the club.

In that under 15 season, the youngster snared 16 wickets at an average of just 9.75, showcasing his bright future.

But through every challenge, Kumar has risen, and his latest - against a Narre South first XI side full of some of the finest players in the association - is sure to be one he’ll never forget.

“Yeah I’m pretty proud, really excited,” he said prior to his debut on Saturday.

“It’s a big club, and I’ve been playing there for quite a while, and playing in the first XI is

Kumar Siva made his first XI debut for North Dandenong on Saturday. 200566 pretty big to me personally.

“I do worry about my performances but at the same time I just want to enjoy the game I’m just looking forward to enjoying the game and seeing where it takes me.

“I don’t give up, I just keep going and going.”

He said the importance of cricket in his life and family is something that he will always treasure.

“Cricket has always been such a big part of

Young guns named to represent the Pioneers

By Nick Creely The talent in the south-east seems near endless as the Southern Pioneers named their Under-18 male Youth Premier League squad earlier this month.

The 13-man squad - which will represent the region in a seven-round tournament kickstarting on 13 January - is full of some of the finest young cricketers in the south-east and the state, and will go almost certainly go in as one of the teams to keep an eye on during the Twenty20 carnival.

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The youngsters, while playing against some of the best up and coming cricketers in the state, will also get the chance to play at some of the best facilities in Victoria, including Princes Park, Melbourne University, Casey Fields, Shepley Oval, Jubilee Park and Junction Oval.

Adding to the Pioneers’ selection, D’Rozario and Pednekar - both developing at the Monash Tigers - have been named in Vic Country’s Under-19 side, which will play in the National Carnival in Perth from 2 to 12 December.

The Pioneers have also named their Under-17 female squad ahead of the carnival, which will kick off on 1 December and conclude on 20 January with a clash at the Junction Oval, with some of the best local talent in the region set to strut their stuff.

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my family, my brothers always played together - it’s the main thing that keeps us happy. It just makes us all so happy,” he said.

And with an incredibly bright future in cricket, the talented young man said that the North Dandenong Cricket Club has taught him so much, not only in cricket, but in life.

“I’ve been there for quite a while, and many people told me many things at the start, especially my under-13 coach Nas (Nasrat Malikzada), and he has taught me a lot, same with Stef (De Silva) and Declan (Fowler) - it means a lot

THE SOUTHERN PIONEERS' UNDER-18 MALE SQUAD Ashvin Adihetty (Berwick Springs CC/Casey South Melbourne CC) Ashley Chandrasinghe (Buckley Ridges CC/ Casey South Melbourne CC) Johnathon D’Rozario (Buckley Ridges CC/ Monash Tigers CC) Connor Hinds (Narre South CC/Monash Tigers CC) Mahdee Islam (Berwick CC/Dandenong CC) Shishir Kulkarni (North Dandenong CC/ Casey South Melbourne CC) Daud Malik (Cranbourne CC/Dandenong CC) Reiley Mark (Berwick CC/Monash Tigers CC) Boopa Munasinghe (Buckley Ridges CC/ Dandenong CC) Yash Pednekar (North Dandenong CC/ Monash Tigers CC) Sen Sathyajith (Cranbourne CC/Dande-

to me,” he said.

“It’s a big thing, I’ve never played that grade (Turf 1) in my life, it means a lot to me - I want to thank the club, Stef and everyone that’s supported me along the way.”

The Maroons posted 221 on day one against the Lions at Strathaird Recreation Reserve, with skipper Austin Heldt scoring 80, meaning that Kumar will have to wait until this weekend to strut his stuff with the ball, and for his side’s sake, weave some magic. nong CC) Shobit Singh (Mt Waverley CC/Casey South Melbourne CC) Jason Ward (Berwick CC/Monash Tigers CC)

THE SOUTHERN PIONEERS' UNDER-17 FEMALE SQUAD Seneja Alles (Parkfield CC) Kasey Arumanayagam (Dingley CC) Brynell D’Silva (Carlisle Park Vikings CC) Kethmi Ekanayake (Narre Warren CC) Gopikaroy Jagadeesh Babu (Carrum Downs CC) Srinithi Katarey (Silverton CC) Keira Mahon (Narre Warren CC) Vanchica Pathania (Silverton CC) Alana Perrone (Beaconsfield CC) Chloe Poli (Wonga Park CC/Dandenong CC) Annerin Rahman (Silverton CC) Zoe Spicer (Mt Waverley CC/Box Hill CC) Samantha Verhagen (Narre South CC CC)

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By Nick Creely Make no mistake about it, Casey-South Melbourne's is one of the in-form batting groups in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition.

And that isn’t just within the first XI - the Swans are starting to rack up the runs through the grades and showcase the depth that’s been so heavily talked about during the off-season.

It seems a far cry from the Swans’ opening round clash against Prahran when they were skittled for just 45 on their home deck.

But things seemed to have clicked for Brian Keogh’s group.

On Saturday, on the picturesque Junction Oval against St Kilda, the Swans - coming off a strong win against Fitzroy-Doncaster the week before - saw an opportunity to make the most of a deck that’s seen plenty of runs this season, and pain for bowlers.

In the only Sheffield Shield game this season between Victoria and South Australia, there was a total aggregate 12/1287 across four days.

But there was a bit more life in this deck, and the Swans' openers, skipper Luke Wells and keeper-batsman Devin Pollock had to fight hard for their runs and showcased rocksolid techniques against a disciplined opposition bowling attack.

The pair added 67 for the first wicket, with Pollock falling for a patient 37, bringing Wells and Nathan Freitag to the crease.

The captain and vice-captain have spent plenty of time at the crease this season, and the pair added a further 63 runs to the score, still playing with patience but crucially putting away the bad balls.

Wells (65) fell short of back-to-back centuries when he edged behind off seamer Shea Gribben (1/41), but the Swans were steadily building into a potentially monster total.

Freitag registered his third half-century on the trot, while the highly-talented Joel Mitchell crunched 58 and once again showed he’s one of the most promising players in the competition.

Entering the final session, the Swans lifted their aggression, which was always going to yield more wickets for the Saints, but a blistering knock from Jordan Wyatt (61 off 44 balls) saw the Swans push towards 300.

In Wyatt’s 50-minute dig, the middle-order dynamo whacked five sixes and took a liking to emerging spinner Todd Murphy (2/121) in the kind of innings that the aggressive righthander has become known for over the last few seasons.

A vital cameo late in the day from James Maxwell (20) then saw the Swans reach stumps with a strong 9/329 next to their name - setting up an intriguing day two on Saturday.

Swans coach Brian Keogh said that his group has come a long way since the opening exchanges of the season, but was wary that the total wasn’t a safe one with the wicket flattening out as the day progressed.

“We walk away thinking, ‘yeah, we’ve got 330’, and most people would take that but I’m far from saying that’s enough - we’re in for a super competitive game, and I think in the

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3. WHICH tennis star once said: “People go to Laver to talk about tennis - they come to me to talk about abortions”?

4. WHICH Australian won two equestrian gold medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics?

5. WHICH Australian swam around the island prison of Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay? 6. AUSTRALIA won two gold medals at the 1980 Olympics both in the same sport. Which sport?

7. WHICH former Queensland spinner went on to become an Australian cricket selector?

8. WHO won more races - Kingston Town or Manikato?

9. WHICH Australian has taken the most number of wickets in a Test cricket series against England?

10. WHICH country has won the most Olympic medals in history?

11. WHO was the first golfer to reach the million dollar mark in career earnings?

12. WHAT sort of sport uses a puck rather than a ball?

13. WHICH city hosted the 1928 Olympic Games?

14. WHAT is the name of the centre court at the Melbourne tennis centre?

15. WHAT is ‘the spot’ used for in soccer matches?

16. WHICH Australian golfer opposed Ray Floyd in the battle of the sexes in 1976?

17. WHICH horse won the 2019 Melbourne Cup? 18. WHO lost both the 1986 and 1987 Wimbledon tennis finals?

19. WHICH club won three straight National Basketball League titles in the 2000s?

20. WHO was world heavyweight boxing champion for more than a decade?

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Jordan Wyatt belted the St Kilda bowling attack all over the Junction Oval.

last hour or so the game will be on the knife’s edge,” he said.

“There’s been steady improvement with the bat, and we’re starting to really trust our lineup - four guys getting 50 and 60 aren’t ideal, you’d ideally want one of those to go on, but you’d take that most weeks.

“As a coach, you always want more - I suppose if you wanted to be critical, if one of those guys went on to get the big one, you are looking at 350, 355, and if you get that, it feels really good.”

Keogh said that the wicket did provide something for bowlers if they stayed true and stuck to plans, and believes his bowling group took some learnings from the day.

“If you hit the right areas back off the length in the first session there was plenty in it - Wellsy and Dev faced plenty of balls, and either left it or played and missed at plenty,” he said.

“The reality is the weather is going to be better this week, so the wicket will probably be even flatter, but even towards the back-end of the day if you bent your back - which a lot of Saints guys did - there was still some movement.

“I thought it was a really good cricket wicket - I know a lot of people talk about how flat it is, but I thought it was great; it seamed early and then flattened out.

“They had an off-spinner (Todd Murphy) who bowled really well - Jordy took him as he can and got on a bit of a run, but he was getting it to turn and bounce. It was a really competitive day.”

It was also a strong day with the blade for the seconds and fourths, who made 7/338 and 8/327 respectively, with Keogh adamant that the depth of batting is as good as it’s been in recent memory.

In the seconds, the two leading run scorers in the competition, Aaron Fernando (128) and Chris Benedek (80), continue to not just knock on the door for first XI selection, but barge it down.

The Swans are also set to welcome back Dylan Hadfield and Lachie Sperling - both vital players in the group - in the coming weeks, while the likes of Ashley Chandrasinghe, Ashvin Adihetty and Ryan Eaton are more than capable of breaking into the side.

“Growing pains is what we aspire to be as a successful club, that’s it harder to get out than it is to get in - this is the problem that Melbourne, Fitzroy, and the Dandenongs battle with. Our batting depth is strong,” Keogh said.

“Chris Benedek made 80 on the weekend, and his average went from 120 to 110, and if you go through the grades, he’s got the best average by a while.

“Aaron is demanding a spot, and so is Eggs (Benedek), and we’ll have to manage that, but respect the guys that are there at the moment - at some point, you just have to find a way to get these guys in the side.

“I also cannot remember the last time our fourth XI made 300, let alone 275 - that again, with where we’re trying to be, that is the type of thing that we’re looking for.”

Play will resume at the Junction Oval at 11am on Saturday morning.

Casey-South Melbourne skipper Luke Wells found runs once again to help lift his side to a competitive 329.

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Goodbye, interleague By sports editor Russell Bennett AFL Victoria has pulled the pin on the annual interleague program more commonly known as the ‘WorkSafe AFL Victoria Community Championships’.

In a memo sent by AFL Victoria to officials across the state, seen by Star News Group, concerns raised by clubs and leagues about the concept appear to have spelt its death knell.

But there are also reports that sponsorship could also have been a significant factor.

According to AFL Victoria, clubs and leagues - both senior and junior - across country and metropolitan Victoria were given the chance to provide their feedback on the Community Championships and representative football.

But AFL Victoria won’t be operating the Community Championships in 2020, with the memo stating: “Many stakeholders raised the current format as a concern, telling us they believe it needs an update and changes. The Metropolitan Junior Championships and V/Line Cup representative programs for juniors will remain given there was very strong support for these two programs from across the state”.

According to the memo, the main areas of feedback from clubs and leagues revolved around concerns to do with the ranking system; the varying levels of competition; travel; costs, and the pressures those costs place on leagues, fixturing, and administration; and player availability.

But, fascinatingly, according to the memo, “AFL Victoria would encourage leagues to continue a representative program in 2020 if it is relevant to their league. Leagues who wish to participate in representative football in 2020 are encouraged to do so and AFL Victoria will continue to financially support leagues who wish to pursue representative programs”.

In Gippsland, for example, since the WGFNC’s first season, many have supported a push for West Gippsland to go head-to-head with the Gippsland League at senior interleague level. This could theoretically open the door for such a scenario to take place.

Phillip Island premiership assistant coach, and one of the most respected voices in community football coaching, Brent Clinnick, offered a more left of field suggestion - a club Champions League style set up at the end of the season, with financial incentives on offer (by the likes of AFL Victoria) for senior premiership winning sides in the top divisions of competitions around the state who take part.

Under Clinnick’s proposal, games could be held at such iconic venues as St Kilda’s home base in Moorabbin, the Whitten Oval, and Ikon Park.

With 46 competitions across the state (metro and country) to take part, each league would generate $5000 in sponsorship donations towards the event (totalling $230,000).

Of that money, $100,000 would be invested into the Champions League format to cover

The WorkSafe AFL Victoria Community Championships appear to have run their race. 198697 facilities, umpires, and officials. There would then be $130,000 left over for prize money split between the top five competing clubs - $75,000 for first, $25,000 for second, $15,000 for third, $10,000 for fourth, and $5000 for fifth.

Each game would be played over two 25-minute halves, with the competition able to

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be run between mid-October and Melbourne Cup weekend. Under Clinnick’s proposal, it could be run on Thursday and Friday nights, as well as Sundays - leaving Saturdays free for the opening weeks of the cricket season. AFL Victoria would run the bar and canteen, with proceeds split between AFL Victoria and each of the competing leagues.

The revenue destined for the competing leagues could then be divided up amongst each club in those leagues.

While Clinnick’s idea is sure to raise more than a few eyebrows, it’s one that will generate plenty of discussion with the statewide interleague format having run its race.

Stars sparkle in a huge night of DDCA Twenty20 action

By Nick Creely There were three sparkling centuries on a night where runs rained from the bat in Round 3 of the Dandenong District Twenty20 competition on Tuesday evening.

Played in perfect weather - a far cry from a rain-interrupted season so far - the batsmen enjoyed the sunshine to take full toll.

Down at Perc Allison Oval, Heinz Southern Districts skipper Kaushalya Weeraratne crunched an unbeaten 101 as the Cobras went to town on the home side, Beaconsfield.

Batting first, the Cobras were in a bit of strife early, but Weeraratne saved the day, with the Frankston Peninsula marquee man in the Vic Super Slam continuing his white ball dominance by dispatching the ball to all parts as his side struck an imposing 3/175.

The Tigers stood little chance after quickly finding themselves 3/11, and scrambled their way to 7/96, with Jack Benbow leading the way with 37.

The impressive Chandima Abeykoon was excellent with the ball, ending with figures of 3/14, while Tharanga Watterugedara (2/18) and Michael Davies (2/26) caused issues with the new ball. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

It was a similar story down at Max Pawsey Reserve as Fountain Gate played host to the powerful Springvale South.

The Gators - who have perhaps unluckily been drawn against Berwick, and now the Bloods, in this tournament - sent the visitors in to bat, where it was all about overseas star Ateeq Javid.

Javid - who crunched 88 in his debut Twenty20 for the club against Berwick weeks earlier - was merciless against the Turf 3 outfit, belting 108 off 53 balls, a knock glittered with 17 boundaries, including five sixes.

The Leicestershire top-order batsman put on 106-runs for the first wicket with Akshay Ballal (32), setting up a grand total of 3/213 off its 20 overs. Liam Hamilton also carved up the Gators to finish unbeaten on 40 off just 21 balls to help set the imposing chase.

Javid has now made 365 runs at 91.3 across all formats in the early stages of the season and continues to build into a potentially recordbreaking 2019/20 campaign.

While the home side battled hard to make a fist of it, with skipper Stephen White (24) crunching five boundaries, the likes of Kallan Braid-Ball (3/15), Akshay Ballal (2/9) and Brayden Sharp (2/6) helped bundled the Ga-

tors out for 74 in the 19th over.

Cranbourne captain-coach Sandun Dias was the third star batsman to take the night by storm, registering another century, this time against Parkmore Pirates to lead his side to victory.

The Pirates scrambled to 8/134 after a strong hand from skipper Anurudhdha Fonseka (44 not out), but the likes of Tim Fathers (2/29) and Jordan Margenberg (3/22) helped make the chase a manageable one.

Despite an early wicket, the Eagles through Dias - dominated, running down the total with four overs to spare and six wickets left in the shed.

The skipper was merciless, belting 100 not out - his second ton in just four digs in the DDCA - in another sign that he means serious business in both the regular season and the shortened format.

And in another fascinating match between two quality Turf 1 outfits, Narre South got the points against Hallam Kalora Park in a highquality affair at Strathaird.

The Hawks were sent in, but Ben Hillard fell first ball courtesy of Tim Phillips (1/24), before ex-Victorian and Lion marquee Jayde Herrick struck in his first over to trap Dulaj

Ranathunga in front.

But Hallam boy Jordan Hammond, in the middle of his first XI debut for Casey-South Melbourne, was at his devastating best and the top-of-the-order, helping the Hawks recover with a blistering 45-ball 61.

Jagveer Hayer and Kevin Kean also contributed strongly with 30 and 20 respectively, helping the Hawks to 6/140.

Herrick showed his class to be the pick of the bowlers with 2/25 off his four overs.

The Lions took the game on as they often do in the shortest format, and it paid off, with opener Rumesh Rangana crunching 56 not out and Jersey international Jonty Jenner showcasing his class with 54 from 34 balls as the home side cruised to victory with seven wickets left and 25 balls to spare.

Herrick also chimed in with a quick-fire 17 from 12 balls.

In the remaining matches, 20 wickets fell at Fotheringham Reserve, but St Mary's (114) got the points against Silverton (79), with Rob Peat starring with 38 and 2/5, while Parkfield (1/78) eased past Springvale (77) in a dominant effort.

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Tricodes take the stage Star News photographer GARY SISSONS took in all of the action of Tricodes night at the Cranbourne racecourse on Saturday night. Truly one of the most unique events on the local racing calendar, it includes full cards of thoroughbred, greyhound, and harness racing action - all at the one venue...

Greg Eurellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Schwitzer, ridden by Damien Thornton, took out Race 5 on the thoroughbred card.

Big Bubbles exploded for the line for Kooweerupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s John Martinovic in the second greyhound race.

Glenledi Boy just found enough space to separate itself from the pack to win the second trots race of the night.

The stables were a hive of activity throughout the night.

Neds Beach won the first trots race of the night.

All was in readiness nice and early for the racing action at Cranbourne.

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to light up Casey Calâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Girl stormed home to claim the first greyhound race of the night.

Richard Lamingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moi Choux won the first race on the card.

Amanda Currie and Phil Gourlay sat back and relaxed on Tricodes night.

Young Max Taylor from Botanic Ridge had a blast on his pony ride.

The setting sun created this sight to behold at the Cranbourne Racecourse.

Weather gods finally cooperate for a full day of softball After four frustrating weeks of rain delays, Casey Softball finally had a full day of competition play on the weekend.

The mixed under-15s started off play with Berwick going down to Doveton 11-17; and a showdown between the two Cobras' teams, as Cobras Grey faced off against Cobras Maroon.

With a few players missing through injury or representative duties, many of the young Cobras were given the opportunity to try out some new positions and roles within the teams. In a very tight match with plenty of exciting plays, Cobras Maroon triumphed 11-10.

The under-13 mixed teams are mostly young and inexperienced groups of players, either brand new to the sport, or playing just their second season of softball. Berwick coach, Shirley, said: "There have been some great games this season with last Saturday being one of our best so far. Our fielding was back to bacranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

sics with everyone playing their positions well and making some terrific outs. We had some strong batting with every player hitting the ball and making it on base at least once during the game, and we also had the first home run of the year".

Berwick played a tight game against Doveton, going down 13-11. The Cobras took to the diamond against Royal Falcons and played well as a team with plenty of aggressive base running to win 13-7. The players are learning a lot about team sports, getting fit and - most importantly - having fun.

In the social women's division there was a game between the two Berwick teams, Geronimo and Chickasaw. Geronimo was the comfortable winner 23-2, but as always this was a fun game, with all the ladies such good friends.

The Cranbourne Comets played out a tight

game with Doveton, with the Comets winning 8-4. In the match between Narre Warren and MVPs, Narre Warren prevailed 11-8 in a close and exciting game. Batting highlights for Narre Warren included triples to Brenda and Moesha, and strong fielding from Kirra-Lee and Lynne.

Open women 2 had two games, with Young Guns defeating Casey Combined 16-10. All girls contributed to the batting, however senior gun Guppy's home run was the highlight of the game. Casey Combined struggled due to its pitchers not being available on the day. On the fielding side, Tarynn Stafford did a great job pitching considering this was just her second time in pitching for a very long time.

The Cobras faced Berwick Cheyenne. Despite being low on numbers, the Cobras' spirits remained high against tough opposition - with a strong batting, solid fielding and a few big

hits ensuring a competitive game. However, Cheyenne walked away with a 11-5 win.

Two more games in the men's competition saw the Chiefs defeat Berwick Arapaho 13-1, and the Casey Warriors defeat Cranbourne Asteroids 17-4.

One game in open women's 1 to finish off the round saw a tight contest between Berwick and Doveton, with both particularly strong batting teams. Berwick's errors in the field early saw it go down to Doveton 8-3.

Following on from a very successful indoor wheelchair softball competition, the Casey Softball Association has a come and try day this Saturday, with the wheelchair softball competition starting the following Saturday, 30 November. For more details contact Roy on 0403 623 434, or Steven on 0434 715 655.

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