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Cops give chase

By Brendan Rees Two men who fled from a stolen car have been arrested after leading police on a wild chase from Narre Warren on Tuesday morning, 25 February.

The incident unfolded after a food delivery van was parked and left running at Fountain Gate Shopping Centre on Overland Drive when it was stolen just after 8.30am.

The bandits then dumped the van at a dead end street on Bangholme Road near Eastlink in Bangholme about 9.30am and ran from the scene, police allege.

"Police ran after two men and arrested them with the assistance of the K9 unit and Air Wing near Bangholme Road and a firearm was recovered," Victoria Police spokeswoman Leading Senior Constable Melissa Seach said.

A 21-year-old Chirnside Park man and a 31-year-old Keysborough man are currently in custody.

According to Victoria Police's Casey Eyewatch Facebook page, the stolen vehicle was fitted with a GPS device which "allowed police to begin tracking the car almost immediately" before the culprits were later found in scrub land.

"In the vehicle and near the scene police located a large amount of drugs, cash, ammunition and weapons," the post said.

Several police officers attended the scene including Highway Patrol and detectives as Worsley Road and part of Bangholme Road were blocked off.

State Emergency Service volunteers from Narre Warren and Frankston were also on scene, scouring the area for clues.

A late model white Mercedes van was seen dumped near Eastlink and a gate to a neighbouring property was also left in ruin.

Fingerprint dust residue could be seen on the van after it was examined by police - where it was found dumped next to a tree. The van also had the logo 'PJ's Gourmet Express' emblazoned on the side, a bakery believed to be in Heatherton.

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SES and police on scene at Worsely Road, Bangholme after a van was stolen and dumped. 205387

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A stolen van was dumped at a dead street in Bangholme Road. 205387

The van was searched and emptied. 205387

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said they weren't sure what had unfolded until they heard the police helicopter circling overhead about 9.30am.

"No one knew what was really going on. We had a couple of customers in that said the cops

were fanging it around the corners and stuff like that," owner of Cafe Platz, Nicolae Tira said.

Another business employee, Maureen Reardon, said: "It wasn't anything for anyone to be

alarmed about because it was over in a few

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minutes, it was further up the road".

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Sam risks ‘heart failure’

By Brendan Rees Former Casey mayor Sam Aziz says his lecturing duties at a business school in Egypt are "sporadic" as he battles a heart failure condition.

"Sometimes when I get really, really sick it's very, very hard to maintain any sort of regular teaching commitment. But anyway we'll get through this - I'm sure one day," Mr Aziz told Star News.

According to a legal document filed with the County Court, Mr Aziz, who is at the centre of an Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) inquiry, has an employment contract as a lecturer with Bloom Business School in Cairo until "at least July 2020".

It also claimed Mr Aziz has ongoing health conditions including a chronic heart condition; diabetes; and mental health concerns.

Mr Aziz said he had to "improve" his ejection fraction - a measurement of the percentage of blood leaving the heart each time it contracts - if he had any chance of returning to Melbourne and defending himself against allegations he pocketed $900,000 from a developer and delivered favourable property decisions.

"People with my condition, which is heart failure, have a problem with blood coming out of the heart," he told Star News. "A normal ejection fraction is about 50 per cent; mine is sitting at 16 per cent".

The besieged councillor left Australia in October after IBAC investigators executed search warrants on his properties in Berwick and Roxburgh Park.

A significant amount of Mr Aziz's personal property, including documents and electronic

Former Casey mayor Sam Aziz is under an employment contract with a business school in Cairo. devices were seized during the raids, the court document stated. Mr Aziz's sold his home home in Berwick prior to fleeing the country but the sale of the house was seized as proceeds of crime - with a restraining order also in place.

As part of its application for a restraining order, IBAC's principal investigator Darren Prickett alleges Mr Aziz is suspected of committing offences including misconduct in public office, bribery of a public official, and dealing with the proceeds of crime, according to a court document filed with the County Court.

In an affidavit, which was sworn by Mr Aziz's lawyer, Jeremy Peck, of Moray and Agnew Lawyers, Mr Aziz asks the County Court for an extension of time to make an application for an exclusion order which he says is in

Casey administrator named

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Casey Council has been formally dismissed, with its councillors replaced by Interim Administrator Noelene Duff.

On 19 February, State Governor Linda Dessau gave the Royal Assent to a Bill for Casey Council’s dismissal - which rushed through State Parliament the day before.

The councillors will be effectively swept from office at midnight on 19 February.

Local Government Minister Adem Somyurek announced Ms Duff will run the council for the next 90 days.

A panel of three State-appointed Administrators will then take over until the next Casey councillor elections in October 2024.

Mr Somyurek said the Government acted swiftly to implement Municipal Monitor Laurinda Gardner’s recommendations to dismiss the council.

“Through the appointment of Ms Duff residents and ratepayers will see an improvement in the standards of conduct, transparency and integrity in the City of Casey.

“Ms Duff will work with the CEO to ensure that the Council is focused on governing in the

best interests of the local community and providing first class services.”

Ms Duff had served until recently as City of Whitehorse’s chief executive for 19 years.

In the 2020 Australia Day Honours List, she was awarded a Public Service Medal in recognition of her service to local government.

Casey chief executive Glenn Patterson, who is expected to meet with Ms Duff this week, noted Ms Duff’s experience and credentials.

“We welcome the announcement which gives both the organisation and our communities some form of clarity following the recent period of change and uncertainty,” Mr Patterson said.

“I look forward to meeting with Ms Duff and discussing transition arrangements, including how we can work together to best represent the interests of our Casey communities.

“Officers will do everything possible to work collaboratively with Ms Duff to deliver and advocate for infrastructure and services for our rapidly growing community.”

the "interest of justice to do so".

On 17 November last year, Mr Aziz changed his return flight from Cairo to Melbourne, from 9 December to 19 November, to defend the restraining order, however on the day of his return flight, Mr Aziz was "suffering from symptoms including heart palpitations, shortness of breath and was visibly perspiring," Mr Peck stated.

"Upon presenting himself to check-in staff on the day of his flight, Aziz declared the large amount of medication he was travelling with including supporting letters from his medical specialists," the statement read.

"Check-in staff questioned Aziz about his obvious physical distress and large amount of medication, and Aziz was eventually refused boarding due to high risk of heart failure".

Mr Peck stated Mr Aziz attended a private

examination with IBAC on 3 October for the purpose of the IBAC investigation where he "cooperated in answering all of IBAC's questions which included matters directly related to this proceeding".

The affidavit added Mr Aziz will "continue his employment with Bloom Business School in order to financially support himself, his family and to cover ordinary living expenses".

Star News tried to contact Mr Aziz for comment however in a recent interview he said: "I was called to give evidence privately come seven days before I travelled. Nothing was mentioned of me not being able to travel".

"I didn't find out about the public hearings until some three weeks after I left Australia to do the work assignment that I'm in," Mr Aziz told Star News.

Star News has made efforts to contact the business school and is awaiting a request for comment. Meanwhile, a metropolitan newspaper reported the founder and chief executive Mary Louis confirmed Mr Aziz was teaching at the school and appeared "healthy".

Mr Aziz recently told Star News: "I've been teaching a little bit" but added: "It's been very sporadic because my health".

When asked when he expected to return home he said: "I honestly don't know. I hope it's sooner rather than later. I'm not joking".

While on a trip to New York for council business last year, Mr Aziz said he was hospitalised for five days and when he returned to Melbourne in July he was further hospitalised for eight days.

"I'm getting ongoing treatment but it's not something that can be magically fixed overnight," he said.

IN BRIEF Teen arrested following affray Southern Metro Region Crime Team detectives have arrested a sixth person in relation to an ongoing investigation into the circumstances of an affray which occurred at the Lyndhurst on Sunday 9 February.

A 16-year-old Pakenham boy was arrested in relation to the incident on Wednesday 19 February in Lyndhurst.

He was charged with five offences including theft, affray and bail offences.

The boy was remanded to appear at a childrens' court at a later date.

Police are not looking for any other offenders.

Car goes up in flames

after receiving reports the fire had threatened the surrounding grass area.

Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating and have appealed to the public for information.

"An 18 year old male from Cranbourne is currently assisting police with their enquiries," a Victoria police spokesperson said.

Police also say a female passer-by is believed to have witnessed the incident before asking another person to call triple-zero.

The female did not leave any contact details before leaving the area.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Casey Crime Investigation Unit on 9705 3114.

Firefighters were called to a car fire in Cranbourne West on Monday morning, 24 February Crews arrived to find the car well alight when they arrived at 9.18am in Evans Road near the intersection of Fairhaven Boulevard.

The blaze was brought under control within 20 minutes.

Two fire trucks from Narre Warren and Cranbourne fire brigades attended the scene

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Clyde set for pokies battle

By Brendan Rees Casey residents are preparing to do battle over plans for 100 poker machines to be installed at proposed $36 million hotel in Clyde North.

Casey Council is also opposing the pokies bid which says will result in a negative impact on the community if the application by Castello Daisey's Hotel is approved.

The proposal, which has attracted 60 objections, will be considered when a Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) hearing takes place on 3 March.

The hotel has been earmarked at a vacant site at 1-59 Matterhorn Drive, Clyde North and estimated to rake in $9.8 million in the first 12 months of operation.

It will offer a 10-pin bowling complex, a bistro, a sports bar with TAB, function rooms, a beer garden, a kids' play room, a cafe, alfresco dining terrace, a virtual entertainment and E-sports area, and a gaming lounge with 100 pokies machines. It also proposes to have a 42 room motel at a later stage.

At its January meeting, then Casey councillors resolved to oppose the application and has since made a submission to the VCGLR. "We are naturally concerned about gambling losses being experienced by Casey residents and advocate that the State Government extend a cap that limits the number of EGMs (Electronic Gaming Machines) across the municipality," Casey Council manager of growth and investment Kathryn Seirlis said.

"A city-wide cap would provide certainty to the remaining parts of Casey to keep the EGM density consistent across the Local Govern-

ment Area," Ms Seirlis said.

Among those to have submitted an objection to council is the Cranbourne Information and Support Service Inc (CISS).

While it welcomed an entertainment precinct for the community, the executive officer of CISS, Leanne Petrides said "we do not welcome the poker machines as there are already 290 Electronic Gaming Machines available for people to use within an 8.5 kilometre radius of the proposed site".

Ms Petrides said the hundreds of thousands of dollars lost from pokies each week will have social impacts to families in an area "where many people are already struggling to make ends meet".

However Castello Daisey's Hotel argues the proposed hotel will not be detrimental to the well-being of the community - as the "primary catchment around the venue does not present as an area that is undergoing extreme socioeconomic hardship," it said in a statement to VCGLR. Tim Costello, the Alliance for Gambling Reform's chief advocate, expressed his content in Casey Council lodging an objection with the Commission, saying "pokies dens are designed to fleece people regardless of socio-economic background or geography".

In his application to the VCGLR, the CEO of Castello Group Giuseppe Giustiniano, said the proposed hotel would be one of the largest hospitality and entertainment hotels "ever built in Australia".

"On a smaller scale, with the exception of Berwick Springs, there are no family friendly

Tom Cummings of Berwick in 2017 after objecting to gambling regulator's decision to approve extra poker machines at Zagame’s Berwick Springs Hotel. He is now fighting plans for a new hotel in Clyde North which proposes to have 10 poker machines. 169118 Picture: ROB CAREW entertainment venues within a 5km radius of the proposed location for the hotel, Mr Giustiniano said in a witness statement lodged with the VCGLR. Meanwhile, Berwick man Tom Cummings, an anti-pokies crusader, said the hotel application was a "terrible idea" as it was "slap

bang in the middle of a number of new residential estates and just a few kilometres down the road from Zagames, now the second most lucrative pokies pub in Victoria".

According to the latest data from the VGLR, Casey gamblers lost more than $131 million on poker machines last year.

Industrial action causes train pain in latest rail report

By Brendan Rees Commuters faced train pain in January after industrial dispute caused cancellations - with new data showing Metro has not been able to meet its punctuality goals since 2015.

New figures, released by Public Transport Victoria showed the punctuality rate in January was 88.2 per cent - which was short of Metro Trains' performance benchmark of 92 per cent.

The last time it surpassed this was in January 2015 when it achieved 92.6 per cent.

Overall, 86 trains were cancelled compared to 65 in December.

In a statement, a Metro spokesperson said although January was a more consistent month overall for performance - "we are deeply disappointed that we weren't able to meet our targets".

"An industrial dispute significantly impacted the reliability of our services, and had this action not taken place we would have exceeded both targets.

"Passengers are eligible for compensation because that's what they deserve," the spokesperson said.

The industrial dispute caused significant driver resourcing issues, causing almost 400

Industrial action caused cancellations and delays on the Cranbourne train line in January. cancelled or delayed services across the network.

The dispute was resolved through the Fair Work Commission on 31 January.

Heat-related speed restrictions of 70km/h were applied across the entire Metro network on 31 January during a day of temperatures in excess of 42 degrees.

Services on the Cranbourne/Pakenham

lines were also impacted by an equipment fault during the extreme heat, which saw more than 160 services on those lines impacted.

Department of Transport Head of Transport Services Jeroen Weimar said it was disappointing passengers continued to be impacted by industrial action.

"It is frustrating that these disruptions impact our passengers who rely on trains and

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trams to get them where they need to go," Mr Weimar said. "All parties need to come to the table and come to an agreement quickly to prevent further inconvenience for our passengers".

State Liberal MP for Gembrook Brad Battin called on the State Government to "act immediately to provide the service Cranbourne commuters pay for".

"Again Cranbourne residents have had to face another month of failed punctuality," he said.

"Labor needs to get their priorities straight and start focusing on getting the essential services right and provide the reliable public transport service commuters in the southeast".

Public Transport Users Association spokesman Daniel Bowen said the State Government must prioritise duplication of the track between Cranbourne and Dandenong.

"It is disappointing to see the Cranbourne line again performing so poorly in January," Mr Bowen said.

"This came on top of rail replacement buses running for most of the month between Caulfield and the City, and just added to the delays for passengers travelling on the line".

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Apologies trickle in

By Brendan Rees Apologies have begun trickling in on social media from former councillors after the scandalplagued Casey Council was sacked by the State Government.

It comes after councillors fronted a packed public gallery where they wept and delivered their farewell speeches, speaking of favoured moments and achievements - but no mention of an apology or sign of remorse at their last council meeting on Tuesday 18 February.

Councillors had remained defiant following the release of an explosive report by an independent monitor which examined governance at the council, finding widespread "governance failures," conflicts of issues, and a bullying culture - which ultimately recommended dismissing the council and appointing administrators until 2024. The independent monitor's report followed an Independent Broad-based AntiCorruption (IBAC) into alleged corrupt behaviour.

After the Tuesday night meeting, ex-councillor Rosalie Crestani, who read from the Bible at the meeting, posted on her Facebook page: "I am sorry Casey has to witness all of this and is now left without locally elected representation for close to 5 years".

When she spoke to Star News, she explained she wasn't admitting wrongdoing but "commiserating with the community who have witnessed this regardless of where the blame comes from".

"It hasn't been nice for the community to witness and so I am acknowledging that it must hurtful for them," she said.

Ms Crestani said she hoped the decision of their dismissal could be overturned "because I still think this is injustice that has occurred".

In another Facebook post, Mr Rosario, reflected on his seven years as councillor, stating: "I offer you all something I truly mean and hope that you take in good faith, and that is my heart-

Police find cash and drugs at a Narre Warren house.

Arrest after drugs raid

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A few Casey residents congregated at Bunjil Place - or "Bungle Palace" as they like to call it - upon hearing the news Casey Councillors had been sacked. felt apology that this situation is happening to our great city and for my part in not seeing it sooner".

Mr Rosario explained to Star News he wasn't "so much apologising" that council "did anything wrong" but as a "leader I acknowledge that I wish I knew that things were happening".

"I didn't see it coming - that's not a reason or excuse but as a leader. It sometimes doesn't matter if it's you or not - the buck stops with us," he said. "I take responsibility and I accept that. I do mean it that I am sorry to our residents that this situation has happened but there's a process that still needs to run its course and we should wait for it to conclude."

Meanwhile, Berwick resident Margaret Edwards - who joined others the day after council's dismissal in holding a sign outside Bunjil

Place which read: "To a new future at Casey Council: Integrity, honesty, accountability, respectful behaviour" - said she was surprised there was a group of people cheering the councillors at the Tuesday night meeting.

"I can't believe they (councillors) would be so wrapped up in their importance they weren't aware of the damage that they had done and how inappropriate their behaviour was," she said.

Ms Edwards added ex-mayor Susan Serey had a "responsibility to front up to the public and she didn't do it".

Other residents believe the State Government must fast track elections of a new council by the end of 2020 and have started a change. org petition which has garnered more than 160 signatures.

A 30-year-old man has been charged and bailed following the discovery of cannabis and cash at a Narre Warren property on Friday 21 February.

Police arrested a 30-year-old man after finding "suspicious chemicals" in a predawn raid.

"Police entered a house in Narre Warren with a search warrant after information was received about drug dealing from the address," a Victoria Police spokesperson said.

"Significant amounts of cannabis and cash were seized".

Clandestine laboratory chemists wearing breathing apparatus assessed the chemicals which police allege were likely to have been used in the manufacture of methylamphetamine.

The man was charged with trafficking cannabis and possessing equipment to manufacture drugs of dependence.

He was bailed to appear at the Dandenong Magistrates Court in April.

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Council failed to be our advocate Casey Councilors were sacked in the shadow of a corruption inquiry, calling into question every decision Casey Council made, especially involving estate developments.

They are supposed to advocate for the people of Casey, their lifestyle, property values and health and safety.

We were told ... . the upgrade of O'Shea Road from four to six (lanes) was for: Minta Farm; the Freeway; the future; an arterial connection to Dandenong; the South East Corridor growth plan - a litany of subterfuge and lies cloaked in a display of conciliatory care and attention.

Whomever we spoke to, claimed little or no knowledge, all care and no responsibility.

Our council rolled over so the State Government paid for the road on November 7, 2019 agreeing 'in principle' to O'Shea Road being declared a major arterial road, with no calls for impact studies covering traffic, community feedback or the increase to six lanes.

No justification was tabled or consideration for neighbouring areas or the compounding of 'rat runs' in surrounding streets. The council's job is to be our advocates, our voice at the negotiating table, to look after us, their rate payers. And as a footnote if this 'Upgrade' is being done in a marginal seat to get our votes they may find it backfires.

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As a former resident of Casey, for 37 years, I think the report written by Casey monitor Laurinda Gardener, recommending the sacking of all Casey councillors deserves unqualified support.

Laurinda Gardener has now given the residents and ratepayers of Casey a chance for a better future, free from a council dominated by greed and distractions.

For years local government decisions turned a blind eye to the underlying problems impacting the south-eastern suburbs- growing inequality, homelessness, addiction, and waste and recycling pressures over-development.

Recommendations to act in support of policies that could help provide emergency accommodation and called for the New Start and Youth Allowance to be raised were rejected by all Casey councillors.

But some Casey councillors always found time to look after the business interests of wealthy property developer John Charles Woodman.

While all Casey councillors voted to extend payment of Casey's council allowance to former mayor Cr Sam Aziz even though he was absent overseas and faced serious outstanding allegations from the IBAC investigations here.

No councillor took a stand against wasteful spending on junkets or stood up for integrity and the local community.

In the end, all of the Casey councillors got what they deserved.

Congratulations Laurinda Gardener !

John Glazebrook, Terang

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Sunny side up at the annual Walk to Remember, hosted by the Jared Dunscombe Fund, at Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS the Cranbourne Gardens on Saturday 22 February. 205187

Pool registration blitz In response to a letter published (Star News, 6 February) in reference to the huge amount Casey will make from the State Government’s mandatory registration scheme - I question who will get this all of this money for doing nothing?

The four issues that I have raised are based on an article published in the News on the 8 August 2019 regarding the State Government Mandatory legislation.

1) I have a pool, I have compliance, and council know that I have a pool. They sent me a tax invoice, so if they already know I have a pool, why do I have to register it again?

Council know that I have a pool compliance, why do I have to provide another one, when a pool inspection would save their time and my money?

2) The article stated that there would be a small registration fee of $39. Council invoice sent to me states figure is $79. Why is it double the Stated Government fee?

3) The article stated that pool owners will be charged a maximum fee of $20. Casey building surveyors informed the me that the charge would $39 to lodge my compliance certificate, which I already have and lodged dated 8 December 2006 to Casey Building Services.

4) The article also states that inspection cer-

tificates for all pools built before 1994 must be lodged by 30 October 2020 for pools built between 1993 and 2010, and owners will have until 30 April 2021. The invoice from the Casey Council states that if I do not register my pool by 1 June 2020, I will incur a penalty of $330 - when the article written by Brendan Rees clearly states the Government registration applicable to my pool date is 30 April 2021.

The invoice goes on to state the City of Casey is advising all known property owners, where records exist of a property containing a swimming pool.

The City of Casey clearly states that they are fully aware of all of the details of my pool, as it is in my property details along with the building certificate and the compliance certificate so it would appear that City of Casey is saying that they have doubled the Government stated charges, because they can, and pool owners will have to pay a $79 fee plus a $39.00 fee for one of their 1300 plus staff to tick a box on my lot which is already checked and confirmed.

I, along with the rest of Casey ratepayers, who have the highest rates in Victoria are now expected to pay an amount (in my case) which equates to five per cent of my rates, for a tick on a docket by one of the 1300 plus staff, is this just another one of Slippery Sam’s ideas.

William Bryan, Narre Warren South

RAY’S SAY

When my wife and I plus three young children moved to Hampton Park in March 1974 (still in the same house) it was just a country town, a two way road from the South Gippsland Highway to Narre Warren.

Part of Hallam Road was just gravel but we had a very good council called Shire of Cranbourne. In those day jobs got done, grass got cut, trees trimmed off, footpaths fixed, storm drains cleaned out the road, sweeper two or three times a year. But since Casey Council is out like a band-aid job, I can't think when the drains last got cleaned out and as for the road sweeper we are lucky if we see him once in two years.

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To the Residents of the Springfield Ward, City of Casey. I would personally like to apologise for my part in the dismissal of your council. As your ward councillor I have read all the Facebook comments and I for one cannot blame you for your anger. I look forward to the continuation of the IBAC investigation and to let the truth be revealed.

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Tip runoff in ‘cascades’

By Brendan Rees

Storm water runoff from the Hampton Park tip enters a farm. 205439

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Winsome Anderson has never known her stock water dam at her farm to turn green in all her time.

After a heavy downpour on 14 February, Ms Anderson said "clay coloured" flood water had "cascaded" into her paddocks from the Hampton Park tip on Hallam Road.

"It was coming down like a waterfall and that flowed directly into the stock water dam which we haven't been able to use for weeks because it turned green," she said, adding she had never seen anything like it since acquiring the land in 1961.

"We have had to lock the cattle away ... we had tests done, it says it was very high in E.Coli.

"It has left silt on pasture on our area of our land where the power transmission line goes through".

Ms Anderson, who has had to deal with rubbish escaping the litter screens and landing on her paddocks, said she had made many complaints which seemed to fall on death ears.

"The industry rules simply say ... no dust, no odour, no litter beyond the boundary fence, and no runoff unless it's being tested.

"Well where is this runoff coming onto our property being tested?" she said.

Suez infrastructure manager for Victoria Andrew Carson said the landfill site followed "strict procedures" to protect staff, contractors and other personnel onsite during severe weather events.

"Following procedure on Friday, 14 February 2020, SUEZ suspended operations at Hallam Road Landfill until the electrical storm which impacted the area had passed," he said.

"Rainwater is carefully managed onsite and adheres to site's Environmental Management Plan".

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) said it was aware of stormwater runoff from the Hampton Park Landfill site, including the incident on Friday, 14 February.

"EPA has been working with the landfill operator on stormwater issues, inspects the site on a regular basis and currently has a Pollution Abatement Notice in force, that requires the operator to develop and put into action a stormwater management plan designed to resolve any issues with runoff," EPA Regional Manager for Southern Metro, Marleen Mathias said.

The Suez Recycling and Recovery site, which is as close as 100 metres away from homes, has been served with fines by the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) with the most recent in February this year for breaching a licence condition that it must prevent offsite odours.

Residents in Hampton Park, Lynbrook, Lyndhurst, Cranbourne, Cranbourne North and Narre Warren South area have been reporting strong odours around the landfill for several years.

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How long have you been with Hampton Park Primary School?

This is my fourth year. I started in 2017.

Have you always aspired to being a school principal one day?

Not at all, Principal always used to seem to me like such a hard job! Now I probably see myself in that role at some stage in the future but it wasn't until I started being an Assistant Principal and started to do some Principal type jobs that I thought maybe one day I could do it.

Star News understands you love your sports.

Do you have a memorable moment in golf?

Definitely getting a hole-in-one when playing golf and also playing a round at the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland.

What's your favourite holiday spot in Australia?

I recently purchased a camper trailer so probably camping anywhere in the middle of nowhere. The Pink Lakes in Murray-Sunset National Park was really great to visit.

What is something people don't know about you?

I like to try and play lots of different instruments even though I'm not great at playing any of them. My current favourite is a cigar box guitar.

What is your favourite book?

Anything written by Bernard Cornwell. My favourite are the Sharpe series based in the Napoleonic Wars.

What's your favourite movie?

Napoleon Dynamite.

If you were PM for a day, what would you do?

Get on TV and show that Australian schools and in particular Victorian schools are actually doing a great job despite all the negative press about falling results. I would especially highlight all the amazing work our local schools

across Berwick, Narre Warren and Hampton Park do with their students.

What's the best concert you have been to?

The Police at the MCG.

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School crossing at risk

By Brendan Rees

The longevity of a school crossing in Baringa Park Drive, Narre Warren South is under review by Casey Council. 204701 old son who made his own way home after school.

"We won't know until he gets home safely," he said.

Adding to Mr Jay's frustration is that parents have not been made aware of the review.

"Parents are sending their kids to school assuming that there's a crossing guard there but there isn't".

When he spoke to council, he said primary school children couldn't judge how fast cars were travelling but the council's response, he said, was: 'That's up to the parents to teach their kids that'."

The council also "didn't count" adults or high school children as part of their review, he said.

Mr Jay said he told council they would be

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liable if there was an accident but was advised: "We'll have to cross that bridge when it comes to that".

"It's too late when someone is dead," he said.

It is understood Trinity Catholic Primary School, who has been contacted for comment, is aware of the review.

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A school parent is shocked a Narre Warren South school crossing may not have the help of a lolipop attendant by second term.

Shehan Jay, whose son attends Trinity Catholic Primary School, said a decision by Casey Council to review the crossing supervisory role on Baringa Park Drive was "not good enough" and put all pedestrians' lives at risk.

He said he was told the news late last year by a crossing supervisor who said council was "moving him on" as they were proposing to "close the crossing".

"They're putting children's lives at risk.

They just don't care - it's all about budgets," Mr Jay said, adding the section of the road was dangerous.

Casey Council manager of community safety Caroline Bell said a review of the crossing was underway after receiving "reports of very low pedestrian usage". However, it will "determine the accuracy of these reports".

"The review will inform the future of the crossing and any decisions made," Ms Bell said.

"Every year the City of Casey reviews school crossings to ensure they meet the required standards. This is done by undertaking pedestrian usage counts which considers the number of cars and pedestrians using the crossing.

"When a school crossing is identified for closure, the school is provided with a minimum notice of a full school term to enable them to advise parents, students and teachers," she said.

Meanwhile, Mr Jay said for council to put their interests of cost savings ahead of safety was "unfair" and "not right".

According to Mr Jay, the council said a crossing supervisor would be hired on "certain days, not every day".

Mr Jay said he worried about his 11-year-

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Developer fined over risk

By Brendan Rees A south-east developer has been fined $125,000 after exposing workers to "well known risks" at a Narre Warren building site.

Mainline Developments Pty Ltd pleaded guilty to four charges including failing to comply with an improvement notice in the Victorian County Court sitting on 31 January.

The company, which faced fines of more than a $1 million, had been building 28 double storey and three single storey townhouses at 52-62 Tinks Road, Narre Warren in early 2018.

However, during a number of visits by WorkSafe inspectors between January and March, 2018, workers were found to be exposed to a number of risks "which ought to have been controlled".

In sentencing, Judge Kevin Doyle said: "It

was reasonably practicable for the company to reduce the risk of injury by providing a safe work method statement before work commenced".

The offending began when inspectors attended the site on 15 January, 2018, where workers were observed undertaking work on the first floor of townhouses "with no controls in place" to prevent them falling.

An improvement noticed was issued in relation to risk of fall from height.

Just over a week later, inspectors returned and found the noticed had been complied with, but they observed a man undertaking painting duties on the first floor of a townhouse without fall protection - and was "directed to get down", the court was told.

Inspectors also found "inadequate" timber railing and edge protection - exposing workers

to a three metre falls, and a further notice was issued.

The court heard on 1 February, 2018, a plumber was found on a roof without fall protection while another was found standing on scaffolding with missing planks and was also "directed to get down from the roof".

In further inspections, a truck was observed reversing into the worksite "unassisted" despite the risk of "high volume, single lane road with heavy traffic".

The site also had "untidy housekeeping" including no lunch room or clean drinking water being provided as well as an inadequate supply of bins, and an unhygienic toilet which could not be flushed.

There also wasn't a fridge or hand washing unit onsite, and electrical equipment was not "tagged or tested" - creating a "risk of se-

rious injury or death resulting from electrical shock," Judge Doyle said.

In the prosecutions submission, Judge Doyle said the company's breaches "clearly have the potential to result in death or serious injury".

In his sentencing remarks, Judge Doyle said: "I'm not of the view that Mainline was a company that disregarded safety issues generally, however in my view in relation to this worksite there were no specific safe systems of work in place other than the traffic management plan."

"The breaches in relation to fall protection have the potential to result in serious injury or death and that the occurrence of such an incident was reasonably likely".

INNovation Crowd wins

By Jonathon McQuie

An artist's impression of the play space.

All-abilities park comes to Clyde Casey residents will soon be able to enjoy an inclusive playspace specifically designed for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as construction starts this month in Clyde.

The playspace, known as Variety Livvi's Place, has been custom designed alongside independent ASD consultants, behavioural therapists and Variety - the Children's Charity and will feature several carefully crafted zones, which encourage learning and safe sensory experiences to assist children with sensory processing, social interaction and movement.

Within the playspace at Stockland Edgebrook estate (corner of Pattersons Road and Merribrook Boulevard) there are 'Water Sensory Zones', with water play known to have a distinct calming effect for children experiencing sensory processing disorders . 'Quiet Spaces'

are also incorporated into the 1 design so that children can take time out before returning to the play area. Additionally, the playspace features 'themed zones' to promote calmness.

Kerry Balci, project director at Stockland Edgebrook said it was committed to creating inclusive play spaces for all children, regardless of their age and abilities.

"We are proud to be able to develop this beautiful playspace at Edgebrook which truly caters to our diverse community, and in the coming months we'll be welcoming our VIP testers to road-test the new facilities.

We're looking forward to seeing how local community members make the most of the new playspace at Stockland Edgebrook."

David Sexton, CEO of Variety - the Children's Charity NSW/ACT, said play spaces like

Variety Livvi's Place at Edgebrook are fundamental in creating inclusivity in communities across Australia.

"Variety is proud to work alongside communities and organisations such as Stockland, to make an inclusive playspace a reality. We have a dedicated team of inclusive play experts who work to build incredible playspaces, which meet the needs of the community now and into the future. We believe every local council area must have at least one inclusive playspace and we're very excited to be partnering with a forward thinking organisation like Stockland in an ongoing capacity to begin changing the way public play spaces are built."

Variety Livvi's Place at Edgebrook will be open to VIP testers in Mid-2020 closely followed by a public launch.

Casey Council's INNovation Crowd has won the 'Special Projects Initiative' award at the LGPro Awards for Excellence.

The award recognises projects which assist the community and are over and above the council's day to day activities.

INNovation Crowd was founded in 2018 by Casey Council in order to support local businesses, create jobs, and attract investment.

It hosts bi-monthly think tanks of local academics, entrepreneurs and community leaders, and provides resources to help startups develop and share their progress with the wider community.

INNovation Crowd beat four other projects to win the award, including two Casey initiatives - Commit to Casey and Arts Agitators.

Casey Council was also nominated in the Community Assets and Infrastructure initiative, and the Young Achiever initiative.

LGPro is the member association for individuals working in local government, and the awards aim to celebrate excellence in the sector.

The INNovation Crowd were the winners of the 2020 Local Government Awards.

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Dirty cash, bail refused

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man and woman have been remanded in custody after being arrested in a car allegedly laden with drugs and cash in Barkly Street, Cranbourne on Monday 24 February, a court heard.

Police told the court they intercepted Zac Yorston, 22, and Triphina Keely-Shay Bradshaw in a Commodore with its engine running and headlights on.

Yorston was charged with possessing more than 13 grams of methamphetamine as well as $3923 cash that's suspected proceeds of crime.

Bradshaw, an apparently "drug-affected" passenger was charged with drug trafficking among other charges.

She had allegedly produced deal bags of cannabis (9.17 grams), meth (2.74 grams) and amphetamines (0.65 grams) from "within her underpants".

Bradshaw was also charged with possessing a knife, and giving a false name to police.

Police seized debit cards belonging to two other people, pharmaceutical tablets, a pack of ceramic blades and a scalpel set from her bag, Dandenong Magistrate's Court heard.

Yorston, a learner driver, was also charged with failing to display L-plates and driving without an experienced passenger.

He was on bail for theft and handling stolen goods charges at the time.

Both accused were on community corrections orders at the time, with Yorston serving a three-year County Court CCO for rape, the court heard.

Their defence lawyers' arguments for a similar sentence this time were struck down by magistrate Tony Burns on 25 February.

"I wouldn't have given a sentence indication if I knew she was currently on a corrections order," Mr Burns told Bradshaw's defence lawyer.

"It's a waste of a time.

"The indication is she will be jailed today."

The court was told Bradshaw was "vulnerable" in custody due to being an Aboriginal woman, young and with mental health issues.

She was coming down from ice use, her lawyer said.

Bradshaw was remanded to appear at Dandenong Magistrates' Court on 5 March.

Yorston was refused bail despite arguing he'd not necessarily face a jail sentence, had a stable address and that he suffered psychotic illness.

He was remanded to appear at Dandenong Magistrates' Court on 17 March.

Late-night Maccas bandit

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A 17-year-old boy has been bailed after being allegedly part of a mob of 15 youths that swarmed a McDonald's outlet in Cranbourne on Saturday 22 February.

The group described by police as "African youths" threatened and harassed staff, who sheltered in a back room in fear about 3.30am, a children's court heard.

Members of the group stole food from the counters. There was no evidence that the accused boy stole anything but he was in breach of a 9pm bail curfew, police told the court.

The boy had been bailed just one day earlier - under conditions such as a night curfew and not associating with four known co-offenders.

About 8.45pm on the same day, he was found out near Cardinia Road train station in company of three others - one of whom he'd been ordered not to associate with as part of his bail.

He was arrested by police and charged with breaching bail.

Police applied to revoke his bail at a children's court hearing on 25 February.

The court heard that the boy had been bailed on theft, car theft, robbery and assault charges.

He had continued to seriously offend while bailed to his home address, police said.

Several short stints in youth detention had failed to deter him, they said.

A defence lawyer told the court that the boy was found suitable for Youth Justice-supervised bail - and had previously engaged well on similar programs.

He had been released on bail on 21 February without Youth Justice involvement.

In granting bail, a magistrate berated the teen for his demeanour in the dock.

"Are we keeping you awake there?

"Do you need to go back to the cells and sleep for a while?"

The teen's lack of priors and his young age were "compelling reasons" for bail, the judge found.

"He's hanging around with idiots, that's the difficulty."

He warned there would be "zero tolerance" for any offending or bail breaches.

"I'll happily put you in youth detention.

"Don't test me. Do you think I'm kidding?"

The boy was released on bail, with added conditions of twice-a-week visits from Youth Justice.

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Be welcomed and inspired Located in the south-eastern suburbs in the heart of Olde Berwick, civil celebrant Kelly Della Bosca, along with the tasteful eye of Renee from La Moda, has designed a quaint, stylish outdoor/indoor space that can accommodate small, intimate ceremonies.

Motivated by a desire to create a space that couples would feel “welcomed, inspired and excited to get married in”, Kelly is offering a stunning setting to perform stress-free, legalsonly ceremonies.

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Organising a wedding can be a daunting and stressful task for some, and Kelly felt that this needed to change.

“Not every couple is after a large wedding experience. It can get very expensive, or others may only need a legal ceremony before heading overseas for their dream wedding with family and friends,” she said.

Kelly also predicted that in 2020 “the wedding industry will thrive in intimate, rustic garden weddings, which make for the perfect theme for a legals-only ceremony”.

Kelly has extensive experience handling ceremonies in a wide range of venues. She is fully committed to producing a ceremony of the highest quality and professionalism. A five-star rating award from Easy Weddings and a place in the top 15 celebrants of Victoria at the Australian Bridal Industry Awards 2019 are a testament to this.

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Grand opening celebrated

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Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti and other political dignitaries join the ceremony. doing their bit by helping our newly arrived Hazara community with employment pathways," she said.

Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti expressed his congratulations to the UCSI team and their dedication to the community.

Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards, also delivered a speech, saying: "I am incredibly inspired by our community's stories of resilience and passion for change".

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delighted to join the launch, which he said would provide new Afghan Hazara migrants support and information - "and educating everyone that women in Australia are equal, with the same legal and political rights as everyone else".

City of Casey Citizen of the Year Bassir Qadiri, Victoria Police local area commander Inspector Sharon McCrory, former Casey councillor Damian Rosario, and various community leaders and representatives of community organisations were also in attendance.

Members of the community gather for the launch of the new United Cultural Support office in Dandenong.

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Berwick’s belter Berwick's intensity from the opening bounce until the final siren simply can't be matched.

Their premiership victory against Narre Warren on Saturday - giving the club back-toback flags for just the second time in club history - was intense, finals footy laced with the right amount of class.

After a third premiership in four years, the word 'dynasty' is deservingly being bandied around, and for good reason.

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The club has a stranglehold over the southeast region - they're relentless, driven by success and are always chasing their next challenge. It's the cornerstone of all successful sporting clubs.

While the weather may have been arctic in their 51-point win over Narre Warren, the Wickers put in a magical performance befitting of a champion team in the midst of a golden era.

From the superstar Travis Tuck, who came to the club with a high expectation that has

now culminated with a best on ground medal in a grand final, to their champion skipper Madi Andrews, dynamic forward Harry Money, gun midfielder Bryce Rutherford and reliable defenders Jo West and Michael Riseley, the Wickers possess remarkable star power.

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A not-for-profit group supporting people from culturally diverse backgrounds has officially opened its doors in the south east.The United Cultural Support Inc (UCSI) held an office warming ceremony for their new Dandenong office on Saturday 15 February, which was attended by about 30 people including community leaders who joined a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the occasion.

The Walker Street office, which consists of members of the ethnic Hazara community, will aim to promote social inclusion and active community engagement.

The City of Casey has the highest Afghanistan-born population in Victoria and the Hazara are one of Afghanistan's largest ethnic minorities.

President of the UCSI Sadia Ali addressed the audience, saying the new office volunteers would help support the community through educational programs, information sessions including spreading awareness about health, employability and integration of diverse communities.

"UCSI will continue to serve the community, hear your concerns and act upon your proposals," Ms Ali said.

She said the volunteers would also empower community members, help support their self-con?dence and self-esteem focusing on women, youth, children and disadvantaged members of community.

Other services include supporting people with special needs, disabilities and at-risk behaviours; family violence, child abuse, drug addiction, gambling and more.

Among those to attend the ceremony was Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams who described Ms Ali as a positive role model to women and girls in the community.

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Siblings left out to dry

By Brendan Rees Water regularly flows from a crack in the bedroom ceiling of Riley Prowd's public housing property in Cranbourne.

The home, which she shares with two her siblings who all live with dwarfism, has a list of issues they have lost track of.

One time they reported the growth of mould in various rooms - which they say was covered up with paint by workers. Other urgent problems, they explain, fall on death ears.

Riley's sister, Sarah Whitaker, 32, who has restrictive lung disease requiring her to use a 24-hour portable oxygen tank to help her breathe, says the rancid smell of the wet carpet - which is slowly turning to mould - is getting worse.

When Sarah told authorities about the concerns she had for her health she was told to "just wear a mask".

Recent storms have also caused the crack in Riley's bedroom ceiling to "widen and start leaking" while maintenance jobs are also regularly cancelled at the property, which the siblings have asked not to publish the street name.

Only recently Sarah called to have the light globes changed as they are incapable of doing so - but were "outrightly refused" as it "wasn't the housing office's problem". Sarah said this was fixed soon after contacting Star News.

"With some pushing, they promise to have the job done by the end of the current work day, only to find 5pm roll by and no one has turned up," she says.

"It's getting to be unliveable. There's things we've put up for a very long time but it's getting to a point where it going to be dangerous for our health and no one seems to really care enough about it".

There are cracks throughout the house; mould on the ceilings, walls and carpet, and

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the plumbing has problems.

"The government has done no maintenance in the 20 years we have lived there," Sarah adds.

Following a deluge just weeks ago, workers took out some damp insulation but were "not willing to do anything" about the wet carpet.

On Monday 24 February, workers attended the house - which has been modified to cater the needs of the siblings - and steamed cleaned the carpet of Riley's bedroom despite reporting the issue years ago.The other rooms were left uncleaned as they had not been re-

tion" to repair the roof, ceiling and carpet of the property when we were notified. of their condition."The roof has been repaired, the carpets will be replaced and have been dry vacuumed in the meantime, and work on the ceiling is due to be completed in the next week," the spokesperson said.

DHHS states it had no record of a complaint or concern prior to 18 February this year regarding the current issue with the property's roof.

The department spent $166.1 million on public housing maintenance in 2017-18.

ported to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)."They just do the bare minimum," Sarah says.

In March, Sarah will be moving to a student's residence in Bundoora as she prepares to study a Bachelor of Creative Arts at La Trobe University full time but hopes for the sake of her brother, 29, and sister something will be done soon.

"It's frightening that they just don't care enough about us".

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Best of the region’s best

By Mitchell Clarke In its 171st year, the annual Berwick Show continues to draw a massive crowd, with families flocking into Akoonah Park to witness the country come to the city.

Organisers couldn’t have planned for more perfect weather, as up to 10,000 people poured through the gates of the two day event on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 February.

One of 114 shows across the state and the largest within the region, the Berwick Show originally began its journey as an agricultural show - a place for farmers to proudly exhibit their stock.

“I think the bare bones of the show are still exactly the same as it was 50-60 years and probably even 171 years ago, it’s all about country life on display,” Berwick Show president Tom Gibson said.

But nowadays, the show hosts something for everyone - from farm animals, festival rides and food trucks, kids could cuddle up with miniature goats and come face to face with an alpaca before jumping on the dodgems or trying to win big with the laughing clowns whilst indulging in a churro.

Serving just his second year as show president, Mr Gibson is familiar with the event, having attended the show since he was a child.

“I’ve been coming here and competing since the 1960s - thanks to my parents Ann and Bruce Gibson for introducing me to the world of the Berwick Show,” he said.

“I love the fun and excitement of the people that come here and enjoy all the different highlights of the show.

“The thing I most look forward to is happy families and seeing the joy in people’s faces when they see a firework burst above them, or a motorbike flipping in the air, or a horse clearing a jump, or a massive bull being led.”

Akoonah Park management committee president Andy Fyfe said the “magnificent” showground was the perfect location to hold the show.

“What a perfect day it is to have a show, we couldn’t have got better (weather) and if we don’t get a big crowd this year, we never will,” Mr Fyfe said.

“Akoonah Park is very proud to be associated with the show society and we hope to have many more years together.”

Federal La Trobe MP Jason Wood said the Berwick Show must be considered as the “best show in the region”.

“The show has a fantastic vision, I think the best thing about the Berwick Show is that all children get the chance to meet the cows, sheep and horses, which they might not otherwise have a chance to,” he said.

“This is a fantastic local opportunity to do that and it’s something that I’m very excited to be involved in and support.”

State Gembrook MP Brad Battin helped to open the show’s official proceedings and said the weekend was all about showing people the culture and history of Berwick.

“At the end of the day, while this is bringing the country to the city, this is actually a great place for all of us in areas such as Casey and Cardinia,” he said.

“It’s a chance to say thank you to those in our community that make sure we have food on our tables and to those who protect us, particularly our emergency services.”

The show’s president had a lasting message for those who weren’t able to attend the event this year.

“If you didn’t come to the Berwick Show, you missed a great weekend of fun and activity here in Berwick,” Mr Gibson said.

“Definitely make a note for next year - it’s held the 4th weekend of February every year.”

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90 years roll on at bowls

By Brendan Rees Berwick Bowling Club has celebrated its 90th anniversary with about 180 people joining the party on Sunday 23 February.

The clubs history dates back to 1930 when the club's first president George Wilson and his wife Maria Wilson generously donated land in Lyall Road for the initial bowling green and club house.

Their son George and his wife Faye Wilson later added to this gift with adjoining land to the club.

Sale of the original land provided the money needed to build the new clubrooms and greens at the Manuka Road site, located within the Edwin Flack Reserve.

The anniversary has to be listed among the most important and successful in Berwick's history - thanks to the generosity of three generations of the Wilson family and the dedication of those involved in the club, which has become one of the best bowling facilities in Victoria.

Also celebrating the milestone were guests including, CEO of Bowls Australia Neil Dalrymple, and his wife Meagan, Bowls Victoria Director Lyn Baker, Eastern Ranges Bowls Region President Gordon Baker, and Regional Bowls Manager Bowls Australia Jimmy Whitehead.

A particular welcome and acknowledgement was made to the families of some previous members who played a huge part in the founding and operation of the club.

Special membership certificates were presented for 50 years membership to Bob McIntyre, 40 years membership to Doug Fisher, Ken Dorning, Reg Rowswell and Shirley Moon.

Other acknowledgements for 80 and 90 years birthday certificates were also presented.

The club described the occasion as a "very proud and memorable day".

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Progress postponed as community group told to close

By Brendan Rees After 26 years a community group has been left homeless after being given its marching orders to vacate the Arthur Wren Hall in Hampton Park.

The Hampton Park Progress Association (HPPA), which runs the hall and has been serving the community for 94 years, has been ordered to close by Casey Council by Saturday 1 March.

Managers of the HPPA, which hosts the biggest free Australia Day celebrations in Casey, said "it was a very sad situation" with council offering "nothing, not even office space" nor funds to relocate elsewhere.

Council said its decision was made to pave the way for the development of the Hampton Park Central Development Plan.

The HPPA's vice president Vanassa Gerdes confirmed it was told to pack up and leave the hall on Stuart Avenue after receiving a 30-day notice of termination regarding its licence agreement from council in January.

"The last biggest thing that's owned by the community and ran by the community is now going to be council ran," Ms Gerdes said, adding the Association would fight to get its $180,000 back which was contributed to the construction of the hall in 1994.

"We tried to let them have the opportunity to do the right thing.

"I wonder where community spirit is or are we trying to eliminate volunteers?"

However HPPA, which was created in 1926, said it was remaining defiant, vowing it "won't be going anywhere" and will "still be out servicing the community".

Casey Council director of community life Steve Coldham said while it appreciated the efforts of the hard working volunteers, consultation was undertaken with the HPPA when council was in the early stages of developing the Hampton Park Central Community Precinct Master Plan - and the Association was "made aware" of the plans for council to take on management of this facility in July last year.

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Mr Coldham said the plan seeks to meet the growing needs of the community and drive the revitalisation of the surrounding Hampton Park Activity Centre, while making the "best use" of council-owned land.

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"The Master Plan proposes revitalised community facilities and buildings with a variety of community spaces; a town square which celebrates the significant River Red Gum tree; and a main street to improve the street network in Hampton Park Central.

"Council officers will continue to work closely with the members of the Hampton Park Progress Association and will support them to

transition their services to either Robert Booth Reserve, which they own, or another facility within Hampton Park identified for their future use," Mr Coldham said.

Meanwhile, Joy Reedy, the wife of the late Ken Reedy, a legend and advocate of the Arthur Wren Hall, said she was saddened by the news, adding Mr Reedy "would not be happy HPPA now has no home to go to". berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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Crowd revved up

By Brendan Rees Rev heads stepped into a world of nostalgia as hundreds of vintage cars lined the carpark of Narre Warren's Autobarn on Saturday 22 February.

Huge crowds gathered to see a display of hot rods, muscle cars, and chrome bumpers at the annual 'Show and Shine' car show.

More than a thousand people enjoyed the family event which also offered food stalls, prizes, giveaways, and a DJ playing rock n' roll.

Gavin Sheedy, manager of Narre Warren's Autobarn, said the event had grown every year and "this year was the biggest so far."

"Our first show was initially to give the people of Casey somewhere to showcase their fantastic collection of old school cars and 11 years later, it's now become an iconic event within the show and shine calendar," he said.

Cars filled the carpark on the corner of Narre Warren North Road and Lauderdale Road, with classic cars also spilling onto the nature strip.

"The positive response and feedback from our show has been incredible and a great motivation to do many more of these into the future," Mr Sheedy said.

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Aussie offenders outnumber others

By Danielle Kutchel Criminal incidents in Casey are more likely to be committed by an Australian-born offender than someone born in another country.

That's according to new data from the Crime Statistics Agency, supplied exclusively to Star News Group.

According to the figures, in the 12 months from October 2018 to September 2019, 5249 alleged offender incidents in the City of Casey were recorded as having been carried out by Australian-born people.

This is compared to 306 alleged offender incidents by New Zealand-born people, and 220 alleged offender incidents by people born in Afghanistan.

In a distant fourth were recorded alleged offenders born in Sudan and South Sudan, at 210.

Statewide, the overwhelming majority of offenders in Victoria are Australian-born, representing approximately 71 percent of the unique offender population. This is followed by people born in New Zealand 2.3 percent and people born in India at 1.6 percent.

Despite community concern, just over one percent of offenders in Victoria are born in Sudan and South Sudan.

The data does not indicate the outcome of any investigation.

According to the CSA, an alleged offender incident is an incident involving one or more offences to which an individual, business or organisation has been linked as an alleged offender.

For the purposes of reporting crime statistics, an alleged offender incident involves only one offender (where two individuals have participated in the same incident two alleged offender incidents will be recorded); can involve one or more victims; and can involve offences that occur over a period of time but have been processed by Victoria Police as the same incident.

Casey Local Area Commander Acting Inspector Ivan Petrunic said criminality was "not predicated on nationality, race, culture, sex, gender or age".

"While Victoria Police and the African community has acknowledged a small group of young people are committing criminal acts, we know the vast majority of the African community, irrespective of their ages, are law abiding people," he said.

"However, we want to reassure the community that Victoria Police remains focused on identifying those responsible for serious crimes - regardless of their ethnicity - and bringing them before the courts.

"We have proactive patrols and operations running in areas and at times when high-harm

offending is taking place."

A number of initiatives aimed at reducing youth crime are currently in place in the Casey area.

One such program is the Embedded Youth Outreach program, which began in late August 2018.

The program sees police paired with Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS) youth workers every night in areas impacted by increased rates of youth offending and antisocial behaviour, including in the Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia police service areas.

Together, police officers and youth workers work collaboratively to identify services to assist youth to tackle issues like breakdowns in family relationships, alcohol or drug abuse, unemployment, mental health issues or disengagement from school.

A Community Leaders Outreach Initiative is also currently running at Fountain Gate Shopping Centre.

This commenced in September 2019 and is a joint initiative between police in the Southern Metro Division 3 and members of the South Sudanese and Pacific Islander communities, who undertake proactive patrols through the centre to engage with youth, identify issues and opportunities, and build relationships with them.

Hoon-car accused’s flat denials of fault

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Cranbourne man has denied owning a car allegedly involved in a hoon meet despite being apparently dobbed in by his mum, Dandenong Magistrates' Court heard.

Kye Gillespie pleaded not guilty to failing to give information to police about who was driving the red Holden sedan that sped away on bare rear wheel rims from police and was found abandoned 16 kilometres away.

Police had spotted the Holden dropping a burnout among 100 vehicles and a group of spectators at the corner of Heads and Caldermede roads in Catani about 11.30pm on 19 April 2019.

The officers observed the Holden blow its rear tyres as it covered the throng in smoke.

It was described by police as "dangerous and reckless driving" putting onlookers at risk of injury, the court heard on 25 February.

Police attempted to pull over the Holden with a male driver and male passenger aboard on Heads Road.

The sedan accelerated from police - who chased with lights and sirens blaring.

Driven on bare wheel rims due to blownout tyres, the Holden lacked traction and drifted side to side, police reported. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

Police pulled out of the pursuit due to safety concerns, but followed the trail of rim-marks along sealed and gravel roads for 16 kilometres, the court heard.

The abandoned sedan was found locked in Garfield. It was seized by police and towed away.

Police say the registered owner of the Holden stated she'd given the keys to the car to her son Kye Gillespie for 12 months.

When approached by police, Gillespie denied knowledge about who was driving the car at the time.

He was given 24 hours to nominate someone else.

But in the past 10 months, Gillespie had failed to give police any details of making inquiries into who was driving the car, police say.

Gillespie told the court that police were "trying to get me to admit to something I really don't know about".

In police body-cam footage of their initial meeting, "I immediately said that was not true", Gillespie said.

"I'm innocent. I don't understand why I'm here.

"I've got two mates with me today who were away with me while this was going on."

Gillespie said he didn't know what to say to police.

"The car is not mine. It's not registered to me."

Magistrate Jack Vandersteen asked Gillespie if the car had been at Gillespie's address at the time.

"I'm not sure," Gillespie said - who suggested that police collect fingerprints from the car to prove he'd never driven it.

Mr Vandersteen noted that Gillespie had rejected legal advice from a "reputable" criminal law firm to plead guilty "(For five months) you have sought adjournment after adjournment after adjournment to get legal advice," Mr Vandersteen told the accused.

"Have you (now) done it?"

Gillespie said: "I haven't. I don't know why.

"I didn't think it would come to this."

If found guilty, Gillespie faced conviction and a mandatory driving-disqualification for two years.

The matter was booked for a contest mention at Dandenong Magistrates' Court on 13 March.

Mr Vandersteen warned Gillespie that the trial would go ahead that day regardless of whether he'd hired a lawyer.

Think about it for a minute, what is the most important decision a business can make? You may believe that it is crucial to develop the right product or service, maybe product or service pricing is key or perhaps selecting the software product?

These things may all be important, but for me, the most important decision a business can make is hiring the right staff. It might sound a bit dramatic, but there are a lot of similarities between selecting the right marriage partner and hiring the right staff member - get it right and it’s bliss, get it wrong, then you can be in a world of pain which is expensive and often difficult to get out of.

I can easily recall examples of both situations: how great it felt to have the right person with the right skills and personality fit well into the business and how easy and enjoyable it was to work with that person as compared to making the wrong hire and the associated time and effort required to manage and eventually release the person. Personally, I can think of three really bad hiring decisions I made over the years which cost the business dearly and so I thought I would share the two key mistakes I made which lead to these bad appointments.

The first mistake accounted for two of the appointments and I am ashamed to say for the same role! I was managing an international business from Australia that had 12 staff based in the US and urgently needed a local supervisor. The HR manager identified a list of 10 candidates from which I created a shortlist of four and interviewed each. To be honest, I was not especially impressed with any of them, but two stood out from the rest and I made the fatal mistake of believing that I had to select someone from the shortlist so chose “the best” from a bad bunch. Within the probation period, it became apparent that my choice had been poor but instead of starting from scratch, we went back to look at the second person who turned out to be even worse and so also left within a short space of time.

Lesson number one: never believe that you have to recruit from the list of candidates you are given. Unless you are convinced the person will be good for your business don’t proceed!

The second mistake I made followed an interview in which the candidate appeared to be an almost perfect fit: he was knowledgeable, personable and very keen to work with us. We asked him for references and followed up with the names he provided which turned out to be former customers and received excellent reports from each of them. However, during the probationary period, this new hire was unable to deliver on key commitments and in the end, had to be released. We subsequently found out from a former employer that he had experienced exactly the same thing - the individual would do pretty much whatever a customer asked irrespective of the guidance or instruction(s) provided by his own boss.

Lesson number two: always do reference checks with previous employers!

All three experiences were very costly and there is a lot of data around to indicate that the cost of a bad hire can range anywhere from 40% of salary to over 500%! Given that hiring the right person is such a critical decision, it never ceases to amaze me how little effort is typically put in to this vital activity. It is essential to fully define your role requirements and properly prepare for any upcoming interview(s).

Undertaking proper interview skills training is unfortunately woefully rare and personality profiling or psychometric testing can significantly de-risk the overall process.

Please get in touch if you would like to learn more about this crucial topic.

- Ian Ash is the Managing Director OrgMent Business Solutions - www.ombs.com.au

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Flying foxes survive heat

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Despite killer heat waves and bushfires, Doveton's grey-headed flying fox colony is clinging strongly in numbers.

Dr Rodney van der Ree organises monthly 'bat counts' on the Dandenong Creek banks.

Up to 10 volunteers click their counters as thousand of bats rouse and flap away into the night.

"It's a great spectacle.

"I've never known anyone leaving one of those counts disappointed."

The colony is maintaining a steady 40,000 bats - equal to Melbourne's other colony at Yarra Bend Park, Kew. Despite perching together in great numbers, the bats are listed as nationally vulnerable. Nationally, their population is an estimated 680,000 as of 2015 - a small fraction of their flocks a century ago.

They are regarded as being at particular risk due to climate change. In Kew, 5000 perished in a three-day heatwave in December.

Other threats come from being injured in fruit-tree nets and the loss of habitat.

Dr van der Ree says the Doveton bats fortunately didn't seem to suffer heat stress - perhaps

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protected by the dense mid-storey canopies.

The mammals have become a fixture since flocking to the creek in 2014. Though 'fixture' might not be the right word.

In winter, many bats fly to warmer, northern climes and return south in summer.

Surprisingly, a flying fox monitoring program has discovered that the same bats don't necessarily return to their camps, Dr van der Ree said.

The Doveton bats could opt for perches at Kew, Geelong or Bendigo, for instance.

The bats are largely silent during the day, roosting up-side down from the tree-tops.

Then in a flurry of chirps and squawks at dusk, they stir en masse before flying in all directions up to 80 kilometres.

On their nocturnal travels, they fossick on native flowering gumtrees and other fruits across greater Melbourne, the Dandenong

Ranges and Mornington Peninsula.

They are regarded as the widest-travelling cross-pollinators in Australia, forming a vital function for healthy forests, Dr van der Ree said.

The impact of eastern Australia's bushfires and the great habitat losses will be felt by fruit bats for perhaps 20 years, he said.

"Eucalypts tend not to flower abundantly every year, but every third, fourth or fifth year - it will be then that the bats miss that food source."

Dr van der Ree, who helped recolonise fruit bats from Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne in the early 2000s, said the flying foxes are some of the smartest animals for their size.

Their communication skills and innate sense for finding flowering trees was proof of their intelligence.

"How else could up to 100,000 bats descend on a location within a week or two of a flowering event, without being able to talk to each other?"

To find out more, go to the Melbourne Mega Bat Count website at https://megabatcount. wordpress.com/

Gardens fundraiser walk honours former Rotarian More than 200 people turned out for a fundraiser walk at the Cranbourne Royal Botanic Gardens on Saturday 22 February.

The annual walk hosted by the Jared Dunscombe Fund helped raised funds for Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children to bring a child to Australia for life-saving surgery.

Now in its seventh year, the Walk to Remember is held in memory of Jared Dunscombe, a Cranbourne Rotary Club member whose life was tragically cut short at the age of 31 in 2013.

Mr Dunscombe's sister Jonelle Colabufalo said after the walk, the Jared Dunscombe Fund had successfully raised the $20,000 needed to sponsor a child to come to Australia for lifesaving surgery not available to them in their home country.

"Thanks to our amazing supporters we raised over $3,300 on Saturday and we are proud to say we have reached our fundraising target for ROMAC. A very sick child can now be brought to Australia and we hope this will happen within the next few months," Ms Colabufalo said.

"We are so grateful to all those who came to the walk - and to those donated to our cause, promoted the event and helped out on the day, we appreciate your support".

Rotary Club of Cranbourne provided a barbecue breakfast for all participants at the end of the five-kilometre walk and has done so each year the event has been held. Ms Colabufalo also thanked The Royal Botanic Gardens

Rochelle, Sebastian and Matt ran the track around Cranbourne Gardens. 205026 Cranbourne. "It was an amazing day; everyone enjoyed coming together for a great cause in such a beautiful venue."

She added it was fantastic to have Jill Oliver from ROMAC present on the day to support the fundraiser and share her stories of the great work that the organisation does.

"We couldn't do any of this without all of our amazing supporters and we are truly grateful for all the support they have shown us over the past seven years. We are proud to continue Jared's legacy by transforming the lives of young people through the fund."

Jonelle Colabufalo, Kathy Dunscombe and Bianca Grumont join the walk, which raised $3300 to help sponsor a child to come to Australia for life-saving surgery. 205026 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS

Young school leaders ready to step up to the challenge

By Brendan Rees Meet Hampton Park Primary School's newly endorsed leaders who are keen to take on a variety of challenges.

The school announced the captains and vice-captains on Thursday 13 February, who are excited to conduct whole school assemblies, speaking at information nights such as prep transition and science week, organising junior school council events, guiding visitors through the school, and writing items for the school newsletter and local newspapers.

School principal Elizabeth Davey said she was proud of the leaders, which is "seen as both an important responsibility and a fantastic opportunity to have an impact on others".

"Students have the opportunity to contribute to decision-making within the school and take on responsibilities for a variety of school activities," she said.

"On behalf of our staff I congratulate and wish all our 2020 student leaders a successful year and I am confident they will strive to make Hampton Park Primary School an even greater place to be".

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The school also hosts a Little Owls session, a playgroup held every Thursday of term from 9am to 10:30 am. Children from babies to preschoolers are welcome to meet new friends, play games and read stories together. Led by staff Pam Cooper and Deb Evans, Little Owls gives the wider community a chance to meet and chat over a cuppa and fruit.

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ARRANGE AN INSPECTION TODAY CONTACT PETER WATSON - 0418105402 HARKBERWICK.COM.AU Display residence situated at 16-18 Harkaway Road, Berwick. Contact First National for further details.

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RESORT STYLE LIVING ON HALF AN ACRE THIS imposing, two storey family property set on a significant block in a quiet, leafy cul-de-sac boasts an enviable lifestyle with pool, extensive parking for numerous vehicles and ample shedding.

The home boasts five large bedrooms, four bathrooms, a walk-in robe, dressing room to the master bedroom and spacious open plan living areas with separate upstairs rumpus.

Thoughtfully designed family living the property also has a small home office with private entrance ideal for work-at-home professionals/tradies.

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There are stone bench tops with timber cabinets in the large central kitchen, which includes all mod cons and an abundance of storage. Further features include 5 KW solar panels, two water tanks and easy access to all services.

Enjoy year round entertaining with numerous decked areas, balconies, poolside spaces and an enclosed pergola with gas heating. Vehicle storage includes a double garage and extra sheds for all those toys.

Much more to inspect – please phone us now to arrange your inspection. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 8 Settlers Hill Place, Narre Warren North, Vic, 3804 Description: 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1.2 - $1.3 million Inspect: Contact the agent Contact: Greg Phillips 0417 144 907 or Michael Rosario 0400 972 032, FIRST NATIONAL NEILSON PARTNERS - BERWICK

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40 ACRES WITH A LARGE HOME! Situated only 2 km off the Bass Highway, this rural escape is the beginning of your journey to a tree change or sea change.

Heading down Peacock Road, you will feel yourself relax as you pass through the gum trees along the gravel road. Down the long driveway you are welcomed home to a large country home with wrap around verandah and extended decking, ample shedding, cattle race, water tanks, stock fencing, a good square parcel of land which has views out to French Island and Westernport Bay as well as the hill tops of Glen Forbes.

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40 ACRES WITH A LARGE HOMESTEAD SITUATED only 2 km off the Bass Highway, this rural escape is the beginning of your journey to a tree change or sea change.

Heading down Peacock Road, you will feel yourself relax as you pass through the gum trees along the gravel road.

Down the long driveway you are welcomed home to a large country home with wraparound verandah and extended decking, ample shedding, cattle race, water tanks, stock fencing, a good square parcel of land which has views out to French Island and Westernport Bay as well as the hill tops of Glen Forbes.

This home has been set up for the entertainer and is fitted throughout with quality furnishings and fittings.

Enter the home through the large double doors to the lounge room which overlooks the western skyline and captures magical sunsets across the paddocks out to Westernport Bay. Enjoy the warmth of the wood heater which services this open plan area.

The lounge leads through to the dining zone and large kitchen with bay window. The kitchen includes all the extras with double wall ovens, built-in microwave and plenty of bench space including a large central island bench.

An added extra is the step down rumpus room which is set up for a pool table and has a moveable bar, making it perfect for big gatherings and added living space which directly accesses the decking outside.

Walking down the central hallway for the home, you find three great sized guest

bedrooms with full built in robes and large main bathroom with twin sinks and corner spa bath with shower over the bath. There is also a separate toilet and spacious laundry with custom cabinetry which elevates the washing machine and dryer making for easy access.

At the end of the hall is the master suite which is a great size and is serviced by a walk-in robe and custom fit ensuite, which is already set up for assisted living. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 200 Peacock Road, The Gurdies, VIC 3984 Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 garage Inspect: Contact agent Auction: On site Saturday 21 March at 2pm Contact: Emily Clifford 0422 622 299, ALEX SCOTT GRANTVILLE 5678 8433

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2 McInnes Court

$590,000 - $630,000

QUALITY, VIEWS & OVERSIZED GARAGE An extremely well presented family home with a court location & great views. The house boasts 4 good sized bedrooms all with robes, FES to main. 3 living areas both formal & informal. Large windows provide plenty of natural light & a lovely outlook over the 652m2 block with established gardens, large covered pergola/BBQ area & super garage which measures 11.2m app. X 7m app. with plenty of cupboards.

Tasmanian Oak timber kitchen with large pantry and modern cooking facilities complement the heart of the home. Other features include ducted heating, refrigerated air con, security system, intercom system, quality drapes, remote double garage entry, water tanks for the garden, secure rear yard, & garden shed.

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7/9 Rogers Street

Pakenham

$370,000 - $395,000

GREAT LOCATION Perfectly located within the township precinct is this well presented and appealing three bedroom unit which is surrounded by spacious lawns and gardens. The unit offers three large bedrooms all with built in robes, generous sized lounge with gas heating, The heart of the home is the kitchen/meals area which provides access to the large rear yard. Car accommodation is provided with a single lock up garage.

This unit is tucked away providing complete privacy with peace and quiet. Enquire today to secure this charming unit.

Pakenham

4/21 Rogers Street

$420,000 - $460,000

WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO Luxury and style best describe this craftsman built 3 bedroom unit. Positioned within walking distance to the shopping precinct, this unit is ideal for the owner occupier or investor. Comprising of 3 large bedrooms, master with FES & WIR, built in robes to remaining bedrooms. The heart of the home is the stylish kitchen & meals area which provides access via double cedar doors to the appealing outdoor setting. A very spacious lounge will provide maximum comfort to it’s new owners. Other features include 2700mm ceilings, gas ducted heating, three split system air conditioners & double garage all on a 326m2 allotment. It’s described as a unit, but it’s as big as a house. I look forward to seeing you at our next open.

Pakenham

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CRACKING FACTORY - JUST OFF BALDHILL ROAD! • Tilt Panel Factory • 370m2 Of Floor Area • Excellent Access & Parking • Toilet & Electric Roller Door • Great Location & Access To Pakenham/Pakenham Bypass

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Saturday 21 March at 11am Auction Saturday 21st March (unless sold prior) Welcome to 33-35 Brisbane Street Berwick, 1792m2 (approx.) of prime real estate, in what is sure to be one of the best streets in the south east corridor. Such a substantial block lends itself to an abundance of opportunity, and surely is going to impress those that have been holding back waiting to find the perfect slice of heaven. The home itself is light filled and airy, with 4 good size bedrooms, the master featuring ensuite and walk in robe.

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Festival goes Dutch Put your clogs on and enjoy all things Dutch at the Holland Festival to be held at Akoonah Park on 7 March.

The festival ran for 40 years until 2014 and was successfully re-ignited in 2017 and 2019, attracting 5000 plus visitors both years.

The Rotary Club of Casey is behind the reincarnation of the family event and responsible for distributing 100% of profits to charities and worthy community causes.

One of the organisers Paul Rubens said The Holland Festival was special because it provides a place where "multiple generations of Dutch people, their families and friends, eagerly celebrate and reflect upon their positive contribution to the rich Aussie society".

“We at Rotary Casey have loved collaborating with our hard-working Dutch partners who bring to the table, a confident, mature Dutch experience, rightfully proud, spirited and full of hope.”

Enjoy Dutch foods by more than 40 food vendors such as olliebollen (Dutch donuts), frikandel (Dutch sausages), stroopwafers (syrup wafers), poffertjes (tiny pancakes), croquettes (meat filled) and kibbeling (fish bites).

There will also be a bar and continuous live entertainment from 10.30am until 6pm featuring bands, choirs and singers performing in both Dutch and English.

In the Pavilion a 170 seat bistro will offer sit down meals and traditional music from the Netherlands.

There will be a carnival precinct with rides for children, face painting, sand painting, pony rides, petting zoo and two Dutch street organs to enjoy. The rides will cost just $5 for an all day wristband with an extra charge of just $5 each for the pony rides, face painting, sand painting, petting zoo and virtual reality experiences.

Other attractions include: Virtual Reality tours of the Netherlands Photos in Dutch costume Best dressed Pooch Parade All day Sjoelbak tournament Market stalls Book online for a great day on Facebook or at hollandfestival.org.au. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 concession, $5 students, Kids 12 and under free - 20% early bird applies.

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The Holland Festival is aimed specifically at families.

WHAT’S ON Hallam Community Learning Centre AGM

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The Hallam Community Learning Centre shall be holding their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 12 March, 2020 at 1pm. Light afternoon tea available afterwards, all welcome.

Call 9703 1688 or email admin@hallamclc. com.au for catering purposes.

A “Call of the Wild” food and music festival to raise money for wildlife injured in the recent bushfires will be held in Cranbourne in April.

Enjoy delicious food, beverages from the bar, music including DJs and live bands, kids'' face painting and cultural performances. All profits will go to Wildlife Victoria and other small animal care organisations.

The Amazing Grace, 150 South Gippsland Highway, Cranbourne. Saturday 4 April, 1pm - 8.30pm.

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Community Open Day Cranbourne Community House - not for profit organisation - is holding a free community open day. The open day will include many activities such as princess meet and greet with Elsa and Belle, petting zoo, face painting and a free sausage sizzle.

Saturday 29 February, 10am to 2pm at 49 Valepark Crescent Cranbourne, 5996 2941.

Phone: 5996 2941. www.cranbournecommunityhouse.com

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Berwick Seniors activities Berwick Senior Citizens is inviting anyone over the age of 55 to join their sociable and friendly over 55s Club. They participate in many in-house activities each week including, bingo, games, lunches and the occasional outing.

110 High St, Berwick. Contact: 9707 2017

·Dawn Raga Series

Bunjil Place has partnered with Arts Centre Melbourne and Multicultural Arts Victoria to copresent a Dawn Raga Series in multiple venues, across February and March. The Dawn Ragas Series, which is free for all, will take guests on a journey through tranquil and uplifting Indian music, while they enjoy a morning cup of authentic chai. Made up of four outdoor sessions in the Bunjil Place Plaza, these Dawn Ragas are designed to elevate participants mental state with blissful Indian classical music from local and international musicians.

When: Friday 28 February at 7.30 am, Friday 13 and 27 March at 7.30 am. Where: Bunjil Place Plaza, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren. For more information visit the Bunjil Place website.

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Narre Warren and District Family History Group Inc. The general meeting will feature guest speaker Jane Rivett-Carnac who will be talking about Trove. As Jane always says, there is more to Trove than just newspapers.Sometimes the search can be frustrating because you can not find what you are looking for, or you can be overwhelmed with too much information. Join us for a journey through the treasures of Trove and bring your questions and hints so we can problem solve together. After our speaker we will have supper and then the General will start.

Please contact Lynne Bradley at president@nwfhg.org.au or phone 0413 182 551. All visitors are welcome to attend.

Wednesday 11 March from 7.30pm at the Casey Complex meeting room, 1/65 Berwick and Cranbourne road, Cranbourne, Melways

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Yoga and Mindfulness Kids program, where kids are involved in varies activates, which supports and enhances focus, Fostering compassion and self- esteem, boosting confidence, building empathy and happiness. Event Sunday 3 to 4pm, 11 to 16 yrs, 4 to 5pm, 6 to 10 yrs. Cost: $80 per term or $12 per session.

Oakgrove Community Centre, 89-101, Oakgrove Drive, Narre warren South -3805.

Phone: 0432246674

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Women's Learning Social group Women's from different background come together in a friendly, informal atmosphere while developing sewing/ Craft skills.

Every Monday 1pm to 3pm. Cost: free (Babysitting - $20 per Term). Oakgrove Community Centre, 89-101, Oakgrove Drive, Narre warren South -3805. Phone: 0432246674

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Happy Feet Fitness One of Australia's largest children's fitness and entertainment program, developing education content, creativity and social development skills.

Oakgrove Community Centre, 89-101, Oakgrove Drive, Narre warren South -3805.

Phone: 0432246674

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10am. Women of Zimbabwe have planned the Service with the theme "Rise! Take up your mat and walk!" A warm welcome is extended to everyone.

Contact Pam Jobling for further information.

Ph. 97695189

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Berwick Stamp Club Visitors and children are welcome at the club and the meetings take place in a relaxed and friendly manner without a lot of formalities.

Come along and renew your interest in the hobby that continues to grow with you and if you have a collection that is sitting idle in the back of the wardrobe then bring it along and the experts at

Berwick Stamp Club will be able to advise the best way to dispose of it. At the December meeting a gentleman brought along a collection that his recently deceased wife had requested in her will be donated to the club and of which the club is greatly appreciative.

Further information can be obtained from Terry Prendergast on 5942 7626 or from Geoff Legge on 5941 2609.

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Social dancing One-hour classes in New Vogue, Ballroom, and Latin Dancing continue, and are now at 3 locations as follows : Mondays 6pm. at Balla Balla Community Centre, East Cranbourne Thursdays 1.30pm at Outlook Community Centre, Pakenham (new beginner class!)

Thursdays 7pm. at Brentwood Park Community Centre, Berwick A social dance will also be held on Friday 28 February, and will occur on the last Friday of every month, at Brentwood Park Berwick.

For all enquiries please contact Di on 0408343202 or email difen69@bigpond.net. au"

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New venue - Cranbourne Day View Club Would you like to have fun and make new friends whilst raising funds to support students through the Smith Family? If so we would love you to join us on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 11am for lunch and a guest speaker at our new venue at the Amstel Club, Cranbourne - Frankston Rd Cranbourne.

For further information please ring Gwyn Allan 0425771316

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HOLLAND FESTIVAL 2020

7TH OF MARCH 10AM TO 6PM Akoonah Park, on the Princes Highway in Berwick.

Twilight Car Boot Sale A twilight car boot sale will be held on 28 March from 3pm to 9pm at Warneet Sports Reserve, Rutherford Rd Warneet.

There will be a sausage sizzle, raffles, coffee and cold drinks, live music, brigade displays and activities.

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All proceeds go to Charities Via Casey Rotary

World Day of Prayer Friday 6 March is the date World Day of Prayer is celebrated. A service will be held at the Berwick Church of Christ, 446 Centre Road, Berwick at

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Storm to hit Casey Fields

By Nick Creely

Melbourne Storm players Tui Kamikamica and Ryley Jacks are looking forward to playing at Casey Fields on Saturday. Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS town,” he said.

“It’s great for the community as well - if I was a little kid out there watching the game it’d put a smile on my face, so on Saturday it’s a win-win situation for me and all the supporters in the community.”

Aside from the NRL clash, which will kick off at 5.30pm on the Casey Fields main football ground, many of the top talents in the NRL Victoria competition will be showcased in a Nines competition to be run as part of the day.

The Storm Harmony Nines will feature 12 teams - six men's and six women's - who will play a round-robin nine-a-side tournament to decide the finalists, who will then get the privilege of playing the curtain raiser to the showdown between the Storm and the Cowboys.

Local teams such as the Casey Warriors and Doveton Steelers will take part in the tournament, with teams from all across Melbourne set to battle it out.

The 18 preliminary matches will be held on two fields with the action getting underway at 9am. Admission to those matches will be free of charge.

Storm CEO Dave Donaghy urged the local community to get down to Casey Fields and show their support on the day, where a host of activities for all ages will be available.

“In partnership with City of Casey, February

29 will a day of celebration of rugby league in Victoria and the roles Storm and NRL Victoria are playing in developing the game here,” he said.

“I’d encourage all local league fans to check out the local talent at the Nines and the fun family friendly activities we have planned at the Casey Fields playground area, before watching what is sure to be an outstanding NRL trial.”

The NRL pre-season trial clash will be the first time the Storm has played a match of any sort in the south east of Melbourne, with all previous home pre-season trials always being played at AAMI Park, in Geelong or interstate.

The club has also signed a two-year deal to play another pre-season game at Casey Fields, meaning the Storm will also front up in 2021, however the opposition is yet to be determined.

Big discounts are available for Storm 2020 members. Junior members will be admitted free of charge, with adult member tickets just $10.

Casey Fields memberships are now available for $30 (adults) and $10 (juniors), which includes entry to the trial as well as one NRL home game at AAMI Park during the regular season. General admission prices for nonmembers for the Casey trial are $20 for adults and $5 for juniors.

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The Melbourne Storm is expected to field an almost full-strength side when it ventures out to Casey Fields for its final pre-season trial match on Saturday evening.

The NRL powerhouse is coming off a strong trial match win against the Warriors 18-16 on Saturday, 22 February and will be looking to really ramp it up when it plays host to the North Queensland Cowboys in what is going to be a festival of rugby league at the major sporting precinct in Cranbourne, which will also serve as a fundraiser for the Victorian Bushfire Disaster Appeal.

Storm star Ryley Jacks said after a successful trial against the Warriors - in which the club used an opportunity to get a good look at some youngsters - Saturday’s final trial will be the last dress rehearsal before an opening round clash in Sydney against Manly-Warringah on Sunday, 15 March.

“It was an awesome win over there (against the Warriors) - we had a really young group, so it was a good challenge for me and a couple of the other guys to lead, so I found that really fun and challenging,” he said.

“I think we did better than we probably thought, especially with that young group, we got a lot out of it. “(But this Saturday) there will be a lot of older fellas, and it’ll be the last dress rehearsal before the season proper, so I think Craig (Bellamy) will want to put out as close to that Round 1 team as we can.”

Jacks said the opportunity to come out and play at Casey Fields, and bring the game to the suburbs, was something that Storm really prided itself on as an organisation.

“It’s exciting coming out here to play, a lot of the locals will come out and get around it,” he said.

“The field is looking unreal, so you’d be happy to get tackled on it. It’s lush, so all the fellas are really looking forward to getting out here.

“I think it’s an unreal thing that we can do - we went to Geelong last year so I’m stoked to be part of this one in Casey.

“You’ve got people out of the city that can’t really make it to our games at AAMI Park so it’s an awesome opportunity to drive down the road and not sit in the traffic.

“It’s an awesome opportunity to come out here - we don’t do this much, so it’s a great chance to watch our team, and a lot of big names are playing live.”

Teammate Tui Kamikamica also urged the community to come along and catch some of the NRL’s biggest names in action, and said that both sides would be going full tilt.

“I’m really looking forward to this trial game just to get the body right for the year - I didn’t get to play last week, so I’m itching to get back out there on the field and play some footy again,” he said.

“This is our last game before heading into the season - we’re going to be having a big week.

“It looks fast, it’ll be good to get out here on this awesome field on Saturday afternoon.

“It’s been a long pre-season, so I’m really looking forward to getting out there and playing some footy.”

Kamikamica said it was the perfect opportunity for both the Storm and the local community to come together on what is sure to be a huge day, with the crowd expected to be between 6000 and 7000 people.

“It’s a good thing to bring the trial game out of Melbourne - its great for the little kids to see their favourite NRL players play in their home

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Roughie wins the Diamond By sports editor Russell Bennett What a week it's been for Cranbourne racing and the Cranbourne Turf Club, with two locally-trained young stars of the turf putting their names up in lights.

It started on Saturday, with the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained roughie Tagaloa just edging out $2.60 favourite Hanseatic to win the $1.5 million Neds Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield.

The feature victory was also a massive win for the Kiwis, with hoop Michael Walker piloting home the $26 chance for fellow New Zealanders Busuttin and Young - now based at Cranbourne.

Having only recently returned to the saddle following a hip operation, Walker took Tagaloa to the front with 200 metres left to run after the colt was third around the turn - behind the Maher and Eustace-trained A Beautiful Night (ninth), and Letzbeglam (sixth), also out of the Busuttin and Young stable.

Third from the fence down the straight, Tagaloa just held on from a fast-finishing Hanseatic, and the Hayes and Dabernig-trained Personal, ridden by Cranbourne's Craig Williams.

Speaking to Racing.com's Jason Richardson straight after the race's thrilling conclusion, Young said: "I can't believe it - I'm a bit of an emotional wreck, to be honest.

"It's unbelievable - this was the target for this horse.

"To win a Group 1, training here in Australia, it's been eluding us for a while, and to win it with a two-year-old is just unbelievable."

Richardson spoke to Busuttin and Young about the "leap of faith" they made to relocate their training operations to Cranbourne.

"Last night I was at Pakenham and we had two run second last and last, beaten a furlong, so there are plenty of lows but today makes up

Tagaloa (foreground) claimed victory in a thrilling finish to the 2020, Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes. for it," Busuttin said.

"This was the right Group 1 to win, and he (Tagaloa) did it the tough way - three deep on speed again.

"He toughed it out ... we knew he had plenty of improvement in him first up to second up, and it's just very exciting!

"We've got a fantastic group of people behind us - there are a lot of great trainers out there who unfortunately don't have the cattle or the owners behind them, and we're blessed in that aspect."

Cranbourne Turf Club chief executive Neil Bainbridge said the win was not only massive for the Busuttin Young stable, but also the broader Cranbourne racing community.

"It's a tremendous reward, not only for the Busuttin Young stable, but also tremendous recognition of what a wonderful facility the Cranbourne training complex is," he said.

"The horse will now head to the Golden Slipper to try and be crowned the best twoyear-old in Australia."

And the great news doesn't end there for Cranbourne racing, with the Greg Eurelltrained four-year-old Star Missile netting more than 10,000 votes to finish fourth in the polling for the richest mile race in the world, the $5 million All-Star Mile, which will be run at Caulfield next month.

The 10 highest vote-getters receive automatic entry into the prestigious race.

"We're thrilled for Greg Eurell to have a run-

Picture: SUPPLIED ner in the world's richest mile race - it's a tremendous result," Bainbridge added.

"We're going to directly invite everyone who voted for Star Missile - they'll receive an invitation from the club to a function at the course to see Star Missile have his last gallop, hear from the trainer, and get the latest information."

Bainbridge said there'll be free admission and refreshments provided for those who voted - to say thank you to those who supported Star Missile.

Last year Robbie Griffiths' Mr Money Bags, another Cranbourne entrant, was in the race.

"On behalf of the club, we're wishing Greg and Star Missile every success for what'll be a fantastic day's racing," Bainbridge said.

Jordan’s breakthrough ton QUIZ NUMBER 1700 1. THREE clubs each won two AFL premierships in the 1990s. West Coast, Adelaide and who else?

2. WHICH Aussie swim star wore a tent to her own wedding in 2007 to avoid being photographed by the paparazzi?

3. WHO was the first boxing world champion to retire undefeated?

4. WHICH long distance runner won the most Olympic medals?

5. WHO knocked Nick Kyrgios out of the 2020 Australian Open?

6. WHICH Australian won four World Open squash championships?

7. WHAT sport did Woody Allen and Dianne Keaton play in the award winning movie Annie Hall?

8. WHO won the 1981 James Hardie 1000?

9. WHO holds the NFL record for most career rushing touchdowns?

10. WHICH Australian player was the first cricketer to score 1000 runs in the first 12 months of his Test career?

11. WHAT is the national sport of Ireland?

12. WHAT event did Glynis Nunn win at the 1984 Olympics?

13. AUSTRALIA’s tour to which country was cancelled late in 2015 due to security reasons?

14. WHICH Australian was the first non-English player to win Wimbledon?

15. WHICH five horses have won the Melbourne Cup twice?

16. WHICH Australian swimmer won three gold medals at the 1982 Commonwealth Games?

17. IN what year did Australia first reach the World Cup soccer finals?

18. WHAT colour shirts do referees wear in American football?

19. WHAT was the ill-fated series of Australian Rules matches played in the United States and Canada in 1987 known as?

20. WHO represented Australia in a record seven Olympic Games?

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By Nick Creely On a day when not a lot went right for CaseySouth Melbourne, a breakthrough performance from the talented Jordan Wyatt was something to savour.

Aggressive with bat-in-hand, and able to change a game in almost an instant, the righthanded Swan was always bound to explode at Victorian Premier Cricket level after showing glimpses of his capabilities over the course of a number of years.

On Saturday, in what proved a tough loss to a Ringwood side still holding out hope for a finals berth, Wyatt was the bright spark on a tough day, crunching his maiden first XI century, and almost getting the Swans into a position to push for an unlikely win with a golden knock.

After the Rams were sent in to bat by Swans skipper Luke Wells, openers Tom Rogers (100) and champ David King (68) ground the home side down with a 153-run opening stand, before Wells, himself, managed to find a way to remove King.

With plenty of wickets in hand, the visitors were expected to push on for a score nearing 280 to 300, but finished 3/241, with keeper-bat Josh Hartill (47) and Ian Holland (20 not out) putting together some handy late runs.

But it was a disastrous start to the chase for the in-form batting group of the Swans, with Rams tearaway Matt Fotia (2/22) in venomous form early, getting two through the gate of Ash Chandrasinghe and Nathan Freitag to leave the home side 2/15.

Despite Michael Wallace once again digging in, and combining with Luke Wells (27) in what loomed as a vital partnership, spinner Harry Came took a star turn to remove the pair swiftly and leave the Swans in a spot of bother.

Enter Jordan Wyatt.

With the Rams continuing to find the wickets on the other end, Wyatt - playing his own game - launched a tirade of boundaries to show nerves of steel.

Despite Devin Pollock (18) showing some valuable support with the blade, Wyatt was left to find the runs on his own accord, playing an absolute blinder to reach a 70-ball century, a knock featuring 10 fours and six sixes, before

Jordan Wyatt celebrated his maiden first XI century for Casey-South Melbourne on Saturday.

Picture: COURTESY OF CHRIS THOMAS finally falling for 107 off 80 deliveries as the home side fell short for 190.

After losing his spot just after Christmas, it's a second consecutive century for the talented Drouin boy, who crunched a similar century in the seconds to win his place back this round, and will undoubtedly bring some momentum as he looks to lock in a permanent spot in the side next season.

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A home final awaits them CRANBOURNE BOWLS Cranbourne can look forward to a home final with only two games to go after defeating Mulgrave Country Club by 11 shots.

With the win, Cranbourne's top side can't be removed from second place on the ladder, which means a home game first final which has the club coach smiling... well, not quite.

Lyn Quigg was happy with the 16 points but he was still looking for some further improvements from his bowlers if Cranbourne was going to be a genuine threat to compete for the major prize at the end of the year.

In the second side, Cranbourne won a hardfought tussle against Clayton, while in the fourth side, 'The Sheriff' added another victory to his 'clean up the town campaign' victory against Mordialloc.

SIDE 1, DIVISION 2 Skip Ray Travica and his crew of Barry Thomas, Graeme Wood and Lynne Wood were huge winners last week after a convincing win and the good form continued this week with another great win, this time by 20 shots against Mulgrave Country Club.

Honourable mentions also go to Neil 'Buddy' Drummond and Tony Collins, who both showed great form on the day.

Cranbourne 88 (16 points) defeated Mulgrave Country Club 67 (2 points) SIDE 2, DIVISION 2 Cranbourne got off to a great start but the opposition fought back hard. In fact Clayton was within two shots with only a few ends to go but, to Cranbourne's credit, they got the job done by five shots in the end.

Skip Jim Williams had the last bowl in his hand and with shots up he was quick to take the victory, to the cheers of the home crowd and not play his last bowl.

The rink of the day went to skip Steve Hickson who was well supported by the excellent form of his fellow bowlers, Fritz Helle and Stan Myers who won by 11 shots.

In fact Stan Myers, is in sizzling form this year. Is it due to his new green bowls shoes?

Gavin Wright got a last-minute call up at the start of the game and played some outstanding bowls during the day, which should please the selectors.

Cranbourne 87 (14 points) defeated Clayton 82 (4 points) SIDE 3, DIVISION 4 After last week's victory, a 20-shot loss to Pakenham was a little disappointing this week.

However, skip Clay Howard and his crew of Harry Van Soest, Brian Hall and Bob Pyne continued on from last week's good form to win by 12 shots.

Cranbourne 79 (2 points) lost to Pakenham 92 (16 points) SIDE 4, DIVISION 6 Bill Sherriff had a lot of help this week from all

Cranbourne veterans Stan Burnett, John McKenna and Ray Boskell won a club triples game against the youngsters.

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four rinks but he still managed to win by 12 shots. But the big winner of the day was skip Jerry Dudink and his crew of Yvonne Van Der Wees, Joyce Pearce and Tom De Pradines, who won by a massive 19 shots. The outstanding bowler of the day was Yvonne Van Der Wees, who was in excellent form.

Cranbourne 101 (18 points) defeated Mordialloc 52 (0 points) Midweek bowls results this week were:Cranbourne Side 1, Division 2: 42 (0 points) lost to Narre Warren 60 (16 points) Cranbourne Side 2, Division 2: 38 (0 points) lost to Bentleigh 63 (16 points) Cranbourne Side 3, Division 5: 72 (16 points) defeated Carrum 21 (0 points) Cranbourne Side 4, Division 5: 49 (16 points) defeated Bentleigh 29 (0 points) NARRE WARREN Narre Warren's successful season continued when six of the weekly seven Pennant teams won. Division 2 was at Fountain Gate against Cranbourne, and although the game finished early due to the weather, enough ends were played to call a game. Eris Sydenham, Michael Graham, Wally Finlayson and Jim Millar won 24-17; Reg Young, Wilma Haringsma, Wilma Stevenson and Zak Storm won 22-15; and Pauline Kempf, Joe Selfridge, Colin Groom and Percy Herath won 14-10.

Narre Warren (1) 16-60 defeated Cranbourne (1) 0-42.

line Kempf, Alan Mark, Stan Robinson and Ralph Devonshire won well, 26-14; while Les Clement, Joe McGuire, Michael Toole and Norm Hosmer (26-18) and Arthur Scheurer, Zade Bulmer, Peter Lister and Geoff Miller (2019) also won. Keith Mark, Wilma Haringsma, David Wilkinson and Carl Lapham just missed out going down 21-22.

Narre Warren (2) 16-93 defeated Hampton Park (2) 2-73.

Division 5 was also at Fountain Gate and had a close, one-shot win over Churchill/Waverley Golf. Janice Moran, Brian Nicholls, Paul McNamara and Reg Johnstonee was the only winning rink, 19-16, while Darren Moore, Jim Stewart, Dermot McConville and Craig Moore (18-18) and Luca Klarica, Peter Groom, Ernesto Vergara and John Zanon (15-15) both drew.

Stan Bulmer, Truus Henneman, Peter Castricum and Susan Ellery just went down 19-21. ?Narre Warren (3) 14-71 defeated Churchill Waverley Golf (2) 4-70.

Division 7 made the trip to Moorabbin and suffered a loss. The rink of Leo McGeary, Jacqueline Moody, John Green and John Uren was the only winning rink (29-14). Dawn Baker, Rose Rasmussen, Rudi Pompe and Laurie Baker (15-2), Bill Sheehan, Jos van Hout, Diane Peterson and Stan Platt (12-23) and Len O'Brien, Peter Wilson, Graham Peterson and Glen Cadman (8-23) all lost.

Narre Warren (4) 2-64 lost to Moorabbin (5) 16-82.

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Division 4 was at Pakenham and was only one end short of a full game before the rain came. Brian Nicholls, Peter Groom, Keith Mark and Reg Johnstone led the scoring, winning 26-6, while Les Clement, Alan Mark, Joe McGuire and Geoff Ampt won 27-11. Arthur Fitt, Paul McNamara, Gary Wilson and Geoff Miller also won well, 26-12.

Narre Warren (2) 16-70 defeated Pakenham (3) 0-29.

Division 6 (a side), at Parkdale, just had enough ends to call a game and won by one shot. Truus Henneman, Nancy Pugh and Glen Cadman won 17-8; while Jeanette Cox, Janice Moran and Sue Ellery went down 12-20.

Narre Warren (3) 12-29 defeated Parkdale (3) 2-28.

On Saturday, Division 3 travelled to Burden Park and although all rinks faltered on the last few ends, they just won. Geoff Ampt, Phil Howard, Wilma Stevenson and Zal Storm won 18-13 and Eric Sydenham, Wally Finlayson, Colin Groom and Jim Millar hung on for a 21-20 win. Reg Young, Joe Selfridge, Jim Kempf and Percy Herath just went down, 20-21, and Graham Dodd, Michael Graham, Mark Groom and Cam Lee also just missed out, going down 18-20.

Narre Warren (1) 14-77 defeated Burden Park (2) 4-74.

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The Lions are roaring with the finals rapidly approaching

By Nick Creely Hear those Lions roar.

In order to stave off a late charge to snatch away fourth position on the eve of finals, Narre South delivered its most dominant - and significant - performance of the season, and at exactly the right time.

After a blistering start to the season for the promoted Turf 2 premiers, the Lions have battled form since Christmas, struggling to put together their best cricket.

But the tide has slowly turned in recent weeks, and this performance against the usually ominous Buckley Ridges is certainly a sign of what Scott Phillips and his hungry band of Lions are capable of when they enter a crunch final in a few weeks' time against the very same opposition.

The nature of the way the Lions were able to dismantle the Bucks at home on Saturday was as impressive as it was vitally important.

After day one was washed out due to rain, the Bucks won the toss and elected to bat on a Strathaird Reserve deck that's been tough to bat on this season; but the visitors could never have envisioned things could have gone so wrong so quickly.

In a scintillating new-ball spell, Tim Phillips (2/8) rattled through the top-order, removberwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

Morteza Ali on the attack for Narre South on Saturday. 204935 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS ing the dangerous Daniel Watson early before snaring the most important scalp in the association - master blaster David White for just 14.

Interestingly, Phillips has been one bowler who's been able to get the better of the masterful Buckley skipper, removing him three times already this season for scores of 0, 0 and 14 in four matches against the club.

Skipper Scott Phillips (1/27) was also able to snag an early wicket, trapping Susa Pradeep in front for a duck, leaving the visitors reeling at 3/21, and eventually 5/23 when a superb over from seamer Joel Zietsman (3/9) saw the usually destructive middle order back in the sheds.

Buckley's trouble didn't simply relinquish, and in fact the Bucks were at one stage looking likely to be shot out for under 50, before a vital hand from Matt Goodwright (28) at the end lifted them to 90.

The Lions seamlessly - despite a strong spell from towering quick Adrian Neill (2/25) chased down the target with 16 overs to spare, with a pair of strong contributions getting the home side across the line.

Down at Arch Brown Reserve, Berwick continued its snarling form ahead of the finals, crushing North Dandenong, who, as a result of the loss, will be relegated from Turf 1 at the end of the season.

The ladder-leading Bears were sent in by the Maroons, where skipper Matthew Chasemore (98) continued his run-soaked season, combining with Josh Holden for a 156-run stand that saw the home side rack up 2/199 off its 40 overs.

Any chance of the Maroons mounting a challenge was quickly snuffed out by the Bears, who rampaged through the top order to roll the visitors for a meek 53.

Star quick James Wilcock (2/9) was once again prominent, picking up two early scalps to get things started for his side, leggie Ruwantha Kellepotha (3/21) just continues to find key wickets, while Jarrod Goodes (4/9) was sim-

ply too good for the Maroons to continue his strong season.

Springvale South, meanwhile, locked away a top two spot after a thrilling victory against Hallam Kalora Park at home.'

The Bloods didn't have it their own way during their finals-like win against a gritty Hawks unit, being sent in to bat before finding themselves 4/46 and with some key guns - including Ateeq Javid, Nathan King and Ryan Quirk - back in the sheds.

But the Bloods' impressive depth was on show, with the impressive Brayden Sharp (42), Liam Hamilton (20) and Tim Ford (24) playing super hands in the late order to guide the home side to a competitive 9/159.

The Hawks were rocked by early wickets, leaving them 4/32, before a rescue mission from Ciaron Connolly (47) and Kevin Kean (34) got the visitors back on track.

But the damage was well and truly done for the Hawks, with youngster Sam Wetering (4/34) and the remarkably consistent Jarryd Straker (3/21) combining beautifully to help dismiss the visitors for 149 in the 38th over.

In the final game of the round, Heinz Southern Districts' (3/161) impressive late season form continued with a comfortable win against St Mary's (5/156) at Reedy Reserve.

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