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Coward’s punch By Brendan Rees Disability pensioner Trevor Dunmall “didn’t notice anything odd” as he pulled into the underground carpark at Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre and began walking to the lift on Sunday 7 June. Minutes later he was “covered in blood” after a thug repeatedly punched the helpless 56-year-old in front of shocked onlookers about 2.30pm. His daughter Rebecca Dunmall said the man had asked her father for the time and he reached for his phone in his mobility trolley. “The guy’s obviously noticed dad’s wallet and phone in there and has sucker-punched from behind,” she said.
stable condition with upper body injuries. “They ran all scans and everything to ensure there wasn’t bleeding on the brain,” Ms Dunmall said, adding he was luckily “cleared of everything”. “It was just some localised bruising and swelling where the first sucker-punch hit him and a small laceration just above the eye that they had to glue,” she said, adding it was “general soreness more than anything. Ms Dunmall said by sharing her father’s story she hoped to not only call-out the behaviour of the attacker but to warn others. “Our main concern is if that had been somebody who was 75-80 they wouldn’t have stood a chance, it would’ve been a lot worse,” she said.
“He is a coward; to try and take on someone who looks like a soft target it’s just downright disgusting.” In a statement, a Victoria Police spokesperson said: “The unknown man spoke to the victim briefly before assaulting him and attempting to take his bag.” The man is described as caucasion, about 175cm tall, with a beard and “bushy” dark eyebrows, and was wearing a black Echo hoodie with a khaki baseball cap - with the hoodie worn over the top of the cap. Police are investigating. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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The man who was aged in his 20s “kept laying in the punches” - as her father, who has a serious heart condition, tried to ward off the attacker. “This guy has literally attacked dad out of nowhere,” she said. “(He was) trying to stop him from grabbing the trolley as well as trying to hold onto him for as long as he possibly could without further injury,” Ms Dunmall said. Witnesses raised the alarm with security who had called police - but the man ran from the scene empty handed. Police conducted a patrol of the area shortly after but were unable to find him. Paramedics arrived within minutes and took Mr Dunmall to Frankston Hospital in a
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Lawsuit backdown By Brendan Rees A developer at the centre of an IBAC investigation has abandoned his defamation case against City of Casey over “bullying” allegations - much to the relief of council. Mr Woodman launched defamation proceedings in the Supreme Court following a meeting in August 2018 with four City of Casey staff including an acting chief executive to discuss his pending application for a permit regarding Brompton Lodge development in Cranbourne South. According to court documents, Mr Woodman’s lawyer, from Corrs Chambers Westgarth, claimed he was defamed in internal communications among staff. However, on 1 June Mr Woodman elected to file a notice of discontinuance and thereby discontinue his claim against council and the officers allegedly involved. Before dropping the case, Mr Woodman’s lawyers claimed the publications “carried the imputation” that Mr Woodman “was so disrespectful, belittling, aggressive, intimidatory and bullying of City of Casey staff at the meeting that his conduct warranted severe censure”. Following the first publications, Mr Woodman’s lawyers claimed council staff refused to meet with Mr Woodman following repeated requests - with another staff member allegedly publishing second publications, Mr Woodman’s lawyers stated.The court documents stated the publications were leaked to The Age newspaper in 2018 and used in a series of articles. “The republications of the substance of the publications in the print and online editions of The Age severely aggravated the harm suf-
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John Woodman has discontinued a defamation lawsuit against City of Casey. fered by the plaintiff,” Mr Woodman’s lawyers argued in the documents. “It is to be inferred that councillors or employees of the City of Casey were responsible for the leak,” it said. According to City of Casey’s defence documents, which was prepared by its lawyers from Barry Nilsson, a staff member “observed that the veins on the plaintiff’s neck (Mr Woodman) were standing up and his face was red” after allegedly interrogating a staff member about their “workload” at the 2018 meeting. City of Casey’s lawyers, which had denied the allegations, say the publications “concerned a complaint about a property developer’s behaviour towards employees” in the planning department of Casey Council “and
what response would be appropriate to ensure the first defendant was providing a safe working environment to its employees”. Casey Council corporate services director Sheena Frost welcomed the outcome of the defamation action being dropped which had “put considerable personal and professional strain on the officers involved”. “During this time we did the best we could to support them, so we are all relieved we can all put this behind us,” she said. “Council and the relevant officers strongly refuted the allegations made by Mr Woodman and instructed our lawyers to defend the claim. “Mr Woodman will be required to pay council and the officers’ costs of the proceeding in accordance with the court rules.”
Woman charged over ‘violent’ death By Brendan Rees A young woman has been charged over the murder of a renowned greyhound trainer who was found dead in her Devon Meadows home. Emergency services were called to a property on Cross Road about 10am on Tuesday 26 May where the body of 69-year-old Karen Leek was discovered. Jessie Moore, a 25-year-old from Berwick, who is understood to be the niece of Ms Leek, was arrested on Thursday morning 4 June and subsequently interviewed by police. Homicide Squad detectives have charged the woman with one count of murder who faced the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 6 June. Ms Moore did not apply for bail and the next hearing is scheduled for 27 August. In a statement following the confirmation of Ms Leek’s death, the Greyhound Owners Trainers and Breeders Association said it had been “deeply saddened” by the news of Ms Leek’s death, describing her as a “greatly respected and successful trainer” and someone who “provided support and guidance to many
Karen Leek was known as a selfless friend and mentor in Victoria’s greyhound racing community. Picture: Greyhound Racing Victoria others making their way in greyhound racing”. “Karen loved her dogs, was a selfless friend and mentor to many and will be greatly missed by her many friends and colleagues,” the statement said. Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) said also
posted a statement on its website saying the industry had been “devastated” to learn of Ms Leek’s sudden death. “Karen was one of the most respected people in greyhound racing, recognised for her success as a breeder, rearer and trainer,” the statement said. Ms Leek grew up in Warrandyte where her family owned the general store, and was introduced to greyhound racing at just 13 years of age. Throughout her successful career, Ms Leek’s Devon Meadows property has been the breeding ground for some of the superstars of Australian greyhound racing. Before charges were laid against the woman, Homicide squad detectives had been trying to determined what led to her final moments - as the “exact circumstances are still to be determined,” according to a statement issued by Victoria Police. Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said on 3AW that officers had been carrying out an “intensive” investigation into Ms Leek’s death which he described as a “very violent crime”.
A 25-year-old man has allegedly been caught speeding and drug driving in Junction Village on Friday 5 June. Casey Highway Patrol intercepted his Holden Commodore sedan at 8.50pm on the South Gippsland Highway where he tested positive to methamphetamine and cannabis, police say. The driver was allegedly travelling at 103km/h in an 80km/h zone. “The vehicle was observed doing a U-turn and intentionally losing traction, before being intercepted,” according to police. Police also say the driver from Sandhurst failed to have an interlock fitted to the vehicle as per their licence conditions. The man has been charged with exceed prescribed concentration of drugs, fail oral fluid test, speeding, careless driving - improper use, and fail to have an interlock fitted to vehicle. The vehicle was impounded and the man will face a magistrate at a later date.
Covid slows By Brendan Rees Active Covid-19 cases have taken a drop in Casey City - with six current infections confirmed, according to the state’s latest health data.? The city’s overall tally stood at 70, the 10 June figures revealed. In the past 24 hours, Victoria’s cases rose by four to 1691. Of them, 1616 have recovered. ?In nearby council areas, Greater Dandenong’s total tally remained steady on 18 and Cardinia 16 with zero active cases respectively. There have been 179 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Victoria that have been acquired through unknown transmission.?Currently nine people are in hospital, including two patients in intensive care. One new case was detected in a staff member already in quarantine as part of the management of the Rydges on Swanston outbreak - bringing the outbreak to 14. A new case has been detected in a client of Scope Disability Services, at a day service in Chelsea. All close contacts of the client, including staff members and clients of the facility, are being tested and required to quarantine. The facility has been closed and will remain shut at least until Thursday 11 June to undertake a deep clean and other public health actions. The two other new cases were detected via routine testing and have not been linked to any known outbreaks at this stage.
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OPINION SOCIALLY SPEAKING On Friday 5 June, a story was shared to the Cranbourne Star News Facebook page regarding a new set of traffic lights at the intersection of South Gippsland Highway, Hallam Road and Evans Road. Here is how our readers responded online: Peter Ryan: Slowest road work ever, easy to rip off the Victorian taxpayers. Mark Carlson: Only 15 years late. Ben Kerr: What they need to switch on is the half trained idiots leaning on their stop signs. They have created a great deal of confusion with the mishmash of diversions they keep changing. See what a five minute training session in traffic control does? Jodi Tetteh: Wow. Only took about 2 years. Just what Sth Gippsland needs another set of lights. Waste of time and money.
Traffic lights switch on New traffic lights at the intersection of South Gippsland Highway, Hallam Road and Evans Road were switched on, Friday 5 June. While the intersection will be open to traffic, ongoing wet weather has delayed some work which will result in further disruptions over the next few weeks. Evans Road will remain closed until Sunday 14 June while crews finish asphalting the new section of road and line-marking. Motorists can use the South Gippsland Highway to get around the Evans Road closure. There will also be some lanes closed on Hallam Road, Evans Road and South Gippsland Highway from now until the end of June while landscaping and minor works are finished. In other works, one lane will close in each direction between the South Gippsland Highway and North Road for upgrade works until late-June. Inbound lane closure from 9am to 6pm. Outbound lane closure from 6am to 3pm. Delays likely.
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Cranbourne’s Rangebank Primary School will be able to fix their old buildings, thanks to a State Government $40,000 funding boost. Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards said the funding would provide high priority maintenance, including painting, shade structure repair and surface treatments. “Cranbourne schools do everything possible to get the most out of their students, so it is wonderful news that they are among the schools set to share in this maintenance funding,” Ms Richards said. Rangebank Primary is among 78 schools to share $5.94 million of the Planned Maintenance Program funding to deliver funding for vital maintenance activities based on need.
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Casey Grange Retirement Village in Cranbourne West and Casey Council are celebrating after a Federal Government announced a $6 million nation-wide communications funding package to support senior residents stay connected. Under the Be Connected program modern technology will be made available to seniors for free including devices such as laptops and tablets as well as building their online skills and know-how through step-by-step training. Federal Liberal Senator for Victoria David Van said a $30,000 Federal Government grant would assist seniors in the southeast to connect with friends and family during the coronavirus pandemic and to help boost IT literacy. In addition, almost $5 million will be used to significantly expand FriendLine, a national telephone support service for older Australians, to answer 60,000 calls a year.
“Around 14 per cent of residents in the southeast Melbourne are over 65 years of age and many Australians in this age group may lack confidence using digital technology,” Senator Van said. “These grants will help improve the online skills of our senior residents who are increasingly accessing online services during the pandemic, while expanded access to FriendLine will help seniors in southeast Melbourne to combat loneliness and isolation.” The following organisations in the southeast will also receive funding under the Be Connected program to provide digital devices to older residents: Shriners Australia in Patterson Lakes, U3A Frankston, Keysborough Learning Centre, St John’s German Lutheran Parish in Springvale, and Monash Men’s Shed in Glen Waverley. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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‘Pure rage’ attack By Brendan Rees A young man has been callously attacked by a man fuelled with “pure rage” as he and his girlfriend arrived at Casey Central Shopping Centre on Monday 8 June. The victim, a 24-year-old man, told Star News he was repeatedly punched to the face by the unknown man, resulting in a cracked tooth and his upper lip “hanging down” - within minutes of pulling into the Coles carpark about 3pm. The victim said the man of Islander appearance had been driving a dark blue Ford Focus in the carpark and approached him and girlfriend at fast speed. “As it got closer it actually accelerated so he was not stopping at all,” he said. “As the car past I tapped and said something to the effect of ‘watch out’.” The alleged thug stopped the car immediately and “just swung straight at me,” the victim explained, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “My face was bleeding. I didn’t really realise how bad it was at the time. He snapped; like someone flicked a switch.” The victim shouted at the alleged offender for almost swiping his girlfriend with his car. “His response to that (was): ‘She should’ve been watching where she was going’. “It took a few minutes for me to realise one of my teeth was knocked in half. My top lip was actually hanging down,” he said. The man got back in his car with a male passenger, who had also got out of the car the time of the incident but did not attempt to stop the attack. “Just confused why someone would behave that way,” the victim said. The victim, a sales worker, said he didn’t call an ambulance and instead went straight to a police station before visiting a medical clinic.
The victim had sustained a cracked tooth and cut lip. Victoria Police have confirmed the incident and are investigating. “The situation escalated when the offender got out of the car and punched the male in the face several times before driving away from the scene,” a Victoria Police spokesperson said. Shadow Minister for Youth Justice, Crime Prevention and Victim Support Brad Battin said: “Crime in Casey continues, even during these lockdowns. Casey residents just want to
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feel safe, and violence like this creates fear that we do not need at this time.” The man is described as aged in his 50s, 165cm tall, clean shaven, with dark short hair, and was wearing a mustard coloured hoodie and dark tracksuit pants. The blue Ford Focus is described as a 2000 model with registration 1PD5MY. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Blue Light builds bridges Victoria Police has announced it will roll out its youth engagement program to Cranbourne following a Federal Government funding boost. Victoria Police will team up with Blue Light to expand their Blue Edge program which sees police engaging with a group of about 20 young people on a twice weekly basis where they take part in physical training exercises, a shared meal and other education-based skills sessions. Blue Light Victoria was one of six projects selected under the Australian Government Safer Communities Early Intervention grants to share $15 million dollars’ worth of funding. As a result, the program will now be rolled out to 11 new locations across the state including Cranbourne, which will start in 2022. Commander Debra Robertson said the Blue Edge program was a great way for police to build relationships with a diverse range of young people. “Programs such as Blue Edge gives local police the opportunity to have positive interactions with kids from a young age and enhance their perceptions of police. “Having positive relationships with young people is important to Victoria Police as it helps us establish trust and break down barriers,” Cmdr Robertson said. “We are excited to be partnering with Blue Light Victoria as part of this program and look forward to seeing this program being rolled out to 11 new locations across Victoria over the next three years.”
Works continue in the south east and there will be transport disruptions We’re upgrading the intersection at Thompsons and FrankstonDandenong roads. Works are also underway to upgrade the Monash Freeway and remove level crossings on the Cranbourne Line.
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Stalwart is recognised By Brendan Rees Great-grandmother Judy Clarkson is one of the most much-loved figures in Cranbourne. With a close-knit network of family, friends and associates, she is revered for being a person of great integrity, dedication and generosity - with a career spanning more than half a century. Always one to greet others with a warm smile, the 80-year-old, who was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) as part of the Queen’s Birthday honours list, has welldeserved the title. Mrs Clarkson received it for her significant service to business through child and aged care projects, and to the community. When told of the honour, Mrs Clarkson said: “I didn’t know anything about it until two months ago” after being informed of her nomination. “I thought ‘Oh my god’. I said: ‘Oh I don’t even deserve it’ ... it’s very exciting.” Her popular Cranbourne Day Care and Kindergarten Centre business of which she is the founder and company director began from humble beginnings. In 1967 she and her husband moved to a house in Cranbourne Drive where they ran their first childcare centre - initially with just four children so their daughter had a “playmate” while her older brother started school. As the numbers quickly grew, Mrs Clarkson said: “We got a little flat down the road and lived there with three kids for two years and then we built our own home.” The original house on Cranbourne Drive is still owned by Mrs Clarkson and remains as the Cranbourne Day Care and Kindergarten Centre - which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018. The Clarkson’s expanded their childcare business which now includes six centres in Casey - with another in Clyde due to open in
Judy Clarkson, centre, with her daughters Sharon Smith and Jodie Mitchell and her great granddaughter Juno. 209521 September. All up the centres service some 900 families across Casey. They also went on to develop Blue Hills Rise and Blue Hills residences as well as the Shopping on Clyde centre. Despite building a successful business, Mrs Clarkson, who is a former president and committee member of the Victorian Private Child-
care Association, said her biggest pride had been her family including her three children, 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mrs Clarkson was born in Melbourne and her family moved to Fiveways when she was 12 after her father, who was a grocer at the Camberwell market, decided to pursue his passion in farming.
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She soon met her beloved husband Ivan when she was 15 and married in 1959 at the Cranbourne Presbyterian Church and had their three children: Howard, Sharon and Jodie. Today, Mrs Clarkson shows no signs of slowing down: “I love people and I love children and I want the very best for them.”
Top cop receives honourable medal By Brendan Rees A high-ranking police officer and former president of the Cranbourne Cricket Club Glenn Weir has received a Queen’s Birthday honour. Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir, whose career spans almost 40 years with Victoria Police, was awarded the Australian Police Medal (APM) for his outstanding police service and contribution to community safety. His career has been broad and varied, encompassing fields of general policing duties, special projects, such as the Deputy Commander Operations at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and as the Assistant Commissioner responsible for policing the eastern half of Victoria including eastern metropolitan Melbourne. Mr Weir, who joined the force in 1980 as a cadet, is renowned as a great leader and
revered for his determination, persistence, strong community involvement and compassion. In 2000, he was promoted to Senior Sergeant which included a stint at Frankston Police Station, one of the busiest 24 hour police stations in the state. He also has a long history of community service outside his policing role, is a life member of both the Cranbourne Junior Football Club and the Cranbourne Cricket Club, and a former school council president at his children’s primary school. Associates at Cranbourne Cricket Club described Mr Weir as a “good all-round guy” and the “fairest guy you’ll probably come across”. “He’s a pretty impressive bloke,” Cranbourne Cricket Club president Chris Lamb said. “He’s the sort of the guy you go to for advice
- if he doesn’t have the answer he’ll try and find the answer. He will always help you,” he said. Mr Weir, who has been a part of the club for about 20 years - five of which he served as president, played an integral role when the cricket club made the transition from Cranbourne Racecourse to Casey Fields. Mr Weir is highly regarded in the wider community and through his efforts the organisation continues to evolve to meet the changing environment of policing. Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir was praised by Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton who also acknowledged 10 other Victorian Police officers who received the APM. “We are thrilled that so many of our employees are receiving well-deserved recognition for their leadership, diligent service and significant contributions to the Victorian community,” Mr Ashton said.
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Anger over child crossing By Brendan Rees Supervisors have returned two school crossings in Pearcedale after being unmanned for a fortnight - with school aged children forced to cross alone. It comes as preps, grade one and grade two students returned to school on 26 May. A resident, who asked not to be named, labelled the unmanned crossings at Pearcedale Road and Queens Road as “absolutely disgusting”. The resident said children as young as five had been forced to cross the roads during a “busy time” with “no crossing person there” as teachers had also been told “they can’t do it”. The two roads were, however, manned on Tuesday 9 June as all students returned to school on Tuesday 9 June following months of remote learning. One shocked parent Emma Colman said “sometimes” supervisors didn’t arrive until 3.15pm. She said she frequents the Pearcedale Road crossing as she walks her two-year-old to day care while her oldest in Grade 5 also
used the crossing. As the supervisors returned on Tuesday, one started their shift just before 3.15pm on Pearcedale Road. “It’s a bit dangerous because this is high traffic. You can’t trust cars,” Ms Colman said. Casey safer community’s manager Caroline Bell said as students returned to school on 9 June, staffed school crossings would “expand across the municipality”. Ms Bell said two school crossings located directly in front of Pearcedale Primary School had been staffed since 26 May. However, Queens Road and Pearcedale Road which were classified as “more remote crossings” had not been manned until 9 June - as all students had not yet returned to school “so there is reduced foot traffic”. “Council is continuing to monitor its use and will reassess once all students return to school on Tuesday 9 June,” Ms Bell said. “The City of Casey is committed to ensuring our school crossing service continues to meet the needs of our school community.”
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a week, 8.30am to 6pm Monday to Thursday, until 9pm on Friday, 6pm on Saturday and Sunday until 4pm. It allowed his customers old and young, new and old to be able to make it to the store when they could and, unlike ordering through an on-line business, receive experienced personalized service. For the well-known businessman - who has been in his current location for 14 years and at Fountain Gate for 18 years before that - it is just what he does. He said adaptability and offering something different is what he has always prided himself in and probably what has kept his business going in what has been a difficult few years for many menswear stores. He stocks a wide range of interesting brands from Politix, Nana Judy and Nena and Pasadena to Kiss Chacey, Crosshatch and Elwood. “I think this business still has another 20 years in it though,” Harry explained despite the loss of so many traditional men’s stores across the country. “I always have something different in stocksomething you won’t see everywhere. That is why, hopefully the store will remain viable.” It’s that attention to detail and aim to be a little different from other stores that has brought him a wide-range of customers and has people coming back year after year. He said many of the young customers he served when he first opened in Berwick are now coming back for their wedding suits. Find Harry at 9 Loveridge Walk, Berwick or contact him on (03)97962777 or harrysmenzwear@bigpond.com.
Paintright Berwick have been open as usual since the Covid 19 lockdown began back in March. And it’s just as well because according to manager/owner Wayne Young, there have been a lot of people looking to use the lockdown time wisely to work on projects around the house. “We have had lots of interests in home doit-yourself projects such as bathroom /kitchen renovations with not just painting walls but cupboards and tiles becoming popular,” he said. “With most people having more time on their hands they are also coming in for furniture paint advice and finishes along with design advice on wallpapers and feature walls, colour trends and more. “We have been encouraging customers to correspond via email and phone calls by using visual images before coming into the store to avoid crowds. “We have also been booking showroom appointment times and can also offer an inhome service for colour/concept consulting and interior advice.” Wayne has been in the industry for more than 30 years with a background in interior design and showroom experience. He went on to open his own shop in Berwick and has been the paint guru in the town for more than 20 years. Berwick and Narre Warren locals have sought him out for his expertise, advice and knowledge. As well as offering paints, Paintright Berwick has now opened an impressive design
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Top medal for firey Clyde volunteer and former CFA career member Ian Ronald Symons has received the prestigious Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) as part of the 2020 Queen’s Birthday honours list. Mr Symons will receive the medal after more than 55 years of service with CFA. He first began his service with CFA at Lardner fire brigade in 1965 and served in different roles within the organisation ever since. Ian was appointed to CFA career staff as a Regional Officer in 1970 and his strong abilities led him to be appointed as Deputy Chief Officer (Operations). Mr Symons’ tenure as part of the CFA has seen him honoured with a National Medal, 45 and 50 Year Service Awards and a CFA Life Membership. “I would watch on as my father worked for the CFA when I was younger and I suppose I saw a future in being a part of the fire services family,” Mr Symons said. “Volunteers are the salt of the Earth. They’ll do anything for their community and I’ve always had a healthy respect for any volunteer because when the chips are down they’ll always be there for each other and we saw that this past summer.” His impact on public safety within CFA spans far and wide. He has been recognised for his contribution of leading the Critical Incident Stress Management Program, serving as an instructor at Fiskville and writing training materials and fire ground practices for new generation equipment and major appliances introduced to CFA between 1977 and 1982. “I was working in Geelong in 1977 when significant grassfires burnt through the western district and that was my first real eye-opener,” he said. “At the time I realised sometimes the guiding doctrine outlining how you should manage these incidents doesn’t always work. From then on, I set out to send support early rather than wait until people needed to ask for it. “After Ash Wednesday we reviewed the incident control system at the time and I took part in providing input in making measured amendments to how our emergency services deal with all sorts of incidents. “An experienced volunteer member proposed the idea of having a designated incident controller, but we also needed to designate personnel in charge of putting the fire out and another responsible for planning where the fire would go, how quickly and what resources would be needed to contain the fire and put it out.” Mr Symons and his operations planning committee began implementing this approach just prior to the formal adoption of the Incident Control System (ICS) by CFA. ICS changed how incidents are dealt with not only in Victoria, but interstate, and has now been adopted across all different emergency services. “It was great to be a part of a period of change, especially when the new system proved to be a safer and more efficient way of doing things,” he said. As a nominated by the Chief Officer, Mr Symons observed and mentored the performance of Level 3 Incident Management Teams (IMT) as well as working with CFA to prepare
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Clyde volunteer has been honoured for his services to the CFA. for the Bushfire Royal Commission in relation to the Black Saturday bushfires. Mr Symons extensive experience and a wealth of knowledge have directly improved the safety of the Clyde community over recent years because of his valuable contributions to emergency preparedness and fire prevention through his work with municipal committees. Many of his innovative ideas have been adopted across the organisation and continue to benefit the CFA and protect communities, particularly through activities of district and regional planning Committees and welfare programs. Since retiring as a career staff member, Mr Symons may not be on the frontline, but he has continued to devote his time to the community as a volunteer mentor to younger brigade members.
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Mr Symons has been described by his peers as an exemplar for staff working with volunteers, an excellent trainer, educator and a very capable fire manager. “The reason I have remained involved is because I understand I have a lot of experience and knowledge behind me and there are still ways I can help CFA protect the lives and property and local communities,” Mr Symons said. His excellent leadership and communication skills have helped him excel in managing personnel in a volunteer-based organisation. “Nobody sets out on a career with CFA to receive something at the end of their time but I see this honour as recognition of my contribution and it’s comforting to know that I’ve been able to make a difference along the way,” he said.
Ever since Brian Lasky picked up a golf club at the age of 14 he was hooked. Today, the life member of Cranbourne Golf Club has been awarded the Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia for his service to golf as part of the Queen’s Birthday honour list. “You get involved in organisations because you want to be involved,” Mr Lasky said of the award. “The award is something that comes at the end of the day; there’s no premeditation with it - certainly not on my part.” He has been involved with Cranbourne for over 50 years and with Golf Victoria in different capacities - and lauded for his tireless contribution to the game. The keen golfer, who has played off a scratch handicap and achieved some 26 years as a pennant player, has been a member of Cranbourne Golf Club since 1965. He became the club’s assistant treasurer from 1974-75 and has gone on to hold the titles of vice-captain, club captain, committee member and currently serves as a greens subcommittee member. Mr Lasky also became a life member in 2001, and is current president of the Cranbourne Country Club. He has also held an impressive list of titles with Golf Victoria (formerly Victorian Golf Association) including vice-president, council member, and a national rules of golf referee since 1993. Mr Lasky’s father was one of the founding members of the Cranbourne Golf Club - after he was knocked back for membership at Melbourne golf clubs upon his return home from World War II. So, he and a few Jewish friends got together and started Cranbourne Golf Club in 1952 with Mr Lasky’s father becoming the second president of the club. Their charter declared there was no discrimination within the club, applicants just had to be of “good golfing character” and “just nice people to be around”. When Mr Lasky was a lad, he said his father “eventually took me out and I got bitten by the golf bug and became an avid golfer myself”.
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Fundraiser for new chance By Brendan Rees Sarah Taylor has a smile that “lights up the lives of those around her”. Unfortunately, the 28-year-old of Cranbourne West, who is confined to a wheelchair, desperately needs a new van to get her around as her current vehicle, which has clocked up 300,000 kilometres, nears the end of its life. Friends and carers of Sarah, who was born with severe intellectual and physical disabilities, have set up a Go Fund Me page to raise $60,000 so she can have a new wheelchairfriendly vehicle. Sarah, who is non-verbal and fed through a tube, has lived with her grandparents since she was six months old, and despite being elderly themselves they have “done a great job” of providing the best care for her. A new van which can fit Sarah’s 200kg electric wheelchair would help her attend doctor’s appointments as well as enjoy social outings. So rare is her unique combination of disabilities which includes cerebral palsy, quadriplegia, and Holoprosencephaly where the brain fails to divide properly into the right and left hemispheres that only 22 people are born with these each year. Sarah has continued to surprise doctors and defy the odds of her expected lifespan of five to 10 years. According to the GoFundMe page, which has so far raised $750, Sarah “can make just about anyone’s heart melt when her face lights up”. “She absolutely loves music, getting out and about, enjoying movies and shopping and yawning so she can laugh at you when you yawn too!” the fundraiser said.? The current van Sarah uses has a number of mechanical issues and is exempt from further modifications. The cost of a new vehicle is also
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The generosity of Casey residents has helped changed the life of a five-year-old girl in Kenya, as well as many others. In the past year, 15 people from Casey region are have become regular supporters of The Fred Hollows Foundation. Founding Director Gabi Hollows said the unwavering support and generosity from Casey is inspiring and a reminder of the true-blue Australian spirit that Fred loved so much. “I know that this is undoubtedly a challenging time for many of our supporters,” Ms Hollows said. “This certainly is our toughest year; trying to restore sight to people who are needlessly blind during a global pandemic.” Night was desperate to go to school with the other children as she yearned to be a teacher, but her condition of cataract in both eyes stopped her. Their family lives changed the day a community health worker, trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation, visited their village and said their little girl could get help. After a five-hour journey, Night and her father Stephen arrived at the Sabatia Eye Hospital. When the quick and simple procedure was
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Charity gets new kitchen By Brendan Rees A group of Devon Meadows-based volunteers who have been rallying around those in need have celebrated the official opening of their new community kitchen space. Since the coronavirus lockdown, Sikh Australia Volunteers have stepped up and delivered 53,000 free home-cooked meals seven days a week across Casey to those in isolation or struggling to make ends meet as a result of the pandemic. The service was initially scheduled for two weeks when it began in March but due to an overwhelming demand, it continued and was again recently extended until the end of June before a review is held in July. Sikh volunteers say they have been “humbled” and “proud” to open their newly installed kitchen which would allow them to
expand their services and reach out to more people doing it tough. The commercial kitchen, which cost more than $100,000 thanks to 100 per cent of community donations, features large prep tables, four basins, a hand-washing facility with an auto-sensor tap, gas stove cookers, a hot plate, pot sinks, shelving and new lights as well as a fridge and freezer. In video streamed to the Sikh Australia Volunteers Facebook page, Sikh volunteers gathered for a small ceremony to mark the opening at the Sikh Community Centre in Devon Meadows on Sunday 31 May, which was led by Jasbir Singh, chairman of the Sikh Interfaith Council of Victoria. “There has been a lot of hard work that has gone on behind the scenes to prepare this beautiful kitchen to serve the larger humanity and community,” Mr Singh said.
“This has been a long awaited dream that the Sikh volunteers have been planning. “All these projects are possible when we have team work and all these volunteers have been working tirelessly without expecting anything in return,” he said. “We would like to humbly appreciate and thank all those people, everyone; organisations, councils, communities, individuals who have been supporting them since 2017.” Meanwhile, volunteers have been working around-the-clock taking phone orders for meals, with many people sharing stories of how the coronavirus has affected them. The Sikh volunteers say all food preparation and service was being carried out under strict adherence of government safety guidelines. Inderjit Kaur and Gurkirpal Singh in the new kitchen. 209539 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
The four cardinal sins of leadership in business As we begin to see Covid-19 constraints relaxed so too should we expect to see a level of business recovery; recovery which will now more than ever benefit from great leadership. We hear a lot about the importance of this key function, but what does great leadership look like in practice? Here are four “cardinal sins” that may still be seen commonly practiced but are to be avoided. 1. Assuming everyone knows what the business is trying to achieve When we are very passionate about something (footy, politics, religion etc), it is often very hard for us to see another perspective since it may be obvious to us which position to take when in truth there are always alternatives. Similarly in business, those most passionate about the business are typically the owners or business leaders and as such it is very easy for the leader to assume that everyone is clear about the business objectives. However the best way to verify this is to write these down, clearly communicate them to the team and then share progress against the objectives on
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH a regular basis so that everyone can see what really matters and chart the company’s relative progress. I recently worked with an organisation that was having problems with staff achieving the daily output required by the Factory Supervisor so I recommended that a chart be created with the required target and daily performance be recorded against this. As the chart was updated each day, so the importance of the results became clear to everyone and as a result sustained daily output has now increased. 2. Not taking the time to hire the right staff For me hiring the right staff is the single most important decision a business can make, yet
I am continually amazed at how little time is devoted to this critical activity. As with the above, there is no substitute for discussing and formally writing down what is required of the new staff member in terms of the nature of the role, the desired qualifications, skills and experience and success criteria for the role. In the past when I have done this (and specifically quantified these factors with the key stakeholders), it has not only stimulated valuable discussion around what is really required, it also ensured complete alignment on the type of person that the business was fundamentally seeking. 3. Lack of delegation “If you want something done properly, do it yourself” - not a great phrase to be hearing from a leader for not only does it imply that more work stays on the plate of the leader, it is also suggests that less senior are not capable and hence may also rob a staff member of an opportunity to learn a new skill. Whilst it may be true that the senior person is able to do something quicker or more efficiently than
a team member, there is a general rule that if someone can do something ~70% as well as you, they should probably be doing it. Delegating the task not only conveys trust, it protects the business from a single point of failure and enables the business leader to focus on potentially more important things. 4. Lack of staff recognition In ‘benchmarking the high-performance organisation’ back in 2003, the Corporate Leadership Council found that “Fairness and accuracy of informal feedback” was the primary stimulus for achieving a productivity increase >25%. Further, other more recent surveys have found that timely and accurate informal feedback can improve performance by 39.1%. In general, the primary reason people come to work is to feel that they are doing something worthwhile and what better way to demonstrate this than by informal feedback. An added bonus: it also feels good to do as well as to receive, just try it! Ian Ash is the Managing Director of OrgMent Business Solutions - www.ombs.com.au
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We’re back to bake-ists By Jordan Crugnale, Bass MP
BREAD, SOUP AND PASTA My Italian grandmother used to say, “Never set the table without a bottle of wine“ and “Bread is your best friend“. Like many around them, my family were displaced in the World War II, their houses bombed, burned and ransacked. They lived in refugee camps, lost newborns from malnutrition, had children separated from them and hid in the mountains, and some were captured and held at gunpoint. My mother still to this day says, “You have no idea what it is like to go hungry“. These stories and more were all part of our growing up: adversity and hope, gratefulness and compassion, family and community.
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BREAD Easiest bread recipe ever. Activity: No Knead - Yes Need. Subject areas: maths, science, chemistry, arts, home economics, literacy and numeracy. Result: 100 per cent kids will love it. www.jennycancook.com/recipes/faster-noknead-bread/
Bass MP Jordan Crugnale and son Luciano admiring the bread.
FRESH HOME-MADE PASTA (RECIPE, METHOD ON INTERNET) To get the kids making start with 2 eggs and 200 grams plain flour (one and a half cups) to throw into a soup or swap two minute noodles with fresh egg pasta - cooks faster! Equipment: Rolling pin or pasta machine. Two chairs, wooden broom handle (dowel or something similar) to hang the pasta over to dry. You can make lasagna, or break up the sheets into pieces for soups, fettucini (roll up strips and slice), ravioli (cut rounded squares and fill with cheese and spinach). Depending what you want to make determines how many eggs. I use 4-5 eggs to feed around 6 people. Ratio 1 egg: 100 grams flour.
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· 200 grams flour, which is about 1.5 cups (plain) · Salt Method 1. Place the flour on a wooden work surface or a big bowl. Make a well in the centre and crack in the eggs. Add pinch of salt. 2. Gently beat the eggs with a fork then bring in some of the flour, creating a kind of batter. 3. Then bring the rest of the flour in. When the mixture forms a ball, start kneading with your hands. For about 4-5 minutes until you get a smooth and soft dough. 4. Roll out the dough with pasta machine or with a rolling pin. Rolling pin: flour the surface, roll roll, roll at an angle then other angle to get it to stretch out. 5. Keep going till it reaches 1mm thick or so. 6. Hang over a floured broom stick or dowel for 30 mins.
STRACCIATELLA SOUP Stracciatella (stra chee a tella - the ‘a’ sounds like the ones in banana) is an ancient Italian soup from central Italy and it is also an icecream with chocolate shavings. It comes from the word meaning to ‘tear up’ or ‘rip up’. When you add the parmesan cheese and beaten egg into the hot broth you can see why - it is all frayed up. Note: fresh pasta cooks in a few minutes. Ingredients 1 litre chicken or veg broth/stock (buy liquid, stock cubes or make the broth from scratch) 2 eggs Handful of chopped parsley 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese finely grated Salt/pepper 1/2 cup broken up little bits of your home-made pasta sheets or any pasta (optional)
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Method 1. Bring broth to a simmer in a pot over high heat. 2. Beat the eggs in a small bowl, then add the parsley, grated parmesan, salt and pepper. 3. While stirring the simmering broth, slowly pour egg mixture into the broth. It will immediately turn “fluffy” and float on top of the soup.
4. (Optional) Add small handful of separately cooked home made bits of pasta. Serve and enjoy!
LEMONADE SCONES Serves: 8 Ingredients 300g (2 cups) self-raising flour, sifted 55g (quarter cup) caster sugar 125ml (half cup) thick cream 125ml (half cup) lemonade 40ml (2 tablespoons) milk Jam, to serve Whipped cream, to serve
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Method 1. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C. Lightly grease a baking tray. 2. Place the flour, sugar and half a teaspoon of salt in a large bowl. Add the cream and lemonade and mix to form a soft dough. 3. Turn out onto a lightly floured workbench and knead lightly until combined. Press the dough with yur
hands to a thickness of about 2cm. 4. Use a 6cm round cutter to cut out eight scones, place on a baking tray and brush the tops with some milk. Re-roll scraps to make a few extra scones. 5. Bake for 10-15 minutes until lightly browned. Serve warm with your favourite jam. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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By Carol Jeffs, Cardinia Shire CEO I make a big pot on the weekends - great to reheat for a quick meal during the week - also great with fresh sourdough. Ingredients
· 1 brown onion · 4 cloves of fresh garlic · 6 chicken thigh fillets · 2 litres salt reduced chicken stock · 2 carrots · 1 parsnip · 1 turnip · 1 sweet potato · 1/4 butternut pumpkin · 1 zucchini · Handful of green beans · 4 sticks of celery
Method 1. Prepare by roughly dicing all vegetables and chicken fillets. 2. Finely dice onion and garlic, saute in large saucepan with a bit of oil. 3. Add diced chicken and cook until lightly browned. 4. Add chicken stock and all other vegies. 5. Boil for about 20 mins or until vegies are just soft (not mushy). Serve with fresh sourdough - yum!
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1/2 cup honey 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 3 tbs olive oil 1 onion halved peeled 2kg shoulder roast pork, bone in 1/2 cup barbecue sauce Method 1. Mix together all the spices with a fork and then stir in the honey, vinegar and oil to make a paste 2. Place onion in the slow cooker and then top with the pork. Pour the honey paste over the pork, allowing it to run down the sides. 3. Turn slow cooker to low and cook for 7-8 hours, or until the meat is tender enough to shred apart with a fork. 4. Once the pork is cooked, pour the liquid into a saucepan and allow to cool, skimming off the fat as it surfaces. 5. When the pork is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and fat. Using two forks, flake the meat into small pieces. Place the shredded pork into a bowl. 6. Combine the liquid in the saucepan with the barbecue sauce and gently boil until the sauce thickens slightly. Mix the sauce into the pork and serve.
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By Brad Battin, Gembrook MP My go-to, served with on rolls, with apple coleslaw, cheese and barbecue sauce and a side of American Pale Ale (home brewed of course). Ingredients 3 tbs paprika 2 tbs salt to taste 2 tsp black pepper 1 tsp chilli powder (I like to add 2 tsps) 1 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp dried thyme
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Serves six, preparation time 25 minutes, cooking time 12 minutes - all ready in 37 minutes. Ingredients 2 cups (250g) self raising flour 1 egg 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 cup (125ml) skim milk 1/2 cup (125ml) thickened cream
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Sweet serve of vegies By Tania Phillips As a busy mum of two, television personality and cookbook author Magdalena Roze knows all about trying to make sure a family gets enough vegies in their diet. Magdalena said less than four per cent of Australians are meeting the recommended daily intake of vegetables. She said the real winner for her in the
SWEET POTATO LAKSA Serves 4 Prep time: 15 mins Cooking time: 25 mins
· 1 tbs vegetable oil · 1/2 cup laksa paste · 3 cups chicken stock · 3 cups coconut milk Method 1. Heat the oil in a wok or large saucepan over high heat. Add the laksa paste, cook stirring for 1 minute. Add the stock, coconut milk and sweet potato. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and boil gently 15 minutes or until sweet potato is tender. 2. Meanwhile, place the noodles in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand for 3 minutes or until the noodles have sotened slightly. Drain and keep warm.
vegie stakes is the sweet potato, now in season. “Sweet potatoes are a firm staple in my household,” she said. “My kids love sweet potato so it’s always a fuss-free vegetable that Darren and I can serve up and know our little ones are getting a serve of veg. Mashed sweet potato was also the first food we fed both our children.” sweet potato, peeled, cut into 2cm · 800g pieces dried rice vermicelli or flat rice stick · 250g noodles · 1 tbs grated palm sugar or brown sugar · 1/2 lime, juiced · 3 tsp fish sauce · 150g snow peas, shredded green shallots, Thai basil, corian· Sliced der and fried shallots, to serve
3. Combine the palm sugar, lime juice and ish sauce and stir into the laksa. Remove from the heat and stir in the snow peas. 4. Divide the noodles between bowls and spoon over the soup. Top with, green shallots, herbs and fried shallots. Serve. Tip Laksa paste can vary in lavor from mild to very hot. Vegetarian option Want to turn this into a vegetarian meal, replace the stock with vegetable stock and fish sauce with vegetarian soy.
MAGDALENA’S ‘TOP TIPS’ Magdelena’s top tips to supercharge any occasion with sweet potatoes: 1. Sweet Treats - Add sweet potatoes into your next dessert or even as an ingredient in a birthday cake, muffins or brownies. Sweet potatoes have a natural sweetness, which makes it a delicious addition to desserts. Added bonus: it will have less added sugar, the benefit of Vitamins A and C, and the kids won’t notice they’re having a serve of veg! 2. BBQ Perfect - Sweeten up your next barbecue with sweet potato. If you’re looking for a plant-based option, sweet potato is the perfect choice. Grill some sliced sweet potato and serve with a squeeze of lemon and crumbled feta for a simple and delicious summer staple. 3.Entertaining Delight - Go meat free for your next event and make sweet potato the star of the show. I love making my sweet potato galette when having friends over for dinner - it impresses even the biggest meat eater. 20 STAR NEWS
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Love Songs from a master By Tania Phillips He was the pop heart-throb of the mid-’70s and the comeback king in the late ’80s and now at 71 Darryl Braithwaite might just have another hit on his hands. The Aria Hall of Famer released his new single “Love Songs” through Sony Music Entertainment late last week. Written by Grammy nominated Australian wunderkind Michael Fatkin and Los Angelesbased writers Rozzi Crane and Charlie Synder, the new single has a strong contemporary pop vibe just shy of mainstream. “I thought that was George Ezra,” my 17-year-old said listening to the song with me and when it was explained that the artist was almost old enough to be the grandfather of the 26-year old Englishman (of Budapest and Shotgun fame). “That’s better than most of the ’pop’ music you hear - I wouldn’t turn that off if it came on the radio.” But maybe she’s a little biased - she’s a fan of Pink and this song was originally meant for the multi-award winning singer and yet it fits Braithwaite’s voice perfectly. And having come upon it almost by accident, it has obviously become a favourite of the former Sherbet frontman. “It was sent to me by an old friend of mine,” Daryl said, explaining how he came to record it. “He wanted to know if I could forward it to my friend, ex-Sherbet manager Roger Davies. He wanted to see if P!nk would like it. I had it
The cover for Darryl Braithwaites new single. for two days and thought ‘My God, this sounds right up P!nk’s alley’. “I sent it to Roger on my phone and didn’t hear back. Weeks turned into a couple of months and eventually we ended up having lunch together - I asked what he thought of the song and he said he’d never received it. “I had started playing it with my band and the reaction it got from audiences was really good. People at the gigs felt like they knew it by the second chorus. “Roger finally got to hear it and said, ‘It suits you more than P!nk, and she’s not recording at the moment’. I was relieved. So, we went ahead and recorded it.” So, what makes ‘Love Songs’ stand out to a man whose work from ‘Howzat’ to ‘The Horses’ is now firmly part of the cultural fabric? “I think it’s how ‘Love Songs’ starts,” he says. “It’s so simple. The dynamics of the song really appealed to me. Initially I thought twice about the title - but I’ve accepted it for what it is. I love the version we ended up recording.”
Gumboots on for the season It may be the start of winter and all you want to do is cosy up indoors, but there is no better time to put on your gumboots and enjoy the cooler weather outside. Winter is a key season to give your garden some love, maintenance and prepare for a successful end of year. To start, clear space for your summer flowering plants and produce by removing annual flowers that have finished blooming, and cut down perennials like Dahlias and Chrysanthemums if they have finished their show. Pull out weeds and empty your compost bin spreading fresh rich compost onto your cleared garden beds. Be sure to mix it into the soil! For those with more established gardens, continue to harvest plants that are still producing enjoying the fruits of your labour and sharpen your secateurs to start pruning. Once you’re ready, take some time to plan your garden for the upcoming seasons. Mr Fothergill’s have all the tools you need. If you’re wondering what seeds and bulbs might thrive where you live, the free Mr Fothergill’s Planting Guide App is ideal for you. Available for both iOS and Android users, this unique, easy-to-use app provides you with tips specific to your postcode about what’s in season or when to sow and harvest. For those looking for a more detailed plan, the Mr Fothergill’s Online Garden Planner will help you to draw out your garden beds, add plants and move items around to get the perfect layout.
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Car slams into house By Brendan Rees A young Cranbourne West are lucky to have escape injury after a car crashed into a wall of their bedroom on Sunday evening, 7 June. Emergency services were called to the Strathlea Drive home about 6.20pm where the car had soared a side timber fence. Remarkably, no one was injured during the incident.? Police were also on scene, however a Victoria Police spokesperson said a car went into house “with nil serious injury, just some structural damage”, but did not elaborate on the circumstances of the crash or whether the male driver, who also emerged from the car unscathed, would face charges. According to Narre Warren SES crew leader Andrew Gill, a young couple, who were in their home at the time of the incident, had been left in shock.
Emergency services at the scene. Mr Gill said firefighters were also in attendance as the car had struck a gas meter. A picture of the crash showed a Toyota sedan with red P plates displayed on the front and rear windows - with minor damage to the front. Mr Gill said the car caused some minor damage to the house but was assessed as “not
Pictures: NARRE WARREN SES structurally significant” by a Casey Council engineer. SES crews temporarily secured the side gate and cordoned off the area with tape before a tow truck towed the vehicle away. A truck from Cranbourne fire brigade were also in attendance.
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‘Dodgy’ clearing causes havoc to native habitat By Brendan Rees Casey Council has expressed its concern following unauthorised clearing of native vegetation in Colley Street Reserve in Pearcedale, resulting in the loss of habitat and food for many native animals. According to council, a “large amount” of unauthorised clearing included tree and bush branches being sawn off, and ground layer plants and grasses being raked away to expose bare soil. “This clearing is resulting in the loss of habitat and food for many native animals, and erosion issues of excess sedimentation (mud) ending up in local creeks and waterways,” council said in a statement. The most recent clearing event occurred
The endangered Southern Brown Bandicoot is known to be found at Colley Street Reserve. close to another illegally cleared area - which, if continued, would “soon join to form a large, vegetated, bare-earth space”. The reserve is home to possums, blue-
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Ms Beaver said she understood council staff had spoken to a few of the teenagers at the reserve and issued a warning. Council said: “It is illegal to cut native plants in the reserve because the reserve is home to native wildlife and because all native vegetation is protected under the City of Casey Local Law 2018.” Casey Council is responsible for its management and protection, and significant fines apply for removing and/or damaging native vegetation. “Council respectfully asks that all users of the Colley Street Reserve stop clearing native vegetation in the reserve and report any such activity to council by contacting customer service,” council said. 12433396-CG48-19
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Small win - footy’s back! There were no sirens sounding at Officer’s Heatherbrae Reserve but the footy was flying and the boys and girls were laughing, jumping, kicking and marking. Junior footy training kicked off in style for the Officer Kangaroos Junior Football Club on Sunday 7 June, with all teams participating for the first time since the club cancelled training in March. Despite training being given the green light to begin from the end of May, club president Shayne Honey said the club had strategically chosen the date because it allowed a staggered approach, much like schools. “We knew training on a long weekend would have reduced participants but it was critical to our overall planning, ensuring we have a safe environment, not only this week but each week after,” he said. “With over 350 children in 21 teams, the club needed to consider how they could meet the concerns of families worried about Covid19 and the desire of kids to resume to training.” The club turned to trusted girl’s football op-
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Stepping up for Shane By sports editor Russell Bennett Aaron Bailey doesn’t know what it’s like to have walked a mile in Shane Smith’s shoes. But the AFL Outer East region general manager is walking an astonishing 3300 kilometres in his great mate’s memory. Smith tirelessly dedicated decades of his life to serving the local football and netball community - through such roles as Outer East commission deputy chairman - before the devoted family man lost his battle with the beast, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), in December last year. The courage of his fight served as an ongoing and ever-present source of inspiration, not only to all who knew him, but people who even simply crossed paths with him. Bailey had the privilege of working alongside him and is still inspired by his determination, strength of character, and adoration of his family in his darkest hour. That inspiration will never leave Bailey, and it’s the driving force behind his incredible charity mission that, when completed, will see him walk the equivalent of the distance from Optus Stadium in Perth, to Melbourne’s MCG - the footballing epicentres of the two cities in which Neale Daniher made his VFL/AFL home. The former Essendon captain and inspirational 223-game Melbourne coach has been the very public face of ‘FightMND’ since his own devastating diagnosis in 2014. FightMND was specifically established with the purpose of finding effective treatments, and ultimately a cure, for Motor Neurone Disease which - in essence - gradually takes away sufferers’ use of their arms and legs, their ability to eat and swallow, their speech, and eventually their ability to breathe - often well within the span of four years. Tragically for Smith and his family, he wasn’t officially diagnosed with the disease until just days before his passing. “For me, he was a great friend and mentor, he’s someone we miss horribly and he’s had an enormous impact on all of us involved in footy and netball in the region,” Bailey told the Star News. “He was just so passionate about our region, our clubs, and our people and he had a massive role in shaping the Outer East into what it is today. “Shane’s passing had a significant impact on me, and I wanted to look at different ways to work through the grief. “I just felt I needed to do something positive - something more than just grieve, itself.” In looking for ways to honour his late mate, Bailey - a Melbourne Football Club diehard was inspired by reading Daniher’s book. Starting earlier this year, he decided to walk the equivalent distance of Perth to Melbourne - given Daniher’s footy involvement in both cities. He hopes to complete his mission by the end of the year. “But as silly as it sounds, I probably underestimated the distance involved - I committed to doing it before I even Google mapped it!” Bailey said with a laugh. “Seriously though, it’s been a really nice, cathartic process to go through - being able to take my newborn son with me as I walk 10 to 15 kilometres a day. “I think I’ve covered every street in Doreen (his home suburb).” Bailey said with the ‘Big Freeze’ taking place on the Queen’s Birthday Monday, it’s now the perfect time to get the initiative out there while also honouring Smith’s legacy, and just who he was as a person. “With the nature of MND and what it takes away from a person when it comes to their movement, I thought doing a significant physical challenge was pretty appropriate,” Bailey explained. “It’s to highlight the true impact of the disease, so putting myself through what I’d consider to be a difficult challenge is really put into perspective when I compare it to what Shane endured. It’s a great reminder to me of what to not take for granted.” Smith’s great mate, and AFL Outer East chairman, Tony Mitchell explained the heart26 STAR NEWS
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Spolly bolsters the Bloods By Nick Creely
Dandenong premiership spinner Akshat Buch has landed at Springvale South. 187329 ment of two key recruits. Ex-Sri Lankan international batsman Michael Vandort - who played with Parkdale last season but played four seasons with Springvale South - has landed at Perc Allison Oval in a major boost for the Turf 2 outfit, while emerging top-order batsman Tyler Clark has also signed with the club after an impressive stint in the West Gippsland Cricket Association with Kooweerup. The Tigers will be led on-field next season by ex-Frankston Peninsula spinner Jack Benbow, while the club has re-signed Nathan Goodes as senior coach. Parkfield is also continuing to bolster a list that went all the way in last year’s Turf 3 competition, with the club signing two experienced players with Premier Cricket experience. Spinner Dishan Malalasekera and quick Matthew North have both been signed by the club, with Malalasekera, in particular, playing seven strong years for Kingston Hawthorn which included a string of first XI games. North - after some time away from the game - will boost the pace-bowling department.
Relief on the way for clubs By Nick Creely Football Victoria (FV) has confirmed there will be relief packages in place across all tiers of football this season with soccer’s return potentially only weeks away. FV confirmed the proposed competition structures, fee relief and refund proposals to all clubs on Thursday last week, with approximately $1m in reductions - including over $600k for community competitions - expected to pave the way for the return of the game. Football Victoria president Kimon Taliadoros said it was important to get clubs and communities back into sport after a challenging period. “We understand that this has been a very challenging time for our community and would like to recognise the extraordinary efforts of our club officials and volunteers,” he said. “We hope that these proposals assist clubs in getting back to playing our game.” At this stage, elite pathway NPL junior competitions are proposed to resume on 27 June, while NPL senior competitions have been earmarked for 10 July. Community club juniors are proposed to start on 28 June, while community senior competitions have a proposed start date for 11 July. FV has announced relief packages in consultation with football stakeholders, including players, parents, the 355 clubs and associations - across all tiers of football - that have been funded by the foregoing of registration and participation fees that would have otherwise been due payable to FV for participation in 2020. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
All NPL clubs received the initial proposal based on self-funding from within NPL revenues, without cross-subsidisation from other levels of football. With the competition the most impacted due to current State Government restrictions on crowds, the offer will cease when mass gatherings are allowed for more than 300 people. NPLW and NPL referees have also offered a 25 per cent discount on game day senior team match fee payments in a proposed 2020 season. This arrangement will cease if the State Government enables gatherings of more than 300 people in Victoria. Senior state league football is set to receive a 20 per cent reduction on team entry and registration fees, while FV has extended that level of support for the women’s game at senior community level to include 100 per cent team entry reductions and 50 per cent registration fee reductions FV is still in the process of reviewing junior and other community competitions - including All Abilities, Men’s Metropolitan and Masters - but based on the current return to play target dates and the agreements with other sports, councils and the State Government to extend the season into October, all competitions are expected to complete a full season, with FV also confirming it will issue fee relief offers should the seasons be shortened. FV is also developing a hardship policy which will be released shortly to further support those that are unable to return to the game, as a result of the impact of Covid-19.
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QUIZ NUMBER 1717 1. WHO was the only Australian soccer player to score at the 2018 World Cup finals? 2. WHICH Australian Rules player held a national boxing title while playing for Footscray? 3. WHO broke the record for most runs in a Sheffield Shield cricket season in 2007-8? 4. WHAT was the name of the first Australian harness horse to top $300,000 in prizemoney? 5. WHEN was the last Olympics at which Australia failed to win a gold medal? 6. WHICH Aussie golfer won the 100th British Open title? 7. WHO held the world heavyweight boxing title for over a decade? 8. WHICH early Australian cricket legend was nick-named ‘The Demon’? 9. WHO beat Lleyton Hewitt in the 2005 Australian Open tennis final? 10. WHICH former Australian Rules tough-man was known as ‘Captain Blood’? 11. WHAT was the name of the eagle that was the official mascot of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics? 12. WHAT colour medal did Australia win in softball at the 2004 Olympics? 13. WHO was the first West Australian cricketer to score a Test century in Perth? 14. WHO won the 2016 US Open golf title? 15. WHICH Aussie swimmer won medals in five freestyle events at the same Olympics? 16. WHICH father and son each rode two Melbourne Cup winners? 17. WHO was the youngest winner of the Australian iron-man title? 18. WHICH Aussie batsman smashed five consecutive boundaries off England’s Tony Greig in cricket’s 1977 Centenary Test? 19. WHICH Aussie basketballer was top scorer for all countries at the 1976 Olympics? 20. WHO said ‘Arguing with the New York Yacht Club is like going to your mother-in-law to complain about your wife’?
ANSWERS: 1. Mile Jedinak 2. Ambrose Palmer 3. Simon Katich 4. Paleface Adios 5. Montreal in 1976 6. Kel Nagle 7. Joe Louis 8. Fred Spofforth 9. Marit Safin 10. Jack Dyer 11. Sam 12. Silver 13. Ross Edwards 14. Dustin Johnson 15. Shane Gould 16. Peter and Billy Cook 17. Grant Kenny 18. David Hookes 19. Eddie Palubinskas 20. Sir Frank Packer
There are going to be some serious selection headaches at Dandenong District powerhouse Springvale South in 2020/21. Under new coach Darren Arter and recently-announced Turf 1 skipper Nathan King, the Bloods are building strongly this off-season after falling short of the Turf 1 premiership in 2019/20, and the club out of Harold Road has landed a couple of prized recruits. The great Steven Spoljaric - one of the most dominant cricketers in Victorian local cricket - is back in the DDCA after one season for Bundalaguah, re-joining Springvale South in a huge boost to the Bloods’ premiership hopes. Across a storied career in the association with the Bloods, Parkfield and Cranbourne in Turf 1- which includes six Wookey Medals for champion Turf 1 player, premierships and match-winning performances after a long and illustrious career in Victorian Premier Cricket - the legendary all-rounder has built a formidable reputation in the south east. Since joining the DDCA, ‘Spolly’ has amassed over 7000 runs at an average near 60, while with the ball he is close to taking 300 wickets at an average of 16 - all in the space of only 160 games, and in the process, bringing fans to the games and leaving opposition sides with a serious headache. Dandenong Cricket Club premiership player and quality left-arm tweaker Akshat Buch has also signed with the Bloods, in a strong addition to an already glittering spin department with fellow gun spinner Jarryd Straker also recommitting to the club. Buch - who played in the Panthers’ 2017/18 Premier Cricket premiership - took 80 wickets in his 62 matches for the club, and is more than capable with the bat as the Bloods look to bolster all departments. The Bloods have also landed the experienced and highly-regarded Paul Hill from Coomoora, with the wicketkeeper batsman a strong addition to the club after another strong year in Turf 3. Hill also played over 100 first XI games for Noble Park and is expected to slot straight into the middle-order with the retirement of club legend Craig Slocombe. Adding to the signings, the Bloods have also locked away Matt Wetering, while from a coaching perspective Gavin Fewkes and Anthony Hamilton will assist senior coach Darren Arter off-field. In Turf 2, Beaconsfield is another club looking to significantly boost its list - particularly in the batting department - with the announce-
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