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Residents get tested at a drive-through Covid-19 testing site at Casey Fields. once lockdown is over,” Ms Davis said, adding she would be contacting local MPs for assistance.

Mush Rahaman, the owner of La Baguette cafe in Berwick Village, whose sales were down by 73 per cent in May, said he had to draw from

his superannuation to support his family.

“The economic impact will be there for quite a long time,” he said.

“I’m trying to save myself, my family, so that we could go through this.”

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Casey residents will be among five million Victorians set to face a long winter in hibernation as the state’s surging coronavirus tally forced the State Government to order a six-week lockdown.

Just weeks after easing of rules the new lockdown will begin from 11.59 on Wednesday 8 July, extending across Melbourne’s 31 local government area including Casey, Cardinia and Greater Dandenong.

According to the latest health data on 8 July, 21 active cases of the virus were recorded in Casey City while Greater Dandenong had four cases and Cardinia zero. There are now 456 cases believed to be related to community transmission.

State-wide the figures showed there were 134 new cases of coronavirus recorded in the 24 hours to 8 July.

Of the new cases 11 were linked to outbreaks and 123 are under investigation. No cases have been detected in returned travellers in hotel quarantine.

Under the lockdown, the exceptions for leaving home will be shopping for essential items, care-giving or seeking care, work and study - if they can’t be done at home, and exercise.

Dale Munckton, president of the Narre Warren Business Group said the return to lockdown would “severely impact” businesses.

“We’re devastated for the local business community. Our local businesses are resilient and will fight back after these latest setbacks however we call on both State and Federal Governments to provide both extended and additional funding to those impacted,” Mr Munckton said.

President of the Cranbourne Chamber of Commerce Judy Davis echoed Mr Munckton’s comments, saying the consequences of the lockdown would also put pressure on businesses but maintained the chamber would do as much as it could to keep them afloat.

“This is a very precarious time for us all. I know many will have to close down and I want to let those businesses we are there to help

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$5k keeps kids singing

By Brendan Rees A Berwick youth choir group which has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic is seeking the community’s help to ensure it keeps children singing and smiling.

The Melbourne Youth Chorale (MYC), formally known as the Berwick Youth Choir, has had 80 per cent of its funding cut due to Covid-19. For the past 35 years, the choir has been open to all children with no fees to learn to read music, sing and participate within the local community.

Since becoming a free service, enrolment had doubled with the choir teaching 80 children a week from the south east.

A GoFundMe account has now been launched by the group seeking donations to ensure its doors stay open, which has so far

raised $5416 of a $10,000 target.

“At MYC, we believe that every child deserves the gift of music. Every decision we make focusses to make that belief a reality,” the GoFundMe page said.

The $5,000 donated at this stage will provide security for the teachers so they can be paid until the end of the year.

The group says it is determined to keep connecting with their kids by conducting online classes via Zoom for their weekly singalongs, rehearsals and musicianship classes.

“Even the challenges of the COVID-19 and social isolation have not stopped us,” they said.

MYC is a registered charity with DGR-1 and TCC status and will issue tax-deductible receipts for people to claim at their end of year returns.

Members of the Melbourne Youth Chorale gather for lessons prior to restrictions.

Serial armed-robber awaits jail then deportation

By Cam Lucadou-Wells An ice-fuelled armed robber who held up taxi drivers and a retail worker at knifepoint in Dandenong and Doveton in mid-2016 will be deported to Iran upon his release from jail.

Mohammad Nosrati, 23, swiped a 35-centimetre knife towards a lone female worker in a Dandenong store at night in late May, County Court of Victoria judge Michael Bourke said in sentencing on 2 July.

The victim showed “remarkable resilience and courage despite being very frightened”.

She activated an alarm and threw a DVD case at Nosrati, who grabbed $160 and scratched her arm with the knife.

She stated to the court that she was no

longer “bright and bubbly” at work and became more nervous in certain situations at work.

In six days in late June and early July 2016, Nosrati also robbed three taxi drivers of their phones - two of them by knifepoint.

In each case, Nosrati targeted isolated and vulnerable victims, the judge noted.

The robberies were funding a daily icesmoking habit. At the time Nosrati was drifting between a Dandenong boarding house and homelessness.

According to a psychiatric report, Nosrati was affected by auditory hallucinations as part of a likely schizophrenic condition.

He’d been self-harming at the time, and previously diagnosed with personality disor-

ders and depression.

At the age of 16, Nosrati fled Iran with his father who was targeted by police for being “anti-government”.

As political refugees, they arrived by boat at Christmas Island, and settled in Sydney.

His father later re-joined Nosrati’s mother and sister in Iran.

In Melbourne, Nosrati studied Year 11 and worked in a pizza shop but “struggled and declined here”.

His mental health had improved in custody, despite being twice admitted to Thomas Embling psychiatric hospital prison, Judge Bourke said.

In January 2018, Nosrati was sentenced for up to four-and-a-half-years for the three

cabbie robberies, with a non-parole period of two-and-a-half years.

The retail case had been delayed by DNA evidence results, through no fault of Nosrati, Judge Bourke said.

He noted that Nosrati had been denied parole due to the pending court case.

For the retail-store robbery, Judge Bourke sentenced Nosrati to a concurrent 12-month jail term with one month non-parole - a “remarkably light” sentence when considered on its own.

However Nosrati’s total sentence reflected the “totality” of the four robberies, he said.

When released, Nosrati will be held in immigration detention while awaiting deportation to Iran.

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Livelihood in flames

By Brendan Rees A tradie whose car was stolen and later found engulfed in flames after ploughing into a tree in Clyde says he has lost his livelihood.

Bricklayer Jordan Kruize of Cranbourne North said he could barely work now that he was without a car and his entire collection of tools had been stolen.

“It’s slowed my life down ... I can’t understand why someone would do that; ruin someone else’s life,” the 24-year-old said.

According to Mr Kruize, his Ford Ranger was stolen at the front of his garage on Brolin Terrace on Friday 26 June.

Along with his tools, Mr Kruize also had other items stolen in the car including a $500 suit, clothes and tax invoices.

His wallet was also taken but was found after being presumably discarded at a nearby bus stop. However, his bank card and white card needed to access building sites were missing.

Nine days after the theft, Mr Kruize’s car was recovered by police after firefighters were called to a scene of a burning vehicle which was found smashed up against a tree on Tucker Road in Clyde just after 11am on Sunday 5 July.

About 10 firefighters from Cranbourne and Clyde fire brigades brought the blaze under control within half-an-hour, however, the driver had fled by the time crews arrived.

Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives are now investigating after alleging a man was driving a 2008 white Ford Ranger along Tucker Road when he lost control and crashed into a tree.

“The man got out of the car and fled the scene before the car was fully engulfed in flames,” a Victoria Police spokesperson said.

“Emergency services quickly extinguished the flames and police have since discovered the car was stolen.”

Detectives are urging anyone who saw the car travelling in the area at the time and may have dash cam footage to come forward.

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By Brendan Rees A man has been slapped with a $165 fine following a two-car collision in Berwick on Thursday evening 2 July.

Casey Highway Patrol officers were called to the scene where two cars collided at the intersection of Clyde Road and O’Shea Road about 7.20pm.

The male sole occupants of both cars, aged 27 and 24, were treated at the scene for minor injuries.

The 27-year-old was issued an infringement notice for fail to give way.

Ambulance Victoria said paramedics attended the scene but no emergency care was required.

Passer-by Jason said had just arrived at Eden Rise Shopping Centre when he saw emergency services everywhere and debris strewn across the intersection.

“It had already happened when I saw it maybe about two minutes prior,” he said.

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By Cam Lucadou-Wells Fire crews extinguish a car fire in Clyde. brigade, the Ford Ranger had paper plates affixed to it with the front cabin well-alight by the time crews attended the scene.

When told of the news Mr Kruize said he “wasn’t really surprised” as he had heard of similar incidents occurring across Casey.

Meanwhile, Mr Kruize said he had canvassed his neighbours for any CCTV cameras but most were of no value with footage show-

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He said he had made a claim with his insurance company which was still being processed.

“We were planning to build a house and that’s been put on hold for a little bit,” Mr Kruize said of he and his partner.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Employee tests positive

By Brendan Rees An employee at Bunjil Place has tested positive to coronavirus, but Casey Council says the building will remain open.

City of Casey CEO Glenn Patterson in a statement said council was notified on Friday 3 July that an employee had been diagnosed with the virus and was self-isolating at home.

“All employees were notified of this positive test result and those who had come into close contact with the employee were contacted directly and advised to get a Covid-19 test and self-isolate as a precautionary measure,” Mr Patterson said.

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He said council had been following the advice of Department of Health and Human Services and there was no requirement to close the Bunjil Place precinct.

“The office is separated from the community spaces, and the staff member did not come into contact with any of these public areas,” Mr Patterson said.

“As a precautionary measure, the office space has undergone a deep clean over the weekend in addition to the increased routine cleaning that has been occurring in all workspaces since the start of the pandemic.

“The City of Casey has, and will continue to do whatever we can to support the efforts to stop the spread of Covid-19, and will com-

A woman has been slashed with a knife by an armed robber in Endeavour Hills early on Tuesday morning, 7 July.

The victim was out walking when she was approached by a man who threatened her with a knife near Matthew Flinders Avenue about 4.15am.

The robber, who is still at-large, stole her credit cards during the hold-up, police say.

She suffered a minor laceration to her stomach.

Victoria Police are investigating the attack.

Any information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au

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Seven people have been arrested after feeling an alleged stolen car in Cranbourne on Thursday 2 July.

Police responded to reports of a vehicle seen travelling at speed on Lesdon Avenue just after 1.30pm.

“It was located in a nearby carpark and the occupants fled on foot but were arrested a short time later,” a Victoria Police spokesperson said.

The six males and one female are being interviewed in relation to the alleged theft of a motor vehicle.

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Hit and run: lucky escape

By Brendan Rees A man has been lucky to escape with minor injuries after his car was struck by another vehicle in Clyde, which fled the scene.

Andrew Mackay was driving home when he stopped at the intersection of Fisheries Road and South Gippsland Highway when his Golf hatchback was rear-ended about 5pm on Thursday 2 July.

“He’s just whacked into the back of our Golf and reversed back and done a runner,” Mr McKay’s partner Rachel MacDonald said, who was not in the car at the time.

She said the impact was so great it had forced Mr McKay’s hand to come off the steering wheel and hit the windscreen causing the glass to crack.

Luckily, he was able to walk away with bruising and soreness and swelling to his hand.Mr MacKay, 31, attended Casey Hospital with the help of a family friend and was released at 4.45am the following morning after undergoing x-rays and CT scans.

However, the other vehicle believed to be an older model black Ford Ranger displaying green P plates, drove off without any attempt to stop and exchange details, Ms MacDonald said.

She said the car did a u-turn and drove along Fisheries Road towards North Road.

“Obviously it’s not a good intersection and I don’t think it’s very well-lit either.

“We just hope that this guy doesn’t do it to anyone else.”

Ms MacDonald said her partner, who is

a Naval instructor at HMAS Cerberus at Crib Point, had heard the sound of tyres screeching moments before his car was struck.

The couple hope by sharing their story that anyone with information of the offending vehicle and the driver, believed to be in his early to mid 20s, will be able to help.

“Because Andrew didn’t get the registration details the police said they couldn’t file a report,” Ms MacDonald said.

She said they prayed the other male driver was OK but urged him to do the right thing and come forward.

The couple have contacted their insurance company but the damage bill was expected to be in excess of $10,000.

“The whole boot is caved in; I had to clean it out ... and there’s glass everywhere and it’s not

pretty,” Ms MacDonald said.

The airbags of the Golf were not deployed but the couple have no doubt the other driver would have felt the impact.

“We’re just glad the car didn’t actually push him into the South Gippy intersection itself because that would’ve been life threatening so we’re very blessed in that respect,” Ms MacDonald said.

“His hand’s a bit battered and puffy but he’s OK. “It’s not actually how he pictured our night to go.”

Ms MacDonald said she was “quite disappointed” as the Golf, a 2012 model, was of sentimental value as it was her first car.

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‘Pretend woman’ jailed 20 years for stabbing murder

By Brendan Rees A man who posed as a woman at a Berwick domestic violence shelter to stab a man to death has been sentenced to 20 years in jail.

Daniel Treasure, 35, pleaded guilty to the murder of Flek Repi in the Victorian Supreme Court sitting on 30 June in what Justice Paul Coghlan said was “a case of an armed robbery gone wrong”.

The court was told Treasure and his accomplice Matthew Coghlan were both armed with a knife with the intention of robbing their victim of drugs outside a communal housing block in Berwick on 30 April, 2018.

The court heard Treasure pretended to be a woman via text messages sent to the victim about buying drugs at the complex - where

neither Treasure or Coghlan resided - in the lead up to the murder.

“Where I live there’s a complex for domestic violence babe,” Treasure said in a text. “So I’ll get you to park out the front, come to the front doors.”

The court was told Mr Repi, 36, was driven to the meeting point by a female friend as he suffered night blindness. Just hours earlier, she had driven him to Narre Warren police station to sign on for bail.

As the pair were waiting outside the complex at 10.39pm they were approached by Treasure and Coghlan, the court heard.

“Come on, give it to me” Treasure shouted.

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A struggle then ensued which was captured on security cameras, the court heard.

Mr Repi received multiple stab wounds to his upper body and died as a result of a single seven centimetre stab wound to his right chest.

The court heard the culprits left the scene but were caught on CCTV lifting a Telstra pit lid on the nature strip and placing a mobile phone inside before continuing to Treasure’s family home in Berwick where they discarded their clothes and caught a taxi.

However, the taxi was intercepted shortly after by police and the pair were arrested along with Coghlan’s partner. A knife with a bloodied handle inside a bag as well as a bloodstained jumper were found in the taxi.

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Just hours before the killing, the court was told Coghlan had stolen a knife from a Woolworths store in Berwick.

The court heard Treasure had an intellectual disability and was on two community corrections orders at the time of offending, He was also a chronic alcohol and drug user and on a Newstart allowance.

Justice Coghlan said there was a “degree of organisation” in Treasure’s offending including providing a false identity.

“By your own act of stabbing Mr Repi, you showed your preparedness to use the knife,” Justice Coghlan said.

Justice Coghlan said he accepted Treasure’s remorse and “genuinely regret” in Mr Repi’s death. He will be eligible for parole in 14 years.

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Volunteers lend a hand

By Brendan Rees Casey’s Beyond Disability volunteers have lent a helping hand to people of the bushfireravaged town of Mallacoota.

The not-for-profit group, which helps people stay connected in the community, recently donated 20 desktop computers to a youth community centre, families and high school students in the Mallacoota area, which had succumbed to flames in January after the sky turned a blazing red.

Beyond Disability secretary Peggy Stocks said the idea came about after one of their volunteers spent a week with Blazeaid repairing fences at towns ravaged by fire in Gippsland.

“In sharing experiences with locals it became apparent that one of the needs of victims, and indeed also some local non-profit

organisations, was computer equipment to allow better processing of details and applications mainly associated with claims and recovery aspects,” she said.

“As a result, several contacts were made with organisations directly involved in bushfire recovery efforts.”

This led to volunteers making contact with a Gippsland representative of Givit, which is the Victorian Government’s official charity donation partner.

Ms Stocks said the 20 desktop computers plus associated equipment were fully refurbished and prepared for donation.

“The donation was very well received by Ms Lisa Herbert of Givit who will arrange for distribution to those victims and community centres Givit determines to be in need.”

The computers were initially gifted to Be-

At 93, Ron is one Beyond Disability’s oldest clients. yond Disability thanks to the generosity of companies and educational organisations.

Beyond Disability are volunteers who assist to bring housebound mobility disabled back into the community.

Lisa Herbert of online charity Givit, with the donated computers.

Kids’ week in the spotlight, with grants up for grabs

By Jessica Anstice Communities across Cardinia and Casey are being encouraged by the State Government to host fun and free activities as part of this year’s Children’s Week celebrations.

Grants of up to $1000 are up for grabs for eligible not-for-profit organisations and the two local councils to help children and families enjoy the annual national celebration.

Children’s Week is set to be held this year from 24 October to 1 November, with activities to be planned for chidden aged up to 12-yearsold.

“Children’s Week is always a wonderful and unique opportunity to celebrate the lives, talents and achievement of Victorian children,”

Member for Bass Jordan Crugnale said.

“We encourage eligible not-for-profit organisations and local councils in the Bass Electorate to apply for these grants to help celebrate this year’s Children’s Week.”

Traditionally, Children’s Week attracts thousands of children taking part in activities such as art exhibitions, dance workshops, musical performances, picnics and sporting activities.

In recognition of the coronavirus circumstances, Children’s Week 2020 has been expanded to include online and virtual events for children.

All in-person events will be subject to any Department of Health and Human Services guidelines in place at the time.

The theme for Children’s Week 2020 celebrates the right of children to choose and connect with their friends, based on Article 15 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Applications for grants close at 5pm on Wednesday 15 July and can be applied for by visiting https://www.education.vic.gov.au/ about/events/Pages/childrensweek.aspx

Bass MP Jordan Crugnale at Goodstart Pakenham Studio in 2019. Ms Crugnale encourages non-for profits and councils to apply for a grant to help celebrate Children’s Week.

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Councils’ big waste bid Casey Council, together with 15 other councils in the south east, have made a final decision in the biggest tender to build advanced waste processing facilities in a bid to reduce landfill.

Following a competitive tendering process involving 30 expressions of interest, three tenderers have been shortlisted including Veolia Environmental Services Australia Pty Ltd, Sacyr Environment Australia, and a Pacific Partnerships and REMONDIS consortium.

According Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group (MWRRG) which led the tender process, landfills in the south east are filling up and no more are planned to be built, with household rubbish across 16 councils projected to increase by 40 per cent over the next 25 years.

“This is the biggest tender for new waste management infrastructure ever undertaken

by councils in Melbourne,” Casey Council CEO Glenn Patterson said.

“Advanced waste processing will transform how Casey manages the rubbish we collect from residents.”

No decisions have been made yet regarding the type or location of any facilities. This will be identified late in the procurement process.

It is expected that one or more 20 to 25-year contracts will be awarded by 2022, with construction starting in 2023.

The new facilities are expected to attract an investment of around $650 million and create temporary jobs during construction and permanent jobs once operational.

Council believes the best outcomes of the project will be achieved by minimising waste, reusing or recycling, and then what is left over can go to advanced waste processing.

Advanced waste processing technologies have been used successfully and safely overseas for years as an alternative to landfill.

The three tenders will work with the Casey Council and the 15 other south east councils over the next stage of the procurement to develop an advanced waste processing solution that delivers environmental, economic and social benefits to the community.

“Advanced waste processing will do more with the resources that are being put in landfill and achieve better financial, environmental and social outcomes,” Mr Patterson said.

“It is a great solution for household rubbish that would normally go to landfill.

“We still need to continue kerbside recycling and green and food waste collection services as part of a total approach to wasting less and recycling more.”

Advanced waste processing solutions aims to divert 80 per cent of household rubbish from landfill by 2030.

Week one of fire merge a new chapter for brigade

By Brendan Rees Career firefighters at Cranbourne CFA fire brigade have officially transitioned to the new Fire Rescue Victoria service.

From Wednesday 1 July, Cranbourne fire station made the move to FRV, which brings together both the Country Fire Authority and Metropolitan Fire Brigade.

The CFA will become a volunteer-based only firefighting service with more than 50,000 volunteers across Victoria.

Cranbourne fire brigade is among 38 CFA integrated stations (consisting of both paid and volunteer firefighters) across the state to make the move to FRV. FRV deputy commissioner for south east

operations Gavin Freeman said FRV crews at Cranbourne Fire Station would work closely with CFA volunteers, who will continue to play a vital role.

“While over the coming months a new logo will be displayed on all FRV fire stations, appliances and uniforms, FRV’s operational response, along with our commitment and dedication to serving our community remains unchanged,” he said.

“The Cranbourne Fire Station will be colocated by both FRV and CFA crews, and both logos will be proudly displayed on the station signage.”

Mr Freeman said FRV firefighters would be deployed to emergencies with CFA brigades, and the station will be equipped with

the appropriate firefighting equipment for the Cranbourne region.

“The community can remain confident that highly-trained and experienced local firefighters from FRV and CFA will be there when they need them most.

“Residents and visitors to Cranbourne will continue to receive an exemplary fire and rescue service.”

Under the reforms, the state’s fire services boundaries will be changed to bring outer suburban areas of Melbourne under the control of FRV. Andrew Swain, captain of the Devon Meadows CFA fire brigade, a fully volunteerbased fire service, said his crews would respond to jobs as normal.

“I still think it’s just early days and we’ll play it out and see how we go and if there’s problems or issues that need to be discussed then we’ll go through the appropriate channels to do it,” Mr Swain said.

CFA acting chief officer Garry Cook said the change would be the start of a new chapter for CFA, which will “continue serving their communities everyday”.

“The delivery of vital emergency services is the number one priority of both organisations and service to the community will not be disrupted by these changes,” he said.

Meanwhile, State Opposition leader Michael O’Brien said the restructure would see “hundreds of CFA staff being stripped out and volunteers being sidelined”.

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Holiday fun at gardens

By Brendan Rees Families have enjoyed a hive of activity at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne on Tuesday 7 July.

Children made the most of their school holidays as they took a ride on the Kids Explorer bus - taking in the curious sights, sounds and smells and wonders of the native bush as they cruised through the gardens.

Children learned about the importance of plants for the planet as they toured through the Rockpool Waterway, before crossing the Waterhole Bridge at the River Bend and peering across the expanse of the Red Sand Garden.

It comes just as residents were getting a taste of ‘normal’ - but now face a six-week lockdown for the second time.

At the time of going to press an announcement regarding the Gardens’ gates remaining open had not been announced.

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Police and the Aboriginal community around Dandenong, sees the two groups take part in a friendly cricket match whilst building bonds of trust and rapport.

Similarly, there is the Massive Murray Paddle (Blues and Brothers), another large scale event that attracts Aboriginal communities from around the state as well as various police members, who come together to paddle downstream from Cobram to Swan Hill over a week with several nights camping on the river bank.

Over the campfire the participants tell stories and form better relations and respect for each other.

Mr Gardiner said everyone comes away from that event with very different perceptions and understandings of how police are viewed by the Aboriginal community and, importantly, how the Aboriginal community is viewed by police.

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In the Dandenong region, the local Aboriginal Community Justice Panel (ACJP) has been very successful working with police.

Once a person identifies as being Aboriginal the ACJP is contacted and whoever is on duty that day attends the police station to engage with the person to check on their welfare and contact family if necessary.

“The Dandenong police are particularly active with and within our community because they have an Aboriginal Community Liaison officer stationed there who creates those relationships and gives community perspective where necessary,” Mr Gardiner said.

“Events like our Community BBQ, Christmas tree for our community’s children and Back to School Day, along with NAIDOC week activities and Reconciliation Week including Sorry Day and the National Apology all significant events in our annual calendar, and local police attend these because they have made the effort to connect and are accepted.”

Koori Court, an initiative of the Magistrates Court of Victoria, is providing more culturally responsive justice to Aboriginal offenders who have taken responsibility for and pleaded guilty to a criminal offence.

Multicultural awareness programs at the Police Academy are helping to shape more positive attitudes towards different community groups too.

But, Mr Gardiner said, “unfortunately, 45 minutes in a 13-week training program does not make experts in Aboriginal cultural awareness, so it is vitally important that police members coming out of the academy are given the

right on-the-job guidance that will produce better police, again to better “protect and serve”.”

Mr Gardiner believes multicultural awareness training should be increased and police should spend time getting to know local community to create trusting and respectful relationships.

“This is being done in the Pacific Islander, Afghan and Sudanese communities,” he said.

“A new Aboriginal Youth Cautioning program that was launched earlier this year is being trialled in the Southern suburbs.”

As the police force becomes more diverse, police members should also listen to their multicultural colleagues to get a better understanding of other cultures, he said.

He stressed he’s not looking for special treatment for Aboriginal people, but rather, fair treatment.

“The BLM protest was there to make a point,” he said.

“People need to be treated fairly and police need to put protocols in place that must be followed.

“Here is an opportunity to make things right; rather than escalating issues, how can they do better?

“It was evident that police were not creating conflict at the BLM protest so it is not true to say that there was police brutality, [though] at a point later as people were making their way home, it has been reported that police used pepper spray on some people at an underground train station.

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In the wake of nation-wide protests against Aboriginal deaths in custody, Andrew Gardiner, chief executive officer of Dandenong and District Aborigines Co-Operative Limited, has suggested police culture needs to change - and is changing - from the top.

While policy may change at the top, it’s at the level of each individual, police station or division that change needs to be seen, he said.

There is historical context to Mr Gardiner’s comments, dating back to 1991’s Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC). There were 339 Recommendations made in the Royal Commission’s report, with around 70 of those attributed to the police service in each state and territory jurisdiction.

The Aboriginal Justice Agreement with government incudes engagement with police, courts and corrections and was developed in response to the outcomes of the RCIADIC, with signatories committing to working together to improve justice outcomes for Aboriginal people.

“It should be noted that not all police officers are bad; most are good, and some are better than others and given the diversity and multicultural representation in sworn members today, police are scrutinized more nowadays,” he said.

“Critical incidents in recent years have forced police to change their training and practice as society requires a fairer treatment.

“After all, they are sworn to “protect and serve”, not treat people badly and engage in poor behaviour.”

Mr Gardiner decided not to attend the Black Lives Matter protest in Melbourne on Saturday 6 June, out of concern for the health of his community so he could avoid possible transfer.

He said he has heard the organisers had put in as much planning as possible to ensure masks were worn, social distancing was observed, and hand sanitizer was distributed.

However, he has attended similar protests in the past because, he said, “we have to contribute our time and energy to get social change.”

While Mr Gardiner believes police brutality in Australia is not as bad as in the United States, he said we should “expect better” from our police and hold them to a higher standard.

Mr Gardiner knows of police incidents involving Aboriginal people which have escalated in the past.

Where police have the opportunity to deescalate situations, they should, he said.

Often, both parties go into situations with a perception of how things will be, based on their prior experience.

“You know, ‘expect the unexpected and react’,” Mr Gardiner explained.

“There’s got to be trust on both sides.”

Fortunately, various programs and practises are increasing the positive bond between the Aboriginal community and police.

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School shut: positive test

By Brendan Rees Hampton Park Secondary College has been closed for at least three days after a student tested positive to coronavirus.

In a message sent to parents, carers and students, seen by Star News, Principal Wayne Haworth said: “The school will be closed to all students, staff and members of the community. This closure will allow time for the school and DHHS to undertake a full risk assessment.

The closure will also allow appropriate cleaning of the school site to occur on the recommendation of DHHS.” Mr Haworth confirmed the positive result, saying the school was working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) including contact tracing and cleaning.

“It is school holidays so it’s not impacting student learning. I do know that the young person has mild symptoms,” he said after the student underwent a test on Saturday 27 June.

DHHS would look closely at contact tracing in the 48 hours prior to the student being tested with a focus on Thursday 25 June when the student was at school during that period.

“We had a reporting day on the last day of school. This was a student free day.”

Mr Haworth said he would send a message updating the school community to alleviate any concerns.

All students and staff are currently on

school holidays and are expected to return on Monday 13 July.

In a statement, a Department of Education and Training spokesperson said DHHS had recommended the closure of the school after a confirmed case of coronavirus infection was identified.

“Hampton Park Secondary College was closed to all students and staff on Friday 3 July, so that contact tracing and cleaning can occur,” the spokesperson said.

“We wish the student a speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming them back to school once they’ve recovered.”

The Education Department said the school is shared with the Noble Park English Language School.

“After considering the physical distance and operating model of the language school, the Department of Health and Human Services advises that there are currently no implications for its students or staff,” the Department said.

“As a result of this advice the language school has not been closed. However, staff and students will not be able to access the site until Hampton Park Secondary College reopens later this week.”

The State Government has invested up to $45 million in enhanced daily cleaning in schools.

The Department of Health and Human Services has been contacted for comment.

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Sikhs keep on giving

By Brendan Rees Casey’s selfless Sikh volunteers are being praised yet again after bringing much-needed food to those in ‘hard lockdown’ at public housing towers.

The dedicated team, who run a free food service out of Devon Meadows, have been working tirelessly packing their vans with home-cooked meals and water for the thousands of housing commission residents in Flemington and Kensington currently under lockdown for at least five days.

Undeterred by the surging transmission rate of coronavirus in Melbourne, they arrived at the base of the towers on Sunday afternoon, 5 July where they served 650 vegetarian curries to residents until 10pm.

The charity’s vice-president Manpreet Singh said it was the least they could do for the residents who were “so thankful for the hot food” after many raised concerns about a lack of access to food and crucial supplies.

The Sikh volunteers have become renowned as unsung heroes after delivering 72,000 free home cooked meals to the vulnerable since the pandemic began. They also rallied to deliver free meals to those in fire-ravaged towns in Victoria earlier this year.

And their efforts were garnering heartfelt admiration on the Australian Sikh Volunteers Facebook page for their “true community spirit”.

“Thank you for your amazing contributions to communities in need. You are truly exceptional,” one posted.

“I am so impressed by you! Bushfires and

Casey’s Sikh volunteers spring into action at the commission housing towers. now Covid. You deserve all the praise and recognition for what you do - thank you,” another said.

The residents of the commission flats will be forced to stay inside until the state’s health department tests every single resident. The lifting of this restriction will be determined by the success in testing and tracking the virus.

The State Government said it had ramped up its services to the tenants with thousands

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Winter fun at the park

By Brendan Rees Whether it was walking, picnicking, or walking pets - visitors have embraced a cold winter’s day at Wilson Botanic Park Berwick.

It comes just as residents were getting a taste of ‘normal’ - but now face a six-week lockdown for the second time.

The park reopened on 21 May after the first restrictions were enforced, however, at the time of going to press an announcement regarding the park’s gates staying open had not been announced.

Meanwhile, children and their families enjoyed a day out at the park on Tuesday 8 July - making the most of the school holidays.

The park recently announced some exciting news with work near completion for the cafe located on the ground.

The cafe started life as a humble shipping container but has been transformed with external spotted gum cladding and deck, two serving windows, and a stainless-steel fit-out inside.

Birds have also been singing - with a special little Blackbird with bold white patches quite happily fluttering around the last of the autumn leaves at the park.

“Their markings come from Leucistic genes which create the patches of colour. It is very uncommon for the markings to be quite so extensive and unfortunately, they do make him stand out to predators,” the park posted on its Facebook page.

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By Tania Phillips Melbourne landscape artist Patti Hall, 86, hasn’t let lock-down keep her from painting or trying new things - just the opposite.

While practicing self-isolation, Patti resorted to using Google Maps and TV news bulletins to lay the foundation of her latest masterpiece: Melbourne After Corona - a departure from her usual bushland paintings.

The former commercial airline worker has travelled the world both solo and in groups, seeing the world through an optimistic lens, but since the Covid-19 outbreak, her view has become somewhat distorted.

“Since the outbreak of Covid-19, my family has become more concerned about my health, safety and mental wellbeing, but with the help of online art supplies and the wonderful village staff here at Stockland Donvale, I’ve been coping just fine,” Patti said.

“I’ve had some success with previous projects through the Rotary Art Exhibitions - particularly with paintings of local scenes captured in a distorted fashion. You could say that was the inspiration behind Melbourne After Corona.”

Captured on a 125 x 60 centimetre canvas and taking six weeks to create, Patti, had to get creative in a time of self-isolation to be able to visualise the end painting.

“Each building had to be viewed through Google searches and then sketched onto the canvas in a distorted fashion,” she said.

“I even resorted to photographing the evening news just for the background viewing of Melbourne CBD. Of course, every channel showed a different colour of the buildings and I could not travel into the city to verify the correct colour - hence why the canvas is 16 STAR NEWS

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so bright and unusual.

“You’re taking the image for what it’s worth and immediately imprinting it onto the canvas. The background buildings in images are always difficult, but you’re left with something quite like me - a little whacky. And I wouldn’t want it to be easy or straightforward, it’s great to play around with the architecture,” said Patti.

A resident at Stockland’s Donvale Retirement Village for the past 16 years, Patti is used to being social and is a member of many groups including Probus Club, the local Historical Society and Koonung Bushwalking, as well as being a Manna Care volunteer for 26 years (Australia Day Menzies Award) and office bearer for Heidelberg Artists Society.

Eighteen-months ago, Patti headed out on a tour of Africa, visiting Namibia and Botswana. Her travels have also brought her through Cambodia and Malta.

“I like to experiment with my painting when I go travelling, particularly in Cambodia where artists leave impressions in the streets. It’s very inspiring,” she said.

Patti chose to channel her creativity into her arts during her time of self-isolation: “This painting has helped keep me busy and given me something mentally challenging to work on, as I have not left the village for over seven weeks now,” said Patti.

Having lived in Melbourne since 1955, Patti, originally from North Queensland, is optimistic about Melbourne after Covid-19: “You’ll see that there is a water-skier on the Yarra River and there are a few cyclists in the painting - so, yes, I am confident that Melbourne will return to some level of normality after Coronavirus, but it will take time,” she said.

Patti and some of her other works.

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He is one of Australia’s top guitarists - part of the rock and roll juggernaut that was Cold Chisel - so when Ian Moss releases anything it’s an occasion.

The Aussie rock and guitar legend, who started and had to postpone a national tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his Aria award-winning Matchbook album when the Pandemic hit, instead is releasing a sixteentrack live concert album.

Due out on July 24, the music for the album Ian Moss Live was recorded at The Playhouse in Canberra as well as Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on July 13 and 14.

Often considered Australia’s best guitarists “Mossy” has been on the roach for more than 40 years, thrilling crowds with music icons Cold Chisel and as a solo performer.

“It was great to be back out and touring Australia with a big band full of extraordinary talent and exceptional musicians and playing to some of the best audiences I’ve ever played to,” he said of the tour he started.

“The crew we had on the road with us were some of the best in the business and of course, having the new studio album, Ian Moss, full of songs, with me at the helm of songwriting to play was fantastic.”

He said while a lot of his shows were played - the remaining dates which are mainly in regional NSW - have been rescheduled for February.

We may not be able to go out to see much in the way of life music but music legend Ian Moss has ensured we have the next best thing - a new live album.

In the meantime the new album is a chance to hear Mossy’s songs new and old recorded live because while he is impressive in a studio - his performance has always lifted to another level live.

As well as more recent songs Mossy brings classics Tuckers Daughter (from Matchbox), Telephone Booth, Bow River and the muchloved Choir Girl and beautifully gritty My Baby.

With live music still a week to week prospect it’s nice to be reminded that over the years Australia’s have had some sensational live performers and none better than Ian Moss.

Debut novel a crime thriller

By Tania Phillips Described as “Scrublands meets Picnic at Hanging Rock” first-time Kyle Perry has produced a haunting Australian rural crime novel set in the wilds of Tasmania.

The Bluffs Is atmospheric and gripping from it’s first page to it’s jaw-dropping climax.

Perry combines his love of the Tasmanian wilderness with his work in mental health and drug and alcohol counselling, deftly weaving it into a tense thriller which explores everything from the affect of social media on society to mental health, multi-generational trauma and the affects of living in a small town.

When a school group of teenage girls go missing in the remote wilderness of Tasmania’s Great Western Tiers, the people of Limestone Creek are immediately on alert.

The five young girls are missing in the area of the dangerous bluffs, and the legends of ‘the Hungry Man’ still haunt locals to this day.

Now, authorities can determine that the teacher, Eliza Ellis, was knocked unconscious, so there was foul play.

Jordan Murphy, father of missing student Jasmine and the town’s local dealer, instantly becomes prime suspect, but Detective Con Badenhorst knows that in a town this size with corrupt cops, small-town politics, and a teenage YouTube sensation - anyone could be hiding something, and bluffing comes second nature. And when a body is found, mauled, at the bottom of a cliff, suspicion turns to a wild animal - but that can’t explain why she, like all

Author Kyle Perry’s love of the Tasmanian bush and work in drug and alcohol counselling combine in his first novel. victims past and present, was discovered barefoot, with her shoes found nearby, laces neatly tied. What happened up there on the bluffs?

Somebody knows ... unless the local legends are true.

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CPA Australia’s tax policy adviser Elinor Kasapidis said that “When it comes to your tax return, COVID-19 impacts may have created a range of new tax issues for many businesses and a tax agent can help navigate the range of concessions and specific tax impacts. Small businesses should ensure their bookkeeping, JobKeeper records and lodgments are correct and up to date”.

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A HOME FULL OF RUSTIC CHARM RELAX in the ambiance of this character filled home built with natural timbers and slate flooring, creating a feeling of peace, while enjoying its large open spaces and individual privacy.

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BUSINESS & FREEHOLD FOR SALE (3.87 ha) A BUSINESS THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME AND WITH A NEW OUTLOOK TO SUIT CURRENT CONDITIONS ฀ •฀Newly฀Refreshed฀Restaurant฀with฀A฀La฀Carte฀Menu฀in฀Olinda฀Victoria ฀ •฀Offers฀Great฀Ambience฀&฀An฀Unforgettable฀Experience฀in฀the฀Beautiful฀Dandenong฀Ranges First time it’s for sale, after 61 years operating as a family business, and hosting generations of Australian Families, this iconic German-Bavarian restaurant with 400 seats/ 4 separate dining areas nestled in the Dandenong Ranges near Olinda, is an opportunity to continue the great tradition for family enjoyment.

With around 60,000 visitors a year, from Melbourne, interstate and overseas, this฀will฀appeal฀to฀a new฀owner฀looking฀for฀a฀proven฀success฀story฀and฀a฀great฀cash฀flow.

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Fresh฀new฀look฀with฀A฀La฀Carte฀menu฀and฀easy฀to฀use฀order฀system฀with฀pictures฀so฀you฀know exactly฀what฀you฀are฀ordering. ฀ •฀A฀Ia฀carte฀visual฀menu฀with฀beautiful฀photos฀of฀every฀dish; ฀ •฀Sumptuous฀Sauerkraut฀like฀you฀never฀tasted฀before; ฀ •฀Takeaway฀to฀cure฀your฀food฀envy; ฀ •฀Beer฀bar฀with฀the฀best฀range฀of฀beers฀available฀ (also well known for their Oktoberfest celebrations every year).

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Open for lunch and dinner to celebrate events with family and friends and for special functions such as weddings and work functions. ฀ •฀A฀place฀to฀create฀new฀memories฀for฀years฀and฀to฀relive฀old฀memories฀by฀existing฀customers. ฀ •฀A฀romantic฀ambience฀for฀an฀intimate฀wedding฀with฀full฀access฀to฀a฀beautiful฀garden฀ (a garden wedding as you please!)

The฀experience฀of฀Bavarian฀and฀German฀meals฀matched฀with฀music฀and฀entertainment,฀a฀proven success฀story฀to฀guarantee฀an฀annual฀multi-million-dollar฀turnover.฀(Approx.฀$3฀million฀pa).

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Included฀in฀the฀sale฀is฀approximately฀ten฀acres฀of฀prime฀real฀estate in Olinda, a major restaurant complex฀built฀over฀three฀levels,฀a฀separate฀manager’s฀residence,฀and฀car฀parking฀for฀up฀to฀ten฀buses!

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Like a second homeland

By Brendan Rees Vietnamese refugee Nga, who now lives in Berwick, says not being able to speak English was her biggest difficulty when she came at 20 years of age.

“I was only able to speak a few words in English, so I watched preschool TV shows with my first son in the mornings to learn English,” she said.

When she arrived in 1983, Nga lived in a hostel in Springvale for the first six months with her seven-month old son. At first, she found it hard to acclimate after living in a refugee camp in Thailand for two years which she likened to a jail.

While at the hostel she would ask people whether she was allowed to go for a walk.

“Back in the camp, it was like a jail and I was not able to go for a walk freely. People laughed at me and told me I can go anywhere I wanted,” she said.

Today, she said she has really enjoyed learning about the Australian culture and loves the freedom: “I loved how you can learn things from many different people in Australia. I call Australia my second motherland.”

Nga shared her journey as part of Refugee Week from June 14 to 20, which is an annual activity to inform the public about refugees and celebrate positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society.

Nga fled Vietnam in 1981 when she was 18-years-old in the aftermath of the war between America and the communists.

“I first had to get to the Cambodian and Vietnamese border by foot and waited there for a couple of months before I was able to get on a boat that docked in Thailand,” she said.

“At first, I could not even contact my family to let them know where I was. After some time, I was able to write a letter to my parents to tell them why I had to flee.”

A few months after giving birth to her sec-

ond child, she got her first job in a factory in Moorabbin, making kettles.

After working in a factory making spices and sauces for fast food restaurants and supermarkets, Nga decided to start a restaurant business in 2001.

In 2015, Nga opened a new restaurant

called Nga’s Kitchen in Hampton Park but was forced to sell the business four years later following back surgery.

Nga said some people might think refugees give people and the government a hard time but maintains “not everyone is the same” and there are “great people” from refugee back-

grounds including doctors and police.

When asked what welcome means to her she said it’s when she gets something unexpected and makes her feel happy.

“For example, when I cook nice food and share it with my next-door neighbours and it makes them happy, that is welcoming to me.”

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Fitness track funding boost for Casey Fields Casey Fields is set for an even bigger comeback thanks to the Local Sports Infrastructure Fund boost.

Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards announced the Casey Fields Fitness Trail is one of 100 projects to benefit from a share in more than $30 million.

Once complete the project will see the completion of 2.8 km fitness trail loop around the Regional Sports Precinct at Casey Fields.

Ms Richards said the investment recognised the overwhelming demand for shovel-ready community sports infrastructure across Victoria and includes additional funding provided through the Community Sports Infrastructure Stimulus Program.

Construction is underway for on a new district level AFL, cricket and netball facility at Kilora Estate in Clyde North.

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Major sports hub builds Casey Council has announced plans to begin construction on major sporting facilities and recreation reserves across the community in the new financial year.

Works on more than 200 major projects will begin including a $7.8 million sports complex in Botanic Ridge with two full-size AFL/cricket ovals and two full-sized netball courts.

It will also feature six change rooms and a community room pavilion, landscape works, terracing and seating, three cricket practice nets, car park with about 200 sealed car spaces, shared recreational walking/cycling path network, a playground, and public art installation.

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Additionally, construction will continue on a new district level AFL, cricket and netball fa-

cility at Kilora Estate in Clyde North, with Mick Morland Reserve being proposed as the future name of the site. The late Mr Morland was a former mayor at the City of Casey and Edrington Ward councillor.

This $4 million project will include a playground, landscaping, about 150 car spaces, equestrian float parking for access to the regional trail along Cardinia Creek and a public art installation.

It is expected to be complete in March 2021 and will provide another recreational facility for one of Casey’s most populated areas.

The State Government has contributed $100,000 from its Country Football and Netball Program to fund the netball courts and associated infrastructure at the Clyde North site.

All projects will be funded under council’s $131.6 million Capital Works Program budget for 2020-21.

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By Nick Creely AFL Outer East has joined the list of local leagues in Victoria to officially abandon their 2020 football and netball seasons.

While AFL Outer East had been optimistic that a 2020 season could get going despite ongoing concerns about potential crowd management in the wake of a spike in Covid-19 cases in the state which has forced some postcodes in Melbourne to go into lockdown, the league has scrapped its plans for a 1 August start.

The commission advised clubs in recent

days that senior and junior football and netball, and reserves and veterans football would not go ahead in 2020, with the tightening of protocols and an ever-moving landscape making a return this year unfeasible and unsustainable. AFL Outer East chairman Tony Mitchell told the Star News that while the league did everything it could to make a 2020 season feasible for clubs, ultimately a further tightening of restrictions and lingering doubts about crowds forced their hand.

“Our position has been to exhaust every avenue to get football into a position where we had an ability to play, but restrictions around

crowds meant that in an already compromised season it wasn’t sustainable,” he said.

“The management of senior football crowds and the ability to generate revenue was a key component of what we did, and from a senior footy perspective is not achievable (this season).

“We actually have nine clubs ready to go, but it was also going to be if we could get crowds, and if it was sustainable and feasible, and we had to make a sensible decision on whether we could do that.”

Mitchell said that the way clubs handled the ongoing discussions about the season has

been first class.

“AFL Outer East is immensely proud and grateful of its senior clubs throughout this period,” he said.

“They have been united, positive, and hugely resilient and the leadership of our senior committees, coaches and players during this period has been exemplary.

“The commitment to well-being, connectedness and mental health of participants and the community has been outstanding. Our clubs have set great foundations to return stronger than ever in 2021.”

Aquanita disqualifications considered for local races By sports editor Russell Bennett More than a dozen runners in races across the Sandown, Cranbourne, and Pakenham racecourses have been determined to be considered for disqualification in the wake of the Aquanita case.

On Tuesday, Racing Victoria stewards released their determinations on whether horses implicated in the case should be subject to disqualification.

A release from Racing Victoria (RV) states that the determinations take into account the decisions of the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board (RAD Board) on 8 May 2018 and, or the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) on 13 September last year.

“Licensed trainers Robert Smerdon, Stuart Webb and Tony Vasil and registered stablehands Greg and Denise Nelligan, Trent Pennuto and Daniel Garland - all of whom were employed by Aquanita - were each disqualified for improper or dishonourable action(s) or practice(s) in connection with racing,” ac-

cording to Racing Victoria.

“Following the 30 January 2020 closure of the VCAT appeals window, RV stewards were required to give careful consideration under the Australian Rules of Racing as to whether they would exercise their powers to disqualify any implicated horses.”

The stewards analysed the available evidence in regards to 395 incidences and reached, according to Racing Victoria: “A preliminary determination that 81 starters should be considered for disqualification from the race in question, based on the finding of an actual administration by VCAT and/ or the available evidence/information, including it being obvious within text messages that the horse was the subject of a prohibited administration at the relevant track on the relevant date”.

Of those 81 starters, there were 14 runners at local south-east tracks including Sandown, Cranbourne, and Pakenham.

The stewards have written to the manag-

ing owners of the 81 runners, or their representative, as registered on the date of the race with a Show Cause notice - advising them of their preliminary decision.

Each owner, or their representatives, now have the chance to submit a written response as to why their horse shouldn’t be disqualified from the race in question. That window of opportunity closes on 10 August.

Following the conclusion of the Show Cause period for the 81 starters on 10 August, the stewards will then make a final determination as to whether a horse is disqualified or not.

Racing Victoria executive general manager of integrity services Jamie Stier spoke about the matter, stating: “This is a unique and complex case which required the stewards to consider tribunal findings and available evidence to them in cases which ultimately saw people disqualified for improper practice not swab samples.

“Having considered all the facts, the stew-

ards are satisfied that they can clearly identify 81 starters that were the subject of a prohibited administration and thus they have today (Tuesday) written to the managing owners of these horses at the time of the relevant races, or their representatives, to afford them the opportunity to state why their horse ought not be disqualified from the race in question.

“The stewards are not satisfied that the other 313 starters ought be considered for disqualification as the available evidence did not definitively demonstrate that those horses were the subject of a prohibited administration on the given day.”

Stier made it clear that, in reaching their decisions, the stewards considered the RAD Board and VCAT findings and available evidence only, and gave no consideration to the status of each race, the prizemoney won by an individual horse, or the finishing position of the horse in the race.

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By Russell Bennett The West Gippsland Cricket Association is continuing to engage with its clubs on the best path forward for the competition for 2020/21 and beyond.

The future of the WGCA has been a hot topic in local circles for years now, and the competition has been working with the Cardinia Shire, Cricket Victoria, and GippSport - the Gippsland Regional Sports Assembly - over recent months to review its strategic direction.

As part of that process, the WGCA’s clubs were approached by association executives to gauge their opinions, and an online survey was established.

The option of changing the name of the competition to better reflect where its member clubs are located, geographically, was even floated.

Many of the WGCA’s current clubs are in the City of Casey, for example.

A range of options for effective communication between clubs and the association was also tabled - everything from phone calls, to emails, to regular meetings, to social media (Facebook) messages and posts.

The survey also asked clubs about the ways in which the WGCA could better support clubs in their efforts to increase participation numbers and improve player retention - seen as the biggest issue currently facing clubs, not only across the competition but right across the country.

Clubs have already come forward with their own ideas when it comes to the structure of the WGCA - at both senior and junior levels - moving forward.

One proposal from the WGCA would see Premier, Premier 2, District, and District 2

Changes to the structure of the WGCA’s senior and junior competitions are likely on the cards Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS moving forward. 146041 implemented in the top senior grades instead of the current Premier, District, and Sub-District.

WGCA vice president and future directions coordinator Rob Hansen spoke to the Star News, explaining the current state of play.

“The West Gippsland Cricket Association is facing, and attempting to address, the challenges confronting it,” he said.

“Not only is it meeting Covid-19 and its pervasive restrictions but it is also being challenged by contrasting pressures upon its towns: some are expanding, others contracting, as our regions move to deal with variable demographics.

“Some towns are booming, while others are almost busting.”

But many of the issues facing the WGCA aren’t just confined to the association -

they’re much more widespread throughout the community cricket landscape.

“We’ve been fortunate to have the assistance of great professionals like Michelle Harris (GippSport) and the Cardinia Shire Council’s Mel Pratt - their sport development manager - to guide us toward renewal and reorganisation so that we can provide a more relevant approach to the type of cricket available for our community.”

Cricket Victoria south east region manager Jason Mathers and south east cricket manager Emma Gallagher joined a recent WGCA board meeting to provide an update on the Cricket Victoria restructure, and its impact.

Hansen said it’s vital the WGCA - and community cricket, more broadly - focuses on the junior levels of the game.

“Building better pathways for young people who choose cricket is paramount,” he said.

“We hopefully can present formats that fully-cater for a greater diversity of participants across the community, and this is particularly applicable to the resurgence of female cricket.“ The WGCA is currently urging all its clubs to field female teams if possible.

“There has been some discussion about the future of female cricket in West Gippsland,” Hansen acknowledged.

“We currently have a competition with seven teams in it, and we hope that more teams will be added.

“Those keen to foster female cricket are looking to develop a pathway for the future.”

The Star News understands the WGCA isn’t just looking at expanding its numbers of junior female teams. It’s also looking at the possibility of creating a senior women’s division within the association.

Giving the Bulls a boost

By Russell Bennett

QUIZ NUMBER 1721 1. WHICH club has won a record 13 English Premier League titles?

2. An Australian won two titles at Wimbledon in 1993. Who was he?

3. WHICH was the first Australian professional football code to resume after COVID-19?

4. WHO won golf’s US Masters in 2019?

5. WHICH American female golfer won 17 consecutive tournaments in 1945?

6. WHO designed the re-vamped Australian course for the 1977 Australian Open golf championships?

7. WHO was the first New Zealand cricketer to take over 300 Test wickets?

8. WHO was the first Australian to win the British Open Golf title?

9. WHO was the only sculler to win the ABC Sportsman of the Year award?

10. WHICH former Australian boxing champion was seriously injured in a car crash in 1991?

11. WHAT sport is played by the Sydney Kings?

12. WHICH Australian was the first woman to swim 400 metres in under five minutes?

13. WHAT target area is worth the most points on a dart board?

14. WHAT is the previous name of the Sydney Swans Australian Rules team?

15. WHO was the first pacer to win the Inter Dominion and the Miracle Mile in the same year?

16. WHICH famous combination won the Australian mens doubles tennis title for eight consecutive years?

17. WHO scored the most runs in the world of Test cricket in 2019?

18. WHAT is the former name of golf’s World Cup? 19. WHICH well-known Australian fast bowler took eight wickets in a cricket match against the Rest of the World in 1971-2?

20. HOW many times have the Olympic Games been held in the United States?

ANSWERS: 1. Man United 2. Mark Woodforde 3. Rugby league 4. Tiger Woods 5. Babe Didrikson Zaharias 6. Jack Nicklaus 7. Richard Hadlee 8. Peter Thomson 9. Stuart McKenzie 10. Johnny Famechon 11. Basketball 12. Lorraine Crapp 13. The triple 20 14. South Melbourne 15. Hondo v vtvvvvv 16. John Bromwich and Adrian Quist 17. Steve Smith 18. The Canada Cup 19. Dennis Lillee 20. Four

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Star Essendon defender and former All-Australian Cale Hooker took the stars of tomorrow from the Noble Park juniors into a ‘Virtual Huddle’ recently as part of Toyota’s ‘Good For Footy’ program.

The program, facilitated locally by Patterson Cheney Toyota, has long been a regular fixture on the Noble Park calendar, but this year - due to the Covid-19 pandemic - the Bulls got involved from a distance.

“The Toyota Good for Footy program is an annual event in partnership with Noble Park Football club,” explained David Haines, the general manager of Patterson Cheney Toyota. ‘’It is an opportunity to give back to the local community by providing financial support to local football, and a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the kids to get up close with AFL stars.

“This year’s event was online via Good For Footy Virtual Huddles and we had the opportunity to bring the personal experience to the club members and we are now working on the Good For Footy raffle, which is a national Toyota initiative.”

Trish Marson, the junior vice president at Noble Park, explained just how valuable the Good For Footy program had been for the Bulls over the years.

“We’ve had a great relationship with Patterson Cheney for well over a decade now and they originally got us involved with the Good For Footy program,” she explained.

“Normally we run a big gala day with lots of rides and activities for the kids in the community, but this year - with the Covid situation we’re all dealing with - we did things slightly differently.

“The kids love the Good For Footy program, and look forward to it every year. They’re always asking who the player involved will be, and what sort of activities we’ve got planned.

“It’s a real celebration - a celebration of the season ahead, and it’s a beautiful way for us to give back to our volunteers and our members, and our kids.”

Trish said the Bulls wouldn’t be in the position to be able to offer that kind of experience without the support of Patterson Cheney.

Essendon gun Cale Hooker (bottom right) joined a group of players from the Noble Park juniors for a ‘virtual huddle’.

“The beauty of this year being a virtual program - although we would have loved to have done what we normally do - is that it was a little bit more personalised,” she explained.

“We picked potential up-and-coming leaders of the club - kids who had shown different traits that show they’ll be leaders of the future - and it allowed them the opportunity to have a bit more of a personal, one-on-one contact.

“Although it wasn’t the big event we normally have, it was really nice and the kids loved it. The parents thought it was fantastic too, and they thought Cale was just brilliant with the kids. We’ve now created a school ambassador program - one of the boys who was in on the interview got up and spoke to every class in his school about his experiences playing football, and why he plays and why he enjoys it.”

Trish said the financial support the Good For Footy program provided the Bulls had allowed the club to pay the fees of its junior players this year.

“The financial support from the Good For Footy program has allowed us this year, with Covid-19 and the pressure it’s put on the community, to be able to offer every player in the club to be able to play for free,” she explained.

“The money we raised last year from the Good For Footy program, that’s supported every player in our club this year - 174 registered kids.

“We wanted to be able to give back to our members in this really trying time.

“If it wasn’t for the support and the financial assistance that Good For Footy gives us, we wouldn’t have had the ability to be able to do it.”

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Key sports unite

By Nick Creely Cricket Victoria and Football Victoria have reached an agreement on a framework to assist in the transition between the two sports from winter to summer seasons.

This latest agreement provides further clarity for community soccer and cricket clubs and local government authorities for grounds shared between the two codes after Cricket Victoria and AFL Victoria reached a similar agreement for grounds shared between Aussie Rules and cricket.

With the ongoing impact of Covid-19, the two governing bodies have sought to maximise participation for both cricket and soccer, and have provided a framework for competitions and local governments to plan ahead, allowing adequate time for governments and ground managers to transition grounds and

minimise any overlap of participants and parents involved in both sports.

Cricket Victoria CEO Andrew Ingleton said it was pleasing to reach an agreement with Football Victoria and hopes that the transition between the two sports can be as simple as possible.

“We’re pleased to have reached an agreement with Football Victoria that will hopefully make the transition phase easier for the many participants, volunteers and local governments involved across both sports as they navigate the challenges presented by Covid-19,” he said.

“We thank Football Victoria for their cooperation in formulating this framework.”

Both organisations share more than 200 grounds across the state, and stakeholders from both sports have worked together with the Victorian State Government to establish

the following framework:

cricket grounds shared by soccer are able · All to be transitioned to cricket from 28 Septem-

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ber, while all turf ovals will not be used for soccer after 27 September.

Football shall prioritise fixturing for matches played after 1 October to single use facilities, then shared facilities with synthetic pitches.

The junior soccer home and away season shall conclude by 4 October and finals/relegation matches by 11 October.

Senior soccer competitions on share grounds shall conclude on 18 October, while Cricket Victoria competitions on shared use facilities can commence from the following dates, provided it is safe to do so; Premier Cricket 1st and 2nd XI men’s and women’s from 10 October, junior competitions from Friday 16 October, and all other senior competitions from Friday 23 October.

Football Victoria and Cricket Victoria have reached an agreement on the 2020 season.

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Southern league pulls the pin on the 2020 season

By Nick Creely The Southern Football Netball League (SFNL) has cancelled its 2020 senior football season, as well as the senior woman’s football competition, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The SFNL was one of just a handful of leagues, and the only metro league, still standing in 2020 and was hopeful that a season could start, but - after a board meeting last Thursday - made the call to scrap the season and instead focus on its junior competitions and netball. In a statement issued last Friday, league CEO Lee Hartman said that the everchanging landscape was the catalyst for the decision.

“We have worked closely with state and lo-

cal government, AFL Victoria, other metropolitan leagues as well as all our clubs to explore a responsible way to proceed in 2020, against the challenging background of Covid-19,” he said.

“However, in light of the recent outbreaks and significantly increased number of positive Covid-19 cases recorded in Melbourne, it has become apparent that the health and safety risks have simply become too great to conduct any senior contact sporting competition in 2020. This decision has not been taken easily, but the overriding concern we have is for the health and well-being of our people and the importance of not compromising the quality of our football competitions.”

The recently-updated version of the AFL Victoria Return to Play Protocols, with clarity around limited spectator attendance and change room capacity restrictions, also contributed to the board’s decision to cancel these competitions in 2020.

“We thank all member clubs for their patience and understanding during this extremely difficult time with its constantly changing environment,” the statement continued.

“The board appreciates and has been galvanised by the level of constructive engagement, and enduring commitment of officials at each club, but equally, to the league over recent months.”

Hartman confirmed that the Southern league is still keen on exploring youth age and under 19 competitions, as well as netball if the restrictions allow it to start.

“The board also resolved, to explore conducting the SFNL youth age, Under-19 competition in 2020, in compliance with the AFL Victoria Return to Play Protocols and State Government Covid-19 restrictions,” he said.

“The board and administration will undertake a thorough risk assessment and collaborate with member clubs wishing to participate, to fully ensure that our youth age competition can be managed in a safe, and responsible manner, before making a final decision.”

FOCUS ON… MOTORING

Stylish new fourth-generation Kia Carnival revealed Kia Motors Corporation has revealed first images of the new Kia Carnival, the fourth generation of the brand’s flagship people mover.

The new Kia Carnival has been designed to appeal to progressive young families, with a leading combination of innovation, flexibility, and style.

The fourth-generation model builds on its predecessors’ heritage with a more architectural sense of solidity and an upgraded appearance that draws on the overarching design ethos that links all of Kia’s cars design identity.

Matched with highly detailed, futuristic details and SUV-inspired design elements, the new model brings a stronger, more stylish presence to the mid-sized MPV segment.

A character evolution The new Carnival features a shorter front overhang, with the base of the A-pillar moved backwards to create a longer hood. Its increased wheelbase also contributes to greater space throughout the cabin, while giving the car a longer, slightly more athletic silhouette.

The result is a side profile that reveals the Carnival’s more dynamic DNA. This is emphasised by a simple yet bold character line which runs along the length of the car, linking the front and rear lamps. Beneath this clear line, the Carnival features a more prominent sense of volume to its bodywork, with bold wheel arches and sharp lines along the body giving it a more sculpted appearance.

The new model features a unique ‘island roof’ design, with blacked-out A- and B-pillars supporting the body-coloured roof. From the side, one of the new car’s stand-out features is an eye-catching new C-pillar signature design, inspired by that of the new Sorento.

The chrome fin, which wraps beneath the tapered rear windows and extends towards the tailgate, is finished with a subtle diamond pattern that is also reflected throughout the inside of the car.

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The stylish new Kia Carnival.

A more confident, futuristic face The Carnival features a new ‘tiger face’ which extends across the width of the vehicle. This confident, more futuristic face seamlessly integrates lamps with Kia’s iconic ‘tiger-nose’

grille. Kia’s designers have dubbed this ‘symphonic architecture’, with the design of the front bringing together a range of detailed, technical features to create a sense of harmony and structural energy. The grille and lamps

are defined by their high-tech, high-precision details, with chrome trim above the grille and forming its own character line around the face of the car. The castellated edge of the upper grille is paired with perpendicular creases which extend straight up the hood, creating a more purposeful look when viewed head-on.

The Carnival’s headlamps and LED daytime running lights (DRLs) form a unique light signature. The high-beam lamps are integrated into the corner of the tiger-nose grille, with the low-beam lamps sitting separately, at the outer edges of the front of the car. Between them, the DRLs wrap around the Carnival’s turn signal lamps, then plunge downwards, merging with the grille’s lower chrome border.

Beneath, the sculpted bumpers and lower air intake are matched with metallic trim and a black lower bumper, presenting the Carnival’s robust, SUV-inspired appearance.

SUV-inspired design extends rearwards At the rear, the Carnival boasts a wide, distinctive new design which uses full-width lines to emphasise the car’s sense of solidity. These lines include the sleek combination lamps, which echo the same details as the DRLs at the front of the car, integrated into a full-width light. The light bar connects visually to a sharp, sculpted line which extends downwards and wraps around the license plate.

Above the light bar is a chrome line, which started at the base of the new signature Cpillar and wraps around the base of the rear screen. Beneath the light bar, highlight lines extend across the tailgate to raise the visual center of gravity of the rear of the car.

Further enhancing its SUV-inspired design, the Carnival is finished off with a metallic lower skid plate, elevating the car further and giving it a more robust appearance.

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