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A group of anti-maskers break social distancing rules during a meeting at a Cranbourne gym.

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A group of people have thumbed their noses at authorities by gathering at a Cranbourne gym to purportedly discuss coronavirus theories. Eva Black, who recently filmed herself breaching a police checkpoint and labelled the pandemic as a “SCAMdemic” on social media, was a key speaker at the meeting at The Combat Athlete gym on Sunday 26 July. One attendee, who Star News has chosen not to name, posted a photo of the gathering showing about 50 people sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with no apparent effort to practice social distancing or wearing masks, rules that are in force under Melbourne’s lockdown restrictions. “A great night together discussing the pu-

trid conduct of the police, government and media lies,” he wrote. “We are strong and won’t bow down to these oppressors.”Eva Black thank you for sharing your experience with us and how the Mainstream Media created a work of fiction. With their slanderous narrative to demonise you, a true libertarian. “God bless the righteous and give them power to prevail.” Black responded: “Thank you for having me there. It was so amazing to be in a room full of people who support and celebrate me during this tough time.” “Much love to all and God Bless,” she wrote. The Facebook page revealed the group

meets at 6pm on Saturdays. The owner of the gym, who did not give his name, said he couldn’t “really comment” when asked about the meeting. “I don’t know and if I did I probably wouldn’t say it to someone I don’t know,” he said. A Victoria Police spokesman said police would not be “providing comment on individual incidents” when asked whether the gym had been issued a fine. However, Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner of regional operations Rick Nugent said those who “blatantly choose to disregard the rules on the insistence their human rights being breached is alarming”. At a press conference on 27 July Premier

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VCAT knocks back temple By Brendan Rees A Sikh community’s plan to run a temple in Devon Meadows had been thwarted after opponents had a remarkable win at a state planning tribunal. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal handed down a decision on 22 July to overturn Casey Council’s approval of a permit to run a place of worship at two sheds at 73 Browns Road. Under the plans, which was submitted by the applicant A S Dhillon, the site proposed to accommodate up to 70 people with the sheds being used as a prayer hall and a smaller shed as a kitchen - with weekend sessions. Casey Council approved the plans with conditions there would be no sound amplification outside the building - despite receiving 85 objections to the change-of-use application. Several neighbours expressed their outrage after the permit was granted on 3 December last year, citing concerns of noise, loss of privacy, traffic congestion and not being appropriate for the rural area. VCAT member Tracey Bilston-McGillen said in her report that a “key concern” was “the lack of assessment of the potential impact on the surrounding properties”. “There has been no acoustic study prepared and no traffic study. I find this surprising. I do not accept that 70 persons is such a limited number that the impacts do not need to be measured,” she stated. In her decision, Ms Bilston-McGillen stated she had also had concerns of the sheds being used until 10pm every Saturday evening. “I am not persuaded by council or the permit applicant that matters of detail regarding the future operation and impact of the proposed use have been adequately addressed,” Ms Bilston-McGillen stated. The applicant Rita Menheere said residents

Devon Meadows residents opposed plans for a Sikh place of worship last year. This photo was taken in December 2019 before the coronavirus outbreak. 202184 Picture: GARY SISSONS were “so pleased with the outcome”. “It’s more someone took the time to listen to us rather than the council who totally ignored us,” she said. Ms Menheere said she wasn’t against places of worship however the green wedge zone “has got a preferred location for places of worship and it’s not here“ “We are here for a quiet non-intrusive lifestyle ... I don’t want an Aldi here, I don’t want a Bunnings here,” Ms Menheere said.

“We don’t want urban uses where we live otherwise I would live in the suburbs.” Ms Menheere’s comments were echoed by neighbour Mark Mulready, who runs a hobby farm with his partner Marie McNeill. He told Star News last December that their objection was not about religion but rather the plans being inappropriate for the rural area. He said VCAT’s decision not to grant a permit was a “big relief”. “It could’ve gone either way but we thought

we had a good case,” he said. Green Wedges Coalition delegate Rosalie Counsell, who participated in the hearing via video, said the decision was a “good outcome for all those who value Casey’s endangered areas of precious natural and rural character”. “This was a much-needed win for the local residents in particular and for Melbourne’s green wedges in general - one that goes some way towards restoring confidence in the tribunal processes,” she said.

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Steady rise in Covid cases By Brendan Rees Covid-19 infections are continuing to climb in Casey which now stands at 186 active cases, according to the state’s latest health data. Victoria reported a further 295 cases in the 24 hours to Wednesday 29 July, bringing the state total to 4839 active cases, including 502 infected health care workers. The additional cases were down on from the worst day of the crisis so far on Monday 27 July with 532 new cases. Nine deaths have been reported of people aged in their 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s, according to the 29 July figures. There are 307 hospital patients with Covid-19, with 41 in intensive care. To date, 4123 people have recovered from the virus.

Seven of the nine deaths are linked to aged care facilities. To date, 92 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria. In neighbouring Greater Dandenong, cases have risen markedly to 130 active cases while Cardinia had 23 and Frankston 31. In other developments, the Villa Maria Catholic Home Berwick aged care facility has gone into lockdown for at least two weeks after a staff member tested positive to coronavirus. A spokesperson for the facility said no residents were showing symptoms of Covid-19 but the facility had entered a “full lockdown” as a “precautionary measure”. Forty-four cases have also been linked to Outlook Gardens Aged Care Facility in Dandenong North.

Victoria Police have fined 103 people for flouting rules in the 24 hours to Wednesday 29 July. Three of the infringements were issued at vehicle checkpoints and 33 for people failing to wear a face covering when leaving home. Police say three fines were issued to people gathering to celebrate a birthday in the Mornington Peninsula while four people were issued fines after police spotted them in a car together and confirmed none of them resided at the same address. The State Government meanwhile announced an expanded team of door knockers to follow-up positive cases who couldn’t be contacted by phone or refused to co-operate. The team included Department of Health and Human Services authorized officers sup-

ported by the Australian Defence Force. From 29 July, employers must notify WorkSafe immediately when they’re aware that a worker has tested positive for Covid-19.?It also applies to contractors and self-employed people. Meanwhile, the Australian Medical Association federal president and Melbourne GP Dr Tony Bartone said the Victorian hospital workforce was already stretched, and will be further tested by the State’s Covid-19 aged care crisis. “An elective surgery pause should be for the shortest time possible,” Dr Bartone said. “Deferring surgery denies patients treatment they need. Deferring too long risks increasing a patient’s pain or illness.”

Fire crews extinguish burning car Firefighters from Pearcedale and Baxter responded to a car fire in Langwarrin South on Tuesday morning, 21 July. Emergency crews were called to the blaze following reports of a burning car on Victoria Road just after 10.30am - which had spread to scrub and was dangerously close to a shed. “On arrival crews were quick to stop the fire spreading. Breathing apparatus was used to help members extinguish the fire completely,” a CFA spokesperson said. Members from both brigades worked together to extinguish the fire and remained on scene for 45 minutes before the incident was deemed safe. The cause of the fire is being investigated. Victoria Police was also on scene to support.

A pair of seven-week-old alpine dingoes get used to their surrounds at Moonlit Sanctuary.

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Sanctuary welcomes dingo pups The pitter-patter of little paws is alive at Pearcedale’s Moonlit Sanctuary after it welcomed two seven-week-old alpine dingoes. And like most pups, they love to play and enjoy a bit of “rough and tumble,” the sanctuary’s life sciences manager Lisa Tuthill said. “We can’t wait to share these two new additions to the sanctuary with our visitors

once Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted.” To celebrate the arrival of the new pups, the Sanctuary is running a public naming competition. The winner receives a dingo puppy adoption, a puppy encounter, a dingo plush toy as well as a Moonlit Sanctuary double pass to visit once the sanctuary re-opens.

Michael Johnson, owner and founder of Moonlit Sanctuary, said dingoes played an important role in the Australian eco-system, dispelling any myth they were a pest. “Recent research shows that dingoes keep feral predators like foxes and cats at bay, and so protect many other endangered species,” he said.

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A 37-year-old Cranbourne man has been allegedly clocked travelling at 77km/h over the speed limit on the Princes Freeway in Berwick on Friday 24 July. The man was allegedly caught driving at 157km/h in an 80km/h zone by Cardinia Highway Patrol who intercepted his Ford Mustang near Clyde Road. The driver was arrested and interviewed in relation to a number of charges. The Mustang was impounded for a period of 30 days resulting in a $1020 towing fee. Police say the driver is expected to be charged. Highway Patrol were patrolling the Princes Freeway roadwork zone near Clyde Road as a part of Operation Sumatra, designed to target high risk driving. The widening works has resulted in the speed limit being reduced to 80km/h.

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Main Street masks up It was masks on last week for the residents at Main Street Village in Pakenham along with all other Melburnians. And it was masks-on for a totally different group of Village People in Main Street Village as well! These creatively carved Coleonema (common name - Golden Diosma), shaped into solitary souls standing along a pathway, donned masks as a visible reminder for residents to wear their masks from today to help stay healthy. “Try not to laugh out loud when you stroll along the path past the ‘Village People’. I bet you will crack up in stitches” said one resident. “Our gardener, Murray, shaped what were just these ordinary looking bushes, Golden Diosma I think he calls them, into this gaggle of golden girls and boys.” Di McKellar, the village manager said “They are such great fun amongst the doom and gloom at the moment and they are a fun way to convey the serious message to us all to mask up as well. “Murray created them from these ordinary looking shrubs. This area was a bit overgrown and untidy previously. He didn’t tell me initially, he just started shaping them up when he came to work with us recently. He’s given some punk haircuts up. “Apparently, he saw the sculpture potential and began creating this little tribe with an end in mind. He’s very creative as well as highly skilled with a great sense of humour too! “Murray also co-opted Frank, one of the residents who loves wood working, to help him fashion the stakes he attached the eyes to. “Yesterday when he showed me the photo on his phone I laughed out loud! I asked him to please prune another shrub tomorrow so we can put a mask on it. It will lighten everyone’s day! It’s a fun way to reinforce the important health message for our residents. Little did I know that he had already shaped more than 8

other shrubs. This morning I gave him my bag of dress up things with bandanas and crazy sunglasses and a mask to put on them. You can see the results in the photos,” said Di. “Yes, I know these Village People aren’t the correct 1.5m social distance apart and so that’s why they all have masks and/or face coverings. It was too much to ask Murray to move them all! And again, it’s a wonderful way to reinforce the Covid Safe health message in our village to help keep our residents healthy. If plants can be Covid Safe so can people!” The village sculptor come horticulturist, Murray Christmas (yes he says his birthday is

25th December) said it was a “fun little project”. “There are heaps of these Golden Diosma (Coleonema pulchellum aurea) planted throughout the village. When I started six months back the majority were amorphous blobs. Some had hints of previous shapes but this group needed work. I was guided by each plant’s form, location and my imagination. “Gardens, like art, impact us in ways we don’t understand and lots of times in ways we don’t even realise. Gardens have a huge impact on us, from our food to our feelings, so why not make them fun and interesting?!” said Murray.

“So I created some different sculpture shapes. Some got “punk haircuts”, so I added eyes and mouths with leaves and twigs. Of course, they blew off, so I found some goggle eyes and Frank skilfully shaped some stakes for the eyes. “They looked great! When I showed Di the ‘Diosma Dioramas’, she laughed and suggested some masks and dress up glasses to bring some cheer to the residents. There’s eight or so dressed up now. The results are fun. There’s a pic of me with the ‘Where’s Wally Diosma Diorama’. My kids saw the pic and asked, “Which one’s the Wally?”

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Man charged over death By Brendan Rees A man has been charged over the death of 47-year-old Michael Mammone whose body was found in a car park near a Cranbourne primary school last month. Mr Mammone’s body was found by passers-by in a carpark at the Donnelly Reserve car park on Lesdon Avenue, opposite Rangebank Primary School, about 7am on Friday 26 June. Almost four weeks later police arrested 42-year-old Christopher McEachran of Carrum Downs on Thursday morning 23 July. He was subsequently interviewed and charged with murder and armed robbery and briefly fronted the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on the day of his arrest. Mr McEachran’s next hearing will be on 12 November at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court for a committal mention. No application for bail was made and he will remain in police custody. Court documents show police accuse Mr McEachran of being in possession of a knife when he allegedly robbed Mr Mammone of his BMW sedan worth $8000 before murdering him on 26 June. Mr Mammone’s devastated daughter Brodie Mammone said the arrest had brought some relief to her family but they still had no idea why someone would want to kill her father. “To finally have some sort of solid information and significant closure is a relief, we’ve been waiting for what’s felt like such a long time to have this weight off our shoulders but it’s not over yet,” she said, adding “We still have a long road ahead of us to put this to rest. “We can’t thank the detectives enough for their dedications to this case, to think we started off with barely a time line just 29 days ago, to now having the justice day deserves served.” Ms Mammone said she had been in contact

Police at Donnelly Recreational Reserve on the morning Michael Mammone’s body was found. with detectives, however, any known motive for the murder was yet to be revealed at this stage. “There’s no information released to us in regards to motives, witnesses, others involved as of yet.” Ms Mammone described her father as “a very quiet, compassionate soul” who would “do anything” for his two granddaughters, and “will never be at peace not knowing how or why this has happened”. She said her sister had plans of him walking her down the aisle at her wedding and “wishes dad could still be here to experience this new journey with her”. “The pain in not knowing his final thoughts,

Michael Mammone, whose body was found in a car park at Donnelly Recreational Reserve in Cranbourne. Picture: VICTORIA POLICE his suffering and his last moments is unbearable. “They took away a son, a brother, an uncle, a dad, a grandfather. They’ve taken away a man who needed to be here to witness first steps, birthdays, marriages and Christmases.” Mr Mammone’s 2008 BMW 118i sedan was found in Miller Court in Cranbourne - less than one kilometre from where his body was

discovered dumped the day before. His body was found near a mound of bark close to the reserve where detectives and forensic officers had established a crime scene. Neighbours expressed their shock of the incident, describing the area as usually quiet. They also weren’t aware of what had unfolded until detectives knocked on their doors on the morning Mr Mammone’s body was found.

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OPINION SOCIALLY SPEAKING On 28 July, the Cranbourne Star News Facebook page shared a story about a group of people who threw social distancing rules out the window by gathering at a Cranbourne gym to purportedly discuss coronavirus theories. Here are how our readers reacted online: Gabriela Juncal: Seeing as they don’t believe this pandemic is real they won’t fear dying from it. Pamela Miller: Absolute selfish dummies. Words fail me. Put them in the ICU and lock the door. Kirralea Bridges: Watch the numbers of cases in Casey rise from this. Felicity Hymers: Fine them all and make them deliver food to the homeless.

Police seek public’s help after theft Police are seeking public assistance to identify two men after a theft in Narre Warren South on Monday, 15 June. Police allege about 4am, two males stole number plates from a car parked in a Forrester Walk driveway. Police have released images of two men whom they believe may be able to assist in their inquiries. The first male is perceived to be Caucasian in appearance. At the time of the offence, he was wearing a light coloured jumper and lightcoloured track pants. The second male is perceived to be Caucasian in appearance with brown hair and facial hair. He was wearing a light coloured jumper, light coloured pants and a light coloured hat. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 and quote reference number CSV3846.

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On 28 July the Berwick Star News Facebook page shared a story about a proposed new road link at an arterial in Clyde North to connect families to a new school and community centre. Here is how one reader reacted online: Ric Stewart: When is Vic Roads going to upgrade Berwick-Cranbourne Road (Clyde Road) and Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road to be able to eliminate bottle necks and gridlock every day?? There has been a huge increase in population with new estates opening but no commitment to infrastructure by Vic Roads!!

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Cameras will capture distracted drivers on their mobile phones from Wednesday 29 July. The cameras allow high-resolution images to be captured in all conditions, regardless of weather and light levels, and for those images to be reviewed in real time to detect potential offences. A three-month trial of state-of-the-art safety cameras, which will also be tested for people not wearing a seatbelt, will be rolled out across Victoria. If introduced, they will be able to operate from any location, 24 hours a day. However, motorists will not be issued infringements during the three months and number plate matching will not be undertaken. All photographs captured will be deleted, except for a limited number of de-identified images. The trial will help understand how the technology can be integrated with the existing road safety camera systems and ensure the cameras operate effectively and accurately. Minister for Police and Emergency Services Lisa Neville said: “This technology will detect those who choose to put lives at risk on our roads.” Research shows drivers who use a mobile phone while driving are four times more likely to cause a fatal road accident. Texting, browsing and emailing increase the crash risk even further - up to ten times. Testing will focus on a relocatable version of the technology across several metropolitan and regional locations and will be conducted by the technology provider, Acusensus, and the current traffic camera services contractor. Research conducted by the Monash University Accident Research Centre estimated an automated mobile phone detection cameras could prevent 95 casualty crashes per year and save taxpayers $21 million annually. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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‘Gutted’ over break-in By Brendan Rees A family-run wig shop in Tooradin that is dedicated to helping chemotherapy patients has been left devastated after their shop was raided in the early hours of Wednesday 22 July. Peter Sera, co-owner of Hair Ware Fashion, said his wife had opened the store at Southland Gippsland Highway to find ponytails, halos, clip-ins, hair wefts and taped extensions, crystals and jewellery stolen. The intruders also took off with a digital video recorder containing all the store’s security camera footage as well as a till containing about $100. An estimated $20,000 worth of stock was taken. “It’s a bit of a kick in the guts,” Mr Sera said. “They just smashed through the back door there was all stock strewn over the floor, crystals and stuff like that. “They dropped a lot of the change out of the till. “My wife and daughter put so much effort into the place and then they bloody come in and destroy it.” Mr Sera said fortunately security cameras at a tattoo business next door had captured a female “kicking” the back door in, which had been handed to police. A balaclava was also found on the ground at the back of the salon, he said. According to Mr Sera, the female caught on camera was the “splitting image” of a customer who had attended their shop in the past and had retrieved a name of the person in question from Facebook. He added a car that appeared to be a silver Ford four-wheel-drive was seen on footage driving down South Gippsland Highway before turning right to the back of their salon. Mr Sera said the break-in was a heartbreaking blow to their business which didn’t aim to

Peter Sera, co-owner of Hair Ware Fashion, said a break-in at their shop was a “kick in the guts’’. make great profits and were lucky to be covered “enough” by insurance. “All the money we do here goes back into buying stock for people with chemo,” he said. “My wife enjoys it when people going through chemo go out with a beautiful look and they love it. “It’s is what it is, we’ve got to keep going. As long as we can service our chemo people we’re happy.” Along with the back door being smashed, Mr Sera said the intruders also smashed a security camera monitor and damaged shelves

during the raid which happened sometime between 2am and 4am. Victoria Police are investigating the incident. “Investigators have been told offenders entered a business on South Gippsland Highway sometime during the night,” a Victoria Police spokesperson said. “Investigators are currently investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the incident and the investigation is ongoing.” Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Charity helps vulnerable By Brendan Rees A Casey charity is working tirelessly to feed families as demand for support during the pandemic skyrockets. Casey Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) cafe team leader Beata Stednik, who runs a food pantry from her Narre Warren North home, said her team were preparing up to 2000 meals per week for families and individuals - with an extra three deep commercial freezers purchased through donations to keep up with demand. “We have come across families that were on white bread for weeks till they heard about Casey ADRA Cafe,” she said. “These are the stories that make our hearts skip a beat knowing there are people we were able to help out and who appreciate our efforts. “Loss of jobs, not having the means to pay their mortgage forces them to seek help. Many are ashamed to ask for help and those that we are worried about. “We had one of our lovely clients take her own life as she saw no way out from the situation. Being a mother of two and not having proper accommodation and not enough finances to put food on the table pushed her over the edge. “We want to send a message to those families: We are all in it together and Casey ADRA Cafe as essential services is here to help you and no one needs to know about it.” Ms Stednik said her food pantry also provided a delivery service for those in isolation or are unable to pick-up and every Thursday, registered clients were able to pick-up pre-packed food parcels of fresh and non-perishable products from the Casey ADRA Cafe. “However, where there’s emergency we never say no and we prepare food as needed,” Ms Stednik said. Those wishing to collect supplies from the

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She’s our hero By Brendan Rees Bridget O'Toole has tried to block out the painful memory the day her husband was tragically killed by two stab wounds to the upper chest. "I've got to be kinder to myself because you torture yourself thinking could've done more," says Mrs O'Toole. "Survivor guilt isn't good." It was 5pm on 12 July 2013 when a man wielding a 20-centimetre carving knife entered Bridget and Dermot O'Toole's jewellery store in Hastings. "I thought it was a customer coming in and I just got up to serve him," she said. However Mrs O'Toole, of Lyndhurst, was attacked by the armed assailant who pushed her into a glass cabinet and stabbed her several times. "He was screaming like a lunatic," she recalled. During the attack Mr O'Toole, who suffered from Parkinson's Disease, came out from the workshop to defend his wife and began wrestling with the assailant. "We were just trying to fight him off ... Dermot was desperately trying to save me." "Dermot fell over, he tripped over and he turned on him and stabbed him to death," she said. Mrs O'Toole attempted to pull the offender away from her husband and in doing so she was

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further assaulted. The assailant then ran out of the shop. Mr O'Toole, 64, was fatally wounded and tragically died at the scene. Mrs O'Toole was taken to hospital where she had to undergo plastic surgery for the extensive serious stab and slash wounds and the glass shards that were embedded in her back. For her actions, Mrs O'Toole was awarded the 2018 Gold Clarke Medal during a presentation at the Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday 23 August. "It was a beautiful day," says Mrs O'Toole. "I was totally humbled and to be deemed worthy of such a prestigious award I couldn't believe it." The medal is an award of The Royal Humane Society of Australasia and is the Society's highest award for the most outstanding case of bravery. Mr O'Toole was posthumously awarded the Star of Courage in 2017 - Australia's highest bravery accolades which recognises "acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril". The robber, Gavin Perry, 27, was high after taking ice and on parole at the time of the murder. He was jailed for 27 years in 2014 for the crime. Mrs O'Toole remembers her husband of 41 years as a wonderful man who was a funny, kind and loyal man."I had the best husband and we had a great life together," she said. "Life has just been horrible since."

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Two hundred and twenty-two new jobs will be created in Casey and Cardinia thanks to State Government funding aimed at supporting unemployed people through the coronavirus pandemic. Bass MP Jordan Crugnale made the announcement on Wednesday 22 July, saying Casey Council and Cardinia Shire Council had signed up to the $500 million Working for Victoria initiative, which would deliver crucial jobs as well as help those who have lost their job “due to no fault of their own who in turn will help their fellow community members”. Casey will see more than 160 jobs in the following roles: maintaining and upgrading infrastructure and open space assets; cleaning and sanitation of buildings and public spaces; environmental management; business innovation and digitisation; health care, community support and outreach for vulnerable communities; HR and organisational support.

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Thug jailed for affray role By Brendan Rees A young man who played a role in a “terrifying” revenge bashing of a teenage boy at a Cranbourne North home has been sentenced to 22 months in jail. Dur Bidong, 26, pleaded guilty to affray during a Victorian County Court sitting on 22 July. In her sentencing remarks Judge Carlin Rosemary told Bidong: “Unless you dramatically change your attitude you not only risk squandering the opportunity this country has afforded you - you are destined for a life in and out of prison.” The court heard Bidong was armed with a pole when he and a large group of males stormed a Cranbourne North home just after midnight on 21 December 2017. Bidong had sought revenge following an

alleged assault on his younger brother earlier that night, the court heard. At the house were four teenage girls and two teenage boys as well as a woman, the court was told. The two boys inside heard a whistle just as the group turned up on foot and armed themselves with poles. The court was told one of the males from the group smashed a window while another yelled: “We’re finally here to get you”. The girls inside locked the house and hid while the boys also ran back inside - however one boy was struck on the head with a pole and left on the ground bleeding. The court heard the boy was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries including skull, facial and spinal fractures and bleeding on the brain.

Police arrested Bidong later that day but he denied any involvement in an interview, saying he was at home all night. Police seized some of his clothing and shoes and released him without charge, the court heard. However, nine months later forensic analysts revealed Bidong’s shoes had contained traces of the victim’s blood. The court was told Bidong was arrested again and interviewed but he couldn’t explain why the blood was on his shoes. He was charged on summons but was remanded in custody for other matters on 28 November, 2018. The court was told the arrival of the group at the house had been “co-ordinated”. Judge Rosemary told Bidong: “To be clear I

am not sentencing you for the assault ... but it is relevant to the seriousness of the affray in that it would have increased the level of terror experienced by those present”. The court heard Bidong came to Australia from Egypt in 2011 after his family fled Sudan following a civil war seven years earlier. He was bullied at a young age before dropping out of school in Year 10 and has never been employed. The court heard Bidong had been sentenced 16 times but had completed a certificate in hospitality and general education during his time in custody. Judge Rosemary took into consideration his guilty plea but was not accepting of his remorse. He will be eligible for parole in 12 months.

Shop bandits caught on cam By Brendan Rees Would-be thieves have used a sledge hammer to try to break into a Tooradin supermarket in the early hours of Wednesday 22 July. FoodWorks manager Jon Hewitt said four males pulled up in a Toyota Hilux when they tried to smash their way into the South Gippsland Highway store at 3.40am. “They tried for a minute and realised it wasn’t going to be an easy entry for them so they bailed,” he said. CCTV captured the bandits smashing the front glass door repeatedly. “One guy just popped the crow bar in between the doors; tried to wedge the doors open,” Mr Hewitt said, while another threw up a blanket onto the glass before striking it with a sledgehammer. “The glass flew probably 20 metres ... they were hitting hard,” he said. “The glass obviously held up which is great. Since then we’ve replaced our locks and put a couple of extra locks on.”

Mr Hewitt said the males left the scene and drove off. He said the Hilux had muddy tyres and a steel canopy but a registration was able to be obtained. The males were described as 18 to 27 years old and of slim build. One was wearing grey track pants with a fluoro Adidas logo on the side. On the same morning between 3am and 4am, thieves also broke into the Hair Ware Fashion store at Southland Gippsland Highway in Tooradin, where intruders stole $20,000 worth of stock. However, it’s not known if the two incidents are linked. A Victoria Police spokesman said police were investigating the incident. “Police are investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the incident and the investigation is ongoing,” the spokesman said. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Bandits were unsuccessful in their attempt to break into the Foodworks store in Tooradin during the early hours of Wednesday 22 July.

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Hamburglar on the run By Brendan Rees An axe-wielding thief with an appetite for a range of meat has smashed his way into a Pearcedale butcher shop during a latenight raid. Rhys, the manager of Pearcedale Family Butcher, said he was gobsmacked after discovering his commercial freezer had been half-emptied on Sunday morning, 12 July. “I don’t normally work on a Sunday but I stopped in the Sunday afternoon ... to do a few things at the shop and the back lock was smashed and the freezer door was open,” he said. An estimated $1000 worth of stock was stolen including boxes of chicken kievs, dog bones, chicken necks, pork legs, homemade pies and other pastries. According to Rhys, who asked not to use his surname, CCTV from IGA store next door captured a balaclava-clad male exiting what appeared to be a burgundy Holden Astra before smashing a padlock on the back gate of his Baxter-Tooradin Road shop about 11.30pm on Saturday 11 July. “While he’s broken into the freezer he’s

got into his car and driven off for five minutes and come back,” Rhys said. “He’s had a few good hits with an axe and he’s eventually gotten it off,” he said of the freezer lock. Rhys said the incident had been a setback as his business was trying its best to help the community during the coronavirus pandemic by offering free delivery services to those in need. He hopes anyone with information can contact police. “It is what it is,” he said, but counted himself lucky in that he was able to find the freezer door open the next day. “If I had of gotten in on the Monday I would have lost the whole freezer.” Victoria Police have confirmed they are investigating the burglary. “It is believed an unknown male gained entry to a cool room at the Baxter-Tooradin Road business and stole a quantity of meat about 11.30pm,” a Victoria Police spokesman said. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Deep clean: Worker tests positive at Cranbourne Park By Brendan Rees A worker at Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre has tested positive for coronavirus. The JB Hi-Fi employee last worked at the store on Sunday 19 July, according to an update on the centre’s website, which was published on Monday 27 July. “The JB Hi-Fi team is working with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and we are making contact with each of our retailers as a precautionary measure. We have received no advice which indicates there was any risk to our customers or retail team members who visited Cranbourne Park,” the statement read. “Following notification of the confirmed case, the JB Hi-Fi Store was closed, and the team carried out a thorough sanitisation prior to re-opening for trade. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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Second chance at life By Brendan Rees and Mitchell Clarke Michael Rojales recalls not being able to breathe when he was struck down by coronavirus. “I just had this non-stop cough which I described as like drowning,” the 46-year-old of Berwick says of the time he was admitted to hospital after contracting the virus. Mr Rojales says he began to feel ill while on a return flight from South Africa after attending a work conference in March. “When we arrived at the Melbourne Airport, they wouldn’t let us off the plane,” he said, as a woman was removed from the plane by people wearing hazmat suits after not being aware there had been a confirmed case of coronavirus on his flight. “A couple of days later I had a temperature and a mild cough and I was thinking - I will just go to the fever clinic to make sure I have corona,” he says. Two days after his arrival in Melbourne he began to feel a temperature and a mild cough. Michael went to a fever clinic and the next day was told he was positive for coronavirus. Three days later the father and pastor at the Berwick Church of Christ was admitted to Casey Hospital on 25 March. His condition worsened and Mr Rojales was then moved to intensive care at Monash Clayton Hospital where he was put into an induced coma for two weeks and relied on a ventilator to breathe. He suffered anaemia, pneumonia, nerve damage and acute kidney failure during this time.

“I was connected to the ventilator to help me breathe but I stopped breathing all together, the ventilator was working at 100 percent.” says. “They spoke to my wife and asked her to prepare for the worse and prepare to say goodbye to me.” When he did wake up his wife told him he had almost died. “I was in dreamland ... it was Easter Sunday,” Mr Rojales says. “One of the things that the nurse said to me was ‘Hey Michael, I just wanted to let you know that your wife and many people are praying for you’.” While Mr Rojales was in intensive care his wife had also become sick with coronavirus but was discharged from hospital eight days after testing positive to the virus. Sadly, his 84-year-old mother-in-law lost her battle with the deadly virus after six days in hospital. Mr Rojales survived and attributes his faith in god for a “second chance at life” after being discharged from hospital on 5 June. However, he requires crutches after developing nerve damage and muscle weakness. Mr Rojales is now part of a state-wide Covid-19 campaign which aims to reduce the risk to Victorians. “Covid is real. We need to be caring and careful. We need to social distant,” he says. “We need to do good hand hygiene. Wear masks and stay as much at home as we can, so that together we can get rid of this virus.” Michael Rojales with wife Rachel. Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

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Overwhelming generosity By Brendan Rees The Casey community is rallying around the family of a much-loved son and brother who lost his battle with metastatic bowel cancer on Sunday 26 July. Jarrad Camille, 20, died after being diagnosed with the disease in November last year. After enduring eight months of invasive therapy and surgery things however took a turn for the worse and doctors recently advised his family that there were no further treatment options available. Upon hearing the heartbreaking news, his family decided to bring him home - which they say was possible through the help of the Bolton Clarke nurses for wound care which have been looking after Jarrad following the surgery in February and also the nurses and doctors of Bethlehem Palliative Care that managed his daily medication. His mother Romina Camille said Jarrad had been through four of six cycles of chemotherapy which were disrupted due to emergency surgery, which meant the chemotherapy had to be paused for a short while. “We have to thank the surgeons of Monash Medical and the Colorectal Surgeons from Dandenong that were able to operate on him that day,” she said. “Sadly, while healing from surgery the opportunity to start chemotherapy again didn’t eventuate and he continued to have setbacks. To make things harder, the family were unable to visit Jarrad in hospital when Victoria underwent its first round of coronavirus lockdown. But the family say the team at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre had been incredible from day one. “We can’t thank them enough,” Camille said. Known for his “wicked sense of humour” and quiet nature, Jarrad has lived in Bentle-

igh his whole life with extended family in Lynbrook, and was remembered as a loving and loyal person who was devoted to his girlfriend. He was also an “incredible and passionate hockey” player at the Southern United Hockey Club. He took up the sport aged seven and became a role to other players and childhood friends. “So many looked up to him and one of the hardest parts for him and our family is know-

ing that he won’t be able to play again,” Ms Camille said. While Jarrad was nearing the end of his journey, his family set up a GoFundMe page, which has raised $29,430 of a $30,000 target. “We know how expensive funeral expenses can be and had been wondering how we could make it happen for him,” Ms Camille said. “That’s why my cousins suggested a GoFundMe page and organised this for us. The response has been like nothing we ever imagined.”

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He was a lionhearted Bull By sports editor Russell Bennett Ian ‘Cambo’ Campbell loved with all his heart, and was beloved by so many in return. That love he had for his family, friends, and the sporting clubs he’d called home was legendary, and no doubt it fueled the fire for his fight - right until the very end. Cambo had battled serious health issues for years, and ultimately passed away in hospital on Tuesday last week. He was just 61. Yet even in his final hours, the incredible strength of that famous ticker of his continually shone through. Four times Cambo suffered a cardiac arrest on the Monday, only for him to fight back each time. He fought harder than most could imagine possible, and that’s because he had the spirit of all of those he’d influenced throughout the decades spurring him on. Sporting clubs, and indeed whole communities, revolve around people like Cambo - people who get so much sheer joy - so much life - out of watching others flourish. A Cardinia Cricket Club life member and club legend, Cambo was one who laid the foundation for the Bulls to build from. But, truth be told, players from far beyond the Bullpen were nurtured by him - and not only as cricketers or footballers, but as people. His involvement in the community football landscape at clubs including Beaconsfield (as a player), and later at ROC, Cranbourne and Lang Lang in an off-field capacity is also fondly remembered - particularly how he closely followed the fortunes of his nephew, Luke Rus, and another player close to his heart - one of the best players to ever lace the boots up in the region - Justin Berry. Cambo had a guiding hand in the lives of generations of sportspeople, and many of those now lead other clubs in their own right. He featured prominently at the Bulls’ 50th Anniversary Gala in February last year - named in the club’s all-decade ‘Team of the ‘80s’. A talented all-rounder, he won the club’s bowling award for the 1983/84 season, and played an integral role in the Bulls making 16 STAR NEWS

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their way into A Grade with the 1987/88 premiership. Cardinia has remained in the top flight of the WGCA ever since, and Cambo’s role as an influential coach gives a real insight as to why. While he also played in the E Grade premiership-winning sides of 1991/92 and 1998/99 later in his career, his sporting feats went far beyond the cricket field. At one stage, he held an official javelin world record at the age of just 12. But those he guided along their own sporting journeys truly felt his biggest impact. Cambo coached the Cardinia juniors to back-to-back under-16 premierships in 1996/97 and 1997/98, and to this day those players proudly remember him as one of the best coaches and mentors they’ve ever had. His mantra was always one of encouragement, of inclusivity, and - above all else - of having fun. Cambo also served with distinction on the Cardinia Cricket Club committee for years - including a stint as president in the 1990s. But so much of his work was done behind the scenes. He was a trusted selector for the teams named at the Bulls’ gala function last year - including the prestigious team of the club’s first 50 years. And there’s a very good reason why. His love for the Bulls extended to his incredible encyclopedic knowledge. Not only could he remember just about every single game he played in, he would individually tailor handwritten scorecards as prized keepsakes for players who reached milestones with bat or ball. It was his way of making sure they felt special - making sure they were truly appreciated. And boy did they appreciate him in return. Current Cardinia Cricket Club president Luke Turner - a life member and club legend in his own right as a wicket-keeper batsman paid a special tribute to his great mate. “If it wasn’t for Cambo, my life would be completely different - I honestly wouldn’t have had the chance to live the life I’m living right now,” he explained. The pair first met when Turner was playing

his junior cricket at Tooradin and Cambo was coaching the Rythdale juniors, as they were known back then. “It was really when he started coaching those junior interleague sides when I really got to know him,” Turner said. “He’d just want to make you feel comfortable, and spoke to you like you were just one of the boys. I know even at interleague he made it feel like we’d played our whole lives together.” It was a few years later, at the footy at Tooradin, that Cambo convinced Turner to make the move that would change his life. “He was the main reason I came across in the first place,” Turner said. “I knew him and the way he went about things, and I thought if everyone was the same as Cambo at the club, I’d have an incredible time there. “I think about it now, and if he didn’t push me to come across to Cardinia, my life would be completely different.” Turner said Cambo’s sheer love of the game, and its people, is what set him apart. “The love he had for the club was ridiculous - he knew everything that was going on,” he said. “There was this one game where I hadn’t seen him for a few months - he’d moved away but he saw me and asked how many dismissals I had for the day. “I said five, and he just says ‘oh, that takes it to 300 then’.” Cambo knew exactly because, even from afar, he’d keep record. He ultimately even presented Turner and champion spinner Dwayne Doig - now the Bulls’ vice-president - a book outlining all their combined dismissals. It featured everything from the opposing sides, to the batsmen’s names, to the runs they scored, to what round of what season it was. Turner’s partner Kim was also introduced to cricket when Cambo encouraged her to play... in a competition made up almost entirely of boys. “He encouraged her, and just said she had the same opportunity to play as everyone else, that she had every right,” Turner said proudly.

“Everyone was exactly the same at the club, when it came to Cambo. “He treated everyone the same - with respect - and it was just such an easy time with him around.” Doig’s early memories of Cambo were through junior footy at Cranbourne, and when he later made the switch to play his cricket at Cardinia, their paths crossed again. While Doig is known by many as a champion spinner, it was during his footy career that Cambo was a particular influence. “Cambo actually got me the job as senior playing coach at Lang Lang, and he was my chairman of selectors in 2005,” he recalled. “The support he gave me over so many years through both cricket and footy - he’d definitely meant something very special to me.” And Doig knows he’s part of an expansive club, in that regard. “What’s clear through some of the Facebook stories that people have been telling about him is that he made time for anyone he’d always put the effort into people, and that reflects on what people have said about him,” Doig said. “I just remember on the Thursday nights sitting around the selection table at the footy club - the laughs we had that year were something I’ll always remember. “I took it pretty tough once the news (of his passing) came through, because even if it was the smallest thing, he’d make the effort with people. “The way he treated people really rubbed off on me - everyone deserves to be given some time, and to be spoken to respectfully.” Ian Campbell is survived by his wife Karen; his children Lisa, Nicole, Daniel, Ricky, Samantha, and Jamie; and his 17 grandchildren. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions in place, sadly not all of those Cambo influenced will be there to send him off this Friday in Traralgon. But the service to celebrate his life will be live-streamed from 11am. Head to latrobevalleyfunerals.com.au, click the link at the top of the page for ‘Funeral Notices’, search Ian Wayne Campbell, and follow the links. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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Shima Shine set Sandown Park alight last Thursday night with a blistering 28.95 win, becoming the second fastest greyhound ever to grace the circuit. Anticipation throughout the week was high with the run set to be his first on a metropolitan track since the Easter Gift in April. He began like a rocket and set splits of 4.93 (0.03 off the record) and 18.43 (0.07 off the record), which are reserved for the absolute elite. His overall time was officially 28.949 - just a hundredth off Hooked on Scotch’s (28.939) track record set last November. “I’m more surprised about the first split that he set. I expected him to go well and set a fast time somewhere in the low 29s, but that’s amazing,” said Korie Heinrich, handler and daughter of trainer Andrea Dailly. This time last year Shima Shine began his career in a blaze of glory and, in just his seventh start, broke the long standing 450m track record at Ballarat. For the early part of 2020 he battled

setbacks, however returned to form in late May and has since won six of his past seven outings, including recording another track record at Bendigo in a heat of the Cup. Shima Shine is bred and owned by great friends David Gleeson and Bob Cummings. Gleeson was understandably over the moon with the performance. “The run was that good it’s hard to explain!“ Gleeson explained. “He’s had a lot of setbacks since he was crunched in the Topgun last November. It’s taken some time to get him right but this is what he can do when sound. “Bob and I have bred this line for a long time. We’ve been successful but this is the most outstanding greyhound we’ve had.” It’s expected Shima Shine will head towards the Victorian Sprint heats, which will be held at Sandown Park on Thursday, 6 August. Shima Shine’s first split was the seventh-fastest ever recorded and his second split the fifth fastest. Fernando Bale and Black Magic Opal hold the first split record at 4.90, with Fernando also holding the second split record at 18.36.

Exciting basketball product, and Berwick local, Mason Peatling has signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United. He will join the team as a development player, before being upgraded to a rostered position for the following two seasons.The 23-year-old, 203-centimetre forward will be looking to make a name for himself, and told the Melbourne United website of his delight at securing a contract in the NBL. “I am over the moon to be signing with Melbourne United,“ he said. “The club has been in championship contention each of the past few seasons and it is exciting to join a group that will be doing everything to experience more team success. “I’m looking forward to learning as much as I can from all the players, but Chris (Goulding) and (David) Barlow especially. They’re not only NBL Champions but Olympians and have a wealth of knowledge that I’m really excited to grow around. “The United culture is something that has me really excited. I’m looking forward to working with our coaches and teammates, and hopefully I’ll have some small things to con-

tribute along the way.” The south-east product enjoyed a strong junior career at the Dandenong Rangers, and represented Victoria multiple times at the Australian Junior Basketball Championships, before being recruited Eastern Washington Eagles in 2015, where in his most recent season he proved how valuable he is - leading the side to the Big Sky Conference Championship. With another strong addition to the roster, Melbourne United head coach Dean Vickerman said now is an exciting time for the club and its fans. “The energy we will get from these young and very talented players joining our club will be exciting, and Mason will really add to that,“ he told the club website. “The fact that these young, talented and highly recruited guys have chosen to join our club for long periods of time really speaks volumes to the culture we have built here at Melbourne United. “Mason is a very intelligent and emerging young player with incredibly high potential. I think our fans will be excited about the player he shall become.” Thursday, 30 July, 2020

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NAB League’s green light By Nick Creely The AFL has announced that the premier under 18 competition in the nation, the NAB League, will get a late August start in a reduced capacity, however the Dandenong Stingrays are not at this stage expected to take the field. Victorian draft prospects in country regions not impacted by the current lockdowns imposed on metropolitan Melbourne will get a chance to strut their stuff in front of AFL recruiters with a return on 22 August locked in, however, despite the Stingrays - who are based out of Shepley Oval in Dandenong - forming part of the Country conference, the club will not feature with the lockdown in place until at least Wednesday, 19 August. It leaves fellow local NAB League club the Gippsland Power, the Bendigo Pioneers, the Murray Bushrangers, the Geelong Falcons, and the Greater Western Victoria Rebels to battle it out as part of the Country conference. While the AFL remains optimistic that the Metro clubs - the Calder Cannons, Eastern Ranges, Northern Knights, Oakleigh Chargers, Sandringham Dragons and Western Jets - can get some sort of season in later in the year, the league is desperate to get the regions unaffected by the current restrictions back on to the field in a big boost for next year’s draft. The AFL has also announced that regional players undertaking schooling or board in Melbourne will be unable to play for their country-based NAB League side as per advice from the Victorian state government. AFL head of talent and state league competitions Tristan Salter said in a statement that despite the current Covid-19 situation impacting on talent pathway programs in Victoria, the AFL is committed to getting boys and girls back playing in a safe envrionment. “All levels of the game across the country have been impacted by the health pandemic this year,” Salter said.

The Dandenong Stingrays will have to wait a little longer to get back on the park in 2020. 195006 “Throughout this season we have anchored every decision in-line with the advice of the respective government and relevant medical authorities. Our return to play plans and our timings is evidence of that. “The evolving situation across Victoria has meant we have had to make decisions based on geographical locations of players and clubs to ensure we give as many players the opportunity to play NAB League games this year. “While we would prefer to provide a standard season of NAB League football for girls

Senior comps cancelled By Nick Creely Football Victoria (FV) has officially cancelled all senior competitions in metropolitan Melbourne this season in the wake of a spike in Covid-19 cases. With metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire back into Stage 3 lockdown, FV has announced that all senior metropolitan competitions, including NPL and community leagues will not proceed or resume as fixtured, with alternative competitions and football options over the spring and summer to be discussed, but based on an opt-in basis with clubs. At this stage, Junior NPL competitions are set to resume in modified form, with FV targeting a start date in September, subject to Government restrictions. Community junior competitions will also target a similar return date. “Following the Victorian Government’s decision to reintroduce lockdown restrictions due to the number of active coronavirus (Covid-19) cases, Football Victoria is announcing a series of changes to its competition structures for the remainder of 2020,” an FV statement read. “The decisions made by FV have always been made with the intention of enabling football to be played by as many people as possible. However, despite the best efforts of our amazing clubs and their volunteers, FV staff and every one of the game’s stakeholders, it will be impossible to run complete competitions for every age group and level. “As such, FV has made a series of decisions to establish which competitions can proceed as fixtured, which can be altered and which we have been forced to cancel. These have been incredibly difficult decisions to make in a challenging and complex environment. “On the whole, we are incredibly disappointed that we have not been able to host a complete season for every participant who wishes to play football, however the health and safety of community remains 18 STAR NEWS

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The NPL season has been cancelled in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. 177940 Picture: GARY SISSONS our number one priority.” FV said that despite a lockdown forcing senior football in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire to be cancelled, they are still committed to seeing sport played in regional Victoria. “In regions that are not facing lockdowns, junior (18 and under) football can continue to be played, and we intend to create a schedule that allows for competition to take place, noting that some of those competitions are fixtured by FV and some are managed by the local association,” FV said. “FV is still working through a vast number of issues related to fixturing, including those pertaining to regional clubs who participate in metropolitan competitions, or where there is significant crossover with clubs who are marginally outside the boundaries of affected regions. “We are also cognisant that there will be players in affected areas who play for clubs outside those zones, and vice versa. Issues of club and player eligibility will be clarified in the coming days. “For those players currently in lockdown zones who want to play later in the year, Football Victoria will operate modified competitions and other football options on an ‘opt-in’ basis, giving as much of our community as possible the opportunity to step onto the pitch. “We anticipate from September, the following competitions structures are projected to be in place.”

and boys across the entire state, this outcome ensures an opportunity for many players to continue their journey in the talent pathway.” Salter also said that they will continue to work hard to ensure those in the Melbourne and Mitchell Shire regions - which includes the Dandenong Stingrays, despite it being a Country side - can get back on the field at some stage this season. “We maintain our commitment to all players that we will continue explore arrangements including return-to-training and competition

Picture: GARY SISSONS in consultation with the Victorian State Government for players located in Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire,” he said. The NAB League girls season will also recommence on Saturday 5 September, with a further three matches for each side to complete a six-game season after three rounds were able to be squeezed in prior to the season shutdown. At this stage, there has been no announcement as to whether the Dandenong Stingrays’ girls side will be able to compete.

Former Hawk joins WGFNC By Russell Bennett The Kilcunda Bass Football Netball Club has been massively boosted by the recruitment of a former AFL premiership-winning hard man who’s signed on to help turn its fortunes around - former Hawthorn and Gold Coast backman, and popular footy media personality Campbell Brown. And now the Panthers are looking forward to the day when they can pounce again. After the sudden departure of Dean Pipicelli, the club at Hade Avenue cast its net far and wide for those it hoped could help propel it back to contention. But, more than that, it aimed to provide a spark for youngsters throughout the region to get involved with the club - and to stay there for the long-term. Brown was the first domino to fall, and has already been actively involved in the search for the Panthers’ next senior coach. He’d previously had a horse race as part of club president and thoroughbred trainer Shea Eden’s stable, and came along as a guest speaker to the club’s season launch in March just before the 2020 campaign was decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic. From there, he was sounded out about the potential of joining the Panthers to impart as much of his footy knowledge as possible. The 36-year-old 205-game firebrand - who was an All-Australian in 2007 and played in the 2006 and 2008 International Rules series - has long-standing commitments with SEN Track and the Seven Network’s football coverage, but when possible will venture down to Hade Avenue to serve as an assistant coach. It’s also hoped he can pull on the boots at stages next year. “Shea got me up earlier this year for the function and I met a couple of the lads that day, and he just mentioned to me that the club was looking for a senior coach and would I help him through that process,” Brown explained. “While I can’t commit to being a senior coach, myself - with my media commitments and the like - I did say I’d be happy to help in finding one, and also to be involved with the club, especially bouncing back post-Covid.

Former Hawthorn premiership-winning defender Campbell Brown has joined Kilcunda Bass under Daryl Cartmel (left) and club president Shea Eden (right). “I’m a lover of country footy and I know it’s the heartbeat of a lot of country communities. I put my hand up to do whatever I could to help, and that evolved into signing on as an assistant coach. “Pending the state of my body and what I’m doing next year, I’ll also lace the boots up for a game or two.” Brown is fully aware that former Demon Cam Pedersen starred for Phillip Island in the West Gippsland competition last season, and he’s also aware that his own former premiership team mate Jarryd Roughead was linked to Inverloch Kongwak before the Covid-19 pandemic struck. He said he’d be sure to make himself available should Roughead play for the Sea Eagles next season against the Panthers. “I’m not planning on playing the whole season - I may not play at all - but I thought I’d be more than happy to head down to the club and take some training sessions and help the juniors out,” Brown said “I know they were really successful as a club a while back but have done it tough for the past few years - they’ve struggled to keep players and win games. “Hopefully we can turn that around and get some players to the club and rejuvenate it a bit. “We need to find a senior coach and we’re in the process of working through that now. “Whatever role they need me to do, I’ll do it.” The Panthers have also re-signed their key 2020 recruit, Nathan Muratore, for the 2021 season, while a former Hawk and GWS Giant has been linked to their head coaching role. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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