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RetReating into comfoRt FACED with global uncertainty, life as we know it is on hold.

Cut off from our normal freedoms and routines, home is now the epicentre of our lives where many of us work, study, eat, sleep and relax.

Technology has become more important than ever before as we rely on connection with the outside world. Yet at the same time we yearn to switch off so we can take a moment to ground ourselves, reflect and recharge.

“This global crisis has changed our relationship with our homes - not just on a practical level, the lines between our work and home have blurred beyond recognition.

This also affects us on an emotional level too,” says Andrea Lucena-Orr, Dulux colour and communications manager.

“We need flexible spaces that can multitask as spaces to conduct our professional lives and perform household tasks, however, at the same time we need our homes to provide balance, calm and a sense of comfort and security.”

In response, design trends for 2021 will reflect our desire for reassurance and strength, with nurturing palettes drawn from nature and furniture and decor that speaks of familiarity and comfort.

The Dulux Colour Forecast for 2021 comprises palettes inspired by nature along with moments of stronger colour to lighten the mood and brighten our outlook.

Retreat is a palette of warm whites, brown-based neutrals and dusty blues that conveys a sense of a soft luxury, alongside vintage-inspired tones of burgundy and

deep ocean blue.

“The Retreat palette feels tranquil and sentimental - reminiscing tradition, whilst hinting at better times to come,” says Lucena-Orr. If you’re not quite ready to take the plunge throughout the whole house, start with one or two small touches of colour.

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Green thumbs may like to try their hand at a plant wall.

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By Danielle Kutchel AS we adjust to our new Covid-normal, it’s all about the great outdoors.

Tis the season for entertaining at home, a tantalising prospect after months in lockdown. Bringing the indoors outside is the perfect way to take advantage of all that a lazy Australian summer has to offer, while ensuring the safety and comfort of friends and family.

And the best part is, you don’t even need a large entertainment area to do it in.

There are a few things to think about though to keep things comfortable. Here are some of the most important: OUTDOOR FURNITURE These days, we’re spoiled for choice when it comes to outdoor furniture. Walk into any store, and you’ll be confronted with options to eat off, sit on and even sleep in!

Typically, outdoor areas are more casual than an internal formal living space - but of course it all depends on what you want the space to be.

For example, if you have a large family and are expecting to host all the summer dinner parties, a table and chairs set up might be the ideal option.

If you’re after a relaxing haven to enjoy those balmy evenings, something more casual might be the go: think hammocks, cosy sofas or scatter cushions and even benches.

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Many benches and tables double as storage space - perfect for packing away table cloths and cushions, and keeping them safe from the elements.

Material is also an important factor to consider and can have a pretty drastic impact on your budget.

Trendy and weatherproof concrete outdoor settings can be a little on the expensive side, and it’s up to you whether you want to splash the cash.

Then there is the look you want to achieve: a concrete setting might look out of place if you’re going for a beachy feel, while a wicker chair will help a balcony space feel airy and stylish. Or perhaps you’d like a soft transition from the indoor to the outdoor, in which case you’ll be able to find furniture that fits with the look of your house.

And it goes without saying to ensure

that the soft furnishings you buy should be designed for outdoor use - you don’t want your best indoor cushion to get caught in the rain!

WINDOWS AND WALLS Outdoor areas often have a lot of open walls, which adds to the ambience - but inevitably you’ll want to cover them at some point.

Retractable blinds and awnings are easy to have installed, easy to use and guaranteed to keep the sun out of your eyes.

But did you know you can also get outdoor curtains? These waterproof and practical accessories add a much softer feel to your gazebo or entertaining space.

There are also some amazing things being done with wood in the form of clever lattices.

Local homemaker centres also sell a range of durable metal and plastic screens that add privacy and eye-catching decor.

If you’re a green thumb, why not try your hand at a living wall? Train climbing plants up the space to fill in the gap with lush green.

You can also cheat your way to greenery with an array of fake hedging - simple, and in the moonlight, no one will know!

Think about the entrance to your patio too. From the house, how will your guests make their way outside?Make a statement with french, barn-style or bifold doors, or

stay practical with a flyscreen to keep the house cool while keeping the bugs firmly in their place.

THE TRIMMINGS First up: bugs. The plague of the Aussie outdoors. Will you opt for citronella, or a bug zapper? There are some seriously stylish citronella candle holders around now, and bug zappers are no longer the big blue beasts of the past. You can now find small, powered units that repel insects over a wider area - so you can enjoy your meal in peace, rather than making a mad dash back inside for the fly spray!

If you’ve got the room, a fire pit is a great option for those long family catch-ups. Everyone loves sitting by the fire, and the options are almost endless, with a fire pit to suit any style - and many made locally or with recycled products. Plus, with a bag of marshmallows at your side, dessert is sorted.

Perhaps you’re a master chef who dreams of whipping up a delicious meal in your own private kitchen. Outdoor kitchens have become a thing in recent years, complete with massive bench space, wine bars and inbuilt cooktops. Of course, we don’t all have the room for that, but that doesn’t mean your dream is unattainable. You can do a lot with smaller appliances, like Webers and smokers. Be sure to allow space for these when you’re designing your patio, and you can’t go wrong.

Keeping your cool THERE’S no doubt that summer is in the air. It’s in the scent of freshly mown grass, the warm kiss of the evening sun, and the sizzle of barbecues as families give up cooking inside to get a little bit more from the seeminly endless day.

No doubt you’ll want to spend more time eating, drinking, entertaining and enjoying life outside this season, and there’s plenty to be done as we come into the sunniest months to get your garden into tip-top shape.

Mulching is a vital task for summer as it helps keep your precious plants moist and thriving during the hottest months of the year. Mulch will stop your soil from drying out in the sun, and also doubles as a barrier against pesky weeds. Plus it’s one of the easiest and quickest garden jobs, with a payoff you can see. There are many varieties of mulch on the market now, from sugarcane to straw, and each has its benefits.

An organic mulch made from natural materials may also help feed your garden as it breaks down over time - ask at your local garden centre to find out which one is best for your purposes. Once you’ve chosen the mulch you need, apply it in a layer around your plants of around two to four inches deep. Remember to leave a gap around the stems of your plants though as mulch that cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

Mulch around your precious crops now to preserve moisture and keep weeds at bay.

Think about how you will water your garden this summer. is pressed up against stems can cause your plants to rot.

Like humans, plants need hydration. And again, like us, they get thirsty in the heat.

You may want to invest in a watering system for your garden. Automatic sprinklers are great for the time poor as it’s really a set-and-forget type of thing. Beware of overwatering though in case of summer storms - unlike manual watering, your automatic

system doesn’t know that you’ve had heavy rain! Mapping out your garden and its various sections will help you determine what sort of irrigation system you need. For a simple lawn, an old-fashioned sprinkler may do the job just fine; for plants, drip irrigation is a good option with the added benefit of not wasting any of our precious liquid gold. Drip irrigation is particularly good for veggie gardens.

Speaking of vegetables, who doesn’t love a crisp, cool salad on a hot day? Summer presents a bounty of the fruits and vegetables we all love: zucchinis, tomatoes, capsicums, silverbeet and more. Most are pretty easy to grow whether in pots or proper beds, requiring nutrient-rich soil and sun. It’s not too late to plant your summer crops - or even to get ahead on autumn delights like pumpkin.

Of course, in Australia summer means Christmas - and who doesn’t love the twinkling of Christmas lights! It’s well worth spending a day plugging and clipping in these little sparks of joy - come night time, you’ll be in for a treat! If you’re worried about power costs or the environment, there are plenty of festive solar options now that take advantage of the Aussie sun and still look gorgeous once the sun goes down.

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Tank you for The waTer WITH the weather bureau forcasting a wetter than normal spring and summer, now is a great time to think about installing a water tank to capture all that rain.

A tank provides many benefits, including lowering the use of mains water, helping with water restrictions, assisting in times of bushfires and preventing storm water runoff. However, before you shower yourself in these rewards there are several things to know and consider.

The most important thing to know is that setting up a tank is not a DIY task; a licensed plumber must install your tank and the installation must meet your water supplier and council’s requirements.

How does a tank system work?

Essentially, a tank collects rainwater from the roof. Usually a pump is connected, most often on the ground next to the tank, to pump the collected water from the tank to toilets, a washing machine and to outdoor taps.

What size is right for you?

The size of your tank depends on variables such as what you intend to use it for (e.g. toilets, washing machine, outdoor irrigation), your available space, annual rainfall, and catchment area, i.e. your roof dimensions. Talk to your plumber about what you’d like and find out what is permitted in your area from your water supplier and council. There are numerous online calculators available to give you a guide for the size you might require.

What material is best?

Tanks are made from concrete, plastic (polyethylene), fibreglass and steel. Concrete tanks are often stored below ground because they can handle a lot of weight.

A typical backyard set-up is a 1000L polyethylene, slimline tank that sits on a

concrete base. The polyethylene is UV stabilised so it lasts a long time outdoors. Polyethylene tanks provide good all-round features, though they can’t be recycled at the end of their life.

Fibreglass tanks resist corrosion, but because light can pass through them, they require a protective coating to reduce algae growth.

Steel tanks may be galvanised or stainless. These tanks are often used to store large amounts of water.

Above or below ground?

Above ground tanks are more common, but you can store a tank under a driveway or even beneath your home. Both below ground options are best installed in new builds. A tank that stores water in a bladder can also be used if there is space beneath your house or a deck.

Do you need a pump?

You’ll need a pump if you’re connecting your tank to internal piping and if you’re on flat ground. You may get away without a

pump if your tank sits high enough to generate adequate pressure by gravity. Pumps can sit on the ground (usually next to the tank) or in the tank. On-ground pumps last longer, but in-tank pumps are quieter.

If you just intend to use your tank to water your lawn, you may not need a pump at all. Though if you do employ a pump, you can incorporate a pop-up sprinkler system.

The best spot for a tank Consulting a plumber is essential to ensure the right placement for a tank. Keep in mind though, you want to minimise plumbing work and maximise the catchment area of your roof. You’ll also need outdoor power for a pump. Lastly, it’s best to place a tank in a shaded area to avoid deterioration of the construction material.

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Noah battles on

By Jessica Anstice

Young Noah’s life was flipped upside down when he was diagnosed with stage four anaplastic large cell lymphoma – a rare and aggressive form of lymphoma - one year ago.

The past 12 months have been the hardest on record for the Dennaoui family, after eight-year-old Noah was diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer last year.

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The past 12 months have been the hardest on record for the Dennaoui family, after eightyear-old Noah was diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer last year.

Young Noah’s life was flipped upside down when he was diagnosed with stage four anaplastic large cell lymphoma - a rare and aggressive form of lymphoma - one year ago.

It started off as a small lump on his lymph node which was first suspected to be an infection.

After about three weeks, the lump had more than quadrupled in size.

A biopsy was undertaken, and Noah’s mum Samantha Dennaoui received the dreaded news that her son had cancer.

“My husband and I both had to stop working and for a period of time his brother stopped attending kindergarten due to the high infection risk to Noah,” she said.

“Noah spent weeks on end in hospital which was made even harder with Covid hospital restrictions.”

The brave boy was treated at Monash Children’s Hospital while Ms Dennaoui tried her best to trust the process and get her head around allowing a complete stranger to inject poison into her child.

She said there was no “plan b” so she simply had to hand Noah over to the doctors and nurses and hope for the best.

Through the treatment journey, Noah and his family relied heavily on My Room Children’s Cancer Charity - a volunteer-led organisation that works to support patients and families affected by cancer.

“My Room funds a paediatric physiotherapist that works within the Monash Children’s Hospital,” Ms Dennaoui explained.

“Physio was a huge part of Noah’s day - especially during Covid as it was a reason to get out of bed.”

Ms Dennaoui encourages everyone to support My Room Children’s Cancer Charity as childhood cancer only receives four percent of government funding, meaning it relies on donations in order to fund programs and research.

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By Jessica Anstice Casey City residents - who lost a whopping $98 million in the year to March - have saved an estimated $90 million while poker machine venues were closed through lockdown.

The Alliance for Gambling Reform believes the coronavirus lockdown has helped many gamblers see that there is life beyond the pokies.

Meanwhile over in Cardinia Shire, residents have saved in excess of $19 million while the pokies were offline for the same period.

Prior to lockdown, statistics revealed that from March 2019 to March 2020, Cardinia Shire residents lost about $21 million to poker machines.

With entertainment venues reopening, the Allience for Gambling Reform holds major concerns for residents after seeing an increase in poker machine harm in other states post lockdown.

“Victorians saved more than $1.8 billion from being lost to poker machines while in lockdown,” Alliance for Gambling Reform Chief Advocate, the Rev Tim Costello said.

“These savings have been nothing short of extraordinary in some council areas, such

Cardinia Shire residents have saved in excess of $19 million while poker machines have been closed through lockdown. as Casey savings well over $90 million. That’s money that will have circulated in their local economy at a time when it has been most needed.

“But it’s not just the financial impacts on local economies that have been so remarkable; gambling harms people and families on a daily basis, and there will have been lives saved and massively improved while poker machines were shut down. Those positives can’t be underestimated.”

Mr Costello commended the Victorian Government as the only one in the country to implement a staged reopening of poker machines, critical to avoiding the wave of harm seen in other states.

“We’re glad there are such tight restrictions on how poker machines can operate, and how many people can use them right now, both from a Covid point of view and for harm reduction,” he said.

“We’re hopeful the Victorian Government will learn from this experience and recognise how much it has helped people to have poker machines off.

“It would be a real loss if things returned to so-called normal at the end of this in terms of gambling harms in Victoria.”

According to the Alliance for Gambling Reform, Victoria has the longest opening hours in the country, at up to 20 hours.

The organisation hopes to see the government commit to permanently reduce operating hours to 10am to midnight.

“10am to midnight is a much more sensible and safe approach while still allowing plenty of opportunity for gambling.”

Group sought over car park attack time of the reported offence he was wearing a black hoodie with a white diamond logo on the front, white shorts, black shoes, and a dark coloured face mask.

The second alleged offender is perceived to be Asian in appearance with dark hair.

At the time of the reported offence he was wearing a dark coloured hoodie, light coloured tracksuit pants, black shoes, and a blue disposable face mask.

The third alleged offender is perceived to be Asian in appearance with dark hair. At the time of the reported offence he was wearing a white hoodie, maroon shorts, grey runners, and a light coloured face mask.

The fourth alleged offender is perceived to be Asian in appearance with dark hair.

At the time of the reported offence he was wearing a black hoodie, black tracksuit pants, black shoes, and a black face mask.

The third alleged offender is perceived to be Asian in appearance with dark hair.

The fourth alleged offender is perceived to be Asian in appearance with dark hair.

By Mitchell Clarke A two-and-a-half week police crackdown on dangerous driving has nabbed nine drink drivers and six drug drivers across the City of Casey.

The state-wide operation, which ran from 22 October to 8 November, coincided with two major public holidays and the easing of restrictions in Victoria.

The figures, obtained by Victoria Police, were relatively low compared to Cardinia, which saw eight drink drivers and a whopping 58 drug drivers nabbed over the operation.

Road Policing Command acting assistant commissioner John Fitzpatrick said across Victoria, 417 people were caught drink driving and 487 were found with drugs in their system.

He said road trauma was preventable, but it was important to focus on the task at hand when getting into the driver’s seat.

“This year has been a challenging year for all Victorians. To then lose a loved one as a result of road trauma is just devastating,” A/AC Fitzpatrick said.

“Particularly as we head into the Christmas period, the feeling of loss is often felt so much more.”

Meanwhile, nine disqualified drivers, 26 unlicensed drivers and 65 unregistered vehicles were nabbed throughout Casey.

Six people were caught using their mobiles phones, while four weren’t wearing a seatbelt.

Almost 90 speeding offences were detected, compared to 220 in Cardinia.

Three cars were impounded and a further 16 fines were issued to people for disobeying signs or signals.

Operation Saturn ran from 12.01am on Thursday 22 October to 11.59pm on Sunday 8 November 2020.

Playground thief sought The first alleged offender is perceived to be Asian in appearance with dark hair.

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The second alleged offender is perceived to be Asian in appearance with dark hair.

Police need the public’s help to identify a man allegedly responsible for stealing play equipment in Cranbourne West in September this year.

Just after midnight on Monday 14 September, it’s believed an unknown man entered a Whitfield Boulevard childcare centre.

He allegedly spray-painted CCTV cameras before proceeding to dismantle outdoor play equipment. It’s understood he then loaded it into a truck and drove from the premises.

The estimated cost of the stolen equipment is more than $22,000.

Police have released images of a man whom they believe may be able to assist in their inquiries. He is perceived to be Caucasian in appearance.

At the time of the alleged offence he was wearing black pants, black shoes, a black jacket, and a black balaclava.

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Police are seeking public assistance to identify four men after an alleged criminal damage and unlawful assault incident in Hampton Park on Saturday 15 August 2020.

At approximately 5.55pm, the men allegedly had a verbal altercation with the victim in a Hampton Road shopping centre car park.

One of the alleged offenders knocked the victim’s phone out of his hand and the group stomped on it, causing damage. The victim picked up the broken phone and fled.

Another alleged offender reportedly chased after him and physically assaulted him before the group fled.

Police have released images of four men whom they believe may be able to assist in their inquiries.

The first alleged offender is perceived to be Asian in appearance with dark hair. At the

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By Cam Lucadou-Wells The joke was apparently on a journalist inquiring about an ALP election fundraiser staged by property developer John Woodman.

In a secretly taped conversation played at an IBAC hearing, Mr Woodman and his hired ALP lobbyist Philip Staindl discuss an upcoming “negative” article in The Age on the eve of the 2018 state election.

The story was about to reveal the 2014 fundraiser at Crown Casino for MPs Martin Pakula, Judith Graley and Jude Perera, the IBAC Operation Stanton inquiry is told.

“The imputation (the journalist) is trying to create is that ... the function is to raise funds for the South East MPs, that is giving you undue access and influence to them,” Mr Staindl says.

“Yeah, which is exactly right,” Mr Woodman replies.

The pair laugh before Mr Woodman adds: “Well I wouldn’t say undue access.”

In the covert tapes heard by IBAC, Mr Staindl tells Mr Woodman of how he “claimed ignorance” to the journalist.

He mentioned Mr Woodman’s company Watsons bought four tickets to the event - but didn’t tell the reporter that associates Wolfdene and Schutz Consulting may have both bought four, he says.

Villawood Properties executive director Tony Johnson was also at the event, he says.

Mr Woodman struggles to recall - remembering a fundraiser that auctioned off a helicopter ride.

“Geeze we’ve run so many of these things,” he says.

“Yeah I know, I felt like saying ... ‘F***.

You’ve only found out about one?’” Mr Staindyl says.

“Ha, ha, yeah, what about the other twenty?” Mr Woodman says, laughing.

John Woodman joked that he hosted election fundraisers for MPs to gain “undue access”.

Former Cranbourne MP Jude Perera “spilled his guts” to a reporter, an IBAC inquiry hears.

Mr Staindl tells Mr Woodman that the story wouldn’t have “leaked” if not for then-Cranbourne MP Mr Perera “spilling the beans”.

“Jude just spilled his guts.”

An ALP life member, Mr Staindl tells Mr Woodman he spoke to Mr Pakula the night before.

“The reason I spoke to (the journalist) was because Pakula had told him it wasn’t a Watsons function, it was a Staindl function and I’m happy to wear that,” Mr Staindl says.

“So make sure we hold to that line because that particular function was just a Watsons function.”

At the IBAC hearing on 10 November, Mr Staindl said Mr Pakula was a “political acquaintance” rather than friend.

Mr Staindl agreed he misled the journalist.

He was trying to “minimize the political fallout” from a “potentially damaging story”, he said.

“You were talking about lying, weren’t you,” counsel assisting the inquiry, Michael Tovey, said.

“I was putting a particular slant on the story,” Mr Staindl said.

Mr Tovey said Mr Woodman was laughing at the “exactly right” line because “why am I paying all this money if I’m not getting undue access?”

Mr Staindl said he didn’t “entirely” agree.

“People like Martin Pakula are smart enough and sensible enough to be able to balance different influences on them in making a decision, and as a senior minister I couldn’t imagine him being persuaded or swayed in a particular direction by virtue of someone who has contributed money to candidates or MPs associated with him.”

Mr Tovey said “we’re talking about access, we’re talking about the opportunity to persuade”.

“Possibly,” Mr Staindl said.

“At the end of the day, if a minister doesn’t want to see someone, they won’t.”

The IBAC inquiry is investigating allegedly corrupt dealings involving Mr Woodman and Casey councillors.

It is also exploring Mr Woodman’s links with State Government Ministers and South East MPs.

Judith Graley

Martin Pakula’s 2014 election campaign received funds from a developer-staged event at Crown Casino.

The inquiry heard that Mr Woodman donated more than $150,000 to Labor ahead of the 2018 election, including $20,000 to the successful Cranbourne candidate Pauline Richards and $20,380 to then-Attorney General and Keysborough MP Martin Pakula.

Mr Pakula has disputed the size of the donation.

The hearings are ongoing.

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By Cam Lucadou-Wells Former Casey mayor Janet Halsall’s re-election campaign in 2008 was ‘assisted’ by developer John Woodman, according to his own internal memo tabled at an IBAC inquiry.

The then-mayor Ms Halsall had a “very strong” association with Mr Woodman’s company Watsons, Mr Woodman wrote in the memo in June 2008.

She had indicated “overwhelming support” for Mr Woodman’s quest for the inclusion of Brompton Lodge farmland within the urban growth area in Cranbourne West, he stated.

“Watsons are assisting Janet’s re-election in the forthcoming election (in) November 2008.”

The memo was addressed to landowner Peter Carpenter. Mr Woodman’s son Heath and lobbyists Philip Staindl and Geoff Leigh were copied in. The 100-hectare farmland was rezoned as a “logical inclusion” by the Liberal State Government in 2012.

At the IBAC Operation Standon inquiry on 10 November, Mr Staindl said Mr Woodman knew the ex-councillor “quite well”.

Mr Staindl denied having knowledge of Ms Halsall’s role at the time, despite being copied into the memo and named as a “political facilitator”.

“It doesn’t ring any bells.”

Ms Halsall was a Labor branch member when Mr Staindl ran as the ALP’s candidate for La Trobe in the 2001 federal election, he told the

inquiry.

“I think it was a couple of years after that she changed her political allegiance and joined the Liberal Party.

“So I had nothing more to do with her from that point.”

Ms Halsall had allegedly managed a Woodman-funded campaign for nine “friendly” core candidates and support candidates in the 2016 Casey Council elections. The relevation led to Ms Halsall to stepping down as a staffer in federal Liberal MP Jason Wood’s office.

Mr Staindl said he had “absolutely no knowledge of that”.

“What came out in the media ... I was quite surprised at the level of involvement.”

At the inquiry in December 2019, former Casey mayor, Liberal MP and later Woodman lobbyist Lorraine Wreford stated Ms Halsall and husband Bob Halsall managed the near$100,000 campaign.

Ms Wreford said the scheme was conceived

by Casey’s mayor at the time Sam Aziz, who is being investigated by IBAC for alleged corrupt dealings with Mr Woodman.

Campaign invoices were paid in a “covert” fashion, Ms Wreford said.

“It was definitely designed that the candidates didn’t know where the money was coming from ... apart from Cr Aziz.”

None of the elected councillors declared the funding, the hearing was told.

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$1m lobby success fee for ‘green wedge’ rezoning

By Cam Lucadou-Wells An ALP life member and lobbyist received a $500,000 success fee from a developer after 100 hectares of Cranbourne South farmland was rezoned for housing, an IBAC inquiry heard Philip Staindl’s clients included developer John Woodman who is under investigation

by IBAC over alleged corrupt dealings with Casey councillors.

Mr Staindl was first hired by Mr Woodman’s firm Watsons to lobby for the rezoning of Brompton Lodge in Casey’s Green Wedge.

In 2012, Mr Staindl and business partner Geoff Leigh shared a $1 million success fee.

Mr Staindl said his $500,000 was equivalent to a $6000 a month retainer over six years, he told IBAC. Such success fees were later banned in 2014, but he later learnt that Mr Woodman still thought the success-fee arrangement held.

Counsel assisting the inquiry, Michael

Tovey, asked about the pair’s discussion in March 2019 about Mr Staindl’s success fee being held by lawyers Maddocks.

Mr Staindl remembered a discussion with Mr Woodman in which he asked if the success fee was “still there”.

“My stomach sank. I thought I’ve got to end that.

“I reached a point in which I knew I couldn’t accept a success fee.”

By that time, Mr Staindl was aware of The Age’s reports on allegedly corrupt dealings between developers and Casey councillors.

In November 2018, he realised their quest for rezoning Cranbourne West industrial land for housing became “politically impossible” on the eve of a state election.

Planning Minister Richard Wynne deferred the matter - also known as Amendment C219.

At that stage, Mr Woodman’s entities had allegedly donated heavily to the State Government ahead of the election.

He was a platinum member of the ALP’s

corporate fundraising arm Progressive Business - the highest level of membership worth about $90,000, the inquiry heard.

It provided him and his associates’ access to group “workshops” with Government ministers as well as “forums” which were like “speed-dating” with multiple ministers.

A former ALP election candidate, Mr Staindl stepped down as PB president and director in 2010 and is no longer a member, he told IBAC. He agreed he’d advised Mr Woodman to become a PB member.

“But I didn’t know the quantum he paid.”

Mr Staindl said political fundraising was a “necessary evil”. Donors were provided an opportunity to “get in a room to put their case”.

PB was an opportunity to meet with senior politicians, but “certainly not a precursor to delivering an outcome”.

Since 2018, the State Government limited any entity’s donations to $1000 a year due to the “potential conflicts”, Mr Staindl said.

“So that was the last of the halcyon fundraising years?” Mr Tovey said.

“It may go down in history as that, yes,” Mr Staindl said.

He said he was aware of a meeting between Mr Woodman’s associates and thenRoads Minister Luke Donnellan about transport issues that “didn’t end at all well”.

He said meetings were sought with Treasurer Tim Pallas to talk broadly about development “stimulating housing activity”.

Under the state’s lobbyist code-of-conduct, lobbyists are required to act “transparently”.

Mr Staindl said lobbyists should be transparent with government officers, It would be a “broad reaching definition” to extend it to citizens knowing what was going on between government and lobbyists.

IBAC Commissioner Robert Redlich said that would mean there’s nothing in the code requiring transparency with the Victorian public.

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IN BRIEF Young girl found A 10-year-old girl was located safe and well on Monday night, 9 November, after she went missing from her Cranbourne North home.

The young girl, who reportedly suffers from a number of health conditions, was found around 10:40pm.

A large emergency services presence conducted an extensive search of the area. The Police Airwing, SES, local police units and the community all turned out to find the girl.

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Witnesses needed Police are appealing for witnesses to an alleged hit and run collision which left a 14-year-old boy with leg injuries in Noble Park North.

The teenager was riding his bicycle on Elonera Road around 1:40pm on Tuesday 3 November when he stopped at the intersection of Oakwood Avenue for a vehicle to pass.

It’s believed the vehicle also stopped at the intersection so the cyclist began to cross the road, however the vehicle accelerated and struck him.

The driver is then alleged to have driven from the scene north on Elonera Road, making no attempt to stop and render assistance to the injured teen.

The boy was conveyed to the Dandenong Hospital with a suspected fracture to his ankle.

The vehicle involved is described as a gun metal grey Mercedes Benz SUV, possibly a GLE450 or similar, which is believed to have been driven by a Caucasian female with short dark hair.

Police are seeking assistance from anyone who may have witnessed the collision or noticed a registration of the vehicle to help police identify the driver.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol on 9767 7444 or contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Man sought for indecent act Police are appealing for public assistance following an indecent act in Endeavour Hills last month.

It is believed an unknown man approached the female victim whilst she was walking her dog in the Essex Park Conservation Reserve and exposed himself about 5pm on 21 October.

The victim ran home and was very distressed as a result of the incident.

The man police would like to speak to is described as of Indian appearance, approximately 5’3, of medium build with short brown hair. He was wearing a black jumper and grey tracksuit pants and was walking a light brown Staffy dog.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

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SOCIALLY SPEAKING On Wednesday 4 November, a story was posted to the Cranbourne Star News Facebook page regarding the last parcel of land in Casey being sold to developers. Here’s how our readers responded online: Jay McDonald: That’s just great. Well done, Casey Council, pricing out our last farming landowners, and bringing in an extra 1400 homes. Our roads and public transport are already not coping.

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The Minister for Creative Industries, Danny Pearson MP, was the special guest of honour at an on-line Creative Arts Forum organised

by Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas, Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards and Bass MP Jordan Crugnale.

The event was held on the evening of Monday 9 November and brought together local artists and community group representatives who had an opportunity to engage with the State Government on the issues most affecting them, especially the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Creative industries have been one of the hardest hit sections of our community as their profession often relies on audiences, close contact during performances and indoor rehearsals.

All these activities are of concern to the health authorities in regards to spreading the coronavirus.

The Minister acknowledged the impact of the health advice on creative activities and assured the forum attendees that he will continue to raise the issues of artists and groups with health officials while requesting any possible options for further creative activities to be undertaken in a safe manner.

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Local artists had their views and songs heard at the virtual forum.

The evening also featured musical performances from Berwick local Andrew Swift, whose recent album debuted at number one on the ARIA Australian Country Charts; popular Afghan artist and Cranbourne resident Taqi Khan Azra; as well as young and upcoming vocalist, Luro.

The State Government has announced $90 million to support the creative sector through

the coronavirus pandemic including $19 million for the music industry, $48 million for State-owned creative and cultural institutions and $13 million for non-government arts and cultural organisations.

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Remembered

By Mitchell Clarke

Amazon employees brought a wreath to Dandenong RSL for Remembrance Day. From left Michael Pictures: GARY SISSONS Fintonis, John Wells OAM, Karen McElholum and Jelena Tomic. 220829

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The usual tradition of gathering at the Cranbourne cenotaph to commemorate Remembrance Day was off limits this year thanks to strict social distancing rules.

Instead, a small ceremony was held in Dandenong to remember those who fought for our country.

Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL president John Wells said the restrictions were disappointing on such a special day.

“I’m a little angry and bitterly disappointed to be honest,” he said.

“I don’t see why we can have 30 people in our bistro but we can’t have 30 people at an outdoors ceremony, which is fundamental in recognising where we are today as a country.

“Social distancing could absolutely be practiced in this instance.”

In any normal year, the RSL would host commemorations at the cenotaph in Cranbourne and the ANZAC Pillars of Freedom memorial park in Dandenong.

“We would have the best part of 1000 people at Cranbourne and about 800 in Dandenong.

We’d usually have people of all ethnicities coming out and taking the time to remember,” he explained.

“It’s a solemn time. Its a time where we see parents bring their kids about and teaching them about our history, which is what we like to see.”

Mr Wells said he had hoped the State Government would’ve looked closely at the restrictions and refined them accordingly.

“I understand the need for us to be Covid careful for some time to come, but there are some restrictions which need to have some sense,” he said.

“I’m not saying don’t have restrictions, but perhaps have a little more consideration. We are bitterly disappointed, especially from an

John Wells OAM and Vladimir Nagorny laying a wreath in Dandenong. 220829 organisation that apprises freedom, the thing we supposedly fought for.”

Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs Tim Bull echoed a similar sentiment, pleading for the restrictions to be relaxed ahead of the special day.

“There is clearly a desire in the community to have Remembrance Day outdoor service restrictions fall in line with the restrictions that apply to other similar settings which can have up to 50 people,” Mr Bull said.

“The element that does not make sense is that these services are short, generally going for around 10-15 minutes.

“It is an important day for many to be able to reflect and commemorate not only those who made the ultimate sacrifice, but all those who served. Communities should be given the opportunity to mark Remembrance Day together, but the State Government won’t budge.”

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A walk on the wildside Star News photographer GARY SISSONS, an avid wildlife photographer, has been out and about in one of his favourite places in the world - the Cranbourne Royal Botanical Gardens.The beautiful gardens are the perfect place for Gary to spot some of his favourite birds, including the Powerful Owl, which is the largest owl in Australia.

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Stinky site is on the nose

By Danielle Kutchel and Mitchell Clarke Residents living near a Hampton Park tip have kicked up a stink about a strong odour coming from the site in recent weeks.

A strong sewerage smell coming from the Suez Recycling and Recovery centre was reported to the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) about two and a half weeks ago.

While the odour has started to subside, Lynbrook Residents Association (LRA) secretary Margie Raman said the smells would come and go.

“When there is no odour, it’s fine, you

wouldn’t even know the tip was there but when you do get that odour, it becomes unbearable,” she explained.

“There was a slight odour on Tuesday (11 November), but it wasn’t nearly as severe as it has been in the past.”

Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas said he understood the EPA was working alongside local government to address issues at the Hallam Road site.

“I am aware of the excessive odour issue - I have received several communications from Hampton Park residents about this throughout different times of this year,” he said.

“It is just not on that the excessive odour issue hasn’t been resolved.”

Star News understands the EPA conducts regular inspections of the landfill site and takes regulatory action to hold the operator to account if compliance isn’t met.

In 2017, the facility was fined nearly $8000 by the EPA for the escape of odour outside its landfill boundaries.

In a statement on its website, Suez attributed the issue predominately to leachate treatment, saying that “leachate ... has been on site for longer than its usual cycle”.

Leachate is liquid that has come into con-

tact with waste in the landfill and is treated on site before being discharged to the sewer, according to the statement.

Suez said it had taken action to address the management of leachate, with improvements including “dosing the leachate ponds to help promote improved bacteria that will speed up the treatment process and address the components that cause odour [and] gradually introducing aerators to support the treatment of material in the leachate ponds”.

The statement added there had been a reduction in odour from the leachate since improvements were made.

Right person for the job: How to hire the right staff Take a minute to think about your business’ greatest successes and learning experiences to date. Chances are that these will be very much related to great (or poor) staff performance, possibly even your own!

As Covid-19 restrictions begin to ease, many businesses are at last either reopening or looking to expand which implies the opportunity to take on new employees. I sincerely believe that the most important decision a business can make is hiring the right staff. However I wonder how many business owners and managers know how to do this well? Specifically, how many employers do you know have actually undertaken interview skills training or would know how to identify a great fit (or indeed a bad fit!) for the role? If using a recruitment agent, how can you be sure that they really understand your requirements and find the right candidates.

Here’s what I think normally happens: a vacancy becomes available either due to someone leaving or being moved out of the role or

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH is created due to business expansion. Whilst the decision to hire may be made in a timely manner, often the actions required to start the process properly are left until later and so things get missed or at least done in a compressed timeframe. The employer calls the recruitment agent with an ‘urgent’ need to find a suitable person very often purely based upon essential technical skills, years of experience and appropriate salary range. The employer assumes that the recruitment agent knows exactly the type of person they are after and the recruitment agent assumes that the employer will know how to identify the right candidate.

Unfortunately, neither is necessarily true.

Little wonder then that the 2017 Global Study

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So what are the proper actions to begin the recruitment process? Like any other business process, planning is essential and taking the time to do each step properly is vital. The first step is to identify exactly the sort of person that you need. It is well worth involving other key managers and staff in this process since it is not uncommon to find that different people have different perspectives on the role requirements. For this reason, I recommend documenting these requirements properly in a Position Description since not only can this be used as the basis for a good job advertisement, it is also more effective to align under-

standing on a documented role as opposed to relying on a verbal discussion. It also greatly facilitates the role of the recruitment agent.

Preparation is key, so when resumes and cover letters (also essential!) are received, take the time to review them thoroughly, but don’t rely on these alone. There are many good resume writers out there and nothing beats a properly conducted job interview. Many interviewers focus almost exclusively on the technical skills required for the role but typically companies “hire on skills and fire on fit”. I Of course, the requisite technical skills are required, but it is rare that they actually need to be a technical expert in the space; if they do, be prepared to pay for them! If they appear to be a good fit for the business, then any missing technical skills can be (relatively) easily trained, whereas try training someone to fit in to their role or training them to really like it – both are considerably harder!

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By Danielle Kutchel It’s often said that gluten-free versions of baked goods, sweet treats and savouries don’t taste as good as their gluten-filled cousins.

But that’s not the case at Simply Gluten Free, where owner-operator Philomena and her family are bucking the bad-taste trend to provide allergy-friendly foods that are not only good for the gut, but tasty too.

While Philomena is not a coeliac herself, she has a passion for cooking that infuses her work.

And with her products proving popular, Simply Gluten Free now has two bakery-cafe locations: one in Mentone, and one in Cranbourne.

Philomena is proud to be able to say that she has achieved her goal of getting glutenfree food to taste like normal food.

Both cafes are packed with the freshlybaked foods that customers love: gluten-free bread, rolls and bagels, pies and sausage rolls, pizza bases, donuts, arancini, lasagne and so much more. New additions like jelly slices and waffles are currently selling “like crazy”, according to Philomena.

While the Cranbourne cafe is back open for dining-in, online ordering and home deliveries are available, with Philomena’s son looking after the deliveries.

Delivery to the south-eastern suburbs takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and is free within a certain radius, subject to minimum order amounts.

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Philomena and Alessandra from Simply Gluten Free. 219848 also offers wheat-free, nut-free, dairy-free, egg-free, vegan and fructose-friendly options.

Philomena said she and her team take food safety very carefully and ensure there is no cross-contamination that could put customers at risk.

She’s pleased to see the reactions of her customers when they try her foods for the first time.

“When they taste it and say, ‘it can’t be’, I just love hearing that,” Philomena says.

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By Andrew Cantwell Casey City has adopted a new vision for the southern edge of the Urban Growth Boundary, at the meeting of administrators on Thursday 5 November.

The new planning document, while not prescriptive, will encourage planners, developers and residents to consider the transition from urban sprawl to country vista a little more carefully as the 22km-long southern zone boundary develops over time.

In adopting Casey’s ‘Southern Urban Rural Interface Design Guide’, administrators made the point that the guide was a well considered and thoughtful document that would help make the southern urban edge a more lively and enjoyable space.

Significantly, the guide aims to prevent the abrupt division between urban and rural land uses, instead looking to establish activity zones that allowed passive recreation, suitable business activities such as road-side trading and farm-direct produce sales, protections for wildlife, horse trails and improved ‘gateways’ for people travelling through Casey suburbs.

The guide suggests a variety of road and roadside verge treatments that would encourage multiple uses, separate vehicles from cyclists and horse enthusiasts, promote tree planting and ecological diversity, handle the increasingly important stormwater resource, and allow refuges and pathways for wildlife.

Such treatments would help prevent the region’s farming, market gardening and equine pursuits from directly butting up against new residents’ back yards, reducing the possibilities of conflict over the various uses.

The 28-page guide was a direct response to the Western Port Green Wedge Management Plan adopted by Casey last year, and received over 50 submissions.

Works will soon begin to duplicate Grices Road between Clyde Road and Viewgrand Drive.

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A drone shot from the new planning guide showing the mix of urban and rural land uses along Browns Road, Cranbourne, on the western side of the urban growth boundary.

A contractor has been approved for intersection and duplications works along Grices Road at Cranbourne North - one of Casey City’s congestion hotspots.

The works will see road duplication both ways between Berwick-Cranbourne Road and Viewgrand Drive, in Clyde, creating part of a future four-lane arterial road According to a report to last week’s Casey administrators’ meeting, the existing intersection and traffic signals at the intersection of Clyde Road and Grices Road will also be upgraded.

Road bridges will also be provided and upgraded, along with associated works on guard rails, kerbs and lighting, and works are expected to be completed in 20 months from the signing of contracts.

The current council budget has a $3.53 million sum listed for works along Glasscocks Road/Grices Road and Clyde Road/BerwickCranbourne Road.

The report to last week’s meeting noted an additional sum of nearly $438,000 over the budgetted figure would be required for the project to ensure its completion.

There were seven tenderers, with Bitu-mill (Civil) winning the work.

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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.

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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

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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Mr O'Toole, 64, was fatally wounded and tragically died at the scene.

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Casey Council has moved to dump its Local Law 1, governing meeting procedures and the use of the council’s common seal, to meet obligations under the new Local Government Act passed this year by state parliament.

The Local Law was made redundant by the adoption of new governance rules made under the new Act at a meeting of administrators on 18 August.

In a confusing move - in order to dump the Local Law - a new Local Law authorising the revocation had to be passed.

In passing the new revoking Local Law at their most recent meeting on Thursday 5 November, administrators explained the revocation of Local Law 1 was purely procedural, with regard to the arrangements now

in place under the new Local Government Act. The plan to drop the Local Law was advertised through September and received two public submissions. It was also viewed 48 times on the council’s website, according to a report to last Thursday’s meeting.

Both submissions reported confusion around the revocation process.

Casey’s governance officer Rhys Matulis explained in the report that the prescriptive process was confusing, but allowed little leeway. Rather, completing the revocation process would remove any further sources of confusion.

The report noted Local Law 1 was not likely to be replaced.

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By Danielle Kutchel It’s been an exciting end to the year for one Dandenong educator who’s taken out one of the biggest awards in her industry.

Jane Truong, a makeup artist and teacher at Chisholm Institute’s Dandenong and Frankston campuses, was recognised by the beauty industry as the best in Australia, after being named AMIA Bridal Make-up Artist of the Year 2020.

It follows her nomination as a top-five finalist in the same awards in 2019.

Launched in 2011, the AMIAs, combined with the Australian Beauty Industry Awards (ABIAs), are a trusted national award platform which provides a benchmark of excellence across both specialist and individual categories in beauty and make-up.

Ms Truong said the win was a “nice surprise”, after a “challenging” year.

This year’s award came hot on the heels of her being named a runner up in the Australian Bridal Industry Awards, which are awarded based on reviews from real brides.

Ms Truong’s brides have been featured across publications such as Cosmopolitan Bride, Wedding and Bride, Brides, Polkadot Bride and Aisle Society.

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She also used the time to reflect on her personal business as a makeup artist, and her teaching at Chisholm.

“I wanted to be in a stronger place coming back, and try and be positive and see the silver linings,” she said.

Ms Truong is driven by a desire to help others look and feel their most beautiful self.

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For the rest of the year, she’ll be working with brides looking for a 2020 wedding, and preparing for the end of the school term.

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Ms Truong is proud of her graduates, many of whom have gone on to have highly successful careers themselves.

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Welcome back, WGCA...

By sports editor Russell Bennett After a year like no other, this is shaping up to be a West Gippsland cricket season like no other - but at least our great summer sport is back.

It might not quite look the same, and the approach to it might be a little different, but it’s back.

The Covid pandemic has had a devastating impact on the community in all kinds of ways, but from this Saturday cricket returns as a means for those participating and watching on to take their minds off things for a while - at least a few hours a week.

The pandemic ended the 2019/20 season in the cruellest of ways, ruling a line through the season after Kooweerup and Pakenham had won their respective semi-finals, which would have set up yet another mouth-watering chapter of their famous Premier grade grand final rivalry.

With Kooweerup finishing on top of the ladder and Pakenham third, the Demons were awarded the premiership - as all the highestplaced grand final qualifiers were throughout the grades.

It was the only way to do it, once it became clear the grand finals wouldn’t be played.

The Demons earned their top-place finish.

They were the most consistent of any group throughout the season, but yet WGCA fans couldn’t help but wonder just what could have happened on another grand final weekend between two such incredible opponents.

The 2020/21 season still feels the impact of the pandemic, with a delayed start, and hygiene and public health measures in place.

This will be a campaign made up solely of one-day games, which could lead to the field of contenders growing beyond the competition benchmarks of recent seasons.

While Kooweerup and Pakenham have the proven consistency and discipline over the longer two-day game, a whole host of other sides have the potential to click in the one-day format. Most of them have the star-power to cause some real headaches when they get it right.

The key, though, will be getting it right when it counts most.

Cardinia finished well off the pace in seventh last year, but this year the Bulls have a assembled a much deeper, more potent squad to once again try and match it with the WGCA’s best on a more consistent basis. Clyde and Tooradin, likewise, have the pools of all-

Russell Lehman claimed his second Terry Stephenson Medal in a brilliant all-around campaign in 2019/20. He’ll yet again be one of the competition’s biggest stars - this time in a full one-day season. 206049 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS around talent to turn to with both bat and ball, while the likes of Cranbourne Meadows loom as a real dark horse. Their talent, particularly with the bat in the shorter format, is undeniable. But, again, will it click?

Upper Beaconsfield makes its return to the WGCA’s top flight in place of the relegated, rebuilding Devon Meadows, while Merinda Park’s dyed-in-the-wool star Daniel McCalm-

an keeps rolling up and valiantly taking his side with him for the ride.

Another key change this season - and one that could be a lasting change beyond just 2020/21 - is the implementation of the semifinal/preliminary final/grand final structure that rewards the top two sides with a double chance.

But yet, the more things change, the more

they could well stay the same. It’s up to the remaining six sides to prove otherwise and find a way past Kooweerup or Pakenham, because they’re the benchmarks for a reason.

As we said last season - ah, WGCA cricket... it’s great to have you back. Finally.

Pick up a copy of this week’s PakenhamBerwick Gazette for a full rundown of what to expect from each Premier XI this season.

Warriors continue to battle on in search of brighter days

By Lance Jenkinson The Casey Warriors are hopeful of brighter days ahead with Victoria slowly emerging from months of Covid lockdown.

The Warriors took a big hit over winter, with a number of sponsors pulling the plug due to their own financial stresses.

Warriors president Numa Daniel has a big task of re-connecting with all key stakeholders in the coming months to ensure the club emerges from the height of the pandemic on a solid footing.

“We’ve got to keep moving forward,” he said.

“We’ll start putting a few things together now and see what the plans are going forward.”

Good people make clubs like the Casey Warriors, so the first port of call will be to get every member back on board and reignite that passion for the game in 2021.

That can only happen when the Warriors have a Covid-safe plan, something that will need to be in place before preseason can start.

“We’re not allowed down there [Clyde Recreation Reserve] until we put in a proposal of what our plans are with Covid rules,” Daniel said.

“We’ll work with the council and work out a plan within those Covid laws.

“We can set up some kind of system to get on the track straight away and start training cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

The Casey Warriors masters players will be eager to get back on to the field in 2021.

Picture: SUPPLIED and do player registrations and all that.”

It has been a successful era for the Casey Warriors.

The senior men’s team is often in the discussion at the pointy end of the NRL Victoria first grade season.

They were champions in 2015 and runners up in 2014, ‘16 and ‘17.

Junior numbers have swelled in recent seasons and some elite Warriors talent has found its way on to NRL rosters.

When Covid-19 struck and wiped out the

NRL Victoria season, it left the Warriors to wonder what might have been for 2020.

To rub further salt into the wounds, there could be another blow for rugby league in Victoria on the horizon with word out of league headquarters that funding from the NRL could be cut for representative team, the Victorian Thunderbolts.

If the Thunderbolts are removed, it will hurt the pathway for elite young rugby league players in the state.

“They need to keep the funding going to-

wards that,” Daniel said.

“All the local talent born and bred here in Melbourne might be looking somewhere interstate if not, and that makes it hard because their families are still here and they would have to move away.

“We had a couple of players that had left and got quite homesick and ended up coming back because the family was not there to push them and support them.”

Casey is proud of its standout players who have gone to the next level.

The Warriors had players in the youth systems of the Brisbane Broncos, Canberra Raiders and Canterbury Bulldogs.

“They’re in the Reserve grade, hopefully pushing towards the senior ranks,” Daniel said.

“It’s always a plan from when we get them at a young age to develop them so they can push their way to NRL if they’re serious.”

Daniel has called on the NRL to back elite player development programs in Victoria.

Originally from Sydney, Daniel feels as though there is an ‘us against them’ mentality when it comes to rugby league down south.

“We’re like foreigners to them,” he said with a laugh.

“That’s the way it is up there.

“Maybe with Melbourne Storm having been dominant, it’s just a bit of jealousy.

“They should be looking to grow the game here.”

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Cricket returns to metro Melbourne

By Nick Creely It’s been one long wait.

But finally, that familiar - yet iconic - summer sound of a cricket ball pinging off the willow is back.

With the recent announcement by the Victorian State Government confirming that the 25-kilometre rule and ‘Ring of Steel’ around metropolitan Melbourne has been removed, metro cricket competitions around the traps are now steadily preparing for a season like no other.

And in the south east and Gippsland regions, there is plenty of cricket set to be enjoyed for spectators over the coming weeks.

Most notably, the West Gippsland Cricket Association (WGCA) season officially starts this Saturday with the local community set to flock to grounds to get a glimpse at community sport for the first time in almost nine months.

There’s plenty of games of significant interest in the Premier division to start the season, with a clash between bitter rivals Cardinia and reigning premier Kooweerup a genuine blockbuster to begin 2020/21.

Upper Beaconsfield, which has returned to the top-flight of the WGCA once again, has a big challenge ahead when it hosts Pakenham.

Tooradin will also take on Clyde, while Cranbourne Meadows and Merinda Park will do battle at Donnelly Reserve.

After a highly-successful Covid Cup in the lead-in to the regular season, the Warragul and District Cricket Association (WDCA) will officially kick off this Saturday after restrictions between Melbourne and regional Victoria were lifted earlier this week.

All the WGCA’s grades will kick off on Saturday 206261 It’s set to be a highly-contested Division 1 season once again, with Western Park undoubtedly going to go in as competition favourites after a stunning Covid Cup performance.

Round 1 this Saturday will see Buln Buln and Hallora go toe-to-toe, Western Park will travel to take on Neerim District, and Yarragon plays host to Ellinbank, while Warragul is at home against Drouin.

The Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association (MPCA) - which, like the WGCA, will be played purely as a one-day season - also kicks off this weekend, with local outfit Pearcedale looking to bounce back from a tough few seasons.

The Panthers were relegated from the Peninsula Division last season and will now enter District under captain-coach Shayne Gillings, and will kick off its season against Hastings at Thomas Barclay Oval.

But the club has been significantly bol-

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stered by the return of quick Sam Frawley and batsmen Nathan Prosser, Brad Trotter, Luke Jennings and Billy Kennedy, as well as the recruitment of Shaun Donnelly from Kooweerup, all-rounder Nick Marshall from Somerville, and Luke Adams from Tooradin.

But the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association (VSDCA) season, with local clubs Noble Park and Endeavour Hills, kicks off on Saturday, 21 November, alongside fellow Turf competition the Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA).

The Victorian Premier Cricket Men’s season starts on Saturday, 28 November, with the women’s Premier Cricket season to begin on Sunday, 22 November.

Pick up a copy of next week’s PakenhamBerwick Gazette for the full season previews for the DDCA Turf 1, Turf 2 and Turf 3 grades, as well as Premier Cricket clubs Dandenong and Casey-South Melbourne.

Get ready to play ball at Casey After the premature end to its season, and a long lockdown, the Casey Softball Association finally has the go-ahead to start playing softball again.

Juniors will return to play this Saturday, 14 November. The association is running the first day back as a fun day/’Bring a Friend’ day to get back to the normality of playing softball and familiarise with how the new Covid return to play restrictions will work.

Any juniors (16-and-under) who are interested in playing are encouraged to come along between 9am and 12pm.

The Casey Softball Association is anticipating the possible return to senior games on Saturday, 28 November, but the date is still to be confirmed by the State Government and local council. All games will be held under the Covid ‘Return to Play’ restrictions.

The Casey Softball Association has juniors, men’s, and women’s competitions for all ages and abilities, from brand new players to experienced - with 90 per cent of games played at Sweeney Reserve at the same time every week.

The sport is one that suits all of the family, with the Casey Softball Association boasting great clubs, coaches and facilities for all.

Those interested in playing should contact the Casey Softball Association via its Facebook page ‘Casey Softball Association’, or by sending an email to caseysoftball.vic@gmail.com.

The race for spots heats right up at Endeavour Hills

By Lance Jenkinson Competition for spots in the Endeavour Hills first XI is going to be fierce in a shortened Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association (VSDCA) pre-season.

There will be no pre-conceived notions for coach Nick Bole-Brown and skipper Chris Pereira about who fits where in the Eagles’ pecking order, with training form and practice match figures to weigh more heavily than usual in the thinking of the all-new leadership.

While there will be consultation with club veterans to help assess previous seasons by individuals, Bole-Brown and Pereira will keep an open mind and get their own gauge on players in the days leading up to the season opener against Brighton on 21 November before making final calls on selection.

“Without giving too much away, the side could change a fair bit from last year,“ BoleBrown said.

“We could have four or five new guys in the ones.

“Everyone is on the same level.“ A battle for places in the first XI is healthy for Endeavour Hills.

The Eagles were Twenty20 champions last summer and just missed out on the finals, but their lack of top-end depth hurt at times in the longer format and ultimately cost them a spot in the finals.

Not only have the Eagles recruited strongly, they are hoping to build naturally from within.

Bole-Brown is expecting the Eagles youngsters to command positions in the top side.

“The new players we’ve got across are very keen and want to perform,“ he said.

“Some of the kids that came back from last year are bigger and stronger and have improved.

“They’re the improvement that we want because ideally you want to promote from within the club.“ Pereira has returned to Endeavour Hills to captain the firsts.

The veteran fast bowler is showing no signs of slowing down in his late-30s.

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Nick Bole-Brown will oversee VSDCA club Endeavour Hills as coach this summer.

“He’s come back very fit and raring to go,“ Bole-Brown said.

“He’s pushing through nicely [at training].

“I think he’s probably fitter than he’s ever been.“ A huge off-season signing for Endeavour Hills was young batsman Austin Heldt, brought in from North Dandenong in the DDCA. A former Victorian under-19 representative, Heldt has played at Premier Cricket level, including a fleeting stint in District first XI. “He’ll be a big in,“ Bole-Brown said.

It is not just the newly acquired first XI players that have Bole-Brown excited, but the “abundance“ of new faces at the club’s first

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training session back last Monday night that will strengthen all XIs. The new-found depth across all the grades bodes well for top-to-bottom success.

“The threes and fours played finals last year, the twos finished off well and the ones won the T20 competition and were only a game or two outside the finals, but I think we’ve got more depth throughout the club in general, so they’ll have to fight for their spots,“ Bole-Brown said.

“Everyone is up and about, they expect a good season, I expect a good season - I just can’t wait for the first ball to be bowled now.“ Bole-Brown is perhaps the most significant acquisition for Endeavour Hills this off-season.

Picture: SUPPLIED The coach brings a wealth of knowledge to the role, having played at District level in Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane, while rising to South Australian second XI status in his time in the city of churches.

At 55, Bole-Brown’s love of cricket remains strong.

“It’s been 47 years straight of playing cricket and I still love it,“ he said.

“It doesn’t matter how old you are, you’ve still got the competitive spirit when you go on to the ground.“ Endeavour Hills’ first competitive game will be a practice match against Noble Park on Saturday. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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New sides enter the fold

By Nick Creely AFL Outer East is set to welcome two new teams into its senior women’s competition in 2021, with Pakenham and Beaconsfield crossing over from the South Eastern Women’s.

Joining fellow Cardinia-based club Officer, which joined the competition last season after also being part of the south east, the two clubs will now become officially aligned with their club’s men’s teams into the future.

After establishing a senior women’s side in 2016, and enjoying premiership success along the way in 2017 in the club’s Division 2 team, the move makes sense according to Beaconsfield president Troy Robinson, who praised AFL Outer East for its exciting competition.

“The AFL Outer East is building a really exciting competition, which we’ve seen with the enthusiasm they’ve put into the men’s, and it’s really important for us that our women’s program stays aligned with our men’s,” Robinson told the AFL Outer East website.

“We’re excited to come in and make an impact in 2021. We have an exciting list and a fantastic mix of youth and experience.”

Pakenham, which is still inexperienced in women’s football, first established a senior side in 2018 and continue to build strongly with significant interest from the community.

Lions operations manager Tom Dalton also said it was important to align both the men and women teams moving forward.

“We want to be more united as a club and this will allow our fans to be able to support both teams on the same day,” he said.

“We think we’ll be competitive and we’re excited to provide a better pathway for our junior girls.

“We’re looking forward to a different competition and a chance to play against different

Beaconsfield has joined the AFL Outer East Women’s competition. 172647 teams on different grounds.”

The Outer East will run its first standalone women’s competition in 2021 as well as an under-19s women’s competition, after working previously with the Eastern Football League, and regional general manager Aaron Bailey said it was exciting to see the growth of

DDCA makes some key junior announcements

By Nick Creely The Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) has made a series of key announcements relating to the junior cricket season, with cricket in Victoria preparing for its much anticipated season-start later this month.

After the DDCA announced that senior cricket would begin on Saturday 21 November, the association has confirmed that season start dates for its junior cricket competitions, as well as announcements regarding its junior representative teams in the Victorian Metropolitan Cricket Union (VMCU).

The DDCA has confirmed that all Under 10 and Under 12 junior matches will commence from Friday 27 November, All Under 14 and Under 16 matches will commence from Saturday 28 November, while the Under 18 competition will start on Sunday 29 November.

All of the DDCA Junior Girls competition grades will start on Tuesday 1 December.

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With the VMCU Carnival just around the corner, too, the DDCA has announced its representative coaches for their respective sides, with some renowned names set to lead the next generation of young cricketers in the south-east area.

Beaconsfield captain-coach Nathan Goodes has been announced as DDCA Under 18 head coach, with Craig Hookey to serve as assistant coach of the side.

In the Under 16 side, Shane D’Rozario has been named as head coach, with Peter Mathison locked in as the assistant coach In the Under 14A side, John Mark has been locked in as head coach, with Cooper Fawkes to serve as assistant coach, while Gerry Van Der Nest will be head coach of the Under 14B side GP Chadha will be the head coach of the Under 14 Girls, Rodney Keyaerts has been locked in as Under 12A head coach, with Bevan Tisdale as assistant coach, while Dean Jones will be head coach of the Under 12B side.

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women’s football in the region.

“We’re delighted to be expanding women’s football in the Outer East with the inclusion of Pakenham and Beaconsfield in the senior women’s competition, and the introduction of an U19s competition,” he said.

“Both clubs have established women’s programs which will add considerate depth to our women’s competition in 2021 and beyond.

“It gives us the opportunity to increase women’s football participation in our league and bring the Outer East community together through double headers and new rivalries.”

He’s set to continue his rise

By Lance Jenkinson Kyle Adnam bounced around from club to club before landing on his feet with South East Melbourne Phoenix in the National Basketball League last season.

The energetic point guard spent time with Adelaide 36ers, Wollongong Hawks, Melbourne United and Sydney Kings, but it all clicked into place with the Phoenix.

An NBL champion with the Kings in 2018, the Phoenix saw Adnam’s experience to be crucial heading into their inaugural year.

Adnam produced his best season as a backup point guard, averaging 9.07 points and 2.57 assists in 16.86 minutes per game - career highs in the NBL in all categories.

The 26-year-old’s impact is bigger than what the fans see on the court.

In a short space of time, Adnam has become a leader in the Phoenix locker room.

Last week, Phoenix coach Simon Mitchell gave the home grown talent acknowledgement of his impact on the team, naming him co-captain alongside Adam Gibson and Mitch Creek.

It has been a tough road to this point for Adnam and it could not be easy moving from state to state to find your home, but honours like team captaincy make the journey worthwhile.

“If you asked me probably five or 10 years ago if I was going to captain an NBL team and be involved in that, I would’ve been pinching myself,” Adnam said.

“It was definitely a goal and just continue trying to tick off as many of those as I can.

“It’s just a massive honour.”

The captaincy shows the strides Adnam has taken in his game on and off the court.

The ultimate team player, he has always given his all when subbed into games, which has made him a fan favourite at every stop along the way.

He is also ever willing to help out a teammate.

“I guess I’m just more proud that it kind of shows the work that I’ve put in in that area in leadership and trying to help others,” Adnam said.

“I’m super stoked and can’t wait to help the club grow alongside some pretty good leaders as well.”

Adnam is thrilled to be able to work along-

side Gibson and Creek in the leadership roles.

The trio were teammates at the 36ers in Adnam’s first year as a pro.

While Adnam will have the C next to his name, nothing changes for him and he will continue to drive high standards at training and on game day.

“Doing what I’ve done has got me here,” Adnam said.

“I think one thing about being a great leader is you’re always learning and constantly growing.”

After being involved with five NBL teams and the Nelson Giants in the New Zealand NBL, Adnam knows how varying the cultures can be at different clubs.

He has been impressed with how the Phoenix culture has evolved in a short space of time and the players willingness to accept and give out constructive criticism because they are keen to get better faster.

“I’m going to challenge everyone else as they’re going to challenge me,” Adnam said.

“I expect someone to pull me up and vice versa and I know ‘Gibbo’ and ‘Creeky’ will.

“What we’ve built here is a very open forum.

“To be one of the leaders, I just hope that I can drive that culture and drive what this team is about.”

Having grown up locally, playing junior basketball with Mt Evelyn and attending Mt Lilydale Mercy College, Adnam is hoping to inspire the next generation of basketballers in the region.

“It’s somewhere I grew up playing basketball and hopefully I can inspire a few kids like myself growing up in this area to do the same,” he said.

Adnam has been praised by coach Mitchell in recent weeks for the enormous steps he has taken during the off-season.

Having a clean bill of health following Melbourne’s coronavirus lockdown has helped.

“In terms of physical and fitness, it’s definitely the fittest I’ve ever been,” Adnam said.

“I’m feeling really good, definitely in a great spot right now and I hope to continue that.

“We’ve got another 10 weeks of preseason, so I’m going to try and drag every inch out of myself that I can and hopefully come in best prepared as I can for NBL 21.”

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