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CHRISTMAS IN CASEY

Win a $250 Trollbeads gift voucher See Page 6w Celebrate the best this region has to offer by supporting Casey’s small businesses this festive season. From food to gifts, outings to homewares, our local businesses have what you need. Dive into our Christmas in Casey wrap to find out more! Pictured: Leah at Casey Central Shopping Centre with her children Jobe and Lyla, looking ‘merry and bright’.

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Care behind the season Christmas 2020 will be unlike any other due to the unique challenges that Covid-19 has brought upon us.

This year families have faced more challenges than ever before and more than ever, following the aftermath of the pandemic, there are families in our community who are in deep crisis.

Tracey became homeless after fleeing from a viciously abusive relationship. Tragically, due to her dangerous situation she couldn’t provide safe care for her three children.

Trying to protect her three children - eightyear-old Tyler, six-year-old Tanya and 14-yearold Jared, Tracey fled from her husband; the man who had subjected her to extreme abuse and was threatening to kill her.

“I didn’t have my kids, I didn’t have a house.

I had nothing,” she says.

She made the heart rending decision to leave her children behind in order to protect them from her husband’s anger.

“He would have hunted us down if I’d taken the children. He would definitely have found us if we went to stay with a friend or relative,” she says.

She fled with just a plastic bag of clothing and nowhere safe to go.

Eventually a deeply distressed Tracey found her way to a women’s refuge and was referred to Windermere.

“I didn’t want to live for anything at the time. I didn’t have my kids, I’d lost everything,” she says.

Tracey didn’t think there would ever be a way to reunite with Jared, Tanya and Tyler again. Recognising her extreme situation, her Windermere case worker, Craig, immediately organised funds for her to receive urgent trauma counselling.

children have been reunited, and will spend Christmas together.

“It was such a relief to have my kids back and know that I can look after them again,” says Tracey. “I owe my life to Windermere.”

For over 10 years, local not-for-profit organisation Windermere have been running their Merry Mission Christmas Appeal, providing gifts and hampers to local families who would otherwise miss out - local families who are in desperate need including: Families who are struggling to obtain every day essentials and are on the brink of homelessness Women and children who are trapped by financial and other chronic pressures in dreadfully neglectful, abusive and violent relationships People living with disability who are more isolated and vulnerable due to the consequences of the pandemic.

Every year Windermere works with 20,000 plus people, providing life-changing services and assisting them to be safer and more supported.

These are tough times, but together we can support our most vulnerable community members.

If your situation allows, please consider a making a tax deductible contribution today and help other families like Tracey’s.

There are 3 ways to give: Make a donation Purchase a hamper for a local family Purchase a gift voucher for a child This Christmas, more than ever, every little bit helps. To donate or find out more visit www. windermere.org.au/MerryMission or phone 1300 946 337.

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Every little bit will help a family in need this Christmas.

Windermere supported Tracey to go through a court process to be reunited with her children.

On top of this, Windermere provided emergency funding to assist Tyler, Jared and Tanya to purchase essential school supplies and to

receive necessary counselling and organised critical support to help Tyler deal with a range of learning and developmental issues.

Due to Tracey’s determination along with assistance from Windermere, Tracey and her

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Wishing you and your family a safe and happy festive season.

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Fins and food

Find your DIY inspiration

Paul Furlong at Lots of Fins in Narre Warren. 223115

The friendly, experienced staff at Inspirations Paint are happy to assist customers with their DIY projects, offering professional advice on colour selection, application and the right tools for each job.

Staff can help home decorators tackle any project, inside or out with advice and products from the best suppliers including Dulux, Porters Paints, Cabots, Berger, Feast Watson, Intergrain, Nutech, Norglass, Rustolium plus a huge range of accessories to make any project easier.

The store is open 7 days a week and from 6am (Mon-Fri) so tradies can get on the job nice and early.

Inspirations Paint is at 36-44 Lauderdale Road, Narre Warren. Phone 9796 6521.

Iconic family business Lots of Fins has just celebrated one year in their new premises on Victor Crescent, Narre Warren.

Owner Paul Furlong, who has 30 years’ experience in fish keeping, said the move was necessary to cater for their clients.

“We just found we’ve been so popular, the premise was too small. We wanted to expand to offer a bigger range of aquariums and fish supplies.”

Lots of Fins offers a range of products, from small tanks ideal for families and children, through to bigger aquariums for enthusiasts.

Paul said the shop offers many breeds of rare fish and underwater plants.

“Without a shadow of a doubt, we have the biggest range of fish in Melbourne - over 300 species. We have a big range of aquatic live plants including lots of rare and unusual things.”

There are over 20 display tanks for customers to marvel at while they make

their decisions.

Visitors can dine with the fishes too at the in-house Driftwood Cafe, enjoying a meal surrounded by the ambience and calm of the aquariums.

Refreshing smoothies, quality coffee, hot food and sweet treats will satisfy any hungry tummy.Meanwhile, people from all over Victoria and even interstate travel to Narre Warren to see Lots of Fins, drawn, Paul said, by its reputation, experience and the quality of its products.

“To come and visit is an experience in itself, and every person is amazed when they come into the shop. It’s an enjoyment just to browse,” he said.

Visit Lots of Fins at 96 Victor Crescent, Narre Warren. The store is open 7 days a week, 10am to 6pm and 9pm on Fridays. Find out more at www.lotsoffinsaquarium.com.au, and learn more about Paul’s charity, Revive the Kids at www.revivethekids.com.au.

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Shop local this Christmas Hospitality businesses can still apply for Casey Council’s free Expanded Outdoor Dining permit.

As retail and hospitality businesses reopen across Victoria, Casey Council is providing ongoing support through the Expanded Outdoor Dining program and is encouraging community members to eat, drink and shop locally.

With funding provided through the Victorian Government’s $58 million Outdoor Eating and Entertainment Package, Casey Council is assisting local businesses to create unique outdoor spaces whilst also delivering three pop up dining precincts for residents to enjoy over the summer months.

To be established in High Street and Kempson Walk in Berwick, Webb Street in Narre Warren and High Street in Cranbourne from mid December, the pop-up spaces will provide the community with a vibrant shopping and dining experience.

Casey residents will be able to get all their Christmas shopping done in the one place, while also enjoying a bite to eat!

All precincts will be family friendly spaces with Covid-19 safe measures in place. Visitors are encouraged to follow restrictions and be mindful of some temporary changed traffic conditions, such as reduced car parking and lowered speed limits, which have been implemented to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all.

Hospitality businesses looking to expand their outdoor dining space can still apply for Casey Council’s free Expanded Outdoor Dining permit.

For more information please visit the City of Casey website.

Decals around Berwick encourage the community to shop local this Christmas.

Looking forward with hope

By Anthony Byrne MP, Federal Member for Holt On Friday 4 December I had a wonderful opportunity to place a gift under the Christmas tree located in the foyer of the Prime Minister’s office in Canberra.

These gifts are then provided to charities who then give them to those in the community living in challenging personal or financial circumstances.

2020 has been a remarkably challenging year. It’s important, after such a year, to offer hope and encouragement to those who have

sacrificed so much particularly the people of Melbourne and Victoria.

Christmas, with its important spiritual overtones and meaning, the lovely decorations and important rituals like decorating and placing gifts under the tree offer the opportunity to heal and look forward with hope.

That’s why I was so happy to be able to place this little gift under the tree.

My special thanks to the staff at the Prime Minister’s office who facilitated this visit and the Leader of the Opposition’s Office for their help.

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Under the Commonwealth Hearing Services Program eligible pensioners and veterans can access free hearing aids or assisted listening devices as well as subsidised advanced digital hearing aids.

All hearing devices are fitted with precise verification and a thorough Aural Rehabilitation Program that is designed to enhance the patient’s listening experience and improve the likelihood of a successful outcome.

Diagnostic hearing assessments are available for all age groups, including children from nine months onwards and adults.

Director and senior audiologist Ben Altidis said that as people age hearing can deteriorate for a number of reasons.

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Unique gifts

By Danielle Kutchel For the person who has everything, get them a memory to cherish this Christmas.

After gaining a strong following in Europe, the US and Asia, Trollbeads have landed at Fountain Gate and are set to inspire and delight gift buyers for every occasion.

“Trollbeads encapsulate memories,” explains Jono Gelfand, co-CEO of Trollbeads Australia New Zealand.

“All of our beads have got very special meanings, and every story has a bead,” coCEO Mikkel Monberg added.

This means that no matter the occasion, no matter the memory, whenever your loved one looks at their Trollbeads bracelet, ring, necklace or earrings, they’ll recall the warmth and love of the story.

Trollbeads are made to the highest standards of quality. All products are hand-finished in Denmark, and the Murano glass used comes from Venice. As well, the silver used is 925 sterling silver.

But they’re not unattainable, Mr Gelfand said; rather, these highly detailed pieces are an affordable piece of luxury.

Trollbeads jewellery is componentrybased, meaning each piece can be mixed and matched with others for a look that’s as unique as its wearer.

In fact, communities have sprung up on Facebook and Instagram for wearers to share their bespoke creations.

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The philanthropic venture sees Trollbeads purchase the beads from the artists for sale around the world.

A collection of Christmas Uniques is currently available and is a simple way to spoil a loved one whilst giving back to the global community.

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Fix for highway

By Mitchell Clarke

From left Vanessa Watson, Lexi Watson, Viv Paine and Margie Raman next to the busy South Gippsland Highway. 220524 our local roads and the jobs that these projects deliver,” Mr Maas said.

“Thousands of vehicles a day use this connection and funding this upgrade means that locals can get home sooner and safer.”

But critics argue the funding will not go far enough in addressing the issues along the road.

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in the area, which will continue to expand, from Lynbrook and Cranbourne through to Clyde along the South Gippy should be taken into consideration. This highway is a major corridor for locals and holiday makers in Philip Island and Gippsland, and it desperately needs upgrade.”

Ms Raman added the “narrow section” through Lynbrook just couldn’t cope during the morning and afternoon peak.

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retary Margie Raman said while the group was grateful for the funding; she didn’t believe it was nearly enough.

“It’s not like we’re ungrateful. This is definitely a start, but it’s only going to fix little sections,” she explained.

“Currently there are some sections of the highway which are insufficient to cope with the heavy traffic.The high population growth

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A $12.63 million boost to widen a section of the South Gippsland Highway is being touted as a “band aid fix” by residents who use the traffic plagued road daily.

As part of the 2020/21 Victorian Budget, the major road arterial will be upgraded from Lynbrook Boulevard to the Dandenong Bypass, with the road being widened at “strategic points” to increase capacity and optimise traffic flows.

Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards and Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas said the upgrade would make peak hour more manageable for the thousands of commuters who use the road every day.

“Many people are choosing Cranbourne as the place they want to live,” Ms Richards said.

“Our area is growing rapidly and it is wonderful to see the Andrews Government continuing to invest in the important arterial connections and local roads that support our growing community.”

Mr Maas added he was “so pleased” to see continued investment on local roads.

Earlier this year, the State Government carried out the Hallam Road upgrade, which added an extra lane in each direction between Ormond Road and the South Gippsland Highway.

The intersection was also upgraded and new traffic lights, bus queue jump lanes and sharing walking paths were installed.

“The Andrews Government is committed to delivering transport infrastructure improvements to the Narre Warren South community. I am so pleased to see continued investment in

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IN BRIEF Arsonist sought Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a vehicle fire in Cameron Street, Cranbourne on Sunday 11 October.

It is believed the offender/s started the vehicle fire around 6:50am.

Investigators have released an image of a man who may be able to assist with enquiries.

Any information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Burnouts a bad idea

Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards is all smiles with more services on the busy line.

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Train strain ‘fixed’

By Mitchell Clarke An extra 90 weekly train services will be added to the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines in the biggest timetable change in a decade, but commuters will notice some changes during their journey.

Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll revealed an extra 280 new metropolitan train services and 170 regional services would be added to the network each from 31 January 2021.

“We know Covid normal will see people travelling differently than in the past,” Mr Carroll said.

The extra services aim to reduce crowding, as people return to public transport following

the coronavirus pandemic.

In a bid to encourage metropolitan passengers to travel outside the usual peaks, Myki money will be discounted by 30 per cent for three months, for anyone who travels between 9.30am and 4pm or after 7pm on weekdays, from 31 January 2021.

An added 15 new services will be added to the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines during the busiest times of the morning and afternoon - on top of the 10 peak services added in July.

The changes will also mean Cranbourne and Pakenham services will run one way through the City Loop all day in an anti-clockwise direction - from Parliament to Flinders Street.

This change will facilitate the roll out of the

“bigger and better” modern trains.

Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards said the shake-up was designed to put passengers first by delivering more services than ever before.

“These busy train lines will just keep improving, thanks to our massive investments in 65 new trains for the line, 22 level crossing removals and a second track underway to deliver trains every 10 minutes on the Cranbourne line,” she said.

Minister Carroll said the changes were “just the first step” in massive improvements to the network.

The new timetables will be available at ptv. vic.gov.au from 8 January 2021.

Trio charged, remanded

By Mitchell Clarke Three teenage thugs have been charged following an alleged daylight robbery in Cranbourne.

Two 15-year-old girls, from Cranbourne West and Melton West, and a 16-year-old from Hoppers Crossing, were arrested after allegedly assaulting a young woman.

It’s believed the trio approached the 18-year-old victim at around 3.20pm on Tuesday 1 December on a bus in Cranbourne.

Police allege the thugs then assaulted the woman before stealing her headphones.

They exited the bus at Lyall Street, but were swiftly arrested by waiting police, who were hiding in a nearby street.

The teens have all been charged with robbery, a police statement read.

They appeared before the Dandenong Magistrates Court on Wednesday 2 December.

They have since been remanded in custody and will appear in court at a later date.

A stationary police unit, sitting at the boom gates on Hallam South Road in Hallam, were front row spectators to a burnout show on Monday 30 November.

A vehicle, who was leaving the railway station car park, failed to see the police car and decided to “give it a bit”.

That caused the rear end of the vehicle to kick out loosing traction and performing a fish tail burnout.

The vehicle was quickly intercepted by the police unit, who caught it all live.

The male driver admitted to the burnout straight away. Checks conducted found the vehicle’s registration to be suspended.

The man’s vehicle was immediately impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1002 and he will be attending court at a later date to face relevant charges.

The fun was brought to an end by police.

Quit horsing around The Endeavour Hills nightshift ladies had to wrangle some runaways of the equine kind after four horses bolted in Hallam on Sunday night, 6 December.

The naughty horses, spurred on by ringleader Wazza, escaped the lush confines of their paddock and enjoyed a few hours of horsing around through the streets surrounding Belgrave-Hallam Road until police put an end to their fun.

Assisted by some very kind members of the public, the police van and a piece of rope, the cheeky escapees were herded to the Eumemmerring Creek Reserve and detained until their worried owners arrived.

A council ranger said a dog was on the loose near their paddock which may have spooked the horses.

Bye bye licence The driver walked away with minor injuries.

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Driver’s lucky escape A driver escaped with minor injuries after a “very large” tree fell onto his car in Cranbourne.

Narre Warren SES volunteers were called out to the South Gippsland Highway at approximately 3am on Monday morn-

ing, 7 December.

It’s understood the driver was not seriously injured.

SES volunteers cleared the tree off of the vehicle before removing the remaining debris from the busy road.

A 25-year-old disqualified driver was finally forced off the road after his beloved red Audi was impounded on the weekend.

Police observed the vehicle driving on Corrigans Road, Cranbourne East, around 8.50pm on Saturday 5 December.

The driver produced an international driver licence, however further enquiries revealed he was disqualified from obtaining a Victorian licence and driving in Victoria due to demerit points.

The Clyde North man said goodbye to his vehicle for 30 days at a cost of $950.

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Lotto ‘brag’ true at last

By Mitchell Clarke A Pearcedale man has struck the big time, scoring a whopping $1 million in a Lotto draw.

The lucky man had been telling his family for years that he’d win division one, and he’s now happily screaming the words ‘I told you so’.

According to The Lott, the winner revealed he initially thought he missed out on the big win by just two numbers.

“I said to myself, ‘bugger if only I’d had the two supplementary numbers too I’d have won division one,” he said.

“I didn’t realise you just needed the six winning numbers. It wasn’t until I went to claim the prize at the newsagent that they told me I was a millionaire.

“It’s lovely. I play every week, and I’ve never won anything like this before.”

The newly-minted-millionaire confessed the funds would be a “nice boost” to his retirement.

“I’m fortunate that I am pretty comfortable, but anything is a bonus,” he confessed.

“I’ll probably take a bit of a holiday up north and share it with my family.”

The regular player, who didn’t wish to reveal his identity, purchased the winning entry at the Pearcedale News and Lotto in Pearcedale Village Shopping Centre.

Store owner Dan Brown said he was “thrilled” one his regular customers had scored big.

The store, which has sold a few division twos, had never sold a division one winning

Blocked in: Rocks battle tidal erosion of coast A new rock wall is protecting a Cannons Creek embankment from erosion after receiving funding from the Federal Government’s Communities Environment Program.

On Tuesday 24 November Federal Holt MP Anthony Byrne explored the new rock wall, which received $5500 in funding.

In the past, the area of Watson’s Point in Cannons Creek has been protected by coir matting, which has proven to be inadequate to the task of protecting the fragile embankment and has allowed continued erosion of the embankment.

Instead, this project has built an 80-me-

tre wall consisting of loosely packed 40cm rocks to protect the embankment from the forces of tide and wave action. The new rock wall will last indefinitely and will be loosely fitted so that a wide range of species will be able to take shelter within the wall.

‘Congratulations to Allan Gillies from the Cannons Creek Foreshore Committee of Management and Norm Mortlock and Don Jewell from Cannons Creek Residents Association for leading efforts with building the new rock wall, as well as upgrading the Bonnie Watson Reserve in Cannons Creek,’ said Mr Byrne.

The Victorian man held one of the two division one winning entries nationally in Wednesday Lotto draw 4031, drawn Wednesday 2 December and takes home the guaranteed division one prize of $1 million. entry prior to this.

“What a ripper. He’s a legend and a great customer, and we always enjoy having him in store,” Mr Brown said.

“We’ve got signs up everywhere, and we’ve been telling all of our customers we’ve won. It’s created a bit of a buzz in the town.

“We are so happy for our winner. We wish him and his family all the best.”

The winning numbers in Monday and Wednesday Lotto draw 4031 on Wednesday 2 December were 39, 25, 45, 24, 28, and 34, while the supplementary numbers were 42 and 2.

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Rural roads recovered with funding

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Smiths Lane between North Road and BaxterTooradin Road in Pearcedale has received road safety improvements thanks to $1,633,695 in funding from Canberra.

The maintenance project was part of the Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery Program.

Over $171.1 million is being delivered by the government to 344 local government authorities nationwide for safer and bettermaintained roads.

Senator for Victoria, David Van said: “The Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery funding across south-east Melbourne is enabling local councils to progress a number of high-priority projects, using local knowledge to deliver the best local roads.”

Nearby, Frankston City Council also received funding for traffic improvement works along Warrandyte Road in Langwarrin, between Cranbourne-Frankston Road and North Road, with construction due to commence in January 2021.

Assistant minister to the deputy prime minister, Kevin Hogan said the government has committed an additional $100 million per year to the Roads to Recovery Program from 201920, as part of the Local and State Government Road Safety Package announced in the 201920 Budget.

“From 2013-14 to 2023-24, the Government will provide $6.2 billion under the Roads to Recovery Program, with an ongoing commitment of $500 million each year following,” Mr Hogan said.

“In order to meet the anticipated strong demand for Roads to Recovery for 2020-21, the Australian Government has brought forward $22.75 million to be available to councils to claim this financial year, for a total of $592.18 million in 2020-21,” he added.

More information is available at www.infrastructure.gov.au

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These are people who are spending money in our community after being in lockdown for weeks. It’s also ridiculous that the parking is two hours! I’m a hairdresser and most clients for colours are two and a half to three hours.

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SOCIALLY SPEAKING On Sunday 6 December, a story was published across Star News Facebook pages about a horrifying daylight road rage attack in Narre Warren. Six people are wanted by police. Here is how our readers reacted online: Chris Currie: Cowards.

Lisa Carter: Disgusting, not even safe in your own car anymore.

Linda Churchill: No gang problem in Victoria just ask Dan. Emma Kendell: And this is why I dislike driving by myself at night!

Aleasha Everard: Why didn’t they lock doors?

On Tuesday 8 December, a story was shared to the Star News Facebook page about a man who allegedly threatened two girls looking at Christmas lights.

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Kylie Smith: Hope the w****r gets charged.

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That period, which restricts the use of fire in the community, will be in place until 1 May 2021.

During the danger period, fire restrictions come into force, and locals cannot light a fire in the open air without a permit or comply with certain requirements.

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IBAC INQUIRY

Thanks for the coffees

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Casey ex-mayor Sam Aziz has denied being paid by a Narre Warren North developer under the guise of wedding presents, a wedding cake, bunches of flowers and coffees, an IBAC inquiry has alleged.

In tapped calls played at the Operation Sandon hearing on 1 December, Mr Aziz and his friend and Jim’s Group ex-CEO ‘Tino’ Grossi spoke what IBAC alleges was “code” for payments of up to $45,000 from developer Zlatimir Kostic.

Mr Aziz denied at the hearing that he “extorted” Mr Kostic who sought to halve lot sizes in the Kostic Boulevard estate about the same time in 2018.

The amendment led to an estimated $14 million windfall for the developer, according to Casey planners, IBAC heard.

Mr Aziz said he raised the issue with council officers and then had “no more involvement”.

“I don’t extort money from anyone and, no, in this instance absolutely not.

“I had no financial arrangement on any level with Mr Kostic.

“I don’t believe that Mr Grossi had anything to do with any of Mr Kostic’s affairs with the City of Casey.”

At IBAC, Mr Aziz said Mr Grossi “always spoke in code no matter what conversation we were having”.

“Sometimes we would just have banter and it would go nowhere.”

On 7 October 2018, Mr Aziz tells Mr Grossi that he asked someone for their “postal address for the invitation to the wedding” but the person seemed “pissed off at taking my call”.

“I don’t want any surprises come February, that’s all,” Mr Aziz says.

“We’re doing everything we can from our end. In fact, more than what we can.”

Mr Aziz says it’s unfair for the person to

Sam Aziz arrives alone at Tino Grossi’s residence, 22 February 2019. accuse us of “delaying the production of the cake”.

“I gave him, they gave him a full list of ingredients for this to come through.”

Mr Grossi says: “At the end of the day, so long as he gives us a present for the wedding and everything.

“In a couple of weeks he’s said he gonna give you the first present anyway cause he’s pretty excited about you getting married.

“He’s committed to coming to the wedding or it’ll be worse for him.”

At the hearing, Mr Aziz said he received a cash loan of about $25,000 from Mr Grossi to help finalise payment for his wedding reception.

The loan was given at Mr Grossi’s house, not recorded, and had not yet been paid back, Mr Aziz said.

It was offered “as a friend because he knew my financial circumstances were a bit tight”.

“But I had no discussions whatsoever at any level with Mr Kostic about any kind of payment.”

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Mr Kostic attended Mr Aziz’s wedding with a gift of between $300 and $400, Mr Aziz told the hearing.

In a series of calls with Mr Grossi, Mr Aziz discuss when he’ll receive his “wedding present”.

On 19 October 2018, Mr Grossi asks if Mr Aziz wanted to come over that night to “choose your partner’s present” or at least to “have a look at half the present anyway”.

At the hearing, Mr Aziz said he may have been referring to the $25,000 loan for wedding preparations.

Mr Grossi may have been trying to conceal the payment from Mr Grossi’s spouse, who may not have been aware of the loan, Mr Aziz said.

Three days later, Mr Aziz deposited $17,000 cash at a bank in Broadmeadows - which Mr Aziz told IBAC could have come from “other sources”.

“There was cash going everywhere at the time because ... (of the) wedding.”

IBAC alleged Mr Aziz deposited $20,000 at a Roxburgh Park ATM on 22 February 2019 -

three days after Casey councillors approved Mr Kostic’s proposal.

The $20,000 had nothing to do with Mr Kostic or Mr Grossi, Mr Aziz said.

“They could have been business income.

They could have been Keno winnings again.”

Mr Aziz also denied supplying Mr Kostic inside information from a meeting with Casey planning staff five days earlier.

On the night of the council resolution, Mr Aziz texted “congratulations” to Mr Kostic’s hired planner Tom Radisich.

Meanwhile, in a tapped phone call, Mr Aziz tells Mr Grossi he’s concerned that “our friend” may “renege”.

He asks if the friend will “deliver the mail that we wanted him to deliver”.

Later that evening, Mr Grossi tells Mr Aziz that ‘Zlat’ came over and “couldn’t stop thanking you for everything you’ve done for him. To help him get it through.”

Next Friday, ‘Zlat’ was to come and bring Mr Grossi’s wife a “bunch of flowers just to say thank you” for “all the coffee she’s made for him”.

“I guess I have to do the same because (she’s) probably made more coffees for me,” Mr Aziz replies.

“Might bring you a little cake to celebrate.”

In denying he received “bribe money”, Mr Aziz told IBAC that his wife joined him at the Grossi home that night and would have known about the transaction if it happened.

They brought a bunch of flowers and a cake for an “occasion” that night.

IBAC tabled surveillance photos of Mr Aziz arriving without his wife at the Grossi home after he received a text to “come over for a coffee at about 7.30”.

“I said she may have been with me,” Mr Aziz told the inquiry.

“She may not have been on that occasion, yes.”

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O’Brien meeting on table

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Developer John Woodman was among the highest donors to the Liberal Party’s corporate fundraising arm, IBAC has heard.

Mr Woodman spent more than $70,000 on the top-tier membership package with the Liberal-linked Enterprise Victoria in 2019 despite keeping a low profile due to adverse “publicity” about his alleged corrupt land deals in City of Casey.

In a tapped call tabled at IBAC, Enterprise Victoria executive director at the time Amy Sullivan rang him on 26 February 2019 on the eve of renewing his membership.

She invites Mr Woodman and a “guest or two or five” to the ‘Chairman’s welcome’.

He tells Ms Sullivan he didn’t want to be seen at the functions because “people ... want to join the dots”.

Ms Sullivan asks him “would there be any value in” meeting with newly elected Opposition leader Michael O’Brien and state president Robert Clarke.

Mr Woodman says he’s happy to meet with them.

“I’ve got a few things that I need to talk to Michael about and I need their support at a state level and depending on how those conversations go ...

“But what I don’t want to do is support them and then find that I get yelled at in Parliament.”

At IBAC, Ms Sullivan said she couldn’t recall the conversation but “I can absolutely with clarity guarantee that a meeting never took place”.

When asked if it was an example of “privileged access”, Ms Sullivan said it was to “see if there were any learnings from Mr Woodman” about the 2018 state election and leading onto the upcoming 2019 federal election.

IBAC Commissioner Robert Redlich said:

Amy Sullivan offered developer John Woodman a meeting with state Liberal leaders in February 2019, IBAC heard.

“Can we not put to rest once and for all the notion that people don’t make substantial donations in the expectation that they will get support in return from the party or from ministers when there’s a need?”

“I think this particular example does,” Ms Sullivan said.

“I don’t think it’s a common practice.”

In the tapped call, Ms Sullivan tells Mr Woodman of a “little loophole ... totally above board” to avoid stricter state donor laws as of late 2018.

She says Enterprise Victoria’s funds were “by default” going to the “federal campaign fund”.

At the inquiry, Ms Sullivan explained EV restructured so it only had to disclose donors

exceeding the AEC’s $14,300 threshold, rather than a $1000 threshold in Victoria, Ms Sullivan said.

Ms Sullivan said it was a matter for the Liberals’ state finance director how it could possibly fund a state election campaign.

In March 2019, Mr Woodman initially paid $50,000 to Enterprise Victoria - in five lots of $10,000 from five of his different business entities - provided by his lobbyist Lorraine Wreford.

He was entitled to Enterprise’s top tier Leadership package, and added two further $10,000 payments in September.

It was “unusual, not unheard of” for donors to exceed the maximum package charge of $60,000. It was “not uncommon” for donors to “invoice split” between difference entities,

the inquiry heard.

“So if $50,000 was split across five invoices, each individual invoice would be less than the disclosure amount.”

Mr Woodman is recorded telling Ms Sullivan that he indicated support for former Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s 2019 federal election campaign.

But he told Mr Abbott “their Federal display on asylum seekers is absolutely pathetic and that they’re going to get slaughtered in the election”.

“But even disregarding all that I said: ‘Look I’m still prepared to support you because I like you as a guy’.

“I mean it’s all very well to pour money into these people but they’re doing dumb things.”

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Inga Peulich was ‘expected’ to hand a developer’s briefing notes to thenPlanning Minister Matthew Guy in 2014, IBAC heard.

Peulich named in rezoning

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Liberal ex-MP Inga Peulich was expected to “go into bat” for a developer during a push to rezone Green Wedge land in Baxter in 2014, an IBAC hearing has been told.

At the time, developer Watsons was lobbying for 42 hectares of ex-farmland at Stotts Lane to be rezoned for housing.

According to an email chain in February 2014, Watsons director Heath Woodman - son of IBAC witness John Woodman - prepared a briefing note on the matter.

Watsons’ Liberal lobbyist Geoff Leigh was to “personally” hand-deliver the notes onto Ms Peulich, who was to pass them to then Planning Minister Matthew Guy, IBAC heard.

“Would that be an appropriate thing to do?”

IBAC Commissioner Robert Redlich asked Mr Leigh.

“It’s what the person that receives it does

with it after that,” Mr Leigh said.

“People write to MPs and they often respond, come back ... Sometimes MPs do it because they think it’s in the economic interest.”

Heath Woodman writes in an email to Mr Leigh requesting for Ms Peulich to make sure “we don’t have a problem with authorisation” from Mr Guy. “If you can reiterate this to her politely that would be great,” Mr Woodman wrote.

Mr Leigh agreed “perhaps” with IBAC counsel assisting, Michael Tovey’s assertion that Mr Woodman expected Ms Peulich to be “going into bat for him on that issue”.

“She may have or may not,” Mr Leigh told the inquiry.

“But the point was the minister said no.”

Mr Tovey asserted that Ms Peulich appeared “significantly involved” in Mr Leigh’s lobbying strategy for Stotts Lane.

In a 2014 email, Mr Leigh sets out a detailed

strategy based on discussions with “Inga” and his business partner and ALP lobbyist Phil Staindl.

“Will discuss with Inga a bit more tomorrow night.”

Mr Tovey asserted: “Was it the case that she was significantly involved in assisting you with the strategy to be used in respect of the Stotts Lane?”

“Not necessarily so at all,” Mr Leigh said.

“Because Inga and I, if you check with anybody you like to know, often have serious disagreements about things.

“With great respect, Mr Tovey, you’re making it out like there’s some sort of sinister game going on, and it’s not.

“It’s just asking for someone’s advice.”

Mr Leigh said there was an element of “bluff” in the email.

“Mrs Peulich probably thought it was economically it was something worth pursu-

ing based on her own community’s benefit or whatever.” Mr Leigh described Ms Peulich as a “friend” that he’d known for a long period.

IBAC heard that Mr Leigh and his then business partner and ALP lobbyist Philip Staindl were offered a success fee by Watsons, but were ultimately unsuccessful.

Watsons paid Mr Leigh and Mr Staindl $500,000 each as a success fee after Brompton Lodge land was rezoned in Cranbourne in 2014.

In a final statement at IBAC, Mr Leigh said he didn’t know why IBAC hadn’t called Heath Woodman.

“If I’m accountable for any of this then so is he - if I’ve done anything inappropriate. I don’t think we did.”

Mr Leigh added that “we’re all waiting for the one person that you haven’t called who had dinner with John Woodman”.

“And that’s the Premier (Daniel Andrews).”

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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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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

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.

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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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SCWRAG ‘passive’

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards says she had early doubts about the bona fides of a community action group secretly sponsored by developer John Woodman.

On a two-day door knock before the 2018 state election, Ms Richards found little support among voters for Save Cranbourne West Residents Action Group’s (SCWRAG) demands to rezone an adjoining industrial zone.

“It wasn’t raised with me even once,” Ms Richards told IBAC on 30 November.

“I began to doubt his intentions and whether this particular group was what it purported to be.”

She said the group’s other quest to upgrade Hall Road had more popular support as a road-safety issue.

Ms Richards said the group leader Ray Walker didn’t show SCWRAG to be a “broadly altruistic group of people” with “common interests” such as the environment or community-building.

Her predecessor Jude Perera had earlier told the inquiry he and Planning Minister Richard Wynne had doubts about SCWRAG due its “big posters” in 2015.

He still submitted SCWRAG’s purported petitions and documents to Mr Wynne and Casey Council, despite the suspicions.

Ms Richards told IBAC that Mr Perera had not shared his suspicions with her.

“It was something that perhaps became apparent to me and was then crystal clear after the article in The Age at the end of 2018.”

Mr Wynne’s chief of staff Peter Keogh told IBAC on 2 December that SCWRAG seemed a “pretty passive community group” without much “colour and movement”.

“For all the signatures or whatever, the only thing they ever did was write letters.

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Planning Minister chief of staff Peter Keogh said SCWRAG was “pretty passive”.

Pauline Richards says she had early doubts about the developer-sponsored residents group SCWRAG

the minister’s office, but, you know, we get ... thousands of calls in a couple of days.”

IBAC has alleged that SCWRAG was funded $193,000 by Mr Woodman’s company Watsons and his consultant Megan Schutz’s firm Schutz Consulting.

Ms Schutz helped set up SCWRAG. She was financed to do so by another de-

veloper Leighton Properties, which owned the land and would gain a windfall from the rezoning.

Mr Woodman was offered a $2 million success fee.

Ms Schutz told IBAC “we were using the community as a basis for my client’s commercial interests”.

IBAC is inviting questions from the public as part of its Operation Sandon inquiry into alleged corrupt property deals at Casey Council.

The public can pose questions to expert witnesses as part of a discussion on preventing corruption in the planning process at state and government.

The experts will consider issues such as campaign donations, conflicts of interest, council governance, lobbyists and ministerial advisors.

IBAC Commissioner Robert Redlich said “decisions made at local government level, in particular planning and property development decisions, have considerable impact on the community”.

“That is why we want stakeholders to have an opportunity to participate in improving the transparency and integrity in Victoria’s planning system and other areas of decision making at local and state government levels.”

The expert witnesses are academics Dr Cameron Murray, Dr Yee-Fui Ng, Dr Stephen Rowley, Prof Roberta Ryan and former council chief executive Philip Shanahan.

Their evidence will be heard on Monday 14 December and Tuesday 15 December.

The evidence will inform IBAC’s findings and recommendations to be tabled in a special report to Parliament in 2021.

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Man of the moment Alex Nooy went on to hit the winning runs. 223312

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Late charge of the Bulls By sports editor Russell Bennett Nobody at Cardinia early on Saturday night would have been surprised to see aggressive opener Alex Nooy try to close out the game with a six over deep mid-wicket.

It’s long been his go-to shot, and everybody knows it - team mates, opponents, and onlookers alike.

But the circumstances surrounding the towering six to win the West Gippsland Cricket Association (WGCA) Premier game against the neighbouring Tooradin... well they had to be seen to be believed.

Play had been extended to 7pm at the absolute latest after a whopping two-hour rain delay in which Bulls from far and wide came to frantically try and dry out the pitch just enough to resume the contest.

The weather was always going to heavilyimpact play right across the region on Saturday, and few games anywhere had a chance of reaching a result.

And that seemed to include the Bulls’ clash at home with Tooradin - even though the Bulls had worked wonders with the ball.

But this game broke the mold, in so many ways.

It contained some genuine cricketing magic in the way it finished, and it displayed a genuine passion that some of the Bulls’ newest members have for their new club - just a few games into their time at E. Gunton Oval.

When Nooy hit the towering six to win the game from little more than 10 overs, the bumper Bulls crowd that had assembled from other grounds across the WGCA simply erupted.

But none showed more sheer joy than his batting partner at the non-striker’s end - new skipper Jake Prosser.

He’d come to the Bulls from a proven champion Langwarrin outfit in the MPCA and his new club - and its younger brigade, in particular - was crying out for the fresh perspective and on-field leadership he could provide.

And that’s not a knock on his predecessors at Cardinia - they readily acknowledge it.

But Mitch Bromley and Nathan Volpe two other former Langwarrin players who’ve joined Prosser at Cardinia - were in absolute cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

Nooy and Josh Lownds were all smiles as they came off for a rain delay, but little did they know what was to come. 223312 raptures, along with their new Bulls brethren, from the sidelines as Nooy dispatched the ball over the fence for the winning runs with just a few minutes remaining before the compulsory end of play.

And that spoke volumes - particularly given Volpe, with a nasty finger injury, hasn’t even had the chance to make an impact on-field yet.

This genuine passion for their new club, and a thirst for the contest, is exactly what Cardinia had been crying out for.

And Saturday was living proof of just what this group is capable of.

When Nooy (55 not out) hit the winning runs, he immediately turned to the clubrooms, raised his arms aloft, and let out an elated shout as he fell to the ground. The adrenaline coursing through his veins was only matched by his passion for the club.

But just 22 yards away, Prosser had his arms raised, too, shouting too, as he ran towards his club mates.

He hadn’t experienced the Cardinia versus Tooradin rivalry before, and probably knew little of the Bulls’ proud history in the WGCA’s top flight, but he knew what it meant.

He knew this could be a game-changer for a group trying to re-establish itself as a threat, along with the likes of the Gulls, and of course the two biggest and most proven current powerhouses of the grade - Kooweerup and Pakenham.

He and Nooy had come together at just 1/10

The bowling conditions weren’t easy in the second innings of the game, as Tooradin’s Brad Butler found. 223312 in the chase, following the early wicket of Travis Wheller.

They walked off the ground shortly before 7pm at 1/103 off just 10.1 overs.

And never has a nine-wicket win been so thrilling.

After a confident, consistent Matt Welsh (3/10) and Wheller (3/18) ripped the heart out of the Gulls to have them reeling at 8/102 after their 40 overs, the rain came.

Truthfully, the weather had already started to turn sour before their innings had concluded, and in the innings interval it deteriorated.

Still, it wasn’t enough to prevent the players heading back out on to the ground at 3.45pm.

But at 4.30, with the Bulls having already put the foot down sensing Mother Nature’s fury, players left the field for what could have easily been the final time for the day.

The home side was on 1/57 off seven overs, with victory frustratingly within reach.

It would be a crucial victory, too - not just with the top four in the frame, but a potential top-two berth (and a double chance) up for grabs.

This is a season like no other, and it’s one just about any side could emerge victorious from.

But it’ll require the kind of fearlessness displayed by the Bulls in their frantic chase on Saturday, when Nooy and Prosser strode back out to the crease at 6.30 at 1/57, and walked back off at 6.55 with arms raised.

Those who weren’t there wouldn’t have believed how it unfolded - possibly because of the Bulls’ slide in recent seasons as they’ve rebuilt.

But they’d better believe it now.

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Cavs make their return

By Lance Jenkinson The smiles on the faces of the Casey Cavaliers junior players say it all.

They’re just glad to be back playing basketball - even if it is more of a Covid-normal existence than a normal they were used to in previous years.

The main thing is that the sound of the basketball, the splash of the net, the screeching of the referee’s whistle, and the sounds of cheering for a made field goal are back at Casey Stadium.

“It’s been buzzing,“ Cavaliers marketing and communications officer Ashley Szalek said.

“Everyone is grateful to be back and there’s lots of smiles.

“We’ve been inundated with photos of kids going back to play.

“They’re all pretty excited.”

There are still rules in place at Casey Stadium to limit the spread of Covid-19, should an outbreak arise.

The Cavaliers are taking the health and safety of its members seriously and will not take any short cuts.

Only 48 people can be present on a court and that includes players, officials and spectators.

Junior players are allowed one spectator and that is a strict policy.

It has not gone down well with everybody, but is seen as a necessity to keep people safe and ensure the lines are not blurred.

“We’ve got a limit of 48 people per court that’s the max or we try to keep it well under that limit as best as we can,” Szalek said.

“Each kid can have one spectator, but if you have a 10-year-old playing and you’ve got a seven-year-old not playing, you can’t bring the seven-year-old in to watch.

“That’s something we’ve had a little bit of backlash about, but unfortunately there’s a set of rules and we’ve got to maintain it as best as we can.”

Casey currently has 500 teams back up and running.

It is a big task to make sure it all runs smoothly.

The precious time in between games is spent on keeping up strict cleaning practices.

“In between each game, the players’ benches, score benches, the scoring equipment and all of the other equipment used in games have to be wiped down and sanitised,” Szalek said.

“Everyone will leave and we’ll wipe down all the touch points and then bring the next group in.

Cavaliers basketball has returned to Casey Stadium.

“That keeps everything clean.”

For contact tracing purposes, all spectators who attend Casey Stadium have to scan a QR code before entry.

Players avoid the need for that by having their name down on an electronic team list.

Everyone over the age of 12 walking through the stadium must wear a mask.

“If you’re in a category that has to wear a mask, when you’re walking through the venue to your court, you have to wear a mask,” Szalek said.

On the court is where the Casey players can experience a bit of normality.

The players are not required to wear masks during the game or on the bench.

“Once you start playing the game, you don’t have to wear the mask,” Szalek said.

“You can wear it while you play, but most people don’t.

“All of our coaches have been wearing

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masks while they’re coaching.”

With the heartache of lockdown over, the Cavaliers connections are overwhelmingly willing to stick to the rules.

There are some who have decided the risk is still too high, so they have not yet returned, but they will be welcomed back with open arms at their own discretion.

For those back at the stadium, it has been a perfect way to begin the slow steps back to normality.

“We’ve had a very high retention rate,” Szalek said.

“We haven’t had many people at all who have said they won’t come back and play.

“When those people are ready, we’ll welcome them back.

“So far we’ve had phenomenal feedback from a lot of different coaches, players and parents.”

Meanwhile, the Casey Cavaliers’ scholar-

ship program, created with the assistance of local grants and donations from Briter Computers, is a step closer to becoming a reality.

The first round of submissions for the $250 scholarships closed this week with a committee soon to sit and determine who will be on the shortlist.

The scholarships will go to players who are selected in representative teams.

Szalek is proud that the Cavaliers have the opportunity to help some families who might be experiencing financial hardship to ensure their child is not lost to basketball in these tough financial times.

“It’s not a free sport, you’ve got to pay to play, but we don’t want people missing out, where we can avoid it,” he said.

“It’s pretty exciting for us to be able to offer as many kids as we can this opportunity.

“Hopefully we can take a bit of the financial burden off for some of those who need it.”

Liz leads from the front as the Flyers are soaring

By Lance Jenkinson Stand up and take a bow, Liz Cambage.

The work Cambage is putting in on-court in is creating a feast for the eyes of Southside Flyers fans watching back in Melbourne.

And the star centre’s form has been a large reason why the top-of-the-table Flyers are now the team to beat in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL).

Cambage showed her full repertoire in the Flyers’ 94-79 win over local rivals Melbourne Boomers at the Cairns Pop-Up Arena on Sunday.

The 29-year-old racked up 35 points, seven rebounds and four blocks in 34 minutes to leave her Boomers opponents awestruck.

This was not merely a stat-fishing exercise for Cambage, but a basketball clinic that only a three-time WNBA All Star can deliver.

Cambage’s bread and butter is her post-up game, utilising her superior size and strength to out-muscle players in the paint.

She had that on point throughout the game.

Her cutting to the basket was a thing of beauty, which also relied on her team mates’ ability to connect with some pin-point passes.

Once Cambage found herself behind the last Boomers defender, it was a guaranteed basket.

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Liz Cambage continues to loom large over the WNBL for the Southside Flyers. Picture: SUPPLIED To top off her offensive excellence, Cambage scored from mid-range.

And at the other end of the court, she locked up the paint.

The timing on her blocked shots was impeccable.

When Cambage is in that kind of mood at

both ends of the court, the Flyers are hard to stop.

But the beauty of this team is that it is not all left to Cambage.

Sara Blicavs stuffed the stat sheet with 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists, while Rebecca Cole put up 16 points, four re-

bounds and seven assists and captain Jenna O’Hea added 11 points.

No matter where the Boomers looked, they were under assault.

It capped a fine week for the Flyers, who crushed Adelaide Lightning 111-72 on Wednesday.

Cambage was again the go-to with 29 points, while O’Hea (18 points, four rebounds and six assists), Blicavs (nine points and 10 rebounds), and Cole (16 points) were influential.

Southside is one game clear on top with two games to play, starting with Thursday’s clash with also-rans, the Sydney University Flames and rounding out the season in a blockbuster against University of Canberra Capitals on Sunday.

WNBL Results Wednesday: Southside Flyers 111 v Adelaide Lightning 72.

Sunday: Southside Flyers 94 v Melbourne Boomers 79.

Fixtures Thursday (tonight), 8.05pm: Southside Flyers v Sydney Uni Flames (Cairns).

Sunday, 2.05pm: Southside Flyers v UC Capitals (Townsville).

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Cougars top Braves

By Lance Jenkinson

Cranbourne players Barry Thomas, Lyn Quigg, Ken Fletcher, Ian Barrenger and Garry Hunt.

It was a mixed bag for Cranbourne...

CRANBOURNE BOWLS Cranbourne teams had a mixed bag of results this week, achieving one win, two draws, one loss and a forfeit walkover. The weekend Pennant team, Cranbourne 1, had a convincing win over Hampton with the team of skip Doug Boggie, Gavin Wright, Jammie Cornie and Peter Elgar in scintillating form and being the outstanding rink.

Cranbourne 1 Division 2 Sec 9 (104) 16 points defeated Hampton (55) 2 points.

With his front end and third playing a great game, skip Doug Boggie was able to relax and enjoy his day out with a more than convincing win by 31 shots. Honourable mentions must go to the teams of Jay Tootell and Ray Travica with their teams winning by 13 and 11 shots respectively.

Cranbourne 2 Division 2 Sec 10 (78) 9 points drew with Beaumaris (78) 9 points.

Playing down near the beach and battling the weather conditions, both Cranbourne and Beaumaris could not be separated at the end of the day and again the points were shared.

Cranbourne 3 Division 4 Sec 6 (66) 3 points Lost to Tecoma/Upwey (75) 15 points.

In another tight encounter, Tecoma/Upwey held on over Cranbourne 3 sides to win overall by nine shots.

Cranbourne 4 Division 6 Sec 6 (67) 9 points drew with Dandenong Club (67) 9 points.

In a dour struggle all day the Cranbourne 4 and Dandenong Club teams played in sunshine, wind, and rain, but after 21 ends the clubs shared the points with both teams finishing on a score of (67) and nine points each.

Cranbourne 5 Division 7 Sec 6 (12-a-side) 16 points and Carrum 0 points.

For the second week in a row, Cranbourne 5 received a forfeit, this time from Carrum.

The team was awarded 16 points, along with 15 shots.

Midweek bowls results this week were: Cranbourne 1 Division 2 Sec 6 (77) defeated Dandenong Club (47) 0 points.

Cranbourne 1 led by skip Brian Gay and his team of Tom DePradines, Shane Morri-

son and Lynne Wood had a great 18-shot win, with good wins to John McKenna and Gavin Wrights teams.

Cranbourne 2 Division 2 Sec 9 (44) 0 points lost to Burden Park 1 (87) 16 points.

Cranbourne 2 ran into a red-hot Burden Park. Playing at home all three rinks struggled and were convincingly beaten.

Cranbourne 3 Division 4 Sec 6 (76) 16 points defeated Churchill Waverley Golf (35) 0 points.

Cranbourne 3 came out of the blocks firing and all three rinks had comfortable wins in the opening round. Skipped by Chris Griffiths and his team of Paul McNamara, Brian Biasci and Cheryl Wright had an impressive 21-shot win.

Great effort by all rinks.

Cranbourne 4 Division 4 Sec 8 (60) 13 points defeated Royal Melbourne Golf (50) 3 points.

Cranbourne 4 travelled to Royal Melbourne Golf for the opening game of the season and came away with a good win. Skip Steve Hickson and his team of Karen Hickson, Allen Skurrie and Derek Maguire led the teams with an 11-point win.

As far as opening days go, the Berwick City Cougars could not have asked for much more.

Everything fell into place from word go for the Cougars, capping their return to the diamond after the long Covid-19 delay with a head-turning 6-1 road win over Malvern Braves in the Victorian Summer Baseball League Division 1 at Wadsworth Field on Sunday.

Offensively and defensively, the Cougars did not miss a beat.

Players one through to nine, experienced to most inexperienced, all did what was asked of them by coach Shaun Surtees, which was to be relentless for the full nine innings.

“It was a good complete performance,” Surtees said.

“The whole team was sharp in the field and I don’t think we made an error today.

“We played some really good defence.

“We had a good win today, a really good win.”

Youngster Marcus Graham emerged for Berwick City with a best-afield performance. The teenager is edging towards becoming a permanent starter in the Cougars’ firsts.

More games like this one - he had two crucial hits and smartly drew two walks and he will force the hand of the selectors.

“I think he’s going to be a regular this year now,” Surtees said.

“He’s only 17 and he got a bit of a taste of the firsts last year for one or two games here and there.

“He didn’t disappoint.

“He might’ve even got the three votes for us to be honest.”

Graham was one of three Cougars to have two hits, along with centre fielder Aidan Willis and veteran Cain Bumpstead.

Berwick City’s pitching and defence was exquisite.

The Cougars only coughed up two hits for the game.

Teenager Matthew West got the opening day start and thrived in three scoreless innings.

Club MVP Craig Barnett threw the next four innings, conceding just one run.

Barnett took the pressure off reliever Cameron Gibbens and closer Aaron Ouwehand - both coming out unscathed after one inning of work.

“Everything reasonably went to plan,” Surtees said.

“I don’t think I could be more pleased with the result and the way the guys fell back into place really well after having a really long stint off from the game.”

Berwick City will play its home opener against Blackburn Orioles on Sunday.

All the thrilling action around the local diamonds CASEY SOFTBALL Round 2 for Casey Softball’s Open players saw Melbourne weather at its finest. Mother Nature threw everything she had at the players.

The juniors played in perfect conditions in the morning - calm, warm, and slightly overcast. The under-16s had two close games. The Berwick Mohawks played Cobras Grey. Both teams jumped out of the blocks, each scoring eight runs in the first innings. The Cobras only allowed the Mohawks to score one more run, while with their strong batting they were able to score another seven runs - finishing 15-9 winners. The best players were Jonah Yap and Alice Robson.

Cobras Maroon played Doveton. This game was the battle of the pitchers, with Rachel Steendam for the Cobras and Keira Hoad (for Doveton) pitching good tight games. The Cobras’ batters were able to score a couple of runs and won 3-0.

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This time they played the Cranbourne Comets.

Amanda Clunes hit a home run for the Comets, and the Penguins’ Jess George caught a great first game, coming in for injured catcher Lynne Hawksworth. The final score was 10-10.

The highlight of the round was a triple play by the Cobras against the MVPs. Third base Margie Steendam fielded a ground ball on a force play, tagged the runner who had already left the base for the first out, and then touched third for the second force out play. The ball was returned to the pitcher, when short stop Kylie Whitecunas was shouting throw to second as the first base runner hadn’t left the base, the pitcher Frances Tekeu threw to Nicole Hill who was playing second for the first time, for the third out.

The Cobras played a strong game against MVPs to win 17-5.

The Doveton Renegades played Berwick Geronimo on diamond #1. By now the conditions had turned and the wind was blowing a gale. It was a good-natured game, with Jo Haines providing the comic relief with her first

at bat, hitting the ball to short, and stumbling out of the box to end up falling over halfway to first. Renegades got the out, but Jo couldn’t get up off the ground for laughing.

Geronimo demonstrated good team batting with left field Shelley Ryder hitting a magnificent grand slam home run that made it to the centre field fence. Geronimo was the comfortable 11-1 winner.

By the time the Open Men and Women started playing at 4.30, the rain had started and the temperature dropped. There was only one women’s game - Berwick Cheyenne versus the Chiefs.

The Chiefs jumped out to an early lead with five runs in the first innings. Cheyenne stayed strong with good fielding and team batting, chipping away at the Chiefs to end the game in a 5-5 draw. The best for Cheyenne was Jasmine Hawker, and for Chiefs Chloe Hendy.

The first men’s game was Chiefs versus Cranbourne. Strong pitching from Troy Harrison for Cranbourne, and Brock Van Linden,

kept the scores low.

The Chiefs held strong to win a tight game, 5-4. Newcomers to Casey, Southern Knights, played the Cobras. Southern Knights were too strong for the Cobras, winning 20-6. The highlight for the Cobras was Tony Black getting on base with his one at bat, and then being brought home by Alex Chapman who put the ball over the fence. The best for Southern Knights was Sam Beales.

The Casey Softball Association would love to welcome more players, particularly juniors, to make it a really strong competition. The association has wonderful, patient coaches who work really well with the young players. Casey also has men’s and women’s competitions for all ages and abilities, from brand new players to experienced, and 90 per cent of games are played at Sweeney Reserve at the same time every week.

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

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