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Held at gunpoint By Mitchell Clarke

A 44-year-old Langwarrin man was charged over the attack. 225618

Detectives were on scene at the Lost Dogs’ Home in Cranbourne West on Tuesday morning. 225618 to the animal transport team member who was a victim in this horrendous ordeal. “The Lost Dogs’ Home is working with Victoria Police on this matter and thanks the community for their outpouring of support for our staff.” A large police presence, including members from the Critical Incident Response Team

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(CIRT) and the Dog Squad, descended on the animal shelter on Monday night in search of the man. Detectives remained on scene on Tuesday before police confirmed a man was being questioned. He was later charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment, aggravated burglary, armed 12425088-FA36-19

A gunman dressed in camouflage clothing has been charged after he allegedly kidnapped a young woman and threatened her with an assault rifle at the Cranbourne West Lost Dogs’ Home. A 44-year-old Langwarrin man, was charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment, aggravated burglary, armed robbery and firearm offences following the “traumatic” incident on Monday night, 11 January. The victim, a 23-year-old animal ranger, had just parked in the carpark off Thompsons Road when the man allegedly ambushed her at about 10.45pm. At first, the victim mistook the armed offender for a police officer, but he allegedly began making demands before pointing a firearm to his victim, detective senior Sergeant Glen Close told reporters on Tuesday. “He basically asked her to comply with his directions otherwise he’d shoot her,” S/Sgt Close said. It’s then alleged he lead her into the shelter and bound her with cable tyres before asking her about cats. “He was asking about where the cats are stored and talking about that he doesn’t like that animals are killed. He seemed to sort of have the belief that animals are potentially treated in a cruel way and are potentially killed at the premises,” S/Sgt Close added. The victim, who wasn’t physically injured during the incident, was able to free herself before raising the alarm. “To be confronted like that, in a dark, sort of remote location ... (she’s) obviously very traumatised but otherwise OK,” S/Sgt Close said. No animals were harmed or taken during the incident. Lost Dogs’ Home spokeswoman Suzana Talevski said the organisation was “shocked and extremely concerned” about the incident. “The Home has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to violence against our staff in any shape or form,” she said. “Our main priority is the welfare of our staff and we are providing all the support possible

robbery and firearm offences. Police also executed search warrants in Langwarrin and Carrum Downs as part of the investigation, and seized three firearms. The alleged offender was remanded in custody and was due to front the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday afternoon. He hadn’t yet appeared in court at the time of print.

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Road’s hoon horror By Danielle Kutchel Residents of Fox Road in Narre Warren North are fed up with hoons using their street as their own personal race track. The residents, who wished to remain anonymous out of fear for their safety, say hoons regularly tear up and down Fox Road and adjoining side streets, doing burnouts and donuts at all hours of the night. Things came to a head on Saturday 2 January, when one resident ran outside their house to see if they could catch the number plate of the latest reckless visitor. The driver confronted the resident and hurled abuse. “He was just abusing me, telling me to mind my own business,” the resident said. “He was so aggressive and so angry. “And then, he spat on me.” The driver took off, but came back later in the night and engaged in more intimidating driving outside the resident’s house. The confrontation has left the resident shaken and concerned. “It’s the noise and uneasiness, knowing we’ve got these idiots around,” another member of the family said. The family now sleeps with all outside lights on and are looking at installing cameras. Multiple residents told Star News they are worried that one day the hoons might cause an accident - either coming off the road and smashing into someone’s house, or perhaps hitting an unsuspecting car or child. Others reported drug deals taking place in the car park of the local oval, but it’s unclear whether this is directly related to the hoons. Residents said the hooning had been reported to police and the council, but that nothing had been done. For years, they said, there had been talk of, and even a council survey about, installing

Tyre tracks on Fox Road - a mark of hoon drivers in the area. speed traps along the roads - “but nothing’s come of that”. “We have just given up but the situation is now becoming dangerous, especially if he thinks it is OK to drive at a person, spit on them and abuse them with foul language,” the resident said. “We deserve to feel safe in our environment and at the moment we are not.” Meanwhile, they said police are unable to attend the scene quickly enough to catch the offenders in the act. “I’m wondering whether they’d put in surveillance cameras,” a resident said, “I don’t know how else they’re going to do it.” A Victoria Police spokesperson said police had noticed an increase in “high-risk driving activity” in the Greater Dandenong area including “pockets of Narre Warren”. “As part of Operation Sumatra, police will be targeting hot spot locations and deploying mobile CCTV cameras in an effort to detect and deter this behaviour,” the spokesperson said.

“The mobile CCTV cameras have automated number plate recognition technology and also give police the ability to monitor areas of interest in real time. “This is in addition to our highly visible proactive patrols conducted by Highway Patrol and general duties officers.” The spokesperson warned residents not to confront the offenders, but instead urged them to contact Triple Zero if they are faced with criminal activity or anti-social behaviour. “Anyone with information on drug dealing, hoon or poor driver behaviour activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 00 or submit a confidential report online at www. crimestoppersvic.com.au,” the spokesperson said. Acting manager city and asset planning at the City of Casey, Joanne Noesgaard, said the council only had a record of one request from a local resident asking for traffic management devices on Fox Road. The request was sent in 2015. “Fox Road has been assessed in Council’s Local Area Traffic Management Program though annual reviews, however at this time it does not meet the minimum intervention levels for a traffic management scheme to be considered,” she said. “According to the most recent traffic survey conducted in May 2019, approximately 2,500 vehicles use Fox Road daily and the vast majority are travelling within the 60km/h speed limit. “Council has also reviewed the Victorian Government’s road crash statistics database and confirmed that in the 5-year period to 30 June 2020 there has been one reported minor injury collision on Fox Road. This was a single vehicle accident attributed to inappropriate driver behaviour.” Ms Noesgaard said the council would be happy to meet with local residents to discuss the issue.

Drunk driver comes knocking - into house By Mitchell Clarke A drunk teenager has given a Clyde North family a rude awakening after he allegedly crashed into their house on Sunday morning. The 19-year-old P-plate driver is alleged to have lost control of his white Subaru sedan at a roundabout before colliding with the corner of a two-storey house on Belcam Circuit, near Soldiers Road, just after 8.30am on 10 January. The driver then allegedly fled the scene of the collision, but returned to the crime scene a short time later to apologise to the occupants of the damaged house, police say. He allegedly returned a positive blood alcohol reading of 0.126. A probationary driver must not have any alcohol in their system while driving.

Casey Highway Patrol members located the badly damaged vehicle abandoned in a nearby street. Officers from the Casey Highway Patrol located the “badly damaged” Subaru, which had been abandoned in a nearby street. The inexperienced driver had his proba-

tionary licence immediately suspended for 13 months and was also slapped with a $702 fine. A police statement also revealed the driver could face the prospect of having to pay for the damage caused to the house. “I’m shaking my head at the stupidity of a young man on his P plates having a blood alcohol reading of .126 at 8am,” one Facebook user wrote on social media after the accident. “Feel so bad for the owners of the house who will now be inconvenienced due to this person’s stupidity,” another added. “At .126 he wouldn’t have a clue what he was doing.” Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or saw the Subaru driving erratically prior to the crash is asked to contact Casey Highway Patrol on 9705 3111.

Crash appeal Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for a motorcyclist to come forward as part of their ongoing investigating into a crash on the Monash Freeway last month. It is alleged two cars were seen travelling city bound on the Monash and appeared to be racing; weaving and changing lanes prior to one of the car crashing on Monday 28 December. The 20-year-old driver from Dandenong was conveyed to hospital with life threatening injuries. His 18-year-old passenger, also from Dandenong, was conveyed to hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. Investigators are keen to identify a motorcyclist who was on the freeway at the time and who may have witnessed the alleged incident. A 20-year-old man from Narre Warren South was arrested on 30 December in relation to the incident and a vehicle was seized. He was charged with negligently cause serious injury, dangerous driving causing serious injury, conduct endangering life and conduct endangering person. The man will face court again at a later date. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or can submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic. com.au. Armed robbery arrest Protective Service Officers made a quick arrest following an armed robbery on a city bound train from Cranbourne on Monday night, 11 January. It is alleged two teenage offenders threatened a 16-year-old victim with a knife before stealing his shoes around 6:40pm. The victim got off the train at Dandenong and reported the incident to police. The alleged offenders remained on the train and were arrested a short time later by PSO’s at Caulfield Railway Station. A 17-year-old girl from Sebastapol and a 17-year-old boy from Cranbourne were both charged with armed robbery, robbery and assault. They were bailed to appear at a children’s court at a later date. Kitty rescue A potential cat-astrophe was avoided when police located two kittens in a box out in the scorching sun on Monday 11 January. The owner of a vacant property under renovation in Noble Park said she saw a man allegedly drop the box on the nature strip. Police were able to locate the mother cat in the yard of the vacant house and reunited the feline family. Both mother and kitties were handed over to a local rescue centre and are paw-sitive about finding new homes. Violent carjacking The community is urged to keep an eye out for a stolen white Toyota Corolla following a violent carjacking in Hallam over the weekend. Police say the victim was stopped at the traffic lights at Wedgewood Road around 2:45am on Sunday 10 January when a male and female approached the vehicle and opened the driver’s side door. The man threatened the victim with a knife and demanded he get out of the car. He was then punched several times to the head and dragged from his vehicle. The offender’s drove away in the Corolla, leaving the victim on the side of the road. The car’s registration plates are 1NH8RE. Anyone with information can contact Casey Crime Investigation Unit on 9705 3111 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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What is something people don’t know about you? Until recently, I religiously watched the Bold and the Beautiful every day! I still catch an episode every now and then, but I don’t record to watch anymore. The Brooke, Taylor and Ridge love triangle had me hooked for years. What was your most memorable moment? The birth of my two children have been the most memorable moments. That very first cuddle is a moment you never forget. What would your last meal be? A well cooked steak and chips. What do you love about Officer Ward community? I absolutely love the community groups/organisations within Officer Ward. I love how dedicated they are to supporting the community, and during the challenges of 2020, many of them have joined forces and worked collaboratively to ensure all residents were supported and provided for. What event, past, present, or future, would you like to witness? 17 July 1955 - The opening of Disneyland. I think that just would have been so exciting and magical no matter your age. Favourite book? I am a huge Jane Austen fan. I have read all of her books, and my favourite is Sense and Sensibilty. Which six guests, dead or alive, would you invite to a dinner party? Jane Austen, Michelle Obama, King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth, Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds. What has been your most embarrassing moment? Many years ago, I walked face first in to the front door of a bank. I thought it was an automatic opening door, so after walking in to it, I then proceeded to flap my arms around

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Get to know Officer Ward councillor Tammy Radford. at what I thought I was the sensor to get the door to open. A customer inside the bank then opened the door and kindly let me know that it was a standard push/pull door. I looked at her confused, looked at the door, and then looked up at what I thought was the sensor, and then realised it was a light! With a bank full of people now staring at me, I decided to walk in and take a bow hoping my sense of humor to the situation would cover up my extreme embarrassment!

What are your hobbies? I enjoy reading, and Netflix. I don’t really have any other hobbies at the moment. What is your favourite thing about being a councillor? Having the opportunity to meet and chat with people. I really love getting to know people, their backgrounds, their families, and jobs etc. so this role gives me the opportunity to connect with many people of diverse cultures.

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State funding helps SE get road improvements, faster Major some of Melbourne’s busiest suburban thoroughfares will be kick-started early in the new year as part of a new State Government approach to delivering vital road projects. Early works will begin from January at Hallam North Road and Heatherton Road in Endeavour Hills. Local contractor Symal Infrastructure (Hallam North and Heatherton Road) will deliver the project. As part of a new partnership approach to road building contracts, a 20-strong panel of prequalified contractors has been established to deliver this and three other initial projects across Melbourne as well as a $3 billion pipeline of future vital road upgrades. This will see these major upgrades move

from paper to pavement sooner and easier. More projects will go into construction next year, with detailed planning currently underway for upgrades to Pound Road West and Frankston-Dandenong Road Bridge in Dandenong South, and Golf Links Road in Langwarrin South. Upgrades to Healesville-Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham, Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road in Cranbourne and a series of bridge rehabilitation projects will follow. This new partnership approach will also be used to fast-track other vital projects such as Narre Warren North Road in Narre Warren North too. These projects will mean more than 4500 direct Victorian jobs and will support a further 11,000 jobs within the Victorian economy in

industries such as manufacturing, freight and tourism. Future road upgrades will be progressively awarded to pre-qualified contractors using the new model, with projects awarded based on the contractor’s capability, capacity, past performance and ability to deliver value-formoney solutions. The move away from public-private partnerships for these projects to this model was developed after extensive industry consultation, gives smaller companies access to more work and helps reduce risks. The approach is based on the successful Level Crossing Removal Project model and follows refinements made to the North East Link procurement process that will help improve collaboration with construction partners.

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Crime up in Casey By Danielle Kutchel Crime is up in the City of Casey by 6.7 percent, with 17,751 incidents recorded over the past year in contrast to 16, 632 the year before. That’s according to the latest crime statistics, released by the Crime Statistics Agency on Thursday 17 December. The new figures reflect the year to 30 September 2020, and take in much of Victoria’s second Covid lockdown. And it seems theft was the criminal activity of choice for many. Casey recorded 2591 criminal incidents involving stealing from a motor vehicle. This was in fact a drop in numbers compared to the same period in 2019, when 2748 such offences occurred. Cranbourne notched up the highest number of criminal incidents for the year to September with 2583, compared to 2251 in 2019.

This was followed by Narre Warren at 2092, Berwick at 2020, Hampton Park at 1432 and Cranbourne North at 1278. The last three are all increases on 2019. Crime most commonly took place in the home, with 6113 criminal incidents happening in the house, the stats show. Family violence incidents have also risen in the City of Casey, by 8.4 percent on the previous year. Breaches of family violence orders increased from 1990 to 2424. Total offences recorded in Casey increased as well, up 7.6 percent to 23,856. 41.5 percent of offences recorded were listed as resulting in arrest/summons, while 36.5 percent had an investigation status of unsolved at the end of September. In good news, offences recorded at shopping complexes were down on 2019 numbers.

According to the Crime Statistics Agency, 1 in 17 offences over the past 12 months were related to Covid-19 Breach of Chief Health Officer Directions. Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Rick Nugent said there were a range of opportunities for officers that came out of the Covid-19 lockdown. “Firstly, there were less people out and about which made it a lot easier for our member to spot and check people that were out,” he said. “With less people on the roads it made it easier for us to identify the criminals. Many of the criminals disregarded the restrictions and still went about doing what they were doing. “It also assisted with preventing people from being victims. We know that people out in the community can be subjected to incidents, offences and so on.”

Casey takes on ‘armchair sportmen’ By Andrew Cantwell Casey Council administrators approved a five-year Sport and Physical Activity Strategy at their final meeting of 2020, which aims to help make Casey a more active, healthy and connected community. Their work is cut out for them. The 23-page strategy reports life expectancy in Casey is lower that the state average, with higher than average rates of diabetes, obesity, hypertension and heart disease. Strikingly, barely half of all Casey residents get the recommended level of weekly activity - moderate activity for between 2.5 and five hours or half that for vigorous activity - despite having hundreds of sporting clubs, and several state-of-the-art sporting and recreation facilities, the strategy noted. In recommending the strategy to administrators, the council’s Community Life and Active Communities officer Angie Peresso hoped adopting the strategy would lead to change in four key areas: More people in Casey getting out and getting active in Casey’s parks and facilities and along activity trails. People feeling more connected through participation in physical activities. The Council being able to measure improvements in participation, and report improvements in the health and wellbeing of residents. A greater understanding within the council of barriers to participation, and how they may be addressed. Challenges included addressing the concerns of people with disabilities, safety for women and girls, needs of Aboriginal communities, cost factors, and language barriers for the city’s varied multicultural communities.

Upcoming disruptions on the Monash Drivers are warned to expect delays as works continue on the Monash Freeway in the coming weeks. Asphalting works are taking place until Friday 22 January between Warrigal and Springvale Roads. One lane will be closed starting from 6pm on weekdays and 5pm on weekends. During the night a maximum of three lanes will be closed. Delays of up to 15-20 minutes are expected, and alternative routes via Ferntree Gully Road or Princes Highway should be used. Additionally, Princes Freeway will be closed in the outbound direction between the Princes Link Highway and Cardinia Road from 8pm to 7am on Thursday 14, Friday 15 and Saturday 16 January. Drivers can detour via the Princes Highway and Cardinia Road. Princes Link Highway will be closed in the inbound direction from 8pm to 5am on Wednesday 13 January and Thursday 14 January, with a detour in place via Princes Highway. Finally, drivers can expect ramp closures on Eastlink this week. The outbound exit ramp to EastLink will be closed from 9pm to 5am on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 January. Detour via Stud Road or Wellington Road.

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Sunish stepping it up at the 1001 Steps, in Bayview Park Narre Warren. 214571 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS A draft of the strategy was open to the public from late October to mid-November, attracting more than 360 suggestions, much of which has been incorporated into the final strategy to improve clarity and inclusiveness. The strategy includes five priority areas, each with a number of actions, to encourage

and support residents getting up and active. The document will guide the council’s actions across a dozen departments, as well as involving almost two dozen sporting, cultural and community groups and associations, and State agencies. The strategy will be reviewed and updated annually.

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Lead-footed drivers in Casey met their match over the festive break, netted by police as part of Operation Roadwise. Operation Roadwise ran from 12.01am on Friday 18 December to 11.59pm on Wednesday 6 January. Using an intelligence-based approach, police targeted busy periods, locations and major arterials where law-breaking drivers were expected to be. Police maintained a highly visible presence to try and prevent dangerous behaviour and encourage people to observe the basics of road safety to prevent tragic outcomes like injury and death. During the operation, police in the City of Casey recorded 150 speeding offences - by far the most common incident recorded. They also found 48 unregistered vehicles and 13 unlicensed drivers. It seems drivers in Casey are getting the message about using their phone while driving; only one mobile phone offence was recorded in the municipality, compared to 11 in neighbouring Greater Dandenong and three in Cardinia. The operation also picked up 13 drink drivers, 12 drug drivers and 13 disqualified drivers. Six vehicles were impounded.

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A man was arrested after forcing his way into a mother-of-two’s garage and demanding her car keys in Berwick on Sunday 7 January.

Menaced by intruder By Jessica Anstice A man was arrested after forcing his way into a mother-of-two’s garage and demanding her car keys in Berwick on Sunday 7 January. The woman was home with her two children when she observed the man standing outside her Cresthaven Boulevard garage about 9am. She attempted to shut the garage door, but the man allegedly ducked under and made demands for her car keys. The victim and her children fled from the garage and called triple zero. Police arrived shortly after and located a man in close proximity to the home who matched a description. A 21-year-old Cranbourne man was arrested and later charged with aggravated burglary. He was remanded to appear before Dandenong Magistrates’ Court.

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White-collar woes Many workers work from home and work hours longer than 37.5 some even work over 72 hours per week. Some who are in management do work over 70 hours per week working from home. The companies abuse the worker who wants to keep their jobs - something should be done by the CFMEU on behalf of all workers be they ordinary clerks or management they are workers. There is no one to defend their rights and they are slaves to the company and their health is hurt, their family time is hurt they are virtually tied to the companies. There should be legislation to prevent the abuse of privilege companies have over their management workers who are workers with no union to represent them. This is a serious labour issue which governments have not recognised. Do something to force companies to compensate workers who work from home more than the normal 37.5 hours per week there is abuse all over Australia by the major companies. Let it be an offence to let employees work more than 37.5 hours per week and if any employee be they blue collar white collar of any collar they should be adequately compensated

SOCIALLY SPEAKING On Monday 11 January, a story was shared to Star News Facebook pages about more upcoming disruptions on the Monash Freeway. Here is how our readers reacted online: Michael Wilson: Lol it couldn’t really get worse. Sonya Boloski: Originally it was to clean next to Thompson’s Road which is about done. Why O’Shea rd - more money, more hassle and then you have to use Clyde Road to go west. Michael Walker: Just turn around and go home. Donna Harvey: Let’s all hope doesn’t take long time get it all finished. Liana Reddish: What’s new? Tony Maw: Princes Freeway closure on outbound lanes till 7am is too late. There is a lot of traffic heading out to work at this time. Guy De Giusti: The Monash has been f** for 20 years.

with extra pay at overtime rates and the annual leave increase due to the excess time spent companies are abusing their privileges - this abuse of workers will stop. Milroy Martyn JP, Endeavour Hills

Acted first Reading the Star News (Tuesday 7 January) on 2020 The Year That Was, the headline states Councillors Sacked. I need to inform your paper Tim Jackson and myself were not sacked. We both resigned on February 14 2020. I was never part of any alleged corruption or any political group. I was an independent councillor who could not be brought or sold. There are many issues I did not support within closed council to which I am not at liberty to discuss, but I wish I could. I loved my job as a councillor and I for one am not impressed by the behind the scenes scandal that has brought our great City of Casey Council into disrepute. Rex Flannery, Former Casey councillor

In the eye of the beholder ‘Town Split over World Significant Gallery’. Star article 7/1/21 was the title of the article, which,

like the previous article in this paper on the same subject, read like a paid advertorial. The bias is obvious. Who determined this was to be a ‘World significant gallery’? The Louvre, Vatican and Musee’ d’Orsay are ‘World significant Galleries’, and all are sited in thriving cities, readily accessible by all. Not at the end of a narrow, dead-end dirt road in a Bushfire Zone and part of a ‘Green Wedge’! The proposed ‘Rosemaur’ development is a restaurant, function centre and gallery which can accommodate 600 patrons. It is a private business venture for businessman Mr Lindsay Hogg and his family, not a gift to the people of the City of Casey. It is noted that the proposal NOW includes a ‘Bird Sanctuary’. Is that to appease locals who are concerned about the affect the large increase in traffic flow to the area will have on local wildlife? Harkaway itself is a sanctuary without the need to ‘create’ one. This proposed development will be a GIANT WART on the beautiful Hills of Harkaway. Go away and put your development somewhere more suitable! Mrs A Harnwell, Concerned Harkaway resident

THUMBS UP THUMBS DOWN Thumbs Down! To no toilets at Aura Vale Lake since April 2020.

Thumbs Up! To all our testing station workers for working so hard to get through all the testing that has been needed!

Thumbs Up! To Kelly’s bringing Alfresco dining to Cranbourne no matter what the weather.

Thumbs Up! To the three young people who let me go in front of them at Coles. You all made my day.

Thumbs Down! To irresponsible pet owners. They are supposed to be apart of your family treat them so and have some respect for the wildlife and your neighbours.

Thumbs Up! To everyone who is wearing their masks correctly ... as uncomfortable as it is.

Thumbs Down! To Emerald Lake pool for closing early afternoon on a 37 degree day ... apparently happens all the time. “Couldn’t get the water right”.

Thumbs Up! To sunshine in Berwick and being outdoors to soak it up.

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The project was officially launched at Pakenham Inner Wheel’s annual breakfast on Saturday 9 January in the rear grounds of the home of Alwyn and Terry Williams in Pakenham.

Walk for a healthy cause By Jessica Anstice Pakenham Inner Wheel members are participating in a new project to raise money for cord blood research. A national Inner Wheel Project, Sean’s Two for Ten is an important initiative that was established after a young Australian boy’s life was saved by receiving a stem cell transplant. Sean, now 10-years-old, was born with a rare genetic condition which meant he did not have an immune system. Cord blood is blood that is taken from ‘discarded’ umbilical cords of newborn babies. When he was just 14-months-old he received a cord blood donation from the parents of a healthy baby girl who lived in America. The transplanted stem cells provided him with cells which went on to divide, proliferate and mature into a full, normal immune system. He has since gone on to be a “perfect picture of health”, according to his mother. Pakenham Inner Wheel members will play their part in the fundraiser by each walking two kilometres and raising $10 on Saturday 28 February. The walk will begin at 8am from Rotary Park, with participants to trek a pre-organised track along the Toomuc Creek. Walkers who are members of the Inner Wheel Club of Pakenham will be recognisable as they will be wearing a white top with a red sash. Project ambassador and local children’s author and illustrator Alison Lester will join the ladies on their morning walk. Over the years, Inner Wheel Australia has raised more than $3 million to fund on-going research for cord blood. The project was officially launched at Pakenham Inner Wheel’s annual breakfast on Saturday 9 January in the rear grounds of the home of Alwyn and Terry Williams in Pakenham. Inner Wheel member and district cord blood research coordinator and Sue Blenk-

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Changing the game By Danielle Kutchel Getting a diagnosis for your child’s additional needs can be a complex and demoralising process - as Christina Keeble knows all too well. When her child was diagnosed during her first year of school, Ms Keeble found herself struggling to cope with the barrage of negative language, and the lack of support available. What made it worse was that Ms Keeble felt she should have been better prepared for what was to come - having worked in the industry for many years as a teacher and autism and neurodivergent consultant, acting as a sounding board for other parents looking to get their own children assessed and diagnosed, she had thought she was mentally ready. “But still, in the end it really affected me emotionally because of the way it happened, the way language was used and the way it was explained,” she said. “I thought this was a rubbish process to go through.” Her friend and colleague Rebecca Perkins, who runs the support and consulting organisation My Special Child, had an almost identical experience with her own children. It was this shared experience that spurred them on to change the way the system works for families and children with additional needs. Together, they’re set to launch Australia’s first one-stop-shop support hub, the National PEKE Centre, in Cranbourne on Monday 18 January. The National PEKE Centre will provide holistic, customised support across the lifespan from diagnosis to strength-based therapies and family supports, specialising in autism, ADHD, anxiety, sensory challenges and regulation support. The duo, both of whom are neurodivergent themselves, believes the PEKE Centre will revolutionise the diagnosis and support process for children and their families. The centre will house a full allied health team including occupational therapists, speech pathologists, psychologists and paediatricians, as well as support specialists to help guide parents and provide an overarching view of the services available and the next steps to take. But what makes the PEKE Centre different is its focus on collaboration between all health professionals - so that families receive consistent advice from each one they see - and the emphasis on empowerment. “Most importantly, it’s all positive,” Ms Perkins said.

Rebecca Perkins and Christina Keeble. “When parents come to us and get a diagnosis of autism, instead of it being a negative thing ... they’ll go away feeling positive and empowered an excited for the future.” That’s not to say the centre will downplay the challenges these families may face in future; rather, these are addressed with more positive framing designed to build children up so they feel good about themselves. The new centre is based in Monahans Road in Cranbourne, and there are plans to roll others out across Victoria - and eventually, Australia and even the world. “It baffles my brain it hasn’t already been done, and it baffles my brain that it isn’t just standard practice throughout the world,” Ms Perkins said. “Surely having a centre where you have everything under one roof, where everyone works together, having someone there to support you ... surely it should be standard practice but it’s not anywhere.” Already, the PEKE Centre has attracted plenty of interest from parents with the occupational therapist booked out for the opening week. The centre accepts referrals and is able to take bookings over the phone or via email. Ms Perkins and Ms Keeble said their personal perspective as parents and professionals in the disability service industry will help inform the practises at the PEKE Centre. “We’ll be there to support [parents] and help them understand,” Ms Keeble said. “The most important thing for parents is to know that when they come to us, their lives will change and they will feel ... positive and empowered and better, and so will their child,” Ms Perkins added. Find out more at www.pekecentre.com.au

School heroes celebrated A number of students in the Narre Warren South electorate were recognised in the Community Spirit and Leadership Awards in the Parliament of Victoria. The awards are presented in December to students who have made an impact on their school and community and shown dedication, kindness, a willingness to support their peers, consideration of others, enthusiastic participation, and leadership qualities. Narre Warren South Gary Maas MP congratulated the winners of the award and recognised their “incredible work and resilience“ especially during such a challenging year. “Our community is full of young leaders who help make their schools welcoming places to be ... I’m sure these future leaders will continue to make a significant impact on our local community,“ he said. Winners selected from schools across the community include:

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Help for homeless By Danielle Kutchel A Berwick woman is using her platform as a pageant finalist to take action on homelessness. Liesel Kippen, the Victorian state finalist in the Ms Australia International competition, has devoted herself to using the cause to make a difference in an area that affects more than 116,000 Australians. It’s something that has touched her personally too; Ms Kippen said she grew up around homelessness. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to help with,” she said. “There’s a great need and an urgency to address this. “The trigger was the Ms Australia International pageant - once I started, I thought I

could do so much more in this area.” Already, Ms Kippen keeps herself busy volunteering to pack and deliver food parcels with organisations across Melbourne, and at op shops and food kitchens. A teacher by trade, Ms Kippen has committed to running a series of fundraisers each month to raise funds for the National Homeless Collective. They’re all leading up to the big goal: a homelessness sleep-out on Saturday 16 January. The sleep-out will be held at Akoonah Park, thanks to the support of Akoonah Park manager, Gayle Joyce, from 6pm until 8am the following day. Participants will have just one tin of food with no labels on it - so they don’t know what they’re eating - to get them through the night,

plus one bottle of water and a sleeping bag. They will spend the night talking about the homelessness experiences they’ve come across and how to combat the issue. Ms Kippen says she’s driven by a need to make a difference, with the sleep-out aiming to both raise awareness of the issue of homelessness, and to raise funds for the Collective. So far, the group has raised $810 of its target of $1000 for the National Homeless Collective. If all goes well, Ms Kippen says she hopes to hold another sleep-out, on a larger scale, during the winter months. “This will show us our potential and we can only enhance it in future,” she says. Anyone interested in supporting the cause can visit Ms Kippen’s Facebook page, https:// www.facebook.com/AngelHeartPageantJourney

The final packing of 53 kits for the End Trachoma project was undertaken by a group of Berwick Rotary Club volunteers on Saturday 9 January. A Rotary Districts of Australia Building Healthier Communities Project, End Trachoma aims to stamp out the infectious disease that causes blindness to Australians. The project was driven by rotarian Jane Moore, who put in plenty of work to make it happen. The 53 kits of hygiene products were packed up by the busy band of volunteers and are now ready to be shipped to Papunya in the Northern Territory, some 240 kilometres north-west of Alice Springs. Designed to supply everything needed including an instructional card, the kits will be given to school children under 10-years-old. They will improve the day-to-day hygiene of children which will help to prevent them from contracting Trachoma during their lifetime. “Australia is the only first-world country left that has not controlled Trachoma,” Berwick Rotary Club secretary Sam McCurdy said. “It is a serious but preventable disease that can lead to permanent blindness. “Prevention is the best method of control and that is why this project is so important. Knowing basic hygiene and having the right equipment to carry it out is the key.” The packs contain toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, combs, hairbands, face washers and hand towels, as well as shampoo and conditioner. A letter for each bag from a local primary school was also included. “This is Rotary in action. It takes a lot of work by members such as Jane to get projects such as this one up and running,” he added. “It gives all the members at the Rotary Club of Berwick great satisfaction that their club is making a difference.”

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New station planned as Hallam crossing set to go By Gabriella Payne Thousands of residents in Melbourne’s south eastern suburbs can expect faster and safer commuter journeys in the not-too-distant future, as the Victorian government is set to award a contract to remove the Hallam Road level crossing and build a new, upgraded Hallam station. Each morning, the boom gates at the hazardous Hallam Road level crossing are down for almost a third of the two-hour morning peak period, delaying approximately 20,000 vehicles each day. On top of that, there have been 14 nearmiss collisions at the crossing over the past 10 years. The proposed changes will see a rail bridge built in place of the level crossing, allowing traffic to continue to flow under the busy train line, improving safety and congestion for both vehicles and pedestrians. Member for Narre Warren North, Luke Donnellan, said that the new elevated station was a fantastic project that would help ease traffic, provide better public transport facilities for locals and improve pedestrian connections between Cranbourne, Spring Square and Hampton Park Town Centre. “With a contract set to be awarded this month we are not wasting a minute to get on with major construction to remove the dangerous level crossing and build a new Hal12 STAR NEWS

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Member for Narre Warren North, Luke Donnellan, observes the progress on the removal of the crossing. lam Station for the growing community,” Mr Donnellan said. The new station will feature many modern facilities for Hallam’s 2200 daily passengers to enjoy and after listening to community feedback, a dual entrance will be incorporated into the build, allowing for improved pedestrian and cycling connections around the station precinct. Minister for transport infrastructure, Ja-

cinta Allan, said that for Melbourne’s growing south east population, the removal of the level crossing will be beneficial to the local community and ensure that Hallam Road remains a key, flowing pathway between the South Gippsland Highway, Princes Highway and Monash Freeway for years to come.”The Hallam Road upgrade and level crossing removals at Evans Road and Hallam Road are great examples of

how we are getting on with the job and unlocking congestion in Melbourne’s booming south eastern suburbs,” Ms Allan said. Construction will begin on the $248 million project in January 2021 through an alliance of Laing O’Rourke, Jacobs, Metro Trains Melbourne and the Level Crossing Removal project, creating 900 local full-time jobs at peak construction. The Hallam Road level crossing removal and train station upgrades are set to be completed by 2022 and are part of the Victorian government’s $15 billion plans to improve the Pakenham line. These improvements, together with the Metro Tunnel project and bigger trains, will allow room for an extra 121,000 passengers to commute via train each week during peak periods on the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines, in a 45 percent boost. This latest crossing removal and new elevated station will be complemented by the already completed Hallam Road upgrade and the removal of the Evans Road level crossing and reopening of the road, which reconnected the communities of Lyndhurst, Lynbrook and Cranbourne West for the first time in 15 years. To learn more about the proposed works and upgrades for the Hallam Road level crossing, or any of Victoria’s other transport infrastructure projects, visit www.bigbuild. vic.gov.au berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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Hazaras mourn victims By Danielle Kutchel and Gabriella Payne The south eastern Hazara community came together over the weekend to show solidarity with their loved ones in Pakistan following a spate of murders in the country. More than 100 people joined in a candlelight vigil at Bunjil Place on Saturday 9 January, many holding aloft signs calling for justice for the Hazara people. It follows the brutal murders of 11 Hazara coal miners in Quetta, Pakistan, on Sunday 3 January. The miners were bound hand and foot and taken into the nearby hills where some were beheaded and others had their throats slit. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, which set off a wave of protests among the Hazara community in Pakistan, calling for the killers to be brought to justice. The families of those killed refused to bury their dead until the Prime Minister of Pakistan visited and offered them protection from ongoing attacks. A spokesperson for Shia Hazara of Melbourne, which organised the vigil, said the event aimed to raise awareness amongst the Australian community of the persecution faced by the Hazara minority in Pakistan and Afghanistan. “In the past 22 years there have been 16 bomb blasts on our people,” the spokesperson said. “There is threat everywhere. At the start it was targeted killing, then bomb blasts, and now we are being slaughtered.” He said many of the Hazara people now living in the south east had come to Australia to escape the threat in their homeland. Reja, a young Hazara from Dandenong, arrived in Australia in July 2018 from Afghanistan, escaping that persecution. “Back in Afghanistan ... if they know you’re a Hazara, they won’t give you your rights. They see you from another perspective,” he explained. He said news of the killings in Quetta had been “heartbreaking”. “It’s not the first time and sadly it won’t be the last time. Hazara people have been targeted and faced genocide for a long time. “If you see the history of Hazara people over the last two centuries, the conflict started like 100 or 200 years ago. So I don’t know if these protests will work, because as I told you it’s not the first time and it won’t be the last time for us Hazara people to be targeted. “Because every time it happens, either in Pakistan or Afghanistan, the government just send a social media message condemning the attack and they will send their condolences berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

Young and old joined the vigil at Bunjil Place. but that’s it. That’s the only thing they do, as a reaction.” The spokesperson for Shia Hazara of Melbourne echoed Reja’s sentiment. “What we are demanding is, we don’t want you just saying you’ll do it, we want action. Don’t just say it, actually do it,” he said. Reja said the vigil would help remember those who had been lost to violence. “It’s important for our community to honour our sisters and brothers back in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and to have a candlelight vigil to let them know that we are with them no matter how far away we are and no matter where we live. We will remember them in any situation and share our feelings.”

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Gym drive fills food bank By Danielle Kutchel Members of a Narre Warren gym have rallied around those less fortunate in their inaugural Christmas food drive. Anytime Fitness Narre Warren ran the food drive amongst its members in support of the Salvation Army, to be delivered to those in need in the community. Club manager Jason Maurice was stunned by his members’ efforts, as the table he had set up for donations to be placed on quickly overflowed. “It was doubling every day,” he said of the pile. Within a week, the table had burst with donations on non-perishable and festive food piling up on the floor.

Although the fundraiser only ran for a week, the table soon overflowed with donations.

On Tuesday 15 December, the hoard was picked up by the Salvation Army to be taken to their food bank. “I didn’t expect to get this much,” Mr Maurice said. “Especially with Covid, people are in financial hardship, including some of our members - yet they still spent their own money and took the time to donate. That’s the most incredible part.” He added that collecting the donations was “the least we could do” as a difficult time of year. “It means so much to us, but twice as much to the families who are receiving it,” he said. Mr Maurice said he hopes his club can do more charity events in the New Year.

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Volunteers are sought to assist with packing relief goods to be sent to Fiji, to help residents struggling after a devastating cyclone. Cyclone Yasa pummelled Fiji with 345 km/h winds a week before Christmas on Thursday 17 December, destroying homes, levelling crops and causing heavy rain and flooding. Four people were killed and the recovery is estimated to cost billions, with many people’s livelihoods ruined with the loss of crops. Mission Liaison Group - Second Life Pasifika is contributing to the relief effort by packing goods to be sent to Fiji. On Saturday January 16 from 8am til 1pm, or earlier, a ‘flash mob’ of volunteers are needed to help pack unboxed and

boxed goods into a container. Donations of goods and funds will also be accepted on the day. Due to the expected six-to-nine month recovery time for food crops, non-perishable goods are needed, including canned food, rice, pasta and noodles. The groups also recommends donations of hand tools, toiletries, nappies and baby cleaning products, bowls for washing clothes, detergent and washing powder, rope, pegs, tents, bedding, household linen, large plastic water containers, rubbish bins, airtight biscuit tins, and plastic food containers. Anyone interested in volunteering, especially if in a large group, should notify Rev. John Connan on 0419572936, 97812636, or jconnan@hotmail.com, so enough morning tea can be provided. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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The music of marketing What do you think of when you hear the term “marketing”? It is one of those areas of business for which there seems to be an endless supply of experts (especially in website development and social media) who can advise on how to increase sales for your business. Make no mistake, marketing should be viewed as an investment, not an expense so that for every dollar ‘invested’ in marketing you should expect a corresponding number of dollars in return. However, in practice I am not sure just how often this occurs, and I believe stems from a misunderstanding about what marketing really is. For me, there are actually three core components which I will illustrate through a personal analogy. I love listening to music especially when the music has been well produced and recorded and so soon after I got married back in the 1980s, I decided to buy my first music system. We did not have much cash at the time so I allocated the princely sum of £320 to buy the system, £20 being allocated to cables and ‘market research’ to determine the best system

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH to buy. Back then, you had two choices: 1. An integrated music system made by a single supplier which meant that everything looked neat and consistent or 2. Separate components for the record-player (yes, this was pre-CDs and mp3s!), amplifier and loudspeakers which meant you could easily upgrade each item. The research was unanimous in upholding that separates was the best way to go and I should allocate funds as follows: £150 for the record player (yes, half the budget!), £80 for the amplifier and £70 for the speakers. Whilst this was clearly an uneven distribution of funds, the reasoning was that presenting a better quality source signal (from

the record-player) through an average pair of speakers was much better than putting an ordinary source signal through higher quality speakers. The system I ended up buying according to this budget certainly seemed to bear this out! Okay, so how does this relate to marketing? Well in the above example, I am the “customer” on the receiving end of the ‘messages’ from my music system. Similarly, in business, customers are on the receiving end of company messages and there are three corresponding components that make up the marketing system. As customers, we receive marketing messages through a variety of channels such as emails, radio and TV advertising, newspapers and magazines, websites and social media outlets such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram etc. Much in the same way that music is directly experienced through the loudspeakers, so company messages are ‘experienced’ through these marketing channels. The decision as to which channels are most effective and the message frequency and should be made by a marketing expert and hence corre-

sponds to the role of the amplifier in the music system which determines the tone, volume and output selection. However, the most important aspect of the marketing is the message itself which can be directly compared to the most significant and expensive music component: the front-end source (record-player in my case). This makes sense if you think about since no matter how good the website or Facebook page looks, if the message itself is muddled and confused, it won’t help you sell a thing! Distinguishing between the three marketing components is important since the expertise required for each is quite different. Website designers, social media experts and graphic artists are best applied to the final outputs, marketing analysts and experts will be able to determine the best channels to be used and business experts such as good advisors and consultants should be used to assist with deriving the key messaging since this should ultimately relate to the nature of the business itself. Ian Ash is the Managing Director OrgMent Business Solutions - www.ombs.com.au

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Ensuring more get a vote By Gabriella Payne For the first time ever, the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) has launched a new multicultural inclusion plan which will span the next three years, aimed at improving electoral participation of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds across the state and ensuring everyone’s voices are heard. This new commitment from the VEC aims to improve electoral information and services and ultimately, make voting more accessible for Victoria’s growing multicultural community, many of whom live in Dandenong and Melbourne’s south eastern suburbs. Having launched late last year on Monday 14 December, the VEC is excited to see the plan now already underway, with electoral commissioner Warwick Gately thanking all those involved and stating the plan was an exciting step forward for accessibility in the voting system. “The plan has been developed following extensive consultation with staff, the VEC’s advisory groups, the Victorian Multicultural Commission and broader culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Victoria,” Mr Gately said. “This plan cements our commitment to ensuring that more Victorians from our culturally and linguistically diverse communities can vote.” The multicultural inclusion plan will focus on four key priorities, including accessible information and services, recruiting diverse, multicultural staff, engaging with Victoria’s many communities and ensuring all staff and services are capable of catering to each and every Victorian. Being the most culturally diverse municipality in the state, the Greater Dandenong region is set to benefit greatly from this new plan, with approximately 60 percent of Greater Dandenong’s population being born overseas and 14 percent having a limited fluency in English. Dalal Smiley, the chief executive officer at Wellsprings for Women, a nonprofit organisation for migrant and refugee women in Dandenong, said she believed the plan was “a great initiative” and would help multicultural communities participate in Victoria’s democracy in an “informed way”. “These strategies will lead to better outcomes for multicultural communities because we know that people relate to people who are like them,” Ms Smiley said. “So for example, if there is a Vietnamese speaking staff member in the electoral commission who is able to engage and connect with the Vietnamese community and explain to them about the electoral system, how to

The plan will ensure all Victorians understand their role in the electoral system. vote and why it’s important and all that ... then we know that the message will be delivered in a culturally appropriate and accessible way.” Ms Smiley said she believed it was a promising step in the right direction, but ultimately that “the proof would be in the pudding”. “I believe that if this is implemented well, then participation from multicultural communities will increase and then their needs will be better reflected as well,” Ms Smiley said. “It’s about engaging communities and really building their confidence and teaching them that it is a worthwhile process to be participating in.” Peter Harrison, the general manager for employment at AMES Australia said that through their work with refugees, AMES found that many immigrants were keen to be more involved with their local communities, and having the “right to vote and choose our political leaders” is something that many Victorians “take for granted”.

Grants for fishing wishes A new category of Recreational Fishing Grants will give fishing clubs and community groups access to more funds to improve fishing in their local area. Minister for Fishing and Boating Melissa Horne said the new intermediate category of grants was funded by fishing licence fees and complements the State Government’s $35 million Target One Million plan, to get more people fishing, more often, in more places. The new intermediate grants category will be open year-round for applications from fishing clubs and not-for-profit community groups. Grants will be available for projects valued between $5,000 and $50,000 will be run alongside the existing small and large grants programs. Examples of projects which could qualify for funding include improving habitat in local waterways, getting new access tracks, a fishing platform to allow for all abilities and fencing stiles to allow better access along a stretch of water where the best fish are. The new grants program is for local clubs and groups to make a difference and improve recreational fishing for everyone to enjoy. The Intermediate Grants Program will 16 STAR NEWS

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“One of the things that we find with refugees coming to this country is that they work so hard to escape and leave the places where they’re moving from because they don’t have freedom and one of the things they’re keen to do is set down roots and engage in local communities and civic life,” Mr Harrison said. “Having fair, transparent elections and the right to vote is something that they haven’t had the opportunity to do in their own countries,” Mr Harrison noted, saying that even without language barriers, Australia has “a complex electoral system” that “just takes time to understand”. It’s not only older culturally diverse generations who will benefit from the VEC’s multicultural inclusion plan, but many multicultural young people as well. Minh Nguyen, the senior manager for the south east regions at the Centre for Multicultural Youth said that when given the opportunity to voice their opinions and actively par-

ticipate in civic duties, young people had “a lot to say”. “Multicultural young people are really keen to participate, they’re really keen to become active citizens and they’re really hungry to express how they would like to see society reflect their aspirations and the future,” Ms Nguyen said. Ms Nguyen believes that the multicultural inclusion plan is “a great start” and will help work towards a more inclusive and diverse workforce, hopefully engaging with more community members, young and old, and assisting them to become more voter literate. “I think that it’s a really good thing for the local community, because one: they’re going to have a workforce that represents the community and also, hopefully it kick starts some job creation for local people as well,” she said. If you would like to find out more, the Victorian Electoral Commission’s multicultural inclusion plan is available to download from their website at www.vec.vic.gov.au

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Grants will keep clubs fishing. be open all year round and complement the Large Grants Program, which is currently open. The Large Grants program offers funding of up to $100,000 to a wide range of organisations. Applications for large grants close on 28 February 2021, while small grants of up to $5,000 are available year-round. For more information about the Recreational Fishing Grants Program, or to apply online, head to vfa.vic.gov.au/fishinggrants

Another tool is being added to the local crimefighting arsenal, with victims of crime in Casey being provided with personal alarms to help them regain their confidence. The initiative is a joint one between local police and Casey Neighbourhood Watch, which sells the alarms to the public. In this case however, the alarms are being donated to victims of crime who are getting back out into the world after their ordeal. Leading Senior Constable Frank Bailey of the Casey Cardinia Proactive Unit said the small, handheld alarms are seen as a good way of helping to protect people, as they quickly draw attention from the public with a squealing noise when activated. “It was the best idea for the victims themselves, as part of reassurance and trying to build up their confidence again,” Mr Bailey said. The alarms have a keyring to enable them to be strapped to a handbag or belt loop, as well as a small torch. Neighbourhood Watch Casey’s acting president, Peter Cueto, explained that the alarms

Jo Ann Fitzgerald, volunteer at Neighbourhood Watch Casey, with LSC Frank Bailey. 223908 are being donated to local police to be given at their discretion to people who have been victims of street robberies. “Our intent is to give the victims some measure of personal safety as they would be feeling vulnerable after an attack,” he said. “We will continue to partner with Victoria Police to raise awareness of street robberies in the lead-up to the holiday season.” berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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Reforms on ‘drunk tanks’ By Gabriella Payne People who become publicly drunk and disorderly in Victoria will no longer be ‘thrown in the slammer’ under new laws that were introduced to parliament late last year that will instead see them receive the “health response and help they need”. The Summary Offences Amendment (Decriminalisation of Public Drunkenness) Bill 2020 was brought to State Parliament on Tuesday 8 December and will decriminalise public drunkenness in Victoria, hoping to “save lives” and “better protect vulnerable people” in the community. Former Attorney-General Jill Hennessy who resigned on Wednesday 16 December said that the current legislation surrounding public drunkenness was outdated and had had a negative impact on many people across the state. “Current public drunkenness laws have devastated too many families - that’s why we’re delivering reforms that focus on support and safety, not punishment,” Ms Hennessy said. This reform has been a long time coming, with many Aboriginal communities and health professionals advocating for a change to the current laws for decades, to focus on helping those affected, not hindering them. In the government’s pursuit to decriminalise public drunkenness and introduce this bill, an expert reference group (ERG) was appointed to provide advice and ensure that the new legislation was done right - consulting with Aboriginal communities, Victoria Police, health services and alcohol and drug experts. On Saturday 28 November 2020, the ERG released their report, strongly advising that a health-based response be implemented to address the problem, providing detailed recommendations including the development of more social service and prevention strategies, improving first response services and ensuring

Public drunkenness will be decriminalised. that offenders are transported to a safe place. Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Member for Dandenong, Gabrielle Williams, said that the reformed laws had been developed in collaboration with Aboriginal communities and would build a culturally safe and appropriate model that prioritised the health and safety of all people who became intoxicated in public. “It’s clear the current laws have had a profound and disproportionate impact on Aboriginal communities,” Ms Williams said. “These reforms will save lives and ensure those who need support have access to culturally appropriate care.” The Victorian Budget for 2020/21 will provide $16 million to “kickstart” work on these

reforms, aiming to provide safer pathways to help those who are drunk on our streets, particularly those impacted among our Indigenous communities. One of the key findings from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody in 1991 recommended that the offence of public drunkenness be abolished, and these outdated laws were brought to light yet again after the tragic death of Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day in 2017. Ms Day, who was arrested for public drunkenness and later hit her head, dying in police custody, was the subject of a coronial inquest earlier this year, where Victorian coroner Caitlin English stated in her findings that “Ms Day’s death was clearly preventable

had she not been arrested and taken into custody.“ Minister for Health, Martin Foley, said that these laws hoped to prevent tragic events like this from happening again and instead provide help and support to vulnerable people. “We will build a health model that is culturally safe and appropriate - informed by the communities who this law has impacted the most,” Mr Foley said. The bill is set to come into effect in two years time, while the Government continues to consult with communities and experts, developing, trialling and implementing a health-based response to public drunkenness that will not only help offenders, but also the wider community.

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Dilshan adds excitement By Nick Creely From a strong bowling display led brilliantly by an array of spinners, to a customary flashy display from its highly-anticipated debutant and classy hands from the club’s youth and leaders, it was a Casey-South Melbourne performance worth sitting up and taking notice of. And Michael Wallace’s side is well and truly in the hunt, now sitting just ninth on the Victorian Premier Cricket table. The Swans moved to a 3-2 record after a comprehensive win against Dandenong on Saturday, and from the outset it was obvious that the home side were switched on and searching for a statement win to bring in the New Year. It was also a significant day for the club with ex-Sri Lankan champion and former national skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan making his debut for the Swans - and with over 15,000 international runs next to his name, he was always certain to make his presence felt. After restricting the Panthers to just 6/182 off the back of brilliant spells by left-arm spinners Ash Adihetty (1/25) and Lachie Sperling (3/29) - as well as a solid effort by quick Jackson Fry (2/43) and Dilshan (0/32 off 10) - the Swans found another edge with the bat. The sheer class and power of Dilshan was obvious when he immediately got himself off the mark on his first ball after coming out to open with emerging star Ash Chandrasinghe, and cracked six fours and a six, including his famous ‘Dilscoop’ amidst some brutal strokeplay in his 42-ball 53 as young Chandrasinghe remained solid on the other end to frustrate the visitors. While Chandrasinghe eventually fell for 33, skipper Michael Wallace and the experienced Jordan Wyatt consolidated the innings, with Wallace in particular looking in complete control and playing some crisp shots to race away. The stylish left-hander crunched a run-aball half-century as the Swans ran away with an eight-wicket win, finishing 63 not out off 60 balls, and capped the win with a boundary. Right-hander Jordan Wyatt also found some runs, blasting 31 not out off 25 balls in his 78run stand with his captain. Swans senior assistant coach Will Carr couldn’t have higher praise for the Sri-Lankan champion, believing that he has had an instant impact on and off the field with the playing group. He said the sudden arrival of Dilshan has only added to the growing momentum down at Casey Fields, praising the 44-year-old for quickly developing a strong bond with the playing group and showing an eagerness to impart his many years of wisdom onto the club. “Regardless of how long they’ve been out of the game and what kind of preparation they’ve

Tillakaratne Dilshan sends one down for Casey-South Melbourne on Saturday at Casey Fields. 225296 had a player of that ilk lifts the group,” he said. “We only really met him on Thursday night (at training) but it was evident he wasn’t there for himself, he was quick to start sharing information, talking to the group, finding out how the club has been travelling, where our strengths and weaknesses are. “He just showed interest straight away, and he’s developed a really quick bond. He probably set the tone for us, and even though we were bowling he just had this energy, even though he is 44. “He assisted in the field, and was respectful in his thoughts around field placements and changes - we’ve got a really good feeling in the group anyway, and he just added to that.” Carr said that in particular it was a golden opportunity for talented cricketers within the club - such as boom youngster Ash Chandrasinghe - to learn off one of the most innovative cricketers of his generation, not only in how to play the game, but in attitudes and preparation. “Ash has such a mature head on his shoulders for a young man - he works so hard on his game, and to have that reward for effort and opportunity to not only play with Dilshan, but to open the batting with someone like that, it’s huge for him,” he said.

“He’s only 10 games in to his Premier career at first XI level, and that can be easily forgotten - it’s a great feather in his cap, and those around him that are supporting him. “Right from ball one, Dilshan was busy at the crease, he judged singles, went up and down the gears, pulled out the Dilscoop and the reverse sweeps, but when he needed to be technical he was. “Just from standing on the boundary you could see what kind of impact he will have. “So for Ash to stand on the other end you can only learn - if that’s a taste of things to come, regardless of Dilshan’s output with bat and ball, you can see that his attitude and how he goes about it is great for the group.” Carr said that despite some challenges faced this season, including injury and unavailability, the vibe around Casey Fields is positive as they look to climb further up the table. “There’s been a really good feeling around the group, we probably feel like we’ve been playing some good cricket, but not our best cricket, it’s been in patches,” he said. “We’ve had some injuries and a setback with others going down - Lamby (Nathan Lambden) is still out injured, Chris Benedek was injured on Saturday and Dylan Hadfield

Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS was unavailable, so we certainly had a few things going against us.” With Lambden not expected back to spearhead the attack for a few more weeks, the Swans are set to continue turning to its spin brigade, with Ashvin Adihetty, Lachie Sperling, Isaiah Jassal and Tillakaratne Dilshan all to play a vital role alongside seamers Jackson Fry and Callum Dodson over the next month. Carr said it’s been a balancing act, but praised the bowling group’s resilience and ability to adapt to the one-day format. “There have been some challenges - with the balance of our attack at the moment, the shorter format probably suits us a bit more, it’s a blessing in disguise,” he said. “Right now, Jacko Fry has been unlucky, he’s bowling fantastically well and really taken on the responsibility, Cal Dodson in his first year has bowled really well and will only get better, but our spinners are genuinely quality bowlers. “Sperlo (Lachie Sperling) missed a large chunk of last year with his hamstring, and he has dropped some kilos and got really fit, and Ash Adihetty is a genuine talent. “Ash is only 19 and developing quickly - he’s only played a handful of first XI games, but developing well and works hard at his game.”

Covid-19 forces NBL schedule change By Lance Jenkinson Change seems to be the only constant when living in the middle of a pandemic. So, it did not come as too much of a surprise for South East Melbourne Phoenix that its National Basketball League schedule would somehow be disrupted this season. Last Sunday night was supposed to be the new-look Phoenix’s first game of the season in the first draft of fixtures, but a spike in recent Covid-19 cases has caused havoc for the schedule makers and forced a raft of fixtures changes. The latest change, forcing a delay to the start of the Phoenix’s season, was brought about by the border restrictions imposed on Victoria and New South Wales. The decision has been made to send both Victorian teams - South East Melbourne Phoenix and Melbourne United - to Adelaide to play their season openers. There were no qualms about the arrangement from the Phoenix. In fact, to the contrary, Phoenix CEO Tom22 STAR NEWS

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NBL commissioner Jeremy Loelinger expects a full season to be played, even if there are some headaches along the way. “We are tremendously excited about NBL21 tipping off next Friday with five games scheduled over the first four days of the season and we can’t wait to play in front of as many fans as possible over the coming months,” he said. “We will start the season in Cairns and Adelaide, but we will continue to monitor the situation in Brisbane in the hope we can also host a game there in the opening round. “We will continue to stay flexible and be guided by the relevant state health authorities, but our intention is still for all teams to play 14 home games across the season when they are able to do so. “As always, we remain grateful to our clubs, players, officials, partners and fans for their understanding and patience as we navigate these ongoing challenges and now look forward to the start of our 43rd consecutive season.”

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Reigning DDCA Turf 1 Wookey medal winner Morteza Ali had a day out for Narre South. 225295 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS victory by three wickets with Kellepotha still going strongly in what is sure to be the first of many blockbuster between the two powerhouses this season. Kellepotha finished with an unbeaten 82 from 74 balls, slapping eight fours and four sixes after coming in at 3/8 in one of the most brilliant individual displays of the season. It was also a classy display from a DDCA star down at Strathaird Reserve, with reigning Turf 1 Wookey winner Morteza Ali saving Narre South from what appeared to be a likely loss against North Dandenong It’s been a somewhat quiet start to the season for the gun all-rounder, but he found form exactly when his team needed it, snaring 5/44 from his 12 overs as the Maroons posted 157 from 39 overs. Gun seamer Josh Dowling also jagged 4/37 as he continues to build into some ominous form for the Lions. Similar to down at Park Oval, it was a horror start to the chase for the Lions, with the home side losing a wicket first ball and slumping to 2/1, and eventually 5/35 as new ball pair Matin Sultani (3/38) and Nimesh Kariyawasam (2/27) bowled brilliantly. But Ali, who opened the batting and was a bystander as the wickets tumbled, simply

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Great start to the New Year for Cranbourne Bowls CRANBOURNE BOWLS Cranbourne defeat Cheltenham away by 8 shots and now pick up 16 valuable points. It was a great start to the New Year with four sides out of five recording wins. Cranbourne’s top side played at Cheltenham on a tricky green for both sides but came away with 16 very valuable points while the number 2 side had a good win at home against Carrum. A couple of club legends and life members in Stan Burnett and Ray Boskell teamed together in team 5 to record a 16 shot win to give them victory by 22 shots on a road trip to Beaumaris. Weekend Pennant Round 5 Results: Side 1 Division 2 Sec 9 A tricky green was a test for both sides at Cheltenham but with 3 rinks taking the points and a narrow defeat on the other, Cranbourne was happy with the 16 points away according to head coach, Lyn Quigg. The rink of skip Jay ‘The Crane’ Tootell was all praise for the last bowl of the day played by team-mate Neil ‘Buddy’ Drummond who was

very pleased with a brilliant last bowl of play. Form side again was the rink of skip Doug Boggie, and his team of Gavin Wright, Jim Williams and Jammie Corney who won by 6 shots. Next week Cranbourne plays Coatesville away. Cranbourne 86 (16 points) defeated Cheltenham 78 (2 points) Side 2 Division 2 Sec 10 A 14 shot win at home was a good day’s work for Cranbourne against Carrum. Skip Steve Hickson and his crew of Maree Taylor, Stan Myers and Gary Farrington were in great form winning by 9 shots. First gamer for Cranbourne, Frank Nedell was a little nervous at the start but settled down and enjoyed the rest of the day which ended with a first up victory drink after the game. Cranbourne 79 (15 points) defeated Carrum 65 (3 points) Side 3 Division 4 Sec 6 Side 3 played away at Carrum where many a team have come unstuck with the sea breeze

conditions and while skip Harry Van Soest and his team of Vic Butera, Barry Graham and Roger Roscoe were on fire with a great 7 shot win the final deficit was 11 shots. Cranbourne 73 (4 points) lost to Carrum 84 (14 points) Side 4 Division 6 Sec 6 A big 23 shot win by skip Rob Sorensen and his crew of Cheryl Wright, Scott De Piazza, and Greg Jones contributed to a total victory by 34 shots to Cranbourne. Scotty mentioned after the game that he was very pleased with his day and the efforts of his team mates who all played very well. Cranbourne 97 (16 points) defeated Keysborough 63 (2 points) Side 5 Twelve-A-Side With a rink full of club legends in Ray Boskell and Stan Burnett plus club identities, Mick Feeley and Bruce Harper the opposition had no chance. The boys went on to win by 16 shots to give overall victory to Cranbourne by 22 shots away at Beaumaris and a nice drive home with 14 points. Cranbourne 77 (14 points) defeated Beaumaris 55 (2 points).

Cranbourne’s Jay ‘The Crane’ Tootell in action at Cheltenham.

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