Dandenong Star Journal - 27th July 2021

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Building rethink After weeks of denial, Greater Dandenong Council has conceded that there are “questions”, “issues” and “concerns” over a controversial townhouse project in Keysborough.

Chief executive John Bennie made the concession after visiting the 452 Cheltenham Road site, in which the western dwellings stand about a metre from a truck access road into HomeCo shopping centre.

Residents had raised alarm about the lack of footpath along the access road to the HomeCo shopping centre, child-care centre and Cheltenham Road bus stop.

The estate’s corner property Lot 1 stands just a metre from a slip lane where trucks enter from an 80km/h roadway.

Mr Bennie stated in correspondence that he’d referred a “number of questions” to the council’s engineering director Paul Kearsley and planning director Jody Bosman.

Both departments had recently resisted public concerns.

A recent council review found the project met all permits and approvals.

Mr Bennie said he was awaiting a response from both departments.

“I also note – among the many issues that warrant some attention – that we have concerns to assess in two phases (at least) – the current construction phase and, the planned future phase.”

Mr Bennie’s visit and response were preceded by a withering email from ex-mayor Peter Brown.

The email warned councillors and officers faced the risk of “criminal negligence” and civil lawsuits if a resident or pedestrian was killed or injured at the intersection.

The intersection design was a “travesty of town planning exposing pedestrians and vehicle users to foreseeable, unreasonable, serious risk to life and limb”, Mr Brown wrote.

“This is a classic example of Council failure and it is not too late to remedy the defect (before) death or serious injury arises.”

Mr Brown told Star Journal that he’d “never seen anything like it” in his 14-year career as a former councillor.

“Since that (townhouse project) has gone up, I’ve looked around Melbourne at shops, offices, dwellings, apartments – they’ve all got setbacks and footpaths around them.

“This one doesn’t.”

He likened the intersection’s danger to a notorious truck route corner at City Road, Southbank.

The latter is getting a major overhaul from the State Government after five pedestrians were injured by a B-double truck cutting the corner.

The townhouses’ current position was approved in an amended permit by a council officer in 2018.

The application by developer Salter Brothers was neither advertised to the public or put in front of Greater Dandenong councillors.

Keysborough resident Dom Boccari was among a chorus of residents who had raised safety concerns a month ago.

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Path to ‘dream job’

By Cam Lucadou-Wells

Mustafa Ayobi with his family Habil, Yalda and Hafsah. 244633 he met his wife Yalda.

For six years, the father of two studied engineering at La Trobe University while juggling part-time work to support his young family.

But the struggles didn’t end there. For 12 months, he suffered repeated knockbacks as he sought work.

AMES Australia’s refugee support and mentoring program helped him to refine his CV writing and interview techniques.

“I was scared of interviews and answering questions. After they helped me, I was pretty confident.”

Mr Ayobi is the first from his family to study at university. His bold example has in-

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spired his younger brothers to study criminology and IT. Aside from driving his kids to sports, Mr Ayobi finds time to volunteer at Monash Health on weekends. He helps with language translation and administration.

He hopes to build a school in his Afghanistan to help more kids get an education.

“I would tell others to never give up on your dreams, whatever minor challenges are on the way.

“Australia is a land of opportunity. There’s a lot of support.

“You just have to work a little bit hard.

“If I can do it, anyone can do it.”

A 14-year-old Dandenong boy has been charged with dangerous driving after an alleged high-speed pursuit in a stolen BMW on 21 July.

He and his two 17-year-old passengers from Cranbourne were charged with a host of offences including four car thefts and aggravated burglary.

The driver allegedly refused to stop for police on Monash Freeway that morning.

The car was then followed by police officers on-the-ground and the Police Air Wing along West Gate Freeway and Princes Freeway, police say.

The three teens were intercepted and arrested on the Geelong Ring Road in Fyansford about 11.15am.

Southern Metro Region Crime Team detectives charged the driver with 24 offences including aggravated burglary, four counts of theft of motor vehicle, dangerous driving while pursued by police, possess firearm and reckless conduct endanger life.

The passengers were charged with 16 offences including aggravated burglary, four counts of theft of motor vehicle and theft.

All were remanded to appear before a children’s court at a later date.

Detectives say the BMW was stolen from a Braeside car dealership on the evening of Tuesday 20 July.

The trio also allegedly stole two Audi vehicles during an aggravated burglary in Balwyn North that same night.

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

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Twelve long, determined years.

After arriving as a refugee, that’s how long it took Mustafa Ayobi to learn English, study at uni and land his “dream” engineering job.

Keeping his eyes on his goal, Mr Ayobi has started work designing and building electrical sub-stations at Metro Trains.

He has no complaints about the earlymorning daily commute from Noble Park to West Sunshine.

“When I came here I had this dream that I had to study. It was really challenging. I didn’t speak a word of English.

“But I set myself a target and I worked really hard.”

In 2008, he arrived as an 18-year-old with his family without a word of English, having fled from danger in Afghanistan.

An uncle told him he could achieve his dream vocation if he had a good mentality. But there were plenty of naysaying teachers and friends who said he wouldn’t make it.

Teachers said he couldn’t compete with uni graduates whose first language was English.

Other friends urged him to earn money in trades or factory work, rather than scrapping to support his young family as a student.

But all the while, despite adversity, Mr Ayobi didn’t give up.

“I thought it’s not impossible. I’m focussed on the positive and not the negative.”

First, he studied English at AMES Australia’s language school in Noble Park. He learned nuances from watching TV. Enrolled at Year 10 as a young adult, he struggled with language barriers as well as being several years older than classmates.

He battled on, completing Year 12 in Perth while his family remained in Melbourne. There

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Hoon ‘hell’ in the streets

By Cam Lucadou-Wells The noise is described as like a shotgun fired outside their homes.

All night long, sleepless residents are reportedly bombarded with backfiring, revving, burnouts, cheering and racing from massive hoon meets at a new shopping centre on Princes Highway, Springvale.

Springvale Mega Centre – formerly known as Ouson Plaza – is on the radar of the police operation targeting hoons in the South East – Operation Achilles.

But despite this, a neighbour told Star Journal that mobs of up to 300 cars were often roaring at the venue from 9.30pm-5.30am nearly every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

They were fueled up with a 24-7 McDonald’s outlet on the site – which seemed to be a crowd magnet, the resident said.

“It’s out of control.”

Noise reverberates through the neighbourhood like an “echo chamber”, the resident says.

Cars with modified exhaust systems are deliberately backfired as they race up and down the straights of Princes Highway.

“In these illegal cars, it’s louder than Sandown. It’s like a shotgun going off outside my window.”

The resident says like a past campaign against South East Skids, hoon cars should be impounded and crushed.

But the hoons were agile, “co-ordinated” by phone – they could alert each other before police arrived and return back in minutes, the resident claims.

Police, retailers, politicians and the shopping-centre owner Ouson Group had been contacted, but to no avail, the resident says.

“It’s a continuous issue, but it’s like we can’t turn to anybody,” the resident said.

Greater Dandenong councillor Sean O’Reilly proposed a meeting between Victoria Police, Ouson Group, the McDonald’s store and the council.

“It is obvious that this activity is impacting these local residents’ quiet enjoyment (and) mental health through lack of sleep, with that much noise for that period of time during the week.”

Inspector Jackie Klein from Victoria Police said police had a “no-tolerance” policy for illegal hoon activity.

“Highway Patrol Officers in the Greater Dandenong Police Service Area continue to have a highly visible presence on our roads targeting those who blatantly disregard the law and patrolling known hot spots in the area.

“Hoon activity is dangerous and not simply

a bit of harmless fun but puts innocent road users, member of the community and those participating at risk of both death and serious injury.”

A McDonald’s Australia spokesperson said it took people’s safety and security seriously.

“We have not experienced any recent issues from this group of people in our restaurant or the car park, which is run by the shopping centre.

“Concerns related to the use of the surrounding main roads by any individuals is a matter for the police and outside McDonald’s influence and control.

“As a key contributor to the local community, we continue to provide our support and assistance to the Police and other key stakeholders as required.”

Ouson Group did not respond to the Star Journal.

Child dies, neighbour burned in house fire Two rolled A child has died in a house fire in Leonard Street, Dandenong, despite efforts from a valiant neighbour.

The man in his thirties tried to save the small child from the blaze, which was reported about 10pm on Sunday 25 July, police say.

He suffered serious burns, and was taken to hospital in a stable condition with upper body injuries.

Three adults and two children safely escaped the home.

Two children were taken to Dandenong Hospital in stable conditions with minor smoke inhalation, Ambulance Victoria has stated.

A woman in her twenties was also taken to Dandenong Hospital in a stable condition with smoke inhalation.

Arson Squad police detectives established a crime scene, with a crime-scene guard on site overnight.

Fire investigators and a forensic chemist will examine the scene to determine the fire’s cause.

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

Two cars have rolled over in a crash on Princes Highway, Noble Park.

Police say there were no serious injuries in the collision under the East Link overpass about 4.50pm on Monday 19 July.

A white Mercedes van was travelling south-east on the highway when it was struck from behind by a white Toyota Hilux, police say.

Both vehicles rolled after impact.

A male driver and two children in the van escaped serious injury, but the children were taken to hospital as a precaution, according to police.

The male driver of the Hilux was not injured.

Police are investigating the exact cause of the collision.

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‘Get tested, await results’: Covid isolation sites listed An Endeavour Hills service station and a car rental, takeaway, Bunnings outlet and tiles retailer in Dandenong were among more than 400 Covid exposure sites in Victoria.

Shell Coles Express on the corner of Heatherton and Hallam North roads was attended by an infected person on Thursday 15 July between 4.38pm and 4.55pm.

It has been listed as a Tier-2 site – meaning anyone who attended the servo at that time is advised to urgently get tested and isolate until a negative test result is confirmed.

Budget Car & Truck Rental in Lonsdale Street has been listed as a critical Tier-1 site after being attended by an infected person on

Sunday 18 July between 2pm-2.35pm.

Elegance Tiles in Frankston-Dandenong Road, Dandenong is listed as a Tier-2 site.

It was attended by an infected case on Wednesday 14 July between 11.05-11.27am and Thursday 15 July between 6.40am-7am.

There are two Tier-2 exposure sites in Dandenong South. Swift Way Takeaway in Swift Way, Dandenong South was attended by an infected person between 6.40am-7.15am on Monday 12 July, Tuesday 13 July and Thursday 15 July.

A case also attended Bunnings Dandenong on Princes Highway, Dandenong South between 7.45am-8.15am on Tuesday 13 July.

Two stores in Narre Warren North were also added as exposure sites.

The Marcos IGA supermarket in Narre Warren North was listed as a critical Tier-1 site.

An infected case attended the IGA between 11.25am-12.10pm on Friday 16 July.

Anyone at the business during that time is being urged to get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days starting from 16 July.

On the same day, the Australia Post Shop in Oakview Boulevard was visited by a case between 12.05pm-12.30pm. The site is a Tier-2 site.

The Department of Health advises that

anyone who visited the Tier 2 sites at the relevant times to “urgently get tested, then isolate until confirmation of a negative result”.

They’re further advised to monitor for symptoms and get re-tested if symptoms appear.

On 26 July, there were 11 new locally-acquired cases – all linked to current outbreaks.

Victoria’s initial five-day Covid lockdown had been extended a further week. There were indications that some restrictions will ease from 11.59pm on Tuesday 27 July.

A full list of Covid exposure sites in Victoria is at https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/ exposure-sites

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Road to more recycling

By Cam Lucadou-Wells The road to solving looming landfill problems is being paved on Church Road, Keysborough.

The Australian Road Research Board and City of Greater Dandenong are conducting a trial of crumb-rubber bitumen on a 250-metre section of road.

The bitumen mix contains one tonne of recycled tyre rubber – equivalent to 128 recycled tyres.

It is expected to create a longer-lasting road without cracking, improved recycling and less use of virgin materials in road building and maintenance.

The surface’s performance will be monitored for five years.

ARRB chief executive Michael Caltabiano said he expected the road to be 20 per cent more durable than straight bitumen.

“It means the community gets a longerlasting product that can be recycled again, and incorporates rubber from waste tyres.

“From a circular economy view, it’s a great environmental outcome.”

The up-front cost is 5 per cent more expensive, but the maintenance savings create a cheaper whole-of-life product, Mr Caltabiano said.

The product has been used for decades internationally, but is a new offering in Australia.

With expected strong trial results, Mr Calta-

The finished 250-metre section of Church Road. biano was confident that more councils will take up the product.

Especially since it potentially helps solve a looming landfill problem, with about a third of Australia’s 56 million waste tyres a year going to tips.

By the end of 2021, Australia will no longer export waste tyres.

If all Victorian roads were to use a mix of 5 per cent crumb-rubber, it would divert 700,000

The crumb rubber bitumen mix is laid as part of the ARRB trial on Church Road, Keysborough. tyres from landfill.

The ARRB is also testing roads made of crushed glass, waste plastics, construction and demolition waste and 30 per cent recycled asphalts.

Crushed glass made from household-recycled bottles is used as a replacement for the sand road base.

There was still work to do to ensure waste plastics could be fully “immersed” into bitu-

men, Mr Caltabiano says.

“We have to make sure when the bitumen gets re-used and dug up that we don’t release micro-plastics into waterways.”

Specifications for the waste-plastic product was expected to be complete by the end of 2021, he said.

The Chapel Road testing has been funded by a grant from Tyre Stewardship Australia.

Bubbling up: ‘Major’ gas leak under control Building concerns

By Cam Lucadou-Wells

A “major” natural-gas leak that ‘bubbled’ from the ground in a Dandenong South industrial zone has been controlled without injury.

Fire crews discovered the potentially explosive leak near the corner of Mickle Street and Hammond Road about 2.27pm on Tuesday 20 July after a strong smell of gas was reported to triple-0.

“Upon arriving on scene, crews discovered a major gas leak,” an FRV spokesperson said.

Eight FRV firies, with CFA and Victoria Police members, worked to make the scene safe for more than an hour.

The leak was deemed “under control” at 3.30pm.

A gas company excavated a section of the road and isolated the gas leak.

“Thankfully, no injuries were reported,” the FRV spokesperson said.

Kim, who runs the nearby Munchies Sandwich Bar, said gas appeared to have leaked from under the road, kerb and the area surrounding trees.

He says he’s smelled a natural-gas odour outside for “a few years” but the issue escalated on 20 July.

“It’s bubbling about the size of a finger but in a lot of different spots.

“It’s in about 30 or 40 different spots around

A gas company at work after a major gas leak closed Hammond Road. 244717 Picture: GARY SISSONS the trees, around the kerb and on the road.”

Authorities had advised him and his neighbours to stay inside as they investigated, Kim said.

Shortly after 4pm, Vic Emergency issued an

‘explosive hazard’ advice message for people to avoid the area, though there was “currently no threat to the community”.

Vic Emergency advised that the scene was safe about 6pm.

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From page 1 He says trucks should instead access HomeCo from Springvale Road.

The current access road should be one-way and narrowed. This would create room for a footpath, guardrail and a buffer from dwellings.

“It’s a shame that we weren’t listened to earlier,” Mr Boccari said.

“Common sense should have come in.”

In recent weeks, the council stated there were “significant” numbers of footpaths through the estate to link Cheltenham Road and the homemaker centre.

It also noted a footpath from Cheltenham Road down the centre of the shopping centre car park.

The council ruled out the requirement of fences or barriers between the dwellings and the road.

It should not “suddenly impose itself with regards to building or putting in footpaths on private land”, engineering director Mr Kearsley recent told a council meeting.

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‘Banker school’ sentences

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A former senior Education Department bureaucrat has been jailed over a $500,000 school funding rort that embroiled Chandler Park Primary School in Keysborough.

Nino Napoli and his mechanic cousin Carlo Squillaciotti pleaded guilty at the County Court of Victoria on to defrauding the State.

They also pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice by trying to undermine an IBAC investigation into their scam.

“It is offending, as has been said, that “strikes at the heart of the administration of justice,” sentencing judge George Georgiou said.

As a general manager of the Schools Finance Unit, Napoli awarded contracts and approved payments to associates and relatives including Squillaciotti between 2007-‘13.

He instructed their companies to issue 72 false invoices to an array of ‘banker’ schools, such as Chandler Park Primary School in Keysborough.

Under a system designed by Napoli, the schools were designated ‘banker schools’ - so were authorised to pay the companies from department funds.

“In your position you were aware of internal departmental policies and procedures, including the Banker School system,” Judge Georgiou said.

“You exploited that knowledge to further the conspiracy to defraud.”

Napoli ensured the invoices worth more than $500,000 were paid without scrutiny. He received a personal benefit of $95,000, including a $2000 hairpiece.

Squillacioti’s companies submitted 32 false invoices worth $230,000. Squillacioti received a $58,000 personal benefit.

Chandler Park Primary School paid out false invoices of more than $27,000 to Napoli’s cous-

Chandler Park Primary School was among the government schools embroiled in Nino Napoli’s rorting. 138582 in Daniel Calleja and Squillacioti in 2009 and 2011, according to a prosecution summary.

Soon after appearing at IBAC’s Operation Ord inquiry in 2015, Chandler Park principal Peter Paul was suspended.

By the end of the year, he resigned as principal.

Mr Paul’s lawyer told the inquiry that Mr Paul had not committed any wrong-doing or gained personal benefit.

“He did what he was instructed by a senior person who he trusted and respected.”

According to a prosecution summary at the Country Court, Napoli also used false invoices to buy $1900 of wine from a wine merchant company directed by Mr Paul’s son Matthew Paul.

The prosecution didn’t challenge Napoli’s claim that the wine was bought under the direction of another senior education bureaucrat.

Napoli and Squillacioti went to “great lengths” to hinder an IBAC investigation into their conduct, Judge Georgiou said.

Particularly Mr Napoli, who urged his son and others to lie to investigators. Napoli also destroyed and hid damning evidence.

Both accused argued to be spared jail, in part out of mercy that they helped care for ailing close relatives.

Judge George Georgiou said the pair’s offending was too serious to avoid jail.

“The conspiracy to defraud was well planned and sophisticated.

“It involved a complex system of utilising

companies and invoicing systems to conceal, Mr Napoli, your involvement and connection to the entities engaged to perform the work for the Department.”

He didn’t accept Napoli’s submission that he directed work to relatives for efficiency and value-for-money.

“I find you each were motivated by financial gain.”

Napoli was jailed for up to three years and 10 months, with a non-parole period of 23 months. He was ordered to repay $95,000 to the State.

Squillacioti was jailed for up to two years, five months. He will be eligible for parole in 15 months.

He was ordered to repay $58,000.

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Attacked in public

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man has been jailed after a brutal, drug-fueled assault on a woman in front of a public laundromat in Dandenong.

Adrian Jacobson, 40, pleaded guilty to common-law assault for punching his domestic partner to the ground then repeatedly kicking her to the head, chest and body about noon on Friday 25 June.

Jacobson dropped his knee on her, stomped on the back of her head and kicked her face while yelling obscenities at her, a police summary tendered to Dandenong Magistrates’ Court stated.

Two witnesses intervened and helped the victim to her feet. But they retreated to a shop when Jacobson turned his aggression to them.

Jacobson then resumed verbally abusing her until police sirens were heard.

Police say the victim was found hiding around the corner in Edith Street. She was hospitalised with cuts and bruises to her face and body.

Jacobson was described as “substance affected” and “aggressive and abusive” towards police. A silver knife was seized from his pants pocket.

He refused to be interviewed by police.

At the time, he was on bail over carrying a stolen wallet and stealing booze from a bottle shop.

According to the police summary, Jacobson

A truck, ute and sedan collided with each other on Thompson Road.

had a lengthy history of family violence and breaching intervention orders.

In this hearing, he pleaded guilty to common law assault, possessing a controlled weapon and committing an indictable offence on bail.

On 21 July, defence lawyer Daniel Badov told the court that Jacobson’s “big problem” was drug use.

At the time, the accused was using meth.

Prior to that, he’d injected heroin for 20 years before turning to a methadone program.

Jacobson submitted for jail without parole, since his last four applications were rejected by the state’s parole board, Mr Badov said.

Magistrate Julie O’Donnell said Jacobson’s actions were a “serious example of an assault in a public place”.

She noted his 59 pages of criminal priors including recent convictions for thefts and “serious violence”.

Jacobson was jailed for 14 months, which was a “substantial” discount due to his early plea and custody conditions during Covid.

He was also served a 12-month full intervention order.

Driver nabbed

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A 31-year-old man has been arrested by police after a three-car crash on Heatherton Road, Noble Park.

Two men were taken to hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries after the crash about 7am on Wednesday 21 July.

Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol officers say a VW Passat allegedly was making a right turn into Briggs Street when it was struck from behind by a red Camry.

The impact shunted the Passat into the path of an oncoming Honda sedan, which was travelling west on Heatherton Road.

The Camry driver allegedly stopped near the crash and ran from the scene.

The man was arrested at a Wantirna address shortly after, police say.

The other two drivers were injured and taken to hospital.

One of them suffered an eye injury and was taken by ambulance to the Eye and Ear Hospital, an Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said.

Another patient was transported to Dandenong Hospital.

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Wood goes flying: Truckie hurt in Bangholme collision A truck driver has been taken to hospital after being struck by flying wood in a multi-vehicle crash on Thompson Road, Bangholme.

Police have been told a sedan and ute stopped on the road to avoid debris about 2.10pm on Wednesday 21 July.

A truck crashed into the back of the ute, with wood being carried by the ute striking the truck’s cabin, police say.

The ute then reportedly spun and struck the sedan.

The male truck driver was seriously injured, according to police.

He was in a stable condition with a head laceration, and taken by road ambulance to The Alfred hospital, an Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said.

No one else was injured in the incident.

All west-bound lanes of Thompson Road are closed between Frankston-Dandenong Road and Eastlink.

Victoria Police is investigating the crash.

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LOOKING BACK

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100 years ago 28 July 1921 News and Notes Federal income tax-returns are now due - all except businesses must be in by July 31st.

Those who have businesses will need to send in no longer than August 31st. Forms of return may be obtained at any Post Office, or from the Acting Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation, Elizabeth House Elizabeth Street Melbourne. ******************************** Depositors in the State Savings Bank are reminded by advertisement that the Inspector (Mr R d’E M Ridgway) will be in attendance at Bank on July 29th, 1921, for the annual inspection of pass books. It is particularly

desired that depositors should produce their pass books at this time.

50 years 27 July 1971 Rain did not deter Soaking rain was not enough to dampen the spirits of 750 students from Lyndale High School who took part in a 13-mile walkathon on Friday. From their efforts the students hoped to raise more than $3000 toward a fund to build an assembly hall at the school.

The rest will go into a proposal to develop a school camp for students. Most of the school took part in the walkathon including about 30 of the staff. The principal Mr H A McCrae walked the full distance. The school has held an annual walkathon for the past

three years. Each walker was paid by various sponsors at a certain amount per mile.

One student was sponsored for more than $60.00.

20 years ago 30 July 2001 Green Piece Dandenong and Casey councils have leapfrogged the queue to lead the fight to protect the environment. The councils have boosted their environmentally friendly policies. Greater Dandenong has accepted a green energy contract for public lighting under the Municipal Association Purchasing Scheme (MAPS) Group tender and will become a leader in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

5 years ago 25 July 2016 “P” plater pays the price for racing Police impounded a P plater’s car in Dandenong North for allegedly travelling almost 70km/h over the speed limit. Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol members allegedly spotted the car racing on Greens Road in Dandenong South about 1.30am on Saturday 16 July. A few mins later they clocked the car at 169km/h in a 100km/h zone. They found the car parked on Police Rd just after 1.30am and a 22 year old man who’d been behind the wheel walking away. The officers impounded the car at a $961.00 cost to the driver. They interviewed and released the driver pending summons for reckless conduct travelling at excessive speed and other traffic related offences.

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Animals get ‘dream house’

By Cam Lucadou-Wells After years of anticipation, Australian Animal Protection Society finally moved into its stateof-the-art home.

The gleaming new facility is built for purpose on a 15-acre industrial plot just off Perry Road, Keysborough.

It features a shelter for dog, cat and ‘pocket pet’ adoptions, veterinary clinic, cat ‘retirement home’, reception, offices, puppy school, opp shop and dog grooming facility.

Since 2018, the AAPS had been enduring temporary digs in a former distillery in Dandenong South.

The AAPS now has capacity to help more animals – up to 20 dogs and 140 cats in the shelter - as well as to raise more funds to sustain the not-for-profit charity.

AAPS staff Holly, Jamie, Sharon, Moraya with Blackie the cat, and Megan Seccull. 244246 Unfortunately with just a few days notice, the AAPS had to postpone its grand public open day on 18 July due to the latest Covid-19 lockdown.

At a launch, general manager Megan Seccull paid tribute to the passionate and committed staff and volunteers whose ethos was ‘every animal’s life was worth saving’.“We love them all.”

Recently, vets saved a dying kitten ‘Bear’ callously left in a box at the side of the road.

Vets treated her, staff cared for her at their homes before she was found an adopted residence.

AAPS vet Moraya told of vets treating litters of kittens born without eyelids. AAPS fundraised for special equipment and trained its team to perform the surgeries.

One day, Moraya was called in to euthanise a critically-injured dog Trixie who had been savaged by another dog.

The patient’s leg was just “hanging on” and she was in a condition of “skin and bones”.

Moraya instead decided to save Trixie’s leg and ultimately to save her life.

Cat co-ordinator Julie told of the rescue of five ill, filthy, worm-ridden and terrified cats who had been living in the streets. A kind stranger had trapped them in cat traps and brought them into the shelter.

“Many would have given up on them. But we were willing to put the work in.”

The AAPS has plans for stage 2 works on the site to further expand its animal welfare services. The society accepts all animals for care including native animals, reptiles, birds and farm animals.

Without ongoing government funding, it relies on community volunteers, donations and fund-raising.

Details: aaps.org.au

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Selba Luka, centre, receives her award from Mayor Angela Long and Deputy Mayor Sophie Tan.

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By Danielle Kutchel A tireless champion for African and CALD communities has been named Greater Dandenong’s Citizen of the Year.

Selba Luka, founder of Afri-Aus Care, received the award at an invite-only event at Springvale City Hall on Tuesday 26 January.

She admitted the award was a total shock, but a welcome one, and dedicated it to the community, staff, volunteers, supporters and

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Born in Malawi, Ms Luka often says her heart is in South Sudan as she works closely with the south-eastern South Sudanese community.

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Speaking at the Australia Day ceremony, Ms Luka said she was honoured to have received such a prestigious award.

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It works closely with youth offenders, providing them with a pathway out of these behaviours and into a more positive contribution to society. During the pandemic for example, ex-offenders helped create food hampers and deliver these to the most vulnerable in society.

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As humans we often think that we have control over our lives.

An entire genre of merchandise exists with the sole purpose of helping people plan their days using diaries, calendars, and organisational charts.

These are great and have improved our time management and quality of life.

Yet the uncertainty that the last 18 months has brought into our lives has taught us that as much as we plan and focus on the things we want to do and achieve, we are not in control.

“Mann Tracht, Un Gott Lacht”- “Man plans and G-d laughs” - is an old Yiddish saying with a meaning that eschews the concept of karma and instead affirms the Jewish belief that everything in the world is purposeful.

Judaism teaches that G-d not only created the world, but also created each tiny detail.

Nothing is random, everything that occurs is intentional and according to the will of G-d.

This is known as “Hasgacha Pratit” or ‘Divine Providence’.

The pandemic has taught us that what happens to every person affects others.

It reminds us that we do not live in silos.

If anything, the pandemic has reminded us that each person is responsible for each other.

The measures put in place from lockdowns to social distancing therefore become acts of compassion and care, as we try to protect those around us from illness.

The pathogen has taught us that no one is immune; our focus is on ensuring that our loved ones are safe and protected.

It has taught us that we each have individual responsibility to do our bit for the collective good.

While we had good lives before the pandemic, we did not realise just how blessed

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Because wherever you land, G-d is with you and once all the dust is settled, you are in exactly the place where you are meant to be.

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Machete brawler’s timely, remorseful confession

By Cam Lucadou-Wells

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Blot on the streetscape

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Squat houses seem to be the unsolveable eyesores of proud neighbourhoods.

In Cheltenham Road, a large vacated commercial premises has been reportedly trashed by a squatter.

A nearby business owner tells Star Journal that the man is “terrorising” the neighbourhood despite being arrested by police.

“I am sure the police are just as frustrated as the business owners, staff and general public who encounter him on a daily basis.”

On a regular basis, he steals food from a local store. At times, he threateningly waves a syringe as he helps himself.

Sometimes, while in a drug haze, he carries a cricket bat while he stumbles the streets or approaches school students.

Meanwhile, a long-abandoned house stands fragile behind a temporary security fence on Hemmings Street.

It has the tell-tale signs of neglect: broken windows, ajar doors and strewn garbage, including a tyres, mattresses and a bike and a whipper-snipper perched in trees.

Residents say they complain loud and often to City of Greater Dandenong, to no avail.

A neighbour tells Star Journal that squatters were kicked out, and the house boarded up two years ago.

“There was a skip here and they tidied it up.”

In the meantime, the place had been ransacked, he said.

“It’s been like that for years”.

A Greater Dandenong Council spokesper-

son said the council had tried unsuccessfully to contact the Hemmings Street site’s owner several times.

“The issues of squatters is a civil matter between the owner and the trespassers, and owners can engage the service of the police to assist them to evict the squatters.

“There is currently no Council policy to manage these sites.”

Most squat houses arise where owners wait for planning permits, finance or house sales to go through.

Or otherwise if it’s a deceased estate or the owners are off overseas for an extended period.

The council has powers to order the owner to conduct “safe works” if the property is deemed dangerous due to fire damage or if it’s structurally unsound.

The sites are ultimately demolished and the land left vacant, the council spokesperson says.

Homelessness agency WAYSS chief executive Liz Thomas says squats are an issue that “stirs emotions in the community”.

“It is important to understand that solving the issue is not as simple as just kicking people out.

“The reality is much more complex than that and our approach should be underpinned by empathy – no one chooses to be homeless.”

Ms Thomas says the council, police and service providers needed to come up with “sustainable” and “innovative” solutions.

“With so few housing options in our local area for people on very low incomes, throwing them back out onto the street isn’t a solution.”

A man was critically stabbed during a violent affray between youths in a Springvale South home, a court heard.

One of the attackers was Jeremy Nguyen, then 19, who heard that a male had joked about him at a gathering of six at the Parker Street home on the evening of 15 November 2019.

Nguyen, from Springvale South, wasn’t there at the time but received a message about the comments and took offence.

Despite efforts by his brother to placate him, Nguyen arrived at the house with three other males and a large machete down his pants at 2am that night.

In the lounge room, Nguyen sparked a fight when he punched a 21-year-old man in the face and split his lip.

During the brawl, co-accused David Le used a knife to stab another man in the upper-body, according to a police summary.

The victim required surgery for the lifethreatening wound. Two litres of blood was transfused and 12 stitches applied.

In a full confession to police, Nguyen stated that he’d handed Le the knife used in the stabbing.

He also confessed to starting the fight and arming himself with a machete.

Defence lawyer Jordana Fayman told Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 21 July that the now 20-year-old refrigeration apprentice who lived with his parents had shown remorse.

He’d pleaded guilty to the charge of affray at an early stage and written an apology to the victim.

He also assisted the police investigation in which he “confessed to his involvement and took responsibility”.

Magistrate Julie O’Donnell held Nguyen responsible for the “serious consequences” that flowed from “young men armed and turning up to cause trouble”.

But his confession was also a “significant act”. Historically, co-offenders “pointed the finger” at each other after affrays, making it difficult for police to work out what happened, Ms O’Donnell said.

“This is an act that would generally carry a jail term but for the fact that he’s 20 with no prior history.”

Nguyen was convicted on a 12-month community corrections order with 150 hours of unpaid work.

Le had been sentenced at an earlier date to a 12-month CCO with unpaid work, the court heard.

City of Greater Dandenong Notice of Making a Local Law City of Greater Dandenong Local Law No.2 (General Local Law) Notice is given that at the ordinary Council Meeting of the City of Greater Dandenong, held on 12 July 2021, Council adopted and made the City of Greater Dandenong Local Law No.2 (General Local Law).

The City of Greater Dandenong Local Law No.2 (General Local Law), (the Local Law), will come into effect on 24 July 2021, operates throughout the whole of the municipality, and ceases to operate on 23 July 2031, unless revoked earlier.

The purpose and effect of the Local Law is to: 1. repeal the existing: • Greater Dandenong City Council Municipal Amenity Local Law No. 2, • Greater Dandenong City Council Road Management and Asset Management Local Law No 3, and • Greater Dandenong City Council Municipal Places Local Law No.4; 2. manage, control, regulate or prohibit certain activities occurring within the City of Greater Dandenong, 3. protect public assets; 4. improve the health and safety of residents and visitors to the City of Greater Dandenong; and 5. replace the repealed local laws with a single streamlined law which regulates activities that may result in potential adverse amenity impacts and which: • removes unnecessary or unused provisions; • introduces several new provisions to address new issues and identified deficiencies in the old laws; • enhances transparency by: i. clarifying the wording of various provisions; ii. identifying criteria relevant to the exercise of discretions; and iii. providing for standard conditions applicable to all permits; and • improves compatibility with the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities.

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Tristan Longmuir (Pugsley).

Hamish McDonald (Lurch).

Soren Adkin (Gomez).

Tameka Haggett (Fester).

Kooky classic for our times Perhaps it’s a musical for the times.

For the quirky Addams Family, their philosophy is sadness means happiness, and pain is a joy.

St John’s Regional College has stunningly revived the kooky 1960’s TV comedy classic, which was also rebooted in movie-form in the 1990s.

Director David Graham said the 50-strong student cast had “come along for the ride” despite being unaware of the original show.

“They have fallen in love with the quirky characters and embodied them with the perfect balance of heart, strangeness and humour we’ve all come to love from the original TV show,” Graham said.

“The topsy-turvy world of the original Addams Family is what brings all the laughs in this show too, with Morticia dreaming of a holiday to the sewers of Paris, Pugsley reminiscing about having his tongue nailed to the floor, and Grandma Addams introducing us to her pet iguana.

“All very normal stuff, really.”

The cast and crew, including more than 10 staff and 36 students from feeder primary schools, have been toiling since November.

They’ve also produced “professional”-standard sets and costumes that faithfully revive the original look.

“It’s by far the largest extra-curricular involvement our students participate in, with many taking on key creative and leadership roles in the show.”

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Soren Adkin (Gomez) and Renee Duncombe (Morticia).

Ralph Buela (Grandma).

Guy Mehegan (Mal).

Reese Castillo (Wednesday).

Royce D’Mello (Lucas).

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Making a helmet.

Students get to know the project.

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The drop test.

Chisholm’s innovation STEM and sport often seem worlds apart, but not so at Chisholm.

Students in Chisholm’s Dual Diploma of Sport and Recreation have used advanced technology and innovation at Casey Tech School to explore the topical issues of head protection and mental health in sport.

Helen Silvester, director at Casey Tech School, recognised the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) in sport.

“Innovation in sports requires the close alignment of STEM,” she explained.

“Casey Tech School is excited to work with

students studying sport at Chisholm to explore the technological advances that are occurring in the sports and recreation industry.”

On Monday 12 July, Chisholm students explored the relationship between brain trauma and head gear by testing various head protection methods using advanced technologies and innovation.

Their insights will form the basis for them to design and test their own helmets, to determine the most effective methods of shock absorption.

Their findings will assist them to under-

stand the forces involved in head trauma.

In sport, centering - how to stay calm when the pressure is on - is just as important as physical skill.

Elite athletes have mastered this skill – but how?

Chisholm students will use virtual reality to simulate a stressful environment and will be guided to implement practical strategies to counter the sympathetic nervous response.

This unique experience will provide students with an understanding of how these techniques can be used to promote peak per-

formance in sport.

Peter Sells, manager - schools and pathways at Chisholm, said he was pleased to utilise Casey Tech School’s unique offerings to stimulate creative and critical thinking amongst his students.

“We’re thrilled to be working so closely with Casey Tech School and for the opportunity that this creates,” he said.

“The experience is something that students wouldn’t be able to gain studying anywhere else and will provide skills they can implement into their work roles immediately”.

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An early years education where every day is ‘magical’ Right from its name - pronounced “hay” and Finnish for “Hi” – HEI Schools Dandenong North Early Education Centre sets the scene for a happy, exciting learning journey for up to 72 lucky kids aged 12 weeks to six years (school age).

Just opened in January, the centre is all sparkly new, with large spaces and outdoor areas purpose-designed to engage imagination and facilitate learning.

But it’s the centre’s preschool concept based on the well-recognised Finnish Early Education Model – ranked best in global comparisons - that gives parents a quite different choice.

Centre director Amanda Patris says the approach and methods are based on the latest research in education, rigorously tested for proven results in preschools across Finland.

In fact, the University of Helsinki is a founding partner of HEI Schools.

“We believe in the power of creativity that leads to innovative ways of thinking and doing - raising the children of the 21st century,” says

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Picture: SUPPLIED Amanda. “We combine playful curiosity and the freedom to explore, with a deep scientific understanding about how children learn.

“We recently had the Royal Flying Doctor

Service visit on a Family Fun Day and children were able to learn about and use the flight simulator. Captain Tom explained the important role the RFDS play in rural communities and children could to put their new-found knowledge into practice using stethoscopes and flight communication headsets.

“HEI Schools promotes children’s capability to observe, analyse, and understand the surrounding world. We support the development of children’s linguistic and mathematical skills through different activities in everyday life.

“And through science and environmental education, we strengthen children’s relationship with nature as well as their awareness of sustainable ways of living.”

Amanda adds that socio-emotional competence is promoted by practising empathy and compassion, self-regulation, and naming and recognizing our own and others’ emotions.

Children are divided into rooms by their age: nursery, toddler, pre-kinder and kindergarten. Learning area include linguistic, science and environmental skills, as well as

understanding the world. Musical and craft activities, verbal and bodily expression, and exploring and interacting each have an important place in the learning program.

MEET AMANDA With more than 30 years’ experience in early learning, Amanda is most passionate about empowering children to be actively involved in their learning, and to celebrate and exaggerate the little things in everyday life that children enjoy and learn from.

Each day, Amanda starts with a plan and a goal to make everyday a little bit magical and every opportunity a little bit special.

She loves developing close relationships with families and caregivers so that each child’s uniqueness and interests are a highlight in HEI’s program.

HEI Schools Dandenong North Early Education Centre, 1-3 Mulgoa Avenue, Dandenong. Opens 6.30am-6.30pm Monday-Friday (except public holidays). Enquiries: 7038 0836; email amandap@heischools.com.au; or visit www.heischools.com.au; Facebook@heischoolsdandenongnorth

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Dandenong Creek bursts its banks. 244720

An Australasian darter stretches out. 244720

A boardwalk and viewing platform. 244720

Creek wetlands run wild Dandenong Wetlands were full to the brim with the bounty of recent rains.

Photographer GARY SISSONS captured the scenes of a swelling Dandenong Creek and surrounding wetlands near Heatherton and Stud roads.

The natural wonders are one of Greater Dandenong’s many alluring option for Covidlockdown walks.

But the images are also a timely reminder for families, especially with young children, to stay well away from the dangerously fast-flowing creek.

A pair of chestnut teals. 244720

The wetlands bathed in sunshine. 244720

The wetlands filled to near 1.7 metres deep at its banks. 244720

A male superb fairy wren in non-breeding plumage. 244720

An Australasian swamphen treads the grassy banks. 244720

A yellow-tailed black cockatoo perches above the flood plain. 244720

The bird hide nestled on the edge of Dandenong Wetlands. 244720

The ‘letter-box’ view from the Dandenong Wetlands bird hide. 244720

Creek waters lap just below Heatherton Road bridge. 244720

Beware of Dandenong Creek’s fast-flowing waters. 244720

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A New Holland honeyeater in a she-oak. 244720

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Crop swap’s cornucopia

By Danielle Kutchel Each month, a group of community-minded individuals from across the south east convenes by the Westernport for a unique way to fill their pantries and tummies.

The Cannons Creek Crop Swap, as it’s known, has been running for about three years now and has been growing steadily in popularity.

People come from as far as 40km away, bearing trays, jars and plates of handmade and homegrown produce to swap with others.

No money changes hands. The crop swap runs on a barter system where people exchange what they’ve got for what they want.

Crop swaps exist in communities around Australia. Cannons Creek organiser Zorza said she wanted to do something local, to give people a place to go and meet their neighbours and swap their lovingly-produced goods.

Zorza said she has always been an avid home gardener and has always tried to provide food for herself and her loved ones. The crop swap offers a good meeting of those passions.

It’s also a healing place, creating a network of people with similar interests to meet and share.

Sharing is key to the group, and it’s not limited to physical goods.

The crop swappers regularly share advice and knowledge on home improvements, gardening and cooking, even passing along treasured family recipes for others to enjoy.

That’s “half the joy” of the whole thing, Zorza said – the intangible goods that people bring with them.

In summer, the tables groan under the weight of the physical bounty brought in, with up to 60 people attending.

In the cooler months the numbers drop, but the regulars keep up the tradition until the weather warms again, Zorza said.

Everyone who attends has their own inter-

The table in spring and summer is weighed down by all the crops.

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Some of the crops available.

Cannons Creek Crop Swap organiser Zorza.

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A selection of homegrown herbs and vegetables.

est. Some are into jams, preserves and pickles, while others are more into growing seedlings and plants.

She described the swaps as a cornucopia where food, plants, pantry goods and even clothes change hands.

“Everyone has something that someone else wants, and it’s free, which is lovely,” she said.

“It works well because everyone is covered,

there is so much that comes in.”

She’s hoping to grow the group in future, particularly with younger members as interest in sustainable living grows.

The Cannons Creek Crop Swap is held on the second Sunday of every month. For more information, find the Cannons Creek Crop Swap group on Facebook or follow westernport_microfarm on Instagram.

Garden products are also swapped.

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Nyadiew now a true gem

By David Nagel It’s a long way from the Dandenong Basketball Stadium to the basketball courts of Debrecen in Hungary – but that’s the path taken

by Nyadiew Puoch when she lines up for the Australian Gems in the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Women’s World Cup. Puoch, from Cranbourne East, is one of 12 players chosen to represent her country in the tournament that runs from August 7 to 15, based on performances during the most recent camp held at Canberra’s Centre of Excellence and most recent national championships.

The athletic star has represented Victoria at the last three national carnivals – at under-16 and 18 levels – and is still pinching herself that she is now living in Canberra, after earning a two-year scholarship to attend the AIS Centre of Excellence.

She is also excited to be preparing for the biggest tournament for her age group in the world.

“It’s incredible and I’m shocked to be here, it feels like yesterday that I was home playing basketball with my brothers in Dandenong,” Puoch said.

“It’s really exciting; I remember watching the under-19s on TV when I was younger and thinking how good it would be to play for the Gems.

“I got through the camp, and then got selected, and now we’re preparing to go to Hungary.”

Puoch started playing basketball at the age of 12, when she got intrigued with the sport after watching her older brothers, Puoch and Nguoth, play at the Dandenong Stadium.

Nyadiew soon became a convert, playing in domestic competitions at Dandenong Stadium, and developed her skills quickly under the basketball coaching and elite programs run at the Rowville Secondary College.

Puoch, who ranks Australian legend Lauren Jackson and current Melbourne Boomer and Seattle Storm player Ezi Magbegor as her heroes, believes it is her athleticism that has made her stand out from the crowd.

“I’m very athletic and have good length, a long body, and I like to attack the rim,” she said.

“I play the two or three (shooting guard or small forward) but can stretch out to four (power forward) if need be.”

Nyadiew Puoch’s athleticism could be a huge x-factor for the Gems. 244092 Puoch was supposed to move interstate at the end of last year but Covid restrictions put paid to that. She moved to the national capital earlier this year, living on site and going to school at Lake Ginninderra in Canberra She thinks the experienced gained from training with the country’s best under-age talent will hold her in good stead moving forward.

Her time in Canberra has already been a real eye-opener.

“It has, it’s really opened my eyes to how much talent these girls have and how much hard work they put in,” she said.

“At domestic level you might be the tallest and have an edge in talent, but up here there are some great players and we’re all together so it’s just such a great learning experience.

“I’m doing a weights program and working

on my strength. I’m only a young woman so building my strength will be important.

“Playing for the Gems is going to be such a great experience and it’s going to be great to see how far we can go.”

Nyadiew wanted to thank some special people before she signed off. Her coaches and her mum Nyakong, who moved to Melbourne form South Sudan, were at the top of her list.

“I just want to thank all my junior coaches at the Dandenong Basketball Association and at Rowville Secondary College, they’ve been great as well,” Puoch said.

“But I especially want to thank my mum.

She has brought all of us children up on her own and has made many sacrifices to help us do what we want to do.”

Australia has drawn pool A alongside the USA, Italy and Egypt.

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· Isobel Borlase South Australia Queensland · Kate Deeble Charlise Dunn Victoria · New South Wales · Chyra Evans · Dallas Loughridge Victoria · Jade Melbourne Victoria · Isabelle Morgan New South Wales Victoria · Olivia Pollerd New South Wales · Millie Prior · Nyadiew Puoch Victoria South Australia · Kelsey Rees · Shaneice Swain Queensland Fixture · Saturday, 7 August: Australia v Egypt. · Sunday, 8 August: Australia v USA. · Tuesday, 10 August: Australia v Italy. · August 13 to 15 Finals

Christo Bale calls it a day

By Jason Adams Back-to-back McKenna Memorial champion Christo Bale has been retired.

The popular 11-time group race finalist injured a back muscle at Warrnambool last Thursday night, and given his age it brings down the curtain on what has been a tremendous career.

“He’s well over 3-years-old so it’d be difficult for him to come back at a level that we’re used to seeing him at,” said co-trainer Lisa Delbridge.

He will now transition to the Delbridge family backyard and join some other well known and beloved members of the team.

“He’ll still hang around with the race dogs for a month or so to wind down and then he’ll go into our backyard. He’ll join Penta Allen and Spring Hummer, as long as he behaves himself, which he should,” laughed Delbridge.

She described Christo as one of a kind who conducts himself with class on and off the track.

“He’s quirky and he’s a gentleman. It’s the looks on his face, he’s just different to other dogs - it’s hard to describe.

“At home he’s not an out there dog, he’s a bit of an introvert. If he went to live with someone else I’d be worried about him, not that anyone would treat him any differently but he might fret because he’s been with us for so long.”

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Christo Bale has been one of the sport’s most admired sprinters throughout his career. While other greyhounds may have had higher profiles Christo Bale earned his share of fans with his brilliance, versatility and consistency. He won 29, placed in a further 22 and earned a tick under $300,000 in prize money. He competed in 11 group races and is the only greyhound to have won back-toback McKenna Memorials.

“It’s been an exciting ride but back-toback McKennas is the highlight. He made so many group finals and always met a Simon Told Helen, Tiggerlong Tonk or Shima Shine but he’d give 110% every time he went around.

“One of the biggest thrills was when he ran down Catch The Thief in Speed Star at The Meadows in sensational time. That was good.”

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Heming Hu is now preparing to tackle Japan on Sunday.

Flyers’ star is Tokyo bound

By Nick Creely Two-time WNBL champion and Southside Flyers star Sara Blicavs has received a late call-up to the Tokyo Olympic Games, with the forward drafted into the Australian Opals squad ahead of Tuesday’s opening match against Belgium.

Blicavs, 28 - who won the WNBL championship with the Flyers in 2020 where she was also named in the All-WNBL Second Team - is a domestic basketball champion, with a previous WNBL championship with the Bendigo Spirit in 2014.

She has been a long-term Dandenong Rangers (now Flyers) star, starting at the franchise in 2012, before returning in 2015 where she has been a force ever since.

Blicavs replaces Liz Cambage - who is fac-

ing a Basketball Australia investigation after exiting the Opals squad - and will be looking to relish the opportunity after a tough year which saw her originally cut from the squad.

But now the Flyers star will join her fellow WNBL teammates, Jenna O’Hea, who will captain the Opals, as well as veteran Leilani Mitchell in the Olympics side as they chase glory in Tokyo.

O’Hea - the Flyers WNBL championship winning skipper from last year - is set for her first Olympic Games since 2012 and will have a massive say on proceedings for the Aussies, who are going to be a tough side to topple alongside the USA team.

The Opals are in Group C and will kick off their campaign on Tuesday (today) against Belgium, with tip-off at 6:20pm, before clashes

against China on Friday 30 July at 10:00pm and Puerto Rico on Monday 2 August at 10:00pm.

In other local Olympic news with the Games currently in full swing, and Dandenong Table Tennis champion Heming Hu lost his first game in the mixed doubles with fellow Victorian Melissa Tapper on Saturday.

The Australian duo came up against the powerful France team in their first game since the Covid-19 pandemic, and lost 5-11, 9-11, 1-11, 0-11 in their Round of 16 match but were far from disgraced as the tune up for the rest of the Games.

On Facebook over the weekend, the Australian number one ranked player said it was great to get the first game out of the way.

“As always, I love playing with Melissa Tap-

per and even more so on the biggest stages,” he said.

“It was great to get the cobwebs of first international tournament since Covid, as well as getting more and more mentally warmed into competition mode here in Tokyo.

“It’s always a different feeling and sensation playing your very first match in a new tournament/arena and your second, third, fourth.”

The Australian champion - alongside Chris Yan and Dave Powell - now sets his sights on Sunday’s team match against Japan, which will played at 8:30pm Melbourne time.

The match will be a mix of both doubles and singles matches, with the Australians hoping to upstage the host nation and one of the favourites to take out the tournament.

There’s absolutely no Bull about it: The stats don’t lie

By Nick Creely It’s been an impressive season in the Eastern Football League’s top division for Noble Park, who currently sit in second spot with an impressive 8-2 record.

With community sport currently on hold due to the lockdown, we’ve decided to take a look at the Bulls from a statistical perspective, courtesy of Premier Data ...

TOP 5 PREMIER DATA POINTS Total Kyle Martin - 1542 (171.3 average) Jackson Sketcher - 1273 (127.3) Ryan Morrison - 1149 (114.9) Thomas Glen - 941 (94.1) Jake Gains - 912 (91.2) TOP 5 DISPOSALS Total Kyle Martin - 299 (33.2) Jackson Sketcher - 274 (27.4) Ryan Morrison - 263 (26.3) Thomas Glen - 228 (22.8) Luke Bull - 191 (19.1) TOP 5 MARKS Total Ryan Morrison - 74 (7.4) Liam Scott - 64 (6.4) Kyle Martin - 54 (6) Thomas Glen - 54 (5.4) Ziggie Alwan - 50 (6.3) TOP 5 INTERCEPT MARKS Total Ryan Morrison - 21 (2.1) Jordan Marson - 14 (1.6) Riet Pal - 13 (1.3) Joshua Tour - 13 (1.4) Thomas Glen - 12 (1.2)

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TOP 5 SCORE INVOLVEMENTS Total Kyle Martin - 51 (5.7) Jake Gains - 34 (3.4) Jackson Sketcher - 32 (3.2) Ziggie Alwan - 31 (3.9) Zak Roscoe - 31 (3.4) TOP 5 TACKLES Total Kyle Martin - 46 (5.1) Brenton Hillard - 43 (5.4) Jake Gains - 39 (3.9) Jackson Sketcher - 31 (3.1) Cosimo Anagnostou - 31 (3.4) TOP 5 REBOUND 50s Total Ryan Morrison - 94 (9.4) Luke Bull - 31 (3.1) Thomas Glen - 31 (3.1) Kyle Martin - 28 (2.8) Jackson Sketcher - 21 (2.1) HIGHEST RANKING GAME OF THE SEASON Kyle Martin vs Doncaster East - 42 disposals, 8 marks, 10 clearances, 13 inside 50s, 1 goal, 226 Ranking Points

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Noble Park champion Kyle Martin is having some sort of season. 242703 Pictures: ROB CAREW TOP 5 CLEARANCES Total Kyle Martin - 85 (9.4) Jackson Sketcher - 69 (6.9) Cosimo Anagnostou - 37 (4.1) Luke Bull - 18 (1.8) Brenton Hillard - 18 (1.8) TOP 5 HIT OUTS Total Jake Gains - 237 (23.7) Kieran Byers - 119 (19.8) Brayden Haynes - 41 (8.2) Liam Scott - 16 (1.6) Ben Marson - 5 (0.5)

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TOP 5 GOALS Total Ben Marson - 12 (1.2) Ziggie Alwan - 11 (1.4) Blake O’Leary - 9 (3) Ali Zijai - 8 (0.8) Kyle Martin - 8 (0.9) TOP 5 INSIDE 50s Total Kyle Martin - 71 (7.9) Jackson Sketcher - 59 (5.9) Cosimo Anagnostou - 29 (3.2) Ziggie Alwan - 28 (3.5) Jordan Marson - 25 (2.8)

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