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The colour of success

No aid for Maria

By Danielle Kutchel

Maria Stanganelli is pleading for support from the government or Akoonah Park’s committee. 246869 falling through the cracks because it’s not fair.”

She’s calling on the government to adjust its business support and make it easier for businesses like hers to apply for and receive assistance over lockdowns.

“I don’t need to run a profit, just pay the bills,” she said.

She’s also asking the Akoonah Park committee to “wake up” and run an essentials-only market throughout lockdown to help local farmers and growers.

Similar markets have been held during previous lockdowns.

A Victorian Government spokesperson confirmed that Local Farmers Direct was ineligible for the Business Costs Assistance Program, but said another incoming business support program may provide assistance.

“We know some businesses have been caught in a situation where technically they can trade, but in reality they are prevented from doing so,” the spokesperson said.

“The $139 million Small Business COVID Hardship Fund has been created to cater for businesses that have been unable to access previous support programs.

“The fund will open this week and when it

Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS does, we encourage businesses that have suffered substantial reductions in turnover and have been ineligible for other programs to examine if they are eligible for this program.”

The hardship fund will provide payments of up to $8000 to businesses that have been ineligible for previous business support programs.

Businesses can register for the Business Victoria email service to be notified when the fund opens at business.vic.gov.au/news-andupdates The Akoonah Park committee was unable to provide comment.

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An Akoonah Park Market stallholder who has been unable to earn an income over lockdown is pleading for help from the government or market committee.

Maria Stanganelli of Local Farmers Direct has been unable to trade through the market for many weeks, thanks to back-to-back lockdowns.

Local Farmers Direct usually trades at the Sunday market, selling fresh fruit and vegetables from local farms.

During lockdown five, she said she was told by the market committee that the market couldn’t run due to a Covid testing site operating on the grounds of Akoonah Park.

Between lockdowns five and six, the stallholder had one week of trading at the popular Sunday event.

However, when Melbourne descended into lockdown again, the Akoonah Park committee voted not to open the market because of the health risk – and Ms Stanganelli was out of work.

She said the business had been unable to receive any government support due to its nature as a fruit and vegetable retail outlet.

She said because fruit and vegetables are an essential service, the business doesn’t qualify for government support.

Ms Stanganelli said she had tried to run online orders but stopped as the process was costing the business money rather than providing enough income.

“We can’t earn anything. We’re banging our heads against a brick wall,” she said.

Her savings have been eaten away over successive lockdowns, and she’s been forced to put her loans on hold to try and alleviate the financial pressure.

“If we hadn’t put the home loan on hold, we would lose our home. That’s how bad things are,” she explained.

“Now is the time we need the government to help and act, not just for us, but other people

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Cory discusses the vaccine with nurse Kainat. 246845

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Young people roll up

By Danielle Kutchel Young people have flocked to Cranbourne’s mass vaccination hub to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

Lengthy queues were seen at the vaccination hub at Cranbourne Turf Club following the State Government’s announcement that those aged between 18 and 39 were now eligible to receive their jab at Victoria’s state-run vaccination centres from this week.

Those within the age bracket were simply asked to give informed consent to the vaccine.

People choosing to provide informed consent are required to sign a document showing they are aware of the extremely rare but serious risks associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, including the risk of thrombosis thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS).

The risk is around 1 in 25,000 after the first dose of AstraZeneca, and the risk of death from a vaccine-related clot is less than 1 in 500,000, according to infectious diseases and vaccine expert at the University of Sydney, Professor Robert Booy.

A Monash Health spokesperson said the change in criteria had boosted the number of people booking in to get their shot of antibodies.

“With the change to Covid-19 vaccination eligibility in Victoria, there are already over 2000 people aged 18 to 39 booked for AstraZeneca vaccinations this week across Monash Health’s vaccination centres, with bookings steadily increasing,” a spokesperson said.

The AstraZeneca vaccine will still be available to 18 to 39-year-olds at participating GPs, respiratory clinics and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations as well.

The AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective against Covid-19.

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has advised two doses of Astra Zeneca reduces the risk of symptomatic infection by at least 67 per cent and the risk of hospitalisation by 92 per cent.

Nurses at the Cranbourne vaccination hub said they were pleased to see so many people

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Mikayla is ready to get vaccinated. 246845 coming in to get their vaccine after the change in eligibility.

They said vaccines are the way out of the pandemic and will allow us to avoid the horrifying prospect of an overrun healthcare system.

And those getting their vaccines agreed it was the right thing to do.

Jacinta, who works full time in retail, said her mind was made up when she saw how many shopping centres have become Covid hotspots.

“I wanted that extra safety, so I decided to come and get the vaccine sooner rather than later,” she said.

“It’s very low risk and the more people that get vaccinated, the quicker we can get out of this situation.”

Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS Danielle said she had been telling everyone she knew to get vaccinated as soon as they could.

“We don’t want other variants, so we need this done faster.

“I think it’s very important to get vaccinated so we can create herd immunity and protect everyone,” she said.

Cory said getting vaccinated would allow everyone to return to doing the things they love, like travelling.

“For younger people - if you want to travel once borders open you’ll probably need it,” he said.

Originally from America, Cory said he had seen the Covid-induced carnage overseas and believed the vaccines would help “reduce the seriousness of Covid and hospitalisations”.

Pharmacist Ramy draws a vaccine. 246845 Mikayla got vaccinated to ensure their safety.

“I work a front of house job, serving food to customers sitting down without a mask on, so it makes me feel safer,” they said.

They also want to get back to university as soon as possible and hope the vaccine will lead to the resumption of face-to-face learning.

They said the vaccination process was easy, with nurses and staff asking for informed consent at every step of the way.

“Do some research on government health sites and make the best choice for you,” they said.

“From where I’m standing the only way out of the pandemic is to get vaccinated, so it’s the best option we’ve got.”

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Tiana’s a pink winner

By Danielle Kutchel A Berwick hair stylist is among the greatest colourists in Victoria, after winning a place in the final of a national hair colour competition.

Tiana Dean, now a qualified hairdresser at Fallachi Hair on Gloucester Avenue, Berwick, was one of the top five Victorian finalists in the Matrix Collective 2021 competition earlier this year.

At the time, she was a third-year apprentice and decided to give the competition a go while she completed her training.

She was the only apprentice to make the list of finalists in Victoria.

Using one of her co-workers as a model, she mixed together different shades of pink to come out with a light, shimmery hue that caught the judges’ eyes.

“It came out really nice,” Ms Dean said.

She snapped some pictures, noted down the details of the colour and sent them in for the competition – and was quickly told that she had been named a finalist.

“It was so exciting and so unexpected,” she said.

Ms Dean was invited to a training day where she recreated her look at Edwards and Co salon in the city to be judged against the other four finalists in person. She said it was great to learn new tricks of the trade there from some of the industry’s best.

“I’d heard of a few of the stylists through the hairdressing world but it was great to see them as well.”

A Zoom party was later held where the win-

The pink hair Tiana entered into the competition. ners from each state were announced.

Although Ms Dean wasn’t the winner, she said the experience has been invaluable as she moves on to the next stage of her hairdressing career.

“The experience is the biggest thing,” she said.

The salon also won a “hamper of goodies” including plenty of styling products for future creations. Ms Dean is now looking forward to getting back in the salon after lockdown ends and doing what she does best.

She loves “the feeling of making someone feel really good about themselves” by giving them a new look. And, she’s always happy to help people with a new colour, joking that everyone should try pink hair.

“Pink is my favourite colour!” she laughed.

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Clyne North masseuse jailed for home studio rape

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A 75-year-old Clyde North masseuse has been jailed for raping and sexually assaulting a customer in his home studio.

Michael Stelios Sergides, trading as ‘Mobile Just Massage’, had been messaged by the woman in response to a Gumtree ad on 26 June 2018.

Seeking help for soreness and fatigue, she asked for a 60-minute deep tissue massage.

Sergides told her he couldn’t go to her home. She needed to meet at his address because he had car troubles.

During the session, he digitally raped and sexually assaulted the client on the massage table for about 20 minutes, Victorian County Court judge Martine Marich said in sentencing on 10 August.

It was an “opportunistic” and “grave example” of offending.

“You took advantage of her vulnerability in an entitled way which has caused deep and enduring trauma to her.”

There was no prior consent. Not till after the assaults did he ask if he could massage her intimate parts.

When she said no, he replied: “I always ask”.

He denied this conversation to police.

The client declined a shower and a glass of water at the studio and left as fast as she could.

She rang her friend to say “we basically just paid for me to be molested” and reported the incident to her mother and to police.

She stated she felt frozen, worthless and empty during the assault.

Afterwards, she felt lost, out of control and isolated from friends and relatives.

“Nothing brought me joy anymore,” she

wrote in her victim impact statement.

She self-harmed, paused eating, couldn’t bear to leave the house. The thought of seeing Sergides again “terrified me”.

“He took more than a small piece of me.

For a moment he took away my reason for getting up each day, my only reason to live.”

She worked hard to heal, sought help to become strong again and to reclaim her life, she stated.

“I decided he wouldn’t win any more.”

Sergides pleaded not guilty to the charges in a judge-only trial.

Judge Marich said she found inconsistencies in Sergides’ evidence, but accepted the complainant’s account beyond reasonable doubt.

The victim’s friend had later rang Sergides who told her the contact was a “regular part” of his service, but thought he’d asked her consent.

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In a police interview, he denied the allegations, saying he would not massage lower than the stomach. Below that was a “no no”, he said.

Sergides, a former Narre Warren-based real estate agent, received glowing references from an employer, a developer, relatives and family.

He had taught at Knox Gymnastics in 1979 and was owner and head coach at Grips Gymnastics Club in Dandenong from 19832004.

Judge Marich noted Sergides’ lack of criminal history, prior “good character”, the trial’s delay, his age and ill health and his unlikeliness to reoffend.

Sergides was jailed up to five years and nine months. He will be eligible for parole after three-and-a-half years.

His term includes 55 days already served in pre-sentence remand.

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Cup secures prime date

By Garry Howe The Cranbourne Cup has taken one of the most significant turns in its long history.

The region’s premier sporting and social event will be thrust into the thick of Spring Racing Carnival as a stand-alone Saturday meeting on 13 November.

This prime date is the first Saturday after the famous four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival, with the nation focused on racing.

As part of the change, the cup distance moves to 1600 metres and prizemoney increases significantly to $500,000 and $1.5 million for the entire card.

Chief executive Neil Bainbridge said it was an exciting development for the club.

He said it would showcase the Cranbourne racing product nationally, with the meeting broadcast live and free to air as part of Channel 7’s Spring Carnival coverage.

“The club is absolutely thrilled to have this opportunity,” Mr Bainbridge said.

“The weather is better and racing is at the top of mind.

“This will further entrench Cranbourne as a premier venue for racing in Australia. We are flying our flag to the highest point.”

Mr Bainbridge explained that the change from 2050 metres to the 1600 metre journey was made by the club in consultation with

The Cranbourne Cup meeting is about to be thrust into the thick of the Spring Racing Carnival action.

Racing Victoria to ensure a better flow of races at the top level, not only for Cranbourne but the industry as a whole.

The Cranbourne Cup will come 14 days after the time honoured Kennedy Cantala Stakes (formerly Emirites Stakes) on Derby Day and

give the highest calibre of horses another bite at the Spring Racing Carnival cherry.

The club was also mindful that the Ballarat Cup is run over the 2000 metre journey the following week.

Mr Bainbridge said the increase to $500,000 prizemoney would make it the richest Cranbourne Cup in history.

He said the Cup would be the main race meeting in Australia that day, ensuring keen interest both locally and throughout Australia.

Attendance may be capped to 7500 due to Covid restrictions, so the first set of hospitality packages have been released to members only at this stage.

Mr Bainbridge said it would pay to get in early, because he anticipates the packages will be snapped up quickly.

In another boost to the club, several leading Caulfield stables are expected to relocate to Cranbourne by the end of September.

The likes of Ciaron Maher and David Eustance, Mick Price and Michael Kent jnr, John Moloney, Clinton McDonald and Graeme Begg are set to call Cranbourne home, providing a massive boost to the quality and numbers of horses trained out of the centre.

Mr Bainbridge said the relocation of Caulfield trainers would mean an extra 230 horses a day working at the training complex.

Casey and Melbourne FC partnership still strong

By Danielle Kutchel An upcoming major redevelopment for Gosch’s Paddock will not impact the partnership between Melbourne Football Club and the City of Casey.

The upgrade to Gosch’s Paddock – the club’s AFL and AFLW training oval – was announced by the Victorian Government on Monday 2 August, with the government calling it a “win” for the club and the wider community.

The $3 million redevelopment will increase the dimensions of the oval to better match the measurements of the MCG and Marvel Stadium as well as creating a surface to meet AFL/AFLW standards.

Lighting will be improved and behindgoal netting and camera posts installed.

Work is due to start this month and be completed before the start of the 2022 AFL premiership season.

The State Government has kicked in $2 million, with the AFL and Melbourne combining to contribute $1 million.

Currently, the club’s AFL and AFLW programs both play their home games on larger ovals at the MCG and Casey Fields.

The upgrade will bring Gosch’s Paddock into line with these two ovals.

Melbourne Football Club welcomed the announcement and stressed its long-term

commitment to the City of Casey and Casey Fields.

The club embarked on a 30-year partnership with the City of Casey back in 2009.

“Casey Fields is an important part of the club’s short and long term vision,” said Melbourne chief executive officer Gary Pert.

“The ground is where our AFLW, VFL and VFLW sides will continue to play their home games and it will remain an important highperformance training facility for both our men’s and women’s programs.

“As a club, we have always been clear of our intentions to establish an inner-city home base that is close to the MCG, which will eventually house our football departments and administration under one roof.”

He said the upgrade would provide the club with greater flexibility in its training schedule in future, with access to two AFLstandard ovals.

The City of Casey’s manager of active communities Angie Peresso also welcomed the planned upgrade.

“These upgrades to Gosch’s Paddock will provide great facilities for the Melbourne Football Club and don’t have any impact on the community partnership between the City of Casey and MFC. “We wish our partnership club all the very best for the remainder of the 2021 season.”

Melbourne Football Club is expected to continue to use Casey Fields.

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Underfunding concerns Victoria’s Interface Councils say they need sustained State Government funding to continue providing for residents’ needs into the future.

According to new analysis of this year’s State Budget, commissioned by the Interface Councils, funding for a number of large state infrastructure projects in Melbourne’s growth communities has resulted in an ‘above trend’ increase in funding.

Speaking on behalf of the Interface Councils group, Mayor of Mitchell Shire Rhonda Sanderson said while the level of investment was a positive, the Interface Councils would be working to ensure shortfalls in specific areas were addressed as a matter of priority.

“With the rapid and sustained growth of our communities we need to make sure that all levels of government provide funding to emerging areas of need, particularly in social infrastructure and issues such mental health,” Cr Sanderson said.

The Interface Councils group is made up of the 10 municipalities that form a ring around metropolitan Melbourne, representing around 1.6 million residents living in the outer suburbs.

Included in this group is the City of Casey.

The Interface Council areas are home to about 28 per cent of Victoria’s population and 36 per cent of metropolitan Melbourne’s population.

Over the past five years the areas have been responsible for accommodating 45 per cent of state population growth and 53 per cent of metropolitan Melbourne population growth.

According to the group’s analysis, the 2021/22 Budget allocated 46 per cent of new funding to Interface Council areas, which is an increase from 34 per cent in 2019/20 but the same share as in the 2018/19 budget.

No data is available for 2020/21.

The analysis by Ethos Urban notes that over recent years the funding provided to In-

The City of Casey is advocating for funding for Berwick-Cranbourne/ Clyde Road. terface Councils via the State Budget and other grant programs has been more closely aligned to Interface Councils’ total share of population and growth.

However, cumulative underfunding over preceding budget years had resulted in significant underfunding in some expenditure categories, the group said.

When new and existing funding is considered over the four-year forward estimates, Interface Council areas say they were allocated: •฀23฀per฀cent฀of฀total฀allocated฀investment฀for฀

key infrastructure items.

•฀52฀per฀cent฀for฀early฀childhood฀facilities.฀ •฀47฀per฀cent฀for฀roads.฀ •฀42฀per฀cent฀for฀education฀and฀training.฀฀ Just 9 per cent of allocated state health funding was directed towards Interface Council areas in the 2021/22 Budget, compared to 58 per cent of allocated funding for non-interface metropolitan council areas and 33 per cent for regional council areas.

The population within the Interface Coun-

cil areas is forecast to grow at a faster rate than non-interface metropolitan and regional council areas over the next 15 years.

The group said this meant “significant and sustained infrastructure funding” was needed to support the community’s needs over the coming years.

Casey chief executive officer Glenn Patterson said the council advocated to both State and Federal governments for funding for projects and services within the municipality.

“This year’s State budget allocated funds towards the Cranbourne Community Hospital and upgrades to Hall Road and the Western Port Highway, which are all very welcome,” he said.

The State Government’s $50 million Growing Suburbs Fund allows the City of Casey to apply for funding for community infrastructure projects as well, he added.

But the high rate of residential growth Casey faced put increasing pressure on social and infrastructure needs, he said.

“Congestion and connectivity issues are amongst the top concerns raised by our residents.

“Key projects that our community needs include the duplicated rail extension from Cranbourne to Clyde to link up new growing communities of Cranbourne East and Clyde North and immediate upgrades to the Clyde Road corridor,” the CEO said.

The council is currently seeking a shortterm state commitment to duplicate priority sections of Berwick-Cranbourne Road/ Clyde Road and Clyde Five-Ways Road.

“This is a critical road project, the community’s expressed highest priority, to duplicate up to eight kilometres of arterial road on one of Casey’s busiest and most congested traffic thoroughfares, providing a vital connection between Berwick, Cranbourne and Clyde,” he explained.

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Count up

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Beaconhills College prep student Eddie Zhang is not about to let a little thing like a pandemic stand in the way of learning arithmetic.

Eddie was busy this week counting the numbers of his very impressive dinosaur collection, part of Beaconhills College’s ‘100 days of school’ milestone.

Students may be learning online, but preps were still keen to celebrate the occasion with a range of fun activities.

Prep co-ordinator from Beaconhills Berwick Campus, Ruth Holland, said normally teachers would ask each child to bring a collection of 100 items – such as stickers, shells or beads - for show and tell.

“Each child’s collection is then used for counting and sorting activities during the day,” Ms Holland said.

“We also ask them to dress as centenarians and do lots of fun activities relating to the number 100.”

She said while lockdown had changed some plans, the preps still had a special Zoom assembly where they proudly showed their collections and costumes to classmates.

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THUMBS UP THUMBS DOWN Thumbs up to all the care givers, teachers and children/teenagers who are back to home learning. You got this. Keep up the good work.

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Thumbs up to my neighbours who had an Olympics event for their kids in their backyard on Sunday. Gold, gold, gold!

Thumbs up to my mate Herb, who backed a horse called Tooradin each way on the weekend.

Thumbs up to working with Chester and Lam. Makes going to work enjoyable.

Thumbs down to the potholes on the way to work.

Thumbs down to those who wear their mask under their nose or worse still their chin.

Thumbs down to people who think it’s OK to dump shopping trolleys.

Thumbs down to the other side of town putting us in lockdown yet again.

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On Friday 6 August, a story was shared to our Facebook page regarding an incident at Beaconsfield Woolworths where a person opened up the SPC tins on the shelf. It followed an announcement by SPC to mandate vaccines for employees. Here’s how our readers responded online.

Dwayne Godden: So parents not watching there kids or just don’t give a dam [sic]. I would have a guess.

Diana van Eck: You would think that this would be a childish act because it isn’t going to hurt SPC. The lovely lady who allegedly did this act of terrorism failed to think through what was done. The act done here

actually helps SPC as they now get to sell another shipment of product to the supermarket. This act of terrorism was on the people who shop in this supermarket as the supermarket will raise their prices to cover the loss. Shame people don’t do the full assessment on a project, isn’t it? If it were kids, I am sure that when the CCTV was put out to identify them the parents would deal with them. However, if the person it is alleged did this, I hope it is considered an act of terrorism and is treated as such.

David Griffiths: When certain activist groups tell their members to target SPC, these kinds of things were bound to sadly happen.

Tammy Gibson: Just to help undo this crappy behaviour I’m going to buy extra SPC! Belinda Whelan: They won’t be the first to make it mandatory, no one is wrecking incontinence pads because of aged care… wth?

Nicky Di Iorio: It’s absolutely moronic and childish people would do this, though completely understand in the fact the company is taking away people’s rights.

Jason Mahony: Love how some are against SPC workers having a mandatory vaccine .... are you screaming that aged care workers must? Lots of residents choosing not to have it along with their visitors, but the staff are the problem right.

APT defence grant A leading advanced manufacturing company in Melbourne’s south-east has secured a Federal Government grant of more than $1 million to help it grow its defence work.

Australian Precision Technologies (APT), located in Berwick, is one of several businesses to benefit in the latest round of the Government’s Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority (SICP) grants program.

Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said the $1.05 million grant would help APT, a precision engineering specialist, expand its operation supporting equipment across the Australian Defence Force.

“This SICP grant will support APT’s expansion and update its capability in precision machining and milling,” Ms Price said.

“They are both important pieces of the advanced manufacturing capacity required by our growing defence industry.

“The funding will support the purchase of

La Trobe MP Jason Wood, left, with APT managing director Richard Weinzierl.

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placement, with another student to start this month.

Ms Price said she wanted to see more Australian businesses like APT benefit from the Government’s SICP grants program.

Federal Member for La Trobe, Jason Wood, said: “Located only in our backyard in Berwick, APT is another local business thriving as a result of the Morrison Government’s support for our defence industry.

“Having visited the business myself, I know that this grant is a huge vote of confidence in the future of the business and importantly, local jobs.”

Eleven companies received grants in the latest round of SICP grants.

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Joining forces on issue

By Danielle Kutchel The City of Casey has joined forces with Cardinia Shire to host a forum aimed at finding solutions to tackle the growing homelessness crisis.

More than 120 housing and homelessness workers, representing over 65 different organisations, attended the 2021 Casey Cardinia Housing Summit on Thursday 5 August.

Now in its second year, the summit was held during National Homelessness Week.

Census data from 2016 reveals around 1000 people are homeless in Casey each day – an estimate service providers believe is, in fact, a vast under-count – highlighting the importance of holding the summit.

Attendees heard from a range of speakers, including Dr Andi Diamond from the Local Government Regional Charter Group.

The 13 eastern and south eastern council chief executive officers formed the Regional Local Government Homelessness and Social Housing Charter Group in late 2019 to end homelessness and advocate for more social housing.

Casey is one of 13 local governments to join the charter group, which this week released a best practice guide, the Housing First for People Sleeping Rough Practice Guide for Local Government.

Speaking at the summit, Dr Diamond said the councils had come together in 2019 to hear that “the single most powerful way councils can help end homelessness is to advocate for increased social housing”.

She said the councils had made joint submissions into the Victorian inquiry into homelessness and were running a range of campaigns this week to highlight that homelessness is not limited to the Melbourne central business district, but rather impacted people across Victoria.

The summit highlighted that homelessness is not just a Melbourne problem.

“Through Covid, we’ve seen increased vulnerability in communities,” she added, noting councils were seeing “new demographics” appearing in their homeless populations.

In Casey, there is particular concern for the growing number of women and children without a roof over their heads, which is often due to domestic violence concerns.

Summit attendees also heard from Jessica Featherston from Launch Housing, who spoke about how service providers had responded to the pandemic to help house people as well as

how people experiencing homelessness can participate in the upcoming Census.

Census Field Officers were present throughout Casey on Tuesday 10 August for the Census at various service access points, including WAYSS Dandenong and rooming houses in the region.

Zara Msonda-Johnson from Homes Vic and Leslie Dredge CEO – Community Housing Sector Advocates Victoria spoke about the services currently available in Casey, including incoming public and social housing builds.

Laura, a young woman with lived experience of homelessness, shared her thoughts on how to best engage those living on the streets.

She is now a youth worker, helping others in the same position she was once in.

Laura encouraged housing providers to think creatively about how to reengage young people back into housing and the community.

“Connect and find different ways of engaging with them that don’t come with stigma,” she suggested.

Spike in return of rescued animals causes concern The Lost Dogs’ Home is calling on Victorians to avoid making impulse decisions when adopting pets as new data shows an increase in dogs and cats being returned and surrendered to its Cranbourne and North Melbourne shelters.

Latest data showed: In a comparison from June to July this year, the Home recorded a 30 per cent increase in pets being either returned after being adopted or surrendered by their owners.

A large surge in online enquiries for community queries on how to surrender pets.

Surrender Pet Enquiries had the largest month-on-month increase in clicks, with clicks increasing by 46 per cent.

A decrease in public queries about how to access dog behaviour training with interest in this area falling by 50 per cent.

Cranbourne shelter supervisor Allie Small said although there are circumstanc-

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es where the surrender of animals was unavoidable it was disappointing that it appeared that in some cases animals were not being given the chance to settle into their new environments.

“Research shows it can take anywhere between three weeks to three months for a pet to settle into a new home.

“We are asking the community to ask for help if they need it and give your pets a real chance to thrive in their new homes.”

Ms Small said although the Home had a stringent adoption policy check list, it was impossible to safeguard against people who were over the ‘’honeymoon period’’.

“Adopting a pet can be exciting, it can be fun but it’s not a game, it’s not a social media photo opportunity, it’s a lifetime commitment and one we expect people to honour.

“If you are having trouble with your pet there is help. Just reach out.”

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Train news welcomed The City of Casey has welcomed news of a new train station at Webb Street, Narre Warren along with the planned removal of the bustling strip’s level crossing.

The State Government announced the project - which is set to be completed by 2025 - on Thursday 29 July as one of a number of new crossing removals added to its list.

The Webb Street precinct has been the subject of significant lobbying over recent years, and the council said the upgrade would dramatically transform the way local commuters can move in and around the area, boost local business activity and provide new urban spaces for the community.

“This is excellent news for the community. The State Government has recognised the growing congestion around the gateway to the Narre Warren-Fountain Gate CBD, which sees extended delays at the boom gates, 15,000 plus vehicles a day on Webb Street, and difficulties for pedestrians,” said Casey’s chair of administrators Noelene Duff.

“Council has endorsed a structure plan and urban design framework for the Narre Warren-Fountain Gate CBD, which will enable better connections and access to public transport and the services our community needs.”

“The new station, hybrid rail over road level crossing solution and improved pedestrian access will improve accessibility to one of the major activity centres in Melbourne’s south east.

“We look forward to working with the State Government, residents and businesses on the best possible outcomes,” Ms Duff said.

City of Casey CEO Glenn Patterson said the investment into the rail precinct opens up possibilities for the whole district.

“The newly committed State funded projects, have the potential to be integrated into a leading-edge redesigned precinct to service our diverse CBD,” he said.

“Importantly, these projects provide an opportunity to provide more connected walking and cycling access and improvements to the public realm, benefitting the wider community. We are looking forward to working with the State Government and the community on these exciting changes,” Mr Patterson added.

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By Danielle Kutchel Residents of Beaconsfield have spoken out about what upgrades they’d like to see at the suburb’s ageing station.

And one of the biggest issues is sure to be a ‘relief’ when rectified.

The toilet block at Beaconsfield station is locked, and has been for many years, residents say.

Suzanne, whose daughter is now commuting from Beaconsfield station, wants to see the toilet block unlocked for use.

Currently, commuters would have to cross their legs and hang on tight until they get to a station with toilets, or until they get to their destination.

Likewise Robert, whose wife and daughter travel on the train, wants to see the station upgraded with better amenities like security and functioning toilets.

“It’s an unmanned station with no amenities,” he said.

“It’s also a well-used station, people come from other areas because they want to get on this line.

“My daughter comes back late, at this time

of year it’s dark and she doesn’t even want to walk home. Functioning amenities would be nice.”

He suggested better lighting and security cameras to make things safer for commuters.

Graeme, who has lived in Beaconsfield for around three decades, said more undercover areas for waiting commuters needed to be provided.

“I used to catch the train all the time, and certainly there were times when it was raining and there’s hardly anywhere to go,” he said.

“It’s no good getting to work wet.”

He also suggested an extra entrance to the station closer to the recently opened new carparks, although he isn’t sure about the feasibility given the station’s current layout.

“It’s great to get the extra car spaces, but … everyone’s got to walk down there,” he said.

Suzanne, also a long-time Beaconsfield resident, said that like Graeme she wanted to see more all-weather coverage for commuters, especially the large numbers of school students who flow through the station each day.

She also suggested some beautification around the station, and agreed with Graeme

that a second entry point would be useful.

Furthermore Suzanne is concerned there isn’t enough seating for station users like her daughter and said more seats should be installed.

Their calls are being supported by Gembrook MP Brad Battin, who said the lack of toilets is “illogical”.

“I’ve had so many from the community calling for the urgent need of an upgrade for Beaconsfield station, not only for toilet facilities but a number of people living with a disability needing shelter on the platform where they wait to board the train,” he said.

The State Liberals had committed to an upgrade of the station at the last state election.

The current Labor Government recently committed to removing the two level crossings in Beaconsfield, however, currently has no plans for an immediate upgrade to the station.

But according to the State Government, nothing in the level crossing removal project precludes an upgrade to Beaconsfield station in future.

The design of the station will be subject to future planning works.

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Science Week at Balla Balla Balla Balla Community Centre will be holding Science Week workshops towards the end of August. Saturday 21 August - Science Week Growing Veggies at Home 10am -12pm. Learn how to grow abundant veggies at home, soil mixes and difference between garden soil, potting mix, recipe for soil mixes and testing PH levels in soil, seeds and seedlings including types, direct and indirect seedlings and harvesting seeds, and more. Take home a micro greens sprouting kit for your own garden. Morning Tea provided. Saturday 28 August - Science Behind Cooking and Composting and Recycling 9.30am -1.45pm. Science Behind Cooking: hands on interactive demonstration to make Greek yoghurt to take home, participate in making sauerkraut on the day and taste some sauerkraut that has had time to ferment. Tastings will include sauerkraut, kombucha, yoghurt and a variety of cheeses. Stay for composting and recycling workshop where lunch will be served and you will discover the benefits to both the environment and your garden. Take home a compost caddy to get you started.

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Covid permitting, the Berwick Evening VIEW Club’s next meeting will be held on Monday 16 August at 6pm for a 6.30pm start. June Michaels from The Smith Family in Dandenong will be giving a talk about how the club’s Student Sponsorship works. This is a chance to better understand what the VIEW club’s sponsorship of students does.

Meeting to be held at The Hill Restaurant Berwick, bookings are required by Thursday 12 August to Jan Whitaker on 9705 9009.

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Join your community choir Voices of Casey are continuing to rehearse throughout the snap lockdown. When choirs restrict in-person meetings, the choir rehearses over Zoom. On Zoom the choir is split into two ’rooms’ to make rehearsing easier and allow ongoing interaction. If you’re looking for a new hobby, a chance to practise your singing or a place to make new friends, why not join Voices of Casey - it’s Covid-safe! Rehearsals are held on Mondays from 7pm till 9.30pm at Fiddlers Green in Berwick (when allowed in-person), or otherwise over Zoom.

For more information contact Paulien on 0412 741 195 or maritimes.1@hotmail.com

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TedX comes to Casey TEDxYouth@Casey 2021 will take place at Federation University in Berwick. This is the first live event for some time and will be a dedicated youth event with a range of guest speakers. The

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Cranbourne University of the Third Age (U3A) Make the most of your retirement - your third age! Tutors waiting to teach art using various mediums. A variety of crafts including knitting, sewing, card making, calligraphy and parchment craft can be taught or assistance given. iPhone and tablet tuition available. Chess and card games, line dancing, table tennis and cycling groups welcome you. Want to learn the guitar, ukulele or keyboard? French and Italian classes.

We can help. Players wanted for Mahjong and Bridge. Get active for a healthy third age. Classes recommence on Monday 12 July.

For more information visit u3acranbourne.org. au or call Marge 0410 304 308.

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Diaspora, Psyche Respected contemporary artist John Young will present a survey of works spanning 17 years (2003 – 2019) at Bunjil Place Gallery from 26 June-12 September. Diaspora, Psyche brings together, for the first time, two cycles of work from Young’s celebrated Double Ground Paintings and recent History Projects.

Free in the Bunjil Place Gallery from Saturday 26 June. 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren.

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Term 3 Basic Computer Classes (pre-accredited) learn/refresh basic computer skills like introduction to computers, internet applications, MS Office, creating spreadsheets and creating simple budgets and presentations.

Days: Thursdays. Time: 10am to 12.30pm.

Cost: $25 per term (membership fee of $6 per annum applies).

Venue: Oakgrove Community Centre, 89-101 Oakgrove Drive, Narre Warren South. For enquires and bookings contact the office – 9704 2781.

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Term 3 Employability Skills (preaccredited) this Employability Skills course will cover everything you need to prepare you for your search for employment, like identifying your transferable skills, how to look for jobs online and use of social networking sites, writing a resume and cover letter, addressing key selection criteria and preparing for interviews and getting ready to start work.

Day: Wednesdays. Time: 10am to noon. Cost: $25 per term (membership fee of $6 per annum applies).

Venue: Oakgrove Community Centre – 89-101 Oakgrove Drive, Narre Warren South. For enquiries and bookings contact the office - 9704 2781.

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Gifts of good taste A Dandenong South online business has struck on the perfect Covid-19 survival food.

In 2019, husband and wife Ash and Sasha Hewawasam took over the Taste Buds business, which specialises in indulgent chocolate bouquets and edible gift hampers.

The savvy pair quickly refined and struck on a thriving formula, increasing annual revenue from $800,000 to $3 million.

With 40 per cent market share, it’s the second-largest online food hamper business in Australia.

In the process, they cut some of the less trendy products, and got a feel for what was popular. They tinkered with products’ colours, sizes and prices, and spent up on marketing on Google and Facebook.

Gift hampers are tailored for ‘him’ and ‘her’, with Father’s Day offerings including combos of chocolates and snacks with tawny port, beer, bourbon or Scotch.

Peak times are the indulgent events on the calendar such as Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Easter and Christmas.

Half-metre chocolate Christmas trees are particularly sought, Mr Hewawasam said.

The business was a brave new venture for the couple. Mr Hewawasam, a former accountant and Dulux chief financial officer, said his wife suggested they make a change and carry out their own business.

“She said why should you work seven days a week making other people rich.

“Why don’t we work for ourselves?”

Brokers presented a few options for businesses to take on. They latched onto Taste Buds because they “loved the idea” and thought they could “take it to the next level”.

During Covid-19 lockdown, they have branched into further online companies Hampers Galore and Healthy Essentials Australia from their Dandenong South base.

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THE LOWDOWN Q&A

with Renee Wood

Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

I was a TV reporter with Win News in Shepparton for the past 3.5 years.

What are you most passionate about?

The environment and sustainability.

Did you always want to become a journalist?

No, I first studied fashion styling. Following this, I realised I had a passion to write and then my desire grew to become a journalist.

What do you love about being a journalist?

Learning everyday and meeting some very inspiring people who are making an impact.

What would your last meal be?

Seafood of any kind.

What was your most memorable moment?

I got married in the Yarra Valley in April, definitely a dream come true and very fortunate it could finally go ahead.

What was your favourite subject in school?

Drama and art, certainly was a tie between the two.

What event past or present would you like to witness?

Elvis Presley or Johnny Cash live in concert.

Which six dinner guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner?

Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Audrey Hepburn, Johnny Cash, June Carter and my husband Daniel.

What are you currently listening to/watching or reading?

I’m somewhat addicted to American Dad at the moment, the alien Roger really makes me giggle.

How would you describe your fashion sense?

Vintage and op shop obsessed.

Have you had a pet that has made an impact on your life?

Yes, and she’s still making an impact on my life.

Fifi, a 12-year-old pomeranian.

Renee Wood, digital editor for Star News Group. 246836 If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook?

Pumpkin lasagne.

Where is your dream holiday destination?

New Orleans.

What were you like as a kid?

Loud and adventurous.

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What is your favourite colour and why?

I can’t choose just one - blue, pink and green.

Do you consider yourself an extrovert or an introvert?

It depends on what day. Extrovert on a Friday, introvert on a Sunday.

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Australia is currently rolling out two vaccines: AstraZeneca and Pfizer. Moderna has received provisional approval for use from the TGA and is expected to be available in mid-September.

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Lily Lunder. the most intricate ways”.

“It’s forced me to think critically, expand my intellectual horizons and to read broadly,” she said.

Lily recalled feeling shocked when she received her final VCE score at the end of last year.

Her passion for philosophy helped keep her on track and consistent in her work throughout the interrupted year.

“I was just trying my best,” she said.

“By no means was I getting 100 per cent on everything, I still made a lot of mistakes.

“It gave me the reassurance that I can make those mistakes, but it’s important to learn from them.”

Neha said her VCE award helped her to believe in herself and what she was capable of.

“I never expected I would get a 50 – but that’s what I did!” she said.

“It was a good way to finish the year even though it was disrupted.”

Nossal High School principal Roger Page said the school was proud of its 2020 graduating class.

“They achieved excellent results in spite of the challenges and disruptions throughout the year,” he said.

“I commend all of our students for their resilience and persistence, and thank their families and teachers for the essential support roles they played in helping them all to attain such successful outcomes.”

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Five Nossal High School students have proved their mettle, picking up prestigious state VCE awards in one of the most challenging years ever for education.

The students’ efforts were recognised with a Premier’s VCE Award each – one of the highest achievement awards a VCE student can receive.

Three year 11 students received the award for their unit 3/4 subjects in year 11: Lily Lunder for Philosophy, Nalini Jacob-Roussety for Philosophy, and Neha Cherayath for Psychology.

This achievement is made all the more impressive given 3/4 subjects are usually taken in year 12.

Shalaaka Brahmavar won an award for her studies in English Language.

She excelled in the subject while also balancing her responsibility as a school captain in 2020, encouraging other students to keep going during the pandemic.

She is now studying Arts/Law at university.

School dux Hasna Kazi received a ‘Top All Rounder’ Premier’s VCE Award.

This award is reserved for students who achieve a study score of 46 or higher in at least five subjects.

Only 23 students received this award in 2020.

Hasna also achieved a perfect ATAR of 99.95, one of only 38 students across the state – and one of only six females – to do so.

Hasna had a busy subject load in 2020, studying Chemistry, English Language, Specialist Maths, Physics, after completing Maths Methods and Psychology in year 11.

She is now studying medicine at university.

Shalaaka said her VCE result had given her more faith in her abilities after a tough year.

“It gives you a bit of confidence as to how you’re able to tackle the challenges and uncertainty,” she said.

Being school captain gave her an outlet outside of her studies, and allowed her to help her fellow students to stay on track and stay well physically and mentally.

“Everyone was going through this in a very individual and unique way and you don’t know the impact…particularly when you can’t see anyone,” she explained.

The student leadership team ensured teachers felt valued too, as they missed out on the usual classroom banter.

She said teachers’ effort and dedication was reflected in the VCE awards.

Nalini agreed students need to find an outlet separate to their studies to keep them grounded through VCE – lest they lose their identity in studying.

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Top award for Sharni

By Danielle Kutchel VCE is one of the toughest periods of a student’s life – but the hard work has paid off royally for a Berwick Beaconhills College student.

Sharni Seamons, now in Year 12 at the Berwick Campus, received a Premier’s VCE Award in recognition of her outstanding subject score.

Sharni achieved a perfect score of 50 in VCE Extended Investigation last year.

A second student, Sam Sail, who attends the Pakenham campus, also received an award for his 50 in French.

Extended Investigation is a “very unique” subject, Sharni explained, in which students choose a research question to commit to and produce a mini thesis on that topic by the end of the year.

Sharni chose to investigate female portrayal in pop music videos, and whether this influences the gender role construction of adult women and girls.

Her research question came from her broad interest in feminism.

“I really enjoy writing and it was an opportunity to look into something I wouldn’t otherwise have had the opportunity to,” she explained.

While lockdown was a challenge, Sharni said it actually benefited her studies in a way by providing her with plenty of extra time to knuckle down on her thesis.

“It was almost a hobby that kept me occupied during lockdown,” she said.

“I think it was actually advantageous, the way last year played out for me.”

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When she saw her final study score of 50, she said she cried in surprise.

“At the end of the year I didn’t come out of it as confident as I was hoping,” she said – so being named one of the top students in the state was a shock.

Now with the end of year 12 looming, she is applying the research and writing skills she picked up as part of the investigation subject, to her final subjects this year.

And after her 2020 experience, she has some sage advice for this year’s VCE cohort.

“Focus on the light at the end of the tunnel, you will get out of it.

“There will be an end result and if you put in the work, it will show.”

New councillor sworn in

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The new Cardinia Shire councillor for Westernport, Kaye Cameron, was sworn in Monday 9 August, filling the vacancy left by much respected former Councillor Ray Brown.

Born in Kooweerup and with a long family connection to Westernport Ward, Cr Cameron follows in the footsteps of her great, great grandfather J.P. Angus Cameron in representing her local community.

“My great, great grandfather was a councillor on the then Cranbourne Shire Council for many years. Back in those days, the Cranbourne Shire covered a huge area including Kooweerup,“ she said.

“I’ve lived in the Cardinia Shire for almost my entire life and was the first female police

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A father and son duo are gearing up for the Great Victorian Bike Ride later this year.

Berwick’s Graeme Pickering and his 13-year-old son Matthew will take on the 537 kilometre route from Saturday 27 November to Sunday 5 December.

The route will take more than 3000 riders through the majestic Grampians and past the award-winning Art Silos in Western Victoria.

The nine-day bike riding holiday will start in Rainbow and include stays at Rainbow, Brim, Horsham, Halls Gap, Dunkeld and Pomonal, with a finish in Great Western.

Graeme said he was looking forward to the shared father-son journey.

He and Matthew are keen cyclists and have ridden rail trails together previously – but they’ve never attempted a ride as big as the Great Victorian Bike Ride.

As a long-time cyclist, 59-year-old Graeme said he’s not “intimidated” by the length of the journey and was looking forward to the bonding experience with Matthew.

Come September, the pair will begin riding weekly to prepare for the event.

They’ve got a couple of favourite local rides, including up Payne Road behind Berwick, and through the back of Officer to Salisbury Road.

The Great Victorian Bike Ride will be a different type of challenge – but Graeme, who has a couple of marathons and a triathlon under his belt, is feeling confident about the trip.

He’s also looking forward to visiting small country towns along the way.

“They’re so friendly there, it should be lovely,” he said.

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officer to be stationed at Pakenham in the tiny police station on Main Street.“ Outlining her priorities for the council, Cr Cameron says her focus will be on supporting the growth of Westernport taking the community’s views and needs into careful consideration.

“Westernport ward is quite unique in that it is made up of predominately farmland with the growing towns of Lang Lang and Kooweerup, as well as Cardinia and Bayles,“ she said.

“While I want to see Westernport Ward grow and thrive, it is important this growth is appropriate, and the right infrastructure is in place.

Equally important is for the community’s needs and concerns to be taken into account.”

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By Mitchell Clarke Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name.

Former Springfield Ward councillor Rex Flannery, who resigned as deputy mayor just days before the State Government sensationally sacked the entire council in February 2020, says the events of the past 12 months are still “eating” him up.

He has now officially requested that his name is removed from both a councillor honour board in the customer service centre and a wall plaque in Bunjil Place.

“I have never had any involvement into this alleged corruption scandal and therefore I do not wish to have my name associated with past or former councillors who may have brought our City of Casey into disrepute,” he told Star News.

“People look at your name and they see that you’re from Casey Council and immediately they put you in that same mould, which couldn’t be further than the truth.

“It’s just horrible to have been a councillor in that term. It gives you a sickening feeling in your gut and now I have to live with that.“ Mr Flannery argues his name should never have been placed on the plaque celebrating the $126 million Bunjil development because at the time he didn’t support the project.

“I guess I’ve eaten a little bit of humble pie with Bunjil Place. I’ve been able to see the value that place brings to the community but at the time I was against the development and I wasn’t once consulted (about having my name included),” he said.

He also claims former ex-ward partner, Sam Aziz, stated to him that he “wished he never had my name added to the plaque”.

“That was the only time I agreed with him,” Mr Flannery said.

While Mr Flannery hasn’t accused any former councillor of committing wrongdoing, he said anyone found guilty from the IBAC hearing should immediately have their honours stripped.

“They need to have their plaques removed

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Rex Flannery, pictured in late 2015, wants his name stripped from council. 148005 from anywhere within the City of Casey ... whether it’s a plaque in the botanical gardens or in Bunjil Place, I want them removed so they have absolutely no recognition anymore,” he said.

“They’ve disgraced themselves and they’ve disgraced the council. They’ve taken something away from me that I totally enjoyed. I loved serving the Casey community. I just want some clarity as to what way it’s going to go.”

Since his resignation, Mr Flannery has been working in an operating theatre at a local hospital. He said he has every intention to run for council again in 2024.

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“I want to get back into serving the community again. I want to run again and I want to get my name back on the honour board for the right reasons. At the moment it’s a dishonour board,” he said.

Star News understands Mr Flannery has put forward his request to be heard by the administrators at the next council meeting, slated for Tuesday 2 February.“It’s up to them now but a year later, this is still eating at me. I need closure and this is one way that I can get it,“ he said.

“I played no part in any downturn or sacking of the council and I feel it’s my duty to say that I don’t want to be a part of or in any way

Bunjil Place. associated with the 2016-20 term.”

Casey’s governance manager Rhys Matulis said: “Given the IBAC investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment on that matter. Council has received and will consider Mr Flannery’s request in due course.”

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By Danielle Kutchel Star News Group photographer GARY SISSONS loves the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne.

The undulating landscape is the perfect place to spend time honing your fauna-spotting skills, and Gary loves looking amongst the boughs and leaves to spy the creatures that call this place home.

As humans pause for another lockdown, life goes on at ground and sky level for Cranbourne’s native animals, as Gary found.

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Tradition carries the Cup

By Garry Howe The move to a stand-alone Saturday Spring Racing Carnival date is the latest in a long line of milestones for the proud Cranbourne Turf Club.

Right from the outset, Cranbourne has had an indelible link to the industry’s greats.

The winner of the first Cranbourne Handicap (precursor to the Cup) was Toryboy, who two years earlier had won the Melbourne Cup and a procession of turf champions have graced the local track over the years.

Cranbourne was little more than a general store, a pub and a few houses and the Melbourne Cup still a novelty when racing first came to town.

Yet the town - and what would become one of the world’s most famous horse races - have an indelible link.

Cranbourne was gazetted as a town in 1861, the year Archer won the first Melbourne Cup. The local turf club was formed six years later and a former Melbourne Cup winner, the aged gelding Toryboy, won the first feature race, the Cranbourne Handicap.

As author Marc Fiddian noted in the club’s official history Of Heath and Horses, that win established a very early link between Cranbourne and metropolitan racing.

The first race conducted on that initial two-day meeting on 22-23 April was a Maiden Plate, won by a horse called Warrior.

The two mile (3218m) Cranbourne Handicap carried prizemoney of 30 sovereigns and

Toryboy, winner of the 1865 Melbourne Cup and the first Cranbourne Handicap, painted by Samuel Knights.

Picture: STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA attracted a field of seven.

Incredibly Toryboy, who had won the Melbourne Cup two years previously, did not step out as favourite.

Yet carrying 52.5kg (8st 4lb) he won easily from Cartouche, with the punters’ elect Crono coming in third.

Toryboy had run fifth in Archer’s first Melbourne Cup in 1861, sixth to the same horse the following year and, having missed the ’63 and ’64 cups, was officially considered ‘aged’ when he lined up at Flemington again in 1865.

He was trained by P. Miley and owned by

Prahran draper B.C. Marshall, who is purported to have won a fortune on his Melbourne Cup win, loading up at 100-1 and again at 20-1.

The reason for his confidence was a secret trial the Sunday before the cup, where he clocked three minutes, 44 seconds for the two miles, exactly the time posted in the cup on the Tuesday.

A grateful Mr Marshall gave the entire prizemoney - just over 1000 pounds - to the trainer and the jockey and sold the trophy, which he considered a ‘monstrosity’ to the Flemington Hunt Club (and is now owned by

wine icon Wolf Blass).

So the link between Cranbourne and the industry’s major players had been established - and has continued in the ensuing years.

The racecourse has hosted - and produced some of the country’s best horseflesh.

Champion sprinter Manikato - who won the William Reid Stakes in five successive years - won his first race on the course, the two-year-old Tooradin Handicap in January 1978.

The 2007 Cox Plate winner El Segundo unleashed a jaw-dropping burst down the straight to win his maiden race in 2005 for trainer Colin Little and jockey Michelle Payne.

Unbeaten speedster Black Caviar - the horse of this generation - won her first trial at Cranbourne by five lengths!

Locally trained stars like Sky Heights, Apache Cat, Pinker Pinker and more recently The Quarterback have enjoyed success at the top level.

Trainers the calibre of Maurie Wilmott, the Harrisons, Colin Alderson, Greg Eurell and Mick Kent have regularly played on the big stage, as have jockeys Pat Hyland, Simon Marshall and Craig Williams and the like.

Administrators from Lawson Poole and Joe Taylor through Colin McKaskill and Yvonne Blackwood to current chairman Geoff Whiffen and chief executive Neil Bainbridge have seen to that.

The tradition started by a Melbourne Cup winner 150 years ago continues to this day.

A timeline of horse racing in Cranbourne Major milestones from across the years of racing in Cranbourne.

- The first registered race meeting · 1867 was held in Cranbourne over two days on

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Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 April. The 1865 Melbourne Cup winner ToryBoy won the feature The Cranbourne Handicap worth 30 sovereigns.

1868 - The Shire of Cranbourne is proclaimed the the town’s feature race changed to the Shire of Cranbourne Handicap, won for the first two years by Miss Morris.

1888 - Train line built to Cranbourne for both passengers and horses.

1890 - A Corinthian Handicap worth 25 sovereigns restricted to locally trained horses. The population of Cranbourne at the time was 130.

1898 - The 15-year-old Hotspur won two races - the Clyde Flutter and Bookmakers Purse at the meeting in March.

1911 - A stewards room was built and a rail around part of the track in October.

1927 - The Cranbourne Handicap was renamed the Cranbourne Cup. The Jack Holttrained Tullius won the race and trophy valued at 50 guineas.

1929 -Entries for the Cranbourne Cup were so large so they divided the race and ran two cups. A toss of a coin determined who got the trophy. Teenage apprentice Scobie Breasley - who would go on to be a great of the turf - rode one of the winners.

1931 - The back straight was extended from five furlongs to six furlongs and a telephone was installed at the racecourse for the first time.

1942-46 - The club went into recess during World War II and the racecourse was taken over by the Defence Department.

1953 - A sand track was built for training.

1954 - Cranbourne Shire Council declared a half-day holiday for the Cranbourne Cup, which continued until 1979.

1960 - Channel 9 telecast two races from Cranbourne.

1961 - The TAB covered a Cranbourne meeting for the first time in March.

1962-63 - Maurie Wilmott won the first of eight consecutive trainers’ premierships.

1967 - The Lawson B. Poole Grandstand was officially opened on 22 February.

1970-71 - Index became the first and only dual winner of the Cranbourne Cup.

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Turf champion Manikato won his first race at Cranbourne.

Cranbourne’s first female secretary Yvonne Blackwood.

A sketch of Toryboy’s Melbourne Cup win of 1865.

The Cranbourne Training Complex is Australia’s best and busiest.

The new $4.5 million grandstand and function centre.

- Turf champion Manikato kicked off · 1994 - Main Strike wins the Cranbourne · 2012 - Cranbourne conducted its first night · 1978 Cup for the local father and son combinaa stellar career by winning the two-yearrace meeting on 9 March. tion of Allan and Craig Williams. old Tooradin Handicap at his first start on - The official opening of the $4.5 mil· 2014 25 January.

1999 - Figurehead wins the Cranbourne Cup lion grandstand and function centre. · in record time, a mark that stands today.

- Approximately 100 trainers and 400 - The racecourse is rezoned to Special · 1981 · 2015 horses used the training facilities.

- Trios Sports Club is officially opened, Use and a master plan is drawn up propos· 2000 a joint venture between the three racing ing a major hotel and convention centre.

- Yvonne Blackwood was appointed · 1982 codes.

The on-course stabling precinct comclub secretary, only the second female to mences and Cranbourne Cup prizemoney hold that position in Victoria, following · 2005 - Turf champion El Segundo wins his increases to $300,000.

Sale’s Helen Cantwell. maiden and sets the 1200m track record at his first start, ridden by Michelle Payne.

- Cup prizemoney was increased to 2016 - The Cranbourne Cup meeting is · 1984 · $30,000 - having been $2000 in 1962 and · 2007 - The club implements a droughtabandoned due to damaging winds. $7000 in 1972. proofing strategy.

2017 - The first Cranbourne Cup is held un· - Tommy Harrison wins his sev- · 2008 - The club begins racing every second der lights. · 1984-85 enth Cranbourne trainers’ premiership.

Sunday.

- The Cranbourne Cup, worth a record · 2021 $500,000, switches to a stand-alone Satur1988 - A committee was appointed to ad- · 2009 - Champion mare Black Caviar wins · minister day meeting at the tail end of the Spring a proposed training complex on her first official trial at Cranbourne by five

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land adjacent to the racecourse, which became operational in 1990.

1992 - Cranbourne conducted its first Sunday race meeting on 13 December.

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lengths on 1 September. She would go on to win all her 25 race starts.

2011 - Cranbourne wins the title of Country Racing Club of the Year.

Racing Carnvial. * Early information sourced from Of Heath and Horses - A History of Cranbourne Turf Club, by Marc Fiddian.

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Auto Covid cash support A new jointly funded package from the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments will see new cash payments given to Victorian small and medium businesses.

The new cash payments will underpin businesses most affected by this week’s snap lockdown.

Recognising the heavy toll on businesses across the state, a $400 million package jointly funded by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments will provide automatic payments to almost 100,000 eligible businesses, including sole traders, to ensure funds are distributed quickly.

Further hardship funds will be made available to eligible businesses that do not qualify for existing programs.

The new package follows the $400 million Commonwealth-State injection announced last week and builds on more than $950 million in support grants paid by the Victorian Government into the bank accounts of Victorian businesses since June.

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Federal Government has and continues to support Victorians during the pandemic.

“Since the start of the pandemic the Federal Government has delivered more than $45 billion to Victorian families and businesses to support them in their hour of need,” the Treasurer said.

“On top of the $415 million in Covid-19 Disaster Payments and business support we have provided in recent weeks, we are now delivering a further $200 million in business support for Victorian Business.”

“This will help cushion the blow of the recent lockdown and provide hope for the future.”

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas said the Victorian Government has provided more than $7 billion in direct economic support for Victorian businesses since the start of the pandemic.

“Every step of the way since this global pandemic began, Victoria has not shirked its responsibility to back our business community – this is immediate and targeted support right

The Cranbourne High Street, empty during lockdown. 244591 now, when it is needed most,” the Victorian Treasurer said.

Victorian Minister for Industry Support and Recovery Martin Pakula said this support was absolutely crucial.

“Decisive action is required to tackle this

incredibly infectious strain of coronavirus, but we know it doesn’t come without a cost. This support will help the worst-affected businesses pay their bills and plan for a strong recovery,” Mr Pakula said.

Five key elements make up the support package to help businesses deal with ongoing

public health restrictions.

Covid-19 Disaster Payments Eligible workers across the state who lose hours due to the lockdown will be eligible for support through the Commonwealth’s Covid-19 Disaster Payment, as will businesses that do not qualify for Victorian Government support programs because they are not registered for GST. The Covid-19 Disaster Payment payments will be administered through Services Australia, with Victoria assuming responsibility to fund payments in areas that have not been declared a hotspot by the Commonwealth.

Business Costs Assistance Program Under the new State-Commonwealth business support package confirmed today, more than 90,000 businesses will be automatically paid a Business Costs Assistance Program Round Three grant of $2800 – an allocation of $266 million.

Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund New payments of $5000 to $20,000 will be made to more than 8900 hospitality venues across Victoria that received funding support from the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund through the May/June and July lockdowns.

Payments will be automatic and graded by venue capacity to a total of $68.8 million.

Alpine Business Support Program Alpine businesses will receive between $5000 (off-mountain) and $20,000 (employing businesses, on mountain) under a $10.6 million extension of the Alpine Business Support Program.

Small Business Covid Hardship Fund Some $54 million will be added to the Small Business Covid Hardship Fund announced last week, allowing grants of up to $8000 to be paid to small businesses that are not eligible for support under existing programs and have experienced a 70 per cent reduction in turnover.

More information about the Business Costs Assistance Program, the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund, the Alpine Business Support Program and the Small Business Covid Hardship Fund will be available at business.vic.gov.au.

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Clubs explore the options

By Nick Creely and David Nagel Several clubs from the AFL Outer East competition are exploring the option of moving to neighbouring leagues as they assess the best competition fit for their clubs.

Narre Warren Football Netball Club has put forward a formal expression of interest to the governing body of the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League (MPNFL) - AFL South East (AFLSE) - to join the MPNFL from next year, while Beaconsfield, Cranbourne and Doveton are also considering their options moving forward.

The News understands that Frankston Dolphins - who currently play in division four of the Southern Football Netball League (SFNL) - have also lodged a formal expression of interest to join the MPNFL. While Beaconsfield, Cranbourne, Doveton and Narre Warren have had group discussions, they are keen for each situation to be dealt with independently.

They are four of the eight clubs that played in the former South East Football Netball League (SEFNL) in 2018, before seven of those clubs - including Berwick, Officer and Pakenham - transferred to the AFL Outer East competition in 2019.

The eighth SEFNL club - Tooradin-Dalmore - found its new home in the West Gippsland Football Netball Competition (WGFNC), also in 2019.

Berwick was a member club of AFL Outer East for just two years before switching to the Premier Division of the Eastern Football Netball League this year.

MPNFL clubs - who were required to vote with a 75 per cent majority for a change to competition structure - have previously rejected a move of all SEFNL clubs to the MPNFL in 2018.

But a growing desire to implement promotion and relegation across three divisions - up from the MPNFL’s current two-division structure - could see clubs considered in a more positive fashion this time around.

Narre Warren president Stuart Stephenson confirmed that the Magpies were exploring the option of making the move to the MPNFL next year.

“Yes we have put forward an expression of interest to join the MPNFL,” Stephenson said.

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Narre Warren is one of several AFL Outer East clubs that are keeping their options open in regard to what league they participate in next year. 235926 Picture: ROB CAREW that we would review our situation after two or three years, and that’s the position we find ourselves in now.”

Beaconsfield President Troy Robinson said the club was mandated to explore its competition options for the future.

“It’s in our constitution that we conduct a competition review with each affiliation agreement that we sign and that’s the position we’re in at the moment,” Robinson said.

“We are considering our options, which include the MPNFL and Eastern, but our preference is to maintain our relationship with AFL Outer East and to see that competition grow.”

Cranbourne president Shane Baker said his club was moving cautiously, after earlier at-

tempts to switch to the MPNFL had been rejected by member clubs of the league.

“We have expressed our interest but that is all,” Baker explained.

“We would welcome further discussion around the prospects of shifting and whether there’s a shift in the MPNFL clubs collective mindset.

“Geographically it makes sense but we are being cautious in our approach.

“After all, our ground is situated between AFLSE Head Office and the MPNFL clubs.

“Our junior affiliate club remains under AFLSE so from our perspective, as it was in 2018, it is logical geographically.”

AFLSE - under the leadership of its new

Regional Manager Will Dakis - will now work through a process of consultation with the MPNFL clubs to garner the level of interest in taking additional clubs on board.

AFL Outer East Regional General Manager Aaron Bailey told the News that the league is confident that the clubs will remain aligned with them long-term.

“As was agreed at end of three years, clubs would review their position,“ he said.

“We’re confident all clubs will remain with the AFL Outer East in the long term, and this is simply a part of the three-year process as agreed.“ The News has contacted Doveton for comment.

Swans spread their wings and excited by the challenge

By Nick Creely With a strong blend of youth and experience at Casey Fields, and some handy recruits, there is plenty of reason to be bullish about the prospects of Casey-South Melbourne this season.

The Swans fully understand the hard work is well and truly in front of them as they look to climb the table, and for incoming coach Will Carr, he’s simply embracing the challenge with his young squad.

While Premier Cricketers face another pre-season with Covid-19 restrictions and an inability to regularly connect as a group, the Swans have enjoyed a fruitful off-season, adding three players to an exciting batch of youngsters and seasoned regulars who have played large amounts of cricket together as a group.

The Swans have retained skipper Michael Wallace once again, with his deputy Devin Pollock also locked away, while senior regulars such as Lachie Sperling, Nathan Lambden, Jackson Fry, Callum Dodson, Chris Benedek, and Dylan Hadfield are all sticking around and playing a big part of guiding the next wave of cricketers coming through the ranks.

Boom youngster Ashley Chandrasinghe - who is making headlines in the Northern Territory after a stellar 2020/21 campaign is also a prospect only expected to get better and is on the brink of breaking into the state system.

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“We are a fairly young group overall, and a young club squad too, but have good experience there as well,” Carr said.

“We’ve got some great citizens and leaders around the club, so they’ll help develop the younger guys as well.

“They’re good to retain, and have them around - they offer a lot of support for me and the group overall. “(But) the next wave is certainly coming through, with bat and ball.”

That next wave, as Carr describes, is expected to push hard for first XI places, and really create some selection headaches.

“Young Harrish Kannan got some exposure at the level last year, and at times looked at the level, but he’s another year older, has more experience, so I imagine he’ll grow into a bona-fide first XI bat,” he said.

“Ashvin Adihetty is still a teenager - we expect him to develop - a couple of young quicks in Justin Lambden and Evan Allaway are also exciting and developing really nicely.

“Evan had a full year in the seconds last year, so he’s bigger and stronger, so we hope there’s enough young guys sitting behind those younger players and with further development will become regular first XI players for us. “(And) Arthav Deshpande delivered some really good results for us - he’s 16, played Dowling Shield and dominated for us, he’s one to keep an eye on us. He’s bigger and stronger.”

Harrish Kannan is a player to watch. 229859 There’s been little movement out of the club in the off-season, but the Swans have already previously announced three huge additions, which were announced a few months back.

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Magical moments in Tokyo Australia’s 2021 Olympic team has produced a best-ever performance, winning 17 golds, seven silvers and 22 bronze medals in an epic performance that inspired spectators across the nation. News Sports Editor David Nagel takes a look at 10 of the best Aussie moments from the 29th Olympiad.

1. Jess Fox – Canoe Slalom, Women’s Canoe The dominant figure in women’s white water was highly fancied to win gold in the K1 kayaking event after qualifying fastest. Fox was clearly disappointed after the touching of two gates cost her four seconds and a gold medal in that event. Fox backed up a day later, again as favourite, in the Olympic debut of the C1 Canoe Slalom. Again she qualified fastest, but this time with no second chance if the multiple world champion was to secure her first Olympic gold medal. Under immense pressure Fox delivered the performance of her life, running the course without penalty to trounce the opposition by 3.64 seconds. It was the possibility of a second disappointment that made the win so special…and we all jumped on board for the ride!

2. Ariarne Titmus – 200 and 400 metres freestyle Australian’s all love an underdog and despite being a multiple Commonwealth and World Champion, Ariarne Titmus had the enormous task of overcoming the greatest women’s swimmer of all time, United States star Katie Ledecky in the 200 and 400-metre freestyle finals in Tokyo. Titmus became the golden girl of the pool, and won our hearts, with her tenacious come-from-behind style lifting us off the couch in the last 50-metre lap of each contest. Her coach Dean Boxall also played a huge part in the story with his impersonation of his favourite WWE wrestler ‘The Ultimate Warrior’, creating world-wide headlines as he celebrated Ariarne’s success. Ledecky would get revenge in her favoured 800-metre event, but Titmus had set the scene for our golden run in the pool.

3. Emma McKeon – 50 and 100 metre freestyle Swimming aficionados may have already known what to expect, but for most Australian’s the elevation of Emma McKeon to our greatest ever Olympian was an unexpected highlight of the Tokyo Olympic Games. McKeon won one gold, two silver and a bronze in Rio in 2016, with those gold and silvers coming in team events. To become an Olympic legend the 27-year-old would need to claim individual gold, and she did so twice, with her phenomenally fast starts leading to gold medals in the blue ribband 50 and 100-metre freestyle events. She also claimed two relay golds, and won three bronze medals, with her seven podiums the most of any female swimmer in Olympic history. Her 11 medals make her the most successful Australian Olympian and her five golds are only matched by the great Ian Thorpe.

4. Kaylee McKeown – Women’s 100 and 200-metre backstroke Nothing could steal the spotlight away from the magnificent performance of Kaylee McKeown, who won two individual gold medals in the 100 and 200-metre backstroke, and also a gold and bronze in relay events in her debut Olympic Games. But there were back stories galore that really did add to the theatre and gave us a wonderful insight into what makes one of our newest Olympic heroes tick. McKeown’s father, Sholto, died in August last year after a two-year battle with brain cancer. Kaylee has a tattoo on her foot in his memory that says “I’ll always be with you”, which has become a permanent reminder of her dad’s influence on her career. Topping of this story was McKeown’s impromptu response during her first gold medal interview…where she

Ariarne Titmus announced herself as an Australian swimming great at the Tokyo Olympic Games. 246742 dropped two expletives in the space of three words…an absolute classic!

5. Logan Martin – BMX Freestyle From the outside, the first-ever Olympic BMX freestyle gold medallist – Australia’s Logan Martin – looks like a good bloke. And as we got to hear his story those early intuitions became a cold hard fact. The 27-year-old is named after the region he lives in, Logan Reserve, and has gone to extraordinary lengths to be at the top of his chosen sport. In 2019, he built his own competition-sized BMX park in his backyard after his local training facility closed, at a cost of $70,000. “A few of my close neighbours, they weren’t too keen on the idea. I hope this (gold) - it has obviously paid off and I hope that they see it pays off too,” Martin said. To add more Aussie appeal to his famous win, he and his wife Kimberley are expecting their second child in January.

6. Keegan Palmer – Skateboarding One of the most priceless images of the Tokyo Olympic Games was of 18-year-old Australian Keegan Palmer after he surprised the world – and himself – by claiming the Men’s Skateboarding gold medal. Palmer has been skating since he learned to walk, growing up on the Gold Coast before making the move to world-skating’s home base in San Diego four years ago to further his blossoming career. A slight American twang has taken over from his native Australian accent, but the dual citizen made it abundantly clear where his heart lays.

“I take myself as a full Australian, it was where everything started, it was where I learnt how to skate,” he said. “It’s where all the hard work happened, the blood, sweat and tears. I had to bring it home for Australia.” Bloody brilliant!

7. Rowing Women’s Four What’s better than seeing one Australian celebrate a famous rowing victory…well how about eight Aussies doing our super rowing heritage proud by claiming back-to-back gold medals in the Coxless Fours. The women’s four got the ball rolling as the sun rose in Tokyo, with our current world champions, Lucy Stephan, Rosemary Popa, Jessica Morrison and Annabelle McIntyre now Olympic champions as well after holding off the brave fight of the Netherlands. It was the fist time the women’s four event had been on the Olympic roster since the 1992 games in Barcelona. An emotional Popa said the win was for everyone back home in Australia. “I know everyone at home is so, so proud. They’ve been there for all the tears, and ups and downs, so I think this is

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Emma McKeon is now the most successful Australian Olympian of all time, with 11 medals to her name. 246742 as much for them as it is for us,” she told Channel Seven.

8. Rowing Men’s Four Australia’s Men’s Four then capped off the greatest morning in our countries rich rowing history when Alex Purnell, Spencer Turrin, Jack Hargreaves and Alex Hill continued the legacy left by the Oarsome Foursome as they led the entire race to take home Australia’s fifth gold medal. The original Oarsome Foursome, consisting of Nick Green, Drew Ginn, James Tomkins and Mike McKay, won the same race in Atlanta in 1996 and became household names in the process. “We’re just super grateful to be sitting in that boat. Those legends before us have achieved what they have, so it was just amazing to put it back where it belongs,” Hill said after the race. Great Britain, who had won every instalment of the race from Sydney 2000 to Rio 2016…caused interference to the Italian crew after rowing like drunken sailors in the latter part of the race.

9. Sailing, men’s two-person dinghy Australia’s reputation as one the best sailing countries in the world was enhanced even further during the Tokyo Olympics with two gold medals being won by Aussie crews before the last race had even been run. Matt Wearn started the domination by taking an unassailable lead into the last race of the men’s one person dinghy-laser class, before Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan did likewise in the men’s two-person dinghy. The Australian pair could have sat comfortably in the last race but showed why

they are the world’s best, winning the last race as well to extend their winning margin over the opposition. “We just couldn’t help ourselves.

We were conservative at the start but then we had a bit of a sniff and thought ‘let’s just go for it’. It was just such an amazing feeling, Belcher said. Belcher and Ryan were then carried back to camp, while still in their boat, by their ecstatic Australian teammates.

10. Cate Campbell, women’s 4x100m freestyle and medley relays Cate Campbell has been one of the faces of Australian swimming since winning two Olympic bronze medals as a 16-year-old in Beijing in 2008. Campbell has since won relay gold in London in 2012, and Rio in 2016, and was looking to make it three consecutive wins in the 4x100m freestyle relay in Tokyo. Campbell, the third Australian to swim in four Olympic games, after Leisel Jones and Emily Seebohm, joined forces with Emma McKeon, Meg Harris, and sister Bronte, to win the freestyle relay in world-record time. The Aussie flagbearer then had one final mission to complete, anchoring the 4x100m women’s medley relay, after Kaylee McKeown (backstroke), Chelsea Hodges (breaststroke) and Emma McKeon (butterfly) had the Aussies firmly ensconced in second position. Campbell last Olympic swim was heart-stopping, edging out arch-rivals USA by 0.013 of a second to claim the fourth Olympic gold of her career.

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By Nick Creely Netball Australia has signalled a strong intention to have the sport played at the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane.

In what would be a major development for the sport, and for many talented players across the country and in the rich netball community of Melbourne’s south-east, Netball Australia has the support of World Netball as it strives to compete under the five famous Olympic rings.

The sport has been in the Commonwealth Games since 1998, and Netball Australia CEO Kelly Ryan believes it’s only fitting that it enters the Olympic fold.

“In such a challenging time, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have brought so much joy to households right across Australia,” Ryan said in a media release.

“I, like many people in the netball community, have watched in awe of our Australian athletes who have represented our country with pride, humility and determination.

“We congratulate them for their incredible achievements and wish our Paralympians the

Netball in the Olympics could open the door for many of our local stars to compete on the world Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS stage. 242702 best of luck as they compete in two weeks’ time.

“We want our junior netballers to dream of

Olympic glory in the sport they love.

“We want our netball fans, who are the proudest and most passionate supporters, to cheer on their favourite athletes as they compete in the green and gold with the whole world watching on.

“Our sport deserves to be played on the biggest stage.”

Netball, which is played all over the globe by over 20 million people across over 80 countries, is the biggest team sport for women and girls, and continues to thrive for men and boys across local communities too.

The Suncorp Super Netball League is the world’s best netball competition and the Origin Australian Diamonds are among this nation’s most successful sporting teams - currently ranked No. 1 in the world.

Male participation in netball is increasing year-on-year, with a growing number of men and boys taking part in a range of competitions offered both by affiliated entities and in competitions and pathways offered by the Australian Men’s and Mixed Netball Association, as well as a range of social competitions.

In the local area, the AFL Outer East and West Gippsland Football Netball Competition netball leagues are among the strongest in Victoria, with the region seeing high participation rates and high-quality local netball, something that should increase in the coming years if the sport is played in the 2032 Olympics, giving plenty of incentive for more and more youngsters to take up the sport.

The Netball World Cup is also set for Sydney in 2027, with 16 national teams to battle it out for the title of world champion - another huge boost for Netball Australia’s plans for Brisbane 2032.

“All our Member Nations are excited at the potential of being part of the Olympic Family in 2032,” said World Netball President Liz Nicholl.

“We are committed to exploring the potential with Netball Australia and ensuring that our case for inclusion adds significant value to this very special Olympic movement.”

Netball Australia will now work closely with World Netball, the Australian Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee.

Moving time

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We all have someone to drive safely for Victorian footballers, officials and supporters across the state were due to don blue armbands on the weekend to honour people killed on our roads and show their commitment to road safety.

Road Safety Round was to showcase one of the longest running community relationships for an AFL entity, marking the 30th year of the AFL Victoria and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) partnership.

The TAC Road Safety Round, which was due to be held from August 6-8, would involve more than 1200 clubs leading road safety conversations in their communities, reaching the more than 700,000 members of grassroots regional and metropolitan football and netball clubs.

The blue armbands, which were to be worn state-wide, have a QR code that links to an online hub that features stories from ambassadors and the football community, sharing why road safety matters to them.

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in 2015, launched the round at RSEA Park last Wednesday, alongside representatives of the TAC and AFL Victoria.

The Hon. Ben Carroll, Minister for Roads and Road Safety, threw his support behind the round.

“You would be hard-pressed to find a grassroots football or netball club in Victoria that hasn’t experienced road trauma, which has an ongoing ripple effect through the whole club.”

Minister Carroll said.

“Road Safety Round is so crucial in having important conversations with the people who travel on the roads every day, and encouraging them to make safe choices and look out for each other.”

Brad Scott, Head of AFL Victoria, echoed Minister Carroll’s sentiment, sharing that every club and individual can play a role in driving state-wide change.

“Local footy clubs are the heart of the Victorian community,” Scott said.

“So once again, we’re privileged to be team-

ing up with the TAC and marking 30 years of working together and leading the conversation to help reduce the incidents of road trauma.

“Last year, 126 people died on regional Victorian roads, and there were 85 fatalities in metro areas, that’s too many families and people in our community having to live with the loss of a loved one.

“We know that many footballers drive long distances every weekend to play the game they love, but this message is important every day of the year.”

Despite the round not going ahead, community members can still get involved by filming their reason for wearing the band and wanting safer roads, sharing socially using #tacbandtogether, or visiting tac.vic.gov.au/ bandtogether to learn more.

TAC Road Safety Round was originally scheduled to take place in July, however lockdown led to postponement. It is complemented by the TAC’s Club Rewards Program that offers grants of up to $10,000 to clubs that engage with their members on road safety issues.

Nyora Cricket Club has made an official request to its current governing body – the West Gippsland Cricket Association (WGCA) – to make a move to the Leongatha and District Cricket Association (LDCA) for the beginning of the upcoming 2021/22 season.

Nyora has submitted its application request, providing 21 days’ notice to the WGCA, with clubs to vote on the application at the association’s affiliation meeting on Tuesday, 31 August.

WGCA clubs will need to vote with a 75 per cent majority for Nyora’s application to be a success.

Nyora’s request will also have to be rubber-stamped by the Victorian Country Cricket League (VCCL), with a successful request seeing it move from Region 8 – South East Country, to Region 7 – Gippsland.

The LDCA has also sent a communication to its member clubs, outlining Nyora’s request, which is based on the location of the club and its inability to continually compete with the larger clubs in the WGCA. President of the WGCA Rob Hansen said Nyora’s request was indicative of the demographical challenges that currently face sporting codes in the region.

“It’s a challenge to get the balance right, with the ability to attract participants quite different for the bigger and smaller clubs around the region,” Hansen said.

“Nyora has been finding it hard to compete with those larger clubs and has a smaller catchment to call on, which makes it difficult to compete.

“We’ve seen the impact that those same demographics have had on football competitions over the last few years, with significant changes being made to those structures.

“Unfortunately, sporting codes can’t avoid the challenges that those demographics bring to the table.”

Nyora fielded two senior teams in the WGCA last season, finishing fifth in the Sub-District competition and last in D Grade.

Back in May the Maroons announced the signing of former Crib Point champion all-rounder Henry Dolphin as its playing coach for the 2021/22 season.

Dolphin has scored more than 7000 runs and taken over 200 wickets with his consistent leg spinners.

Nyora is the second club to request a transfer from the WGCA in recent times with Devon Meadows making the move to the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association (MPCA). berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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