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Vaccine surge 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

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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.

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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.

THREE … facts about Covid vaccines

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Let’s get this out of the way. Your risk of clots from AstraZeneca is very small - 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. If you have any queries after receiving your vaccine - any vaccine - and if you don’t feel well, get thee to a GP for a check up.

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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.

Moderna is a mRNA vaccine, same as Pfizer.

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No, mRNA vaccines don’t change your DNA. They can’t get into your DNA - they’re different molecules. Rather, the vaccine teaches your cells to make a coronavirus spike protein. This triggers an immune response, and teaches your body how to respond if it ever comes into contact with the virus.

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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 Racing Victoria to ensure a better flow of races

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

The Cranbourne Cup is now worth $500,000.

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 caliber 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 Cran-

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.

bourne 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.

Arrests in kidnap investigation Police have arrested four men as part of an investigation into a series of kidnappings, non-fatal shootings, serious assaults and extortions in Melbourne’s south east suburbs.

On Saturday 7 August police took action to locate a 30-year-old Cranbourne East man and a 27-year-old Cranbourne man who were allegedly being held and assaulted.

The Cranbourne East man was being held at a property in Cranbourne, while the Cranbourne man was subsequently taken to a property in Dingley Village.

Police attended the Cranbourne property and shortly after 12.45am on Sunday 8 August arrested a 39-year-old Cranbourne man with the assistance of the Special Operations Group.

A search of the property uncovered a number of firearm accessories.

Just before 1am, a 26-year-old man was arrested at his Dingley Village property, also by the Special Operations Group, along with a 26-year-old Balaclava man.

The Cranbourne man had been seriously injured and was taken to hospital for treatment.

Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad and Casey Crime Investigation Unit executed a warrant at a factory in Oakleigh on Sunday 8 August as part of this investigation.

They located a loaded handgun, sawn-off shotgun, and a range of drugs.

Then on Monday 9 August, Armed Crime Squad detectives executed a warrant at a Taylors Lakes address and this property will now be forensically examined.

A 38-year-old Taylors Lakes man was arrested in Sydenham and will now be interviewed by police.

Also on Monday 9 August, detectives from Casey Crime Investigation Unit arrested a 34-year-old Clyde North man who will also now be interviewed.

The Tongola Court property was searched by Picture: DANIELLE KUTCHEL police. 246504 The three men arrested on Sunday morning have all been charged with intentionally cause serious injury in circumstances of gross violence, intentionally cause serious injury, recklessly cause serious injury and false imprisonment.

All faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court earlier on Monday and have been remanded in custody to appear again on 1 November.

The arrests followed a plea by police on Thursday 5 August for information relating to a series of incidents in Melbourne’s south eastern suburbs.

Investigators said they were looking at links between a number of incidents over the past six months, including kidnappings and extortions.

A warrant was executed at a residential property in Tongola Court in Cranbourne on Thursday 5 August in connection with an incident in May, in which a 21-year-old male sustained life-threatening injuries.

The man was stabbed, bashed and burned in what police have likened to torture.

He spent several weeks in intensive care in the Alfred Hospital and is not yet fully recovered.

Police initially believed the man had been kidnapped and taken to a park, but now understand he was taken to a house where he was held captive and seriously assaulted for several hours before being released.

The Tongola Court property was being examined by police to determine whether it was a potential crime scene, and the occupants of the property were said to have been cooperating with investigations.

Speaking to media on Thursday 5 August, Detective Senior Sergeant Glen Cruse from Casey Criminal Investigation Unit said the exact circumstances surrounding the incident were unclear, but that information received by police had led them to execute the search warrant.

He said there had been an increase in a type of offending that he described as “torturous assaults” in the area.

“Generally speaking, these types of incidents are linked to drug trafficking networks, syndicates or other organised crime,” he said.

“We believe that to be a likely motivating factor.”

Det Snr Sgt Cruse said the incidents occurred around Cranbourne and Dandenong.

He added that police would be able to provide “a level of protection” for those looking to come forward with information.

Police stressed that the incidents are believed to be targeted in nature and confined to a particular network of people, and there is no reason for the general public to be concerned.

The investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppersvic.com.au

Sharp end to knife incident Police attended an alleged assault in Cranbourne North on Tuesday 10 August.

It’s believed a 15-year-old boy attended an address in Mountainview Boulevard about 12.50pm and was involved in a dispute with the occupants, a 16-year-old boy and a 38-year-old woman.

It’s alleged the 15-year-old Cranbourne North boy threw a knife during the dispute and sustained non-life-threatening stab wounds to his hand.

He was taken to hospital for assessment.

The 15-year-old boy is expected to be charged on summons with assault related offences.

The 16-year-old boy and 38-year-old woman weren’t physically injured.

It’s believed the boys and woman are known to each other.

Woman airlifted

By Danielle Kutchel A woman was airlifted to hospital after being involved in a car crash in Tooradin on Sunday 8 August.

The crash occurred just before 4pm at Dalmore Road and South Gippsland Highway, and an air ambulance was called to transport the 60-year-old.

She suffered abdominal and leg injuries and was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

A man in his 40s suffered a leg injury but wasn’t transported, Ambulance Victoria confirmed.

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Kerrigan’s song gong

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By Danielle Kutchel Berwick singer-songwriter Kerrigan La-Brooy has picked up another country music gong.

Mr La-Brooy, also the pastor and founder of Gethsemane Church and Charity in Cranbourne, was announced as the winner of the country category of the 5th annual LDM Music Awards, which were held in New York City on Sunday 1 August.

The winning song was an original penned

by Mr La-Brooy entitled ‘Together Tonight’.

Mr La-Brooy watched the announcement from his home and sent in a video acceptance speech.

Speaking to Star News, he said the win was totally unexpected, even despite his previous awards successes.

The accomplished singer-songwriter has picked up a swag of awards for his music over the years.

When writing his songs, Mr La-Brooy said he drew inspiration from experiences, family, friends, and the community, setting feelings to melody.

Next up are the Red Carpet Awards, in which he is nominated in 17 categories.

Mr L-Brooy’s daughter Tempest is also nominated in a category in these awards, following in her father’s footsteps.

The church’s television show, Gethsemane TV, is nominated for an Antenna Award in September.

Also later this year, Mr La-Brooy will see if he can pick up an award in any of his four nominated categories in the International Songwriters Competition.

Singer-songwriter Kerrigan La-Brooy. 246509 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS His wife Michelle said she “couldn’t be more proud” of her husband’s success.

“This is very much the first time I’ve walked the journey of his career and it’s amazing,” she said.

But Mr La-Brooy said couldn’t have done it without her.

“Behind every great man is an even greater woman,” he said.

From page 1 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 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.”

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.

Jacinta gets her dose of antibodies from nurse Ivana. 246845 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS 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”.

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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Rex name shame

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

Rex name shame

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.

Final Stage

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.

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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“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

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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.

Picture: SUPPLIED equipment and the construction of a purposebuilt clean assembly room.“ Already, APT has hired three new staff in its assembly area and engaged a student on

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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Call out for young voices If you’re a young Victorian aged 12-25, the Victorian Government wants to hear from you.

Applications are now open for the 2022 Victorian Youth Congress, and Minister for Youth Ros Spence has announced that the Government is seeking young people who are keen to make their voice heard on issues that matter to young Victorians.

The Victorian Youth Congress is the Minister for Youth’s advisory group of young people who work with government to put young people’s ideas and experiences at the centre of government decision-making.

The 2022 Victorian Youth Congress provides an exciting opportunity to get involved in the implementation of Victoria’s new youth strategy, due to be released later in 2021.

The new youth strategy is being developed following extensive consultation with young people, including the current Victorian Youth Congress and youth sector.

It will set a long-term vision to make Victoria the best place to be for all young people.

Young people from diverse backgrounds and ages, and from across both regional Victoria and Melbourne, are encouraged to apply to be part of the 2022 Victorian Youth Congress and represent their communities.

Applicants do not need previous experience working with government.

Successful applicants will gain valuable insight into how government works, how policies are made and what you can do to influence the process. Members of the Victorian Youth Congress are provided with opportunities and supports to develop leadership and teamwork skills and try a range of new experiences.

Applications are open from 9 August to 13 September. To apply or for more information, visit youthcentral.vic.gov.au/get-involved/ youth-programs-and-events/victorian-youthcongress.

Young people are encouraged to apply to help advise the government on youth issues.

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Having graduated from medicine at Dow University in Pakistan in 1997, she went on to obtain the UK’s Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2010 and Fellowship of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2016.

Since then she has attained the FPAA National Certificate in Reproductive and Sexual Health in 2019.

Dr Saima Aftab has over 20 years experi-

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In 2014 she relocated to Tasmania with her family and now lives and works in the Cranbourne area.

At Cranbourne Medical Clinic, the doctors care for the whole person, taking a very holistic approach to medicine.

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She has a special interest in women’s health, paediatrics, mental health, chronic

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Dr Saima Aftab joined the team of doctors at Cranbourne Medical Clinic at the start of this month.

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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.

Hampers Galore offers luscious gift packages of snacks, chocolates with wine, cham-

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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.

“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.

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

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.

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During these uncertain times most people’s tax returns will be more complicated because of working from home arrangements and changes in working conditions due to Covid-19. The team at Michael Muaremov & Associates is well positioned to ensure clients claim every deduction that they are entitled to so they receive the maximum tax refund in 2021. The firm’s core business is still providing advice in areas of property investing, setting up and administering a business, bookkeeping

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They also are able to assist with Business Activity Statements (BAS) and Installment Activity Statements (IAS).

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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 behind-goal 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 high-

Melbourne Football Club is expected to continue to use Casey Fields. performance 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 AFL-standard 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.”

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our mental health system, we can all be assured that this community will be equipped with what it needs to continue to develop in the understanding that when we care for the

people around us, we in turn care for Cranbourne.

This understanding that playing our part in supporting those around us will lead to

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The people of Cranbourne are no strangers to supporting each other; neighbours, friends and family are at the core of Cranbourne life.

Supporting our local businesses and familyowned establishments has been a priority for this community since long before the impacts of COVID-19. This kindness extends to the neighbours at the end of our street, the people in our housing estates, at work, in our school communities, places of worship, our sporting communities and beyond.

The stories of our community highlight the traits of self-sacrifice, kindness and compassion will not be a surprise to many of us who experienced the hospitality of the people of Cranbourne. These features demonstrate the extraordinary optimism I see shown every day in the face of the difficulties many have experienced.

The work of Cranbourne’s own Sikh Volunteers has been one example of this selfless altruism that has shown the very best of us. I am sure that I was joined by the rest of Cranbourne when I recall the pride and delight in seeing this wonderful group of people do such important work.

It is these signs of genuine compassion that have connected us and our shared humanity that has bound us together over the past 18 months. Everyone who calls Cranbourne home has already gone to great lengths and sacrificed so much for the safety and wellbeing of our community. You deserve our gratitude.

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Thank you for your incredible efforts and sacrifice again during this fifth COVID-19 lockdown to keep us all safe.

However I would like to ask you to do one more thing and that is to do what you can in the coming weeks to keep supporting our local businesses in the City of Casey. I know many residents and local businesses have been hit really hard again by the necessary ongoing restrictions to keep us safe. Many families are struggling with tight family budgets or are experiencing mortgage stress. If you need help or assistance if your experiencing difficulties please do not hesitate to contact my office on 8790 0556.

For residents who are able please support your local businesses this year, your support in the City of Casey will make a huge difference.

There are so many great local businesses and they need our support. You may also wish to support Victorian business across the state via the ‘Click for Vic’ website, a new campaign to connect Victorians with local producers, creators and businesses across the state.

Go to visitvictoria.com/clickforvic <http://visitvictoria.com/clickforvic> to discover how to bring the best of Victoria into your very own home.

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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.

“When we joined the AFL Outer East competition it was done on the understanding

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

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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. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

“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.

Reigning DDCA Turf 1 Wookey Medalist Ruwantha Kellepotha from Berwick, the

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Nyora is hoping to be on the move from West Gippsland to the Leongatha and District Cricket Association. 198879

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Nyora’s new home

By David Nagel 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 rubberstamped by the Victorian Country Cricket League (VCCL), with a successful request seeing it move from Region 8 – South East Coun-

try, 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 de-

mographics 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 SubDistrict competition and last in D Grade.

Back in May the Maroons announced the signing of former Crib Point champion allrounder 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).

Supercars head back to Phillip Island The Repco Supercars Championship will return to southern Victoria on October 23-24 as part of the revised 2021 calendar, for the Bunnings Trade Phillip Island SuperSprint.

Bunnings Trade has partnered with Supercars as naming rights partner of the two-day three-race event, that will be the final hit out for teams ahead of this year’s Repco Bathurst 1000.

The event will be the jewel in the crown of the Bass Coast Festival of Motorsport, a threeday celebration of Phillip Island’s rich history of racing on both two-wheels and four, dating back to 1927.

Supercars last raced at the internationally acclaimed Victorian circuit in 2019 and will return along with the Australian Superbikes Championship and Porsche Carrera Cup Series. Other support categories will be confirmed in coming weeks.

The event will be broadcast exclusively live on Fox Sports and streamed via Kayo, with highlights on the Seven Network and 7plus from 23 October.

Supercars CEO Sean Seamer thanked the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and the Victorian Government for their support of the categories return to one of its most historic circuits.

“We are thrilled to be able to confirm today that we will be returning, with fans, to Phillip Island in October,” Seamer said.

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“We hope to see fans line the circuit in October for what promises to be two actionpacked days of racing.

“We’re very pleased one of our long-standing partners, Bunnings Trade will be our naming rights partner for the new event and we’re

grateful to have them on board for our trip to Phillip Island in October.”

Ticketing information will be available over coming days for the Bunnings Trade Phillip Island SuperSprint which will run 23-24 October as the ninth event of the 2021 Repco Supercars Championship.

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 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.”

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Town has turf in its veins

By Garry Howe The move to a stand-alone Saturday Spring Racing Carnival date (see page 3) 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 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 Mel-

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

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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.

Major milestones from across the years of racing in Cranbourne.

A timeline of amazing feats at Cranbourne Turf Club - 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.

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Cranbourne’s first female secretary Yvonne Blackwood.

Turf champion Manikato won his first race at Cranbourne.

- The TAB covered a Cranbourne · 1988 - A committee was appointed to ad· 1961 meeting for the first time in March. minister a proposed training complex on land adjacent to the racecourse, which be- Maurie Wilmott won the first of · 1962-63 came operational in 1990. eight consecutive trainers’ premierships.

- The Lawson B. Poole Grandstand · 1992 - Cranbourne conducted its first Sun· 1967 day race meeting on 13 December. was officially opened on 22 February.

- Index became the first and only · 1994 - Main Strike wins the Cranbourne · 1970-71 Cup for the local father and son combinadual winner of the Cranbourne Cup. tion of Allan and Craig Williams.

- Turf champion Manikato kicked off · 1978 a stellar career by winning the two-year- · 1999 - Figurehead wins the Cranbourne Cup in record time, a mark that stands to-

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old Tooradin Handicap at his first start on 25 January.

1981 - Approximately 100 trainers and 400 horses used the training facilities.

1982 - Yvonne Blackwood was appointed club secretary, only the second female to hold that position in Victoria, following Sale’s Helen Cantwell.

1984 - Cup prizemoney was increased to $30,000 - having been $2000 in 1962 and $7000 in 1972.

1984-85 - Tommy Harrison wins his seventh Cranbourne trainers’ premiership.

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her first official trial at Cranbourne by five 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.

2012 - Cranbourne conducted its first night race meeting on 9 March.

2014 - The official opening of the $4.5 million grandstand and function centre.

2015 - The racecourse is rezoned to Special Use and a master plan is drawn up proposing a major hotel and convention centre.

The on-course stabling precinct commences and Cranbourne Cup prizemoney increases to $300,000.

2016 - The Cranbourne Cup meeting is abandoned due to damaging winds.

2017 - The first Cranbourne Cup is held under lights.

2021 - The Cranbourne Cup, worth a record $500,000, switches to a stand-alone Saturday meeting at the tail end of the Spring Racing Carnvial.

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

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- Trios Sports Club is officially · · 2000 opened, a joint venture between the three racing codes. · - Turf champion El Segundo wins his · 2005 maiden and sets the 1200m track record at · his first start, ridden by Michelle Payne.

- The club implements a drought· 2007 proofing strategy.

- The club begins racing every second · 2008 Sunday. · 2009 - Champion mare Black Caviar wins

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