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A refugee’s perspective on Australia Day

Kanu is top citizen

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Friendship saves a life

Honouring our best Individuals and organisations have been honoured in Australia Day award ceremonies across the community.

Federal Member for Holt Anthony Byrne presented awards to six local organisations, including the Bakhtar Community Organisation, and 38 individuals at the Cranbourne Community Theatre on Wednesday morning.

The Bakhtar Community Organisation is a non-profit, non-religious and non-political Afghan Australian Organisation established to help the community build social cohesion through preventative initiative, address the root causes of social disharmony and racial and provide relief support to disadvantaged community members.

During the pandemic, the organisation worked with DHHS to prevent the spread of the virus through online education workshops, translation of materials in Pashto and Dari languages and Bakhtar Magazine.

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Delays mount up

By Marcus Uhe Cranbourne resident Noelene Nolan is leading a call for the Victorian Government to restart elective surgeries which had been paused due to the pandemic.

Elective surgeries were temporarily sus-

pended on Thursday 6 January to reduce the pressure on the Victorian health system, as a rise in Covid-19 diagnoses saw a spike in hospital admissions and severe shortages in available hospital staff.

Ms Nolan sustained significant injuries as

the victim of two terrifying home invasions in Hampton Park in 2017.

She has been waiting since 2019 for facial surgery to treat the wound on the right side of her face, where her patorid gland was slashed during the home invasion. The injury has caused the onset of Freys Syndrome, a condi-

tion where saliva leaks from the wound on her face onto her cheek when she eats or drinks.

Delay in receiving treatment for Freys has meant she cannot receive treatment for respiratory issues, sleep apnoea or further surgery for vocal chord dysfunction.

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Stapledon funeral A public funeral service to celebrate the life of former City of Casey Mayor Amanda Stapledon will be held in Berwick on Wednesday 2 February.

Ms Stapledon’s family said she “was the artist of her own life, never handing the paintbrush to anyone else”, and they “look forward to celebrating the canvas of her life with you”.

The service will be held at the Berwick Church of Christ, 446 Centre Road, Berwick at 11am. It will also be livestreamed from the Selwyn Allen Funerals website, selwynallenfunerals.com.au/upcoming-services Guests are asked to follow government requirements such as wearing a mask in the church.

The 58-year-old former councillor - who had been rocked by an IBAC inquiry into Casey councillors - was found dead in a car in Stringybark Drive about 12.30pm on Tuesday 18 January.

Her death is not being treated as suspicious, Victoria Police stated.

Ms Stapledon was widely admired as a strong, unstinting community voice, especially for disability and carer issues.

Many also paid tribute to her as a devoted sole carer for her family over decades.

Ms Stapledon’s passion for disability support preceded her council terms between 2008-’20, including two stints as mayor.

She co-founded Casey Kidz Club - an afterschool care program for disabled teenagers - and highlighted the lack of funding support.

Among her major legacies were two 75-kilometre Mayors Walks for Disability - in which she spread the word on service gaps for people with disabilities and their carers.

The initial feat led to her being crowned the Star News Person of the Year 2013.

Ms Stapledon was also a past president of Disability Capability and had held positions on the Blairlogie Living and Learning Board, the Casey Cardinia and ACE (Aiding Casey Education) foundations and Merinda Park Learning and Community Centre.

She was patron of the Cranbourne Football Club All Abilities Team and the YMCA

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For many years, she hosted Women of Today on Casey Radio 97.7FM and penned a regular column for Star News Group.

She made two unsuccessful tilts at state

politics - as an independent in 2010 and a Liberal candidate in 2014.

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Greens Rd boom gates removed The boom gates at the Greens Road level crossing in Dandenong South are gone thanks to the Level Crossing Removal Project, bringing the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines closer to being level crossing free.

Major construction to build two new 600-metre rail bridges over the road is nearing completion, with structural works already done, along with the signalling and power system upgrades inside the rail corridor.

Trains will run on the new rail bridge over Greens Road when around the clock works are complete in early February, .

These 24/7 works are part of the massive $1 billion Cranbourne Line Upgrade, which includes building eight kilometre of duplicated track between Cranbourne and Dandenong and a new Merinda Park Station.

A second track between Cranbourne and Dandenong will open almost a year ahead of schedule, enabling trains to run every 10 minutes on average in the morning peak.

A timetable change – which will come into effect shortly after the second track opens – will see more trains run during both morning and afternoon peak periods from Cranbourne, Lynbrook and Merinda Park stations.

The timetable update will see trains that previously terminated at Dandenong extended to Cranbourne.

Once trains are running on dedicated tracks, Cranbourne line commuters are expected to experience far fewer cancellations and delays.

Driver dies in Hallam cul-de-sac crash

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Police are investigating the death of a driver involved in a bingle in Hallam on Saturday, 22 January.

A 43-year-old Dandenong man was found dead after a minor crash at the corner of Young Road and Homewood Boulevard about 11.40am.

Arson and Explosives Squad investigators

are treating the man’s death as non-suspicious.

According to a 3AW Rumour File caller, the man may have been wounded prior to the crash.

Bomb Response Unit members used a remote-controlled robot to deactivate a suspicious device in the car, the caller said.

“The deceased remained in the vehicle whilst the bomb response unit worked painstakingly through the afternoon and night.”

Neighbours were ordered to stay in their houses during the operation, the caller said.

A Victoria Police spokesperson said BRU members attended due to several explosive devices found in the vehicle.

“It took a considerable amount of time for the Bomb Response Unit to render these items safe.“ Any information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au

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Battery ignites garbage truck fire in Doveton street

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A lithium battery is believed to have ignited a garbage truck fire in Doveton on Monday 24 January.

The battery was within hard waste collected by City of Casey contractor WM Waste that morning before the load caught fire at Kidds Road just before 7.25am.

The truck’s operators ejected the fiery load onto the street near Doveton Pool in the Park.

Casey waste and sustainability manager Michael Jansen said the crew unsuccessfully tried to control the blaze with a fire extinguisher.

“Following this attempt, and as per safety

procedures, the crew safely unloaded the waste where it could be controlled.”

Within minutes, about seven FRV firefighters and a crew from Hallam CFA arrived. They brought the fire under control within eight minutes.

The waste was then removed in a skip bin. A street sweeper cleaned any remaining material from the road.

Mr Jansen said it was an important reminder for residents not to place the wrong items in hard waste.

“Batteries should never be put in your hard waste or household bins and can be recycled through specialised services.”

Local drop off centres for used household batteries include Aldi, Officeworks, Battery World or a local transfer station.

Car batteries can be disposed at a local transfer station including Outlook Environmental in Hampton Park, Future Recycling in Pakenham, Cleanaway Lysterfield Resource Recovery Centre and The Frankston Recycling Centre in Skye.

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By James Tzaferis Don Allan thought it odd, although not totally out of character, that Udyta Clarke didn’t answer her phone on the night of November 23, 2020.

Old harness racing mates for decades and a part-owner of many of Clarke’s best horses, the tight knit pair would speak daily, with the octogenarian keen to make sure his favourite trainer, who is about 10 years his junior, had completed her stable duties without incident.

Allan’s evening calls would often coincide with Clarke tending to her horses - it wouldn’t matter what time he called as much of her daily routine was spent at the stables - so if she didn’t answer the first time, she would always call him back within minutes.

But after his second and third attempts at contacting Clarke failed to reach her, he began to worry.

“She was on her own at the stables and I used to phone her every night at about 8:30pm just to make sure she was alright,” Allan told Radio TAB. “The arrangement was that if I rang more than three times and she didn’t answer, I’d go down there.

“With horses you can have things go wrong, you call fall over, and she used to do all that.

“So I went down there, walked into the stable and there she was, flat on her back.

“I raced up to a chap up on the corner (of the street) to ask what number the property

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“They put her into the ambulance and as they were walking out I asked ’What do you think’? And he (paramedic) said ‘I don’t like your chances mate’ and then off she went to hospital.

“Thank God I got there and we’ve still got her.”

Clarke had suffered a hypertensive brain bleed or, in layman’s terms, a massive stroke.

Had Allan decided to have another scotch that night or to go to bed early instead of worrying about his friend, there’s little doubt Clarke would not have survived.

If Allan saved Clarke’s life, Julie Murray put it back together.

A longtime employee of the Cranbourne Turf Club, Murray befriended Clarke and quickly became an integral part of her training operation.

Along with Allan and another longtime friend, Keith Faulds, the trio formed the lovable trainer’s inner sanctum.

News of Clarke’s stroke quickly made it to Murray, who raced over to the property to gather her medications.

Allan asked Murray to be the point of contact for doctors and she remembers a series of frantic phone calls later that night in vivid detail.

“The phone rang at about 3am while I was driving to work - I was basically out the front of Udyta’s property - and the doctor asked me to pull over,” Murray said.

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“He wanted to know what Udyta’s resuscitation wishes were because they couldn’t stop the bleeding and they didn’t know how long she had.

“With that, I rang work and asked them to get someone to cover my shift and then drove to the hospital and sat with her through the night because I thought that was going to be it.

“But the bleeding did stop on its own and instead of palliative care, she went to the stroke ward and then to rehab and here we are.”

While Clarke survived the stroke, her road to recovery was not going to be an easy one.

Murray visited her almost every day in the rehabilitation facility where she spent the best part of four months.

When doctors were happy enough to discharge Clarke, it was under the proviso that she either lived with Murray or in assisted living.

The choice was easy.

Whether it be as driver to regular medical appointments, chaperone on frequent trips to the racetrack or for company during weekly visits to Allan and Faulds, Murray has been a constant by Clarke’s side.

“When she got out of hospital she came here to my place in Bayles and she’s been living here since March last year,” she said.

“At the start I had to do a lot of things, but she gradually got more independent and now she pretty much does everything herself.

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the same roof.

“Sometimes I forget there is a brain injury there because she looks so great, she looks better than before she had the stroke.

“We’ve been through the good times like those highs with Rich Charm, even though they were very stressful, we had all that fun but then you hit the bad times and you can’t just walk away.

“I couldn’t let them put her into a home because she didn’t have family.”

Allan and Murray flanked Clarke as she proudly marched into the winner’s stall at Sandown on Wednesday following the emotional win of one of her longtime favourite horses, Megamea.

Few words were spoken but each knew the smiles on their faces weren’t just about a horse race.

While she is no longer training horses, Clarke maintains an active interest in her former herd and remains a part-owner in several gallopers who have moved to Luke Oliver and Andrew Payne.

A couple of her old favourites, including Group 2 winner Rich Charm, are enjoying retirement at her property.

“Really, it’s been just over 12 months since a serious brain injury, so she’s pretty amazing,” Murray said.

“Now we’re allowed to go to the races, her life is as complete as it can be without being a horse trainer.”

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Jobs Victoria is working with major supermarkets including Coles, Woolworths and Aldi as well as wholesaler Metcash, to fill staff shortages with people looking to find work.

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Amanda’s faith and core beliefs gave her the courage, and strength, to stand up and to tirelessly advocate in support of those who could not do so themselves. Her moral principles led Amanda to consistently be thoughtful

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SOCIALLY SPEAKING Rumours swirled last week that Melbourne might be the host city of the Commonwealth Games in 2026. We asked our Facebook readers which new sport they would want to see included if the games to come back to Melbourne.

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Sue Tomlinson: Tenpin Bowling.

Sonya Boloski: Floorball would be awesome.

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Probably be the only thing Victorians will be capable of engaging in at that point.

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Shooting at Lilydale. We had the best time.

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and respectful, acting with genuine integrity throughout her life.

We wish that she could know of the positive impact her presence has had upon our lives.

To see this wonderful outpouring of love by the community since her passing, and to understand how much her loss will affect us now that she’s gone. The ripples of good that Amanda has created with each kind act, word and action will forever flow outwards in the community she loved and lives on in the hearts and minds of those who honour her memory because she is loved in return. Our world needs more people like Amanda in it.

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While many celebrated Australia Day on 26 January, the Indian community also marked the date with a cultural celebration of their own.

India Republic Day falls on the same date, which marks the enactment of the Indian constitution in 1950 after achieving independence from Britain in 1947.

In India, the day is recognised with an address from the Indian President and the traditional Republic Day parade in the capital, New Dehli, paying tribute to the Indian military and Indian culture.

Karan Gandhok is president of the Australian Indian Society of Victoria (AISV), which hostied a Republic Day dinner at Amberlee receptions in Cranbourne.

The Indian flag was raised and the national anthems of both India and Australia were sung

as the community gathered to mark the occasion with a three-course meal.

Mr Gandhok said this year’s festivities held particular significance as Melbourne recovers from the unwanted title of being the world’s most locked-down city, on top of being shut off from India by the Australian Federal Government in 2021.

Passenger flights from India to Australia were temporarily suspended in April last year as the country found itself swamped by a surge in Covid-19 infections, in what was an “emotionally draining” period for the community.

“After the trials and tribulations of Covid-19, to some extent the day definitely demands a celebration to say that we’ve reached the other side,” Mr Gandhok said.

“Everybody is looking for an excuse to get out there and celebrate in person.”

Data from the 2016 census shows India was one of the highest ranked countries of birth for

Victorian residents, with just under three per cent of Victorians falling into that category.

Mr Gandhok is one of those, having been born in Ranchi in India’s east before moving to Australia with his family as a 17-year-old in 1982.

He said he misses India from time to time, including on occasions like this, but he welcomed the opportunity to recognise Australian culture at the same time.

“We do miss not being in India and celebrating the parade, but we embrace living here,” Mr Gandhok said.

“Indians are some of the most patriotic citizens of Australia.”

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My perspective on the day

By Andrew Gai I am writing this piece to offer my perspective as a refugee/migrant on Australia Day, particularly to other refugees and migrants who might have not paid much attention to the significance and debate surrounding the Australia Day. Some folks may think that refugees and migrants are turning a blind eye to what many Indigenous people really feel about Australia Day being held on the 26 January.

On January 26, 1788, 11 convict ships (known as The First Fleet) from Great Britain landed at Port Jackson in New South Wales and there, Governor Arthur Phillip raised the British flag, essentially marking the beginning of the new British colony.

So, for some of the First Nations People, 26 January is a painful day, as it marked the beginning of the dispossession of their land and the traumatic events that followed; including the Stolen Generation.

I have now been in Australia for over 15 years and every year, there is fierce debate as to whether Australia Day should be held on 26 January.

However, the debate quickly fades away a week after Australia Day but for some the deep feelings and views do not fade away.

I have met Australians (both Indigenous and non-Indigenous) who choose to celebrate Australia Day and do not have an issue with it and those who do not celebrate Australia Day at all.

There are some Australians, particularly Indigenous people who would rather go to what is now call Invasion Day (26 January) protests.

I firmly believe that our national day should not be a trigger for a divisive debate every year; rather it should be a day that unites us, a celebration of everything that makes us one People and one Nation.

YOUR VOICE I have been proudly celebrating Australia Day since I became an Australian citizen on 26 January 2009. I celebrate Australia Day on 26 January because this is the only national day we have, however, I’d love to celebrate a day that all Australians are happy with, united and celebrating with one accord.

As a refugee, a national day means a lot to me because I have never celebrated a national day before I came to Australia.

I was born during a civil war in Sudan where South Sudanese were fighting for independence.

I left Sudan before the war ended so I never had the opportunity to celebrate a national day while I was in my home country.

Last year, I was part of a big Australia Day celebration which brought together many refugee communities from across Melbourne.

I coordinated the event for the communities, particularly Burmese, South Sudanese and Afghan communities in Melbourne’s South East.

It was pleasing to see our refugee communities coming together on Australia Day to celebrate our diverse cultures and oneness - being Australians.

However, one thing that makes me uncomfortable about celebrating Australia Day is the division over the day – 26 January.

It is sad that some of our First Nations people, fellow citizens and the traditional custodians of the land do not celebrate with us on a day that is called a national day.

Andrew is a proud City of Casey resident and was humbled to receive the 2020 Holt Australia Day Award in recognition of his community service.

I have had the privilege of meeting and working with Indigenous people over the years and I am always struck by their generosity and friendliness.

Although they never welcomed us to Australia, they never rejected us or told us to go back to where we came from.

The most important things that we can do in turn is to respect the land, look after it and acknowledge our Indigenous people who looked after the land before us.

Let’s not make Australia Day a victim of democracy...majority rules in a democracy.

People who want Australia Day changed may be a tiny proportion of the Australian population but this doesn’t mean that the day cannot be changed. What we need in order to change Australia Day to another day is a political gut and honest conscience.

Successive Australian Governments have made significant and small changes that have meant a lot to the Indigenous people. These

include the National Apology in 2008 and the recent change in the national anthem, from “we are young“ to “we are one“.

All Australians are already acknowledging and paying their respects at the opening of every official meeting and Welcome to Country is performed by the Indigenous elders at official events and ceremonies.

I believe many Australians are prepared to acknowledge the truth about Australia’s history and are open to working towards achieving a meaningful reconciliation with our First Nations people.

This is vital for our children and the future migrants and refugees who will call Australia home.

In conclusion, I believe continuing to celebrate Australia’s National day on 26 January is re-traumatising for many First Nations people.

We should not allow the continuation of such painful reminder every year.

There are many dates that we could look at to move Australia Day to.

For example, Australia becoming a nation on 1 January 1901 is something worth celebrating and we could pick another day in January.

Yes, I acknowledge that changing the day alone will not address the many challenges still facing the First Nations’ people today.

However, it is the small changes that will lead to a better and meaningful change, which will promote healing for our First Nations people.

Let’s not let the debate about Australia Day drags on for another 100 years. Let’s pick a day when ALL Australians will unite and happily celebrate as one people.

Andrew Gai is South Sudanese Australian and co-founder of the South Sudanese-Australian Academic Society Inc. Andrew is passionate about social cohesion as this is the best way to achieve a flourishing society. This article originally appeared on ABC Religion and Ethics on 23 January 2022.

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I speak six languages, but only studied two of them - Dari and English.

What are you most passionate about?

Enabling people to have a voice, freedom and basic human rights.

What do you love about what you do?

Making people heard. Not everyone has the platform that most of us take for granted.

It warms my heart when I bring the forsaken voices into the spotlight.

What is your experience in the industry?

My experience in the journalism industry has been mostly positive but I have also witnessed and encountered some negatives too.

The positive side of this industry is that it allows people like me - an inexperienced journalist from a minority background - to have the same opportunity as those with more advantages.

Something negative I saw and experienced was, often young and inexperienced journalists like myself don’t have a lot of opportunities to express our views and ideas and I feel like older and more senior journalists often take advantage of us.At times, instead of offering their help, they take the credit for our ideas and work.

Who is the best person you’ve worked with?

The best person I’ve worked with was a guy named Sajad. We both worked at a local supermarket as a cashier. He was very selfless, considerate, respectful, hardworking and fun to work with. He knew how to handle any problems and he always did it with a smile on his face and respect in his attitude.

What would your last meal be?

My last meal would have to be a really spicy Afghan potato curry and white Afghan rice (simple but extremely delicious)!

What is your most memorable moment?

My most memorable moment is when I cared

THREE … facts about the Aboriginal flag

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The Australian Aboriginal flag was designed by artist Harold Thomas in 1970 to represent the Aboriginal people of Australia and their connection to the land.

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The flag was first raised on 9 July 1971 and in 1995, the Aboriginal flag was recognised by the Australian Government as an official ’Flag of Australia’ under the Flags Act 1953.

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As of January 25 2022, the Aboriginal Flag is freely available for public use after the Federal Government completed negotiations with Harold Thomas to obtain the copyright to the flag, meaning it can now be printed on clothing and merchandise without prior permission.

Shamsiya Hussainpoor. 263928 for and healed an injured bird. Before this, I used to be afraid of all types of animals, even cats and dogs. Now I have the biggest and softest spot for all animals.

What was your favourite subject in school?

My favourite subject was arts, I loved painting and drawing.

What event past or present would you like to witness?

Malcolm X’s civil rights movement.

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

Malcom X, Mohammad Ali and Alan Rickman.

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Reading ‘And the mountains echoed’ and watching ‘The Office’ How would you describe your fashion sense?

Classy, chic (love the ‘50s fashion trend)!

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Afghan Qabuli Palaw - Spiced rice, with carrots, raisins and lamb shank.

Where is your dream holiday destination?

Santorini, Greece What were you like as a kid?

Mum and dad’s favourite child, selfless, hardworking and cheeky What is your favourite colour and why?

Emerald green, a very pretty colour that suits just about anyone and also I love nature and nature is greenery.

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Very extrovert What was your first job?

Receptionist What are the three most used apps on your phone?

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Opposition fights delays From page 1 “It started off as a category three, it is (now) category two semi-emergency and soon moving to category one, because I risk permanent disfigurement,” Ms Nolan said.

“I have severe diabetes, I have severe lymphedema, I have the vocal chord dysfunction, and through constant long-term use, because I can’t get into a respiratory clinic, they’ve put me on prednisolone, which is a high-strength steroid which is now starting to cause the early onset of glaucoma, which means I will eventually lose my vision.”

The beating sustained by Ms Nolan during the home invasion resulting in “numerous back fractures” and significant damage to both knees, so much so that she requires a walking frame and limits time spent standing to 10-minute intervals to avoid experiencing substantial pain.

Ms Nolan has also criticised the decision to resume in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedures in Victoria, announced on Sunday 23 January, citing double standards.

“How do we justify starting IVF treatment, and putting that above people who have serious medical conditions, which can be critical, and people are dying left right and centre?

“My biggest fear is that I’m scared I’m going to fall through the cracks, because all my other health conditions until my surgery, are being neglected.”

Speaking from Ms Nolan’s Cranbourne home on Tuesday, State Opposition leader Matthew Guy said Victorians were experiencing a “health crisis”.

“People are suffering in this state because elective surgery has been stopped,” Mr Guy said.

“It is no longer tenable for the government to just say ‘we’ll get around to it’.

“You can’t just do this to people. You can’t treat people like this.

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Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy and Victorian Shadow Health Minister Georgie Crozier address the media from outside Ms Nolan’s home in Cranbourne on Tuesday. 266178 Pictures: MARCUS UHE “The government’s got to stop treating people like pawns in a political game with Covid-19.

“Restart elective surgery and do it straight away.”

Victorian Shadow Health Minister Georgie Crozier, also in attendance on Tuesday, warned of potential long-term consequences of the ban.

“Category two and three (surgeries), some of those conditions will become more debilitating, put more pressure on people’s health conditions and they will become life-threatening,” Ms Crozier said.

“There will be people that sadly succumb

because they haven’t been seen to in a timely manner.”

Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) released on Tuesday 25 January shows the number of patients being treated from Australia’s public hospital elective surgery waiting lists increased during 2020–21 as the hospitals worked to clear a backlog left

by Covid-19-initiated suspensions the previous year.

Non-elective surgeries were temporarily suspended nationally in March 2020, reducing the number of elective surgeries performed in 2019-20 and contributed to creating a backlog of surgeries that had been delayed, according

Matthew Guy talking with Ms Nolan in her Cranbourne home. 266178 to AIHW spokesperson Dr. Adrian Webster. “‘Nationally, there were 754,600 admissions to hospital from the public elective surgery waiting lists in 2020–21, up from 688,000 admissions in 2019–20 but slightly lower than the 758,000 admissions in 2018–19,” Dr Webster said.

There were 893,000 patients added to elective surgery waiting lists in 2020–21, up from 838,000 the previous year, and similar to the number added in 2018–19.

The AIHW defines elective surgery as “planned surgery that can be booked in advance as a result of a specialist clinical assessment.”

Bunjil Place presents

Daytime Music Theatre February – June 2022 What’s New Pussycat?

From Stage To Screen

Friday 11 February, 10.30 am

Friday 25 March, 10.30 am

What’s New Pussycat? is a joyous, foot stamping, hand clapping celebration of the swinging sixties that features vocal pyrotechnics, breath-taking harmonies and off the wall humour.

Award winning singer Jonathon Welch AM, best known as conductor of the legendary Choir of Hard Knocks, brings his stunning voice to this new and exciting programme.

Enjoy the hits of Tom Jones, Burt Bacharach, Petula Clark, Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Carole King and The Fab Four performed

by Australia’s favourite cabaret duo, Melissa Langton and Mark Jones.

From Casablanca to Wizard of Oz, Student Prince, South Pacific, Oklahoma, My Fair Lady and The King & I, Jonathon will enchant and delight with his glorious tenor renditions of these great classics From Stage to Screen.

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Blowin’ In The Wind

Wish Upon A Star

Zoy Frangos’ Variations

A Salute to the ANZACS and Vietnam Veterans

The Disney Songbook

A Typical Australian Story

Friday 13 May, 10.30 am

Friday 3 June, 10.30 am

Fancy listening to a Tale as Old as Time and Wishing on a Star? When you’ve Got No Strings and a Spoonful of Sugar, have you discovered The Bare Necessities of life? Let’s Let it Go and find out.

Music Theatre star Zoy Frangos is the son of a Greek migrant father and Indigenous Australian mother. Variations chronicles Zoy’s own personal story told through the lens of his cross-cultural upbringing.

Award winning songstress, Danielle Matthews along with her three-piece band will gently guide you through some of Walt Disney’s most memorable tunes. Past DMT guests will remember Danielle from Songs of Shirley Bassey, a fan favourite from our 2021 Series.

Accompanied by the brilliant Richard Chew and band, Zoy’s rich tenor soars through the songs of Lloyd Webber, Elvis, Ennio Morricone, George Dalaras and many more.

Friday 29 April, 10.30 am This stirring and critically acclaimed production recounts the hit songs, stories, and indeed laughter that came from WW1, WW2, and the Vietnam War all in front of a backdrop of incredible images on the big screen.

With a cast led by narrator Chris McKenna, this production will be one of the highlights of the year. Dedicated to the 60th Anniversary of Australia’s first involvement in the Vietnam War (1962-2022).

Visit bunjilplace.com.au or call 9709 9700 for tickets.

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BUSINESS IN FOCUS

Meridian Lifestyle options

An artist’s impression of Lifestyle Meridian.

Lifestyle Meridian’s pool is very inviting.

Shelley gave the example of the customisation studio available for homeowners wanting to put their own stamp on their homes through internal and external colour choices, flooring, and outfitting.

It’s come a long way since the old days of having four colours to choose from - and hav-

The Lifestyle Meridian clubhouse kitchen. ing that range of choice and quality is what people expect when buying into a brand spanking new home.

No one gets left behind though. Lifestyle Communities has, over the years, undertaken refurbishments of some of its more established properties to the tune of almost $25

million including homes, buildings, pools, and landscaping.

Lifestyle Meridian in Clyde North is the newest of the 20 Lifestyle Communities developments across Victoria and has just launched, with homes starting from $382,000. To find out more call 1300 50 55 60.

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Lifestyle consultant Shelley Storen has had thousands of conversations with hundreds and hundreds of prospective homeowners in her 10 years with Lifestyle Communities.

“I get a real buzz out of my job,” she said.

“It’s never the same, it’s never boring.”

Shelley is now working on the latest Lifestyle Communities’ development in Melbourne’s booming southeast, Lifestyle Meridian.

This one is something special, with a community solar grid designed to boost sustainability and reduce electricity costs for homeowners.

Just launched, it has hit the ground running, with a lot of interest in the next-generation home designs, the multi-million-dollar clubhouse and the focus on sustainability and smarts.

Shelley’s enthusiasm for the different communities she’s worked on and the company is obvious.

It’s an interest shared across three generations – her mum has moved into Lifestyle Kaduna Park and her daughter also works for Lifestyle Communities.

As an experienced consultant, Shelley said Lifestyle Communities had a big customer service focus and understood homeowners were often making a big decision about their next steps. The home and the experience needed to be right for them.

“It’s a really big thing when someone is moving out of the home they’ve lived in for decades. It can take many hours, questions and visits before someone is ready and we are always transparent, up front and focussed on what they need,” she said.

A company with 20 years specifically focused on Victorian downsizers, Lifestyle Communities has adapted with the times and continues to respond to the needs of homeowners looking to downsize their home but not their life.

Train disruptions: Buses replace trains in both directions Cranbourne and Pakenham lines

Until last train 3 Feb

Westall to Cranbourne and Pakenham

4 Feb to 6 Feb

Dandenong to Cranbourne

From 8.30pm 7 Feb to last train 10 Feb

Caulfield to Westall

8.30pm to last train each night, 27 Feb to 3 Mar

Road disruptions: Closed roads, lanes and ramps At night in Jan

Freeway closed between Warrigal Road and EastLink

In Jan

Lanes and ramps closed between Clyde and Cardinia road

At night in Jan

Freeway closed between Clyde and Cardinia roads

In Jan

Lanes and ramps closed between Clyde and Cardinia roads

Camms Road, Cranbourne

Until 7 Feb

Closed between Murray Court and George Street (some local access)

Fairfield Street, Cranbourne

Until 7 Feb

Closed in both directions between Camms Road and Station Street

Clyde Road, Berwick

Until 20 Feb

Closed between Enterprise Ave and Mansfield Street

Hallam Road, Hallam

9pm to 6am each night, 27 Jan to 12 Feb

Closed at the level crossing

Monash Freeway

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Princes Freeway

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Three arrested on assault

Three males have been arrested in relation to a serious assault in Cranbourne earlier this year. 162106 mitting an indictable offence while on bail.

He has been remanded to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates Court for a filing hearing later today (19 January).

Police executed a search warrant at a residential address in Frankston on 18 January, arresting an 18-year-old Frankston male.

He has been charged with aggravated carjacking, armed robbery, violent disorder, intentionally cause injury, theft of a motor

car and assault.

He has been remanded to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates Court on 10 May 2022.

Detective senior sergeant David Cox said Victoria Police will not stand for “thuggish attacks“ on members of the community.

“The repercussions for victims of serious violent assaults will often go well beyond physical injuries, as we know mental scars can be equally as damaging,“ Snr Sgt Cox said.

“We will use every resource available to gather intelligence and bring offenders before the courts and hold them to account, helping victims find some closure.

“We will continue to work around the clock to put a stop to violent offending and hold people to account for their actions.”

Anyone with information or any witnesses are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Southern Metropolitan Crime Team detectives have arrested three males in relation to a serious assault that occurred in Cranbourne earlier this year.

Investigators allege a 21-year-old male was parked outside a venue in Stawell Street Cranbourne, when a group of approximately 20 males approached him on Friday 7 January at about 1.40am.

It is alleged the group assaulted the driver and drove away in the stolen 2012 Mercedes Sedan.

The victim was taken to hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries.

The vehicle remains outstanding and inquiries are on-going.

Police are urging anyone who may have seen the silver 2012 Mercedes Sedan with the number plates ADG013 to contact their local police station.

Police executed two search warrants at residential addresses in Cranbourne and Hampton Park however the suspects were not present.

Police contacted the suspects and a further two males self-presented to the Dandenong Police Station.

A 16-year-old Cranbourne East boy has been arrested and charged with aggravated carjacking, armed robbery, violent disorder, affray, intentionally causing injury, unlawful assault, theft of motor vehicle, assault in company, two counts of committing an indictable offence while on bail, handling stolen goods.

He has been remanded to appear before court at a later date.

An 18-year-old Hampton Park male has been arrested and charged with aggravated carjacking, armed robbery, violent disorder, affray, intentionally causing injury, unlawful assault, theft of a motor vehicle, assault with a weapon, assault in company, assault by kicking, possession of a controlled weapon, possession of cannabis, possession of counterfeit money, com-

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New bus route connects Clyde North locals will be able to jump on a new bus service from Sunday 30 January.

Route 881 – Merinda Park Station to Clyde North will give the community better connections to train services, schools, shops including The Avenue and Springhill Shopping Centre, and healthcare.

For the first time, residents living along St Germain Boulevard and Thompsons Road can access a bus service, with the new route providing greater public transport coverage to the fast-growing St Germain estate.

Services are coordinated with trains at Merinda Park Station, making it easier for passengers to connect with ongoing public transport options.

The bus operates every 40 minutes, seven days a week – from approximately 6am to 10pm on weekdays, 7am to 9pm on Saturdays and 8am to 9pm on Sundays. Public holidays will run on a Saturday timetable, except for Good Friday and Christmas Day which will run on a Sunday timetable.

The new service follows the introduction of two new routes across Clyde and Clyde North last year.

Bus Route 888 - Clyde to Berwick Station via Eden Rise Village Shopping Centre, and Route 889 – Clyde North to Berwick Station via Grices Road connect passengers directly to destinations including Berwick Station, Eden Rise Village Shopping Centre, Federation University Australia, Chisholm Institute and Casey Hospital.

They also connect local students to Francis Xavier College and Rivercrest Christian College.

Member for Bass Jordan Crugnale praised the bus service boost.

“The new services are delivering frequent and accessible public transport options to our community in Clyde and Clyde North, connecting them to the trains, schools, education facilities, health services, shops and more,” Ms Crugnale said.

Minister for Public Transport, Ben Carroll, with Member for Bass, Jordan Crugnale and Member for Cranbourne, Pauline Richards. 265729 Picture: SUPPPLIED The new services in Clyde and Clyde North are an initiative of the Victoria’s Bus Plan, improving the state’s bus network to better meet demand, improve accessibility and performance, and deliver value for money.

Member for Cranbourne Pauline Richards

believes it will be positive for her electorate.

“Our communities across Clyde and Clyde North are now able to access more public transport options thanks to the introduction of these new routes,” Ms Richards said.

Due to driver availability, there may be dis-

ruptions to some public transport services.

Travellers should allow extra travel time and check the PTV website within 60 minutes of travelling for travel times.

For information and to plan your journey visit ptv.vic.gov.au or the PTV app.

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

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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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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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Rapid antigen testing will be in place in schools for at least the first four weeks of term one.

Testing twice-weekly at home will be recommended for all primary and secondary school students and staff, and early childhood education and care staff.

Students and staff at specialist schools will be recommended to test five days each week due to the higher risk of severe illness for medically vulnerable children.

School and early childhood staff will be added to the list of workers in key sectors who must receive a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine by Friday 25 February if they are already eligible, or within three months and two weeks of receiving a second dose to continue working in education settings.

About 51,000 air purification devices will be delivered to government and low-fee non-government schools for the first day of term one to slow the spread of the virus in high-risk areas.

More than 29 per cent of children aged five to 11 have now had one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

The government is working to ensure all children in this cohort have access to two doses by the end of term one – with 30 popup vaccination clinics opening on school sites, alongside grants to pharmacies and GPs to deliver vaccines at schools.

Schools and kindergartens will be required to inform staff, parents and carers when there is a positive case and will provide advice on any steps families are required to take.

Mask wearing will continue, with students in Grade 3 and above required to wear masks indoors.

Remote learning will only be a shortterm, localised last resort and when students are required to isolate as a close contact or positive case, the Department of Education and Training will provide online resources for students.

Premier Daniel Andrews said face-toface learning was the best option for kids’ learning and wellbeing.

“That’s why we’ve done the work to get students safely back in the classroom from the start of term one, and make sure they stay there,” he said. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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Major bridge works Cranes are starting to build foundations for a new bridge over the Cranbourne train line as part of the Pound Road West Upgrade in Dandenong South.

The bridge will provide the missing link between dead ends at Pound Road West and Remington Drive, Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams said.

“This upgrade will slash travel times and reliability along the Pound Road corridor – as well as create safer journeys for motorists.”

Major Road Projects Victoria project director Marc Peterson said the upgrade was expected to better connect motorists between Dandenong South and the freeway network.

It would also ease congestion on Abbotts Road and South Gippsland Highway, Mr Peterson said.

More than 40,000 vehicles are expected to traverse the bridge each day by 2031.

The connection feeds two lanes each way, and is bordered by shared paths for walking and cycling.

Meanwhile, early works to strengthen and resurface Frankston-Dandenong Road’s bridge over rail have begun this month.

Major works on the circa 1950’s bridge are expected in coming months.

As part of the Pound Road West Upgrade,

Highway traffic delays Cranes start foundation works at Pound Road West, Dandenong South. traffic lights will be installed at Hydrive Close and Ventura Place.

Intersections at Abbotts Road and South Gippsland Highway will be improved.

The upgrade is part of a $2.27 joint state and

federal package to upgrade suburban roads in Melbourne’s South East and North.

Other projects include Lathams Road, Hallam North and Heatherton Road, Golf Links Road, Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road and Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road.

Abbotts Road to be closed for widening A section of Abbotts Road in Dandenong South will be closed for major works from Monday 7 February.

The industrial hub’s freight link will be shut for about six weeks between National Drive and Cranbourne railway line, according to City of Greater Dandenong.

Traffic detours will be in place, and bus stops will be re-located.

The council has contracted for the widening of Abbotts Road to two lanes each direction, plus a new pedestrian path.

Storm water drains, underground services and street lighting will be upgraded.

Traffic signals at Taylors Road and National Drive will be modified.

The council said, when completed, the upgrade would improve traffic flow and safety in one of the few east-west connections between City of Casey and Lyndhurst and Keysborough industrial areas.

Approximately 400 metres of the South Gippsland Highway’s south-bound carriage way will be closed from Monday 31 January to June 2022 as part of ongoing works to connect Glasscocks Road to the South Gippsland Highway.

The carriageway under construction will need to remain closed for the duration of that stage of the project (including overnight), for the safety of all road users.

Glasscocks road currently finishes 350 metres short of the highway. The project will also including a signalised traffic intersection near Golf Club Road.

City of Casey has warned motorists to expect delays of up to 20 minutes when travelling through the area.

“Connecting Glasscocks Road to the South Gippsland Highway will provide an alternative east-west link to Thompsons Road, which is already experiencing significant congestion,” City of Casey said. “This will improve travel times and road safety for vehicles and pedestrians in the Cranbourne North area.”

For more information head to casey.vic. gov.au/news/glasscocks-rd-south-gippslandhighway-intersection-works

FOCUS ON … DANCE, MUSIC AND DRAMA

Join the Cathy-Lea Dance Studio’s community in 2022 Cathy-Lea encourages students of all abilities to shine, training through recognised syllabi and affiliated with professional associations including Cecchetti International Ballet, The Australian Teachers of Dancing, Ausdance VIC and AMEB. Cathy-Lea is also a provider of VCE and VET Dance.

The highly awarded Ready Set Dance and Ready Set Ballet pre-school programs teach confidence, co-ordination and creativity to boys and girls aged two to five. Classes are jam-packed with engaging music, bright props and fun routines! New pre-school acro classes teach basic tumbling and co-ordination skills.

The Elite Training Program at Cathy-Lea

offers talented and dedicated students extension training, performance opportunities and preparation for performing arts careers. Teachers are professional performing artists, highly qualified coaches and master educators.

All abilities fun classes develop confidence, co-ordination, fitness and friendships. New 16+ classes offer young adults with prior dance training the opportunity to dance for fun and fitness.

Cathy-Lea graduates have studied at the Australian Ballet School, the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School, Brent Street studios in Sydney, Patrick Studios Australia, Melbourne City Ballet Company, The Ministry of

Dance, Kelly Aykers Studios and Dance Spectrum, as well as performing professionally in Australia and overseas.

Class rates are reasonable with family discounts and special unlimited class passes available.

All students have opportunities to perform in concerts and soirees. Exams and competitions are optional.

With over 150 classes per week in dance, music and drama on offer, Cathy-Lea is sure to have a class that meets your needs. Please contact Cathy on cathy-lea@cathy-lea.com or 9704 7324 or visit the website cathy-lea.com to book your free trial class.

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Cathy-Lea Studios are celebrating 30 years in Casey in 2022 and we want you to join us!

Enrolments are now open for all ages and abilities via cathy-lea.com Offering tuition in ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary dance, hip hop, lyrical, acrobatics, drama, singing, musical theatre and instrumental music, Cathy-Lea has been a leader in performing arts training in South East Melbourne since 1991. Scores of graduates have pursued careers in performance and thousands have gained confidence, coordination, fitness, friendships and a love of performing arts from their training at Cathy-Lea Studios.

Renowned for its high standards, disciplined classes, and friendly, expert staff,

With more than 150 classes per week in dance, music and drama on offer, Cathy-Lea is sure to have a class that meets your needs. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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Libraries delivering joy

By Marcus Uhe The generosity of Casey Cardinia residents was on full display over Christmas with more than $17,000 worth of gifts and non-perishable food items donated to the Casey Cardinia Libraries (CCL) Deliver Joy campaign, nearly doubling the amount raised in 2020.

Deliver Joy has provided a call to action for people wanting to pay it forward and help those doing it tough over the festive period.

Dot O’Neill is a food support coordinator at Transit, whose brilliant team of 70 volunteers helped to distribute donations of food and gifts in the Narre Warren area.

She said her organisation were blown-away by the extent of the community’s kindness, somuch-so that they struggled for storage space at the Narre Warren Christian Church on Webb Street.

“We didn’t expect this much but we were delighted with it,” Ms O’Neill said.

“We found we had to find space in the church but we found some really delightful people who were able to give presents out for Christmas.

“We had a lot of children’s gifts, like games, and things for teenagers and older people as well. And the food was really really important.

“One person in particular said ‘without you, we would not have had a Christmas’. It makes the whole thing worth it.”

In years past, library members were able to get their library fines waived in return for donated gifts and food, however, in 2018 CCL

Transit volunteers Alek (left), Lisa, Michael, Dot, and Natalina Colmanet from Bunjil Place Library with donations from the community. 265532

Transit volunteers Lisa, Michael, Dot, Alek and Natalina Colmanet from Bunjil Place Library with Pictures: MARCUS UHE donations from the community. 265532 permanently removed overdue fines, which changed the focus of the 2021 campaign.

CCL chief executive Beth Luppino said it was inspiring to witness the generosity of library members, even when the waiving of

overdue fines was no longer an incentive.

“The removal of overdue fines at CCL has proved a great success.“ Ms Luppino said.

“There has been a relatively small increase in overdue items, more items are being bor-

rowed and there has been a marked reduction in ‘lost items’.

“CCL partnered with seven local charities during the six-week campaign, including Transit Outreach Service, The Andrews Centre, Cranbourne and Casey North Centre for Information and Support Service (CISS), Hampton Park Primary School, Emerald Lions Club and the Salvation Army (Pakenham), to ensure the donations were distributed to those who needed them most.

“Public libraries can contribute to stronger and more resilient communities in so many different ways. Libraries really do change lives.”

Outside of the festive period, Transit provides meals and food to those doing it tough from the Narre Warren Christian Church.

You can donate to Transit by contacting them online at transitoutreach.org.au

FOCUS ON … BACK TO SCHOOL NEW YEAR, NEW SCHOOL? ACT NOW Act Now!

New Year, new school?

Do you need to secure an enrolment for your child in 2022?

St Peter’s College principal Chris Black invites parents to consider St Peter’s College, either in Cranbourne or Clyde North. Whether it’s Year 7 or all year levels through to Year 12, talk to them about your child’s schooling needs for 2022.

Contact college registrar Wendy Height on 5990 7777 or email registrar@stpeters.vic.edu. au Mr Black said the College focussed on developing the skills today so students will thrive in tomorrow’s world.

“The 21st century learner will need a skillset of critical thinking, effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively and creatively. St Peter’s College strives to provide opportunities for our students to engage and excel in all of these areas,” he said.

Big decision “When selecting a secondary school for your child, you need to feel confident in not only what that school can deliver in Year 7, but how the school can provide a stimulating learning environment across the six years. Our desire is for students to run excitedly through St Peter’s College gates to commence their secondary schooling, and walk out at the end of Year 12, with confidence, a sense of purpose, and a cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

feeling of positivity about their future lives,” Mr Black said.

Individual learning pathways St Peter’s College offers VCAL, VET and VCE study pathways, allowing each student to tailor their learning for their own career aspirations.

Mr Black continues, “We are a proudly Catholic community with a focus on Christ at the centre of our learning with a strong focus on the development of the whole person, academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually.”

Campus tours St Peter’s College conducts regular student-led campus tours, onsite when they can, otherwise via virtual tours as a good place for parents to start their research. Book online at stpeters.vic. edu.au/enrolments ”Campus tours are essentially, just as the name suggests, times when schools open their doors, when teachers get to showcase their classrooms, and when students act as guides.

“A tour is an incredibly valuable resource as it gives you and your child an idea as to what their potential second home looks and feels like. They also provide information beyond what is available in school documentation and on websites. Campus tours are opportunities for parents to ask specifics about educational opportunities, extracurricular programs, pastoral care and community spirit,” Mr Black said.

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Book A Tour icon at www.stpeters.vic.edu.au CONTACT Did you know all of your enrolment requirements can be completed online? Contact our Registrar Mrs Wendy Height through our website Enrolment Enquiries Form or visit our website Enrolments pages that are tailored to guide you through the process of Researching and Applying for enrolment. www.stpeters.vic.edu.au “Developing the skills today to thrive in tomorrow’s world” Our desire is for students to run excitedly through St. Peter’s College gates to commence their Secondary schooling, and walk out at the end of Year 12 with confidence, a sense of purpose, and feeling positive about their lives.

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Holt awards honour service Six local organisations and 38 outstanding individuals have been recognised for their contribution to the community.

Federal Member for Hold Anthony Byrne presented the awards on Australia Day at the Cranbourne Community Theatre.

The 2022 Holt Australia Day Awards are an opportunity to recognise people like Harley Meddings from Community Information Support Cranbourne.

Harley started at CISC as a student on placement and then stayed on as a volunteer covering a number of different roles. During Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020, Harley worked at the office to help answer the phones and direct calls for assistance to staff and volunteers working from home. So invaluable was his role, that he was offered a paid position as receptionist in 2021 and is now the first contact people in need have when they come into the service.

Community Information and Support Cranbourne provides a range of services to the Casey South community including emergency relief, crisis intervention, counselling, financial counselling, no interest loans, as well as information, advocacy, and referral services.

CISC fields about 35,000 requests for assistance, and directly supports around 3000 households on multiple occasions each year.

Harley is always welcoming, kind and respectful, and immediately puts people at ease when they come into the agency.

Harley adds one to two volunteer hours daily to his shift to make sure the office is sanitised and fully set up for the volunteers to start their shifts.

Like many of the other workers at CISC, Harley has never sought any recognition for what can often be a challenging and difficult job dealing with complex cases.

Also amongst the award recipients was the Bakhtar Community Organisation.

The Bakhtar Community Organisation is a non-profit, non-religious and non-political Afghan Australian Organisation established to help the community build social cohesion through preventative initiative, address the root causes of social disharmony and racial and provide relief support to disadvantaged community members.

During the pandemic, the organisation worked with DHHS to prevent the spread of the virus through online education workshops, translation of materials in Pashto and Dari languages and Bakhtar Magazine.

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Anthony Byrne with Jenny Docherty (left) and Sarah Wipfli from Monash Health. 266250 The organisation also supported over 700 individuals who have been affected by Covid-19 with food packages and vouchers through CALD communities Taskforce.

After the fall of Afghanistan, the organisation made sure to support the local Afghan community, organising online information sessions to update the community about humanitarian visa applications and provide emotional support to the community.

The organisation also supported more than 500 families and individuals with their visa applications.

The Bakhtar Community Organisation has a new office at the Selandra Community Hub in Clyde North and provides: New arrivals resettlement support/services.

Cultural orientation programs.

Bakhtar’s workshops/programs.

Youth support and services.

Covid-19 vaccination updates and information.

Visa 449 updates and information.

Bakhtar’s media/magazine/library.

Bakhtar’s art programs Support for Afghan women experiencing domestic violence.

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Another award recipient was Susan Klaster, Cranbourne’s Casey Radio 97.7FM presenter who retired after 31 years producing Keep In Touch With The Dutch. The show has been running on Sunday evenings since 1990, featuring music and news from the Netherlands.

Susan was born in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands and migrated to Australia with her parents and four siblings at the age of six.

She quickly became legendary within the Dutch community. Susan became a life member of Casey Radio 97.7FM in 2011.

She said a highlight of her time in radio was a church service at St Paul’s Cathedral with the ANSV to celebrate 50 years since the end of the war in Holland.

Since joining Casey Radio 97.7FM, Susan has presented more than 1570 programs and has produced more than 3140 hours of on air content. Her final show broadcast on 12 December 2021 and marked the end of an era.

Mr Byrne was full of praise for the award recipients.

“Australia Day is a wonderful day when we can recognise those people who contribute to the community and make our community a better place,” he said.

“I congratulate all those receiving a Holt

Pictures: MARCUS UHE Australia Day Award for their exemplary community spirit and endless hours of volunteer work making our community a better and safer place to live.

“These people do not get the same accolades as celebrities in the media but in their own quiet Australian way they do tremendous work and make other people’s lives better.”

Full list of recipients: Individuals - Ali Rahimi; Amorelle Blom; Andrew Pinxt; Barry Freeman; Beven Elankumaran; Carolyn Carr; Charitha Dissanayake; Damien Ablett; Graeme Phipps; Harley Meddings; Jesse Anderson; Jim Wright; Jo Ann Fitzgerald; John Broughton; Kim Son Vu; Kimbarlie O’Reilly; Kimben Lim; Les Rand; Lisa Tuthill; Lloma Shaw; Margaret Lenders; Maureen Fowler; Nia McMartin; Nicole Treffers; Niroshi Rodrigo; Paul Garrett; Peter Hanson; Polly Freeman; Ric Holland; Robert Adams; Robert Ward; Sara Jafari; Shinnee Kapea; Suzanna Klaster; Tarekegn Chimdi; Tim Burgess; Wayne Smith; Yaneth Orellana.

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Kanu is our top citizen

By Jamie Salter Cranbourne’s Kanu Aggarwal has been recognised as the Citizen of the Year at the 2022 Casey Australia Day award ceremony.

As a teacher by profession, Kanu meets many parents who are seeking guidance during uncertain times.

Noticing an issue with bullying in schools, Kanu took a stance and helped develop a WhatsApp group for early-years’ intervention for young parents.

“I kept receiving calls from parents saying their children were suffering from bullying and language is a big barrier for parents to communicate with their schools, so that’s when I step in and explain their rights and responsibilities,” she said.

Kanu is also a humanitarian who supports issues relating to children’s rights, borders, and migrant rights.

When her own son could not return to Australia from India during the coronavirus pandemic, she successfully created a platform to

assist Australian parents to advocate for children stranded overseas.

“Because parents are stressed, they don’t know what to do and they looked at us with hope - we helped them as much as we could,“ she said.

Kanu said she was thrilled to be recognised at the Casey Australia Day award ceremony held online on January 25.

“It was a very proud moment for me and I’m very happy,” she said.

“It feels so good to get acknowledged for my efforts.”

To celebrate, Kanu called her parents who live in India and enjoyed some Indian cuisine at home with her family.

“This was a really good effort from City of Casey to recognise their citizens I’m looking forward to doing some community work for parents this year, especially regarding bullying in school,” Kanu said.

She encouraged those who needed support to reach out and get in contact with her.

Kanu Aggarwal has been names Citizen of the Year.

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Australia Day awards recognise community spirit Casey individuals and groups are celebrating after their contribution to the community was recognised at the 2022 Casey Australia Day Awards.

The council held an online ceremony on the eve of Australia Day to announce the recipients of this year’s awards and acknowledge the finalists across the five categories.

Kanu Aggarwal was named the 2022 Casey Citizen of the Year, John Hardie the Casey Senior Citizen of the Year, Flynn Collier the Casey Young Citizen of the Year and the winner of the Casey Local Hero of the Year was awarded to Kay Taranto.

Not-for-profit organisations Palliative Care South East and Victoria SES Narre Warren Unit were the joint 2022 Casey Community Groups of the Year.

The award acknowledged both organisations for their work in supporting Casey residents with life-limiting illness and for emergency response efforts during fire, floods and storms respectively.

There were also five special mentions awarded with Kerrigan La-Brooy and Mudita Gupta awarded Highly Commended in the Citizen of the Year category for their great contributions in emergency food relief and grief counselling respectively, to the Casey community.

Dr Hakim Gassiep was awarded Highly

Commended in the Senior Citizen of the Year category for his work advocating for affordable healthcare.

Riley Mears was awarded Highly Commended in the Young Citizen of the Year category for his legal support for disadvantaged residents and Lindiwe Ndebele was awarded Highly Commended in the Local Hero of the Year category for her work in emergency food relief support in the community.

City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff congratulated all the nominees for the well-deserved recognition.

“On Australia Day each year we honour those persons and community organisations who contribute huge amounts of energy, time and effort to maintaining and growing Casey as the great place to live, work and play that it is,” she said.

“Today, we celebrate and congratulate our 2022 Casey Citizens of the Year, along with all the nominees for these important awards.

“Thank you for the contribution you all make to our community.

“You give us all pause for thought as to what it means to be Australian, and we commend you on the investment of passion and talent that you have selflessly given, not only to the Casey community, but also to the people of our great nation.”

City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff congratulated recipients. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

Kerrigan La-Brooy amongst some of the food he donates.

The 2022 Casey Australia Day Awards was held online.

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What are the key characteristics required to be an entrepreneur?

Search for a definition of the word and you will find something along the following lines: a person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.

That word ‘risk’ tends to show up pretty consistently in the definitions and it is certainly true that entrepreneurs will often go after new opportunities whose outcome may be far from certain, so this is probably one key aspect.

However, I think there are four other key differentiating characteristics.

1. Risk-taking 2. Opportunism 3. Big-picture Thinkers 4. Great personal organisation 5. People-orientation As per the above, the risk-taking aspect is pretty well understood to be a necessary component and in the words of my late Dad, “you need to speculate to accumulate”, but sometimes risk-taking does not pay off.

In actual fact, many entrepreneurs experience failures but the good ones learn from their mistakes and apply this hard-won knowledge to do things better next time around (this is known as having a growth mindset).

Many multi-millionaires have gone broke at some stage in their careers.

Being able to spot an opportunity and act on it before others is also a key element that separates entrepreneurs from your average businessperson.

They either come up with the idea themselves (innovators) or get on board early with new ideas (early adopters).

In order to be able to do this, they possess a laser-like focus, clear on the outcome(s) they

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH want and are prepared to work hard to achieve.

They don’t get easily distracted having a very practical and pragmatic approach to business.

Everyone will sit somewhere on a spectrum of high detail (lists, agendas, structure, dotting the ’i’s and crossing the ’t’s etc) at one end and big picture (visionary and more focused on concepts and possibilities) at the other.

Entrepreneurs are much more commonly found nearer the ‘big picture’ end of this spectrum since they see more value in looking at alternatives, new ideas and thinking about possible outcomes and see less value in spending time on the minute details of implementation.

Having said that though, good entrepreneurs have to be well organised if they are to be successful since at the early stages of setting up a new venture, there are always lots of things to think about.

Having good systems, structures, processes and practices in place is pretty well essential in order to keep a finger on the wide variety of things to be managed if the opportunity is to come to fruition.

Good systems and processes also lead to greater efficiency and hence more time for important things.

At the end of the day, business is all about dealing with people. If you don’t like dealing with people, you cannot deal effectively in business since as they say, “people do business with people they know, like and trust”.

If you find it hard to engage with others

(perhaps a bit introverted), but still want to be an entrepreneur, you will need to challenge yourself to go out and meet and network with others.

This will not only improve your ability to ef-

fectively engage with people, your chances of identifying those new opportunities will also go up as well.

Ian Ash is the managing director for OrgMent Business Solutions.

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Snooksy’s legacy lives on

By David Nagel Grown men shed tears as the Cardinia Cricket Club bared its soul on Saturday as it honoured one of its greatest characters and best-ever cricketers – feared fast-bowler and club legend Wayne Snooks.

Snooks, who passed away suddenly on 6 March last year, will never be forgotten at the Bulls’ home ground at Gunton Oval after the club bestowed on him a magnificent honour – naming its new training nets ‘The Wayne Snooks Training Facility’.

A large crowd consisting of life members, current and past players, committee, friends, and most importantly family, gathered late on Saturday morning to pay respects to a muchloved club champion at the official opening of the new nets.

Fellow speedster and brother-in-law Ben Sargent, and life member and life-long friend David Webster told of their love for a man who was about to play in his 48th season for the club on the day of his death.

A life member, he was inducted into three teams of the decade, and the ‘Team of the 50 years’ at the Bulls’ 50th anniversary gala event in 2019.

One of the greatest Bulls of them all, he won a host of individual honours – including the 1991/92 A Grade league bowling average after recovering from a horrendous accident that saw him lose sight in one eye.

As a sign of his remarkable longevity, he won Bulls bowling awards in ’77/78 and again, 16 years later, in ’93/’94.

Webster said the naming of the new facility was a special and significant day for the club.

“It’s a big day because this particular fella was a massive part of the club,” Webster explained.

“He’s the only player to have played across five decades and he’s been named in the Team of the Decade on three occasions, and then of course he was picked in the Team of the Half Century.

“More to that, he was the sort of fella that would help out anyone, and the reason the nets have been named after Snooksy is because every training night he would be down there helping the kids.

“I look at the kids out there playing in our firsts and there’s not one of them that Snooksy hasn’t helped out in some way.”

Webster remembers clearly the first day of a long and much-loved friendship.

“I remember driving home from work and my father said, ‘I’ve just to call into this house down on the corner here, there’s a young bloke who has moved in who is looking for work and I believe he’s a bit of a sportsman, so I want to get him down to play footy and cricket at the club.” Webster recalled.

“It just snowballed from there and Snooksy became part of our family, not only of our family at the club, but my family at home as well.

“We were always at each other’s place and

From left, the widow of Wayne Snooks, Verlinda, with son Bradley, daughter Jenni, and Cardinia life member Dave Webster.

Wayne Snooks holds a special place in the heart of the Cardinia Cricket Club. 177797 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS he became like another son to my mum and dad.

“Our friendship just grew and grew and grew and along with Trevor Hobson we became the three musketeers…that type of thing.

We enjoyed so much time together, just having a chat and enjoying each other’s company.”

Webster also recalled an incident that gave Snooks plenty of fodder to hang on his great mate over the years.

“My biggest disappointment, and one that Wayne never let me forget about, was that as captain I declared when he was on 86, so we could go for an outright,” Webster said.

“He never, ever let me forget it, and rightly so.

“When he made his first hundred, 120 up at Narre Warren East, I went up and he gave me the biggest hug and said ‘Righto, you’re off the hook’.

“He went on and made another ton as well so I didn’t feel quite as bad after that.”

Webster said Snooks was a bowler of the highest quality, ruthless and relentless in the search of wickets, but was well-respected by the entire cricket community.

“I’ve never known a bowler who could move the ball like he did,” Webster explained.

“The ball could be 30 or 40 overs old and he would move it like it was a new one. And he was so determined; everything that he did had to be done right.

“He had few nick names and one of them was hungry, because it was hard to get the ball

out of his hands.

“But in reality, no one wanted to get the ball out of Snooksy’s hand because he was such a good bowler and none of us could have done better.

“After his horrific accident, to come back and win the A Grade bowling average was just incredible.”

Snooks was helping to remove a stump from his place in Nar Nar Goon, when the chain snapped, wrapped around his face… leading to a lost eye.

“He was such an amazing man to come back from that, in a short time really, he was so determined,” Webster said.

“I remember when he got up and got his award at Devon Meadows, everyone in that room was up and clapping and that’s the respect he had throughout the whole league.

Mention Snooksy’s name…he’s a legend around these parts.”

And how would Webster describe his great mate as a person, from the feared competitor to the man he shared many great times with?

“Get him out on the ground and put a ball in his hand and he only had one option, and that was to get you out, it didn’t matter how he did it, he got you out,” Webster said.

“But you get him off the ground, he was just an amazing man who cared about our club and the opposition.

“Say if he got a young kid out, after the game he would talk to that kid and tell him what he did wrong. He even did it during games, helping

The legacy of Wayne Snooks will live on forever at the Cardinia Cricket Club. kids out, and kids prosper in that environment.

“He was fiercely competitive but also wanted to see kids grow and wanted to see the game grow…he was a ripper like that.”

Webster thinks Snooks will be sitting back and quite content with Cardinia’s magnificent gesture.

“I reckon he would be saying, yep, that’s about right, and you know what, it is right, he had the respect of everyone and there will never be another Snooksy, we were very lucky to have him.

“Everyone just loved him.”

The Cardinia Cricket Club has honoured Wayne Snooks with a tribute in words, which sit on a large banner on the side of the nets.

The words read: WAYNE MARTIN CHARLES SNOOKS 1957-2021 Wayne Snooks, the only player to play at Cardinia in every decade.

Such a dedicated man to the club he truly adored. Cardinia cricket Club was ‘Snooksy’s’ second home.

The passion he showed playing transitioned into the passion he showed educating and developing young players just like himself.

On the 6th of March 2021, the day of his passing, he was due to play which would have marked 48 seasons straight with the desire of achieving 50 years.

At the Cardinia Cricket Club, and at the Wayne Snooks Training Facility, ‘Snooksy’s’ legacy lives on.

Two out of three ain’t bad Cranbourne’s hugely popular Tricodes event will take on a slightly different look and feel this year when the unique meeting takes place at the Cranbourne Racing Centre this Friday 28 January.

This year’s event – still set to be a great evening of entertainment for the family – could be renamed ‘Dualcodes’, with the greyhound part of the action not taking place due to unplanned mechanical works that need to be undertaken to fix the greyhound rail infrastructure.

“While this is disappointing, it is important that we start the process to get important works completed on the track,” said Andrew Fennell, CEO of the Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club.

Despite the late change, there is still plenty to look forward to on the night, with confirmation that there will be a range of FREE cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

kids activities to enjoy plus a Blues Band playing after the last race which will ensure a lively and family-friendly atmosphere on what is looking like being a very pleasant evening weather-wise.

Cranbourne Turf Club CEO Neil Bainbridge has confirmed that all three clubs have committed to working together to stage another Tricodes meeting later in the year to showcase the Cranbourne Racing Centre complex.

“We still encourage everyone to get down for what will be a fun and action-packed night”, said Mr Bainbridge.

Hospitality packages remain available, general admission tickets are only $15 and kids are FREE. To purchase tickets visit cranbourneturfclub.com.au, phone 5996 1300 or emailsales@cranbourneturfclub.com.au

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Seagulls send a message

By David Nagel Tooradin (204) has delivered an 87-run wakeup call to top-of-the-table Kooweerup (117) in WGCA premier Division at Denhams Road on Saturday.

A captain’s knock from Cal O’Hare (80), and a game-changing partnership between Tyler Evans (33 not out) and Ben Parrott (27), helped the Seagulls pass the physcological 200-run barrier and set the path to victory.

It was then a matter of holding on for dear life and surviving some brutal hitting from Demons’ skipper Chris Bright (52).

O’Hare played a cracking knock on Saturday, with a 30-run stand with Brad Butler (19), and 39-run union with Josh Lownds (19) seeing the skipper achieve his mission of treating every partnership like gold.

Having set the Demons an intimidating total to hunt down, the Seagulls struck in the opening over with Luke McMaster (0) being late on a pull shot and skying a Kallan Braid-Ball (3/38) delivery to Parrott behind the stumps.

The Seagulls then had one major obstacle to overcome…the dangerous Bright who looked in very ominous form.

Two massive sixes off Braid-Ball, and several classy flicks and drives to the boundary, had the Gulls on the back foot for the first time in the contest.

Bright was forced to bat more circumspect after losing five partners, and eventually nicked off to Parrott off the bowling of Russell Lehman (2/32).

Momentum is everything in sport and Pakenham (2/121) is building a nice head of steam after the Lions made it four-straight with a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Carlisle Park (120).

Manu Goraya steered the Cobras to a famous victory with a brilliant century against Cranbourne Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS Meadows. 260739 Another glorious innings from the imperious Chris Smith (70 not out), and the dominance of an underrated but versatile bowling attack, led the Lions to victory on their home ground.

The Lions had to overcome some early resistance from Vikings’ openers Ravi Kodithuwakku (60) and Dave Nutting (24) but completely dominated proceedings from that point forward.

Skipper Dale Tormey (3/5) took top marks with the ball, with Troy McDermott (3/40), James Close (2/9) and crafty-spinner Jason Williams (2/34) taking the last eight Vikings’ wickets to fall for just 24 runs!

Smith then carved five boundaries and two powerful sixes in another brilliant display of batting. Williams (32 not out) joined the party as the Lions coasted home with 20 overs still left to bat.

Reigning premier Cardinia (160) is not quite at the top of its game but the Bulls are still travelling along nicely after a 42-run win over Clyde (118) at Gunton Oval.

The Bulls were more honest than brilliant with the bat, with Travis Welsh (37), Matt Welsh (25) and aggressive opener Alex Nooy (23) the best of seven batters that made their way to double figures.

The Bulls never really got rolling, with a 40-run stand between the Welsh boys – for the fifth wicket - the most productive partnership of the innings.

Spinner Daniel Lever (3/8 off 8) was superb for the Cougars, tying things up from the clubroom end and claiming the key wickets of Jake Prosser (4), Bradey Welsh (13) and Leigh Patterson (0) along the way.

The Bulls much-vaunted bowling attack then struck quickly with Trav Wheller (3/32), Dean Henwood (2/15), Prosser (2/18) and Lachie Volpe (2/38) combining to roll the Cougars inside 34 overs.

Run feasts don’t come much better than what took place at Barton Reserve on Saturday with Merinda Park (2/266) producing a run-chase of rare and epic proportions against Cranbourne Meadows (8/265).

Karanvir Singh (106) cracked a brilliant century for the Rebels, with skipper Sunny Paul (48) offering great support.

But the Cobras were men on a mission in reply with Manu Goraya (103 not out) and the diminutive Thuduwage Kumara (90) produced a stunning partnership of 166 runs.

Remarkably the Cobras won with four overs left to bat!

Ladder: Kooweerup, Tooradin 78, Cardinia 66, Pakenham 54, Clyde, Merinda park 36, Cranbourne Meadows 30, Carlisle Park 6.

Panthers set to dance with the big boys

By David Nagel District contender Devon Meadows will look to upstage the three best teams in West Gippsland cricket on Sunday when the Panthers line up for the semi-finals of the Twenty20 Kookaburra Cup at Starling Road in Officer.

The Panthers, under skipper Lucas Ligt, have progressed to the semi-final stage of the tournament with wins over the mountain men – Gembrook and Emerald – but will face a much tougher assignment when they hit the Officer Recreation Reserve at 10am on Sunday.

Waiting for the Panthers in the first semifinal will be a red-hot Tooradin, who dismantled Kooweerup in a lop-sided one-day contest at Kooweerup on Saturday.

The Seagulls have fire-power to burn, with Tom Hussey, Cal O’Hare, Dylan Sutton and Aaron Avery just some of the players to look out for on the weekend.

The Panthers have been well served by Ligt (296 runs), Trent Delaney (252), Nathan Worsteling (180) and Kyle Salerno (151) with the willow this season, while Lucas Carroll has claimed 15 wickets to lead all-comers in the District competition.

The likes of Jacob McVicar, Coby Podd, Jamie Cape and Ben Hussey will need to support Carroll if the Panthers are to progress to the 2pm grand final.

Semi-final two promises to be an absolute corker, with last season’s WGCA Premier Division grand finalists – Kooweerup and Cardinia – set to lock horns at 10am on oval two.

Koowee skipper Chris Bright is one of the

most dangerous batters in the competition and the Bulls will be fired up to claim his important scalp early.

The day promises to be an absolute beauty, with high-quality cricket assured with the calibre of players on show.

The two Officer grounds, both visible from some vantage points, will provide the perfect backdrop for Sunday’s semi-finals and finals.

And it won’t be just in the centre of the oval that there will be heaps of action.

There will be a jumping castle for the kids, plenty of giveaways, and a DJ will play nonstop music throughout the course of the day.

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Devon Meadows batter Trent Delaney will need to fire if the Panthers are to progress to the final of the WGCA Twenty20 Kookaburra cup on Sunday. 262689 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

Opportunity goes begging for promising young Swans

By Tyler Lewis Back-to-back losses are threatening to derail the opportunity that awaits the Casey-South Melbourne outfit.

There’s certainly no shortage of promise within the Swans side, but they’ve fallen short in two successive weeks and are showing signs of shooting themselves in the foot on the run home.

On Saturday, the Swans received fellow finals dasher Richmond at an unfortunate time, with Victorian and Tigers seamer Mitch Perry being released from Melbourne Renegade commitments only days before the match.

Perry ended with 3/13 from his nine overs and was also in what could very well have been interpreted as the match-winning run out of Ashley Chandrasinghe.

And while the Tigers had an injection of talent, the Swans will most-definitely see the loss as an opportunity gone missing, especially after the positions they found themselves in throughout the day.

After Richmond won the toss, the Swans were immediately on top, claiming two quick scalps, leaving the Tigers 2/9.

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Callum Dodson claimed two wickets and was the batter left stranded for the Swans on Saturday.

259762 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS Tiger’s gloveman Zac Sleeman (51 from 74 balls) and Andrew Humphries (59 from 87 balls) then guided the home side to 212 after the early shake up.

Swannies opening bowler Nathan Lambden was at his best with the ball hitting the wicket hard and claiming 4/42 off his 9.3 overs.

While 212 may appear to some as a reasonable total, with the required run rate above four an over from the get-go, it is a total the Swans have made light-work of in recent times.

However, this week Casey-South Melbourne were unable to replicate such fortunes, being dismissed for just 168.

Gifted opener Chandrasinghe (63 from 100 balls) secured his second successive half-century in what was a difficult day for the Swans top order.

Chandrasinghe had six batting partners in his two and a half hour stint in the middle, as the rest of the top six around him failed to score more than five.

The left-hander was gifted a life-line by wicket-keeper Devin Pollock at 5/44, when the pair came together for what threatened to be a match-saving partnership, before Chandrasinghe was run out.

Pollock’s knock off 55 from 86 deliveries was one of three scores above 18 for the Swans.

Despite suffering back-to-back defeats, the Swans are still just four points adrift from eighth position on the Victorian Premier Cricket ladder.

The Swans take on Camberwell Magpies this weekend, and Greenvale Kangaroos in the following week.

While the last two performances have been disappointing for Will Carr’s men, the club will be expecting to be sitting inside the top eight in a fortnight’s time. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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A true gem. Cheryl Wright helps out at the club before Pennant Bowls on Saturday.

Cranbourne bowler AJ Nair shows his style against Narre Warren.

Gavin Wright relaxes before the big game against Narre Warren on Saturday.

Cranbourne tasting honey CRANBOURNE BOWLS A swarm of bees decided to set up home at Cranbourne Bowls Club and form a hive as players arrived prior to the game on Saturday.

Club President Tony Collins was immediately on the phone and the bees were resettled just as play got underway.

But was this an omen of things to come?

Just like last week Cranbourne were stung hard on one rink and at the end of play the home side went down by 12 shots which did not please head Coach Lyn Quigg.

The second side lost by 13 shots but the remaining three sides all recorded wins.

In mid-week bowls all four Cranbourne teams played against Dandenong Club where home ground advantage gave wins to all home sides.

Saturday Pennant Side 1 - Division 2 Sec 5 A lack lustre performance against Narre Warren puts the pressure back on Cranbourne if they have any aspirations of finishing in the top two at the end of the year.

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Skip Jammie Corney and his rink of Joe Byrne, Gavin Wright and Matt Stevens won by five shots which was a great effort. It was great to see Jammie and Gavin doing well after being promoted this week.

Skips Doug Boggie won by one shot after a tough game and skip Lynn Quigg had to settle for a draw.

Cranbourne 62 (5 points) lost to Narre Warren 74 (13 points) Side 2 - Division 2 Sec 6 It was a good fight back against Clayton after a shaky start but still going down by 13 shots.

Standout rink was skip Harry Van Soest and his team of Maree Taylor, John Stanley and Karen Hickson winning by six shots.

Cranbourne 81 (2 points) lost to Clayton 94 (16 points) Side 3 - Division 3 Sec 6 A nine-shot win against Hampton Park with top rink Hans Worstelling, Derek Maguire Tony Whalley and skip John Gardner winning by 17 shots.

Cranbourne 83 (16 points) defeated Hamp-

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Club 78 (15 points) Side 2 - Division 3 Sec 6 A great win at home by 25 shots with skip Billy Sherriff and his team of Isobel Partington, Gwen Scott and Scott De Piazza. Skip Tony Whalley won by 14 shots.

Cranbourne 78 (14 points) defeated Dandenong Club 53 (2 points) Side 3 - Division 3 Sec 7 An 11-shot deficit but a good performance by skip Peter Colthup and his crew of Cheryl Wright, Brian Legg and Vic Buttera winning by four shots.

Cranbourne 46 (2 points) lost to Dandenong Club 57 (14 points) Side 4 - Division 4 Sec 6 Cranbourne won a close game by three shots despite a huge win by skip Rob Sorrensen and his team of Peter West, Garry Hunt, and Bob Bellamy who won by 22 shots.

Skip Trevor Elsey won by three shots.

Cranbourne 63 (14 points) defeated Dandenong Club 60 (2 points) -Garry Hunt-

ton Park 74 (2 points) Side 4 - Division 6B Sec 6 (12 a side) This was a huge win for Cranbourne by 66 shots.

Skip Sofio Rati, Dermot McConville, Brian Legg and Brian Cadell won by 31 shots.

Cranbourne 92 (16 points) defeated Mordialloc 26 (0 points) Side 5 - Division 7 Sec 7 (12 a side) A 31-shot win for Cranbourne with Skip Peter Colthup, Frank Male, Olive Stanley and Bill Bradbury winning by 15 shots. Olive Stanley had an outstanding game.

Cranbourne 75 (16 points) defeated Mordialloc 44 (0 points) Mid-Week Pennant Side 1 - Division 2 Sec 6 With all four teams playing against Dandenong Club the two home teams won while the two teams away lost.

Unfortunately the top side played away and went down by 30 shots with only Skip Lois Brock managing a draw.

Cranbourne 48 (1 point) lost to Dandenong

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Young guns excited and bouncing on to the big time

By David Nagel The south east’s two biggest basketball associations – Casey and Dandenong - will be well represented at the upcoming Australian Under-18 Junior Basketball Championships to be held at the Ballarat Sports and Events Centre from 10-17 April.

The championships will run simultaneously with the Kevin Coombs Cup – an event where the best wheelchair athletes from around Australia will also compete at the highest level.

Basketball Victoria has selected the Under-18 State teams representing Victoria Country and Victoria Metropolitan – for boys and girls - as well as athletes in the Kevin Coombs Cup. The five selected sides will tip off the Australian Junior Championships for 2022 - with the Australian Under-20 and Ivor Burge Junior Championships moved from its traditional February start date to 19-24 April in Mackay, Queensland.

Four talented youngsters from Casey Basketball have earned selection, along with two players from the Dandenong Basketball Association.

Selected in the U18-Metroploitan Men’s side are Archer McMenamin and Ethan Bolton from Casey, while Dakota Crichton and Lucy Dexter – also from Casey – will join Dandenong pair Georgie Sewell and Georgia Taylor in the Metropolitan U18 Women’s side.

Victoria Metropolitan U18 Women’s head coach Michael Brookens said the team’s tecranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

difficult to select the team.”

Returning for his fourth time as a state team head coach, U18 Men’s head coach Trevor Lee said the group’s versatility and strength will put them in great stead to succeed.

“We’ve got some great athletes this year that can play in multiple positions – that’s probably our biggest strength,” Lee said.

“This is my ninth preparation with state teams and it’s the toughest and hardest team I’ve had to pick – so many good athletes that didn’t make this team.

“After an extensive process that we started back in November – it was tough to cut all the way through and even tougher to pick the team over the weekend.

“Ultimately we’ve got our eyes on one goal - coming back with a gold medal; that’s the ultimate goal and we want to bring it back home to Victoria where it belongs.”

UNDER-18 METROPOLITAN WOMEN Tabitha Betson (Bulleen), Paige Burrows (Knox), Edie Clarke (Melbourne), Dakota Crichton (Casey), Lucy Dexter (Casey), Amy Kurkowski (Sandringham), Georgia McBean (Kilsyth), Georgia Sewell (Dandenong), Georgia Taylor (Dandenong), Hannah Wickstrom (Sandringham).

UNDER-18 METROPOLITAN MEN Ethan Bolton (Casey), Carlin Briggs (Knox), Tristan Devers (Nunawading), Luke Fennell (Knox), Kristian Ferronato (Eltham), Joel Foxwell (Bulleen), Archer McMenamin (Casey), Kynan Philippe (Frankston), Austin Rapp (Knox), Tiernan Stynes (Nunawading).

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Top from left; Archie McMenamin, Dakota Crichton and Ethan Bolton. Bottom; Georgia Sewell, Georgia Taylor and Lucy Dexter. The six stars have been selected to represent Victoria in mid April. nacity and energy has him impressed heading towards Ballarat.

“The strength of our team will be the 4 P’s; persistence, pressure, pace and physicality,” Brookens said.

“We will be a fiercely competitive side -

this team is full of stars.

“The standard of the tryout group was phenomenal.

“The athletes really took on board what I wanted from them. They all had moments of brilliance, competed hard and made it very

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