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It’s Neighbourhood House week

Hotspot concern

By Marcus Uhe “Does someone have to die for them to do something about this intersection?” asks Clyde resident Mick Ferrari.

The meeting of Ballarto Road and ClydeFive Ways road is becoming a hotspot for dangerous collisions.

The Clyde Fire Brigade has been called to five incidents there so far in 2022, including two in April within the space of three days, according to volunteer firefighter Mel Symington.

On Tuesday 26 April, a car landed on its roof in a nearby paddock, opposite the service station, on the eastern side of Clyde-Five Ways road.

It’s so problematic that a local farmer now refuses to keep livestock in the paddock closest to the road due to repeated damage to his fences.

Locals said a number of factors contributed to the issue.

The long grass on at the top of the hill on the north-western corner between the roads and Cottle Drive has created a visibility issue for road users travelling east on Ballarto Road towards Cardinia and Koo Wee Rup. The bank of land also has two road safety signs which can obstruct the view for motorists.

Mr Ferrari drives a ute with an elevated driver’s seat, but said he still struggled with visibility.

“I drive a (Toyota) Hilux so I’m up a bit higher and I cannot see oncoming traffic,” Mr Ferrari said.

“I have to nose out over the line.

“Normal sedans, how are they supposed to see? They have to have their bonnet over the line.”

Without traffic lights or a roundabout, drivers wanting to cross Clyde Five-Ways Road and stay on Ballarto must give way to traffic moving at up 80 kilometres per hour coming up a hill in both directions.

Furthermore, long trucks turning left onto Ballarto Road travelling north from Devon Meadows and Five Ways need to swing dangerously into oncoming traffic in order to complete the turn.

Clyde Primary School is a few hundred metres away from the intersection, adding to the sense of urgency, and creating another hazard with the reduction in speed from 80 kilometres per hour down to 40 during peak traffic times.

A quick inspection of the kerbs and grass patches surrounding the intersection shows track marks, dead grass, strewn road signs and debris from recent accidents.

State member for Bass Jordan Crugnale sympathised with her constituents.

“The entire stretch of the Clyde-Five Ways Road needs to be duplicated and works done at the various intersections to cater for the increase in traffic in this fast growing area of Clyde and Clyde North and it is something I have been fiercely advocating for as a priority when meeting with Ministers and through our budget process,” Ms Crugnale said.

The trek raised more than $10,000 on Go Fund Me to launch Mr Amum’s Oyiti Foundation for Multicultural Youth as a “voice for the voiceless”.

It inspired communities and raised the need to tackle the scourge of youth suicide.

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DRAFT 2022/23 BUDGET COMMUNITY PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:

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$230,440

For building renewal works at Myuna Farm

To renew the Berwick Senior Citizens Centre

CRANBOURNE WEST $8.12M Constructions of a new Sport and Recreation reserve in Cranbourne West

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$310,660 To upgrade the Narre Warren North Kindergarten

BERWICK $22.5M Construction of Bells Road from Grices Road to O’Shea Road, including associated intersections

CLYDE $17.75M Commence construction of Clyde Recreation Reserve

$15M Towards the Casey Fields Soccer Stage two works

CLYDE $2M

PEARCEDALE $2M To upgrade the Pearcedale Recreation Reserve Football and Cricket Pavilion

For a new family and community centre

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Community houses crucial

By Marcus Uhe You may not have accessed their services personally, or you may know them as community hubs, learning centres or neighbourhood centres.

But they all identify as Neighbourhood Houses, assisting in providing crucial advocacy, advisory, support services and connection opportunities across their 400 Victorian locations and 1000 across the country.

There’s every chance that somewhere, at some point, you have felt the benefits of a local Neighbourhood House; their lobbying may have accelerated the development of a local road, a law change, or a friend of colleague may have benefited from their advisory services throughout their journey.

So during the week of May 9 to 15, take a moment to appreciate their hard work through Neighbourhood House week.

The City of Casey has 14 such facilities, including the Balla Balla Community Centre in Cranbourne East.

Balla Balla centre manager Maree Cullinan has been at the facility since its inception in 2007 and said no two houses were the same when it comes to their advocacy and tireless work in establishing connections throughout the community.

“Each house is unique to the community it services,” Ms Cullinan said.

“If there was something that came to them from the community that required advocacy support, we would certainly advocate on their behalf, to whoever necessary. It may be the local member, the council, the State Government.

“Where it does require us to support them, with advocacy, we will do that.”

Current advocacy projects include contacting local Federal MPs about cost of living pressures ahead of this month’s election.

In 2021, the centres in Dandenong were

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Lauren and Maree (back) with the walking group Grace, Bernadette, Des, Rosemary and Huib from Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS Balla Balla. 279297 critical in helping to settle Afghan refugees following the Taliban’s takeover of their country in August including assisting with facilitating English language classes.

The theme of this year’s Neighbourhood House Week is Building resilience by bringing people together.

On Tuesday 10 May, Balla Balla will host a High Tea to recognise the significance of the week and re-establish social connections.

Ms Cullinan believes the ability to bring people together and foster networks throughout local communities are one of the biggest strengths of Neighbourhood houses, particularly coming off a period where a lot of us experienced isolation as a result of the pandemic.

Importantly, what constitutes a community for one person will be different for other people, but that shouldn’t diminish their importance.

Whether you’re into basketball, video games, cooking, sewing, a neighbourhood

house will endeavour to show that there is a network for you, according to Ms Cullinan.

“To really be connected in a community, you need a network. It makes you feel like you belong.

“It could be at work, you have a work network, in the community you can have a network with all different things. It could be through a program at a neighborhood house, it could be that you have a coffee or tea with them in a social setting.

“It’s about building that network and making people feel that they belong.”

The most important step, however, is being prepared to reach-out and explore what programs are on offer.

“I think they’ve just got to walk in the door, and sometimes that’s the hardest thing but it’ll be the best door that they walk through,” Ms Cullinun said.

“That may be that they return to work, because for whatever reason they have not been

Maree Cullinan (centre) with Saba and Connie at Balla Balla Community Centre. 279297 in work. It may be that they return to study, again, we could be part of the answer to that, because some Neighbourhood Houses have accredited and pre-accredited training, so we can connect them with those houses, depending on what they wanted to do.

“The rest will just happen organically, because that’s what we do; we pick people up where they are and go along the journey.

“We are open to everyone, it doesn’t matter about gender, age cultural background, any of that stuff.”

To learn more about what Neighbourhood houses exist in the City of Casey and what they can do to help you, head to caseyconnectlearn. com.au/ For more on Neighbourhood House Week, head to nhvic.org.au/nhw To book a place at the High Tea at Balla Balla, call the centre on 5990 0900 or go to ballaballa.com.au/event/3084/

Minister hits back at Casey’s cost-shifting claims

By Eleanor Wilson Local Government Minister Shaun Leane has hit back at claims the State Government is not pulling its weight when it comes to local government shared funding areas.

In a statement to Star News, Mr Leane said Casey Council had received more than $40 million funding from Local Government Victoria (LGV) since 2015 to deliver community centres, kindergartens and sporting facilities among other projects.

He said the council received an additional $1.37 million in Covid support from the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions between 2020-2022 and pointed to a recent report by the Victorian Auditor’s General Office which found councils were in sound financial position with low debt levels, despite the impact of Covid-19.

It comes after Casey Council claimed the State Government was lagging in key funding areas such as school crossings and child health immunisation programs.

Last month, The Age reported a series of cost-shifting claims by local governments, who said they were being burdened with off-loaded costs from the State Government and could no longer afford to uphold key local services such as libraries and swimming pools.

The cost shifting concerns were shared by independent advisory body, Infrastructure Victoria, which urged the State Government to invest in added funding for local councils in key growth areas, including Casey.

While City of Casey told Star News it could not determine a discernible upward or downward trend in state funding for shared

projects, it revealed it does face funding challenges across some services.

Casey Council said over the last four years it had received an average of 41 per cent funding from the State Government for the provision of school crossing services.

“Over the last four years Council has received approximately 41 per cent in 2018-’19, to 38 per cent in 2019-’20, to 45 per cent in 2020-’21, to now 40 per cent in 2021-’22,” Ms Duff said.

Ms Duff also named child health services as an area of financial concern, revealing state funding for child immunisation services had not kept pace with the cost of delivering the service to a growing municipality.

“Immunisation delivered by Council as part of its child health services costs Council approximately $535,000 (2021-’22) to deliver

84 public infant immunisation sessions, targeted child catch-up programs to newly arrived residents and attending 29 secondary schools,” Ms Duff said.

“The State Government currently funds around $150,000 towards the cost of this service.”

In 2019, Casey Council wrote to the Minister for Health in an attempt to improve immunisation subsidy payments for local government immunisation programs.

In response, Mr Leane’s office said the state provided subsidies to local government for child vaccinations to ensure growth in demand could be supported.

It added the City of Casey also recently received an additional $42,000 to help improve vaccination rates among recent international arrivals, including those fleeing Afghanistan.

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Liberals match promises

By Marcus Uhe The Australian Liberal Party will match Labor’s pledge of $700,000 to upgrade Sikh Volunteers Australia’s new kitchen and community centre in Langwarrin.

The announcement was made on Wednesday 27 April by Federal La Trobe MP and Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Customs and Community Safety, Jason Wood, along with Liberal candidates for the seats of Holt and Dunkley, Ranj Perera and Sharn Coombes, respectively, and Senator Jane Hume.

It follows Federal Bruce MP Julian Hill’s commitment on Saturday 9 April.

Sikh Volunteers were regularly called-upon during the pandemic, delivering 271,000 free meals between March 2020 and October 2021 across the South East to those in need.

Mr Wood described the volunteers at SVA as champions.

“Their service needs recognition, and this funding is just one way to show our support at a Federal level for their tireless work,” Mr Wood said.

Plans for the facility include a kitchen that will facilitate the production of 10,000 meals per day, along with providing a place of worship and gathering space to bring the community together, regardless of race or religion.

SVA’s Jaswinder Singh said the commitment from both sides of politics was validation of their work.

“This gives us another sense that the project is very well appreciated and well received by political parties,” Mr Singh said.

“Regardless of political background, this will help us achieve our goal, to serve humanity.

“We are very happy for a fair and balanced commitment that will progress and benefit the community.”

Mr Perera said he was eagerly anticipating

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“I’m proud to be associated with Sikh volunteers given how much they have done for

the wider Australian community in times of need,” Mr Perera said.

“I look forward to working with them on future projects which will benefit the South-East

of Melbourne, particularly in the Holt electorate”.

SVA expects to open the facility in mid-September.

State Opposition pledges boost for IBAC funding

By Cam Lucadou-Wells The State Opposition has vowed to strengthen corruption watchdog agencies in Victoria.

Opposition Leader Matthew Guy pledged, if elected to Government, to boost funding to IBAC by $10 million a year and the State Ombudsman by $2 million a year.

In a statement, the Opposition claimed the ALP Government starved IBAC and the Ombudsman of funding.

Mr Guy said he would also restore IBAC’s powers to make it easier to hold public hearings.

The announcement followed Premier Daniel Andrews’ refusal to comment on The Age’s report that he’d been interviewed behind closed doors by IBAC in a leaked draft report into ALP branch-stacking.

Mr Andrews didn’t cooperate with the Coate Inquiry into bungled Covid hotel quarantine or the Ombudsman’s investigation of $388,000 of ALP ‘red shirts rorts’, Mr Guy stated.

“One of the first things we will do is reverse the Andrews Labor Government’s flawed legislative amendments which made it harder to hold public hearings,” Mr Guy said.

“Labor has been in power for 19 of the last

Get your flu vaccination As the weather gets colder and Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease, Victorians are being urged to get their flu jabs to stay well this winter and reduce pressure on the health system.

Chief health officer Brett Sutton led the way getting his influenza (flu) vaccination on Friday 29 April, reminding Victorians that with international borders reopening, more social mixing occurring and other pandemic restrictions easing, ensuring flu and Covid-19 vaccinations were up to date would help protect people during winter.

“Victoria has seen low rates of the flu over the last two years due to closed international borders and social distancing measures to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic,“ Mr Sutton said.

“That also means that this winter is a really critical time to be protected with flu vaccinations.

“Vaccination against a highly contagious viral infection like flu is key to protecting yourself and those around you and will ensure we don’t put further pressure on our health system.”

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usually occurs from April to September and can cause severe illness and life-threatening complications regardless of age.

Flu vaccination is recommended for anyone older than six months and is free for people considered to be at higher risk from influenza including children from six months to under five years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from six months of age, pregnant women, people aged 65 and over and people with medical conditions putting them at increased risk of severe influenza.

All Victorians have been encouraged to get their seasonal influenza vaccine as soon as possible.

Covid-19 and flu vaccinations can be given on the same day.

“If you do get the flu the advice remains the same,” said Professor Sutton.

“Stay at home if you’re unwell and don’t go to work or school.”

More information on how to avoid influenza and on getting vaccinated is available on the Victorian Government’s Better Health website betterhealth.vic.gov.au

23 years and in that time, the Premier has grown increasingly arrogant and out of touch – believing he is above the law and above scrutiny.”

The State Opposition’s stance is in contrast to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who labelled NSW’s version of IBAC as a “kangaroo court”.

Mr Morrison has also been under attack for failing to establish a federal anti-corruption commission that was promised at the 2019 election.

He has blamed Labor’s lack of support for the Government’s exposure draft bill. His proposed ICAC model would not hold public

hearings or release its reports.

Recently, a State Parliamentary inquiry was opened into integrity agencies’ treatment of witnesses after the sudden death of former Casey mayor and Liberal candidate Amanda Stapledon in January.

Friends of Ms Stapledon blamed IBAC, which publicly examined her during its Operation Sandon investigation into Casey councillors and property developers.

She had reportedly received the investigation’s draft report soon before her death.

The final report has yet to be released.

Compass raises concerns

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Police detected a whopping 770 traffic offences in Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia during Operation Compass across two long weekends from 14-25 April.

The tally included 87 drug drivers, 44 drink drivers, 112 unregistered vehicles, 32 impounds and 95 unlicensed or disqualified drivers.

An alleged drug-driver caught more than twice over the speed limit in Wedgewood Drive Hallam was among an “alarming” 213 detected speedsters during the 11-day traffic blitz in the South East.

The 52-year-old Oakleigh South man was intercepted after police were called out to reports of “high-risk driving” in Hallam late on Sunday 24 April.

He was detected about 130 km/h in the 60 km/h zone by an unmarked police car about 11.30pm on Sunday 24 April, Victoria Police say.

His Mazda was impounded, and his license was immediately suspended. The man was charged with speeding and drug-driving offences, and released pending summons.

“We are incredibly disappointed in this number which represents 770 people who have shirked responsibility and made terrible decisions while on the road,” Acting Superin-

tendent Dearne Dummett said.

Act Supt Dummett also singled out the “alarming” number of speeding drivers.

“This is particularly concerning as speed is a major contributor to trauma on our roads with the potentially devastating effects of such behaviour rippling throughout the community.

“Whether speeding, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or checking a message from your mate, you are making a decision that puts the lives of innocent and vulnerable road users in your hands.”

There were 187 other offences including disobeying traffic control, seatbelt and mobile offences.

Act Supt Dummett warned police would continue to patrol for “reckless driver behaviour” and unregistered and disqualified drivers.

“While our state-wide operation may have concluded, police will continue to do everything we can to protect innocent and vulnerable road users.

“With worsening weather conditions and reduced visibility as winter approaches, it is imperative motorists and pedestrians look out for one another.

“Be patient, obey road rules and stay safe while driving.”

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Goods stolen Police are seeking a man over $30,000-plus of electronics stolen from a Mulgrave business.

The electronics business on Dunlop Road was allegedly targeted twice by the man in a white sedan in two days in late April.

Police allege the same man stole more than $30,000 worth of stock and left in the same vehicle about 4.20am on Anzac Day, 25 April.

Some of the stolen property was later located on the side of Pound Road, Narre Warren, police say.

The man is described as Caucasian, with a medium build and wearing a blue cap, black jacket, dark-coloured trousers, spectacles and face mask.

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

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SOCIALLY SPEAKING Police Operation Compass, targeting poor behaviour on our roads and dangerous driving across the Easter and Anzac Day long weekends, produced alarming numbers across the South East, including 770 traffic offences in Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia.

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Jason Wood will be at the top of the ballot when La Trobe voters head to the polls in the upcoming Federal Election, securing him the critical donkey vote, in which voters list their preferences in order of the ballot they are presented.

Our readers were split on whether this would be an advantage for him.

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Nominations are now open for the Juan Carlos Loyola OAM Award for Longstanding Community Service.

The award is presented to a resident of southeast Melbourne who has shown a longterm dedication to the local community through their volunteer work.

Longstanding volunteers from a variety of community groups are encouraged to nominate.

The winner of the 2022 Juan Carlos Loyola OAM Award for Longstanding Community Service is chosen by a panel of local residents and active community members, including Juan Carlos Loyola.

Nominations will close on Monday 6 June 2022.

The award is named after Juan Carlos Loyola, who has worked tirelessly for almost 30 years with the All Abilities Soccer Academy, previously known as the Doveton Special Soc-

cer School. The award is presented and sponsored by Narre Warren North MP Luke Donnellan.

“There are many people across this community who give so much back to others through clubs and associations and that should be celebrated,” Mr Donnellan said.

“This award was created to help celebrate and thank the community spirit and hard work of long-term volunteers.”

Juan Carlos Loyola from the All Abilities Soccer Academy sees the physical and emotional benefits that sports participation can bring for people with an intellectual disability.

“All this happens in an inclusive environment of equality, respect and acceptance” Mr Loyola said.

Contact Mr Donnellan’s office on 9706 0566 for nomination forms. A presentation for the winner of the 2022 award will take place on Friday 24 June 2022.

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Casey’s budget winners

By Marcus Uhe The health and education sectors are the biggest winners for City of Casey residents from the 2022/23 Victorian State Budget, released Tuesday afternoon 3 May. Casey Hospital will receive a share of $236 million in funding to double the capacity of its emergency department as part of $2.3 billion to upgrade existing and build new hospitals across the State.

Minister for Health Martin Foley said the pandemic had reminded the State Government of the importance of investments in healthcare.

“Our healthcare workers across the state go above and beyond to give Victorians worldclass care, and we’re investing to make sure they’ve got world-class hospitals and medical equipment to match,” Mr Foley said.

“This is about giving Victorians the confidence that when they need medical care, they’ll get it in a first-rate health and hospital system.”

The area will also share in $236 million allocated for land acquisition across seven Local Government Areas for future new schools.

Land has been secured for two primary schools and a secondary school in Clyde North, while a new primary school in Clyde North, Alexander Boulevard Primary School (interim name), will be built, with an expected completion date of 2024.

Kambrya College in Berwick will receive an $18.9 million upgrade for 400 additional spaces for students in classrooms as part of $658.2 mil-

Casey Hospital will receive $236 million to double the capacity of its emergency department. lion investment in upgrades and improvements at existing schools. The upgrade is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2025-26.

Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School in Narre Warren is also in line for an upgrade valued at $14.775 million.

“We know kids can’t learn at their best if they don’t feel happy and safe – that’s why we put health and well being on an equal footing with academic achievement for Victorian students,” Education Minister JamesMerlino said.

“We’re investing in our teachers and our education workforce because it’s good for students and it’s good for Victorian jobs.”

On the infrastructure front, $15.4 million will go towards the installation of traffic lights and the road re-alignment at the intersection of Clyde Five Ways road and the South Gippsland Highway in Devon Meadows.

Over a five-year period 22 crashes were recorded at the intersection including one fatality, according to the Department of Transport.

Casey shares in family violence prevention funds

Risky roads concern users

By Eleanor Wilson The City of Casey will receive a $212,500 share of a funding package to support programs soon to be released through Council’s Gender Equality and Prevention of Violence Against Women 10-Year Strategic Plan.

Family Violence Prevention Minister Gabrielle Williams last week announced Casey Council as one of 15 recipients of a $3.5 million funding package to deliver strategies to stop the cycle of family violence.

Ms Williams joined Narre Warren South MP Mr Gary Maas, City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff, City of Casey chief executive officer Glenn Patterson, along with Council officers and community representatives at Bunjil Place to make the announcement.

The plan, titled A Safe and Equal Casey, which is due to be released in July, will include contributions to innovative prevention programs in partnership with Council’s key partners, Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) and Jesuit Social Services The Man Box Program (JSS).

Ms Duff said the council was looking forward to partnering with the groups, as well as the Gender Equality Taskforce, comprised of Casey residents who have significantly contributed to Council’s prevention programs.

“Council has committed to implementing a 10-year plan towards gender equality and the prevention of violence against women, recognising that transformational social change requires long-term commitment and action,” she said.

“Not only are we challenging deeply embedded beliefs, we are also working to change the systems, structures, policies and institutions that reinforce gender inequality.”

“It’s wonderful to see councils like Casey pour their efforts into the prevention of fam-

Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards said feedback from her constituents indicated this project was a priority.

“Locals have told us they want to see the South Gippsland Highway and Clyde Five Ways Road intersection fixed and I’m delighted to be announcing this upgrade, improving safety along the busy road.”

Details and planning works on the upgrade are expected to commence later this year with construction due to take several years, the State Government said.

A $109 million investment in the Victorian bus network will provide Cranbourne West and Narre Warren residents with more access to services such as employment, education, shops and train stations.

Extra bus services will be provided in Cranbourne West to shuttle people between activity hubs such as Merinda Park station and Cranbourne West Secondary College, the State Government said.

Changes to the current network will be made in order to provide connections to the Casey Business Park near Fountain Gate.

Despite these investments, Gembrook MP Brad Battin was left unimpressed, believing that residents in Casey will be left to sit in traffic with no money for any new road duplications or intersection upgrades.

“You can’t trust the Andrews Labor Government to deliver for the South East,” Mr Battin said.

Family Violence Prevention Minister Gabrielle Williams made the announcement of Casey Council’s share in $3.5 million of funding to address family violence issues last week.

City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff welcomed the funding. ily and violence against women more broadly, to be committed to gender equality, which we know is a key factor around stopping violence before it starts,” Ms Williams said.

“We know that [prevention] is the area that is ultimately going to deliver our goal to end family violence for good, it is only through prevention that we can get there.”

From page 1 “There have been numerous accidents at this intersection including in the last few months and thank you to all our first responders for getting to the scene quickly and providing assistance.

“Department of Transport crews will be delivering maintenance upgrades at the intersection to improve safety.

“For the safety of everyone travelling on our roads, including pedestrians and cyclists, it is so important that drivers remain focused, not be in a hurry and drive to the conditions of the road.”

Maintenance to be undertaken by the Department of Transport includes repainting the faded line markings.

Department records show indicate there were six crashes reported at that intersection with one resulting in serious injury between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2021.

Sergeant Pat McGivagan from Casey Highway Patrol said of the five incidents that they had been called to this year, on each occasion the cause was determined to be drivers failing to obey give way signs on Ballarto Road.

Sergeant McGivagan called for motorists to adopt a common-sense approach.

“All we ask people to do is to take care and obey the give way sign and show a bit of patience,” he said.

“It’s a busy road and we can’t do anything about the traffic but we can ask people to take care at that intersection.”

Manager for city and asset planning at City of Casey Joanna Noesgaard said council was continuing to advocate to both the State and Federal Governments to upgrade the “vital arterial” that is Clyde-Five Ways Road as part of the Clyde Road Corridor.

“As part of Council’s advocacy to the Victorian Government, we are also seeking the delivery of traffic lights at this intersection

The view at the intersection coming from Cranbourne on Ballarto Road. 279377 Picture: MARCUS UHE to improve safety and connectivity for commuters,” Ms Noesgaard said.

“The Clyde Road, Berwick-Cranbourne Road and Clyde–Five Ways Road forms the Clyde Road Corridor that is one of the busiest, most dangerous and congested road connections in our city.

Ms Noesgaard attributed the damage to roadside verges on Ballarto Road to recent urbanisation and road construction, and said they would be added to the council’s mowing schedule.

“The next cycle of maintenance will be complete by 3 June,” Ms Noosgard said.

“Other parts of Ballarto Road, between the footpath and Clyde-Five Ways Road, are the responsibility of the Department of Transport.”

The Department of Transport encourages the community to report hazards and any concerns about the condition of the road network by calling 13 11 70.

Ms Crugnale encouraged motorists to report their concerns to VicRoads via their website, vicroads.vic.gov.au/traffic-androad-use/report-a-road-issue

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Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

I am currently the vice-president of IEACA Inc, a Muslim community organisation, a casual broadcaster for 3zzz 92.3FM ethnic community radio (Malay program), and a teacher at an independent faith-based school.

What are you most passionate about?

Teaching VCE Religion and Society in class.

What so interesting about teaching this subject is not about what you know and sharing the knowledge with your students, but what you can learn from them and understanding the challenging questions they ask.

Also, I like reading and preparing teaching resource materials that not only will improve my students’ understanding on their faith, but most importantly creating my own journey to understand myself and the world around us.

What would your last meal be?

Nasi Goreng Kampung or Village Fried rice with anchovies. #asiandelicacy #spicy What was your most memorable moment?

Passing my driving test after five failed attempts in 1992. A big relief! Feeling like an adult! Of course this does not happen in Melbourne, it happens somewhere else which I shall not name the country :) What was your favourite subject in school?

Mathematics. I was a late bloomer in this subject when I was in primary school but that has changed when I started to join a Maths Magic Club (still can’t remember how and why I joined that club) What event past or present would you like to witness?

The 1700s when the first Makassan fishermen from Sulawesi (Indonesia) visited the northern shores of Australia to trade with Indigenous communities.

I wonder how that engagement flourished in the past between the Muslims and the Aboriginals.

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

Firstly, my late dad, how I wish I can share with him my story, express my appreciation for him and talk about family and life in general.

Secondly, Malcom X. I want to ask him more about his transformation as a Sunni Muslim in the last few years of his life.

Thirdly, Mohammad Salah from Liverpool FC, like I am amazed by his current performance as one of the best players in the world.

What are you currently listening to/watching or reading?

I am listening to podcasts from Norman Ali Khan on The Religion of Your Father. Very interesting insight on the story of Prophet Abraham and how we interfaith groups should progress in meaningful dialogue.

I intend to watch Ted Lasso on AppleTV. I am reading books on Positive Education and Restorative Practice, as part of my job portfolio in student wellbeing.

If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook?

Er, what else .... nasi goreng kampung with crispy anchovies :) Where is your dream holiday destination?

To perform hajj pilgrimage in Mecca and spend a great holiday in Medina and Turkey.

What were you like as a kid?

Quiet, introverted, shy.

What was your first job?

Working as an admin, assisting examination assessors in calculating exam marks after their marking.

What’s one question you have never been able to get the answer to?

Can we Muslims resolve the issues of having different dates for beginning of Ramadan and the two Eid dates?

Can we come up with a technology where

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Comanchero boss charged

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A boss of the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang has been arrested and charged with murder over the fatal shooting of Mitat Rasimi in Dandenong in 2019.

Homicide Squad detectives arrested Mick Murray, 44, of Lysterfield South, who is the Comanchero national president, at his home shortly after 5am on Thursday 28 April.

He appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court that morning, and was remanded to appear again in court on 18 August.

Police also arrested a 32-year-old Hallam man at his home about 5am.

He was released without charge.

Nitro Gym in Hallam - which was allegedly linked to Mr Murray - was also raided by police just after 7am. A computer was among the items seized, police said.

Mr Murray is the third man charged with Mr Rasimi’s murder.

In November 2019, police charged a 27-year-

Mitat Rasimi, 51, was shot dead in his vehicle while driving in Dandenong. old Hampton Park man with murder. A 29-yearold Endeavour Hills man was also charged with murder in February 2020.

The pair were remanded and remain in custody.

Mr Rasimi, 51, was found dead with gunshot wounds inside his car, which crashed into a pole in Dawn Avenue on 3 March, 2019, police said.

An orange Ford Ranger ute, allegedly linked to the shooting, was found at McMahens Road in Bangholme 30 minutes later.

Victoria Police’s assistant commissioner Bob Hill said the most recent arrest was “one of the most significant“ by Victoria Police in recent years.

He said the police had been making “ serious inroads in tackling organised crime”, arresting key figures in “high-level and sophisticated” syndicates.

The latest arrests were a direct result of “an incredible amount of work” by investigators from Crime Command, and particularly the Homicide Squad.

“Some individuals and criminal groups think they can operate above the law – time

and time again they are proven wrong.

“They may be able to avoid law enforcement for a period but it is only a matter of time before they face their day of judgement.

“We will continue to create a hostile environment for these serious and organised crime groups.”

Asst Comm Hill gave a message to those arrested to “think about those misguided loyalties”.

“It is time to redeem yourself. Your future might be quite different if you were to come out and assist Victoria Police.

“It is not too late.”

Police were trying to give justice and some closure to Mr Rasimi’s family, Asst Comm Hill said.

“I don’t think we can deliver a grieving family relief. They have lost a loved one and they still mourn.”

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

State of Cranbourne Station rubbished

By Marcus Uhe Discarded rubbish and the reported presence of rats at Cranbourne station has left commuter Sandra Bianco “disgusted”.

Ms Bianco registered a complaint with Metro trains on Tuesday 12 April but said her complaint has fallen on deaf ears.

“I have been living in Australia for 21 years and this has never happened before,” Ms Bianco said.

“I pay my ticket Monday to Friday to be in a safe and clean environment and this is quite

disgusting. It’s not acceptable.

“The rat infestation is horrible.”

A spokesperson from Metro Trains said saftey reasons meant the areas identified as a concern between the bus interchange and the train tracks were not accessible for their cleaners to access due to the close proximity to the train tracks in an “enclosed” area.

They said they were working with a contractor to arrange a special team qualified to enter the area and clean the rubbish by Tuesday 3 May.

“We understand the community’s concern about the rubbish at Cranbourne Station and can confirm that we have a comprehensive cleaning schedule for the station, including daily cleaning of all platforms,” the spokesperson said.

“We thank passengers for their ongoing feedback as we strive to keep our network clean and safe.”

Metro also denied the presence of rats, following an urgent on-site inspection from staff, and from contractor reports.

Sandra Bianco is “disgusted” by the state of Cranbourne Station. 278815 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

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FEDERAL ELECTION

Seat of Holt up for grabs

By Marcus Uhe With the retirement of Anthony Byrne MP, the federal seat of Holt will have a new face in the chair for the first time in 22 years.

Eight candidates are vying for the position that encompasses the rapidly-growing City of Casey.

Infrastructure projects are shaping up as a key factor shaping how Holt will vote on 21 May, including the extension of the Cranbourne railway line into Clyde and the upgrade and extension of Thompsons road from Clyde to Pakenham, to connect the City of Casey and Cardinia Shire.

In 2019 Labor claimed 58.7 per cent of two candidate preferred votes ahead of Liberal Candidate Jennifer Van Den Broek.

Mr Byrne’s retirement, which he attributed in part his involvement in branch-stacking and misusing Commonwealth-funded staff, as

Gerardine Hansen (UAP)

revealed during an Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) investigation, was announced in March 2022.

Learn more about some of your candidates below.

All candidates were contacted for a response for this story, however, some did not profile details.

The candidates will appear on the ballot paper in the following order: Ravi Ragupathy - Independent.

Cassandra Fernando - Labor.

Gerardine Hansen - United Australia Party.

Sandra Ambard - One Nation.

Gregory Saldana - Australian Federation Party.

Matthew Nunez-Silva - Liberal Democrats.

Sujit Mathew - Greens.

Ranj Perera - Liberal.

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The biggest issues facing the electorate are: Infrastructure; trains and roads are woefully inadequate for our population explosion.

Homes; it is urgent for the thousands of young families in our area to know they can be secure in their homes and free from crippling interest rates.

Cost of living; the We’re told that interest rates will increase 4 times this year. The people of Holt need to know there is a plan to reduce the debt. Without that the general cost of living will continue to increase.

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I have lived in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne all my life and in Narre Warren South for five years.

I chose to run for the seat of Holt because: I want to make a difference in my local area and play what small role I can to end our country’s decline and build a healthy and robust future for the people of Cranbourne and surrounding suburbs.

I chose to join the United Australia Party because: We need an alternative to the two major parties.

The UAP has placed a genuine local candidate in every seat in Australia and also has sound policies. Truth, accountability and transparency have been missing in Canberra for decades; it is time to bring back trustworthy representatives.

I worked as: A teacher; primary school teaching, music, home-schooling and English as a further language.

I am: married to my husband of 32 years and together we have four wonderful grown children.

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The most important policies are: Pay the debt back. It is irresponsible and immoral for a society to live off the blood, sweat and tears of future generations. We will impose a 15% export licence payable on all iron ore leaving Australia. This money will be set aside solely to pay back the $1,000,000,000,000 debt.

Freedom from Government Interference.

Our health care choices and the ways we teach our children values are very private and personal issues which the government should not interfere with.

Jobs. Today we sell our treasures like iron ore and nickel, for a pittance, to oversees companies, who turn them into products and sell them back to us for a fortune. We will fix that and create real jobs by processing our minerals at home.

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Cassandra Fernando

and conditions as a union organiser.

(ALP)

I am: a proud Australian, a pastry chef, an advocate for essential workers, and the daughter of hospitality and AusPost employees.

I live in: Dandenong North.

I have lived here for: Almost 25 years.

I chose to run for the seat of Holt because: this election will define the future for generations of Australians to come.

We need a Government that will deliver on jobs, fee-free TAFE, healthcare and infrastructure.

I chose to join the ALP because: Labor is about fairness. My family, like many others in Holt, came to Australia for a better life and a fair go.

Only Labor will ensure that families like mine and yours are not left behind.

I worked as: a baker and shop assistant for almost 14 years at the Woollies in Dandenong Plaza and in Beaconsfield.

I then went on to represent my former colleagues, and fought to improve their pay

I believe the three biggest issues facing the electorate are: Rising cost of living pressures and the housing affordability crisis.

Congestion on our roads and access to public transport.

Difficulty accessing basic services, including healthcare, mental health support and aged care.

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My three most important policies are: The $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund to build over 30,000 social and affordable housing and create thousands of jobs.

Our package to ease cost-of-living pressures through cheaper childcare, lower power prices and more Australian manufacturing.

The commitment to criminalise wage theft and make sure if you’re working the same job you’ll get the same pay.

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Matthew Nunez-Silva

Government accountable.

(LDP)

I work as: a Return to Work Specialist supporting injured workers.

I live in: Hampton Park I have lived here for: 21 years

I am: An everyday Aussie citizen who just wants the best for our community and future generations.

I chose to run for the seat of Holt because: Both the major parties no longer represent everyday Australians and haven’t done so for a very long time.

I believe the three biggest issues facing the electorate are: Cost of living/ Housing affordability Ongoing COVID mandates/ restrictions Education

I chose to join the LDP because: I could also see our basic rights and freedoms being eroded from us and only David Limbrick and Tim Qulity from the Liberal Democrats were vocal in parliament and were fighting very hard to attempt to keep the

My three most important policies are: Low, Flat Income Tax A flat 20% income tax above $40,000.

Debt and deficit Cheap and reliable energy

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Priorities support but candidates make no promises

By Marcus Uhe Holt’s election candidates have had their say on The City of Casey’s advocacy for critical road and rail projects in the South East.

Casey Council identified the Clyde Rail Link, the Thompsons Road upgrade and extension, and a Clyde Road Corridor upgrade as three priority projects that they will advocate for in the lead up to both the Federal and State elections this year.

While none of the candidates were able to make a formal commitment to the projects, all said they were in favour of the proposals.

Greens candidate Sujit Mathew said he supported all of Casey Council’s infrastructure proposals given Holt’s rapidly growing population and the significance to the community, but stopped short on making a formal funding pledge, should he win his seat at next month’s election.

He said a number of factors would be considered before funding was allocated to key developments.

“I support all these projects, however, rather than get trapped in a cycle of continually needing to upgrade roads, we need to do better at planning new estates, including viable public transport options from day one,” Mr Mathew said.

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Constituents have told Holt candidates that investment in infrastructure projects is a key priority in this year’s Federal Election. 267476 “A project’s funding is based on equity and ecological sustainability as well as public ownership of critical public transportation infrastructure.

“Everyone should have access to fast, frequent, reliable, affordable, accessible and safe public transport that easily connects the regions with metropolitan centres, no matter where they live.”

Liberal candidate Ranj Perera shared the frustrations of Holt residents but said the Federal Government was pulling its weight, pointing to allocated funding for projects in-

cluding the $64.2 million car park upgrade at Berwick Railway Station and $683 million for the Monash Freeway upgrade.

“Congestion is a top of mind issue for many locals. I just want to see people get home sooner and safer,” Mr Perera said.

“These projects are vitally important to me and, indeed, for Holt.”

“The Liberal Morrison government is investing record amounts into the South East, whether it be train station upgrades, the Monash Freeway or Beaconsfield interchange.

“Seriously, enough is enough, the people of Holt need these facilities and infrastructure projects to be commenced and completed.”

The car park at Berwick station - and similar commuter car parks as part of a $660 million federal fund - came under fire from the Auditor General in June 2021.

It concluded that the Department of Infrastructure’s administration of the commuter car park projects within the Urban Infrastructure Project was deemed “not effective“.

Labor candidate Cassandra Fernando said better infrastructure was required in booming growth areas of Cranbourne and Clyde, with road safety and congestion of the “biggest issues” that raised by constituents.

“Better infrastructure for Holt is among my key priorities and I will work closely with the future Albanese Labor Government, and local and state representatives to deliver the best for our community.”

“Between car park rorts and failures to implement preventive measures in regions affected by floods and fires, we know that when it comes to infrastructure and planning, Scott Morrison cannot deliver.”

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FEDERAL ELECTION Candidates for the Federal seat of Bruce, in ballot order, who responded to questions before deadline.

Who’s who on Bruce card Hayley Deans (One Nation) Christine Skrobo (Liberal Democrat Party) Where do you live?

Narre Warren South Why did you choose to run for the seat of Bruce?

Bruce is the electorate I was born in and have lived most of my life in. I went to school here, worked my first jobs here and care deeply for the people who live and work here. The people of Bruce deserve a representative who will listen to their concerns, defend their liberties and be a strong voice in parliament.

Why did you choose the Liberal Democrats?

My values and principles align with those of the Liberal Democrats. I believe in protecting individual liberties, low taxes and

Matt Babet (United Australia Party) Where do you live?

I live in the electorate of Bruce.

Why run in Bruce?

I chose to run in the electorate of Bruce because I have always lived in this electorate, and so do most of my family and friends, my first kindergarten, primary school, high school and my first job were all in this very electorate.

Why the UAP? I chose to run with the UAP because the two party system is no longer serving Australia, labor and liberal can bicker all day like cats and dogs, but ultimately they have the same policies and are just two wings on the same bird, this was further confirmed when labor came out and said they will be giving their preferences to the liberal party, making it abundantly clear that they are a coalition. Australia has accrued a massive $1.3 trillion dollar debt under liberal and labor this needs to be stopped immediately.

What do you work as?

I own and operate my own business as a property executive

Matthew Kirwan (Greens) Where do you live?

In Noble Park Why did you choose to run for the seat of Bruce?

I have lived in the outer south-east of Melbourne all of my life. I served as a local government Councillor for eight years for a significant part of Bruce and know the area, its people and its needs very well Why did you choose the Greens?

The gap between rich and poor is widening and our environment is deteriorating. The Greens are the only party which has a plan for the big issues that affect us today, which if left unaddressed will only get worse in the future. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

Did not respond before deadline.

having a small government.

What do you work as?

Unemployed due to mandates What’s your family status?

I have a wonderful mother and father and a younger sister and brother What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing Bruce?

The rising cost of living, high taxes, excessive government inference into individual’s personal lives and businesses The three most important policies to you are?

Reducing red tape to ensure small businesses can thrive, repealing the blanket ban on nuclear energy to allow for a clean and reliable alternative, a free speech constitutional amendment to strengthen our democracy.

What’s your family status?

I and my partner are soon to start a family and the three main things we are worried about in Bruce and the whole country from freedoms right through to inflation and the crippling debt, Liberals Josh Frydenberg the federal treasurer projected repayment of Australian debt will take “180 years to get this nation back to where it was. My brother Ralph Babet is also running as a senate candidate for Victoria.

My three top issues The United Australia Party will introduce a 15 per cent export license on the export of all Australian iron ore. Australia supplies over 80 per cent of the world iron ore, this license will enable us to pay off the national debt within 20 years apposed to 180 years as proposed the liberal party, this will also stimulate manufacturing in Australia!

Three most important policies: The United Australia Party will introduce a maximum interest rate for all home loans of 3 per cent per annum for the next five years to save Australian homeownership. If interest rates go up to 4 per cent a massive 60 per cent of Australians will default on their mortgage. Australia has trillions of dollars of Australian super being invested overseas, we will bring $1 Trillion of Australian super home be to invested in Australia!

Bruce.

Julian Hill (Australian Labor Party) Where do you live?

Dandenong.

Why did you choose to run for the seat of Bruce?

I love our community and we need a Labor Government that cares for a better future.

Why did you choose Labor?

I was raised by a single mum whose family could not afford the uniforms for her to finish Year 12, so she could never fulfil her dream of going to University. Labor believes every child deserves a decent education to fulfil their life potential. Only Labor Governments do the big things for Australia - caring for people by creating Medicare, the PBS, NDIS, age pensions and superannuation, while growing national wealth and a fairer society.

What do you work as?

Federal Member of Parliament for Bruce (since 2016).

What’s your family status?

My partner is a lawyer and my adult daughter is now working.

What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing Bruce?

1. Failing government services -broken visa processing system, Centrelink delays, cuts to NDIS plans, aged care crisis.

2. Skyrocketing cost of living - falling wages and looming interest rate rises, affordable housing, the lack of good secure jobs.

3. Liberal attacks on Medicare and the health system.

The three most important policies to you are...?

1. Labor’s practical plans to cut the cost of living - more affordable childcare, cheaper power and better-paid, secure jobs.

2. Making more things in Australia - rebuilding local manufacturing boosting renewable energy and skills, 465,000 feefree TAFE places - huge benefits for good, local jobs.

3. Fixing aged care and strengthening Medicare - putting the care and dignity back into aged care, and making it easier to see a Doctor.

What do you work as?

Project Manager.

What’s your family status?

I’m married to my wife Jenny and twin girls, Eloise and Sylvia What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing Bruce?

Climate change. Access to quality, affordable public education. Housing affordability The three most important policies to you are...?

Strengthening Medicare to cover dental and mental health care. Increasing funding on aged care to provide high quality, safe and timely care to meet the needs of all older Australians. Accelerating the uptake of renewable energy and creating a clean energy economy, both creating sustainable jobs and at the same time tackling the climate crisis

James Moody (Liberal) Where do you live?

I live in Berwick Why did you choose to run for the seat of Bruce?

I am running for Bruce because I am tired of the area I live and was born being left behind and to put our local area’s priorities first Why Liberal?

I am running for the Liberal Party because we are the Party that fights for hardworking people. We believe in individual freedoms and for a strong economy through jobs and low taxes.

What do you work as?

I have worked in the automotive, education and legal sectors and prior to to becoming a political candidate worked for Assistant Customs and Multicultural Affairs Minister Jason Wood MP What is your family status?

I have a large multicultural family, most of which live locally!

What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing the electorate?

Cost of living, jobs and the economy and local infrastructure The three most important policies to you are?

Our low taxes and tax cuts, our new free trade agreements and our record on home care packages for older Australians.

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The longer platforms are designed to accommodate the length of the new High Capacity Metro Trains. 279006

MP’s Gary Maas (Narre Warren South) and Luke Donnellan (Narre Warren North) at the new Hallam Station on Monday 2 May. 279006

The rail over the road means no more boom gates on Hallam road. 279006

Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas checks-out the new facilities at Hallam Station. 279006

Hallam station open again Hallam Station has become the latest to receive the Level Crossing Removal Project makeover, with the new station officially reopening to passengers on Monday 2 May. The station includes a new forecourt, improved parking, safer pedestrian and cycling links through the station precinct, and a new entrance on the western side of Hallam Road.

The opening followed the removal of the dangerous and congested Hallam Road level crossing in early April, with a new elevated rail bridge carrying trains over the road.

Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan said the investment in transport services was changing the way people live in the South East.

“Hallam residents will have access to a world class station precinct, with safer entrances, a new forecourt, [and] longer platforms for High-Capacity Trains,” Ms Allan said.

Finishing works will continue over the coming months, which will include the completion of a second entrance on the eastern side of Hallam Road.

The longer platforms at the new Hallam

Station have been built to accommodate High-Capacity Trains being rolled out on the Pakenham Line to provide more room for passengers.

The former level crossing was the site of 14 near misses in the past 10 years, 11 involving pedestrians and three involving vehicles, and its removal marks a huge boost in safety for the community, the State Government said.

Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas welcomed the upgrade.

“The new state-of-the-art Hallam Station provides a safer connection across Hallam Road making it easier for locals to catch the train and get to where they need to go,” he said.

It is just one part of a series of major infrastructure upgrades to create better arterial connections between Carrum, Cranbourne and Berwick, including other level crossing removals as well as intersection and road upgrades at Hallam Road, Evans Road, Thompsons Road, and the South Gippsland Highway.

The State Government has invested $15 billion in removing every level crossing on the Pakenham Line.

MP’s Gary Maas (Narre Warren South) and Luke Donnellan (Narre Warren North) at the new Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS Hallam Station on Monday 2 May. 279006

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“They need to have their plaques removed

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.

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.

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FEDERAL ELECTION Candidates for the Federal seat of La Trobe, in ballot order, who responded to questions before deadline.

La Trobe candidates pitch Jason Wood (Liberal) Where do you live and how long have you lived there?

I have lived in the Dandenong Ranges for the last 30 years.

Why did you choose to run for the seat of La Trobe?

I was in the police force but found it impossible to achieve change. But as an Member of Parliament you can achieve change, so I thought ‘maybe I could do something’.

Why did you choose to join your party?

As a former police officer, I believed the Liberals were good on matters of community safety and good for small business, but I believed they should have been doing more on matters of climate and wildlife.

Since then, I’ve been proud to have secured a cosmetic testing ban on animals, plus a ban on importing rhino horn, lion trophies and elephant ivory.

Why are you the best candidate for La Trobe?

This is always for the people to judge. I have always been mindful of listening to what the public needs and then fighting for it. I have a clear record Can you tell us about your life outside of work?

Family is so important to me. Obviously, it is very busy at the moment, but I always

Michael Schilling (Australian Greens) Where do you live and how long have you lived there?

Pakenham since 2007.

Why did you choose to run for the seat of La Trobe?

Following my term on Cardinia Shire Council, I wanted to continue my contribution towards making our community a better place to live, and I felt the current government had failed to care for all Australians and failed to act on climate change.

Why did you choose to join your party?

I joined the Greens in 2009, because of the Greens disability, healthcare, and education policies. The Greens have a solid commitment to tackling the climate crisis and the rising cost of living.

Why are you the best candidate for La Trobe?

Building thriving communities and caring for people is what drives me. As a parent, and former local government councillor, I understand the challenges that our community faces, and the opportunities that lay ahead. I’ve worked towards improving the livability of Cardinia, and I have the experience and the right policies to create a better life for all of us in La Trobe.

Can you tell us about your life outside of work?

Outside of my full time job, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, and hiking.

What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing the electorate?

1. Cost of living (including the housing affordability crisis and insecure work) everything is going up, except people’s wages and it’s really tough for so many people in our electorate to make ends meet. Childcare and education fees are unaffordable, people are working two or three jobs to make ends meet, and too many people are being locked out of the housing market.

2. Climate change - our communities are on the front line of the climate crisis.

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find time to take my little one to karate and swimming lessons. There is always time for family, it is so important.

What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing the electorate?

1. Resolving traffic congestion through local projects such as upgrading Clyde road, delivering 36km in additional lanes along the Monash Freeway, completing the Beaconsfield interchange and upgrading Racecourse and McGregor roads.

2. People are doing it very tough at the moment, which is why I am focused on reducing cost of living pressures such as cutting petrol prices, making private health insurance more affordable and reducing energy costs.

3. Making our community safe and liveable with a particular focus on protecting women and children.

What are your three most important policies?

1. Everything stems from good economic management. We need a strong economy to fund our essential services, provide tax relief and keep interest rates low 2. Law enforcement and keeping our communities safe through deporting foreign born criminals, supporting our national anti gang squad and providing community organisations with funding for vital security upgrades 3. National security and protecting our borders, through agreements such as AUKUS which ensure stability in the region, while also supporting other policies such as Operation Sovereign Borders.

We’ve had the 2021 storms in the Hills and the 2019 Bunyip fires. Our communities are still in the recovery process. We need to support our communities in the recovery process, and we must commit to taking action on climate change, and getting to net zero by 2035.

3. Dental and Mental Health - Two million Australians delay or don’t go to the dentist because they can’t afford it, and the average waiting list for a public dentist is 24 months. La Trobe is in need of significantly more funding for mental health services, as mental health care is expensive, hard to find, and appointments can take months to get because of long wait lists.

What are your three most important policies?

Our health, education, and housing policies will tackle the cost of living and provide a better life for all of us. We’ll provide the services everyone needs to live a better life, and we’ll tax billionaires and big corporations to pay for it. Find all our policies: greens.org.au/platform 1. Health: Getting dental and mental health into Medicare. Healthcare is getting more and more expensive, and too many people can’t afford to access dental or mental health care. The Greens will make dental and mental health care part of medicare, and reinvest the private health rebate back into the public system so we can slash wait times and remove out of pocket costs.

2. Education: Free education for life and free childcare. The Greens plan includes free, high quality early childhood education and public schools that meet everyone’s needs. We’ll deliver free Uni and TAFE, and we’ll wipe student debt. Nearly three million people owed an average of $23,685 in study debt in 2020-21 and if we don’t make a big investment in public schools, 99 per cent won’t have the funding they need by 2023. The Greens are committed to investing in education.

3. Housing: Building one million new affordable homes. Homelessness is on the rise, and today people face decade-long waits for access to affordable housing. Building one million new homes will ensure there is a home for all. These homes will be sustainable, accessible and affordable

Hadden Ervin (Pauline Hanson’s One Nation) Rebecca Skinner (Australian Federation Party) Did not respond before deadline.

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Merryn Mott (United Australia Party) Where do you live and how long have you lived there?

I live in Pakenham which is in the heart of the La Trobe electorate. I have lived there for six years and love it!

Why did you choose to run for the seat of La Trobe?

Owning a business in Pakenham has been a struggle for many.I own a barbershop/ hairsalon with a business partner and After each lockdown I became more frustrated.

This gave me the motivation to want to represent and stand up for people in our electorate.

Why did you choose to join your party?

I love the philosophies of UAP such as freedom and putting Australians first. We can’t share our cup if it is empty. We need to fill Aussies cups and then we can help others.

Locking interest rates for homes and paying pensioners $180 extra per fortnight as well as other policies will achieve this.

Why are you the best candidate for La Trobe?

I’m in the community and privy to having conversations about people’s needs. I am also very hardworking and ready to represent people’s requirements. People would say that I am an honest and genuine person.

Can you tell us about your life outside of work?

I love my life. I have the best husband and daughters. I like to go camping, the beach, painting with oil paints, I love the great outdoors and spending time with friends and family.

What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing the electorate?

1. There’s a huge amount of people in La Trobe electorate that still cannot work due to mandates.

2. La Trobe has a critical problem with the cost of housing including mortgage holders and also renters.

3. Health care availability - having access to mental health resources which has been exacerbated by the last two years.

What are your three most important policies?

1. Ending mandates to get peoples jobs back. Businesses are still suffering.

2. La Trobe electorate is second listed electorate for mortgage stress. United Australia Party will make the first $30,000 of home mortgage payments each year tax deductable. We will also lock interest rates at three per cent so that Aussies don’t lose their homes. This will put more spending money in circulation which will also help businesses.

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FEDERAL ELECTION Abhimanyu Kumar (Australian Labor Party) Where do you live and how long have you lived there?

I live in Melbourne’s South-East with my wife Rajni and our two daughters. I’ve lived here for nearly six years and love our region.

Why did you choose to run for the seat of La Trobe?

I chose to run for the seat of La Trobe because our community needs real representation. La Trobe is being left behind - and only Labor will make the investments we need in cheaper childcare, fixing aged care, strengthening Medicare, local manufacturing and more to give our region a better future. Our community is experiencing rapid growth and has so much potential - so it’s only right that we have a government that will back us in every step of the way. To do that, we need a Labor government.

Why did you choose to join your party?

I joined the Labor Party because I believe in Labor values - a fair wage for a fair day’s work, inclusivity, and working together to build an economy that delivers for Australians, not the other way around.

Why are you the best candidate for La Trobe?

One of my proudest moments was becoming an Australian citizen. And I am committed to giving back to our country.

For many years, I’ve successfully run a small construction business. I understand the pressures on small businesses and working families. And the challenges of balancing work and family life.

After growing up in India, I lectured in chemical engineering and studied Information Technology. I later worked for IBM, and the Australian government in Canberra.

I believe that I am the best candidate for La Trobe because I’ve experienced the Australian dream. And I want to be part of a government that ensures those opportunities stay available to every one of us.

Can you tell us about your life outside of work?

I spend a lot of time with my wife and two daughters. My family is my everything.

I also enjoy playing sport - the Officer Tennis Club were quite surprised that I wasn’t half bad when I visited!

Volunteering is another one of my pas-

sions. During Covid, I played a small role, alongside community organisations, in helping to facilitate repatriation flights for Australians stranded overseas because of border closures. It’s so important that we all give back to our community in any way we can, and that’s a principle I’ve always tried to live.

What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing the electorate?

Service provision, infrastructure needs and health.

What are your three most important policies?

1. Health - Labor built Medicare. And only Labor will strengthen Medicare with a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in La Trobe, as part of our $135 million nationwide commitment.

The Medicare Urgent Care Clinic will take the pressure off our busy Casey Hospital emergency department by providing an alternative option for families needing urgent care from a doctor or nurse. The clinic will treat sprains and broken bones, cuts, wounds, insect bites, minor ear and eye problems and minor burns.

It’ll be open at least 8am to 10pm, seven days a week. Best of all, all treatments will be bulk-billed - so all you’ll need is your Medicare card.

2. Skills and Manufacturing - Labor knows that the only way to build a better future is with a future made in Australia. More Aussie jobs, and more Aussie manufacturing.

That’s why Labor will establish a $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund. Partnering with the private sector to support local manufacturing projects and to build more things here - from trains, trams, ferries, clean energy projects and more. And it’s why we’ll fund 400,000 fee-free TAFE places and properly fund public TAFE. So more Australians can access TAFE without worrying about how they’ll afford it.

3. Federal ICAC - Scott Morrison and the Liberals think that voters don’t care about corruption in government.

I am immensely proud to be a running with a Labor Party that has committed to establishing a National Anti-Corruption Commission by the end of 2022.

The commission will be transparent, independent, and powerful. It’ll have retrospective powers and be able to hold public hearings. Because dodgy politicians should be held to the same standard as every Australian. Only Labor will end the rorts, waste and corruption.

Michael Abelman (Liberal Democrats) Where do you live and how long have you lived there?

I have live in South Gippsland since July last year.

Why did you choose to run for the seat of La Trobe?

In my previous role I have worked with local GP clinics and pharmacies facilitating a drug dependence program, I have assisted a broad spectrum of the community in an area few like to think about or talk about.

Why did you choose to join your party?

The Rudd Gillard Rudd Abbot Turnbull ScoMo fiasco squashed any idea that the two big parties know or care about their constituents. LDP is all about smaller government and more freedom of personal choice.

Helen Jeges (Animal Justice Party) Where do you live and how long have you lived there?

I live on beautiful Gunaikurnai land in the temperate rainforest of the Tarra Valley in Gippsland. Our family relocated around five years ago, leaving the southeast suburbs of Melbourne to make a tree-change in Regional Victoria.

Why did you choose to run for the seat of La Trobe?

La Trobe has a special significance for me, as my father, a veterinarian, grew up on a farm in Garfield. I believe that the voters of La Trobe do not support animal cruelty and want politicians who will work towards a better world for animals, people, and the planet we share.

Why did you choose to join your party?

In 2011, I saw the Four Corners documentary ‘A Bloody Business’, which exposed the indefensible cruelty inflicted on Australian cattle exported to the slaughterhouses of Indonesia. It highlighted to me the absence of political representation for animals in our parliamentary systems.

Why are you the best candidate for La Trobe?

I am the only candidate that advocates recall elections, no tax under $40,000, voluntary super, decentralised education and an end to media censorship agreements Can you tell us about your life outside of work?

I have been a registered pharmacist for 40 years. I am a long time supporter of drug policy reform and currently studying and creating a sustainable living space at my home.

What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing the electorate?

Cost of living, education and media censorship.

What are your three most important policies?

No tax under $40,000, funding students instead of schools, allowing free speech and more personal freedom speech and more personal freedom.

Why are you the best candidate for La Trobe?

By voting #1 for the Animal Justice Party on your ballot paper, followed by the major party of your choice, you send a powerful message that animal cruelty will no longer be tolerated.

Can you tell us about your life outside of work?

Outside my work at Latrobe Regional Hospital, as a Doctor of Paediatric Neuropsychology, I help run our family business, a dog-friendly holiday park. I’m also involved in wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, our local Primary School Council and Gippsland Dance Eisteddfods.

What do you believe are the three biggest issues facing the electorate?

La Trobe is a rapidly expanding growth corridor. As such, current issues facing the electorate relate to inadequate infrastructure, an under-resourced public health system and overcrowded schools.

What are your three most important policies?

The Animal Justice Party will: end live animal export, phase out factory farming by 2027, and advocate for nationally consistent laws that ban the practice of puppy and kitten farming.

Punters back Albo... and locally the money’s on Wood If money is anything to go by then Anthony Albanese is set to become Australia’s next Prime Minister, but in the south east the odds with maintaining the status quo.

In the past week, money for Labor has surpassed that of investments for the Coalition and as such TAB has been forced to adjust their prices in the Election 2022 market.

Labor has gone from $1.80 into $1.40 while the Coalition has blown to $2.90 (out from $2).

“The market continues to be very dynamic. The Coalition firmed all the way in to $1.90 around Easter (ALP $1.85) but since then we’ve seen a dramatic shift towards Labor,” TAB’s Gerard Daffy said.

“This time last week, punters could have secured $1.80 about Labor but now we have them as clear $1.50 favourites.

“The Coalition is now out to $2.90 and that’s coincided with polling showing a continued predicted gap between the two sides on the two-party preferred vote.”

Locally, the Coalition and ALP were locked at $1.90 each in the marginal seat of La Trobe - an even money bet - when the campaign was launched, but incumbent Jason Wood has firmed considerably in the market and it is now $1.70 for every $1 invested compared to Labor at $2.10.

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There has been a flood of betting money for Anthony Albanese and Labor.

TAB has started to see some larger bets coming through as the campaign unfolds which is a trend that is expected to continue and accelerate in the coming weeks.

“We already had one customer splash out $50,000 @ $2 on the Coalition a few weeks back but we also took another $20,000 @ $1.55 for Labor in the past 48 hours,” Daffy said.

There have been moves for the Coalition in the Melbourne seat of Higgins ($1.50 into $1.36) and a push towards independent Allegra Spender ($2.05 into $1.75) in the NSW seat of Wentworth with Liberal Dave Sharma drifting from $1.68 to $2. Meanwhile, there was heightened betting interest towards the Independents in Treasure Josh Frydenburg’s seat of Kooyong off the back of unfavourable inflation news earlier this week.

Jason Wood is now a firm favourite to retain La Trobe.

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Big steps tackling suicide

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A bereaved Cranbourne father’s 1000-kilometre walk of hope for youth suicide prevention moved many, not least himself.

Nyibil Amum, a Dandenong-based mental health worker, dedicated his 23-day trek from Melbourne to Canberra and Sydney in March to his late son Oyiti.

It marked a year since 23-year-old Oyiti – a young leader and talented basketballer - took his own life.

The trek raised more than $10,000 on Go Fund Me to launch Mr Amum’s Oyiti Foundation for Multicultural Youth as a “voice for the voiceless”.

It inspired communities and raised the need to tackle the scourge of youth suicide.

Now fully recovered, Mr Amum says the walk had a “huge impact on so many lives – starting with myself”.

“The shift in that walk was I came to realise many people need help.

“It was just like a healing process. It was a way to reflect on what’s happened, what I can really change and what can I do about it.

“I let go, I felt supported, I heard from other points of view and saw I could have an impact on many people’s lives.”

Mr Amum was buoyed by the overwhelmingly positive response from locals in country towns in NSW and Victoria.

Many confided their own personal losses “to mental health”. They shared tears over lost loved ones. Started new friendships, made Facebook connections, invitations to sit down for a coffee and phone chats.

“Nearly everyone is impacted by mental health, either directly themselves or their loved ones,” Mr Amum says.

“This is what I’ve come to know – mental health is a journey which we should walk together.”

Nyibil Amum with his support team before the walk in March. 270391 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

Nyibil Amum meets Assistant Minister David Coleman in Sydney at the end of the 1000-kilometre walk.

In Australia, about 3000 people take their own lives a year – about eight a day. And one in five Australians have a mental health condition.

“The services are there but the rate is very high in the CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) community as well as in the Indigenous community.”

On 23 April, Red Roo Basketball – one of Oyiti’s former clubs – and the Oyiti Foundation teamed for a basketball game and get-together with his son’s friends and teammates to celebrate Oyiti’s life.

The partnership aims to support young people to achieve their dreams in sport, even on the every day level of transporting them to training and games.

“The message to young people is don’t give

tal Health and Suicide Prevention, in Sydney on 1 April.

“He was so supportive and very happy for me to take that approach so my voice for my people could be heard.

“He was very keen to make time to meet me.”

In a video post at their meeting, Mr Coleman said: “Thank you and congratulations on what you’re doing. It’s incredibly important. “(To bring) attention to the importance of suicide prevention and mental health in the community is a great thing to do.

“It’s a wonderful thing that you have done.”

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up,” Mr Amum said.

“Life is not easy. You don’t get nothing for nothing, you need to pay a price to do something you want and don’t get defeated by obstacles you face in life.

“You need to talk to someone. You need to be part of the community and to be connected.”

Part of the point of the walk was to highlight the disconnection between youth from diverse cultural backgrounds and mental health services.

The Oyiti Foundation will be a bridge between young people and service providers. Its website is set to be launched within days.

Mr Amum’s journey ended with a “beneficial” meeting with David Coleman, who is Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Men-

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By Cam Lucadou-Wells Co-organiser Hayat Rahimi at the candlelight vigil.

Signs of solidarity at the vigil in Harmony Square, Dandenong.

Bruce MP Julian Hill highlighted the delays in humanitarian visas for Hazara people seeking to flee Afghanistan.

Vigil for victims left in Afghanistan

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Families from the City of Casey and Greater Dandenong came together at Dandenong’s Harmony Square on Sunday 24 April to mourn the victims of the recent atrocities in Afghanistan.

In a candlelight vigil, they grieved for more than 100 – many of them children - killed in recent terrorist attacks at two schools in Kabul on 19 April, followed by further deadly attacks on two mosques.

The murders were labelled as part of a continuing genocide of Hazara and Shia Muslim minorities under a “terrorist” Taliban regime.

Co-organiser Hayat Rahimi called for the Australian Government to recognise the “Hazara genocide” as many loved ones remained trapped in Afghanistan.

“Attacks on our schools, hospitals, mosques and individuals have been constant,

targeted and systematic.

“Unfortunately, under the previous governments and now under the Taliban rule, we have been discriminated against.”

Mr Rahimi called for the Australian Government to speed up processing partner and family visas for evacuees, and to grant permanent residency for Hazara asylum seekers in Australia.

Many are languishing for years on temporary protection visas, restricted from work, income and family reunions.

“Members of our community are hardworking, many of them have set up their own businesses, and contribute to the social, economic, and culture of the Australian society.”

In support were speakers including Afghanistan and refugee advocates, Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti and federal election candidates. Councillors Tim Dark and Rhonda Garad also attended.

Families at the vigil called for condemnation of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.

Monash Freeway lanes reopening shortly Motorists will feel the benefits of reduced congestion and increased capacity with inbound lanes on the Monash Freeway now open.

The 12-kilometre stretch between EastLink and Warrigal Road inbound has been increased from four to five lanes between Eastlink and Springvale Road and existing inbound lanes to Warrigal Road have been reopened.

Barriers lining work sites on the Monash Freeway are being progressively removed from Friday 29 April – with motorists to see added lane capacity available.

Works began in December 2021 to resurface new and existing lanes as a part of the $1.08 billion Monash Freeway Upgrade – Stage 2. By the end of June, all lanes on the Monash Freeway will be open to traffic.

“More milestones are on the way as we wrap up works on the project and open more sections over the coming months,” project director Catherine Gunn said.

Lanes between the Princes Highway at Berwick and Cardinia Road in Pakenham will open earlier.

Lanes between the Princes Highway and Beaconsfield interchange will be increased from three to four in each direction by the end of May. The upgrade of Beaconsfield Interchange to a full diamond interchange is nearing completion, with a new inbound exit ramp and outbound entry ramp.

By the end of May, joining EastLink will be made easier through a redesign of the way road users join the freeway, removing the weaving between the Jacksons Road entry ramp and the EastLink exit ramp.

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Casey Council remains confident in a waste-to-energy project in the South East, despite a recent exodus of stakeholder councils.

Just seven of 15 councils who were part of the South East Metropolitan Advanced Waste Processing Pty Ltd consortium have signed up to the project.

They are Casey, Shire of Cardinia, Bayside, Kingston, Knox, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges Shire.

Casey sustainability and waste manager Michael Jansen said the project would put household waste to “productive use” and provide an “alternative to sending waste to landfill.”

“Landfills in south east Melbourne are filling up and no more are planned to be built.

“Alongside waste avoidance, recycling, and separating food and green waste for composting, advanced waste processing is a smarter solution for household rubbish than burying it in the ground.”

However, eight councils, including Greater Dandenong, have deferred or withdrawn from the project, refusing to be bound to supply a minimum waste tonnage over 25 years.

Concerns about significant financial risk and liability, gate fee costs, and the impact on the environment and human health have also been raised.

Greater Dandenong councillor Rhonda Garad described the project as a “white elephant” like the state’s desal plant.

Casey, like many of the councils, made its sign up decision in a closed council meeting.

Mr Janson said the council report on 15 February was confidential due to “probity and commercial in confidence considerations”.

The minimum tonnage estimates were required to “provide certainty for financing the project and confidence in appropriately sizing the facility,” he said.

“Casey remains confident that the procurement will achieve the desired financial, environmental and social outcomes.

“Advanced waste processing facilities are being used safely and reliably around the world, including in the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and North America.

“They are a legitimate component of a circular economy, achieve emissions reduction compared to landfill and represent an overdue step change for waste management in Victoria.”

Mr Jansen said any advanced waste facility would have real-time emission monitoring, regular inspections and regulation under the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA).

“Any facility will need to be in appropriately zoned industrial land, meet local planning requirements, and have a safety distance around the facility to minimise impacts on communities, the environment and public health.”

In response to whether the project was still viable, Mr Jansen said “it was always anticipated that some councils would not proceed through to the awarding of the tender”.

“Advanced waste processing solutions have great potential as part of a total approach to managing the rubbish we produce.”

Motorists can look forward to a smoother journey on the Monash Freeway thanks to increased lane capacity. livered in July, with the O’Shea Road upgrade.

O’Shea Road in Berwick will be upgraded from two lanes to six lanes, easing congestion and

taking pressure off the busy Clyde Road.

O’Shea Road will also be extended to the Beaconsfield Interchange.

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Quell your comedy cravings This May strap yourself in for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow at the Drum Theatre, Dandenong. A night of stand-up, sketch, satire, silliness and song in this rip-roaring road trip designed to satisfy all your comedy cravings.

Featuring Brett Blake (MC), Blake Freeman, Jay Wymarra, Prue Blake (winner 2021 Raw Comedy National Grand Final) and Takashi Wakasugi (Japan) you won’t be disappointed.

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a large-scale performance space. Over six weeks, Pony Cam, an award-winning, contemporary theatre company based in Melbourne, has collaborated with a creative network of young artists, helping them to develop their own stories to challenge theatrical forms. This is an all-ages event.

Join the Drum for the Australian premiere of Newsies Jr. A timeless story full of spirit and heart, Disney’s Newsies Jr. is a version of the 2012 Broadway musical.

Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies Jr. features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and

Paradise Lots Thursday 12 May, 7pm Friday 13 May, 7pm Saturday 14 May, 7pm

a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein.

Try this charming theatre for the first time or come back to a familiar favourite. The varied program will delight with something for everyone at prices that will surprise. Save yourself the drive to the city and support local business by booking a performance at the Drum.

Time to enjoy that special magic of live performance again. This May meet you at the Drum.

To learn more, visit drum.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au or call 03 8571 1666, 10am4pm, Monday-Friday.

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By Eleanor Wilson A world-first flavoured fog is set to tantalise the tongues of Bunjil Place visitors, when an Australian-first, multi-sensory installation makes it way to the Casey Winter Arts Festival.

Casey locals can experience a food lover’s paradise, when world famous sensory design leaders Bompas & Parr present their immersive attraction Casey Cornucopia this June.

The edible and interactive installation will place visitors amongst a series of large fruit sculptures surrounded by a cloud of Bompas & Parr’s world-first flavoured fog, with three different flavours celebrated each day.

The exhibition also provides an opportunity to showcase Casey’s rich foodways, with educational workshops, garden tours, a local food hub and an exclusive dining program, perfect for the winter school holidays.

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Men’s Shed cars shine

By Eleanor Wilson Doing their best to raise some funds after two years with minimal income, Akoonah Park Men’s Shed gathered the community’s finest vintage cars and treasured goods for a car show and garage sale on Saturday.

Car lovers were in their element with a selection of pristine Fords, a Harley bike and even a 1960s’ army truck.

Men’s Shed committee member Nick Bolis, who brought along his 1961 white Cadillac, said it was a successful day for the Men’s Shed.

“We were lucky it didn’t rain,” he said.

“We were able to raise a bit of money. It’s been quite hard over the last two years.”

Mr Bolis said the Men’s Shed had accumulated an array of donations which they were able to sell in the garage sale.

“We got a lot of tools and collectibles from members who have moved on from the club,” he said.

“The items we didn’t sell is going to the local community, some of it to op shops, other Men’s Sheds.”

He said the Men’s Shed, which is celebrating its 10 year anniversary next month, hoped to hold more fundraisers in the future.

Casey Cornucopia - championing the region’s vibrant indigenous produce through a collision of meteorology & pomology,” director of Bompas and Parr, Sam Bompas said.

Based in London, Bompas & Parr first came to prominence through their jellymaking expertise and have expanded to offer food and drink design, brand consultancy and immersive experiences across a number of industries.

Some of the group’s previous immersive experiences include London’s flavour rainbow and vomit vault, and New York’s AI Banquet, which combines technological innovation, theatrical techniques and contemporary British design to immerse attendees in a dream dinner party of iconic British figures.

Casey Cornucopia is being held over 24 days, with visitors invited to the official launch on Friday 24 June where there will be local produce, drink and live performances to enjoy.

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High Tea at Balla Balla Community Centre

Come along and join in an afternoon of great music, dancing and socialising with Casey Cardinia Life Activities Club. The short choreographed dances do not require a partner, and afternoon tea is provided.

Thursdays from 2-4pm at Brentwood Park Neighbourhood House

Celebrate Neighbourhood Housing Week (May 9 - 16), recognising the important contribution over 1000 neighbourhood houses make in local communities across Australia, with a High Tea on Tuesday 10 May. Bookings for this free event at the Balla Balla Community Centre are essential.

To book, call 5990 0900 Tuesday 10 May 10.30am - noon at Building 03/65, Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East

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Guided Walk of Lysterfield Park Join a relaxing Parks Victoria volunteer-led walk through beautiful Lysterfield Park. Enjoy the peaceful natural surroundings, chat to fellow group members and spot some of the wildlife that call this park home.

Please meet at the Lysterfield Park – Visitor Information notice board, located below the Visitors Centre carpark.

Bookings are essential. Head to eventbrite.com.au/e/lysterfield-park-walk-tickets-140702233167 Every Friday until 27 May, 11am to noon.

·Timbarra Over 50s Social Club

Are you 50 or over, young at heart and would like to meet new friends while enjoying various weekly activities?

Then come along to the Timbarra Community Hall, Berwick. Morning and afternoon tea’s supplied.

Activities include: Monday & Tuesday - 1-3.30pm - Carpet bowls(no experience necessary) Wednesday - 10am to 12.30pm - Scrabble, cards(500), table tennis and carpet bowls.

Thursday - 7.00 to 9.30pm - New Vogue/Old Time Dancing (Tuition included) Join in group lunches and day trips held throughout the year.

Call David on 0433 566 456 for more information.

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Celebrate Neighbourhood House Week with a High Tea at Balla Balla Community Centre in Cranbourne next week. 230903 those impacted by cancer.

Bookings are essential and tickets are $10.

Call 5990 0900 to book and pay for your ticket(s).

Tuesday 24 May, 10am to noon at Balla Balla Community Centre. Building 03/65 BerwickCranbourne Road, Cranbourne East.

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Inner Wheel Narre Warren Walkathon Members of the Narre Warren Inner Wheel club are inviting members of the public to participate in a two kilometre walk through Berwick’s Wilson Botanic Park to raise money for placental stem cell research. Those interested can register on the day, or contact Linda on 0466 774 714 Saturday 6 May, meeting at the Wilson Botanic Park entry gates for a 10am start.

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Free tea and coffee free entertainment and ac-

tivities, free petting zoo, free face paint.

There will be performances by Elsa and Repunzel.

Saturday 14 May at 49 Valepark Crescent Cranbourne 10am to 1pm

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Come to the Farmers’ Market at the Old Cheese Factory for fresh wholesome and nutritious food and produce direct from the grower.

Saturday 14 May 8am to 12.30pm, 34 Homestead Road Berwick

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Sunday 22 May 10am to 4pm at 10 Raymond McMahon Boulevard, Endeavour Hills.

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Saturday 7 May from 9am at 1205 Thompsons Road Cranbourne.

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Attendees will be offered flowers and snacks in a chance to say thanks to their Mums.

Saturday 7 May 2.30 - 4 at the Cranbourne West Community Centre.

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Wednesday 18 May from 4pm at 26 Remount Way Cranbourne West.

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By Lachlan Mitchell Marc Holt might be one of the most recognisable names and faces in the south-eastern suburbs.

The local-footy star has been showered in glitter and glory throughout his magnificent career that has seen him kick over 1100 goals for the Cranbourne Football Club.

On Saturday the cult-figure stepped out in front of his adoring fans at Cranbourne for the 250th time in an honour only fit for a king.

The only people who could show more enduring love and gratitude for the man than his Eagles brethren...are the ones that call him ’Dad’.

Holt stepped out from the change rooms with his kids Imogen and Max grasped tighter than a Sherrin in his hands.

A clap reverberated around the ground, and each clap provided an understanding of what Holt meant to the club and the success he had given them...and was about to give them for the 250th time.

He was also thrilled to share the occasion with his great mate and premiership teammate Ryan Davey, who was celebrating a significant milestone of his own.

Davey, a champion midfielder, was also playing his 250th game for the club.

“It was a really good day, because I got to do it with Ryan (Davey) on the same-day,” Holt said.

“It’s pretty special; you get to do it with your best mate.

“Ryan has been there from the start. I won a premiership with him in under 18’s and we played together in the 2011 grand final.

“He even came to Karingal with me.

“For it to work out like that, it probably makes more sense than people would think.”

Father time is one of life’s greatest enemies... and even the greats find that time stands still for nobody.

“I’m definitely feeling old,” Holt said with a laugh.

“I’m feeling just a little bit behind, probably not a full-step behind, maybe half-a-step behind, it’s definitely going to be my last-season.

“My body is still holding on… just.“ Despite his one-season cameo at Karingal, the man with the best hands in the business generally regards himself as a one-club player.

“I’ve always wanted to be a one-club player,” Holt said.

“My best-mates and my brother have been at the club. I appreciate the love from all the people that have supported me.

“It’s a special place, and now the kids are a part of it.

“They have put a little Cranbourne jumper on as well, so that’s even more special.“ In response to what he wants his legacy to

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Marc Holt, left, and his great mate Ryan Davey, walking out for the 250th time. 278756 be when his career comes to a close, he put it simply.

“It’s really hard for a full-forward to finish a career being liked and respected, you can step on a lot of people’s toes,” he said “I hope people respect what I have done, and how I have gone about it.

“Everything I have done is for the club, and if that’s rubbed people the wrong way, then so be it.”

Holt reached the impressive feat of 1000 goals in the 2018 season. The forward has kicked 100 goals on multiple seasons, as well as kicking 22 goals in a single game against Hampton Park.

“2011 was the first season where I kicked more goals than points in a season.” Holt explained.

“In my first years of senior footy I couldn’t kick very well. My ex-coach Doug Koop has this program called “Kicking On”.

“I scrapped my run-up; the main thing I work on is the last three steps before I kick which makes it easier.

“I kick a lot of goals, because I take a lot of shots, not necessarily because I’m a good kick.“ The passion that Marc Holt showed in his first season is still as evident as ever...in what could now be his last.

“Knowing 99 per cent that this is going to be my last year of football, I’m trying to enjoy each moment, but I do get a little bit frustrated, cause I am that half-step behind,” he said.

“Even though I have kicked a lot of goals you still have to celebrate and enjoy, its hard

work to get a goal, you have got to make a point out of it.”

Holt has kicked 26 goals in his first five games this season, but believes he is slowing down.

“There’s a few contests I’d normally get to that I haven’t, and reaction times are a little slow and I’m a little bit behind,“ he said.

“When I’m at a contest I’m not as stable as I use to be.”

The Eagles currently sit on top of the ladder suffering only one defeat against Cheltenham.

“We had a bit of a slow-start; we had a lot of injuries early and a lot of ins and outs,“ he said.

“We are just trying to work out the best combination for our team.“ Holt and Cranbourne will be in action next against Dingley at Souter Oval on Saturday.

Brown and Conti set up convincing Cavaliers victory

By Lachlan Mitchell The Casey Cavaliers were back on the court this week for their round-three encounter with the Cobras in Kilsyth.

The women were on court first and were looking to continue their winning run after a 2-0 start to the season.

The Cavs were off to a slow start falling behind 8-0 to kick off the match.

Shereesha Richards got the ball rolling for the girls hitting a lay-up to open the account.

Louise Brown continued the momentum, getting her game going with a tip-in as well as drawing a foul to bridge the gap.

Taylah Gilliam also impacted the scoreboard hitting a three from deep, to ease the tension and reel the margin in.

Monique Conti was never far from the action hitting her first shot of the evening to send the score out to a 21-12 quarter-time score.

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hold sway through Louise Brown and Rachel Bell who was active from beyond the arc.

Casey held a 10-point lead going into halftime to continue to hold sway.

The women’s third quarter was consistent with only 15 points scored and a number of shots missed through the middle-stages of the quarter.

Kilsyth’s Nikita Young was also one of her side’s best scoring 15 points.

The Cavs ran out 13-point winners in the 71-58 final score.

The men suffered a much different faith at the hands of the Cobras.

The side was coming off a heavy 102-86 point loss to the Dandenong Rangers.

Jordan Bell was firing early, making an early three-point shot to open the account.

Kilsyth’s Adrian Tomada and Ben Ursich put together a strong run in the second term to ease the margin out to 10 points.

Bell was unstoppable under the net at both ends of the court, finishing with 15

points and eight rebounds.

Kilsyth put its foot-down in the third quarter to extend the margin and ran out seven-point winners on a tough night for coach David Peters’ men.

“We got pushed around in our game against Dandenong,” Peters said.

“This week we made some changes.

We improved on those areas and we spoke about what we need to improve on this week against Kilsyth.

“We just did the opposite; we didn’t shoot the ball as well as we had in the past couple of games “The season is going well, our processes from what we expect from each-other. From a results perspective, we are obviously disappointed and the issues we are having can be rectified very quickly with the group we currently have.

“We are excited because we are getting a lot of guys we are getting in shortly.”

Casey next play the Mt Gambier Pioneers at Casey Stadium on Saturday night.

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Eagles charge for champs

By Lachlan Mitchell Tight encounters, blowout’s and milestones were all a feature of a revved up round four of Southern Football League Division One on Saturday.

Cranbourne was fired up for its clash with East Malvern with club stalwarts Marc Holt and Ryan Davey both celebrating their 250th games.

Davey, a bustling midfielder, and Holt, a superstar full-forward with over 1100 goals to his name, were premiership teammates in 2011 with the club.

The Eagles swarmed East Malvern early, with stoppages and a lack of free flowing footy causing the most interruptions in the initial stages of the contest.

The game broke open through milestoneman Holt who kicked his first of six for the game and celebrated accordinly.

A dominant first-quarter performance by the Eagles saw them lead by 20 points at the first change and keep the visiting Panthers scoreless.

East Malvern continued to press in the second quarter, with the Eagles unable to kick clear holding steady a 23-point half-time margin.

Cranbourne was able to finally pull away in the final quarter with a five-goal last stanza seeing them run out convincing 65-point winners.

Springvale Districts was right in the hunt when it faced the challenge of Mordialloc away from home.

The Demons were missing a raft of big names including Matt Wetering who made his debut for Collingwood’s VFL side on the weekend.

Springvale lead at half-time by a point and held that point advantage to have a 44-43 point lead going into the final term.

A four-point final-quarter swing saw Mordialloc prevail by three points, winning 7.9.51 to 6.12 48.

Springvale coach Kris Thompson rued missed opportunities in the side’s loss.

“We had six changes from our win against Dingley,” he said.

“The guys that came in are still very capable, and it was disappointing, we had our chances, we just didn’t take them.

“We kicked one goal five in the first quarter. We really should be better, we kicked four behinds in the final quarter and all four really

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“But that’s local footy, last week we took all our chances and we won.”

Port Melbourne got the job done against the Bentleigh Demons in a Saturday twilight fixture.

Demons Joshua Mackie, helping his side, kicked four, but it wasn’t enough to see his side over the line falling 38-points short of the Colts.

St. Kilda had a thrilling five-point win over Dingley at Souter Oval.

Michael Dolan was the best for the Dingoes kicking six goals, but it wasn’t enough.

Picture: ROB CAREW Daniel Degois continued his form snaring five crucial goal to see his side back on the winners list by five points.

Cheltenham were off and firing against St Paul’s at McKinnon Reserve.

With the scores tied at 33-all at quarter time fans knew they would be in for a treat.

The game continued to sway with St Paul’s having a four-point half-time lead. The Rosellas squawked their way back into the game, and put the foot down in the final term to win by 15 points. Rosella’s Josh Fox was unstoppable kicking nine goals in his sides win, SOTHERN DIV 1: RESULTS - ROUND 4 Mordialloc 7.9 51 v Springvale Districts 6.12

48, St. Paul’s McKinnon 11.7 73 v Cheltenham 13.18 88, Cranbourne Eagles 14.13 97 v East Malvern 4.8 32, Dingley 12.8 80 v St Kilda City 13.7 85, Bentleigh 8.16 64 v Port Melbourne Colts 13.7 85.

LADDER Cranbourne Eagles 16, Cheltenham, Mordialloc, St Kilda City 12, St Paul McKinnon 8, Dingley, Port Melbourne Colts, Springvale Districts, Bentleigh 4, East Malvern 0.

FIXTURE - ROUND 5 Port Melbourne Colts v St Paul’s McKinnon, Cheltenham v East Malvern, St Kilda City v Mordialloc, Dingley v Cranbourne, Springvale Districts v Bentleigh.

Redback’s venom returns

By Lachlan Mitchell Southern Division two provided fans with an entree of classic matches and a breakthrough victory for the Redbacks.

Hampton Park finally broke through for its first win against Skye at Robert Booth Reserve.

The 16.9.105 to 8.17.65 win comes after a couple of disappointing performances.

The Redbacks had a slow start to trail at quarter-time but soon found their bite that coach Nathan Wilson was looking for.

The Redbacks leapt ahead in the second quarter to lead by 16 at half-time.

The second half was all Hampton Park as it set the pace to run away from Skye to win by 40 points.

Redbacks coach Nathan ‘Nanga’ Wilson was optimistic leading into round three.

“When you drop to 4-0, you fall behind and you’re chasing the pack for the rest of the season,” he said.

“We know that we played well in patches over the first three games, it was just a matter of trying to do the good-stuff for longer.

“Although we were not great and we were not completely happy with the way we played, we were just better for longer periods.

“All credit to Skye, they were really strong and they got back to two points in that third quarter, but we kicked seven of the last nine goals, our better players stood up in the second half.”

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The start to matches has been the biggest cause for concern for the Redbacks with them once again trailing at quarter-time.

“Our starts have been a problem over the first whole month, but we need to concentrate on what we did well, and try and learn from our mistakes,” Wilson said.

“We need to hone in on what we did well and do that for longer periods.”

The Bombers kicked 8.17 65, and Wilson understands if Skye kicked more accurate it could have been a different result.

“We did talk about it, but it’s all a part of it,” he said.

“In the Chelsea Heights game we were on the other end of it and we kicked inaccurate.”

Doveton continued its winning way to go 4-0 against East Brighton.

Doveton captain Michael Cardamone kicking three goals to help his side to the 32-point win.

Keysborough had a comfortable win over Heatherton at Ross Street Reserve. Keysborough skipped out to a 33-point quarter time lead and never looked headed.

The Borough’s Matthew Carnelley kicked six goals to see his side breeze to a 66-point win.

Chelsea Heights and Highett played a blockbuster at Beazley Reserve with twopoints separating the two sides.

The Demons had to hold off a fast-finishing Highett outfit.

Did you hear that the Doves are 4-0? 275017 Chelsea Heights kicked two behinds to 3.4 to see them sail to a two-point win.

Mitchell Hoar continued his stellar season

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Chandler does the trick

By Tyler Lewis An ugly win, is still a win.

The Casey Demons certainly didn’t win with an abundance of flair on Sunday at Box Hill City Oval, but four points is still a very valuable four points.

The Dees had kicked 7.15 to Box Hill’s 6.4 at three quarter time, and at one stage in the last term even coughed up the lead as the Hawks sensed an opprtunity to cause an upset.

But the class and experience came to the fore yet again to steer the Demons to a sixthconsecutive win and a position at the pointy end of the VFL ladder.

Kade Chandler kicked two goals in five minutes to take the Demons from trailing by a kick, to leading by one.

After another major to the Demons though Bailey Laurie, Chandler delivered again, this time sealing the victory in red time of the last, kicking his Casey side two goals clear and out of danger.

The former Gippsland Power product’s three final quarter goals secured the 10.19 (79) to 11.6 (72) victory.

Laurie was the leading possession-getter for the Demons with 24, while Jimmy Munro also gathered 23 and Matt Buntine made a successful return to the footy field after a delayed

start due to injury.

Frankston, meanwhile, suffered a disappointing defeat to Sandringham after a succession of wins in recent weeks over Essendon and North Melbourne.

The Dolphins struggled to keep up with the Zebras in the opening half, trailing four goals to nine at the main break with the Dolphins forwards failing to make any sort of significant impact.

It appeared a day where Frankston battled to be first to the football.

They convincingly lost the possession count and also winning the tackle count by a significant margin as well.

Josh Begley was the only multiple goalkicker for the Dolphins in the 7.10 (52) to 15.9 (99) defeat.

Will Fordham was a shining light for the Frankston outfit in the loss, collecting another team-high 25 disposals and applying seven tackles in an oustanding individual performance.

Frankston will return to its home deck next Saturday night to host Carlton under lights at Kars Street, while Casey will host Southport on Sunday from midday at Casey Fields.

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By Lachlan Mitchell The final round of NAB League was upon us before the National Carnival takes pride of place...where the best young talent from across Australia go head-to-head.

The Dandenong Stingrays had to travel across to Geelong to play the Falcons.

The Rays started in blistering form, hopping out to a 17-point half-time lead.

Justin Davies gave the Rays the upper-hand kicking five goals to help his side take the firsthalf advantage.

Taj Campbell-Farrell also played his part for the Rays racking up 36 disposals.

The Stingrays saw the margin cut to 12 at three-quarter time, with the Falcons running over the top to win by four points.

Gippsland Power also faced a travel to take on the Bendigo Pioneers.

The Power lead at every-change to win by 17-points.

Bailey Humphrey was pivotal picking up 25 disposals, while Zane Duursma kicked a match-winning six goals to lead his side across the line.

Gippsland coach Rhett McLennan commended his side’s resilience to travel to face the Pioneers.

“It’s always difficult to be in a different environment, especially with this playing group, it’s been a couple of years since we have been able to travel and make the trip.” he said.

“To get away with a win against a side that is much underrated, they have been in front at three-quarter time in all their matches so far, to get away with a win is very pleasing.”

Rhett praised the effort of Duursma who kicked six in the clash.

“Zane was excellent, when the ball was slippery and players were stumbling, he was super clean,” he said.

“To finish with six goals one, it was very deserving on what has been a great season for him.”

Gippsland now have an extended break until there next clash on 29 May. “We will give the boys a full week off from our training, and over the next couple of days we will access their loads and how they are feeling,” McLennan said.

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Gillis and his Eagles are ready and waiting for Roos

By Tyler Lewis The stage is set for a mouth-watering encounter in Division 2 of the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League (MPNFL) next Saturday.

Somerville will host Langwarrin, as the two undefeated teams - and clear frontrunners - will do battle.

The Eagles – led by Ryan Gillis – have been in supreme touch.

And while it was expected they would demolish Tyabb, Somerville didn’t play with a shred of complacency in the 16.20 (116) to 4.2 (26) victory.

Gillis kicked six for the Eagles, defeating the opposition on his own.

Pearcedale, meanwhile, suffered its first loss of the season, going down to Karingal 9.11 (65) to 10.15 (75).

The Dales trailed at every break and ultimately fell when the final siren sounded.

While the loss sends Pearcedale back to the drawing board, the Dales have a friendly draw in the next three weeks with MornGippsland Power rallied to run over the top of the Pioneers. 279228 cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

ington, Crib Point and Hastings in its sights.

Brandon White continued his terrific form for Devon Meadows, as the Panthers dismantled Rye under lights on Saturday.

White kicked five and had 34 disposals on Anzac Day last week and followed that up with a further three this week.

The Panthers ability to kick big scores is becoming a problem for opposition teams, as yet again they reached triple-figures in the 18.12 (120) to 6.7 (43).

Devon Meadows – which now currently sit in third – should collect another win against Hastings next week, before it faces the ultimate test the following week when it hosts Langwarrin.

In other matches across Division 2, Mornington went down to Seaford, and Chelsea and Langwarrin thumped Hastings and Crib Point respectively.

In Division 1: Bonbeach upset Sorrento, Dromana beat Edithvale-Aspendale, Frankston Bombers recorded a win over Pines, Frankston YCW defeated Red Hill and Rosebud went down to Mt Eliza.

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