Dandenong Star Journal - 24th May 2022

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Council CEO calls it quits

‘Liberation’ vote

By Cam Lucadou-Wells

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Bruce MP Julian Hill hands out how-to-vote pamphlets at Dandenong Stadium pre-poll centre. 281784 In the South East, the left-wing Greens and right-wing parties like United Australia Party, Liberal Democrats and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation won a huge combined swing.

In Bruce, they attracted a total 28 per cent of the vote, Hotham 27 per cent and Isaacs 26 per cent.

Mr Hill said the swings were an expression of frustration and protest against “the culture of politics”.

His primary vote dropped nearly 6 per cent – as did his Liberal opponent James Moody’s.

With strong preference flows, Mr Hill’s twoparty preferred margin of 7 per cent remained intact.

Bruce voters “sent a message but in no way did they want to re-elect a Liberal Government”, he said.

“Australians across the country have voted to change the Government but also to change the Parliament and the way that politics works – and I think that’s a bloody good thing.

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The new Federal Government will be a “liberation” for previously “ignored” Greater Dandenong voters, says re-elected Labor MP Julian Hill.

In the 21 May election, Labor MPs Mr Hill, Clare O’Neil and Mark Dreyfus have been returned in their respective safe electorates Bruce, Hotham and Isaacs.

They and their Liberal opponents lost a significant number of primary votes to right-wing minor parties and the Greens.

But two-party preferred results were similar to 2019.

Mr Hill said the Government would deliver $20 million towards pools – the Dandenong Oasis redevelopment and Noble Park Aquatic Centre, as well as revamp treatment of asylum seekers and refugees.

Of the Coalition’s unfulfilled pledge for a City Deal between the government and South East Melbourne councils, Mr Hill said: “We said we will sit down and have a proper adult consultation with councils in the region on what a partnership might look like.”

He said the change of Government was a “terrific result for the community”.

“It’s a liberation for Greater Dandenong which has been ignored and oppressed for a decade by the Liberal Government.

“For a decade, not a single election commitment, no community or infrastructure funding and the basic services critical to daily life have been neglected.

“One of my priorities will be sorting out the mess that is the Department of Home Affairs, which causes so much human misery as I see every day.

“There’s no quick fix to undo the damage to critical services but the hard work starts now.”

Across the nation, legions of voters shunned Liberal and Labor. A stunning number of cross-benchers - including independents and Greens – will be installed in the House of Representatives.

(Prime Minister Anthony Albanese) speak and hearing finally a Prime Minister talking again about caring and kindness and working together and not trying to divide our country.

“And the hope that it should bring many who do it tough.”

Bruce Greens candidate Matthew Kirwan said his 1.8 per cent primary swing was part of a national “green slide”.

It showed Labor’s policies for climate change and tackling inequality were not “progressive enough” for voters on the Left.

And with the Greens potentially holding balance of power in the Senate, there would be pressure on the incoming Government to “step up” on climate change, he said.

Monash University politics lecturer Dr Zareh Ghazarian said the ALP would be “cautious” how they work with the Greens in Parliament.

“They would be wary of the concerns in the community about Labor and the Greens working together and any political impact.”

Voters’ “disaffection” with both major par-

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ties had been coming for a while, with Labor’s “low-40’s” primary vote in safe seats Bruce and Isaacs now approaching “dangerous territory”, Dr Ghazarian said.

“The major parties have been seemingly unable to stop voters leaving them and supporting minor parties.

“Their messages are not resonating and we’ve got a sense that voters are now confident to switch their votes to independents and minor parties.”

Meanwhile, after a near wipe-out in Victoria, the Liberal Party would be reviewing “who the Liberal Party is representing and how”.

Voters were seemingly turned off the Coalition by former PM Scott Morrison’s selfdescribed “bulldozer” leadership and the ‘it’s time’ factor of going for a fourth term of government, Dr Ghazarian said.

Bruce candidates James Moody (Liberal) and Matt Babet (United Australia Party) were contacted for comment.

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Labor pair in

By Andrew Cantwell

Bruce candidates James Moody (Liberal), Matt Babet (United Australia Party) and Christine Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS Skrobo (Liberal Democrats). 281301 Mark Dreyfus has held the Federal seat of Isaacs since 2007, and was a minister under the Gillard and Rudd governments.

Hotham MP Clare O’Neill is back for a fourth term, with an increased majority after preferences. primary vote by 2.45 per cent to 11.39 per cent of primaries.But the big winner from the swing against the major parties was Liberal Democrat candidate Edward Sok, who earned 6.54 per cent of the primary vote. The United Australia Party vote was also up 2.36 per cent to take just over six per cent of primary votes.

One Nation picked up almost 2.7 per cent of primary votes. In both Hotham and Isaacs, prepoll and absentee votes were yet to be counted.

A vote for ‘liberation’ From page 1 BRUCE 2PP: ALP 57.3% - Lib 42.7% (swing -0.05%) *Julian Hill (ALP) 42.3% (-5.7%) James Moody (Lib) 29.8% (-5.9%) Matthew Kirwan (Greens) 9.4% (+1.8%) Matt Babet (UAP) 8.8% (+4.7%) Christine Skrobo (Lib Dem) 5.1% (+5.1%) Hayley Deans (One Nation) 4.6% (+3.6%) HOTHAM 2PP: ALP 61.2% - Lib 38.8% (swing +3.6%) *Clare O’Neil (ALP) 48.1% (-2.7%) Savitri Bevinakoppa (Lib) 25.2% (-8.1%) Louisa Willoughby (Greens) 11.4% (+2.5%) Edward Sok (Lib Dem) 6.5% (+6.5%) Bruce Ridgway (UAP) 6.1% (+2.4%) Roger Tull (One Nation) 2.7% (+2.7%) ISAACS 2PP: ALP 56.5% - Lib 43.5% (swing +0.8%) *Mark Dreyfus (ALP) 40.6% (-4.3%)

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Greens candidate Matthew Kirwan hands out how-to-vote cards.

· Robbie Beaton (Lib) 31.5% (-3.8%) · Alex Breskin (Greens) 12.7% (+1.6%) · Sarah O’Donnell (Lib Dem) 5.1% (+5.1%) · Scott McCamish (UAP) 5.0% (+1.0%) Sokiransky (One Nation) 3.1% · Boris (+3.1%) · Alix Livingstone (AJP) 2.1% (-1.5%)

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Former shadow ministers Mark Dreyfus and Clare O’Neill look set for plum roles in the new Federal Government after picking up their respective seats of Isaacs and Hotham with increased margins in Saturday’s poll.

First elected to Isaacs in 2007, Mr Dreyfus most recently served as shadow Attorney-General, a role he has a good chance of retaining in Anthony Albanese’s ministry. Mr Dreyfus recorded a ‘two candidate preferred’ vote of 57.26 percent, up almost a percent after preferences, in the electoral commission’s count as at 11.47am Sunday.

Liberal candidate Robbie Beaton gained 42.74 percent of the ‘two candidate’ vote. Liberal and Labor recorded swings against in first preference votes - Labor down almost 4.5 per cent for 40.46 per cent of first votes and Liberal down 3.9 per cent for 31.34 per cent of first votes.

Greens candidate Alex Breskin gained 12.8 per cent of primary votes, with Liberal Democrats (5.1 per cent), United Australia Party (5.07 per cent), One Nation (3.1 per cent) and the Animal Justice Party (2.1 per cent) taking out the ‘also ran’ votes.

In Hotham, former Greater Dandenong mayor and most recently shadow seniors and aged care minister Clare O’Neill was returned with an almost 64.8 per cent ‘two candidate’ tally. Liberal candidate Savitri Bevinakoppa gained gained over 35.2 per cent of the ‘two candidate’ count, suffering a swing of more than eight per cent against in primary voting.

Ms O’Neill, now in her fourth term, also had a swing against, of 2.65 percent in primary voting.

Greens candidate Louisa Willoughby benefited from some of that, increasing the Greens’

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Bennie bows out

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Greater Dandenong’s long-running chief executive John Bennie is set to bow out before the end of the year.

Mr Bennie, whose current contract expires on 31 July, has called time after serving as CEO since 2006.

He is seeking a further four months to exit on 30 November.

On Monday 23 May, councillors will decide on whether to endorse the short-term re-appointment.

The extended tenure would provide “advancement and finalisation of specific matters”, according to a council report.

Mayor Jim Memeti said Mr Bennie’s touted exit date was a “nice, clean cut” – allowing him to continue lobbying political parties in the lead-up to the November state election.

It also coincided with the start of the next mayoral term.

“He’ll have enormous support in the next four months. We would have loved him to stay on for longer.”

Cr Memeti described Mr Bennie as a “fantastic CEO” – a “really honest, hard-working and caring person” who was “going out on his own terms”.

“Greater Dandenong City Council is probably one of the best-run councils in the state of Victoria.

“People want to come to Greater Dandenong to work here because it has such a good name and that’s because of John Bennie’s leadership.”

Under Mr Bennie’s tenure, Greater Dandenong had been invigorated with “big projects” such as the Dandenong Library and Civic centre, Springvale Community Hub, NPAC and Dandenong Market revamp, Cr Memeti said.

“He is well respected by people in local government.”

Cr Memeti denied that the timing was linked to unfinished business with I Cook Foods.

In the three-year battle also known as ‘slug gate’, ICF has launched a Supreme Court civil action against the council and Victoria’s Department of Health.

The Dandenong South commercial caterer claims that it was wrongfully and corruptly shut down in the midst of an investigation into an elderly hospital patient’s death with listeria.

Among its allegations was that a council inspector planted a slug on the ICF’s factory floor.

“That matter’s before the court so he can’t

Greater Dandenong Council chief executive John Bennie, centre, with Jim Memeti, right, at the recent sod-turning of a new Woolworths shopping centre in Dandenong this year. 274559 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS do anything with that,” Cr Memeti said.

“We don’t know if the case is going to drag on into next year, anyway.”

Mr Bennie had been “cleared by two Parliamentary inquiries and two police investigations” into the ICF matter.

During the inquiries, Mr Bennie outlined how he handled his conflict of interest – as a director of ICF’s rival Community Chef at the time of the closure.

Councillor Rhonda Garad said the fourmonth extension was “all about the ICF court case”.

But it was “pointless” due to not knowing how long the court case will “drag on for”.

Cr Garad said Mr Bennie provided “really solid leadership” but “the community say they feel very locked-out of decision making”.

“I hope we find (a replacement) who is really community focused and who will face the

enormous challenges of climate (change) for councils.

“We’ll be looking for somebody who is about open and transparent leadership, someone who is willing to actively encourage communities to actively participate in civic issues.”

The council’s CEO Employment and Renumeration Committee will nominate Mr Bennie’s successor, with the help of an external recruitment agency.

Mr Bennie was last re-appointed by councillors in December 2019.

The qualified civil engineer has also held many executive roles, including chair of Southern Melbourne Regional Development Australia Committee, and president of Local Government Professionals in Victoria.

He was awarded the Public Service Medal for “outstanding public service” in the 2014 Australia Day Honours List.

Seven teens arrested Southern Metro Crime Team detectives have arrested seven teenagers after an allegedly stolen Mercedes was spotted in Hallam early Sunday morning, 15 May. Officers first observed the car on BelgraveHallam Road about 2am on Sunday, with the Air Wing called to assist with the pursuit.

The Air Wing attended and followed the Mercedes to an address in Shetland Street, Endeavour Hills.

A number of units were called to the area including local vans, detectives and the Dog Squad, where police arrested six youths on Sunday and a recovered two allegedly stolen vehicles.

A 15-year-old boy from Cranbourne East has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, handling stolen goods, committing an indictable offence while on bail and going equipped to steal.

A 15-year-old boy from Frankston has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, committing an indictable offence while on bail and theft.

A 15-year-old boy from Hallam has been charged with attempted aggravated burglary, committing an indictable offence while on bail and theft of motor vehicle.

A 13-year-old boy from Hallam has been charged with theft of motor vehicle and committing an indictable offence while on bail.

Another 13-year-old boy from Hallam was charged with attempted aggravated burglary, theft of a motor vehicle and possessing property suspected to be the proceeds of crime.

A 15-year-old boy from Doveton was released on summons for theft of a motor vehicle.

A seventh teen, a 17-year-old boy from Dandenong, was arrested this morning and remains in custody, assisting investigators with their enquiries, police say.

Building case adjourned The owner of a Dandenong hotel building has won an adjournment to contest charges of failing to comply with orders to fix an alleged litany of fire risks.

Emad Farag, who owns the City Edge apartment hotel site in Thomas Street, appeared at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 18 May. He and his company E & M Farag were charged with five offences each, arising from three City of Greater Dandenong inspections between March 2019 and January 2020.

The charges included allegedly failing to follow building orders such as to provide a fire engineer’s report confirming fire-rated walls and doors, and fire separations in the hotel.

They were also charged by the council with allegedly failing to provide complete safety maintenance records.

The contest hearing is set for 5 and 6 December.

SES volunteers, mascot WOW in orange Emergency volunteers - and a canine mascot - were out in a blaze of orange for SES WOW Day. Celebrating the SES Wear Orange Wednesday Day on 18 May, the Greater Dandenong SES unit ran an information stall at Bunnings in Dandenong South.

Deputy controller Erin Wallace brought along her pet dog Monty, who sported a bright coat of orange.

The unit’s volunteers have been on hand for two of the busiest years on record in 2021 and 2022.

The Dandenong-based unit’s 40 members

responded to a massive 720 call-outs for help in 2021 and 475 in 2020.

Both years were well above the 300 yearly average.

Most of the call-outs were to clear stormfallen trees on buildings, powerlines and roads.

Most recently the unit helped a spate of 11 vehicles stranded in flash floods within 25 minutes on the mid-afternoon of Friday 28 January.

The WOW day coincided with National Volunteers Week, in which the public was encouraged to thank volunteers.

City Edge hotel in Thomas Street, Dandenong.

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Reactions a mixed bag

By Cam Lucadou-Wells

Greater Dandenong Council stated it “looked forward” to working closely with waste-to-energy operators.

Plant start in sight

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Construction of a controversial waste-to-energy plant in Dandenong South is expected to begin in April 2023, according to its proponent Great Southern Waste Technologies.

Detailed planning and design has begun on the project at 70 Ordish Road, with an international investor and a South East waste supply, GSWT announced.

The plant is expected to be built by mid-tolate 2025.

The project is being supported by Surbana Jurong Capital, an investment arm of the Singapore Government Sovereign Wealth Fund, GSWT stated.

An estimated 100,000 tonnes of domestic and commercial waste from Melbourne’s South East will be supplied annually by SOLO Resource Recovery.

The facility will generate about 11 megawatts of “baseload, renewable electricity” from combusting the waste – enough to “power 8000 homes and businesses in the area”, according to GSWT. “But just as importantly, it will also stop an enormous amount of waste taking up valuable space at landfills and in the process stop

the production of 120,000 tonnes of harmful greenhouse gas emissions per annum,” GSWT owner Craig Gilbert said.

“I’m also incredibly proud that by building and operating this facility, GSWT will create 30 new local jobs and help create a further 30 indirect jobs for the local community.”

The plant will have “exclusive rights” to the “world leading ENERGOS technology developed in Norway to strict environmental guidelines”.

GSWT’s Chief Operating Officer, Lukas McVey said there were “very favorable contractual conditions and incentives on offer” to local governments and other waste generators, including renewable power offtake agreements.

He said the plant would meet all Australian state and federal emissions laws.

“By making it a fully sealed unit with the waste unloaded and processed indoors, we are ensuring there will be no odours and it’s highly unlikely that there will any dust,” Mr McVey said.

“Melbourne’s south-east is demonstrating to the rest of Victoria and Australia there is a way to manage waste in an environmentally beneficial way which has the added bonus

of saving our precious land from landfill and generating clean energy and jobs for the local community.

Last year, GSWT was overlooked as a potential contractor by the multi-council consortium South Eastern Metropolitan Advanced Waste Processing Pty Ltd – which is exploring a contract for a waste-to-energy plant in the South East.

Greater Dandenong Council recently pulled out of the SEMAWP’s 25-year contract due to concerns about financial risk and environmental impact.

The council - as well as surrounding schools and residents - had opposed the GSWT plant, which was approved by Environment Protection Authority and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Star Journal asked the council if it would supply waste to the plant.

“We already have contracts in place for waste disposal with other contractors, with Greater Dandenong’s waste currently going to the Cleanaway Dandenong SEMTS - South East Melbourne Transfer Station,” Greater Dandenong engineering director Paul Kearsley said.

Sound of silence for Springvale businesses

By Jonty Ralphsmith The aroma of freshly roasting coffee beans is strong in the air and the gentle hum of milk frothing forms the undertone of this chic, open-plan Springvale cafe.

Scrubbed seats and polished tables lay in waiting and people engage in discussion.

The issue is, the only people conversing are a Star Journal reporter and a cafe employee in an otherwise empty store.

The dispiriting subject of conversation, the state of the businesses in Springvale, belies the inviting and appetising vibe of the cafe.

For so long, there was a push for density limits to be eased, yet now that they are, it is being adhered to inadvertently due to a lack of patrons.

The Springvale main strip is still struggling to attract customers and foot traffic remains significantly down, 210 days since the last lockdown ended.

Springvale’s Gloria Jeans was the only cafe or small business in Springvale that Star Journal observed where there was a line of people waiting to order.

Star Journal spoke to employees and owners of about 15 different businesses in Springvale on Thursday 19 May during trading hours.

Hearing the bell ring and seeing their door open prompted a warm greeting and smiling invitation - a person arriving seemed cause for mild celebration and the subsequent discussions suggested as much.

“Look around, there is no-one here,” said one crestfallen business owner. “We are thinking of selling because customers still aren’t coming back.”

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Roadworks are believed to be contributing to some stores’ downfall of customers on Springvale Road. ployee commented: “You can come and sit here any time, you’ll see that no-one comes past.”

Those comments were representative of the difficulties being felt across the state, but particularly in Springvale.

At the 2016 census, unemployment figures in the suburb were 5.1 per cent higher and 6.3 per cent fewer people were employed fulltime, than the state average.

Speaking anecdotally, businesses said people don’t have money to feed in to the local eateries and it has a widespread affect.

Hospitality is crucial in Springvale, with 5.2 per cent of employed residents working in cafes and restaurants; the state average is 2.5 per cent.

To assist cafes, the State Government launched the Victorian Dining and Entertainment Program earlier in 2022, allowing customers a 25 per cent reimbursement on eligible expenses at cafes around the state.

Though, to claim the reimbursement, people need internet connection, and those with access to Wi-Fi at home is 6.9 per cent lower

than the state average.

Moreover, such an incentive relies on people wanting to get out and spend more than $40. Business owners are increasingly being told by customers that they are happier at home, buying and ordering online.

That leaves small, independent businesses languishing as many spoken to by Star Journal said they did not have the funds to run or hire a delivery service.

There is also the issue of people perhaps not knowing the program exists.

Roadworks on Springvale Road along the shopping strip has led to the installation of temporary fencing, which multiple businesses in that area speculated was keeping customers away.

Springvale Ward councillor Richard Lim said a lack of parking around the shopping strip was also biting.

“I am advocating very strongly for more carparks, we are losing customers to so many suburbs and municipalities because there is no carpark,” Cr Lim said.

“So many people I speak to say: ‘I’d love to come because there’s very good food and groceries, and it’s cheap, but it’s so hard to find a carpark, Richard’ – it is something I am always getting complaints about.

“Hopefully that would lead to congestion being eased a bit.”

Cr Lim suggested multicultural performances as a means to attract people and get the local economy flowing again.

“They attract people, it’s something the kids can enjoy and then they will dine and buy groceries at Springvale.

“Springvale is a diamond that just needs to be polished.”

Greater Dandenong Council has sent out mixed messages after a waste-to-energy plant in Dandenong South has moved a step closer.

The council has opposed the Great Southern Waste Technologies project in Ordish Road, and as recently as last week confirmed it would not supply waste to the plant.

It also recently pulled out of signing a 25-year contract to supply South East Metropolitan Advanced Waste Processing Pty Ltd’s possible waste-to-energy plant. However in a statement on the GSWT plant on 19 May, Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti said the council “look(ed) forward to working closer with all organisations that implement waste to energy technologies”.

“Both detailed planning and design will be informed by relevant permits and approvals issued amongst others by the EPA and VCAT, with all relevant technical, environmental and construction requirements reviewed as part of these processes.

“As we work towards achieving our sustainability goals and the actions of our Climate Emergency Action Plan, we look forward to working closer with all organisations that implement waste to energy technologies to reduce landfill and greenhouse gas emissions.”

Prior to its approval, the project was opposed by councillors, schools and residents in Dandenong South and Keysborough due to health and environmental concerns.

Keysborough South Ward and Greens councillor Rhonda Garad called for the council to explore “viable alternatives” for disposing waste.

“We are, as a community, allowing an industry that’s pumping out known carcinogens to function close to residential areas. It might have all of the approvals but it doesn’t pass the community ‘pub test’.”

Cr Garad said the community wasn’t told how the plant would contain its fly ash, where its “very toxic waste” would be dumped and oversight of what waste was being burnt or emitted.

She was also concerned that the filtration system would capture 90 per cent of toxins, meaning 10 per cent were still emitted.

“If you create toxicity, it’s going somewhere. Why create it in the first place?

There’s no justification for creating an environment that’s a threat to anyone’s health.”

Dr Ben Ewald, a GP, academic and member of Doctors for the Environment Australia, says he wouldn’t trust a wasteto-energy plant in his suburb.

“If it’s done perfectly, it’s actually a good idea. If it’s pure food scraps burnt, it can give you energy to replace coal generators and not end up with too much noxious substances up the chimney. And it also avoids the methane generated in landfill, which is a greenhouse gas.”

The drawback was that it was hard to control what goes into the plant’s waste stream, Dr Ewald said. Some types of plastics shouldn’t be burnt, nor should the noxious metals like lead and cadmium from old car batteries.

“There’s no mechanism that would catch that problematic battery before it’s shovelled up into the furnace. I wouldn’t trust a company that’s concerned with maintaining costs to look closely at what’s going in. And I wouldn’t trust the EPA (Environment Protection Authority Victoria) to always keep a close eye and to pull them up.”

An EPA spokesperson said air monitoring and emissions management were “high priority requirements” for the plant’s approval.

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Schools hit

by Covid-19

By Jonty Ralphsmith The rise in Covid-19 cases across the state is hurting schools in the local area.

Staff members and students are having their normal school day significantly disrupted due to a large number of absences.

Dandenong North Primary School principal Kevin Mackay said the issue got as bad as having 19 staff members absent one day a couple of weeks ago, disrupting students’ learning.

On average, 4-5 staff members were absent with either Covid-19 or the flu each day for the last couple of weeks, disrupting students learning.

“The effect of one teacher away is significant because learning depends on the relationship between the teacher and the student,” he said.

“Even if you have a casual relief teacher (CRT), that relationship doesn’t exist and when that happens, there is an impact on learning.

“Even when a teacher that is absent leaves a comprehensive planning document for the CRT, it’s pretty hard to pick up on all the pre learning work that has been done the day before.”

A tutor program that the school brought in to address literacy and numeracy shortcomings of students caused by online learning has had to be temporarily scrapped as the school deals with the current situation.

Teachers running that program have been redeployed to help out the absent teachers.

Student absences have also been an issue with class sizes at Dandenong North usually about 20, but recently just 10-12 may be in attendance.

Mr Mackay dispelled the “popular myth” that absent students can be taught via a video conferencing software, pointing out that the already reduced number of teachers are needed in the classroom to teach students face-toface.

Staff shortages have been an issue for schools in the Dandenong area.

Picture: SUPPLIED Nearby, the smaller Keysborough Gardens Primary School said it was sending home learning packages to ill students, which is “about 20-30 per cent” across the school” with one year level having up to 60 per cent away simultaneously one week.

Keysborough Gardens is also experiencing shortages with 40 per cent of staff members having been away in the last two weeks, and 6/20 teachers on some days.

With the issue being so widespread, there is insufficient CRT to cover leading to alternative arrangements being made such as combining classes.

Principal Sherri Jenkins cancelled a meeting last week with staff members to allow them a wellbeing night at home.

A decision was also made to cancel the recent Dandenong network meeting, a collegial gathering for principals in the Dandenong region that usually occurs twice a term. Principals reported that they were not in a position to leave their schools as staff are reportedly fatigued.

Meanwhile, St Gerard’s School principal Paul Cowan said they were coping okay, with no adjustments needing to be made from usual practice as Covid-19 cases at the school are less frequent than those nearby.

Safer turns on the horizon

By Cam Lucadou-Wells New traffic signals and crossings have been installed as part of the State-funded $3.9 million upgrade of two notorious Springvale Road intersections.

The project included traffic signals and pedestrian crossings at the Virginia Street and Newcomen Road intersection.

The nearby Rosalie Street intersection has been modified to allow drivers to only turn left onto Springvale Road.

A 40 km/h speed limit has also been extended up to Watt Street for safety, traffic flow and access to businesses.

Bus queue jump lanes have also been installed.

In a five-year period up to 30 June 2020, there were nine recorded crashes at the intersections. Four involved serious injury and one resulted in a fatality.

Most of them were caused by drivers turn-

ing right on Springvale Road at the intersections.

Premier Daniel Andrews said the upgrades “ensure Victorians can make it home safely every day”.

“Whether it’s travelling to the shops, work or school – the completion of these works will benefit all locals and make it easier for them to get to where they need to go.”

Clarinda MP Meng Heang Tak and South Eastern Metroplitan MP Lee Tarlamis said the works would improve traffic flow and safety in the area. ““The completion of these works will benefit the entire Springvale community – with more reliable and safer journeys for both motorists and pedestrians as they travel around the area,” Mr Tarlamis said.

In June 2020, Greater Dandenong Council called for $1 million for lights at Virginia Street, following a fatal three-car crash at Rosalie Street in 2019.

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Dennis Schwarze in front of the iconic Schwarze Seafoods stall in 2016.

Tributes flow for Market’s much-loved seafood king

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Dandenong Market fishmonger Dennis Schwarze thought nothing of getting up at 3am to travel from Gippsland to Kensington Market to hand-pick the choicest freshlycaught seafood.

Described as “Market royalty”, the Tynong grandfather died on 10 May after a 14-year arduous fight with cancer.

He kept up the early-bird trawling of wholesale fish markets for 45 years, and kept going to the family stall until only a few months ago.

The familiarly warm, beaming face of Schwarze Seafood was the third generation of the 90-year family business at the market.

He worked alongside and took over from his father Merv, who had the same dawndefying work ethic.

They inherited the business from Dennis’s grandmother Alice.

His daughter Jessica, who has taken the reins in recent years, said her doting, outgoing father just “worked and worked and worked” even while ill.

“He’s a very well known and very loved man. He loved what he did and loved the Dandenong Market community.

“Everyone says he was just a generous, kind guy. He’d talk the ear off anyone.

“His positivity was what gave him those last 14 years.

“He should have been home resting for many years but he had to see everyone at the market.”

Mr Schwarze was an avid seafood cook – especially keen on cold trout, flathead tails and a stir-fry medley including scallops and mussels.

“Whenever we went out to restaurants, he would always order seafood,” Jessica says.

He was also a keen fly-fisherman, who would make his own flies and lures before trekking to Corryong by the Murray River.

Jessica and Dennis Schwarze in 2019.

Dennis Schwarze in his early days as a fishmonger.

A loyal Western Bulldogs fan, he scored a ticket to the 2016 AFL Grand Final to see his team win its second-ever premiership. Ever since, he’d talk about that fantastical day.

The family business was built on quality – only fresh, local seafood, and none of the frozen, imported stuff.

It grew from a small fish-and-chippery to a commanding corner stall in the meat, fish and deli hall.

“He was Market royalty and we will miss him dearly,” says Dandenong Market general manager Jennifer Hibbs.

“He would arrive at Dandenong Market before dawn on Market days delivering fresh Australian seafood to his customers.

“He was always happy to offer advice on not only what to cook, but how.”

Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti paid tribute to a “gentleman” with an “iconic business”.

“He made sure he got the best fish, looked after his customers – that was the key to their longevity.”

Mr Schwarze’s funeral is at Bunurong Memorial Park on Wednesday 25 May.

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LOOKING BACK

Compiled by Dandenong and District Historical Society

100 years ago 25 May 1922 Management of the show grounds Sir – One of the most discussed questions at the present moment in this town appears to me, “Who controls the show grounds.” In a previous issue I noticed a copy of the lease between the Dandenong Shire Council and the Agricultural Society for the show grounds for a period of ten years. I have made enquiries in places where I thought that I could obtain reliable information on this lease. When the old show grounds near the station were disposed of, the council agreed to provide a block of land for show purposes. The council brought the present show grounds consisting of 13 acres of land, for £1600. For the balance of the old ground (about £150) the council allowed the society one acre of land

on which to erect their show buildings. The most peculiar condition to me appear in the transactions of this purchase. It may not be generally known that the lease of the land to the society expired in 1917 and has not been renewed.

50 years ago 25 May 1972 The Top Ten in Dandenong The Lions Sleep Tonight, a hit of 10 years ago, is back in the Top Ten in Dandenong. The newcomer to the Top Ten is Rockin Robin, a jumpy tune by Michael Jackson. The hymn Amazing Grace, played on the bagpipes by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, is still going strongly in top position. Out of the ten are Marshall’s Portable Music Machine by Robin Jolley and Mother and Child Reunion by Paul Simon.

1. Amazing Grace, Royal Scots Dragoon

Guards; 2. Without You, Harry Nilsson; 3.

How Do You Do, Jigsaw; 4. A Horse With No Name, America; 5. Vincent, Don McLean; 6.

American Pie, Don McLean; 7. Morning Has Broken, Cat Stevens; 8. The Rangers Waltz, The Moms and Dads; 9. The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Robert John; 10. Rockin Robin, Michael Jackson.

20 years ago 27 May 2002 Residents happy with the council A State Government survey has revealed Greater Dandenong residents are happy with the overall performance and services of the council. Mayor Paul Donovan said the only area of the survey that revealed a decline in resident satisfaction was in the appearance of public places in the city.

5 years ago 22 May 2017 Foodworks brothers running the show Brothers Ferdi and Feim Tairi remember finishing their schooldays and running from Dandenong High School to their parent’s Menzies Avenue food works store. They officially joined the Dandenong North family business, Menzies Cellars, when they finished their schooling. Ferdi and Feim are now 32 and 30 and while dad Terry still regularly lends a hand, the brothers run the show. “The business has been here since 1955,” Ferdi said. “It’s been with the family for nearly 18 years. Mum and Dad have lived here more than 50 years.” He said that they intended to stay long-term. “We love Dandenong, we live, work and love Dandenong.”

NEWS

Hope for peace, harmony

By Roz Blades AM of the Jewish community and the City of Greater Dandenong Interfaith Network

MESSAGE OF

Messages of hope in the local newspaper and social media from the Interfaith Network of the City of Greater Dandenong are important, because we are a tolerant group of people with differing religious beliefs who have come together in the name of ‘peace’ and ‘harmony’ and ‘hope’.

Peace, harmony, and hope are more important now than ever.

As the Jewish representative on the Interfaith Network, it has always been my hope that more people in a multicultural community understand that although we all have our differences, we have our similarities.

HOPE And that is to live in harmony and peace.

And now hope is a by-word.

If you are ill, tired, worried, and frightened, as many are now, let’s ‘hope’ that by working together, speaking, and showing kindness, we can achieve those basic tenets of patience, understanding and love.

Let us look to a time when greater knowl-

edge shall bind us all together and our hopes for the power of good will overcome all else.

Let us put our trust into the power of good to overcome adversity.

Shalom.

Roz Blades.

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

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

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support, outreach and skills development for members of the African and CALD communities.

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

Afri-Aus Care also works with “the mamas“,

African women who are new to Australia and need assistance to find employment and learn English. Many of these women are survivors of domestic abuse, and Afri-Aus Care provides mental health support too as they build a new life.

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

“May we continue to be united. Dandenong is a great city to be,“ she said.

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By Ananda Mendis, with Jonty Ralphsmith The Dandenong Lions Club raised $2000 at its ‘Biggest Barbecue’ event on Saturday 14 May and Sunday 15 May. The funds will go towards the fight against kid’s cancer with 15 volunteers assisting in the fundraising.

Ananda Mendis from Dandenong Lions thanked the public for their support of the event, held at Bunnings Dandenong.

The ‘Biggest Barbecue’ event is one held

annually by many of the clubs across Australia on a date that best suits the club.

Lions has raised about $60,000 in the last two years.

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Jail for deadly driver

By Cam Lucadou-Wells An L-plate driver has been jailed after a 53-year-old man was thrown off his car and dragged for 80 metres in Dingley Village just before Christmas, 2019.

Floyd Hennessy, now a 22-year-old father, pleaded guilty in the Victorian Supreme Court to culpable driving causing death.

In sentencing on 16 May, Justice Amanda Fox said Hennessy deliberately braked, swerved and fishtailed while trying to dislodge the victim from his Commodore roof.

In the early hours of 20 December 2019, the unemployed Hennessy had been attempting to steal tools from parked cars, in order to buy Christmas presents.

Peter Stojanovic, who was at a nearby party, spotted and chased him and his companion Brandon Cummings, now 20.

As the youths fled into Hennessy’s Commodore, Mr Stojanovic climbed on the bonnet and was thrown onto the roof.

The victim clung on the roof racks, as Cummings told Hennessy to “shake the car a little bit”, “tap the brakes” and “fishtail”.

The car hit speeds of about 35-40km/h before briefly stopping at the end of Toorak Drive and then reversing rapidly down the length of the road.

Mr Stojanovic fell from the car as it reversed

left into Spring Road.

Justice Fox said it was unproven whether the youths knew Mr Stojanovic was under the car, but he was dragged forward about 80 metres.

The pair drove away, offering no care for the victim who was later pronounced dead at the scene.

They abandoned the car in bushland off Spring Road, and ordered a ride-share car to their homes.

“It cannot be said in your favour and by way of mitigation, that your conduct immediately after the incident was commendable,” Justice Fox said.

In a victim impact statement, Mr Stojanovic’s partner of seven years told of missing him every day.

“Due to the lockdowns that commenced in 2020, she spent much of her time alone with her grief,” Justice Fox said.

She accepted the youths had spontaneously reacted to a “perceived threat”.

“I accept Mr Stojanovic was angry, there were at least three other men close behind him, and you panicked.”

But his death was caused by Hennessy’s “grossly negligent” driving – and Cummings encouraged and instructed him to do so.

“You did not simply drive with the deceased on the roof, but deliberately braked, swerved

and fishtailed in an attempt to dislodge him.

“The risk to Mr Stojanovic was obvious.

There is no suggestion however, that you intended or wanted any harm to come to him.”

Prosecutors had earlier dropped manslaughter charges against the co-accused pair.

Cummings pleaded guilty to reckless conduct endangering life through his driving instructions to Hennessy during the incident.

With no prior criminal history, his offending was “out of character”, Justice Fox said.

Cummings was convicted with a three-year supervised CCO, including 250 hours of unpaid work as well as drug and alcohol treatment.

Hennessy’s rehabilitation prospects were “good” despite subsequently re-offending by driving as an L-plater without supervision.

“That is what you were doing on the night of your offending, and it is troubling that you have not learned a simple lesson: do not drive without a fully licensed supervising driver present.

“If you had followed that rule, I would not be sentencing you today.”

Justice Fox noted the case’s delay, the offenders’ young ages, and early guilty pleas.

Hennessy was jailed for up to seven years, with a non-parole period of four years and three months. He had served 93 days in presentence custody.

Hallam manufacturer eyes overseas market

By Jonty Ralphsmith A Hallam-based manufacturer has welcomed the Indian consulate general to its factory as the business seeks to expand business opportunities overseas.

IDM Instruments is a medium-scale manufacturing company producing components including medical equipment and mattresses, of which 65 per cent is exported.

India was identified as a profitable market and the business has had a market in Bangalore since 2019. Consulate General, Dr. Raj Kumar, was invited to Hallam as the business sought to learn more about the Indian market as it explores the possibility of expanding further within the country.

India was identified as a positive market for both due to their population, technology and fact the country speaks English.

“We want to get more contact through the Indian market,” said managing director Tommy Halmos.

“It wasn’t about meeting a person but moreso learning about if they can help us

President of Science Australia Ian Gardiner (left) and IDM’s Tommy Halmos engage in discussion with the consulate-general.

Picture: JONTY RALPSHMITH and if so, getting recognised through India.

“Their contacts in that region can hopefully help us grow because India is bigger than just Bangalore so hopefully he can help us with the paperwork and restrictions you come across when you’re trying to set up there.

“Now is a good time because you come to a time after COVID-19 where you can stretch your wings a little bit easier and travel and

do more business in these places.”

After discussing the mutual benefit of IDM expanding into India with both the consulate general and president of Science Australia, Ian Gardiner , the pair were then given a tour of the factory.

IDM Instruments marked 50 years of business on Monday May 2.

All Australian-made IDM products are manufactured in the factory in Hallam.

Ex-councillor demands apology in chambers

By Jonty Ralphsmith Greater Dandenong ex-councillor Maria Sampey has taken to a Dandenong council meeting to once again demand an apology from the mayor and chief executive.

Ms Sampey said that she would continue to attend meetings and ask for an apology each time until one was given.

After asking three questions from the public gallery during question time at the meeting on Monday 9 May, she repeatedly insisted that she was owed an apology.

“I think I deserve an apology for the way I was treated like a criminal at the last council meeting by getting security on to me and stuff like that,” she said at the recent council meeting.

“So I do require an apology from all of you.

Thank you.”

Mayor Jim Memeti thanked Ms Sampey for her questions before Ms Sampey said: “It’s not a question; I’m after an apology”.

The mayor tried to carry on with the meeting, calling for chief executive John Bennie to ask the next question before Ms Sampey interjected again.

“So I’m being ignored am I?” she asked.

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making a statement that addressed the matter, told Ms Sampey: “We’ve already made a statement, Ms Sampey can you please sit down.”

The pair then spoke over the top of each other as Ms Sampey repeated that she was after an apology, not a statement and the mayor said she was “interrupting our meeting” and asked her to sit down.

“Ms Sampey, I’ve already made a statement and I’ve acknowledged what happened (two weeks ago) and you’re absolutely out of order please sit down,” the mayor commanded.

Ms Sampey finally obliged but could be heard murmuring as she returned to the public gallery.

Cr Memeti started the meeting by reading from a statement to close off the matter. “…I felt it important that we adjourn to be clear on any issues or implications for either party,” he said.

“We adjourned, we spoke privately to each of the parties, we heard their perspectives and we discussed the matter briefly in camera with all councillors.

“Arising from that proper and respectful process, we concluded that the meeting could continue without any intervention or change and reopened and reconvened.”

Respecting the privacy of Cr Long and Ms

Sampey, the mayor made no further comment and apologised for the inconvenience.

The incident at the previous council meeting on Tuesday 26 April saw security called on Ms Sampey as she refused to leave the room when an adjournment was called.

During the intermission, council determined whether her attendance was legal given Cr Angela Long had taken out an interim intervention order against her.

They ruled that she was allowed to stay.

Ms Sampey previously told Star News the incident at the last council meeting, Tuesday 26 April, was “not professionally handled” and caused her “utter stress”.

Cr Memeti made the council’s position on the incident clear at the start of the meeting.

Having served as a councillor for 20 years, Ms Sampey remains invested in issues in the community and will continue to attend the meetings and ask questions.

“I will be attending council meetings and asking for an apology at each one until they know that they’ve done wrong ,” she said.

“You can’t treat me like that and tell me if you don’t leave the room, we’re getting the security onto you.”

The next council meeting is on Monday May 23.

‘No please’ with ejection

By Jonty Ralphsmith Resident Earle Misso expressed his belief that the public were treated disrespectfully when ejected from the gallery at the council meeting on Tuesday, 26 April.

Of particular concern was that a council staff member did not use the word “please” when asking him – and others - to leave.

In response, Mr Bennie said at the meeting on Monday 9 May that body camera footage proved that the word “please” was used “no less than nine times”.

Ex-councillor Maria Sampey is not convinced the vision exists.

“I’m going to find out if there is vision,” she said.

“I checked (at the meeting on Monday 9 May) and officers do not wear body cameras .”

The ex-councillor said she will request a freedom of information to listen to the contents of the body camera.

When asked by Star Journal who was wearing the body camera, the council maintained it would make no further comment.

In a question he submitted to be read out during the meeting, Mr Misso asked if council genuinely wanted public participation or whether that was just a “façade to appear to involve the public”.

He further asked whether staff needed to be provided with training in dealing with ratepayers.

“During the meeting a decision was made that we must leave to discuss some matters confidentially,” the question read.

“A woman who approached us to leave was blatantly rude she put her hand up and said we must all leave now.

“There is a polite way of explaining the need to leave with a please and thankyou in a respectful tone of voice required.

“This would achieve the same outcome in a more congenial manner.”

Mr Misso is of a similar opinion to Ms Sampey and has threatened to voice his point-of-view on 3AW. “I want the local council to be truthful transparent and approachable,” Mr Misso told the Journal.

Mr Bennie said Mr Misso had received a confidential letter addressing the matter.

Star Journal viewed the letter which conveyed council’s disappointment “At the conclusion of the most recent council meeting on 26 April, you took a targeted, assertive, and accusatory approach to council’s manager governance,” the letter it started.

“Numerous others observed that interaction (including a person independent of council) and have confirmed that the manager did in fact ask that all persons in the gallery ‘please leave’ as requested by the mayor.”

The letter later stated that it is “too often noting a disrespectful manner in your dialogue, your questioning and your general manner” and asked Mr Misso to “desist from similar conduct in the future”.

“Council has also paused to reflect on other, not dissimilar incidents where you have approached individuals after meetings and accused them variously of inappropriate conduct, inaccurate advice and disrespect to you”.

Mr Misso remains steadfast the council staff member did not display civility, however if he views vision that proves otherwise he would apologise and “stand corrected”.

The Dandenong North resident will continue to attend council meetings and ask questions about matters pertinent to him. dandenong.starcommunity.com.au

EDUCATION WEEK

A long, proud history of academic success Noble Park Secondary College has a long history of academic success. This was recently recognised through 2021 NAPLAN results. As a college, they are proud of the results that ranked their students in the top ten secondary schools for student growth in reading and numeracy throughout Victoria Noble Park Secondary College has an emphasis on ensuring that every students’ individual learning needs are catered for.

Noble Park Secondary College ensure that when students enter the college, they have a clear understanding of their academic needs, so that teachers can assist with their academic growth.

Noble Park Secondary College programs and staff expertly cater for students that need extra assistance, as well as those who need further extension.

To enable growth, they have a commitment to ensuring that students have extra support in the classroom through tutors and both literacy and numeracy intervention specialists.

By having extra high-quality staff in the classroom, they are able to ensure that the needs of all students are met.

As students head to their senior school, they focus on students’ individual needs in relation to their chosen goals and future pathways.

This has led to the 100% VCE completion rates as well as 85% rate of students entering University.

The VCE students meet regularly with their expert career’s councillor, who assists them in establishing future goals.

Students that choose not to go to university, are assisted in finding apprenticeships, Tafe positions or jobs in professions that they are interested in.

Students at Noble Park Secondary College love to learn.

Come and start your journey with them by having a look for yourself by going on a tour.

If you contact their office on 9546 9066, they will be happy to arrange this for you.

The College integrates Islamic values and activities into the Victorian curriculum.

Faith, growth and learning dents also study Quran, Arabic and Islamic studies.

Aspects of faith such as prayer are also part of everyday activities.

With its student-centred approach, Minaret College students are encouraged to act in a way which is congruent with their goals and values and create positive relationships with those around them.

Within Primary School, the Leader in Me program focuses on self-awareness and developing simple habits which facilitate personal growth and wellbeing.

Minaret College is a popular choice for local Muslim families looking for a supportive, nurturing environment.

Parents wanting to know more about the College are encouraged to request a tour by calling (03) 9574-0567.

Further information is also available on their Facebook page or website at www.minaret.vic.edu.au

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Founded in 1992, the College is now the school of choice for over 2500 students across three campuses - Springvale, Officer and Doveton.

Both Springvale and Officer Campus include an Early Learning Centre as well as Foundation to Year 12.

The newest campus in Doveton is dedicated to Primary years.

The vision of Minaret College is to provide an environment where young Muslim students flourish.

It is an environment which nurtures students’ identity as Muslims and develops confident, capable young people who are ready to contribute to the broader community.

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Unique learning offered By working in a learning environment of like minds, students in our Accelerated and Enhanced Learning Program are intellectually stimulated, enriched and challenged at every opportunity.

The program emphasises higher-order thinking skills, problem solving and excellence in academic pursuits.

Dandenong High School students demonstrate independence, self-motivation and self-regulation in their learning, increasingly becoming critical and strategic thinkers. They do this in a creative and collaborative manner, supported by their teachers and peers.

The Accelerated and Enhanced Learning Program (AELP) at Dandenong High School is unique, providing personalised learning that caters for the different strengths of every learner.

A team of teachers work with a group of 50 students allowing for greater flexibility and targeted teaching. More teachers in the classroom means greater opportunities to extend our high achievers in all aspects of their learning.

The high achieving nature of our students in the program are supported with strong links to community partners including RMIT, Swinburne and Monash Universities. These partnerships provide several enrichment experiences that stretch students thinking and enable them to gain recognised micro-credentials and qualifications that better prepare them for University and post-secondary school studies.

To enable students to maximise their ATAR they can commence their VCE studies in Year 10, which allows for a reduced or expanded study load in Year 12, dependant on your child’s needs.

Students joining our AELP for 2023 will be the first to learn in our Design Centre, an in-

The Accelerated and Enhanced Learning Program (AELP) at Dandenong High School is unique. novative learning space where students will be immersed in STEM learning, exploring the engineering process and the power of technology, both existing and emerging.

The school has recently completed construction of our Food Technology Wing and

Cafeteria, in addition to other specialist spaces such as the Melaleuca Performing Arts and Sporting complex, the Senior Science Wing and the Senior Visual Arts and Media space.

These are designed to empower students through discovery and inquiry in a deeply im-

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The school invites you to tour their school, see their learning in action and explore the facilities so that you can understand how your child will reach their potential at Dandenong High School.

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FOCUS ON … SENIORS ENJOYING LIFE

Meet Gunter the gardener Gunter Wahl is an integral member of the community at Regis Dandenong North. He is 82 years old and has been a resident since December 2019. As the unofficial gardener of the Home, Gunter takes pride in ensuring all the gardens are in pristine condition and are a pleasant environment for his fellow aged care residents. Gunter enjoys the independence of working in the garden on most afternoons when the weather permits it. The resident green thumb is also a part of a gardening group at the Home and has input in what variety of plant life is present in the grounds.

Gunter waters the garden and all the plants daily to ensure they, and his beloved lemon, olive and grapefruit trees, are thriving. Gunter takes on the responsibility of planting new additions to the gardens and loves planting fresh flowers in the garden beds to beautify them and bring more colour to the Home of the wonderful residents. Gunter shared that he doesn’t have a favourite plant, however he takes great satisfaction in seeing what he’s planted grow and flourish into something beautiful. Gunter takes immense pride in his work and guarantees the residents at Regis Dandenong North have something vibrant to look at when walking through the courtyard.

Aside from gardening, Gunter relishes completing word searches, running the bingo group and thrives when playing dominoes with his friends in the Home. He expressed that he loves socialising and being involved with group activities and is always eager to volunteer a helping hand; “if everyone is happy, I am happy.” Gunter is currently in the process of planting new pansie flowers to the garden bed, and all the team and residents at Regis Dandenong North can’t wait to see what’s next.

Gunter in the process of planting new flowers in the garden bed at Regis Dandenong North.

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Dardi spreads Dandy wings

By Jonty Ralphsmith First Nations family violence service Dardi Munwurro has expanded its base in Dandenong.

Dardi seeks to support First Nations people in reconnecting with culture, challenging the behaviour of people it works with to help the individual identify the issue in their behaviour.

With its main office in Preston, the service acquired a facility on McCrae St, Dandenong at the beginning of 2020.

In April, it secured the property next door, which Daley Hammersley, facilitator of one of the programs, hopes can allow First Nations people to discover themselves.

It is a large, completely open room, yet to be furnished, that Dardi hopes the community feel connected to and have ownership of.

“We want to leave doors open so it becomes their space not our space – I’d like to see the community to take ownership of it and that is that kind of philosophy we bring to our groups,” Mr Hammersley said.

“People can have a moment there, we hope, where they get away from the distractions of life and find spiritual connection.”

The facility provides a service for Southern Metro Melbourne, a vast area that expands from inner-city StKilda, the shores of Rosebud and Philip Island and growth areas such as Pakenham.

In the subsequent years, Dandenong’s Dardi has worked intensively with small groups to deliver two critical programs.

The men’s healing and behaviour change program educates about emotions, violence and respectful relationships to break the cycle of generational violence.

Ben McVeigh delivers the Bramung Jaarn – brothers walking in arms – program for 10-25 year olds at-risk of or involved in the

Daley Hammersley (right) stands with Ben McVeigh and Uncle Tony Green in front of the newly acquired facility. 280994 Picture: JONTY RALPHSMITH youth justice system.

It is difficult to quantify the number of people assisted, as qualitative data is a key metric used to indicate effectiveness.

However, 50 First Nations people attended an event that Dardi held on Wednesday 4 May and one comment made was emblematic of the cultural-sensitivity that exists in Greater Dandenong.

“A bunch of men ask if they could join and I said ‘it’s just for Aboriginal people’ and he said ‘are they all Aboriginal people here?’ And I went ‘yeah’ and he said ‘good on them, I’m glad for them’.

“That’s my experience here - people are sensitive even if they aren’t well informed.”

There are about 500 First Nations people in the City of Greater Dandenong according to council’s reconciliation action plan, and 158 nationalities make up the local government area.

Akin to broader society, a lack of housing and decreasing affordability is an issue infiltrating first nations communities and causing disconnect from culture.

For more information about Dardi, call Daley on 0473 189 591.

The Dardi Munwurro First Nations gathering on Wednesday 4 May.

Dardi Munwurro has expanded its facility in Dandenong.

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Public forum - all residents welcome. Q&A and Information Session with local police in attendance. GUEST SPEAKER: Snr Stg Kent Standish.

Paddy O’Donoghue Centre; 18-34 Buckley Street, Noble Park.

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An opportunity to admire the beauty of the decorative use of flowers and plants to embellish home furnishings, create amazing public spaces and to learn plant symbolic cultural meanings.

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Bakhtar Community Organisation is delivering virtual health literacy program (part two) in Dari and English languages to address following: flu vaccination, Covid-19 Vaccination, Arthritis.

The program will be LIVE from Bakhtar Facebook and YouTube Channel on Sunday 30 May at 12:30PM from Channel 31.

The Bakhtar Community Organisation will feature on Ch31 on Monday 30 May. Picture: SUPPLIED tionally renowned projection artist Nick Azidis.

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Location: Springvale Community Hub. Time: 4-5pm, Tuesday 24 May.

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Awareness Meditation at The Open Door Meditation brings stillness, harmonises the body and soul and connects to meaning. All are welcome to join this organic group to meditate in a safe environment. Gold coin donation welcome. This session will run on Zoom, please contact us if you’d like to join online.

When: Mondays 2.30pm-3.30pm (followed by a cuppa) Where: 110 Ann St, Dandenong.

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Author’s new novel

By Jonty Ralphsmith Former Keysborough resident Chris Thomas is back with his latest novel, an official spin-off using characters from the classic era of Doctor Who. Lethbridge-Stewart: Blue Blood is a sequel to his 2019 short story Vampires of the Night, which was set during World War II – the new story is set about 30 years later.

The novel is published by the UK’s Candy Jar Books, which has a licence to use certain characters from three 1960s Doctor Who stories after gaining permission from the original scriptwriters.

“Many people may remember the character of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, who appeared with the second, third, fourth, fifth and seventh Doctors,” Thomas said.

“The series range focuses on him between his first and second encounter with the Doctor.

“I was invited to pitch for a novel in the Lethbridge-Stewart series and both the range editor and myself decided on a sequel to Vampires of the Night – the short story had originally hinted at one but the scene was cut.

“Blue Blood picks up from the short story’s unresolved elements with mystery and action, tying back to events in World War II, and there’s even a link to a Doctor Who story from 1989.

“But I’ve made sure you don’t need to have any previous knowledge about Doctor Who or the Lethbridge-Stewart novels and short stories to enjoy the book.

“Despite this, the Vampires of the Night short story has been included as a bonus feature with the novel for those keen to find out what happened originally.”

Thomas, a former Springvale North Primary School student, previously had his short story One Step Forward, Two Steps Back featured in the official collection Doctor Who: Short Trips – Defining Patterns, described by Doctor Who Magazine as “the book’s best piece”.

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Former Keysborough resident Chris Thomas has released his latest novel.

He is also the author of the novel Journo’s Diary and SMS Mess and other plays, a compilation of scripts he has written for the stage.

“With Lethbridge-Stewart: Blue Blood, I wanted to create a problem that had its focus in the UK but was also happening around the world to lead into events that later happened within the Doctor Who series,” Thomas said.

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remains on the Lethbridge-Stewart characters with sojourns to other countries to show similar things happening elsewhere.

“Eagle-eyed readers will spot references to Carnarvon, Eucla and the Nullarbor in WA, as well as Parkes in New South Wales.

“There are also things going on in Canada, New York, Vietnam, Kenya, Finland, Japan and New Zealand.”

Lethbridge-Stewart: Blue Blood is available at tinyurl.com/LSblueblood.

Community garden on the grow

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Within four months, Maralinga Community Garden in Keysborough is taking impressive shape.

A working bee of students, Bunnings staff and garden members built six solid timber raised-beds and installed a shed in the fledgling garden in Chandler Road Reserve.

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metre by 1.5 metre beds would be divided into 12 growing spaces for would-be members.

Already, the garden has 20 members with spare growing plots available in either food cubes or timber beds.

Fruit trees, such as banana, mulberry and apricot varieties, have been planted. Also growing are chilli, cabbage, mustard leaves, spinach, broccoli, beetroot, carrot and coriander in the beds.

There are plans to prepare in-ground plots, Ms Guest said.

To join, go to the ‘Maralinga Community Garden’ Facebook page.

Beds built and filled with soil at the Maralinga Community Garden working bee.

Noble Park Primary School was finally able to hold the official opening for its sanctuary room on Thursday 19 May. The room opened close to 12 months ago, but due to Covid-19 restrictions, a ceremonious ribbon-cutting event was held off.

The space is controlled and intentionally created, supported by health staff including occupational therapists.

It is designed to be a space where students can go when they are feeling dysregulated to calm them and address the sensory cause of the issue to engage them in their learning.

The room provides different sensory activities according to a student’s needs, including weighted animals, items that light up, products that rock and sway, and toys of various textures.

“It is based on significant body of research which says you cannot say to a child feeling dysregulated ‘get your act together’ - that does not work,” principal David Rothstadt said.

“You need to find space for the children to become more regulated so they can talk about what the thing is that’s causing distress or discomfort so they can move back into the mainstream group.”

Assistant principal Susan Vissenjoux said she has received queries from nearby schools about the room, underlining the appraisal it has received from the community.

“One of our students said to me: ‘When I walk inside this room it seems like all my worries just say outside’,” Ms Vissenjoux said, a statement emblematic of its effectiveness for the students.

Anyone that has seen it absolutely loves it.”

The room is a collaborative, about $15,000 project with significant funding and outfitting a direct result of Noble Park Rotary Club’s work fundraising and Sandown Greyhound Racing Club also contributing.

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Hugo turns things around

By Jonty Ralphsmith Ex-Haileyburian Hugo Hall-Kahan remembers running around and having so much fun.

What he did not realise at the time of winning his under 12’s premiership for East Sandringham was that the day would act as an important souvenir for how much he loves footy.

A photo of Hall-Kahan with the premiership cup still hangs in his room, and the four quarters of playing in the midfield - without coming off for a break - are etched in his memory.

After that day until the start of the Covidpunctuated 2021 season, he would play just three games of footy.

Three games in five years.

Three!

“It was my last footy memory before the injuries started,” he said, referencing the premiership.

“So I still revert back to that heaps because it reminds me of how much I love the game.”

It was a blend of staunch belief, and that passion, which kept Hall-Kahan mentally engaged for the subsequent period.

A bone and cartilage condition in his knee, Osteochondritis dissecans, kept him out for four years (2016-19) as he was barely able to run or kick. Stress fractures in his back would have kept him out of 2020, regardless of Covid-19.

A self-confessed ‘footy nuffie’ who wants to give back to the school, he remained a constant presence at Haileybury training sessions and games, helping out wherever he could in the Bloods footy community.

“It was very challenging watching my mates play, I always had that identity to other people that I was just that kid on the side lines,” he said.

“It was tough but I definitely grew as a person - I became more mature.

“I probably realised that the story that I got to tell about being injured, I wouldn’t have it any other way because it taught me so many lessons.”

Chief among those were work ethic and how to take care of his body.

Eligible for the mid-season Draft on Wednesday 1 June, chats with close mates and AFL-listed Josh Worrell (Adelaide) and Marcus Windhager (St Kilda) have given an insight into life at the top level.

He expects that there will be peaks and troughs if he is selected next month and his journey has equipped him well with how to navigate the challenges.

“I think that belief was always a big thing for me – I never stopped dreaming,” he said.

“I just always believed and always thought

Hugo Hall-Kahan is viewed as a likely prospect for the 2022 mid-season draft on 1 June. the talent doesn’t really go away, it’s more about how hard you’re willing to work so I just got to grinding and got to work and just really worked hard.

“I knew I had to work extra hard and probably a little bit harder than the others, given they were just a step ahead always because they had played.

“I always had AFL in my sights, it was always the dream and I never gave it up really.”

Distinguishing between the times his body needs a rest and when it can be pushed hard is another skill that he is confident will serve him well in the future.

There is cause for optimism that Hall-Kahan will join the conga-line of AFL talent produced by Haileybury including the Brayshaw brothers, the King twins, Tom Scully and Stefan Martin.

2021 saw him back on the park and forming part of the Haileybury line up, playing four games on the wing before becoming a main target up forward in the final three games.

He also played two games for NAB League side Sandringham last year, averaging 19 disposals and leaping for everything.

Coach Matthew Lloyd identified him as a talent in 2021, saying he was frequently in their top handful of performers, wearing his heart on his sleeve and always exuding an insatiable work ethic.

“I think he has the ability to play half-back, half-forward, wing, deeper forward, he just has really strong versatility,” Lloyd said.

“He’s got good endurance, good speed and he’s a pure footballer - there’s a lot of athletes that get drafted and there’s a lot of athletes that can seriously play footy, so I think he has got the attributes to be given an opportunity and then it’s up to him what he makes of it from there.”

Getting a full year of footy – both playing, and training with 2021 top-30 picks including Finn Callaghan (GWS), Blake Howes (Melbourne) and Windhager - under his belt in 2021 was a massive step according to HallKahan, albeit frustrating that he was again not playing, despite this time being fully fit.

The 2022 pre-season, which others reference as significant for Hall-Kahan’s development, built on that form.

Plus, it was his first uninterrupted preseason, with no injuries, school cricket or Covid-19 restrictions to contend with.

Hall-Kahan trained according to Worrell’s AFL program for three weeks with the Adelaide key-position player and Windhager ahead of 2022.

Those around Hall-Kahan’s NAB League club say Worrell, also a Haileybury alumni, was insistent on his talent, having had some kicks with him at the park, and persistent to get him in to the club and give him a chance to reach the next level.

“He was always very confident and believed in himself but he was always injured but no-one believed in him until he got his body right,” Worrell said.

“Everyone knew he had a bit of talent and it’s been good for him to show it off this year it’s definitely very deserved for all the work he did in rehab and what he does to get his body right each week.”

A nine-shot, four goal outing in a practice game for Sandringham against Dandenong Stingrays kickstarted a strong first month for Hall-Kahan.

Listed at 188 centimetres, he has started the season as an undersized key target in attack, sharing the forward 50 with top five prospect Harry Sheezel.

Across his first four official games, Hall-

Kahan kicked 11.7, including a bag of five against Calder Cannons in round two, and his AFL-style running patterns also catch the eye of coaches.

Running has always been a feature of his game and his ability to outrun his opponents by working up the ground and then exposing them out the back has been a source of many of his goals.

Hall-Kahan’s metres at high speed (18 km/h or more) - a significant metric used to measure running output and intensity - is among the best at his NAB League club and he is running over 10 kilometres per game consistently, with little time on the bench.

The ex-Haileyburian recently reached out to former school coach Lloyd to work on his set shot goalkicking routine ahead of the mid-season draft, but the 270-game Essendon forward is confident that improved confidence, rather than correcting a technical flaw will allow the 18-year-old to flourish.

“Hugo’s always been very good at making life very difficult for his opponents because of his work rate and he never stands still,” Lloyd said.

“He has gone to another level this year at Sandy to be continually presenting and getting opportunities to have shots on goal.

“I think clubs would be looking at him and they might see a Jack Gunston type of footballer who can play as a third tall and he’s a tough match up whether to play a tall or small on him.”

Hall-Kahan was selected for the Colgate Young Guns squad, essentially putting him in the top bracket of 2003-born talent in the state, with 13 AFL clubs nominating to watch him.

The Colgate Young Guns played two games in May, Hall-Kahan showing his run as he adjusted to a high half-forward in game one, before two goals from outside 50 in game two at Ikon Park in Carlton.

“I’m going into each game knowing I can beat every opponent that comes on to me that’s the mindset I have.”

The 18-year-old works at his Dad’s southeast Asian restaurant on Collins Street to allow him flexibility to get to Dragons’ training sessions early and prioritise his footy, as he tries to be deaf to the outside talk.

He’s just happy to be back playing footy.

“Every game counts at the moment so I’m trying to put my best foot forward and feel fresh,” he said.

“I’m enjoying the continuity of playing again and getting games under my belt.

“That’s all I’ve ever wanted to do and I’ve got full faith in my body now so I’m feeling really good.”

Record awaits elite Rays The Dandenong Stingrays are hopeful that the 2022 AFLW Draft will be the club’s best haul yet.

With nine players invited to the Draft Combine, the Rays are hopeful to get all nine players through the doors of AFLW club’s.

The Rays already have one on AFLW books, with mature-age utility Jaide Anthony signing with expansion club Sydney in recent weeks.

Amber Clarke, Mac Eardley, Emily Shepherd, Taylah Gatt, Charley Ryan, Sarah Hosking, Charlotte Blair, Olivia Robinson and Felicity Crank are all a chance to be selected in the AFLW Draft on 29 June.

After a stellar season, Dandenong Stingrays coach Nick Cox believes this crop leaves behind a legacy of work-ethic and reveals he is most proud of their resilience.

“I think the legacy will simply be that they trained like footballers,” he said.

“They trained like footballers that wanted to improve, they were really perceptive to feedback and wanted to get better.

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had a lot of hurdles throughout the year and they were able to jump them.

“The girls sometimes get the raw deal with facilities, availability of grounds and travel, all those things are never an issue (for them).

“The ‘anytime anywhere’ sort of mantra was something they did week-in, week-out “I think it can show that our region is a real pathway through the NAB League to get where you want to as a footballer.”

Before announcing the key dates ahead of the draft and the 2022/23 season, Cox has praised the AFL for its commitment to rewarding the girls, and believes it will improve the standard of football.

“I think it’s great what the AFL has done with the changes,” he said.

“It gives a real pathway for the girls to concentrate on footy and become more professional in a full time environment.

“A little bit more money for them and working jobs, school, and that sort of stuff, they can just concentrate on their footy.”

If all nine Draft Combine invitees are selected, it would break the Stingrays current club record of nine draftees which came in 2011.

Mac Eardley will be one of nine hopeful for draft selection.

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Saunter Boy produced a dazzling display of jumping to win the Australian Hurdle at Sandown Lakeside on Sunday. 282255 Pictures: BRETT HOLBURT/RACING PHOTOS

Back to back Boy

By David Nagel Cranbourne trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have continued their magnificent record in big-time jumps racing after Saunter Boy cantered to victory in the $150,000 Australian Hurdle at Sandown Lakeside on Sunday.

The Maher-Eustace team were cock-ahoop after up-and-coming star Heberite won the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool earlier this month, and continued their winning form after Saunter Boy made it backto-back victories in the Australian Hurdle.

Saunter Boy won last year’s edition of the race by 10 lengths, and almost repeated the dose perfectly – winning by nine this time around – after leading for the last lap of the 3900-metre journey.

The nine-year-old gelding carried 71 kilos on Sunday, a weight-carrying record for one of Australia’s biggest jumps-racing events.

Champion jockey Steve Pateman was in awe of the star jumper after claiming his fourth win in the race.

“He was unbelievable with that weight,” Pateman said post-race.

“He loves this track, but I was really worried about the weight today … but he jumped amazing.

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Britannicus and jockey Arron Lynch gave nothing else a chance in the Australian Steeplechase on Sunday. 282255 Ciaron will be p….off - but he got into a rhythm and that was the key to it.

“I steadied him a little bit to the last. That’s why I gave him a couple of hits with the stick but he didn’t need that, he was far too good.

“He’s easily one of the best I’ve ridden.

He’s getting easier to ride and jumping great, he’s in the right camp, keep him all together and he’s unreal.”

And Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde – who dominated day-one at his home-track carnival earlier this month – kick-started the

day in fine style after Britannicus claimed an all-the-way win in the $150,000 Ladbrokes Australian Steeplechase (3900m) at Sandown.

Britannicus was sent out a clear $2.30 favourite after running second to his stablemate Vanguard in a thrilling $175,000 Brierly Steeplechase (3450m) during the Warrnambool carnival.

Jockey Arron Lynch gave nothing else a chance, taking the lead early and dictating proceedings from the front of the field.

“He was a lot more relaxed today, I was able to bring him back to me and get an easy first half,” Lynch said after the six-length victory.

“From the top of the hill I was able to stretch them out and he was good after the last, he just motored home.”

Wilde was happy to see Britannicus get the choccies after the classic contest at Warrnambool in the Brierly.

“When I walked the track earlier, I knew this was going to be his sort of ground and he probably deserved a good feature win like this,” Wilde said after the win.

“He was desperately unlucky in the Brierly but he made amends today and was just too good for them. He’s just a terrific jumper, he really flies through the air.”

Racing next returns to Sandown on Wednesday 1 June.

Ruthless Redlegs too classy for Eagles

By Lachlan Mitchell Dandenong had an impressive 69-point win over the Doveton Eagles at Power Reserve on Saturday afternoon.

The Redlegs were looking to put last-week’s controversy well and truly in the rear-view mirror.

Dandenong were in prime-position from start to finish jumping out to a 20-point quarter time lead, keeping the Eagles to one goal.

The Redlegs continued to inflict damage on their opposition through Adam Boag who made the home side pay by opening his account on the scoreboard.

The Redlegs skipped further away from their opposition to lead by 30 at the mainbreak.

The third-quarter was a training exercise as the Redlegs ran rings around their opposition.

Inaccuracy cost Dandenong an even greater percentage booster as it kicked 3.4 in the third quarter to lead by 44 at three-quarter time.

Dandenong piled on the punishment in the final term to run out 69-point winners with Boag ending with three goals.

Phillip Muscat, Louis Nichols and Joshua Lawrence all kicked multiples in the win.

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Doveton swarm the Eagles to notch up its fourth win of the season. 282029 Picture: ROB CAREW Dandenong as it limited the home-side to five goals.

Frankston continued its dominance in season 2022 with a 136-point thumping of Hampton at Peterson Street Reserve.

Dolphins Liam O’Donnell kicked 10 on a blissful day for him and his side.

Moorabbin bounced back to eliminate the winless Cerberus at home. The Kangaroos winning by a staggering 159-points.

Matthew Johansson kicked nine goals in the comprehensive victory.

Hallam disposed of Lyndale by 104-points at Barry Powell Reserve.

The Hawks trailed by three-points at quarter-time to rebound well to pile on eight goals to three behinds to lead by 45 at half-time.

Lyndhurst had a gutsy win over Mornington by 67-points, The Lightning led at every change to secure their sixth win of the season.

Kayne Wyborn, Brodie Kiss and Jarryd McGrath combined for seven goals in the win.

RESULTS - ROUND 7 Lyndale 9.4.58 v Hallam 24.18.162, Lyndhurst 13.18.88 v South Mornington 2.9.21, Hampton 3.5.23 v Frankston Dolphins 24.15.159, Doveton Eagles 5.3.33 v Dandenong 15.12.102, Moorabbin Kangaroos 29.17.191 v Cerberus 4.8.32.

LADDER Frankston Dolphins 28, Hallam 24, Lyndhurst 24, Dandenong 16, South Mornington 16, Lyndale 8, Moorabbin Kangaroos 8, Hampton 8, Doveton Eagles 4, Cerberus 0.

FIXTURE - ROUND 8 South Mornington v Moorabbin Kangaroos, Dandenong v Hampton, Lyndhurst v Lyndale, Cerberus v Doveton Eagles, Frankston Dolphins v Hallam.

Dustin Drew scored the biggest win of his training career when Untapped led all of the way to win the $262,500 RSN Sandown Cup (715m) at Sandown Park Thursday night.

Untapped ($5.50) timed the start to perfection to cross to the lead from box 7 through the first turn with fastest heat winner Jarick Bale ($5) trailing her through.

From there the pair quickly cleared out from the chasing pack, setting up a thrilling two dog battle for the final lap of the 715m journey.

Jarick Bale switched to the inside down the back straight and narrowed the margin to a head as they returned past the starting boxes.

Untapped wouldn’t allow the dual group 1 winner through however, increasing the margin back out to a length off the back straight and maintaining that margin to the line, saluting in a race record 41.40sec.

Aston Velvet ($12.70) flashed home late to finish a further 1¼ lengths away third.

A graduate of the 2019 National Greyhound Draft, a large crowd of owners – many first-time owners at that – were present at the track as the daughter of Aston Dee Bee and Mepunga Fame claimed the country’s most prestigious race for stayers.

“The 41 seconds felt like four minutes there then,” Drew told Sky Racing’s Jason Adams.

“It’s been an amazing ride. When I started off with her, if you had of said she’d win a group 1… it’s amazing.”

Untapped took some time to embrace racing but has rewarded connections for their perseverance.

After a modest career over the sprint and middle distances, Untapped stepped up over the staying trip in November last year, winning a heat of the group 1 Bold Trease before finishing third in the final.

The Sandown Cup was her fifth group final across three states, finishing no worse than fourth in each. Drew, who hails from the Warrnambool suburb of Dennington, attributed part of Untapped’s success to the work done by Steve and Kiera Withers in Western Australia.

Done and Dusted! Dustin Drew has registered the biggest win of his career....

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