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Dancing their way to the podium A pair of Berwick twins from Cranbourne dance school ‘Team Richards’ have rock and rolled their Victorian competitors to finish third in the 2022 Victorian Rock ‘n’ Roll State Championships.

Brylee and Mason Brandon, both of whom are on the autism spectrum and have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), took home the bronze medals in the Youth Beginner category in what was their first dance competition.

The twins’ mother, Emma, was extremely proud of her children’s results.

“I don’t think there are many twin siblings out there doing it either.”

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By Marcus Uhe When Lynbrook mother Sashi Theobald put her son Michael to bed during the first six months of his life in 2018, she would walk away wondering whether he would be awake when she came to check on him the next morning.

“It’s insanity, but that was my situation, my reality at the time,” Ms Theobald said, reflect-

ing on the period.

“It doesn’t feel real that one hour he was fine, the next he could be in a life threatening situation where could be sent to hospital.”

Michael was diagnosed with Ornithine Transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, a lifethreatening condition that causes dangerous levels of ammonia to accumulate in the bloodstream and travel to the brain, resulting

in symptoms such as vomiting, a refusal to eat and even a coma.

She estimated that in the first six months of his life, Michael would have spent 90 to 95 per cent of his time at the Royal Children’s Hospital, where she formed a close bond with fellow parents, and medical staff, whose compassion and care for her son in such a critical period was evident.

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“His nurses in his ward would visit him and there was genuine concern,” Ms Theobald said “The team there handled a volatile and insane situation so well.

“I could see a lot of them took it really personally, they said they would lose a lot of sleep.

One consultant even said Michael caused them to go grey.”

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Roberts walks free

By Karen Sweeney, Emily Woods and Callum Godde, AAP Jason Roberts, of Cranbourne, has walked free after two decades in prison with a fresh jury finding him not guilty of murdering two Victoria Police officers.

Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller were ambushed and killed in the early hours of 16 August, 1998 while staking out armed robbery targets.

Bandali Debs, of Narre Warren, is serving a life sentence for their murders.

Roberts, now 41, was convicted alongside Debs and jailed for a minimum 35 years in 2003.

But a new Supreme Court trial was ordered for Roberts after allegations of police wrongdoing were investigated by Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog, IBAC. After hearing months of evidence from dozens of witnesses, jurors returned their not guilty verdict on Monday.

They had been staying together at an undisclosed location to keep them away from outside influence while they made their decision, deliberating from Thursday and through the weekend.

Justice Stephen Kaye said the trial was one of the hardest he had seen a jury consider, given the length, Covid-19 complications, density of evidence and burden for each juror.

“This case has involved an enormous responsibility on each of your shoulders,” he said.

He gave the jurors a lifetime exemption from jury duty, but said he may waive it if any of them “have got a taste for the job”.

Roberts walked from the court surrounded by his lawyers and the awaiting press pack. He did not answer questions.

Three appeal judges found long-undisclosed conduct by one particular officer had corrupted Roberts’ initial trial.

Senior Constable Glen Pullin destroyed an original statement made about the murders and substituted it with a backdated document, containing dying declarations of Sen Const Miller about there being a second offender.

He then lied about its existence in what the judges labelled a “gross and fundamental corruption of the trial process”.

Among the evidence jurors considered was that of Roberts himself, who confessed that when police came for him for the murders, he lied to protect himself.

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Roberts walked from the court surrounded by his lawyers and the awaiting press pack. He did not answer questions.

He told them he knew nothing about the shooting murders and denied being involved in robberies with Debs.

“I knew what (Debs) had done and I didn’t want to be dragged into it,” he told jurors.

“I lied because Ben killed two police officers. That’s not a small thing.”

He said he got up during the night and saw Debs with a gun, listening to a police scanner.

Debs, he said, told him in detail about a “shootout” with the officers.

Roberts, who pleaded guilty to 10 armed robberies with Debs at the start of the trial, was 17 when he did the first robbery - getting involved while dating the four-time killer’s daughter Nicole.

Debs also gave evidence at the trial, claiming Roberts was with him at the Silky Emperor and fired the first fatal shot at Sgt Silk when their car was pulled over in Moorabbin.

Debs, giving evidence from prison, rejected suggestions his evidence was designed to minimise his own role and was labelled a “vile and evil person, a psychopath and liar” by Roberts’ barrister David Hallowes.

Police colleagues also gave evidence, including Sergeant Helen Poke who said she won’t forget the words Sen Const Miller uttered

as she cradled his head in her lap: “Get them, I’m f***ed, two offenders, one on foot, six foot, dark hair, checked shirt, dark Hyundai”.

Sgt Silk died at the scene, Sen Const Miller died in hospital.

Following the verdict, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said the officers’ deaths had an enormous impact on the police force.

“Our thoughts are with the Silk and Miller families today and we know this will be a difficult time for them,” he said in a statement.

“We will continue to support both families as well as the many police who continue to be impacted by the tragic loss.”

Victoria’s Police Association secretary Wayne Gatt said the verdict was unexpected and would bring enormous grief to the policing community.

“Losing not one but two of our members at work some 24 years ago is the worst thing you could ever imagine,” he told reporters outside court.

“To have a day like today, some 24 years later, is probably just only second to that.”

Roberts will face a plea hearing over the 10 armed robbery charges on 8 September.

Patton ‘disappointed’ with trial outcome

By Marcus Uhe Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton has described the decision to release Cranbourne’s Jason Roberts from prison after two decades behind bars as “very disappointing”.

Mr Roberts was released on Monday 12 July after a fresh jury found him not guilty of murdering police officers Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller in August 1998 in Moorabbin.

In 2003, he was jailed for a minimum of 35 years, alongside Narre Warren’s Bendali Debs, who is serving a life sentence.

A new Supreme Court trial was ordered for Mr Roberts following investigations into alleged police wrongdoing by Victoria’s anticorruption watchdog, IBAC. Chief Commissioner Patton, a former colleague of the late officers, said Victoria Police would “continue to wrap our arms around” those impacted by the incident, including the families of the victims and fellow police officers.

Cranbourne opens new school gym

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton expressed his disappointment at the outcome of the trial. 210086 “It’s a very difficult day for Victoria Police,” Chief Commissioner Patton said.

“We’ll come together and continue to do what we do and be strong. From my point of view these days, while I used the word disappointing, I think what we see out of this is the resilience, the strength of policing organisa-

tion and our policing family.

“They went to work nearly 24 years ago.

They were murdered. They didn’t come home.

We mourn them still, we do every day.”

He paid tribute to the dignity, strength of character resilience and respect of the families of the victims.

“Days like this I immediately and sought to contact Carmel (Arthur, Senior Constable Miller’s widow). I also spoke this afternoon with Ian Silk.

“As you would expect, they described themselves as devastated, and words cannot describe what they’re feeling as a result of this decision.”

When asked about the prospects of appealing the verdict to the High Court, the Chief Commissioner said the decision was a matter for the director of public prosecutions.

“We put forward what I thought was a very substantial body of evidence and a very strong case. I don’t think I can take the matter any further than that.”

Cranbourne Primary School students are “extremely excited” at the possibilities afforded by their newly-refurbished gym, opened on Wednesday 13 July, according to principal Lachlan Yeates.

The refurbishment includes the installation of new toilets, including disabled-access toilets, and improved accessibility for disabled participants.

The modernised design also features a refurbished mezzanine level and a space for a new canteen.

Mr Yeates said the upgrade was 12 months in the making and will look to benefit the entire Cranbourne community.

“The aim was to have a high quality facility for students, but also a community facility that will be available to hire,” Mr Yeates said.

“Cranbourne Primary School is eager to be school of Cranbourne and to prioritise community engagement. The community gym hiring is an opportunity to invite Cranbourne into the school.

“We took down part of the school fence so that the gym is more open and accessible, so now it can be accessed from outside the school grounds.

“We’ve set up partnership with SEDA basketball academy and the students and coaches will be working in partnership with school to develop basketball skills.”

Mr Yeates was also keen to broaden their perpetual motor program, which offers grade six student leaders the opportunity to work with foundation level students by using a range of tools and techniques to improve their balance and hand-eye coordination.

The opening of the gym coincided with a smoking ceremony to recognise NAIDOC week, which took place while students were on school holidays last week.

The gym opening and smoking ceremony was attended by parents and Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards, who Mr Yeates described as “instrumental” in securing funding for the upgrade via a government grant.

Cranbourne Primary School Captains Natalia Tumanuvao and Tawana Chishava address the school community at the opening of their newly refurbished gym on Wednesday 13 July. 289738 Picture: SUPPLIED

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Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

I have been training in contemporary and classical singing since I was 12 years old.

What do you love about what you do?

It brings me great pleasure and honour knowing I can help people, improve our community and ensure a better future for every Australian.

Who is the best person you’ve worked with and why?

Michael Donovan, the Secretary of SDA Victoria, the union for retail, fast food, and warehousing workers. Michael has been a great mentor to me since my days as a union delegate.

What would your last meal be?

Undoubtedly my mum’s Karawala Hodi (Sri Lankan dry fish curry) with white rice, lentils, and coconut sambal.

What is your most memorable moment?

Receiving admission to William Angliss Institute for my patisserie course.

What event past or present would you like to witness?

I would love to witness my parents’ wedding.

They have been married for 38 years and I want to return to the moment it all began.

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

St Anthony of Padua, Barack Obama, and Beyonce.

What are you currently listening to, watching or reading?

I am currently watching The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix and listening to the audiobook version of 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest.

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I have always dreamed of baking my signature

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Where is your dream holiday destination?

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Bastille Day is celebrated on 14 July every year and is France’s national holiday. It commemorates the day French Citizens stormed an Ancient Royal Fortress, known as the Bastille, in 1789, and released prisoners that were being held, in what became known as the ’Storming of the Bastille’, which came to symbolise the abolition of the monarchy.

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Despite the storming hapenning 90 years earlier, Bastille Day wasn’t recognised as the country’s national day until 1880, when politician Benjamin Raspail submitted a motion to parliament.

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Bastille Day is celebrated in the French spring time with a traditonal military parade at the Champs-Elysees. Fireworks displays light up the night sky as people dance and celebrate across the country.

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We’re building big near you and there will be transport disruptions As part of Victoria’s Big Build, we’re upgrading roads and freeways in Melbourne’s south making your journey safer and easier. We’re also building the Metro Tunnel, creating space in the city loop to run more trains to and from our suburbs.

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King jailed after gunshot

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man who shot a family friend visiting his Kooweerup farm has been jailed.

Liam Billy King, 33, pleaded guilty at the Victorian County Court to several violent offences including recklessly causing serious injury, property damage and being a prohibited person with a firearm.

He was also charged with possessing an anabolic steroid.

In sentencing on 7 July, Judge Gabriele Cannon said the father-of-one had acted in an “outrageous” and “unhinged” manner subjecting people to frightening behaviour and serious injury.

Hours before the shooting, he’d earlier broken a man’s arm with a baseball bat at the family friend’s house in Clyde on 12 August 2019.

The victim had earlier asked King and his partner to stop arguing.

The victim used his forearm to fend off the bat, which King aimed at the victim’s head.

Later that night, the family friend – referred

by King as like an ‘uncle’ – arrived at King’s home to discuss the attack.

Hearing someone on the driveway, King walked outside and fired a .22-calibre longarm.

He later said that he’d thought the victim was one of his “enemies”, Judge Cannon noted.

At short distance, the bullet passed through the victim’s chest and liver and lodged in his back.

King and his partner decided against an ambulance – at the victim’s request, King claimed. Instead, they drove the man from Kooweerup back to the Clyde house.

Two men without medical training tried to treat the victim. One of them searched online how to best treat a gunshot injury.

About an hour later they drove the victim to Casey Hospital. He was transferred to The Alfred Hospital ICU with significant internal bleeding.

The Victorian County Court. 231934 In a victim impact statement, the once healthy and outgoing victim outlined the “dreadful course” of his life, Judge Cannon said.

While lucky to have survived, he at times wished he hadn’t lived. He felt more like an 80-year-old than a man of 62, could no longer work and depended on financial support.

At the time, King was labouring under bipolar disorder, which was worsened by taking meth – though not on the night of the shooting, Judge Cannon noted.

He was reportedly hallucinating, paranoid, and hadn’t slept for days.

King was also charged over lashing out at

two McDonald’s outlets in Berwick and Berwick South early on 2 March 2019.

About 4.15am, at Berwick, he smashed the drive-through’s window with a baseball bat.

He’d been enraged that some of his ordered items were unavailable.

Five minutes earlier, he’d kicked and damaged a woman’s car doors at Berwick South after finding the restaurant was closed.

At the time, he was on his medication which made his offending “most concerning”, Judge Cannon said.

King’s criminal history included jail for a violent aggravated burglary of a friend’s house during an ‘ice’ binge, trafficking ‘ice’ and ex-

ploding a home-made pipe bomb under a man’s car.

He also had a long history of substance abuse, particularly ice.

His mental illness and deprived background reduced his culpability, the judge said.

On the other hand, she put strong weight on protecting the community.

King’s challenge was to stay on medication, seek counselling and keep off drugs, or facing ever-increasing stints in jail, the judge said.

King was jailed for up to four-and-a-half years, with a non-parole period of three years.

The term included 922 days already served in pre-sentence detention.

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Lotto winner A Cranbourne man can’t wait to zip around on a new motorbike after winning $100,000 in a Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw.

The motorcycle enthusiast purchased his winning entry of seven random numbers online, with the draw taking place on Friday 8 July.

“Woo-hoo!” he laughed when an official from The Lott confirmed his windfall.

“You beauty! What a way to end the working week. I’m so surprised!”

The winner said it was the most he’d ever won, eclipsing his previous best of $500.

“I’ve been looking at buying a brand-new Harley Davidson motorbike for a while now. It’s been on the wish list since before Covid-19, but I’ve had to put it all on pause.

“Now, I can look forward to finally owning one!”

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Bunjil Place Library was a scene of colour and culture last week, hosting a range of events to recognise NAIDOC Week.

Indigenous artist N’dene Riley led a community mural painting which saw library goers don their art smocks and delve into an afternoon of painting.

From Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to dot paintings, the mural sought to promote the 2022 NAIDOC Week theme, ’Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!’.

The theme is a call to action that encourages all Australians to be part of systemic change to achieve equality for First Nations Peoples.

A Parrdarrama Pangenna and Six Rivers woman, Ms Riley only became aware of her ancestry about six years ago.

“It was always one of those things we questioned but we never knew for sure until about six years ago,” she said.

She said the support of the Indigenous community is what pushed her to pursue painting.

“They really encouraged me, they were the first ones to really help me ... and then to put a long story short, I just started painting and trying to see if I had any talent there,” Ms Riley said.

A school teacher, Ms Riley now uses her skills for canvas painting, jewellery making and teaching.

She said NAIDOC Week is one of her favourite times of the year.

“It’s just full freedom. You can paint, you can draw, you can rest, you can work, you can contribute,” she said. “ It’s recognised, it collaborates with Torres

From left, Kim, Device and Aishwarye who were helping paint the community mural at Bunjil Place Picture: GARY SISSONS Library. 288346 Strait Islander people, and it’s about learning more about your own culture, its all of those wonderful things.”

“It really is special…and its really nice to know that the government and businesses are all involved as well.”

Casey Cardinia Library Corporations chief executive officer Beth Luppino said NAIDOC Week is an important week in the national calendar.

“We are keen to support the sharing of Indigenous history and stories throughout our community during NAIDOC week,” she said.

“Libraries play a vital role in education, and we do this by providing free and accessible library collections and fun activities like the mural painting and dance workshops.”

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Chisholm course on hold

By Cam Lucadou-Wells

due to a 427 per cent in students across the state to “support Victoria’s mental health reform”.

“Chisholm continues to support students to complete their work-placement requirements.”

The spokesperson said the course review “identified that a number of assessment items were required to be updated and aligned to the requirements of industry”.

“In line with our quality processes, our course material and assessments are regularly reviewed to ensure they align with industry standards.

“We are aware of the increased demand for mental health practitioners in the state and

Urgent call-out for donors From page 1 He would go through ups and downs during his treatment, where the downs would necessitate a stint in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and what Ms Theobald would describe as a “developmental reset”, where he had to re-learn how to consume food and coordinate his body to complete tasks such as sitting upright.

In need of a liver transplant, Ms Theobald registered herself to be a donor for her son.

She had always harboured ambitions of being a donor but the pressing, critical nature of her son’s condition meant there was no time to waste.

As the donor, her recovery would have dictated her taking things easy, to the point of not being able to carry or hold her son.

But she was willing to make the sacrifice.

“I remember talking to the specialist during the process and telling them, ‘If I’m nervous or shaking, just ignore it. I really want to go through with it. I need my son’s life to keep going on.’

“I didn’t want to leave it to chance. I knew how serious Michael’s condition was.

“As soon as (Michael) was put on the list, I put my body down as a donor.”

At the final hour, literally days before going under the knife, a liver became available for Michael, and at seven months he received the critical surgery that would change his life forever.

Nearing his fourth birthday later this month, Michael is still suffering some lingering effects of the disease, requiring occupational and speech therapy. But for Ms Theobald and her family, it’s a world away from what could have been.

“This is normal, doable,” she said.

Ms Theobald is sharing her story to raise awareness of DonateLife Week, from 24 to 31 July.

Throughout July and August, DonateLife Victoria are encouraging up to 100,000 more Victorians to register as organ and tis-

strive to ensure graduates of the highest possible calibre.”

There was no new intake of students in July “to ensure current students receive dedicated teacher support”.

Since the suspension, students were regularly updated and offered a range of options including to transition to on-campus studies, the spokesperson said.

“Students have been able to complete their theory study during this time and as assessment items become available, they are released to the students to complete.”

All assessment items were available from 2 July, and the next stage of the course resumed on 11 July.

The course is part of the Free Tafe for Pri-

ority Courses program, due to the demand for mental health workers in Victoria.

A spokesperson from the Health and Community Services Union recently reported there were 3000 vacancies for mental health work, but a shortage of qualified workers to fill them.

The HCSU did not comment prior to deadline. The State Government’s 2022-23 budget included $372 million for more than 1400 extra mental health professionals.

This included psychiatry registrars, mental health nurses, psychologists and allied health clinicians.

The Government says it has invested more than $600 million for 2500 new workers and roles since the Royal Commission’s reports on the mental health system.

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Michael Theobald of Lynbrook received a liver transplant in 2019. 289674 Picture: SUPPLIED sue donors as part of the Great Registration Race.

Around 1750 Australians are on the waitlist for an organ transplant with a further 13,000 on dialysis.

1174 lives were saved as a result of an organ transplant in 2021, and while four in five Australians support organ donation, DonateLife says there are 13 million Australians eligible aged 16 and over who have not registered.

Ms Theobald is encouraging everyone to take the time to register to ensure that the decision is made before too late.

“Don’t leave it to chance,” she said.

“It’s so much easier than you think.

“You wouldn’t change one person’s life, you’d change everyone that person meets.

There’s such a domino effect.”

Register to become an organ and tissue donor at donatelife.gov.au

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Amidst a shortage of mental health workers in Victoria, Chisholm Institute has put its online course on hold after a series of student complaints.

The South-East Melbourne-based TAFE has halted its July intake of new students for its Certificate IV in Mental Health online course.

Meanwhile, existing students have had their studies suspended for the past four months while the course was being upgraded to “industry standards”.

They had complained of poor training materials, non-functioning links and videos and a lack of available trainers.

A “distressed, disappointed, and frustrated” final-year student Rachel Scanlon described the situation as a “debacle”.

As a result of the course’s suspension, Ms Scanlon has been unable to finish her final two units.

She had hoped to have completed her course by June and start looking for paid work.

“It looks like the end may be now extended to December. Ironically, this is having an impact on our lives and our mental health.

“There’s a huge demand for mental health workers but we’re not able to complete our course.”

Since March, students received a “pathetic” lack of explanations, and “vague and ambiguous” information on when online studies will resume.

Ms Scanlon says students are also struggling to find work placements – which are a component of the course.

In 2020 and 2021, work placements could not be conducted due to Covid lockdowns.

This year, Ms Scanlon has so far tried 40 organisations with no luck.

A Chisholm Institute spokesperson stated that demand for work placements had surged

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Ensure you read T&Cs

By Marcus Uhe Complications arising from Covid-19 in the travel industry has prompted Consumer Champion Adam Glezer to call for a greater level of consumer protection for cancellations made by providers due to reasons outside of their control.

It comes as Cranbourne woman Grace Brown has experienced difficulty with travel agency TripADeal, after an unsuccessful chargeback application left her $8000 out of pocket following a cancelled holiday booked via the agency for her and a friend to Asia in 2020.

Her holiday was due to depart in June 2020, but was cancelled a month out from departure due to the Federal Government’s indefinite travel ban at the time, in response to the outbreak of Covid-19.

“The events surrounding the coronavirus are now beyond our control,” TripADeal told Ms Brown at the time.

“Our suppliers have indicated they are not in a position to proceed with your trip due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.”

She was offered and accepted a credit voucher as compensation for her cancelled trip, which was the “best option” they could present to her.

She accepted the voucher but progressed with her push for a refund and applied for a chargeback, which was unsuccessful.

“I accepted the fact I won’t get a refund, and all we want to do is to use our credit voucher and go on a holiday,” Ms Brown said.

When she tried to use the credit voucher in May to book another trip, she was told it did not exist.

TripADeal’s terms and conditions states

customers who initiate a credit card dispute or chargeback for the return of funds will be ineligible for a ‘Credit Note’.

“TripADeal reserves the right to refuse, void, cancel, reject or hold for review your Credit Note if we believe that you have initiated a chargeback for your travel booking and also elected to receive a Credit Note despite the chargeback,” their website says.

Mr Glezer said experiences like Ms Brown’s have become common as a result of the pandemic.

“One of the main issues that has come to light is consumers do not legally have the right to a refund for cancellations outside of human control,” Mr Glezer said.

“That’s one thing people weren’t aware of.

“Very few people read through all their terms and conditions, and a lot of companies, I believe, take advantage of that, and put things in that customer may not see that will benefit them if an issue arises.”

His advice to would-be travellers is to make sure of their rights as a consumer before making a transaction.

“If something goes wrong, know what level of recourse you have, whether booking direct or through an agency. You don’t want to find yourself in a situation where you’re battling for years on end to get money back or get a credit.

“There has to be lessons learnt from this pandemic to ensure consumers have a level of protection going forward.”

Consumer Affairs Victoria encourages customers to choose a travel agent who “explains any terms and conditions” and to carefully read the terms and conditions of their transaction, “so they know their options if they have to change or cancel a booking”.

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The City of Casey were forced to hold a special council meeting on Tuesday 12 July to correct an administrative error made in the Corporate Planning Documents accepted on 28 June.

A resolution for the council to declare its rates and charges in line with section 158 of the Local Government Act was not included in the Fees and Charges report.

Section 158(1) of the Local Government Act 1989, states ‘Council must at least once in respect of each financial year declare by 30 June the following for that year’ the following: The amount which it intends to raise by general rates, municipal charges, service

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Administrator Miguel Belmar said the declaration at Tuesday’s meeting would not alter council’s adoption of the budget.

“We are ensuring, and putting beyond doubt our compliance with the Local Government Act, and tonight I am happy to move this motion to ensure that at all times, the correct governance occurs, and we give council proper power to charge and declare rates,” Mr Belmar said.

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Dyllon builds connections

By Marcus Uhe As stress continues to build for both our health sector and individuals, Dyllon Juriansz is looking to make a difference in the lives of many.

The Narre Warren support coordinator has started a group called ‘Connected’, a safe, nonjudgmental space for adults experiencing mental health issues, including severe instances such as suicidal ideation, to connect with fellow sufferers over a cup of coffee.

His Facebook group has just under 100 members as they search for a venue to begin face-to-face gatherings.

As a qualified social worker with 12 years of experience under his belt, he said the idea was sparked by affordability concerns, and the demand for services currently being stretched to the brink.

“I think the biggest issue I’m finding is that to try and get into a psychologist, there is multiple months wait,” Mr Juriansz said.

“To try and get in to see a psychiatrist is virtually impossible at the moment.

“I think what people don’t understand is, when you get a mental health plan from a GP, people think, ’Oh yeah, all my appointments with a psychologist will be bulk-billed and there’s no out-of-pocket costs,’ when in fact, Medicare only covers a small portion of that cost.

“So for a lot of people, you’re out-of-pocket anywhere from $150-200 just for an appointment with a psychologist, and nobody can afford that. The system is really failing these people that need some sort of mental health support.”

By contrast, Connected will be completely free and informal, with Mr Juriansz happy to let participants shape the sessions based on their needs and wants.

Dyllon Juriansz has started a group called ‘Connected’ for those suffering mental health issues.

289100 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS “The feedback I’ve got from the group is (they) want it to be very non-structured; I’ll open it up to the group and ask them, ‘What would you like to talk about today, what were your highlights of the week, and was there anything you were struggling with or comfortable to share with the group, by all means.’

“But people have said, ‘We don’t want it to be in a structured way, where we do go around (the group) because some people may not be comfortable talking about those issues.’

“It’s not clinical. I don’t want to offer therapy because that’s not what it’s about.

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Hampton Park tipped to be full by 2032

By Eleanor Wilson The City of Casey is inviting Hampton Park locals to have their say in the long-term future of land at the site of the Hallam Road Landfill.

The landfill is tipped to reach capacity in 2032, after which the City of Casey plans to transition the space to cater for a waste transfer station and public open spaces, according to a draft development plan released by Casey Council in July.

The Draft Hampton Park Hill Development Plan outlines council’s intention to develop almost 85 hectares of public open space reserves on the site, as well as over 16 hectares of pathways and pedestrian/cyclist connections and a permeable local road network including pedestrian pathways and landscaping.

The plan includes the Hallam Road Landfill and is bound by Ormond Road and Central Road to the north, the transmission line easement to the east, Glasscocks Road to the south, and Hallam Road/South Gippsland Highway to the west.

While council intends to move away from waste disposal, the land will still be used as a waste resource and recovery sub precinct, containing a waste transfer station that holds

waste in anticipation for transfer to an offsite processing facility.

Casey Council said the transfer station would be fully enclosed to reduce odour, dust and noise, which are frequent complaints of the existing landfill.

The waste transfer station is proposed to be located near Hallam Road at least 250 metres away from residential areas, in accordance with the EPA and other planning requirements.

City of Casey chair of administrators, Noelene Duff PSM, encouraged residents to share their feedback to help council identify any gaps in the Development Plan and ensure the precinct meets the needs of Casey’s growing community.

“I encourage all residents to review the Development Plan to help shape the key elements of the site and future use of the precinct,” Ms Duff said.

“While the Development Plan aims to meet the waste processing needs of Casey and Melbourne’s outer suburbs, it also aims to meet the open space and employment needs of our community, which is crucial to Casey’s economic and environmental well-being.”

The decision to implement a waste transfer station comes as the State Government

moves to prioritise utilising existing waste and resource facilities, given the limited locations for new waste recovery infrastructure within proximity to Melbourne’s growing population.

The state-wide Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plan (SWRRIP, 2018), identified the Hallam Road Landfill and surrounding land as one of 22 significant waste and resource recovery sites it aims to retain for use.

The current landfill, located at 270-310 Hallam Road in Hampton Park is one of Victoria’s largest landfills and accepts household and commercial and industrial putrescible waste and solid inert waste.

After the landfill stops accepting waste, rehabilitation will occur and an Aftercare Management Plan will be put in place for a minimum of 30 years, including re-vegetation of the area, landfill gas monitoring and general monitoring by the EPA. For more information on the Draft Hampton Park Hill Development Plan, head to conversations.casey.vic.gov.au/hampton-parkhill-initial-public-consultation Consultation is open until 6pm on Sunday 31 July. Feedback can be provided online via the City of Casey’s community consultation website Casey Conversations.

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is focused on.

“I just want to create a safe space for adults to feel supported, that’s all it is, and make them feel connected with other community members.”

The next step in the evolution of the group is to find a suitable venue within the City of Casey to host their meetings.

To begin with, Mr Juriansz is suggesting a monthly gathering on a weeknight as he gauges demand and interest from the community.

But early impressions indicate there will be no shortage of participants.

“I’ve heard some really desperate people out there saying, ’Oh my God, this is an absolute gift, we’ve been waiting for something like this to be formed. There is absolutely nothing in the community.’

“I get that these people are connected with doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, but above all they don’t have a connection to people who are experiencing or going through those hardships themselves. This is where the Connected group came from.”

His message for anyone experiencing mental health stresses is: “Don’t stand in silence.

There are always people out there who care, but it takes courage to say, you know what, I need help. That’s the first step, just reaching out to someone, that’s my key message in the whole thing.”

To register your interest in joining Connected, head to the Facebook group by searching for Connected, or go to facebook.com/ groups/685686799205770 You can also contact Dyllon at dyllonjconnected@yahoo.com If the content in this story has raised concerns with you, 24-hour support services such as Lifeline (13 11 14) and Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636) are available.

Rotary help on the way

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A new ‘one-stop’ resource centre for people in disadvantage is being forged

by Rotary Club of Greater Dandenong and Endeavour Hills.

At a changeover dinner on 5 July, new first-time president Leanne Byron announced the Rotary Community Resource Centre project.

Rotary would be a “single point of contact” for people in need and direct them to the “right community resources” in Greater Dandenong and Casey.

The project had been in the making with Victoria Police. It will hopefully “leave a legacy for our club and the community”, she said.

Ms Byron has served the Rotary Club for six years.

She joined because “I had a passion to somehow make a difference to the lives of others”.

For that reason, she chose her changeover dinner’s venue at St James Anglican Church Hall, where the Club provides weekly charity lunches.

“As Rotarians we have the ability to enrich the lives of others and empower people from all backgrounds and all parts of the world,” she said.

“It only takes one person to come up with an idea which leads to change, so imagine what we can do when we all work together.”

Ms Byron said she’d focus on increased community service, mental health, supporting Dandenong West Primary School and youth programs.

Growing the club’s membership was also a priority, she said.

For the first time, the club would also have an Environment Chair on its committee.

Ms Byron thanked past president Peter Buck for his achievements in a difficult Covid-interrupted term.

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Botanic vision launched

By Eleanor Wilson A series of new feature gardens, a car park expansion and redevelopment of the Visitor Centre are among plans for the future of Wilson Botanic Park, outlined in Casey Council’s master plan released on Friday 8 July.

Coinciding with the park’s 30th anniversary, the master plan outlines several projects the City of Casey intends to deliver over the next 20 years and beyond, subject to funding.

The council has now opened the master plan for public review, with residents encouraged to provide feedback over the next three weeks, after which feedback will be considered prior to council adoption being sought.

The timeline for the Draft Wilson Botanic Park Berwick Master Plan is split into three phases, with short-term concepts projected to be delivered in the next 10 years, mid-term concepts undertaken in 11-20 years down the track and long-term concepts which will be considered after 20 years.

The master plan’s short-term concepts includes an outline for the replacement and relocation of the current visitor centre toward the main park entrance.

The main car park will also be upgraded and expanded, delivering a total of 273 spaces, two bus bays and two drop off bays, providing a total of 143 additional spaces.

A masterplan outlining the future investment of Wilson Botanic Park has been released. 255653 The entrance to the park will be enlivened with a water canal garden from the front entrance, leading visitors along to Lilypad Lake and Anniversary Lake.

Installation of accessible ramps, renovation of the lily pad lake to make way for the canal gardens and upgrades to sewerage, electricity and utilities are also included in plans for the first phase of the masterplan, to be delivered in coming years.

The council also plans to install WiFi throughout the park, which is currently only available at the visitor centre, and a lighting master plan will improve visability for park users, extending overall useable hours.

City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff said she encourages residents to take this opportunity to view the draft plan and share their thoughts.

“The masterplan articulates a vision for the park to secure it as a thriving botanic garden of the future, with its unique features and landscapes celebrated as a point of difference to others in the region,” Ms Duff said.

“The park attracts over 600,000 visitors per year and warrants further development to generate economic growth opportunities by attracting tourists to the region, as well as further enriching the lives of our local community.”

A mid-term concept for the replacement of the park’s cafe, which is a fairly recent addition, proposes a new cafe/restaurant, kitchen, alfresco dining area, toilets and a changing area, as well as various indoor and outdoor multipurpose spaces.

A kitchen garden, fern garden, seasonal garden, perennial garden and Hoo Hoo tower garden are also included in plans for phase two of the Park’s future development.

Ms Duff said council will require external funding from a variety of sources to successfully implement the masterplan.

“To assist the implementation of this master plan, council will require external funding from a variety of sources including State and

Federal Governments, so it is important that we know the draft masterplan meets the needs and expectations of the local community before we undertake any advocacy,” she said.

Council also intends advocate for and install a signalised intersection along the Princes Highway and the entrance to the park, with the masterplan stating operational and safety issues, along with a lack of pedestrian crossing facilities, will be exacerbated by additional visitation numbers in the future.

Looking toward the long-term future, a series of elevated walkways would provide visitors with the opportunity to explore a dynamic ‘treetop’ experience, weaving through the canopies and trunks of successional tree planting, while a geoheritage walkway which would give visitors closer access to the historical basalt rock face and fossils.

Education was another vital element in the development of the masterplan, with a series of ’learning pods’ and expansion of education programs proposed, to promote the horticultural and historical significance of the park.

The draft Wilson Botanic Park Berwick Masterplan 2022 will be available to view until Friday 29 July, after which public feedback will be considered prior to council adoption being sought.

To view the master plan, head to conversations.casey.vic.gov.au/wbpb-masterplan

From quarry to gardens: Park celebrates 30th birthday

By Eleanor Wilson Old and new friends of Berwick’s hidden gem - Wilson Botanic Park - reunited on the historic grounds of the reserve to celebrate its 30th birthday on Friday 8 July.

The old basalt quarry site was transformed into a 39-hectare park in the late 1980s by council staff and a group of dedicated locals known as the Friends of Wilson Botanic Park.

While the weather was wet and dreary for the celebrations, spirits were high as locals reminisced on their years of weeding, planting and running events to make the park the well-regarded nature destination it is today.

“When we first started gardening, we used to go willy-nilly all over the place and you’d come home after a day of gardening and think ‘oh goodness, we’ll never get it done this way’,” said foundation member Judy Smith.

Fellow Friends member Thelma Thompson reflected on the functions the group organised throughout the park’s history.

“We organised working bees, but also fashion parades in the rose garden and Valentine’s Day picnics and dinners… and we catered for it all,” she said.

A large part of the celebrations were dedicated to the park’s first superintendent, Lex Nieboer, who, like many of the Friends of Wilson Botanic Park, dedicated decades of his life to the upkeep of the park.

While Mr Nieboer called the development of the park “a team effort”, the City of Casey used the commemoration to announce its intention to recognise his hard work over the years.

“For anyone who has a history of being involved with Wilson Botanic Park, you would certainly know the name Lex Nieboer,“ City of Casey chief executive Glenn Patterson said.

“I am pleased to announce that we will be acknowledging the work and input of Lex and will be naming an area of the park after him once we have a fully endorsed master plan.”

The birthday milestone coincided with the park’s latest award - named ‘Park of the Year (VIC/TAS)’ by Parks and Leisure Australia.

Wilson Botanic Park, located off the Princes Highway, welcomes over 600,000 visitors each year and is home to over 1000 native and exotic plant species.

A place of refuge for many local families throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Friends member David Pearce said the park was, “one of the few places left where people smile and say hello when they pass you.” cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

George and Alice Purvis have been with the Friends of Wilson Botanic Park for 23 years.

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Ian Wake, Cardinia Shire’s Senior Citizen of the Year, at the celebration. 288615

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Fellow Friends member Peter Fleming touched on the importance of the park throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, in a commemorative video presented to the audience.

“During the Covid-19 lockdowns, people couldn’t go anywhere except for a place like this and so this place was full of people and that was amazing,” he said.

Along with stories from Friends foundation members shared through the video, a 25 year old time capsule was unveiled, filled with precious memories from the past three decades of the park.

From original drawing plans, to horticultural reports, newspaper articles and signatures from foundation members, local councillors and Governor General at the time, Bill

Hayden, the time capsule represented the historical significance of the park - which many consider to be the heart of Berwick.

The northern part of the park land was donated to what was then Berwick Council by local pioneers George and Faye Wilson in 1973.

The southern section was purchased by in 1985, after which planning for the park began and the Friends of Wilson Botanic Park was formed four years later, in 1989.

While the Wilson family’s son, David, could not attend the celebrations, he offered some words of gratitude to all those involved.

‘In speaking with David Wilson, son of George and Faye Wilson, he wanted to pass on how impressed the family are with the way the people of Berwick, the Friends of Wilson Botanic and the council have picked

up the ball, and run with it, such has the enthusiasm been over the three last decades,” said Mr Patterson.

“It is wonderful to see the vision my parents have come to life in such a transformative way,” he said on behalf of Mr Wilson.

Kristy Lottkowitz, who was the Mayor at the time of the park opening, also offered a written message of support all the way from Cairo, Egypt.

“Since I was involved in the official opening of Wilson Botanic Park 30 years ago many good people have worked tirelessly to make it what it is today,” she said.

“I love that it continues to be a refuge in suburbia and a place with a strong community heart. Congratulations to all and here’s to the next 30 years.”

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Indoor cricket wins

By Marcus Uhe The last few weeks saw Casey Stadium transformed into an indoor cricket venue as the best of the best from across the country descended on Cranbourne for the Indoor Cricket National Championships.

A total of 800 players, officials and staff were welcomed to the South East between 26 June and 9 July across five open age and five junior divisions, in the first championships held since 2019 due to Covid-19.

Cricket Australia’s Cricket Operations Manager Anthony Fagan said it was fantastic to see the championships return after an enforced hiatus. With the tournament being a user-paid event, he said the willingness for participants to sacrifice their time and money in order to partake shows the strength of the scene throughout the country.

“The energy, vibe and positivity that’s been in the stadium right throughout, both in the opens last week and the juniors this week, has been fantastic,” Mr Fagan said on Friday 8 July.

“Indoor cricket players have got great energy and passion for the game. They’re happy to sacrifice their own individual lives outside of cricket to come down and participate in the championships to represent their relevant states and territories.

“In terms of the way the games have been played, I feel like the competitive spirit, talent and camaraderie that’s been on show, throughout the Mens, Womens, juniors and opens divisions, and through our Taverners all-abilities teams, it’s been a really cool couple of weeks.”

The open age groups were dominated by the Queenslanders, whose Men’s and Women’s sides both capped undefeated campaigns by defending their 2019 crowns.

For the Women, it was their fourth consecutive title, having lost just one match in the last three years for a staggering win-loss record of 23-1.

Katrine Teske, coach of the women’s side, said the results haven’t reflected the strength of the competition.

“Indoor cricket is such a strange game, you’re never really that dominant,” she said.

“If you look at the results over last four tournament that the Queensland ladies have won, there’s been nothing dominant about it. They’ve trained really hard to have that success.”

Adding to occasion was the introduction of Veteran Jude Coleman, a five-time World Cup winning captain and 13-time National Indoor Championship winner, was inducted into the Australian Indoor Cricket Hall of Fame.

Ms Teske spoke glowingly of her contributions to game, and described her induction as a “very special moment”.

“She deserves everything that’s come from her induction. She’s an amazing player and amazing advocate for indoor cricket.”

Despite their unblemished record, the men didn’t have such a smooth campaign compared to their female counterparts, who developed an intriguing rivalry with the ACT as the championships progressed.

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Queensland’s open-age teams didn’t lose a game between them during the tournament as they both recorded national championship victories. 289613 In the lead-up games they had two one-run victories against ACT and then squeezed home by two in a tense final on 2 July.

Mr Fagan said their success was a reflection on the state’s strong culture surrounding indoor cricket.

“They’re obviously just a really proud state that heavily invests in the indoor cricketing space,” he said.

“It was terrific for Queensland winning it and well done to them, it was such a great week but there was so many really strong games within that, which was great to see across the board, and a couple of the finals were played in really good competitive spirit, some really tight games, and we’re looking forward to those battles in future comps to come.

From a Victorian perspective, the Under 18 boys side had a thrilling nine-run upset win over Western Australia in the final with the side featuring local players including Ethan Davies from the Cranbourne Kings, and Zac Grech, Dinal Gamage Thivi Salwathura and Alex Russell from the Casey Stars.

The tournament helped inform national selectors ahead of the 2022 World Indoor Cricket Federation Indoor Cricket World Cup, to be held in Australia in October.

As part of Cricket Australia’s investment in the indoor scene, Mr Fagan said the open age squads at this year’s world cup will have their participation fully-funded, for the first time. “(Cricket Australia’s) community team have got a really clear focus on what this can do for the sport and participation and what that might be able to achieve, from both an indoor and an outdoor space, so we’re really looking forward to seeing future growth and development of the game, that’s for sure.

“The support we had online and through the digital channels (during the tournament) gives us some real excitement as we head into the World Cup and we’re looking forward to bringing another really exciting tournament later in the year.”

The State Government will be promoting mask-wearing indoors, Covid booster shots and flu vaccines as part of a winter Covid advertising blitz.

The ‘Stay Well in Winter’ campaign comes after a 53 per cent rise in Victorians in hospital with Covid, with more cases expected with the spread of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. Over the past month, reported active Covid cases have been on the rise in Casey, Greater Dandenong and Cardinia. As of 11 July, there were 963 active cases in Cardinia, 990 in Greater Dandenong and 2875 in Casey – the most in the state. Over the past week, there was an average of 161 new cases a day in Cardinia, 160 in Greater Dandenong and 460 in Casey – again, the state’s top. Postcode hotspots were the 3977 postcode including Cranbourne and Botanic Ridge with more than 900 active cases, Narre Warren with 511 cases, Pakenham 465, Berwick 436, Clyde 420, Noble Park 307 and Dandenong 287.

Flu and cold cases are also adding pressure on hospitals and healthcare workers, Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said.

“Our nurses, ambos and doctors have never worked harder, and we can’t thank them enough.”

The campaign will encourage third and fourth Covid-19 vaccination doses, flu vaccination, wearing masks and ventilating indoor settings. There are no new mandates for mask wearing – but it is “strongly recommended” in indoor and crowded settings.

Ms Thomas also requested employers consider working-from-home arrangements.

“We are working with business and community leaders to ensure advice and information is provided to the wider community – to help all Victorians stay well this winter,” she said.

“Wearing a mask, getting up to date with your vaccinations and ensuring indoor areas are well ventilated are small but effective steps Victorians and businesses can take to manage their own COVID-19 risk this winter.”

Another round of the Government’s Small Business Ventilation Grant program was also announced.

In a change to public health orders, the Covid-testing and quarantining exemption period for people infected with Covid has been revised down from 12 weeks to four. This is due to evidence of decreasing immunity after Covid infection. Positive cases – who are still required to isolate for seven days – are now also able to leave home to drive a household member to obtain essential food.

Recently, a fourth Covid-19 vaccination dose was being made available to more people. The ‘winter dose’ is available to adults 30 and over who have received their third dose three months ago or been infected since their third dose.

The successful Victorian Under 18 Boys side.

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Winners and runners-up: Open Age Men: Winner: Queensland. Runner-up: ACT. Open Age Women: Winner: Queensland.

Runner-up: Victoria.

Under 22 Men: Winner: New South Wales.

Runner-up: Queensland.

Under 22 Women: Winner: Queensland Runner-up: Cricket Australia Invitational side.

Under 18 Boys: Winner: Victoria. Runner-up: Western Australia.

Under 18 Girls: Winner: Queensland. Runner-up: New South Wales.

Under 16 Boys: Winner: Queensland. Runner-up: Western Australia.

Under 15 Girls: Winner: Western Australia.

Runner-up: Victoria.

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“The new strains of Covid that have become dominant in our community are causing re-infection with people who have already had the illness, even within the three-month period when our natural immunity is strongest.

“Protecting yourself against these viruses is vital because they can cause anyone of any age or background to become very unwell.”

Professor Stuart recommended people stayed up to date with Covid and flu vaccinations.

She said masks were “highly recommended” in places where you can’t physically distance, like busy shopping centres, cinemas or theatres, or restaurants and cafes.

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Tips for my younger self Getting older is not necessarily much fun, but one of the benefits of having worked for decades is you can look back and see much more clearly why and how things turned out the way they did.

Perhaps not evident at the time, even bad experiences often lead to greater insights and learnings which can then be applied later on.

They say that ‘people come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime’ and no matter which of these apply, any one of these can often have a profound effect on the decisions you take and the path you end up following.

So I thought this week I would reflect on what advice I might have given myself when I first started my career back in the 1980s.

It has to be said my very first initial experience was not great.

I had spent three years studying Applied Mathematics at university (avoiding every single IT and computer-related course that I could) and was looking forward to joining Marconi Avionics to using maths in an aviation-related company.

However, just a few weeks before joining I received a letter advising that due to the winddown of the Jaguar fighter contract I was to be reassigned to Maritime Aircraft division.

On day one, I walked into my new role only to find out that I was required to learn software programming to improve a submarine tracking algorithm – no aviation!

I was tempted to walk out, but luckily did not as it ended up shaping the rest of my career for which I am grateful.

I learnt two key pieces of advice from this role: firstly, apply yourself as best you can to

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH any role you undertake and persist with it.

This level of commitment (and ultimately results) got noticed and enabled me to acquire skills in software engineering I never expected to get.

Secondly, find a way to stand out.

Back then, the uniform for software developers was flared jeans (yes, I know this really does date me!), loose sandals and a tee-shirt with a quirky logo (such as ‘there are only 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those that don’t’). I chose instead to dress more formally.

I was no better a programmer than my peers, but the way I dressed sent a message of professionalism that opened up opportunities.

The third piece of advice I would have given myself would be: ‘take time to reflect’.

It was then, and very much still is, very easy to get into a constant state of busyness which allows no time to step back and ask some important questions such as: ‘is this the best use of my time?’, ‘am I the best person to be dealing with this?’ and ‘am I working to the right set of priorities?’.

Worse, when you are working on things that are both urgent and important, the tendency is to react rather than think, so you may often end up creating more problems than you solve.

This week, Ian Ash reflects on what advice he might have given himself when he started his career in the 1980s.

I can recall on several occasions writing emails when angry about something and they always came back to bite me.

If you have to write an email about something you are angry about, my recommendation is draft it, but don’t send it.

Leave it overnight and come back the next day to review it before you send.

Which brings me to the last (fourth) piece of advice that I would give and that is: ‘don’t burn bridges’.

It is pretty well inevitable that even in the best of relationships, misunderstandings can occur, but it is hard to recover from these if

words have been said that impact or break the relationship.

It is well known that in business, people work with people they ‘know, like and trust’, so maintaining relationships is critical to keeping lines of communication open so that trust can be preserved.

I wonder what advice you would have given to your younger self knowing what you know now?

I would love to know your thoughts on this so please feel free to connect and let me know.

Ian Ash is the managing director for OrgMent Business Solutions.

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In an Australian Taxation Office phishing attack, the recipient will typically receive an “urgent” email, SMS or automated phone call claiming to be from the ATO with instructions to follow a link to log in or make a payment on an outstanding tax debt.

How to avoid this scam: If you receive a phone call, SMS, or email from the ATO, don’t click on links to log in to your account, send payments or provide any personal information.

The ATO will never threaten you with immediate arrest, demand payment, or suspend your TFN. So, if you’re not sure if it’s the ATO contacting you, phone them directly using the phone number on their website to check. It’s also worth installing a digital security product, like Avast One Essential, to protect you from any malicious software that you might download from a tax scam email, and using a secure browser with a VPN like, Avast Secure Browser, which has an Anti-Phishing solution in the desktop browser to defend against malicious threats when browsing the internet.

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People right across the country will be looking to lodge their tax claims in the next months, giving cybercriminals a prime opportunity to seize, intercept and execute tax-related scams.

Often, these scammers pose as someone you know – or an institution you use – and offer an easy “fix” to a problem you have in an official-sounding way or even give the victim a sense of urgency that they must hand over their information to be cleared of a financial issue.

Stephen Kho, cyber security expert at Avast said scams had been prevalent in high numbers in the last few years, so it was important to be on the front foot and know what to look out for when it comes to identifying fraudulent activity online, especially around tax time where we are having conversations around finances with various institutions.

“Cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to steal your data, personal details or money through increasingly sophisticated scams and online threats and the timeliness hook of tax time helps them seem more legitimate,“ he said.

Mr Kho shared three examples of prevalent tax scams to look out for, plus ways to avoid them.

1. Fake tax preparers claiming they can do your tax return fast, and for a low price.

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Jailed following a jaw-breaking punch

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A serial family-violence offender who punched and broke his then-partner’s jaw in front of her young daughter in her Hampton Park home has been jailed.

Colin Thomas Maddocks, now 39, pleaded guilty in the Victorian County Court to recklessly causing the victim’s serious injury in July 2019.

Months later, Maddocks – who was living at the partner’s address - smashed her property in a second “terrifying” act, sentencing judge Wendy Wilmoth said on 22 June.

He punched holes in her home’s walls, damaged her laptop screen and smashed her mirror.

As she ran terrified into the backyard, Maddocks shattered several windows of a BMW registered under her name, Judge Wilmoth said.

Maddocks claimed that the BMW belonged to him.

In a police interview, Maddocks – a fatherof-three who was on bail at the time - denied most allegations.

He claimed the woman was the aggressor, attacking him and his dog.

According to him, he pushed her, she fell and her jaw broke against a concrete post.

Maddocks was also charged with criminal damage, breaching bail conditions and unlicensed driving.

He had been previously jailed three times for assaulting partners as well as criminal damage and breaching a family violence order.

The Victorian County Court. 171634 The woman’s double fractures required surgery. Her jaw was wired shut and metal plates installed during her recovery, the judge noted.

Three years on, more surgery may be required due to her jaw’s malunion. She’s suffered an abscess and lost a front tooth due to nerve damage.

A defence lawyer described the relationship as “toxic”, marred by frequent arguments and drug abuse.

Maddocks’ violence was “heat of the moment”, according to the lawyer.

Judge Wilmoth noted his “complex”, significantly disadvantaged childhood, which was blighted by abuse, drugs and alcohol, family violence.

In 2016, he had to learn to walk again after a serious motorbike accident.

His meth abuse started when he took ‘ice’ for pain relief.

He was diagnosed with severe depression, as well as anxiety, bipolar disorder and PTSD. Maddocks’ rehabilitation prospects were “not without hope”. In prison, he’d completed courses in drug abuse, practical living and emotional issues.

But there was still a need to protect the community. And to send a message that family-violence offenders are severely punished, Judge Wilmoth said.

Maddocks’ violence seemed to be caused by drug use, anger, lack of insight and lack of resource to other options, she noted.

“Whatever the cause of your offending, the complainant suffered severely.”

He was jailed for up to three years and nine months, with a non-parole period of two-anda-half years.

Maddocks had already served 575 days of his term in pre-sentence custody.

Plan defeat

By Cam Lucadou-Wells Neighbours have successfully taken legal action to strike down a four-townhouse proposal in Eumemmerring.

The double-storey townhouses built one behind the other on an 864-square metre vacant lot at 3 Theyer Street had been approved by Casey Council in July.

On an appeal to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, two neighbours argued the project did not suit the predominantly single-storey area.

VCAT member Tracy Watson agreed on 30 June, finding the design was “not a comfortable fit” in Theyer Street or the “broader neighbourhood”.

Ms Watson noted the “minimal” 2-metre spaces between the homes’ upper storeys. Several upper storey walls were visible to neighbours and Theyer Street.

“I do not take issue with the proposed landscaping response of the proposal, and I also support the provision of the proposed single crossover and the onebehind-the-other layout,” Ms Watson stated. “Rather, it is the intensity of the built form outcome relative to the existing character of the area which I find unacceptable.”

She said other four-dwelling developments in the area were not as intensive.

For example, they were single-storey dwellings or hid a double-storey dwelling behind single-storey homes. Ms Watson stated the site was suitable for “some form of increased housing”.

The proponent Dayananda Liyanaarachchige and Casey Council argued the project was an acceptable design response.

The council stated the proposal fitted the area’s preferred character of “generous front setbacks, low-scale diverse form and generous landscaping”.

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Bait-ul-Salam mosque imam Wadood Janud with Premier Daniel Andrews meeting the Ahmadiyya Muslim community.

Bait-ul-Salam mosque imam Wadood Janud and Premier Daniel Andrews.

Stamp out Islamophobia

By Cam Lucadou-Wells The State Government “will always have your back”, Premier Daniel Andrews has told a besieged Langwarrin mosque.

Mr Andrews offered funding for CCTV cameras and security during the hour visit to the Bait-ul-Salam House of Peace mosque – an offer that was appreciated but declined by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community.

Mosque spokesperson Aziz Bhatti was thankful for the “generous offer” but the centre already had security systems in place.

“It is the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s

tradition to be a helping and lending hand for the government rather than a taking hand.

“We appreciate the Government’s offer of helping us but it would be better if the Government spends this money to other needy areas and communities in need.”

The community’s deeds include taking part in Australia Day, Clean Up Australia Day, Red Cross appeals and National Tree Day. The Premier’s visit came days after a solidarity forum on 24 June in response to an alleged group attack on the place of worship.

It was attended by faith leaders and politicians, including Opposition Leader Matthew

Guy, Liberal MP Brad Battin and Labor MP Paul Edbrooke.

Mr Bhatti said it was part of an “overwhelming” show of support from the wider community since the attack.

Mr Andrews posted on social media that the mosque and community were “bouncing back” a few weeks after a “shocking attack”.

“But I want to be very clear - these actions have no place in our community. Ever.

“And Islamophobia and discrimination will never be tolerated in our state.

“Victoria’s Muslim community makes an important contribution to our state,

every single day.

“You make our state stronger, fairer, and better.

“And our Government will always have your back.”

Victoria Police arrested and charged eight men with burglary and trespass over the incident on Sunday 19 June.

They include one aged 62, two aged 18 and five aged 19.

The mosque’s imam Wadood Janud has stated that the community would invite the offenders back, to inform them about their faith.

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Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road Upgrade: Information Session

Neighbourhood Watch Casey is holding a meeting in Cannons Creek.

Representatives from NHW Casey, Victoria Police and City of Casey will hopefully all be in attendance.

All residents of Tooradin, Warneet, Blind Bight and Cannons Creek are most welcome to attend and air your current saftey and security concerns.

Thursday 14 July, 7pm at Cannons Creek Community Place, 15 Cannons Creek Road.

Have a question about the Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road Upgrade? Head on down to Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre and meet the Major Roads Projects Victoria team.

Saturday 16 July, 10am – 1pm at Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre, 125 High Street, Cranbourne.

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EPA will provide information to community through this information session, to address concerns about short and long term human health impacts. Information will also be provided about the compliance process and how EPA is aiming to manage the impact of odour on the community.

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With up to 65 stall holders you are sure to snap up some bargains on new, handmade and preloved baby and children’s goods for all ages!

And of course we have a coffee van on hand for all your caffeine needs!

At only $2 entry for adults (children under 12 yo free ) and plenty of free parking, it is the perfect Sunday morning outing!

Sunday 17 July 9am - 12pm at Berwick Fields Primary School, 35 Gwendoline Drive, Berwick.

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Major Roads Projects Victoria are holding an information session for the Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road upgrade at the Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre on Saturday July 16.

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something to do, come and join us. We are a friendly club.

Our club day is on Wednesdays from 9.30am to 3pm. On the second and fourth Wednesdays, we have live entertainment.

There are also weekly activities on other days of the week which include the garden group club, indoor carpet bowls, sing-along, line dancing, table tennis and friendly cards and darts games.

We are located at 192-196 Centre Road near the Narre Warren Station.

Phone us on 9704 0015 or 0426 736 467 or email narwarsen@bigpond.com for more information.

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Painting for pleasure Painting for pleasure and special free workshops are back after the problems of Covid.

On Fridays from 1pm to 2pm, there are free art workshops for adults who want to start or restart their art in oils.

The workshops are sponsored by the City Of Casey Arts Development Fund and tutored by award-winning artist Deborah Polman.

On Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 10am and 2pm are painting for pleasure workshops for any medium; they’re aimed at taking your art to the next level to shows and sales.

On Sundays between 10am and 2pm we are starting a specialised workshop for artists to learn how to refine their art with new techniques.

Tuesday nights 7pm to 10pm we have a special workshop suggested by the Pride Foundation to introduce and teach guys how to paint guys.

Our workshops are special and we only have five artists at a time so we can give individual attention to artists.

The workshops are held in our new studio at 2 Merrowland Avenue, Cranbourne North.

Contact: Calvin Bell, Provenance administrator, 0402 210 253 or provenanceartists@ gmail.com

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The Little Flamingo Design Market The Little Flamingo Design Market is a handmade market in Cranbourne West. The market with have a great mix of makers with candles, cards, art, bags, jewellery, scarves, leadlight

and so much more! Plenty of parking at the Hub and opposite a lovely park and small shopping centre.

Saturday 16 July, 12.30pm - 4pm. 4 Flicka Blvd, Cranbourne West.

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

Activities include: Monday and Tuesday 1-3.30pm - carpet bowls (no experience necessary).

Wednesday - 10am-12.30pm - Scrabble, cards(500), table tennis and carpet bowls.

Thursday - 7-9.30pm - New Vogue/Old Time Dancing (tuition included).

Join in group lunches and day trips held throughout the year.

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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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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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“Now with TV shows like Yellowstone, whatever is old is new, so western music is becoming modern again everyone is right into it.”

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That is, a regular day in the Australian outback.

Country musician Jayne Denham filmed the video for her song Wanted’ a feature song of her 2021 album by the same name on that day.

With her photographer, she made the 12 hour trek from the Blue Mountains with director Jay Seeney and a small crew in a grey Mitsubishi Pajero to get the stunning visual backdrop.

“The sunrise and sundown was incredible,” Denham said.

“It’s just miles and miles of dirt and a slight hill and it’s so secluded.”

“There were all these ruins and we were walking around town with my leather jacket and gun and gun holster so it was so cool.”

After a counter meal and beer at the country pub, Denham made it home just hours before New South Wales entered a lockdown.

The location where Australian film series ‘Mad Max’ was filmed, Silverton is a tiny locality in the New South Wales outback.

The dusty red-soil plains are the sort that are depicted on postcards, fantasised as the embodiment of Australia by overseas visitors, yet the terrain is almost unmatched across the country.

It was a long trek, but worth it for the song which she described as being “country rock meeting spaghetti western”.

To properly immerse the western style into her music, she watched western films she grew up on such as ‘The Good, the bad and the ugly’ analytically, considering how similar soundtracks could work with her vocals.

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By Tyler Lewis A game of basketball can shift so rapidly.

After losing each of the first three periods – trailing 64 to 75 at the final change – the Casey Cavaliers turned the tables on the Frankston Blues in a clinical fourth-quarter.

The Cavs shifted from underdogs - appearing out of the contest - to favourites who couldn’t surely blow it in swift time.

Hearts were well and truly in mouths with 15 seconds left in regulation time, when Frankston’s Dylan Smith launched a three to tie the game.

The shot was heavily contested by Jordan Bell, who recovered from the fake to apply a crucial second defensive effort.

It wasn’t the only match-defining play from Bell, who was the reason for the three-point deficit in the first place – draining a contested three in the previous play with 22 seconds remaining.

When Matt Donlan reeled in the defensive board, the Cavs were home, as Donlan was sent to the line for two free throws.

By making his first free throw, Donlan secured an already likely victory.

Bell finished the game with 23 points and 13 rebounds, while Nathan Frost (14 points, seven rebounds) made the most of his chances, shooting 100 per cent from three and 83 per

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This week marks a double-header of NBL1 basketball, with games on Saturday and Sunday.

The Cavs will roll out the welcome mat to Ringwood Hawks on Saturday night, before travelling to Red Energy Arena to take on Bendigo on Sunday.

While there was no shot made for the remaining two minutes of the match, the Casey Cavaliers women’s side had a similar heartstopping finish.

Rachel Bell hit the eventual match-winner for the Cavs, as she worked around the brilliant screen from Sarah Boothe.

Boothe (27 points and 11 rebounds) and Bell (23 points and eight rebounds) were an excellent combination throughout the night, combining for 50 of the Cavs 65 points.

Louise Brown also stuffed the stat sheet, bringing down a scrupulous 17 boards (11 defensive, six offensive).

The 65 to 63 win over Frankston has propelled the Cavs into ninth position on the NBL1 Women South ladder, with an important pair of matches against first and second seeds Ringwood and Bendigo to come.

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By Jonty Ralphsmith Cranbourne recorded a thumping 159-point win over the winless East Malvern.

Coming off their second loss of the season, to St Kilda City, the Eagles showed no mercy in a ruthless four-quarter performance.

Up by 100 points at three-quarter time, Cranbourne kept its foot down, kicking nine fourth-quarter goals, boosting its percentage to an enviable 187 per cent.

“We made sure that we didn’t worry about the scoreboard but are still doing the things that are creating the scoring opportunities, and the boys were really diligent at doing that for four quarters on Saturday,” Cranbourne coach Steve O’Brien said.

Star goal kicker Marc Holt kicked nine goals in a dominant performance of marking, scoring and pressure, but it was another forward, Kirk Dickson, who captured O’Brien’s attention.

Dickson also finished with nine goals, to go with three last week.

“He’s been playing really good footy and (he) got his rewards on Saturday,” O’Brien said.

“He’s just got an exceptional work rate and plays a pretty important role in our team and system.”

O’Brien also highlighted the individual effort of Cam Angus, who is in a confidenceinstilling patch of form, highlighted by what O’Brien described as ‘his best game of senior footy’ on the weekend.

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Dingley was Freeman’s junior club but Saturday’s 34-point loss was his senior debut.

After coming off St Kilda’s AFL list in 2018, Freeman has been an automatic selection for Frankston’s VFL side when fit, and played some footy for Adelaide’s SANFL side earlier in 2022 as he chased another the shot at AFL level.

Despite suffering defeat, that experience and his ball-winning ability shone through from the outset as he added style to the Dingoes’ engine room.

Springvale Districts won by 68 points against Mordialloc courtesy of a last quarter explosion.

The match was in the balance at three quarter time with Springvale up by 10 points in a low scoring arm-wrestle, before the floodgates opened for Springy, who scored 11 goals to one in the final quarter.

In other results; Port Melbourne Colts was almost made to pay by Bentleigh, but held on to win by five points – aided by five goals from Bailey Thomas.

Cheltenham won by 57 points against St. Pauls McKinnon, which now opens up an eight-point buffer between the top two sides and the rest of the competition.

LADDER: Cranbourne 44, Cheltenham 44, St. Pauls McKinnon 36, St Kilda City 36, Dingley 28, Springvale 24, Port Melbourne Colts 20, Mordialloc 20, Bentleigh 8, East Malvern 0.

FIXTURE: Mordialloc v St Kilda City, Bentleigh v Springvale, East Malvern v Cheltenham, Cranbourne v Dingley, St Pauls McKinnon v Port Melbourne Colts.

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By David Nagel The four biggest guns in West Gippsland football are set for a stunning shootout on Saturday as the build up to the first finals series in three years begins to heat up.

Fair dinkum…how good is football when the cracking contest between Phillip Island and Nar Nar Goon is relegated to the silvermedal dais.

But the gold-medal winner promises to be an absolute beauty, with Inverloch-Kongwak hosting ladder-leaders Tooradin-Dalmore in a sparkling contest at the Inverloch Recreation Reserve.

These teams have already met once this year, in what in our humble opinion was the best forecast, to this point in time, as to what might happen in September.

Tooradin won easily in the end, by 37 points, but the ebbs and flows that day suggested that Inverloch is as well-equipped as anyone to bring the Seagulls down.

“We went into that game with a few unknowns, but what became clear was that Tooradin was the best side in the competition at that moment,” said Inverloch coach Ben Soumilas.

“It would be nice to win every time we play football, but’s it’s also nice to know where you sit in the pecking order.

“If you’re going along thinking you’re the top side, but you’re not, that can be detrimental to how you train and prepare, so it was actually good for us to find that out.

“We also got a little bit better insight into how Tooradin play and what they’re trying to do, and hopefully that will hold us in good stead moving forward.”

Soumilas is not expecting too many things to change from an opposition perspective on Saturday.

“They’re the established benchmark of the competition so we all have to go and chase them,” he said.

“They’re the top dogs, they don’t need to change much to beat us…we need to change to beat them.

“What you want to say as a coach is we don’t care too much about the opposition, we’ll just

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“We have to plan to combat what they’re doing, because they’re so good at doing it.”

Soumilas’s opposition number this week, Lachie Gillespie, has a huge amount of respect for the way Inverloch goes about its footy.

“Inverloch is always just a good, strong solid side and I think they’re a massive threat to be honest,” Gillespie said.

“They’ve got the mix of being very well coached and well structured, but they’ve also just got very good footballers that love playing with each other…it’s a huge challenge.

“Playing at Inverloch I believe they’re an even better side again, we haven’t won there, it would be a pretty major thing for us to tick off if we can go down there and win.

“It’s always exciting playing Inverloch, they play hard, tough football, but they’re a very

fair football club.”

Gillepsie has been through the tough times at Tooradin, taking on some of the most powerful teams from the South East over the years.

Now the Gulls are proving to be a powerhouse themselves…which does take some adjusting.

“We probably get to plan on what we want to do more than being reactive, that’s probably the big thing,” Gillespie said.

“You’re not reacting to how you want to try and blunt a Berwick for example, and how do we be competitive for four quarters…but now we tend to focus on what we want to do and what does Tooradin footy look like.

“And I suppose we’ve got confidence now that well-executed Tooradin footy will get us pretty close to the mark.”

This one should be a beauty…we’ll go for Tooradin by 11 points.

The game between Phillip Island and Nar

Nar Goon could also be a roof-raiser, with the Goon looking to back up its five-point win over the Bulldogs at the same venue last year.

Bulldogs coach Beau Vernon is expecting another stirring contest.

“They’re a quality team, I feel like they’re list is full of quality right now,” Vernon said.

“They’ve got a great midfield, they’re strong, they compete hard, they’ve got big targets up forward, smaller targets as well, and they’re backline plays a tight brand of footy.

“We have to be on this weekend…they beat us at our ground last year and I rate the Goon very highly.”

This one will be a ripper…it’s the Bulldogs by two points.

In other games, Cora Lynn should bounce back against Kilcunda-Bass, Kooweerup will make it two-on-the-trot against Garfield, while Bunyip and Warragul will chalk up wins against Korumburra and Dalyston respectively.

Sea Eagles and Seagulls...a clash of the netball titans

By David Nagel The two best teams in West Gippsland netball are set for a thrilling confrontation on Saturday when Inverloch-Kongwak rolls out the welcome mat for Tooradin-Dalmore.

Both teams have only tasted defeat once this year and sit two games clear of the chasing pack, with this week’s encounter set to provide the best hint yet as to the destination of this year’s premiership cup.

The Seagulls – Tooradin – were towelled up by Bunyip in a shock round-eight result, while the Sea Eagles – Inverloch – went down fighting by four goals the last time these two met in round seven.

But that’s it…no more blemishes for either side.

Tooradin will come in fresh, having backto-back byes over the last fortnight, while the Sea Eagles tuned up for this week’s almighty battle with a comprehensive victory over Korumburra-Bena on Saturday.

The Sea Eagles were without their newest recruit and gun midcourter Kelsey Buxton, but were still way too strong for the Giants.

Ivy Hunter (C) joined Lanni Pryor (WA) and Rahni Mann (WD) in a midcourt combination that hardly missed a beat in Buxton’s absence, while the elite defensive pressure of Tayla Smith (GK) and Renee Pilkington (GD) ensured the Giants would not reach double figures in any quarter of the match.

The Sea Eagles’ 50-20 victory was built on the back of a 13-4 second term, and was polished off in impressive fashion with an 11-3 final quarter.

Kelly Boyd (GS) and Tayla Robb (GA) were accurate under the ring but will fully understand that the pressure is about to rise against Tooradin’s elite defence on the weekend.

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Inverloch-Kongwak and Tooradin-Dalmore had a great battle in round seven…and they’ll be at it Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS again on the weekend. 282025 The Giants were well served by Annelise Van Rooye (GK) in defence, while Gemma Dixon and Kasey Thorson shared their time alongside Van Rooye and the midcourt.

Phillip Island has virtually assured itself of a finals berth after a comfortable 45-30 victory over their nearest challenger Cora Lynn.

The sixth-placed Bulldogs are now three games and a healthy percentage clear of the Cobras, who will need a minor miracle to chase the Bulldogs down.

Phillip Island faces a tough test this week, hosting fifth-placed Nar Nar Goon, while the Cobras will secure an easy four points courtesy of the bye.

Bunyip has overcome a shaky start to roll Nar Nar Nar Goon 42-32 at Bunyip.

The Goon came out firing, with Hollie Keysers (GK), Hannah Carney (GD), Chantelle Dale (C) and Toni Dart (GS) leading the Goon to a 14-12 lead at quarter time.

But the Doggies bounced back in an instant, producing a dominant 17-7 second

term to wrest back control of the contest.

Star-shooter Jasmine Mackie (GS) scored 13 goals in the second quarter alone, on the back of some great work-rate from the likes of Chloe Papley (WA), Sam Walker (GK) and Kyra Esler (GA).

The Goon showed in the first quarter it can match it with one of the best teams in the competition, but now needs to do for four quarters.

They can test that theory on a trip to Phillip Island this week, while Bunyip heads to Korumburra.

In other games this week, Garfield chalked up its second victory of the season with a well-deserved 68-38 triumph over Warragul Industrials.

The Stars last tasted success in round seven against Kooweerup, a team it will look to back-to-back against this weekend at Beswick Street.

The Dusties have now lost four in a row, and face a tough fortnight ahead against Da-

lyston and Nar Nar Goon.

And Dalyston continues to go quietly about its work, chalking up its fifth win from its last six starts with a 51-16 win over Kooweerup.

The Magpies are just a very steady unit that have only lost three games for the season, and will be a very tough finals opponent for any team in the top six.

The Magpies will continue their winning ways on a trip to Warragul this week, while the Demons head to Garfield still in search of their first victory.

WGFNC NETBALL RESULTS – ROUND 13 A GRADE: Bunyip 42 v Nar Nar Goon 32, Dalyston 51 v Kooweerup 16, Garfield 68 v Warragul Industrials 38, Inverloch-Kongwak 50 v Korumburra-Bena 20, Phillip Island 45 v Cora Lynn 30, Tooradin-Dalmore 20 v KilcundaBass 0.

WGFNC NETBALL LADDERS – ROUND 13 A GRADE W L D F A % PTS Inv-Kongwak 12 1 0 668 316 211.3 48 Tooradin-Dal 12 1 0 578 397 145.59 48 Bunyip 10 3 0 713 417 170.98 40 Dalyston 10 3 0 490 343 142.86 40 Nar Nar Goon 9 4 0 549 472 116.31 36 Phillip Island 8 5 0 641 499 128.46 32 Cora Lynn 5 8 0 478 491 97.35 20 Korumburra 5 8 0 435 506 85.97 20 Garfield 3 10 0 436 565 77.17 12 Warragul Ind 3 10 0 451 731 61.70 12 Koo Wee Rup 1 12 0 288 730 39.45 4 Kilcunda Bass 0 13 0 0 260 0.00 0 cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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Redbacks find their bite

By Jonty Ralphsmith Hampton Park is back on the winners list!

After winning four of its first six games, the Redbacks recorded a draw and five losses in its next batch of games, but broke the almost two month drought with a 33-point victory.

The winless run included consecutive games against the sides in the top three, and there was positives to glean from last week’s heartbreaker against Keysborough, as Hampton Park led at every break.

As the draw opens up, Hampton Park coach Nathan Wilson is confident his club can win the fight for fifth spot, which Highett and East Brighton remain in the hunt for.

“The weekend’s result was huge, just to close that gap (to fifth spot)…. it’s reignited us, we never lost faith but just to be able to sing the song gives us that drive,” he said.

“We’re fighting for our life every week now – every week is like an elimination final.”

As for the weekend’s game, an eight goal to two first half put Hampton Park in a commanding position and the ascendancy was maintained as the club ran out 33-point victors.

Jye King was best afield meaning his two best performances of the season have come against the same opponent.

After marking everything up forward against an undersized defence in the first three quarters, King moved into the ruck late.

“You need two of him,” Wilson said of King.

“He’s good at centre half-forward but good in the ruck as well, so it is trying to find that balance but when the game was up for grabs, he was crucial.”

“He really stopped any run or flow Skye

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King and Travis Davis scored three goals each and Cory Phillips, Kyle Grig and Nathan Carver kicked two.

Doveton recorded an ugly victory over East Brighton, keeping the home side to just one goal.

But the 5.16 score line meant the Doves’ dominance didn’t translate to the scoreboard.

“The score line shouldn’t have been that bad,” player-coach Michael Cardamone said.

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“We could have put the game to bed a little bit earlier but to East Brighton’s credit they were forcing us wide.”

Cardamone, who kicked three of the Doves’ five goals in the 31-point victory praised the midfield’s competitiveness, as it was missing first choice players.

The player-coach also highlighted the work rate across the board, especially when his team didn’t have ball in hand.

“To keep a top five side to one goal was really pleasing,” he said.

“We’re not relying on one or two players to get the job done – it’s a really good performance of 22 that helps get us over the line so that’s the biggest strength we’ve got at the moment.”

Cardamone further revealed, he is putting his players through their paces at training, as they seek a deep September campaign.

Keysborough remains entrenched in third position on the ladder, easing to victory over the winless Heatherton.

Tom Shaw had his most scoreboard-dominant game of the season, with 10 goals and legendary forward Matthew Carnelley kicked seven in the 80-point win.

Keysy led by 53 points at the main break and after an even third quarter, Heatherton was held goalless in the last, as the hosts extended their lead.

In the remaining game of the round, second-placed Chelsea won by 80 points over Highett.

SCOREBOARD SOUTHERN DIVISION 2 - ROUND 13 Skye 9.9.63 v Hampton Park 14.12.96, Doveton 5.16.46 v East Brighton 1.9.15, Keysborough 19.11.125 v Heatherton 7.3.45, Highett 7.12.54 v Chelsea Heights 19.20.134.

LADDER Doveton 44, Chelsea Heights 40, Keysborough 36, Caulfield 28, East Brighton 22, Hampton Park 18, Highett 16, Skye 4, Heatherton 0.

FIXTURE - ROUND 14 Chelsea v Caulfield, Skye v Highett, East Brighton v Keysborough, Heatherton v Hampton Park.

Two is all it takes for Dees

By Tyler Lewis

Devon Meadows coach Ryan Hendy looks to be coaching his Panthers into a top two finish.

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Panthers perfectly poised

By Tyler Lewis It was a perfect weekend of results for Devon Meadows.

By defeating Chelsea to the tune of 62 points, and ladder-leaders Langwarrin simultaneously beating third-placed Somerville, the Panthers are now a win clear in second position on the MPNFL Division Two ladder.

Ryan Hendy’s men booted eight goals to three in the opening half and then improved that margin in the second, finishing 18.9 (117) to 8.7 (55) victors.

Despite currently being a clear contender, the next fortnight is crucial for the Panthers, as they face Langwarrin and Somerville.

That Langwarrin outfit remains undefeated, but it didn’t go without a scare against Somerville.

The Roos trailed the Eagles throughout crucial stages of the third term, but ultimately overcame their poor goal-kicking to run away 9.21 (75) to 10.9 (69) winners.

Pearcedale, meanwhile, found itself in a good old-fashioned shoot out with Seaford on Saturday afternoon.

The Dales kicked four goals in each of the first three terms, before the game opened right up.

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the Dales in the final term.

The Tigers flashed home with eight majors, but to Pearcedale’s credit, it fought fire with fire, kicking five of its own.

The Dales eventually held on in a brilliant game of footy, 17.14 (116) to 14.18 (102).

Goal-kicking - prior to the final term will be on the agenda at RF Miles Reserve this week, as the Tigers kicked 6.15 to the last change.

In other matches, former Dandenong Stingray and Frankston Dolphin Riley D’Arcy booted eight for Karingal in its 17.14 (116) to 8.11 (59) win over Tyabb, Hastings kept old-foe Crib Point winless, 16.14 (110) to 8.8 (56) and Rye leaped Mornington into eighth position, defeating the Dogs 15.14 (104) to 12.16 (88).

MORNINGTON PENINSULA NEPEAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO LADDER Langwarrin 52, Devon Meadows 36, Somerville 32, Pearcedale 32, Chelsea 32, Seaford 32, Karingal 32, Rye 24, Mornington 20, Hastings 16, Tyabb 4, Crib Point 0.

FIXTURE – ROUND 14 Langwarrin v Devon Meadows, Crib Point v Pearcedale, Tyabb v Chelsea, Hastings v Karingal, Somerville v Mornington, Seaford v Rye.

It took just two quarters of Casey football for the Demons to defeat Geelong on Friday night.

And it quite literally was two terms, as the Demons booted 11.3 in the first and last quarters collectively, opposed to just six behinds in the periods between.

After heading into the first change with a 6.1 to just three behind buffer over the Cats at GMHBA Stadium, the Demons would fail to kick another goal for a half.

The no-show second and third stanzas from the Demons not only allowed the Cats back into the contest but delivered a five-point lead for the home side heading into the final term.

The now 14-0 Demons rattled home five goals to two in the final stanza to come away 11.9 (75) to 9.10 (64) winners.

Of the five majors in the final term, Bailey Laurie booted two of them, capping off his superb night with 30 disposals and three goals.

In a Casey Demons social media release after the game, Laurie explained the basics the Demons went back to after a poor second and third term.

“Those wins are always much sweeter, the first quarter went our way but the next two didn’t,” he said.

“The strength of this group is to respond to

challenges and come back to how we play, and I thought we did that incredibly well tonight.

“I think we just really cracked in, honed in on what we want to do and that’s contest and defence – I thought we did that brilliantly and we were able to hold up in the last quarter and come away with a win which is always nice.”

Frankston, meanwhile, suffered the first of two heartbreaks at Metricon Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Dolphins led at every change and held a two-point lead over the Gold Coast Suns at the 27-minute mark of the final term.

But as it soon appeared to be the beginning of the theme of the day, the Suns found a late winner – this one off the boot of Jez McLennan.

The siren soon sounded, leaving the Dolphins in 10.16 (76) to 12.8 (80) agony.

Will Fordham was yet again excellent for the Dollies, accumulating 27 disposals and two majors, while Noble Park small forward Blake O’Leary had his best game at VFL level with 20 disposals and a goal.

VFL LADDER: Casey 56, Southport 44, Brisbane 36, GWS 34, Sydney 32, Werribee 32, Carlton 32, Collingwood 32 – Box Hill 28, Richmond 28, Gold Coast 28, Sandringham 26, Footscray 24, Geelong 24, Frankston 20, Port Melbourne 20, Essendon 16, Coburg 12, North Melbourne 12, Williamstown 8, Northern Bullants 4.

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