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Biggest and best cup yet

By David Nagel A buzz of excitement is emanating around the region with the Cranbourne Turf Club (CTC) just weeks away from holding centre stage during Melbourne’s famous spring racing carnival.

After last year securing its first standalone date for its time-honoured home cup, the CTC is expecting to have the ‘full’ sign up as a large crowd attends the cup for the first time in three years.

The $500,000 Ladbrokes Cranbourne Cup (1600m) will this year be run on Saturday, 12 November, the program holding Metropolitan status in Victoria and boasting a magnificent prize pool of $1.8 million.

The Cranbourne Cup – which had a name change from the Cranbourne Handicap and was won by the Jack Holt-trained Tillius in 1927 – was last year won by long-time local trainer Robbie Griffiths with King Magnus.

The traditional cup distance of 2025 metres has made way for an exciting 1600-metre race where some of the best milers in the country will scream down the back straight at Cranbourne – parallel to the South Gippsland Highway – in search of the $300,000 first prize.

CTC Chief Executive Neil Bainbridge can’t wait to open the doors of the club to a full crowd.

“It’s really exciting because this will be the first meeting since pre-Covid that will be unrestricted in regards to crowds,” Mr Bainbridge said.

“In 2020 we had no crowd, and in 2021 we were only allowed to have 4000 people on track, so we’re hoping on 12 November that we will be able to double that and have a buzzing and thriving atmosphere again.

“General admission packages are still avail-

Excitement is building for Saturday 12 November when a crowd of 8,000 is expected to attend the Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS 2022 Ladbrokes Cranbourne Cup. 198586 able in what we’re calling the ‘Fillies and Colts’ area, but otherwise we’ve sold out of all packages on course, there’s no marquees available and no hospitality available in the grandstand.

“I would encourage people to take up the opportunity of the ‘Fillies and Colts’ area, which will be a fantastic place, and encourage people to purchase a pre-admission ticket to make sure they secure their place at what will be the richest race meeting ever held in Cranbourne.”

Bainbridge said that last year’s switch to a standalone meeting provided the CTC with an amazing opportunity to showcase the biggest day on its calendar.

“The club has a fantastic race-date opportunity, we’re right in the heart of spring, we’re a week after the famous Flemington carnival, it’s a metropolitan meeting and there’s almost 1.8 million dollars in prizemoney,” Bainbridge said proudly.

“Only a couple of years ago, when the cup

was raced on a Sunday, the prizemoney was just on $900,000, so the stake money has nearly doubled.

“We’re the major meeting in Australia on the day, which is a fantastic opportunity for our club to showcase our racing in a prime time for the sport.

“The cup is worth half a million dollars, and for the first time will be the Ladbrokes Cranbourne Cup. “We’re delighted to have signed a sevenyear deal with Ladbrokes which provides great certainty for the club.

“This raceday on November 12 will be the richest raceday ever held in Cranbourne, and that’s very exciting for the club and the local community.”

While premier country racing clubs like Cranbourne regularly spruik their cup days – this year, above all others, there is genuine reason to be excited.

The 2022 Ladbrokes Cranbourne Cup will be run the Saturday following Champion Stakes Day – the fourth and final day of Flemington’s Melbourne Cup Carnival.

But more importantly, the Cranbourne Cup will be run exactly two weeks after Derby Day at Flemington, where two premium-quality 1600-metre races will be run.

The Group-3 Carbine Club Stakes for threeyear-olds and the Group-1 Empire Rose Stakes for fillies and mares will both be decided on Derby Day. This provides the perfect two-week lead in to the biggest and best Cranbourne Cup day ever.

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I’m Thunderstruck races into Cox Plate calculations with a stirring victory in the Group-1 Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.

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Cranbourne trainer Mick Price, left, is hoping for the best in Saturday’s $5million Cox Plate. 304201

Thunder to raise the roof

By Michael Floyd It’s a sign of the growing reputation of the Cranbourne Training Centre that the ‘weightfor-age championship of Australasia’ is high on the agenda for a local this week.

Cranbourne trainer Mick Price couldn’t be happier with I’m Thunderstruck’s preparation ahead of Saturday’s $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.

But the champion trainer does concede he will need things to go his way to win the 2050m weight-for-age classic.

The five-year-old gelding is rated a $13 chance in the race, billed as Australia’s best race, after drawing barrier 10.

“We’re on course, he’s just got to be good enough on the day,” Price explained.

“He’s had a beautiful preparation and all looks good.”

I’m Thunderstruck was narrowly defeated first up over 1400m before winning a thrilling edition of the Makybe Diva Stakes over a mile.

He was beaten less than a length in his next two starts, the latter over 2000m somewhat answering any questions about his ability over the distance.

“Our plan was always the 1400m, 1600m, 1800m, 2000m then into the Cox Plate so that’s been perfect,” Price said.

“He got beaten fair and square by Anamoe the other day - Anamoe is probably a better horse than him - but it is a horse race and what we think will happen doesn’t always happen.

“I’m still not convinced that in the pressure

of a 2040m at Moonee Valley which is testing at weight-for-age – it’s also a little uphill run – that it’s going to be the best race he’s ever run.

“I’m still not convinced, albeit he got beaten a short half head the other day.

“He’s very close to being a 2000m horse, but it’s about sustaining the absolute speed and stamina in a Cox Plate which is what we’ve got to do.

“Anyway, he’s had the preparation that allows him to do it.

“He’s a very sound horse and if he’s going to win, he can win.

“We wanted him to be a bit more forward in (his last start) the Might and Power and we almost got the result.

“He doesn’t want to be spotting weight-for-

age horses six or eight lengths at the 400m.

“He doesn’t want to be spotting them that much because they’re too good in front of him and he can’t do that.

“I think that if we were in contention at the top of the straight, then I guess we’ll be saying he had every chance.

“He’s good, he’s tough and he’s just got to find that bit extra in the Cox Plate.”

I’m Thunderstruck is aiming to become just the second Cranbourne trained horse to win the Cox Plate following Pinker Pinker’s success in the race in 2011.

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Price feels right at home

By Michael Floyd When the Melbourne Racing Club announced that horse training would cease at its Caulfield track in 2018, leading trainer Mick Price had a decision to make.

Since being granted his trainers license in 1992, Price had trained over 2500 winners – including 41 at Group-1 level – and with that success had the option to set up his new stable anywhere in Victoria.

He chose Cranbourne for a simple reason.

“It was a dedicated training centre,” he said.

“Neil Bainbridge (Cranbourne CEO) said to me ‘here’s two acres, you can design your own stable.’

“I’ve got 80 horses there now, it’s a beautiful stable, it works really well, and I think the main thing is that Neil has got the industry funding as well as his own to develop what is, I would say, one of the best training complexes in this county.

“What’s better than it?

“What we’ve built here as an industry, I think we can be very proud of and I think you’ll find as the quality of horse that walks in here gets better and better, Group-1 horses will come out of this complex.”

First opened in 1990, the Cranbourne Training Centre covers more than 850 acres and boasts six dedicated training tracks, two pools, trotting rings, a network of sand trails, and close access to beaches, spelling properties, and freeways.

More than 120 trainers use the facilities – 12 of which have stables on course – and over 1000 horses are put through their paces on the busiest mornings.

In the 2021/22 season, over 20 percent of all Victorian starters were trained at Cranbourne, producing 819 winners – 97 of which were at group or listed level.

While the facilities are first class, Price believes that is only part of the reason for the centre’s success.

“The people, they get here at half past three in the morning, they do the horse part of it, then the same people go and do the track,” he continued.

“They have a lot of pride, they really want the whole complex to succeed and that’s the benefit of dedicated training centres – you don’t have this huge disparity between the race club committees and the trainers.

“We’re as one here, working to get the best we can for the horses and their owners. “It’s what the industry standard should be.

“Most countries around the world, like England with Newmarket, and France with Chantilly, these are purpose-built training centres that deliver the end product in a better way.

Former Caulfield trainer Mick Price is delighted with his new surroundings at Cranbourne. 304210

Natural sandhills are part of the brilliant training facilities at Cranbourne.

“The better the training centre, the better the end result for everyone.”

Price, who trains in partnership with Cranbourne local Michael Kent Jnr, has already trained over 100 winners since moving to Cranbourne last November.

His wins include the Group-1 Golden Rose with Jaquinot and the Group-1 Makybe Diva Stakes with Cox Plate aspirant I’m Thunderstruck.

“I had a few owners say to me it was going to take six months to get the intricate feel for

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Horses love the network of sand trails at Cranbourne.

the tracks, it took one month,” Price explained “Michael (Kent Jnr) was good – he was always going to be the conduit to us moving here, he’s ridden work here for a long time.

“I spent a lot of time walking the tracks, all the small attention to details things that we need to know about training tracks, how fast to go and when, what the weather does to certain tracks.

“I’ve got a lot of really good staff.

“I’ve got some brilliant girls riding work

here – there’s probably 12 and 10 of them are girls and I love them all, they do a great job.

“I spend a lot of time with them every morning obviously and we have to have things right.

“But they try very hard and they take their work to heart and try to have everything right and I appreciate that.

“I think the results from this Cranbourne training centre will just keep getting better. “They’re already good – I don’t know how many races I look at and see Cranbourne 1, 2 – and they’ll just keep getting better and better.”

Cranbourne Turf Club investing heavily into its future

By David Nagel Opening the door to new housemates can sometimes ignite some tension…but it’s been nothing but smooth sailing as some of the biggest names in Australian racing settle into their new headquarters at the Cranbourne Training Centre.

Not even 12 months has ticked by since leading trainers such as Mick Price – now training with Cranbourne local Michael Kent Jnr – and the powerful Ciaron Maher/David Eustace team, moved to Cranbourne after the closure of the training centre at Caulfield.

The winners have continued to flow, with barley a blip on the radar, in a great sign that both new tenant and landlord are extremely comfortable with their new arrangements.

“The Caulfield transition occurred at the end of last year’s spring carnival, and we’ve been delighted with how everyone has settled in,” said Cranbourne Turf Club Chief Executive Neil Bainbridge.

“The trainers have been a pleasure to deal with and we’re thrilled that they chose Cranbourne when they had options to choose other training facilities, and the results are speaking for themselves.

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Star trainer Ciaron Maher, in partnership with David Eustace, has continued his impressive strike-rate since moving to Cranbourne. 304263 Picture: ROSS HOLBURT/RACING PHOTOS “The trainers continue to tell us they are very happy at Cranbourne and that the facilities are first class.

“We’ve had multiple Group-1 winners this year, and that number is only going to grow when you consider the likes of Mick Price and Michael Kent junior and the Maher/Eustace stable.

“It’s great that the two best trainers at Caulfield both chose Cranbourne, that’s a great feather in our cap.

“We already had significant trainers here,

like the Busuttin/Young team, Griffiths/De Kock, but the facility is now working much bigger numbers.

“The Cranbourne Training Complex is producing about 22-percent of all Victorian runners, so that’s more than one in five horses that race on a Victorian track, every day of the week, are trained here at Cranbourne.

“That number alone reinforces the importance of Cranbourne to the industry.”

Despite the successful influx of the trainers, Bainbridge and his team at the CTC are keeping a very progressive mindset.

Plans are in place to improve the raceday facility at the track, and Cranbourne Training Centre as well.

“We definitely have some longer-term visions, but even in the short term we have some fantastic things happening,” Bainbridge said.

“We are investing 1.2 million dollars in upgrades to the racecourse and grandstand facility, with $600,000 of those being invested prior to the cup.

“Then the club is constructing a new second-level deck, which will overlook the mounting yard, which will be a significant

vantage point, not just for all three codes of racing.

“It will be a wonderful entertainment and events space with its own bars and video screens.

“In regards to the training centre, we’ve already invested $35million in the last 12 months at the Cranbourne Training Centre, and on top of that we’re hoping to start early in the new year on an equine veterinary hospital.

“This will be a significant development and an important one for horse welfare.

“It will not only support Cranbourne, but a lot of the tracks throughout the eastern side of Melbourne.

“It will be arguably the best equine hospital in Australia and be located at Australia’s largest thoroughbred training centre here at Cranbourne.

“In addition, we’re building another stable complex at the Cranbourne Training Centre which will take us up to 613 horses living permanently on course.

“And we’re also adding a second synthetic track to support our main poly track, so we can cater well for the significant horse population at Cranbourne.” cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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Club’s moments in time 1867 - The first registered race meeting was held in Cranbourne over two days on Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 April. The 1865 Melbourne Cup winner Toryboy won the feature The Cranbourne Handicap worth 30 sovereigns.

1868 - The Shire of Cranbourne is proclaimed the town’s feature race changed to the Shire of Cranbourne Handicap, won for the first two years by Miss Morris.

1888 - Train line built to Cranbourne for both passengers and horses.

1890 - A Corinthian Handicap worth 25 sovereigns restricted to locally trained horses. The population of Cranbourne at the time was 130.

1898 - The 15-year-old Hotspur won two races – the Clyde Flutter and Bookmakers Purse at the same meeting in March.

1911 - A steward’s room was built and a rail around part of the track in October.

1927 - The Cranbourne Handicap was renamed the Cranbourne Cup. The Jack Holttrained Tullius won the race and trophy valued at 50 guineas.

1929 - Entries for the Cranbourne Cup were so large so they divided the race and ran two cups. A toss of a coin determined who got the trophy. Teenage apprentice Scobie Breasley who would go on to be a great of the turf - rode one of the winners.

1931 - The back straight was extended from five furlongs to six furlongs and a telephone was installed at the racecourse for the first time.

1942-46 - The club went into recess during World War II and the racecourse was taken over by the Defence Department.

1953 - A sand track was built for training.

1954 - Cranbourne Shire Council declared a half-day holiday for the Cranbourne Cup, which continued until 1979.

1960 - Channel 9 telecast two races from Cranbourne.

1961 - The TAB covered a Cranbourne meeting for the first time in March.

1962-63 - Maurie Wilmott won the first of eight consecutive trainers’ premierships.

1967 - The Lawson B. Poole Grandstand was officially opened on 22 February.

1970-71 - Index became the first and only dual winner of the Cranbourne Cup. 1978 - Turf champion Manikato kicked off a stellar career by winning the two-year-old Tooradin Handicap at his first start on 25 January.

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

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

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

1984-85 - Tommy Harrison wins his seventh

Racing royalty Manikato won his first race start in the Tooradin Handicap at Cranbourne in 1978.

Cranbourne trainers’ premiership.

1988 - A committee was appointed to administer a proposed training complex on land adjacent to the racecourse, which became operational in 1990.

1992 - Cranbourne conducted its first Sunday race meeting on 13 December.

1994 - Main Strike wins the Cranbourne Cup for the local father and son combination of Allan and Craig Williams.

1999 - Figurehead wins the Cranbourne Cup in record time, a mark that stands today.

2000 - Trios Sports Club is officially opened, a joint venture between the three racing codes.

2005 - Turf champion El Segundo wins his maiden and sets the 1200m track record at his first start, ridden by Michelle Payne.

2007 - The club implements a drought-

proofing strategy.

2008 - The club begins racing every second Sunday.

2009 - Champion mare Black Caviar wins her first official trial at Cranbourne by five lengths on 1 September. She would go on to win all her 25 race starts.

2011 - Cranbourne wins the title of Country Racing Club of the Year.

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

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

2015 - The racecourse is rezoned to Special Use and a master plan is drawn up proposing a major hotel and convention centre. The on-course stabling precinct commences and Cranbourne Cup prizemoney increases to $300,000.

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

2017 - The first Cranbourne Cup is held under lights.

2018 – Cranbourne Cup prize money increased to $350,000.

2019 – Cranbourne Cup prize money increased to $400,000.

2020 – Cranbourne Cup run without a crowd due to Covid-19 pandemic.

2021 – Cranbourne Cup moved to November and run as a standalone Saturday metro meeting for the first time. Cranbourne Cup distance changed to 1600m and prizemoney increased to $500,000.

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

Turf club providing locals with career pathways in racing

By David Nagel Chief Executive Neil Bainbridge is as proud of the work that the Cranbourne Turf Club (CTC) is doing to help locals as he is in the multimillion-dollar state-of-the-art training centre that is the equal of anything in Australia.

The CTC recently opened its doors to the community, in the hope of providing skills that will help locals find long and fulfilling careers in the racing industry.

“The Cranbourne Turf Club has commenced the Cranbourne Racing Education Centre,” Bainbridge said proudly.

“In partnership with Racing Victoria, we’re now providing opportunities for people in Casey to learn the skills to able to work in the racing industry.

“We’ve put 15 students through our first entry-level course, and they’ve all passed, so they are now available to work in stable complexes.

“It’s a stablehand course, how to safely work with animals, and we have a vision as cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

For the love of the horses. The first intake into the Cranbourne Racing Education Centre included, from left: Dean Gleeson, Cherie Herlihy, John Lang and Brad Christiansen.

297969 Picture: SUPPLIED a club, that the Cranbourne Racing Education Centre will educate 100 people annually and find employment opportunities for those people within the Cranbourne

racing industry.

“This will provide jobs for the people in Casey, but also provide the availability of staff for our trainers.

“Staff shortages are quite common across all industries at the moment, so to provide a conduit and a stream for people to be employed is a significant goal of the club for many years to come.”

Although currently a course for stablehands, the CTC will look to expand the course in the future to encompass a wide range of jobs throughout the industry.

Bainbridge, who began working at the CTC in 2006, said there are many things that have made him proud during his time.

“It’s a combination of the entire racing precinct here,” he explained.

“When you look at what we’ve been able to deliver from a racing club point of view, with the introduction of night racing, the redevelopment of the grandstand, they’ve been fantastic for our racing product.

“And the training centre is just outstanding.

“The way all of our staff work with and support our trainers, and the way we’ve been able to continue to invest in our training centre, is something I’m very proud of.

“When you drive through the training centre, not only do you see the wide-open tracks, but also the stable complexes.

“Those stable complexes are not just about housing horses, they are high-quality developments that provide the best stabling facilities for those horses and their trainers, anywhere in Australia.

“And they’re located right on the back straight.

“Some of the horses only need to walk 10 metres to be on the track.

“It’s something very unique, and because it is a stand-alone training centre it gives us the ability to do things a little differently.

“We think it’s a bit better than those clubs that have racing and training at the same venue.”

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Locals cherish cup wins

By David Nagel Can a local win the Cranbourne Cup again?

Popular trainer Robbie Griffiths broke a 10year drought for Cranbourne trainers last year when King Magnus ploughed through a heavy track to take out the $500,000 feature.

Heavy rains turned into a perfect storm for Griffiths after he claimed the first Saturday edition of the race, the richest cup ever, in partnership with Mathew de Kock.

Griffiths has been a familiar face at Cranbourne for 30 years, when a young jockey decided to dip his toes into the training ranks after rising weight became a burden on his riding career.

Griffiths trained his first winner in 1992 – Go Raami – and won his first Group-1 in 2016 when The Quarterback won the Newmarket Handicap.

But his Cranbourne Cup win, for Griffiths it was just as special.

“This is big, this is very special because to win your hometown cup, especially this year, in our first year as a partnership, it’s very, very special,” Griffiths said post-race.

“Neil Bainbridge (Cranbourne Turf Club CEO) and the team have done a fantastic job so it’s very special.”

The 10-year drought was surprising, considering Cranbourne trainers had a stranglehold on their home cup from 2009 to 2011, with Robbie Laing kick-starting a stellar run for the locals when Sermon gave his rivals a galloping lesson in the cup of 2009.

Sermon began his career in Sydney in 2006 under the care of Bob Thomsen and ran third in a Group-3 Gloaming Stakes – Gai Waterhouse’s star mare Tuesday Joy ran second – before transferring to the yard of Lee Freedman.

He arrived at the Laing stable in early 2008 and won his first start for the stable at Echuca.

He then won the Pakenham Cup in March 2009 before winning the Cranbourne Cup on October 11 that year. He crushed his rivals by four lengths, with Stormhill running second and The Sportsman back in third.

“He was originally a Derby contender in Sydney, but dropped off the pace and I acquired him at a time when I was looking for a replacement for jumper Mazzacano, but he’s now won the Pakenham and Cranbourne Cups and a race at Caulfield,” Laing said after the race.

“Winning your home cup is a huge thrill.”

Popular-local Mick Kent then dominated the Cranbourne Cup of 2010, breaking his long-hoodoo in the race by producing the quinella with Starmon and My Bentley.

Starmon was originally trained in New Zealand before flying across the ditch and taking up residence with Kent in November 2009.

He had 13 starts for Kent, for two wins, with his Cranbourne Cup success giving the local trainer a huge thrill.

Starmon, ridden by Glen Boss, won by a head from My Bentley who had Craig Newitt in the saddle.

From left, Mathew de Kock, Lachlan King and Robbie Griffiths celebrate the 2021 Cranbourne Cup Picture: ROSS HOLBURT/RACING PHOTOS victory of King Magnus. 304289 Kent, who publicly thanked Boss for ‘a perfect ride’, said he had a feeling his charges would be thereabouts at the finish.

“It’s probably the first year I thought I had a chance of winning it, so it’s a great thrill,” he said.

“I identified those two horses for the race a while ago, but of course everything has to go well … and it all went well.

“Knowing her style of racing, she wasn’t gunna be far away and she’s got a good turn of foot.”

And in 2011 the grandstand at the Cranbourne Racecourse was almost lifted off by cheering locals when the Ken Keys trained Boom ‘N ‘Zoom scored an emotional victory in the biggest race on the local calendar.

The Cranbourne trainer was mobbed by excited owners and well-wishers as Newitt returned the six-year-old gelding to scale after careering away to win by nearly three lengths.

Keys had experienced the joy of a hometown cup victory once before.

In 2006 he trained Blue Collar Jack to success, but it didn’t stop his top lip quivering as he tried to contain his emotions.

“Pretty excited…pretty excited, he just had

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to get off the fence but once he did everything just panned out nicely,” he said, as the hugs, kisses and tears continued in the background.

“For a few months now, this has been the plan, we set the horse specifically for this race; he’s been working well so we expected a big run.

“Right now, it’s just pure relief; I probably won’t start to appreciate this until tomorrow.”

Will a local trainer take out the second standalone Cranbourne Cup in 2022…we’ll just have to wait and see!

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By Marcus Uhe Extreme rainfall on Friday caused chaos across the state and the South East of Melbourne was not immune.

Data from the Bureau of Meteorology indicated Berwick received half its average rainfall total for the month of October in the 24 hours to Friday 14 October.

Major arterials including Hallam Road and Thompsons Road were closed and parks, such as the Hallam Main Drain Reserve in Narre Warren South, resembled swimming pools as the Narre Warren SES Unit responded to 43 calls for help.

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$175M road redo Gembrook MP Brad Battin has declared that an elected Liberal National Government would invest $175 million to upgrade BerwickCranbourne Road.

The investment will see the critical thoroughfare duplicated from the Thompsons Road roundabout to Sladen Street in Cranbourne and comes in addition to the opposition’s $10 billion commitment to improving Victorian Roads over the next 10 years.

“After years of State Labor Government ne-

glect on our major local roads, this is a muchneeded upgrade to greatly improve road safety in one of the fastest growing areas in the state,” Mr Battin said.

“It is not only congestion residents are facing on their daily commute, but potholes, so this duplication in addition to the Liberals’ $10 billion plan to improve the state roads will ensure Casey’s road are finally looked after.”

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Eighty-eight per cent of responders to a city-wide survey undertaken by the council in 2021 said that road congestion is a major issue in the area and 84 per cent said that the Clyde Road Corridor upgrade was important to them.

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Council Meetings Members of the community are welcome to attend the upcoming Council Meetings which are held in the Bunjil Place Function Room, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren.

Council Meetings start at 4.00 pm and are also live streamed through our Facebook page and YouTube channel. For more information on Council Meetings or meeting minutes and agendas, please visit our website.

Upcoming Council Meetings: • Tuesday 15 November • Tuesday 13 December

Prepare your home for the fire season Now is the time to start thinking about preparing your property before the Fire Danger Period commences. Council issues permits to burn for: • fire prevention purposes, such as removing dead tree branches and other dead vegetation on properties over 4,000 square metres that could be dangerous in the event of an oncoming fire; and • agricultural purposes for properties in a bushfire prone area or subject to bushfire management overlay.

Our Planning Scheme provides exemptions from the need to obtain a planning permit to remove vegetation in specified circumstances to support the protection of human life and property from bushfire. To apply for a permit or for more information, please visit our website.

Reporting graffiti now easier and quicker To help make reporting graffiti easier and quicker, the City of Casey now offers direct reporting via a free app.

The Victorian Graffiti Register app enables users to report graffiti as soon as they see it and while they are on the move. The app, which is available from the App Store and Google Play, populates the location you are reporting from and allows you to attach photographs to your report. This helps our dedicated graffiti removal team to locate and remove the graffiti as quickly as possible. You can also lodge a request via our website or call our Customer Service Team on 9705 5200.

Council to continue with Casey Cardinia Library services The City of Casey will remain with the Casey Cardinia Library (CCL) service and support them in becoming a sector-leading library service as required under the Local Government Act 2020.

In October last year, both the City of Casey and Cardinia Shire Councils jointly announced that the CCL Corporation will be dissolved at the end of 2022, and both Councils participated in a joint expression of interest (EOI) process to assess what public library service providers were available in the market.

The Local Government Act 2020 requires the current regional library model to be changed in the coming decade with library services delivered to the community managed through an alternative legal entity governance model. After an extensive assessment and community consultation, Council identified that CCL is best placed to continue being the community’s library service provider.

As a result, Casey, with the support of Cardinia and the CCL Board, will continue with CCL as the Community’s library provider and will support CCL in becoming a compliant entity under the new Local Government Act 2020.

Cardinia Shire has selected Myli — My Community Library Ltd — to be their new library service provider. Planning for their transition has commenced and Cardinia libraries will join Myli on 1 December 2022.

Existing CCL members will be able to use their current library cards to borrow books at both CCL and Myli branches.

To find out more, please visit our website.

Protect yourself this grass pollen season Grass pollen season brings an increase in asthma and hay fever.

During the season, which runs until the end of December, a high grass pollen count and a certain type of thunderstorm can also trigger thunderstorm asthma. For people with asthma or hay fever, especially those who experience wheezing or coughing with their hay fever, thunderstorm asthma can be sudden, serious and even life threatening. Protect yourself this pollen season and speak to your pharmacist or doctor today. To find out more, visit the Better Health Channel website.

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Casey culls 43pc of staff

By Eleanor Wilson City of Casey reports have revealed the municipality recorded a massive staff shedding last year, turning over 43 per cent of its workforce.

The rate is more than double the turnover rate from the 2020-21 year, and quadruple the rate of 10.07 per cent from 2019-20.

In a statement, the City of Casey attributed the large staff renewal rate to the discontinuation of several council services, including its Family Day Care services and Aged and Disability services.

The figures, which were disclosed in the Casey City Council Performance Statement for the year ending June 2022, also predicted departures will continue into the 2022/23 year as the Aged and Disability service review finishes its transition to private providers.

The decision to discontinue the services came with a huge price tag for the City of Casey, which spent almost $8 million on initial redundancy and transition costs.

This includes redundancy payouts for

The City of Casey attributed a 43 per cent workforce turnover to a number of service closures.

168 staff from the discontinuation of the Age and Disability services and 17 staff made redundant due to Family Day Care service closures.

Despite the high costs of redirecting the services, the council said the savings would offset the high costs within a three-year period.

“The City of Casey regularly reviews the services and programs we provide to ensure they meet our community’s needs and that we operate as an efficient and effective organisa-

tion that delivers best value for ratepayers and residents,” said City of Casey community life director Colette McMahon.

The council was reportedly spending $5 million per year to deliver the Aged and Disability services as of December 2021.

Ten-year forecasts found the costs were unsustainable, the council said.

The council also said the operating deficit of running its Family Day Care services would

have continued to escalate with a decreasing number of families and educators using the service.

The decision to stop providing family day care came after a steady decline in the number of educators and families using the service, council said, as well as the existence of several other family day care providers operating in the municipality.

Meanwhile, the decision to transition out of Aged and Disability services was made in December 2021 in response to Commonwealth Aged and Disability reforms, which are expected to impact the funding and regulation of a number of City of Casey services.

The City of Casey has appointed MiCare, mecwacare and Uniting AgeWell to deliver home and community care to the City of Casey’s residents, but it will continue to provide meal deliveries, community transport and volunteer transport services for vulnerable community members.

Specific statistics show the council paid an extensive $5.3 million in redundancy costs for Aged and Disability service staff members.

Scaled-down GP run goes ahead thanks to local police

By Marcus Uhe Despite no longer being a formal event supported by the City of Casey, a convoy of motorcycle enthusiasts conducted their own informal GP Run from Cranbourne to Phillip Island for last weekend’s Moto GP. Police temporarily blocked a section of the South Gippsland Highway at the Cranbourne Homemakers Centre in order to safely facilitate the send-off of hundreds of riders.

The council announced in July it would no longer host the annual event, citing cost pressures, the significant disruption to local traffic and concerns of local traders impacted by the closure of the South Gippsland Highway as justification.

Senior Sergeant at Dandenong Police Station Dave Hewett said the run was a good opportunity for police officers to mingle with members of the community and break down

the barriers between the general public and authority figures, particularly in light of Motorcyclist Awareness Month in October.

“We’re current running a motorcycle safety operation regarding correct licensing requirements, safe riding and wearing the correct clothing,” Senior Sgt Hewett said.

Operation Blackwire was launched on 27 September across Casey, Cardinia and Greater Dandenong, targeting reckless motorcy-

clist behaviour on the back of unusually high numbers of injuries and incidents involving motorcyclists this year.

Forty-four motorcyclists have died on Victorian roads in 2022 as of Monday 17 October, an increase of 14 from the 2021 calendar year and 15 higher than the five-year average.

The total includes a man who died on Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road on Friday 22 July after he collided with a car.

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with Dandenong Poet and 2022 Victorian Slam Poetry Champion Aloma Davis

Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

My husband and I got engaged with lolly snakes tied to our fingers. I had red, he had green. We still have the pack.

What do you love about what you do?

The thrill of taking the audience on a journey, and their response when they get to the destination.

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

Frankie Davison, a fellow teacher who had fiery wit and boundless warmth.

What would your last meal be?

As long as possible!

What is your most memorable moment?

Being named the 2022 Poetry Slam Champion of Victoria!

What event past or present would you like to witness?

The opening of the new Coles Book Arcade, Bourke Street Mall, on Melbourne Cup Day, 1883.

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

Edward Cole (Cole of the Book Arcade), Maya Angelou (poet), and Shakespeare, so I could ask him whether it is better to be or not to be, since he now has done both.

What are you currently listening to, watching or reading?

I’m watching lots of my fellow slam poets on Youtube, particularly via WordTravels (Australia) and Button Poetry (Minneapolis, USA).

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

Apple crumble.

Where is your dream holiday destination?

Warrnambool.

What were you like as a kid?

Victorian Slam Poetry Champion Aloma Davis. 301002 Hermione Granger.

What was your first job?

Maccas!

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Are cats as pleased as they look?

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Investigation into death of newborn

By Emily Woods, AAP A coroner is investigating how a newborn baby came to be found dead inside a Coles shopping bag in Melbourne’s South East.

The baby’s body was found in the backyard of a home in Clyde North in May last year, the Coroners Court in Melbourne heard on Thursday 13 October.

Police have not laid charges over the incident. The infant’s mother, who lived in a neighbouring home, has denied being pregnant or giving birth to the baby.

Forensic examinations found the infant was aged between 37 and 38 weeks’ gestation at death, the court heard.

Coroner Katherine Lorenz said the evidence before her showed the baby may have been born alive.

The mother took laxatives and other overthe-counter medication after she began experiencing abdominal pains in the days before 28 May 2021, counsel assisting the coroner said.

She spoke to a GP the following day, over the phone, but denied she was pregnant.

She told police she began experiencing increase abdominal pressure on 30 May, and she went to the toilet where she passed blood.

Her partner gave her a Coles plastic shopping bag, where the woman claimed she placed soiled clothing and slippers and then took a bath. The woman said she washed some of the clothing in the shower and left the slippers inside the bag.

She reported feeling weak and lying down after her bath, before she cleaned the toilet area and disposed of the Coles bag in a gar-

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A coroner is investigating the death of a baby found in Clyde North last year. 171210 bage bin. She couldn’t recall how she disposed of the bag or which bin she placed it in.

The woman’s housemate came home and urged her to go to hospital. Upon arrival at the emergency department, she was found to be fully dilated and appeared to have delivered a baby.

Medical staff said she was surprised and denied any knowledge of pregnancy symptoms,

or having given birth to a baby. Police searched her Clyde North property later that evening, but no baby was found.

Her neighbours found a Coles shopping bag in their backyard with a dead baby inside, about 11.30am on 31 May 2021.

An inquest into the matter has been listed to begin on 5 June, 2023.

A re-elected Labor Government will deliver a significant expansion to Cranbourne Park Primary School.

The Labor Party has committed $1.9 million to replace the existing oval with new synthetic turf, including a running track, and a football and soccer area with goal posts for each code.

Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards visited the school with Parliamentary Secretary for Schools, Tim Richardson last week.

“Every family deserves a great local school and only a re-elected Labor Government will deliver an upgraded oval at Cranbourne Park Primary school, so that kids in Cranbourne have every opportunity to achieve their full potential,” Ms Richards said.

The Labor Party said it has invested more than $12.8 billion in building and upgrading schools in every corner of the state since assuming government in 2014 and has committed to building 100 new schools by 2026.

The Casey Cardinia Triathlon Squad hit the water ahead of their megaswim on Saturday.

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Raising awareness of MS Forty swimmers from the Casey Cardinia Triathlon Squad will take part in the 2022 Casey MS Mega Swim on Saturday 22 October at Casey RACE to raise funds, awareness and support for Australians living with multiple sclerosis (MS).

The team will be required to swim continuously for 12 hours with participants alternating shifts in the water at all times.

The annual fundraising event aims to raise $15,000 – vital funds that benefit people living with MS through the MS Go for Gold Scholarships, Financial Assistance Programs and providing services to directly benefit people living with multiple sclerosis.

Captain of the squad Charles Pragnell is keen to return to the event after two cancelled years due to the pandemic.

“It’s about giving back and having the opportunity to be part of a team,” Mr Pragnell said.

“You don’t have to be the greatest swimmer. Some are coming back from injury or have their own injuries but are doing it just to participate.” cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

Members of the team range in capabilities and age, with the youngest participants still in primary school and the elders members of the team aged in their 60s.

Among those making a splash will be Mr Pragnell, an Ironman competitor preparing to jet to Utah next week, and Kelly Fitzgerald, who is on the comeback trail from a nasty cycling injury sustained late last year and is a constant inspiration for everyone at the club, Mr Pragnell said.

There’ll be plenty of support in and out of the water, with family and friends of those not participating in the swim lending their support by providing snacks and plenty of encouragement, encapsulating the spirit of the “village” that the squad resembles, according to Mr Pragnell.

MS Go for Gold Scholarships are awarded to people living with multiple sclerosis who wish to achieve a dream.

Scholarships are awarded in the categories of education, arts, travel, music, employment, and lifestyle and wellbeing.

To donate to the Casey-Cardinia Triathlon Squad’s efforts, head to msmegachallenge.org.au/event/mega-swim-casey

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Growing pains

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LENSCAPE

The onset of spring and prime conditions for vegetation growth threatens to rear its ugly head again for residents in the City of Casey.

The municipality was dogged last summer by overgrown grass and delays in the maintenance schedule on the back of extreme weather conditions in October and November, which were compounded by equipment problems and staffing issues faced by contractors.

Manager for city presentation David Richardson has announced contractors are still experiencing staff shortages and that sub-contractors have been called upon to assist during what is traditionally a challenging period for park maintenance. “We have been working with our contractors to improve the frequency of Casey’s park maintenance,” Mr Richardson said. “The majority of parks are now on a three-week schedule with the main road reserves going out to a five-week schedule.

“Parks that are missed in the schedule are prioritised to be cut in the next mowing cycle.

Hence the frequency of park cutting will be improved from last spring. This is always a difficult time of year for park maintenance.

The parks can also be too wet to access on the scheduled mowing week and hence miss a cycle while the grass continues to grow.”

Good start Narre Warren North Labor candidate Belinda Wilson was at Good Start Learning Endeavour Hills earlier this week to announce $500,000 from the State Government for upgrades and refurbishment, to create improved learning and play spaces. She was joined by Early Childhood and Pre-Prep Minister Ingrid Stitt to make the announcement.

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Jackie Christie How many times do they have to say NOT to go through flood water.

Julie Smith It was really bad on my way to work in the morning but safe to still drive through but as the day went on and water had drained down out of the paddocks each side it was very deep in a couple of sections, so I’m glad they closed the road.

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The Warneet Blind Bight Annual Mega Community Garage Sale is making a welcome return on Saturday 12 November after two years of Covid-19 enforced cancellations.

It is estimated more than 50 households will participate in this year’s event and hold their own garage sale, with all money raised going towards the operational needs of the Warneet Blind Bight Fire Brigade.

People wishing to visit garage sales on the day can collect a map with addresses for a gold coin donation from brigade members on Warneet Road.

Brigade members will be at the Blind Bight Community Centre car park from 8.30am to 2pm selling egg and bacon rolls, while a sausage sizzle will also be held at Warneet CFA station on Rutherford Parade.

A coffee van will also be in the car park at the centre.

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the event is one of the biggest fundraising opportunities of the year.

“We are a small community and so events like this really do bring everybody together,” Ms Bourchier said.

“This, and the car boot sale in March is always a good one. It’s so good for the community.”

Flyers will be distributed early October to all homes in Warneet and Blind Bight, with booking instructions for a $20 registration fee required no later than 31 October.

Residents are encouraged to register their garage sale by calling Warneet Blind Bight CFA fundraising on 0474 453 260, or email warneetbbfirebrigade@gmail.com Alternatively they can register via trybooking.com and go to BUY TICKETS. The event name is Warneet Blind Bight Mega Garage Sale.

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By Marcus Uhe The clean-up is underway after extreme rainfall forced a disruption to daily life across the City of Casey.

Water hazards on a golf course can be difficult to avoid at the best of times, but the downpour forced the Settlers Run Golf Course to close the back nine holes on Friday, as a number of holes were deemed unplayable.

In Endeavour Hills, the Endeavour Hills Rugby Club at Frog Hollow Reserve got away unscathed, despite the reserve being underwater on Friday morning.

Club president Jeff Lemalu said there was no damage to the clubrooms and facilities but some fixtures required rescheduling.

The Narre Warren SES unit received 43 calls for help across Thursday and Friday for primarily suburban street flooding, distributed in excess of 100 sandbags and assisted the council with setting up road closures, according to Unit Commander Damian Burns.

A large tree in Harkaway was also cause for concern after the soil became loose around its roots.

The unit also contributed in preparing sandbags for the communities in Victoria’s north. Some members went to Echuca and Shepparton to assist on the ground in the

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Despite the warnings, Mr Burns said the public still were not as aware of the danger as

they needed to be.

Of particular concern was the persistence of motorists to drive through floodwaters, or

enter on foot.

“People see a nice flat puddle and they don’t realise that under the road can be eroded,” Mr Burns said.

“What has been a nice flat road that they know, they don’t know anymore. The bitumen can be peeled and potholes can present. Under the bitumen is clay, rock and sand, and that can easily be washed away.

“When the drainage system becomes overloaded it goes into the sewerage system and when that becomes overloaded it goes onto the road, which puts general health at risk.

“You wouldn’t play in sewerage, so why would you play in flood water?”

Ahead of an expected wet summer due to the La Nina weather pattern, Mr Burns encouraged people to befriend their neighbours, who can be critical in assisting in emergency situations, and to pay close attention to information from emergency services.

The Narre Warren SES Unit, which currently services residents in the City of Casey, will be responsible for training the new volunteers at Cranbourne and Clyde.

If you’re interested in volunteering, head to ses.vic.gov.au/join-us/volunteer or call 1300 VICSES (1300 842 737).

‘Night with a Christmas flavour’ on Tooradin’s foreshore Tooradin’s Christmas on the Foreshore will be back this December, bigger and better than ever.

The annual event, in its 23rd year, draws thousands of people to the coastal village to celebrate the holidays with a brilliant display of fireworks across the inlet.

Live entertainment, children’s activities and food trucks will also be featured this year, slated for Friday 16 December.

Foreshore committee secretary Ross Wilkie said he was thrilled the event was returning after two years off due to Covid-19 restrictions.

“I think it’s important to give people the chance to celebrate before Christmas and it brings people together, not just from

Tooradin but from all over,” he said.

About 3000 people usually attend the event, which isn’t a traditional carolling night.

“It started small but it just grew and grew because of the fireworks and because people wanted to come along and have a good time before Christmas,” Mr Wilkie said.

“It’s a night with a Christmas flavour.”

The event has been alcohol-free since 2017.

Major sponsors include the City of Casey, Bendigo Bank, O’Brien Real Estate Cranbourne, United Tooradin, Tooradin Pharmacy, Tooradin Sports Club, Gendore Tractors and Machinery, Tooradin Post Office, Schreurs and Sons, Tides Bar and Grill, P and P Products Tooradin, and Tooradin Bakery.

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Emma hopes people see her for more than her diagnosis. ible people in our lives that want to help us.”

On the night, $12,827 was raised and a GoFundMe has raised $2500, along with donations from family and friends who couldn’t attend of $9500.

Amanda said it’s been a hard journey to watch her daughter go through.

“It’s been a massive rollercoaster ride, we’ve had highs and lows along the way,” she said.

“The highs - watching Emma tackle this head-on with such grace and determination, finding our tribe (meeting other families with Tourette Syndrome) and the Tourette Syndrome Camp.

“The lows - watching her tic uncontrollably

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for hours, having to physically hold her down to stop her hurting herself, seeing the impact it had on her ability to learn to drive, dropping out of school and not being able to eat food properly.

“We live by the motto that this is something she’ll die with, not because of, and that makes it a lot easier to cope with.”

Emma said she sometimes still can’t believe she has Tourette’s but is grateful for the support she has received since her diagnosis.

“It was insane really, I never thought in a million years I would have Tourette’s,” she said.

“To this day I’m still shocked I have Tourette’s.

Emma and Amanda at the fundraising night at the Pakenham Racing Club.

“The journey has been heartbreaking but full of love is the best way to put it.

“I have had so much support that not once have I ever felt alone in my journey. Tourette’s may be awful and debilitating but I have my loved ones by my side.”

Emma wants people to educate themselves about Tourette’s.

“We don’t tic all the time - some days are good, bad and really bad,” she said.

“We are not for your entertainment and please don’t view our Tourette’s as all we are.”

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Nineteen-year-old Emma Brown was diagnosed with rapid onset Tourette Syndrome at the age of 15.

Her four-year journey with the debilitating condition has led to the family looking into deep brain stimulation in the hope to reduce Emma’s motor and vocal tics.

Emma said she hopes the surgery will allow her to live the life she has always dreamed of.

“I’ve always wanted to drive, work full time, do regular adult stuff others take for granted,” Emma said.

“This surgery means I get to live my life to my full potential.

“It is life-changing for me because I will no longer be as anchored down to a condition I never chose to have. I won’t have to suffer as much anymore.”

Pakenham Racing Club has rallied behind Emma, hosting a fundraising night on Friday 14 October to help the family raise funds for the surgery.

Surgery is expected to cost somewhere between $20,000 and $40,000.

Emma’s mum Amanda said as soon as the family realised they needed to raise money to help assist, she approached her boss Jules Cottee at the Pakenham Racing Club.

“The support from our family, friends and the Pakenham Racing Club has been incredible,” Amanda said.

“They’ve been so supportive and our leadership team, committee and members who get to enjoy the beautiful venue for free even purchased tickets to come along and support us - it doesn’t get any better than that.

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$175M road redo From page 1 Clyde Road, Berwick-Cranbourne Road and Clyde-Five Ways Road are all arterial roads managed by the Victorian Government.

Clyde Road ranked in the top 10 for on AAMI’s crash index for worst crash hotspots in Melbourne for the second consecutive year.

There were 265 crashes along the corridor, including one fatality, in the last five years according to the council.

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Liberal candidate for Cranbourne Jagdeep Singh said his constituents would welcome the Liberal-Nationals investment.

“Speaking with local residents in Cranbourne and Clyde North, one of their main concerns has been the condition of Berwick-Cranbourne Road and the need for its duplication,” Mr Singh said.

The Labor Party removed the level crossing at Clyde Road and replaced it with a road underpass, which reopened to the public in February this year, along with an upgraded bus interchange at Berwick Station and new walking and bike riding connections as part of the level crossing removal project.

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Love will find a way

By Eleanor Wilson “Some of my family thought it wasn’t going to last,” said Eve Farley, nee Bonato, the daughter of Italian immigrants who settled in Dandenong in the late 1930s.

“We were married on Friday the 13th too,” Eve said as she reminisced on 50 years of memories with husband Greg.

Greg Farley, 73, tells the tale of a high-spirited young man, who would “gatecrash” a 21st birthday party in Hallam one fateful night in 1971, only to meet the birthday girl, his future wife.

At the time, Greg was a 22-year-old national serviceman who had just returned from two years fighting in the Vietnam war.

Eve, a beautiful 21-year-old with big bright eyes and a relaxed nature, wasn’t so keen on Greg at the beginning. He was too old-fashioned, she said.

That was October 1971. A year later, the pair would marry at St Mary’s Church in Dandenong.

Eve wore a beautiful lace-lined white dress and a long veil crowned with daisies. Greg had a beaming smile on his face as the two celebrated their nuptials at a reception in Kilsyth.

The newlyweds quickly settled in their first home, a distinctive ’70s brick house in Narre Warren.

It would be the same home they would raise three children, Brett, Belinda and Kaysie, in.

It’s also the same home they celebrated their 50th anniversary in this week.

Eve recalls the home being one of just six in the estate at the time. “[Narre Warren] has grown unbelievably.

You can’t imagine what it was like back then,” Eve said.

“Across the road it was just cows coming up to the fence … it was all farm land.

“Back then the highway had only two lanes.

Eve and Greg Farley celebrated 50 years of marriage on Thursday 13 October. 303177 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS There was nothing between here and the Hallam Pub,” Greg chimed in.

As Eve split her time between raising the children and working part-time in hospitality, Greg spent a loyal 40 years with the same locksmith company.

“As you can tell I’m not a fan of change,” he joked.

He’s also a passionate community man, liasing closely with the City of Casey throughout the years and helping out with Neighbourhood Watch, Dandenong Little Athletics and as the committee secretary for Max Pawsey Reserve, to name a few.

In 2008, he was made redundant from the locksmith company he worked at for four decades and subsequently retired.

But it was the beginning of some of the couple’s most fondest memories.

First it was a two-and-a-half-month long trip to Europe, including Italy to see Eve’s relatives, plus another 20-odd countries.

Then it was Canada, China, Japan, Thai-

land, New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu - the list goes on and on.

A particular highlight was a family trip to Bali several years ago.

Greg and Eve shouted all 15 family members the trip for Christmas.

The one destination left on Eve’s bucket list is New York City. She’ll visit next year with one of her daughters.

Greg will stay home and spend time with their eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

What’s been their secret to success over the last 50 years? It depends who you ask.

Eve will tell you it’s perseverance. Greg? “I just do what I’m told,” he says.

“Someone has to wear the pants,” Eve retorts.

While the couple share a matter of fact attitude to life and marriage, you only need to look at Greg’s phone lock screen - a picture of his dear ‘Evie’ - to see their romance lives on.

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The Arthurs Seat Eagle is popular all year round and locals have been flocking to the Eagle during spring to participate in the many events and activities on offer.

“We came out of lockdown with a bang” Sarah explains “and we’ve filled the year with celebrations: we celebrated our Millionth Visitor in April, launched a vibrant Winter festival, and our current Spring Festival has been our most popular event to date. It’s been wonderful to be able to open up our world class facilities for the community to come together to enjoy!”

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Delivering for our community Health & wellbeing • Wonthaggi Hospital – $115M expansion project.

New ED with 18 additional treatment spaces, 3 new operating theatres and a procedure room, 32 bed inpatient ward.

• Phillip Island, Cranbourne and Pakenham Community Hospitals. Small public hospitals will provide a range of services including urgent care, day surgery,

diagnostic, chemo, dialysis, mental health services, Family safety and crisis support services, specialist appointments and public dental.

(2024) For proposed services visit: vhba.vic.gov.au • Casey Hospital Emergency Department will double its capacity as part of a $236M investment • Armitage House refurbishment Wonthaggi $2.5M • L. Rigby Cancer Centre Wonthaggi $2.2M for ongoing costs

JordanCrugnaleMP • Clyde Nth Ambulance Station • Early Parenting Centre in Clyde Nth – a free primary health service that will provide specialist support for families with children aged 0 to 4 yrs • Frankston and Blackburn Public Surgical Centres – 15,000 elective surgeries per year (2022) • Mental Health Royal Commission – implementing all the recommendations to rebuild this system from the ground up

• Mental Health Professionals in all State Secondary Colleges.

• Mental Health and wellbeing programs in all state and low fee primary schools • 17,000 nurses and midwives will be trained and recruited as part of a package making study and training free from 2023.

• 400 paramedics recruited in 2022 (almost 2,200 extra paramedics since coming to government in 2014)

Safe & secure housing Our community members most at risk of homelessness include women and children fleeing family violence situations, young people and women over 50.

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• Casey, Cardinia and Bass Coast are priority areas.

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Guaranteed Sick Pay up to 38 hrs for casual and contract workers in certain jobs visit service.vic.gov.au • $250 Power Saving Bonus, claim here: compare.energy.vic.gov.au • Funded Kinder for 3+4 yr olds saving families up to $2,500 per year per child • Free L’s and P’s • Smile Squad – free dental care to all Victorian public primary and secondary school students • Free TAFE – 10,000 more places, more than 60 free courses • Get Active Kids $200 Vouchers: to help cover the costs for membership and registration fees • 50% discount on car registration for Trade Apprentices • Solar Panel $1,400 rebate plus option of an interest free loan • Solar Battery rebates of $2,950

• FREE 3, 4 y.o kindergarten in 2023 saving families up to $2,500 per child • Newhaven PS – new onsite kindergarten • Wonthaggi PS – kindergarten expansion • Phillip Island Early Learning Centre expansion • Clyde Township Family & Community Centre (2023)* • Eliston Family & Community Centre* • Bass Coast College – $50M San Remo Campus • Bass Coast College – $31M Senior Campus • Bass Coast Specialist School – $1.9M upgrade (budget 22/23)

• Bass Valley PS outdoor and learning areas modernised • Bayles PS - undercover outdoor area • Clyde Creek Primary School • Clyde Grammar – $5M towards new primary school • Clyde Primary – $23M major upgrade including new gymnasium • Clyde Secondary – new • Cowes Primary – $5.5M gymnasium and STEM classrooms • Cranbourne South Primary – $5.9M upgrade • Edenbrook Secondary – new • Grayling PS – new school • Hillcrest Christian College – $5M towards new STEM and Performing Arts facility • Koo Wee Rup PS $6.87M gymnasium + $2.5M upgrade

Emergency services CFA, SES and Life Saving Clubs funded with equipment, vehicles, programs and upgrades.

New Builds: Cape Paterson SLSC – $2.4M*, Wonthaggi SLSC – $4.5M (budget 22/23), Phillip Island CFA, Wonthaggi SES, Clyde CFA and Clyde SES (land acquisition stage), Clyde Nth Fire Station and Police Station

Parks & open space

• Lang Lang PS – $1.5M new learning areas • Our Lady Star of the Sea – $5M towards stage 1+2 • Pakenham Consolidated – $10M upgrade • Pakenham Lakeside PS – $856K drainage works.

• Pakenham PS – new school • Powlett PS new amenities and modernisation.

• Ramlegh Park PS – new school • Land Acquisition funding: Clyde Creek North Primary, Thompson West Primary and Clyde Creek North Secondary (interim names)

All our government schools have received funding for a range of projects e.g. shades sails, outdoor learning areas, inclusive playgrounds, minor capital works

Boating

• Yallock Bulluk Marine & Coastal Park – 40 km walk San Remo to Inverloch $20.7M • Clyde Regional Park – 120 hectares of parkland incorporating new sporting precinct • Cardinia Creek South Parklands (250 x MCG’s)

• Upgraded ramps at Corinella $1.4M and Rhyll. $4.5M. Upgrading Mahers Landing $4M, Cowes $2M. • Warneet Boating Precinct Plan including jetties – final design stage • Lang Lang and Inverloch – final design stage

GROWING SUBURBS FUND is about getting critical infrastructure into our community sooner than later. Some of the projects delivered in partnership with councils: Cardinia Cultural Centre

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• Kilcunda/Bass Hwy $7.8M safety upgrade incl pedestrian crossings.

• Koo Wee Rup/Healesville Rd duplication • Clyde Five Ways/Fisheries/ Sth Gippsland Hwy $15.4M new signalised intersection.

• New Clyde Bus routes 881, 888, 889, 897 The Cranbourne and Pakenham lines are the busiest on the network. We want to run more trains, more often, reduce road congestion and improve safety.

• Dandenong – Cranbourne track duplicated year ahead of schedule • Planning Clyde Rail extension • Cardinia Rd Level Crossing removed • Fast tracked McGregor Rd, Main St and Racecourse Rd level crossings for removal (underway) • Building a new Pakenham Station with Bus interchange, accessibility improvements, more parking open to passengers in 2024 • Creating more than 6 MCGs worth of new open space.

Energy, climate & environment • Energy Innovation Fund $40M for offshore wind projects, Bass & Sth Gippsland Coast • Agri-businesses in our area supported to expand, reduce emissions and grow market.

• Cape to Cape Resilience Plan • Inverloch – more than $2M for coastal protection • Solar Homes Program

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Over 200 Sport & Recreation Clubs supported with grants for recovery, programs, capacity building, skills development, uniforms and equipment.

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• Wonthaggi Soccer lighting and pavilion project*

Museum National Vietnam Veterans Museum – $10M towards a new premises.

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Residents object to waste

By Eleanor Wilson

Lynbrook resident Scott Watson believes the decision for a waste transfer station would not be made in a safe seat.

Residents surrounding the Hallam Road landfill believe a new waste transfer station should not be established.

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18 years, said he has experienced the foul odour from the landfill “periodically”.

“Lynbrook has paid the price already. We were promised parkland and instead we get 14,000 B-double trucks.”

While Mr Watson said residents opposed to the transfer station have “tried our best not to make it political”, he believes plans for the waste transfer station would not go ahead if the Narre Warren South electorate was a marginal seat.

“We talked about whether this would be

“Most of these submissions have expressed concern with implications of the State Government designation of the precinct as a significant waste and resource recovery site in the State-wide Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plan (SWRRIP 2018),” Mr Turner said.

Council has yet to determine a council meeting date for its decision on the Hampton Park Hill Development Plan, he said.

“Council will advise submitters of the date once it has been confirmed.”

happening in a marginal seat. That’s what it sort of comes down to. A lot of us are thinking no, it probably wouldn’t,” he said.

The Narre Warren South seat has been held

by Labor since its inception in 2002 and is classed as a safe seat with a leading margin of 10.4 per cent at the 2018 election.

Casey Council is currently working through 1043 public submissions to its draft plan for the landfill, many of which are objections, according to City of Casey planning and building manager Duncan Turner.

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Frustrated residents are ramping up their objection to the waste transfer station proposed at the site of the Hallam Road Landfill.

Lynbrook resident Scott Watson has taken to fundraising platform Gofundme in a bid to produce a series of roadside banners to spread the word about the future of the tip.

As of Tuesday 18 October, the Gofundme page has raised more than $1600 for the banners, which he hopes will send a message to both residents and legislators.

The banners, which appear to be attached to residential properties, display a series of messages such as “your vote matters”, “no waste transfer facility” and “if this seat were marginal would we have waste forced on us?”.

“It’s important we let everybody know… it’s a great opportunity leading up to the State Election to get attention on the matter and make sure people consider their vote,” Mr Watson said.

“We want to put the word out there that we are angry and we need the State Government to know people aren’t going to just accept it.

“We just want to be listened to.”

The Hallam Road Landfill will be predominantly transformed into public open space once it reaches capacity within the next decade.

But controversy surrounding the site emerged earlier this year, when Casey Council released plans for the development of a waste transfer facility at the site, which would hold waste before being processed off-site.

It would also impose a 500-metre buffer on properties surrounding the waste transfer station, potentially impacting property value.

In addition to these concerns, residents say the area has dealt with unpleasant odours emanating from the site for long enough.

Mr Watson, who has lived in Lynbrook for

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Top honours for Chilltech

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A stunned pair of old school mates have accepted the main trophy at the South East Business Awards on 13 October.

Jeremy Cayford and Paul Culverwell from Cranbourne West firm ASM Chilltech have known each other since they were 10 year old students in Rowville.

They were lost for words as they beat a stellar field of 30 finalists for the Overall Excellence Award at Palmyra Hall in Dandenong.

They also claimed the Building & Construction Award.

“We’re not men of many words to be honest,” a humble but proud Mr Cayford said. “(Coming up on stage) is not something we often do or what we enjoy.”

He spoke of the “sacrifices” that the self-described tradies have made in building a formidable, cutting-edge business since 1996.

The men started out by fitting “split systems” in homes. Now the company boasts massive clients such as City of Casey and La Trobe University, and staff who have stayed for more than 20 years.

ASM Chilltech, which recently moved from Hallam to Cranbourne West, has made a name out of “future proofing” buildings with retrofitted sustainable, energy-saving solutions.

In 2020, it replaced the Casey RACE aquatic centre’s costly and inefficient heating, cooling and ventilation system.

Among the innovations was a new effective, energy-efficient heat recovery system that utilised the heat rejected from the air-con to warm the pool water.

ASM Chilltech is also assisting in La Trobe University’s $75 million ‘net zero’ plan. It hopes to make its regional campuses carbonneutral by 2022 and its Bundoora campus ‘net zero’ by 2029.

Other clients include Ventia – Defence, Aus-

ASM Chilltech celebrate winning the Overall Excellence Award and Building & Construction Award.

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Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce CEO Lisa Moore.

tin Health, Jewish Care, Ambulance Victoria, Yarra City Council, Eastern Health and Facey Commercial Real Estate as well as manufacturing and industrial firms.

While living by the credos of sustainability and decarbonisation, ASM Chilltech has continued to grow “organically”.

It’s never been just for the profit, director Jeremy Cayford said.

“We do it because we’re passionate about it.”

At the same time, ASM Chilltech is developing career pathways for its workforce including A-Grade electricians, mechanical plumbers, refrigeration and chiller technicians.

It employs seven full-time apprentices working across maintenance to project installation.

Its recycling program has recovered 68

zen of the Year), iEnergi (Employer Engagement Award), Big Little Brush (Microbusiness Award), Wagalot (Retail/Wholesale Services Award) and Roofing & Sheetmetal Centre (Advanced Manufacturing Award).

Medical Edge Australia and Ultra Heath Medical were joint-winners of the Professional Services Award.

The inaugural South East Business Awards’ judging panel also boasted a wealth and breadth of experience.

The six judges include former Grenda Family Group director David Willersdorf, Wellsprings for Women chief executive Dalal Smiley and Chisholm workplace trainer Michele Tocci.

They were also joined by corporate leadership mentor Louise Thomson, Victorian Rail Advocate Jill Walsh and South East Water local government manager Chris Ransom.

tonnes of steel, 905 kilograms of cardboard, 188 kilograms of refrigerant and 1100 litres of oil from reclaimed customer equipment in the past two years.

This year, the Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce awards expanded across 14 local government areas in the South East for the first time.

“We have extended our awards categories this year – and have a greater diversity of business types – than ever before,” chamber chief executive Lisa Moore said.

The new, expanded award categories also revealed a depth of worthy winners.

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For all your workwear This Saturday marks the Grand Opening of Worklocker in Carrum Downs, located at the Carrum Downs Regional Shopping Centre complex on Hall Road.

AFL Champion and Premiership player Glenn Archer will be on deck from 10am until 12.30pm, so call in and say hello.

This local, family owned and operated business offers a complete solution for your safety and workwear needs, while also covering all your company branding and uniform requirements.

Their focus is to provide customers, businesses and the local community access to the very best range, service and value when purchasing workwear items. They have workwear solutions for wherever you work, providing a friendly and knowledgeable team that will help you make the process easy and enjoyable.

The current owners have been in the workwear industry for more than 17 years and their staff have vast experience across all aspects of workwear, safety and branding.

Ensure you call into the store this Saturday 22 October for 10 per cent off storewide. Not only are there great savings to be made, but they are also offering a free sausage sizzle, and spin the wheel for giveaways and prizes.

Worklocker Carrum Downs employ passionate, local staff keen to help you with your workwear and branding needs. They stock all the major brands including CAT, Timberland Pro, FDX, Yakka, Bisley, Syzmik, King Gee, AS Colour, NNT, Tradie, Steel Blue, Blundstone,

Ensure you call into the grand opening of Worklocker, located at the Carrum Downs Regional Shopping Centre complex on Hall Road this Saturday, 22 October for 10 per cent off storewide.

Mongrel, Bata & Unit will be arriving soon.

For a limited time only, there’s no set up fees for embroidery or digital transfers plus

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100 Hall Road and are open 8am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm Saturday and 10am to 3pm Sunday.

WHAT’S ON African Drumming at Balla Balla Join us for a fun, energy-filled morning. Get your rhythm, beats and tempo on during this free Children’s Week activity at Balla Balla Community Centre.

Drumming enhances general happiness, cardio health and feelings of well-being.

A delicious and healthy lunch will also be provided.

Become a member at Balla Balla to register for this African Drumming activity for children aged 8-12.

For bookings and enquiries, please call 5990 0900.

Saturday 22 October, 10.30am-1pm at Balla Balla Community Centre, 65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East.

Dandenong Market Diwali Celebration Celebrate Diwali and the beauty of Indian culture through entertainment, arts and crafts, food and flavours at Dandenong Market. It’s the most colourful day on the calendar as the festival of lights shines brightly.

The market will come alive with high energy bhangra dancing, inviting visitors to try new moves in colourful Bollywood workshops, decorating hands with beautifully authentic henna and indulging in spicy, rich, flavourful and diverse Indian food from the Market’s own street food traders.

Sunday 23 October from 11am-3pm at the Dandenong Market. Corner Cleeland and Clow Street, Dandenong.

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Multicultural Senior Citizens Groups Are you a senior citizen from a Greek, Italian or Hungarian background? Would you like to meet, socialise and talk with other seniors from your background? Would you like to make new friends?

At the John Pandazopoulos Public Hall at 76 Power Road, Doveton, the Berwick and District Greek Club meet on Mondays from 10am. To find out more, call John on 0413 411 220.

The Italian Corona Seniors Club meets at the same address on Tuesdays from 10am. For more information, call Francesca on 0411 295 792.

The Hungarian Seniors Seniors Group meets at the same address, on Wednesdays from 10am.

To find out more, call Julius on 9544 9094.

These Seniors Groups and others at the hall will have been meeting in harmony together for the last 25 years next year.

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Spring Plant Sale at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne A wide range of Australian plants in tubes and larger pots will be for sale.

A great opportunity to purchase plants and look around the gardens.

Royal Botanic Garden Victoria – Cranbourne, corner of Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne.

Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 October, 10am – 4pm both days.

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Berwick Cemetery Walk Join us at 10am on Sunday 30 October as we highlight stories of murder and misfortune and the horror and heartbreak of the Great War connections to local families remembered in Berwick Cemetery.

The easy ninety minute walk includes light refreshments at the conclusion of the walk.

Berwick Cemetery corner of Inglis and Buchanan roads.

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Cost is $5 adult paid on the day, children under 16 free.

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Cranbourne Senior Citizens Club Line Dancing - Monday 9.30am - noon.

New Vogue and Old Time Dance - Tuesday 1pm - 3.30pm and second Sunday of each month 1pm - 5pm.

Carpet Bowls - Saturday & Wednesday 12.30pm - 3.30pm.

Bingo - Thursdays 11am - 2pm.

Community Day - First Friday of the month 11am - 2.30pm.

Indoor Market - Friday 4 November. 10.30am2.30pm.

Cranbourne Senior Citizens Club, 1 Codrington Street, Cranbourne. For more information, call 0432 107 590.

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Pearcedale Fire Brigade Open Day For the first time in a few years , Pearcedale Fire Brigade is able to hold its annual Open day.

Come down on 23 October for a free fun-filled day with jumping castle, face painting, coffee van and watch our volunteers doing demonstration activities.

Also bring your spare change as there will be a sausage sizzle and soft drinks/water for a gold coin donation.

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Sunday 23 October 10am - 2pm at 26 BaxterTooradin Road Pearcedale.

Neighbourhood Barbecue Come along to our free Neighbourhood Barbecue dinner and enjoy a chance to catch up with neighbours and make new connections and friends!

Join us for a free sausage sizzle and meet some other locals. This free family-friendly event will include some outdoor games, a toddler play area and provides a great casual setting to chat and socialise with others.

We will also have one of our local groups Aries Bolly Dance School coming along and inviting families to have a go at some Bolly Dancing!

Kindly supported by the Lions Club of Cranbourne. Providing locals a casual setting in which to chat, socialise and strengthen our community.

Friday 28 October 5.30pm - 8pm at Cranbourne West Community Hub, 4 Flicka Boulevard, Cranbourne West.

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Narre Warren North Town Hall meetings An opportunity for residents to meet with state election candidates for the Narre Warren North electorate to discuss local issues.

A series of four town halls will take place over the next four weekends.

Location: Endeavour Hills Neighbourhood Centre (10 Raymond McMahon Boulevard, Endeavour Hills VIC 3802). Livestream link:

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Berwick Artists Society demonstration The demonstration to be held on Wednesday 26 October at the Old Cheese Factory, function room at 7pm. The demonstrator this month is Richard Campbell who will paint a landscape using acrylics. Richard has won many awards and his work can be found in celebrated art shows.

Members $12, guests $15.

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Berwick Neighbourhood Centre Creative Calm - Art Therapy Take time out for you to nurture yourself via a variety of art activities.

Join Katrina as you discover your creative side with Mandala drawings/suncatchers, affirmation cards/candles/jars, air dry clay bowls and more.

Venue: Multipurpose Room, Timbarra Community Hall, Parkhill Drive, Berwick.

Time: 10-11.30am.

Cost: $45 (at $5 week for nine weeks).

Booking essential as numbers are limited.

Contact Timbarra centre for more details on 9704 1863.

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From the MP Jordan Crugnale, State Member for Bass Over the past four years I’ve had the amazing privilege of working with and for you to deliver the funding, services, infrastructure and supports our community needs and deserves.

With a pandemic thrown at our feet, I want to acknowledge it’s been tough and really challenging for so many of us, we are grateful to our essential workers who have cared and carried us through and the kindness and compassion I have seen in our community, the looking out for each other - has made by heart sing and filled me with pride.

A lot has still been delivered, progressive reform has taken shape, much is in progress, always more to do.

Many of you will know, I grew up on a building site and my Italian father taught me just how important it is to get that first line of string straight, to understand the composition of the

ground so as to lay a rock solid foundation that will last for generations.

This is how we build community as well.

Listening, understanding, making sure the supports are there and fighting for them if they aren’t. Ideas are voiced and heard and bring change for the better.

I have included some of the exciting projects and initiatives on my information page.

In partnership with you and our community, these are making our area better, healthier, more inclusive, more resilient, fairer, and more sustainable.

From better healthcare to modern schools, secure jobs, recreation and cultural facilities, safe and secure housing, a cleaner more sustainable environment, roads and rail, parks and open spaces, protecting our precious environment - I’m proud to be part of a Labor team that has community at the heart of everything we do.

Bass MP Jordan Crugnale has celebrated victories and openings with the local community.

What is an ‘urgent’ task?

Back in June 2001 when dot.coms were crashing, I found myself being made redundant for the first time in my life (on my birthday as it happened!).

It was an initially terrifying experience as I had bills and a mortgage to pay and I knew that many software development and IT companies were cutting back. It was clear that moving into a new role was not going to be a swift or easy task, so I decided to set about some personal improvement and determined to read the book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey.

I had tried twice before and failed as it is not the easiest book to get into, but if you do make the effort, it is well worth it - it literally changed my life.

In this week’s article, I would like to focus on just one key part of the book and that is the value in distinguishing between urgent and important tasks.

Well, if you are spending time in Quadrant 1 (Q1) working on a task that is unimportant and non-urgent, there is a technical term for this and it is known as ‘wasting time’. Why spend any time here?

Q2 is essentially about dealing reacting to stuff that really doesn’t matter and jumping to other people’s priorities.

A good example of this is when you are working at your computer and you have your email application open and/or phone on.

In the midst of working, you get notified of an incoming message so you react and go to your email or phone to see what’s arrived only to find that it is unimportant and/ or irrelevant. Still, it has distracted you from what was probably far more important. Not good to be spending time here.

Q3 is where many people find themselves and unfortunately hard to get out from.

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We will all find ourselves working on urgent and important stuff from time to time, but if this is sustained, it can lead to relationship damage and even burn-out.

So, no prizes for guessing where efficient and effective people spend a lot of their time – they work on important, non-urgent activities like: healthy exercise, planning, innovating, relationship-building and risk management.

In fact, this is the only antidote to getting stuck in Q3, but the only way to get Q4 tasks done is to plan them in.

If you don’t, then something more ‘urgent’ will always crop up and prevent you from taking the actions necessary to prevent getting stuck in the hamster wheel that is the domain of continual urgent and important tasks.

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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.

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“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.”

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O’Brien departs the Eagles

By Jonty Ralphsmith Cranbourne President Shane Baker has provided further details behind the club’s decision to commit to a three-to-five year plan which resulted in the departure of 2022 premiership coach Steve O’Brien.

The long-time president said the club was searching for continuity after the year-to-year proposition thrust upon it by the pandemic; changing leagues from South East to Outer East to Southern; and moving to its new homebase at Livingston Reserve.

O’Brien coached the Eagles to a premiership in September, the Eagles first premiership since 2016.

But when O’Brien, and captain and loyal servant Brandon Osborne, hoisted the cup at a wet RSEA Park on 17 September, there were already discussions underway about how to sustain the club’s success.

With Tyson Barry, Luca Bellinvia, Thomas Clappers and Hudson Gardner headlining a strong-crop of 17-21 year-old senior talent that Cranbourne wants to build its next decade around, it is seeking a coach that could stick around for at least three years.

O’Brien did not want to commit beyond 2023.

“We had a couple of schooners at Silks in Cranbourne and had a chat about it (in early September),” Baker said.

“I handed him a 13-page document on how the footy department is going to look and what we need from people, and the people we need, and then I spoke to him after the grand final and he was still adamant that one year was probably it.

“He’s a ripping bloke and a very good coach, but we’re looking at where we want to get to in 2027.

“That’s not meant to exclude anyone, it’s there to get more people involved, but we need people who are in for the long haul.

“I think we still need experience, because we have an experienced group of players, so they need to get the most out of them.

“They need to have the ambition to be around for three to five years; and to have someone who can look into the future and embrace those kids as they come through, give them opportunities, teach them how to play footy and pass on our club’s core values.

“So probably experienced, but if there’s an inexperienced coach coming through and he has great ideas, we certainly wouldn’t not speak to them.”

Stability and consistent messaging for that next crop were behind the desire for a longer commitment.

While the club is aware circumstance may prevent such length of contract from being ful-

A new coach will be charged with sustaining success for the reigning premiers. 299098 filled – the incoming coach may, for example, receive a VFL coaching offer – there is a desire for the senior coach to lead a club refresh.

Osborne, Curtis Baker and Ryan Davey are among the seasoned veterans that have formed the nucleus of the list for the past decade, and goal kicker Marc Holt has retired.

If the next tier isn’t properly developed, Cranbourne risks falling down the ladder of Southern League’s division one competition as those players retire or their output drops with age.

“If you want to develop people and you want to put your stamp on kids coming through then I think it’s a great opportunity,” Baker said.

“We’ve got some great young kids so there is a real benefit there for that person.

“It is about bringing through the next generation and we have solid 21-22 year olds we want to turn into really good senior footballers.

“Also seeing out the older guys that want to retire gracefully when they get there, that’s got to be the incentive.

“We don’t want someone to come in and say it is a ready-made flag side.

“We want to win the flag every year and had

the perfect coach for that.

“OB could have got us back-to-back, but going forward we want someone who can maintain a level of great performance and bring the next generation through.“ Another factor in the plan was to set up the club as a whole for the long term.

Season 2019 was the first year in 65 years that an under-19 team was not fielded by Cranbourne.

While there was a 19’s team this season, there were no thirds, in part due to early season injuries at the top having a domino effect, but also exposing a lack of depth that was once bulging. “(The plan) was about embracing the young guys coming through and putting focus on the 19s and 17s kids and that’s the crux of it,“ Baker said.

“People needed to be involved to make that work and how we structure different areas of the footy department.

“You want to maintain that success, we have a great group of players that stick together and our retention is really good.

“They’re close mates, so we expect that to keep rolling on, but there are other elements

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Steve O’Brien has departed Livingston Reserve after leading the club to a premiership last month. 299098 that have to be there other than our senior guys winning flags.

“After the emotion dies down, after what seems like the greatest day of your life, you have to go back to what you set yourself for and look a fair bit forward.“ Cranbourne’s AGM is upcoming and the club hopes to have its next coach secured by the end of the first week of November.

Captain Brandon Osborne and ruckman Michael Boland are among the players already locked in for 2023.

Kellapotha jumps to Vic Shield stage

By Tyler Lewis It all started at the Berwick Inn. Current Casey-South Melbourne coach Will Carr organised a catch up with then Berwick star Ruwantha Kellapotha and on the conversational agenda: proper cricket!

Kellapotha quizzed Carr on whether he felt he was good enough to play ‘proper cricket’, after years of demolishing sides in the Dandenong District Cricket Association.

Carr squashed Kellapotha’s doubts and encouraged him to join Victorian Premier Cricket club Casey-South Melbourne.

Fast-forward to Monday morning, Carr – who played six First-Class matches himself – fittingly presented Kellapotha with cap number 869 ahead of his Victorian debut.

Carr kept the advice for Kellapotha brief; suggesting the leggie stick to what has been the foundation of his meteoric rise from local cricket to a Sheffield Shield debut.

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joy it, trust your skillset and trust the work that he’s done.”

The crafty leg-spinner sent 37 Premier Cricket batters packing last summer at an average of just 15.59.

He faced few challenges in the step up to Victoria’s strongest competition and was prepared for the challenges that Shield cricket had to offer.

“The challenges will be as you go up levels you’re playing against higher quality opposition for longer,” Carr explained of his stars challenges.

“The margin for error reduces and diminishes, you need to be on your game to play and succeed against the best.

“I think that’s the challenge for any player that goes up and plays at the next level that you’ve got to be consistently better because the margin for error is smaller.”

Making a Sheffield Shield debut at (age) 31 is rare air in modern cricket, but Carr is hopeful it’s the beginning of a continued trend at Cricket Victoria, urging the state he once represented to play those who are good enough irrespective of age.

“I think that’s a bit of a shift Victorian Cricket is making at the moment, they’re putting more emphasis on Premier Cricket,” he said.

“They’re acknowledging the performances and that a good player is a good player, if they’ve got the skillset they (Victoria) feel is going to win those games of cricket, then they’ll choose them.

“Premier Cricket is a stepping stone for state cricket; state cricket is a stepping stone for the national selection, so they’ve got one eye on that to see if they can develop the next national player.

“But at the same time, why can’t you play at the highest level regardless of the age you are.

“Maybe not in recent times, but certainly, you look at the Mike Hussey’s of the world… debuting for Australia at 30 or thereabouts, there’s other examples.

“You can still have a fair time in the game at 30 plus in cricket, why not… why not!”

Kellapotha claimed former Australian opener Cameron Bancroft as his maiden Shield wicket.

A Shield cap and a hug from Casey South Melbourne coach Will Carr.

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Glory for the Gulls

By David Nagel Officer, Pakenham and Tooradin were the big winners of an absorbing double-header of oneday action in the Casey Cardinia Cricket Association (CCCA) Premier Division on the weekend.

All three teams were successful in both contests – ending a hectic weekend of cricket in top-four positions on the ladder.

At the opposite end of the scale, Cardinia failed to trouble the scorers and face the very real prospect of missing some key personnel for this week’s first two-day game of the season against Clyde.

The Bulls had five players reported, mostly for umpire dissent, in a heavy loss to Tooradin on Saturday, with another being added to the book in Sunday’s game against Pakenham.

The six Bulls faced a tribunal hearing on Wednesday night at Merinda Park to determine the outcome of the allegations.

Tooradin made a clinical clean-sweep of things on the weekend overcoming Cardinia (2/105 to 104) on Saturday before downing Kooweerup (9/156 to 136) on Sunday.

Injuries to Russell Lehman (calf), Dylan Sutton (quad) and Aaron Avery (hamstring) couldn’t stop the Seagulls from scoring an impressive double.

Skipper Cal O’Hare was delighted with the dual wins after a disappointing display against Pakenham a week earlier.

“Things really didn’t go to plan; we dropped a lot of catches and we didn’t bowl anywhere near our best last week,” he said.

“On Rutter Park it’s hard to score when you pitch the ball up, but we bowled too short against Pakenham and wanted to improve on that area.

“But to do that on the weekend, with two of our best bowlers down, that was really important for us to see other players step up.

“Overall, as a bowling unit, we were pretty impressive over the weekend I thought.”

Tom Hussey (64 not out), Brad Butler (3/21 and 3/36) and Josh Lownds (4/30) were all huge on the weekend, while Tyler Evans (27 not out) impressed his captain with a valuable contribution on Sunday against the Demons.

“Every time he comes in, when we’re in a bit of trouble, he does a great job for us and he was huge again for us on Sunday,” O’Hare said.

“He’s just really good at getting one a ball and manipulating the field.

“He knocks it into the gaps and is quick between the wickets and has a really good cricket brain.”

The biggest positive to emerge from the weekend’s round of matches was the emergence of Officer, who banked its first premiership points since earning promotion from District Division last year.

The Bullants (6/174) rode a fast start to victory against Clyde (66) on Saturday, before defending for their lives in a one-run victory over Merinda Park (6/153 to 6/152).

Openers Chathura Imbulagoda (31) and Jas-

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Tooradin skipper Cal O’Hare was impressed with his side’s resilience on the weekend. The Gulls Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS scored huge victories over Cardinia and Kooweerup. 302276 winder Gill (45) set the scene for the weekend with a thumping opening stand, crushing the Cougars to all parts of the Officer Rec Reserve.

Jack James (36) then guided the Bullants to a winning score, before Cooper Pursell (3/23) and Jonty Bennie (3/10) piloted the home side to victory.

“Our openers got off to a flyer and really put them under the pump, and that really set us up from there,” said Bullants captain Ash Smith.

“I think we were 80 off 11 or 12 overs, that set the platform and we didn’t need to take as many risks after that.”

If Saturday’s win was a romp, then Sunday’s win was a classic, with Gill (69) and Aiden Pipicelli (37 not out) steering the Bullants to a defendable target at Donnelly Reserve.

Pursell (2/24), Bennie (2/26) and Leigh Boyle (2/37) then stayed strong to bowl their team to victory.

Merinda Park needed two runs off the last ball to win, but Boyle pushed one through to keeper Nick Whitelaw who threw down the stumps to move the Bullants inside the four.

“We were cooked, but the boys never ever gave up,” Smith said proudly.

“It gets us into the season and now we feel like we belong and we’re not here to be beaten.

“A lot of teams come up from District and get thumped, but we want to be super-competitive and challenge for the finals.”

Cambell Bryan (50) and Daniel McCalman (41) were best for the Cobras.

CASEY CARDINIA PREMIER SCOREBOARD SATURDAY Officer 6/174(cc) (J Gill 45, J James 36, CP Im-

bulagoda 31, K Avard 2/25, B Reid 2/29, N Wanniarachchi 2/29) def Clyde 66 (J Bennie 3/10, C Pursell 3/23, LB Boyle 2/12, A Pipicelli 2/18).

Koo Wee Rup 8/167(cc) (C Bright 43, J Mathers 34, C Miller 29, T Bertrand 3/33, J Phillips 2/41) def Merinda Park 114 (L Bertrand 53, L McMaster 4/11). Tooradin 2/105 (TJ Hussey 64*) def Cardinia 104 (L Paterson 30, J Prosser 29, B Butler 3/21, K Braid-Ball 2/9, J Lownds 2/19).

Pakenham 4/180(cc) (D Tormey 62, RG Elston 42, JP Williams 38*, S De Silva 2/30) def Carlisle Park Vikings CC 7/151(cc) (B Perry 53, JP Williams 3/35).

SUNDAY Tooradin 9/156(cc) (TJ Hussey 31, T Evans 27*, D Sutton 25, L McMaster 3/24, J Mathers 2/41) def Koo Wee Rup 136 (J Lownds 4/30, B Butler 3/36). Pakenham 3/142 (J Anning 67, D Tormey 43*) def Cardinia 138 (T Wheller 53, J Prosser 35, N Sadler 3/16, S Gramc 2/23, JP Williams 2/34).

Merinda Park 6/152 (C Bryan 50, D McCalman 41, C Pursell 2/24, J Bennie 2/26, LB Boyle 2/37) def by Officer 6/153(cc) (J Gill 69, A Pipicelli 37*, T Bertrand 2/40). Carlisle Park Vikings CC 172 (B Perry 39, E Davies 31, K Avard 3/42, R Bandara 2/20, N Miles 2/31, N Wanniarachchi 2/35) def by Clyde 6/205(cc) (MG Vandort 69, JA Hameeteman 59, K Avard 44*, B Perry 2/36, S De Silva 2/45).

LADDER Pakenham 48, Tooradin 36, Kooweerup 36, Officer 24, Cardinia 24, Merinda Park 12, Clyde 12, Carlisle Park 0.

FIXTURE – ROUND 4 Merinda Park v Tooradin, Officer v Carlisle Park, Kooweerup v Pakenham, Clyde v Cardinia.

Hallam Football Netball Club has completed a move from the Southern Football Netball League to the Outer East Football Netball league.

Hallam required 50 per cent of votes but made the entry with ease, as senior Outer East clubs voted 19-3 in favour of the Hawks admission to the competition for 2023 and beyond.

Outer East Chairman Tony Mitchell welcomed Hallam – which will compete in the Division One flight – in a league statement released last week.

“On behalf of Outer East Football Netball we wish to welcome Hallam Football Club to our competition,” Mitchell said.

“After several meetings driven by the Hallam FNC, we are pleased to announce their inclusion into Division One of our competitions.

“The club is keen to grow and develop its youth and will be a welcome addition.

“We would like to thank all clubs for accepting our move and transition into the new league, we are really excited for a new challenge and we can’t wait to play some quality football against some very respectable clubs.”

The move for the Hawks comes with a rift of changes to the competition.

Beaconsfield’s netball side has been relocated into Division One and will be paired with Hallam in season 2023, therefore removing the bye.

Berwick has been promoted to Premier Division, making the Premier Division Netball flight a 10-team competition.

Hallam’s women’s team will enter in Division 2 of the Outer East Women’s Football competition.

The Hawks home ground will be Hallam Recreation Reserve, located on Frawley Road Hallam.

A new logo and new jumper will be launched by the club upon writing its next chapter in the Outer East competition.

It’s the beginning of a new journey for Hallam Football Netball Club. 280907 Picture: ROB CAREW

Charlie focussing on community in new role at Koowee

By Tyler Lewis Community connection will be Charlie Crawford’s focus when he begins his coaching tenure at the Kooweerup Tennis Centre.

Crawford, the Director of Best Practice Tennis, will run an extensive program out of the West Gippsland Tennis Association.

The program will be for all ages in a bid to grow tennis within the community.

“For us at Kooweerup, it’s going to be super, super community focused,” Crawford said.

“It’s going to really hone in on access, so really opening up the ability to play and learn about tennis.

“We’ve already partnered with Kooweerup Secondary College, using their VET program we will be working with the kids doing that course and help them get real life experience.

“We will then offer that service to families with kids in the area… I had a look into the census trends and it is clearly the way we’re moving in the area, there are lots of young families.

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showing a passion in sports coaching an opportunity to come and improve their coaching skills and provide something back to the community as well.”

Crawford is further aiming to bring tennis back into vogue within the region.

“There’s been a lack of opportunity to play tennis in the area,” he said.

“Due to not having a good facility, but also… you know we don’t want to use the ‘c word’, but that for the last two years.

“We want to bring it back and get people to get out there and play again.”

There will be tennis available for all, including an open tennis day in the coming weeks.

“We will be offering the Tennis Australia Hot Shots program, cardio tennis classes and then social play will be a big part of it,” Crawford said.

“Lessons will also be available for children three plus… this is a genuine community focused approach.”

For those wanting to get involved Charlie Crawford can be contacted via email: charlie@ bestpracticetennis.com.au

Charlie Crawford tennis coach at Kooweerup (centre) with Lyn Beard (President WGTA) and Ian Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS Baker (Secetery WGTA) 302457 cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

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Dennis and Jeanne Tomlin watch closely as Jeanne shows her style on day one of the new pennant season.

Skip Chris Hunt and Captain/Skip Jay Tootell prepare for a big first-up performance against Burden Park. 304108 Picture: SUPPLIED

Bob Pyne played in a winning rink for Cranbourne against Mulgrave Country Club.

Cranbourne starts to roll CRANBOURNE BOWLS SATURDAY PENNANT REPORT Side 1 Team Captain Jay Tootell gave a pregame talk to inspire the team and set the expectations for the new bowling year.

Then he went on and had an outstanding game winning by 16 shots on his rink and leading by example to give Cranbourne its first win for the year against formidable opponents, Burden Park.

The other five Cranbourne sides finished the day with three wins and two losses which was a good first-up effort for the club.

Weekend Pennant Results - Round 1 Side 1 - Division 2 Sec 8 Expectations were high with the start of another exciting pennant season ahead. Playing at home, at the half way mark, and only three shots separating the sides, Cranbourne had to dig deep to set up the win.

The team of Danny Meyer, Wayne Stevens, Gavin Wright and skip Jay Tootell were simply outstanding on the day winning by 16 shots and setting up a 10-shot overall win against Burden Park.

An honourable mention goes to new Skip Chris Hunt who made some great saves during the day. Welcome to Cranbourne.

A tough game with one rink up, one down and two tied rinks what a day it was.

Cranbourne 80 (14 points) defeated Burden Park 70 (4 points) Side 2 - Division 3 Sec 8 A tricky wind-affected green makes the task even more difficult at Carrum by the beach but

to get within six shots from victory is a great effort and a pleasing start to the year for the number two Cranbourne side.

Brian Biasci, John Stanley, Ian Barrenger and experienced skip Neil (Buddy) Drummond won by 16 shots.

Cranbourne 85 (2 points) lost to Carrum 91 (16 points) Side 3 - Division 4 Sec 8 Bob Pyne, Lois Brock, Ron Gascoigne and skip Marijan Bobetic were in great form winning by 10 shots but could not bridge the gap going down to Mulgrave Country Club.

Cranbourne 76 (4 points) lost to Mulgrave CC 94 (14 points) Side - 4 Division 7 Sec 8 A huge 25-shot win by Bill Bradbury, Kath Dudink, Rob Sorensen and Skip Peter Colthup set up a 40-shot win against Burden Park.

Cranbourne 101 (18 points) defeated Burden Park 61 (0 points) Side 5 - Division 8 Sec 7 (12 a side) Club Legend and life member Stan Burnett and his team of Jeanne Tomlin, Dennis Tomlin, and Dermot McConville were outstanding winning by 22 shots and giving Cranbourne the win.

Cranbourne 64 (14 points) defeated Noble Park 42 (2 points) Side 6 - Division 8 Sec 6 (12-a-side) Cranbourne (16 points) defeated Parkdale/ Clayton by walk over (0 points) MID-WEEK PENNANT REPORT The opening round of Midweek Pennant for

Season 2022-23 saw three out of the four Cranbourne teams playing away and one team playing at home.

A magnificent spring day, with the sun shining, and a very pleasant 22 degrees saw the Cranbourne teams open the season with two wins and two draws.

Cranbourne 1 Cranbourne 1 team travelled to Royal Melbourne Golf Bowls Club where the team skipped by Marijan Bobetic had a tough fight all day and were holding sway, but three shots to their opponents on the last end was costly and they finished with a score of 18-18 for a draw.

Chris Griffith’s rink had their chances, but went down by six, losing 18-24.

Harry Van Soest’s team were our winners on the day, outlasting their opponents to win their match by six with a final score of 22-16.

Both clubs shared the spoils with eight points each Cranbourne 2 Cranbourne 2 team travelled away to Carrum and had an up and down day.

Tony Whaley’s team of Bob Bellamy, Scott De Piazza and Phil Nielsen were the heroes of the Cranbourne team today.

Playing sublimely, this team won 17 out of 21 ends to record a momentous 34-6 victory.

More importantly this team enabled Cranbourne to get away with a tied game at 60-60.

Carrum defeated Cranbourne 9-7.

Cranbourne 3

The team travelled to Mulgrave Country Club with the result going Cranbourne’s way winning two rinks to one.

The team skipped by John Kent was level at 10all after 14 ends, but a six on the 15th end and a four on the 17th end was just the tonic to take the team to a nine-shot win, 23-14.

In a game where their opponents led 14-1 after eight ends, the team of Chris Deals found a way to fight back, but left their run too late going down by eight shots, 21-29.

Peter Colthup’s team led all day and had a comfortable six-shot win, 25-19.

The overall score was 69-62 with Cranbourne claiming 14 points to two.

Cranbourne 4 The surprise packet of the day, Cranbourne 4, played at home against Dandenong Club 4.

Packed with seven new bowlers, the side did the club proud, getting up to win two rinks to one and take the overall result 65-61, winning 14 points to two.

The team skipped by John Stanley held their opponents most of the day and went on to a great win by eight shots, 23-15.

With new bowlers Bruce Canavan, Frank Verco and Lesley Deal, this team led by Louis Magri were too strong on the day to win by 11 shots and secure a two-rinks to one win over Dandy Club 4 opponents.

This gave Cranbourne an overall win of 65-61, with Cranbourne awarded 14 points to two.

-Garry Hunt and Derek Maguire

Further delays to turf cricket

By David Nagel Turf cricketers from around the region are still waiting for the beginning of the 2022-23 season after heavy recent rainfall once again played havoc with pitch preparations.

Players from local clubs in the Dandenong and District Cricket Association (DDCA) – such as Beaconsfield, Berwick and Cranbourne - have been forced to cool their heels for a second-consecutive Saturday, with the season originally set to begin on 8 October.

Clubs such as Endeavour Hills and Noble Park are in the same position in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association (VSDCA), while Casey South Melbourne is yet to begin its campaign in the elite Victorian Premier Cricket (VPC) competition after making the grand final last year.

And the forecast looks touch and go for this cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

weekend as well, with drying weather during the middle part of this week to be followed by forecast wet-weather from Friday through to Tuesday next week.

While turf competitions have suffered badly, the neighbouring Casey Cardinia Cricket Association (CCCA) has not missed a day of play since beginning its season on Saturday 1 October.

The CCCA is played on synthetic wickets, meaning pre-preparation of the pitches are non-existent.

Despite the heavy rains of last week, the CCCA played a double-header of matches across the full range of its competition over the weekend.

DDCA administrators have already made adjustments to the composition of the season to allow a full-number of matches to be played.

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