Dandenong Star Journal - 17th January 2023

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Remembering a media stalwart

Research sheds light on girls’ sport

Tough run continues for Dandenong

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Op shops overrun with donations

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Markets light up the night City of Greater Dandenong does not disappoint when it comes to World Fare Night at the Dandenong Market.

The event runs throughout January and will wrap up this Thursday from 5-9.30pm.

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Healthcare boost The Andrews Labor Government announced the opening of Priority Primary Care Centre (PPCC) in Dandenong recently in a bid to help alleviate pressure on the Dandenong Hospital’s emergency department.

The care centres partner with nearby hospital emergency departments to provide free care for people with conditions that require urgent attention but not an emergency response.

The centres have been rolling out since October 2022 with Dandenong being one of the

nine recently opened.

Other locations include Ballarat, Epping, Frankston, Glen Waverley, Moonee Ponds, Narre Warren, Prahran and Sunshine.

There will be a total of 25 PPCCs across Victoria once rollout is complete, with works underway to finalise locations for an additional three centres in Bendigo, Mildura and Sunbury.

“Far too many Victorians can’t get in to see a GP at all, let alone one who bulk bills. It is a basic right that if you’re sick, you should be able get care at no cost – so we’re doing something

about that,” Premier Daniel Andrews said.

So far the Andrews Government has delivered 10 of the 25 PPCCs. Acting Minister for Health Colin Brooks said, “Our Priority Primary Care Centres are giving Victorians the care they need – so fewer people end up in an emergency department because it’s the only free healthcare available to them.”

The centre also offers pathology and imaging services and the Dandenong centre operates from 9am to 5pm seven days a week. Patients can walk in, come in with a referral or

book appointments with or without a Medicare card.

“PPCCs are helping reduce waiting times in our EDs, while giving Victorians another option for non-emergency care – ultimately taking pressure off our hardworking doctors and nurses,” Mr Brooks said.

City of Greater Dandenong Mayor Eden Foster is hopeful the centre will take the load off of Dandenong Hospital.

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Op shop donations surge

By Eleanor Wilson and Shelby Brooks Would-be charity shop donors are being urged to carefully consider the items they drop off, as a wave of post-Christmas donations overwhelm stores across the South East.

Berwick Opportunity Shop president Margaret Ruse said the Berwick Village store has seen an 80 per cent increase in supply over the holiday period.

“Christmas and New Year sees lots of families replacing their old toys and products with new ones, but unfortunately we are receiving a lot of broken items that we are unable to sell,” Ms Ruse said.

Large items, baby items such as cots, high chairs and prams, as well as electrical products and products that are stained, broken, torn or worn out can’t be sold by the shop due to consumer law standards, Ms Ruse said.

“We do get some fantastic stuff in and we really appreciate what we get, but at this time of year if people can hold off until it quiets down, that would really help us.”

Ms Ruse said she anticipates the store to continue to experience increased supply much of which consists of items she says is more suitable for hard rubbish collection. for at least another month.

The shop currently fills a four cubic metre skip bin three times a week with items the store can’t sell - a pricey endeavour for the volunteer-run store.

“We probably spend about $12,000 a year disposing of rubbish we receive… It’s our biggest cost at the shop and it’s money that could be going back into the community,” she said.

The Pakenham Opportunity Shop has chosen to stop accepting donations in its first week back after the new year break, in an attempt to catch up.

Each year they estimate a similar value to

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“We had ten bags of wet clothes [donated last week]. It was lucky I’m a sticky nose and I opened them up. We then had to go through every bag in both bins and look to see,” volunteer Jan Taylor said.

“That filled our dumpster.”

The volunteers said they were now emptying their dumpster weekly, rather than fortnightly.

“It never stops,” Ms Taylor said.

“If clothing is torn, worn or faded, people aren’t going to buy them.”

She said the shop was disposing about a tonne of rubbish a week.

500 kg worth of items were picked up earlier this week, accumulated from only four days.

“It’s pretty nuts,” one volunteer said.

Where possible, the volunteers try to find alternatives to sending items to the tip.

For instance, the shop doesn’t have the stor-

age space for winter items received in summer, so good quality coats and jumpers will be given to other charity organisations that send them overseas for use.

The Pakenham ladies theorised that people found leaving their rubbish with the op shop was preferable to booking a hard rubbish collection through the council.

Despite a perceived influx in unsellable donated goods, chief executive of Charitable Recycling Australia Omer Soker said second hand stores are working hard to find a sustainable solution for these items.

“Our organisation tallies the total waste to landfill from charities on behalf of the Victorian Government’s landfill levy program and data shows current waste is at the same levels as 2016,” Mr Soker said.

“Given the massive increase in consumer consumption over those years, a much smaller percentage is going to landfill than ever before (currently only 14 per cent) and charities are more effective and efficient at resource recovery than ever before.

“The messaging from Australia’s reuse charities is always ‘thank you’ because charity shops and non-profit social enterprises could not operate without the generosity of Australians.”

He too encouraged donors to be conscious about what they donate.

“It’s about responsible donating, with a message that if you wouldn’t give it to a friend, please don’t give it to charity.

“Remember to donate in store or inside a charity bin, never outside where the donations may get soiled by weather or tampering.

Ms Ruse implored locals to make donations during the shop’s operating hours where possible.

“When donations are left outside over night they almost always get ransacked and strewn across the car park. Its a big clean up for our volunteers in the mornings,” she said.

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Healthcare boost for Dandy

By Sahar Foladi The Andrews Labor Government announced the opening of Priority Primary Care Centre (PPCC) in Dandenong recently to help Dandenong Hospital’s emergency department.

The care centre partners with nearby hospital emergency departments to provide free care for people with conditions that require urgent attention but not an emergency response.

The centres have been rolling out since October 2022 with Dandenong being one of the nine recently opened.

Other locations include Ballarat, Epping, Frankston, Glen Waverley, Moonee Ponds, Narre Warren, Prahran and Sunshine.

There will be a total of 25 PPCCs across Vic-

toria with works underway to finalise locations for an additional three centres in Bendigo, Mildura and Sunbury.

“Far too many Victorians can’t get in to see a GP at all, let alone one who bulk bills. It is a basic right that if you’re sick, you should be able get care at no cost – so we’re doing something about that,” Mr Andrews said.

So far the Andrews Labor Government has delivered 10 PPCCs, with 15 more on the way.

Acting Minister for Health Colin Brooks said, “Our Priority Primary Care Centres are giving Victorians the care they need – so fewer people end up in an emergency department because it’s the only free healthcare available to them.”

The centre also offers pathology and imag-

ing services and the Dandenong centre operates from 9am to 5pm seven days a week.

Patients can walk in, come in with a referral and book appointments with or without a Medicare card.

“PPCCs are helping reduce waiting times in our EDs, while giving Victorians another option for non-emergency care – ultimately taking pressure off our hardworking doctors and nurses.”

City of Greater Dandenong Mayor Eden Foster is hopeful the centre will take the load off of Dandenong Hospital emergency department.

“Having a Priority Primary Care Centre in Dandenong is fantastic. Having access to free medical treatment is vital, and it’s great to see

PPCC open up here in Greater Dandenong to provide our community with the support it needs,” Cr Foster said.

One of the main concerns for voters in last year’s election was healthcare.

Both major parties promised better healthcare in their 2022 election pledges, with Labor addressing the pressure on local hospitals with people going to “emergency departments because they have no alternative.”

Now PPCC is the alternative to the busy ED, with staff at hospitals able to focus on treating people with serious, life-threatening conditions.

New Primary Care Centre ‘here to make a difference’

By Sahar Foladi The Andrews Labor Government has already rolled out 10 Priority Primary Care Centres across Victoria.

There will be a total of 25 centres across the state once rollout is complete, in response to the increasing pressures faced by emergency departments and hospital staff, and in recognition of the long wait times faced by those visiting the ED. Zainab Foladi lives two minutes from the Dandenong Hospital but says she has to think before going to the hospital.

“I’ve had bad experiences. I think a thousand times before going to Dandenong Hospital, because of the wait time,” she said.

When Ms Foladi was pregnant with her first baby in August 2021, she had severe morning sickness and other issues which would force her to wait in the emergency department.

“Even though I had a referral for emergency care from my doctor, I waited four more hours to be seen while pregnant.”

The issues faced by Ms Folaid and others were reflected in recent reports.

Dandenong Hospital scored higher than

the combined state-wide on median waiting times for patients, according to the Victorian Agency for Health Information (VAHI).

For the period April to September 2022, the hospital struggled the most with only 48.81 per cent patients treated within the recommended time (VAHI).

While Ms Foladi’s husband, Ejaz Dostizadah, said he understood where they were coming from, he said seeing his wife in pain and waiting for hours made him feel helpless and upset.

“We argued a lot with the staff during our visits in the hospital but we were told there are people with serious conditions that are being looked after. We were told they’re understaffed especially during the night,” Mr Dostizadah said.

According to the Dandenong Hospital’s annual report 2021-22, 54 per cent of triage one to five emergency patients were seen within clinically recommended times Hearing about the new care centre in Dandenong, Ms Foladi and her husband are relieved to know they have an alternative to the ED. “I feel like we’ll be in safe hands. I feel like we are more looked after now than before

and obviously the load from the hospital will be less,” Ms Foladi said.

Operations Manager of Greens Medical Group care centre, Rieke Jooste said with the highly qualified doctors available, they can also support and care for pregnant women.

“Those patients do not have to go to ED. We have GPs always available, even in after hours. We have access to ultrasound after hours if they need it so they don’t have to go to ED.” Ms Jooste said the care centre is fully equipped to help the hospital side by side.

“We’ve got some of the best emergency doctors. The emergency nurses that work here are highly qualified. We’ve got access to X-rays, ultrasound, pathology so if a patient needs x-ray in the after-hours they don’t need to go to the hospital for it.”

The priority primary care centre is on 1/134 Logis Blvd Dandenong South and operates from 7am to 11pm seven days a week.

“The main thing we are trying to do is stop people from attending ED if not necessary.

We are out there to make a change. We want to make a difference to the hospitals and hope we can work side by side to make this work over a very long term,” Ms Jooste said.

Ms Jooste said the centre has been busier now that more people are finding out about it.

“We went from 4 to 5 patients a day to 16 to 18. We’re aiming on seeing at least 45 patients a day. That will make a difference to the ED.” Patients can walk in, book an appointment and also bring in their referral all with or without Medicare.

“They can come here rather than the ED for small things like stitches, minor burn wounds and that counts for all patients with or without Medicare.”

The care centre can treat minor issues and infections such as, fever, heartburn, vomiting or nausea, allergies and rashes, migraines, light bleeding in first trimester of pregnancy, back and muscle pain, sprains and minor fractures and mild to moderate asthma attacks.

If you’re not sure whether to visit the hospital or care centre, you can visit the Greens Medical Group website or give them a call on 03 9579 7933.

Personalised Support Services goes from strength to strength This includes sponsorship of Ramadan Iftar event at Pillars of Guidance Community Centre in Doveton, Eid celebration event in Lincoln and charity dinner event in Springvale Town hall.

The organisation is waiting to obtain its license in late February to become an accredited aged care home care provider.

PSS is also looking into becoming an accredited Transport Accident Care (TAC) for those who’ve suffered an injury from an accident which limits them to continue their daily duties.

Personalised Support Services (PSS) is thriving more than ever with plans to open a second office in the pipeline.

With a start-up during Covid-19 to winning their first business award in 2022, PSS has come a long way.

The opening of second office is in its planning stages with Managing Director, Ibrahim Hassan saying they’re searching in Northern and Western suburbs to expand their reach.

“Fingers crossed we are looking at prior to September this year,” Mr Hassan said.

The NDIS registered services provider won the community impact award in the South East Business Awards last year - their first major award.

Mr Hassan said he’s proud of the positive growth the team has seen in 2022.

“This was the year we really took the brand out there to the public, to understand who we are, what our mission is and what it is of value we can provide with our personalised and tailored approach,” he said.

“We are proud of what’s being done and achieved day by day,” Mr Hassan said.

He also said they’ve found the culturally and linguistically diverse community are still not aware of what is available to them, so targeting those communities to support and educate them will be their goal for 2023.

There are many impressive dot points for this organisation, and Ms Hassan is proud of their paperless transition which occurred in 2022.

“I am always for continuous improvements and constantly keeping an eye out for software’s, processes or any micro or macro factor in general to assist staff with their operations and to be more efficient,” he said. dandenong.starcommunity.com.au

Team of Personalised Support Services making it all happen.

“However, we are still considerate of individuals who cannot access technology, are not tech savvy or have a language barrier.”

The organisation introduced its impressive farm, situated in Mornington Peninsula and has seen success through that.

The farm will be used for PSS group activities and day programs. The organisation has also acquired a second new home for its supported accommodation facility service in Cranbourne North, due to high demand.

The service provides a higher level of care and support for those who need it.

The organisation also wants to work along-

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side the council and councillors to support community events.

As well as being known for what they’re so good at, PSS also supports community groups and their staff.

The service provider supports the Australian Police Golden Oldies (retired police members’ sports team), the Young Diggers (Veteran’s), distributes foodbanks to the homeless and less fortunate and provide their participants and employees with gifts, recognition awards and hampers, which according to Mr Hassan, “puts a smile on their faces.”

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Media stalwart mourned Media industry stalwart and pre-eminent Pakenham citizen Ian Thomas has died, aged 88.

Fittingly for a man so hard-working and dedicated to the task at hand, he departed with his boots on.

Ian was found collapsed near his tractor on the Pakenham property he shared with wife Dorothy. He had always joked that the perfect way to die would be aboard his trusty and much-loved Massey Ferguson.

Ian was the third generation of his family to run what is now Star News Group and was heavily involved in his local community over many years.

He received a Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2002 for services to the newspaper industry and the community.

Ian was born on 9 October 1934 and was educated at Pakenham State School No 1357 and Dandenong High School. He left school in 1950, having completed his Leaving Certificate (Year 11) and was told he had two choices - join the family business or work in a bank. He chose the first option.

In 1945 Ian’s grandfather, Albert Thomas, died. Ian joined the staff in 1951, one of only three members of the team. He attended Melbourne Printing College in Latrobe Street every Monday and put into practice what he had learned during the week.

Ian took the helm with the death of his father Herb Thomas in 1979 and was joined by Dorothy, who left her teaching job at the consolidated school to become editor.

Their son Paul, the current owner and managing director, joined the company in 1992 and Ian’s mother Florrie also worked in the business, proof reading up until 1998, aged 91.

Ian retired as managing director in December 1999 after 49 years of active involvement in the newspaper industry and stayed on for a few years after that as a director.

Ian Thomas at home aboard his trusty and beloved Massy Ferguson tractor.

Ian Thomas OAM devoted 49 years to the newspaper industry and a lifetime to the community he loved.

He was a member of the Victorian Country Press Association executive committee for 21 years and, when serving as president in 198990, committed to visiting all 90 VCPA members across the state.

Ian is a life committeeman of the Paken-

ham and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society and served as president in 1997-98.

He was a prominent member of the Pakenham Chamber of Commerce for 20 years, served on the Cardinia Shire Youth Taskforce, was patron of the Berwick Pakenham Historical Society

and a member of the PB Ronald Memorial Trust committee.

He gave a large commitment to the scouting movement, serving as a scout and cub leader for 23 years.

Ian was a member of the Pakenham Young Farmers Club and was involved in the Presbyterian Church for many years, serving as Sunday School Superintendent and as an elder of the church. He also help re-establish the Presbyterian Tennis Club.

He played football for Pakenham and Officer - often saying he was “hopeless” at it - and was a passionate and committed supporter of the Collingwood Football Club.

In 1983 Ian received the Pakenham Shire Australia Day Award for services to the community and the newspaper industry.

He is survived by wife Dorothy, children Kerrie, Helen and Paul and grandchildren Tom, Ben, Kate, Simon, Hannah, Will and Oliver.

We’re building big near you and there will be transport disruptions As part of Victoria’s Big Build, we’re building the Metro Tunnel.

We’re also upgrading roads and freeways to reduce congestion to make your journey safer and easier.

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

Until 27 January

Flinders St to Westall

Road disruptions: Closed roads and lanes Princes Freeway

Until 24 January

Between Princes Highway and Beaconsfield interchange

Narre Warren North Road, Narre Warren North

Until 25 January

At Ernst Wanke Road

Hall Road, Skye and Carrum Downs

Until 31 January

At McCormicks and Hall roads

South Gippsland Highway, Dandenong South

Until 1 February

Between Pound Road West and Carter Way

Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne

Until mid February

At Thompsons Road

Ballarto Road, Pakenham South

30 January to 24 April

Between Healesville-Koo Wee Rup and Cardinia roads

Island Road, Pakenham South

30 January to 24 April

At Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road

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Girls just want to have fun Victoria University (VU) research has found when it comes to playing community sport, it seems girls just want to have fun.

The research team tracked more than 5,000 females who participated either in community club gymnastics or football (soccer) around Australia from 2019 to 2021.

About half the survey respondents had stopped participating, and the other half were still involved with their sport.

Nearly two thirds of those who left reported their main reason for stopping – especially for teenagers – was because they were not having fun.

Other major reasons included losing interest, having an unfriendly coach or official, injuries, or feeling too old.

Researcher Professor Rochelle Eime said at a time when community sport clubs were desperate to attract members and keep them, the findings revealed many retention issues, but ones that were easy to fix.

“Clubs need to ensure what they offer aligns to the reasons girls and women get involved in the first place,” she said.

“Most members are there to enjoy themselves - not to win or get the top award.”

The sports of gymnastics and football were chosen for the study.

The main factor for younger girls aged under 12 dropping out was cost – a decision that would likely be made by parents,

Victoria University research has revealed that when it comes to sport, girls just want to have fun!

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For women aged over 18, the main reason was COVID-19.

However, not having fun was also a major reason to leave in both cohorts – similar to the teenager group.

Professor Eime said COVID’s devastating impact on community sport memberships in recent years provided real opportunities for a major overhaul of the ways clubs attracted and kept members.

“Clubs can focus too much on pennants

and medals, yet the research shows players mainly want to have fun, especially at the crucial adolescent stage when we lose so many young women and girls,” she said.

The types of volunteers who tend to get involved in community sport can create club cultures that value winning and competition above everything else, said Professor Eime.

“Volunteer groups are often dominated by people who are either very good at the sport, or have children who are,” she said.

“They want their child to be the next player for the Matildas and forget about others.”

Professor Eime said the strict, timetabled way community sport is presented hasn’t changed in generations, in contrast to the less organised alternatives girls and women can choose for fun and fitness.

For example, females who join a pilates class or take dance lessons have more flexibility about when and how often they participate, and a wider choice in skill levels, she said.

The report found community sport clubs could improve membership retention by: Developing strategies and programs that focus on fun and enjoyment in the sport.

Ensuring training and competitions allow all players to improve their skills, not just elite members.

Assisting with costs by re-purposing equipment or uniforms, or offering discounts to volunteers.

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Bakhtar Community Organisation targeted by thieves

By Sahar Foladi After two incidents of burglary the Bakhtar Community Organisation started its distribution works on Sunday.

After the most recent incident on Christmas Eve, the organisation arrived to find its warehouse a mess after culprits damaged items inside the facility.

CEO and founder Bassir Qadiri said they had to book a hard rubbish collection and had around 40 volunteers clean up the mess on Sunday.

“They’ve destroyed a lot of items, especially the kitchen accessories were smashed on the ground, and they went through all donated boxes and clothes so it’s a huge mess inside the warehouse. Everyone is so disappointed.”

Although they’re not fully operational yet, Mr Qadiri said he’ll do anything to help the families.

“We still have newly arrived families who came a week or two ago who still came on Sunday. We will do whatever we can to support the families.”

Mr Qadiri said the families, due to the holidays season hadn’t even received Centrelink payments, so they’ve been supporting the families with food packages.

But these families still need other items for their houses.

This second incident took place a week after the first.

Five computers and laptops were stolen along with other donated items.

Mr Qadiri had stopped by to drop off more items but found the chains and padlocks cut open.

“They stole other stuff too because we received donated items a day before the incident and they were all stolen. We don’t know what they stole because we hadn’t opened those boxes yet,” he said.

Police were called on both incidents and carried out their investigation, spoke with the neighbours and took finger prints.

The items were all set to be distributed among the 120 new arrivals that had been waiting patiently for the computers, many of them being students according to Mr Qadiri.

“We don’t have many donations of computers and laptops, that is why each time we receive four to five, we call families to collect it. We had to call them again and ask them not to come for the laptops as they were stolen,” Mr Qadiri said.

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CEO and founder Bassir Qadiri with his team came out on Sunday to support new families and clean up the mess burglars left behind.

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Boxes of donations were ripped open by burglars.

The organisations does not have CCTV camera in the area due to lack of power in the old building .

However the Dandenong Council has agreed to put up a wall or fence around the building to put an end to this and Mr Qadiri

The warehouse was left a mess after burglars dumped rubbish in the yard. said it might increase the security of the organisation and help with people dumping their hard rubbish in the backyard as well.

“A wall or probably a fence with a chain so nobody can get inside and we are planning to put a CCTV camera that operates with battery

but,” he said.

“But it’s challenging for us as a not-for profit organisation.”

The organisation is hoping to be fully operational soon.

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Fred celebrates 99 years

By Sahar Foladi Born in 1924, Frederick Menzies today celebrates his 99th birthday.

Fred hasn’t had an easy life, rather one of the most dangerous careers of all.

Fred served as a naval officer, under three flags in India from 1942 to 1968 which started off from the Naval College in Dartmouth as a midshipman.

He served under the Royal Navy, Royal Indian Navy, when British ruled India and Indian Navy.

His experiences at the navy were something he enjoyed to the fullest which also shaped him, and in his words, “made a man out of a boy”.

Fred’s tales are told in a memoir compiled by his family, ‘Under Three Flags, The Naval Service Memoirs of Commander F. Menzies.’

During the Second World War (1939–1945), India was a part of the British Empire. India officially declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939. India, as a part of the Allied Nations, sent over two and a half million soldiers to fight under British command against the Axis powers.

Fred also served in the 1942 war as Sub-Lieutenant, where he lost some of his friends and described the experiences as, “bloody frightening”.

“It’s very sad but what can you do? There’s no option. They’re gone, they’re gone and you’ve got to do your job. Being in the navy, particularly during war is no picnic,” he said.

Fred doesn’t like to speak of the horrifying experiences of war and the many operations he was a part of during his 26 years of service, even with his family.

Even in his memoir, he only lists important events and deliberately did not share the “gory details of the wartime because I do not want to relive the nightmares that we underwent.”

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Fred and Louise’s wedding day from his memoir.

He shared a memory he recalled during this interview: “In my ship in the Atlantic we were torpedoed by the German submarine, luckily not all of us got lost. Some people died, others didn’t the ship was damaged so it’s the luck of the draw.”

However, he also had some of his most memorable years during this time and when asked how he would describe his time in the navy, this was his answer.

“Wonderful memories, we got the best wherever we went in the world, mixed with the best presidents, prime ministers and nawabs(king), mixed with high society and got the best treatment. I lived like a Lord, that’s all I can say.

“It’s difficult to replicate a life like that it comes once in a lifetime.”

He went on to work as an adjutant to Lord Mountbatten 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma who was the naval commander for South East Asia Command (SEAC) and a close relative to the royal family.

One of his most memorable experiences was the Coronation Naval Review of Queen Elizabeth where 156 warships and 76 others from foreign navies were assembled.

Fred was on one of those ships representing India. This also led him to attend the Coronation Naval Ball where the royalty, captains and other officers from were in attendance. He met the Queen and danced with Princess Margaret which he described as “beautiful”.

Mr Menzies married Louise Philomena Lennon in 1952 and had two boys and 2 girls named David, Diana, Debbie and Dean.

Shortly before migrating to Australia, Mr Menzies retired from service and sailed for 42 days with his family and arrived in Melbourne in 1968.

“He retired in the navy, he wouldn’t have he would’ve stayed there but he wanted a better life for his children. At that time there were a lot of issues in India so he said lets go to Australia.

He applied, we got in and we came here alto-

gether as a family,” his son Dean said.

The fact that he left his luxurious life behind and migrated to Australia was a shock to the system.

Fred worked for the Commonwealth Government, Centrelink, helped people find jobs, worked as a tax advisor and taught at TAFE colleges.

He ran a service station in Dandenong for a year before he sold that and owned the Menzies Milk Bar, also in Dandenong.

The milk bar ran for almost 16 years. His children grew up working there, they bought their family house in Dandenong in 1974 and things were great. However, Dean said growing up here and going to school, they’d face racism.

“To come into Australia and get used to way of life here it was a shock to the system because at that stage in the 60s you’re a wog, you’re black, you’re this and that.

“Totally different way of living from how we lived in India, because he was an officer, you wouldn’t believe the houses we lived in. We had gardeners, driver, cleaners, we had a cook we had everything that you could possibly want and that’s only because he was a commander in the Indian navy,” Dean said.

However, Fred said he had no regrets.

“If I was in India I would’ve gone into the navy same as my brother but we’ve all done well so the whole family since moving out of India has prospered individually,” Dean said.

Most of Fred’s friends continued their work in the navy and became admirals and chiefs.

“He had a lot of friends which have passed away. He left India so he didn’t keep those friendships but any Indian officers that came here in Australia, he still knew them,” Dean said.

This is the story of a husband, father, friend, commander. Happy 99th birthday to Fred Menzies.

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Fred had some of his most memorable years during his service in the navy.

Frederick’s memoir compiled by his family.

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NEWS

Service your solar system Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is reminding Victorians using solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to have them serviced every two years, following three house fires over the past two weeks.

Faults that cause fires are a risk, particularly in older solar PV systems that have not been properly maintained or serviced by a licensed A-grade electrician regularly.

Over the past two weeks, ESV has investigated three fires involving older solar PV systems, which haven’t been serviced over the previous two years. In all three incidences the fires were caused by faulty or malfunctioning d.c. isolators.

On 4 January, fire crews were called to a Mt Evelyn home to find a seven-year-old solar system on fire. A faulty d.c. isolator started the fire, which spread into the roof space, causing significant damage to the property.

On 27 December, firefighters were called to a property in Ferntree Gully after a five-yearold solar system d.c. isolator caught fire, damaging a balcony and external cladding.

On 25 December, firefighters attended a property in Mentone where a 10-year-old solar system caught fire. Investigations found the malfunctioning d.c. isolator caused burning and the fusing of wires with only the solar panels themselves impacted.

All of these systems were installed prior to the commencement of the Victorian Government’s Solar Homes Program in 2018.

ESV Acting CEO Ian Burgwin said that like all electrical equipment, solar installations needed to be looked after to keep them safe and working at their optimum level. Especially as they are subject to wind, rain and other extreme weather events.

“These avoidable fires serve as important reminders, that just like a car, rooftop solar installations need to be serviced regularly to ensure they’re always running safely.

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If you are one of the growing number of Victorians embracing solar power, please ensure your system is serviced by a licensed A-Grade electrician at least once every two years,” Mr Burgwin said.

ESV launched its Show Your Solar Some Love campaign last year, urging Victorians to have their solar systems serviced by a licensed A-Grade electrician every two years to prevent faults.

Solar PV systems are installed by a licensed A-Grade electrician and verified by a licensed

electrical inspector. ESV and Solar Victoria also carry out audits to ensure solar PV systems are safe and compliant.

However, these initial checks after the system is first installed do not prevent problems developing over time. Only regular maintenance and servicing can ensure they remain safe.

Since the beginning of 2020, solar system audits of new installations under the Solar Homes Program have shown a reduction in the number of unsafe installations from 2.2

per cent to zero as a result of education and enforcement by Victorian Government agencies such as ESV and Solar Victoria.

Servicing involves detailed electrical testing of the components that make up a solar PV system, including d.c. isolators, as well as a thorough visual inspection of the system to ensure the integrity of equipment and cabling.

It also includes the clearing of debris or leaf litter under the solar panels and around the inverter.

Expect traffic delays across Cranbourne Significant detours will be in place through Cranbourne during summer, as major works take place over six weeks as part of the Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road Upgrade.

The intersection at Thompsons Road is closed to all traffic from 12am Monday 9 January to 7am Monday 13 February.

Motorists are urged to allow up to 20 minutes extra during peak times when using detours including Clyde Road, Greaves Road, the Princes Highway, Hallam Road, the South Gippsland Highway and Sladen Street.

Access to Springhill Shopping Centre, McDonalds and the APCO service station will be maintained throughout the works.

The BP service station will be closed for the duration of the works.

During this closure, crews will complete five months of work in six weeks, removing the existing roundabout and constructing the new signalised intersection, and build-

ing new paths for pedestrians and cyclists.

Following this period of works, one lane will open in each direction of Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road, while two lanes will open in each direction of Thompsons Road. All lanes will re-open by Monday 20 February.

The Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road Upgrade will replace roundabouts with traffic lights at Thompsons Road and Berwick-Cranbourne Road, add lanes and upgrade intersections, and add new traffic lights at the South Gippsland Highway, Majestic Boulevard and Lyall Street, reducing traffic on High Street and improving travel through Cranbourne, authorities said.

Real-time traffic conditions are available at traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au or via the VicTraffic mobile app. The latest public transport information and network status is available at ptv.vic.gov.au or in the PTV mobile app.

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Rose from PiqNiq Hut, Sri Lanka Street Food.

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Markets light up Dandenong

By Sahar Foladi City of Greater Dandenong does not disappoint when it comes to World Fare Night at Dandenong Market.

The event runs through January with the last night this Thursday from 5-9:30pm - great timing for families.

The Market’s General Manager Ian Sumpter said 8,000 people from the community attended last week.

“It was amazing. More and more people are finding about it from family and friends so next week being our last one will be a block buster.”

The first night market took place in 2020 and this year has been the first season since the pandemic.

“We have street theatre, music, cultural performances, boutique stalls, all supported by incredible Dandenong community and if you want options from every cuisine, we have South-East street food, Sri Lankan, Mediterranean, Vietnamese and more. There’s something for everyone,” Mr Sumpter said.

He said planning for 2024 will start soon.

“The community love it, we love it, and we hope we can keep it on events calendar.”

The last night market is this Thursday with a different theme every night.

To celebrate the Lunar New Year, there will be a spectacular lion dance.

“It’s a joy to blend food, culture, music and retail for an adventurous free family-friendly event, and adds summer vibes to the South East,” Mr Sumpter said.

The dance floor was packed right through the end of the night.

“We want people to make the most of their summer nights,” Mr Sumpter said. “Arrive hungry!”

With market events like this, the vibrant diverse community of Greater Dandenong is the place to be entertained and fed.

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WHAT’S ON Afghan women focus group Bakhtar Community Organisation is organising a women focus group to be held every two weeks.

The group has a key focus on developing and supporting Afghan women, especially the new arrivals to get connected in the community, receive relevant information to access the government services, overcome day to day challenges and integrate into Australian society. Light refreshments will also be provided.

From Sunday 4 December 2pm at 23 – 47 Gunns Road, Hallam. Details: info@bakhtar. org.au or 9703 2555 (Thursdays and Fridays).

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FREE Puss in Boots Scavenger Hunt and meet Puss in Boots The kids will love the exciting Puss in Boots themed Scavenger Hunt moving through the Dandenong Plaza Centre to find a hidden word!

All children will receive a prize upon completion including Puss in Boots Movie Ticket giveaways while stocks last.

Meet and greet with Puss in Boots (BYO Smartphone for a selfie with Puss in Boots).

Watch the Puss in Boots movie at Reading Cinemas with tickets only $10 at Reading over summer, only available at Dandenong Plaza.

Monday 16 January to Friday 20 January 2023, 11am to 2pm (daily) at Dandenong Plaza. No booking required.

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Tamil Harvest Festival Tamil Australians celebrate ‘Thai Pongal – Tamil Harvest Festival and New Year’ - a day-long cultural experience and entertainment for the whole family with free entry. Includes traditional rice pudding (Pongal) making, open stage, traditional games, food and other stalls, kids entertainment and exhibitions.

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22 January from 8.30am to 4pm at GAA Gaelic Park, 324 Perry Road, Keysborough.

Get Back to School Craft Fun Free Back to School Craft activities including library bag craft art and other essential school items, to get kids back to school ready for 2023.

All Back to School items provided free of charge.

Monday 23 January to Wednesday 25 January 2023, 11am to 2pm (daily) at Dandenong Plaza. No booking required.

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Food drive Hallam Friends of Red Cross and Hallam Community Learning Centre are working together on a food drive for refugees in our local community.

Anyone can make non-perishable food donations, which will be delivered to needy locals.

Donations can be dropped off Mondays to Fridays 10am-3pm at Hallam Community Learning Centre, 56 Kays Road Hallam. Details: 9703 1688 or 0455 566 570.

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The organisation have held a music event on 28 January which will be held at Chandler Theatre in Keysborough.

It is a night of music with living legend Ustad Khalil Gudaz.

Register your interest eventbrite.com.au/e/ 489070843057?fbclid=IwAR2FC9ilv5BlwzB8Is 6yOz_zs8i_Ff4rN4FMHHPxLgUpLN85MTsnuzGFvJY From 6pm, 28 Isaac Rd 28 Isaac Road Keysborough, VIC 3173

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Sunday Jazz Enjoy a relaxing Sunday afternoon filled with great food, coffee and the smooth sounds of the Jennifer Salisbury Jazz Duo performing on

the Cafe Vita deck at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.

From 12pm-3pm on 29 January, 26 February, 26 March at Springvale Botanical Cemetery, 600 Princes Highway, Springvale. Details: 8558 8238 or info@cafevita.org.au

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Men’s Shed Keysborough Men’s Shed is a group based on old-fashioned mateship. It provides a place where men can feel included and safe, and is a tonic for their health and wellbeing. Activities include woodwork projects, cooking for lunches, welding, maintenance around the place and assistance to the community.

It’s in the reserve outside the rear of Resurrection Primary School, 402 Corrigan Road, Keysborough (enter driveway opposite 16 Loxwood Avenue).

Fridays 9am to 2pm. Details: Michael Howlett, 0408 545 196.

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Fun for retirees Waverley Gardens Combined Probus Club is seeking new members from Dandenong North, Noble Park and Springvale North. In addition to other activities, members meet for coffee and listen to a guest speaker.

From 9.45am to noon on the last Tuesday of the month at Southern Community Centre, 27 Rupert Dr, Mulgrave. Details: Don, 9560 6046.

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Conversation circle Join the Conversation Circle at Dandenong Library and make new friends whilst practising English in a friendly, relaxed and safe environment. This program is suitable for adults. Low to intermediate levels of English language skills are required.

LOOKING BACK

50 years ago 11 January 1973 For a County Boy it’s fine Environment isn’t a passing fad. Pollution, city over-crowding and destruction of the countryside affects us all. In the past 20 years the population of Dandenong city alone has almost quadrupled. The impact of such intense development on the environment in the Dandenong area could have been harmful. However careful planning by authorities

When: Every Thursday during school terms 6-7.30pm.

Jobs Victoria Advocate Drop-in employment information.

Monday from 10am–4pm at Springvale Library; Wednesday from 10am to 4pm at Dandenong Library; every Thursday fortnight at CoCO’S, 2-3/48 McCrae Street Dandenong; Tuesday and Friday from 10am to 4pm at Springvale Learning & Activities Centre.

Contact Ali Abd Ali. Phone: 0452 647 522.

Email: pathways@springvalelac.org.au

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Australian Animal Protection Society- Feline Pity Party Meet n Greet day for the long-termer cats at the ‘Feline Pity Party’.

AAPS is offering waiving off the adoption fee for their senior cats only for the feline party event as well as ongoing veterinary support to pity party attendees who are successful with their application.

5 February, from 11am-2pm.

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Free Fun Day at Noble Park Enjoy a day of free entertainment for the whole family at the Noble Park Community Fun Day 2023.

For people of all ages and abilities, this event will have something for everyone to enjoy – from live music and cultural performances, rock climbing and circus skills, to free workshops, sports, and art activities. Come along and celebrate all that Noble Park has to offer!

Enter via Corrigan Road. There will be limited parking available along Memorial Drive.

Saturday 4 March, 11am - 3pm, Noble Park Skate Park Memorial Drive, Noble Park.

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100 years ago Extra duties for the police The amended Police Offences Act 1922 now makes it compulsory for the police to proceed against any person or persons who drive upon any road, or cause or permit to be driven upon any road between sunset and sunrise, any vehicle, which includes bicycles, and tricycles, without proper lights. A bright white light on the off side of such vehicle, and a red light at the tail, must be shown, and these lights must be of a standard such as can be seen at a certain distance. The penalty for the first offence is £5 and for the second offence £20. The new act came into force on the 1st January 1923.

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An artist’s impression of the then-proposed elevated rail section and parkland in Noble Park in 2018.

and community awareness has ensured that the natural beauty and resources in the district has been preserved. Concern for the environment is also strong among local business leaders. Care has been taken to build attractive offices, warehouses and factories and many businesses boast gardens which would make homeowners green with envy. Industrial wastewater is piped direct to a special plant for treatment. One man who has been part of the rapid growth in the Dandenong area is Wally Raddick, 62 of Dandenong West. He says: “I brought my family to the

district 20 years ago after the family farm, which was leased form the government, was resumed for development. The 126 acres that was our farm is now a Housing Commission Estate. Over the years this area has really gone ahead.”

20 years ago 13 January 2003 Dandenong retail icon closes doors One of Dandenong’s leading retail and trade store, Arkana Timber and Hardware, is closing on January 31 after operating as a family

business for the past 42 years. It will be a sad day for not only the well-known owners, the Pretty family, but their staff of 14 as well as loyal customers, some of whom have been shopping at the store for decades. Speaking on behalf of the family trust Arkana director Lesley Pretty said the store at the corner of Foster Street and the Princes Highway, was closing for a number of reasons. Miss Pretty said the family business started as Arkana which is in Aboriginal Terms, meant boomerang. “The name was chosen with the idea that the customers would come back like a boomerang.”

5 years ago 15 January 2018 Rising Sky Rail ‘unites’ city Workers will raise the first Noble Park column for Noble Park’s elevated rail in February 2018 and put the last column into place in March. In April 2017, Premier and Mulgrave MP Daniel Andrews visited the work site at Mons Parade to celebrate a 70-tonne super T beam milestone. He said the level crossing removal would “unify” Noble Park. By August 2017, more than half of the beams needed to raise the rail line in Noble Park were in place.

MESSAGE OF HOPE

Hope springs in new year

By Thich Thien Tam “Hope” is important because it brings fruit to our thoughts and therefore to our present moment.

The awareness of hope creates sunshine in our lives and makes us wake up every day with a smile. Let the sun shine, let the wind blow, let us embrace the present moment, let us be who we are . . . let us hold on to hope for ourselves and for all. Life offers us many more opportunities and possibilities than we think.

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Lotto win for local family A Springvale family is celebrating a decision to mark their entry with their long-held special set of numbers after it delivered them three division one wins in the one TattsLotto draw.

The Victorians’ ticket scored three of the seven division one wins in TattsLotto draw 4321, drawn Saturday 17 December 2022. Their ticket scored a total prize of $2,349,901.83.

The merry group had a three-game System 7 entry; however, each of the three games had the same set of numbers.

Their winning entry was purchased at Southvale Newsagency, 565 Springvale Road, Springvale South.

“It’s awesome! Thank you so much,” the family syndicate leader exclaimed when confirming the win with an official from The Lott.

“We marked it using a special set of family numbers that won division two a long time ago, and we just kept them going. We marked each of the games the same with those numbers,” he explained.

“We only found out on Saturday. I didn’t know it was a winning ticket. I normally check the numbers and tick them off like in the olden days. Thankfully I’d held onto the ticket and remembered to check it while in a store.

“It’s a family ticket – just a syndicate of our siblings.

“We’re all a little bit excited, as you can imagine.

“We all have mortgages, so this will help, but I think we’ll also think of some creative ways to splurge and enjoy the prize as well – maybe a fancy holiday, a family holiday.”

Springvale family scored a total prize of $2,349,901.83.

Southvale Newsagency owner Samuel Zeng said he was stunned to see more division one wins land in his outlet.

“When I first saw we’d sold another division one winning ticket, I couldn’t believe this was true because our outlet just sold a division one win three months ago,” he said.

“Our customers will think we are the lucky shop as we’ve sold five division one wins since October last year. We’re ready for the next divi-

sion one win now.

“We hope the winners enjoy the holiday season with their surprise winning.”

The winning numbers in TattsLotto draw 4321 on 17 December 2022 were 8, 36, 37, 41, 3 and 28, while the supplementary numbers were 9 and 16.

Across Australia, there were seven division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4321 – Five in Victoria and one each in Tasmania

and Western Australia.

The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 423 so far this calendar year, including 172 won by Tatts customers.

In FY22, TattsLotto created 196 millionaires across Australia.

During this time, there were 324 division one winning in TattsLotto entries across Australia that collectively won more than $461.69 million.

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Mayor Eden Foster was also spotted having fun.

Kids enjoyed the day with face paints, performances, music and food stalls.

A lot of dance performances.

The event was packed with entertainment and fun for the kids.

Bidding farewell to 2022 Each year a family-friendly New Year’s Eve Celebration is held in Greater Dandenong featuring roving performers, delicious food, stage performances and a firework display.

In 2022 the event was held in Dandenong Park and local families enjoyed their time at the event.

Greater Dandenong mayor, Eden Foster was also spotted having fun at the event.

Families enjoyed the event.

Traditional dancers performed.

There were a lot of performance groups ready to steal the show.

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FOCUS ON … BUSINESS

Thoughtfully refined living Coming to Clyde in 2023, is Lifestyle Communities’ latest com munity - Lifestyle Riverfield, a place that’s been thoughtfully refined for the next generation of downsizers. This carefully designed space is set to be Lifestyle Communities’ seventh community in Melbourne’s flourishing southeast region, delivering the very best that vibrant and active community living has to offer. Surrounded by the perfect combination of natural serenity, energetic opportunity and essential connectivity, Lifestyle Riverfield promises a lifestyle that’s shaped by you, for you.

Lifestyle Communities has lived and breathed the wants and needs of downsizing homeowners for 20 years; constantly refining our approach, communities and homes to not only meet their needs - but exceed them! Our 26 communities (and counting!) are situated in some of Victoria’s best, most connected and most picturesque locations. With two decades of experience behind us, our focus on giving our homeowners what they want; and what they need, has never been sharper.

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Selba Luka, centre, receives her award from Mayor Angela Long and Deputy Mayor Sophie Tan.

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

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

She admitted the award was a total shock, but a welcome one, and dedicated it to the community, staff, volunteers, supporters and

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Born in Malawi, Ms Luka often says her heart is in South Sudan as she works closely with the south-eastern South Sudanese community.

Afri-Aus Care was born of her experiences when she arrived in Australia, where she experienced difficulties and hardship in her first years in the country.

The not-for-profit provides mental health

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Shelter cats need a home

By Sahar Foladi The Australian Animal Protection Society (AAPS) is hosting a Feline pity party for its cats, in response to decrease in adoptiona.

The meet and greet day is for the cats who have been residing in the shelter for months.

The organisation will waive adoption fees for senior cats at the event, as well as provide ongoing veterinary support to pity party attendees who are successful with their application.

They will also offer 25 per cent off other adoption fees, and free shelter show bags to anyone who attends and is successful with their application for adoption.

Animal Welfare Manager Amanda Warrick has been with AAPS since she was 13 yearsold. Now turning 50, she says the adoption and surrender calls have been some of the worst in the last year.

“There is no time of the year that there’s a highest or lowest, this has been constant for the last year and consistent across the board,” she said.

“Normally we’d drop down a little bit, kitten season would kick in, in the warmer months and it would hike everything up and it would be crazy.”

Covid-19 has had a major impact across the organisation.

“Covid has impacted us at the shelter greatly in terms of animals that we’re getting through the doors.”

According to Ms Warrick, Covid had caused some dogs to become behaviourally challenged, forcing owners to surrender them to the shelter.

“They’ve had no socialisation during Covid times, they’ve had somebody home all the time. Then people obviously had to go back to work, circumstances changed so we’re getting in dogs that can’t cope on their own and dogs

The Australian Animal Protection Society (AAPS) is hosting a feline pity party for its cats, in response to decrease in adoption. that aren’t socialised with other dogs which makes it really hard for us to find the right home for them,” Ms Warrick said.

Ms Warrick says it takes their staff a lot of training to recondition these dogs to be able to spend time in their own and form healthy

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However, it’s also difficult for animal shelters to take in certain dogs because of public duty of care.

“We are an animal shelter, we also have a duty of care to the public, so taking a dog

in that if it got out is going to attack and kill something else, we can’t take that dog in here, we have to refer that person to other rescue groups,” Ms Warrick said.

Also thanks to Covid, more than six million Australians are struggling to make ends meet, even though they’re working more hours than before the pandemic, according to a new analysis.

Australian National University (ANU) has been monitoring economic effects of Covid since February 2020.

“We’re getting between probably 15 to 20 surrender calls every single day. This is the worst it has ever been and they’re not just young dogs but old dogs as well every day,” Ms Warrick said.

“So even today I’d taken six of those calls.”

The ANU survey has further found the real household income plummeted from $1800 during the pandemic in February 2020 to $1629 per week in October 2022.

“Of course coming back to life you’ve got travel expenses, lots of vet bills, I think it’s all those things combined has forced a lot of people to surrender their pets,” Ms Warrick said.

Despite all this, the animal shelter is willing to help pet owners financially which also includes any massive vet bill, which could be the reason owners think of giving them up eventually.

“Look, I do like to chat with people because sometimes it’s the financial hardship and they really want to keep the dog we’ll try and help them.”

Ms Warrick said their goals are to expand a little and get their name out there for the public.

“We’d like to expand, take more animals, more vet help would be amazing. We’ve got wonderful staff and have converted to no kill shelter, which is amazing and also get our name out there a lot more.”

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SPORT

Baxter clips Hawks’ wings

By Marcus Uhe A five-wicket haul from left-arm quick Blade Baxter helped Springvale South prevail by three wickets in the DDCA Turf 1 top-of-thetable showdown with Hallam Kalora Park on Saturday.

Bowling first at Hallam Rec Reserve, the Bloods rolled the home side for 200 after 45 overs, with Baxter’s 5-33 off seven ripping the heart out of Hallam’s middle order.

Now with 14 poles for the season, he moves into second place for total wickets behind Hawks spinner Sachith Jayasingha.

Jagveer Hayer’s 48, and 40 from skipper Jordan Hammond, got the Hawks off to a reasonable start, but when their partnership was broken by tweaker Jarryd Straker, the wheels began to fall off.

From 2-96 they finished all out for 200, with Baxter claiming batters five, six, seven and eight in the space of five overs to go with opener Ben Hillard at the top of the innings.

Ryan Hillard top scored for the Hawks, with a quick-fire 50 off 41 balls - including two sixes and three fours, before losing his middle stump to Baxter in the 43rd over, in search of quick runs.

In reply, Jordan Wyatt filled the big shoes of Ryan Quirk with aplomb, anchoring the chase with 60 from 59 balls, as well as assuming the captaincy duties in Quirk’s absence.

Contributions from Jackson Sketcher (45 off 61) and Mitch Forsyth (36 from 61) mitigated the consequences of a late stumble in the chase, as four wickets fell in the final 10 overs.

Hammond (2-41) was the pick of Hallam’s bowlers, while Jayasingha could only manage one.

Over at Park Oval Parkmore proved nomatch for Buckley Ridges, who powered their way to a 174-run win on the back of opener Jayson Hobbs’ unbeaten 121.

The right-hander, who was yet to pass 50 this season before Saturday’s knock, hit six sixes and seven fours as the Bucks racked up a mammoth total of 5-315.

Poor fielding from the Pirates late in the innings proved costly, as dropped catches - with a few even parried over the boundary for six under the trees on the Pultney Street side of the ground - meaning the home side had wickets in the shed late in the innings, allowing them to play with freedom and chase boundaries.

Hadigallage Jayaratne and Michael Davies seized the opportunity to free their arms, blasting rapid knocks of 55 and 39 not out, respectively.

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Five wickets to Blade Baxter were critical to Springvale South’s three wicket win over Hallam Kalora Park on Saturday. 272860

But from 2-78, the remaining eight wickets fell for 69 runs, as three wickets each from Nimesh Kariyawasam and Imran Laghmani made a mess of St Mary’s’ middle and lower order to have them all out for 147.

Rawaweera would suffer the same fate as his opening compatriots, bowled by Deeshan Vimukthi for a duck in what continued a prosperous match for opening bowlers.

As wickets fell around him, skipper Clayton McCartney picked a good day to score his first half-century of the season, hitting 60 not out and guiding his side to a four-wicket win in 39 overs.

Scores in the teens from Laghmani (19), Tahsinullar Sultani (16) and Muhammad Khan (18), plus 20 from opener Ramneet Dhindsa, meant McCartney was able to construct a handful of partnerships in the chase.

Pradeep snared 2-24 off six to go with his top score with the bat for St Mary’s, who find themselves last on the table on percentage behind Parkmore.

In Narre South, the Lions welcomed Ber-

wick to the den of Strathaird Reserve, in a clash between two sides struggling for consistency in the 2022/23 season.

Batting first, all Lions in the top seven reached double figures aside from Harry Finch (four), spearheaded by Jonty Jenner (50), Joshua Hotston (37) and Harsha de Silva (34).

Former Sri Lankan international Jeevan Mendis was kept to just 10 as they posted 9-222.

Three wickets each to Mendis, who conceded just 28 from his 12 overs, and Jawed Hussaini (3-49 off 12) helped skittle the Bears for 195 in the final over.

It was Berwick’s fourth loss on the trot, in sharp contrast to a side that finished second on the table in 2021-22 and played off for a spot in the grand final.

Buckley’s win and Hallam Kalora Park’s loss saw them swap places in second and third, while Springvale South remain the team to beat, six points and .72 per cent clear of their rivals in navy and light blue.

Jagveer Hayer top-scored for the Hawks with 48. 315375 In the case of Davies, 34 of his 39 runs came in boundaries, with five sixes and one four.

Jayaratne backed-up his performance with the bat by leading the attack with the ball, comfortably the pick of the bowlers with 3-22 off six as the Pirates capsized to 141 all out after 30 overs.

Dulan Waduge offered some resistance for the visitors with 46, moving him up to third for total runs scored this season, but he was the only batter in the top eight to reach double figures.

Over at St Mary’s, the only thing hotter than the temperature at Carroll Reserve was the opening spell from North Dandenong pair Sushant Gupta and Zarak Aseel.

The two had St Mary’s openers Duveen Kalansooriya and Kasun Niranjana taking off their pads before either could register a run, with both providing catches to Maroons’ gloveman Rajitha Ranaweera and leaving the home side reeling at 2-2.

Junaid Kari (26) and Susantha Pradeep (46) put on 76 for the third wicket to steady the ship.

Streak comes to an end as Flyers fall short in Perth

By Marcus Uhe The Southside Flyers’ five-game winning streak has been snapped, going down by eight points to the Perth Lynx on Friday over in the west.

In what was a see-sawing battle the Lynx book-ended the game by winning the first and last quarters by nine and 11 points respectively after the Flyers held a three-point lead going into the final term.

Southside was jumped by Perth early, opening the game with a 15-4 run, and leading 21-8 with 3.20 remaining in the quarter, as Lynx and Australian Opals point guard Sami Whitcomb made life difficult for the Flyers’ backcourt.

Abby Bishop steadied the ship late in quarter with a couple of big baskets, including a four-point play after she was fouled on a three-point shot, an assist and another basket in which she was fouled, before a buzzerbeating three from Maddison Rocci meant the Flyers finished the quarter with some momentum, despite the 22-31 scoreline.

Southside hit the front halfway through the second quarter on the back of some clinical shooting from beyond the arc, including two from guard Nyadiew Pouch, and offensive rebounding from Bishop and Kayla Thornton leading to crucial second-chance points.

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Not even the brilliance of Monique Conti could help the Southside Flyers to victory over Perth Picture: AAP IMAGES Lynx on Friday night. 315563 A nine-point first quarter deficit became a 55-53 lead at the half, with Whitcomb continuing to be a thorn in their side, finishing the half with 16 points.

Both sides traded threes throughout the third quarter, with Rocci and Monique Conti beginning to catch fire, while Bishop and

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Thornton maintained the ascendency on the offensive glass.

Bishop’s second-chance bucket at the end of the quarter gave the Flyers a three-point lead at the final break.

Conti’s deep three-pointer early in the final term, and a bounce-pass assist from Roc-

ci, meant the Flyers were able to maintain a slight advantage early in the final quarter.

But for everything they did to keep Perth at arms length, Whitcomb had an answer.

She opened the quarter with a threepointer to tie the game at 73, added another a few minutes later to tie the game at 78, sped past Pouch for a lay-up to take the lead at 8078 and then dished an assist to Amy Atwell for another three to open-up a five-point lead.

Such was the focus on Whitcomb that three players attempted to pressure her on the ball with one minute remaining, leaving Lynx centre, Lauren Shcerf, open under the basket for an easy two points.

Rocci showcased her crafty footwork to keep the Flyers in the hunt with some nice layups but they were never able to retake the lead, going down 86-94.

Southside’s starters were outscored 5687 by the home side’s, with Rocci (20 points, six rebounds, six assists, four steals) the outstanding performer on the night, along with Thornton (14 points 12 rebounds) and Bishop (13 points 11 rebounds), who both recorded double-doubles.

It’s the first of a four-game road-trip for Southside, who travel to Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide in their next three fixtures before hosting Sydney in a blockbuster clash at John Cain Arena on Saturday 4 February. dandenong.starcommunity.com.au

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Collapse costly for Eagles

By Jonty Ralphsmith The top four teams in the Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) Turf 2 competition have separated themselves from the pack after the first post-Christmas weekend of action.

A late Cranbourne collapse of 4/7 against Heinz Southern Districts (HSD) at Casey Fields saw it fall 19 runs short, leaving its season languishing.

In a game of momentum swings, HSD finished with it on their side to now sit second on the ladder and in a strong position to back up its grand final appearance last season.

Meanwhile, Mick Sweeney’s men sit equal bottom of the table and two games outside the top four with six games remaining in a home and away season where they were viewed by many as clear favourites for the premiership.

Between their two wins there have been several tight losses, which has put them in a position where they can probably only lose one more game if they are to qualify for finals.

It’s been a season where almost all games have been on their terms at some stage, but Cranbourne has often lacked the sustained pressure, consistency or killer punch to get over the line.

On Saturday, Cranbourne’s bowling attack had HSD on the ropes at 6/92, but their death bowling let them down.

Kevin Seth pumped 41, as did Jett Kearney, batting at eight and averaging just 5.66 for the season from five previous hits, which gave the HSD attack something to bowl at.

Sitting at 4/36, victory seemed a long way away for Cranbourne, but three consecutive 30-plus run partnerships got the home side back into it.

Peter Sweeney controlled the innings with an innings of 56, combining with Matt Collett (23), Pardeep Boyal (21) and Jakeb Thomas (16) as the hosts inched towards the target.

But the dismissal of Thomas sparked the collapse, Ryan Patterson being brought on late and taking two wickets, while there was also two runouts.

Peter Sweeney led the way for Cranbourne, the Turf 2 leading wicket-taker opening up with his left arm orthodox and snaring 2/17 off 12 overs before his controlled half century.

At Perc Allison Reserve, Beaconsfield tasted defeat for the first time this season, falling seven runs short of Narre Warren.

The visitors established partnerships and maintained free-flowing run-scoring throughout the innings en-route to 8/208.

Luke Clarke (30), Zach Allen (43) and Chamara Liyanaarachchi (30) got Narre Warren off to a flyer before Mark Cooper and Ashan Madushanka looked to get the hosts back into it.

The pair were the only wicket-takers, collecting four apiece from their 12 overs, before lower-order bats Bevan Radhakrishnan and Daniel Boyle each made 35 to bump the score above 200.

Tyler Clark and Cooper were back to the

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Nuwan Kulasekara made 23 not out as Dandenong West made light work of Hampton Park on Saturday. 315376 best at the top of the order, each passing 50, with Clarke scoring 62 runs in a 90-run opening partnership.

Cooper kept the scoreboard ticking over with the middle order before he was run out

by Allen, his team ultimately lacking an experienced head to guide the run-chase after that as their tight loss came with still three wickets in the shed.

Cameron Dinger collected two important late wickets to stall the mild momentum Beaconsfield had established.

The continued strength of Beaconsfield’s opening partnership does leave some question marks around the rest of their batting line-up, which Cooper will want to sure up prior to finals.

Doveton’s batting, meanwhile, let it down against Keysborough, as the 123 the Doves put on the board was chased down easily by Keysy, which was in desperate need of a win.

Tellingly, the total was the most Doveton has managed all season, the bowlers generally carrying the team to victory.

The opening pair of Ricky Johnson and Kaine Bundy put on 65, but Nathan Wilson’s men couldn’t capitalise on that platform, with number nine Mustafa Nader (23 off 24) the only other player to pass 10.

Yohan Arumadura (3/19 off 12) and Christo Otto (3/41 off 12) went through the order with three each before Jonathan Mohamed (21 off 69), Mehakdeep Singh (21 off 27) and Stephen Hennessy (29 off 39) laid the foundations with the bat in a six wicket win with 73 balls to spare.

Positively for the Doves, big-hitting opener Mitch Daley and ex-England cricketer Darren Pattinson were absent and will be handy inclusions going forward to bulk up the batting order.

The victory for bottom-placed Keysborough sees it draw level with Parkfield and Cranbourne on points as the end of the season draws nearer.

Lyndale proved far too strong for Parkfield in the other Turf 2 match, winning by 58 runs to solidify a top-four spot Matthew Goodier, who played just two games in the first half of the season, found form opening the batting and bowling, nabbing 3/34 and hitting a quickfire 59.

Coomoora made a statement against Lynbrook to highlight the Turf 3 action, easing to a nine wicket victory in a top-four clash.

Lynbrook was reduced to 6/32 batting first as opening bowler Tim Wighton put in his strongest performance for the season with 3/18 off eight overs.

All of the hosts’ six bowlers used claimed a wicket, Lynbrook crawling to 109 off 32 overs.

A team which has shown it can put big scores on the board early in the season, Coomoora’s bowling performance against such a quality opposition proves its supremacy.

Lance Baptist crunched 14 boundaries in his 65 off 41, leading Coomoora to victory inside 14 overs.

Springvale, meanwhile, kept itself in the finals hunt with a 58-run victory against Berwick Springs.

Turf 3 leading run-scorer Nuwan Mendis continued his strong season with another half century, while captain Nasrat Malikzada led the way with 66, Springvale going at just about a run a ball in reaching 5/238.

While Berwick Springs went down, they can take solace from the fact they reached 9/180, easily their highest score for the season.

Six batters got starts, but none were able to go on with it, skipper Braydon Hillman topscoring with 36.

David Lucas opened the game up for Fountain Gate against Silverton, getting the first three wickets which gave the visitors momentum they were able to largely hold onto.

Lucas finished with four wickets and Mustaffa Waseem claimed three as Silverton managed 154, which was chased down comfortably, Rodni Kumara’s 55 off 70 leading the way.

Dandenong West continued its unbeaten season against Hampton Park, putting 174 on the board before Nuwan Kulasekara’s 4/11 off six helped his team bowl the Redbacks out for 88.

TURF 2 LADDER Beaconsfield 36, HSD 30, Lyndale 30, Narre Warren 27, Doveton 18, Cranbourne 15, Keysborough 15, Parkfield 15.

TURF 3 LADDER Dandenong West 42, Coomoora 30, Fountain Gate 30, Lynbrook 24, Springvale 24, Silverton 18, Hampton Park 12, Berwick Springs 12.

Dandenong downed again

By Marcus Uhe Dandenong’s difficult season in Victorian Premier Cricket continued with a five-wicket loss to Geelong at home on Saturday.

Batting first in the 50-over contest at Shepley Oval, the Panthers were rolled for 156 in the 46th over by an economical Geelong outfit.

Just three batters, in Matthew Wilson (41 off 63), Angus Newman (22 off 38) and Gehan Seneviranne (16 off 21) scored at a strike rate higher than 50 as a steady flow of wickets restricted their ability to build a defendable total.

Wilson and Newman’s sixth-wicket stand of 42 offered the most resistance, with Wilson top-scoring before he was caught behind off Geelong seamer Thomas Neate.

Despite hitting just the two boundaries (one four and one six), he was able to rotate the strike on his way to his highest one-day score of the season.

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side managed to take wickets with some regularity but will rue a pair of near-misses early in the innings that would have really had them in the contest.

After Braden Taeuber removed Geelong skipper Josh McDonald in the 12th over, he very nearly had a wicket next ball, but the edge off Oliver Peake’s bat fell short of the slip fielder.

In the very next over, wicketkeeper Sam Newell dropped what would have been a screamer, diving to his right off the bowling of Wilson.

Newman’s 2-24 off five overs completed a solid all-round day as the Panthers’ only multiple wicket taker, but 156 was always going to be difficult to defend, and so it proved, with the visitors needing just 34 overs to chase it down with five wickets in hand.

Taeuber, Wilson and Ben Allison all chipped-in with one wicket each.

Dandenong will travel to Greenvale for a two-day game next week as it attempts to win its second game of the season.

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