DECEMBER 11, 2018 \ STARWEEKLY.COM.AU
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CFA’s Santa surprise Santa is swapping his sleigh and reindeer for a fire truck as he attempts to make his way around Epping before Christmas. Epping CFA has an ambitious plan to help the big man in red visit every street in Epping by Christmas Eve. The brigade and Santa began making their rounds late last month to reach as many streets as possible. Epping CFA captain Rob Saitta said the brigade had been organising the Santa run for more than 30 years. He said the brigade loved seeing the joy on childrens’ faces when Santa arrived in their street. The brigade’s Facebook page will be updated each day with details of where Santa will be visiting that night. This year, the brigade is also selling Christmas trees to raise money for the station. Orders can be placed via eppingcfa.com.au or by dropping into the station. Details: facebook.com/ EppingCountryFireAuthority
Phil, 9, with Matt Hooper, Santa, Neil Craig, Chris Hooper and Rheannon Tulloch.
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Overland under pressure ‘‘
We don’t even know what the terms of the Royal - Lawrie Cox Commission are
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embroiled in the Royal Commission. Cr Cox said the Royal Commission should be allowed to unfold like any other court case. “We don’t even know what the terms of the Royal Commission are,” he said. “[Mr Overland] made us aware at the time of employment of his former life. If something is affecting his ability to do his job then we would
look at it, but at the moment there is nothing there.” Cr Cox said people were “drawing a long bow” by suggesting Mr Overland should step down, adding any councillors that held that view were “playing politics”. Deputy mayor Tom Joseph backed Cr Cox’s stance saying he had confidence in Mr Overland, while Cr Caz Monteleone said Mr Overland was performing well as the council’s chief executive. Cr Monteleone said the council should only consider asking Mr Overland to stand down if information comes to light that affects his ability to work for the council.
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Whittlesea mayor Lawrie Cox has declared his confidence in council chief executive Simon Overland, despite him being embroiled in a Royal Commission into Victoria Police’s recruitment of a lawyer as an informant. The state government has announced a Royal Commission into Victoria Police’s mismanagement of several high-profile gangland investigations. It follows revelations that a female criminal barrister was an informer for police from 2005 to 2009.
Mr Overland was a deputy commissioner at the time the lawyer, known as Informer 3838, provided police with information during Melbourne’s gangland war. The High Court has labelled the police’s use of the informant as “reprehensible conduct”. Cr Cox said he believed Mr Overland could continue to do his job as council chief executive while giving evidence at the Royal Commission. He rejected suggestions Mr Overland should resign from the council, drawing parallels to police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton, who has remained in his job despite also being
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