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Daily Mail
12-08-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Aussie dad suddenly dies while caring for his two daughters - and the one thing he made sure of before he took his final breath
Aussie dad Shaun Skinner and his fiancé had just started to plan their wedding for next year after 14 years together and three daughters when he died in their family home. The 36-year-old was taking care of two of the girls on August 4 when his pacemaker, which he had been fitted with nearly two decades before, went off. He rang fiancé Ashlee Tyrrell about 1pm from the family home in Melbourne 's south-east suburb of Rowville to alert her and she left work. 'We had had no hiccups since his diagnosis at 17-years-old,' she told Daily Mail on Tuesday. 'He got a pacemaker put in and everything was fine. He was going to his specialist every year.' As she was driving home, she rang him to say she was on the way and he told her he thought it was a panic attack. She said she wasn't far. 'I got a phone call from Ambulance Victoria and they told me Shaun had called an ambulance but he was terrified because he was home alone with that two daughters, so the three year old and the seven year old,' she said. 'He didn't want them to be scared or alone. So I got off the phone and I called my dad who got there quickly because it was just around the corner from his work.' When Ashlee's father arrived, he lost consciousness. 'Shaun lost consciousness when he knew his girls were taken care of. He waited and then he never regained consciousness again,' she said. 'When the paramedics got there, my three year old was lying on her dad but I'm forever grateful because they never got to see the scary part.' Mr Skinner was found lying on his bed but was moved to another room before paramedics began attempts to resuscitate him. By the time Ms Tyrrell reached the home, he was unresponsive after what is now known to have been a fatal heart attack. The couple, who had met while working at the manufacturer Stegbar in 2011, shared three daughters Sophie, Violet and Everly, between nine and three-years-old. 'I knew then that I didn't want Shaun to come back if he wasn't going to be Shaun. I started preparing myself,' she said. Paramedics had been attempting to resuscitate Mr Skinner for 45 minutes and told her they would have to stop after an hour had passed. 'So 15 minutes later, they told me they were sorry, but there was nothing more they could do. I had my very sad moment. Then my brain went to my kids,' she said. Ms Tyrrell's father collected her nine-year-old from school while the two other daughters said goodbye to their father. 'I knew I've got to do this right, my kids need to say him to say goodbye. They need to do it now, while he still looks like Daddy,' she said. 'It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life. 'My dad told my nine-year-old and I heard her scream from the car. Then she ran to me and I hugged her. I took her in and she said goodbye.' Ms Tyrrell has taken time off work to care for her daughters until she can make sure they are well enough for her to return. She and Mr Skinner fell in love at first sight in 2011 and were engaged a year later but held off getting married until their girls were old enough to be involved in the wedding. 'We'd only just started planning so we didn't have much set. Instead, I get to plan his funeral,' she said. 'Shaun was the best dad in the world. He was funny, he made everyone laugh and that was his main thing in life. He loved to make people happy. 'We're absolutely heartbroken and devastated but I can't change it so I'm just trying to make sure that I do the right thing for the kids.' Ms Tyrrell and her daughters have moved out of the rental to stay with her parents in Pakenham after the ordeal. Friends have organised a GoFundMe page, which has already raised $38,842, to help financially support the grieving family. They also created an email account for Ms Tyrrell and the girls for people to share words of support and memories of Shaun which will be consolidated into a book.
Herald Sun
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
EFNL 2025: Noble Park upsets Rowville to bolt into Premier Division finals race
Don't miss out on the headlines from Eastern. Followed categories will be added to My News. As Noble Park coach Steve Hughes admits: 'I was tearing my hair out at quarter-time'. 'The amount of times we gave the ball directly back to the opposition,' he quipped, as his side fell 19 points adrift at the first and half-time breaks. What followed was an upset of one of the Premier Division's in-form teams, knocking over Rowville 9.11 (65) to 8.8 (56) – and coming from 15 points down at the final change. 'In my opinion we were actually very lucky at quarter-time – Rowville, in fairness, were missing a few good players and I think if we had played that way with Rowville at their best, we would've been in deep trouble,' Hughes said. With improved ball-use after quarter-time, the coach said his charges got to work on chipping away at a Rowville outfit which had handed ladder-leader East Ringwood its first loss of the season the previous round. Hughes said it was a 'feather in the cap' of his midfield to contain the Hawks' engine room featuring stars Anthony Brolic and Lachlan McDonald. 'Mitch Riordan's second half was super, Lachie McDonnell was really good again … down back I thought Jacob Noble and the Ariek Lual were super,' he said. 'Even that last quarter we denied them scoring opportunities – it was pleasing to hit the front at the right time. 'We're in some good, strong competitive form at the moment.' Noble Park (sixth) now sits a mere five per cent out of the top five, after improving its record to 5-5. Just four points also separates it from Rowville (fourth). Hughes said he was 'proud of the spirit' his emerging group had shown this season. 'I've said a number of times, there's no game this year the boys have played where the boys haven't had a good crack at it,' he said. 'The endeavour and effort and playing for each other, there's a lot of that at the moment.' A galaxy of stars assembled at the Pat Wright Snr Oval on Saturday to toast the 40th anniversary of the club's 1985 premiership. Hughes said the pre-game address to the players was 'special'. 'We went through the last 40 years of the footy club,' he said. 'We had David Spence who was coach of the 1985 premiership side, Glenn Gunstone who played in that game to chat about the '80s, Peter Reece was fantastic who came in for the '90s, Denis Knight, '03 and '04 premiership coach, he had a chat about the early 2000s, and then Glenn 'Chucky' Manson talked about 2010 and 2011 (premierships). 'I loved the fact that 22 players that didn't know some of those stories now do.' Noble Park is away to Berwick in Round 11, which upset top-five outfit Doncaster East by a point on Saturday.
Herald Sun
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
EFNL 2025: Resurgent Rowville ends East Ringwood's unbeaten run
Don't miss out on the headlines from Eastern. Followed categories will be added to My News. What a way to arrest a form slump. Rowville sent its Eastern league Premier Division flag rivals a resounding warning on Saturday, handing East Ringwood its first loss of the season. Fresh off a 138-point demolition of Mitcham, the Hawks' 13.10 (88) to 8.11 (59) victory puts their season back on track following a three-game losing streak. Rowville senior coach Ben Wise said the mid-year bye served to refresh his battle-weary side after losses to Blackburn, Berwick and Doncaster East. 'Since the break we've come back a different side – the break came at a good time for us … we were a bit battered and bruised,' he said. 'They've come back well, and then to come up against the benchmark … we had a plan that we thought if we stuck to it, we'd be able to get them.' The evergreen Matt Davey finished best afield with three goals as the Hawks pulled ahead by 15 points by three-quarter time. 'He's getting better with age,' Wise said. 'He's such a fit bugger, attacks the contest fiercely, create something out of nothing and was really crafty forward of centre. He was able to fly for his marks and then convert in front of goal. 'He's been super this year – he's missed three games which were our three losses, so he thinks he's the difference at the moment.' Matt Evans, Lachlan McDonald, Anthony Brolic, Joshua Clarke and Jesse Eickhoff rounded out the Hawks' best. Meanwhile, the back six kept arguably the league's most potent forward trio – Josh Fox, Riley Weatherill and Remy Maclean – to a combined five majors. Young gun Cal Verrell stood the towering Fox, who finished with two goals. 'They've (East Ringwood) got some weapons up there which was always going to be my concern … my boys were a bit undersized and (were able to) bring it to ground,' Wise said. The coach also lauded debutant Lachlan Toomey, who earned a call-up after booting four goals in the reserves last round. 'We needed a hybrid third tall and he came in and played that role – he kicked a goal and he was playing on a good player (Callum Norris), so he did well,' Wise said. 'It's just good to promote another kid against good opposition and give him a taste of it.' The result lifted the Hawks to a 6-3 record for third spot ahead of their Round 10 away clash with Noble Park. Wise said his side's recent form slump was 'more above the shoulders'. 'We just had to get back to what we know is our best and that's playing team-first, strong on defence and attacking the contest really strongly,' he said. 'We're under no illusion that it's going to be tough, but we have obviously shown that having anywhere close to our full-strength side and play our way, we're going to be hard to beat, I believe.' East Ringwood remains first on the ladder with an 8-1 record.
Herald Sun
14-06-2025
- Business
- Herald Sun
Why this renovated Rowville home fetched $1.2m
The Rowville family home that sold for $1.2005m, more than $100k above the top of its price guide. A Rowville family who spent nearly a decade shaping their dream home have sold it for $1.2005m, more than $100,000 above the top of its price guide. Vendors Mary and Nick Nikos's renovated three-bedroom home had $1m-$1.1m price hopes, but strong interest throughout the campaign translated into fierce competition on auction day. Buxton Oakleigh auctioneer and director Peter Gigis said four bidders fought it out after the home was declared on the market at $1.1m, with offers climbing in $10,000 and $4000 increments before narrowing to final $500 bids. RELATED: Shock twist in Australia's property market 'Be realistic': Melb buyers warned Melb suburbs where units save you $1m CoreLogic records show the couple purchased 2 Moama Place for $630,000 in 2015, and overhauled it with a focus on family functionality and warm, timeless design. Their favourite addition? The open-plan kitchen, which Mary described as the 'heart of the home' , a space that once held more than 40 people during family events. The original kitchen before renovation, now transformed into a warm, open-plan entertainer's hub described as the 'heart of the home.' The renovated open-plan kitchen that once hosted 40 guests and helped seal the $1.2m sale, featuring Bosch appliances and oak floors. 'We've had babies take their first steps here, we've hosted huge gatherings, it's full of memories,' she said. 'It's bittersweet, but with baby number four on the way, it's time to start the next chapter.' The home backs directly on to Waterford Valley Golf Course and features solid American Oak floors, Bosch appliances, underfloor bathroom heating, solar panels, and a 48sq m shed with a kitchenette and toilet, ideal for the perfect mancave, trades or home business use. The backyard before landscaping and upgrades, now replaced with a manicured family-friendly space backing onto Waterford Valley Golf Course. The upgraded exterior with shed, solar panels and direct golf course access a lifestyle combo that drew fierce auction interest for the Melbourne southeast home. PropTrack data shows Rowville's median house price has climbed 5.2 per cent in the past year to $970,000, with family homes in quiet courts continuing to attract strong buyer demand. Mr Gigis said Rowville's balance of green space, schools and family-friendly infrastructure was continuing to fuel confidence among upsizers and long-term owner-occupiers. The stylish bathroom includes underfloor heating, just one of many high-end touches that appealed to owner-occupiers. The 48sq m shed with kitchenette and toilet, ideal for a man cave, trades, or home business use, adding serious buyer appeal. 'This wasn't an investor property,' Mr Gigis said. 'It was a genuine family home in a cul-de-sac with golf course views. Those sorts of homes are getting harder to find and buyers know it.' The lounge area pre-renovation, now a modern, light-filled family space with a fireplace and oak flooring. The revamped living room with fireplace, perfect for family gatherings part of a renovation focused on warmth and functionality. Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox. MORE: Bachelor couple eyeing $6m+ payday Aussie NBA legend set for huge $4m move $32m Mill deal reveals major players' interest
News.com.au
14-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Why this renovated Rowville home fetched $1.2m
A Rowville family who spent nearly a decade shaping their dream home have sold it for $1.2005m, more than $100,000 above the top of its price guide. Vendors Mary and Nick Nikos's renovated three-bedroom home had $1m-$1.1m price hopes, but strong interest throughout the campaign translated into fierce competition on auction day. Buxton Oakleigh auctioneer and director Peter Gigis said four bidders fought it out after the home was declared on the market at $1.1m, with offers climbing in $10,000 and $4000 increments before narrowing to final $500 bids. 'Be realistic': Melb buyers warned CoreLogic records show the couple purchased 2 Moama Place for $630,000 in 2015, and overhauled it with a focus on family functionality and warm, timeless design. Their favourite addition? The open-plan kitchen, which Mary described as the 'heart of the home' , a space that once held more than 40 people during family events. 'We've had babies take their first steps here, we've hosted huge gatherings, it's full of memories,' she said. 'It's bittersweet, but with baby number four on the way, it's time to start the next chapter.' The home backs directly on to Waterford Valley Golf Course and features solid American Oak floors, Bosch appliances, underfloor bathroom heating, solar panels, and a 48sq m shed with a kitchenette and toilet, ideal for the perfect mancave, trades or home business use. PropTrack data shows Rowville's median house price has climbed 5.2 per cent in the past year to $970,000, with family homes in quiet courts continuing to attract strong buyer demand. Mr Gigis said Rowville's balance of green space, schools and family-friendly infrastructure was continuing to fuel confidence among upsizers and long-term owner-occupiers. 'This wasn't an investor property,' Mr Gigis said. 'It was a genuine family home in a cul-de-sac with golf course views. Those sorts of homes are getting harder to find and buyers know it.'
