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Betty Morrison, 98, gets the jab from Nikki (Registered Nurse Immunizer) 231848 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS “I just think it’s good, it just takes the pressure off us with the more [vaccinations] that are done,” she said. “I think they’re pretty happy to get it. We just wish we could get all our doses as well, as we’d just like to hurry the roll out to all the rest

of the staff and volunteers.” Ms Austen said that very few families and residents had protested getting vaccinated and overall they had managed to administer jabs to about 85 percent of residents in their care.

While most residents were happy about getting the Pfizer vaccine, some questioned whether it was going to do much in the long run. “I’m so close to heaven, it doesn’t really matter to me,” Ms Morrison said.

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Residents at the Millhaven Lodge in Pakenham are now one step closer to being safely protected from Covid-19, after receiving their first jab of the highly anticipated Pfizer vaccine this afternoon. Although the vaccine delivery was running a few hours late, residents and staff were pleased to see the arrival of the valuable doses at about 12.30pm on Tuesday 23 March and everyone quickly got to work administering the jabs to elderly residents. Betty Morrison, a 98-year-old resident at Millhaven Lodge said that it “didn’t hurt much” when she received her dose, and that it was just “more of a little prick in the arm”. “Apparently I’ve got to wait 15 minutes now,” Ms Morrison said. Linda Austen, the CEO of Millhaven Lodge said that Ms Morrison and the other 109 residents who were set to be vaccinated by the end of the day were being monitored by nurses for 15 minutes in the vaccination room, and would then be monitored over the next 24 hours in their own rooms. Ms Austen said that she was glad the vaccinations had finally made it, as the initial delivery time had been estimated at 9am and they had been left waiting for quite a while. “At least they’ve come - because the residents were here at seven o’clock this morning, waiting and getting ready,” Ms Austen said. “So they waited all the time until 12.30pm and then bang, bang, bang - we started at about one o’clock and we’ve gotten through about four fifths of residents already,” she said, just after 2pm. Ms Austen said that she believed Millhaven Lodge might be one of the first places in Pakenham to begin vaccinating residents as part of phase 1b of the Federal Government’s vaccination roll out.

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Colourful end to season By Gabriella Payne The Pakenham Little Athletics Club celebrated the end of a jam-packed season with a rainbow celebration, as kids and parents took part in a fun filled colour run on Saturday 20 March. There were smiles all round at Toomuc Reserve on the weekend, as everyone got involved in a number of events, including the ‘Turkey’ run, colour run, obstacle course and giant slip n slide to name a few. Deb McNamara, a representative of the Pakenham Little Aths Committee said that it had been a “fantastic” but “exhausting” day for everyone involved - and overall was a huge success. “The kids just loved it!” Ms McNamara said. “I’ve never seen so many kids laugh and smile so much, it was just great.” Ms McNamara said that after Covid delayed the start to the season last year, it had been a jam-packed couple of months, and it was amazing to be able to have some fun and celebrate everyone’s achievements in this colourful way. “The last few weeks have been really full on, and the parents have just been so amazing,” she said. “So when you see the parents and kids enjoying it so much - it really does pay off in the end.” Ms McNamara said that the committee were thankful to Pakenham Osteopathy for sponsoring the event and said this fun-filled day “wouldn’t have been possible” without them. She added that while the kids had had a lot of fun, the parents had also been able to let their hair down and have a race themselves at the track on Saturday, which got “quite competitive” but was a good laugh.

Parents after the 150m Turkey Run Tanya Walker,Kerri Copley,Deb McNamara,Bel Wouters, Brenda Hansch,Julia and Vincent Barratini Pictures: JULIA BARATTINI

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The kids were thrilled to receive awards on the day.

Smiles all round!

“Even the parents who were normally quite reserved were getting in there, and were covered in colour from head to toe!” she said.

Whilst this was the last meet for the season, Ms McNamara said the club were excited to see some of their athletes compete in the

relay state championships next weekend and were all excited to get back to the track once again next September.

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From left: Ava Teusner, Mia Teusner, Max Teusner, Tommy Phillips, Sam Robinson and Zac Teusner were all very proud of Pictures: GABRIELLA PAYNE their banner. 232078

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Hands in for Harmony Day By Gabriella Payne A sea of orange swept over Pakenham Consolidated School on Friday 19 March, as both kids and teachers got dressed up and excited for Harmony Day celebrations over the weekend - with students coming together to help create a colourful banner, which spread a wonderful message of unity throughout the neighbourhood. The words “everyone belongs” were written proudly on the school’s fence and decorated with hundreds of colourful hand prints, created by the students, for motorists and pedestrians passing along the Princes Highway to admire. Debra Ford, one of the school’s foundation teachers and event organisers, said that herself and fellow teacher Jenny Davies had come up with this idea as they thought that it was important for the whole school community to celebrate special days such as Harmony Day. “At Pakenham Consolidated School we are very multicultural, so we thought hands would be a good way of representing each family,” Ms Ford said. “So the students have chosen to colour in their hands with colours that are important to their family - colours that they might celebrate or maybe have more meaning to them.” Ms Ford said that students then wrote the names of their family members and what country they were originally from in the middle of the artwork and said that it had been a fantastic way for each student to share a bit of their own culture with everyone in the class. “I think it’s just a good way to celebrate the many cultures we have here in Australia,” Ms Ford said.

From left: Ava, Mia, Max, Tommy, Sam and Zac were all very excited to be celebrating Harmony Day at school. 232078 “But it’s also to let them know that everyone, no matter who you are, we’re all Australians and we’re all celebrating it together and each other’s culture too, not just the Australian culture of a BBQ and Australia Day - it’s celebrating everyone,” she said. When posing for a photograph with the banner, some of the kids involved could hardly contain their excitement about Harmony Day.

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Ava, Mia, Max and Zac Teusner, Tommy Phillips and Sam Robinson all said they were “so excited” that they got to celebrate Harmony Day at school and dress up in orange for the day. “This is the best day of my life!” Tommy said. Mia said that she thought it was a fun day “because you can learn about other cultures”

and the kids all excitedly pointed out their artworks along the fence. “I coloured mine in rainbow because it’s my favourite colour,” Sam said. “And I did the Aboriginal flag, because I’m Aboriginal,” Zac said. Ms Ford said that the day had been a huge success and the school was looking forward to celebrating again next year.

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Education’s ripple effect By Shelby Brooks President of The Berwick Evening VIEW Club Jan Whitaker is passionate about helping local disadvantaged students succeed in their educational journeys. “Like a stone in a pond, you watch the ripples grow and you can’t help but be touched by what happens,” Jan said. VIEW Clubs across Australia help support The Smith Family through fundraising efforts and sponsorships of local students. Driven by the mission of creating social change in Australian communities, VIEW has empowered women to have their voices on issues of importance for the future wellbeing of Australian society since its establishment in 1960. It also provides friendship and social opportunities for its members. VIEW Clubs of Australia welcomed Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley, wife to the Governor-General, as the organisations first ever Patron last week. “I’m honoured to be VIEW’s very first Patron. I have long admired the work VIEW members do in their communities, including their fabulous fundraising events, inspiring monthly lunches, fun-filled social activities and importantly, their generous sponsorship of students in need through The Smith Family,” Mrs Hurley said. “As a teacher, I’ve seen firsthand the transformational power education has on young people. It really does change lives, which is why what VIEW does to help young people is so important to me.” Jan joined her local Berwick VIEW Club 12 years ago while looking to make connections in the community after she retired. “I had retired from consultation work and wanted to refocus on local connections,” Jan said. The club has outings, movie nights, dinners

VIEW Clubs of Australia (VIEW) is delighted to announce Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley as the organisation’s first ever Patron. and hosts fundraising events throughout the year. Currently, The Berwick Evening VIEW Club sponsors two local students, one in primary school and one in high school.

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The Berwick Evening VIEW committee says the club pledge: “I pledge to promote the interests of VIEW, to extend friendship to all and to help those in need.”

“We have a significant impact not just on the individual student, but their whole family,” Jan said. “We’ve seen students from the program go on to become lawyers and doctors and other

contributing members of their community. “They tell us about their home lives and where they’ve come from… they become examples to their brothers and sisters and the next generation in their family.”

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Novel show sees it through By Mikayla van Loon The Parklea Pakenham Show has done things a little differently this year by putting on a display through shop windows. Each week a different art form was put on display for members of the community to walk past and view. Now in its fourth and final week of displays, Pavilion Coordinator Wendy Andrews said each display has been a success. “I think each one of them has been really entertaining for people in a different way, they’ve been able to come and see creativity and different mediums,” she said. “It’s been a different experience. People have been able to appreciate all the expertise of the work people have done and there are a lot of people that come past the windows and have a look, some people take photos.” Although different, Ms Andrews said she has only received positive feedback and the public have really seemed to enjoy the changing displays. But even though Ms Andrews was pleased with the event over the four weeks, she said she had hoped more people would have submitted work. “It was hard to get some entries in but we got enough entries for the space that we had,” she said. “It would have been nice if more people participated but obviously it was hard, maybe they hadn’t done something last year or hadn’t thought there was going to be a show.” Ms Andrews said she knows of artists that found it really difficult to be creative throughout the pandemic and perhaps this resulted in them not being involved. She also found that many of the regular entrants didn’t submit work because they weren’t sure if the Pakenham Show was going to happen. It didn’t however stop Paul and Lorene Latham from entering the pumpkin growing competition though. For over 30 year Mr and Mrs Latham have entered a pumpkin to be displayed in the show. “It is lovely to have something because unfortunately last year we missed out all together,” Mr Latham said. “We tried to put on a display that had a farming feel to it as much as we could with the space we had.” Mr Latham said it was great that people still had something to come and see, even if it was behind glass. The pumpkin display and art display will be on all week for people to see, located in Pakenham Place Shopping Centre, opposite Target. Poultry photography section winners: Large or Bantam soft feather: 1st Debe Sigmund, 2nd Debe Sigmund. Large or Bantam hard feather: 1st Debe Sigmund, 2nd Debe Sigmund Best Junior: photo 3, Evie and Heidi 1st. photo 4, Bowers kids 2nd Strike a pose: 7 Jolene 1st, 2 Archie 2nd

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Art results: Oil or acrylic: 1st Valdr. 2nd Nell McGregor. 3rd Wendy Andrews. Highly Commended Clinton Plowman. HC Pamela Sharp (Millhaven). Water colour: 1st Mikayla Brooke. 2nd Derek Walker (Millhaven). Drawing any medium: 1st Valdr. 2nd Jonathan Andrews. 3rd Jonathan Andrews. Novice: 1st Piero Nelva. 2nd Mikayla Brooke. Senior Art: 1st Di Woods (Millhaven). 2nd Kath Rosamond (Millhaven). 3rd Colleen (Colleen). Art any other medium: 1st Jillian Ronald. 2nd Jillian Ronald. 3rd Stan (Millhaven). Youth Art: 1st Mikayla Brooke. Flow art: 1st Wendy Andrews. 2nd Wendy Andrews Flow Art junior: 1st Mikayla Brooke. 2nd Mikayla Brooke. Best Art Exhibit sponsored by Cardinia Art Society won by Valdr.

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Leaders, all Cardinia Shire Council’s Leadership Program is back for 2021. The program is delivered by Cardinia Shire Council and Leadership Victoria to provide up to 20 applicants the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, to network and learn from a number of guest speakers. Running from May to December, the eight month course prepares participants for leadership roles in their community. “This program covers topics to help participants in building their capacity as leaders within their local neighbourhoods, groups or organisations,” Mayor Brett Owen said. “I encourage all aspiring and emerging leaders within Cardinia Shire to put their hands up and apply.” Residents over the age of 18, who are already involved in the community and are able to attend all sessions are encouraged to apply. Visit www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/leadershipprogram to submit an application by 12 April at 5pm.

Funds for Covid safety The State Government has announced a series of grants to help multicultural and multifaith communities to host Covid-safe events. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ros Spence announced that grants of up to $50,000 through the Multicultural Festivals and Events Program would be available to help local organisations host Covid-safe events - both faceto-face and digital. The program recognises the important role community connection and celebration play in all communities, and enables Victorians to celebrate the diversity and multiculturalism. With the celebration of Harmony Day this Sunday 21 March, and Cultural Diversity Week taking place from 21-28 March, it’s the perfect time for organisations to apply for activities that celebrate diversity. Funding will support events held between 1 July and 31 December 2021. Applications close at 3:00pm on Wednesday 21 April 2021. For more information and to apply visit vic.gov.au/multicultural-festivals-and-eventsprogram.

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A happy lesson I attended a wonderful event at Bunji Place in Narre Warren last Friday night. It was Anh Do with his show “The Happiest Refugee”. What an example he is of what refugees can offer our country! His humanity and humility was there for all to see and honour, despite the traumas of his early life. He appreciated the democracy that existed in Australia in 1980 when he and his family arrived on a leaky boat with 38 other refugees

from Vietnam after five horrific days at sea. He and his fellow refugees were welcomed to this country. He continues to thank Australia for their welcome to everyone and for providing an opportunity for everyone to have a “fair go”. I was inspired by Ahn Do to look at my life and be so thankful for the opportunities and blessings and “pay it forward” as well. We NOW need to continue urging our government to revise their policy toward refugees and asylum seekers, that has changed so much over the past twenty years.

Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS I urge Jason Wood, member for LaTrobe to represent my views in our Federal Parliament. People all over the country are speaking out for a return to the times of welcome, humanity and care for refugees who seek a safe haven in Australia. Don’t let us forget there are still many like Anh Do amongst them with much to offer our country. Elizabeth Ellis, Pakenham

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Better mental health for local school Teachers and school staff in the City of Casey will benefit from targeted preventive programs designed to safeguard their mental health and wellbeing, thanks to a State Government initiative. Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas announced on Wednesday 17 March that Narre Warren South P-12 College is among 17 schools across Victoria that will share in $700,000 as part of the Safe and Well Initiative. Narre Warren South P-12 College will spend their grant money on delivering tailored wellbeing sessions designed to build team relationships and reunite staff to create a more positive working environment and improve the mental health, safety and wellbeing of their staff. The Safe and Well Initiative is the latest in a series of initiatives designed to safeguard the mental health and wellbeing of school staff across the state. The wellbeing of school staff is central to creating a positive school culture for teaching and learning. Schools thrive when principals, teachers and education support staff thrive. “Narre Warren South P-12 College is a fan-

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portance of mental health support in our community and funding of this wellbeing program at Narre Warren South P-12 College will ensure that staff are more equipped to continue providing a high-quality education.” The Safe and Well Initiative is part of $51 million in State Government funding, delivered over four years, to deliver a range of reforms that support staff safety, employee wellbeing and reforms to health and safety. The Safe and Well in Education Strategy 2019-2024 puts the health, safety and wellbeing of all school employees first and recognises that mental health is just as important as physical health. A key priority in the strategy is to improve mental health and wellbeing which is being achieved by providing improving mental health supports for school staff. The announcement of the initiative follows the recent release of the final report from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System earlier this month. The State Government has committed to implementing every recommendation in the report. pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au

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Fun day out in Berwick By Danielle Kutchel Berwick families can get out and about and celebrate all that makes their town great at an upcoming Community Food and Fun Day. Organised by the Berwick and Beaconsfield Chamber of Commerce and the City of Casey, the event will feature fun for all the family, including men’s, women’s and kids’ fashion parades, jumping castles, face painting, cookie decorating and more. Hungry tummies will be well-satisfied by dishes created by local restaurateurs, with

plenty on offer including Italian, Greek, Spanish, Mexican, Indian and Vietnamese. Sample local wines, beers and cocktails while being entertained by talented musicians including Robbie Williams impersonator Paul Hogan, Conor Birmingham and others. The event will run on Saturday 27 March from noon to 6pm, at Blackburne Square and Berwick High Street. For activity times, visit the Berwick and Beaconsfield Chamber of Commerce Facebook page or berwickbeaconsfieldchamber. com.au

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By Danielle Kutchel Tooradin boaties and fisherman have hit the jackpot with the revamp of the town’s old jetty now complete. Minister for Fishing and Boating Melissa Horne visited the town on Friday 19 March to inspect the finished jetty, with works having finished just a few weeks ago. The Tooradin Jetty is now safer and more accessible for boaters, fishers and visitors. The structure has new piles, a new timber deck, beams, and recycled plastic fenders. A floating pontoon and ramp have been installed to replace the old low landing, which makes it easier for people of all abilities to use. To enhance the accessibility, holes have been added in the pontoon for the placement of hoists to assist people with disabilities to access boats. This project was part of the State Government’s $2.7 billion Building Works economic stimulus package, which aims to support Victorian jobs as the state rebuilds after Covid. Proprietors of Tidemaster Charters and Cruises, Lindsay and Irene Mitchell, believe the new jetty will give their business a boost. “It’s like winning TattsLotto,” Mr Mitchell said. “No question, it will be brilliant for our vessel. Prior to this we had to use the boat ramp and it wasn’t satisfactory, but I could live with it.” He said the new floating pontoon would be a gift for seniors using his service, providing them with a stable boarding platform. Locals were heavily invested in the build, with many walking down to view progress each day, Mr Mitchell said. “This will be a long term asset for Tooradin. We’re very fortunate with the way the ducks lined up.”

Jordan Crugnale MP and Minister Melissa Horne join locals at the jetty. Mr Mitchell’s business is slowly getting back to normal after closing during the pandemic. He and his wife shut their cruise vessel down prior to lockdown because they “didn’t want to be a Ruby Princess”, and are now operating on a restricted cruise menu to adhere to social distancing - but next season, Mr Mitchell said, “will be crazy”. Ms Horne said the completion of the jetty was “welcome news” for the community. “It’s great to know these upgrades make it more accessible and help keep people safe in the water,” she said.” “It is about getting the community out there and fishing more often and also investing in the local economy. “We had a $2.7billion stimulus package, some of which was invested into things like this so we could get people out there building right here and now and also have an assert for the community to love.” Reece Taranto, Parks Victoria area chief ranger for east Port Phillip and Western Port, said the facility would serve businesses and the community for years to come. “We’re really excited to be able to provide this facility,” he said.

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Sharing a cuppa for peace By Gabriella Payne A number of esteemed community leaders from the local area came together to share ideas and enjoy a tasty afternoon tea as part of an event put on by Brad Battin MP, the State Member for Gembrook, to celebrate Harmony Week last Friday. Held at Mr Battin’s office in the afternoon on Friday the 19 March, this friendly catch up was filled with smiling faces as leaders from many multicultural organisations came together to mingle and connect after a difficult year. Representatives from across the Cardinia and Casey areas came out to the event, including leaders from the Officer Sikh temple, Gurudwara Shri Guru Nanak Darbar and Doveton’s Omar-Farooq Mosque to name a few. Mr Battin said it was great to see everyone enjoy themselves and hear their thoughts on how the community could continue moving forward post-Covid. “It was wonderful to celebrate Harmony Week with some key leaders from our multicultural organisations in Casey and Cardinia last Friday,” Mr Battin said. “Whilst enjoying food from a wide range of nations we were able to discuss how we can continue our work together in developing our growing community’s spirit.” “It is important we all work together to ensure Casey and Cardinia is an inclusive and prosperous community for all and I look forward to continuing my relationship and work with a number of organisations in the community to achieve this.” Mr Battin said whilst the number of people able to attend was limited due to Covid restrictions, he hoped to continue this tradition and looked forward to hosting more leaders at celebrations next year.

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Pop-up dining spaces sprang up throughout the city last year as Covid safe practices restaurants and forced cafes to turn to the streets for space, and after a successful summer initiative is set to run, the be months - a decisionextended over the coming that has left some munity members comvery unhappy. The pop-up outdoor dining program originally developed was as a way for businesses to adapt to the ever-changing Covid ronment and saw temporary platformsenviseating areas quite and literally “pop up” Cardinia, with seating around spaces in many areas, taking over car parking including in Pakenham’s Main Street. Whilst many people are enjoying making use of the new al fresco spaces, longtime enham local and Pakactive community Jack Mitchell said member that the lack of cleanliness and maintenance of the Main Street was “an absolute disgrace” and neededspaces addressed by the to be council. “I travel all over the state and I have seen a main street never in as bad a shape Street, Pakenham,” as Main Mr Mitchell said. “It’s just dreadful, everywhere, there’s there are cigarette butts bird and the street pavementspoo all over the place Outdoor dining spaces are falling apart. are proving quite “Why anybody divisive along Pakenham’s would want to Main Street now go to the Main Street. is beyond me,” Mr Mitchell said. Picture: CARDINIA The other, less glamorous SHIRE COUNCIL view of the Main Street outdoor dining Mr Mitchell has be going anywhere lived in the area area. anytime soon, as since 2004 dinia Shire and said he has the Carraised Picture: JACK MITCHELL dinia Shire Council this issue with the Car- sions of Council are now calling for expres- dining spaces had proved popular interest for businesses mer and helped over many times, but avail. to support businesses sum- the shops - but it’s to no new, free “parklets” to apply mainly the dirtiness after a the problem,” - hoping to see more for difficult year. that’s “They told me porary outdoor he said. temthat they’ve got seating areas spring “Outdoor dining but it’s just getting big plans, Cardinia. “We have this big, certainly brought up across the worse,” he said. low-hanging tree a buzz to and streets of the shire outside all these parrots following a tough “Taking away the Cardinia Mayor keep coming along year. It’s great to see parking out the Brett Owen said making a mess. of the shops for and the community front a successful summer that after Cardinia some embrace venues and show trial of the parklets, unbelievable - most outdoor seating is just council Yesterday the council them some much the needed love,” were excited of the seats can’t came because she said. used.” complained to even be ing areas installed to see more outdoor dinwe them and they But the owner and throughout the area. said ‘yes, it’s very dirty’, but Mr Mitchell said “We trialled the they told us that Kebabs, Sam Bayraktar operator of Pakenham clean that the council parklet concept we should sending “someone should be mer in it up.” told over Star News that he sum- and other business Pakenham and we’re down there to clean as the council are owners on Main now on the look- that it up” out for new Mr Bayraktar said Street felt “accountable” for the restaurants, cafes that the area had the spaces are worthwhile ensuring the shire ly become “a dumping recentand bars across saster outdoor seating areas had been that would love to “a difor us”. ground” for people and usable if they are going to be taking leave rubbish and host a parklet from to March onwards,” Cr Owen unwanted junk as up car parking spots. “It’s a total mess,” said. that he didn’t have well, and Mr Bayraktar said. However, the pop-up Councillor Tammy the resources or “We can’t even use dining spaces won’t to be cleaning up the time the seating, it’s so highly of the concept, Radford also spoke less. the “ridiculous” point- side. mess outstating that the al fresco First of all we lost “It’s become more our car parks in of a dumping ground front of and an eyesore than something nice,” he said.

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What was the best day of your life so far? This goes without saying, the birth of my two amazing kids. What is your proudest achievement? Starting Balla Balla Community Centre from scratch. What would your last meal be? Salmon (cooked to perfection) on a bed of stir fried vegetables.

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Phillip Island - There’s never a bad time to visit the island! Rug up, because it does get cold, but nevertheless there is plenty to do, from the famous Penguin Parade to Panny’s Chocolate Factory. Be sure to leave early as traffic gets hectic on long weekends.

Ballarat - Ballarat is an historic, beautiful town to visit, especially at this time of year. There’s more to it than just Sovereign Hill, including galleries, walks and gardens. Ballarat can also be a starting point for a bigger tour of central Victoria. Bring a few layers, the temperature drops quickly!

Mornington Peninsula - Always a favourite getaway location for Victorians, you’re sure to be entertained on the peninsula. It’s not all beach, with the hinterland a beautiful area to explore expecially if you like fresh produce and fine wines. Markets, galleries, hot springs, historic walks and more make for a funfilled and relaxing break.

What do you love about your role at Balla Balla? I get to meet and work with amazing people and no two days are the same. How are the squats (for the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s 55 Squat Challenge) going? The squats are going really well. By the time we have finished the month we will have done 1705 squats, that is per person. When you take our team into consideration this is more than 8500 squats. What about the fundraising? We have surpassed our fundraising goal so this is very important for us to raise money for Breast Cancer research. Donate at https:// fundraise.nbcf.org.au/fundraisers/BallaBallaBraveButts3596 Which guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner? My Dad and Mum, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jacinda Ardern

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What has been your most embarrassing moment? Recently falling out of my kayak in front a whole lot of holiday makers. I provided the

entertainment for the day. What is your favourite way to relax? Walking, spending time with family and friends, kayaking.

What three CDs would you take to a desert island? Yosuf Islam (Cat Stevens) Tea for the Tillerman, Ed Sheeran, The Beatles.

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Grandparents are a gift If you’re a grandparent you know the value of your contribution both economically and socially, and the Covid-19 pandemic has further highlighted the significant contribution grandparents make. National Seniors Australia has released new research on the grandparenting activities of older Australians revealing some interesting new findings. The data has noted the impact Covid-19 has had on the care grandparents provide, by the hole it’s left because of older Australians hav-

ing to socially isolate and therefore being unable to look after their grandchildren. National Seniors CEO Professor John McCallum describes grandparenting as being like ‘intergenerational Lego’. It meets many different needs and is a very flexible service. Among the research findings were: More than a quarter of older Australians were providing regular care for grandchildren The average hours spent grandparenting were 12 hours per week with women work-

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ing grandparenting duties were single, compared to 43% of grandmothers Overall women and men who were partnered were the most likely to be grandparenting

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“That’s the pressure.” It’s taken some sacrifice, saving up in advance for flights, visas and accommodation in the US. Then when they got the call up, they left behind their families and livelihoods to

chase their dreams. “You’re not earning so you’re putting the family in a bit of a quagmire,” Kerr says. “You’ve got to be fully motivated or you’re not going to do it.”

The players had not been aided by the Australian basketball system, according to Kerr. Good players have to “pay to play” at the state’s highest levels, meaning talented players like Jok and Gai weren’t being identified by Basketball Victoria, Kerr says. “If you don’t pay, you don’t play.” In contrast, the US system attracts and pays for scholarship winners’ sports and academic journeys. “What are you getting for playing rep ball in Australia? You’re paying registration and the cost of getting to training three nights a week sometimes for a club far away across the city. “What are you getting out of it? You’re not getting an education, you’re not getting a chance to play for a US college. “It’s a slim chance. I’d say there’s less than 200 Australian kids get scholarships in America.” Meanwhile back in Australia, a Red Roo men’s side defeated RMIT Redbacks in a thrilling overtime final at the Ballarat Senior Basketball Tournament. It was the first time a Sudanese-Australian team had won the 58-year-old tournament. It comes on top of winning a recent AAU Australia Summer Series national tournament at Dandenong - its first hit-out after not playing for eight months due to Covid lockdown. Kerr is a big fan of AAU Australia, which is providing an affordable US college pathway for Australian talent like Jok. Jok himself credits Kerr for helping get him known. “It was hard. My name wasn’t out there because I wasn’t playing at (Victorian) state level. “When I came to Red Roo in 2015, he told me to stay committed and keep doing it over time.”

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It was the initiative that dished up smiles during lockdown, but now a decrepit looking Spoonville site in Pakenham is providing anything but joy. During the one hour exercise limit - which is now a distant memory - Spoonville sites across Cardinia Shire were the most popular place to visit. Despite the fad having died down entirely, the Cardinia Lakes community was understandably upset at news their local site appeared to have been targeted by cruel vandals. Estate resident Laksika noticed the destroyed site during her daily walk on Sunday 24 January. “I think someone has just walked over it or kicked them all over. It’s very sad to see it. We always used to stop there and have a look for new ones,” she wrote on Facebook. The reaction from her neighbours was similar. “Absolutely disgusting. The highlight of our walk is our toddler stopping to look and admire the spoons,” one local woman said. “That’s so disappointing. My kids had spoons in there,” another woman added. Pakenham Hills Ward councillor Jack Kowarzik said the news was “really frustrating”. “Spoonville was created by locals for the enjoyment of local children and to see it vandalised is disappointing,” he said. Cardinia Art Society president Jillian Ronald described Spoonville as an “amazing initiative” during Melbourne’s lengthy lockdown. “It’s given joy and positivity in some very dark times and I just think it’s really disappointing that, when the community put together a project to support each other during a difficult time, that someone would take the trouble to destroy it. They’d be better off going home to create a spoon and putting it with

In happier times - Maci, Willow and Aubrey at a Pakenham Spoonville site. 214450 the rest,” she said. “I’d suggest there’s much better things they could do with their time.” The ‘Spoonville’ trend was born out of Winnersh, England, in an attempt to improve mental health by simply making people happy as they were out and about during daily exercise. The quirky saga soon made its way to Cardinia - after Australia’s first ever site was constructed up the highway in Longwarry. Within weeks, the site had spread to Pakenham, Officer, Garfield, Nar Nar Goon, Emerald and Beaconsfield.

Ms Ronald acknowledged the Spoonville craze had now hit a dead end. “They’re getting a little bit tired, so maybe it’s time for the spoons to come home,” she said. Ms Ronald, who commissioned the two local sites at Lakeside in Pakenham, encouraged community members to collect their spoons from their local sites. She added that in mid-February she’d look to clean up all remaining Spoonville’s and relocate any leftover spoons to an “undisclosed location”.

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A new sporting landscape By sports editor Russell Bennett Just over a year ago, two of the most recognisable figures in the local sporting community identified a gap that existed in encouraging youngsters from all walks of life to get involved in sport and stay physically active. Steve Dillon and Gavin Staindl now head up ‘DS Sports’ - an initiative that runs school and holiday sports-themed programs and initiatives for those aged anywhere from five to 13-years-of-age. The concept was the brainchild of Dillon, a school teacher known mainly for his cricketing involvement in local sporting circles. Staindl - who’s been heavily involved in the actionpacked sport of floorball for many years - later came on board for his business acumen. “I always saw this as a niche to fill in the market,” Dillon explained. “There are your sporting clubs, but I’m talking about for kids who don’t particularly want to play in a recognised team sport. “You’ve got your before and after school care programs, but you’ve got nothing in between where it’s very heavily sport-focussed. “That was the initial plan - to come up with a fun sporting program, as such.” So, DS Sports became involved in the government’s ‘Sporting Schools’ initiative - a $280 million program designed to help schools increase children’s participation in sport and connect them with opportunities in community sport. “We’ve got in-school programs, after school programs, and lunchtime programs,” Dillon explained. “The government funds Sporting Schools, where schools can apply for a $3500 grant every term to spend on equipment or external programs. “That’s where we come in. We’re aligned with baseball, tee-ball, volleyball, golf, lacrosse, and badminton - we run just about the whole of Gippsland. “For any of the schools that nominate that sport, we send a coach to them.” This term, DS Sports is already involved in nearly a dozen schools. “It spread more than we’d anticipated,” Staindl said. “We weren’t even looking at doing Sporting Schools - we were just doing a holiday program. That’s all we wanted to do. “Steve is the ideas man and he came up with this Sporting Schools idea. “I’m glad his perseverance wore off on me because it’s actually been really good. We haven’t really promoted ourselves at all, and I think that highlights the need for some kind of avenue in schools for more sport - beyond just

Gavin Staindl and Steve Dillon from DS Sports. your major four or five codes. “Through my involvement with floorball, I see kids who don’t necessarily do well in footy, cricket, or netball but they don’t want to be excluded and they want to be good at something. They might find that volleyball is their thing, or golf is their thing.” At the moment, DS Sports has more than half a dozen coaches on its books. “Our coaches are in there running the program, connecting with the kids, being positive, and getting to know them - having a fun, en-

Picture: SUPPLIED gaging program - that’s what we want,” Dillon said. “That then has the transition into our holiday program, which we’re launching in April.” Staindl continued: “This is one of the fastest growth corridors in the southern hemisphere, so there are parents and kids moving out here who are new to the area and we’ve gone from being a totally football-dominated landscape it used to be footy and cricket and that’s all you played - and now we’re multicultural, we’ve got all these new and wonderful sports being

played, and no one is here facilitating them. “I can’t believe there wasn’t anything here already. It just proves how important these other sports are as well for kids.” The DS Sports April school holiday program includes themed days with Cody Weightman from the Western Bulldogs, Ryan Scott from Western United, and Nicole Faltum from the Melbourne Stars. For more information, visit the ‘DS Sports’ Facebook page, call 0448 186 859 or email sportsdsptyltd@gmail.com

Star footy author on the premiership trail A dark sky looms over the players from Phillip Island and Cora Lynn as they jog on to the sodden, green expanse of the Garfield Recreation Reserve for the West Gippsland competition’s 2019 Grand Final. The Phillip Island players feel primed after the week’s break following their victory in the second semi-final. Cora Lynn has been monitoring the injuries of its leading midfielders Jaxon Briggs and Jeremy Monckton. The pair has been cleared to play but the Cobras’ plan to run Phillip Island off its feet looks to be dented. Jaymie Youle and Brendan Kimber, the Bulldogs’ experienced midfield duo, bore into every pack and mostly emerge with the ball. The Bulldogs’ wave of attacks goes without reward for 10 full minutes before Kimber floats the ball over outstretched hands to land the first goal of the match. Cora Lynn responds through Nathan Langley, the Cobras key forward, who kicks a goal on 12 minutes. But the rest of the quarter belongs to Phillip Island. The Bulldogs lead by 22 points at the first break, 4.4 (28) to 1.0 (6), but should be leading by more. 18 STAR NEWS

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Phillip Island’s strength again proves vital. Billy Taylor puts the ball through for his second goal of the match. We are only two minutes into the second quarter. Phillip Island is threatening to sweep away with the game. But Cora Lynn key forward Troy Tharle leads up to the wing and takes the first clean mark of the match. The crowd murmurs, sensing a shift in the run of play. The ballhandling begins to clean up. Cora Lynn’s co-captains are Tim Payne, the son of Ray Payne, the coach of the Cobras’ grand final team in 1991, and Jackson Dalton, a hard-running midfielder. Dalton soccer’s the ball off the ground in the goalsquare to reduce the margin. At the restart, Cam Pedersen grabs the ball out of the ruck and tries to break the tackles of his opponents. Billy Thomas, Pedersen’s opposite number in the ruck, knocks the ball from Pedersen’s arms during the course of his tackle. The umpire’s view is impeded and he believes that Pedersen has dropped the ball. When Brady White bustles up to Pedersen with his chest out, Pedersen grabs White and hurls the Cobra to the ground and continues

to remonstrate. Pedersen’s crude removal leads to a 50-metre penalty. Thomas then lines up for goal from 35 metres out. The ball takes an ugly trajectory but travels straight and his teammates mob him in delight. From the resultant centre bounce, Jaxon Briggs takes the ball. He dodges one player. He steadies, but he runs too far. The decision is harsh but the Cobras are alight. Phillip Island kicks a goal to steady in the shadow of half-time. The Bulldogs’ break even despite kicking against the wind. They lead at half-time by twenty points, 6.7 (43) to 3.5 (23). I have a brief chat with Russell Bennett, the sports editor of the Pakenham Gazette, one of the best newshounds in Victorian newspapers. Russell looks thoughtful when he says the game is not over yet. He is mindful of the draw between these teams on the long weekend in June. This is an edited extract from On the Premiership Trail: In bookshops and selected news agencies now for $35.

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Their barnstorming finish By David Nagel A fast-finishing Pakenham has kept its perfect Big V Division 1 women’s basketball record intact with the Warriors recording a 14-point victory over Craigieburn at Cardinia Life on Saturday. With scores locked at 48 at the final break, the Warriors turned up the turbos with a stunning 18-4 final quarter to emerge victorious, 66-52. Both teams began brightly in a high-scoring start to the contest, before an increase in defensive pressure saw scores diminish through the second and third terms. The Warriors took their stopping power to new levels in the final term, with a combined 15 defensive rebounds from Tarryn Wilkin (8) and Steph Pal (7) making life tough for the visitors. Simo Pajdic’s team has stars at both ends of the court, with Taylor Jones now the leagueleading scorer after an impressive 27-point

display. Jones did damage from all areas of the court, with laser-like accuracy from the stripe. The Warriors have a busy weekend ahead, with a 6pm road-trip to Chelsea on Saturday before reacquainting themselves with their home court against Mildura at high-noon on Sunday. Pakenham’s men’s Division 2 team took inspiration from the women’s victory, with a similar last-quarter surge seeing the Warriors home in a one-point thriller, 65-64. The Warriors were comprehensively outplayed in the opening stanza, trailing 13-24 and were still seven points in arrears heading in to the final term. But a rousing 17-9 finish saw the Warriors salute for their first victory of the season. Alistair Parker was superb for the home team with a 23-point, 12-rebound doubledouble, while Jake Spruhan dominated the defensive boards with 15 rebounds.

The Warriors, who had their colours lowered by Maccabi on Sunday, take a 1-2 record into Saturday night’s home clash against RMIT. In Youth League 2 Men’s, a slow start saw Pakenham behind the eight-ball with the Warriors eventually lowering their colours, 74-55, against Maccabi. Noah Rosham (20 points and 8 boards) and Idan Shamis (19 and 5) showed promising signs for the Warriors who trailed 40-23 at the main break before an improved second-half performance. And Pakenham’s Youth League 2 women’s team continued its dominant start to the season with a crushing 70-38 victory over Blackburn. Beth Quadara (11 points, 8 rebounds), Caitlin Demczuk (14 points) and Tyla Scorah (9 boards) were all important for the Warriors, but Alahna Arnason stood out with a 16-point, 10 rebound double-double.

Steph Pal pulled down seven important rebounds as the Warriors maintained their unbeaten start to the season. 197278 Picture: ROB CAREW

Local cricket builds to a thrilling season crescendo By David Nagel It’s the time of year when reputations are enhanced, or bowled over like a flimsy set of stumps, as the best teams from around the region lock horns in a supreme battle for premiership glory. Saturday’s preliminary final action in the Dandenong and District (DDCA) and West Gippsland Cricket Associations (WGCA) didn’t fail to deliver as Berwick and Koowe-

erup booked their places in the season deciders. Berwick, the Bears, now take on a confident Hallam Kalora Park in the DDCA Turf 1 grand final, while Kooweerup, the Demons, set up a mouth-watering clash against archrival Cardinia in the WGCA Premier Division. There were also plenty of colours in the crowd with NEWS photographers ROB CAREW and STEWART CHAMBERS on hand to capture all the exciting action...

Cranbourne Meadows cricketer Joraver Sidhu gave a helping hand on Saturday, pictured with his good friends’ nine-month old girl Jasmira. 231910

Berwick’s Jarrod Armitage lets fly from the boundary as the Bears’ faithful look on. 231908

Boomer was looking for food from Ethan Moylan during the big game at Officer. 231917

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