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By 2041, 200,238 people will call Cardinia Shire home.

A special place to live Those who already live here know there is a lot to love about Cardinia Shire. This special wrap-around feature showcases the best aspects of life in Cardinia Shire from the natural beauty and myriad of tourist attractions, to the great education options, the businesses and industries that provide local employment, the leisure and sporting options and the area’s growing retail and entertainment sectors. According to Australian Bureau of Statistics over 120,000 people called Cardinia Shire home in 2019. That number is forecast to hit 200,238 by 2041, a staggering increase. There were 30,670 local jobs in 2019, with the largest number of people being employed in construction, 4,816. Other main employers are manufacturing 2,453, retail trade 4338, education and training 3396, health care and social assistance 2712 and education and training 3396. Many of the businesses are locally owned. In 2018 there were 8,255 businesses in the Shire of Cardinia and the Gross Regional Production in 2019 was $3.6 billion. One of the fastest growing sectors of the local economy is tourism. TOURISM Cardinia Shire offers wineries, potteries, restaurants, cafes, working farms, adventure playgrounds and iconic tourist attractions like Puffing Billy, Emerald Lake Park and now Gumbuya World. Cardinia Shire is an easy day trip for people living in the vast majority of Melbourne’s suburbs. The opening of Gumbuya World three years ago has produced a surge of tourists flocking down the Princes Highway. Tourists are also draws to the northern part of the municipality, affectionately called ’The Hills’ by locals, and includes the villages of Emerald, Gembrook, Cockatoo and Upper Beaconsfield. This area sits at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges and offers tourists attractions such as Puffing Billy, Cardinia Reservoir, Bunyip State Park and Emerald Lake Park. The shire’s central area includes the towns of Beaconsfield, Pakenham and Officer, and also includes the railway towns of Nar Nar Goon, Tynong, Garfield and Bunyip. These areas are home to easily accessible restaurants, old style country pubs, shopping and new 2W STAR NEWS

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sporting venues. They mark the divide between town and country that Cardinia Shire does so well. The southern coast area includes world acclaimed RAMSAR wetlands, the townships of Kooweerup and Lang Lang and further afield Pearcedale and Tooradin. This area is especially rich in asparagus growing, supplying most of Australia’s asparagus crop and there are several working farms that attract tourists from home and abroad. EDUCATION Cardinia Shire has a network of great education options that includes private schools such as St Clare’s Primary School at Officer, St Francis Xavier, Beaconhills, Chairo Christian School and Lakeside College. The shire’s government schools include Pakenham Hills PS, Cardinia PS, Pakenham PS, Pakenham Consolidated, Bridgewood PS and Pakenham Springs. There are also numerous Catholic Primary Schools like St Patrick’s, St James and Colum-

ba Primary at Bunyip. There are state run high schools in Pakenham, Kooweerup, Officer and Emerald preparing young people for the future. For those students struggling in main stream school, Pakenham’s ECG College gives students a second chance at education, focusing on their wellbeing and welfare. ECG College offers VCAL qualifications and classes are hands-on with students doing rather than theory. The shire is also lucky to have Officer Specialist School, which is a purpose built school providing educational programs for students with mild to severe intellectual and associated disabilities. Staff includes special education teachers, a physiotherapist, speech therapists, occupational therapists, a social worker, specialist teachers, and Education Support Staff, working collaboratively to provide outstanding learning programs. REAL ESTATE The corridor from Beaconsfield through to Pakenham has seen an explosion of building

activity in the past decade as former farmland has been transformed into planned communities such as Timbertop, Heritage Springs, Lakeside and Cardinia Lakes. The shire’s building boom is set to continue in coming years when the huge Pakenham East development comes online. The development area comprises approximately 630 hectares bounded by Princes Freeway to the south, Mount Ararat Road to the north and south to the east, and Deep Creek and Ryan Road to the west. Local developer Parklea will play a huge role at Pakenham East with its Ridgelea Estate, a self-sustaining community with plenty of local facilities and open space. Pakenham East will eventually be home to 20,000-22,000 people and approximately 7,100 dwellings. Residents will also be provided with a town centre, convenience centre, two sporting reserves, two government primary schools, a non-government primary school, a government secondary school, parks and waterways. Planning for the 15-year project is well underway. pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au

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The one-stop variety shop Opening a business is hard enough in a normal year let alone a year with a pandemic. But for Mega Discount Variety Store owner Jeff, that’s exactly what happened. Supplying the local community with party rentals and balloon delivery, as well as gifts, crafts, homewares and pet supplies, the mega 1500 square metre warehouse has everything on offer. Throughout the pandemic, Mega Discount Variety Store set up an online store to help keep the local community connected and supplied with all the essentials. They still continue to operate in-store,

so go in and see managers Lin and Rayne Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 5.30pm, Saturday between 9am and 6pm or Sunday from 10am to 5pm. You can locate the team at Pakenham Lifestyle Centre, shop 6, 825 Princes Hwy, Pakenham VIC 3810. To find out about any discounts or latest information check out Mega Discount Variety Store on Facebook or call 03 5918 4666. “In future, we are willing to not only provide more convenience services and more new products, but also support our community and locals.”

Store Manager Ben with great Easter goodies.

Hop in for Easter eggs Nestled in the heart of Bunyip, the IGA Bunyip team offer weekly shoppers great offers on fresh food and vegetables. Plus liquor specials. IGA Bunyip are now offering online shopping and free delivery or click and collect to their community. IGA Bunyip have great weekly specials, you can go online and see their weekly catalogues with great offers. The store is fresh, clean and bright with a huge variety.

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Excellence at St Clare’s St Clare’s Catholic Primary School continued to grow this year and now has an enrolment of over 520 students. One of the major developments for 2021 is substantial landscape works to incorporate further sport fields and playgrounds. St Clare’s continues to go from strength to strength. As part of the parish of St Patrick’s in Pakenham, the school is on site with the Early Learning Centre and the Officer campus of St Francis Xavier College. This provides a seamless transition from early childhood to secondary education with state-of-the-art facilities. Each learning space has been designed by education award-winning architects to provide a rich environment conducive to relevant, meaningful learning. Areas are spacious and well-resourced so as to meet the diverse needs of all learners. Our final stage of classrooms is due to be finished this year and will include a new playground and sports field. Before your children even come to school, you, as parents, have taught them so much. They’ve learned to listen, to ask questions, to be filled with wonder, to say thank-you, to wash their hands, to pick up after themselves and to look out for each other. Our job at St Clare’s is to continue these life lessons and nurture the holistic development of each child. For the St Clare’s family, numeracy and literacy skills are core elements of education; but so is Religious Education - developing empathy, social justice and a

strong moral compass. We encourage active play and healthy bodies; understanding other cultures through learning languages; and the confidence that comes with developing creativity through the performing and visual arts. In 2020 we discovered, digital technology is an integral part of the learning experience in our connected world and at St Clare’s we emphasise a student’s capacity for safety, courtesy, critical literacy and independent learning online using the most current mobile learning technologies. Student achievement is measured not only by academic growth but by each child’s emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing. Being part of faith-filled community instils our students with a sense of identity, a feeling of belonging and above all, a powerful sense of selfworth. At St Clare’s our aim is to have each child reach their potential; to be a well-rounded individual - within a supportive and caring learning environment. With the easing of restrictions, we are excited to announce our Open Days for Term - Saturday 24 April 10am to 12pm, Saturday 22 May 10am to 12pm and Wednesday 26 May 4pm to 5pm. Bookings are required so please contact the school for bookings. St Clare’s Primary School is also offering private school tours. Please phone to book a tour 5940 6777 or email enrolments@stclaresofficer.catholic.edu.au

At St Clare’s our aim is to have each child reach their potential; to be a well-rounded individual within a supportive and caring learning environment.

All families welcome. Registrations essential via College website.

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Cardinia’s hidden gems There’s no place like Cardinia Shire this autumn! With green space aplenty, get out and about to enjoy the fresh air and autumn colour with family and friends. While popular attractions like Emerald Lake Park and Mount Cannibal are always favourites, why not take the road less travelled and discover something new. From picnics to playgrounds, rail trails and bush walking, quaint heritage shopping villages, gourmet food and coffee galore, discover some of Cardinia Shire’s hidden gems. The gentle and meandering 20-minute Toomuc Creek Trail starts at the Princes Highway before heading north along Toomuc Creek. Look up and spot birds of all shapes and sizes in this beautiful and tranquil semi-rural setting. For something well loved by those locals in the know, Eastone Reserve is a popular spot for dog walking, with friendly wetland birds to boot. Take a picnic or work up a sweat running the stairs and using the outdoor exercise stations located around the perimeter of the lake. Or grab a coffee and lunch from a local cafe or take a picnic before letting the kids run wild at the playground. With a swimming pool, bowling green, tennis court and skatepark, there’s plenty on offer at Cochrane Park in Koo Wee Rup. If something with all things park and skate is what you’re looking for, head to the newly upgraded Gembrook Leisure Park which is a sure-fire winner this autumn. With a flying fox, giant climbing pyramid, trampoline and wheelchair friendly merry-go-round – this playground is hard to beat. The active zone and skate park have also had a makeover making it a great stop off for older kids and teens.

Eastone Reserve, Pakenham. For a bit of history, with beautiful gardens and walking trails, try the state significant Nobelius Heritage Park which connects to Emerald Lake Park and the Eastern Dandenong Ranges rail trail. Emerald Museum, located within the park, is staffed by a dedicated team of volunteers, and open to the community each Wednesday from 10am to 3pm and Sunday from 1.30pm to 4pm except for public holidays. Should you want to run wild in Cockatoo, Alma Treloar Reserve is perfect for monkeying around, this playground will test your skills with its spider web climbing frame as well as a rope challenge. Add an insect-themed, fourway seesaw, swings and a super-fast spinner and your day is made at Alma Treloar Reserve. Grab your lunch from the local shops and picnic beneath the soaring gums.

Nobelius Heritage Park, Emerald. Looking for a bite to eat and a coffee to get you through the rest of your adventure? Or perhaps some retail therapy is more in or-

Pictures: SUPPLIED der? Jump online to find what’s near you using the Buy Local Map www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/ buylocal

Love local - buy local From bakeries and cafes to galleries, museums and shops, find a new local favourite on our Buy Local Map. www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/buylocal

Take your pooch to the new off-leash and agility dog park at Don Jackson Reserve. With a playground nearby and lots of open space, it’s a great outing!

Enjoy the beautiful gardens and trails at Nobelius Heritage Park, connected to Emerald Lake Park and the Eastern Dandenong Ranges rail trail.

Wetlands, gardens, a water play area, cafe – and now a brand new compost corner and herb garden - there’s something for everyone at Deep Creek Reserve.

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Caring service at the end David W. Bull Funeral Directors, Pakenham office and chapel was opened in 1981 in Bald Hill Road, Pakenham. They relocated to the current office and chapel at 190 Princes Highway, Pakenham in 1995. The location of the Pakenham Funeral Home offers a central meeting place for metropolitan and country family and friends attending. A large spacious modern chapel Seating for 130, room for over 220 in doors and large car port with external speakers. Air-conditioned Catering available afterwards 50 plus car spaces and off-street car parking Disabled access DVD presentations available in Chapel and foyer At David W. Bull Funeral Directors they also abide by a strict code of ethics, ensuring accredited quality premises, facilities and highly committed staff, providing family and friends a respectful service, combined with support and understanding. You will find the team - Louise, Renee, Melissa, Tony at the Pakenham Office between the hours of 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday. For immediate attention or After Hours call on 5941 4888. Situated at 190 Princes Highway, Pakenham, 59414888

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Office & Chapel 190 Princes Hwy Pakenham www.davidwbull.com.au

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Local based radiologist GIG Radiology has been serving the local communities of South East and Gippsland areas for more than a decade. They are a local provider who the local communities prefer and trust they focus on the highest medical imaging standards. GIG Radiology is a one stop shop for all your medical imaging services, which include x-ray, CT, contrast CT, obstetric ultrasound, muscular ultrasound, general ultrasound, bone density scans, dental x-ray and interventional procedures, using the latest state of the art, low dose machinery. The team at all GIG Radiology clinics is committed to community healthcare they have local knowledge of the community, so go

where the locals go GIG Radiology. See below our clinic locations. GIG Radiology bulk bills most scans and accepts all referrals. Trading hours are 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. Our Pakenham and Cranbourne clinics are also open 9am-1pm Saturday. The clinics are situated at Pakenham, 23 John Street, phone 59417812; Cranbourne, 2 Woodbine Road, phone 59917368; Officer, Arena Shopping Centre, 4 Cardinia Road, phone 59418544; Kooweerup, 291 Rossiter Road, phone 8352 4299; Rosebud. 926 Point Nepean Road, phone 5986 6400 and Traralgon, 35 Grey Street, phone 5176 1212.

Synergy IT Director Andrew Devienne can assist with all your IT needs.

Everything IT For anything and everything IT related, Synergy IT Services is the place to contact. Owner Andrew Devienne has over 15 years’ experience in the industry backed up by multiple certifications and degrees, and can solve both residential and business IT needs. Residential services include antivirus and malware clean-up, Windows upgrades and hardware upgrades. For businesses, Synergy IT Services offers Microsoft 365 and Google Cloud setup and management, backups, networking, servers, DNS and domain management, and internet and VOIP telephony. Synergy is a local small business that

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takes care of its customers. Synergy offers a high attention to detail and management from start to end. Staff take the time to understand each customer’s issue, present suitable options and deliver the right solution. The company has experience with a wide range of vendors and technology solutions and local Australian hardware stock. Importantly, Synergy is easy to contact when you need it, and can extend support out to regional Victoria. Synergy IT Services is located in Pakenham and can be contacted on contact@synergyitservices.com.au, or 9113 4616. Synergy IT Services is open 8am-5pm with hours extended for emergencies.

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Trading in equine quality

More than just timber

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dles - to ensure correct fit for your horse For your convenience we have an online store and have payment methods which include, Afterpay and Paypal. Phone Orders are also welcome, just give us a call and we’ll get your order in the post as soon as possible. The Trading Stables is located on the corner of Tivendale Road and Princes Highway, Officer. We are open 7 days a week for your convenience. Trading times Monday to Friday: 9.00 am to 5.30 pm Saturday: 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Sunday: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm Look for ‘Rutherford’ the white horse, on the highway.

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By Danielle Kutchel Van Steensel Timbers is a family-owned business that has been serving the community since 1965. Founder Jan Van Steensel passed the business on to his four sons, who currently still own the iconic store and continue Jan’s tradition of quality and service. Now with two locations - the original in Officer, and the second, which opened in 1995, in Grantville - Van Steensel provides everything for the home DIY project or tradie: structural

timber, hardwoods, sleepers, retaining wall steel, decking material, posts and fencing, wire and mesh, cement and concrete mixes, roofing materials, paint, hand tools, power tools and wood machining. Staff have strong experience in the building industry and are there to offer you advice, help and support in your building project. Find Van Steensel Timbers Officer at 421 Princes Highway, Officer. Open Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm and Saturday 7am to 12pm. Call 5943 2371.

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The Trading Stables is a well known and established business catering to the horse industry Australia wide for over 24 years. The Trading Stables objective has always been to provide a more cost effective alternative for all horse owners of any discipline in the horse world, without compromising on quality. All of their friendly staff offer highly skilled, professional advice and information gained from many years of ‘hands-on’ experience within the showing, dressage, show jumping, eventing, pony club, natural horsemanship, racing, endurance, trail, stock and western disciplines. Come in to The Trading Stables for all your equine needs, including an expert saddle fitting service. Turn your pre-loved gear into cash, or trade-in your old gear for new. At The Trading Stables there are many bargains to be found amongst the huge range of new and second-hand products. Our range of products and services include: New and used equestrian equipment Saddles - all purpose, dressage, jumping, endurance, racing, stock, half breed and western.

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Shopping local is easy Part of the neighbourhood since 2013, Cardinia Lakes Shopping Centre is located at 140 Windermere Drive, Pakenham in the Cardinia Lakes Village. The Centre comprises a Coles Supermarket, Liquorland, the ever-popular Urban Hype Cafe, a wonderful Caremore Chemist, delicious take-away options, the friendliest of beauty salons, as well as a TattsLotto shop. The take away shops have a great range of delicious options to keep even the fussiest of diners happy. Fish and Chips, Pizza, Noodles and the best Chicken and Kebabs in the village. Some of the shops have delivery options, so jump online and grab some great food. As well as servicing your every need with

prescriptions, the Caremore Chemist has a wonderful range of gifts, as well as lotions and potions to soothe and calm all manner of aches. The TattsLotto shop has lots of fabulous gift options as well as all the TattsLotto tickets. You’ve got to be in it to win it! Urban Hype Cafe has great menu options as well as scrumptious coffee. Come and meet the friendly staff and grab something for lunch for morning tea. Sugarcoat Nail and Beauty Salon has the friendliest service around. It is the place to be for getting your post-covid look back! Stay up to date by following the Centre on their Facebook page.

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Masterclass for high achievers The brain power of some of Cardinia’s brightest students was on display on Tuesday 30 March, as grade five and six students from Pakenham Springs, John Henry, Pakenham Lakeside and Bunyip Primary Schools took part in a ’masterclass’ together, as part of the Victorian High-Ability Program (VHAP). These 19 young students, who were specially selected to be part of the VHAP, got to have all sorts of fun at Tuesday’s masterclass including code-cracking and puzzle solving activities - but perhaps most importantly, they got to connect with like-minded peers and reflect on their learning experience. See the full story on 5 Bailey (John Henry PS) and Ali Marat (Pakenham Lakeside PS) have fun trying to crack the code to the briefcase as part of the VHAP’s Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS masterclass, held at Pakenham Springs Primary School on Tuesday. 232377

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“About Children, Being Children”

The Victorian Government has rejected a proposal to construct a gas import terminal at Crib Point in Western Port and connecting pipeline from there to Pakenham, due to the “unacceptable impacts” this would have on the environment. The Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne, announced his decision on Tuesday 30 March after concluding that the marine discharges from the proposed project, put forward by AGL and APA, would have detrimental effects on the native environment in the Western Port. The $250 million proposal underwent a rig-

orous review, with many locals opposing the project. Over 6,000 submissions were made to an Environmental Effects Statement (EES) and a 10 week IAC hearing was held before this final decision was made. “This has been an exhaustive, open and transparent process and this is the right outcome for the local community, the environment and Victoria as a whole,” Minister Wynne said. The Western Port area, which is listed as a Ramsar wetland of international significance, is home to a range of unique and endangered

species and after reviewing the EES produced by AGL and APA Group, the Minister concluded that this was the right decision to make. “It’s very clear to me that this project would cause unacceptable impacts on the Western Port environment and the Ramsar wetlands – it’s important that these areas are protected,” he said. Minister Wynne’s decision has been applauded by local environmental groups, who fought hard to oppose the proposed gas import terminal. Tim O’Brien, a spokesperson from the Save Western Port Woodlands group, said that he

believed this decision was the right one and hoped it would help protect the biodiversity of the Western Port region. “We are heartened by this decision because it shows that the Minister is alert to the issue, and alert to the value of this whole bay as a nature reserve so close to the growing places of Pakenham, Cranbourne, Casey and other suburbs,” Mr O’Brien said. “We congratulate the Minister on this decision,” he said, and added that the Save the Western Port Woodlands group would continue fighting to protect the beautiful natural environment in our own backyards.

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Centre galloping ahead By Gabriella Payne After years of hard work and community fundraising, the new Riding for Disabled ‘super centre’ is slowly coming together in Pakenham - providing a safe space for those with a disability to experience the joys of horse riding and animal therapy. Located on the corner of Five Mile and Bald Hill Road in Pakenham, the once run-down, 25 acre block of land is undergoing a transformation as the dedicated team of volunteers pour their heart and souls into making this vision a reality - but there’s still a way to go. Paul Beck, the Vice President of the new Riding for Disabled Centre said that the organisation were grateful to have been given the land by the Cardinia Shire Council and they had grand plans for the finished project. “We envisage having an undercover facility and we want it to come across as a centre where everyone is welcome, for people who don’t quite fit in in normal mainstream society, so that they have somewhere to go and somewhere to be,” Mr Beck said. The old Riding for the Disabled centre in Officer closed down about two years ago and Mr Beck and the team at Riding for Disabled Australia (RDA) were keen to see the new centre thriving as soon as possible. “We are an organisation that works on therapy using horse riding as a primary tool,” Mr Beck said, who’s seen the benefits of the program first hand through his daughter Sarah’s involvement. The President of the Pakenham RDA centre and former paralympic equestrian coach, Mary Longden, said that horse riding was a “marvellous” way of developing skills for people of all abilities. “There are so many opportunities that we hope to give people,” Ms Longden said. Whether it’s a mental or physical disability,

Sarah Beck has benefited immensely from being part of Riding for the Disabled. 232808 Ms Longden said that riding and being around horses was beneficial in so many ways and described how it could help someone in a wheelchair, for example. “When they ride a horse, they feel feet underneath them instead of wheels, and they can go places on a horse that they can’t in a wheelchair,” she said. “It involves both the sports side and the therapy side.” Mr Beck said that since receiving some grant money towards building the centre and

the community fundraising efforts, the RDA team had been able to get the project up and running, but they were still in need of “a major cash injection” to achieve their dream. “We are so grateful for the donation and generosity from Todd Devine Homes, who have helped us build a new toilet block [on site] worth about $50,000,” Mr Beck said. “It’s just awesome what they’ve done for us.” Mr Beck said that Fulton Hogan Quarries in Tynong had also kindly donated “about 20

Picture: SUPPLIED, PAUL BECK truckloads” of materials for their car park, but the RDA were still on the lookout for volunteers and donations to get the centre ‘galloping’ along. “We have some fantastic ideas and a wealth of knowledge but we need help with volunteers,” he said. The centre is set to officially open on Thursday 8 April, and will hopefully see programs up and running by the second school term, while works will continue along to improve the facilities and make the centre a place for one and all to enjoy.

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A neighbourly connection By Mikayla Van Loon When Helen Povall had an accident in South America and needed to stay an extra four weeks in various hospitals throughout Peru and Chile, it was nice knowing her pets were being looked after. Thanks to her neighbour Denise, Ms Povall was able to recover before heading home knowing everything was being looked after. “If we hadn’t had her, I don’t know what we would have done,” Ms Povall said. Neighbours are what keep communities together, safe and protected. Neighbour Day is an annual celebration organised by Relationships Australia which encourages people to connect with their neighbours in any way, shape or form. This year’s Neighbour Day was held on Sunday 28 March and was possibly more important than ever after a year of lockdown and social restriction. Neighbour Day asks people to have a cuppa or a conversation with their neighbours and to support the most vulnerable in the community. Ms Povall and her partner Ann moved to Pakenham ten years ago and have lived next to their neighbours Carol and Denise for the entire time. “When we made the decision to move to our home in Pakenham, we moved in, met and spoke with our neighbours who we’d never spoken to before and from then up to now we have remained good friends,” Ms Povall said. “It’s just been a very reciprocal arrangement, we’d give each other Christmas cards, an Easter egg and Denise knows if she needs anything, she just needs to pick up the phone or pop next door.” Ms Povall has lived in a number of places including Traralgon, Warragul and Narre Warren but none of them compared to Pakenham in friendliness. She said she barely knew her neighbours in Warragul and Narre Warren which gave her a negative experience living there. There was no community spirit and no one would say ‘good morning’ or ‘how are you’ when out walking - that was a big sign of a lack of community for Ms Povall. “I wasn’t sorry to leave those towns and put down some new roots and try somewhere else and Pakenham has been fantastic from that perspective,” she said. Ms Povall noticed when she first moved to Pakenham that saying ‘hi’ or ‘good morning’ was a natural thing for residents and that made Pakenham different. “I think if we don’t do that, then we will be lost, we’ll be another Warragul or Narre Warren,”she said. “But I do believe it is our responsibility, each and every one’s responsibility to continue that and to be open and to speak up and say a greeting of some sort because I do think that differentiates Pakenham from some townships out there.” The idea that Pakenham was still a country town at heart drew Ms Povall to living there

Ms Povall shares a cup of tea with her neighbour. 232757 and she got a bonus by living next door to Carol and Denise. “It’s just nice to know when you need somebody that you’ve got neighbours that you can ring up and say ‘can you look after the dog, can you walk the dog, can you get me a paper when you’re up the street’. It’s just nice,” Ms Povall said. Ms Povall said her and Denise regularly share groceries if they have bought too much or will make each other dinner. But it’s not just the little things that makes them grateful to have each other. With a lot more foot traffic and rowdiness in Ms Povall’s street because of access to the train station, she said Denise feels safe and secure knowing Ms Povall and Ann are next door. “Denise made that comment the other day, she said ‘I really like having you and Ann next door because I always know that I just have to ring you up or text you’,” Ms Povall said. “Both sides know that we’re here and we know that they’re there for us.” Having lived next to each other for ten years now, Ms Povall, Ann, Denise and Carol have come to know each other’s friends and family. They share stories and big moments in life with one another, like Denise’s great grandchild being born. “It’s just lovely, lovely to hear her talking about her great grandchild,” Ms Povall said. “We’ve been blessed because you can’t buy neighbours.”

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Kindergarten registrations open -----Registrations for 3 and 4-year-old kindergarten places for 2022 are now open. The Victorian Government partially funds 4-yearold kindergarten programs for 15 hours per week

and from January 2022 will also partially fund 3-year-old kindergarten programs for 5 hours per week. Council coordinates the registration process on behalf of community kindergartens in the shire.

Registrations received before 5pm on 30 June 2021 will be included in first round offers. You can check and update your placement preferences, contact details and registration information via the central registration portal. www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/kindergarten

Waste events

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Free waste drop-off events

Nominations are open for the 2021 Stan Henwood Award.

Saturday 17 April, Cardinia Shire Council depot, 18 Purton Road, Pakenham. • Detox Your Home: safely dispose of household and garden chemicals, cleaners and pesticides from 9am–2pm. Residents must register to attend via the website. • DrumMUSTER: drop off empty eligible agriculture and veterinary drums from 9am–12pm. All items must have the DrumMUSTER logo.

The award is open to anyone who has made a significant contribution to the Cardinia Shire community. It honours the late Stan Henwood OAM and his lifetime contribution to the Tynong community and the broader Cardinia Shire community. Nominations close 5pm Monday 5 April. www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/stanhenwood

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Have your say You’re invited to provide feedback on our draft Biolink Plan until Friday 30 April. The draft Biolink Plan uses the latest technology in wildlife species computer modelling and aerial vegetation mapping to identify key wildlife areas and potential ‘biolinks’ across Cardinia Shire.

Green waste drop-off

Applications are open for the 2021 Cardinia Community Leadership Program.

From 16–19 April, Future Recycling Transfer Station, 30–32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham. You’ll be asked to provide photo identification with your Cardinia Shire address and can drop off residential amounts of green waste in a personal vehicle (non-commercial).

Delivered in partnership with Leadership Victoria, the program helps develop the leadership capacity and community participation of participants. The 8-month course runs from May to December. Applications close Monday 12 April.

The plan will help save wildlife, increase vegetation, improve waterways and help set environmental priorities for the next decade.

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Bright minds combined By Gabriella Payne A special group of brainy young students from across Cardinia came together on Tuesday 30 March to test their problem solving abilities and have a bit of fun, as part of a ‘masterclass’ to celebrate their participation in the Victorian High-Ability Program (VHAP) this term. The 19 specially selected students from grades five and six at Pakenham Springs, John Henry, Pakenham Lakeside and Bunyip Primary Schools all joined forces on Tuesday morning at Pakenham Springs PS to celebrate their achievements, mingle with like-minded peers and reflect on their learning over the course of this program. Scott McKinnon, the Vice Principal at Pakenham Springs Primary School who organised the event, said that it had been a huge success and it was wonderful to see students working together to reach their full potential. “We brought a lot of schools together for one day to learn off one another, and it was definitely a great success,” Mr McKinnon said. “It’s wonderful to do these additional things for students, and all the kids just loved it - they didn’t want to leave!” Mr McKinnon said that the VHAP had specially selected 4,000 young students from across the state to take part in weekly 55 minute Webex lessons throughout the term, with a special teacher that helped students focus on either literacy or numeracy during school hours. Tuesday’s masterclass was a celebration of completing the program and allowed students to collaborate with one another, reflect on their learning experiences, reflect on themselves and their own dreams and also, to have a bit of fun with some code-cracking activities.

“For a bit of fun we did a break out room, which is like an escape room, but instead of locking kids in a classroom we had a box covered with locks and students had to solve clues around the room to figure out how to open it,” Mr McKinnon said. Despite being labelled as some of the “smartest kids” at school, Mr McKinnon said that some still went straight to the locks, hoping to open them with just luck. “It was great fun as they had to work collaboratively and at the end, we talked about strategy and what we’d do differently next time,” he said. The school captains at Pakenham Springs Primary School, Janay Chiu and Jude Keyzer, who took part in the VHAP masterclass, said that it had been a great day and “an amazing opportunity”. “I really enjoyed the masterclass,” said Jude. “I love the challenge and it was really well organised. I also liked participating in the program this term.” Janay agreed and said it was a fun way to meet like-minded students. “I love escape rooms and the food was great. It was an amazing opportunity to see the people that we have been working with for 10 weeks in person and work side by side with them,” Janay said. Mr McKinnon said that this program and the masterclass would definitely be something the schools hoped to hold again in future. “This is just one way that teachers and schools are supporting high ability learners,” Mr McKinnon said. “It’s definitely something we are interested in continuing.”

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Test alarms Firefighters are asking Victorians to check their smoke alarms are in working order before embarking on their Easter getaways this weekend. Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) say the best time to do this is before daylight saving ends this Easter Sunday. CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said it was vital for families to conduct this life-saving check because only working smoke alarms save lives. “Normally we’d ask people to check their smoke alarm when they change their clock at the end of daylight savings, but this year we’re urging Victorians to take action before they hit the road this Easter long weekend,” he said. “Most fatal fires in the last 10 years have started in either someone’s lounge room or bedroom. We know that many fatal fires start at night and the smell of smoke won’t wake you up. “We recommend that smoke alarms are powered by a 10-year lithium battery and are interconnected - so that when one of your smoke alarms activate, the others will too. “We’re encouraging Victorians to keep themselves safe from fire as we move into cooler weather, especially when heaters and electric blankets bring an elevated risk of house fires,” Mr Heffernan said. Fire Rescue commissioner Ken Block said it was equally important to test smoke alarms and clean them regularly. “It’s no good having a smoke alarm installed if it isn’t working - a smoke alarm that is properly maintained can save your life if there is a fire,” he said. “If you’re staying home this weekend, it will only take a few minutes to clean and then test your smoke alarm by pushing the test button. And if you’re travelling, make sure you do it before you leave.”It’s a small step you can take to ensure your smoke alarms will work when you need it most. “Regardless of the type of smoke alarm you have, all smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years,” Mr Block said. When checking, installing or replacing your smoke alarms, FRV and CFA recommend: Smoke alarms should be installed in every living area and bedroom. Smoke alarms should be interconnected so that when any alarm activates, all smoke alarms will sound. Test your smoke alarm batteries every month by pressing and holding the test button until the smoke alarm beeps three times. Clean your smoke alarms every year by dusting, vacuuming or gently wiping around the cover to clean it so it will sound if there is smoke. If you have 9-volt batteries in smoke alarms, the batteries must be replaced every year. All smoke alarm units (including those attached to mains power) should be replaced every 10 years, and it is best to replace with hard-wired, interconnected smoke alarms. Otherwise, replace your smoke alarms with a unit that has a tamper-proof chamber and 10-year lithium battery. Smoke alarms should be installed on the ceiling at least 30cm from the wall. For more information visit the CFA website and FRV website.

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Any incidence a shame In reference to your front page story on DVs. There is proof, we know first hand not once but several times, that a large number of domestic violence claims and IVOs should never have been issued, fabricated by lies purely for financial advantage and to destroy the life and future of a decent law abiding human being in their well thought out plan to stay in Australia. When will the legal system and judges know there is another side to everything and do their job properly and investigate thoroughly before condemning an innocent person. Whatever happened to ‘innocent until proven guilty’. NOT ALL women are honest but some (we know) do have a plan to get what they want, even breaking the law and managing to escape punishment. They do not even have to prove their claims or appear before a court but can hide behind their lies and be protected while

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Dodgy drivers Your report in the news 18/03/21 about Monash Freeway, I put it down to poor driving. I have been driving 66 years, 53 years in this country and never lost my licence. I don’t drink, smoke or take drugs. I first learned how to drive back in 1954 when I was in the British Army Royal Army Medical Corps in German. Part of our training to all soldiers was learn-

THUMBS UP THUMBS DOWN Thumbs down To Casey Police Command for withdrawing JP services at the local Police Stations. Causing ongoing local problems to those who need the service.

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the men go bankrupt, continually trying to clear their name, paying huge legal fees and getting nowhere. Also losing their employment and assets. A FEW women will do anything to stay in Australia and leave a man destroyed in every way possible then move on after achieving their goal, about time it was recognised and stopped. Linda E Brown, Hallam

Thumbs down To the road works in Beacy....takes me 30 mins to get from 7/11 in Officer to the Beacy turn off in the mornings.

Thumbs down To the cyclist who crossed the Princes Highway against a do not walk sign. I had stopped beside a truck, and I could not see you as you crossed in front of the truck. I am accelerating with the green light and I almost hit you. Thumbs down To the estate agents in Hampton Park for putting junk mail in the letter box. We are not selling at any price. Thumbs up To being able to access Beaconsfield reservoir on the weekend.

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ing how to drive an ambulance. No one failed. We had to pass on a freeway on-ramp. A driver looks into his other side mirror and if all is clear, move into the left hand lane and not trip to get over to the right hand lane, that’s how accidents happen. The law says keep left but a lot of drivers in this state like to hog the right hand lane. I ask why? If I want to be in the right hand lane, I would go to the USA or certain countries in Europe. I have been to Monash many a time and always in the left hand lane, so them people who complain are the ones who like to hog the right hand lane. It’s the same with the off ramp, a driver should be in the left lane to get off not shoot across a couple of lanes and cause an accident some drivers don’t use common sense. D. Gardner, Hampton Park

SOCIALLY SPEAKING On Monday 29 March, a story was shared to the Dandenong Journal Facebook page regarding the opening of public feedback on the City of Casey’s proposed plans for the Doveton Pool in the Park. Here’s how our readers responded: Natasha Parsons: They have rocks in their head if they think they will close the pool. Tammy Wilson: Make it heated and open all year round. Robyn Westbury: Sadly the pool appears to be closed more than it is open these days. Take a look at Noble Park’s outdoor heated pool, it has a canopy..Surely Casey could do something like that and have the pool open all year round! I would certainly go there if that was the case. Lidia Katalin Malone: The beach is so far from these areas. Give the locals a refurbished pool to enjoy. Every cent invested in sports and fitness means is a better way to bring kids up than to let them roam the streets causing trouble. pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au

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New access for school By Gabriella Payne Students at Pakenham Primary School will have safer access in and out of the school grounds thanks to a new Cardinia Shire funded school crossing. Councillor Jack Kowarzik said that he was thrilled to announce on Thursday 25 March that the school crossing project would be going ahead, as it was a “much needed“ safety measure along that stretch of road. The supervised crossing will be built across Atlantic Drive near the corner of Abrehart Road just outside the school, and is expected to be up and running by the beginning of term two. Councillor Kowarzik said that members of the school community had been very vocal about implementing a crossing and brought the idea to him, as they described it as a “dangerous” stretch of road that was in dire need of a safe crossing. “It’s important that parents and kids can cross the road safely, and this road is a dangerous area at the moment,” Cr Kowarzik said. “The slope of the land falls away, so cars can appear out of nowhere.” Cr Kowarzik said that at busy school drop off and pick up times, the two lanes would quickly fill up, forcing kids “to walk half way onto the road to look past parked cars” - an issue that he hopes will be eliminated with this new crossing. “Being a local school and a safety concern,

this project was a priority for me - so it’s fantastic that we’ve been able to convince the council to fully fund it,” he said. Gail Butterworth, the principal of Pakenham Primary School, said that the school community were thrilled to hear the news and believed the crossing would “dramatically” improve safety for students, parents and staff alike. “We are very excited to be getting a new school crossing for Pakenham Primary School,” Ms Butterworth said. “The safety of our school community, when travelling to and from school, will improve dramatically. The school community will continue to grow at Pakenham Primary School and we are incredibly grateful to have a safe place to cross the road,” she said. Ms Butterworth said that school staff and parents had worked collaboratively with Cr Kowarzik and the Cardinia Shire Council to make this crossing a reality and it was great to see everyone band together to achieve this goal. Cr Kowarzik said that works on the crossing would most likely begin over the school holidays and he thanked the dedicated school community for bringing this issue to his attention. “Improved services and safety for families is something I’m very passionate about, so it’s nice to see this project receive the support that it has,” he said.

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PROPOSED FEDERAL ELECTORAL DIVISIONS RELEASED FOR VICTORIA The Redistribution Committee for Victoria has released proposed federal electoral divisions for Victoria.

For further information and submission guidelines, go to www.aec.gov.au/vic-redistribution

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Victoria’s entitlement has increased from 38 to 39 members of the House of Representatives. The Redistribution Committee proposes altering the boundaries of the Division of La Trobe such that: • the entirety of the localities of Harkaway, Narre Warren and Narre Warren North, together with parts of the localities of Berwick and Narre Warren South, will be located in the proposed Division of Bruce, • the localities of Avonsleigh and Clematis will be located in the proposed Division of Casey, and • the localities of Bayles, Bunyip, Bunyip North, Caldermeade, Cardinia, Catani, Clyde, Cora Lynn, Dalmore, Garfield, Garfield North, Heath Hill, Koo Wee Rup, Lang Lang, Lang Lang East, Maryknoll, Modella, Monomeith, Nyora, Tonimbuk, Tooradin, Tynong, Tynong North, Yannathan, and part of Longwarry, will be located in the proposed Division of La Trobe. These proposed alterations mean that the majority of the City of Cardinia will be located in the Division of La Trobe, as will parts of the City of Casey.

All written objections received by the deadline will be made available for public inspection from Monday 19 April 2021 at www.aec.gov.au/vic-redistribution and at the office of the Australian Electoral Officer for Victoria (Level 1, Urban Workshop, 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne). Members of the public can then lodge written comments on the objections until 6pm AEST Friday 30 April 2021. Comments received after this time cannot be considered. Comments on objections can support or disagree with objections to the proposed redistribution. All comments on objections received by the deadline will be made available for public inspection from Monday 3 May 2021.

Hawke A new Division of Hawke, named in honour of the former Prime Minister, the Hon. Robert James Lee Hawke AC (1929–2019), is proposed to include electors from the local government areas of Hume City Council, Melton City Council and Moorabool Shire Council. The Redistribution Committee proposes retaining the names of 37 of Victoria’s 38 existing electoral divisions and changing the name of one division. Tucker The Redistribution Committee proposes changing the Division of Corangamite to Tucker in honour of Margaret (Lilardia) Elizabeth Tucker MBE (1904–1996), a Yorta Yorta woman, for her significant work to create a more equal and understanding society for Aboriginal people.

NEXT STEPS After considering the objections and comments on objections received, the augmented Electoral Commission may, if necessary, hold public hearings and/or make a revised proposal. In this case, the augmented Electoral Commission will consider any further objections before making a final determination of divisional boundaries and names in a notice published in the Commonwealth Government Notices Gazette on Monday 26 July 2021. For further information about the Victorian federal redistribution, including an indicative timetable for the process, go to www.aec.gov.au/vic-redistribution Note: For information about the 2020–21 redivision of Victoria’s state electoral boundaries, please visit www.ebc.vic.gov.au/ This redivision is a separate process and is not related to federal parliament.

The Redistribution Committee also proposes changing the boundaries of 29 of Victoria’s 38 existing electoral divisions.

HOW TO VIEW THE PROPOSAL Members of the public and organisations can inspect the full report of the Redistribution Committee, and maps showing the names and boundaries of proposed electoral divisions, at www.aec.gov.au/vic-redistribution This report contains detailed information regarding the proposed electoral divisions, including reasons for the proposal, and the Redistribution Committee’s consideration of all suggestions and comments on suggestions. The report and maps can also be inspected at the office of the Australian Electoral Officer for Victoria at Level 1, Urban Workshop, 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, or at any AEC office in Victoria. The location of AEC offices is available on the AEC website or by phoning 13 23 26. (Note: This inspection may be subject to any restrictions in place at the time or which come into operation. Advice about any restrictions will be available at www.aec.gov.au/news/covid-19.htm.)

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Autumn is a great time to have a family picnic or explore some new playgrounds. With the cooler weather, you can take the kids out for hours without them complaining of being too hot or too cold. The autumn edition of Casey and Cardinia Kids Today showcases the best spots to take the family for a picnic. All are a short drive for local families, including Lysterfield Park which is a fantastic spot to see wildlife, particularly during the mornings and evenings. The magazine also features five relatively new playgrounds to discover in Casey and Cardinia. The municipalities are home to some fantastic places for the kids to play - all abilities playgrounds, playgrounds with water play, playgrounds with giant slides and parks featuring flat paths perfect for bike and scooter riding. The magazine is full of great insights from parenting experts, including renowned author and psychologist Steve Biddulph, and Melbourne Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr Bronwyn Hamilton. There’s also a 10-page education section featuring local schools and the latest education news, plus inspiration for parties and get-

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Ten years of support By Mikayla Van Loon Beaconhills College celebrated a decade of being involved in Relay For Life with an out of uniform day on Friday 26 March. Students were able to wear whatever they liked as long as it had a touch of yellow in support of Cancer Council. Organisers from the college said all students, from Little Beacons to Year 12, embraced the theme of the day. Although coins are still being counted, Beaconhills hopes to have raised a total of $10,000 across both the Pakenham and Berwick campuses. This money will be able to fund two of Cancer Council’s research projects . Cakes, sausages, drinks and frozen ice block treats were sold at both recess and lunch for students to enjoy while contributing to a good cause. Beaconhills’ head of citizenship and service, Clare Tuohy, was grateful for the support and generosity from parents, staff and students. Ms Tuohy said hundreds of Beaconhills College community members have participated in Cardinia and Casey Relay For Life events over the past decade, raising more than $200,000 to help fight cancer. Although this year had to be done differently, Beaconhills College is happy it was able to do something to celebrate its ten anniversary and continue supporting the Cancer Council.

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Keegan Healey, Year 11, serves cupcakes at the Berwick Campus.

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Arin Sidhu and Pahal Dandiya at Berwick Campus on Friday 26 March.

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Committee’s laps for life By Mikayla Van Loon Each year Cardinia’s Relay For Life committee puts on a big event in support of cancer survivors, carers and in memory of those who have died. But with Covid-19 restrictions and the uncertainty of whether the in-person event could go ahead, the committee had to cancel what would normally be a great day. Instead, to recognise the event and the many lives affected by cancer, the committee walked laps of Toomuc Reserve on Saturday 27 March. The committee was joined by Gembrook MP Brad Battin and Cardinia Shire Mayor Brett Owen. Cardinia Relay For Life chairperson Mark Howard said the event was about remembering and celebrating the lives lost. “It’s incredibly important (to the community). Throughout the Cardinia Shire area we’ve had an immense amount of people who have suffered from cancer and who have been lost unfortunately,” Mr Howard said. For Jennifer Barrett, being involved in the Cardinia Relay For Life event is close to her heart. After her husband Steve was diagnosed with cancer in his right kidney in July 2018, Ms Barrett decided to get involved in Relay For Life. So appreciative of the staff, nurses and doctors that not only helped her husband through his cancer but who were also so caring and supportive of her, Ms Barrett wanted to say thank you. “I just could not get over what went into helping a person who is going through this thing,” she said. “So I thought I’ll give back the way I can and this was one of them, to raise money to hopefully help the next person on their journey.” This year was Ms Barrett’s third year on the committee and although different, she wasn’t going to miss the event rain, hail or shine. Although disappointing for Ms Barrett, she said next year can hopefully go back to normal.

Mark Howard (front) with Stephen and Jennifer Barrett, Brett Owen, Brad Battin, Brijal and Dhwani Parikh and Harpreet Singh. 232494 “We’re going to make sure it’s bigger and better next year and just make sure we can push even harder to make up for this year not going ahead.” Ms Barrett knows how important events like Relay For Life are in making a huge difference in the lives of those battling cancer, either directly or indirectly. Now Ms Barrett wants to encourage people to get involved in any way they can. “There would be very few people out there in some form who don’t know of somebody or

have heard of someone who has died of this or has caught it, fought it and won.” “Just dig deep and hopefully you are a lucky person and you don’t have to deal with it but if you can donate whatever amount of money you can afford to help someone who will go through this, just think yourself lucky you don’t need to.” The Cardinia Relay For Life events have raised over $800,000 in the last nine years and committee members hope next year will be a successful fundraising year.

Cardinia Relay For Life committee, Brad Battin and Brett Owen walk for cancer affected families. 232494

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ommending people over the age of six months receive an influenza vaccine. Flu vaccines are most effective when administered at the start of flu season which runs between June and September. Experts say protection from the flu is at its highest three to four months after getting the shot. While currently no information about the joint administration of both the Covid-19 and influenza vaccine is available, the Australian

Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation has said it is perfectly safe. People are being advised to organise their influenza vaccine around their eligible time for the Covid-19 vaccine. Those in the early phases of the roll out should receive their Covid-19 jab before get-

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Market a growing success By Gabriella Payne and Danielle Kutchel Officer locals now have a new place to buy their fruit, veg and local produce each month after the first official Officer Farmers’ Market kicked off over the weekend - and was deemed a great success. In just six weeks, the Officer and District Residents’ Association managed to pull together enough people to turn the idea into a reality, and they are already excited to do it all again next month. A number of passionate locals and stall holders came together to host the first event on Saturday 27 March. It’s now set to become a monthly occurrence, held on the fourth Saturday of every month at the Officer Public Hall on Tivendale Road. One of the organisers of the market and representative of the Officer and District Residents’ Association, Shoheli Sunjida, said that everyone who came along was “very excited” to see a market spring up in the local area. “We are trying to create a bridge between the community and growers,” Ms Sunjida said. “We just want to support our local community and get as many people involved as possible.” Ms Sunjida said that there had been plenty of produce available for customers to purchase on the day, including fresh fruit and vegetables, honey, wine, fruit juices, eggs, plants, hot food and even beeswax food wraps and dog bandanas. “From our point of view, we couldn’t have expected anything better,” Ms Sunjida said. “Everyone was happy because they managed to make enough sales - so it was a successful day for the stallholders. “We also invited the Berwick Pipers to perform and everyone just loved it,” she said. “It was a really good day, and I think everyone will go and talk to their friends and help spread the word.” Ms Sunjida estimated that about 350 to 400 people came along and visited the market at some point during the day, including a few familiar faces like Gembrook MP Brad Battin. Stallholders reported that the day had been well worth their time. Fifteen-year-old Ryan, who runs Pawsome Pooch Treats - and started his own business to make some extra money last year while he was too young for external employment - said the market had gone so well that he had sold out of one of his products by 11am. Based in Beaconsfield, the young entrepre-

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Some shoppers peruse the goods on offer at the first Officer Farmers Market on Saturday 27 March. 232421 neur is already looking forward to his next Officer market. The Officer site also attracted makers and producers from further afield, including Kricklewood Soaps from Korumburra, and Mad Wraps, from Warburton. Both Shirley from Kricklewood and Nicole from Mad Wraps agreed that the market had gone well despite the weather, and said they would be back in the coming months. With plenty of room to grow into the future and even the potential to make the market a weekly event, Ms Sunjida said that the association was excited to welcome more stallholders and customers next time. “We are open to hearing constructive feedback, and if people have suggestions on how to

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improve, we would like to work with them and get them involved to make the market better in areas that we are lacking,” Ms Sunjida said. “In our community we have people from many diverse backgrounds with diverse experiences, and so there will be a lot of things we can do in the future.” To find out more about the market, visit the Officer and District Residents Association’s Facebook page.

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Cleaning for community By Mikayla Van Loon Bridgewood’s WASEMA Friendship Cafe hosted its first Clean Up Australia Day event on 30 March which helped clean up Bridgewood Primary School and local parks. The Bridgewood women’s group coordinator and facilitator Susi Tevaseu said this event was a great way to give back to the community. “I think it’s a good thing we can do for the community and it is worthwhile doing it for the school,” group member Imara Jalill said. “It’s something good for the school as well to see how the community gets together to do things.” Having only been able to get back to the cafe on 2 March after doing activities at home, this was one of the first in person events the Bridgewood women’s group has been able to host together. All seven of the members that attended the Clean Up Australia Day event agreed that having a group of women to talk to and do activities with was great for their mental health. “It is very important for me as a housewife, who was inside the house 24/7, drop the kids, get back home, do housework and I didn’t have anyone to communicate with, so it was really depressing,” Ms Jalill said. “I think for us, it’s a good opportunity to meet up as a housewife and to be able to communicate with other ladies and have fun like we are young girls.” The group meets every Tuesday, does english lessons on Friday and has a walking group as well. “It keeps us on the go and we are not idealising and we don’t waste time, this is absolutely good for our health and for our mind, it keeps us young,” Ms Jalill said. The Bridgewood Friendship Cafe is a safe space for women to come together and share experiences, especially for new migrants.

Busie Tembe, Ghada Elmadhoun, Imara Jalill, Madhura Ghooke, Susi Tevaseu, Suraia Fuizi and Jan Joyce. Pictures: MIKAYLA VAN LOON

Susi Tevaseu is all smiles as she cleans up Bridgewood Primary School.

The women separate to cover ever corner of the school.

Even the little women helped clean up the school.

Jan Joyce and Busie Tembe make picking up rubbish a bit of fun.

“For a lot of our migrants, especially for new migrants like Suraia, it’s important for them to connect with what is available in the community for support,” group member and english teacher Jan Joyce said. “WASEMA talk about empowerment a lot

but our women just want to chat and talk and find friends.” Every member agreed and said the reason they love the women’s group was because of the friendships they have made, not only from their own culture but from many different cultures.

“For me I have made a whole heap of friends and from different cultures, we are all from different countries and different cultures, it is nice,” Ms Jalill said. “We have some very interesting intercultural discussions,” Ms Joyce said.

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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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Game 3 was against Morwell, which was a fantastic 13-4 win to the Pumas. A huge first innings saw a comprehensive win. Congrats to Shaun Fahy who scored three runs for the game. Game 4 was the last game for the Saturday, up against Dingley again. A great double hit to Danny Cannizzaro led to a double RBI and brought us equal to Dingley at 3-3. Pumas then piled on the runs with some strategic and patient batting to win 11-3. Sunday 28 March started with much better weather that the day before. Game 1 was against Churchill, and wow, what an outstanding pitching display by Trent Jobs with seven strikeouts and only 77 pitches in five innings. Thebatters also had fun on the diamond with a huge HR each to both Scott Dale (again) and Mitch Lording. Pakenham had a dominant 5-0 win. Game 2 was against Dingley again. Pumas were confident having beaten Dingley twice

the day before. Another impressive pitching display, this time by Scott Dale saw a 10-1 win to Pumas, putting them into the grand final against Sale. In the grand final, you could sense the pressure go up a notch with the Premiership flag up for grabs. Pumas were classed as the away team as Sale had better winning margins from the round robin so took the home team advantage. No score in the first innings, but Pumas looked the better of the batting teams at the start. Pumas were able to put on three runs in the second and another three in the third, really putting the pressure on Sale who remained scoreless with Trent Job again being impressive with four strikeouts in the three innings and only 10 batters up to the plate. The three runs in the second innings were courtesy of a sensational home run to Shaun Fahy and single runs to Dan Taylor and Matt Keoylian, brought home by a Tristan Hill dou-

ble. In the third innings the runs were attributed to Mitch Lording, Shane Evans and Dan Taylor. The fourth innings saw a whopping home run to Danny Cannizzaro bringing the Puma tally to seven and Sale still scoreless. This certainly put pressure on the Sale team. In the fifth Sale finally got onto the board, but with continued great pitching and fielding pressure that was to be their only score. Pumas finished off with two more runs in the eight innings to come out as premiers of the Latrobe Valley Gippsland Championship 9-1, the first since 2014. Congratulations to the Pumas team: Mitch Lording, Shaun Fahy, Danny Cannizzaro, Mitch Lording Scott Dale, Shane Evans, Dan Taylor, Tristan Hill, Matt Keoylian, Trent Job, Travis Hough, Luis Mayo, Sebastian MayoCastro, Matt Mills, Felicity Clissold, Ethan Hamilton, Jamie Coloma, Michael Faust and Jarrad Bell.

High-flying Warriors endure a worrying weekend By David Nagel Pakenham’s bright start to the Big V Division 1 women’s basketball season has been dulled somewhat after the Warriors suffered backto-back losses on the weekend. Simo Pajdic’s team now sits with a twoand two record after going down 61-44 on the road to Chelsea on Saturday night, before suffering a home-court defeat at the hands of Mildura - 87-76 - at high-noon on Sunday. The clash against Chelsea was highly-anticipated with both teams taking an unblemished record into the contest. Chelsea started the better, taking a fivepoint lead to the first break and extending to seven at half time. The visitors then consolidated their early dominance with a 15-7 third stanza to snuff out any hopes of a Warriors’ revival. Sarah-Rae Slater was a solid contributor for the Warriors with a 10-point, 11 rebound double-double, while Tarryn Wilkin scored 11 points including four-from-four from the stripe. pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au

The Warriors then had a Sunday sleep-in against the visiting Mildura, conceding an early nine-point lead and being behind the eight-ball from there. Mildura, looking for its first win of the season, stretched its lead through the middle stages of the match before the Warriors showed some late fight. Keeley Patterson (24 points) and Caitlin Demczuk (15 points) battled gamely for the home side while Wilkin put a fine performance together with a 12 point, 10 rebound double-double. Pakenham’s Division 2 men’s team, riding high after last week’s clutch win over Craigieburn, was brought back to earth with a thud with a thumping 110-70 loss to RMIT. The visiting RMIT team ran riot in the first quarter, leading 30-13 at the first break. Things gradually got worse for the Warriors and if not for a stylish 23-point, 12 rebound double-double from Nathan Dodgson – things could have got out of control. The Warriors had no answers to RMIT’s full-court dominance, with the visitors remaining undefeated after three rounds.

There was brighter news to report from the Pakenham Youth 2 League men’s team, who survived a dual threat from Melton to land a 100-91 victory at Cardinia Life on Saturday night. Melton’s twin towers, Weet Mamuor (34 points, 17 rebounds) and Deng Nuer (23 points, 14 rebounds), struck regular blows, but the Warriors’ depth shined through. Lauchlan Mark was hugely influential with 29 points and was well supported by Matt Stevens 13, Jake Barnard 12 and Jackson Grey 10. And Pakenham’s Youth League 2 women’s team continued its hot start to the season with a 71-60 victory over Albury/Wodonga on Sunday. Scores were locked at half time before the foot down in the third quarter, scoring 19-11 to lay the foundations of victory. Alahna Arnason was the star of the show with 22 points and 13 rebounds, while the defensive rebounding of Beth Quadara was another round-three highlight. The young Warriors remain undefeated after three rounds.

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The footy is back! By David Nagel You beauty…community sport returns to the West Gippsland Football Netball Competition for the first time in 18 months on Saturday with Inverloch and Phillip Island set to burst at the seams over the Easter weekend. Inverloch-Kongwak, the Sea Eagles, host Cora Lynn in an opening day blockbuster, while Philip Island take to the field for the first time since its 2019 grand final triumph when it rolls out the welcome mat for Kilcunda-Bass. Returning Sea Eagles’ coach Ben Soumilas can’t wait to see football back up and running again. “It’s been fabulous over the last couple of weeks to see the community come back together and I think it’s made us all realise just how important it is,” Soumilas said. “It’s been great to see the smiles on the faces of parents, grandparents, volunteers, and club stalwarts, they all seem to be happy to be catching up and connecting again.” Soumilas is certain about only one thing as he prepares his side for the huge challenge against the Cobras – and that is that everything is unknown after a lengthy hiatus from the game. “It’s almost impossible to predict because there are so many unknowns, but I would like to think we will be really competitive throughout the year and give ourselves an opportunity at the pointy end of the season,” he said. “With a full list, fit and healthy, I think we can

compete with all teams in the competition.” The 2017 premiership coach is expecting big things from midfielders Corey Casey and Ryan Sparkes on Saturday against a Cora Lynn side that he respects greatly. “You never underestimate Cora Lynn, they’re normally a skilled and fast team and when they’re up and going can be extremely hard to stop,” Soumilas said. “We have to be mindful of competing at the stoppages, but the best way to stop their momentum and run is to win the footy first. We’ve did six-weeks of preparation before Christmas and we’ve had eight weeks back since then, so there’s no excuses from us heading in. “It’s going to be 30-degrees so the team that has the best preparation will probably win.” Soumilas is also excited to see what impact that new rule changes will have on community football this year. “I think for the last two decades we’ve tried to outdo each other with how strong defensively we can be, but I think there will be a switch to being more attacking this year,” he said “If I’m a spectator paying my money I’d like to think the footy is going to be pretty exciting this season.” For a full season preview grab a copy of next week’s Pakenham Gazette. Easter Weekend Tips PHILIP ISLAND v Kilcunda-Bass Inverloch-Kongwak v CORA LYNN

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Cricket...it’s the little things that count By David Nagel Cricket is, and always has been, a game of inches. Shane Warne’s first ball in test cricket on English soil only had to be an inch off and the life story of one of the greatest cricketers of all time changes forever. In every game of cricket inches play a part, with that small but important increment the true measurement of whether a player is in or out of form. A play or miss here, a dropped catch there, a tight run out, or a ball just not quite sticking in the gloves can make the ultimate difference between winning and losing. All of those things happened at Gunton Oval on Saturday as Cardinia claimed its first WGCA Premier Division title since 2008/09 against Kooweerup. Inches, or an ounce of luck, can make all the difference in the end. But some inches are not so reliant on fortune – with the six inches between the ears of Cardinia skipper Jake Prosser probably the most important real estate in determining the destination of this year’s premiership cup. Prosser has a hard edge, a competitive streak, a mental toughness that the talented Bulls were looking for to convert a bucket load of potential into silverware. And now - well they have it – a fourth child to sit proudly alongside earlier siblings born in March of 2004, 2007 and 2009. Prosser, a premiership player at both Langwarrin and Pines, was keen to play down his role after leading the Bulls to a flag in his first year at the club. “The talent has always been here, that’s clear to see, but there were just a few rough edges that needed to be smoothed out,” Prosser explained, with a smile of satisfaction on his face. “It was nothing major, they just needed to be pulled into line every now and then and be provided with a bit of guidance and leadership. But it wasn’t going to work if blokes were so serious all the time and we took away their natural games. “We needed to find that balance and the proof is in the pudding after today.” Prosser never lost faith in his group, even after being humbled by Kooweerup in round one and then falling short in a high-quality contest against Pakenham in round three. “We’ve come a long way since that loss to 20 STAR NEWS

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Cardinia captain Jake Prosser is pumped after the Demons lose their first wicket. 232583 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS Pakenham, and it was no disgrace losing to the two best teams from last year,” he said. “We took Pakenham all the way and I knew we would keep improving. With new players coming in Covid had a huge impact on what we could do in the pre-season and it was always going to be a rough start. “As the year went on, we picked it up, and it’s hard to put into words right now. It’s a phenomenal achievement for the club to come from where it was.” The Bulls won just three games last season, with relegation staring it fair and square in the face until they saved their bacon with a round 13 victory against Devon Meadows. Prosser said it was great to see some players finally rewarded for years and years of hard work. “A lot of the boys hadn’t won flags until today. Dean Henwood had lost four grand finals, Nathan Volpe three, and a few of the others had played finals but missed out in the past. “And I’ve heard of the Cardy Curse, losing wickets in finals and things like that, but we just focussed on our game plan and it’s all

Brooklyn bowls for fun Some sports people can wait a lifetime to experience the thrill and excitement of participating on grand final day. But try telling that to up-and-coming Cardinia fast-bowler Brooklyn Diwell who doesn’t understand what all the fuss is about. Brooklyn, or ‘Chook’ as she is known to her teammates, took to the field in three grand finals on the weekend, a fantastic achievement at the ripe-old age of 14. She played on Friday night against Tooradin, Saturday afternoon against Devon Meadows, before backing up for a Sunday morning contest against Clyde. The weekend didn’t exactly pan out has hoped for the exciting quick, losing all three games, but it hasn’t diminished her excitement one little bit. The highlight of her weekend came when she took three wickets for just seven runs in a close loss to Tooradin. “It’s been really exciting because I haven’t had much experience in the past but this year has been really good for me,” Brooklyn said, before explaining how she grew to love the game. “I’ve always grown up with cricket since I was really young, I started playing at a young age, about six, and it’s always been something that I really enjoy. My dad Danny got me in to cricket and we’ve taken it from there.” Brooklyn has the pedigree to succeed, with dad Danny a star player for many years at Cardinia, Devon Meadows and Merinda Park, while Cardinia stalwart and current-day president Luke Turner is the partner of Brooklyn’s mum Kim. The exciting prospect just loves the idea of steaming in and bowling fast. “I’m a pace bowler and the idea of being able to get wickets is really fun and exciting,” she said. “I love knocking the stumps out of the ground.” Brooklyn is not a big watcher of elite-standard cricket but does possess dreams of taking her craft to the next level. And she has some tremendous support at Cardinia to help her do so. “I’ve definitely got dreams of going further with my cricket but at the moment it’s about having fun and developing my game and then I’ll get serious a bit later,” she said. Brooklyn said she had received great support from players like Ben Parrot, Brayden Brown and Brad Drews, while Cardinia club coach Bradey Welsh has also been instrumental in her development. “I remember seeing her bowl for the first time and she really caught my eye, I was blown away by how good she is,” Welsh, part of the Bulls’ senior premiership on Saturday, explained. “Brooklyn is a fantastic athlete and is really keen to learn. She doesn’t really know how good she is and how good she could be, she’s very talented. She has been bowling to the senior group over the last few weeks and has really impressed, she’s got a tremendous future in the game.” Brooklyn wanted to thank her mum Kim, and Luke, for taking her to all her games, and to all her teammates for making cricket so much fun.

Inch perfect. Jake Prosser (left) and spinner Dwayne Doig set their plans against Kooweerup. 232583 worked out perfectly since round three.” They got their inches right the Bulls…the well-deserved champions of West Gippsland cricket in 2020/21.

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