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EDUCATION WEEK 2021 Now in its 77th year, Victorian Education Week will be celebrated from 23 – 29 May with the theme, Building Connections. See inside this special 8 page wrap for stories and messages from some of the best educational providers in the region including Heritage College.
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State-of-the-art facilities Building works are steaming ahead at Crest Education with both Hillcrest Christian College and Rivercrest Christian College having just completed major projects, with more to come in 2022. Hillcrest Christian College Primary students are enjoying the College’s new, state-of-the-art Multi-Purpose Centre, opened at the start of the year. Complete with kitchen, portable stage and integrated sound system, this modern facility is enabling primary-aged students to engage in sport and physical activity in all weather conditions ensuring students stay healthy and active. “This space has been perfect for the students. Sheltering us from the hot sun in summer and protecting us from the rain and the cold now that the weather is not as good” says Leanne Dube, Hillcrest Primary Sport Coordinator. Surrounding the new Multi-Purpose Centre is a high-quality grass field and recently opened outdoor basketball court with striking colour palette. Students have been using this space since late May and are loving it. Even during remote learning last year, Hillcrest continued to develop its resources and expand its student offerings. Works completed at Hillcrest in 2020 included: STEAM Precinct Art and Design Gallery STEAM Exploration Centre 3D Printing Space IT Service Desk Film and Media Centre Years 5 and 6 Block Upgrade of ELC playground Rivercrest Christian College welcomed their Year Two students to their new, purpose-built Year Two building at the start of the school year. With the support of the State Government, MP Jordan Crugnale officially ‘turned the first sod’ on Friday, 14 May, 2021. These new works have already commenced at Rivercrest Chris-
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tian College’s Middle Years Campus, which will see a new Performing Arts building and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) building come into fruition. This ground-breaking project was made possible through the approval of a $5 million grant. This construction builds upon the recent expansion of the Rivercrest Middle Years campus, which recently added 4 new classrooms and break out spaces for its Secondary-aged students. This campus aims to serve Years 6 - 12 students by 2025. Situated in Clyde North, Rivercrest Christian College and Hillcrest Christian College are holding Open Morning Sessions for prospective Secondary parents on Tuesday, 1 June. Registrations is essential and parents can RSVP via scanning the QR code on the respective college websites.
Little learners at Heritage College have a new space in which to learn following the opening of an upgraded and expanded early learning centre at the school. Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas visited Heritage College on Monday 17 May to open the centre in an event hosted by principal Sonny Aiono, with staff, students and families in attendance. $500,000 in funding for this important project was provided by the Victorian Government under the Children’s Facilities Capital Program Major Grant - Early Learning Facility Upgrade grant, with Seventh-day Adventist Schools (Victoria) Limited providing $289,752. This upgrade was delivered by Kneeler Design Architects and Chippa Constructions and will increase the kindergarten’s capacity at the school with two classrooms, a reception area, office, amenities, and landscaping works. The centre will allow local families to have more choices with long day care, outside school hours care, and vacation care services. In an Australian-first, the State Government has provided almost $5 billion to deliver a full 15 hours of three-year-old kinder to every Victorian child over the next decade, with the rollout beginning in 2020. As part of this roll-out, the State Government is upgrading infrastructure through a $1.68 billion co-investment with the early childhood sector to build and expand kinder-
The ribbon is cut on the upgraded centre. garten facilities across the state. This investment includes the delivery of a number of new kindergartens on existing school sites – as at Heritage College – to support the roll-out of the program, providing benefits through co-location of facilities and convenience for families. Speaking on the day, Mr Maas said the opening of the upgraded early learning centre would make things more convenient for busy parents dropping off multiple children at school and kinder. He said the upgraded space was a testament to the school’s vision. “I am rapt, completely rapt, that the State Government has invested to allow this school’s vision to be completed. “I congratulate the school on its vision, on making this all happen,” he said.
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Enabling them to develop At Cranbourne Secondary College our focus is on providing an exciting learning environment that enables all students to grow both academically and personally. As students’ progress through the College, the range of subject choices and pathways opportunities expands to support all students to deepen areas of passion and interest while also providing opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge. Our focus on personal growth is underpinned by a teaching and learning framework that builds student skills in relation to making positive choices in both their personal and academic growth. All of this exists in a culture of high expectations for learning and behaviour. At Cranbourne Secondary College we are safe, respectful and responsible learners. Our College includes outstanding facilities across curriculum areas as well as student support services. The facilities in STEM, Technology, Performing Arts - including a vibrant Community Theatre - and our Visuals Arts wing are outstanding and provide an environment that inspires success. Our outdoor spaces include excellent access to sporting equipment as well as lunchtime clubs and activities. The College will also soon be home to a new two-court, 1000 seat stadium set for completion in early 2022. The College has a strong academic record in terms of results and university access and continues to provide an extensive range of VCE options for students. Our range of subjects at VCE encompasses all Sciences, Mathematics and a broad range of the Humanities. The College also provides access to VCAL with a broad range of Vocational Education and Training Pathways with excellent links to both TAFE providers and local businesses.
Our College includes outstanding facilities across curriculum areas as well as student support services. 236517 The College also offers an Academic Excellence Program for Year 7 students that focuses on deepening understanding and extending aspirations of students. This program extends our students academically by deepening their curriculum skills and knowledge. Details of how to apply for this program are released via our website. Our holistic approach to educating students provides the skills, knowledge and experiences that equip them for success through their time at the College and beyond.
Values for excellence Cranbourne Primary School is a small school offering students a big future! In our school of 250 students, we leverage our small class sizes and high support ratios to ensure every student is known, seen and extended as an individual. Our students achieve excellence through our school values – PRIDE (persistence, responsibility, independence, discipline and enthusiasm). We provide students a safe and nurturing environment, full of educational opportunities. Cranbourne Primary School provides: An environment where students have input into and take responsibility for their learning Academic programs that help students develop to their maximum potential Highly committed staff who provide a focused learning program for each child in their care A caring and supportive environment where students feel safe and secure A community atmosphere where students, teachers and parents know each other and work together Students have access to a variety of specialist programs each week including PE, ICT, STEM and the Arts. Our students with English as an additional language are also supported by an EAL teacher. A diverse array of extra curricula activities are offered throughout the year. Students have opportunities to access teacher led
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clubs, camps and excursions. Sport, music and lunchtime club opportunities ensure students interests are catered to both in and out of the classroom. We have a close relationship with Cranbourne Secondary College and use this partnership to help our senior students prepare for their Secondary education journey. At Cranbourne Primary School our students are involved in activities throughout the school to enhance positive relationships. Playground areas are open to all students which allows siblings and students across various ages to interact during recreation periods. Our Breakfast Club runs many mornings a week and helps our students to bond with teachers and each other while ensuring everyone’s learning is off to a great start. If you like the idea of your child being known, supported and extended in a small school environment, contact the school to organise a tour today! Lachlan Yeates, Principal
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Organise a tour with the Principal today by calling 5996 1744 Address: Cranbourne Primary School, 42-58 Bakewell St, Cranbourne VIC 3977
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Welcoming a fuller future The theme of Catholic Education week 2021 is: “Faith in the future - I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” At St. Peter’s College we strive to ensure each and every student who walks through the gates is provided with the opportunity to reach their full potential, that they may have the school life which provides them with the opportunities to live life and live it to the full. Our vision at St. Peter’s College is that, as a Catholic community, we aspire to lead in faith, guide with love and inspire through learning. The three pillars, Faith, Education and Service, define who we are and what we stand for. Our Cranbourne Campus, located on CranbourneFrankston Road has serviced the local community of Cranbourne and surrounds for over twenty-five years. This campus is currently undergoing a major facelift with the last two significant building refurbishments resulting in a modernized Arts precinct and an innovative Applied Learning Centre. The rejuvenation of the campus is a commitment to ensuring our students are provided with the most modern of facilities and resources to excel. Our Clyde North Campus began in 2012 with innovative design a feature to cater for the needs of all students with a dual focus on the 21st Century learner and in supporting evidence-based teaching practices. Currently under construction is a Performing Arts Centre, this will be followed by a three court basketball stadium, two of the final major building projects to complete this campus. St. Peter’s College is committed to the provision of an education which caters and delivers for all students. Our strategic intent is for all to develop the skills today to thrive in tomorrow’s world. Our Pathway to Excellence Program ensures those academically driven students are provided for through accelerated learning
and extension opportunities. Those requiring additional support are catered for within our Learning Enrichment Centre, inclusive of an individualised learning plans designed to ensure success. Our Applied Learning (VCAL) Program and the provision of Vocational Education subjects (VET) provides the essential learning opportunities and training to successfully transition from school to the workforce or further training for our students that choose that pathway. Never has there been a more important time to belong to community. COVID-19 and remote schooling in 2020 highlighted the important role school plays in the socialemotional development of young people. The importance of, and priority given to mental health and resilience through supportive practices and a connected community is critical. At St. Peter’s College our Vertical House based system provides opportunities for all to connect and flourish. Our Strive and Thrive Program focuses on the principles of GEM - Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness and aims to ensure all students have the opportunity to gain the skills and strategies to be in right relationships within and beyond the gates of St. Peter’s College. Our desire is for students to run excitedly through St. Peter’s College gates to commence their secondary schooling as a Year 7 student, and walk out at the end of Year 12, with confidence, a sense of purpose, and a feeling of positivity about their future lives. In addition our 21st Century learner will possess a skill-set of: critical thinking, effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively and creativity to succeed in the world of work. So, I extend an invitation to all to come and explore what is on offer. “Come and See”, I guarantee you will be impressed.
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2023 & 2024 applications now being accepted. There are very limited vacancies now available for 2022 enrolments STUDENT LED TOURS Are held on Fridays or we can organise a Private Tour time to suit you and your family. Your place to attend can be secured via our website home page. Book A Tour icon at www.stpeters.vic.edu.au CONTACT Did you know all of your enrolment requirements can be completed online? Contact our Registrar Mrs Wendy Height through our website Enrolment Enquiries Form or visit our website Enrolments pages that are tailored to guide you through the process of Researching and Applying for enrolment. www.stpeters.vic.edu.au “Developing the skills today to thrive in tomorrow’s world” Our desire is for students to run excitedly through St. Peter’s College gates to commence their Secondary schooling, and walk out at the end of Year 12 with confidence, a sense of purpose, and feeling positive about their lives.
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‘School’ not for everyone
Providing opportunities Choosing a school for your children is a very difficult decision. Hallam Senior College provides outstanding opportunities for senior students in Years 10 to 12. Unlike other schools Hallam Senior College offers a range of unique opportunities for parents and prospective students to experience or try what the school has to offer before choosing to enrol. At Hallam they genuinely care about their students and their community. Hallam Senior College caters for an extremely diverse range of students with varied interests, aspirations including those focused on university, those wishing to excel in one of our centres of excellence (Sport, Innovation and Creative and Performing Arts) or those wishing to complete a Vocational Education and Training (VET) course. The College would like to invite prospective families to register for a tour, and to come and experience what they have to offer, including but not limited to: 1. Maximising your VCE studies How to maximise your VCE studies at Hallam and ATAR Experiencing high quality teaching and learning 2. Experience and learn from one of our high performance coaches from one of our Centre of Excellence Program’s including: High performance Sport - AFL (boys/ girls), Rugby League (boys/girls), Basketball, Soccer and Netball (girls) Innovation (Aviation Technology, Horticulture, Microsoft) Creative and performing arts programs. 3. Spend half a day trying one of our 16 VET courses. Learning about apprenticeship, traineeship and employment opportunities Finding out about our partnerships and pathways to further study Hallam currently has more than 400 students completing a VET course, more than
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Hallam Senior College caters for an extremely diverse range of students with varied interests. 200 of these students travel from other High Schools in South East Melbourne each week to study at Hallam 4. Hear about the range of transition and support services we offer our students Hallam Senior College encourages all current year 9 students in South East Melbourne or those wishing to transfer schools to come and experience what Hallam has to offer. Register today for a school tour, a VCE workshop, Centre of Excellence program or to try a VET course by calling 9703 1266 or register online hallamssc.vic.edu.au. Experience what we have to offer prior to enrolling. You won’t be disappointed.
Foundation College, the Youth Education department of Foundation Learning Centre, offers the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) for students who want to continue their education outside mainstream schooling, at school levels of Year 10, 11 and 12. Our curriculum is a blend of both traditional literacy and numeracy, and subjects which allow students to explore and build their knowledge on topics which impact both their community and the world as a whole. Where a traditional ‘book learning’ education concentrates on passively developing knowledge and life skills, our students actively engage in their learning. At each VCAL year level students participate and learn through a range of projects which are realistic, challenging and community focussed. Designed to include student-led practical activities and meaningful outcomes which encourages students to develop their skills in teamwork, adaptability, and leadership. These are all core employability skills for their future. Our emphasis is on building a sense of independence and resilience, of self-worth and pride in their accomplishments and our classes are delivered in a safe and supportive place to learn. Our students are supported not just by their Educators, but an onsite Wellbeing & Careers team who support student capacity to engage in their education and plan for a positive and productive future. For those who have left school in the last
Our curriculum is a blend of both traditional literacy and numeracy, and subjects which allow students to explore and build their knowledge on topics which impact both their community and the world as a whole. 238849 five years, our new Take the Next Step program is designed for young adults who are wanting to look at entry level options or vocational training opportunities. Designed to build administration and business skills, students become equipped with job ready skills designed to showcase the best version of themselves. This program also includes taster courses in Hospitality, Business and Health! See www.foundation.vic.edu.au for more information on our VCAL and Take The Next Step programs.
Hallam Senior College provides outstanding opportunities for senior students in Years 10 to 12. Unlike other schools Hallam Senior College offers a range of unique opportunities for parents and prospective students to experience or try what the school has to offer before choosing to enrol. Register for our upcoming
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VCAL COURSES AVAILABLE VCAL is an practical and hands-on approach to education and ideal for students who are looking to move on to TAFE, an apprenticeship or straight into the workforce. With a focus on literacy, numeracy, personal development and work related skills, students also complete an industry-recognised trade certificate in an area of their choosing. VCAL is available at Foundation, Intermediate and Senior levels.
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP... FIND YOUR PASSION AND BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE! The new Take the Next Step program is designed for young adults who have left school in the past five years and are wanting to look at entry level options or vocational training opportunities. Build administration and business skills, become equipped with job ready skills designed to showcase the best version of yourself. This program also includes taster courses in Hospitality, Business and Health!
Over 200+ students travel to Hallam Senior College each week to study a Vocational Education & Training (VET) Course!
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Top college Koo Wee Rup Secondary College is a Year 7 -12 co-educational school of just over 1000 students on one campus. They are a regional college and draw students from over 25 primary schools in the Shire of Cardinia and City of Casey. Students are grouped in year level class groups from Years 7 to 12, although students in Years 10 to 12 can access studies from more than one level. Koo Wee Rup Secondary College also run an accelerated program for gifted students in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 called the S.E.A.L. program. Student learning and wellbeing is supported through Learning Communities and the House system. Located at 345-357 Rossiter Road, Kooweerup Phone 5997 1444 or visit our website http://www.kwrsc.vic.edu.au/
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Get ready! ‘Opening up a new world’ is this year’s theme for the Premiers’ Reading Challenge. The annual challenge has been running since 2005 and has seen more than three million students read over 51 million books. The challenge encourages students between Prep and Year 10 to explore the literacy world and expand their reading ability. Students have until Friday 17 September to read the selected number of books for their age group and can choose from over 12,000 books. Prep to Year 2 students need to read at least 30 books, of which 20 or more must be from the challenge book list. Year 3 to Year 9 need to read a total of 15 books and at least 10 need to be from the challenge book list. Year 10 students also need to read 15 books but only five need to be from the challenge book list. As part of the theme, parents and teachers are encouraged to help diversify their children and student’s reading regime. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander his-
How many books can you read? tory, culture and heritage is an important part of expanding children’s literature of Australia’s history. The Department of Education has put together a list of books for students to read, perhaps as part of the challenge or maybe not, either way learning about one of the oldest
living cultures on earth should intrigue some students. Books like Clever Crow are available for Prep to Grade 2, Kicking Goals for Grades 3 to 4, Young Dark Emu: a truer history for Grades 5 to 6, Tell Me Why: for young adults for Year 7 to 8 and Becoming Kirrali Lewis for Years 9 and 10.
Koo Wee Rup Secondary College Transition Information Virtual Tour Log on to our website www.kwrsc.vic.edu.au to view our virtual tour or call the College for an onsite tour
Please contact the college for an onsite tour running every Thursday and log on to our facebook to see our weekly updates of college activeties CONTACT US
For further information please contact: Todd Slater (Assistant Principal) or Lauren Harvey (Y7 Learning Community Leader)
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• Our Learning Communities and facilities • SEAL applications • School bus transport • Inclusive Education program • Extra-curricular programs • Instrumental music program • View messages from the staff and students
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Best start in life offered I am Learning is the newest childcare centre to open in Cranbourne North. Team members at i am Learning are highly qualified and passionate and believe that every child in their care should feel safe, happy, supported and valued. I am Learning believes in fun, understanding, integrity and accountability. Their vibrant learning programs for nursery, toddler and preschool-aged children encompass a whole person approach that is innovative learning, nutrition and mindfulness. I am Learning is dedicated to ensuring its state-of-the-art learning environment supports the four pillars of their philosophy: Care, Play, Life and Earth. To provide the emotional and spiritual support that any parent would provide at home and be respectful of all cultures and traditions. To create and support children’s innate desire for imaginative, inquisitive play and provide the tools and equipment that support this. To encourage healthy eating and mindfulness that will provide children with the foundations they need to understand and live a healthy lifestyle. To build an understanding of our environmental footprint and how our everyday habits affect the sustainability of our future.
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I am Learning offers a four-year-old kinder program that is led by a fully qualified early childhood teacher. The centre offers a secure and encouraging environment for children to develop autonomy, focus on respectful relationships and understand social skills. Staff engage them with individual, small group and whole group experiences and structured group sessions for discussion times, mu-
sic and language. To give your child the best start in life, i am learning encourages the following five recommendations for parents: 1. Physical movement is really important. 2. Learning includes making mistakes too 3. Provide play that is mentally stimulating 4. Nutrition matters from the first mouthful 5. Enrol your child at i am Learning Cranbourne North
If you’re ready for your child to start their journey of learning with i am Learning, please get in touch to book a tour and request an enrolment pack. The team would love to meet you and your family and welcome you at I am Learning. I am learning Cranbourne North, 8657 4918, 150 Wheelers Park Drive Cranbourne North. Cranbourne.n@iamlearning.com.au Facebook: I am learning
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School Principal My name is David Caughey and I have been the Principal at Cranbourne Secondary College since the beginning of 2020. In the short time I have been here it has been obvious to me the passion, care and commitment that our staff share for our students and their learning. The College has invested in the development of evidence based teaching and learning methods that focus on improving student growth at every opportunity with a strong emphasis placed on understanding what each individual student needs to be successful in their learning. The College has been recognised for their outstanding work in relation to School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS). This approach uses a framework that focuses on matching the teaching of behaviour to meet the high expectations we share for learning achievement. At Cranbourne Secondary College we are safe, respectful and responsible learners. I look forward to working with the school community and sharing the excellent work that happens at Cranbourne Secondary College everyday. I would encourage parents and students to contact the College to join me for a tour so you can see first-hand the outstanding school in the heart of Cranbourne.
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“Developing the skills today to thrive in tomorrow’s world” Welcome to St. Peter’s College. We are a proudly Catholic community with a focus on Christ at the centre of our learning. We have a strong focus on the development of the whole person, academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. “As a Catholic community, we aspire to lead in faith, guide with love and inspire through learning.” Our learning environment provides students with the opportunity to become the best version of themselves. 21st Century learners will require a skill-set of critical thinking, effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively & creativity. We strive to provide opportunities for our students to engage and excel in all of these areas. Our desire is for students to run excitedly through our gates at Year 7 and walk out completing Year 12, with confidence, a sense of purpose, and a feeling of positivity about their future lives. When selecting a Secondary College parents must feel confident that the school can provide a stimulating learning environment across all six years. This is what you get at St Peter’s College. Guided Campus Tour are held on Friday mornings. Contact our Registrar Mrs Wendy Height. Come join us.
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Hampton Park Secondary College’s innovative approach empowers students with their learning. Based on research, we aim to develop the 21st Century skills of critical and creative thinking, collaboration and entrepreneurial skills. One size does not fit all, and neither should education. We are all unique and different with strengths and opportunities for growth. By using guided choices, we enable students to select subjects based on their passion and their learning needs. Following the Explore Program, the Year 7 transition year, we follow the stage not age approach as recommended by the Gonski Report 2018. During the Enhance Program Year 8-10, like-minded students are drawn together by interest and point of learning need. Students in the senior years engage in the Excel Program. Our innovative curriculum model aims to engage students, enabling learning to deepen so that learning outcomes improve. With new and exciting learning opportunities and $16 million in facility upgrades, there is no better time to join our learning community! I invite you to see firsthand our unique learning program. For Principal led Tours, contact the school on 8795 9400. www.hpsc.vic.edu.au
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QUALITY EDUCATION AND CARE Open Monday to Friday 6.30am to 6.30pm • 4 year old Funded Kinder program. • Live parent updates throughout the day. • Our program planning is developed by Dr Anne Grant an expert in early childhood education and implemented by our educators. 5 Ways to give your child the best start in life 1 Physical movement is really important. 2 Learning includes making mistakes too 3 Provide play that is mentally stimulating 4 Nutrition matters from the first mouthful 5 Enrol your child at i am learning Cranbourne North (03) 8657 4918 Cranbourne.n@iamlearning.com.au 150 Wheelers Park Drive, www.iamlearning.com.au/cranbourne-north Cranbourne North 3977 12497193-HC22-21
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‘Bitter’ RSL sale By Danielle Kutchel The sale of the Cranbourne RSL is all but confirmed. While the names of the new owners have not yet been made public, president of the Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL, John Wells, said contracts of sale were expected to be signed within weeks. “The place will continue to run as an RSL for a little while after that, we think about five or six months, then it will go on pretty much as is for another 12 months with the new owners but with the RSL name off it,” he explained. Members will need to find a new home for the RSL, but Mr Wells said he hoped the “pause” wouldn’t take long. “We’ve committed to a new location. We’re putting $2.5 million in as a base amount to start looking for land or a building we can modify. “It will be a smaller operation. It may well be something that runs for meals on a Thursday, Friday and Saturday or something like that. “It will be something for darts people and indoor bowls and will have a bar – it will do most of what the current one does but on a smaller scale, and it won’t have poker machines.” Mr Wells said Cranbourne members would be entitled and welcome to attend Dandenong RSL instead, but added that management would be looking to establish a new Cranbourne club house as soon as possible. He said the management team continued to talk to staff at Cranbourne RSL to explain the situation, but had encountered “resentment”. Donna Lester, manager of the Cranbourne venue, said staff and members remained deeply disappointed with the way the sale has been conducted. “We’re expecting to be thrown out on our butts in a couple of months’ time,” she said. Mr Wells said he understood staff’s anxiety about losing their jobs, but said that once the contracts are signed, staff retention is expected to be included in that. “One of the things is the buyer is anxious to
own –and potentially pay out – staff entitlements. Ms Lester said staff are also keen to know the timeline of the sale and for the construction or finding of a new home for Cranbourne RSL, both of which are yet to be confirmed with them. All defence force memorabilia at Cranbourne is to be put in to storage after the venue’s closure, and Ms Lester said staff wanted to know whether it would be returned to a future Cranbourne RSL. “All we really do know is [who] has bought us, we know nothing else,” she said, adding that members had not yet been informed of the details of the sale. “It’s a travesty. As we stand today, nearly five
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months on from that initial meeting in January, we still know nothing,” Ms Lester said. She said staff were stressed and concerned they would lose their jobs under the new owners, with no guarantees or assurances yet provided by the new managers. Ms Lester said it was unclear whether the members would continue visiting the site once it transferred to its new owners. “I think that would depend on the staff,” she said, stressing that staff and members at Cranbourne saw themselves as one big family, working for an organisation with purpose. Mr Wells said the Cranbourne business has been running unsustainably, meaning it had to be sold. Continued page 7
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keep all staff on,” he said. Ms Lester said staff had been told that the RSL had been sold to new owners, but no date for the transfer of business had been provided and no notice had been given of any planned redundancies. “There’s been no confirmation that the new owners will honour the staff’s current employment contracts,” she said. Staff have sent questions to RSL management and to the new owners but have received no further information. They are concerned about their guaranteed length of employment with the new owners and what jobs they will be doing. There are also questions around who will
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What has been the best day of your life so far? Being able to attend my daughter’s wedding in NZ earlier this year. Many stars aligned that allowed that to happen and I am so grateful to have been there in person. What would your last meal be? A combination of lots of my favourite cuisines. Japanese, Indian and Thai would definitely feature!! Why should people join the choir? Because it’s heaps of fun, the people are lovely and it’s GREAT for your health and wellbeing! What do you love about your role there? The joy of seeing people’s confidence bloom as they become familiar with the music. The wonderful teamwork that appears within the group as they sing together and the gift of being able to share my love of music with my singers and the audience. It’s also pretty cool to play with the sound of the group to achieve the beautiful music I envision and to see the excitement and pride on the singers’ faces when they nail something! What event would you like to witness and why? I can’t think of a particular event but I do know I love reuniting with people I haven’t seen for ages. There’s just something special about the anticipation and then that first hug and the joy that comes with hanging out with someone you love and value. What is your secret talent or party trick? Being able to bend my little fingers to touch where they connect to my palm whilst keeping my other fingers straight. Completely useless
but something I learnt as a kid. What six guests would you invite to a dinner party? My siblings and my parents. We live so far apart our chances to hang out together are few and far between. What has been your most embarrassing moment? Getting stuck at the top of a tow rope as a 10-year-old novice skier and creating a HUGE traffic jam. I had to get lifted out by a ski instructor. The worst part was I wasn’t even travelling on the tow at the time but had come from the opposite direction! Who is your biggest inspiration? Whether it’s the beauty, steadiness and resilience of Mother Nature, a spark of colourful creativity or seeing people who have achieved their goals against all odds, inspiration comes in many forms for me. What would be the top three songs on your desert island playlist? This is my nightmare question!! I love SO many different types of music and songs that I find this impossible to narrow down... Let’s just say I’ll need some serious storage space on my device and an endless supply of batteries to keep it playing.
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Masks are back on after Covid spread Following the fifth new community case of Covid-19 identified in Victoria, the State Government has tightened Covid-19 restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne. From 6pm tonight face masks must be worn indoors, private gatherings at home will be limited to five people per day and public gatherings will be limited to 30 people. Schools and workplaces remain open, and Victorians who live in Greater Melbourne can continue to travel to regional Victoria. However, those restrictions will still apply — so if you’re heading to a regional household from Melbourne, you must continue to abide by the metro rules. For example, if you visit someone outside of metropolitan Melbourne, they must not have more than five visitors to their home in that day. If you attend a public gathering outside of Greater Melbourne, it must not be bigger than 30 people. Victorians visiting regional Victoria from Melbourne will also need to wear a face mask when indoors even when outside of metropolitan Melbourne, unless an exemption applies. Acting Premier James Merlino said the restrictions would keep Victorians safe. “These additional measures are about keeping Victorians safe while our coronavirus detectives work to track down any additional cases and stamp out the spread of this deadly virus,” he said. “If you’re eligible to get vaccinated, don’t wait. Make an appointment or walk up to a vaccination site today. It’s the best way to protect yourself and your family.” All eligible Victorians are also urged to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Appointments
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Cranbourne crash tackle Knox Police have charged two people from Cranbourne after an unmarked police vehicle was allegedly rammed in Ferntree Gully. Officers spotted the Holden Commodore driving north-west along Burwood Highway just before midnight on Monday 24 May. The registration plate on the rear of the vehicle was allegedly stolen so police conducted a u-turn in an attempt to stop and speak to the driver. The Holden turned into Thomas Street, closely followed by the unmarked police vehicle. The car pulled into a driveway of a commercial property as officers continued driving along Thomas Street. Officers then came back around and pulled in behind the Commodore and got out and approached the driver side. The 25-year-old Cranbourne man who was seated in the driver seat, then reversed the car into the police vehicle before getting out and running away. A 22-year-old Cranbourne woman, who was in the front passenger seat, was arrested without incident. Police took chase and the man was seen jumping fences. The dog squad found him allegedly hiding in the front yard of a property on Wes Crescent. He has been charged with reckless exposure of police officer to risk by driving, aggravated reckless exposure of police officer to risk by driving, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, fail to stop vehicle on police request and resist police. The woman has been charged with handle stolen goods, possess drug of dependence and breaching bail curfew.
Drug use ‘undetected’: witnesses tell court By Cam Lucadou-Wells Truckie Mohinder Bajwa Singh injected meth and was falling asleep during a shift on the day before he crashed and killed four police officers in Kew, a witness has testified. However, Singh’s family and work colleagues have told a court they had no idea that the truck driver was on the drug ‘ice’. Simonia Tuteru, 49, who was Singh’s supervisor at Lyndhurst-based Connect Logistics, faced manslaughter charges at a committal hearing at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 17-20 May. A prosecution witness Glenys Nannup stated that she’d injected ice with Singh during his shift early on 21 April 2020 – the day before the fatal crash on the Eastern Freeway. She hid in the back of Singh’s truck as they passed through security at a Thomastown depot. Soon after leaving, they pulled over and shared “about three points” of ice, she stated. On the way back to the Lyndhurst depot, Singh called her a “good witch” and talked about seeing shadows. “It was also after we had injected that his driving turned to s***,” Ms Nannup stated to police. “He was swerving. Shutting his eyes, as in falling to sleep. He couldn’t concentrate.” Ms Nannup claimed Singh had boasted of being “up for six days” because of his “really good” ‘gear’.
“When I first saw him he looked all right but by the end of his shift he looked f***ed. “I told him he should sleep.” On the same night, James Cychowski - an Ingham’s supervisor at Thomastown – thought Singh seemed “his normal self”. “He seemed fine. It took him one go to get onto the dock.” Connect Logistics employee Stephen Harrison and Ingham’s acting supervisor Kerry Haitana also told the court they didn’t think Singh was on drugs. Mr Harrison told police of a “confused” looking Singh who had told him of “personal issues” at home. Four hours before the crash, Mr Harrison texted Tuteru that Singh was “not in a good spot” and should not be driving. Singh’s wife, son and daughter testified they had no suspicion Singh was using drugs. On the morning of the crash, Nikita Hawthorne – who had bought cannabis off Singh – observed Singh “talking nonsense” at a house in Cranbourne, according to her police statement. “He was saying the witches are coming and we have to leave. “I had never seen anyone as drug f***ed in my life. “He said he hadn’t slept for eight days. While he was talking to us he was nodding off on his seat.” Ms Hawthorne claimed she told Singh not to drive. But he said he had to work, she
stated to police. Truckie Michael Horrocks said Singh told him at 4pm he was going to do “one important load” then go home and rest. “He said that his boss and him prayed together and that his boss had ‘cleaned his spirit’ and got rid of the curse. “I told him he sounded f***ing nuts.” About 5.36 pm, Singh’s prime mover ploughed into police vehicles and an intercepted Porsche in an emergency lane on Eastern Freeway. Victoria Police officers Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Constable Glen Humphris, Senior Constable Kevin King and Constable Joshua Prestney were killed. Tuteru’s 82 charges include multiple breaches of the National Heavy Vehicle Law and several counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception. The offences include causing or encouraging Singh to drive and failing to take reasonable steps to prevent Singh driving a “fatigue regulated heavy vehicle” while knowing the driver was “fatigued, impaired by drugs and unfit to drive”. In April, Singh, of Cranbourne, was jailed for up to 22 years for culpable driving causing the officers’ deaths as well as trafficking meth, cannabis and 1,4-butanediol. The committal hearing is ongoing. Singh is expected to testify as a prosecution witness in early June.
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THUMBS UP THUMBS DOWN Thumbs down City of Casey putting up our rates again what about the stolen millions from previous councillors, nothing being done in Hampton Park again according to newspaper, these people who are running council are having a laugh at Hampton Park rate payers, what a big joke they are.
Thumbs down Big thumbs down to the huge numbers of people not wearing helmets on their bikes and scooters in this area.
Thumbs up To schools that encourage kids to get to school on their own method of transport and enforce the helmet policy.
Thumbs up To the old couple I see every morning on their walk, holding hands, still very much in love. It’s so cute to see. They also pick up rubbish along their walk.
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A night at the opera The world’s most popular opera is coming to Bunjil Place. See Carmen performed on a local stage by some of Australia’s finest opera singers, accompanied by a chamber orchestra and
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On Sunday 23 May, a story was shared to the Cranbourne Star News Facebook page regarding a man who accidentally accelerated through a shop front in Cranbourne West. Here’s how our readers reacted online: Gaye Guest: Too many of these accidents happening, worry about all these on-footpath dining spaces especially on busy roads. Malcolm Wells: How’d the drug and alcohol test go? Zoe Keenan: Normally a chemist or newsagents. Beka Kimball: Decent effort to get over the parking stop thingy plus gutter without going hmm maybe I should stop accelerating... Chris Austin: Now a drive through. Cyle James: When the butter chicken didn’t hit the spot so you hit the butter chicken. Charlie Bravo Campbell: Two pedals to choose from... Peter McKill: Whoops. Chris Cook: How hard did he hit it!? cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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New HQ for Scouts Cranbourne Scouts will enjoy an upgraded headquarters as part of the State Government’s $5.5 million commitment to build and refurbish scout halls across the state. Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards recently opened the newly refurbished 1st Cranbourne Scout Hall – one of more than 20 sites to receive funding under the scheme. The State Government contributed $100,000 to the Cranbourne hall’s upgrades, which have made the site safer, more comfortable and better for all members, with accessibility upgrades, carpark sealing, and removal of asbestos and dangerous trees. Funding for the project was matched by Scouts Victoria and community partners, bringing the total investment in the upgraded site to $200,000. Scouting is becoming increasingly popular across our state, bringing together Victorians as young as five years old to learn skills and enjoy adventure away from the pressures of everyday life. “Quality scouting infrastructure brings great value to our community,” Ms Richards said. “These upgrades mean that scouts can continue to create wonderful opportunities for our growing population of young people here in Cranbourne.”
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No decision on people’s pool ‘re-design’ By Cam Lucadou-Wells Casey Council insists no final decision has been made on Doveton Pool in the Park’s fate despite allocating money for a “site redesign” in its 2021-’22 draft budget. In its planned capital works, the council proposed $54,000 for fencing renewal and $30,000 for site re-design at the historic Olympic-size pool site. The “re-design” item raised suspicion among Doveton-Eumemmerring Township Association members, who are among a community chorus of supporters of retaining the 53-year-old pool. “When I saw the word ‘redesign’, I thought they’ve already made a decision,” DETA chair Sean Balfour said. “They’re going to scrap the pool.” In March, Casey faced a public outcry after a tabled council report recommended replacing the pool with parkland. Its administrators put aside voting on the report. Instead the council launched a seven-week $90,000 public consultation on the site’s future, which included pop-up stalls at the pool. It was however labelled a “sham” by propool opponents. The survey and draft concept plan were skewed due to not including an option of retaining the pool, they said. New features such as playgrounds, a water play, splash-pad, barbecues and a group shelter were options.
Sean Balfour, centre, and Doveton Avenue Fish & Chips’ Ross and Graham with a petition to ‘save Doveton Pool in the Park’. “On exit surveys, people have told me they had assumed the new features were complementing the pool, not replacing it,” Mr Balfour said. “The council has spent money to convince us we don’t need a pool.” A “vast majority” of locals steadfastly wanted the pool to stay, he said. An online petition to ‘Save Doveton Pool in the Park’ has been signed by more than 2200. Other supportive petitions have been circulated at Doveton Avenue’s fish-and-chip
shop and Doveton Football Netball Club. “I’ve spoken to hundreds while out with the petition. Only two people said they didn’t care.” Casey city and asset planning manager Keri New said the council received more than 500 completed surveys during the consultation. The surveys will be “analysed” before a further report is prepared for the Council. Then Casey would decide on the future of the pool or the site more broadly, Ms New said. Budget funding for a site re-design was to “further develop the findings that arise from the Draft Concept Plan consultation”, she said. The $54,000 fencing allocation was for “general maintenance”. In March, an earlier tabled council report recommended that an aquatic facility was not a priority. Instead the site should address a shortage of district parkland in Doveton-Eumemmerring, it stated. The report was based on expert assessments including visitor numbers, seasonal use, the pool’s age and operational and maintenance costs, the council stated at the time. A Heritage Assessment and expert advice was commissioned to “ensure any proposed redevelopment is respectful of the site’s heritage”.
RSL sale a bitter blow From page 1 “It’s broke now,” he said of Cranbourne RSL. “If it was a separate business, it would’ve been trading insolvent for five or six years. “Dandenong members have subsidised Cranbourne by about $11 million over 11 years. It has never turned a profit in the 11 years we have had it. “It’s getting to the point where it was threatening Dandenong’s survival as well. You’ve got to be realistic.” Ms Lester said staff and members felt that their battle to save the RSL had been to no avail. “We didn’t change the outcome one iota,” she said. “[Dandenong] hasn’t viewed us as a sub branch…they’ve seen us as an asset they need to get rid of with no consideration for members or staff.” But Mr Wells insisted that the people of Cranbourne were viewed “as part of our operation”. “We understand their issues and are working desperately to look after them as well as we can,” he said. “We don’t want to dump these people, we want to look after them. It’s not the RSL way to get rid of people doing the right thing by you. We’ve got a soft heart.” Ms Lester said she had contacted Holt MP Anthony Byrne and Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards for support and assistance. In a statement, Mr Holt’s office told Star News he had “been in contact with all parties involved with the sale”. The statement said he had worked with those involved to ensure the new owners can continue to employ RSL staff for around 18 months after the sale, and to ensure an appropriate new home for the RSL is found. “Mr Byrne has been given guarantees that the Cranbourne RSL will have a permanent base and that all staff will be looked after appropriately,” the statement said. “Mr Byrne has emphasised that it is important to give staff and those affected regular updates on the progress of the sale of the building. “Mr Byrne has been advised by president John Wells [that] the staff will be kept on pro tem and that the facility will continue to operate pretty much as it is for ‘about eighteen months’. Staff entitlements to leave, etc, are banked and have been so for years.” A Victorian Government spokesperson said the State Government had reached out to Mr Wells to discuss the future requirements of the Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL. “While the management of RSL venues is a matter for RSL Victoria and their sub-branches, Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch has advised that they fully intend to maintain a presence in the Cranbourne area, as they continue to deliver their welfare programs. “We’ll continue to work with RSL Victoria to ensure the welfare needs of veterans are met.”
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Holt MP Anthony Byrne has received his first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine The Federal MP visited the Monash Health Cranbourne Turf Club Vaccination Centre to receive his jab, and praised the staff at the clinic. “Thanks to the wonderful staff at Monash Health including Phil who administered the vaccine, Mr Byrne said. “Special thanks to Narelle from Tilly’s Cup for providing a lovely coffee after I received the Covid-19 vaccine. “It’s important to support local small businesses like Tilly’s Cup, especially given Narelle’s efforts supporting those people who are administering and receiving the vaccine,” he added. Mr Byrne after receiving his vaccine. Picture: SUPPLIED
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Rex name shame By Mitchell Clarke Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name. Former Springfield Ward councillor Rex Flannery, who resigned as deputy mayor just days before the State Government sensationally sacked the entire council in February 2020, says the events of the past 12 months are still “eating” him up. He has now officially requested that his name is removed from both a councillor honour board in the customer service centre and a wall plaque in Bunjil Place. “I have never had any involvement into this alleged corruption scandal and therefore I do not wish to have my name associated with past or former councillors who may have brought our City of Casey into disrepute,” he told Star News. “People look at your name and they see that you’re from Casey Council and immediately they put you in that same mould, which couldn’t be further than the truth. “It’s just horrible to have been a councillor in that term. It gives you a sickening feeling in your gut and now I have to live with that.“ Mr Flannery argues his name should never have been placed on the plaque celebrating the $126 million Bunjil development because at the time he didn’t support the project. “I guess I’ve eaten a little bit of humble pie with Bunjil Place. I’ve been able to see the value that place brings to the community but at the time I was against the development and I wasn’t once consulted (about having my name included),” he said. He also claims former ex-ward partner, Sam Aziz, stated to him that he “wished he never had my name added to the plaque”. “That was the only time I agreed with him,” Mr Flannery said. While Mr Flannery hasn’t accused any former councillor of committing wrongdoing, he said anyone found guilty from the IBAC hearing should immediately have their honours stripped. “They need to have their plaques removed
Rex name shame By Mitchell Clarke Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name.
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Rex Flannery, pictured in late 2015, wants his name stripped from council. 148005 from anywhere within the City of Casey ... whether it’s a plaque in the botanical gardens or in Bunjil Place, I want them removed so they have absolutely no recognition anymore,” he said. “They’ve disgraced themselves and they’ve disgraced the council. They’ve taken something away from me that I totally enjoyed. I loved serving the Casey community. I just want some clarity as to what way it’s going to go.” Since his resignation, Mr Flannery has been working in an operating theatre at a local hospital. He said he has every intention to run for council again in 2024.
Bunjil Place. associated with the 2016-20 term.” Casey’s governance manager Rhys Matulis said: “Given the IBAC investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment on that matter. Council has received and will consider Mr Flannery’s request in due course.”
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“I want to get back into serving the community again. I want to run again and I want to get my name back on the honour board for the right reasons. At the moment it’s a dishonour board,” he said. Star News understands Mr Flannery has put forward his request to be heard by the administrators at the next council meeting, slated for Tuesday 2 February.“It’s up to them now but a year later, this is still eating at me. I need closure and this is one way that I can get it,“ he said. “I played no part in any downturn or sacking of the council and I feel it’s my duty to say that I don’t want to be a part of or in any way
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An Endeavour Hills father who beat his 12-year-old daughter to the point of her vomiting has been put to community work. The 44-year-old pleaded guilty at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court to assault and recklessly causing injury for striking his daughter repeatedly with a belt across her neck and shoulders at home on 12 January. The man dragged his daughter into the living room, removed his belt and struck her with it multiple times. Despite pleas from his wife to stop, he continued until the girl vomited on the floor. The next day, a clinic’s doctor treated the daughter’s swollen and bruised neck and shoulders but didn’t seem to perceive an assault. Remarkably the doctor recorded the injury as a ‘Ry neck’ – presumably a “wry neck” – and
recommended “negative energy exercises”. His consultation notes did not record how the injury occurred. According to police, the victim didn’t tell him of the circumstances. Two months later, on 11 March, child protection officers were notified and took the girl to Endeavour Hills Police Station to report the matter. The next day, Dandenong Magistrates’ Court issued a final intervention order to protect the victims. After his arrest, the man told police he only threatened to strike his daughter with a belt as a “disciplinary measure”. The man also pleaded guilty to repeatedly threatening to strike his wife with a wooden stake stored in the corner of the master bedroom. According to a police statement, the man
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New road safety barriers have been installed along Thompsons Road. Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll said works to install lifesaving barriers along Thompsons Road between the Mornington Peninsula Freeway and Narre Warren Road build on improvements delivered last year through the State Government’s Thompsons Road Upgrade. As part of this upgrade, Thompsons Road was dupliacted between FrankstonDandenong and Berwick-Cranbourne Road, while an extra lane was added in sections and a number of intersections including the intersection for Thomson’s Road and Frankston-Dandenong Road were replaced. While roadside barriers were already in place along some road sections, new barriers have been installed on the centre median and left-hand side and aim to provide a safer journey by reducing the risk of head-on and run-off-road crashes. Barriers work by absorbing much of the force in a collision, reducing the impact on drivers and passengers, and allowing the vehicle to come to a gradual standstill. Between 2012 and 2016, there were 12 crashes recorded along this high-volume road, resulting in 13 people sustaining injuries, four of which suffered severe injuries. As part of the Victorian and Federal governments’ $245 million Road Safety Program, flexible safety barriers will also be installed at Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road and Narre Warren-North Road between Princes Highway to Thompson Road and Princes Highway to Fox Road.
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Kids turn sod on new build By Danielle Kutchel The beeping of reversing trucks will soon be replaced by the laughter of students learning at Clyde Primary School, as construction steps up on the school’s upgrades. Students helped Bass MP Jordan Crugnale and acting principal Michelle Mackinlay to turn the sod on construction on Friday 14 May. Year 6 captains Thomas, Saxon, Ayla and Yom said they were looking forward to their upgraded school. “I think the students are pretty excited that they’re getting a new school, bigger spaces to play in and more playgrounds,” Saxon said, while Yom said, “it’s less fun with no room”. A highlight of the build will be a new gymnasium to replace the school’s ageing multipurpose building, which no longer fits all the students in. “The opportunity to have a large, full-sized gymnasium is perfect for us to do community events like assemblies, school productions and graduations,” Ms Mackinlay said. “This has been quite some time in the planning stages but now we’re on the ground and can see it’s happening, which is exciting.” She said the upgrades would also allow for “new learning opportunities” for students, by allowing staff to expand the way they teach. Ms Crugnale welcomed the start of construction on the new facilities. “We were here in late 2018 announcing our $22.8 m investment and since then the land has been purchased, architects appointed, designs completed, builders contracted and construction has started,” she said. “The school leadership involved in every step inputting into the design and layout to make sure it works for their students and staff. “They deserve to have the absolute best facilities, a proper competition grade gym, specialist teaching areas and so much more.”
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Budget for schools, health By Danielle Kutchel It’s a bumper State Budget for Casey, with funding focusing on schools and healthcare. The Budget includes funding for a new primary school in Cranbourne, as well as $15.2 million for the final stage of construction at Cranbourne West Secondary College. The build there will include additional learning spaces, a gym, car parks and landscaping. The State Budget set aside funding to create a new School Mental Health Fund, which Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards said would “allow schools to choose and implement mental health and wellbeing programs that best meet the needs of their students.” The State Government has also planned an overhaul of the Victorian mental health system, announcing $3.8 billion to transform mental health support with early intervention, a dedicated stream of care for children, and the recruitment of thousands of new workers. The Budget also includes $556 million for community hospitals, including the previously announced Cranbourne community hospital. Casey Hospital will score a new emergency department zone dedicated to children, and money has been set aside to begin planning to expand the adult emergency department there. “World-class healthcare close to home is exactly what people in Cranbourne deserve,” Ms Richards said. “That’s what we’re delivering with our new Cranbourne community hospital, a once in a generation re-build of the mental health system and new children’s emergency department at Casey Hospital.” Locals can look forward to extended bus routes, with $74.3 million for improvements to the state’s bus services, including extensions to routes 897 and 898 in Clyde and Clyde North. Ms Richards said funding would also be provided for upgrades to Hall Road and the Western Port Highway. Bass MP Jordan Crugnale welcome funding for services in Clyde, including funding to secure land in Clyde North for two future primary schools and a secondary school. “I absolutely welcome our investment in Clyde North for two future primary schools and a secondary school, which gives confidence for our growing community that they will have a school close by and also builds on the services and projects already happening in this wonderful area like ambulance, fire and
The State Budget includes funding for schools and health. 235676 police stations,” she said. Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas was also pleased with schools funding committed in the budget, including for Brentwood Park Primary School. Brentwood Park Primary School is one of 52 Victorian schools that will get an upgrade, having received $3.46 million to upgrade and modernise areas including the art and music building. Hampton Park Bowls Club will receive $530,000 in funding to upgrade its existing facilities.
Mr Maas welcomed the money for the Bowls Club. “This announcement is fantastic news for Hampton Park Bowls Club who have been advocating for an upgrade to their facilities for a while now,” he said. “This funding will support their club, members and the community as an even better place to come together and get active.” But Liberal Gembrook MP Brad Battin criticised the budget for being “full of cost blowouts, increased taxes and no plan for the future”.
“Labor’s 21/22 State Budget reveals their $351 million cost blowout for Stage 2 of the Monash Freeway,” he said. “If the Andrews Labor Government didn’t dismiss and delay the project for so long the Victorian people would not have to pay an extra $351 million due to market escalations,” he said. “With $301.8 million of the Government total estimated investment still to be budgeted by the Andrews Labor Government to complete the project, it needs to be asked what essential upgrades will go unfunded to pay for Labor’s cost blowout.”
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The City of Casey will stop providing a Family Day Care service from the end of the year. From 1 December 2021 the City of Casey will no longer provide a Family Day Care (FDC) Service. The decision follows a review that identified that local families had access to a broad range of other providers within Casey, already delivering this service. The decision to transition out of the service was endorsed by administrators at a council meeting on Tuesday 18 May, following a detailed service review conducted in late 2020. The review noted that in addition to the council, there are at least 12 non-government FDC providers currently operating in Casey. The review also found that while the council’s FDC service continues to achieve quality ratings and is viewed positively by families who use it, the number of educators and families choosing the council’s service has been declining over the past four years. aCity of Casey chair of Administrators Noelene Duff PSM said it was vital that the council regularly assessed its services to ensure they are meeting the needs of our rapidly growing municipality. “I want to stress that the decision to transition out of this service was not made lightly and is not a reflection on the staff, educators or the quality of the service provided,” Ms Duff said. “The decision is recognition that this service is already being delivered by a number of 10 STAR NEWS
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The City of Casey will end its Family Day Care service. well-established providers in our community and therefore, Council can redirect its resources into other services where there is a greater need. “Council provides more than 60 different services to the community and must be strategic in the way it allocates resources to ensure it can continue to provide services where they are most needed.” Council will be working closely with FDC educators over the coming months to help them find another provider and aid a smooth transition for educators and the families they provide a service to. “We anticipate that in many cases, families and educators will be able to transition to a new provider with minimal disruption,” Ms Duff said. If families have any enquiries, they are advised to email fdcservicereview@casey.vic.gov. au
Holt MP Anthony Byrne has welcome Federal Government funding for major road infrastructure around the electorate. The Federal Budget, announced on Tuesday 11 May, committed funding for upgrades to the Monash Freeway ($250 million), Hall Road ($56.8 million) and Western Port Highway ($30.4 million). However Mr Byrne has criticised the budget for not providing funding for other vital infrastructure projects, including fixing the much-maligned mobile phone reception in the area, despite spending big and running the deficit to $161 billion. “Despite all this spending Budget 2021 was still unable to fund local infrastructure projects in our growing outer suburbs in the south east of Melbourne, such as funding new mobile phone towers to fully guarantee reception to local residents,” he said in a statement. Making the case for Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese, Mr Byrne said a priority for a Federal Labor Government would be to protect workers from exploitation and rip-offs by criminalising wage theft. “Wage theft costs workers an estimated $1.35 billion every year,” Mr Byrne said. “Across Australia a worker who steals from the till is committing a crime - but in most states and territories an employer who steals their workers’ wages is not. This is completely unfair.”
Federal Holt MP Anthony Byrne. In his budget reply, Mr Albanese also outlined an incentive payment of $10,000 for new energy apprentices, and $10 million in funding for a New Energy Skills Program to tailor skills training to the specific needs of new energy industries. He also pledged to create a $10 billion off-budget Housing Australia Future Fund to build and upgrade social and affordable housing, including for women and children fleeing family violence, frontline pandemic workers, remote Indigenous communities, older women and veterans who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au
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Hampton Park bouncing on Wellsprings for Women in partnership with Casey Council has devised a communitybased program that aims to reactivate community connections in Hampton Park neighbourhood. The program kicked off with a celebration for Eid El Fitr on Tuesday 18 May at Arthur Wren Hall with over 80 women and children attending. Activities included henna painting, balloons, colouring, and children’s activities Guests shared a delicious banquet of food cooked by Wellsprings Cultural Cuisines team. The program will continue to operate every Tuesday from 12pm to 2pm for the next 9 weeks. “Bouncing Back is about re-engaging communities after prolonged periods of lockdowns,” said Dalal Smiley, CEO of Wellsprings. “We need to encourage our communities to re-connect socially and overcome the hesitations and fears that crept in during the Covid lockdown.” Bouncing Back also aims to create opportunities to support communities in Hampton Park to deal with the challenges that the pandemic and lockdown have resulted in. “We know that families and especially mothers and children have been impacted by isolation, uncertainties and anxieties about the future, loss of income and employment, challenges with children’s home education and behaviours, increased family conflicts and unrest, loss of loved ones and unresolved grief - all of which are now issues that communities are carrying and which need a holistic approach to address,” Ms Smiley said. Each week the program will be offered to mothers and children. “We will be there to share a meal, build rapport, and trust and offer help. Our Women’s Support Team are qualified case workers who assist women struggling with various issues
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Taking the fight to cancer By Danielle Kutchel Four women from across Casey and Cardinia are flexing their fighting muscles and telling cancer where to go. Terrie, her daughter Katelyn, and close friends Kelly and Renae have banded together to organise the ‘Show us your Fight…Stop Cancer’ fundraiser. The event aims to draw attention to all cancers – whether they affect men or women – and raise funds for the Cancer Council. Their goal is simple: to stop cancer. The event was borne of Terrie’s personal experiences with the disease. She said she’s hit the cancer jackpot: at the age of 20, she was diagnosed with skin cancer. In February 2019, she was diagnosed with stage 2 cervical cancer and in September 2019, with stage 3-4 bowel cancer. Through it all, Katelyn, Kelly and Renae have been by her side, supporting her in her fight against the awful disease. Terrie also has a mutant gene in her family that means she is at a higher risk of breast cancer. “I have it, so does my daughter and so does my sister. My mum and aunty both passed away from the gene – from the cancer,” she explained. A single mum of a 19-year-old and a 21-year-old, Terrie said her family has been through hell and back during her illnesses. After learning of the mutant gene in her DNA, Terrie knew there was a possibility she would have breast cancer as well and went to get some tests done. When she told her family of the possibility, Katelyn decided they wouldn’t go down without a fight – and the idea of the fundraiser sprung to life. “Being told you’ve got cancer is one of the worst things in the world, but it’s worse to tell your family,” Terrie explained. “What they don’t tell you is the financial strain on families is astronomical; I finished chemo and a week later we went into lockdown, so we haven’t recovered fully financially.” Nevertheless, Terrie is optimistic about the turns her life has taken. “I’m alive and get to spend more time with
Terrie, Katelyn, Kelly and Renae are ready to tell cancer where to go. 238936 my family,” she said. Through the fundraiser, the friends want to spread the word to people to get tested as early as possible, to increase their chances of survival. “If you show your bits to your doctor it can save your life,” Terrie said with a laugh. “Cancer is cancer; it doesn’t matter whether you’re female or male, young or old, it doesn’t discriminate. It’s not age friendly or gender specific.” For her part, Terrie has been through chemotherapy, a hysterectomy and a “big-arse surgery”.
She’s had all of her large bowel removed as well as part of her stomach and small bowel, and now has numbness down her left side. Thanks to her faulty gene, the possibility of further treatments including a mastectomy is on the horizon, to ward off breast cancer. “With the gene, it’s only a matter of time. I would rather be here for my grandkids. I’m 44, I’m not going to let cancer get me,” she said. The fundraiser will be held on Friday 23 July at the Hallam Hotel and tickets are limited. Finger food will be supplied and guests will enjoy a silent auction with amazing prizes, including merchandise donated by Jimmy
Picture: DANIELLE KUTCHEL Barnes and Kylie Minogue, and tickets to see Jon Stevens. There will be door prizes, a raffle, trivia and a DJ as well. Every cent raised will go to the Cancer Council. “We’re just four Aussie chicks who want to have a good time, raise money and get some awareness,” Terrie said. “We’re hoping we can pull this off and rock the hell out of it.” For more information, visit https://www. facebook.com/showusyourfight.StopCancer
SEMMA heads to school By Cam Lucadou-Wells A tour of the innovative Hallam Senior College has impressed a group of local manufacturers. On 5 May, South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance (SEMMA) members toured the college while enjoying food prepared by the campus’s hospitality students. The manufacturers got a first-hand look at the school’s initiatives, such as its Innovation Academy promoting ‘higher-level’ engineering, IT and science. Not to mention the college’s other academies that offer career pathways in sport and creative arts. SEMMA chief executive Vonda Fenwick said the college was “developing the young people our manufacturers need” to join an “exciting manufacturing sector”. “With careers, not just jobs available, manufacturing offers life-long workplace opportunities. “Unlike sectors such as retail, manufacturing offers mainly full-time, long term positions. “Most manufacturers managed to continue to operate even during periods of COVID lockdown providing a level of security not found in hospitality, tourism and retail.” Ms Fenwick was impressed by the college’s “inspiring” work and its staff’s “enthusiasm and energy”. “The training opportunities and the passion demonstrated in supporting and guiding the students into meaningful career pathways are inspiring.” Hallam Senior College business manager Jason Patten said SEMMA was helping 12 STAR NEWS
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The impressed SEMMA gathering. the college to identify skills shortages in the South East. The college would in turn tailor its training to tackle those missing skill sets. “We’re trying to open the school up to industry so we can better tie in with industry and find them job-ready graduates. “And provide opportunities for jobs, apprenticeships and training opportunities for our students.” The college - which says it’s “much more than a senior secondary college” - trains more than 200 students in Certificate II and III qualifications. It is also proactively pursuing partnerships with manufacturers - such as a preemployment course for job seekers to gain work at Jayco. “We’re trying to expose our community to the benefits that a senior secondary college can offer,” Mr Patten says. In the meantime, SEMMA plans to hold its next board meeting at the college. Students are again expected to cater for the event.
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By Danielle Kutchel Imagine having an astronaut read a story to you! That’s exactly what happened on Wednesday 19 May for National Simultaneous Storytime, when kids at Bunjil Place Library joined with millions of people right across the country in listening to a real-life spaceman read a story. Philip Bunting zoomed in to libraries around Australia from the International Space Station and read ‘Give Me Some Space’ to scores of delighted bookworms. National Simultaneous Storytime is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. Now in its 21st successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children’s book that explores age-appropriate themes, and addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Foundation to Year 6. CEO of Casey Cardinia Libraries, Chris Buckingham, said National Simultaneous Storytime celebrates reading and encourages people to “pick up a book and share it with others”. “This year’s event really was one out of the box, how cool was it to have a storytime read from space?” he said. “Casey Cardinia Libraries were delighted to have been part of a national initiative that had millions of Australians reading right across the country.” Star News Group photographer GARY SISSONS dropped in to find out more...
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Big day for Balla Balla By Danielle Kutchel Around 90 people flocked to Balla Balla Community Centre in Cranbourne East to celebrate its first Biggest Morning Tea in two years. After being forced to cancel the annual event last year due to the pandemic, the team at Balla Balla was thrilled with the attendance. Attendees took part in a variety of games including throwing a coin in a teapot. Donated items from local businesses and community groups were raffled and auctioned off and all leftover food was sold for extra donations to the Cancer Council. Manager Maree Cullinan said the group raised more than $3000 for the organisation. “We;re pretty stoked. It’s pretty impressive considering we’re in a pandemic,” she said. “We would’ve been happy with anything because it was more about the ability to come together as a community and feel like it was a normal day.” Guests were well-fed, with hot food donated and served by Larte Central Social Enterprise Cafe, and other food items donated by community members, sponsors and staff.
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In fine voice of our projects supporting the Casey community. Now it’s time to celebrate again!” he said. The choir has a new rehearsal home at the Narre Warren Bowls Club, a place that Mr Welch said “exudes a wonderful community spirit”. “We’re so thrilled to have their support and to be collaborating with them on lots of exciting projects in the future as well,” he said. The concert will feature singalongs to everyone’s favourite Christmas carols, a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings as well as plenty of festive cheer. “Given the year we’ve just had, I think we all deserve to have some fun and celebrate Christmas twice this year,” Mr Welch said. Tickets are $35 for concession and under 18, and $40 for full-price tickets. The ticket price includes a two-course roast Christmas dinner. All funds raised will support the original Voices of Casey in their work. Visit playitforward.org.au to book.
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH in various states have shown that we cannot afford to be complacent and relax our guard when it comes to practicing safe social behaviours. As humans, we need social contact to function as a society and notwithstanding excellent tools like Zoom and Microsoft’s Teams for connecting people online, people do business with people they know like and trust and building relationships is always far more effective by meeting face-to-face as opposed to through a computer screen. Going forward then, even after mass vaccinations have ensured a level of herd immunity in Australia, the prevalence of the disease worldwide implies that Covid-19 is something that we are going to need to live with and manage, rather than assume that this can be completely eliminated in a reasonable timeframe. From a business perspective, this means increased identification and management of risk within our own businesses, inherent flexibility in ways of sourcing and delivering products and services and continued caution, but certainly not disassociation from networking with other business owners. Stay safe! Ian Ash is the Managing Director OrgMent Business Solutions - www.ombs.com. au
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The original Voices of Casey, with their awardwinning founding artistic director Jonathon Welch AM, will perform for the first time in 18 months at a Christmas in July extravaganza. The concert will be held on Saturday 24 July at the Narre Warren Bowls Club from 6pm. “One of my favourite carols has the line ‘repeat the sounding joy’, and that’s exactly what we will be doing at Christmas in July,” Mr Welch said. “It’s been such a joy for the choir returning to rehearsals this year after a long year on Zoom during 2020. “But now we are back at warp speed, preparing for this, our first concert in 2021. “We have had several new members join our wonderful original members, many of whom have been with the choir since we began singing together in 2013, and there is a real buzz and energy at rehearsals again. “I have always loved working with this choir and the amazing work they’ve done with many
Recently I MC’d the EDRA Business Breakfast which in October this year will celebrate ten years of putting on business breakfasts in and around Emerald. It was the first time we had run a face-toface business breakfast since October 2019 impacted, of course, by Covid-19 and it was fantastic that the event sold out with almost 30 attendees. In the same week, I also attended an excellent presentation on marketing by Ros Weadman hosted by the Berwick Business Group which also had a good turnout. At both events, it was clear that everyone really enjoyed the opportunity to network once again to share ideas and news about their business. At the same time, there was a palpable sense of relief and gratitude that we in Australia are able to meet in person when nearly all the other countries around the globe are still doing it so tough. As I moved around both functions, there as one word that surfaced more than any other and that of course was ‘Covid’, so I was curious to get an understanding of how the coronavirus had impacted some of these local businesses. The EDRA Business Breakfast tends to be attended almost exclusively by business owners, I asked those present how many of them were as busy now or busier than they were prior to the pandemic. I would estimate that approximately 60 percent of the hands went up and just about everyone I spoke to professed to being ‘busy’ now. This turnaround in business tends to be echoed by government statistics as well and whilst we are not yet where we would all like to be, things definitely continue to improve. Having said that though, recent events
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Oakgrove Community Centre Diversity Day This Multicultural Event is for CALD Communities to come together and enjoy a fun filled day of free activates. The objective of the event is to demonstrate the opportunity for the local community from different cultural groups to build their understand of each other s communities and willingness to maintain sustainable relationship after the event. Saturday 19 June, 11am-2pm. 89-101 Oakgrove Drive, Narre Warren South. For more information, call 9704 2781.
Blue Gum Lifestyle Village is a lifestyle village for the over 55’s and the active and young at heart. Situated in the Beaconsfield area, Blue Gum Lifestyle Village offers independent living in a relaxed, safe and secure community environment that allows you to enjoy the comfort of your low maintenance lifestyle with no entry or exit fees. Blue Gum Lifestyle Village offers a community focussed, pet friendly and affordable lifestyle solution, allowing retirees to downsize their home and upsize their lifestyle with brand new 1 and 2 bedroom homes available from $149,000. “Off the plan” options are also available to allow you to customise your forever home. The village is conveniently located within 10 minutes’ drive to major shopping centres, doctors, dentists, restaurants and cafes. There is a bus stop right at the front entry that will take you to the train station, Beaconsfield, Berwick or Pakenham. We are less than 1 hour from the city for your shopping needs or for all the sporting and musical events that Melbourne CBD has to offer. Blue Gum Lifestyle Village allows you to enjoy a quiet and tranquil retirement, whilst still staying close to your family and all of the conveniences. There are lovely gardens lining our sealed roads and we have a community garden, off-leash dog area and a wonderful,
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Opera Australia ’Carmen’ A cast of some of Australia’s finest opera singers assemble with a chamber orchestra and the Melbourne Youth Chorale to perform the world’s most popular opera. Experience the thrilling Spanish colour and rhythms of Bizet’s vibrant score with Opera Australia’s singers, live chamber orchestra and a children’s chorus drawn from the local community. Friday 28 May, 7.30pm at Bunjil Place Theatre. For more information or to book, visit https:// www.bunjilplace.com.au/opera-australia-carmen
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The Piano Men Back due to popular demand - prepare to be taken on a musical journey through some of the greatest songs ever written by piano legends Billy Joel and Elton John. Celebrate the two greatest piano singer-songwriters of all time at Bunjil Place Theatre, Saturday 29 May at 7pm. For more information or to book, visit https:// www.bunjilplace.com.au/piano-men-bunjilplace
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Mums and daughters yoga: #CaseyGirlsCan Mums and Daughters Yoga is a free yoga class for every level. Enhance your mental and physical wellbeing as you are taken through rhythmic sequenced postures, static postures and breathing exercises. Weekly on Saturdays, 8.30am-9.30am at Littlecroft Family Resource Centre. Visit https://www.casey.vic.gov.au/events/ caseygirlscan-mums-daughters-yoga for more details and to book.
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the Cranbourne Senior Citizens Club invites new members to join us for bowls, bingo, line dancing, ballroom dancing, BBQs, day trips, pleasant Sunday afternoons, entertainment, and afternoon tea. For further information contact Thelma on 5996 4554 or Isabel on 0429 301 947.
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Carers can take a break McKenzie Aged Care is currently offering a limited time respite special at our beautiful home Lynbrook Park, located in Lynbrook. Book two weeks of respite care with us before the end of June, and received the first week free*. Caring for a family member comes with many rewards. Equally, it can come with some challenges, which have most recently been highlighted throughout this pandemic. At McKenzie, we’re family-owned and we understand that family members, who are unpaid carers, may feel like no one else can do what they do; that they put their needs of the person they care for before their own; that they often feel guilty taking a break from their caring role. However, we also understand it is vitally important for carers to look after themselves too. Which is why, as a carer, you can feel assured that while you take some time for yourself, your loved one will be well cared for by our professional and experienced staff in shortterm respite. Know that while at McKenzie, we will care for your loved one as only a family could. When you choose Lynbrook Park, you choose to keep your loved one safe, healthy, and in a secure environment, where they are cared for and cared about. We will work with you to develop an individualised care plan that incorporates your loved one’s current routine and what they may want from the care they receive. Following a respite stay Luis, a family member of a McKenzie resident expresses said, “My dad was very happy with the attention to detail from everyone, especially the nurses. He was very happy with the activities organised”. As Luis discovered, the McKenzie staffWe take the time to get to know who they the residents are and what they enjoy, so we can ensure we give them the best experience possible during their stay with us.
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Public Notice Notice of the Draft Long-Term Community Vision 2031, Draft Council Plan 2021-25, Draft Annual Action Plan 202122, Draft Budget 2021/22 and Draft Strategic Resource Plan 2021-25 including the Draft Financial Plan 2021-31 and Draft Capital Works Program 2021-22, and the Draft Revenue and Rating Plan 2021 - 2025. Council will adopt the Long-Term Community Vision 2031, Council Plan 2021-25, Annual Action Plan 2021-22, Budget 2021/22 and Strategic Resource Plan 2021-25 including Financial Plan 2021-31 and Capital Works Program 202122, and the Revenue and Rating Plan 2021 - 2025 at the Special Council Meeting to be held on Tuesday 29 June 2021, commencing at 4.00pm, subject to the right of any person to make a submission as set out in this notice. Copies of the draft documents will be available from 19 May 2021 for inspection online via the Casey Conversations website at www.caseyconversations.com.au
The Proposal is that the property be sold by private treaty to the APA Group.
Written submissions for any proposal contained in the Draft Long-Term Community Vision 2031, Draft Council Plan 2021-25, Draft Annual Action Plan 2021-22, Draft Budget 2021/22 and Draft Strategic Resource Plan 2021-25 including Draft Financial Plan 2021-31 and Draft Capital Works Program 2021-22, and the Draft Revenue and Rating Plan 2021 - 2025 must be made to Council within 14 days from the start of the exhibition period. The period for receipts of submissions will close at 5.00pm on Wednesday 2 June 2021.
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Howell sets the bar high By Tyler Lewis Jack Howell is on a path to the ultimate success under the world’s brightest lights. That path leads to the Paris Paralympics, 2024. Howell – a student from Kambrya College in Berwick – is a para athlete booming in ablebodied triathlons, with the dream of reaching the Paralympics. The 17-year-old was born with a congenital amputation of his left hand from the wrist. In the last year, Covid has prevented athletes from competing frequently and improving the rank in which they are selected to compete in the Paralympic Games. As being just (aged) 17, and with the year that was in 2020, Howell is yet to compete internationally and begin receiving his world ranking. But with the Tokyo games sitting on a knife’s edge, Australian athletes have been racing against each other in preparation. As Howell is recognised as an Elite Emerging Athlete by the Australian Institute of Sport and Triathlon Australia, he was invited to the National Para Triathlon preparation race at Stockton beach in Newcastle last week. His performance was beyond promising, coming in second place, to Tokyo bound athlete David Bryant – who holds a fifth-placed world ranking. After having a nice lead after the swimming leg, Howell was caught by Bryant on the bike. And while he is proud of how he went he still feels there is room for improvement. “I am very happy that I was competitive in this race against elite athletes that are older and have a lot more experience than me,” he said. “I still have growth and development to
Jack Howell is swimming, cycling and running towards the Paris Paralympics in 2024. 238441 Picture: THERESE HOWELL gain in the sport, but to already be competitive shows that I have the potential to race at an elite level in the future. “As a triathlete I always have a particular leg that needs more work and a leg that is looking good. “This (particular leg) changes all the time;
at the moment I would like to improve my cycling skills. “David Bryant was able to take the lead from me in the bike leg gaining almost two minutes, I would like to change that for next time,” Howell said. As someone who has never given up on his
dream, Howell – quietly known as a smiling assassin – inspires many, he reflected on that and – in contrary – who inspires him. “I often race in mainstream, able body races; I hope that this inspires others to have a go at sports and be the best they can be,” he said. “To not feel that they are limited by disability or any other factors. I am interested in becoming a sports teacher and hope to one day inspire my students to enjoy sports, try a variety of sports, find what they like and have fun. “I am inspired by other athletes enjoying their sport, making the most of their opportunities, having fun and not taking everything too seriously all the time.” A humble young man, Howell has his eyes firmly set on his dreams, and will be keeping tabs on the way the Paralympics is structured and how he can then focus on what he does best when he is to reach Paris. “I will be glued to the couch watching the Tokyo Paralympic games,” he said. “I can’t wait to cheer on the Aussies in all sports, but I will be especially watching the triathlon, swimming, cycling and running. “Para-triathlon at such a high level has a lot of technical requirements that I am still learning, so I will be watching the transitions and some of the strategies to see how it’s done at the highest level. “To represent Australia at a Paralympics is my ultimate goal. “It is the pinnacle of sporting competition for para-athletes and I hope one day I get this experience. “To podium at a Paralympics would be an unbelievable experience, the stuff of dreams.” Jack is also a Variety Heart Scholarship recipient, and has been supported by the Dylan Alcott Foundation, this foundation has assisted him in purchasing a new bike.
The bids go up as Natalia skates her way to stardom By David Nagel It’s hard to imagine now that Natalia Walter was so shy at her first Artistic Roller-Skating national championships that she had to be lured to the floor with a $20 note. But it is worth noting…she was only eight years old at the time! The now 13-year-old from Endeavour Hills has since blossomed into a confident and experienced star, dominating both the Victorian and National scene in the demanding disciplines of Dance and Figure Skating. Natalia, who trains four nights a week at the Caribbean Rollerama in Scoresby, was introduced to the sport by her mum Rachel, an artistic skater herself who remembers that first national experience as if it was only yesterday. “It was at the nationals in South Australia in a big stadium, with all the fold back seats, and Natalia was so shy that she refused to go onto the floor,” Rachel said. “Her coach Jennie (Bedwell) offered her $10, but Natalia said it’s worth more than that, I want $20. “Jennie agreed, and since then she has grown into a confident young lady who takes everything in her stride. “It’s now a strength of hers that she handles herself so well where others get themselves worked up to the point of being sick. “We’ve always told her to just go out and have fun, and we’re very proud of what she has achieved.” What Natalia has achieved is quite remarkable really as she remains undefeated in all Victorian championships and has won four Australian championships in the figure discipline. Across all competitions she has a total of 34 gold medals, 14 silver and six bronze across all forms of figures, dance and freestyle, as well as a number of trophies including Overall Victorian Champion. But for Natalia, her love of the sport is what keeps her coming back for more. “I just love skating with my friends and 22 STAR NEWS
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Natalia Walter wants to represent Australia at the Oceania Championships and maybe one day Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS take on the world. 236799 enjoying my training and getting dressed up for competitions,” she said. “I don’t get nervous that much, but I do have silly thoughts like ‘don’t muck up’ and ‘don’t fall’ just before we start.” Natalia recently won the Victorian championships again, which qualified her for the 2021 Nationals, which this year take place at the Gloria Pyke Netball Stadium in Dandenong in late September. It provides something of a home-floor advantage for Natalia, who has travelled to Queensland, South Australia and Western
Australia for previous championships. Her goal now is to do well at nationals and qualify for the Oceania Championships. Her happy and relaxed demeanour quickly gets overtaken by a steely determination to achieve her goals. “I want to go to the Oceania’s and represent Australia so bad,” Natalia said. “I think you have to be 14 to be able to compete, but first I need to qualify and I can only do that by doing well at nationals.” Natalia is a grounded young lady who appreciates the support she has behind the scenes.
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Eagles in champagne form By David Nagel Cranbourne has christened its new home at Livingston Reserve in fine style with a champagne 25.17 (167) to 4.5 (29) victory over Wandin in AFL Outer East Premier Division on Saturday. The Eagles called the Cranbourne Racecourse home for years, before moving to Casey Fields, but now have their very own facility to continue the great traditions of the club. The Eagles dominated from the outset, leading by five goals at quarter time and steadily built their lead to 63 points at the final change of ends. A staggering 12.3 to no score final term saw the game develop from a one-sided contest into a massacre. Legendary full-forward Marc Holt continued his great form this season, booting seven goals, while Ryan Jones kicked five and Mitch Tharle and Jarryd Barker four each. Luca Bellinvia also starred for the Eagles, with ball-magnet Maxy Gearon also getting a stack of the Sherrin. The Eagles are perched nicely in second place at the moment, a game behind Beaconsfield, and should continue their winning run when they host a struggling Doveton this Saturday. The Doves showed signs of a return to form on the weekend, leading at three-quarter time before losing to Pakenham, 12.16 (88) to 11.14 (80). Jake Mullen kicked three for the Doves while Jake Basa put in a solid four-quarter performance. In the West Gippsland league, TooradinDalmore allowed Nar Nar Goon to kick four goals in the last 10 minutes of play to snatch a 15.10 (100) to 11.21 (87) victory at Westernport Oval on Saturday. The Seagulls were their own worst enemy, kicking poorly in front of goal and also allow-
Cranbourne opened its doors to its new facility at Livingston Reserve on Saturday. 238287 ing the Goon forwards to take some contested marks in the goal-square. Piva Wright booted four for the Gulls, and Adam Oxley and Jake O’Donnell two each, while Dylan Paarlberg and Brady Egan played exceptionally well when the Seagulls played their best football in the third term. Kooweerup has won its first game for the season, with Tom Deighton kicking a late goal to give the Demons a 7.9 (51) to 6.13 (49) victory over Dalyston. The Demons led for most of the contest but looked set to have their hearts broken when the Magpies hit the front with just 90 seconds left
on the clock. But Deighton’s mark, and steady conversion from 30-metres out on a tight angle, was enough to give coach Rhys Nisbet his first taste of victory at the club. In MPNFL division two, Devon Meadows and Pearcedale both suffered losses on the weekend. Pearcedale led Hastings at three-quarter time before losing 12.24 (96) to 9.9 (63), while Devon Meadows was given a football lesson by Somerville, going down 18.13 (121) to 10.6 (66) at Jones Road. Corey hanger booted five goals for the Dales,
Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS while Josh Stewart and Joel Hillis kicked two each in Devons’s 55-point loss to the Eagles. Devon sits fifth on the ladder while Pearcedale has slipped to 10th. And Hampton Park continues to apply pressure to the top teams in Southern Football League division two after an 11.10 (76) to 5.11 (41) victory over Hampton. Kyle Hendy slotted four, and Cam Williamson three for the Redbacks, while ruckman Russ Gabriel was the dominant figure around the ground. The Redbacks, in fourth, take on bottom team Murrumbeena this weekend.
State title battle at Nyora Nyora Raceway will be rocking and rolling this Saturday night with 40 of Victoria’s best junior sedan drivers taking on a handful of interstate entrants for the number one plate and recognition as a state champion. The Wingless Sprintcars also return to determine the Nyora Track Champion for that class also. Drivers in the Victorian Junior Sedan have had their title postponed twice already this season and with a seven-day forecast suggesting a clear day ahead, this time the event should be run and won. Interstate competition comes from Lachlan Robins, the Tasmanian Junior Sedan champion, who won the last Nyora Junior Sedan race meeting based on points. He is joined by Kiarna McKercher, also from Tasmania, who also drove well at that meet. Brother and sister Jaiden and Sophie Santin, from Lismore club in New South Wales, and Jack Murphy from the ACT also join the action. A host of familiar Victorian’s will be vying to be the one that keeps the title on home turf. Some of the competitors to watch, yet not limited to, include Jaxson Vella, Carter Metcalfe down from Mildura, Dylan Barrow, whose been winning most recently on a regular basis, Linken Paterson, Jayden Bryant and Rhys Meakins all from the Alexandra club in the Yarra Valley.
Anything can happen on race night and perhaps a new break-out star will emerge from outside of the known front runners. Nyora, the host club, also have a strong list of members competing with the likes of Matilda Farrell, Tenayah Barton, Ella Sheedy, Riley Taylor, Tristan Jarred, Bryce Leek, Kiarna Barton, Nathan Miles, Logan Mair, and Jessica O’Donnell, all from the South East, Gippsland and Mornington Peninsula areas looking to do the host club proud. After a horrific crash at the last attempt to run the Nyora Track Championships, 23 cars have entered to come back and do it all over again. Whilst Ben Poliansky will not be on track this time, recovering from the huge crash, drivers that are in the line-up include last meeting winner Travis Millar, Robert Whiteside, Daryl Logue, Wayne Logue, Brett Milburn, John Egan and Coby Elliott from New South Wales, Todd Hobson, Christopher Temby, and Peter Logue. Millar is the man to beat at Nyora however Temby is in a winning season. Hobson has been in a podium spot in various classes all season, and the Logues have more chances than any other to pull off a win with father and two sons in the field. All the action on Saturday starts at 3pm with the gate open to public from around midday. Entry will cost $20 for an adult; kids 12 to 16 are $10 each whilst all other children are free. Pensioners are $10 and a family ticket of two adults and two kids - 12 to 16 - is $50.
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Clubs committed to cause By Tyler Lewis “Stand up. Speak out.” The message is simple, because it is so much more than footy and always will be. The Doveton Football Netball Club continues its support for White Ribbon – a cause working to marginalise domestic violence – and the two joined hands once again on Saturday. The Doves held its annual game against Pakenham in its fight to raise awareness for a well-needed cause. Doveton president John Stapleton spoke to the Gazette about the importance of the awareness raising function on Saturday. “One of the things we have always done is incorporate the White Ribbon logo into our playing jumper,” he said. “We get special permission to put it on and in actual fact we are the first football club in Australia to support White Ribbon. “Today is really special, it is a fabric of the club. “One of the things we have is Pakenham – who we always play on this day – come in, as well as all of our players. “Gabrielle Williams is our number one ticket holder; she always supports this particular event. “Today is a really special day and we
struck a White Ribbon Cup, we will be presenting that after the game.” As she always is, State MP Gabrielle Williams was a guest speaker at the event. Her speech, short, but powerful, revealed some alarming statistics of domestic violence. “In a room that is so male dominated, to have these discussions so openly and with great passion is one of our best tools that in 10,20 or 30 years somebody might not be here telling horrific stats,” Williams said. “A woman a week dies at the hands of a partner, family violence being the leading cause of disability and death for women aged between 15-44. “It is particularly important this year on the back of Covid, we are all focused on the health and economic impacts. “During Covid one in 10 women experienced family violence and a third of those had experienced it for the first time. We know the numbers are tracking up, we know this is a product of a combination of factors. ‘But at its core, a culture that is endorsing this violence, we need our whole community to be committed to ending this. “I think we can all agree it is not something we want to carry forward. It is getting old. It has to stop.” Thursday, 27 May, 2021
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Title up for grabs Friday night was round six of Indoor Social Wheelchair Softball at Casey Stadium. First-placed Cranny Cats (5-0) were up against the fourth-placed Narre Warren Rolling Thunder (0-5). Narre Warren batted first and got off to a shaky start with only one of their first four batters reaching first base with two struck out by the Cat’s pitcher Bec. Only Caitlyn scored maximum runs with Narre Warren scoring nine at their first attempt. The Cat’s offence then consistently hit into gaps and with no outs, plus homeruns to Rob and Hayden, they scored 26 runs. Only three of Narre Warren’s batters made it to first base in the second innings and with Darren striking out, batting last, the Rolling Thunder could managed just a further eight runs. The Cranny Cats then continued where they ended the first innings, hitting into gaps. Only their lead-off Bec failed to reach base, thanks to a great play by Caitlyn at first. With Hayden hitting another homerun Cranny
scored 21 runs to lead 47-17 after two innings. Narre had four batters make it to first base in the third innings but they failed to capitalise. Only Luke scored maximum runs as his team added 11. Cranny again started well with Bec making it to first and Frank hitting his first home-run. Narre’s pitcher Doug was able to bounce back and limited the next four batters to just five runs, striking out Hayden to end the game. The Cats took the win 61-28. Game two saw the second-placed Raptors (3-2) take on the third-placed Cobras (2-3). The Cobras batted first but the Raptors pitcher Chris got them off to a perfect start, throwing out the lead off Edwina at first base. The next two batters were also thrown out at first by two great plays by Liam at right field. The last three batters were able to score seven runs. The Raptors offence started strong and with only Liam striking out, and a homerun to Chris, they added 21 runs to lead 21-7.
The Cobras second innings saw their first three batters score the maximum four runs against the Raptors young gun Xavier. A great double play from Jo restricted the Cobras to just two more runs, giving them 14 runs for the innings. The Raptors, helped by four walks and no outs, added 23 more runs to lead 44-21. The Cobras started the third innings well with Edwina and Maddison scoring maximum runs. Some good pitching from Roy, backed up by great defensive plays, particularly by Xavier at third, saw the next four batters add just two runs, for a total of 10. With the game won, the Raptors struggled with the bat with Georgia striking out and Jo hitting into a double play, the Raptors added 11 runs to win 55-31. This Friday is finals night with the action starting at 6:45pm at Casey Stadium. 6:45pm – First semi-final - Cranny Cats v Narre Warren Rolling Thunder 7:45pm – Second semi-final - Raptors v Cobras 8:45pm – Grand Final
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Demons and Cavs keep things on a roll By David Nagel Casey Demons have continued their great start to the Victorian Netball League (VNL) Championship season with a strong win over the Ariels last Wednesday night. The Demons 73-65 victory takes them to a four-one record and provides a strong grip on third place on the ladder. The Demons started brightly with goalers Emma Ryde and Sacha McDonald in top form, with great supply coming from Emma Thompson, Tayla Honey and Sharni Lambden through the midcourt. And Georgia Vines and Karli Foster defended brilliantly, allowing the Ariels’ goalers no time and space to showcase their talents. The Demons are currently working through a heavy schedule. They played the secondplaced City West Falcons at MSAC on Wednesday night (May 26), and host the ninth-placed Southern Saints at Casey Stadium this Sunday, 30 May. The Demons are playing some great netball at the moment and would love to see a big crowd support the team at 5.20pm this Sunday. Still on the courts, the Casey Cavaliers Championship men’s team scored a big win on Saturday night, defeating Blackburn 94-84 at Casey Stadium. Anthony Williams Jr led the scoring for the Cavs with 29 points, with Matt Donlan (14 points), Keith Robinson (13), Brendon Head (11) and Michael McInnes (10) all chiming in with important plays at clutch moments. The fifth-placed Cavs face a tough contest this Saturday night when they host thirdplaced McKinnon at 8pm. The Cavaliers Championship women’s 24 STAR NEWS
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The Casey Cavaliers scored a strong victory over Blackburn on Saturday night. 236613 Pictures: SUPPLIED team weren’t so fortunate on the weekend, going down 74-57 to Sunbury. Shereesha Richards tried to her best for the Cavs, producing a 14-point, 11-rebound, double-double, while Rachel Bell (15 points) and
Sarah Parsons (10 points) gave Richards some great support. The women’s team – who sit third – also face a tough assignment against McKinnon this Saturday night – with the visitors sitting fourth.
Saturday Osborne Shield Narre Warren 1.4.46 v Berwick 2.5.50, Cranbourne 1.3.26 v Beaconsfield 2.4.31, Officer/Sandhurst 3.6.41 v Harkaway 0.1.25, Upper Beaconsfield 0.0.7 v Pakenham 3.6.36. Rubbers 1 Berwick White 2.4.34 v Berwick Blue 1.2.23, Beaconsfield 2.5.47 v Bunyip 1.4.48, Fountain Gate 3.6.36 v Cranbourne 0.0.16, Narre Warren 1.3.32 v Berwick Black 2.5.43. Rubbers 2 Cranbourne 3.6.36 v Narre Warren 0.0.17, Harkaway White 3.6.36 v Beaconsfield 0.0.12, Harkaway Red 3.6.36 v Officer 0.0.6, Fountain Gate – Bye. Rubbers 3 Beaconsfield Gold 0.0.13 v Berwick 3.6.36, Pakenham 3.6.36 v PRTC 0.0.6, Officer White 1.2.22 v Cranbourne 2.4.29, Beaconsfield Blue 2.4.40 v Officer Blue 1.3.31. Section 1 Cranbourne White 4.35 v Narre Warren North 4.41, Berwick Blue 2.20 v Cranbourne Blue 6.40, Pakenham 5.36 v Sandhurst 3.33, Berwick White – Bye. Section 2 Berwick 6.45 v Fountain Gate 2.22, Narre Warren Green 0.13 v Narre Warren North 8.48, Beaconhills (Pak) 6.44 v Narre Warren Gold 2.25, Harkaway – Bye. Section 3 Clyde 4.29 v Pakenham 4.39, Narre Warren Green 2.35 v Cranbourne 6.48, Narre Warren North 4.39 v Officer 4.36, Narre Warren Gold – Bye. Section 4 Beaconsfield 1.17 v Berwick 7.45, Sandhurst 3.34 v Clyde 5.36, Upper Beaconsfield 2.32 v Narre Warren South 6.43, Cranbourne – Bye. Section 5 Berwick Blue 4.26 v Beaconhills (Pak) 4.30, Cranbourne 4.39 v Narre Warren North 4.37, Gloucester 5.36 v PRTC 3.32, Berwick White – Bye. Section 6 Berwick Blue 5.34 v Berwick White 3.32, Pakenham 1.15 v Cranbourne 7.43, Narre Warren North 1.14 v Narre Warren 7.44, Harkaway – Bye. Section 7 Clyde 6.42 v Upper Beaconsfield 2.27, Officer 0.21 v Pakenham 8.49, Narre Warren North 7.44 v Sandhurst 1.19, Beaconsfield – Bye. Sunday Section 8 Berwick White 7.48 v Berwick Blue 1.23, Tooradin 6.39 v Beaconsfield 2.29, Clyde 1.18 v Narre Warren 7.44, PRTC 3.25 v Cranbourne 5.34. Section 9 Berwick Blue 3.32 v Berwick White 5.40, Fountain Gate 4.41 v Harkaway 4.35, Gloucester 2.22 v Cranbourne 6.39, Narre Warren South – Bye. Section 10 Berwick 5.37 v Beaconhills (Pak) 3.23, Cranbourne 8.48 v Officer 0.14, Fountain Gate 1.25 v Narre Warren 7.46, PRTC – Bye. Section 11 Cranbourne Blue 7.42 v Cranbourne White 1.20, Officer White 7.44 v Sandhurst Blue 1.18, Officer Blue – Bye. Sandhurst White v Bunyip (Missing result). Section 12 Berwick Blue 5.32 v Berwick White 1.22, Narre Warren Green 1.17 v Beaconsfield 5.33, Officer 0.21 v Narre Warren South 6.36. Sandhurst v Narre warren Gold (Missing result). Section 13 Clyde 1.23 v Berwick 5.35, Fountain Gate 3.25 v Officer 3.25, Gloucester 5.34 v Narre Warren 1.19, PRTC 5.32 v Narre Warren South 1.20. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au