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Saints love their pyjamas Children at Little Saints Early Learning Centre in Pakenham are coming to class all week in their pyjamas all in the name of an important cause. National Pyjama Day, celebrated officially on Friday 22 July, is run by the Pyjama Foundation to raise money and awareness for children in foster care. Story page 4 Pre-kinder students Karanveer, Paige, Maisie and Lilly with educator Phoebe. 288423 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

Painful parking By Jamie Salter Pakenham residents are struggling to find a parking space along Main Street during peak times, with some questioning whether there is sufficient parking in the area. Local resident Chloe Watkins has struggled to find parking and said something must be done to meet the demand. Ms Watkins belongs to the Probus Club and, with the group, regularly attends outings along Main Street, but said they struggle to find a car park near their choice of venue.

“Many of the ladies in the club are very elderly and need to park close to the business; if this continues, we won’t be able to go there anymore.” A Cardinia Shire Council spokesperson said there were a number of parking options in the Pakenham Major Activity Centre including private and public parking. “As detailed in our Pakenham Parking Precinct Plan (June 2019), there is a total of 4177 parking spots in the Pakenham Major Activity Centre for both public parking and private

parking,” they said. The council’s Pakenham Structure Plan 2021 states there are a number of underutilised potential development and car parking sites, which could provide major mixed-use opportunities close to both shops and public transport. “The footprint of the core retail area should transition away from a centre dominated by single-storey buildings with large at-grade car parking areas, to a more intensified centre with multi-level buildings and multi-deck car parking with active frontages

along all streets.” A round three Victorian Government Growing Suburbs Fund 2021/22 grant was awarded to the council to upgrade road infrastructure in Pakenham. The council has prepared a draft Public Realm Strategy for the Pakenham Centre, drawn from the objectives of the Pakenham Structure Plan and the Urban Design Framework. In 2023, the council will commence community consultation regarding development of an implementation plan.

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Jane Rowland (centre manager) receives the artwork from George Cross, Grace, Rose, Katey Cross-Keizers and Lucas. 288663 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

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Inspiring Indigenous art By Jamie Salter A donation of Indigenous art from a local family is adding a touch of colour to the walls on Pakenham’s Ryan Road Childcare and Swim School. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains the name of a deceased person. Painted in 2002 by the late Shirley Cross (nee Franklin), the work depicts an Aboriginal

elder along with other Indigenous symbols. Coincidentally landing on NAIDOC Week, the centre received the artwork from Shirley’s husband George Cross and his granddaughter Katey Cross-Keizers on Friday 8 July. Katey said it was a “proud family moment”. “My pop (George) got really emotional and he was trying to hold back a few tears,” she said. “He really liked that it’s keeping my nan’s spirit with us and that people can now see it at the centre.”

Ryan Road Childcare and Swim School director Jane Rowland said it was an emotional moment when receiving the painting from George and his family. “It was so warm and fuzzy and I got so emotional,” she said. “It’s part of our family community and we’re proud to have it up in the centre. “We have at least 10 Koorie families here and we want them to feel included and supported.” Ms Rowland said the centre wanted to build

on its Indigenous connection. “We aim to provide a supportive environment to families, children and the community whereby a diversity of culture, race and religion is recognised, celebrated and preserved within our curriculum, teachings and surroundings,” she said. “In particular, we are proud to support children and families form Aboriginal cultures and recognise them as the Traditional Owners of the land in which we live.”

We’re building big near you and there will be transport disruptions As part of Victoria’s Big Build, we’re removing 85 dangerous and congested level crossings, with 64 already gone. We’re also upgrading roads in Melbourne’s south to make your journey safer. Train disruptions: Buses replace trains in both directions 9 to 10 Jul From 9.30pm 29 Jul to 31 Jul 9pm 5 Aug to 8.30pm 7 Aug

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Students celebrate By Jamie Salter Pakenham Living and Learning Centre African Homework Club students are celebrating this year’s achievements, with a community event marking the occasion. In partnership with the Melbourne Youth Chorale, the African Homework Club students held special musical performances on Sunday 26 June. The event kicked off with a didgeridoo performance, followed by African drumming and the combined singing performance by the the Melbourne Youth Chorale and African Homework Club.

Students were presented with certificates to recognise their efforts in front of about 200 people. Speeches were presented by African Homework Club art and sewing facilitators before guests enjoyed some delicious African cuisine. The African Homework Club is a after school program funded by the Department of Education to support the African experience in the Cardinia Shire. Formed in 2020, the club started with 11 students during lockdown and now has 130 enrolled students and about 20 tutors. Tutors cover a range of subjects and activi-

ties including literacy, numeracy, sewing, music, art and sports. Living and Learning project manager Chengkuach Aleer said the event was held to raise awareness of the club’s programs. “The event was really good - we had great feedback from parents, students, teachers and community members,“ Mr Aleer said. “It’s an opportunity to celebrate the student’s hard work and achievements with their parents and families. “We’re always looking for more volunteer tutors as our program grows - the more tutors the better.“

Free Covid-19 tests for schools, childcares commitment to minimise the disruption to learning for students. “We have kept our promise to ensure school doors have remained open from the beginning of term one, and free RATs will stay to keep students and staff safe,” Ms Hutchins said, adding it would mean learning face-to-face could continue. “We thank teachers, parents and students for their hard work in keeping each other safe during this time, whether it’s setting up new purifiers, to getting your child vaccinated or staying home if unwell.” Primary and secondary school students and staff, and early childhood education and care staff and children aged three to five, are recommended to test at home if they experience Covid-19 symptoms or are a contact of a confirmed case. Vaccination of children aged five to 11 and booster shots for people over 16 years old remain the best way to protect students and staff.

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The State Government has announced they will provide up to 46.4 million free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) to schools and early childhood services, ensuring the continuation of face-toface learning while keeping students and staff as safe as possible during terms three and four. Mainstream schools and early childhood services will be allocated three packs of five RATs for every student and staff member per term, while six packs of five RATs per term will be allocated to students and staff in specialist settings, recognising the higher risk of severe illness for medically vulnerable children, the government said. More than 80 million RATs were distributed to schools and early childhood services throughout term one and two, while more than 105,000 air purifiers have been distributed to 1587 government schools and almost 25,000 to 620 non-government schools since term four last year. Education Minister Natalie Hutchins said the decision was part of the government’s

Community members are invited to take part in Cardinia Shire’s annual White Ribbon event this July. This year’s event will be hosted by Outlook in partnership with Cardinia Shire Council and Aligned Leisure and follows the theme ‘Contribute to change, make a difference’. The keynote speaker at the event will be family violence survivor Simone O’Brien who will share her story of strength, determination and survival. The event will also include an award ceremony for the 2022 Garry McQuillan and Tony Fitzgerald Awards, which recognise contributions and continued efforts in raising awareness and preventing men’s violence against women. Cardinia Shire mayor Jeff Springfield is encouraging the community to come along to the annual White Ribbon event. “Cardinia Shire has one of the highest reported incidents of family violence in Victoria – this is a statistic we are working hard to change through the collective efforts of the community led Together We Can initiative” councillor Springfield said. “Council’s position on the issue of family violence is clear: silence is no longer acceptable, and we ask the whole community to build healthier and respectful relationships with one another. “Through events like these we can improve men’s understanding of what constitutes family violence and how we can stand up and speak out.” This year’s event will showcase a range of Cardinia Shire’s local community services with stalls set up for attendees to explore. Stallholders will include The Orange Door, Wayss Housing Support Services, Trudi’s Angels, Pets of the Homeless Australia and Purton Place Pre-loved Op Shop. Attendees are encouraged to bring donations for these community organisations. Cardinia Shire Council has provided new donation bins at Outlook’s function centre, Cardinia Shire Council and Cardinia Life to store material donations at the event. The White Ribbon event will run on Wednesday 20 July from 1pm to 3pm at Outlook’s function centre on Toomuc Valley Road in Pakenham. Entry is by gold coin donation with proceeds going to White Ribbon Australia. For booking and event information, visit cardinia.vic.gov.au/events If you or anyone you know is experiencing any form of family violence, contact Safe Steps 24/7 on 1800 015 188 or safesteps@safesteps.org.au

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Happy as the kids in PJs Kids at a Pakenham early learning centre have been ’jamming’ out all week to raise awareness for The Pyjama Foundation. Children who attend Little Saints Early Learning Centre in Pakenham have come to class in their pyjamas to raise much needed awareness for children in foster care. Centre director Emma Heyward said the centre had backed the cause for a few years now. “We want to raise awareness for children who may not live at home with their parents,“ she said. “We do want to raise awareness to our children about the community they live in and what’s happening around them.“ National Pyjama Day, celebrated on Friday 22 July is all about wearing your favourite pair of pyjamas to help The Pyjama Foundation. With the money raised from National Pyjama Day, the foundation is able to offer learning skills to more than 1000 foster children, fund educational resources and help provide stable, positive relationships. You can host a Pyjama Day anytime from July through to September. Register for National Pyjama Day now at fundraise.thepyjamafoundation.com/event/ npd-2022

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Roberts found not guilty By Karen Sweeney, Emily Woods and Callum Godde, AAP Jason Roberts, of Cranbourne, has walked free after two decades in prison with a fresh jury finding him not guilty of murdering two Victoria Police officers. Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller were ambushed and killed in the early hours of 16 August, 1998 while staking out armed robbery targets. Bandali Debs, of Narre Warren, is serving a life sentence for their murders. Roberts, now 41, was convicted alongside Debs and jailed for a minimum 35 years in 2003. But a new Supreme Court trial was ordered for Roberts after allegations of police wrongdoing were investigated by Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog, IBAC. After hearing months of evidence from dozens of witnesses, jurors returned their not guilty verdict on Monday. They had been staying together at an undisclosed location to keep them away from outside influence while they made their decision, deliberating from Thursday and through the weekend. Justice Stephen Kaye said the trial was one of the hardest he had seen a jury consider, given the length, Covid-19 complications, density of evidence and burden for each juror. “This case has involved an enormous responsibility on each of your shoulders,“ he said. He gave the jurors a lifetime exemption from jury duty, but said he may waive it if any of them “have got a taste for the job”. Roberts walked from the court surrounded by his lawyers and the awaiting press pack. He did not answer questions. Three appeal judges found long-undisclosed conduct by one particular officer had corrupted Roberts’ initial trial. Senior Constable Glen Pullin destroyed an original statement made about the murders and substituted it with a backdated document, containing dying declarations of Sen Const Miller about there being a second offender. He then lied about its existence in what the judges labelled a “gross and fundamental corruption of the trial process”. Among the evidence jurors considered was

Jason Roberts walked from the court surrounded by his lawyers and the awaiting press pack. 289331 that of Roberts himself, who confessed that when police came for him for the murders, he lied to protect himself. He told them he knew nothing about the shooting murders and denied being involved in robberies with Debs. “I knew what (Debs) had done and I didn’t want to be dragged into it,” he told jurors. “I lied because Ben killed two police officers. That’s not a small thing.” He said he got up during the night and saw Debs with a gun, listening to a police scanner. Debs, he said, told him in detail about a “shootout“ with the officers. Roberts, who pleaded guilty to 10 armed robberies with Debs at the start of the trial, was 17 when he did the first robbery - getting involved while dating the four-time killer’s daughter Nicole.

Debs also gave evidence at the trial, claiming Roberts was with him at the Silky Emperor and fired the first fatal shot at Sgt Silk when their car was pulled over in Moorabbin. Debs, giving evidence from prison, rejected suggestions his evidence was designed to minimise his own role and was labelled a “vile and evil person, a psychopath and liar” by Roberts’ barrister David Hallowes. Police colleagues also gave evidence, including Sergeant Helen Poke who said she won’t forget the words Sen Const Miller uttered as she cradled his head in her lap: “Get them, I’m f***ed, two offenders, one on foot, six foot, dark hair, checked shirt, dark Hyundai”. Sgt Silk died at the scene, Sen Const Miller died in hospital. Following the verdict, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said the officers’

deaths had an enormous impact on the police force. “Our thoughts are with the Silk and Miller families today and we know this will be a difficult time for them,” he said in a statement. “We will continue to support both families as well as the many police who continue to be impacted by the tragic loss.” Victoria’s Police Association secretary Wayne Gatt said the verdict was unexpected and would bring enormous grief to the policing community. “Losing not one but two of our members at work some 24 years ago is the worst thing you could ever imagine,” he told reporters outside court. “To have a day like today, some 24 years later, is probably just only second to that.” Roberts will face a plea hearing over the 10 armed robbery charges on 8 September.

Let’s talk rubbish: Have your say on hard waste service Cardinia Shire Council is seeking community feedback on its bookable hard waste service to determine current service awareness and satisfaction levels. On 1 July 2020, the council moved from a blanket collection service twice yearly to a bookable service available year-round. The bookable service is available to every household in Cardinia Shire that gets its bins collected by the council. Each household, including rental properties, can book two free hard waste collections per calendar year. Existing service users will soon receive an email with a satisfaction survey to complete. Council is also seeking general feedback from other residents who have not yet used the bookable hard waste service. These service awareness and satisfaction surveys will provide council with information about existing awareness levels and knowledge about the service, what the barriers are to service take up, current service user

satisfaction levels and the ways the service is being currently used. The survey results will help inform any service adjustments (within contractual scope) and communications activities required to improve service awareness, take up, correct usage, and satisfaction. To provide your feedback on the bookable hard waste service before Tuesday 12 August, complete the online survey at cardinia.vic. gov.au/haveyoursay For more information about the Cardinia Shire bookable hard waste service, visit cardinia.vic.gov.au/hardwaste or call the Waste team on 1300 787 624. To report illegally dumped rubbish, complete the online form at cardinia.vic.gov.au/ dumpedrubbish, or call the council’s customer service on 1300 787 624. Cardinia Shire Council is seeking community feedback on its bookable hard waste service.

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Lotto winner A Cranbourne man can’t wait to zip around on a new motorbike after winning $100,000 in a Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw. The motorcycle enthusiast purchased his winning entry of seven random numbers online, with the draw taking place on Friday 8 July. “Woo-hoo!” he laughed when an official from The Lott confirmed his windfall. “You beauty! What a way to end the working week. I’m so surprised!” The winner said it was the most he’d ever won, eclipsing his previous best of $500. “I’ve been looking at buying a brand-new Harley Davidson motorbike for a while now. It’s been on the wish list since before Covid-19, but I’ve had to put it all on pause. “Now, I can look forward to finally owning one!”

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Peter McKill: The smell is always there during winter. Has been since the tip opened. Should have been shut 10 years ago. But the EPA gave them an extension to their licence. Shereen Teixeira: It ALWAYS smells bad.

Centre director at Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten Cranbourne West, Archi Patel, shaved her head last weekend to raise much-needed funds for the Leukaemia Foundation. The fundrasing event raised more than $5000 for the cause. 287993 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

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Michelle Howell: I have lodged multiple complaints to EPA and council over the past 4 years. This is not a new thing as the Council and EPA are claiming. However, it has become significantly worse. Cemetery trusts in the South East have barred paranormal groups from holding events at gravesites, fearing the spooky activities would be disrespectful to those recently laid to rest. Our readers took to Facebook to share their thoughts: Jenny Blackney: I don’t think a cemetery is the CORRECT place to conduct such an even and am glad the trust has put a stop to it. I personally think it is disrespectful of the departed, I myself have 5 family members at Pakenham. Kylie Griffiths: It’s not disrespectful when the right groups go. They honour those there, remember those long past who have no one alive left to remember them. Been a very long time since I went to one and it was a beautiful experience. Andrea Berkhout: So if this “ group” researched the cemeteries as they stated how on earth would they be under the impression they were abandoned cemeteries and apparently they had no idea that the Cemetery Trust exists at either one.

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Nominations are now open for the 2022 Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence, recognising remarkable people in our communities who have shaped Victoria’s multicultural success story. Now in its 21st year, the annual awards honour outstanding individuals and organisations who build cross-cultural understanding and support those with migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds. Victorians can be nominated for paid or voluntary work, and each of the 14 categories can have multiple winners and may recognise highly commended nominations. Victorian Multicultural Commission chairperson Vivienne Nguyen said the awards were a great way to recognise the efforts of our multicultural community. “Our multicultural communities remain connected and inspired thanks to these champions,” Ms Nguyen said. “This is an important opportunity for us to recognise and thank the people and organisations whose contributions create significant impacts on the broader society and for multiculturalism. “The people in our multicultural communities are not always recognised for the impact they make on our lives.” All recipients will be honoured at a ceremony at Government House on Tuesday 25 October. This year’s categories cover Arts, Business, Community Innovation, Education, Emergency Services, Health, Justice, Local Government, Media, Police, Refugee Advocacy, Sport, Youth Leadership and the Premier’s Award for Community Harmony.

Nominations are now open for the 2022 Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence. 289737 Victorian Multicultural Affairs Minister Ros Spence encouraged people to nominate someone deserving for the awards. “Our success as a state is indebted to the extraordinary contributions of our diverse communities,” Mr Spence said. “These awards pay tribute to those who make our state such a vibrant and welcoming place to live.” Victorians are encouraged to submit nomi-

nations by Sunday 7 August. Nominations are welcome for large and small organisations and people of all cultures, faiths, ages, genders and abilities. In most cases, individuals and organisations can self-nominate. For more information about eligibility and how to nominate, visit multiculturalcommission.vic.gov.au/multicultural-awards-for-excellence pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au

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Landfill full in 10 years By Eleanor Wilson The City of Casey is inviting Hampton Park locals to have their say in the long-term future of land at the site of the Hallam Road Landfill. The landfill is tipped to reach capacity in 2032, after which the City of Casey plans to transition the space to cater for a waste transfer station and public open spaces, according to a draft development plan released by Casey Council in July. The Draft Hampton Park Hill Development Plan outlines council’s intention to develop almost 85 hectares of public open space reserves on the site, as well as over 16 hectares of pathways and pedestrian/cyclist connections and a permeable local road network including pedestrian pathways and landscaping. The plan includes the Hallam Road Landfill and is bound by Ormond Road and Central Road to the north, the transmission line easement to the east, Glasscocks Road to the south, and Hallam Road/South Gippsland Highway to the west. While council intends to move away from waste disposal, the land will still be used as a waste resource and recovery sub precinct, containing a waste transfer station that holds waste in anticipation for transfer to an offsite processing facility. Casey Council said the transfer station would be fully enclosed to reduce odour, dust and noise, which are frequent complaints of the existing landfill. The waste transfer station is proposed to be located near Hallam Road at least 250 metres away from residential areas, in accordance with the EPA and other planning requirements. City of Casey chair of administrators, Noelene Duff PSM, encouraged residents to share their feedback to help council identify any gaps in the Development Plan and ensure the

precinct meets the needs of Casey’s growing community. “I encourage all residents to review the Development Plan to help shape the key elements of the site and future use of the precinct,” Ms Duff said. “While the Development Plan aims to meet the waste processing needs of Casey and Melbourne’s outer suburbs, it also aims to meet the open space and employment needs of our community, which is crucial to Casey’s economic and environmental well-being.” The decision to implement a waste transfer station comes as the State Government moves to prioritise utilising existing waste and resource facilities, given the limited locations for new waste recovery infrastructure within proximity to Melbourne’s growing population. The state-wide Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plan (SWRRIP, 2018), identified the Hallam Road Landfill and surrounding land as one of 22 significant waste and resource recovery sites it aims to retain for use. The current landfill, located at 270-310 Hallam Road in Hampton Park is one of Victoria’s largest landfills and accepts household and commercial and industrial putrescible waste and solid inert waste. After the landfill stops accepting waste, rehabilitation will occur and an Aftercare Management Plan will be put in place for a minimum of 30 years, including re-vegetation of the area, landfill gas monitoring and general monitoring by the EPA. For more information on the Draft Hampton Park Hill Development Plan, head to conversations.casey.vic.gov.au/hampton-parkhill-initial-public-consultation Consultation is open until 6pm on Sunday 31 July. Feedback can be provided online via the City of Casey’s community consultation website Casey Conversations.

The Pearcedale community is set to receive improved sporting facilities thanks to a Victorian Government investment in community sport infrastructure. Pearcedale will benefit from upgrades to its netball courts with funding from round two of the Victorian Government’s Country Football and Netball Program. At Pearcedale Recreation Reserve, the single court will be repositioned, and the upgrades will deliver two new plexipave courts complete with lighting, giving Pearcedale Panthers Football Netball Club more opportunities to play, train and host local competitions. “Country football and netball is the lifeblood of regional communities and that’s why we’re backing more projects in towns where they’re needed most,” Victorian Community Sport Minister Ros Spence said. The Dromana Tigers Netball Club will also expand their training and game day capacity under the program, with a new lit-up acrylic court to be put in at Dromana Recreation Reserve. pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au

The government program focuses on delivering upgrades in areas impacted by natural disasters or communities with high socio-economic disadvantage, strong population growth or other economic challenges. Established in 2005, the program is a partnership with Netball Victoria, the Australian Football League, and AFL Victoria to help netball and football clubs across the state to meet growing demand and welcome even more members. Netball Victoria chief executive officer Rosie King said the program provides much-needed upgrades. “Community netball brings people together, nurtures social connections, and it’s where future champions start their journey,” she said. So far, the program has delivered more than $35 million to support more than 550 projects. For more info about the program including the latest grant recipients, visit sport. vic.gov.au/grants-and-funding

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Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I have been training in contemporary and classical singing since I was 12 years old. What do you love about what you do? It brings me great pleasure and honour knowing I can help people, improve our community and ensure a better future for every Australian. Who is the best person you’ve worked with and why? Michael Donovan, the Secretary of SDA Victoria, the union for retail, fast food, and warehousing workers. Michael has been a great mentor to me since my days as a union delegate. What would your last meal be? Undoubtedly my mum’s Karawala Hodi (Sri Lankan dry fish curry) with white rice, lentils, and coconut sambal. What is your most memorable moment? Receiving admission to William Angliss Institute for my patisserie course. What event past or present would you like to witness? I would love to witness my parents’ wedding. They have been married for 38 years and I want to return to the moment it all began. Which three guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner? St Anthony of Padua, Barack Obama, and Beyonce. What are you currently listening to, watching or reading? I am currently watching The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix and listening to the audiobook version of 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest. If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook? I have always dreamed of baking my signature

Holt MP Cassandra Fernando. 278998 Baklava Cheesecake! Where is your dream holiday destination? The serene waters of Maldives fascinate me. What were you like as a kid? I was timid and hesitant to speak to anyone except my immediate family. What was your first job? I started as a shop assistant at Woolies Dande-

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Bastille Day is celebrated on 14 July every year and is France’s national holiday. It commemorates the day French Citizens stormed an Ancient Royal Fortress, known as the Bastille, in 1789, and released prisoners that were being held, in what became known as the ’Storming of the Bastille’, which came to symbolise the abolition of the monarchy.

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Bastille Day is celebrated in the French spring time with a traditonal military parade at the Champs-Elysees. Fireworks displays light up the night sky as people dance and celebrate across the country.

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Charges after death Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 51-year-old man following a hit-run collision that claimed the life of a scooter rider in Pakenham South last year. Police located a scooter rider unresponsive at the intersection of Healesville-Kooweerup and Ballarto Roads in Pakenham South just before 7pm on February 9, 2021. The 60-year-old Pakenham man was taken to hospital in a critical condition but sadly later died. It is alleged the scooter was travelling south on Kooweerup Road when it was struck by a vehicle that failed to stop at the scene. A Lang Lang man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death, fail to stop a motor vehicle and render assistance after a collision involving death. He was bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 12 July.

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Park vision launch By Eleanor Wilson A series of new feature gardens, a car park expansion and redevelopment of the Visitor Centre are among plans for the future of Wilson Botanic Park, outlined in Casey Council’s master plan released on Friday 8 July. Coinciding with the park’s 30th anniversary, the master plan outlines several projects the City of Casey intends to deliver over the next 20 years and beyond, subject to funding. The council has now opened the master plan for public review, with residents encouraged to provide feedback over the next three weeks, after which feedback will be considered prior to council adoption being sought. The timeline for the Draft Wilson Botanic Park Berwick Master Plan is split into three phases, with short-term concepts projected to be delivered in the next 10 years, mid-term concepts undertaken in 11-20 years down the track and long-term concepts which will be considered after 20 years. The master plan’s short-term concepts includes an outline for the replacement and relocation of the current visitor centre toward the main park entrance. The main car park will also be upgraded and expanded, delivering a total of 273 spaces, two bus bays and two drop off bays, providing a total of 143 additional spaces. The entrance to the park will be enlivened with a water canal garden from the front entrance, leading visitors along to Lilypad Lake and Anniversary Lake. Installation of accessible ramps, renovation

of the lily pad lake to make way for the canal gardens and upgrades to sewerage, electricity and utilities are also included in plans for the first phase of the masterplan, to be delivered in coming years. The council also plans to install WiFi throughout the park, which is currently only available at the visitor centre, and a lighting master plan will improve visability for park users, extending overall useable hours. City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff said she encourages residents to take this opportunity to view the draft plan and share their thoughts. “The masterplan articulates a vision for the park to secure it as a thriving botanic garden of the future, with its unique features and landscapes celebrated as a point of difference to others in the region,” Ms Duff said. “The park attracts over 600,000 visitors per year and warrants further development to generate economic growth opportunities by attracting tourists to the region, as well as further enriching the lives of our local community.” A mid-term concept for the replacement of the park’s cafe, which is a fairly recent addition, proposes a new cafe/restaurant, kitchen, alfresco dining area, toilets and a changing area, as well as various indoor and outdoor multipurpose spaces. A kitchen garden, fern garden, seasonal garden, perennial garden and Hoo Hoo tower garden are also included in plans for phase two of the Park’s future development. Ms Duff said council will require external

funding from a variety of sources to successfully implement the masterplan. “To assist the implementation of this master plan, council will require external funding from a variety of sources including State and Federal Governments, so it is important that we know the draft masterplan meets the needs and expectations of the local community before we undertake any advocacy,” she said. Council also intends advocate for and install a signalised intersection along the Princes Highway and the entrance to the park, with the masterplan stating operational and safety issues, along with a lack of pedestrian crossing facilities, will be exacerbated by additional visitation numbers in the future. Looking toward the long-term future, a series of elevated walkways would provide visitors with the opportunity to explore a dynamic ‘treetop’ experience, weaving through the canopies and trunks of successional tree planting, while a geoheritage walkway which would give visitors closer access to the historical basalt rock face and fossils. Education was another vital element in the development of the masterplan, with a series of ’learning pods’ and expansion of education programs proposed, to promote the horticultural and historical significance of the park. The draft Wilson Botanic Park Berwick Masterplan 2022 will be available to view until Friday 29 July, after which public feedback will be considered prior to council adoption being sought. To view the master plan, head to conversations.casey.vic.gov.au/wbpb-masterplan

Over 30s eligible for their fourth vaccine Australians over the age of 30 are now eligible for a fourth Covid-19 vaccine, following advice from the the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). ATAGI has updated its recommendations for a winter dose of Covid-19 vaccine to help reduce severe disease from the emerging surge of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariant infections, and to ease pressure on our hospital systems. From 11 July, it’s recommended people aged 50 to 64 receive a fourth dose. The fourth dose is optional for people aged 30 to 49. The interval recommended between a recent Covid-19 infection or the first booster dose and a winter booster dose is now three months. “People previously eligible for a winter booster dose remain at higher risk of severe disease and death from Covid-19 and should pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au

receive a winter booster dose as soon as possible,” ATAGI said in a recent statement. This group includes all adults aged 65 years or older, residents of aged care or disability care facilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years or older, people who are severely immunocompromised (this will be their fifth dose), people aged 16 years or older with a medical condition that increases the risk of severe Covid-19 illness, people aged 16 years or older with disability, significant or complex health needs, or multiple comorbidities which increase the risk of a poor outcome. ATAGI recommends individuals who have previously been infected with Covid-19 should continue to receive vaccine doses after a three-month interval. The recommendation comes as the Victorian Government renewed pandemic laws for another three months to October, continuing its power to reintroduce mandates.

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Earn $250 to pay bills All Victorian households can now claim the state’s flagship cost of living support measure, a $250 bill-busting Power Saving Bonus, by visiting the Victorian Energy Compare price comparison website or engaging with a community outreach partner. From Friday 1 July, a new $250 Power Saving Bonus payment became available to all Victorian households, including more than 400,000 concession card holders who claimed under the program’s previous phase. Premier Daniel Andrews said the payment will provide immediate relief to all Victorian households. “This includes any of the more than 400,000 eligible concession card holders who claimed during a previous round – placing $500 directly into the pockets of some of the most vulnerable Victorians this year,” Mr Andrews said. The bonus is available to access at any time in the next 12 months and there are no limits or caps on the number of households that can receive the once-off payment, but it is one payment per household. Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas encourages households in the area to take advantage of the offer. “Victoria is at the forefront of the changeover to renewable energy with set targets to reduce greenhouse emissions and investments to build the infrastructure we need to power our future. All while supporting people with their bills today,” he said. The quickest way to apply is through the Victorian Energy Compare website at compare.energy.vic.gov.au. Victorians can also call the VEC helpline on 1800 000 832 or receive support from community outreach partners Good Shepherd Neighbourhood House, Consumer Action Law Centre, Ethnic Community Council, Brotherhood of St Laurence, and State Trustees. Households that previously claimed a $50 or $250 Power Saving Bonus are eligible for this new one-off payment. Separately, Solar Victoria offers households and businesses discounted solar panels, batteries and efficient heating and cooling. Go to victorianenergysaver.vic.gov.au Thursday, 14 July, 2022

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Antique fair is restored By Jamie Salter Antique lovers are looking forward to the return of Pakenham’s 17th Annual Antique and Collectables Fair, following years of Covid-19 disruptions. This year’s fair will showcase a wide selection of antiques and collectables and will raise funds for Riding for the Disabled Doveton and the Myuna Farm Centre. Melbourne-based antique valuer David Freeman will be in attendance from 1pm to value items at $5 per item, excluding stamps, coins and jewellery. Guests have been asked to bring a photo of larger items that they would like valued. Event organiser Coosje Dubach said she was excited to welcome a great crowd to

the 2022 fair. “We had to cancel it two years in a row so the last event was held in 2019,” she said. “It’s been running for 17 years and stallholders have told me they have missed seeing each other. “There will be quite a big variety of stallholders with different goods of collectables, figurines, china, coins and jewellery. “We have one stallholder coming from NSW, with many from across Victoria, as well as locals.” There will be about 40 stalls set up at the Cardinia Cultural Centre. An admission fee of $5 per person will apply. Children can attend for free. The fair will be held on Saturday 30 July from 9am to 3.30pm.

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Celebrating NAIDOC Week at the library By Eleanor Wilson Bunjil Place Library was a scene of colour and culture last week, hosting a range of events to recognise NAIDOC Week. Indigenous artist N’dene Riley led a community mural painting which saw library goers don their art smocks and delve into an afternoon of painting. From Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to dot paintings, the mural sought to promote the 2022 NAIDOC Week theme, ’Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!’. The theme is a call to action that encourages all Australians to be part of systemic change to achieve equality for First Nations Peoples. A Parrdarrama Pangenna and Six Rivers woman, Ms Riley only became aware of her ancestry about six years ago. “It was always one of those things we

questioned but we never knew for sure until about six years ago,” she said. She said the support of the Indigenous community is what pushed her to pursue painting. “They really encouraged me, they were the first ones to really help me ... and then to put a long story short, I just started painting and trying to see if I had any talent there,” Ms Riley said. A school teacher, Ms Riley now uses her skills for canvas painting, jewellery making and teaching. She said NAIDOC Week is one of her favourite times of the year. “It’s just full freedom. You can paint, you can draw, you can rest, you can work, you can contribute,” she said. “ It’s recognised, it collaborates with Torres Strait Islander people, and it’s about

learning more about your own culture, its all of those wonderful things.” “It really is special…and its really nice to know that the government and businesses are all involved as well.” Casey Cardinia Library Corporations chief executive officer Beth Luppino said NAIDOC Week is an important week in the national calendar. “We are keen to support the sharing of Indigenous history and stories throughout our community during NAIDOC week,” she said. “Libraries play a vital role in education, and we do this by providing free and accessible library collections and fun activities like the mural painting and dance workshops.” Aside from the community mural, Casey Cardinia Libraries also hosted an Aboriginal Dance Workshop and a NAIDOC colouringin competition.

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The Pakenham Antique and Collectables Fair is returning on Saturday 30 July at the Cardinia Cultural Centre from 9am to 3.30pm. Entry is $5 for adults and children are free. Valuations from David Freeman from 1pm. Please bring a photo of larger items. Phone 0432 869 215.

Bring the family to our play date and meet local parents who want a safer climate for our kids. Hosted by the Pakenham Australian Parents for Climate Action (AP4CA) group. Sunday 17 July 11am at Deep Creek Eco Play.

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Officer City Soccer Club is excited to be hosting Girls United on Mondays. This program is free to girls aged between 5 and 16 and is coached by a captain from an International Women’s Football Team. This is a relatively new program from Football Victoria and it aimed at the CALD community, for girls that come from families that are from all over the world that speak another language at home other than English. Sessions are on Mondays at 4.30pm from Monday 11 July to Monday 12 September. Please register via form.jotform.com/ffv/GirlsUnited

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Pokemon TCG at Gas Games Welcome to the Playing Pokemon TCG Melbourne Champion’s League at Gas Games. Come down to Gas Games and play some Pokemon TCG with the friendly faces of our growing community whilst earning points towards being crowned Melbourne’s top Pokemon TCG Player. Entry is the purchase of two booster packs ($14). Tuesday 12 July 6.30pm to 10pm at Gas Games Pakenham.

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Suitable for children of all ages with a different craft activity each session. All activities will be Covid safe, Craft will be non-contact to other children and they will not be sharing any items at all. 10am to 12pm Friday 15 July at Lakeside Square Shopping Centre

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Music bingo social night Join us for a cracking night of music bingo, as well as great chance to come together and catch up. Drinks at bar prices, BYO table nibbles. $25 a ticket tables of eight or 10 available. Head to trybooking.com/BZDCG or contact admin@buny-

ipjfc.com.au with any questions. Friday 15 July at Bunyip Social Rooms 7pm to 11.30pm.

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BDCH renaming ceremony Come and celebrate the re-naming of the Bunyip and District Community House. There will be a free BBQ, native food, cake, face painting, farm animals, activities and giveaways and the drawing of the raffle at 12pm. Saturday 16 July 11am to 1pm

· The Abilities We Have book launch

Alyssa Weaver’s first book launch will be held on Saturday 16 July at 24 Toomuc Valley Road, Pakenham. There will be snacks, activities for children (and adults) who wish to take part, as well as live book reading and the sale of ‘The Abilities We Have’ book at a discounted price. Head to facebook.com/ events/1757365177947862 for more information.

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Finding Hope Parents Building Solutions A free six week program in the Cardinia Shire area for parents and carers of a child or young person with an eating disorder. Parenting is never an easy job, but if you have a child with an eating disorder, it is even more complex. Help and advice is available. Held at Pakenham Library Thursday 28 July and 4, 11, 18, 25 August and 1 September 5pm-7pm. Bookings through Anglicare Pakenham bit. ly/35x5iyz

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Inverloch Jazz Festival It seems that jazz is alive and well, judged by the popularity of the Inverloch Jazz Festival, now in its 28th year. There will be crowd favourites including the wonderful singers Sarah Maclaine, Anita Harris and Pippa Wilson, great saxophonists Ron Anderson and Roger Clarke, and pianists such as Rory Clarke and Neil Taylor. Local band the Streeton Court Big Band will again be performing at the Friday night Jazz Concert. Held on Friday 6 August to Sunday 8 July at the Inverloch Community Hub. Tickets on sale now, with early bird specials at: invyjazz.com

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24 hours for the Kelly gang Lakeside Pakenham will be host to a 24-hour run, walk or crawl to raise money for Sarah Kelly- a Beaconsfield mum who is enduring brain cancer. The money raised will help Sarah undergo specialist treatment in Byron Bay. All welcome. More details at facebook. com/24hoursforthekellygang From 10am Saturday 16 to 10am Sunday 17 July at Pakenham Lakeside.

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Country music in Hallam By Jonty Ralphsmith Lucky July 15 2021 was a bright, dry day in Silverton. That is, a regular day in the Australian outback. Country musician Jayne Denham filmed the video for her song Wanted’ a feature song of her 2021 album by the same name on that day. With her photographer, she made the 12 hour trek from the Blue Mountains with director Jay Seeney and a small crew in a grey Mitsubishi Pajero to get the stunning visual backdrop. “The sunrise and sundown was incredible,” Denham said. “It’s just miles and miles of dirt and a slight hill and it’s so secluded.” “There were all these ruins and we were walking around town with my leather jacket and gun and gun holster so it was so cool.” After a counter meal and beer at the country pub, Denham made it home just hours before New South Wales entered a lockdown. The location where Australian film series ‘Mad Max’ was filmed, Silverton is a tiny locality in the New South Wales outback. The dusty red-soil plains are the sort that are depicted on postcards, fantasised as the embodiment of Australia by overseas visitors, yet the terrain is almost unmatched across the country. It was a long trek, but worth it for the song which she described as being “country rock meeting spaghetti western”. To properly immerse the western style into her music, she watched western films she grew up on such as ‘The Good, the bad and the ugly’ analytically, considering how similar soundtracks could work with her vocals. “15 years ago when I started in country, the word western was a bit of a swear word, it was

Musician Jayne Denham went to Silverton to record the music video for her song ‘Wanted’. an uncool style of music,” she recalled. “Now with TV shows like Yellowstone, whatever is old is new, so western music is becoming modern again everyone is right into it.” Speaking to people from different walks of life, particularly those who grew up watching western-style films helped her perfect her lyrics. “Observation has a lot to do with song-writing; you don’t have to be an expert about it to

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know enough to put it in a song.” Existing fans will enjoy the slight deviation from her previous work because it is still onbrand, and those who don’t know her can expect a fun night. “It is going to be a little different because the footage and video will mean it is an experience, not just a show. “They will get a full experience of the ‘Wanted’ record.

“I love being an entertainer that’s my favourite thing so we love getting the crowd involved and it will be a great night so hopefully people come along.” Denham’s first live performance of the album in Victoria will be at the Hallam Hotel on Thursday August 4 at 7.30pm and she encourages all people to come along. Get tickets via the following link: liveatyourlocal.com.au/event/jayne-denham-4/

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Try Indigenous produce By Eleanor Wilson NAIDOC Week, which was held earlier this month, is a time to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Star News acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we conduct our business, the Bunurong and the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation. As part of the Casey Winter Arts Festival from 24 June to 17 July, Bunjil Place has been enveloped in the “world’s first edible fog” as part of the immersive art installation Casey Cornucopia. The fruit flavoured fog, produced by world famous sensory design leaders Bompas & Parr, heroes three different flavours to champion the rich heritage of Casey’s foodways and Indigenous produce. And none more so than the Indigenous chocolate lily. Emitting a floral, chocolate aroma, the chocolate lily has been a part of Casey’s foodways for thousands of years, as celebrated Bunurong artist Adam Magennis explains. “For the Bunurong community down here, we accessed all of our food groups out on country and we would farm them,” Mr Magennis said. “We’d have raised garden or vegetable beds that were in the shape of a mound and one of those mounds would contain, not only your chocolate lily, but also other tuber stock.” “So from a food resource perspective they were a really important part of our diet, in context with meats and fruits as well.” The chocolate lily, along with other Indigenous plants such as orchids and the yam daisy or murnong, contain tubers underneath their flowers, which were eaten cooked or raw, as a source of carbohydrate similar to

a carrot or potato. Mr Magennis, who has collaborated with the City of Casey several times over the past 20 years, is sharing the history and significance of the chocolate lily as part of Casey Cornucopia. “Along our Songlines and Dreaming tracks you would also find all of our lilies and wildflowers, and you’d have these patches of chocolate lilies radiating that dark chocolate smell in the early morning,” he said. “The chocolate lily would demarcate differences through country, through the smells and aromas so it was a really good indication of an area you were getting close to when you’d start to smell these food mounds that were full of wildflowers.” While Mr Magennis said colonisation impacted the organic presence of the chocolate lily on country, he said they could still be found in national parks and reserves. “You won’t find the chocolate lily in clumps anymore, they are found scattered now, because of colonisation and early farming we’ve impacted our top soil so you don’t get these mounds anymore,” he said. He said the chocolate lily was a key part of symbiotic relationships along indigenous walking tracks - called barreeng. “[Indigenous peoples] always follow emu tracks, or barraeemal barreeng, on country, and the emu tracks tend to follow our Songlines and Dreaming tracks,” he said. “Along these Dream tracks the barraeemal (emu) walk, are our wildflower mounds, full of our foods and one of those foods was the chocolate lily.“ The chocolate lily was traditionally grown and harvested at the end of the spring season bareep, and is a key part of symbiotic relationships on country. “We’d allow the bareep season to finish, the germination and pollination season and that’s when all of the hoverflies and blue banded

Bunurong artist Adam Magennis has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the Indigenous chocolate lily. Picture: SUPPLIED bees would germinate the chocolate lily,” Mr Magennis said. “Following the bareep season, we would harvest the tubers and cook them to make up part of our meals.” The chocolate lily also has a symbiotic relationship with native grasses such as the weeping grass and wallaby grass, Mr Magennis said. The chocolate lily, along with apple and celery aromas, have been chosen as the three ‘edible fog’ flavours which will be emitted from the base of life-size sculptures of the fruits outside Bunjil Place until 17 July. Mr Magennis is the director of First Peoples art business Kaptify. His work can be found at kaptify.com.au or on instagram @kaptify_art

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

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

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

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Tips for my younger self TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH Getting older is not necessarily much fun, but one of the benefits of having worked for decades is you can look back and see much more clearly why and how things turned out the way they did. Perhaps not evident at the time, even bad experiences often lead to greater insights and learnings which can then be applied later on. They say that ‘people come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime’ and no matter which of these apply, any one of these can often have a profound effect on the decisions you take and the path you end up following. So I thought this week I would reflect on what advice I might have given myself when I first started my career back in the 1980s. It has to be said my very first initial experience was not great. I had spent three years studying Applied Mathematics at university (avoiding every single IT and computer-related course that I could) and was looking forward to joining Marconi Avionics to using maths in an aviation-related company. However, just a few weeks before joining I received a letter advising that due to the winddown of the Jaguar fighter contract I was to be reassigned to Maritime Aircraft division. On day one, I walked into my new role only to find out that I was required to learn software programming to improve a submarine tracking algorithm – no aviation! I was tempted to walk out, but luckily did not as it ended up shaping the rest of my ca-

This week, Ian Ash reflects on what advice he might have given himself when he started his career in the 1980s. reer for which I am grateful. I learnt two key pieces of advice from this role: firstly, apply yourself as best you can to any role you undertake and persist with it. This level of commitment (and ultimately results) got noticed and enabled me to acquire skills in software engineering I never expected to get. Secondly, find a way to stand out.

Back then, the uniform for software developers was flared jeans (yes, I know this really does date me!), loose sandals and a tee-shirt with a quirky logo (such as ‘there are only 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those that don’t’). I chose instead to dress more formally. I was no better a programmer than my peers, but the way I dressed sent a message of

professionalism that opened up opportunities. The third piece of advice I would have given myself would be: ‘take time to reflect’. It was then, and very much still is, very easy to get into a constant state of busyness which allows no time to step back and ask some important questions such as: ‘is this the best use of my time?’, ‘am I the best person to be dealing with this?’ and ‘am I working to the right set of priorities?’. Worse, when you are working on things that are both urgent and important, the tendency is to react rather than think, so you may often end up creating more problems than you solve. I can recall on several occasions writing emails when angry about something and they always came back to bite me. If you have to write an email about something you are angry about, my recommendation is draft it, but don’t send it. Leave it overnight and come back the next day to review it before you send. Which brings me to the last (fourth) piece of advice that I would give and that is: ‘don’t burn bridges’. It is pretty well inevitable that even in the best of relationships, misunderstandings can occur, but it is hard to recover from these if words have been said that impact or break the relationship. It is well known that in business, people work with people they ‘know, like and trust’, so maintaining relationships is critical to keeping lines of communication open so that trust can be preserved. I wonder what advice you would have given to your younger self knowing what you know now? I would love to know your thoughts on this so please feel free to connect and let me know. Ian Ash is the managing director for OrgMent Business Solutions.

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Stamp out Islamophobia The State Government “will always have your back”, Premier Daniel Andrews has told a besieged Langwarrin mosque. Mr Andrews offered funding for CCTV cameras and security during the hour visit to the Bait-ul-Salam House of Peace mosque – an offer that was appreciated but declined by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. Mosque spokesperson Aziz Bhatti was thankful for the “generous offer” but the centre already had security systems in place. “It is the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s

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Young and Goon part ways By David Nagel Nar Nar Goon Football Club has told senior coach Luke Young it will search for a more high-profile replacement after informing him his services will not be required for the 2023 season. Young, who has coached just 24 games at Spencer Street since taking over the reins at the conclusion of 2019, has committed to coaching the club for the remainder of the season. Young was holidaying in Noosa when he received a call on the morning of Friday 1 July, requesting an afternoon meeting. Young eventually met with club president Patrick Noonan and vice-president Chris Parker on Monday 4 July where he was informed of the club’s decision to part ways. The club informed the playing group the following night at training. With an impressive record of 18 wins and six losses, Young was disenchanted when told. “The number one thing for me here is not to derail the season but I’m surprised, disappointed and frustrated pretty much,” Young said. “They (Noonan and Parker) told me they are seeking a high-profile coach who can deliver high-profile players to the club in order to keep up with the likes of Tooradin and Phillip Island. “We’ve lost to the top three, but by five goals to all of them, so we’re not that far away, and they agreed with that. “But it was more about me not being highprofile enough and not being able to attract high-profile players to the club. “I’m certainly not being disrespectful to Lachie (Tooradin-Dalmore coach Lachie Gillespie) here, but he’s not a high-profile coach and Tooradin has attracted high-profile players. “My point is, I don’t think Lachie has gone out and recruited those high-profile play-

Nar Nar Goon has informed senior coach Luke Young that his contract will not be extended in Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS 2023. 235925 ers on his own, there’s background work that goes on at a club that contributes to that sort of thing.” Young is also disappointed with the timing of the decision, just six weeks out from finals. “The response was that they (Noonan and Parker) thought I might want to coach somewhere else and announcing it now would give me that opportunity,” he said. “But the main message was that they wanted to announce it now so they could go out and get someone of the high-profile they desire.” Young said he is fully focussed on achieving something special with his playing group this year. “That’s what I said to them Tuesday night,

and that’s what I’ll say again tonight (Thursday), that we’ve started something together, we think we can finish it, so let’s go and finish it,” he said. “It’s shifted our focus a bit from building towards something special in one-or-two-years’ time, to getting it done now. “It’s narrowed our focus to what the next six weeks looks like and what we can achieve in the short term.” Noonan said informing Young of the club’s decision was the most difficult task he had undertaken in all of his time in football. “It’s the hardest job I’ve ever had to do, but I have to read the room and take on board what is going on around the football

club,” Noonan said. “I feel for Luke, we took a gamble on him as an untried coach and now unfortunately we’re parting ways.” Noonan confirmed that Nar Nar Goon is now looking at a different fit moving forward, once Young finishes up at the end of the season. “Luke is out of contract at the end of the season, which both parties are honouring, but we’ve decided to look for a more experienced and high-profile person to lead our group moving forward,” Noonan said. “We feel like we have a strong group of players, but the fit with Luke is not quite what we’re looking for.” Noonan said the search for a new coach was now on. “We’ve put our heads together and begun the process of looking at suitable candidates,” he said. “There are several clubs that are already looking for coaches for next year and if we waited any longer, we would certainly be behind the eight-ball…you just miss out. “We’ve been in this position before and it’s not fair on the existing coach, in regards to where he’s at, and it’s certainly not fair on the club. “There’s already a lot of traffic out there about coaching so we felt as a club that it was the right time to move.” And the prospects for next year? “We’re not that far away, we think we need one or two more players to take that next step, and we’re working on the scenario that an experienced and high-profile coach might bring those players with him,” Noonan said. Currently fourth on the ladder, Nar Nar Goon faces a tough five weeks to round out its season with games against Phillip Island, Warragul Industrials, Korumburra-Bena, Tooradin-Dalmore and Inverloch-Kongwak.

Local stars shining bright on Floorball’s biggest stage By David Nagel Pakenham is fast becoming the boutique centre of excellence for Floorball in Australia with a staggering seven locals helping their nation qualify for the World Championships in Switzerland in November. In 2010, two locals from the Pakenham Floorball Club, Ben Monckton and Gavin Staindl, made the Australian team that qualified for its first World Championships in Finland. Fast-forward 12 years and Staindl remains a key figure in the team, with the 33-year-old qualifying for his fifth World Championships. Joining him at the recent Asia-Oceania Championships in Singapore – that double as World Championship qualifiers – were six players from the Pakenham Squishees that formed part of the 17-man squad. Staindl and Australia’s two goal-keepers, Ryan Alexandrakis and Daniel Valenti, were joined by fellow locals Dylan Clutterbuck, Jordan Noel, David Noney and Ray Staindl on the trip to Singapore. Gavin Staindl found it difficult to explain why Pakenham was having such a huge impact at the elite-level of the sport “Pakenham is definitely not the epicentre of floorball, there are other states that have a lot more players and a lot stronger competitions, but we’ve just been very fortunate to develop some really good top-end talent,” Staindl said. “I think it’s club culture, we’re mates, and have been for a long time and that drives us to get better for each other…and we play for each other. “It’s the same in any sport, if you’re playing for your teammates, you’re always going to do much better than what you would otherwise.” Staindl, who has worn the Coat of Arms of his country on more than 60 occasions, said 18 STAR NEWS

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The Pakenham Squishees under 19’s team is as proud as punch after defending its junior Australian title in Sydney last week. 289251 Pictures: SUPPLIED the dedication of his teammates was inspiring. “I admire the determination and grit of a lot of the guys, because we don’t get paid for this,” he said. “We are looking to attract sponsors, but it’s difficult. Teams like the Philippines, Thailand, they get everything paid for and it’s almost semi-professional…but for us it’s not. “In the last 10 years…I reckon I’ve put in over $100,000.” Pakenham’s standing in Floorball received a further boost on Friday 8 July when the club defended its under-19’s title at the Junior Australian Floorball Open (JAFO) held at Woy

Woy in New South Wales. The grand final against Peninsula Storm was level at 1-1 after full time before captain Jesse Justice, who was sitting on the bench after a penalty only moments earlier, returned to the court to score the golden goal three minutes into overtime. The Pakenham Squishees last won the under 19’s title in 2019 but due to travel restrictions the annual tournament had twice been cancelled. The win capped a successful tournament for Pakenham with the under 13’s clinching silver and the under 9’s claiming bronze.

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Bloods test failed By Tyler Lewis Pakenham is now in need of a scalp in the Outer East Premier Division. The need is yet to become desperate, but with an intriguing draw, the Lions will need to claim victory over a contender in the final three matches of the year in order to appear in finals football. Saturday’s 12.10 (82) to 7.15 (57) loss to Olinda Ferny Creek has slid the Lions a win and invaluable percentage adrift of the Bloods who now sit more comfortably in fifth place. The disappointing loss came as a result of an inability to execute where it counts the most. In the comfortable win over Officer in the week before, Pakenham converted 22 majors from its 30 shots on goal, but this week’s encounter with the Bloods was at the extreme opposite end of the scale. The Lions had a similar amount of scoring shots to their opponent at every change, but failed to convert and therefore slender the margin. The 5.12 to 11.7 score line at the final change summarised the day for the Lions, as one less scoring shot equated to a 31-point buffer. The Lions rolled the dice in the final term, playing a more aggressive brand of football, but never really looked a winning chance Jordy Stewart and Ben Green were terrific for the Lions down back, while Matt Debruin, with two goals, was the only Lion to trouble the goal-umpires on more than one occasion. With more than winnable games against Mt Evelyn and Upwey Tecoma in the next fortnight ahead of the bye, the Lions will likely need to claim four points in at least one of its final three matches against Wandin, Woori Yallock or Monbulk to surpass the Bloods. In other matches across the Outer East Premier Division; Monbulk bounced back with a 72-point win over Mt Evelyn, but it had the makings to be far worse for the Rovers, as the Hawks also botched a plethora of shots on goal in the 14.26 (110) to 5.8 (38) win. Woori Yallock stacked an expected four points in the battle of the Tigers, defeating Up-

Keeley Patterson got some court time in the women’s loss on the weekend. 236624 Picture: ROB CAREW

Mixed bag for Pakky Warriors By Jonty Ralphsmith

Tom Gamble crashes a pack during Pakenham’s disappointing loss to Olinda Ferny Creek on Picture: ROB CAREW Saturday. 288983 wey Tecoma 13.18 (96) to 8.10 (58), while Officer had a much-needed rest. And raging-hot premiership favourite Narre Warren remains undefeated after a 20.12 (132) to 8.7 (55) romp over Wandin. Kurt Mutimer bagged five goals for the Magpies, while three each to Riley Siwes and Hayden Stagg made the sure the Maggies were always at arms distance.

LADDER Narre Warren 48, Woori Yallock 40, Monbulk 32, Wandin 32, Olinda Ferny Creek 28, Pakenham 24, Upwey Tecoma 12, Mt Evelyn 12, Officer 12. FIXTURE – ROUND 13 Pakenham v Mt Evelyn, Woori Yallock v Officer, Wandin v Upwey Tecoma, Olinda Ferny Creek v Monbulk. Narre Warren – Bye.

Proud Pakenham produce a stunning win By Jonty Ralphsmith Pakenham recorded an upset victory over Olinda Ferny Creek on Saturday reducing the latter’s stranglehold on second spot. The win was set up by a 19 goal to 10 third quarter, and Pakenham managed to hold on in a low scoring end to the game. Rose Laidlaw made the most of her opportunities, scoring 45 goals, while for Olinda Ferny Creek, Hayley Howard’s sharp shooting netted her 33 of the best. ROC closed the gap on Olinda Ferny Creek thanks to a 16-goal victory over Beaconsfield. A 16-9 opening quarter had ROC on top from the outset with Sarah Castricum getting 28 goals for the second week running and Isabella O’Shanassy joining her on that number. ROC’s defence was tight all game, never conceding more than 13 goals in a quarter. For Beaconsfield, Suzie Bourchier and Regan Brokenshire combined for 40 goals. A victory over fourth-placed Wandin ensures Narre Warren remain undefeated for at least another week. Narre Warren improved its lead at every break and finished on top by 22 goals with Erin Bell, Jemma Osborne and Chelsea Tonna all hitting the scoreboard. Wandin remained in touch in the first half before a 12-4 third quarter for Narre saw it break clear to victory. Stephanie Puopolo outscored Mount Evelyn on her own with 47 goals as her Monbulk side won by 30. A 19 goal to six second quarter gave Monbulk momentum that it maintained for the rest of the match In the other Premier Division game, Woori Yallock beat Upwey Tecoma by 27 goals. A 22 goal first quarter set up the commanding victory. Elizabeth Murphy made the most of everypakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au

Evie Drake looks for a way forward for the Lions. 287932 thing that came her way with 53 goals. OUTER EAST PREMIER DIVISION A GRADE RESULTS – ROUND 13 Wandin 35 v Narre Warren 57, Monbulk 62 v Mount Evelyn 32, Upwey Tecoma 41 v Woori Yallock 68, Pakenham 52 v Olinda Ferny Creek

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48, ROC 56 v Beaconsfield 40. LADDER Narre Warren 48, Olinda Ferny Creek 34, ROC 34, Wandin 32, Monbulk 26, Pakenham 20, Woori Yallock 16, Mt Evelyn 16, Upwey Tecoma 8, Beaconsfield 6.

Pakenham Warriors women were outclassed by Hume on the weekend - extending its losing streak to eight as inconsistency plagues the young group. Injuries and poor form have contributed to the disappointing results and promotion of youth leaguers has had to be reduced in recent weeks for various reasons. “Our best is really good, but we just need to get to that level more often because our worst is quite poor,” coach Simo Padjic said. “We just need to keep hanging the course and stick with what we set out to do at the start of the season.” Import Haille Nickerson, veteran Tess Young and Stephanie Pal were typically important players for the Warriors throughout the contest, recording 38 of the team’s 63 points. Meanwhile, the Pakenham men keep winning, their latest one coming against Wallan to maintain a top-two spot – albeit having played an extra game than the teams around them on the ladder. It was a hard fought victory as they were up by just one point at halftime, but ground their way to an 11-point win. Jake Spruhan made a ‘floating jump shot’ to kick start a better second half for the Warriors. Spruhan (11 points, 7 rebounds) and Josh Dow (20 points, six rebounds) both performed well for Pakenham. Canadian import Joe Davis scored 19 points, including two consecutive threepoint jump shots at the start of the last stanza, to give the Warriors some breathing room. The men and women have a double header at Cardinia Life on Saturday night as Pakenham solidifies its oneclub, community mantra. The action kicks off at 5.30pm when the women take on top-placed Wyndham, with the men following at 8pm, against fourth placed Altona. The youth women were unable to reel in a 12-point half-time deficit, going down to top-placed Frankston. Alahna Arnasson (13 points, 12 rebounds), Chloe Zielinski (9 points) and Rhiannon Gallagher (8 points), all of whom have played seniors at different stages throughout the season, had a say in the contest. The youth men maintained top spot on the ladder with a 15 point win over Western Port, set up by a 31-13 second quarter. The youth men have Southern Peninsula next up and youth women host second-placed Bulleen. Thursday, 14 July, 2022

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