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Seniors keeping social Having performed for the Narre Warren Seniors Club for over 20 years, Andy D’Rozaria, also known as Lonestar, has kept the spirits of the club high, stressing that there is importance in maintaining that sense of community and camaraderie in all stages of your life. For the full story, turn to page 12
Lonestar props his guitar as the club’s committee members gather behind him. From left, Yolande Paull, Jan Geary, Bill Good, Dennis Hogan, Annette Blaze, Brenda Miller Good, and Ann Campbell. (Gary Sissons: 439196)
Calls answered By Ethan Benedicto Known for its lack of mobile connection, the suburb of Clyde will soon be undergoing a major step in connectivity, with a tower set for 2025 announced on Thursday 24 October. As part of the second round of the Peri-Urban Mobile Program, or PUMP, the electorate of Holt, and the suburbs of Clyde and Blind Bight will
be the recipients of a tower each, signalling the recent changes to government policies on infrastructure accompanying the growing fringes of cities such as Casey. The event was attended by the Federal Minister of Communications Michelle Rowland, Holt MP Cassandra Fernando, National Growth Areas Alliance CEO Bronwen Clark and Waveconn CEO
Grant Stevenson, parties who all shared the same sentiment of providing sufficient and proper support for growing communities. For Fernando, who had been advocating for action towards the issues of mobile connectivity since her nomination in 2022, the development is significant, as she recalled many constituents’ complaints in Cranbourne East, Clyde North and
Clyde revolved around mobile reception and its drawbacks. With an additional 12 towers approved for the city and undergoing community consultation, the announcement paints an infrastructural future that residents in the ever-growing areas of Casey can look forward to. Story page 2
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