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Levi the dog with owner Hollie and Doctor Nick Emerton from Greencross Vets in Pakenham. Levi’s life was saved by chemotherapy Picture: ROB CAREW administered by Dr Nick to treat her cancer .109203_01
Hollie says hello again to friend THREE months ago, Pakenham’s Hollie McSherry was saying her goodbyes to her beloved English Staffordshire terrier in the back seat of her car. When Ms McSherry took threeyear-old Levi to the vet three months ago, reality hit home as she was told the most likely cause for her pet’s large swellings beneath the jaw and neck was cancer.
Levi was referred to Greencross Vets, were Ms McSherry was saddened to hear it was lymphosarcoma, a form of cancer. “On our way to the Pakenham clinic, I was saying my goodbyes,” she said. However much to the delight of the new mum, the disease was treatable.
“I had no idea there were such treatments available for pets diagnosed with cancer, and I certainly didn’t expect to be able to afford it,” she said. The vet director of Greencross Vets in Pakenham explained to Ms McSherry that treatment was possible, and it came at a relatively affordable price for the dog owner.
Ms McSherry was delighted to see Levi return to good health, months after she thought she would have to say her final goodbyes. “If we hadn’t gone to Greencross Vets, we would have had to put him down,” Ms McSherry said. “Now my baby will have a special friend to play with as she grows up.”
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TWO Pakenham restaurant workers were threatened with a knife after chasing a robber down the street on Tuesday night. Cardinia Crime Investigation Unit believe the man entered the Lime Leaf Restaurant on Lakeside Boulevard about 9.25pm on Melbourne Cup Day and stole money from the cash register by leaning over the counter. Lime Leaf Restaurant owner Joey Lim said he was preparing to close the restaurant at 9.30pm. He was bringing in the outdoor furniture from the rear of the restaurant when he noticed a man running out the front door. “Suddenly, when I was bringing the last big table in, I saw someone walking out the front door very fast, so I ran to the cash register and all the money was gone,” he said. Mr Lim said he and a waiter from nearby Shavans at Pakenham gave chase.They caught up to the robber on Lakeside Boulevard, however he threatened the pair with a knife before fleeing again. “We were wrestling him and I grabbed him and he said he had a knife, so we both backed off that the same time,” he said. The man was last seen running across Lakeside Boulevard towards Coles. The till box, with coins and a screwdriver, was dropped during the scuffle but the thief still made off with most of the cash, according to Mr Lim. Despite the frightening experience, Mr Lim said it was lucky nobody got hurt and the incident wasn’t worse as his son usually sat at the counter during the clean-up. “As long as everyone is fine. As long as we didn’t get attacked,” he said. Although the restaurant was still open at the time, no customers were in the restaurant during the theft. Mr Lim said CCTV footage caught images of the man as he fled the restaurant. The man was described as Caucasian, skinny with short light coloured hair and aged in his mid-20s. He was wearing a black suit jacket, white top and reading glasses at the time of the theft. Anyone with information is urged to contact Cardinia Crime Investigation Unit on 5945 2500 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Investigation proves a HIT UNREGISTERED vehicles, drunk driving and speeding were just a few of the offences police nabbed road users for during a Hoon Investigation trial. The recent trial, targeted at intentional high-risk driving and anti-social behaviour on the roads, recently finished in the Cardinia Shire, City of Casey and City of Greater Dandenong.
process of analysing the outcome of the trial before it will be implemented across the state. Police will continue to actively target dangerous driving on Victorian roads. Anyone with information regarding hoon behaviour is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The Hoon Investigation Team (HIT) was used as another tool for police in an attempt to catch those illegally using the roads. The operation resulted in two vehicle impounds, 15 speed related offences, two unlicensed drivers, one seat belt offence and more. Victoria Police are in the
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dren and their friends trick or treated. “I wanted to keep it safe and not have them knock on doors willy nilly. “I was so happy that so many joined in and had the ribbons on their mailboxes or somewhere that could be seen,” Kristie said. Pakenham resident Jodie and her fiancée Tom decorated the front of their house for the third year with sensor activated animated props and
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Privileged and proud By DANIELLE GALVIN THE multi-million dollar Millhaven Lodge in Pakenham is something the community can be proud of. It was the official opening of the new facility on Friday and Cardinia Shire councillors, members of the board, staff, life members and well-known Pakenham people, including Federal MP Russell Broadbent, turned out for the opening of the new home for the elderly. Board president Paul Arnold welcomed guests in what was an exciting start of the future of the facility. “Today’s the day, this is sincerely an honour and a privilege,” Mr Arnold said. “Millhaven is owned by the community, it is run as a not-for-profit. “This is a place to be proud of.” Life member and treasurer Michael Bishop said the hospital was established in 1926 in Rogers Street and it would have been the “pride of place”
in Pakenham at the time. He said the board “went out on a limb” to undertake the multi-million dollar refurbishment to the nursing home. “Pakenham should be very proud - not because it looks good on the outside, but because it will work well on the inside,” Mr Bishop said. Mr Broadbent said there was a continuing need to provide aged care facilities for the ageing population. He paid tribute to the late Bernard ‘Bunny’ Drake and his work with the hospital and said it was good that the residents “most precious to us in their ageing years” would be so well catered for. “This has given us something to be proud of,” he said. Following the speeches, guests were invited to tour the state-of-the art facility and check out the new rooms and buildings. Residents also toured the new facility and said it was “beautiful” and modern.
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President of the board Paul Arnold, right, and past president Rob Nobelius take a tour of the new Picture: DONNA OATES facility. 107289
Playing a round for 4Cs GOLF players at Cardinia Beaconhills Golf Club will tee off on Friday 22 November to raise money for the 4Cs Crisis Relief Centre. On the Cardinia Churches Combined Caring (4Cs) Annual Charity Golf Day, the 120 players will enjoy a round of golf, a three-course dinner and an auction, with all proceeds going to the service that supports over 40,000 Cardinia residents every year. The event promises to provide plenty of people with the opportunity to support the work of the 4Cs in the community. With the demand for the charity’s services rising 150 per cent since October
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2012, the fund-raiser is receiving plenty of support, being sponsored by Cardinia Club, Todd Devine Homes, RMBL Investments, Bowen Timber and Hardware, Timbertop Housing Estate Land Developers and the Fruit Market Lions Club. Every year, the 4Cs Crisis Relief Centre provides thousands of Cardinia residents in crisis with services like food assistance, crisis accommodation and financial advice. It relies on the generosity of local businesses and residents and the support of the major sponsors, golf players and those who have donated items to the auctions are much appreciated by the 4Cs.
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Home-made bomb blast A SMALL home-made bomb exploded in Pakenham on Saturday night. Police are investigating the detonation of the homemade device against a curb in Eagle Park Drive about 7.45pm. No one was injured in the ex-
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A PAKENHAM man caught up in the Bohol earthquake in the Philippines has spoken out about the devastation and destruction. David Reece was holidaying on the island in October when the 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck and wreaked havoc across the small farming province. He is encouraging the community to donate to the Red Cross and help the locals rebuild after the horror quake. “I have seen a lot of things before but nothing like this,” he said. “At about 8am on the Sunday morning the room just went crazy and it violently shook us.” Mr Reece said he got out of his hotel with his wife before it collapsed. He said he was unsure how long it would take for the rebuilding process and access to clean water, medical supplies and food would be an ongoing issue. “The island was basically demolished, it will take a lot of rebuilding,” Mr Reece said. The Pakenham dad returned home in late October and wanted to let people know just how bad it was. He said the quake, which was reported to have killed more than 200 people, had not received a lot of international media coverage. “It was that powerful, I have never felt power like that before,” he said. “It threw me around like a rag doll.” Mr Reece said the best thing for anyone who wanted to help out the rebuilding effort is to contact the Red Cross and donate.
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Back: Sam Time, assistant principal Annette Gardner, Jacob Samuela and middle subschool leader Anthony Brannan. Front: Raymond Sineva, student involvement leader Kelly Bendon and Ellie Smith. They are promoting the anti cyber-bullying campaign at Lyndhurst Secondary College. Pictures: BRIDGET COOK
Key hits bullying By BRIDGET COOK LYNDHURST Secondary College (LSC) is pushing the delete button on bullying. The school is currently running an initiative designed by staff and students to help stamp out bullying, particularly cyber bullying, among students. Wristbands which promote the message ‘LSC Pushing Delete on Bullying’ are being sold and worn by staff and students, and posters displaying the same message have been put up around the school. All money raised from the wristband sales will go towards The Reach Foundation. Assistant principal Annette Gardner said the initiative was an idea by some of the teachers but was being implemented by the students. “It came out of our leadership group,” she said. “Students these days have so much more access to social media so there’s more potential for cyber bullying. “Here at Lyndhurst, we wanted to come up
Students and teachers show off their new anti cyber-bullying wristbands. with a campaign directly connected to the school. “While the wrist bands were an idea of some of the staff, we have chosen students to promote the message and they have really taken it on board. “Some kids are wearing the wristbands and more and more are asking about where they can purchase them so the message is getting out there. “It’s been great to see the students so positive about the campaign.”
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CONSTRUCTION on the next stage of a $6.6 million sporting precinct at Marriott Waters estate is now underway. Works have kicked off on the sports pavilion at the Lyndhurst precinct, which is expected to be completed in March next year. The state-of-the-art pavilion will feature new change rooms for football, cricket and netball teams, a multi-purpose room, a kitchen, canteen, office space and storeroom. The pavilion will be situated between two ovals, elevated above the playing surface to give patrons a view of both grounds. City of Casey mayor Geoff Ablett said the new sporting facilities cemented Casey’s reputation as the sporting capital in Melbourne’s south east. “Whether football, cricket or netball, the Marriott Waters pavilion will offer a facility for members of the community to come together and take part in local sport,” he said. “Council is working to ensure that sport and recreation continue to grow and prosper at a local level.”
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“We want to involve everyone in this and make it a real community asset. “We hope the Cranbourne and wider Casey community embrace the event, get involved, enjoy it and use it as a way to promote themselves.” Mr Jackman said they would be embracing the venue and incorporating the racing side of things into the feel of the market. “Every second Saturday there will be harness racing trials on so that will add to the excitement,” he said. “We are encouraging people to bring a picnic rug, enjoy the market and harness racing. “It will be a great cross synergy of people and families enjoying the market atmosphere, but also the colour, sounds and smells of harness racing.” The first market will be held on Saturday 23 November from 8am to 2pm at Cranbourne Racing Centre, Grant Street. For more information or to register to become a stall holder visit www.cranbournetracksidemarket.com.au or call 9462 3515.
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THE lid has been lifted on what has been dubbed Cranbourne’s best kept secret. After eight years in the making, the first Cranbourne Trackside Community Market and Fair will kick off at the racing centre on Saturday 23 November. The market will be a weekly affair which will not only include a huge range of stalls but also children’s activities, entertainment and harness racing. Markets to Market managing director Graham Jackman, who is bringing the event to Cranbourne, said it was great to finally get it off the ground. “Over eight years ago we approached the council to try and bring a market to Cranbourne but we never got it up and running,” he said. “The past two years we gave it another shot and have looked at a number of venues and ended up with this premium site that is family friendly. “It’s taken a long time and a lot of frustration to put an event of this size, scope and versatility together. “It’s been in the melting pot for a long
time and the cat has nearly got out of the bag a few times. “It’s Cranbourne’s best kept secret and I’m glad we can now announce it.” Mr Jackman said it would be by far the biggest market he has managed and would have a number of great elements. “It will be ever changing, ever vibrant and community focussed,” he said. “We are putting on a market that’s really second to none. “Like a chameleon, we will be changing the flavour of the market from week to week. “One week the focus will be on a farmers’ market, then arts and crafts, then antique and even a technology focus. “This will be supplemented with displays, demonstrations, car shows and entertainment for all ages. “Local charities will have the ability to become involved on a rotational basis to gain exposure and raise money. “Cranbourne has a large pensioner community so they will not be charged entry to the market.
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I FULLY endorse Keith Townsend’s (Junk the Junkets, Opinion, News 31 October) comments on councillors Berkelmans and Smith. I will add that I firmly believe all councillors of the City of Casey be sacked and replaced with an administrator. They have all demonstrated total contempt of the residents in so many ways and their endorsement of Mike Tyler as CEO has broken the camel’s back. I will be writing to the relevant Victorian state minister along these lines. Enough is enough. Arvo Talvik, Cranbourne.
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KEITH Townsend of Narre Warren is right (Junk the Junkets, Opinion, News 31 October). Casey ratepayers’ money is indeed being wasted on junkets. Ratepayers were told, during budget “consultations” this year, by all councillors, and CEO MikeTyler, that council had no other option than to increase our rates by 7 per cent. Where were these council travel expenditures shown in the 2013/14 budget plan? The trip to the Tamworth Music Festival is a non-essential (private) travel expense that should be funded by councillors Smith and Berkelmans, not ratepayers. Ratepayers were clearly not informed by council about how our rates would be spent in the 2013/14 budget papers. Sending councillors on a ratepayer funded $3700 junket shows that council is treating ratepayers with disrespect and that ratepayers were lied to about the need to increase our rates for the period 2013/14. Inappropriate use of ratepayers’ funds for private travel expenses by councillors strikes a blow at the integrity of council’s capacity for accountability. Not one Casey councillor is on public record for speaking out against the Tamworth Music Festival junket. All Casey councillors have shown a willingness to put silence and their own political loyalties before integrity and public accountability. John Glazebrook, Endeavour Hills.
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Socially speaking Tear off a strip IN relation to It’s a Washout (Star Community, Berwick, 31 October), as nature strips are not part of the property owners’ parcel of land, councils are therefore obliged to look after and maintain them. Sure, property owners can, if they so choose, mow the lawn to keep it neat and tidy, but that’s where their obligation stops. Councils plant the trees, maintain the curbing,
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the footpaths and allow utility companies to install their services along these strips of land. Property owners are allowed, with a permit, to install a driveway crossover, if they so wish, but that’s it. The nature strip belongs to the council and, guess what, they are therefore responsible for any maintenance on the said piece of land, not property owners who don’t own the land. Terry, Via web.
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Laing: no one-trick pony By DAVID NAGEL CRANBOURNE trainer Robbie Laing was once considered the best jumps trainer in Australia. But don’t be fooled - he’s never been just a one-trick pony. Laing’s growing reputation as a big-race player was enhanced on Saturday, when his bargain buy stayer Polanski upstaged racing royalty with a runaway win in the time-honoured $1.5million Group 1 AAMI Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington. It was the 54-year-old’s biggest win in racing and confirmed his switch in training philosophy ... from quantity to quality ... was indeed a masterstroke of a decision to make. “I won every major jumping race in Australia, but I definitely sacrificed my own career to be the number one jumps trainer,” Laing said at trackwork on Wednesday. “Jumps racing was teetering when I came in-Jim Houlahan was 90 and Eric Musgrove was basically carrying the sport, I got behind it so the fields could stay up. “Horses like Sir Pentire, Mazzacano, Hasta Manana, Manzeal and Busby Glenn had success and were plastered all over the paper ... and I was dubbed a jumps trainer. I remember going to Warrnambool with 28 runners and I’d still have 10 at home.” Laing still has his hands full when he arrives at the track at 4am each morning, but the transformation of his team makes getting out of bed just that little bit easier. “Have a look at the autumn of last year, I had five horses to break in, Direct Charge, Lord of the Sky, Dark Thunder, New York Rain and of course Polanski, they’ve all won, they’re all city class, and when you add up their prize money they’ve won over $1.5 million,” Laing says with the hint of giggle and a cheeky grin ... but still no tears. “I surprised myself after the race,” he said. “My mates are all knock-about blokes and they’ve seen trainers like Peter Snowden, Chris Waller and even Mick Price, in tears after these big races, and they threatened that if I ever sooked up after winning a big one, they’d put me in a headlock.
Left: Cranbourne trainer Robbie Laing was all smiles after the win of Polanski in the $1.5million AAMI Victoria Derby at Flemington on Saturday. 109554 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
Below: The Robbie Laing -trained Polanski, with Hugh Bowman aboard, scores a decisive win in the Victoria Derby at Flemington on Saturday. 109606 Picture: WWW.SLICKPIX. COM.AU “I must have had that in the back of (my) mind, because I kept my composure well.” Laing said he was extremely confident heading into the big race and that confidence grew as the race unfolded. “The fact the horse had trained on so well from his win in the Norman Robinson and the fact we didn’t have to go interstate like the other contenders was a plus,” he said. “He’d won at Flemington, he drew barrier one, we had Hugh Bowman on board and his blood count was perfect, you could see your face in his skin he was so well. “He began slowly but half a mile later it was
perfect because there was a lot of false pace in the race, my bloke was all by himself and there was a long way back to the favourites. They got within a length at the 400 but he hadn’t gone for my bloke yet, at the clock-tower he just gapped them.” And his plans for the future? “He’s a serious horse, it won’t stop here,” he said. “Hughie said he’ll measure up as a weight-forage horse in the autumn and he might win you a Caulfield Cup or a Cox Plate in the spring.” This is no one-trick pony. >>> For more on Polanski’s big win, turn to Sport.
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Books the universal love By LACHLAN MOORHEAD A PICTURE may be worth 1000 words but high school librarian Lynne Moller still encourages her book club students to read those words. When Lynne started working at Endeavour Hills’ Gleneagles Secondary College in 2006, one of her first decisions was to establish a book club for students from year seven all the way through to year 12, many of whom participate in the group for each of the six years. Starting with 12 students at its inception seven-years-ago, the Gleneagles Book Club now has close to 50 members. “As the librarian I didn’t always get to study with kids one-on-one and I wanted to be able to help my own group,” Lynne said.
“This isn’t a regular book club because I have so many kids from different year levels and we do different activities.” These activities include everything from going on excursions to the cinema to watch movies adapted from books, to visits from popular authors, illustrators and booksellers. “I wanted to create a place where the kids could share in their love of reading,” Lynne said. “It encourages them to get together and meet new people from different year levels. “It’s a very hands-on book club. Today we had teachers coming in and telling the students about what they read and their experiences with reading.” One of these was Shane Papatolicas, who teaches English at Gleneagles for Year 8, 10 and 12. Shane was born
in America and spoke to the book club members about his upbringing and the influence that reading had had on his life. Shane said Lynne was always looking for English teachers who wanted to speak to the book club about their enthusiasm for literature and books. “We take any opportunity we can to get kids interacting with books,” he said. “This is the first time I’d spoken to the students and I didn’t know what I was going to speak about at first but I chose to talk about the US and my experience with books in high school.” Shane praised Lynne’s involvement with the book club and holds high hopes for its future. “Lynne’s always trying to organise people to speak at the school, including published authors,” he said.
Librarian Lynne Moller (left) and English teacher Shane Papatolicas are in full support of the Gleneagles Book Club. Picture: ROB CAREW
Pages open up the world for Shane SHANE Papatolicas’s life reads like a bestseller. Last week Gleneagles Secondary School librarian Lynne Moller invited Shane, an English teacher from the Endeavour Hills school, to speak to the school’s book club members about how a book changed his life. American-born Shane, whose wife Kelly is Australian, grew up in New Hampshire, a state with a white American population of more than 90 per cent. When he was in year 11 at Concord High School, Shane studied the book Native Son, a novel which investigated and challenged the concept of racial tensions - alien subject matter for a teenager growing up in a small, predominately white state. “I had very little exposure to other ethnicities or minorities in New Hamp-
shire,” Shane said. “And then I read this book about an African American kid in the 1940s who murders this rich white girl. “It blew my mind a little bit.” Native Son, written by Richard Wright in 1940, tells the story of Bigger Thomas, a black American youth who commits murder and is put on trial for his life. The novel explores the systemic inevitability of Bigger’s crimes and is somewhat sympathetic but does not condone the crime. The book had a profound effect on the then 16-year-old Shane when he read it during the early 1990s. “From there I got into the civil rights issue. Martin Luther King Day wasn’t
official in my state,” Shane said and he decided to do something about changing the discrepancy. “After that we formed a group at school and we marched on the Senate. “Without that book I wouldn’t have been exposed to minority issues.” Following two years of campaigning and a failed attempt to get the bill passed through the state Senate, a vote was finally passed in 1991 that saw a January Civil Rights Day made official in New Hampshire, later recognised as Martin Luther King Day. “We formed a group called the Children of Peace and we went around to other schools in the state. “We organised a march and did speeches at the state capital,” Shane said.
“A lot of groups celebrated when we got the bill passed. “Initially we couldn’t believe it didn’t get passed the first time. Another year at that time of your life feels like forever.” But the impact of what Shane and his peers did in his home town and there influence on history was certainly not lost on the Gleneagles Book Club students. “Book club is a place for them to gather at lunch and interact and talk about books in a setting that’s not an English class. That’s incredible,” Shane said. “The kids get to see how other people enjoy books.”
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Murder charge By CASEY NEILL HOMICIDE Squad detectives have charged a Doveton man with murder following the death of a 31-year-old mother of four in Noble Park on Tuesday 5 November. Her body was found at a residence in Marna Court following a call for police and paramedics about 2am. “The call was that a woman had been hurt at this location,� Homicide Squad Detective Senior Sergeant Stephen McIntyre told the News. “Simultaneously to that phone call being made, a man who we believe is the man who made the phone call attended at the Dandenong Police Station and surrendered himself to police.� Bona Lual, 36, faced an out-of-sessions court hearing at Dandenong Police Station charged with one count of murder. He was remanded to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Wednesday). Investigators believe Lual and the deceased were at a party at a hall in Dandenong North earlier in the night and are keen to speak to anyone who might have seen the pair. Marna Court was filled with the haunting sounds of wailing women in mourning on Tuesday as news of the death reached the woman’s family and friends. Det Sen Sgt McIntyre said the woman’s children were aged between two and 12 years. “It’s hard to know what to do to make people that are that upset at ease,� he said of the women gathering in the home’s front yard, crying out and comforting each other. “There’s no words that are going to make it better.� Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 with any information.
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A ROVING after-hours service pairing a mental health nurse and a police officer will help people suffering mental health distress in Melbourne’s south-east from next Monday. The nurse - as part of the seven-nights-aweek mobile unit - will be able to do on-thespot assessments of growing numbers of severely distressed people with a mental health condition or suffering the effects of alcohol and illicit drugs. The service - funded by South Eastern Melbourne Medicare Local - is expected to improve their medical treatment, as well as free up police and emergency department resources. The program is similar to a successful Police Ambulance Crisis Assessment Early Response model that has operated in other parts of Melbourne. It is also supported by Victoria Police and Monash Health. Inspector Wayne Viney of Casey police said the program would free up police queuing for hours in emergency departments with distressed people picked up in the street. He said the nurse could also bring valuable advice to police in seige negotiations. Police, despite not being mental health experts, were often the first-point-of-call for a growing number of incidents involving mental health distress. Insp Viney said he had been “swamped� by police officers who wanted to join the team and who were keen to improve their dealing with people with mental health conditions. South Eastern Melbourne Medicare Local chief executive Annie Peek said the aim of the program was to support “the person at home rather than within the emergency department�. “It is hoped that this initiative will have a significant overall impact on both police and emergency department utilisation and provide a much needed service throughout Melbourne’s south-east.�
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A big warm welcome from Principal Gary Methven on behalf of all of us at Beaconsfield Primary School! We are sure that you will love our warm, friendly, environment where: • Relationships are valued - our children and teachers are like family and we work and learn together in a positive, focussed and fun learning environment. • Learning is personalised - sophisticated testing and tracking of student learning needs helps us to personalise student learning in reading, writing and maths. • We have rich learning resources - iPads, Notebooks, interactive whiteboards are great resources for engaging children! • Literacy is the key focus - we have a library boasting over 50,000 books. Our superb library is the cornerstone to building strong literacy skills in our children. We are one of the few schools to run the acclaimed Reading Recovery Program for our year one students. • Creativity is nourished. The popular Art in the Environment theme will continue through 2014. Our children have the opportunity to create artworks for our gardens. The Music Garden provides a performance area for young musicians and dancers and focal point for performance. • Children are supported emotionally. Caring classroom teachers, a focus on student support and a chaplaincy service provides your child with a safety net in difficult times. • We offer outstanding opportunities for children in sport and physical education too! We welcome tours by appointment and hope you can join us!
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David Spike Lakeside Lutheran College is poised for an exciting future and I am very pleased to be the new Principal of such a dynamic school community. Lakeside Lutheran College is growing. With the opening of our new Senior School Centre, we now have the capacity to accommodate 475 students. We also have plans to grow the breadth of subjects and co-curricular programs available, as well as deepening the learning journey with rich and rigorous learning for life. Lakeside Lutheran College is a mainstream Christian College which welcomes students from a wide variety of backgrounds. In fact, the Lutheran Church is the largest Protestant denomination in the world with a global reputation for excellence in education. The Finnish education system, often held to be the finest in the world, shares the same philosophical framework as Lakeside. In joining our College, students become part of a cohort of 40,000 students in 86 Lutheran schools and pre-schools across Australia, with a tradition of 170 years of academic excellence and high personal achievement. At Lakeside Lutheran College, we are committed to the highest quality of learning for all our students, underpinned by excellent pastoral care in an authentic Christian community. Our College is now in its eighth year and has a reputation for strong academic, sporting and cultural programs. Our small class sizes and dedicated teachers who voluntarily commit to additional individual student support beyond class time ensure that our students have every opportunity to achieve excellent all-round academic excellence and personal growth. I invite parents who may be considering Lakeside as an option for the education of their sons and daughters to visit our website www.lakeside.vic.edu.au to gain further insight into our school life. If you would like to visit the college, have a guided tour and speak to me or a staff member personally, we will be delighted to welcome you.
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BY BRIDGET COOK STUDENTS at Tooradin Primary School had a wheely good time recently at an event to raise money and promote physical activity. The school held its biannual Wheelathon event on Friday 25 October where the whole school completed as many laps as they could on their set of wheels to raise money for new maths resources for the school. A parade was held at the start of the day where students showcased their decorated bikes, scooters, billy carts and even a few wheelbarrows. It was down to business after that as students set off on their laps. Teacher Stacey Parsons said the event, which was run by the students of the junior school council, was a great success. “The Wheelathon is a great way to raise money, keep fit and healthy and have lots of fun all at the same time,” she said. “Overall, it was a terrific event with over 5000 laps completed. That’s an average of 25 laps per student.”
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It has been my privilege to lead Chairo’s Pakenham campus since it began and to see it develop over fifteen years into a vibrant community of more than 500 students from pre-Kinder to Year 11, with Year 12 classes commencing in 2014. Students are now able to start as three-year olds and transition smoothly through the various sections of the campus without needing to leave the school or travel to Drouin to complete their VCE. Recent developments have included the construction of a sports complex, food technology centre, purpose-built Middle School classrooms and an administration centre.
Our mission is “to provide excellence in Christ-centred education in partnership with families within a caring Christian community.” An education at Chairo is therefore founded upon a partnership between family and school, and we encourage our families to be active participants in the educational process. For further information you can visit us at www.chairo.vic.edu. au or contact our Enrolment Coordinator, Fiona Clacy, on 5942 5632 or at fclacy@chairo.vic.edu.au. Fiona will be happy to answer questions and arrange a tour of the campus.
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Kooweerup Secondary College is an inspiring and vibrant learning centre with a very strong community behind it. I am always impressed with the strong support for the college from local groups in the community. Students and staff are constantly working hard to improve the school and this is proving to work with excellent results for example in the VCE. The college has grown in the past six years but we are stabilising to around 980 students. During this growth we have maintained a strong sense of tradition and respect. The college values this positive school climate and works hard to extend the students through performing arts and sport in particular. We support this with excursions, a strong camps program and much more. I strongly support students having a wide range of experiences during their schooling. The college has a strong transition program and works successfully with a number of local primary schools to ensure a smooth start to secondary college life for our new students. There is also a SEAL (Select Entry Accelerated Learning) program running at the college. At Kooweerup Secondary College, everyone is encouraged to achieve their personal best. In 2014, over 800 students at our college have iPads or netbooks as part of our one to one program and we intend to continually expand ICT learning by the students providing devices. We are also undergoing a significant building program, using funds from a $7 million dollar government grant, to implement not only new buildings but a new way of developing and delivering curriculum to our students.
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CHIROPRACTOR Dr Robbie Hunt has announced a New Mover’s Chiropractic Special for anyone who has moved into the area recently. For anyone transferring from another chiropractor’s practice, there is no cost for a first visit if they bring in their records and X-rays. The first visit for anyone who has never been to a chiropractor before or who is transferring from another doctor’s practice and don’t have their records is only $37, a reduction from $76. A first visit will include: - A private health consultation with Dr Hunt to review your health and medical history; - A comprehensive exam including all the necessary orthopaedic and neurological tests; - A digital nerve scan and, - A full postural assessment. If X-rays are clinically indicated they can be taken onsite. Charges apply for X-rays. Everyone knows that choosing a new doctor is stressful, and Dr Hunt has now made it painless. It’s easy to make a first appointment, call Shelley on 1300 653 897 and staff will handle everything to make the first visit a breeze.
Chiropractor Robbie Hunt is making a special offer to new residents. Dr Robbie Hunt has been a registered chiropractor under the Chiropractic Board of Australia since 2005 and is a current member of the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia. Call 1300 653 897 today for your special appointment.
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No gaps in dental care INTEGRATED Dental Care is a newly-built practice in Pakenham with leading-edge equipment and technology, including digital orthopantogram (OPG) or full mouth Xray. There’s a play room for the kids and easy wheelchair access and the practice offers a range of services from children’s dentistry to wisdom teeth, general anaesthetics to cosmetic and implant dentistry. Dr Naomi Hollander and the highly-trained staff at Integrated Dental Care are available for general dentistry including cleans and X-rays and patients do not have to pay the gap on health insurance. Twelve-month interest-free loans are also available through Care Credit, which excludes major dental works. Dentist Cindy is the newest ad-
dition to the Integrated Dental Care team. She’s an extremely patientfocused dentist who aims to ensure every appointment is pleasant and rewarding. “Cindy always had a passion for health care and was attracted to dentistry by the hands-on approach of the profession,” dental surgeon Dr Naomi Hollander said. “She completed her education at the University of Melbourne and is experienced in general dentistry, endodontics and prosthodontics. “Cindy enjoys the challenge of meeting new people and loves working with children.” Integrated Dental Care is at Level 1, 4/37 Main Street, Pakenham. It is open 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm Saturdays. Call 5940 5115 for appointments or more information.
but a positive birth, too,” Andi said. Andi said she is now seeing many mums return for their subsequent pregnancies and together with her team, she feels honoured to have helped hundreds of mums in their pregnancy and birth. Andi’s advice is for mums to start early in their second trimester and practise regularly. “Some classes book months ahead so it is best to secure your spot as soon as you can,” she said. The award-wining studio also offers classes for mums and bubs, beginners, seniors, teenagers as well as meditation and birth education classes. For more information visit www. yogaplus.com.au, email info@yogaplus.com.au or call Andi on 0435 770 395. Yoga Plus Studio is at 2/12 Langmore Lane, Berwick. It is open seven days a week.
Friendly and relaxed environment KERRI Sawdon is a dental prosthetist who makes and repairs dentures as well as mouth guards. Her Pakenham based business offers a friendly and relaxed environment and it services direct to the public. Kerri’s business encourages patient feedback to ensure every customer receives the desired outcome. Her business has been running for four years in Pakenham, however Kerri overs more than 20 years of experience in the industry. Her friendly and relaxed clinic aims to ensure every customer feels comfortable throughout their experience. The clinic is located on 2 McGregor Road, Pakenham, next to the chapel on the corner of Main Street and McGregor Road. Call for appointment or inquiries on 5940 8055.
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THREE years ago Yoga Plus began its prenatal yoga program with the aim of giving mums to be an opportunity to practise yoga in a way that supports their pregnancy. What started off as one weekly class with a handful of students quickly grew into what is now Melbourne’s largest prenatal yoga program, and City of Casey’s 2013 Health, Education and Wellbeing Business of the Year, Since opening the Langmore Lane studio, Yoga Plus owner and principal teacher Andi Kiprillis has seen the prenatal yoga program go from strength to strength. “My inspiration is drawn from my own personal experience with yoga and how it helped me cope with the demands of pregnancy, labour and early motherhood. “We aim to provide an educational program for women to empower them to have not just an enjoyable pregnancy,