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The year is almost at an end and it’s time to think about enrolling your child for 2021/2022. Whether you’re a first-timer with a Prep or just looking to move schools, our Education Choices wrap has plenty of options to suit any learner. The schools and early learning centres featured within these pages welcome any questions you might have and will find ways to provide you with the information you need to make an informed choice. Open up and take a look!

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Celebrating top students This year Maranatha Christian School is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Dutch migrants established the school on Kidds Road, Doveton in 1970.

The coronavirus has meant the celebrations and school community have looked very different than planned but students and the wider community pulled together to make the most of a unique school year.

Online learning has presented many opportunities to improve students’ work-ready skills such as teamwork, digital literacy, critical thinking, presentation, and creativeness.

Independence and initiative in the classroom is driven by the school’s continuous improvement to learning, and with the support of dedicated teachers and staff, students have been encouraged to lead online assemblies and activities.

This time has also provided a wonderful opportunity for students in all year levels to try new things and seek activities that connect their favourite subjects or interests.

Jenny Rus, Deputy Principal (Junior), highlighted several improvements to online learning and student engagement.

“In Junior School the Seesaw app was introduced for Prep to Year 2 families which created a more flexible way to distribute and submit work and importantly to assist in formative academic assessment. Live virtual lessons continued for all Year 3 to Year 6 students, which allowed the planned curriculum to be followed and for students to continue to excel in their learning,” she said.

Colleen Dutlow, Deputy Principal (Secondary), shared that “term 3 is an exciting time as the induction of the school leadership team occurs for the following year. We are passionate about seeing our students develop their

Students from all year levels are encouraged to be part of a leadership team to serve the school and wider community. servant leadership style for a life of service to the Lord wherever they may be.”

Students from Junior, Middle and Senior School are encouraged to put forward their application for an interview to become part of a leadership team where they serve the school and wider community.

Senior School students apply for a position on the Senate. Their tenure of leadership begins in Term 4 after being inducted during an assembly where they swear a pledge and are presented with their leadership badges

and ties. The Senate receive training and meet weekly with the Head of Senior School to plan activities that engage the school community.

These activities, at times, raise funds and the funds are distributed to different organisations chosen by the group.

The Senate puts on special programs that further connect students from different sections of the school to promote mental and spiritual health whilst cultivating a cohesive community amongst the students across year levels. It is special to see younger students rub shoulders with the older ones and natural

mentoring taking place.

One of the very special things to witness is other students, who do not have a position on the Senate, putting their hands up to become involved in these programs. This year, the Induction Service took place via Zoom. Head of Senior School Ms De Zilva gave a speech on leadership and parents had the privilege of presenting their children with their badges and ties. It was a special service with the whole secondary school - students and staff, parents, grandparents and invited guests - all supporting the next group of student leaders.

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Promoting diverse skills Now more than ever, students must navigate an ever-changing world.

Academic excellence remains crucial, but graduates need diverse skills to succeed at work and in life.

Haileybury’s cutting-edge programs enable students to be enterprising and entrepreneurial from a young age.

As a result, they are not only future-ready but ready for anything.

Online learning has long been a focus and was enhanced in 2020 during at-home schooling.

Programs such as HaileyburyX, which runs online ELC-12 courses globally, came into their own.

Curious Minds Learning Pods enable students to achieve micro-credentials or ‘miniqualifications’, and a Year 8 Entrepreneurship course teaches financial capabilities.

Older students can join the SHINE collaboration between Haileybury and Swinburne University of Technology that conducts an experiment on the International Space Station.

The skills developed, such as critical thinking, adaptability, collaboration, and digital creativity, improve academic results while nurturing character and life skills.

Another program that shone in 2020 was the Haileybury Incubator Project.

Year 9 students developed entrepreneurship and creative thinking skills working with like-minded people across campuses to build a project in an area of interest.

They learned from and connected with industry professionals who shared their stories and how to be future ready.

Among them was BOP Industries CEO Scott Millar, who started his business in Year 9 and

Haileybury’s programs create enterprising and entrepreneurial young people. was a CEO at 20, working with multinationals globally.

The week included Foundation for Young Australians sessions and collaborations that used the design thinking process and agile

ways of working.

Social events encouraged fun and connection, which are both important in a balanced life. The students’ innovative projects included the ultimate soda, art showcasing Melbourne’s

beauty, a Japanese song, and a visual representation of 2020.

Such programs are vital in the 21 st century and ensure that Haileybury’s high-achieving graduates are ready to take on the world.

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Developing literacy skills.

New adventures await!

Help children with the leap Moving with your child from early learning into primary school comes with new adventures and opportunities.

Taking the first step into school is a milestone that can be accompanied by many questions. When change comes, it is not always easy to navigate and children need support as they move from infancy to independence.

To provide the most supportive and nurturing process for families moving into prep, Heritage College offers a pathway to primary

school called ‘Step into Prep’. The program provides a helpful information session for parents in a relaxed environment where families can meet their child’s educator with plenty of time for questions and answers.

If you are considering prep for your child at Heritage College, we invite you to attend orientation day in Term 4. Orientation days allow incoming prep students to view the classroom spaces, meet their teacher and classmates and familiarise themselves with learning areas and activities. When the time

comes to start prep, everything is familiar for both child and parents. In this way, making the move into school is less of a leap and more of a familiar ‘step’.

During their prep year, children build confidence and develop literacy and numeracy skills through hands-on, play-based learning.

Heritage College has specialist educators who provide a nurturing, supportive environment, delivering an introduction to Visual and Performing Arts and Language. Prep students interact with the broader campus community as

they participate in the ‘buddies’ program with Year 5 students and other joint campus events.

The first year of primary school contains many rich learning experiences for academic, social and emotional growth.

If you are considering Heritage College for your child in 2021 and beyond, contact our enrolments coordinator on 03 9796 0100.

Enrolments are open throughout the lockdown period. To find out more, visit heritagecollege.vic.edu.au/prep.

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At our 3 Great Venues Berwick Neighbourhood Centre will host their enrolment week for both 3 year old kinder and Child care commencing Saturday 17th October – Thursday 22nd October.

This is strictly by appointment only.

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State backing for tutors

Anthony Byrne MP is extending his thanks to students and teachers.

A thankyou to schools

By Anthony Byrne MP, Federal Member for Holt In 2020 the Coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives completely.

Federal and state governments have asked our community to make huge sacrifices like staying at home to protect our health system and to limit infection rates.

One of the major disruptions to take place this year with Covid-19 has been to our school system, as teachers have had to provide classes online and parents have had to support their children with home schooling. This has not been an easy task and I wish to thank our stu-

dents and teachers for their enormous efforts during this difficult period of time.

Over the coming weeks there will be a staggered return of students to local schools. I am thinking of students catching up with their friends and enjoying the experience of getting back to face-to-face learning. I really feel for Year 12 students this year who are preparing for exams in the coming weeks but have had to endure an extremely stressful and disruptive year, which must have affected their mental health.

Good luck to all Year 12 students. Our students and teachers all deserve our recognition for their efforts in 2020.

More than 4,100 tutors will be deployed across Victorian schools in 2021 to ensure no student is left behind in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The $250 million package is the single biggest boost to individual learning support in Victoria’s history, and will make sure any student who may have fallen behind or become disengaged gets the help they deserve. The package will support more than 200,000 students across the state.

The Victorian Government is calling upon pre-service teachers, teachers on leave, retired teachers and casual relief teachers to sign up to be tutors to get back in the classroom.

Working in small groups, the tutors will be available for every single Victorian government school, providing extra support for students who need it – no matter their circumstances or background.

The vast majority of Victorian students spent much of Term Two and Three learning remotely. While some students excelled, some struggled – particularly those in disadvantaged cohorts.

Evidence suggests students who struggled most with online learning included those with low levels of English, those already at risk of disengaging from school, or those with home environments not conducive to remote learning.

To bring these students up to speed, the package includes: $209.6 million for every government school to attract and employ 3500 tutors across the 2021 school year, to deliver small group learning to students who need it. It is estimated around 80 per cent of these tutor roles will be filled by women, who have been the most impacted fi-

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nancially throughout the pandemic. million to employ 600 tutors at non· $30 government schools to support disadvantaged students. $8.6 million in 2021 for Family Engagement Initiatives to support schools working with families to lift student outcomes and re-engage students with learning.

This includes an additional 16 Koorie Engagement Support Officers and 60 additional multilingual and bicultural workers.

“We know some students thrived during remote learning, but we also know some struggled. This is about ensuring that no student is left behind,“ said the Minister for Education James Merlino.

“As our economy reopens, this package provides work for thousands of educators getting them back in the classroom and using their skills to help every student succeed.”

This package is on top of the additional funding announced for further mental health support for students and to support kinder kids starting school next year. To register interest in being a tutor visit www. education.vic.gov.au

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Anthony Byrne MP Federal Member for Holt ‘Thank you to our students, teachers and parents in 2020.’

2020 has been an incredibly disruptive year for teachers, students and parents due to the COVID-19 crisis. Our teachers have had to provide classes online and parents have had to support their children with home schooling.

Over the coming weeks there will be a staggered return of students to local schools. Good luck to all Year 12 students with their exams. Our students, teachers and parents all deserve recognition for their incredible efforts in 2020.

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New Crest Education staff Crest Education, comprising Hillcrest Christian College and Rivercrest Christian College, has announced new staff appointments.

The appointments are set to bolster the Colleges’ wellbeing support for students: Hillcrest Christian College - Head of Secondary School, Simon Taylor Rivercrest Christian College - Head of Secondary, Peter Bruce Crest School Psychologist (provisional) Nicola Farrell Mr Taylor has held a number of positions within Hillcrest since his commencement in 2007, including as leader of the science faculty and the secondary school learning coordinator for Hillcrest. He has a passion for making a difference in the lives of young people.

Mr Bruce is experienced in teaching and leading across independent and government schools. A natural encourager and an entrepreneurial and creative thinker, Mr Bruce has had a highly successful career to date and will be starting at Rivercrest early next term.

New Rivercrest Christian College Head of Secondary, Peter Bruce.

New Hillcrest Christian College Head of Secondary School, Simon Taylor.

Ms Farrell is currently an AHPRA registered provisional psychologist and an experienced student wellbeing coordinator.She is also a

registered teacher with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and a member of the Australian Psychological Society.

New Crest School Psychologist (provisional), Nicola Farrell.

Prep progress: There’s no need to repeat “When we repeat kids, is the benefit of repeating going to worth having them taken away from their age-group peers in the classroom with whom they already have sort of a bond? The answer is you really need something quite drastic for children to repeat,” he said.

“Our starting point in the classes is to keep children as best as you can with their age group peers.

“What we’ve noticed, and it seems to be a trend, is it’s the lack of their peer group friends (that) seems to be having a bigger impact.

“The other issue that we sometimes forget is that whilst adults make decisions quite rightly on behalf of children, it is the children in this case who would have to repeat and deal with the potential consequences. In this case it more than likely be negative.”

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Berwick Lodge principal Henry Grossek says preps shouldn’t have to repeat a year of school following months of remote learning as it would have negative impacts.

Mr Grossek, who has been principal at Berwick Lodge Primary School for 31 years, said remote learning “shouldn’t be a reason” to repeat children, which may contribute to issues of low self-esteem, as well as emotional or social difficulties.

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Connections are strong

By Vincent J Feeney, Principal, St Francis Xavier College Berwick, Officer and Beaconsfield Our Officer Campus, for Year 7 to 9 students is focussed on preparing our young people to enter a world that demands flexibility, problem solving, creativity and resilience.

Many might think that the disruption of 2020 has the capacity to set students back. We take the opposite view.

We don’t want this to go on forever. Especially given we are building an exciting new classroom facility to further promote independent and flexible learning through a differentiated classroom program.

But we do value the skills students are developing in self-management and personal responsibility.

They have not lost connection with their dedicated teachers who engage with them as individuals and who understand them as people daily building their learning strengths and honing their talents.

They are valued for who they are now and also for who they can become in the future which is why we have Extension Academies in science, arts, sport and humanities and more.

It is also why we offer the City Experience and Outward Bound.

“The Year 8 City Experience was hands down the best week of my whole school life.

I never knew the laneways in our city had so much history and cool street art.”

We want the best for our students and a thriving culture, so we have high expectations of ourselves as leaders.

Providing a culture of welcome is important to us. Our students love coming to school each day to belong and learn.

Here student leadership is real. Leaders

Turning of the sod in February 2020 of a new facility at the Officer campus – L-R Claudia (campus captain), Lisa Harkin (head of campus), Vincent Feeney (principal), Brady (campus captain). who play a big role in shaping their Campus through regular consultations with the Head of Campus and her team. Consultations about learning, building design, campus cultural activities and celebrations and more.

“Being Campus Captain has helped me to understand that my influence, inspiration and kindness can bring out the best in others.“

And parents are a major part of the success of the Campus. Happy students mean happy parents.

As a Year 8 parent commented, “The staff at Officer Campus are focused on focused on the whole person - their learning and progression.

For our children, that has made the experience so much richer.”

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The gift of excellence Timbarra P-9 College creates a sense of belonging, achievement and actively promotes optimism, creativity, curiosity and responsibility. Our College values the home/school partnership as a means of promoting a culture of lifelong learning.

Our young people are our leaders, entrepreneurs and parents of tomorrow. An excellent education is the best gift we can give them.

Timbarra P-9 College offers an education to help develop your whole child, that’s why “we are the difference”.

Our College caters for the needs of our students today and equips them with the skills they need for their future. Our teaching philosophy and the school environment encourages and celebrates learning.

At Timbarra P-9 College: We strive to develop resilient independent learners.

We have a positive learning environment supporting the growth of each individual by offering multidimensional challenges on an academic, emotional and social level.

We develop for students a sense of their place in the world and an awareness of others.

We promote that every stage of schooling is equally important.

We foster a sense of belonging and actively promote hope, curiosity and creativity in all that we do.

We support our students to fully embrace the world and the opportunities given to them to support their learning pathways.

We are proud to be part of each student’s learning journey in a contemporary world where our students are confident, adaptable, sensitive and resilient. At the end of their learning journey at Timbarra P-9 College students will have developed social competencies, have

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Timbarra P-9 College offers students the gift of an excellent education. a cultural awareness with a global perspective, and be confident with a strong sense of self.

In 2017 we launched Timbarra’s Sports Academy, which is open to students in Years 5-9 All students who are selected for this program participate in a Sports Science program - Iron Tribe, which is a professionally structured program aimed at developing body control and awareness, reducing susceptibility to injury and improving overall performance.

Students can choose to specialise in one of four sports; basketball (Casey Cavaliers), netball (Inspire Sports Group), AFL (Angus Scott)

2021 ENROLMENTS Timbarra P-9 College creates a sense of belonging, achievement and actively promotes optimism, creativity, curiosity and responsibility. Our College values the home/ school partnership as a means of promoting a culture of lifelong learning. The learning spaces at Timbarra are engaging and inspiring places that foster collaboration, creativity, independence, research and community. We also offer sports and music academies.

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and soccer (Lou Kastner).

In 2017 the Young Warriors Music Academy welcomed students Years 6-9 who have a love and passion for music. It is an initiative of the Australian Music Association and was created to support the development of live music in Australia. Young Warriors are rock bands that gig, tour, record and play professional standard performances. Prospective students complete an expression of interest form and those selected participate in an extra band session a week.

2021 culminates with the opening of our purpose-built STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) Academy, which will allow all students to experience a wide range of integrated and exciting technologies. Students in Years 7-9 who have a special interest and a commitment to developing their STEAM skills can complete an expression of interest form for consideration to be accepted into the STEAM Academy which will challenge and extend their expertise in this area.

We endeavour and strive to serve Timbarra’s greatest resource - our students!

Primary virtual tours are now available on our website DUE TO THE CURRENT COVID -19, ENROLMENT FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR SCHOOL WEBSITE WWW.TIMBARRAP9.VIC.EDU.AU VIRTUAL PRIMARY TOURS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE EARLY JUNE. FOR ANY ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT OUR COLLEGE OFFICE ON 9704 2744

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Skilled up for sun-smarts After months spent indoors during lockdown, Victorian educators flocked to online learning platform Generation SunSmart in record numbers to upskill in sun protection and be ready for rising UV levels as children return to school and early childhood services.

Generation SunSmart, developed to help improve the UV and sun protection knowledge of educators, saw an overwhelming uptake in registrations with a year to date increase of 248 percent year on year (1392 to 3456 registrations). The months of July and August, typically slower months, saw a whopping 450 percent increase year on year (341 to 1590 registrations).

Heather Walker, head of SunSmart said the number of registrations was extremely encouraging and timely with Victorian schools and early childhood services starting their return at a time when UV levels regularly climb above 3, the point at which sun protection is required.

“We’re thrilled to see the large number of educators taking the initiative to improve their knowledge of UV and understanding of sun protection practices. Educators play a critical role in educating, role modelling and helping to protect children when they’re most vulnerable outside the home.

“The numbers also reflect how seriously Victorian educators are taking their duty of care in helping to protect the next generation,” Ms Walker said.

Ms Walker said sun exposure in the first 15 years of life determines to a large extent the lifetime potential for skin cancer. Reducing UV exposure in the early years reduces the risk of skin cancer later in life.

“Children are exposed to the sun during peak UV times of day for all outdoor activities including recess and lunchtime. The average

to be out of practice with sun protection routines - particularly when it comes to sunscreen application. Although educators play an important role in encouraging good sun protection, teachers at school are not expected to apply sunscreen to the children.

“If children are over three years, we’d encourage parents to have a few practices applying sunscreen with them at home so they’ll be ready to confidently do it on their own,” Ms Walker said.

SunSmart tips for parents in preparing children for early childhood services and school: Look for clothing that covers as much skin as possible. SLIP on clothing with tighter weaves, higher necklines and longer style sleeves and legs. Get involved in the uniform committee if the school uniform doesn’t meet Australian standards.

Apply a generous amount of SPF30 or higher, broad spectrum, water resistant sunscreen 20 minutes before drop-off. Provide permission for sunscreen to be reapplied during the day, pack it in your child’s bag and teach them to SLOP on their own sunscreen so they can do it independently.

Pack your child’s clearly labelled sun protective hat each day. Children need to SLAP on a broadbrim, bucket or legionnaire style hat that shades the face, neck and ears.

Encourage your child to SEEK shady spots for play.

If approved by the school or service encourage your child to SLIDE on close fitting, wrap-around sunglasses that cover as much of the eye area as possible and meet the Australian Standards.

For more specific tips on sun protection for parents, carers, schools and early childhood services visit sunsmart.com.au.

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Help children get back into the SunSmart routine.

UV in Melbourne in October is 7. At this level skin damage from overexposure to UV can occur more quickly. When the UV is 3 and above, schools and early childhood services are advised that children should be using the five forms of sun protection,” Ms Walker said.

Skin cancer is one of the most prevalent forms of cancer in Australia with two in three Australians being diagnosed by the age of 70.

Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is the most common cancer among Australian adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 24 years, accounting for almost 15 percent of all new cancers.

Ms Walker said that despite its prevalence, skin cancer is also one of the most preventable forms of cancer.

“Careful sun protection at all ages when the UV is 3 and above drastically reduces the risk of skin cancer - and starting those practices early in life is the best form of prevention.”

With educators taking positive steps towards protecting the next generation, Ms Walker highlighted that sun protection was a shared responsibility between school, care and home.

“As a result of lockdown, children are likely

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Understanding the value and importance of play

By Sue Eden, director, Early Learning Centre at St Margaret’s School “Scientists have discovered that it takes approximately 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain unless it is done in play, in which case it only takes 10-20 repetitions” - Dr Karryn Purvis (internationally renowned child psychologist and child development expert)

Maria and Janette with some of their young charges at Kool Kidz Narre Warren.

Family focus Kool Kidz Childcare Centre in Narre Warren continues to grow and expand as more and more families discover the care and passion of mother and daughter owners, Janette Karavatis and Maria Dimoulas.

Both women love children and realised a long held dream when the doors of Kool Kidz Narre Warren opened in February 2019.

Maria has a degree in early childhood education and a post graduate qualification in teaching children with special needs.

Janette has also worked in childcare for more than a decade.

Janette and Maria looked at various childcare models before settling on Kool Kidz.

“The standards are so high in terms of the curriculum and the support we receive,” Janette said.

Kool Kidz Narre Warren has capacity for 130 children.

“We are a family run business, looking after your family,” said Janette, who encourages parents to pop in for a tour of the centre.

“Maria and I both love children and, as we have a passion for this area, we want to give our best to the community.”

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Sue Eden says play has been an important element in learning this year, even online. dren with his playing of the didgeridoo. As the weeks passed, the educators and families observed the growing confidence and capacity of the children to interact with their teachers and friends via this medium.

The ELC team will be forever grateful to our wonderful families who gave their time and effort to support the children to access the online programs and experiences.

With much delight and anticipation from teachers, children and families alike, we returned to on site kindergarten and classroom programs in Term 4. The children were once again able to connect with one another and resume the friendships they had established.

Providing opportunities for cooperative and collaborative play was an important element of the program for all children on their return. Once again, respectful nurturing and empowering relationships supported the children to develop an essential sense of belonging whilst back in their classes. The importance of community was evident as we witnessed the smiles and joy on the faces of our ELC children and families as they were able to talk and connect with one another again.

The year 2020 may be a year that we will never forget, however, our youngest children demonstrated their resilience as they settled back into the ELC with sheer joy of the opportunity to engage in purposeful play.

“Play is the highest form of research” - Albert Einstein

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Kool Kidz Narre Warren is a purpose-built Early Learning, Childcare and Kindergarten facility that provides a safe, fun and exciting environment to explore, learn and grow in for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.

Purposeful, planned play experiences have been the feature of the 2020 ELC year, within both the classroom learning and distance education periods of the year.

Whilst the children have been able to explore the kindergarten environment and develop new friendships, the educators have planned engaging opportunities for the children to investigate natural materials and learn how plants grow and thrive.

Craft materials have been set out for the children to develop their creativity and refine their fine-motor skills as they cut out, assemble and design intricate models of their choosing. Puzzles and problem-solving tasks have encouraged the children to develop their concentration and see tasks through to completion, whilst they develop their matching skills. Block construction opportunities and provocations have supported the children to develop mathematical and engineering skills as they explore symmetry, experimentation and balance.

Educators walked side by side with the children, scaffolding their play with questions to invoke curiosity and wonder, and further learning through hands on discoveries.

As the Covid-19 pandemic emerged, many of the children commenced distance education through the Seesaw app. As the families and educators embraced this new form of education, the children became adept at using digital devices as a learning tool, however, the importance of purposeful play to facilitate learning and development continued throughout this time.

Teachers prepared engaging tasks related to the group’s Unit of Inquiry focus, suggesting activities that took the children away from the screens, once they had watched an initial provocation and inspiration to take action. Each day the children posted videos and photos of the work that they had undertaken at home, to which teachers were able to respond with encouragement and feedback to support the children’s ongoing development. Understanding that meaningful relationships provide children, and indeed all of us, with strong emotional foundations, the educators invited the children to online Teams meetings, where there were songs sung, games played and work proudly demonstrated. We even had Murrundindi (Wurundjeri elder) join some meetings, in which he captivated the chil-

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Purposely designed to build your child’s curiosity, providing each learner with a foundation to become engaged and purposeful in their education from the earliest opportunity.

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School Principal Sonny Aiono Heritage College offers Christian education from Early Learning through to Year 12. Situated in Narre Warren South and Officer, both campuses are set on metropolitan and semi-rural properties. The College’s mission is to provide quality Christian education that develops the mind, body and spirit, with the goal of seeing each student become a vital and compassionate member of the community.

Offering opportunities to deepen their faith and awareness of the message of Jesus; helping them discover more about what and whom they are called to be.

Who knows what our students will achieve in their lives?

One thing is certain; they will achieve more if they can feel the nurturing influence of family and school working in harmony through partnership.

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Put together, these five assist each student to adapt, and thrive, in the midst of change.

In partnership with dedicated staff, Heritage College is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of all who are associated with the College; every student, every family, the local community and beyond.

We recognise that all students learn and perform differently, so the curriculum offered is student centred, targeted and individualised. The school’s theme of “Ownership of Learning” motivates students to be confident in their own learning and seek challenges. The dedicated staff ensure learning is relevant, contemporary, challenging and engaging, and that a love of learning is nurtured.

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• Be connected • Know yourself • Know how to learn • Be involved in what is going on around you • Be open to change

And how we will invite all to a sense of belonging to the family of St Francis Xavier College.

Trinity is committed to providing an education that develops the whole person. With over 43 different nationalities, our school is proud of its unique diversity and we understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive school environment. We are committed to providing a child safe school where student voice plays an integral role in the decisions made at the school.

The shared College values of respect, resilience, service and excellence shape learning and curricular activities.

These values are demonstrated through classroom practice, displays and service-based activities in the community. A focus on service is reinforced from early years right through to Year 12, with opportunities to serve in the local community. A growing alumni demonstrates the College’s commitment to achievement and success as evidenced in the chosen careers of graduating students.

I believe the keys to success in the 21st century are:

We work to offer a deep connection to Care Group, House and Campus and a sense of belonging to our whole College.

Welcome to Trinity Catholic Primary School. Our school motto of Faith, Hope and Love is at the cornerstone of everything we do.

The school is a part of Our Lady Help of Christian’s Parish in Narre Warren and the students are inspired to develop a close personal relationship with God to deepen their understanding of the Catholic Faith in a way that is meaningful and relevant to their lives.

Building relationships between family, school, parish and the wider community is vital in ensuring that all students reach their full potential. Communication is the key and our open-door policy enables families to connect with all members of the school community to support the learning needs of their child.

To discover more about Trinity Catholic Primary School and what the school can offer your child, please contact the School Office on 9704 1970 to arrange a time to tour the school.

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Mrs Jeanette Rawlings Head of Berwick

This is my 4th year as Principal of St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School after having held leadership positions at some of Melbourne’s top independent private schools including Korowa, Wesley, MLC and Lauriston.

St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School is unique as it offers a coeducational junior school and single gender education senior schools on dedicated campuses in Berwick and Officer. This model allows us to honour everything we know about providing a great education as boys and girls learn differently as they progress through school.

While we focus on academic outcomes, we take a holistic approach to education leveraging athleticism, artistry and adventure to help students find their spark helping to grow good men and build empowered young women who know they can.

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Everything we do at the school is actioned through our values of: COURAGE to do the right thing, CURIOSITY to know and learn, CHARACTER to be one’s true self and RESPECT to live wisely and compassionately with others and the planet. We use these values to frame everything from HR processes to curriculum design.

Jeanette Rawlings has extensive experience in school leadership, teaching and learning theory, and student wellbeing. She continues to build on Haileybury Berwick’s exceptional outcomes for students during these unprecentented times.

Since arriving in 2016, Mrs Rawlings has enhanced Berwick’s academic excellence, pastoral care and community connections.

As Head of Campus to 830 students, Mrs Rawlings places great focus on student wellbeing, ensuring all students receive the support they need and the encouragement to thrive both academically and personally.

Haileybury Berwick has a proud history of community engagement and Mrs Rawlings encourages her students to contribute to their neighbourhood through connections with local organisations and charities.

This informs the campus’ strong identity while incorporating the best of Haileybury’s acclaimed programs.

Her experience and leadership contributed to Haileybury’s success at the 2018 Australian Education Awards, winning Primary School of the Year – Non-government and Australian School of the Year.

In 2020, Mrs Rawlings is leading Berwick through online classes as Haileybury successfully adapts to new ways of teaching and learning.

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A St Francis Xavier College education offers students the opportunity to rise to the challenge of becoming young men and women of conscience, competence and compassion.

Our programs, facilities and processes are designed to enable students to flourish through the many learning pathways on offer.

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LESSONS LEARNT; LESSONS FORGOTTEN Reflection is a powerful learning tool. I would argue that amidst the many depressing negatives that we have encountered during this pandemic, the solitude that we have had foisted on us, in any of many ways, has provided us all with some greater measure of time to reflect.

With all children back at school, what have we learnt from the recent past and that of the more distant past that might stand us in good stead in moving forward?

Firstly, there’s the issue of ‘catching up’ on ‘lost learning’. Then there’s the matter of children readjusting to being back at school. Transition programs have been thrown into disarray this year.

However, children are more resilient than we often give them credit.

Let’s not panic and put children under undue pressure to ‘catch up’ in an arbitrary time frame. Memories of polio, which struck down thousands of children and disrupted schooling from the 1930s to the 1950s is instructive. As adults, those children did not fail us.

I am very confident that sufficient wisdom exists in schools and their communities to take on board the lessons from the past and those now learnt to ensure that this pandemic will not irreparably damage the overall education of our children.

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The site will also offer a classroom or community space for schools and groups in the region to utilise and the gallery will be open for local artists to exhibit their work. management practices and infrastructure provision with the inclusion of numerous low-lying native gardens, tree planting and a bird sanctuary.”

Another major concern among residents is increased traffic along the otherwise quiet country road.

Traffic engineers at Cardno reported that King Road currently sees about 250 vehicle movements per day.

The report anticipates additional traffic generation resulting from an average of 165 vehicles a day from Monday to Thursday and 255 vehicles a day Friday to Sunday.

“Although this obviously represents additional traffic to this section of King Road, it’s our firmly held belief that it will be manageable and cause minimal disruption to the local community,” Ms Peck added.

If approved by Casey Council at its 20 Oc-

tober meeting, Ms Peck said the development would provide around 300 jobs during the construction phase and 150 jobs once established, providing opportunities for locals, and their children.

The site will also offer a classroom or community space for schools and groups in the region to utilise and the gallery will be open for local artists to exhibit their work.

A private man, over the past four decades Mr Hogg has amassed one of the country’s most prized private collections of art, comprising more than 150 works.

“Putting together this art collection for the past 40 years has been my passion,” Mr Hogg said.

“But as I got older, I had to ask myself what I would do with a collection that boasts some of the great art work of Europe.”

His collection includes iconic pieces of

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art from Horace Vernet’s Battle of the Pont d’Arcole to Francis Bacon’s Blood on the Floor; Luca Giordano’s Lucretia to Egon Schiele’s Eros; from Gustav Klimt’s Three Ages of Woman to Otto Dix’s Three Women; from CRW Nevinson’s Road to Ypres to L.S. Lowry’s Industrial Landscape; and Stanley Spencer’s Altar Piece, Crucifiction to his Adoration of Girls.

“These works of art describe the extremes of the human condition in a very personal way.

One thing I do know is that breaking it up is not an option,” he added.

“This country, where my parents Rose and Maurice came as migrants from Britain in the mid-1930s, has been wonderful to our family, and I fervently believe by donating this collection to the people of Victoria I honour my parents, whom, along with Australia, I owe everything.

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The developers behind a proposed world-class art gallery in Harkaway, that will house a $500 million art collection, are reassuring residents that their $50 million investment will benefit the community in more ways than not.

Publicity-shy businessman and local, Lindsay Hogg, is in discussion with the State Government to have his enormous art collection donated to a proposed art gallery at 193-209 King Road, called Rosemaur.

Under the proposed plans, which are currently being assessed by the Planning Minister, the eight hectare site would accommodate about 600 patrons and feature a 140-seat restaurant and function centre, plus two dwellings for the gallery.

While the proposal is currently undergoing a six-week community consultation, there has been a community uproar, with residents opposing the idea in fear of it “changing the amenity” of Harkaway.

Residents are also concerned the site would damage the green wedge zone and is “entirely out of character for the area”.

But Rosemaur architect and project coordinator, Danielle Peck, has assured residents that the facility will attract visitation to the area, which will have beneficial effects for all local businesses, and will create future job opportunities.

In response to the site affecting the green wedge zone, she said Rosemaur will protect, conserve and enhance the biodiversity, natural resources, scenic landscapes and heritage of the area with its proposed natural regeneration of the landscape through planting, management and the establishment of a bird sanctuary.

“Rosemaur will protect and enhance the existing rural living areas by delivering 75,000 square metres of open space, and provide benefit to the local community through access to these grounds during operating hours for their enjoyment,” she said.

“It will preserve the landscape as the proposal does not seek to subdivide the land.

“Rosemaur will also deliver sustainable land

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Fighting to survive

A knife-wielding man has been arrested following a violent armed robbery in Narre Warren.

Narre Warren police said a man was allegedly threatened with a knife before he was robbed of his watch on Friday 2 October.

The incident was swiftly reported to officers, who were quick to respond by patrolling the local area.

An 18-year-old man, allegedly responsible for the horrifying ordeal, was located within minutes.

He was arrested and was remanded in custody to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court.

By Jessica Anstice Berwick businessman Harry Hutchinson goes to work every day to sit behind the register and stare out the front window at an empty street.

Owner of Harry’s Clothing, the retailer wonders if his 15 years’ of hard work and love will survive this year.

With no end date to the harsh coronavirus restrictions, he says his mental health is starting to “play havoc”.

“The restrictions have affected my business immensely due to the ongoing scenario that we’re having: stage one, two, three and four - it’s just continuing and there is no end,” Mr Hutchinson said.

“The further it goes on, the harsher the restrictions.

“All of us who work in retail anywhere in metro Melbourne are suffering because of it, through no fault of their own. We’re receiving government handouts to survive.”

Along with many other businesses across metropolitan Melbourne, Harry’s Clothing, in Loveridge Walk off High Street, has been inconsistently opening and closing for the last six months.

Since the tough Stage 4 restrictions were put into play, it’s been closed for more than six weeks, only operating online and for click and collect.

“I’ve been closed for six weeks now in these restrictions but even when the prior restrictions were in place there were few people walking around the streets as they were told not to shop even though we were allowed to open,” he recalled.

“I’m a retail on-seller so it’s difficult because when people look up my products, they go straight to the source which is my supplier, so the supplier gets the first bite of the cherry unless they specifically look up Harry’s Clothing.

“It is generating some sales but certainty not enough to survive on.”

Mr Hutchinson said business is now down by about 90 percent, forcing him to lean on JobKeeper and savings to survive.

Before Covid-19, Mr Hutchinson’s small business would see an average of seven customers enter the shop each day.

Eden Rise evacuated A popular Berwick shopping complex was evacuated for almost two hours, following an alleged “bomb scare” on Monday 12 October.

Shoppers at Eden Rise Village were forced to evacuate about 7pm and weren’t able to reenter the centre until about 8.45pm.

“Eden Rise Village was evacuated on Monday evening under the instruction of the authorities who attended the centre, following a reported incident by a retailer,” an Eden Rise Village spokesperson said.

“The centre reopened after it was deemed safe to continue to trade.

“The safety of our customers and tenants remains our number one priority.”

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Berwick businessman Harry Hutchinson goes to work every day to stare out the front window at an empty street. 218074 But now it’s just him and his two casual employees.

“It’s a case of living off savings and JobKeeper, which is terrific, and we would’ve been long gone if it wasn’t for that, but you can’t run a business on that,” he said.

“We’ve still got commitments - we’ve still got rates and all the bills from running the business, but we have no one coming in and spending any money.

“I am extremely worried that if this goes beyond the 19th of this month that a number of businesses may close, and I could be one of them.”

Premier Daniel Andrew’s announcement, on Sunday 11 October, indicating that metropolitan Melbourne would not be taking large steps out of lockdown, crushed Mr Hutchinson.

“I believe all businesses should’ve gone under the same bucket. A business like mine is being classified as a business like a shopping centre where there’s thousands of people going through the place,” he said.

“Small businesses should be allowed to open; they don’t have anywhere near the turnover as large businesses.

“We’re not a danger because we just don’t have the numbers anyway.”

Social distanced Santa photos

By Jessica Anstice Santa Claus will be making his annual appearance at Fountain Gate Shopping Centre this Christmas, with a reimagined Santa photography experience.

The much-loved tradition of visiting Santa for a family photo will be available at the Narre Warren shopping complex, with some extra steps and precautions in place to ensure the experience is both magical and safe for families and Santa.

Families will be seated at a safe distance from Santa and the traditional portrait im-

age will be replaced with a landscape shot, to allow for physical distancing.

“We’re thrilled to share that Santa is on his way to Westfield and online bookings will open from today,” Scentre Group centre experience and general manager Lillian Fadel said.

“We will continue to follow health and government advice across the different states and territories as we have done throughout the pandemic and we are focused on remaining agile to deliver a Covid Safe, festive and enjoyable experience for our customers.”

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A Narre Warren South man has been charged following an alleged stabbing attack at a Pakenham abattoir.

Mohammad Mirzai, 34, faced the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday 9 October, charged with intentionally and recklessly causing serious injury and assault with a weapon.

Detectives from the Cardinia Crime Investigation Unit (CIU) allege Mr Mirzai stabbed a man during an altercation outside the G & K O’Connor abattoir on Thursday 8 October.

Emergency services were called to the export abattoir on Kooweerup Road just after 4.15pm, following reports of a carpark stabbing.

Mr Mirzai’s alleged victim, believed to be a man in his 30s, was taken to The Alfred hospital with life threatening injuries after sustaining wounds to his torso.

His condition has since been downgraded to serious but stable, a Victoria Police spokeswoman confirmed.

It’s unknown what sparked the altercation between the two men, who are understood to be employees at the abattoir.

A G & K O’Connor spokeswoman declined to comment on the matter.

Mr Mirzai made no application for bail and was remanded in custody.

He will reappear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court in January next year.

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Trainers want to take lead

By Mitchell Clarke A Berwick dog trainer is pleading with the State Government to allow trainers back to work, citing fears of increased aggression and a rise in dog attacks.

Judi Buchan, who volunteers her time to train dogs, said it was “non-sensical” the current restrictions didn’t allow one-on-one training in public places.

“We fall under education and also welfare, but somewhere along the way, we seem to have fallen off someone’s desk and it’s as though we have never existed,” she explained.

“It is also very non-sensical that it is now recently deemed safe for personal trainers to be able to resume their work one-on-two and outdoors, yet not safe for dog behaviourist/ trainers to do the same - or even one-on-one.”

Under Stage 4, dog trainers and behaviourists are prohibited from providing any physical services.

“We’re very limited in what we can do at an online level,” Ms Buchan said.

“We are dealing with sentient beings, and it’s not just the dog but also the dog’s owners who must be taken into account when advice is delivered.”

During the past two months, Ms Buchan and many others in the industry - have been assisting pet owners over the phone or Zoom.

“This is not easy as demonstration is a big part of a dog-owner’s learning. Being very aware of giving responsible advice, I know that in the more dangerous cases, I am severely limited in what I can suggest they do,” she explained.

“What might be appropriate and work well with one dog could well prove disastrous for another. In the absence of being able to meet their dog, to read the dog in every aspect of its body language, which is of course the strongest communication used by dogs, this can change in the blink of an eye and these are the nuances we need to be aware of when we are putting in best practice for the dog.”

Ms Buchan also said socialisation was crucial, particularly during a pup’s critical period of development.

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She said a lack of sufficient and properly conducted socialisation could ultimately result in bite injuries.

“Of course when any animal is fearful it can provoke a defence response,” she said.

“This is not because the dog is a bad dog,

but simply because he and his owners have been prohibited from the education they need.

“And it won’t be their fault for making those mistakes - the responsibility will fall upon the government for the decisions it made which have precluded us from being able to provide the education and services that would have

avoided these events in the first place. It is so vital that dogs be brought up to be good, stable tempered, well-mannered, community members.”

Ms Buchan said the frustration and desperation in the community was evident, with some people even expressing direct anger at her because she can’t take bookings.

“I broke down in tears the other day, after a row of phone calls, all pleading for help because their dogs’ behaviours were becoming very concerning, if not already quite dangerous and because I could not do a damn thing about it as I should be able to do,” she said.

“I hear despair and anguish, on a daily basis. People have dogs who are now no longer pups and behaviours which are becoming unfavourable are becoming more obvious to them, and more dangerous.

“Their dog is their family member and they love their dog but it’s all going wrong for them, I have to tell them I’m not allowed to help them in the way they need, and they are left to feel hung out to dry.”

Liberal Gembrook MP Brad Battin said the situation was an example of “just another group” not having their voices heard by the State Government.

“Animal welfare is just as important as human welfare and dog training is an essential part of ensuring our pets are happy and healthy in their homes and the community,“ he said.

A State Government spokeswoman said restrictions must be eased “gradually“ to limit the movement of people across Victoria.

“We have consulted with a large range of industries across the state to develop our roadmap and we’ll continue to work with them as we safely ease restrictions and move towards achieving Covid Normal,“ she said.

“Dog trainers like many other businesses can currently operate in regional Victoria and are expected to re-open in metropolitan Melbourne at the third step, subject to public health advice.“ To sign the petition: https://www.change. org/p/pet-dog-industry-get-melbourne-dogtrainers-back-in-operation.

Teens arrested by Gang Crime Squad A Berwick teen and a Cranbourne teen were among four people to be nabbed in Melbourne’s west by the Gang Crime Squad.

Four young men, aged between 16 and 17, were arrested and charged with a string of offences, after they were caught by police travelling in an allegedly stolen vehicle on the Western Highway in Rockbank at about 1am on Sunday morning, 11 October.

That vehicle, a Volkswagen Passat, was allegedly stolen from a Springvale address just days earlier on 8 October.

A 17-year-old Cranbourne man and a 16-year-old Dandenong man have been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, conduct endangering life and bail offences.

The duo were remanded in custody to appear at a children’s court at a later date.

Meanwhile, two other teens, a 16-year-old Berwick man and a 16-year-old Endeavour Hills man, were also charged with theft of a motor vehicle and conduct endangering life.

The pair have since been bailed to appear at a Children’s Court at a later date.

The arrests, which were carried out by police from the Gang Crime Squad and South-

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The state-wide operation aims to combat predicted increases in certain high harm offences as coronavirus restrictions are slowly lifted or reduced.

Operation Alliance will be ongoing in various parts of the state with a range of regional units and members from Crime Command coming together in a joint effort to deter and disrupt the anticipated increase in offences.

Anyone with information about offences or gang activity should contact Crime Stoppers.

Operation Alliance aims to combat predicted increases in certain high harm offences as coronavirus restrictions are slowly lifted or reduced.

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What is very troubling is that 54 per cent of people with a mental illness do not access any kind of treatment. Close to seven in 10 of all GP presentations are now people with mental health issues.

That’s where the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia comes in. We have a special hotline designed to help people work out where they can get help. It is a free service available to readers in your area. Readers should simply call 1800 985 944.

You can also get more information at www. minetworks.org.au.

Mental health issues need to be talked about more across the community. Close to half (45 per cent) of all Australians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime.

It is now estimated a huge 3.8 million Australians live with a mental illness. 690,000 live with a severe mental illness.

We absolutely need to be investing more in services that help people with mental health issues. We must make it easier for people to access the help that is actually out there.

Our key message is reach out … because there is help out there. Visit our website or call our hotline. It is why the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia is there - to help.

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SOCIALLY SPEAKING On Tuesday 13 October, a story was published to the Pakenham-Berwick Gazette and Berwick Star News Facebook page about Santa photos being socially distanced at Fountain Gate. Here is how our readers reacted online: Joanne Carson: So all our new babies can’t get a photo with him. They are going to be scared of Santa next year when they are allowed to sit on his knee so sad!

Nicole Mcintyre: So Santa photos are ok but school photos are not ... explain this one.

Let photographers into the schools to take class photos.

Cathy Dorrian-Van Der Zwart: You might as well have him on a screen from the North Pole.

Tim Holland: As stupid as it is, it just sums up this year looking back at old photos you

will remember what a disaster it was.

Jessica Lee: Oh bugger off! This is beyond a joke now.

Chad Mckie: No Santa this year kids unfortunately, he will have to isolate for 14 days once he lands.

Jan Murray: And charge twice the price...

Susan Morrison: Very sad isn’t it!

Leanne Flower: So stupid.

Jacquie Venditti: Won’t be bothering this year.

Tracey Barcham: How can you tell a small child they can’t say hello to Santa?

Chelsea McGill: I am actually all for that!

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State grants focus on food One off food grants of up to $75,000 are on offer to assist Casey community food relief organisations.

Disability, Ageing and Carers Minister Luke Donnellan on Monday 12 October launched the State Government’s new $5 million Community Food Relief Fund.

The fund aims to support local community organisations supplying food to Victorians in need, with grants of up to $75,000 available.

Funding may be used to purchase infrastructure, such as refrigerated vans or updated IT and management software, develop innovative food relief delivery models, support COVID safe practices or to attract new volunteers to support the delivery of food programs.

The grants are open to community food relief organisations, including those in partner-

ship with local councils.

“Every Victorian deserves access to fresh and healthy food - which is why we’re boosting resources for community-based food relief services,” Mr Donnellan said.

“We’re making sure the food relief system supports Victorians when and where they need it, in a Covid safe way.”

Bass MP Jordan Crugnale thanked all volunteers, faith and community groups for providing meals and food relief to those in need.

“This funding will make sure they can continue providing that support,” she said.

For more information or to apply for one of the grants, visit dhhs.vic.gov.au/communityinclusion-and-foodrelief-coronavirus-covid-19. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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Casey welcomes big budget ‘boost’

By Mitchell Clarke More than $142 million from the Federal Budget is set to be spent on “much-needed” arterial road upgrades across Casey.

The City of Casey has welcomed the budget boost to invest $1.1 billion in Victoria’s road and rail projects as part of the 2020-21 JobMaker Plan.

City of Casey Chair of Administrators Noelene Duff PSM said the investment into priority road infrastructure was “significant” for residents and commuters alike.

“We are pleased that the Australian Government has committed to funding three critical road projects that council has long been advocating to ease congestion, keep our growing traffic moving and create local jobs,” Ms Duff said.

The three road projects to receive funding were around Narre Warren North Road, Hall Road and Western Port Highway.

Narre Warren North Road is set to receive

an added $31 million to the State Government’s $38.5 million for for duplication works between Fox Road and Belgrave Hallam Road.

“This upgrade will enhance the critical link from Cranbourne through to Narre Warren, making travel more efficient between these busy suburbs,” Ms Duff explained.

Hall Road in Cranbourne West will receive $84.5m from the Federal Government as part of a $169m project to duplicate a 5.2km stretch from McCormicks Road to CranbourneFrankston Road, and upgrade intersections.

Meanwhile, Western Port Highway will receive $27.2m for intersection upgrades as part of a $54 million program, which is being matched by the State Government.

Ms Duff said works at Hall Road and Western Port Highway would help to alleviate congestion and improve safety and accessibility in Cranbourne West.

“We hope to see these projects fast tracked, particularly the upgrade of the dangerous Evans Road intersection, to deliver on our com-

munity’s calls for enhanced safety and traffic flow,” she said.

“We know that as more people call our rapidly growing city home, we see more cars and more traffic on our roads. This injection of funds will help to better connect residents to jobs, services and most importantly, their families.”

City of Casey CEO Glenn Patterson said the projects would be “complemented” by other key budget initiatives like the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program.

The program has been extended until the end of 2021.

“More than $1.6m is being allocated to eligible projects in the municipality, which will double the investment into our community through this program in 20-21,” he said.

“We have a list of local shovel-ready projects to put forward for this ‘use it or lose it’ program which will start up some much-needed infrastructure and provide a boost to local jobs and economies during or beyond construction.”

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Under the proposed plans, which are currently being assessed by the Planning Minister, the eight hectare site would accommodate about 600 patrons and feature a 140-seat restaurant and function centre, plus two dwellings for the gallery.

Harkaway bid to host a national treasure From page 1 “Our vision for this project has always been one that sits in harmony with the picturesque rolling landscape of the Dandenong foothills, and offers the greater region an extraordinary cultural asset.”

To ensure Rosemaur meets Mr Hogg and his team’s “lofty” ambitions, he said they have spared no expense to make sure it meets international gallery loaning standards.

He said the restaurant will deliver a significant dining and tourism experience to the City of Casey.

“I have no doubt the exceptionally designed buildings that house the restaurant, which is essential for Rosemaur’s ongoing viability and development as a creative institution, will contribute to Australia’s culinary tourism experiences,” Mr Hogg said.

“I also envisage Rosemaur supporting aspiring artists of Victoria and interstate and giving local community groups and schools access to internationally recognised art works unavailable in Australia.

“If we can achieve this then it will help ensure Victoria remains a leader in the arts sector by diversifying its offering and supporting suburban and regional investment.”

Berwick resident and former Harkaway Primary School principal Ray Heatcote is all for the proposed site.

“I think it would be a great thing for the area - it would be very similar to what Tarrawarra’s done for Healesville and for that area out there,” he said.

“It certainty fits into the landscape well so I’m pretty sure that it would be something that wouldn’t be offensive.

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The development would provide around 300 jobs during the construction phase and 150 jobs once established, providing opportunities for locals, and their children. nothing and it’s an amazing collection of work that would bring people to the area and of course the spin off would be that people would then come down into Berwick and other suburbs and bring their business to the townships.”

Richard Nagy, an Australian art dealer who runs a gallery in the most prestigious art street in the world - London’s Old Bond Street - said the Rosemaur collection is known around the world, not by name, as Mr Hogg has guarded his privacy fiercely, but by the reputation of the works.

“The greatest museums have requested loans, from the late 1980s to as recently as 2019, with the names of these institutions - they include the National Gallery in Washington DC, The Tate Gallery in London, the Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris, the Albertina Museum in Vienna and at least 30 other similarly distinguished museums shouting out the quality of the works in the Rosemaur collection,” Mr Nagy explained.

“From the first purchase back in the early 1980s, Lindsey’s focus was on quality.

Publicity-shy businessman and local, Lindsay Hogg, is in discussion with the State Government to have his enormous art collection donated to a proposed art gallery at 193-209 King Road, called Rosemaur.

“All this adds up to a rare opportunity for the people of Melbourne and Australia to see a concentrated, but highly refined selection of the finest examples of these artists’ work that to see otherwise would mean travelling across the globe.”

Mr Hogg’s belief is that Rosemaur will deliver “marvellous” benefits to the Casey community and beyond through its significant art collection, education programs and new opportunities for international partnerships with loan exhibitions and through its design to international gallery standards.

“It’s a big picture project that will deliver a world-class art institution that will always be available to the public.”

The voice of Casey ratepayers has labelled a decision to slash the number of council meetings in half as “lacking transparency and undermining democracy”.

During the City of Casey’s 6 October council meeting, a decision was made to reduce the number of meetings to 11 for 2021, with the meeting time also shifted from 6.30pm to 4pm.

Prior to that, meetings were generally held twice monthly, with the exception of January.

Casey Residents and Ratepayers Association (CRRA) secretary Brendan Browne said the decision appeared to have been carried out with “little to no public consultation”.

“Certainly it caught us by surprise,” he said.

“Council meetings are a very important part of local democracy so it effectively means that we miss out on, or have less of an opportunity to have a voice and pose questions during meetings.”

Mr Browne also argued the reduction in meetings posed various other challenges, including responding to issues in a timely manner.

“Sometimes decisions on timely matters just can’t wait a full month for them to be heard,” he said.

“It also sets a poor example for elected councillors, when we eventually get them. It kind of sets the message that doing the bare minimum is enough.”

The Casey Council was dismissed in February this year, meaning the next election won’t be held until October 2024.

During a period without councillors, Mr Browne said transparency was needed more than ever.

“We should’ve learnt that lesson in the past.

There’s long been a lack of transparency before but the City of Casey are still not addressing it,” he said.

“There’s been a lot of teething problems and we know they’re discouraging people from getting in touch with them directly.

“Normally, at a local government level, you’d always have the contact details of councillors, even if they might not get back to you, but the administrators have made the deliberate choice that they don’t want people contacting them directly.

“We’ve got some really big issues that we’d like to discuss with them about things that went on two years ago that still haven’t been addressed.”

The CRRA has since written to the council’s administrator Noelene Duff regarding the group’s concerns.

“If they want to save money, there’s plenty of ways to do so, you don’t do it by cutting down on transparency and undermining local democracy,” Mr Browne said.

The City of Casey was contacted for comment.

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Schools across Casey are being encouraged to do their part in responding to the mental health crisis.

Just under half of Australian children have reported concern for their mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic, citing heightened levels of loneliness and isolation, according to figures from Reach Out. In a bid to combat to the concerning statistic, Peer Support Australia’s annual ‘Talkand-Walk-a-Thon’ has returned, encouraging students to foster stronger relationships with their peers.

The purpose of the walkathon is to encourage communication and exercise, which are vital building blocks towards good mental health.

During the event, students are encouraged to reach out by talking to their peers and developing new friendships and strengthening their relationships.

Peer Support Australia CEO Greg Cantwell said the event was now more important than ever.

He said after a year of social distancing and disruption, building relationships in school was “much needed”.

“Our program has always been important but the mental health effects on school-aged children during Covid-19 have been even more prominent this year,” Mr Cantwell said.

“This year has been an unsettling time for students and teachers alike.

“Some children and young people are still experiencing disruption to their routine and

usual school rituals such as graduations and other celebrations.

“Providing COVID-safe experiences for students to reconnect with their school community is critical for the mental health and wellbeing of our young people.”

With Victorian schools still experiencing disruptions, which are planned to last throughout the remainder of 2020, this year’s Talk-and-Walk-a-Thon is designed to be flexible and adaptable to whatever format schools are currently operating.

“The great thing about the Talk-and-Walka-Thon is how it caters to the different needs of students and schools regardless of whether they are at school or a mixture of school based and remote learning” Mr Cantwell said.

“We are especially encouraging schools that are recommencing in-person teaching to use the Talkand-Walk-a-Thon as an opportunity for students to reconnect, while remote learning students can use the talking points included in our toolkit to start online conversations.”

The 2020 event coincides with National Mental Health Month this October. Peer Support Australia is encouraging schools around the nation to participate on a day of their choice throughout the month as a way to promote mental health and wellbeing.

The format of the event is designed to be flexible, with the walk’s distance, location and participating year levels able to be adapted to suit each school’s needs.

Participation is free and schools can register to participate by heading to www.peersupport.edu.au.

Registered schools will receive a Talk-andWalk-a-Thon toolkit.

Image upgrade: New look for Catholic Education The governance body that oversees Catholic schools in south-east Victoria has unveiled a new logo.

Director of Catholic Education for the Diocese of Sale, Maria Kirkwood, said the new brand reflects the “optimism and energy” of Catholic schools in the Casey and Cardinia region.

“Our Catholic schools are welcoming, hope-filled communities, led by expert teachers. We strive to support them to deliver the highest quality educational opportunities and outcomes for every student,” she said.

“The layers in the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Ltd (DOSCEL) logo represent our solidarity as a community of faith, and the uplifting shape symbolises our focus on

personal growth and continuous improvement.”

DOSCEL worked with Drouin-based studio Design with Zach to create the new brand.

The 44 schools directed and served by DOSCEL - including St Francis Xavier College, St Peter’s College and St Patrick’s Primary, will retain their individual logos and mottos.

“While there have been some significant changes behind the scenes of Catholic education in the last few years, the focus of our school communities, to offer every student the opportunity to grow in the knowledge and love of God while achieving their personal best, remains constant,” Ms Kirkwood said.

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By Mitchell Clarke Local Labor MPs have collectively rubbished claims there are calls within the party for Premier Daniel Andrews to resign.

An article by the Herald Sun, published on Monday 12 October, alleged several Victorian Labor MPs were now “turning on” their leader, saying he “must resign”.

It follows the resignation of the Department of Premier and Cabinet secretary Chris Eccles amid the fall out from the inquiry into the Hotel Quarantine fiasco. But the claims, which were said to have been made by several MPs “speaking anonymously” have now come under fire.

Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas and Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards joined Bass MP Jordan Crugnale and Eastern Victoria MP Harriet Shing in expressing “unwavering” support for their spearhead.

Mr Maas said the support within the party was “solid”.

“There is no appetite to change the best political leader in the country,” he said.

“I can see why other commercial media interests closely connected to the Liberal Party would want the Premier gone. He draws close to two million viewers each and every day.”

Ms Richards said she was “unwavering” in her support for Mr Andrews.

“Now is not the time to be thinking about politics. Every member of the Andrews Labor Government I have spoken to is focused on one thing - beating this virus,” she said.

“I have no interest in commenting on anonymous reports. They’re irrelevant to the task at hand. My energy is on the needs of the Cranbourne community.”

The comments follow a statement from Bass MP Jordan Crugnale questioning the claims made by the Herald Sun. “There are always those that hide behind anonymity and there are journalists that put pen to paper never revealing a so called

‘source’ so we all have a duty to question its truth and legitimacy,” she said.

“When you look at who pays for that pen you have to question the intent - all roads tend to lead to the one media owner.

“Labor MPs are not calling for the Premier’s resignation, I certainly am not and nor is the broader caucus.”

Ms Shing added that she “absolutely stands behind the Premier and every single Minister and MP” who was working “so hard” to bring down - and keep down - Covid infections.

“I have never commented on gossip or quotes from people who aren’t prepared to put their name to their claims,” she said.

“The MPs I know support the work that the Premier has been doing this year and the leadership that he has demonstrated in taking decisions that have always been driven not by politics but by public health in the worst pandemic that we are likely to see in our lifetime.”

The City of Casey has launched a new, digital planning application program to streamline the planning process, improve the quality of applications and enhance the customer experience.

E-Property, which went live on Monday 5 October, was introduced as part of the overall Planning Service Review at the City of Casey.

The online portal features an online lodgement service, ensuring planning applications are assessed and approved as quickly as possible. It also allows applicants to view the status of their applications while they are being reviewed.

Chief Executive Officer Glenn Patterson welcomed the new system and said it will allow Casey to further integrate the front and back end processes of a planning application, providing a more seamless experience for customers.

“The new service will formalise the pre-application process and enable internal teams to come together earlier in the piece to consolidate their recommendations,” Mr Patterson said. “This will improve the customer experience, enhance the quality of applications and enable quicker planning decisions.”

The launch of e-property is one of the eight key initiatives that stemmed from the Planning Service Review in 2018.

The introduction of the new system follows community consultation earlier this year, and in 2018, to get feedback on how Casey could improve its planning service delivery.

Mr Patterson said the transition demonstrated the council’s commitment to supporting the community, by continually improving our services.

“Key planning stakeholders were directly consulted with to get their ideas on where improvements could be made to our planning application systems,” he said.

Following the launch of the new system, Casey will focus on other phases associated with the Planning Service Review.

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By Mitchell Clarke The State Budget must prioritise long-term support for “vulnerable” Casey residents whose employment and livelihoods have been destroyed by Covid-19, according to a local government representative body.

Interface Councils - a group which represents the 1.6 million residents living in Victoria’s 10 interface local government areas including Cardinia and Casey - said the upcoming State Budget will be more relevant to the average person than ever before.

The group’s spokesperson David Hawkins said Melbourne’s growth areas had been particularly hard hit by the pandemic.

He called for the budget to address four key areas - servicing the most vulnerable, supporting local economies, addressing infrastructure project shortfalls and getting local priorities right.

“Lending a hand to help residents who have lost their jobs due to Covid-19 should be at the forefront and residents of Melbourne’s outer areas will wait with bated breath for the Victorian Budget sometime before December,” Mr Hawkins said.

“In the upcoming State Budget we hope to see a common-sense approach to embedding positive changes to Interface areas so that the benefits of these measures can continue to be felt.

“Outer suburban areas have huge rates of rental and mortgage stress and our young people are now losing study and job opportunities because of the evolving mental health crisis.”

Liberal Gembrook MP Brad Battin said the budget must be targeted at supporting Casey and Cardinia locals in getting back to work.

“The State Government has already walked away from thousands of sole traders and small business in the growth areas of Casey and Cardinia,” he said.

“Industry will need support, and we must see grants to bring back manufacturing in the region. The best outcome for Casey and Cardinia will be innovative ways

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“The Federal Budget was about creating jobs and rebuilding the economy, and the state now needs to do some heavy lifting after enforcing restrictions on family businesses that has seen them closed for longer than any other place in the world.”

The State Government’s Growing Suburbs Fund has recently invested $25 million towards local infrastructure in fast-growing interface and peri-urban councils like Cardinia and Casey.

Labor Bass MP Jordan Crugnale said the pandemic had highlighted many things including job insecurity and the casualisation of the workforce.

“Our communities like many others have been hit hard and the rebuild and recovery both socially and economically will be an absolute focus of our government,” she said.

“The Victorian budget will be handed down soon and will demonstrate our commitment to this.”

Fellow Labor MP for Narre Warren South Gary Maas said the government was listening to the concerns of interface councils and were continuing to work productively with them.

“Social and economic reform has been at the heart of what this government does and we have good form in this respect,” Mr Maas said.

“I would expect that this year’s State Budget will address societal concerns that have been exacerbated by Covid while at the same time providing the economic stimulus needed for the the fastest growing regions in Victoria.”

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By Jessica Anstice Starting university can be daunting, but it doesn’t compare to going back as a mature age student.

Federation University Berwick student Chase Richardson’s road to his chosen career has been anything but direct.

After completing a Bachelor of Arts at Federation University’s Mt Helen campus in 2013, Mr Richardson became a residential youth worker, taking a break to care for his sick father, and working in the funeral industry.

He then decided to return to university to study for a Bachelor of Psychological Sciences at the university’s Berwick campus.

Following his second degree, Mr Richardson aims to gain local employment in the field of psychology.

“In late 2017 I realised that I had developed a curiosity about how people work from my past roles, and with an understanding that my purpose in life is to help people, I decided to take the plunge and enrol in the Bachelor of Psychological Sciences at Fed Uni,” he said.

“Returning to study was very daunting at first, I was essentially putting my life on hold to follow a dream that may or may not work out.

“Within the first few weeks of returning to class I knew that I had made the right decision, I was really enjoying the content and I had developed a great rapport with my lecturers, all of whom have remained committed to supporting and nurturing my academic success.”

Mr Richardson has not let being a mature age student stop him from thriving by joining in on social activities, societies and immersing himself in the university culture.

As founding member of the Psychology Society, he won the 2019 FedUni Club and Society award, and has been nominated in the 2020 awards for his contribution to the university during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“The highlight for me has definitely been the support I get from the faculty - that has been absolutely amazing,” he said.

“I think the major distinction for me between St Helen and Berwick is the community

because Berwick is still quite a small campus at this stage - everybody knows everybody.

“The fact that we are a really tight knit community is really good and it has really helped.”

In the lead up to Federation’s Return to Study information night on Wednesday 14 October, Mr Richardson is encouraging those who would like to consider a new career path through mature age study.

The event will provide prospective mature age students with the opportunity to learn about the benefits and available options for taking up study later in life.

“It has been a very different experience to going to university straight out of school,” he added.

“I have more bills and commitments then I did when I was 18, but I also have more life experience behind me and more of an insight into where I want to take my career, giving me motivation to try and excel in my studies.

“If you are seriously considering returning to study then take the plunge, it is well worth it.”

Since returning to tertiary studies, Mr Richardson’s experiences have included a role as a student academic leader supporting and encouraging his peers to realise their full potential and speaking on a Q and A panel for international delegates including the South African commissioner earlier this month.

During the pandemic, he has also enjoyed contributing to the student community through his involvement in the Berwick Psych Society, organising weekly check ins, a fortnightly dropin session, creative competitions, trivia and an RU OK? Day speed friending event.

“Chase’s experience shows the many benefits of returning to study,” Federation University’s Head of Berwick Campus Kathy Racunica said.

“It is inspiring to see our students thrive in their studies and support other students at the same time.

“It is particularly impressive this year as students have faced a range of new challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic.”

Prospective students interested in the Return to Study information session can access the event at https://event.federation.edu.au/

Federation University Berwick student Chase Richardson’s road to his chosen career has been anything but direct.

Virtually unstoppable: Lockdown walkathon reaches WA

By Mitchell Clarke Lockdown might have brought normal fundraising activities to a halt, but the dedicated Inner Wheel ladies weren’t prepared to stop their charitable efforts.

In a bid to bust the lockdown boredom and continue serving their community - the Narre Warren Inner Wheel came up with an idea to take part in a lockdown walkathon.

Finishing up their challenge last week, a dedicated group of members have officially walked from Melbourne to Perth and onto Fremantle - crossing two state borders - as they racked up a total of 3802 kilometres over the 11 week walkathon.

With the support of family, friends and members who couldn’t walk, the ladies also raised an impressive $5000 for the club’s charity account.

The walkathon idea was penned by Inner Wheel member Linda Wallace, who like many, was in need of some stimulation during the strict lockdown.

And the challenge proved the perfect way to keep fit and raise some much needed funds.

Inner Wheel Club of Narre Warren correspondent Linda Kamerling said the lockdown challenge brought with it “many benefits”.

“This has been a great little adventure with so many benefits, such as companionship, friendship, feelings of wellness, determination, and some much needed funds for our Narre Warren Inner Wheel charity account,” Ms Kamerling said.

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President Margaret Sansom at the finish line.

to Perth and then some. An amazing finish from our walkers.”

In a world without Covid, the devoted group would usually raise funds through a trusty Bunnings sausage stand at the start of the year, before hosting their annual fashion parade later in the year.

“Who would have thought such a little idea could produce such great results,” Ms Kamerling added.

The Narre Warren Inner Wheel charity account supports National Inner Wheel Australia Project, Cord Blood Research as well as many local charities.

The parade, which is usually attended by up to 200 local women, has been held for almost four decades.

And while it’s hoped the usual fundraising activities will return next year, it’s not yet known if a walkathon will become a permanent feature.

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By Mitchell Clarke A grieving family’s approved request to leave hotel quarantine in South Australia to attend a loved ones funeral has been cancelled with no notice or explanation.

Daniel, surname withheld, has spent 14 days in an Adelaide hotel quarantining with his wife and two kids after being granted an exemption to travel into South Australia on compassionate grounds.

The Berwick family had approval from SA Health to say goodbye to Daniel’s father, who was terminally ill, but he sadly passed away as the family were finalising their application.

South Australia Police had given the family an exemption to leave quarantine to attend the funeral, according to Daniel’s wife, who did not wish to be identified.

“Driving over and being approached at the border, the police looked over our file and said it’s all good,” she said.

“We tried getting in contact with SA Health numerous times to confirm with them what would be happening on the funeral day with the police escort, but we never heard back from them,” she explained.

On the sixth day of their quarantine stint at the Pullman hotel, and after no response from the Health Department, the family were informed their exemption had been cancelled.

“It’s just heartless. I can’t explain our emotions. We were so distraught. It’s hard enough grieving such a loss to also have to go through such a challenge,” Daniel’s wife explained.

“The kids have just cried. They keep saying they’re ‘sick of the all disappointments’.

“My husband was livid, but we can’t do anything. He hasn’t even had a chance to grieve yet because he’s dealing with all of this. It’s hard enough to lose your father, but to not be able to attend his funeral is unjust.”

The family had been planning to head over to Adelaide prior to his passing, but didn’t have a spare $6000 to splurge on the compulsory accommodation.

“It’s been hard. We’re not wealthy people, we’re just everyday, working people, so we don’t have a spare $6000 lying around,” she added.

The family sought assistance from La Trobe MP Jason Wood and Gembrook MP Brad Battin, who both pleaded their case to Federal and South Australian authorities.

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Daniel looks hopelessly outside his hotel window.

But Mr Battin said further attempts to grant an exemption failed.

He said similar incidents, most recently in Queensland but now in South Australia, had appeared to put the economy before compassion.

“It makes me sick that they make exemptions when it comes down to money, but not for someone saying goodbye to their dad,” he said.

“I understand rules and protecting communities and I understand South Australia’s model of not wanting to have Victorians come

in, but there needs to be compassion, and there hasn’t been here.

“A son should never have to miss the funeral of his father. To me, that just defies logic, and it defies humanity.”

Daniel even suggested attending the outdoor burial of his father alone under police escort, while also being dressed in PPE, but the request was still denied.

Thankfully, and only due to flexibility from the funeral parlour, the funeral was able to be shifted to the day the family leave quarantine.

“We wanted to say goodbye to him as early

as possible. It’s been almost three weeks and we didn’t want the family to have to grieve even longer,” Daniel’s wife added.

“SA Health should be looking after people, but they haven’t done that at all here.

“We are very frustrated and feel there needs to be major changes to the health system.

They are less concerned about our health and more so about potential disease getting out in the community - even though we were tested negative.”

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By Mitchell Clarke The usually mundane school drop off was filled with smiles and a sense of joy, as students finally returned to the classroom after a long stint of online learning.

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some students, physical distancing at drop off points and restrictions on external visitors are just some of the measures implemented to protect the community from the deadly virus.

Education Minister James Merlino thanked parents, teachers and school communities for their patience and resilience.

“Having students learn from home has made a significant contribution to slowing the spread of coronavirus in our community and has helped save lives,” he said.

Now, the focus shifts to Term 4 and ensuring that every student is supported going forward.

Director of Catholic Education for the Diocese of Sale Maria Kirkwood said it was “wonderful” to see local students re-connecting with their peers.

“It has been a particularly challenging year for staff, students and families, and we appreciate everyone’s efforts, as we work together to navigate these difficult times,” Ms Kirkwood said.

“We look forward in hope to a successful completion to the 2020 school year.”

St Francis Xavier College principal Vincent Feeney said the return to face to face learning was a “welcome resumption” of the new Covid normal.

“Students smiling behind masks, a bounce in their step and reassured by the familiarity of their teachers’ voices and welcoming faces,” he described, when asked about the first day back.

“The school made a special effort with balloons and signs and the like to remind the students that they matter, all of which has been appreciated by their parents as well, but now it is back to on-site learning - among their friends - supported by their committed teachers - in their school.”

Narre Warren North Primary School principal Connie Vandervoort said just four children across all year levels were absent on the first day back.

“The children were keen to come to school and arrived with huge smiles on their faces.

There were no tears on arrival or during the day. They were eager to go to their classroom and see the teacher and the children in their grade,” she said.

“The children are excited to be with their friends and to be back at school as are the teachers and parents.”

The school will stagger recess and lunch breaks to reduce the number of students in the yard and to ensure teachers work in “team bubbles”.

The end of the school day will also look a little different with staggered pick ups to ensure not all parents arrive on campus at the same time.

“This will be by students leaving through gates associated with their House team and by surnames at different times,” Ms Vandervoort explained.

“This week the teachers are easing the children back into their routine. The focus is on

students’ wellbeing and social and emotional learning.”

Narre Warren South’s Trinity Catholic Primary School principal Kathryn Pepper said it was “lovely” to see and hear all the children as they settled back into school.

“We’re very thankful for the way our school community has taken part in remote learning, with persistence, understanding and patience.

Parents and students should be very proud of themselves,” Ms Pepper said.

Meanwhile, Beaconhills College headmaster Tony Sheumack said there was a sense of elation across both Pakenham and Berwick campuses.

“It was wonderful to have our students back on what was a lovely, sunny day. It was absolutely beautiful,” he said.

“It was almost like the first day back at school again and I’m sure we had some very happy parents who breathed a sigh of relief.

“Our school, like many, have had a very difficult year. We’ve been so proud of our Beaconhills community. Our parents have been great home teachers and our staff have put in a lot of extra hours.”

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Covid-19 pain spike Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, health practitioners have seen a significant increase of foot and leg pain and lower limb injuries. Due mainly to people in lockdown spending extended periods at home wearing slippers or socks without shoes, this has led to more trips, falls and injuries.

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and sole structure, which places extra stress not only on the feet, but also ankles, knees, hips and lower back. Wearing only socks can be vey slippery, especially on smooth surfaces like tiles or floor boards, leading to significant falls risk and possible injuries.

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Dr Dowie also explains: “Walking for exercise is extremely important during these challenging times... however dramatically increasing the amount of walking over a short period often leads to ‘too much too soon’ foot and knee pain. Make sure you gradually increase your exercise load.”

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Awareness: Knowledge the key to survival October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a campaign that urges men and women to learn and know about their breasts, risk factors, symptoms and signs of breast cancer as well as how to be proactive about breast health.

Around 19,807 females and 167 males have been diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia in 2020.Early detection and immediate treatment of breast cancers can ensure a 5-year relative survival rate by 99 percent. Here are some of the elements of breast health to be aware of: Learn about breast anatomy Our breasts are made of fat, lobes, lobules, milk ducts, lymph vessels and nodes, and blood vessels. The cancer cell might occur at the lobules or milk ducts or even lymph nodes. Judging from the location of the tumor cells the gravity of breast cancer can be deducted.

Know about the risk factors 1. Breast cancers can be caused by genes, envi-

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2.Gender plays an important role when it comes to breast cancer. Men also suffer from breast cancer but not as frequently as women.

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Examining your breast regularly is important. It is impossible to diagnose breast cancer at home by yourself. However, you can always look out for signs or symptoms that might require immediate professional attention. A change in the appearance or feel of your breast should be checked up by a healthcare professional.

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Those who live alone are feeling isolated and lonely, unable to engage in the face to face interactions with friends and family that they’re used to. Our children have adapted to learning from home, online, away from their teachers, routines and friends. Many have lost their jobs and faced financial difficulty.

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It used to be almost a given fact that your eyes would get worse if you were shortsighted, and you could do little else other than update your glasses as your prescription continued to get stronger.

We now know that there are many factors that can help slow the progression of myopia in children, which means thinner glasses and potentially better eye health.

How can I prevent my child becoming more short-sighted?

More green time, less screen time! I’m a mother myself so I know it’s an artform to balance screen time, especially with many kids relying on screens due to remote schooling. But we know that 80-90 minutes of (sun safe) outdoors time over the course of the day can help slow myopia progression. These days there are also various treatment options such as specialty glasses lenses, specialised contact lenses and even eye drops that can also help slow the progression of myopia.

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By Lance Jenkinson Cranbourne Turf Club will lobby Racing Australia to have its premier event earn group status from next year.

The TAB Cranbourne Cup, a listed race over 2025 metres, ticks all the boxes for an elevation to a Group 3 race, according to Cranbourne Turf Club chief executive officer Neil Bainbridge.

In order to be considered for group race classification, a race has to rate highly in the eyes of Racing Australia’s patent committee for three years running.

The last three Cranbourne Cups have achieved the benchmarks set out and Mr Bainbridge is confident the 2020 edition, won

by Future Score on Sunday, would also score favourably in the patent committee’s assessment.

“We’ve done everything we can,” Mr Bainbridge said on Monday.

“We think yesterday’s edition of the Cranbourne Cup was one of the stronger ones and we’re very confident it will achieve that benchmark again, so that would be four years in a row that race has achieved its benchmark.

“It is eligible for consideration by the patent committee to be elevated from a listed race to a group race, and that’s something we’re going to continue to work with Racing Victoria and Racing Australia to make that happen before next year’s edition.

“That’s certainly the ambition of the club, and we’re working really hard to make that happen.”

Should the 2021 Cranbourne Cup receive group status, Mr Bainbridge has forecast prize money to go up to a whopping half a million dollars.

It is already a rich race for connections, with $400,000 scooped up on Sunday, which is no mean feat in the middle of a pandemic.

“We’re very confident that the Cranbourne Cup will be a Group 3 race next year,” Mr Bainbridge said.

“If that happens, we’ll increase prize money to half a million dollars.

“It was already great prize money this year.”

Mr Bainbridge said it had been a “long-term desire” to have a group race at Cranbourne.

It would add more prestige to the Cranbourne Cup, ensuring it will continue to attract high quality runners.

“Cranbourne is a significant-sized racing industry and for our premier cup to be a Group 3 race would be a terrific result,” Mr Bainbridge said.

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Mr Bainbridge oversaw a successful, albeit crowd-less, two-day TAB Cranbourne Cup carnival on the weekend.

It started with night racing on Friday, with five-year-old New Zealand mare West Wind taking out the Pinker Pinker Plate.

On Sunday, Future Score, a six-year-old gelding, trained by Matt Cumani and ridden by Fred Kersley, etched his name into the Cranbourne Cup history books, overcoming Odeon and last year’s winner Dr Drill.

It could be the first step en route to the Melbourne Cup if all goes to plan for Future Score.

“I think the Cumani stable rate him pretty highly,” Mr Bainbridge said.

“He’ll probably head to the Lexus [Stakes] on the opening day of the Flemington Spring Racing Carnival.

“The prize for the winner of the Lexus is a ticket to the Melbourne Cup, so they’ve got reasonably lofted hopes for him.

“It would be great for all involved if the Cranbourne Cup winner continues to frank that form at Flemington.”

Meanwhile, the Cranbourne-trained Mirage Dancer will be gunning for this Saturday’s Caulfield Cup. From the Trent Busuttin-Natalie Young stable, Mirage Dancer will enter the race in hot form on the back of a Group 1 win in The Metropolitan in Sydney earlier this month.

“Mirage Dancer is the son of Frankel, a famous European horse,” Mr Bainbridge said.

“He is the first son of Frankel to win a Group 1 race in Australia.

“He’ll be very hard to beat in the Caulfield Cup and we hope for the Busuttin-Young stable they can get a result there.”

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Matt’s future star shines By sports editor Russell Bennett Future Score lived up to the name as one to watch for future races, with the $18 outsider storming home to claim the 2020 running of the now $400,000 Cranbourne Cup in sensational scenes on Sunday afternoon.

The roar of the crowd was missing as the horses turned for home at the Cranbourne racecourse over the weekend and, undoubtedly, this was a Cranbourne Cup carnival with a real difference.

With social distancing measures in place, and Covid-19 restrictions leading to a strict limit on just who could attend the track over the course’s two biggest days of the carnival - Pinker Pinker Plate night on Friday, and Cranbourne Cup day on Sunday - this truly was a Cup carnival like no other.

There wasn’t the usual colour and flair shining throughout the grandstand, but the on-course action still spoke for itself.

Early Cranbourne Cup favourite, Grahame Begg’s Nonconformist was a scratching - as many had predicted - given the significant rain that impacted the region during the week, while last year’s Cup winner, Dr Drill, returned - with Cranbourne hoop Craig Williams on board - to try and become the first back-toback winner of the race since Index in 1970 and 1971.

The top weight, carrying 62 kilograms, was Group 1 winner Trap For Fools, which was expected to be suited by the drop in class and rise in distance.

Naivasha, at one stage the rank outsider at $81 but last year’s runner-up to Dr Drill, missed the start and trailed by 10 lengths early, while Dr Drill seemed well-poised.

Inverloch had a strong start, too, heading the field early down the back straight by half a length from Trap For Fools and Dr Drill on the fence.

Around the bend, Williams pushed on the defending champ on the inside, but it was the Matt Cumani-trained Future Score that stormed home from Odeon and Dr Drill rounding out the places.

Speaking to Racing.com after the race, Cumani spoke with real pride about just what Fred Kersley was able to do aboard Future Score.

“It’s absolutely fantastic - he’s such a lovely horse. He’s only small, but he’s a real tryer and he seems to get better and better with each prep,” he said.

The Ballarat-based Cumani acknowledged the Cranbourne Cup was a genuine target race for his runner second-up.

“We were thinking it would be third-up, but it ended up being second-up and he came here in terrific form and shape, but I think he’ll be better next start as well.”

Cumani said he’s got plenty of improvement to come, too - stopping short of saying he expected the Cup result.

“I thought when he was 20-1 it was a bit wide of the mark - 15 was a bit more where I thought - but I was quietly hopeful he’d at least run a place,” he said.

“But to win that well - it was an impressive performance from the horse, and a beautiful ride. He just did it so well that it bodes well for the future.”

In speaking about the Cranbourne Cup and where it sits, Cumani said: “It’s a huge, huge prize. I got quite close with Grey Lion, who almost led from wire-to-wire (in 2017) but got run over, so it’s nice to come back and right that wrong”.

And next up for Future Score? Well that might just be a berth in the Lexus, with Cumani admitting he’s still got an eye towards the Melbourne Cup. He acknowledged “that would be the dream” - to secure a Melbourne Cup place after, hopefully for his and the connections’ sakes, winning the Lexus.

On Friday night, Ciaron Maher’s West Wind took out the $100,000 feature, the Pinker Pinker Plate, named in memory of local trainer Greg Eurell’s 2011 Cox Plate winner.

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Future Score claimed the $400,000 TAB Cranbourne Cup in impressive style with Fred Kersley piloting him home.

On Sunday, prior to the feature race, the Cup, red-hot trainer Phillip Stokes was at it again with his short-priced favourite Ancestry powering home to win the 1000-metre Apache Cat Classic for the sprinters.

The Pakenham-based Stokes’ popular runner, Mr Quickie, won his second Group 1 race with Jamie Kah putting in a masterful ride to claim the Lexus Toorak Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday.

Then, on Sunday, in the Apache Cat, the $2.10 favourite Ancestry got the jump after Our Luca dumped its jockey Jack Martin at the start.

Ridden by Michael Poy, he was perfectly placed on the inside around the turn and put in an incredible turn of foot to extend its margin in emphatic style to break its 1000metre hoodoo to win by at least three lengths as he eased up over the line.

Speaking to Racing.com immediately after the race, Stokes said: “It was a great win - I know he had that 1000-metre hoodoo, but once he gets to the front he’s very hard to get past.”

Indeed, Poy and Ancestry controlled the race in style.

“He’s going to win a nice race, this horse - he’s going super,” Stokes said, adding that he wasn’t originally going to run Ancestry in the Apache Cat, instead looking at an open 1200-metre race at Moonee Valley.

Stokes said that may well still be on the cards, “to see where his rating’s at”, before looking towards a listed sprint down the track at Flemington.

He said he rated Ancestry’s chances of becoming a truly top-class sprinter.

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By Russell Bennett The Beaconsfield football community is in mourning after the sudden passing of one of its biggest icons, the great Jimmy Read, at just 76 years-of-age.

He will always be remembered as a St Kilda immortal, having lined up on the wing in the club’s first - and so far only - premiership side, back in 1966.

And Read’s achievements at Beaconsfield are nothing short of legendary, and he was awarded life membership of the club in 1988.

He was captain-coach from 1972 to 1975, and served as coach again in 1976. Over that period, he took the club to the senior premiership in 1974, along with three other finals appearances.

Then, from 1980 to 1982, he took the club to back-to-back flags in ’80 and ’81, and a runners-up in ’82.

After taking the club to the senior finals once again in the early 1990s, he was named coach of Beaconsfield’s Team of the Half Century in 2000.

In a heartfelt tribute to the Beaconsfield Football & Netball Past Players and Officials Facebook page, legendary club historian Lawrie Canning explained just how revered his great mentor truly was.

“He also coached a number of Beaconsfield junior teams, with many of those players later graduating to the senior ranks,” Canning wrote.

“It wasn’t just his coaching record - his legacy is reflected by his continuing influence on the Beaconsfield Football Club, with a number of his players going on to coaching or administration roles at the club.

“Jim’s close association with so many of his Beacy players continued, and he always enjoyed catching up at reunions or chatting with old teammates.

“Jim was certainly held in high esteem by all players and clubs that he had come in contact with over many years of local football involvement, and Jim had certainly enjoyed his recent move back to the local area with Ann. “Our sincere condolences to Jim’s wife Ann; sons Jamie, Darren, David, Stephen, Robert and Glenn; and all of Jim’s family.

“Rest in peace, ‘Black Duck’.”

Back in April, the Pakenham-Berwick Gazette spoke at length with Read about the famous ‘Battle of the Creek’ rivalry between his beloved Beaconsfield, and Berwick.

Read isn’t just arguably the most influential figure in Beaconsfield footy history, like fellow triple premiership coach Leigh Clifford he’s also had a profound impact on some of the biggest names who’ve starred in ‘The Battle of the Creek’.

“I went to Beaconsfield to coach in 1972 I’d moved back after I’d been coaching Hamilton, and I’d worked with a guy who was on the committee at Beaconsfield and I coached there for about six years, gave it away for three, and was asked to go back and coach in 1980 and we were lucky enough to win the premiership,” he explained.

Read recalled how his side so dramatically turned the tables in the grand final, after being comprehensively beaten by the Wickers earlier in the finals series.

“In the second semi Berwick beat us by about 12 goals,” he said.

“Of course, we had to rev the team up a bit and we changed a few things around and the boys knew they hadn’t played well - they were very disappointed - but I said they could still make the grand final, and not only make it but win it.

“Berwick might’ve been a bit over-confident about what happened in the second

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The turnaround in Beaconsfield’s form in the two finals against Berwick that season was nothing short of incredible.

But Read knew what his men were capable of.

“I’d seen it happen before over the years - in fact it happened to us at Beaconsfield in 1973,” he said.

“We were beaten in the grand final after winning the second semi by about 10 goals, so I’d seen it happen before and I reminded a few of the guys who played then and in 1980 (the likes of skipper Wayne Goodes) - it’d happened before, it could happen again.”

Key to Beaconsfield’s success in 1980 was the return of a number of significant players who’d been playing elsewhere seasons prior.

One such player was Wayne Goodes, the skipper and star player who’d been instrumental to Beaconsfield’s success in the early 1970s before heading to Dandenong.

“He originally came down to Beaconsfield from Merino up in the western district when he was 17 or so, and he played very well from the first time he played,” Read explained.

“He and Johnny Allan went to Dandenong and came back, and when I came back in 1980 they were just enjoying the club again, so they were two pretty good players who had a bit of experience.”

Read was full of praise for the great Graham Watts, who kicked three goals and was the best on ground in the 1980 South West Gippsland grand final.

“On his day, he was just very hard to stop, and he had one of those days,” Read said.

“Lyn Studham played pretty well in the centre too, but it was one of those games where you couldn’t really pick out one better player than another - it was just an even performance by everybody with a couple of blokes standing out.

“Everyone did what they had to do, and that’s why we won.”

Canning, too, recalled just how impressive Watts was in that era - likening him to the great Haydn Robins of more modern times.

Looking back on 1980 being the only senior grand final matchup between Berwick and Beaconsfield so far, Read said that only served to make it even more special.

“When I first coached Beaconsfield they’d call it ‘The Battle of the Bridge’ and they were just two little country towns in those days so there was a bit of a rivalry between the two they were great opponents.”

But Read was straight to the point about what he thought of Berwick back then.

“Nobody liked Berwick,” he said with a laugh.

“But they were a very good club and they won a couple of premierships under Darryl Nisbet, who was a great coach.

“But I think a lot of the players he had in that grand final were getting a bit older, and we had a lot of younger blokes who were pretty fit and really wanted to win a grand final.

“After the second semi they had a point to prove - every one of them did.”

Read said that could have been the wakeup call that some of the Beaconsfield players were looking for.

“They were very united blokes and they were just so disappointed that they wanted to do something about it.”

For Read, his side’s turnaround in pressure in those two 1980 finals made all the difference.

“I always tried to teach them that when the other mob had the ball, you’d try to get it back straight away and the only way you could do that was by putting pressure on the opposition.

“It’s a pretty simple game.”

Read looked back fondly on the first of his three flags at Beaconsfield - as captain-coach in 1974 - but the era in the early 1980s clearly carries its own significance.

“When I came back 1980 we won it, and we won it again in ’81 and made the grand final in ’82, so that was a thrill,” he said.

“It would have been nice to win three-ina-row, but they don’t come around that easily and I was still very pleased with the boys’ efforts in ’82 (ultimately losing to Rocky Clifford’s Doveton side).”

Ultimately, Read, like Canning, even became a Berwick resident.

“I still run into blokes like Tommy Watson and Dicky Tonks from Berwick around the traps, and we always got on well together off the field,” he said in April.

“But on the field was a bit different.”

Still, the respect was always there.

“When Darryl Nisbet coached Berwick and I was coaching Beaconsfield, he knew what he was doing - he’d been around the traps and knew if you went out and smacked blokes that wasn’t going to help you win, anyway,” Read said.

“Darryl and I have known each other for years - his father was chairman of selectors when I was at St Kilda.”

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Delivering in Postal series

By Lance Jenkinson To say 2020 has been off-target for shooter Sergei Evglevski would be an understatement.

While he is keeping his mind stimulated by juggling, drawing, doing puzzles and studying at his Berwick home, it is a world away from where he wanted to be, representing Australia in the 25-metre rapid fire pistol event at the Olympic Games.

Covid-19 has spared no one, so Evglevski has tried not to look too deeply into the rearview mirror at what might have been, and instead focus more on what he can control.

“It’s frustrating, but you’ve got to deal with it,” he said.

“I’m just trying to do tasks to keep me busy and get my mind off it.”

Evglevski was shocked when it was announced the Tokyo Olympics would be postponed.

The 23-year-old admitted it was “hard to swallow” the news, but guidance from coaches and his parents put it all into perspective.

“There’s always something happening before every Olympics,” he said.

“In London, they were saying the village wasn’t going to be built in time, I’m pretty sure before Brazil people were complaining about the Zika virus, and before the Beijing Olympics there was a [SARS] virus.

“I kind of just assumed it [Covid] would be one of those things that would come and go, but this has become a much more serious thing.

“My parents and coach helped me realise everyone is in the same boat - everyone is dealing with it, not just shooters and not just me.

“It was hard, but you’ve got to keep going and hope for the best.”

While Evglevski used his spare time in lockdown to work on technical aspects of his shooting, his mental toughness and general

Sergei Evglevski still has his sights set on the Tokyo Olympic Games. fitness, it was somewhat unrewarding as he couldn’t measure the improvements he had made during a competition.

But that all changed when Shooting Australia launched its Postal Shoot series - a competition involving the best shooters in the land.

Instead of all the shooters converging at one club for a competition, the shooters competed from their own clubs, recording their shoot on video and sending it to the national team coach.

Evglevski’s form in Postal Shooting at Yarra Pistol Club in Lysterfield was jaw-dropping.

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He registered scores of 585 and 583 numbers that would have secured him a place in the Rio Olympics final.

“I try to treat every competition the same, so a World Cup is exactly the same as a local open to me,” he said.

“You’ve got to have the same preparation, the same mental routine and the same approach towards it.

“I think that’s why I’ve been able to shoot quite well.

“My training has been consistent and showing good results.

“I’ve been shooting scores that, interna-

tional-wise, would get me into finals in World Cups.”

The Postal Shoot competition could be a game changer for Australian representatives.

Evglevski has appreciated the chance to get the competitive juices flowing, rather than just being left to do a year’s preparation on his own.

“Before this new approach, it was quite tough because you almost feel like you don’t know what you’re training for,” he said.

“Training for something that’s happening in 13 months is really hard.

“Now it’s actually become a lot easier because I’m still getting to compete and trying my hardest.

“Everyone shoots in their own clubs and in their own state, but it’s brought the sport together and it’s been really fun.”

While Evglevski is staying positive and making the most of what is on offer, the end goal is the Tokyo Olympics, set to start in July.

He believes the Olympics will take on greater meaning as the world begins its slow recovery from the coronavirus.

“These Olympics are going to stand out,” he said.

“It’s going to be a really good thing to show the world we’re all moving on together.

“Winning a medal would be one of the greatest moments ever because it’s not just any Olympics, it’s the Olympics that almost didn’t happen.”

Medal or not, it will hold a special place in the heart of Evglevski if he gets to pull on the green and gold in Tokyo.

“It’s my first Olympics,” he said.

“I was trying to make the 2016 Olympic team, but I just missed out on that one and, looking back now, I guess I wasn’t mature enough.

“Now I’m as prepared as I’ll ever be.”

Memorable moments from the Great Chase five community groups brought 35 members to the Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club for a fun day out. Groups are randomly partnered with greyhounds competing on the day, with the best performing dogs amassing prize money for their group.

There may have been some strategy at play when the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre (CPEC) and the Alkira Centre from Box Hill were seated together last year as their combined efforts saw them win first ($1000) and second ($500) prizes respectively.

Although admitting to not usually being a big racing fan, Ashleigh from CPEC said: “The day out at the greyhounds has been really fun”.

CPEC’s winnings went towards new equipment for clients, like bikes and scooters, for even more fun experiences.

Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club looks forward to welcoming crowds back on track once restrictions are lifted, and planning has already started for The Great Chase 2021, which is set to more than make up for 2020’s postponement.

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First run in 2003, the TAB Great Chase community program has gone from strength to strength and continues to support many organisations within the disability sector throughout country and metropolitan Victoria. Historically it has combined a great day or night out at the greyhound races with an opportunity to raise money for local community groups.

The Great Chase series is all about community engagement and has seen almost $650,000 donated to community groups over the past 17 years. It is a significant community initiative that is embraced by both clubs and groups alike.

In 2020, following the directive from the Chief Health Officer’s advice around the roadmap out of the Covid environment, Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has postponed all TAB Great Chase on site activities until 2021. This means that the community days that occur at race clubs each year will not be happening this year.

Instead, GRV is looking back at some of the most memorable moments from previous Great Chase events, like last year when

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