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STEAM power By Danielle Kutchel The sod has been turned on a new STEAM centre for Hampton Park Secondary College. Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas visited the school on Tuesday 11 May to mark the official start of construction on the $3.9 million project. The announcement of the centre was welcomed by the school and students. For more, turn to page 10

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Shock of his life told Star News. She said after a tough weekend, Mr Stevens has demonstrated some progress by responding to the voices of his loved ones and attempting to wake up from sedation. While it’s hoped his progress will improve, she said Mr Stevens still has a long way to go and his prognosis is still unclear. Ms Cooper has decorated his hospital room with photos of his dog, footy team, beloved truck and friends. “We spend the whole time talking to him as if he can hear us, talking about why he needs to wake up, who needs him, that sort of stuff, and [yesterday] he responded to our voices,” she said. “It was like, he’s coming back. It’s one day at

Bruce Stevens. a time, I don’t like to think worst case scenario, I’ll deal with that if I have to. “It’s day-by-day and I’m in there everyday.”

The accident came at a tough time for the family, with Ms Cooper recovering from gall bladder surgery, her house being put on the market and the family dog passing away just days before Mr Stevens’ incident. But the community has rallied around the family to help them get through. A Go Fund Me has been set up, and Walkers Doughnuts Fountain Gate will be donating some of its profits over 15 and 16 May to the family. Ms Cooper said she was sure Mr Stevens would appreciate the support. “He’s a fighter and his family is his world. He’ll be fighting to get to his kids,” she said. To donate to the Go Fund Me, visit https:// gofund.me/dd608bff

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The family of a man who received a severe electrical shock on a Pakenham worksite is taking each day as it comes in the wake of the accident. Shelly Cooper, ex-partner of Bruce Stevens, said she and the couple’s two children had dropped everything to be with the Narre Warren man as he fights the effects of the electrical jolt. Mr Stevens was injured in a worksite accident in Pakenham on Monday 3 May and taken to The Alfred hospital. Ms Cooper said both she and her daughter had stopped working to be by their ex-partner and father’s side. “I’ve switched off life and I’m focused on the kids and their dad, that’s my life now,” she

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A sped-up internet Internet users around Berwick can expect to see much faster internet speeds, thanks to a new NBN upgrade that will help 900,000 inferior connections across Australia get a much needed speed boost. The National Broadband Network (NBN) Corporation announced on Tuesday 4 May that 900,000 fibre to the node (FTTN) connections across the country would be converted to much speedier fibre to the premises (FTTP) technology, as part of a broader $3.5 billion investment into the NBN. Having had its fair share of hiccups, the NBN has been a point of controversy across the country, but it is hoped that the announced roll out of these 900,000 new FTTP connections will help improve internet speeds for many Australians.

With an FTTP connection, the NBN Co claims that download speeds can be as fast as one gigabyte per second. In Victoria, 41 suburbs and regional towns were named in the places set to receive upgrades, including Berwick and Pakenham in Melbourne’s South East. Global internet testing, data and analysis platform Ookla ranked Australia as currently having the 56th fastest fixed broadband speed in the world, with a current download speed of 74.79 megabytes per second, trailing countries like Trinidad and Tobago, Slovakia and Barbados to name a few. According to Ookla, Singapore is currently the country to beat - with a fixed broadband download speed of 234.4 megabytes per second - more than three times as fast as Australia.

Australia ranked much better in terms of mobile download speeds, coming in at 7th fastest in the world - but with this recent announcement, hopefully our internet will begin to pick up the pace! The full list of Victorian towns and suburbs set to receive FTTP connections includes: Aireys Inlet, Albert Park, Alfredton, Barwon Heads, Belmont, Berwick, Caroline Springs, Cowes, Craigieburn, Deer Park (additional footprint), Delacombe, Derrimut, Echuca, Fairhaven, Geelong, Geelong West, Grovedale, Hampton Park, Hastings, Highton, Kalimna, Kangaroo Flat, Lakes Entrance, Leopold, Mernda, Mornington, Ocean Grove, Pakenham, Pearcedale, Rosebud, Sebastopol, Seymour, Somerville, Sunshine West, Tarneit, Torquay, Traralgon, Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds, West Wodonga, Wodonga.

A ‘View’ for volunteering for the kids Berwick Evening VIEW Club is calling on members of the community to consider volunteering for children’s education charity, The Smith Family, as part of National Volunteer Week (17-23 May). VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) is a leading women’s organisation with 300 clubs across Australia, all dedicated to supporting children in need with their education through The Smith Family. Members do this through community fundraising, spreading awareness, and volunteering. This year, one of the key themes for National Volunteer Week is ‘reconnection’, which Berwick Evening VIEW Club president Jan Whitaker said is more important than ever before. “Last year, Covid meant we couldn’t have that hands-on connection with the community, which was really hard for a lot of people,” she said. “Volunteering is a great way to get back out there, make friends, and feel like you’re really making a difference to the lives of young people and their families.” Members of Berwick Evening VIEW Club volunteer for The Smith Family by being reading supporters in The Smith Family Dandenong supported schools; collecting school supplies as donations; sewing school book bags; and volunteering many hours at Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Saturdays. Ms Whitaker said there are plenty of opportunities for volunteers to help out. “We are always looking for women to join us in supporting The Smith Family and we’d encourage anyone interested to get in touch and come along to our next meeting to learn more about VIEW.” The Smith Family’s Acting CEO, Judy Barraclough, said volunteers were integral to delivering much-needed educational support to disadvantaged children and their families. “I thank all VIEW members for their tire-

“We couldn’t do it without you,” Ms Barraclough said. Anyone interested in finding out more about Berwick Evening VIEW Club should contact Jan Whitaker on 9705 9009 or visit www.view.org.au

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Casey sets budget date The City of Casey has announced a date for the adoption of its vision, plan and budget. The council will adopt its Long-Term Community Vision 2031, Council Plan 2021-25, Annual Action Plan 2021-22, Budget 2021/22 and Strategic Resource Plan 2021-25 including Financial Plan 2021-31 and Capital Works Program 2021-22, and the Revenue and Rating Plan 2021 - 2025, at a special council meeting to be held on Tuesday 29 June at 4pm. The adoption is subject to the right of any person to make a submission. Copies of the draft documents will be available from Wednesday 19 May for inspection online via the Casey Conversations website at www.caseyconversations.com.au Written submissions for any proposal contained in the Draft Long-Term Community Vision 2031, Draft Council Plan 2021-25, Draft Annual Action Plan 2021-22, Draft Budget 2021/22 and Draft Strategic Resource Plan 2021-25 including Draft Financial Plan 2021-31 and Draft Capital Works Program 2021-22, and the Draft Revenue and Rating Plan 2021 - 2025 must be made to Council within 14 days from the start of the exhibition period. The period for receipt of submissions will close at 5pm on Wednesday 2 June. Submissions should be made via the online submission form available on Casey Conversations, emailed to caseycc@casey.vic.gov.au or submitted by mail to: Chief Executive Officer, PO Box 1000, Narre Warren, 3805. Anyone who prepares a submission may also choose to speak about their submission in front of the council. Submitters may also choose to be represented by a person acting on their behalf. Submissions on the draft documents will be heard at the council meeting on Tuesday 8 June 2 at 4pm. The name and suburb of all submitters will be included in the agenda and minutes of this council meeting. Adoption of the Budget and Strategic Resource Plan will be considered during the council meeting on Tuesday 29 June, with council giving public notice of its decision.

Berwick Evening VIEW Club is encouraging other ladies to volunteer with the group. less efforts in advocating for and supporting the important work of The Smith Family. “By donating your time, talent, and expertise, we’re able to continue to provide critical education support to thousands of disadvantaged Australian children and their families.

A probationary constable has been charged following an internal investigation by Victoria Police. The 25-year-old from southern metro region has been charged with three counts of unauthorised disclosure of police information. The alleged incident, in which a short video was taken of an intercepted car and shared to a closed group on social media, took place in Beaconsfield in April 2020 while the officer was a trainee and on duty. He has been suspended and is expected to be summoned to appear at court at a later date.

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Scientists think that the leaf colour in autumn may be one of the many casualties of global warming. Leaves change colour partly due to temperature cues. As temperatures remain warmer through autumn and winter nights, the colour shift could be delayed. One 2013 study in America found that autumn colours now arrive five days later than they did 23 years earlier.

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Casey wins tech award By Danielle Kutchel The City of Casey’s strategic nous has been recognised in the Municipal Association of Victoria’s 2021 MAV Technology National Awards for Excellence. The council picked up an award for its Technology @ Casey – 2020 Strategic Plan in the Strategy and Planning Achievement of the Year category. Casey’s chair of administrators, Noelene Duff, said the council was “delighted” with the win. “We were delighted to be recognised for leadership in the smart city and innovation space at the MAV Technology Awards,” she said. The City of Casey was also highly commended for its Smart Casey Launchpad in the Smart City Achievement of the Year category. “The Smart Casey Launchpad was developed through engagement with our community,” Ms Duff said. “Council is committed to learning how smart city initiatives and infrastructure, such as technology, data and innovation can unlock new opportunities and help us to overcome persistent challenges, as we continue to build a sustainable future for our community.” The City of Casey is currently working on creating the Smart City and Innovation Community Reference Group. Ms Duff said the group is “designed to enhance participation opportunities, drive innovation and test emerging technology with members of Casey’s community.” “The reference group is about more than

The City of Casey scored a win in the awards. Picture: ANDREW CANTWELL just technology, so I encourage community members from a range of diverse backgrounds, including local community groups, education, sustainability, start-ups, businesses and other key local industries to find out more and apply via Casey Conversations,” she said. The awards were announced at the MAV Technology Champions of Change conference, held on 27-29 April. The conference focused on transforming local government to serve and support communities in the Covid-era. Topics included emerging technologies, digital leadership, new and collaborative ways of working, AI, business transformation, data governance, customer experience, smart cities and digital access – as well as navigating the massive cultural change that all this will bring. The awards were decided by a panel of independent judges: Colin Fairweather, Jaynaya Winmar, Cameron Cahill and Catherine Thompson.

Child belted to vomiting point: Dad’s guilty plea By Cam Lucadou-Wells An Endeavour Hills father has been accused of beating his 12-year-old daughter to the point of her vomiting. The 44-year-old pleaded guilty after accepting a sentence indication at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 5 May. He was charged with assault and recklessly causing injury for striking his daughter repeatedly with a belt across her neck and shoulders at home on 12 January. He was also charged with repeatedly threatening to strike his wife with a wooden stake stored in the corner of the master bedroom. On 12 January, the daughter was cleaning her room when the accused called out for her to turn on the TV for him. She continued cleaning her room, so her “angered” father dragged her into the living room, a police summary stated. As she huddled against the wall, the man removed his belt and struck her with it multiple times. Despite pleas from his wife to stop, he continued until his daughter vomited on the floor. The next day, a clinic’s doctor treated the daughter’s swollen and bruised neck and shoulders but didn’t seem to perceive an assault. Remarkably the doctor recorded the injury as a ‘Ry neck’ – presumably a “wry neck” – and recommended “negative energy exercises”. His consultation notes did not record how the injury occurred. According to police, the victim didn’t tell him the circumstances. Two months later on 11 March, child pro-

tection officers were notified of the man’s behaviour and attended the family home. The daughter told them about the assault. She was taken to Endeavour Hills Police Station to report the matter. The next day, Dandenong Magistrates’ Court issued a final intervention order to protect the victims. On 19 April, the man was arrested. In a police interview he claimed he only threatened to strike his daughter with a belt as a “disciplinary measure”. According to a police statement, the man exhibited controlling behaviours such as forcing his wife to sleep on the floor. The wife told police that she’d fled the house many times in fear of her safety. “Now he threatens to beat me with the stick or beat the children with the stick if we are bad or talk back to him,” she stated to police. The man denied threatening to strike his wife. He kept the stake for protection against his brothers-in-law, he claimed. At court on 5 May, the man accepted a sentence indication of a community corrections order with unpaid work and treatment. The man was willing to relocate back from NSW to Victoria for the CCO, his lawyer Adrienna Kisvarda said. Magistrate Julie O’Donnell noted the seriousness of the charges. There was much utility in the man’s guilty plea by sparing his daughter from giving evidence at court. Ms O’Donnell ordered a CCO assessment including parenting, anger management and family-violence programs. The man will be sentenced at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 19 May.

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Victorians can nominate an individual, early childhood service or organisation for a Victorian Early Years Award to recognise the outstanding work of early years professionals to improve the lives of children and their families. Bass MP Jordan Crugnale announced nominations are open for this year’s awards and called on families, early childhood professionals and early years organisations to nominate themselves or others. Now in its 16th year, the Victorian Early Years Awards celebrate the nominees, finalists and winners, and the commitment, resilience and flexibility demonstrated by the entire sector. In 2021, the awards will celebrate the achievements and commitment of early childhood professionals across seven award categories, including improving access and participation, supporting parents and promoting children’s health and wellbeing, as well as the prestigious Early Childhood Teacher of the Year. Award winners in each category will receive up to $15,000 to further develop and share the lessons of their exceptional work in kindergartens, schools, local councils, maternal child and health services and other early years organisations across the state. Nominations for the awards close on Monday, 14 June. Finalists will be announced in August ahead of the awards ceremony in November. For more information or to submit a nomination, visit: education.vic.gov.au/ veya

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A Narre Warren women is getting ready to step out of her comfort zone in the name of charity. Michelle Watson-Pancari will undertake the Cape to Cape walk this October with AFL legend Matthew ‘Richo’ Richardson and a team of 27 trekkers, to support Windermere Child and Family Services’ Kids on Track program. The early intervention and preventative program works within local schools and in partnership with Victoria Police. It targets vulnerable children at year 5 and 6 level and covers topics such as anger management, drugs and alcohol, bullying and cyber safety. Kids on Track is designed to support children to make safer life decisions, increase their understanding of what they can do if they feel threatened or unsafe and reduce their risk of being involved in antisocial or criminal behaviours. As a receptionist at Windermere, Ms Watson-Pancari said she knows of the stories of those who contact Windermere looking for assistance. “You do feel some feeling towards them that’s why I’ve taken this challenge on,” she said.

“I wanted to do my bit and saw an opportunity to do it.” To train for the gruelling trek, Ms WatsonPancari is walking steadily around her neighbourhood, choosing different terrains to prepare herself for what she might experience later in the year. She has also taken part in a group training trek with her fellow walkers at Half Moon Bay, which she said was “hard”. “I enjoy walking and thought I could do it, but it’s a challenge!” she said. “It’s good to get out of my comfort zone.” Each individual Cape to Cape participant has committed to raise $2,500 towards the cause, and Ms Watson-Pancari is no different. Her fundraising tally currently sits at just over $1000. She encouraged anyone interested to dig deep for the community. “It’s for our own community, for vulnerable children that don’t have the opportunities that a lot of other people have,” she said. To donate, head to https://windermerec2c-2021.raisely.com/michelle-watson-pancari

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SOCIALLY SPEAKING On Friday 7 May, a story was shared to the Cranbourne Star News Facebook page regarding State Government funding for two parks in the City of Casey, including Bayview Park. Here’s how our readers reacted online: Robert Jamieson: Can they get some funding to construct a footpath leading to it? You have to drive there, to go for a walk which is silly. On Monday 10 May, a story was shared to the Cranbourne Star News Facebook page regarding Jason Wood MP redirecting Federal funding to places of worship. Here’s how our readers reacted online: Robert Jamieson: How about these various places of worship start paying tax like the rest of us? Von Hoover: Where are their gods? Get them to pay for security fences and CCTV! Just more taxpayer funds being used to prop up the houses of superstition and fairy tales. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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Temple cash splash By Taylah Eastwell and Cam Lucadou-Wells La Trobe MP Jason Wood said he knew he’d “cop flak” after hand-picking churches and temples to receive federal funding to protect themselves from intruders. Mr Wood recently came under fire for redirecting $3 million from the Safer Communities Fund to help crime-riddled places of worship, including centres in Mt Evelyn, Dandenong South, Cranbourne South, Keysborough and other parts of the country. Mr Wood allocated $365,274 to the Mahamevnawa Buddhist Meditation Centre in Mount Evelyn. Mr Wood said there were particular concerns over the safety of monks, who live on site at the Monbulk Road buddhist centre. “They contacted me with very great concern for the monks living on site and invited me to go out there. I went out and listened to their concerns first hand. One of the problems with the property is it’s a big open property and they were having people drive in there at night,“ Mr Wood said. “The monks live on the premises and they were in fear that something bad would happen to the monks. I also believe there was some property damage. It’s got a long driveway, the hoons go there and do burnouts and others drive in there at all hours of the night,“ he said. Mr Wood said there was “heightened concern“ among the Sri Lankan community following a shocking terrorist attack on Sri Lankan places of worship during the 2019 Easter bombings. “A lot of Sri Lankans come from South East Melbourne and it (Mt Evelyn) is there number one meditation centre, so they had concerns and I was satisfied they were worthy and was happy to stand by my decision to provide the funding,“ he said.

Jason Wood has defended handpicking places of worship for Federal security funds. According to Mr Wood, the Mt Evelyn Buddhist centre has a major development in the works which will see more monks staying on site. Mr Wood’s decision to divert the taxpayer funds to a number of self-selected places of worship has been heavily criticised, with the Sydney Morning Herald reporting that funding was cut to recipients that scored more highly in the Home Affairs department’s analysis of their merit. “When the department gets an application they don’t visit all their applicants and hear their concerns first hand. The ones who are

successful may engage a professional consultant, so there isn’t that equal playing field. The key was the fear and concern for the monk’s safety, and I was in the position to do something about it,“ Mr Wood said. The places of worship received money for security measures such as alarms, CCTV, fences, lighting, bollards and external blast walls and windows. Star believes the Mahamevnawa Buddhist Meditation Centre will use the funds to add and improve security at the site, including the installation of security gates. The Labor Opposition labelled Mr Wood’s decision a “disgrace” and “shameful” rort that

was using taxpayers’ money for “political gain”. Mr Wood said the recipients, including those in the south east, were not in marginal seats but Labor strongholds. None were in his La Trobe electorate. The Assistant Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs Minster said he’d visited the congregations after they revealed their fears and anxieties. “When there was potential of something sinister happening I had no option but to intervene,“ Mr Wood said. “I knew I’d cop flak.”

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Connecting across colleges VCAL students at Hillcrest Christian College have been given opportunities to explore their own interests while working on projects that demonstrate the skills needed to complete the certificate. Senior Hillcrest VCAL students have had the opportunity to choose the focus for their final year, opting to either join the environmental class or the media class. “As a VCAL Literacy teacher, I have had the privilege of facilitating the learning of those in the environmental class, and it has been extremely rewarding to connect our program with initiatives at our 25 acre environmental reserve,” said Polly Penn, Hillcrest VCAL teacher. The environmental reserve has provided rich fodder for students in their latest VCAL project. Since the beginning of the year the class has made regular trips to the reserve, drawing inspiration from the natural environment and its unique features to incorporate into their own original picture books. Students have undergone a process in creating the books, including selecting an aspect of the reserve to focus on, planning and drafting their narrative, and illustrating and publishing their final product. Several students were inspired by the migration of the Latham Snipe, an endangered bird that flies from Japan to Australia each year and has chosen the Crest Environmental Reserve for its holiday home. Others focused on their own personal connection to nature and the sense of peace they experience at the reserve. The project culminated in a visit to the Year 2 classes at Rivercrest Christian College, where the Year 12 students read their picture books and shared some of their experiences from the environmental reserve with the younger students.

Hillcrest student Tahlia reading and showing the felt book she made.

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Students created picture books based on the environmental reserve. tion of making the resource more accessible for the Hillcrest and Rivercrest community. “We hope to involve the Rivercrest Christian College students in this project and look forward to maintaining the connections we have made between the campuses,” said Mrs Penn.

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Rex name shame By Mitchell Clarke Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name. Former Springfield Ward councillor Rex Flannery, who resigned as deputy mayor just days before the State Government sensationally sacked the entire council in February 2020, says the events of the past 12 months are still “eating” him up. He has now officially requested that his name is removed from both a councillor honour board in the customer service centre and a wall plaque in Bunjil Place. “I have never had any involvement into this alleged corruption scandal and therefore I do not wish to have my name associated with past or former councillors who may have brought our City of Casey into disrepute,” he told Star News. “People look at your name and they see that you’re from Casey Council and immediately they put you in that same mould, which couldn’t be further than the truth. “It’s just horrible to have been a councillor in that term. It gives you a sickening feeling in your gut and now I have to live with that.“ Mr Flannery argues his name should never have been placed on the plaque celebrating the $126 million Bunjil development because at the time he didn’t support the project. “I guess I’ve eaten a little bit of humble pie with Bunjil Place. I’ve been able to see the value that place brings to the community but at the time I was against the development and I wasn’t once consulted (about having my name included),” he said. He also claims former ex-ward partner, Sam Aziz, stated to him that he “wished he never had my name added to the plaque”. “That was the only time I agreed with him,” Mr Flannery said. While Mr Flannery hasn’t accused any former councillor of committing wrongdoing, he said anyone found guilty from the IBAC hearing should immediately have their honours stripped. “They need to have their plaques removed

Rex name shame By Mitchell Clarke Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name.

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Rex Flannery, pictured in late 2015, wants his name stripped from council. 148005 from anywhere within the City of Casey ... whether it’s a plaque in the botanical gardens or in Bunjil Place, I want them removed so they have absolutely no recognition anymore,” he said. “They’ve disgraced themselves and they’ve disgraced the council. They’ve taken something away from me that I totally enjoyed. I loved serving the Casey community. I just want some clarity as to what way it’s going to go.” Since his resignation, Mr Flannery has been working in an operating theatre at a local hospital. He said he has every intention to run for council again in 2024.

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“I want to get back into serving the community again. I want to run again and I want to get my name back on the honour board for the right reasons. At the moment it’s a dishonour board,” he said. Star News understands Mr Flannery has put forward his request to be heard by the administrators at the next council meeting, slated for Tuesday 2 February.“It’s up to them now but a year later, this is still eating at me. I need closure and this is one way that I can get it,“ he said. “I played no part in any downturn or sacking of the council and I feel it’s my duty to say that I don’t want to be a part of or in any way

Bunjil Place. associated with the 2016-20 term.” Casey’s governance manager Rhys Matulis said: “Given the IBAC investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment on that matter. Council has received and will consider Mr Flannery’s request in due course.”

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Pushing up for our vets By Danielle Kutchel With veterans’ mental health front-of-mind, a Berwick local was determined to do what he could to make a contribution to the cause. Trent Simpson undertook a 25 push-up challenge from 1-25 April, doing 25 push-ups a day to raise funds for returned servicemen and women. “I thought that would be a great time to do it, in the lead up to Anzac Day,” he explained. “That’s when it is most important to think about the servicemen and women who have sacrificed their lives both offshore and in Australia due to the effects of PTSD and such.” The funds raised by Mr Simpson went to Young Veterans, a charity that helps ex-servicemen and women re-integrate into civilian life. The cause is particularly important for the Berwick man, who comes from a military family; his brother has served two tours in Afghanistan, his grandfather served in World War Two and a great uncle served in Vietnam. Mr Simpson himself hopes to become an infantry officer in the Australian Army. He said the announcement of a Royal Commission into veteran suicide had brought the issue of veterans’ mental health to the fore. “It’s so topical at the moment…this seemed like the right thing to do,” he said. He raised more than $1100 over the course of the challenge and even picked up support from Gembrook MP Brad Battin. “I reached out to Brad and we organised to

Brad Battin MP, left, and Trent Simpson do 25 push-ups on the steps of State Parliament. meet up at the steps of Parliament to do some push-ups together,” Mr Simpson explained. Mr Battin said he was pleased to do what he could to help the cause. “Trent has worked so hard to raise the issues and awareness of suicide amongst re-

turned veterans,” Mr Battin said. “25 push-ups to help Trent was the least I could do. “We need change and the announcement of a Royal Commission is the beginning. We must never turn our back on those who put

themselves at risk to protect us. “Well done Trent on your amazing achievements, you should be proud of what you have done.” To donate to the fundraiser, visit https://gofund.me/c2bf82f3

Short steps to progress: Student settles in By Danielle Kutchel The process of transitioning to university life was made easier for one Berwick student after he moved into on-campus living. Will Smith, a Wiradjuri man, made the move after beginning a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne. With his university studies sorted, next came the challenge of deciding where to live. He began commuting from Berwick but found the travel tiring. Mr Smith began to spend a lot of time at Murrup Barak, the Melbourne Institute for Indigenous Development on the university campus, and was often found snoozing on the couches between classes, exhausted from studying and football training. Realising that travel was taking its toll, someone at Murrup Barak asked if Mr Smith knew anything about the on-campus colleges. He didn’t, but was soon introduced to a representative from Trinity College who helped him secure a scholarship. Soon, instead of travelling 1.5 hours to get to university, all he needed to do was walk next door and he was there.

“Of course moving out of home for the first time will always be a bit scary, but it definitely helped that I knew a few of the students who went to Trinity,” he explained. “The people I knew were from the Aboriginal community which in my experience back in Berwick wasn’t the norm. “But in saying that, having people around who had grown up similar to me was a big help. “This enabled me to feel more comfortable engaging with others.” It then didn’t take long for Mr Smith to fill those hours that would have been spent commuting with other activities. He regularly plays football and is also part of Trinity College’s First Nations committee, which offers a safe and supportive space for students who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and engages and educates the entire student body about First Nations cultures – including members of the committee themselves. “I’m not the most educated in Aboriginality in general,’ said Mr Smith, “But I’m very passionate about it and passionate about self-identifying. We all have different knowledge and I have tonnes of stuff to learn.”

So far, he is enjoying living at the residential college. Mr Smith said he enjoys meeting the people of different backgrounds who attend Triity. “In effect, having all of these viewpoints clustered has translated into immense growth individually, both intellectually and socially,” he said. Now settled, the third-year student hopes to pursue a career in psychology and become a clinical psychologist. He said his experience at Kambrya College helped provide him with the guidance and encouragement to pursue his dreams. As well, the cultural melting pot that is Kambrya helped to prepare Mr Smith for life in culturally-diverse Melbourne. Mr Smith described university as “a literal gateway” to the future, and said it is filled with support, friends and sport. He said he had a few choice words of advice for the students of tomorrow. “This is a cliche, but it is the truth: simply do what you enjoy and are passionate about. “Whatever it is, do it and love it and you will find a way to turn it into a career.”

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Full STEAM ahead on build By Danielle Kutchel Construction is heating up on a new STEAM centre at Hampton Park Secondary College. The sod was officially turned on the new centre on Tuesday 11 May, with Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas in attendance along with principal Wayne Haworth, teachers and student leaders from the school, and representatives of the architecture and building firms. WOWOWA Architecture and McColl Smith Projects are set to deliver the new STEAM facility – a $3.9 million project – by late 2021, allowing students and teachers to work collaboratively and utilise state-of-the-art technologies such as a 3D printer and robotics area. STEAM – science, technology, engineering, arts and maths – is a key part of the curriculum at Hampton Park Secondary College, according to leading teacher for STEAM Amy Mraz. Students are able to engage in STEAM subjects from year 7, and in years 8-10 have 16 subjects they can choose from. “It’s anything from robotics to jewellery making to subjects like ‘grow, eat cook’, where they grow their own produce and cook it… to subjects where they’re building their own computers,” Ms Mraz said. Currently, students are learning these subjects in traditional classrooms – but the new STEAM centre is set to change that. It’s been designed as a flexible learning space, with areas devoted to robotics, laser cutting and digital technology, to name a few. Ms Mraz said the centre would house all new and traditional technologies at the school under one roof, as well as offering collaborative spaces where students can work together on their projects. “This building will allow flexibility so students can have far more options,” she said. “Kids will have flexibility to move around and take their projects and learning further.

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commitment of the Andrews’ government, which will see the transformation of this learning space from old tech to state of the art STEAM building.” The project is Stage 2 of works at Hampton Park Secondary College, building on the $2.62 million Stage 1 works that will provide a new Senior Learning Centre at the school, and $8.12 million for Stage 3 works which include planning, upgrade and modernisation works for a wellness centre and refurbishment of the administration and entrance area. “I am so excited to see action on the ground as Hampton Park Secondary College’s upgrade plans are taking shape and becoming a reality,” Mr Maas said. “This new facility will assist staff and teachers to achieve the best education possible for their students, particularly in the STEAM fields.”

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Students in step, safely By Danielle Kutchel An entire Narre Warren school will take part in National Walk Safely to School Day On Friday 14 May, students at Maramba Primary School will walk to the school gates together to support the cause. It’s expected that almost every student from the school will take part, meeting at various points around the school in the morning before walking in with their peers. “Each year Maramba Primary School participates in National Walk to School Day, to encourage our students to be more active and to promote sustainability,” said Belinda Ladouceur, foundation teacher and sustainability leader at Maramba. “Teachers will meet students at various points and walk with them to school. This also creates a wonderful social event for our community. “We hope to have over a hundred students and their families participating this year.” It’s the 22nd year for National Walk Safely to School Day. The community initiative aims to raise awareness of the health, road safety, transport and environmental benefits that regular walking - especially to and from school - can provide for the long term well-being of our children. Apart from the physical benefits, regular walking also has a favourable impact on students’ cognitive and academic performance. It also encourages parents and carers to walk more, reducing dangerous traffic congestion around schools, while minimising the risk of Australian children developing heart dis-

Students will walk through the school gates together on Friday 14 May. ease and diabetes. Harold Scruby, Chairman and CEO of the Pedestrian Council of Australia said: “The extremely disturbing childhood obesity epidemic continues to affect 1 in 4 children at critical levels across Australia. “Unless teachers, parents, carers and the community generally get behind this event and its objectives, this number will never decrease. “The best exercise for all of us is regular walking. Children require at least 60 minutes per day of physical activity. “We should encourage them to include walking at the beginning, during and end of each day”, he said.

The performance equation Back in September last year, I wrote an article on ‘Growth Mindset’ inspired by Professor Carol Dweck’s excellent book ‘Mindset - Changing the way you think to fulfil your potential’. Professor Dweck is a leading researcher in the fields of personality, social psychology and developmental psychology who was interested in looking at how children learn. In short, what she found was that the kids came from one of two mindsets: ‘fixed mindset’ in which the belief is that we are each endowed with a certain level of intelligence and talent and ‘growth mindset’ that says nothing is fixed and everything can be learnt. I have this inherent belief that we are all capable of doing so much more than we think we can. In fact, I have to admit that every single job I ever took on I really was not sure that I could do, but I have always had a belief then if someone could do it, why not me? Growth Mindset is about discovering our capabilities through an acceptance that we are most likely to fail along the way, but what really matters is that we learn from that experience and apply that learning to become better next time. This can be neatly summed up in the ‘Performance Equation’ which is defined as follows: PERFORMANCE = POTENTIAL INTERFERENCES In other words, what can be achieved is governed by the potential that we (or a particular system) have, minus whatever gets in the way. So, if we can reduce or even eliminate whatever is getting in the way, our performance can increase to close to our true potential. As Carol Dweck found, in most cases, what gets in the way can be our own selflimiting beliefs and two quotes are really relevant here: Henry Ford said: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t - you’re right” Shakespeare wrote: “Beware the stories

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH you tell yourself for you will surely be lived by them.” In the work I do with business leaders, I see this a lot. Opportunities to improve or address a particular part of the business always exist, but it is the personal beliefs of the people involved which largely govern whether or not outcomes are achieved. One area in particular where this shows up a lot is in product and service pricing. Just about all the companies I work with are run by fair, hardworking professionals keen to do their best for their staff and their customers, but in a few cases prices have not been increased for years, sometimes decades! This is especially true in engineering and manufacturing companies in which pricing is often based on a ‘cost-plus’ approach, i.e. you work out what the product or service is costing you and then simply add a margin to derive a price to the consumer. However, pricing is actually value-based in that people will pay what they believe the product or service is worth to them, not necessarily what it costs the company to make. I recall working with a high-quality local manufacturer years ago who stated it was not possible to charge more than a $X for his product in the marketplace and “that’s a fact”. The reality was however, it was not a “fact”, but a self-limiting belief of the value that his customers placed on his product. As a result, the financial performance of his business was unnecessarily impacted until the interference (belief about price) was eliminated. Identify your ‘interferences’ and improve your performance! Ian Ash is the managing director of OrgMent Business Solutions. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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Pool ‘vision’ floated By Cam Lucadou-Wells A principal devoted to improving school services in Doveton and Hallam has added his support to retaining the threatened Doveton Pool in the Park. Greg McMahon, executive principal at Hallam Senior College, was on a Casey Council working party to develop a “vision” of the pool’s future. He was blindsided by the council’s bombshell proposal in March to demolish the outdoor pools for parkland. “The reaction from all of us was we were a bit bemused. A pool was always part of our discussions then suddenly it wasn’t. “The key is it’s still open for discussion so we’re still pursuing the idea that there’s a pool for the community.” He and others such as Doveton-Eumemmerring Township Association, Doveton College and Our Place had put a “great deal of thought” into an alternative vision. Their submissions, rejected by Casey, were to relocate Doveton Library to the site, with a new 25-metre ‘indoor-outdoor’ pool that could be used all year round. It would make the heritage-listed pool a “central identity”, a hub of Doveton, Mr McMahon said.` “The pool is the one thing kids say they do in the summer. It’s a really important symbolic area and a massive recreational area in Doveton.” It’s hard to gauge demand due to the current outdoor pools being open only on days of or above 30 degrees Celsius in DecemberMarch. Mr McMahon said formerly threatened public pools such as Fitzroy had become vibrant recreational areas. “With the need for more housing stock in

Casey Council’s draft concept plan features the removal of Doveton Pool from the site.

Greg McMahon, right, with Hallam Senior College partnerships manager Keith Pimblett. 193915 Picture: CAM LUCADOU-WELLS Dandenong, I can’t see Doveton not regenerating over time. “It may take a generation but you have to be thinking for the next generation.” An enclosed pool would take away the vagaries of weather, which had made it impossible for schools to book in learn-to-swim programs, Mr McMahon said. “Our kids really need to know how to swim. Every student is supposed to learn to swim. “But not knowing when the pool would open or close was an issue.” An on-site library would also be prime position for the 650 students at the adjoining Doveton College, Mr McMahon said. The submission also included a fitness centre, kitchen, allied health offices and meeting rooms at the pool.

A Casey Council report, in rejecting the proposal, stated there were sufficient council community facilities in Doveton such as the community hub and library in Autumn Place. There were also “accessible” aquatic centres at Dandenong Oasis, Casey ARC and Noble Park Aquatic Centre, the report stated. Mr McMahon had led the acclaimed transformation of the adjoining Doveton College. The “success story” comes from providing a learning space for families, not just students. He says a hub at the pool would provide much-needed additional space for the college’s “wraparound services” including adult education, allied health and early childhood learning. “Doveton College exceeded all expectations. That was because of the vision of people like (philanthropist) Julius Colman.

“All we want is a bit of vision for what this (pool) land will be for the next generation.” According to a Casey Council report, the Doveton outdoor pool was an “over provision of aquatic facilities and services” which lost $190,000 from July 2019-March 2020. The report stated that Doveton-Eumemmerring’s 12,347 population was too small to justify a $40 million redevelopment including an indoor pool. According to the council, the pool attracted 3717 casual visitors and 15,190 during swimming carnivals in the 2019-’20 season. By 2026, a further $1.94 million would be required to maintain the pool, let alone upgrade it, the report stated. It instead recommended a $4 million option for free water-play equipment in a park and social gathering space. Currently, Casey is conducting a $90,000 public consultation on its draft concept plan. The plan suggests playgrounds, a water play splash-pad, barbecues and a group shelter instead of pools on the site. Public feedback is invited on the council’s Casey Conversations website until Friday 14 May Details: conversations.casey.vic.gov.au.

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Art helps us all connect By Gabriella Payne Art gets people talking, or so they say, and that’s definitely the case for St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School’s new community arts program, which is helping integrate and connect our local Chinese diaspora with the wider community. The art program held its first ever class on the morning of Saturday 24 April and Sabrina Li, the Chinese language teacher and community engagement coordinator at St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School said that it had been a great success. “It was really good and everyone had a great time,” Ms Li said. The program aims to not only help students with a range of artistic projects, but also provide a space for parents from the Chinese community to feel a sense of “belonging” where they can reach out and get help if need be. “This program is helpful for the parents as well, because often they don’t know where to ask for help and they are so scared of coming to their child’s school, because they feel bad that they don’t speak english,” Ms Li explained. “We hope to help them get more engaged in the school community,” she said, adding that hopefully the program would help immigrant families realise that “people may be different from you, but we can all support each other”.

Chinese students and parents from all across Cardinia and Casey came along to the first art class, where they explored a range of techniques such as watercolour painting and practicing still life art. As well as creating a sense of community, Ms Li said that she hoped the art program would “help students who speak english as a second language to learn a new skill by learning how to make and appreciate art”. Gembrook MP Brad Battin made a speech at the inaugural class, as well as the principal at St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School, Annette Rome. Both Mr Battin and Ms Rome spoke of the importance of programs like this, stating it was a great way of helping strengthen our diverse, multicultural community. “This is a growing area and I think this program has lots of potential,” Ms Li said. Another Chinese art class is planned in the near future as the school had received a great deal of positive feedback from the first session. Ms Li said that while the program had a focus on the Chinese community, students from all backgrounds are welcome to come along to the next class. “All students who are interested in arts can come and explore and improve with us,” she said.

The first Chinese art class was a huge success at St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School. Pictures: SUPPLIED, SABRINA LI

A close up of one of the young artists’ work.

Gembrook MP Brad Battin and St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School principal, Annette Rome both spoke at the event.

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One colourful celebration By Gabriella Payne There were smiles all around at the Lynbrook Community Centre on Saturday 8 May, as Punjabi families from all across Casey came together to celebrate Mother’s Day in a funfilled, colourful fashion. Organised by the Sikh Australian Support for Family Violence group (SASFV), the day was a huge success and saw almost 200 people come along to celebrate the wonderful women and mothers’ in their lives. Jasbir Singh Suropada, the director of the SASFV, said that it was great to see many generations enjoying the delicious food and a wide range of events on the day. “There was a great turn out of grandmothers, mothers, children and some fathers,” Mr Singh Suropada said. “The families had great fun and were so happy, they were already asking when we would be holding another family event.” Mr Singh Suropada said that folk songs and cultural dancing were featured as part of the event - and there was even a dance off between mothers and daughters, which got everyone’s feet tapping! “The objective of the program was to promote healthy families and healthy relationships,” he said. “After the lockdown, post-Covid, it’s good for families to come together and have some fun and laughter.” Mr Singh Suropada said that those in attendance enjoyed a large Mother’s Day cake, lucky-dip prizes, snacks and the wide range of decorations, which were all kindly sponsored by well wishers in the community. A few special guests also came along to take part in the celebrations, with Nicky Turner and Kim Sammon, the new and emerging communities liaison officers from Victoria Police, making an appearance. All in all it was a fabulous celebration paying tribute to just some of the many incredible mothers in Casey, and Mr Singh Suropada said that the SASFV and the wider community couldn’t wait for the next one.

The Mother’s Day celebrations at the Lyndhurst Community Centre were a multi-generational affair, and everyone enjoyed the cake. Pictures: SUPPLIED

Everyone had a fabulous time at the colourful celebrations.

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Voices of Casey in concert Voices of Casey presents Reflections, a song suite covering thoughts about the past and the present. Sunday 16 May from 2.30pm at Fiddlers Green Auditorium, 57 Gloucester Avenue Berwick. Bookings essential: call 0412 74 11 95. Tickets: adults $15, under 15 y.o $10, Fiddlers Green residents $10.

An evening with VIEW The Berwick Evening VIEW club is holding a casual meeting night, including dinner, on Monday 17 May at The Hill Restaurant Berwick, 6pm for a 6.30 pm start. This will be a very relaxing way for guests to meet our VIEW members. VIEW clubs are part of The Smith Family. Bookings required by Thursday 13 May: Jan Whitaker 9705 9009.

Mums and daughters yoga #CaseyGirlsCan: Mums and Daughters Yoga is a free yoga class for every level. Enhance your mental and physical wellbeing as you are taken through rhythmic sequenced postures, static postures and breathing exercises. Weekly on Saturdays, 8.30am-9.30am at Littlecroft Family Resource Centre. Visit https://www.casey.vic.gov.au/events/

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Cranbourne Senior Citizens Club Located at 1 Codrington Street, Cranbourne, the Cranbourne Senior Citizens Club invites new members to join us for bowls, bingo, line dancing, ballroom dancing, BBQs, day trips, pleasant Sunday afternoons, entertainment, and afternoon tea. For further information contact Thelma on 5996 4554 or Isabel on 0429 301 947.

Cranbourne U3A Make the most of your retirement! Tutors waiting to teach art using various mediums. A variety of crafts including knitting, sewing, card making, calligraphy and parchment craft can be taught or assistance given. iPhone and tablet tuition available. Chess and card games, line dancing, table tennis and cycling groups welcome you. Want to learn the guitar, ukulele or keyboard or just singalong for fun? We can help. French and Italian also taught. Players wanted for Mahjong and Bridge. Expand your social life and get active for a healthy third age. For more information visit www.u3acranbourne.net.au or call Marge 0410 304 308.

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New Vogue, Ballroom, Latin Dancing, and Dancercise Cold weather is coming so get those dancing shoes on and keep warm! Classes continue in Narre Warren, Beaconsfield, and Pakenham. Classes in all styles are taught by a friendly accredited instructor. Classes include Ballroom and Latin, Tuesdays 7pm - Beaconsfield Neighbourhood Centre, Wednesdays 6pm and 7pm - Foundation Learning Centre Narre Warren, Thursdays 1pm - Pakenham Community Centre; and Dancercise (exercise to music and jazz dancing) Thursdays 11.15 am. Chase the winter blues away and join us! For more details ring or message Di Marsh on 0408343202, or email difen69@bigpond. net.au

Basic Computer Classes (Pre- Accredited) Learn/refresh basic computer skills like introduction to computer, internet application, MS Office - Basic, prepare documents and prepare simple budget. Days: Thursdays, time: 1.00pm to 3.00pm (Afternoon session). Cost: $25 per term (membership fees of $6.00 per annum applies). For enquires and booking contact the office – 9704 2781. Venue: Oakgrove Community

Employability Skills (Pre- Accredited) This Employability Skills course will cover everything you need to prepare you for your search for employment. Day: Wednesdays, time: 10.00am to 12.00pm. Cost: $25 per term (membership fees of $6.00 per annum applies). For enquiries and booking contact the office - 9704 2781. Venue: Oakgrove Community Centre – 89-101 Oakgrove Drive, Narre Warren South 3805.

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Panthers stalwart departs By Tyler Lewis It’s the end of an era! James Nanopoulos’ glorious tenure at the Dandenong Cricket Club has come to an end, with the electrifying all-rounder joining Victorian Premier Cricket rival Frankston Peninsula. Nanopoulos joins old friend, Paul Boraston, who now coaches the young Heat group. After almost two decades at Dandenong, Nanopoulos is looking forward to playing alongside a young group and the change of scenery. “It’s the fresh start and trying to teach some young kids how to improve their game and get the best out of themselves,” he said. “For me, get back to proving to some new faces that I can still compete and do well. “Hopefully it will keep me pretty fresh. “I have been at Dandenong for 17 years, I don’t really know much different. “Obviously I go in with open eyes and ears, I’ll listen and learn to take in some new stuff. “I guess playing against them might be a bit weird, but once we get out there it hopefully be all systems go. “I loved my time at Dandenong, wouldn’t trade it in for anything,” Nanopoulos said.

The attacking all-rounder leaves the club after a 236-game stretch after walking through the gates of Shepley Oval as a fresh-faced 15 year old, needing to be guided along, he got exactly that in a club treasure. “To come through and start as a kid, finish as an adult, it has been a long ride and an enjoyable one at that,” he said. “Liz (Williamson) nurtured me through as a kid. “She is an absolute champion, she has been a massive influence on my cricket at Dandenong. “I couldn’t possibly thank her enough for everything she has done over the past 10 or 12 years she has been there. “She is unbelievable,” Nanopoulos said. As for joining his new side, Nanopoulos is linking up with a fellow exciting all-rounder in Frankston’s Brodie Symons. “He’s a beauty! He bats, bowls, fields and has got all the skills,” he said. “Cricket Victoria have obviously ear marked him with some potential. “Hopefully I can teach him a few things and he can really stamp himself on the competition and then go a bit higher,” Nanopoulos said.

No player has played more Victorian Premier Cricket games with Nanopoulos than his now former captain, Tom Donnell. Donnell expressed how big of a hole the absence of his great mate leaves, on and off the field. “He obviously leaves a massive gap,” Donnell said. “Not just on field, we are talking 16 to 17 seasons, it is sort of just a familiar face around the place that is gone. “On the field he has been great, more so the familiar face around the club that everyone knows is probably going to be missed the most. “We wish him all the best,” he said. For a long time, but more specifically in the last two seasons – where Nanopoulos has taken 83 wickets – Donnell has had the luxury of throwing the ball to him when he needs the game to move long. “He has been our main go-to bowler for the last few seasons, he has had a really good patch of form,” he said. “His bowling up front with the new ball and then coming back and tying up an end – it is going to be missed. “When he gets a wicket he sort of gets on a roll, he continues that on and not just gets one

wicket, he gets a couple and puts the team in a better position. “It is definitely going to be missed by the club, deeply, you don’t take 80 odd wickets in two seasons and easily fill that hole. “His reliability that the team is going to miss a lot,” Donnell said. As for Donnell, if he is to continue on next season and come up against Nanopoulos, he hinted it won’t be an unentertaining contest between bat and ball. “It will be interesting, we have had quite a few battles at training,” he said. “We sort of know what we can and can’t do. “It will be interesting and something we would struggle to take seriously to be honest. “He doesn’t bowl quick enough to drop short. “Would look on the front foot, probably a dirty slog over mid-wicket to get on top of him, but he is probably a bit too smart for that so I would be happy to get bat on ball to start with,” Donnell joked. Nanopoulos joins a number of Dandenong players that have left the club at the conclusion of the Victorian Premier Cricket season, but few could ever leave a bigger legacy at Shepley Oval.

A great day at Berwick JFC By David Nagel A great day was had at the Berwick Junior Football Club on Sunday with more than $8,000 raised for Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA). “It’s such a great cause and our aim this year is to raise $10,000,” said club president Carly Ravenhall, who organised to have the canteens sell pink buns on the day. Characters like Under-9s coach Justin Pearson got caught up in the spirit of the day, while the Under-16 girls were proud to show off their pink socks before they played their game.

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Wickers square things up By David Nagel Berwick is slowly acclimatising to the little things that count in its new surroundings after the Wickers made it back-to-back wins with an 18.7 (115) to 9.11 (65) victory over North Ringwood on Saturday. The Wickers have now squared the ledger at two-two after four rounds in their debut season in the Eastern Football League (EFL) Premier Division – a month of football that has taught the club some vital lessons that will provide invaluable learning tools moving forward. The two main lessons learnt...prepare well and kick straight. The Wickers have been a standout performer in their last five seasons of football, four in the South East Football Netball League (SEFNL) and their most recent 2019 experience in the AFL Outer East Premier Division. While being a perennial double-chance contender doesn’t always end with the ultimate success, it does lend itself to having the opportunity to manage players for the more challenging contests of the season. But in the EFL Premier Division – there are no such luxuries. “That the biggest difference playing in this league, that you don’t get a let up and it’s like playing finals football every week of the season,” coach Clint Evans explains. “The players are little more banged up each week and having to be more vigilant with their recovery and it’s just something that we need to get used to at this level. “In the past you could set yourself for certain games, but now it’s full throttle each week.” And Berwick has certainly done its homework on lesson two – kicking straight – with Saturday’s big win over the Saints set up by some super-efficient forward craft in the early stages of the match. It’s worth remembering that the Wickers have been about as accurate as a two-year-old on a toilet this season, spraying 7.17 against Noble Park in round one and then kicking 4.16 to three-quarter time in their round-three victory over Balwyn. The Wickers would kick 6.1 in the final term against the Tigers and carried that momentum forward, booting 5.0 to 2.3 in the first quarter

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All three are members of a highly successful October 2018 Bernardo x Sunset Believer litter comprising six males and three females. Six of the ‘nonet’ have won races, 55 in total, and amassed around $182,000 in prizemoney. “I’ve never had a litter like this, and I’ve bred around a dozen,” Bean said. Harper’s Girl is $51 in TAB’s ‘All In’ market for the Sapphire Crown series (for females), while Aussie Secret is $26 and Got The Torque $201 for the Harrison-Dawson series (for males). “If he (Aussie Spirit) begins like he did at Sale last Sunday, they’ve got to catch him… but Shima Shine is a freak,” Bean said. “I offered ‘Aussie’ to Jason Thompson while I was trialling one day at Sale. In my mind, he’s the best trainer in Australia.” Aussie Secret has won 19 races (with six seconds and four thirds) from 39 starts. He’s won two from six at Sandown Park, with a 29.51sec personal best, and has made finals of the G1 Silver Chief, G2 Horsham Cup and G2 Ballarat Cup.

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Cannons still firing The winning streak remains alive for the Casey Cannons Men’s Vic League 2 side thanks to a thrilling last minute solo effort from goal-scoring machine Bryan Young. In a clash with St Bede’s that never reached any great heights, the Cannons opened the scoring through youngster Nick McPhee but struggled to make further inroads as the home side worked its way into the game. Turnovers threatened to kill the Cannons’ chances and one resulted in an end-to-end opposition goal that evened the scores. The last quarter was all Casey, but chances went begging and the teams looked destined to share the points. That was until the sublime Young plucked an overhead out of the sky, beat three defenders and slotted the match winner, moments before the final whistle was blown. It was a fitting end to a match where the men celebrated three milestones - Evan Rundell (200 games), Adam Shilliday (150) and Michael Jennings (100). That’s four wins from four starts under rookie coach Sam Dobrich, made even more impressive by the absence of key man Matthew Light. The daunting trip to Ballarat proved too much for the undermanned Vic League 2 women, who conceded three goals in the first quarter to effectively surrender victory. Without the speedy Mikaela Davis and sturdy mid Bron Moult, the Cannons had to come out firing against a strong WestVic side. That didn’t eventuate but the Cannons worked their way back into the contest with Jess Rowland providing the attacking flare with both goals. The women’s twos fared better, slapping Yarra Valley, 4-1, in Pennant F. It was a sharing and caring performance for the Cannons who had four individual goal scorers in Tina Horwood, Vanessa Dillon, Teejay Peterson and Emily Noney. The twos are among a cluster of top-four clubs all on 10 points in an even Pennant F competition. It took a fightback, but the men’s Reserves managed to share the points with St Bede’s. Despite having the better of field play, Bede’s found the net twice on penalty corners to go up 2-0. The Cannons were always going to come, though, and goals to Jason Moult and Mark Dowel ensured they would take one point out of the game - and hold onto second spot for now. Bryce Alards and Jackson Johnston had blinders to help power the men’s Metro B side to a 3-0 win over St Bede’s. The Cannons had the bulk of the play, but went into the halftime break without a goal. It didn’t take long, though, the intriguing leftie Johnston knocking an airborne save past the goalkeeper in the first couple of minutes of the second half.

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From left, Evan Rundall, Adam Shilliday and Michael Jennings all celebrated significant milestones Picture: SUPPLIED against St Bede’s. 237278 Impressive youngster Matthew Lawler made it two with a precise finish from a tight angle, before Johnston went in again off of a broken play that bamboozled the goalkeeper and defenders. Casey sits top of the ladder after four rounds. Goals to Hilary Doulton and Shannon Carrigg helped the women’s Metro B side to a 2-2 draw with Collegians, while Jas Sing provided the only goal in the men’s Metro C side’s 9-1 loss to undefeated Greater Dandenong. Our U14 side had a brilliant season debut, running away with a 10-1 win over Maccabi. Prime mover Thomas Pettigrew helped himself to a bag of five goals, while debutant Emily Harris fired in a hat-trick and Leandi Blignaut added a brace. In a topsy turvy clash with Frankston, the U12s fought out an honourable 4-3 defeat.

Bopanna Prince Achandira, Korben Leask and Alfie Ray were the goal scorers in the tight loss. Xavier Woodcock scored the goal in a 4-1 loss for U10 Noney, while Cleo Guastella was the goal scorer in U10 Coaster’s 6-1 loss to Maccabi. Last Monday-week, a nine-player Masters side did a brilliant job to travel to Hawthorn and come away with a 1-1 draw. Jas Singh found the net. This week is a special one for the club with our Women’s Pink Round raising funds for Breast Cancer Network Australia as we celebrate 300 games for stalwart Melissa Light. Players will don pink socks and there will be a raffle, sausage sizzle and raffle prizes, with donations going toward breast cancer research and prevention.

Casey Masters shine in gruelling walk The annual pilgrimage to the Coburg 24-Hour Carnival became a walk in the park for three athletes from the Casey Masters Athletics Club. Marnie Grace finished ahead of the field in the 6-Hour Walk, Albin Hess came second in the 12-Hour Walk while Pramesh Prasad was put to the ultimate endurance test when he finished second in the gruelling 24-hour event. Marnie started running in 2013, having never run a kilometre in her life, and in late 2018 she decided to extend her repertoire and try racewalking. The last few years have seen her active on the running and walking fronts. She was also keen to dip her toes into the world of ultras and completed the Princes Park 6-Hour Run in 2018. This year, she decided to try a long walk and targeted Coburg. As part of her prep the 42-year-old racewalked the 2020 Virtual Melbourne Marathon half-marathon in December and was out on weekends, doing longer sessions to prepare for Coburg. The prep must have worked as she won the six-hour test with a very impressive distance of 45.421 kilometres. 22 STAR NEWS

Thursday, 13 May, 2021

Big winners in BDTA

From left, Marnie Grace, Pramesh Prasad and Albin Hess show off the spoils of their hard Picture: SUPPLIED work. 237276 Albin, 61, has competed in the last four Coburg carnivals and has normally done the six-hour walk where he has a PB of 46.148 kilometres. He had been intending to compete in the 24-hour walk category this year but a troublesome knee meant he missed too much vital training. On the day Albin led early in the 12-hour

walk, but was gradually overtaken to finish in second place by a little over two kilometres, with a total distance of 73.470km. It was his first time competing over this category so we can call it a PB! And Pramesh, 46, was keen on testing himself over the longer walking distances. In September 2018 he won the Victorian 50km Racewalking Championship with a time of 4:56.55. The following year, in April 2019, he entered the six-hour walk at Coburg, winning with an impressive 56.512km. Last year came and went with no further races, but come this year, he was ready for the next step and entered the 24hour walk event with high hopes. Pramesh headed out fast, using the full racewalking technique, and powered through to 52.693km in the first six hours, before switching to an efficient strolling action that continued to eat up the miles. He passed the 100km mark in 11:49:11 and reached the 100-mile mark in 20:43:42. From there he strolled a few laps to a total distance of 162.559kim, his goal achieved. Pramesh had earned Centurion badge 81 for his efforts in a very impressive performance.

Saturday Osborne Shield Narre Warren 1 2:30 v Cranbourne 2 4:31, Officer/Sandhurst 2 4:30 v Pakenham 1 2:21, Harkaway 1 3:35 v Berwick 2 4:36, Beaconsfield 3 6:41 v Upper Beaconsfield 0 1:25. Rubbers 1 Berwick White 2 4:31 v Beaconsfield 1 2:26, Fountain Gate 2 5:41 v Berwick Black 1 2:23, Cranbourne 2 4:33 v Berwick Blue 1 3:35, Bunyip 2 5:45 v Narre Warren 1 3:39. Rubbers 2 Harkaway White 3 6:42 v Officer 0 1:26, Beaconsfield 1 2:27 v Fountain Gate 2 5:41, Narre Warren 1 3:40 v Harkaway Red 2 5:45. Rubbers 3 Beaconsfield Gold 0 0:2 v Pakenham 3 6:36, Officer White 2 4:25 v Officer Blue 1 2:27, Cranbourne 2 4:40 v Berwick 1 3:40, PRTC 1 3:39 v Beaconsfield Blue 2 5:47. Section 1 Berwick White 2:24 v Cranbourne White 6:46, Berwick Blue 2:24 v Sandhurst 6:44, Narre Warren North 4:35 v Pakenham 4:34. Section 2 Berwick 2:34 v Narre Warren Green 6:40, Beaconhills (Pak) 4:37 v Harkaway 4:31, Narre Warren Gold 5:39 v Fountain Gate 3:35. Section 3 Narre Warren Green 2:26 v Officer 6:44, Cranbourne 5:37 v Narre Warren Gold 3:34, Pakenham 7:43 v Narre Warren North 1:22. Section 4 Beaconsfield 0:17 v Cranbourne 8:48, Sandhurst 2:35 v Narre Warren South 6:38, Clyde 1:27 v Berwick 7:48. Section 5 Berwick Blue 1:14 v Cranbourne 7:46, Berwick White 6:41 v PRTC 2:27, Narre Warren North 7:45 v Gloucester 1:21. Section 6 Berwick Blue 3:32 v Harkaway 5:34, Pakenham 2:18 v Narre Warren 6:42, Cranbourne 6:44 v Berwick White 2:25. Section 7 Officer 6:48 v Sandhurst 2:24, Pakenham 7:48 v Beaconsfield 1:29, Upper Beaconsfield 4:34 v Narre Warren North 4:33. Sunday Section 8 Berwick White 4:38 v Tooradin 4:38, Clyde 1:13 v Cranbourne 7:46, Narre Warren 5:35 v Berwick Blue 3:27, Beaconsfield 5:39 v PRTC 3:36. Section 9 Berwick Blue 6:45 v Fountain Gate 2:30, Gloucester 3:30 v Narre Warren South 5:41, Cranbourne 8:48 v Berwick White 0:21. Section 10 Berwick 2:25 v Cranbourne 6:42, Narre Warren 4:34 v Beaconhills (Pak) 4:28, Officer 6:39 v PRTC 2:24. Section 11 Sandhurst White playing May 12 v Sandhurst Blue, Bunyip 5:40 v Cranbourne White 3:30, Officer Blue 2:21 v Officer White 6:40. Section 12 Doubles Berwick Blue 6:36 v Narre Warren Green 0:16, Sandhurst 0:4 v Narre Warren South 6:36, Narre Warren Gold 4:31 v Berwick White 2:24, Beaconsfield 3:27 v Officer 3:27. Section 13 Doubles Clyde 6:36 v Fountain Gate 0:8, Gloucester 2:24 v Narre Warren South 4:30, Narre Warren 3:29 v Berwick 3:28, Officer 2:23 v PRTC 4:31. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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