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Winner: Australian Precision Technologies

Casey businesses celebrated their night of nights at the 2021 Casey Business Awards gala dinner on Monday.

After a turbulent year, the awards were back to showcase some of the city’s most resilient, creative and innovative businesses. Berwick-based manufacturer Australian Precision Technologies took out the main award being named the City of Casey Business of the Year for 2021.

See inside for the stories behind all this year’s winners

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Australian Precision Technologies founder Richard Weinzierl and his team were all smiles at the Casey Business Awards.

TRANSFORMATION A WINNER

By Danielle Kutchel Australian Precision Technologies (APT) has taken a giant step into the future, moving into a new industry and upskilling its staff to stay ahead of the curve.

Over the past two years, the Berwickbased precision manufacturer has progressed with some major initiatives to better position its business.

The pivot has paid off for the organisation, and not just in business terms; APT was named City of Casey Business of the Year at the 2021 Casey Business Awards, which were held at Bunjil Place on Monday 12 July.

APT’s transformation began with the creation of an advanced manufacturing initiative, which reset its customer focus.

Initially, a large portion of APT’s work was for the motor vehicle industry or in general engineering – but with this work heading offshore, APT’s management knew they had to come up with new target customers.

Speaking at the awards gala, APT founder and managing director Richard Weinzierl said the business had made a massive shift, from 90 per cent automotive around 10 years ago to now 80 per cent defence and aerospace.

The defence industry is a challenging contract to win by anyone’s standards.

But APT didn’t shy away from the challenge.

The business achieved an AS9100 accreditation and underwent a number of security checks to gain the defence work, placing them in the next tier of manufacturers.

The transformation didn’t happen overnight, and all processes had to be overhauled.

All staff had to progress to a higher skill level, working to strict process controls.

Managers learned new quality controls and new quality-focused staff members were hired to oversee the defence work.

For its efforts, APT also took out the Innovation category in the 2021 Casey Business Awards.

The shift to defence work helped when Covid-19 smashed into the manufacturing industry.

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Inside Australian Precision Technologies.

APT was also part of the direct response to Covid-19, creating components for respirators that kept people alive during the pandemic.

APT is an integral part of the Casey business landscape; around 90 per cent of staff are local, so they are directly driving the local economy.

Speaking on the night, Mr Weinzierl said he was “humbled” to be named a winner.

“I feel really privileged to be up here and to be proud of such a great team,” he said, paying tribute to APT’s staff members.

Now one of the top suppliers to the defence and aerospace industry, Mr Weinzierl said APT was “still growing and kicking goals”.

“In Berwick, we make parts to defend the nation. Who would’ve thought that!” he laughed.

“I’m really proud to be an Australian company in Berwick, making parts for the world.”

The Business Awards’ judges said APT had demonstrated “exceptional performance as a business” and had made a “deep investment in excellence”.

Richard Weinzierl outside the headquarters of his Berwick business.

“This expertise will continue to benefit our region as they grow and contribute to knowledge in their field,” the judges commented.

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BLAIRLOGIE LEADS THE WAY

By Danielle Kutchel

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A local disability service provider is among four category winners in this year’s Casey Business Awards.

Blairlogie Living and Learning Inc was named as the winner of the Business Leadership category at a gala event at Bunjil Place on Monday 12 July.

Based in Cranbourne South, Blairlogie has been supporting people with a disability since 1987, providing a range of supports including housing, supported holidays, holiday programs, group activities, one-to-one supports and inhome support.

Chief executive officer Carolyn Carr said housing is a particular gap for people with disabilities, which Blairlogie is striving to fill.

The organisation has partnered with developer Wolfdene on Project 28, which has the ambitious aim of providing 28 homes for 28 people with disability by 2028.

Four of these homes have been opened so far at a development in Cranbourne East, Ms Carr said.

“They’ve changed the lives of the four young men who are living there.

“It’s enabled them to stay close to family and friends and the community they know.”

As with all businesses, Covid has had an impact on Blairlogie.

Early in the pandemic in 2020 the organisation made the decision to remain open with modified services to meet government restrictions.

“We also first and foremost recognised that by just shutting our doors

Blairlogie chief executive officer Carolyn Carr (second from left) with her team. and not being able to deliver those vital and critical services to our clients and families that we were potentially putting people at risk,” she said.

“We managed to remain open all of last year, delivering vital services to people. Obviously it was different to what they looked like in 2019, but we allowed people to receive supports that were just critical for their mental health and wellbeing and that of their families, allowing them to continue to work or have a well-needed break from their 24/7 caring role.”

During the most recent circuitbreaker lockdown, Blairlogie continued to provide limited but essential services.

There have been other big challenges too including dealing with the “excep-

tional growth” that Ms Carr said Blairlogie has experienced.

“We support close to 300 people, we have a workforce of 180 employees.

We’ve gone from a business that has a revenue of $1.8 million a year in 2012 to $13 million in 2021. It’s been considerable,” she said.

Government red tape also causes frustrations, Ms Carr said, along with the administrative burden involved in implementing the NDIS. “But I think the work we’re doing and the goals we’ve achieved and the difference and impact we make not only on the lives of people with disabilities but on our community, far outweigh any of the challenges that are thrown our way,” she said.

“I think we’re lucky to have an organisation that doesn’t shy away from challenge, we accept it as part of doing business. I think if you want to make an impact you’ve got to embrace challenge.

“What keeps Blairlogie going and doing what we do everyday is the joy we see on people’s faces when something that they thought couldn’t be achieved, or they didn’t dare dream that they could have, happens for them.

“People with disabilities have the right to be living a full life like anyone else,” she said.

Speaking at the gala dinner, Ms Carr described Blairlogie as “a brave and courageous organisation – an organisation that is not afraid to step into uncharted waters and do things that are different that they know will make a difference to the lives of people with a disability and their families”.

She paid tribute to Blairlogie’s team as well as the broader community it serves; close to 300 clients, 180 employees and around 600-800 parents and families, all of whom rely on Blairlogie “to make a difference in their lives”.

She said Blairlogie would now continue its progress on Project 28, with 24 homes still to be delivered in seven years.

“We’ll keep on keeping on,” she said.

The awards judges commented that Blairlogie had “demonstrated impressive and inspiring leadership on a number of levels” and congratulated the business for its “positive impact on so many people”.

As a category winner, Blairlogie will receive a $1000 cash prize.

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CASEY BUSINESS POWERS ON

By Danielle Kutchel The Covid pandemic has given rise to a number of buzz words – chief among them, resilience.

This is especially relevant to businesses as they’ve forged a path through some of the most unexpected trading scenarios in living memory.

For Greg Plant, founder and director of Powerplant Project Services in Hallam, resilience has become the name of the game.

It’s a quality that’s been incorporated into the company’s daily practices since the pandemic hit.

And it’s the name of the category they’ve been named as winner of in the 2021 Casey Business Awards.

The company is a previous winner in the business awards, having picked up two gongs in 2017.

But in the wake of Covid, they upped their game.

Mr Plant said Powerplant regularly measures its performance against industry standards and was therefore able to see that it was performing well against these.

When Covid hit, the company looked to its values – people, performance and pride – to see it through.

“We adopted a survive to thrive process,” Mr Plant said.

“Where there was pain, we shared it and that helped us all keep going.”

Pulling together as a team, staff regularly checked in with each other even over Microsoft Teams.

The social side of things was stepped up with daily quizzes and end-of-week

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Greg Plant (second from right) with his winning team. drinks as well as a Friday ‘good news’ session.

A resilience expert was brought in to help pass on a number of strategies that staff could use in their personal and professional lives.

At the beginning of the series of workshops, the expert took a diagnostic of the team to see how they measured on the resilience scale.

By the end of the series, their resilience had markedly improved.

Mr Plant also encouraged his employees to reach out to others if they were having a “down day”.

He led by example, checking in with staff over the phone in a practice that has continued into 2021. Management at Powerplant is mindful of the ‘Covid hangover’ that many are still experiencing, so the focus on resilience, commu-

nity and connection within the workplace is now an ongoing one.

And it seems it has all paid off: since the lifting of restrictions last year, the business has thrived.

Mr Plant said the awards had helped change the business for the better, as it has provided an opportunity for he and other members of the team to think about their skills gaps and how to improve both personally and as a collective.

“They got me on the front foot of what I should do to make this business the best it could be,” he explained.

“The awards helped change us for the better.”

He said the team quickly realised they could leverage their capabilities to build a better industry, thanks to the insights provided by the awards process.

Mr Plant now encourages other local businesses to enter the Casey Business Awards to see how they too can improve.

“We’ve got a lot to thank the awards program for, for helping us to improve the way we roll and the things that we do.”

He congratulated management at Powerplant on forming a strategy and achieving its goals, and the team for finding “ways to perform under pretty challenging circumstances”.

“We’ve got a lot to be proud of… we did survive the pandemic and we are thriving now even to the point where we’re recruiting now with opportunities in this area for more jobs,” he said.

Speaking at the awards dinner at Bunjil Place on Monday 12 July, Mr Plant said the pandemic had helped the business realise and focus on what mattered most: its people.

“Investing in our people, performing to meet the needs of our clients and to feel really good about it is what makes us tick, and today personally and on behalf of the team we feel really proud to be recognised by the council and in this region to have done it right,” he said.

The judges described Powerplant as having “a very strong leadership style that keeps the business focused, dynamic, in tune with where trends are heading and therefore able to adapt”.

“Some enterprises stand out when it comes to weathering the challenges thrown at them … Powerplant Project Services Pty Ltd did more than soldier on,” they commented.

As a category winner, Powerplant received a $1000 cash prize.

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DENTAL’S DRIVE FOR PEOPLE

By Danielle Kutchel

CATEGORY: EMPLOYMENT

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A vision for a new kind of dentist drives Berwick Dental Studio to be a leader in its field.

Founded by Dr Tony Liu and Dr Chu Tan, Berwick Dental Studio opened in responses to what its founders saw as an unfulfilled demand in the Berwick area for their brand of dentistry – “a dentistry which is as human as it is comprehensive”, as Dr Liu explained.

They’re also committed to hiring locals – something that has seen them recognised as winners of the Employment category.

In a speech on the night, Dr Liu said the recognition was “amazing, and also very unexpected”.

He praised the other finalists in the category, adding he hadn’t expected Berwick Dental Studio to come out on top against other, more established businesses.

The awards judges commented that Berwick Dental Studio had “created an outstanding bespoke model to build the capability of their team”.

“As well as investing in building the capability of their team they also invested in the future of their business because the people are always the real strength of any highly profitable, highly functional business,” the judges said.

Dr Liu explained that people really are the backbone of Berwick Dental Studio.

“The vision of our business is to become a centre for upskilling and growth of both people who are experienced and those who are new to the dental industry,” Dr Liu explained. “We are dedicated

Dr Tony Liu and Dr Chu Tan (right) with the Berwick Dental Studio team. to employing locally, and it feels amazing to be recognised for it.

“We believe that having a passionate and well trained team is crucial in delivering outstanding service.”

To start with, Dr Liu said the clinic hires only growth-minded professionals who are then quickly upskilled through a structured on-boarding program.

Staff regularly take part in team training to ensure their skills are constantly updated and old ones honed.

“There’s no such thing as perfection and we are always learning to improve what we offer,” he said.

The Covid-19 lockdowns restricted the practice’s work to solely dental emergencies, which account for around

three per cent of patients as the clinic focuses on preventative care and smile transformations.

But Dr Liu said the lockdown provided an excellent opportunity to develop more training materials and provide staff with further training.

“Over the past year, not only did we keep our entire team employed, we actually grew and doubled our team size.”

As the director of Berwick Dental Studio, Dr Liu said he loves to see his team grow and achieve things they hadn’t even imagined previously.

He said Casey was a great place to do business, with its mix of established families and ongoing growth.

He recommended other Casey businesses invest in building the capacity

and resilience in their team – two things that are “critical to the success of any business”.

Dr Tan said the Employment award was a recognition of the hard work the Berwick Dental Studio team had put in recently.

Going forward, Berwick Dental Studio is looking to expand to a larger location for its growing body of staff. Dr Tan said the business wanted to replicate its focus on people at the next location, providing more employment and growing a team where everybody loves coming in to work.

“We’ve done it once, we can do it again, and bigger,” she said.

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Judges from left, Rovel Shackleford, Andrea O’Bryan, Kathy Racunica, Casey administrator Noelene Duff, Judy Pridmore and Casey administrator Miguel Belmar.

BUSINESS’ NIGHT OF NIGHTS It was time for local business to shine at the 2021 Casey Business Awards gala dinner.

Held at Bunjil Place on Monday 12 July, the event celebrated the creativity, resilience and spark of Casey businesses and paid tribute to the people and processes that had gotten them through the Covid-19 pandemic.

The cocktail-style event set the scene for a reinvigorated awards program after a year’s hiatus thanks to the pandemic.

Entertainment was provided by the Charlotte Jane Trio, and Cole Rintoul kept the crowd hyped as MC for the night.

Business owners and staff had the opportunity to mingle and network with others in-person, in a change from the Zoom-based operations of the past 18 months.

But it was also a chance to reflect on the progress made despite the challenges of 2020, and an opportunity for businesses to pause, take stock, refresh and thank their staff for the hard yards put in over such a turbulent time.

Berwick-based Australian Precision Technologies (APT) took out the major award of the night when it was crowned City of Casey Business of the Year.

Specialising in high precision manufacturing, APT has become one of the top five per cent industry leaders in Australia’s advanced manufacturing sector and has proudly remained a Caseybased business since establishing in 1992.

The judging panel highlighted APT’s exceptional performance as a business across many aspects, including contributing locally, sustainability and being an accessible organisation, and noted their “contribution in their field extends state-wide, nationally and with strong capabilities to extend internationally.”

As Casey Business of the Year, APT received a $2000 cash prize.

The local company also took home the Innovation Category Award. Category winners each received a $1000 cash prize.

Other winners on the night were: Resilience Category – Powerplant Project Services Business Leadership Category – Blairlogie Living & Learning Inc

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The night provided a nice chance to catch up.

Category – Berwick Den· Employment tal Studio City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff congratulated all the local businesses who had taken part in the awards, and in particular this year’s winners.

Ms Duff also thanked this year’s judges, Judy Pridmore, Rovel Shackleford, Kathy Racunica and Andrea O’Bryan for their generous time and expertise offered in assessing every application and the constructive feedback provided to each entrant.

“There has been so much uncertainty for businesses in recent times and I commend all the participants who took the time to reflect on their businesses achievements and enter this year’s awards,” Ms Duff said.

“We had 81 businesses enter this year’s awards and I hope that every one of them has found this to be a valuable and rewarding experience - to go through the process of self-evaluation and receive constructive feedback about their business from our judges.

“Our local businesses are such a vital

Charlotte Jane Trio entertained everyone beautifully all night. part of the Casey community and when they enjoy success and growth, the entire Casey community also benefits from more local jobs, increased services and a stronger, future-proofed local economy.”

This year’s Casey Business Awards were supported by major sponsors, Zeemo and Bendigo Bank, category sponsors Mirvac, St John of God, MatchWorks, and media partner Star News Group. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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A full house at Bunjil Place.

MC Cole Rintoul kept the night running smoothly.

Guests took the opportunity to network.

After surviving 2020, business leaders enjoyed unwinding.

Decorations made the evening sparkle.

Congratulations...

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CONGRATULATES City of Casey Business of the Year 2021 Australian Precision Technologies Business Leadership Category Winner Blairlogie Living & Learning Inc Employment Category Winner Berwick Dental Studio Innovation Category Winner Australian Precision Technologies Resilience Category Winner Powerplant Project Services

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Show success rocks

By Danielle Kutchel The Berwick District Woodworkers Club threw open the doors to its workshop over the weekend as part of the Casey Winter Arts Festival.

It was the first time in the club’s history that they had invited people in to view their work - but by all accounts, the event was an incredible success, with hundreds of people attending across the three days and plenty of unique, handmade pieces being snapped up by new owners.

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New school is in Tracks have been laid for a new school to be built at a prominent site in Narre Warren North.

On Monday 28 June, VCAT gave the go-

ahead for Sidrah Gardens School on BelgraveHallam Road, Narre Warren North at the former miniature railway site.

The Islamic school will accommodate up to 160 students and will be based on envi-

ronmental school models, similar to Steiner schools, where much of the learning takes place out in the school grounds.

According to Sidrah Gardens School chief executive officer Leyla Mohamoud, students

will have the chance to get stuck into permaculture activities on site such as looking after farm animals, rejuvenating natural habitats and harvesting crops.

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THE LOWDOWN Q&A

with Gembrook MP Brad Battin

Tell us a fun fact about yourself I love brewing my own beer – and have beer taps at home.

What do you love about your role in the community?

When you can genuinely make a difference in someone’s life. If people walk into our office it is often their last resort, so to help them makes you forget the stressful moments.

THREE … tax time things to remember

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Evidence make sure you have records of your expenses. The ATO does in fact check these things, so being able to prove that you spent the money you claim is essential.

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Be organised it’s a busy time for accountants, so be as organised as possible before you go in for your tax appointment. Coming in with a shoebox full of receipts for them to trawl through may not be the best idea. Many accountants will have an online checklist to help you prepare.

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Know what you can’t claim there are lists on the ATO website of what can and can’t be claimed.

In this era of working from home, it’s important to keep an eye on these lists so you can get the best return possible when the time comes to make your claim.

Who is your biggest inspiration?

Sport – Jackie Robinson, an amazing story of strength and commitment to make change.

Politics – John Howard, just never gave up.

Life – Malala Yousafzai, every girl around the world deserves an education What has been your most memorable moment?

Two daughters, with one on my birthday, you can’t get better than them.

What’s the best thing about Berwick?

People, shops, sport – everything, it is the best place to live and I love living here.

If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook?

Steak cooked over coal with a salad – and some homebrew.

Growing up, what was your dream job?

Police officer – and I lived the dream for a few years.

What is your favourite holiday destination?

Australia – We love Swan Hill.

Overseas – Bali, yes the Bintang, beaches and weather.

Being a politician is busy! How do you like to relax?

With friends having a barbecue. Simple.

Gembrook MP Brad Battin. 242885 Why is it so important for people to be in touch with their local Member?

I think it is more important for the local MP to be available and let people know they are there

to assist. During the election it is all Liberal, Labor, Greens – but the reality is an MP is elected to serve anyone who needs assistance or advice, and we try to deliver on this on every occasion.

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overall wellbeing.” says Daniel.

According to research, approximately 4,303 people in Berwick suffer from hearing loss, and it can take 7-10 years for them to act on it. Daniel is on a mission to get more people hearing better and provide the community with a supportive care-driven hearing service for years to come.

“Our research found that 37% of Australians 40+ aren’t aware of the common signs of hearing loss.

On top of this, those 40+ know at least two people they think suffer from hearing loss but almost half have never suggested a hearing test, mainly because they are worried it would hurt the person’s feelings.

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Chemist jab plea

By Danielle Kutchel Holt MP Anthony Byrne has joined forces with the president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Victorian branch to call for pharmacies to be able to administer the Covid-19 vaccine.

Visiting Terry White Chemmart Pharmacy on Clyde on Tuesday 6 July, Mr Byrne called on the Federal Government to allow local pharmacies to provide the vaccine in the same way they currently provide the flu shot.

Mr Byrne suggested allowing pharmacies to dispense the vaccine could help bring an end to lockdowns. “‘We know that the more Australians who are vaccinated, the more chance we have to avoid lockdowns and be able to travel freely,” Mr Byrne said.

“The current pace of the Covid-19 vaccination rollout is unacceptably slow. It’s been a vaccine stroll-out, not a vaccine rollout.”

According to Mr Byrne, 816 Victorian community pharmacies applied to the Federal Government to be able to give the vaccinations – but only eight, mainly in regional Victoria, had been approved.

He said as more vaccines came online, it would be vital for pharmacies to be able to work alongside GPs and vaccination hubs to get the shots into people’s arms.

“Local pharmacies should also be able to provide the Covid-19 vaccines now.

“We need our pharmacies armed with proper vaccine stock working across the country so we can increase Australia’s vaccination rates, and our local vaccination rates and end the risk of future lockdowns in Victoria.”

Holt MP Anthony Byrne and the Victorian branch president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia want pharmacists to be part of the Covid vaccine rollout. 243107 Pharmacist at Terry White Chemmart Pharmacy on Clyde and president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Victorian branch, Anthony Tassone, said pharmacists across the country – not just in regional and rural areas – should be part of the rollout.

He said customers had asked him to give them a Covid vaccine, but he was unable to provide one “because I don’t have vaccines in the fridge”.

He said pharmacies across Australia had been invited to submit an expression of interest (EOI) to the Federal Department of Health in April to participate in the vaccination program, but only about 200 nationally had been approached by the Commonwealth.

“We literally need all immuniser hands on deck,” he said.

“Vaccine frustration is a major issue; ready, willing patients are unable to get the vaccine.

“We have made this far harder than what

Toddler poisoned by ‘ice’

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A drug-toking dad from Narre Warren South has been charged after his toddler was hospitalised with ‘ice’ poisoning.

The man smoked ice in a glass pipe in a bedroom at home, then watched and played with his one-year-old son in the lounge room last July, Dandenong Magistrates’ Court heard on 6 July.

While on the couch, the child became distressed “out of nowhere” – “crying” and “acting strange”, according to his father.

He and his parents caught a taxi to Casey Hospital, where illicit substances were detected in the boy’s blood and urine samples.

The matter was reported to Department of Human Services and to Victoria Police.

The man, who was charged with conduct endangering serious injury as well as drug possession, didn’t know how the “freakish accident” occurred.

But he admitted he was responsible for his son’s poisoning.

He guessed his son may have eaten ice that had dropped onto the father’s clothes – “or something like that”.

“I put my hand up… it’s my fault,” he told

police at the time.

During a police raid of the family home, police seized substances believed to be ice, cannabis, GHB, heroin and magic mushrooms.

The man claimed two of the drugs were “fake” sold to him in “scam” drug-deals. He bought 500 mL of GHB for $500 just after being released from custody a month earlier.

Also seized was a ‘ScreenyWeeny’ urinesample “hiding kit”, including synthetic clean urine refills, thermometer and heat-pack.

He was also charged with two counts of driving unlicensed, driving an unregistered vehicle and driving with false number plates.

During a police intercept in Noble Park in June 2020, he presented a false NSW drivers’ license but couldn’t recall the correct license details.

Police seized various suspected drugs from his unregistered car.

A defence lawyer told the court that the “ashamed” man had abstained from drugs since the offences 12 months ago.

The man had been offered employment in the Metro Tunnel Project, the lawyer said.

He was bailed for sentencing at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 6 August.

it had to be.”

A spokesperson for the Australian Department of Health confirmed the EOI process had taken place in April, when National Cabinet had “agreed that States and territories can choose to incorporate community pharmacies into their roll-out plans in rural and remote areas where there are no or limited other points of presence”.

The spokesperson said about 15 pharmacies in Victoria would be “on-boarded” in the coming weeks to give out the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Eight are expected to commence vaccination on Monday 19 July.

“As part of the ramp up of the Covid-19 vaccine in the second half of the year, there are currently planning activities underway for a proposed approach to engage community pharmacies to deliver one or more mRNA vaccines from September 2021 as supply allows,” the spokesperson added.

Fire at school A fire at a Beaconsfield school is being treated as suspicious.

Police and emergency services attended the scene of a small fire at St Francis Xavier College in Beaconsfield on the afternoon of Tuesday 13 July.

Investigators were called to the school on Beaconsfield Avenue around 12.35pm.

Students were evacuated to a nearby oval and no-one was injured.

A CFA spokesperson said seven units from Beaconsfield, Berwick and District 8 HQ responded to reports of smoke issuing from the roof of one of the school’s buildings at just after 12.30pm.

FRV also attended in support.

Crews deemed the incident under control at around 12.50pm and the incident was declared safe at around 1.10pm.

The exact cause of the fire is unknown and it is being treated as suspicious at this stage.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report at crimestoppersvic.com.au

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Burglary charges laid Southern Metro Region Crime Team detectives charged seven people following an alleged aggravated burglary in Berwick.

It will be alleged a group of males kicked in the front door of a McNair Court property just after 2am on Monday 12 July.

A male occupant was allegedly stabbed during the incident and subsequently taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The offenders allegedly stole a white BMW X5 which was later spotted on the Princes Highway in Berwick about 3am.

The Police Air Wing followed the vehicle to the western suburbs where stop sticks were deployed at Palmer Parade in Derrimut.

Four males and three females allegedly ran from the car and were arrested nearby.

A 15-year-old Cranbourne girl has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle.

A 16-year-old Cranbourne East girl has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle.

A 14-year-old Cranbourne girl has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle.

They have all been bailed and will face a

children’s court at a later date.

An 18-year-old Cranbourne man has been charged with aggravated home invasion, intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, and theft of motor car.

He was remanded to appear before Melbourne Magistrates court.

A 16-year-old Cranbourne East boy has been charged with aggravated home invasion, intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, and theft of motor car.

A 15-year-old Clyde North boy has been charged with aggravated home invasion, intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, and theft of motor car.

A 17-year-old Cranbourne boy has been charged with aggravated home invasion, intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, and theft of motor car, and driving offences including reckless conduct endangering life.

The 16 and 17-years old boys will be remanded and will face a children’s court at a later date.

The 15-year-old boy has been bailed to appear in Children’s court at a later date.

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Dog park plea refused

By Danielle Kutchel A Casey dog trainer is calling on the council to provide special dog parks for pooches with anxiety, to keep them and their fellow fourlegged friends safe and happy.

Jake, who runs Power Pooches and adopted pooch Sasha during the 2020 Covid lockdown, has submitted a proposal to the City of Casey for a private dog park “to exercise and train dogs that are unable to socialise with other dogs”.

According to the Jake’s proposal, as many as 50 per cent of dogs now have some sort of anxiety issue with the number increasing after each lockdown.

He said many dog owners were unaware of the signs of canine anxiety, and didn’t know how to react if their own or another dog was experiencing the condition.

Jake’s dog Sasha has anxiety, and Jake said they had been abused both physically and verbally by other dog walkers when Sasha reacted badly to other off-leash dogs.

He believed a private dog park would eliminate the problem by giving anxious dogs a place to play in safety and privacy.

The private park would be exclusively for dogs registered to the City of Casey with a doc-

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umented special need, and owners would have to bring their own bags and water bowls and would need to clean up after using the park.

“As a dog owner of a rescue dog and a ratepayer in the City of Casey, I do not feel as though I am supplied with a safe area to train,”

he said in the proposal.

“There are many other dog owners in the City of Casey that are like me.

“We need a facility like this that is secure, safe and accessible to registered owners of special needs dogs.”

But the City of Casey has rejected the proposal.

In an email to Jake, which he provided to Star News Group, a City of Casey representative said “the privatisation of public open space and the infrastructure within it is not the preferred approach of Council”.

However, the representative said the council would “look to include design features to better cater for dogs with anxiety in future dog friendly spaces”.

Jake said he would not be giving up on his park plan would be taking his plan to politicians including premier Daniel Andrews – particularly in light of the State Government’s plan to roll out dozens of new dog parks across Victoria.

“It’s really spreading the word around that this is something we could do with,” he said.

For more information about canine anxiety, visit the Power Pooches website or find them on Facebook.

Hallam ‘change-maker’ gifts $140k of PPE

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Hallam-based business has made a stunning donation of masks and sanitisers to Greater Dandenong’s Covid material-relief drive.

Charming Woods, which produces skincare brand Dermalume, donated more than $140,000 of PPE goods.

On 7 July, it presented 100,000 single-use masks, 7000 hand-sanitiser bottles and 1920 surface-sanitiser sprays – which will be distributed to groups and people in need.

In a letter to the council, the company urged “everyone to be change-makers in this (Covid) crisis”.

“The pandemic calls us to an unexpected task but it is a call to which we respond decisively.

“We have donated various PPE products to local communities, including hospitals,

schools, local councils, aged care, home care, food bank and many more.

“By supporting one another, and aiding those among us who are most vulnerable, we will be able to work through and rise above this crisis even more united than before.”

Mayor Angela Long said the council was “extremely grateful” for the gift.

“We will work with the Material Aid Consortium, community groups and those in need of donation to distribute the donated goods.”

The council’s material aid program has distributed more than 730,000 kilograms of food and 260,000 sanitary items between April 2020 and March 2021.

The $550,000 program is expected to extend to at least mid-October 2021.

The State Government has contributed more than $230,000 to the program.

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Berwick property boom

By Shelby Brooks Although it’s nothing new to hear the southeast is experiencing a housing boom, house prices have soared post-Covid-19, surprising real estate agents.

Ray White Pakenham senior sales consultant Gavin Staindl said Berwick home prices have gone up by around $60,000 in the last 12 months, something forecasters weren’t expecting.

“From a property perspective, the analysts were forecasting significant drops in the market, saying 40 per cent could be wiped off the property market,” Mr Staindl said.

“Yet here we are, 12 months on and it’s actually one of the hottest markets I’ve ever experienced.”

Average property prices in Berwick have increased from $697,000 to $775,000 in the last 12 months.

Pakenham increased from $515,750 to $577,250 and Officer increased from $565,000 to $640,000.

Mr Staindl said there were some popular

pockets in Berwick for first home buyers but Pakenham and Officer remained the most sought after for new buyers.

“All three towns have gone up considerable amounts, over 10 per cent, which is incredible growth in any market,” Mr Staindl said.

Mr Staindl said the price rise could be attributed to the increase in interest in buying a home in the area.

“When we came out of lockdown we were inundated with people wanting to buy and I didn’t really understand why this was happening,” he said.

“People were just coming out of the woodwork.

“All of a sudden, my colleagues and I, we were looking at each other going hang on, this isn’t all doom and gloom, we aren’t going backwards, all of a sudden prices are starting to take off.”

Mr Staindl said a good indication of how many people were looking to buy was pre-approval levels.

“The pre-approval levels that we have got is greater than that of 2009 when we experienced

a rejuvenated turn around post-Global Financial Crisis (GFC),” he said.

“Interest rates are also low as they’ve ever been in the history of interest rates, like in 100 years. So a lot of first home buyers are thinking, if I’m going to buy a house, I might as well do it now when I can get a loan at 1.9 per cent.

“These are crazy low numbers so the appeal to buy a property is significant.”

With travel plans on hold due to the global pandemic, people are saving more and can therefore afford a more expensive home, Mr Staindl said.

“Because people can’t really go anywhere, people are saving more. Travelling and weddings are all being put off so all of a sudden people have got a sizeable chunk of money and are thinking ‘what are we going to do with it? Oh I’ll go buy a house!’” Mr Staindl said.

While the growth in the market isn’t exclusive to the south-east, Pakenham and Officer continue to be a popular choice for first home buyers.

“Remarkably, and this sounds crazy, it’s actually still quite affordable here compared to

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“Here we’ve got great schools, good public transport, a proximity to the city under an hour and a thriving population boom.”

While about 50 per cent of buyers in Pakenham and Officer are first home buyers, Mr Staindl predicted about 20 per cent were investors and 30 per cent were second home buyers either upgrading or downsizing.

Though Mr Staindl pointed out, there were a lot of people leaving the area to make way for the new home buyers.

“A large majority of people are actually moving out altogether to Queensland or rural Victoria,” he said.

“There’s a mass migration or mass exodus taking place.

“That’s also allowing a lot of first home owners to cash in and move into those properties.”

Drouin, Warragul and Korumburra are popular regional destinations.

“It’s a lot of families moving on, saying stuff it we’re going to move on with our kids and go somewhere else,” Mr Staindl said.

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Special school leader appointed A principal has been appointed for the upcoming specialist school in Endeavour Hills.

Susan Coull has more than 30 years’ experience in working with children with disabilities.

She has led three specialist schools, most recently as principal at the Currajong School in Malvern East.

Ms Coull has a Master’s degree in special education, and trained as a music therapist.

Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams said Ms Coull’s appointment ensured a “great leader for a a fantastic new school that will meet the additional needs of students with disabilities in the area”.

Narre Warren North MP Luke Donnellan said the Government was ensuring “students of all abilities can access a great education – no matter their circumstances”.

The new school – with an interim name Endeavour Hills Specialist School – will cater for up to 288 students from Prep to Year 12 with autism or a range of intellectual disabilities.

The school will create separate community buildings for early years, middle school and senior students.

Students with medium to high care needs will be supported with a separate kitchen, small learning space and fully assisted toilet in each building.

Specialist spaces will cater for media, communications, drama, physical activities, art, science, craft and technology studies.

Middle and senior students will have a dedicated life skills space.

The school is expected to open in 2022.

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On Thursday 8 July, a story was shared to the Cranbourne Star News Facebook page regarding the State Government’s plans for the removal of the Camms Road level crossing in Cranbourne which would see the acquisition of 18 properties.

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Here’s how our readers reacted online: Cassie Galea: What about the owners of those 18 properties??? If they say no, then straight up it’s no! Make up some other plan and leave the people alone.

Gaye Guest: Resident rights NIL! Bad statutory planning exposed yet again! In days gone by MMBW and CRB allowed large corridors of land for expansion and infrastructure. Today it’s build, build, build right up to and over every easement sadly. Stop building and allow infrastructure to catch up - they are playing catch up!

Peter McKill: FFS the properties have been there for nearly 59 years. All big blocks. No one could have foreseen this.

The area was subdivided in 1959. Going under would be better as the mess it will cause when the rail is extended to Clyde.

Kellie Banks: houses were built in the ‘80s. I agree though- nobody would have foreseen this back then.

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The Australian public school sector is shamefully underfunded.

The Australian private school sector is vastly overfunded.

Solution? Defund the private school sector and adequately fund the public school sector.

Public schools in Australia are expected to operate in alarming conditions; shouldering limited teaching and learning resources, antiquated asbestos-ridden infrastructure and enrolments of disadvantaged students doubling that of schools in the private sector.

Despite the obvious disparities, private schools enjoy an overabundance of government funding and financial support.

Not only do they receive tremendous government funding, but also fees raised from parents and financiers; a luxury public schools do not enjoy.

Fees in public schools are often recounted as voluntary contributions. This is because government legislation forbids public schools attaching mandatory parental fees to student enrolments.

Irrespective of the differences, senior government politicians and bureaucrats expect public schools to deliver a quality teaching and learning program.

They want Australian schools to be world-leading, yet deprive public schools of the funding they so urgently need.

Adjunct associate professor at Southern Cross University David Zyngier believes removing all funding from any school that “... charges fees above its SRS then progressively removing funding from those schools charg-

State school teacher Rob Kelly says public schools are being deprived. 209700 ing fees lower than the SRS by day 10 per cent per annum”, is one solution. “This allows non-governed schools to get their house in order or to become a public school.”

In a recent research paper written by Trevor Cobbold and published by Save Our Schools in June 2021, this underfunding is expected to continue for “...the rest of the decade under the current Commonwealth and State Government funding arrangements.”

By the end of the decade, public schools will be underfunded by a gargantuan $60 billion while private schools will be overfunded by $6 billion.

This is an outrageous prospect and one that should be taken far more seriously by the Commonwealth Government and its Department of Education.

Underfunded public schools with smaller budgets, larger class sizes and fragmented teaching and learning programs see lower student achievement levels creating a so-

cioeconomic problem within the education sector.

Public education should form the framework and backbone of an equitable and egalitarian society, but there is a clear prejudice towards the public sector.

The symmetric shaming and blaming of public school teachers for the poor academic achievement levels of their students needs to stop.

It makes no more sense than praising private school teachers for the high academic achievement levels of their students.

There is no judicious or measurable difference between the two.

It’s about the environment they work in, the resources they have access to, and the funding the school has to support those who need it.

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Teachers want jab next

By Shelby Brooks As teachers return for term three without masks, one local principal is advocating for his staff to be considered frontline workers in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.

Berwick Lodge Primary School principal Henry Grossek believes teachers should be considered frontline workers and be eligible for a Pfizer vaccine if they wish.

“I know my staff would all feel better if they had the opportunity to be vaccinated,” he said.

“That’s been an ongoing concern for the last 15 months. Teachers at my school and colleagues that I speak to have always felt we should be prioritised for vaccination.”

He said the nature of a classroom setting should be enough to see teachers on the list.

“The bottom line is we work in small rooms with 20-30 kids in a classroom for five to six hours a day and you aren’t wearing masks in there and if someone has got it, and children can get it, as we know, it can just spread like wildfire,” Mr Grossek said.

Minister for Health Martin Foley announced on Wednesday 7 July that masks would no longer be required at schools for students and staff as restrictions eased in metropolitan Melbourne.

“A lot of the authorities are saying it’s low risk, but it still is a risk,” Mr Grossek said.

“It would make a lot of teachers feel a lot better if they were priority vaccinated and we should be now. Once again, we’ve got no cases so it’s a golden opportunity to capitalise on that.

“If we all got vaccinated we’d all feel better and we wouldn’t have to wait until some school got closed down again.”

Mr Grossek said teachers should have been on the list from the beginning of the rollout.

“A few of the staff have been vaccinated, in-

Berwick Lodge Primary School principal Henry Grossek believes teachers should be next for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. 206312 cluding myself, but most of them haven’t been vaccinated,” he said.

“We do know that in any point in time, as we’ve just seen in Sydney and a few months ago in Melbourne, things can change rapidly and the Delta strain, which is the one we are all concerned about, can flare up at a rapid rate very quickly.

“The fact that we haven’t got any cases at the moment doesn’t in any way, diminish people’s concerns. My opinion is, yes, teach-

ers should be getting priority vaccinations, of course that hasn’t been the case and it’s disappointing that it isn’t.”

On Facebook, the Gazette asked “Should teachers be considered frontline workers for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout?” to gauge the community’s opinion.

A few people said no, teachers should not be considered frontline workers in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, with most saying it should be an individual’s choice.

The Gazette did not suggest that teachers should not be given a choice and instead just asked if teachers should be categorised as a frontline worker in the rollout scheme.

Kristina Dodevski said teachers shouldn’t be considered frontline workers.

“If teachers are, so are supermarket workers, and I’m in construction, and we didn’t stop during any of the lockdowns. Does that make all those industries frontline workers?” she said.

Emma Woodman also said no.

“Frontline workers are every single person that worked away from home through 2020.

Teachers hid safe and sound at home. Working behind a computer screen,” she said.

“The supermarket employees, the rubbish collectors, the early childhood staff, the hospital/aged care staff yes. Not the sooky teachers that campaigned their union to ‘protect’ them and neglected our children for the majority of the year.”

Lots of people did answer yes, saying that teachers should be listed as frontline workers in the vaccine rollout.

Bronwyn Mepstead said, “Absolutely, especially if they live with someone who is compromised.”

Matthew Carey was more pessimistic.

“Why bother considering it now? Should been mandated from the start,” he said.

Jacquie Venditti said, “absolutely, if they want it.”

Vebica Evoonz agreed to part of the idea.

“For the original Covid variants no, as the stats and science didn’t support it. But for Delta variant, yes, as it is more transmissible and may potentially harm more children if teachers give it to the students,” she said.

And so did Kym Daniels.

“If yes, then so should supermarket workers!” she said.

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Firefighters from across Cardinia came together last Wednesday to complete a multi-brigade training exercise in Upper Beaconsfield.

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By Gabriella Payne Firefighters often find themselves in highstress situations, working hard to save properties and lives in dangerous situations - and to prepare for this, it’s always good to practice.

The Upper Beaconsfield Fire Brigade decided to do just that last Wednesday 7 July on a mass scale, bringing together the Cockatoo Rural Fire Brigade, the Pakenham Brigade, Pakenham Upper CFA, Officer Fire Brigade, Toomuc Fire Brigade and the Beaconsfield Brigade in an expansive training exercise that aimed to hone their skills in an emergency situation.

Ian Pinney, the captain of the Upper Bea-

consfield Fire Brigade who organised the whole event, said that it had been a very successful evening and a great way to bring a range of fire brigades in the Cardinia area together to work with one another.

“I thought it was a good exercise and a great opportunity to work in a collaborative approach with the other brigades,” Mr Pinney said.

“I prepared the whole night as a live incident, so not many people knew what was going on apart from a close few.”

Mr Pinney said that firefighters on the night were sent a message about the ‘fire’, which they then had to react to, organising and delegating tasks between one another to

perform at their best and successfully save the ‘people’ (dummies) inside the smokefilled Igloo building in the Upper Beaconsfield Recreation Reserve.

The thick smoke in the Igloo building simulated a structure fire environment that allowed the firefighters to perform search and rescue functions with specialist breathing apparatus to help locate the missing casualties (dummies), that were then triaged by members with first aid training outside.

Mr Pinney said that over 65 firefighters from seven different brigades were present on the night, and the Cardinia firefighters were also joined by four members of the Edithvale Fire Brigade, who brought along and showcased

their newly refurbished Mobile Communications Vehicle (MCV) - one of only two if its kind in Victoria.

The bi-annual training event went down without a hitch, and Mr Pinney said that it had been a fantastic learning opportunity for everyone involved, with even some new recruits getting involved.

“The message is that it’s important that we do these things because it provides us with invaluable training opportunities,” Mr Pinney said.

“They prepare us for large scale events when they do occur and they allow us to do it without the level of intensity that you would find in a real environment.”

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The exercise saw firefighters work together and put their skills to the test to save the ‘people’ (dummies) from the fake flames.

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Woodwork event excels The first exhibition of the Berwick District Woodworkers Club was an outstanding success.

Club member John McMahon said an estimated 500-600 people attended over the weekend from 9-11 July to see demonstrations by club members as well as some of the amazing sculptures and functional pieces they’ve been working on.

As a result of the weekend, the club has also picked up a number of new members as well as positive feedback from people in the Casey community.

Visitors came from as far away as East Gippsland and Shepparton.

As a bonus, Mr McMahon said, the club made some good sales of its pieces too.

The Berwick District Woodworkers Club has existed for around 35 years but this was its

first open exhibition.

And after the success of this first endeavour, Mr McMahon said it’s likely it won’t be the last.

“It will possibly be an annual event and probably will be bigger next time,” he said.

“We were more than happy with the response we had from the community and the reactions we got were that they were blown away.”

While visitors enjoyed all the demonstrations, he said the most popular were wood turning on the lathe and carving and making rocking horses.

The club is composed of both men and women of all ages and abilities and skill levels, from people who have never held a hammer to those who have worked with wood throughout their professional career.

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A Casey-based all-abilities equine organisation will play host to the Melbourne Cup. On Saturday 17 July, that famous trophy will visit Equine Pathways in Narre Warren North as part of the 2021 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour.

Two separate events will take place on the day: Equine Pathways Open and Lexus Melbourne Cup Event, 10am – 1pm at Balmoral Equestrian Centre, 299 Harkaway Road, Narre Warren North Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour Community Event, 1pm – 2pm, at Akoonah Park, Berwick The Open Day and Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour Event gives visitors the opportunity to learn more about Equine Pathways and meet the team.

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There will be demonstrations by Equine Pathways’ riders and horses, stable tours and special guest speakers.

Equestrian Olympian Amanda Ross and 1992 Melbourne Cup Winning jockey Greg Hall will also be there.

At the Community Event, guests will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see and have their photo taken with the iconic Melbourne Cup. Equine Pathways works with people with injury, illness or disability looking to personally develop and improve their life opportunities and wellbeing.

The organisation provides clients with a community-based program using horses and shared with others with similar life experiences.

To RSVP to the community event, visit trybooking.com/BSFCI

Entries are now open for the Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2021.

Now in their 19th year, the award categories have been refreshed to ensure they reflect contemporary ideas of sustainability in Victoria and global best practice.

Sustainability Victoria has aligned this year’s categories to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – a globally accepted, robust and comprehensive sustainability framework.

The Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2021 categories are: Clean, affordable and secure energy Climate action Healthy environment Social and economic justice Sustainable places Waste reduction and the circular economy

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Two awards within each category will be presented: the Community Champion Award for individuals and small organisations, and the Industry Leader Award for medium and large organisations.

The judging panel will include a broad range of independent environmental experts selected for their sustainability and industry expertise.

Bass MP Jordan Crugnale encouraged locals to submit their entries to the awards.

“I encourage local businesses, community organisations, schools and individuals who are leading the transition to a circular economy and net zero emissions to enter,” she said.

Entries for the Premier’s Sustainability Awards close on Friday 30 July 2021 at 5pm.

Visit sustainability.vic.gov.au/PSA for further information.

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Clyde callers waiting

By Danielle Kutchel Callers and internet users around Clyde, Clyde North and Cranbourne East continue to struggle to get mobile reception, despite towers in the area.

And politicians at both State and Federal levels say they’re putting pressure on telcos to fix the problem.

Earlier this year, Bass MP Jordan Crugnale began a petition to the Federal Communications Minister, Paul Fletcher – which attracted 1200 signatures – to get better reception after hearing stories of residents in emergencies unable to call police or paramedics.

Star News Group has spoken to other residents who have complained of poor reception while working from home.

In June, the Casey Council granted approval to Optus to lease space at Casey Fields for a new 5G tower, set to be completed by April 2022.

However, when questioned on the extent of coverage to be provided by the new tower, an Optus spokesperson said the site would “pro-

vide the community with 4G coverage”.

The telco did not respond to a request for the projected coverage of the tower.

In June, Ms Crugnale welcomed news of the new tower but questioned whether it would provide enough coverage for the growing area.

“My concern is, if the Vodafone tower is anything to go by, the reception radius won’t get very far into the community of Clyde and Clyde North where it is desperately needed and is a serious mobile blackspot,” she said.

A TPG spokesperson – representing Vodafone since the two companies merged – said its site at Casey Fields would be upgraded to include 5G to increase capacity and speeds.

“Subject to approvals, we are expecting this upgrade to take place later in the year,” the spokesperson said.

“We have also recently upgraded three sites to 5G within the Clyde council area, providing additional capacity at Eumemmerring, Hampton Park and Cranbourne.”

Federal La Trobe MP Jason Wood, whose electorate takes in Clyde North, said phone

Clyde North and Berwick East.

Holt MP Anthony Byrne said he had been receiving complaints of lack of mobile phone reception across the electorate since 2015, and had been in “constant contact” with the City of Casey, telcos and the Federal Government to try and fix the problem.

“The Federal Government needs to provide much-needed funding for the mobile phone blackspots to telecommunication providers, the City of Casey needs to provide the planning permits, and the telecommunication providers need to build the towers,” he said.

“We have seen some new mobile phone coverage over recent months but there remains very poor mobile phone coverage in Cranbourne East, Clyde and Clyde North.

“We will continue to advocate and put pressure on the Federal Government, the City of Casey and Telecommunication providers to resolve this issue this year.

“This lack of an essential service is the most important issue affecting residents in Holt. Our mobile phone blackspots need to be fixed now.”

reception in the area had been a major issue for some time.

“I became increasingly aware of it in 2019 when residents, predominately from Clyde and Clyde North, raised issues regarding coverage,” he told Star News.

“Adequate internet and phone coverage is a necessity in 2021 which is why it is not good enough that the major telcos have ignored La Trobe, a major growth corridor, for such a long period of time.”

Mr Wood said he had “applied pressure” to the telcos, urging them to “fix this mess”.

“They ultimately have the responsibility to improve coverage as the private companies responsible for the provision of proper services.”

Telstra has recently confirmed that a new tower will be built in Casey, co-located with TPG. Mr Wood, who has met repeatedly with Telstra, said the telco had told him there would be “additional capacity” provided in Clyde North, and that they would prioritise new mobile infrastructure in Clyde East,

Narre Warren North school build ‘in train’ From page 1 The Green Wedges Guardians Alliance had submitted that the school would be an urban use inappropriate in the green wedge zone.

According to the hearing documents, the Alliance had submitted that if the school’s application was approved then, together with two nearby existing schools and plans for four more, the green wedge would become “an urban education zone” which would place pressure on the urban growth boundary.

The Alliance was also concerned about how students would get to the school given the lack of public transport in the area and limited active transport options, as well as

the impact on the landscape and biodiversity of the area and the potential bushfire risk.

But VCAT Member Katherine Paterson granted the permit, finding the Alliance’s concerns could be mitigated.

Ms Paterson did agree with the Alliance that “the school is located outside of the preferred location for schools”, which would normally encourage schools to be closer to metropolitan or major activity centres.

However, she found the Green Wedge A Zone Schedule 4 did allow for a school to be established.

Given the site’s former use as the miniature railway, Ms Paterson said turning it into a school would not be taking a site away

from agricultural production.

Instead, she said the school’s proposed permaculture activities were “consistent with the surrounding agricultural uses”.

While many of the trees and plants at the site – which was heavily planted out as part of the miniature railway development – would need to be removed as part of bushfire protection measures, Ms Paterson said they were exempt from a planning permit as they had been planted there, rather than being remnant Indigenous trees.

The most critical patches of native vegetation in the area would not be “significantly impacted” by the build, she said.

Ms Paterson also said the school buildings

would “sit comfortably” in the landscape.

The school will provide 82 car parks on site with a one-way ‘loop’ through the carpark that Ms Paterson found would be safe for students and parents.

A minibus system will also operate to get students to and from the school.

Ms Paterson granted the school a permit subject to several conditions, including that the school submit a master plan to Casey Council prior to commencing the build; the carpark be sealed; noise from the premises not exceed EPA limits; and the school’s hall, court and chapel be used exclusively for the school and not for external public use without the consent of the City of Casey.

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Shez Mathieson from Pakenham Upper was announced as the lucky winner of Star News’ Shop Local Competition which was run in June. She was able to choose from a range of local businesses, cafes and restaurants but ultimately the $100 from Cardinia Park Hotel was too good to refuse. Ms Mathieson is pictured here with Francis from the hotel, who Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS presented her with her voucher. 241674

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Megan’s decade of dance A Berwick-based dance studio is celebrating 10 years of teaching dance, self-confidence and fun to people of all ages.

Megan’s Dance Studio was established in 2011 by Megan Miller who said being a part of the community her students come from is important.

She based her classes over the past 10 years within two local neighbourhood centres, Lyrebird Community Centre, Carrum Downs, and Brentwood Park Neighbourhood House, Berwick.

“I love being a part of the community that my students are involved with and partnering with the local centres really adds to the community feel of the studio,” Megan said.

In June, the studio celebrated a decade in the business with a party like no other with past and present families joining together for a night at Funtopia Carrum Downs, which included face painting, a photo booth, balloon artist, pizza and, of course, cake - all sourced from local businesses.

Megan and her students were joined by Dunkley MP Peta Murphy for the celebration.

During the 2020 lockdowns, Ms Murphy joined the teenage class via Zoom to talk with them about how they were finding the lockdowns and how dance was keeping them motivated.

“Like many small businesses, the dance industry was hit hard by the pandemic but with Zoom, online classes and fun activities each week, we continued to engage and inspire our students throughout the lockdown period and come through to the other side,” Megan said.

When the studio began in 2011, there was just 40 students.

Now, Megan’s Dance Studio has more than 280 young people reaping the benefits of dance.

“Dance isn’t just a physical activity- it provides students with support and an outlet for social skills as well as working on coordination and self-confidence,” Megan said.

“What sets Megan’s Dance Studio apart is the non-competitive environment that allows

Megan’s Dance Studio celebrated 10 years of dance last month. students to learn, love and enjoy dance. We provided a fun and creative introduction to the dance industry, providing students with experience in a range of dance styles and music appreciation.

“Students gain a broad skill set, with a focus on the fundamentals of dance, strength and flexibility.”

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was proud to have seen students go from her studio to performing in large scale theatre productions which Megan uses as an opportunity to take current students on theatre outings in the city.

While Megan is the sole teacher at Megan’s Dance Studio, she employs five junior assistants, all of whom have come through the ranks and therefore understand the values and goals of the studio, she said.

“I aim to help build children’s self-confidence and help them to grow and develop as their own people,” Megan said.

“The senior students love being asked to become an assistant and the younger students look up to them and dream of becoming one.

“After all that 2020 and 2021 have brought us, celebrating 10 years of dance, self-confidence and fun is a joy to behold.”

FOCUS ON … MEDICALLY SPEAKING

Put a freeze on pain this winter With winter upon us, many start to notice new or increased aches and pains, especially in their joints. This is particularly common in the feet, ankles, knees and hips and can interfere with your day-to-day mobility and activity. But what can you do about them?

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They’ve even assisted many to avoid or delay surgery such as knee replacements.

“Thanks to the latest medical research we have a better understanding of the body and how we can assist function and healing. If we look past the surface symptoms to uncover the contributing factors like: faulty foot and joint function, repetitive stress patterns, bio-

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Address your pain People shouldn’t feel like they have to put up with joint and muscle pain during the current health crisis, according to the team at Casey Osteopathic Health Service.

Their team comprises five osteopaths and a myotherapist who work together to gain the best outcome for their patients.

Osteopathy is a drug-free, non-invasive manual therapy that aims to improve health across all body systems by manipulating and strengthening the musculoskeletal framework.

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and neck pain, headaches, joint pain, sports injuries, repetitive strain injury (RSI) and sciatica. Treatment is suitable for all ages, including children and the elderly, and for pregnant women. Osteopaths look for the cause of the problem and don’t just treat the symptoms.

Myotherapy is the systematic assessment and treatment of the muscles, tendons, ligaments and connective tissues of the body to assist in rehabilitation, pain and injury management. Various treatment methods such as Myofascial Cupping, Trigger Point Therapy, Joint Mobilisation, Muscle Energy Techniques

and Dry Needling as well as Soft Tissue Manipulation can be used to provide the best possible outcome from the treatment.

Owner Dr Spyro Antoniou encouraged patients to visit the Beaconsfield-based practice where they will be treated in a sanitised, hygienic environment with staff maintaining social distancing and other precautions where practicable.

Casey Osteopathic Health Services is at 2 Stella Street, Beaconsfield. Phone 9769 9881.

The clinic is open Monday-Thursday 9am-7pm, Friday 9am-5.30pm and Saturday 9am-1pm.

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Dr Nishan Fernando with some of the team at South East Orthodontics. the Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics at Prince Phillip Dental Hospital as a House Officer. The position involved treating complex cases and medically compromised children, as well as orthodontic patients under

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Upon returning to New Zealand, and a few more examinations he registered with the New Zealand Dental Council and The General Dental Council (UK). After a few years in private general dental practice in New Zealand, Nishan attended the University of Adelaide to complete his Doctoral in Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics) in 2005.

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Invincible icon on stage

By Danielle Kutchel Hailed as the international Queen of ‘70s Pop, Helen Reddy was Australia’s very first truly international superstar.

In 1973, her iconic song I Am Woman became the unforgettable anthem of the women’s liberation movement and made her the first Australian to win a Grammy Award.

During her remarkable career she had three number one hits on the US Billboard charts and six more in the US top 10.

She sold more than 25 million albums and played to sold out concert houses right around the world.

She even hosted her very own prime time series on US television.

Then, all of a sudden, she lost it all.

While some of her story was brought to life in last year’s feature film, I Am Woman, the full tale remains a mystery to many – but now Australian singer and actor Nikki Bennett brings Helen Reddy’s life to Australian stages.

Invincible: The Helen Reddy Story will visit Bunjil Place on Sunday 18 July.

Nikki will take the starring role but will speak “about” Helen rather than as her, with Helen’s catalogue of music flowing throughout to help drive the story.

She said she wrote the show in 2010 after growing up with Helen’s music and career in her periphery.

After reading Helen’s biography, she found herself admiring the “unbelievable story of this struggling single mum in the ‘60s, a mum who became the second-highest selling female artist and wrote a feminist anthem, a trailblazing icon for women and Australian entertainers”.

Invincible: The Helen Reddy Story covers Helen’s whole life, rather than just the story of

Nikki Bennett performs in Invincible: The Helen Reddy Story. how I Am Woman came to be.

Through song and theatre, Nikki explores not just Helen’s incredible overseas success, but the resentment she experienced back in Australia and the tragedies of her personal life.

“There’s this massive story of a powerful, iconic feminist who was crushed by people,” Nikki explained.

“It’s uplifting, but it also shows you don’t get anywhere without going through a lot of hardship, especially in those days,” she said.

The show’s performance comes off the back of one of the hardest times the performing arts industry has ever faced, after it was decimated during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nikki said she used the lockdown to concentrate on getting the show together to bring it to life on stage.

Now ready to go, Nikki promised the audience would be on their feet singing by the end.

“I think people come in thinking they’ll know three or four songs, but then they know

Picture: SUPPLIED all of them. It’s been fantastic to watch people adoring her,” she said.

“I look out at the end of the show and have this whole sea of women fist-pumping the air singing I Am Woman – it’s a powerful feeling.

“She was an iconic Australian and I think that’s a powerful thing for people, when they learn how amazing she was.”

Invincible: The Helen Reddy Story will be performed at Bunjil Place on Sunday 18 July.

For bookings, call 9709 9700.

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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

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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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The City of Casey’s Winter Arts Festival is back for 2021. A number of events are running each week, including open studios, exhibitions, performances and opportunities for visitors to create their own piece.

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Magpie young gun now a 350-gamer

By David Nagel Sharing special experiences is what great friendships are all about – but Shane Brewster and Shane Ingram are about to share something extra special when they run out for the Warragul Industrials at Western Park on Saturday.

Reserves coach Ingham will run out for his 300th club game for the Dusties against Inverloch-Kongwak - while roughly two hours later Brewster – a three-time Narre Warren premiership player -will saddle up for the 350th time in a glittering senior career that has secured three premierships and a staggering 10 club best and fairest awards.

We told you…this is something special… even by friendship standards!

Ingham, 37, has been a football tragic since the age of seven, when he began a junior career under legendary coach Frank Ahern that would last for 120 games before making the natural transition to the Dusties.

His mum Linda is a netball life member of the club and was proud as punch when her boy ran out for his first senior game as a 16-yearold in the year 2000.

Ingham, who underrates himself as an honest and reliable footballer, has tasted the ultimate success just once, when as a playercoach he kicked three goals in the 2016 reserves premiership win over Bunyip.

“It took a long time to get one and I definitely cherish that success, from an achievement point of view anyway,’ Ingham said.

“You see a lot of players play their whole careers without winning one, so to finally get one after 25 years was very nice.

“But clearly the best memory I have in footy is looking back at all the mates you make along the way and just being involved in the community and part of this club.

“There are a lot of relationships that begin inside football and then flow outside the club.”

One of those friendships is with Brewster, who made his way to the Dusties after winning three-successive premierships with Narre Warren ending in 2008.

“I didn’t really know him because I had a gap year when he first came across with Wade McGill in 2009,” Ingham recalled.

“But he was a natural leader from day one, even as a new bloke to the club he drove the standards higher and higher along the way and made us all better players.

“He would do anything for you, on and off the field. He’s the first one to buy you a beer, a really nice guy and an incredible footballer as well.

“We’ve had some great footballers but I’d rate him alongside Rob Hefford as the best I’ve played with in my 30 years at the club.”

Ingham’s family is heavily involved at Warragul, with his wife Kristy playing for the Dusties women’s team and children Tyler, Alex and Keira all in love with their sport.

Keira plays football for the under-10’s, coached by…guess who…Brewster!

“There’s not many days we don’t see each other to be honest, either through footy or our family connection,” Ingham said with a grin.

For Brewster, his Victorian football journey began as a 15-year-old when his dad got a new job in Melbourne and moved the family across to Berwick from South Australia.

Brewster, alongside his brothers Danny and Nathan, would play for the Narre Warren juniors before Shane played two years with the Dandenong Stingrays.

He would then make the natural progression to the Frankston Dolphins, spend two years there, before enjoying the ride of his life at Narre Warren.

“The flags are what you remember most but the mates and friendships, it was a pretty incredible time at Narre Warren,” Brewster recalls.

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Former Narre Warren star Shane Brewster will run out for the 350th senior game of his career on Picture: GARY SISSONS Saturday. 234458 Doveton in 2005 and then built a dynasty, with good juniors coming through and a really good bunch of blokes.

“Aussie Jones and Matt Shinners coached those flags and I remember playing with blokes like Brad Scalzo, Brett Evans and Steven Kidd.

“They were great times.”

Brewster moved to the Dusties after McGill offered him an assistant-coaching role, something he built on by coaching the club himself for five years.

Brewster has won eight club best and fairest awards at the Dusties, and as coach came close to winning the club’s first senior flag since 1996 when his team went down to Catani by one point in the 2017 Ellinbank decider.

“Catani was fantastic that day but that definitely still feels like the one that got away,” Brewster said.

On the field with Brewster that day were two people very close to his heart, Ingham, and a 21-year-old Tyson Bale, whose passing on July 29 last year had a massive impact on everyone at the club.

“He (Ingham) is ultimate team man, when we were playing together you always knew he was going to give it his best and do the right thing by the team,” Brewster said.

“He’s as hard as any player I’ve ever met, like a bull at a gate, and I never doubted his effort once. He’s coached women’s, reserves and juniors and I’ve seen him sell merchandise for the club as well…he’s just a terrific clubman.”

And Brewster said everyone at the Dusties banded together to help each other through the passing of Tyson Bale. The importance of being part of a club had never been clearer.

“The club was critical to us all at that point,” Brewster said.

“For myself, losing Tyson was terrible, horrible, I can’t explain it in words.

“It’s something that hit home pretty hard

and without the guys around me, it would have been even harder to get through.

“Footy clubs are an outlet, for players and volunteers, just a great way to get away from everyday life, get away from work, all your hassles, and do your own thing.

“With what happened with Tyson, we’ve put it to our guys that you come to footy to enjoy yourself and that’s what it’s all about.

“I think being part of a footy club is so important from a mental health point of view.”

Brewster said playing his 350th career game gave him time to reflect on his overall football journey and what had driven him.

“I just love footy, from that age to this age I don’t think my passion for the game has changed,” the 36-year-old said.

“I still love going out there and having a kick with the boys and age is just a number to me.

As long as I can keep contributing, I’ll keep going, one year, two years, however I’m feeling, maybe three or four, who knows.

“But playing 350 means a lot. You need a bit of luck with longevity in this game and that side of things has been fantastic.

“The drive for me now is my two young boys (Cooper 8 and Jaxon 5), they love coming to the football every week I like to show them that dad can still play footy despite getting a little older.

“I can’t describe the passion I have for the game…I love it that much.”

And his great mate Ingham is also proud of his own achievement.

“I was pretty happy when I got to 200, I thought that was a pretty good achievement, but to get to 300 is something that I will cherish that I was able to do,” Ingham said.

“I’ve been lucky with injuries, little niggles here and there, but I’m very proud of myself, especially to do it with the one club.”

The AFL announced last week that the VFL will move to a 14-round season due to the evolving Covid-19 situation across the country.

All clubs will now play 14 home-andaway games across the 19 rounds in order to compete the season.

A top eight finals structure will commence on Saturday 28 August with the VFL Grand Final to be held on Sunday 19 September at Marvel Stadium.

AFL head of talent pathways and state league competitions Tristan Salter said the VFL community continues to navigate its way through a challenging year for sport.

“The VFL community has shown great resilience, commitment and dedication to get through an unprecedented year for football,” Salter said.

“The season has been different, but the rivalries are fierce, the standard is exceptionally high, and the addition of new clubs has provided a competition like no other.

“The VFL football-starved community of fans across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland have been rewarded with the highest standard of state league football in the country this season and there is much for fans to look forward to as we push towards the finals.

“The current ladder represents the best of the VFL this season, three AFL clubs, two AFL-aligned clubs, three VFL standalone clubs including the Southport Sharks from Queensland. Two games separate fourth from 10th.”

“We move forward with momentum and look forward to that Sunday in September at Marvel Stadium.”

This year’s fixture continues to align with AFL programs given the VFL involvement of AFL-listed players from 14 AFL clubs and the shared resources across all 14 AFL clubs. The fixture for the VFL will continue to be a week-byweek proposition for the short-term.

Locally, the Casey Demons sit atop the VFL ladder with seven wins and just a single loss and are big chance to feature heavily in this year’s finals series.

On Saturday, the Demons thumped Werribee by 59 points, 17.14 (116) to 7.15 (57), with Cranbourne product Corey Ellison booting six goals to truly announce himself on the VFL stage.

Impressively, the big man who has shown tremendous signs in the VFL this season and also at local level in the AFL Outer East, booted his six goals in just over a quarter and a half of football.

Demons star and Beaconsfield local Jimmy Munro laid another 12 tackles in a bullocking display through the middle, while the likes of Majak Daw (14 disposals, 34 hit outs), Sam Weideman (three goals) and Aaron Vandenberg (21 disposals) were all impressive.

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By David Nagel Libby Birch is universally admired for her elite football skills but the Melbourne AFLW star wants her pre-game routine to be something that is also respected and emulated right across the female sporting landscape.

Birch, who starred at Casey Fields in her first year as a Demon last season, is passionate about ensuring that women of all ages protect their breasts while playing sport.

The 23-year-old qualified physio not only slips in her mouthguard each week, but also wears breast protection that helps her feel more confident and comfortable about playing contact sport and reducing the risk of breast trauma and injury.

“It’s never really been talked about before, because women find it embarrassing, but it’s our biology and we have to look after it,” the Western Bulldogs premiership player explained.

“And it’s time the conversation opened up.

“It’s like the modern mouthguard for females. We wear helmets and shin guards, but what about protecting the most important part of your bodies.

“We chest-mark the ball, we get bumped, kicked and shoved during play, but wearing chest protection gives me confidence to know my breasts are being protected from injury and impact.”

“Since becoming a physio, I am more aware of the impact on breasts during contact sports.”

Monique Conti, professional basketballer and current Richmond AFLW star, has joined Birch in highlighting the importance of protecting breasts in any type, or any level, of sport.

“When you’re playing sport at any level there is always a lot of physical contact,” Conti said.

“Whether it is an elbow, shoulder or a ball, breast injury is uncomfortable and it hurts and can cause trauma to your breast tissue.

“I really want to help educate the Australian sporting bodies, coaching and sporting staff, as well as parents, on the importance of breast protection for young girls.

“Protecting your breasts when playing contact sport is something that isn’t talked about enough.”

Birch and Conti are both ambassadors for the Australian designed product, Boob Armour, which is worn inside a sports bra.

It is a product designed to protect breasts and prevent injury in women and girls playing impact and hardball sports, including Australian rules football, netball, basketball, rugby league, rugby union, soccer, hockey and cricket.

Founder and Director of Boob Armour, Suzie Betts, said the product had been designed with one over-arching message in mind.

“To give more women and girls the confidence to play impact sports while protecting their breasts from injury,” Betts explained.

“There’s plenty of research and evidence showing that impact to the breast can result in deep bruising and the formation of hard lumps in the breast tissue.

“Too many of us are unaware of the problem and underestimate the occurrence of breast injuries.”

Boob Armour consists of inserts made from soft but strong polyethylene just two millimetres thick. They extend around the underarm for added protection, stabilise the breasts into position, and can be easily inserted in a sports bra.

The product is suitable for females from the age of eight and can be custom-made in any colour or design. More details can be found at boobarmour.com.au

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Beaconsfield just survive in the battle of the Eagles C GRADE vs CRANBOURNE: This was our second game against Cranbourne which we knew it was going to be a tough one. The last time we met, we only won the game by 4 goals in the final minutes of the quarter. So the girls knew they had to be strong, focused and driven from the first C pass. The first quarter we came out blazing taking the lead by 6 goals. The lead did not last long, as Cranbourne made some key positional changes in the second quarter which resulted in only a 2 goal lead at half time. The last two quarters were goal for goal, with neither team backing down. Slowly we chipped away at the lead, which resulted in a 4 goal win. Well done ladies, we got there in the end.

Win: 35 v 31.

Awards: Ducky in the Field- Tianah, Canteen- Kasey & Bri. D GRADE vs CRANBOURNE: A very evenly matched start for D Grade on Saturday, we held our own in the 1st half getting a few turnovers and quick goals. Playing her first game for seniors Bella fitted in as GS and held her own against a very physical defence , playing a great support to Britt in GA. Defence worked hard to try and keep the goalers out and managed to secure a few rebounds in the process. Midcourt were evenly matched, it was some bad timing and off passes that benefited Cranbourne. The fight the girls put up did not reflect the final score in Cranbourne’s favour 19-31.

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U17 WHITE vs CRANBOURNE: 17 Whites were at Home today to take on Cranbourne. A very sluggish start to the game saw us struggling to keep up with the opposition and trail by 9 goals at quarter time. Trying hard to get into our rhythm, the opposition seemed to have all the answers and their lead slightly increasing over the next two quarters. The last quarter was our best as we tried to salvage something out of what was a very tough day. Even though the game was out of reach we fought hard to the very end which was pleasing leaving us with plenty to work on over the coming weeks.

Zagames Awards: Ebony Davine, Alicia Wilmott & Jheel Patel U15 BLUE vs CRANBOURNE: We did it! We got our first win on the board for 2021. It was a great team effort with Beacy dominating the first and third quarters by effectively scoring off turnovers. Cranbourne tried to fight back in the last quarter, however everyone played their part on court and we’re so happy to celebrate a win at home. I’m so proud of this team’s resilience and our hard work has paid off! Let’s keep the winning streak going!

Final score: Beac 18 def Cran 15 Zagames Awards: Sienna, Abby & Tahnee U15 WHITE vs NARRE WARREN R12: The 15 White girls took on Narre Warren again for the second week in a row, but this time we met them on our home soil! Under no illusions of a win after last week’s score line we

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Zagames Awards: Chelsea Marini, Cassidy Kruger and Ella Vugs.

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Great defence put pressure on Cranbourne early, with the girls creating turnover opportunity. Our attack was more certain and purposeful this week, with the middies delivering great ball into the shooting end. Em Kerr had a wonderful game stamping her mark with confidence. The girls went into the last with a seven goal lead, but a fast finishing Cranbourne applied pressure on the girls to maintain their lead. The girls hung on for a one goal win against Cranny.

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By Nick Creely and David Nagel It’s strange to say that a side sitting in third place can be seen as a bit of a sleeping giant in the premiership race.

But that’s the position Narre Warren is currently in.

Injuries and unavailability due to VFL commitments, plus some notable off-field departures such as Michael Collins and Dylan Quirk have forced the Magpies to re-jig the premiership group and blood some youngsters.

Crucially, however, the Magpies are still in a position to swoop if they’re good and hungry enough.

And that, in itself, is a thought that should strike fear through opposition clubs as a crucial block of footy gets set to ramp up in the Outer East’s top-flight.

“We’re going okay; we probably haven’t played that great to be honest,” Magpies coach Shane Dwyer said.

“But we’re still around the mark and still have a shot at securing the double-chance – we want some more consistency in our game.”

On Saturday, the Magpies snapped a twogame losing streak with a 76-point win against their great rivals Doveton at AJ Robinson Oval, 17.22 (124) to 7.6 (48).

Missing some key players, the Magpies took just over a quarter to shake off the plucky Doves, slamming on 13 goals to five in the remaining three quarters to run away with the win.

It’s most impressive patch was a seven-goal second term which stretched the margin to 51 at the main break.

Brad Scalzo oozed class with a vintage display through the midfield to be best afield, Josh Tonna’s run and drive was crucial, while ex-West Coast Eagle Kurt Mutimer is beginning to motor along and play some commanding footy.

The Magpies would have also been thrilled with the return of 2019 leading goal kicker Dan Jackson, who booted three in his first game of the season.

Down at Holm Park, an incredibly impressive Beaconsfield unit once again remains undefeated with a slick 33-point win against second-placed Cranbourne, 11.14 (80) to 7.5 (47).

The Eagles were terrific in the opening term, and really took it up to the ladder leaders, and it was built off a strong intercept game and razor sharp ball movement, particularly through the corridor.

But from thereafter, the Eagles’ dominance at stoppage and outside class took hold.

The likes of Sean Dwyer, Nick Battle and Brandon White used all of their ball winning abilities to help turn the game back in the home side’s favour, while big man Jake Cameron turned in a fantastic second term as Fogarty’s group turned the deficit into an 11-point advantage.

Matt Johnson also provided a strong presence with three goals, a great return considering the tough match up of star Eagles skipper Brandon Osborne.

While falling short by five goals there was plenty to like for the Eagles, with Jarryd Barker’s stellar season continuing, Marc Holt was dangerous every time he went near it.

Gembrook Cockatoo held off a plucky Berwick Springs in Division 1 at Mick Morland Reserve, 15.16 (106) to 10.10 (70).

Local Scoreboard OUTER EAST PREMIER DIVISION Scores Beaconsfield 11.14 (80) v Cranbourne 7.5 (47), Doveton 7.6 (48) v Narre Warren 17.22 (124), Upwey Tecoma v Pakenham 20.17 (137), Woori Yallock 21.15 (141) v Wandin 3.10 (28)

Ladder Beaconsfield 100 per cent, Cranbourne 68.75, Narre Warren 66.67, Pakenham 57.14, Olinda Ferny Creek 57.14, Woori Yallock 50, Upwey Tecoma 25, Wandin 12.5, Doveton 12.5

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OUTER EAST DIVISION 1 Scores Belgrave 2.1 (13) v Seville 24.29 (173), Monbulk 21.16 (142) v Healesville 4.7 (31), Officer 6.16 (52) v Mt Evelyn 9.8 (62), Berwick Springs 10.10 (70) v Gembrook Cockatoo 15.16 (106)

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EASTERN FOOTBALL PREMIER DIVISION Scores Noble Park 13.14 (92) v Doncaster East 11.6 (72), Doncaster 15.6 (96) v North Ringwood 15.11 (101), Rowville 10.11 (71) v Blackburn 14.8 (92), Berwick 9.10 (64) v Norwood 3.12 (30), South Croydon 9.12 (66) v Balwyn 13.11 (89)

Ladder Vermont 87.50 per cent, Noble Park 80, Balwyn 66.67, Norwood 62.50, South Croydon 60, Blackburn 44.44, Berwick 33.33, Doncaster 33.33, North Ringwood 33.33, Rowville 25, Doncaster East 22.22

SOUTHERN DIVISION 2 Scores Chelsea Heights 19.12 (126) v Murrumbeena 6.4 (40), Caulfield Bears 9.11 (65) v East Brighton 9.9 (63), Heatherton 6.5 (41) v Springvale Districts 17.15 (117), Keysborough 14.6 (90) v Hampton 4.6 (30), Skye 6.14 (50) v Hampton Park 8.12 (60)

Ladder Springvale Districts 44 points, East Brighton 32, Caulfield Bears 32, Keysborough 32, Hampton Park 28, Chelsea Heights 20, Skye 20, Heatherton 8, Hampton 4, Murrumbeena 0

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SOUTHERN DIVISION 3 Anthony Vella won plenty of footy for Berwick on Saturday. 243409 The Titans held a quarter time lead after an eye-catching opening term that saw nine goals scored between the two clubs, but the bigger bodies, and experience of the Brookers midfield group started to gain control thereafter.

In the Eastern Football League, a magnificent defensive effort has propelled Berwick to its third win of the season with the Wickers downing Norwood – 9.10 (64) to 3.12 (30) – at Edwin Flack Reserve on Saturday.

Berwick began with real ferocity, kicking 4.3 to 1.4 in the opening term to open up a 17-point lead at quarter time.

The shutters went down in the second and third quarters, with Berwick kicking a goal in each term while holding the inaccurate Norsemen goalless.

The Wickers had 21 more uncontested marks as players like Anthony Vella, Lachie Vaughan, Madi Andrews and Bailey Asher

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cashed in on their ball-winning efforts.

Vella led the Wickers for stats, gathering 28 disposals, 22 by way of his left foot, while Andrews and Asher racked up 27 each and Vaughan 22.

In Southern Division 2, Hampton Park banked a gritty 10-point win against Skye, 8.12 (60) to 6.14 (50), while in Division 3, the Doveton Eagles turned in one of its most promising performances in some time – and most valiant of the season – in a nail-biting draw with South Yarra, 11.1 (67) to 9.13 (67).

The Eagles led narrowly for the majority of the day, but the Lions fought back late from a 17-point deficit to tie up the game.

And Endeavour Hills fell narrowly short by six-points to Ashwood at Essex Heights Reserves, 14.7 (91) to 12.13 (85).

In Division 4, Hallam fired up against Lyndale at Barry Powell Reserve, with the Hawks winning by 66 points, 15.7 (97) to 4.7 (31).

Scores Doveton Eagles 11.1 (67) v South Yarra 9.13 (67), Ashwood 14.7 (91) v Endeavour Hills 12.13 (85), Narre South Saints 29.9 (183) v South Mornington 9.3 (57), Black Rock 11.15 (81) v Clayton 13.14 (92)

Ladder Black Rock 36 points, Clayton 36, Ashwood 32, Narre South Saints 28, Endeavour Hills 24, South Yarra 10, South Mornington 8, Doveton Eagles 8

This week Endeavour Hills v Black Rock, South Mornington v Doveton Eagles, South Yarra v Ashwood, Clayton v Narre South Saints

SOUTHERN DIVISION 4 Scores Lyndale 4.7 (31) v Hallam 15.7 (97), Dandenong 5.9 (39) v Carrum Patterson Lakes 29.15 (189), Cerberus 10.8 (68) v Lyndhurst 7.13 (55), Moorabbin Kangaroos 9.5 (59) v Frankston Dolphins 10.10 (70)

Ladder Carrum Patterson Lakes 44 points, Lyndhurst 32, Hallam 32, Cerberus 28, Frankston Dolphins 20, Moorabbin Kangaroos 12, Lyndale 4, Dandenong 4

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Eagles avoid late scare to secure victory

By Tyler Lewis It was a big day for all at Holm Park on Saturday – on and off the court.

The function in the social room drew a big crowd, and the tight battle of the Eagles contest didn’t disappoint.

Beaconsfield launched out of the blocks, with Elizabeth Murphy taking control of the game early on.

The home side held a seven goal buffer at the final break and it would eventually go on to win the game, but not without a scare.

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of margins. The Beaconsfield side held firm, despite the late charge from Cranny, to win 43-42.

The win is massive in the context of the season, Beaconsfield currently sit in third after losing to Narre Warren last week.

It was a classic eight point game last week, and the loss meant Beaconsfield had another eight point swing against Cranbourne.

Finishing top three is enormous in the context of finals, and that win all but ensures Beaconsfield will be set to finish inside the top three.

Murphy was again tremendous, but a si-

lent dominator is Ashleigh Gill, she will be right in contention for the team of the year, it seems whenever Beacy win, Gill has an influence.

The other matches around the premier division weren’t as entertaining, with the next closest margin being four goals, with Narre Warren gaining percentage, thumping Doveton 71-44Onlookers’ nails were safe in the Division 1 competition on Saturday, with thrashings highlighting day.

In fact, the closest match of the round was just six goals and the next closest 34.

Berwick Springs fell to Gembrook Cockatoo 44-50.

Hallam v Moorabbin Kangaroos, Lyndhurst v Lyndale, Frankston Dolphins v Dandenong, Carrum Patterson Lakes v Cerberus

WEST GIPPSLAND Scores Dalyston 2.3 (15) v Phillip Island 29.23 (197), Garfield 14.10 (94) v Kilcunda Bass 12.9 (81), Inverloch Kongwak 18.6 (114) v Bunyip 8.8 (56), Kooweerup 4.11 (35) v Korumburra Bena 8.10 (58), Nar Nar Goon 10.9 (69) v Warragul Industrials 11.13 (79), Tooradin Dalmore 15.10 (100) v Cora Lynn 11.8 (74)

Ladder Phillip Island 40 points, Inverloch Kongwak 36, Tooradin Dalmore 32, Nar Nar Goon 32, Cora Lynn 32, Garfield 28, Warragul Industrials 20, Bunyip 16, Kilcunda Bass 12, Korumburra Bena 8, Kooweerup 4, Dalyston 4

This week Kilcunda Bass v Tooradin Dalmore, Bunyip v Garfield, Cora Lynn v Dalyston, Phillip Island v Kooweerup, Korumburra Bena v Nar Nar Goon, Warragul Industrials v Inverloch Kongwak

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