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Stink over stack By Eleanor Wilson Kingsmere Estate resident Jarrod Lawrenson was looking forward to building a pool in the backyard of his dream home to enjoy with family in the summer months. Instead, he has found his plans overshadowed - by a nine metre high sewer vent. The towering sewer vent was erected at O’Shea Road near Clyde Road by South East Water in May this year as part of the Monash Upgrade by Major Road Projects Victoria. Mr Lawrenson and neighbours at the Berwick estate said they were angered by the lack of consultation, despite the vent sitting as close as 6.5 metres from their back fences. “If we were aware this nine metre sewer vent was to be installed within 6.5 metres of our property, we definitely would not have chosen this block to build our dream home,” Mr Lawrenson said. “We have been in our home for seven years and love to entertain guests, and now feel embarrassed and ashamed to invite people to our home.“ Mr Lawrenson said he was sent a letter by Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) in March notifying him of plans to build a sewer vent in the vicinity of his property. Upon contacting MRPV and South East Water about the issue, he claims they could not confirm the exact location of the tower and did not offer any further consultation to residents before building it. “It’s quite disrespectful and deceptive that we’ve not been given any opportunity to consult with them when it’s 6.5 metres from our back fence,“ he said. The purpose of the sewer vent is to allow the sewer and drain system to flow freely, as well as diffuse sewer gas. It connects to two pre-existing pits and air valves that previously vented near ground levels in the area. But Mr Lawrenson said the vent not only looked horrendous, but worried it posed a “significant health concern to residents”, par-
From left: Gembrook MP Brad Battin with residents Dale Purton, Jarrod Lawrenson and Jay Vummiti. 284554 ticularly to his daughter, who suffers from a diagnosed respiratory illness. Fellow resident Jay Vummiti said he also harboured concerns about the health implications of the vent, which diffuses hydrogen sulfide from the sewerage. “I’ve got two children, My daughter is immunocompromised and she already has a lot of issues when anything is toxic,” he said. “I was even thinking if I should sell the property.” Residents approached Gembrook MP Brad Battin about their grievance, who raised the issue in Parliament in April, stating the lack of
consultation with the families was “not good enough”. “It is not something that is normally directly behind residential houses, and the community there want to know why they were not consulted,” Mr Battin asked the Chamber. In response, Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan said residents were notified of the installation via a letter and were provided with contact information for Major Road Projects Victoria and South East Water. Ms Allan said the sewer stack was a requirement of South East Water and would be an improvement to the pipeline for residents. “Sewer stacks resemble power poles (with-
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out the wires) and there are more than 1500 stacks across the South East Water network, including one on O’Shea Road near Clyde Road,” she said. South East Water general manager of service delivery Simon Willis said the sewer vents released and dispersed gas safely and were also compliant with WorkSafe Victoria guidelines. “Very low levels of hydrogen sulphide gas are released from the vents into the atmosphere,” he said. “This allows the sewer to work properly and stops the build-up of gases in a confined space.” Continued page 2
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Bill protects homes By Cam Lucadou-Wells Councils will only be able to sue for struggling ratepayers’ homes as a last resort under new proposed financial hardship laws. Local Government Minister Shaun Leane said legislation introduced to State Parliament on 8 June would ensure people in hardship were not “driven further into debt or out of their homes”. The proposed laws would require councils to engage early with financially-struggling ratepayers. Councils would not be able to use debt collectors or pursue legal action to sell off homes to pay back debts to council unless ratepayers refuse to engage and all other options were exhausted. “We know that many Victorians are doing it tough and that’s why we are working to reform the rating system,” Mr Leane said. “Good hardship relief schemes strike a balance where the rate burden is shared while ensuring people in hardship are not driven further into debt or out of their homes.” In other proposed changes, a maximum amount of interest on unpaid rates and charges would be set by the Local Government Minister, in consultation with the Essential Services Commission. Councils would be expected to follow a set of Ministerial Guidelines to assist ratepayers experiencing financial hardship. Councils could only use Magistrate’s Court orders for recovering rates and charges that had been unpaid for two years or more. The Bill follows a State Ombudsman’s report into councils’ hardship policies for ratepayers. The report found that often battling ratepayers faced “heavy-handed” debt collectors or charged interest when they did offer hardship relief, such as payment plans or deferrals. “The Ombudsman has seen cases where over time other councils have charged rate-
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payers hundreds or thousands of dollars. “In some cases, the interest charges have built over time and now make up anywhere from a quarter to nearly 50 percent of the ratepayer’s total debt.”
Some councils were described as “too quick to sue” without exploring alternatives. The Ombudsman had previously raised concerns with some councils’ blanket refusal to grant waivers.
From page 1 “Customers were notified by South East Water contractors in advance and provided with a fact sheet about the sewer vent and why it was needed in that particular location.” South East Water considered a variety of issues including odour, public safety, overhead power lines, pipes and services of other utility companies, and access for maintenance when choosing vent locations, Mr Willis said. But Mr Lawrenson and fellow residents of the estate maintain they would like the vent removed and relocated to a more appropriate location. “The department responsible had adequate time to plan and develop the installation of this required sewer vent, in a position where it is inconspicuous and does not impact residents’ existing properties,” he said. “We feel we have been completely let down by all parties involved in the project.”
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Archibald heads here Australia’s most prestigious art award is making an exclusive appearance in the south-east later this year. Bunjil Place will exhibit The 2022 Archibald Prize between Saturday 3 September and Sunday 16 October, along with around 50 other esteemed Archibald Prize finalists and submissions. The Narre Warren entertainment and culture space is the first stop and exclusive Victorian venue on the Archibald Prize’s regional tour, which will then make its way to galleries throughout the country. City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff said it was a great honour to have Australia’s most prestigious prize on display at the world-class Bunjil Place Gallery. “This internationally renowned art prize will draw many visitors to the City of Casey, and we can’t wait to put on our own display showing the vibrancy, culture and creative experiences that makes Bunjil Place and its surrounds a premium destination,” she said. “We hope visiting art lovers will explore the Bunjil Place entertainment precinct as well as adventuring to neighbouring spaces and places, foodie destinations, botanic gardens and parklands while they are here.” The display at Bunjil Place Gallery will feature the notable Packing Room Prize winner Claus Stangl with his portrait of director, writer, actor and producer Taika Waititi alongside 2022 Archibald Prize winner Blak Douglas with his portrait of Wiradjuri artist Karla Dickens, titled Moby Dickens.
Packing Room Prize winner of Taika Waititi by Claus Stangl. Picture: FELICITY JENKINS AGNSW The Archibald Prize is seen as Australia’s oldest and most prestigious portrait prize, awarded by trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales for “the best portrait, preferentially of some man or woman distinguished in Art, Letters, Science or Politics.” Tickets go on sale from Monday 18 July. Join the waitlist to secure the best tickets before they go on general sale. For further information visit bunjilplace.com.au
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City of Casey tops the state with soaring flu cases Residents in the City of Casey are being encouraged to protect themselves against the flu as new data paints the Victorian LGA as an influenza hot spot. Casey has recorded the highest number of flu cases so far this year in Victoria, with 1373 lab confirmed cases as of Friday 3 June. Influenza cases are also high in Greater Geelong with 941 cases and Wyndham with 705 cases, while fellow south eastern LGAs, Cardinia and Greater Dandenong, have recorded 326 and 240 cases this year, respectively. As of Friday 3 June there have been a total of 18,964 flu cases throughout Victoria this year, according to the Department of Health. This is compared to just 110 cases last year and 4792 in 2020. Prior to the pandemic, Victoria recorded 69,599 influenza infections in 2019 - the country’s worst flu season on record - and 11,622 infections in 2018.
On Wednesday 2 June, it was announced Victorians would be eligible for a free flu shot under a $33 million State Government program aimed at stifling peaking flu cases. “This will be the first time in two years that we will face a real flu season – we need all Victorians to roll up their sleeves and help protect their loved ones and our health system by getting vaccinated.” Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley said. Australian Medical Association vice president Dr Chris Moy said Australians needed to avoid being complacent this flu season. “The history of flus is that after light flu seasons, we get a really bad one, and certainly we haven’t had one for the last two seasons, so we’ll get some characteristics about it,” he told ABC Breakfast earlier in the week. Free flu vaccines are available at pharmacies and GP clinics, with nearly two million Victorians rolling up their sleeves to receive the jab as of Monday 30 May.
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Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I have a wicked sense of humour. What do you love about what you do? I love to see those less fortunate than myself gain from something I do. Who is the best person you’ve worked with? My husband. What would your last meal be? Rack of lamb with vegetables. What is your most memorable moment? Climbing Machu Piccu. What event past or present would you like to witness? Animal migration in Africa. Which one guest, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner? Melvin Jones, founder of the Lions Organisation. What are you currently listening to, watching or reading? Stay Close series on Netflix. If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook? Pork curry. Where is your dream holiday destination? Africa. What were you like as a kid? Quiet, shy; a tomboy. What was your first job? Bookkeeping clerk in an accountant’s office What are the three most used apps on your phone? WhatsApp, Facebook, MyLion. What’s one question that you have always wanted answered? Who invented poverty?
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Police station up for sale The Narre Warren Police Station is on the market for a cool $10 million. Property fund manager ISPT is selling the Narre Warren station, as well as the Mill Park Police station in the city’s north-east, amid rising demand for long-leased social service and infrastructure properties. ISPT fund manager Georgina Bishop said a re-balancing of ISPT’s CIB Fund, which controls a portfolio of Victorian law courts and police stations, triggered the sale campaign. “The strong performance of the fund and some recent acquisitions have prompted the decision to sell the Narre Warren and Mill Park assets, which have been identified as highly appealing given their tenancy covenants and future potential,” Ms Bishop said. The two-level Narre Warren station building is 2099sqm and sits on a corner site of 3619sqm, offering a net annual income of $615,688. The property is entirely leased to Victoria Police until at least August 2025, meaning the police station will continue to occupy the building, regardless of the land sale. CBRE Capital Markets Office agents Tom Ryan and Scott Orchard, together with Sandro Peluso and Jimmy Tat of CBRE’s Social Infrastructure team, are leading the expressions of interest campaign. Mr Ryan said the Victorian State Government leases, extensive landholdings and improvements would be key buyer drawcards. “Police station freeholds are seldom offered for sale, with the campaign also coinciding
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The property is supported by a wide variety of retail amenity and services given its proximity to Westfield Fountain Gate, noted Mr Peluso. “There has been an investor gravitation towards social service and social infrastructure properties in recent years as investors seek to
strengthen the ESG credentials of their portfolios, with the replacement costs and future possibilities of each asset making the investment case very compelling,” he said. Expressions of interest close Wednesday 22 June at noon.
Berwick couple celebrates their own Platinum Jubilee By Eleanor Wilson As Queen Elizabeth II was feted in Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London this week, a Berwick couple was celebrating a jubilee milestone of their own. Frank and Margaret (Peg) Sutherland marked their 70th wedding anniversary with family on Tuesday 7 June at their home at Fiddler’s Green Retirement Village in Berwick. It was 1950 when Peg, hailing from the small country town of Goroke, met Frank, who grew up on a farm in Albury, on a tennis court in the Victorian town of Hamilton. “Dad played tennis competitively until he was 90, but mum was more into it for the social aspect… she stopped playing shortly after they married,” daughter Anne Ng laughed. Two years later in 1952, they wed in Albury, before moving to Ballarat and starting a family. It was there Frank recalls meeting the British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Phillip when they toured Australia for the firsy time in 1954. “We were living in Ballarat at the time and we saw her and Phillip in an open car down
The couple met playing tennis in Hamilton in 1950.
The Sutherlands share five children together and have lived in the South-East for over half a century.
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the main street,” Mr Sutherland said. Now 93 and 91 years of age, Peg and Frank share five children, Phillip, Anne, Marita, Jane and Karen, as well as 10 grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren, with another on the way. Mr Sutherland said it took him a while to get used to a full house.
“I only had one brother, whereas my wife is one of 14, so it was definitely a bit of a shock for me,” Mr Sutherland said. After 13 years in Ballarat, Frank, a shearer by trade, was given the opportunity to open a shearing shop in the south eastern suburb of Chadstone. They stayed in Chadstone for 50 years and today enjoy their time together in a serviced apartment at Berwick’s Fiddler’s Green. In 2010 Mr Sutherland was honoured with a Tennis Service Award from Tennis Victoria for his service to the sport. Meanwhile, the couple’s daughters say their mother’s claim to fame has always been her baking. “She was a great country baker. She made yo-yos, jelly cakes, shortbread, sponges, Christmas cakes, the whole lot,” Mrs Ng said. They said their parents have shared a long, loving relationship. “Like any relationships it’s had its ups and downs, but they’ve stuck by each other and it’s an unbelievable achievement,” daughter Marita Bracun said. “It’s quite extraordinary, I’ve never known anyone to make it to 70 years wed.”
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Four charged Teenagers who fled from two cars allegedly stolen in Dandenong face charges for more than 80 offences, police say. The four boys from Hallam, Endeavour Hills and Narre Warren were arrested after police used stop sticks to halt the vehicles near a Dandenong Plaza car park about 9.50am on Friday 3 June. Southern Metro Region Crime Team detectives said the vehicles were stolen during two alleged aggravated burglaries in Mt Eliza and Berwick on Wednesday 1 June. Police say the charges relate to multiple offences in Melbourne’s southern suburbs. The investigation is ongoing. Any information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au
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waste there money before end of financial year so they get their money for next financial year, are there really that many accidents in that area? Raelene Harris: You can have consultation but the council will do it anyway! Won’t matter what is said here! Cärryl Järvis: No one does the 80km speed limit between Camms Rd and Clarendon St now anyway! Most people assume its 60kms, so reducing the speed limit signs (which most people do not actually read anyway) will not make any difference what so ever!
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Peter McKill: Force the trucks down Cameron Street once finished then hook up the bypass that has an easement near Camms Road.
Patrice Smith: Everyone does that speed there anyway. It’s very built up now so I think it’s a good change. Oskar T Grouch: Cranbourne and Casey in general has become a nightmare to negotiate on the roads. More congestion isn’t the answer! Joel Mitchell: Lower speeds means more traffic congestion, you’re not making it safer... Just the opposite. Mark Mathews: Dumb. It is mostly 60 anyway. Dean Meier: Suppose Casey council need to
Families are preparing to rug up and head out for The Casey Winter Arts Festival. From Saturday 11 June to Sunday 31 July, more than 50 activities are on offer at venues across Casey, including music and performances, visual arts and craft activities and workshops. Back for its 20th season, a number of free and paid activities are available, including performances of Jersey Boys, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and workshops including photography for beginners and art for kids. A full month of activities and events is also being held at Wilson Botanic Park throughout July in celebration of the park’s 30th birthday. City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff said the annual Winter Arts Festival aimed to reflect the diversity of the Casey community through a range of art forms as well
Casey Winter Arts Festival is running throughout June and July. Picture: CITY OF CASEY as encouraging participation in the arts and greater awareness of the local arts community. “Every part of the program shines a light on the incredibly vibrant arts and culture we have in the City of Casey and encourages us to join in and be a part of it,” Ms Duff said. “It is a joy to see our local theatre groups,
artists, crafters, dancers and community groups come together once again to light up winter with creative inspiration, and I encourage everyone to take a look at the program and get involved.” The star of the festival is Casey Cornucopia - an immersive art installation that “showcases the heritage of Casey’s foodways and the best produce in the region”. The installation will see Bunjil Place’s Plaza transformed into an immersive garden abundant with oversized sculptures hidden amongst a swirl of the world’s first edible fog, while gardens, immersive dinners and food hubs are also expected to entertain. To view the full program, get more information or to make a booking, visit casey.vic.gov. au/winter-arts-festival berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
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Mouthy attacker is jailed By Marcus Uhe Former Hampton Park and Cranbourne resident Scott Delaney has been jailed over an attack on Protective Service Officers (PSO) and security guards in Melbourne’s CBD last year. The 33-year-old, who was on bail and serving a community corrections order at the time of offending, bit two PSOs and a security guard, and kicked another security guard in the chest in the early hours of Wednesday 10 November, Victorian County Court Judge Michael Tinney said. The court heard the guards, who were patrolling a nearby venue, were attempting to calm Delaney after he became involved in a verbal altercation with road workers at the corner of Elizabeth Street and Flinders Lane. Delaney then abused the guards and told them he was going to “smash” them, before they chased him away from the venue onto Elizabeth Street. When they attempted to return to the footpath, Delaney “charged” at one guard “with what was obviously the makings of a haymaker punch”, Judge Tinney said, but was tackled by a road worker before reaching him. Upon being released, Delaney sprayed the security guards with beer before being taken to the ground again by another civilian, biting and kicking the guards in the process. Three PSOs arrived during the altercation and began attempting to calm Delaney down, who was “voicing various racial abuse and some pretty disgusting and unpleasant taunts,” such as “bite that person’s nose off or rape that person’s mum or sister,” Judge Tinney said. While resisting being handcuffed, Delaney bit two PSOs on the hand. Delaney pled guilty in the County Court on Tuesday 31 May to two charges of recklessly causing injury, one charge each of affray, assaulting an emergency worker, and resisting
Scott Delaney was sentenced in the County Court last week. 231934 an emergency worker. The guard and the PSO, whose skin was broken due to the bites, sought medical treatment for their wounds to prevent infection. The PSO also sought “advice as to alterations to his lifestyle in the window of infection until given the all clear,” Judge Tinney said. The victims did not provide impact statements as there was no indication of their injuries having a long-term impact. Delaney’s guilty plea was accepted as a display of remorse by the Judge, who described the attack as “belligerent, unpredictable and aggressive”. In mitigation, Judge Tinney implored Delaney to continue to take his prescribed epilep-
sy medication and “completely abstain” from illegal drug use, as drugs and alcohol proved to be “very significant causative factor” in the charge of recklessly causing injury to the PSO. “If you keep using illegal drugs it is plain you will continue to come before the courts as you have so frequently in the last few years,” Judge Tinney said. “You will have almost no prospects of rehabilitation if you keep using drugs of dependence. “I am confident you would not have been behaving in such a way had you not been significantly affected by drugs and by alcohol.” On Wednesday 1 June Delaney was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for reck-
lessly causing injury to the PSO and three months for the same charge involving the security guard. Six months is the mandatory minimum period of imprisonment for the charge relating to the PSO, Judge Tinney said. “Biting an emergency worker who was trying to calm and then restrain you, it is just not on,” the Judge said. “They must be respected and they must be protected. The Courts must protect them.” The total effective sentence was 12 months’ imprisonment with a six month non-parole period, however, with 203 days already served in custody, Judge Tinney declared Delaney had served his non-parole period.
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The Secondary Student of the Year award went to Berwick resident Matua Tufuga. 284128 emy (basketball program) in 2020 and 2021. He faced numerous hurdles and interruptions to his learning due to the Covid-19 lockdowns but remained focused and completed assessments to an extremely high standard. Matua also endured multiple major sporting-related injuries but continued to attend training to support his peers and coaches. He volunteered on multiple occasions for the Chisholm Sports Academy by supporting staff at holiday clinics/programs as well as tryout days for the program for new students. Chisholm’s chief executive officer Stephen Varty said he was proud of the hard work and dedication of all award finalists. “I am honoured to lead an organisation that produces such outstanding talent,“ Mr Varty said. “The past year has been unprecedented
The Higher Education Student of the Year award went to Officer resident Fahmida Yasmin. 284128 Pictures: SUPPLIED and raised many challenges, which makes our finalists achievements even more outstanding.“ In attendance at the Chisholm Education Awards were government supporters including Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke, industry and
education partners of Chisholm, award finalists and their family and friends. Guests were treated to a performance by award-winning magician Vyom, and winners were announced across eight award categories.
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Outstanding achievements of Officer and Berwick residents are being recognised thanks to the eighth annual Chisholm Education Awards at Hotel Chadstone. The Higher Education Student of the Year award went to Officer resident Fahmida Yasmin who studies at the Berwick campus. Fahmida Yasmin overcame many challenges when she moved to Australia from Bangladesh in 2019 to complete Chisholm’s Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs. She achieved high distinctions in more than 80 per cent of her subjects. During her studies, Fahmida volunteered with the City of Casey’s Gender Equality Taskforce while working hard to support herself financially. She secured and completed a work placement at Headspace Morwell despite the difficulties posed by Covid-19. “There’s no words to describe my feelings - it was more than I was expecting,“ she said. “When I started my degree it was a bit of a struggle because back home we don’t really have online submissions and presentations and I struggled with learning citations and my research but I started seeking help from teachers and they helped me a lot. “I was working weekends then doing classes and placement so it was very full-on but I managed to take some time to myself. “Being an international student, it’s not easy to live in a country while going through all the changes of making new friends and having classes you’re not familiar with but at the end of the day you’ll be fine.“ Fahmida now plans to work with Save The Children as a family support worker. The Secondary Student of the Year award went to Berwick resident Matua Tufuga who studies at Cranbourne. Matua Tufuga completed the VCE Rising Stars program through Chisholm Sports Acad-
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Jail for car sale frauds By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Cranbourne North fraudster has been jailed over an elaborate $940,000 scamming of car dealers and private customers. Monawar Haidarie, 25, pleaded guilty in the Victorian County Court to multiple counts of obtaining property by deception, making false documents and knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime. In a “sophisticated”, “persistent” and “planned” series of cons in 2020, Haidarie ‘sold’ vehicles such as Toyota Prados and Landcruisers that he’d spotted in online ads, Judge Nola Karapanagiotidis outlined in sentencing on 3 June. He duped buyers using false ads as well as fake aliases, IDs, rego extracts, bank statements, tax statements and sales contracts. According to an accepted prosecution summary, buyers paid him up to $110,000 per car but he didn’t deliver the vehicles. Haidarie used some of the ill-begotten proceeds to buy other vehicles. Two car dealers stated to the court that they wrote off their losses – up to $203,000 - due to their insurers refusing to cover their claims. Other victims – whose identifications were falsely used - told of the worrying hit to their reputations. Judge Karapanagiotidis noted that at the time Haidarie’s tiling business was failing during the pandemic. He turned to methamphetamine abuse and problem gambling, though this was “not an excuse”. The judge noted his untreated post-trau-
matic stress from a violent, war-afflicted childhood as a Hazara in Afghanistan, and his youthfulness. He’d seen violence that no child should see – such as people “blown to pieces” in shopping centres at age five. His mental scars would make his time in custody more onerous, the judge found. Judge Karapanagiotidis said Haidarie was initially not “full and frank” with police. He’d since reflected and pleaded guilty, indicating some remorse. His “relatively limited” criminal history at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court included dishonesty offences. He’d completed two CCOs but never been offered therapeuticbased sentences. Haidarie was jailed for up to three-anda-half years with a non-parole period of two years and three months. For several charges, he was sentenced as a continuing criminal enterprise offender. His term includes 541 days in pre-sentence detention.
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Beware of online scams Police are reminding people to be vigilant when selling and buying items online after a recent thefts across Cardinia, Casey and Greater Dandenong. The thefts are committed after the offenders arrange to purchase items, with offenders pretending to be legitimate buyers, meeting at the seller’s home address and stealing the item. Victim’s have had vehicles stolen after allowing prospective purchasers to test drive their car, only for them to never return or for fake payments to be made. Ways to avoid being placed in a dangerous situation when buying or selling items online include looking into the buyer or seller before meeting up.
Social media pages that have recently been created or only have a few followers may be indications they are fake. Another method to stay safe is to meet in a a public place where there are a lot of people around and plenty of CCTV rather than a home and to bring a family member or fried along. People should communicate with the person verbally rather than via text messaging to gauge any suspicious behaviour. Police reminded sellers not to accept screenshots as proof of payment. Those who need immediate assistance should call 000. To report any suspicious behaviour, contact a local police station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Sustainability rewarded Long-serving Beaconhills College teacher Clare Tuohy has won Sustainability Victoria’s ResourceSmart Schools Teacher of the Year (Secondary) Award for her hard work promoting social and environmental justice. Mrs Tuohy received her award Thursday 2 June at an MCG event hosted by radio personality Sammy J. She was honoured for her outstanding work developing the Beacon of Hope Community Garden at the Pakenham campus, which grows fresh produce for people in the local region experiencing food insecurity. She worked in collaboration with Sustain: The Australian Food Network, Flourish and the Cardinia Food Movement. Mrs Tuohy also established Beaconhills’ involvement with SolarBuddy, where college students help assemble solar-powered lights for students living without power in East Timor and Bangladesh. In her acceptance speech, she humbly paid tribute to the college and its commitment to the environment. “Our community garden has been incredibly successful,” she said. She reiterated her mantra that Beaconhills, “doesn’t want to be the best school in the world, but the best school for the world.” Mrs Tuohy retired at the end of 2021 as the college’s Head of Citizenship and Service, hav-
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Clare Tuohy at Pakenham’s Beaconhills College. 284166 ing helped build the Beacon of Hope program which spans numerous local, national and international initiatives. The ResourceSmart School Awards are Vic-
toria’s largest sustainability celebration for primary and secondary school students, teachers and school volunteers taking remarkable sustainability action.
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Making clocks brings new meaning to John Cox’s life By Marcus Uhe When John Cox said goodbye to his wife of 58 years, Jean, two years ago, he found himself in what described as a dilemma. The former electrician spent years caring for her in their Lyndhurst home before moving her to a nursing home in her final days where she could access round-the-clock care. He found solace in his workshop garage where it was suggested he make a clock for a friend. Two years later, the 84-year-old hasn’t looked back. “I’d never touched a clock in my life until I started,” Mr Cox said. Using recycled and discarded wood found on nature strips and around town, from old cupboards, chairs and abandoned DIY projects, the great-grandfather turns trash into treasure in his workshop, with rock and jazz music accompanying him as he works, punctuated by the roar of power tools. The installation of a battery-powered quartz mechanism, which keeps perfect time, is the key, according to Mr Cox. Upon their completion, he takes them to markets at Akoonah Park, The Gully in Ferntree Gully and Chelsea. “I think the best thing is the market,” Mr Cox said. “I love meeting people. Even if I don’t sell a
John Cox’s clock that takes pride of place in his garage workshop. 284637
clock I love seeing all the people.” His love for woodwork extends to other projects around the house, including a bird box in his backyard, a lazy Susan, tables and chairs. There’s even a table made from an old chair. He believes the expensive manufacturing costs of circular, round objects, which can balloon due to the equipment required,
Mr Cox turned a discarded chopping board into a timepiece. 284637 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS
pushes customers towards his creations, which are not as costly, and also ensure support for a local talent. When he’s not working away on his time pieces, he volunteers at Cranbourne charity Backpacks 4 Vic Kids, where he also ran a stall at their first pop-up market last month. “I’ve been a volunteer for them since Christmas and I love every minute of it,” he said.
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Blood centre pops up By Eleanor Wilson Narre Warren’s pop-up blood donor centre is open to donors once again, coinciding with the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood’s urgent call out for blood on Tuesday 31 May. The pop-up clinic at Narre Warren North Hall is open until Friday 10 June and is operating on extended opening hours. Over the next week 17,500 blood donors are needed nationally, including 4500 donors in Victoria alone, to bolster a dissipating blood supply, Lifeblood said. Lifeblood executive director Cath Stone said cancellations and no shows from a burgeoning peak of Covid and influenza means it may have as little as two days blood supply left. “We are pleading with anyone who is well and healthy to book a donation today and encourage your friends and family to do the same,” she said. Ms Stone said Lifeblood continues to see up to half of all appointments cancelled. “We have 15,500 blood donations booked in for the next week, but based on current cancellations and no-shows, we know a large number of these won’t result in a donation. And we still have thousands of appointments that need to be filled.” Narre Warren North session leader Joe Tanner concurred the pop-up centre had seen some cancellations due to the cold and flu season, but said they also had donors book appointments after hearing about the call out. “We’ve had a few who came in from seeing the call out on Facebook and the radio, so it is nice to know donors respond to that kind of stuff,” Mr Tanner said. At the Narre Warren centre on Thursday
Lifeblood staff (from left) Bradley, Cici, Shanti, Hana and Vidisha hope to see donors new and existing at the pop-up centre. 284110 2 June, first time donor Kate Lee said Lifeblood’s call-out gave her the push to donate. “I’ve been wanting to do it for a long time and obviously the call out spoke of needing blood donors, so I thought why not,” she said. Fellow donor Joanne McKie said she has been a donor for 12 years and visits the Narre Warren centre when it pops up every few months. “I’m O negative meaning I’m a universal donor, so they love me when I come here,” Mrs McKie said. Lifeblood pop-up centres have recently in-
creased to 18 clinics across Victoria, including a number operating across the South-East in the coming months: Narre Warren North Hall: Monday 30 May to Friday 10 June. Cranbourne West Community Hub: Monday 13 June to Wednesday 29 June. St Mary’s Community Centre, Dandenong: Monday 4 July to Friday 8 July. Pakenham Library Community Hall: Monday 18 July to Friday 29 July. To book an appointment, call 13 14 95 or head to lifeblood.com.au
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Lifeblood Nurse Vidisha (left) assists Beaconsfield resident Kate Lee as she donates blood for the first time. 284110 Picture: ELEANOR WILSON
Harvey the Groodle gets the grades By Marcus Uhe School hasn’t been easy for primary schoolaged children in recent years, with their crucial development years repeatedly interrupted by lockdowns and Covid-19 related complications. Now, when students at Cranbourne Primary School arrive for another day of learning, they’re greeted by a wagging tail and beaming smile of therapy dog, Harvey. The eight-month-old Groodle was brought on board by the school at the beginning of the year as one of a series of measures implemented to support staff and students transition into a new Covid-19 normal. Walking club at recess and lunch provide opportunities for Harvey to integrate rhythmic movement and support the emotional regulation of students, which is considered a key indicator for student success, according to the school’s wellbeing leading teacher Lachlan Clydesdale. Mr Clydesdale is Harvey’s handler and said his presence in the school community was been vital in helping students manage anxiety and stress, as well as providing an incentive for academic achievements. “We’ve noticed our attendance has improved, but most importantly we’ve noticed with our kids’ overall behaviour when Harvey’s present, that they’re really presenting quite calm and they’re quite engaged with their learning, knowing that Harvey’s in the room,” Mr Clydesdale said. “We do what’s called circle time, where kids have a voice and they get to share their feelings. Any students who are feeling upset or need additional time, Harvey will go and sit with them and engage with them and help them regulate how they’re feeling. “Quite often the turnaround from a meltdown or a student feeling upset is quite reduced with Harvey present. “He’s used as a big reward system, so when kids get to a certain points level they get time with Harvey. He’s really used to enforce that desirable behaviour as well.” Harvey arrived at Cranbourne Primary after the school formed a partnership with berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
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Mary, Valen, Emily and Oliver’s good behaviour is rewarded with the opportunity to take Harvey for a walk. 284636 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS
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Dogs Connect, an organisation that tailors support programs for wellbeing dogs in settings like aged care facilities, justice communities, hospitals and schools. Dogs Connect provided personal development sessions for Mr Clydesdale to train Harvey and have him ready for the classroom environment. A survey conducted by Dogs Connect showed 92 per cent of students felt more relaxed during teaching and learning time when there was a dog in the classroom with them. At Cranbourne Primary, he’s already making a difference in a reduction of chronic absenteeism and an increase in attendance figures.
teachers working with full-time staff to offer catch-up sessions for students who may have fallen behind in their learning as a result of Covid-19. The school also maintained Mr Clydesdale to continue working work in the wellbeing space, and begun championing PRIDE Superheroes, with each one representing a chosen value of the school. “Our superheros are as diverse as our students and everyone can find someone who relates to them,” Principal at Cranbourne Primary, Lachlan Yeates said. “These heroes can be used to teach all students about key values for their return to school such as the importance of persistence.”
“We’re already seeing a massive improvement in school attendance and engagement from our kids, which is really apparent in the students’ writing – a lot of the students decide to write about Harvey and their experiences with him,” said Mr Clydesdale. “His presence just adds that sense of calmness and connectedness to the whole school, not only the kids with that trauma background but also the kids who find it difficult to come into school,” “Quite often Harvey’s in the yard supporting that transition from being with parents in the yard, into the classroom.” Among other measures initiated by the school to support students include an intervention program, involving 12 volunteer
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Master plan for Paddocks By Cam Lucadou-Wells
Girl Guides volunteers Janet Withers, Helen Smith, and Mandy Batten at Kooronga’s gutted, Picture: GARY SISSONS vandalised shed. 283376
Vandals hit Guide camp By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Girl Guides campsite rendered unusable by vandals is one of several sites that could benefit from the $5.5 million upgrade of Police Paddocks Reserve. The Kooronga Campsite has traditionally hosted up to 50 Guides and leaders in the reserve’s secluded bushland in Endeavour Hills for the past 60 years, until it was trashed during Covid lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. In acts of “extensive vandalism”, the electrical switchboard and toilet block were destroyed, Parks Victoria area chief ranger Darren Mitchell said. Cisterns were pulled from the wall and even the toilet bowls smashed, he said. “The large and small roller doors at the main building were damaged as a result of forced entry, inside crockery was smashed and walls within the building were defaced.” Girl Guides Victoria southern regional manager Janet Withers said the group’s fridges and microwave were also destroyed.
The campsite remains inoperable until basic amenities are repaired and the shed and toilet block secured, she said. “It was heart-breaking because over the years, we’ve had so many volunteers put in so much into Kooronga. As part of the $5.5 million State funding for the reserve’s masterplan, $1 million has been allocated for early works. The “priority areas” for the initial works had not been yet decided, Mr Mitchell said. The early works include such as upgrading picnic areas and toilets, and deterring graffiti, vandalism, rubbish dumping and anti-social behaviour. Ms Withers said the Guides were reluctant to pay for repairs on Parks Victoria-owned buildings, without the security of a long-term lease. Girl Guides’ licence with Parks Victoria for the site has expired. Negotiations are ongoing over a new lease or licence. “We just want to get Kooronga up and running again as soon as possible.”
Details have emerged about the State Government’s $5.5 million upgrade of historic Dandenong Police Paddocks Reserve. In the sprawling near-500 hectare tract on 27 May, Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio announced a master plan to revitalise the reserve as well as inform about its historical and cultural significance. The master plan will be done in consultation with the Traditional Owners, community groups and park users. Starting next year, a $1 million earlyworks program will rebuild and improve toilet blocks and picnic areas in the sprawling 500-hectare tract. It will also tackle entrenched graffiti, vandalism and rubbish dumping that had caused the locking up of the picnic ground. Connections to Dandenong Creek Trail and surrounding wetlands will be improved. Later works will include equestrian trails, all-ability access, improved lighting and paths to the nearby sports precinct by 2025. “We want to make sure we uplift these wonderful paddocks so that it recognises Traditional Owners,” Ms D’Ambrosio said. “And also to improve the amenity of this place so more people can come out and enjoy a special part of Melbourne.” The reserve is a significant swamp scrub and wildlife corridor, including species such as sugar gliders, wombats, wedgetailed eagles, eastern grey kangaroos and powerful owl as well as native fish in Dandenong Creek and 90 types of native plants. Well before European settlement, the Bunurong people called the place Nerre Nerre Warrene. Between 1840-’43, the paddocks were home to the Port Phillip Aboriginal Protectorate Station, then later the Native Police Corps. It has also been home to Queensland Aboriginal trackers – some who were as-
signed to find bushranger Ned Kelly. Up until 1931, the Victoria Police Stud Depot bred, trained and spelled its horses, including the force’s famous grey bloodlines. Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams often walked the reserve during the Covid lockdowns. “It was a real eye-opener to me about how much sometimes we ignore what’s in our backyard. “And also how little we often understand about the significance of what is in our backyard.” The project would go a long way to make the Police Paddocks more enjoyable and educational, says Ms Williams – who holds Aboriginal Affairs among her ministerial portfolios. The local history and stories were important in the State’s “pathway to Treaty and to Truth-telling”. “(It) is a really important way for the community to move forward in understanding the broader Victorian history as it relates to our relationships with First Nations people and also our pathway to a much stronger future.” Bunurong elder Uncle Mik, also a member of Bunurong Land Council, also spoke to the land’s significance. “If you listen up, you can hear the creatures here. The birds are singing and so is my soul. It’s really good news. “We’re all walking in the footsteps of giants here. And these footsteps have been here for a long, long, long, long time. “I’m really stoked about the contribution being sought from all people to stay connected to their songline around this beautiful little place. “I certainly hope that we (all) leave some sort of honourable legacy and footprint here for all our great-children. “We need to leave a footprint and a mark of oneself. Someone’s going to walk in those footprints in time to come.”
Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams, Bunurong Land Council member Uncle Mik and Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio on track with a Police Paddocks master plan. 283203 Picture: CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
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Don’t double dip with tax The Australian Taxation Office is reminding people not to make the mistake of double dipping their deductions in their tax return this year. Assistant Commissioner Tim Loh said around 8.4 million Australians claimed nearly $19.8 billion in work-related expenses in 2021. “That’s a lot of deductions so we want to make sure you get it right the first time. It’s important you claim what you’re entitled to – no more, no less,“ he said. When people prepare their tax return, it’s important to remember the rules for claiming different types of work-related expenses. What can be claimed depends on the type of job, individual circumstances, and whether there are the required records to support the claim. “While some people make genuine mistakes, we do see people trying to gain an unfair advantage by claiming incorrect or false expenses. A mistake that we often see in tax returns is people claiming expenses twice,“ Mr Loh said. “You wouldn’t double dip your chip, so don’t double dip your deductions. “Remember, we use sophisticated data analytics to monitor for incorrect information and you risk being audited or penalised for deliberately providing incorrect information.” Below are some double dipping mistakes the ATO sees when people lodge their tax returns each year. Working from home expenses “One in three Aussies claimed working from home expenses in their tax return last year and we expect this trend to continue,” Mr Loh said. “A common mistake we see is people using the working from home shortcut method to claim their working from home expenses and then double dipping, claiming additional amounts in their return for expenses such as their mobile phone and internet bills, as well as the decline in value of equipment and furniture.“ When the working from home shortcut method is used to claim working from home expenses, it is all inclusive. There are three methods available to claim a deduction for working from home expenses depending on individual circumstances, the shortcut, fixed rate and actual cost methods. The method that gives people the best outcome can be used, as long as the eligibility and record-keeping requirements for their chosen method are observed. Taxpayers can use the home office expenses calculator to help them work out which method will give them the best outcome. “While the traditional methods require receipts, paperwork and other record keeping,
the shortcut method only requires a record of hours worked – diary entries or timesheets will suffice,” Mr Loh said. When claiming working from home expenses using the shortcut method, the amount needs to be included at the Other work-related expenses question in tax returns with “Covidhourly rate“ in the description field. If a method other than the shortcut method is used in later years and you want to claim depreciation for an expensive purchase such as a laptop, the correct records for that item must be kept. “Getting your tax return right is simple if you have the right records. Make sure you have your records before you lodge your tax return and keep your records after you’ve lodged, in case we have any questions. The easiest way to keep track of your records is with the ATO app,” Mr Loh said. “Even if you choose to lodge your tax return with a registered tax agent, it is still your responsibility to make sure the agent has all the correct records.” Car expenses Nearly three million people claimed work-related car expenses in 2021 and one of the most common mistakes was people using the cents per kilometre method to make their claim, and then double dipping by claiming expenses separately such as fuel, car insurance, and registration. The cents per kilometre rate is all-inclusive and covers decline in value, registration, insurance, maintenance, repairs, and fuel costs. These expenses can’t be added on top of the rate when calculating deductions. The ATO will also be taking a closer look at claims calculated using the logbook method, to ensure they reflect people’s circumstances coming out of the pandemic. “You must choose your preferred method when calculating car expenses, the cents per kilometre or the logbook method. Just because there is a dip in the road, doesn’t mean you can double dip your car expenses,” Mr Loh said. Reimbursed expenses Finally, the ATO is making sure taxpayers aren’t claiming expenses where they have already been reimbursed by their employer. “If your boss has reimbursed your drycleaning costs for your uniform, but you then claim laundry deductions on your tax return, well you’re picking your neighbours’ pockets,” Mr Loh said. For more information visit ato.gov.au/ deductions
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Celebrating education Students, staff and parents alike gathered to celebrate all things education at Hampton Park Primary School on Wednesday 25 May. Now in its 78th year, Education Week sees schools across the state celebrate the strengths and achievements of Victoria’s state education system. The celebrations also marked 150 years of public education, with families at Hampton Park Primary School engaging in oldschool activities including calligraphy, quoits
What do you know about Rotary? Have you heard of this organization and if so, do you know what it does? I have been a member of our local Rotary Club for well over 13 years now and am proud of what our club and indeed the organisation as a whole has achieved. Rotary’s motto is Service Above Self and it is all about doing good in the world, especially in the local community. I suspect that not many people will be aware that, in conjunction with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rotary initiatives have all but eradicated polio worldwide (it still exists in limited numbers in Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan but nothing to the extent that it used to) and it supports organisations such as Interplast and has provided clean water, sanitation and vital services for many towns and villages in third world countries. Locally, significant funds have been raised for Wheelchairs for Kids and the Rotary Club of Emerald and District runs the Kids Fun Run for Thomas day raising tens of thousands of dollars for hospitals and support organisations for children over the years. Yet despite all this great work and opportunities to give back, Rotary membership is in decline. Why? There are a number of possible reasons, but primarily I believe this is because the organisation has an image problem. For those that do know Rotary, the abiding image tends to be of elderly grey-haired gentlemen selling sausages to raise funds and while we may still do this occasionally, this stereotype misses the point and is certainly not reflective of what Rotarians typically do. Rotary and businesses alike need to be able to provide a common and consistent representation of what they are about, what they stand for and what they actually provide. To quote Simon Sinek, “people don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it”, because the latter tends to engage hearts and minds more than the activity alone. As I am passionate about seeing both local businesses and Rotary succeed, I have been meeting with a few Rotary Clubs over recent months and found that there is a lack of consistency in how people talk about the organisation itself.
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH This is also true of many businesses as well. When asked what the business does or why does the business exists, many business owners find this a difficult question to answer. It’s not that they don’t know, but they typically aren’t clear about how to articulate this effectively or consistently. The same is exactly true of Rotary. People know why they join and what they get out of it but find it hard to express it effectively and consistently. This is where having a great elevator pitch becomes essential (in case you have not heard this term before, this relates to the situation where you get into an elevator (or lift for us non-US nationals) and have just a few seconds to engage the other person in the lift who asks ‘what do you do?’). It is well known that today, people’s attention span is short, so if you are to maintain another’s interest, you need to have a well-crafted statement that will make the other person want to know more within the space of just a few seconds. This is analgous to what is known as the hook in marketing terms, ie that brief picture, image or headline that will make people want to find out more. However, while a great elevator pitch is clearly important, just as necessary is the need to ensure consistency in the messaging amongst everyone associated with the business or organisation. When people find the same, consistent message being provided through a variety of different mechanisms and/or consistently described by people associated with the business or organisation, the latter becomes more authentic. We as humans are wired to look for patterns and the more consistent the pattern, the more believable the message. Clearly, we still have much work to do here.
and gum-nut buddies. While some enjoyed a blast to the past, others took a leap into the future, playing around with virtual reality headsets, robots and digital numeracy games. Hampton Park Primary School teacher Shilpa Sanghani said lots of fun was had by all. “Families and friends were able to gain an insight into their children’s learning and more importantly the students enjoyed sharing their learning with them,” she said.
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unique and secure downsizing opportunities, further supported by their all-Australian partnerships and long term community management strategy. “We believe it’s a privilege to walk alongside the downsizer and elevate the next phase of their lives, which is why we maintain a laserlike focus on best practice outcomes for our people, our product and our homeowners” Lifestyle Communities’ managing director and co-founder James Kelly said. Key to Lifestyle Communities’ ongoing success is their enduring partnership with Victorian builder, Todd Devine Homes. Since joining with Lifestyle Communities in 2008 at their Warragul community, Todd Devine Homes
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Rex name shame By Mitchell Clarke Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name. Former Springfield Ward councillor Rex Flannery, who resigned as deputy mayor just days before the State Government sensationally sacked the entire council in February 2020, says the events of the past 12 months are still “eating” him up. He has now officially requested that his name is removed from both a councillor honour board in the customer service centre and a wall plaque in Bunjil Place. “I have never had any involvement into this alleged corruption scandal and therefore I do not wish to have my name associated with past or former councillors who may have brought our City of Casey into disrepute,” he told Star News. “People look at your name and they see that you’re from Casey Council and immediately they put you in that same mould, which couldn’t be further than the truth. “It’s just horrible to have been a councillor in that term. It gives you a sickening feeling in your gut and now I have to live with that.“ Mr Flannery argues his name should never have been placed on the plaque celebrating the $126 million Bunjil development because at the time he didn’t support the project. “I guess I’ve eaten a little bit of humble pie with Bunjil Place. I’ve been able to see the value that place brings to the community but at the time I was against the development and I wasn’t once consulted (about having my name included),” he said. He also claims former ex-ward partner, Sam Aziz, stated to him that he “wished he never had my name added to the plaque”. “That was the only time I agreed with him,” Mr Flannery said. While Mr Flannery hasn’t accused any former councillor of committing wrongdoing, he said anyone found guilty from the IBAC hearing should immediately have their honours stripped. “They need to have their plaques removed
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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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Choir’s first performance By Eleanor Wilson Since its establishment in 2021, members of the Edelweiss Casey Choir have routinely hopped onto zoom every Saturday to engage their vocal chords through a range of traditional Chinese and Western tunes. While the rehearsals may have started as a way to remain connected in an uncertain, isolated period for all, for the past six months, the choir’s attention has been tightly fixed on rehearsing for their first public performance. At Hallam Community Theatre on Saturday 4 June, the culmination of the group’s hard work and determination blossomed, in a colourful and cheerful display of Chinese culture, celebrating one of the largest Chinese holidays - the Dragon Boat Festival. Supported by funds from the Department of Multicultural Affairs, the performance from the 40 members of the choir included storytelling, chorus songs, duets and solos of various local Chinese Operas, poem recitations and instrumental ensembles, before concluding with an appropriate rendition of Edelweiss, which, of course, the choir is named after. Led by director Dr Emily Hu, associate director Lily Xu and associate director Iris Shen, Edelweiss Casey Choir has performed three virtual performances over the past year, but Saturday’s performance was the first opportunity for the choir to perform in front of a live crowd, which included Chinese community leaders from across Melbourne. “Going to do such a professional theatre performance is a rich and rewarding experience for the members of Edelweiss Casey Choir,” said a choir spokesperson. “Along with the Spring Festival, TombSweeping Day, and Mid-Autumn Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival is one of the four top traditional Chinese festivals.” Celebrated around late May or June each year, The Dragon Boat Festival commemorates the death of Chinese poet, patriotic minister and Chinese National Hero Qu Yuan. Alongside traditional songs and poems, the choir also incorporated customs of the Dragon Boat Festival into their performance, sharing parcels of sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves and sachets of scented herbs and spices which are worn to ward off bad spirits and diseases.
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Choir members performing a number at Hallam Community Theatre on Saturday 4 June.
Casey Edelweiss choir formed last year and have been diligently practising over zoom ever since.
Choir members gifted audiences with Zongzi, stuffed parcels of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves.
The choir also integrated traditional customs from the Dragon Boat Festival into their performance.
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If you are over 55, live in Casey and looking for something to do, come and join us. We are a friendly club. Our club day is on Wednesdays from 9:30am to 3pm. On the second and fourth Wednesdays, we have live entertainment. There are also weekly activities on other days of the week which include, the garden group club, indoor carpet bowls, sing-a-long, line dancing, table tennis and friendly cards and darts games. We are located at 192-196 Centre Road near the Narre Warren Station. Phone us on 9704 0015 or 0426 736 467 or email narwarsen@bigpond.com for more information.
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Hallam Friends of the Red Cross 43rd Birthday Celebration Hallam Friends of the Red Cross are holding a birthday party, to celebrate 43 years of service to the community. With guest speaker, Helen Comport from Quilts of Valour Australia. It all kicks off at 1pm on the 6 June at Hallam Community Learning Centre, 56 Kays Road Hallam. All welcome, a small cost of $5 non- members, $3 members. There will be refreshments after the guest speaker. Robert 0455 566 570.
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Painting for pleasure and special free workshops are back after the problems of Covid. On Fridays 1-2pm, free art workshops for adults who want to start or re-start their art in oils. The workshops are sponsored by the City Of Casey Arts Development Fund and tutored by award-winning artist Deborah Polman. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 10am - 2pm are painting for pleasure workshops for any medium aimed at taking your art to the next berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
level to shows and sales. Sundays between 10am - 2pm we are starting a specialised workshop for artists to learn how to refine their art with new techniques. Tuesday nights 7pm - 10pm we have a special workshop suggested by the Pride Foundation to introduce and teach guys how to paint guys. Our workshops are special and we only have five artists at a time so we can give individual attention to artists. The workshops are held in our new studio at 2 Merrowland Avenue, Cranbourne North. Contact: Calvin Bell, Provenance administrator, 0402 210 253 provenanceartists@gmail. com
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Cranbourne U3A Make the most of your retirement! Tutors available to teach art using various mediums. A variety of crafts including knitting, sewing, card making, and calligraphy.
Chess, line dancing and table tennis and cycling groups welcome you. Want to learn the ukelele, guitar, or just singalong for fun? We can help. We also have Italian class running. If you would like to tutor a bridge or mahjong class let us know. We are in the Cranbourne Library building – Casey Radio entrance. Expand your social life and get active for a healthy third age. For more information visit u3acranbourne.org.au or call Helen, 0423 623 337.
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Cook it with Dad A City of Casey event, the Cook it with Dad program is an opportunity for fathers and children to experience cooking together. Every Saturday 10.30am to noon until 26 June at Selandra Family and Community Centre Registration is essential. Contact City of Casey on 9705 5200 or email dadsmatter@ casey.vic.gov.au
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Timbarra Over 50s Social Club Are you 50 or over, young at heart and would like to meet new friends while enjoying various weekly activities? Then come along to the Timbarra Community Hall, Berwick. Morning and afternoon tea supplied. Activities include: Monday and Tuesday 1-3.30pm - carpet bowls(no experience necessary) Wednesday - 10am-12.30pm - Scrabble, cards(500), table tennis and carpet bowls. Thursday - 7-9.30pm - New Vogue/Old Time Dancing (tuition included) Join in group lunches and day trips held throughout the year. Call David on 0433 566 456 for more information.
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Bakhtar Virtual information session Bakhtar Community Organisation is delivering a virtual information session in Dari and English languages to address: Covid-19 and flu vaccination. General information for new arrivals. Tax and law in Australia. Government services. The service will be aired on Sunday 12 June at 12:30pm from Channel 31.
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Rockin’ Retro Rockabilly, Retro and Rock ‘n’ Roll, are Rockin’ into the Pine Grove Hotel for an afternoon of ’50s and ’60s retro fashion, live music, dancing, delicious food and more. This event highlights and celebrates the ’50s and ’60s era and will relive the fun and the best of the era’s fashion, cars and music. All profits made from this fundraiser event will be used to hold a celebration for the Centennial of the Sacred Heart Church in Gembrook, on the November 13. Sunday 10 July 1pm to 4pm at Pine Grove Hotel Upper Beaconsfield. Tickets at rockin_retro.eventbrite.com.au
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Bryan and Lyn Perera with Nathan Neal deliver care packages to Casey Aged Care Lifestyle Coordinator Nathan Neal on Tuesday 7 June. 284485
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Lions deliver care packs By Marcus Uhe The Lions Club of Lyndhurst and District have been spreading their generosity across the community, with the latest benefactors being the Casey Health Aged Care facility in Narre Warren. An initial 75 care packages including containing snacks, handwritten messages, personal items and word puzzles were delivered on Thursday 2 June to the facility, for staff to distribute to the residents. A further 75 were delivered on Tuesday 7 June. Lyn Perera from the Lions club said the idea was months in the making. “Earlier this year we thought the elderly
were being forgotten about around the nursing homes because they couldn’t have visitors at the time,” Ms Perera said. “They can have visitors now but still limited and a difficult process. “We are keen to help out our community and we’re always open to suggestions from general community for where time and money available be spent.” The idea for the project first came to light in January but required meticulous budgeting, as the club had missed crucial fundraising opportunities in recent years as a result of the pandemic. Lions members dug deep in order to bring the project to life, Ms Perera said.
It wasn’t just the residents who received the thoughtful gifts – the staff at Casey Health Aged Care were also given chocolates as a thank you gesture. Lifestyle coordinator at the facility Nathan Neal described the gesture as very generous and heart-warming. Mr Neal said it was wonderful that people are still thinking of those in aged care. “Lyn said she wanted to bring a smile to the residents’ faces,” he said. “It was a nice surprise for them and their reaction was great. “From a community standpoint it’s such a nice gesture. Aged care has been painted with a pretty bad brush in recent years.
“It (Covid-19) hasn’t been easy for staff and residents. We’re happy they’ve reached out and done such a nice thing.” The Lions have been busy with other initiatives this year, including fundraising for flood victims in northern NSW and Queensland. In August, The Lions Club of Lyndhurst and District in association with the Lions Club of Dandenong Supper and the Lions Club of Dandenong are hosting a skin cancer check and awareness unit at the Sandown Park Hotel carpark, providing free skin checks on the 13 and 14 August. The checks will be provided by fully trained, certified and professionally supervised volunteers.
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The Casey Safety Village has been turned into an open space. 284815
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Open space launch The City of Casey has transformed the decommissioned area of the Casey Safety Village in Cranbourne East into an accessible open space at the corner of Main Street and Race Drive. Works undertaken included the removal of existing buildings and cubby houses, the lowering of the existing 1.8 metre fence to 0.9 metres, landscape works including new grassing and concrete surfaces, and the planting of trees and shrubs, and the installation of new seating. The existing miniature road circuit has been retained, meaning kids can explore the park and follow the line markings while having
fun on their bike or scooter, the council said. There are also barbecue facilities and plenty of parking nearby at Casey Complex, which includes Casey Stadium, Casey RACE and The Shed. City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff said Council recognised the benefits open space has for the health and liveability of its residents. “We have a strong commitment to ensuring that a diverse range of quality connected open spaces is provided within the City,” Ms Duff said.
“The creation of this new open space is a welcome addition to Cranbourne East as it will provide opportunities for play and social interaction.” The project, which was identified within the Casey Complex Urban Design Framework and is supported by Council’s Open Space Strategy, was allocated $70,720 in Council’s adopted 2020/21 Budget to deliver a base level scope of works. Council also received $70,720 through the Park Revitalisation Program, which is administered by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning on behalf of the State Government.
Driver airlifted following truck collision By Marcus Uhe A 40-year-old man from Seddon was airlifted to the Alfred hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision with a truck on the Westernport Highway in Lyndhurst on Friday 3 June. Police say the man and a 46-year-old Cranbourne woman were travelling east in a Mercedes, along Thompsons Road when they collided with a truck which was travelling north on the highway at roughly 1.50am. Ambulance Victoria said the man suffered a head injury after he was trapped in the vehicle “for some time” while the Cranbourne woman was taken by road to hospital with a pelvis injury in a stable condition. The truck driver, a 59-year-old man from Cranbourne, was not injured and stopped at the scene, police say. The Seddon man, who was driving the Mercedes, is expected to be interviewed in relation to the collision.
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The State Government is urging motorists to consider the safety of their vehicles after new data found a striking link in the age of cars involved in motorist deaths across the state. Roads and Road Safety Minister Ben Carroll said new figures from the Transport Accident Commission show around two-thirds of drivers and passengers killed on Victorian roads last year were travelling in vehicles more than 10 years old. So far in 2022, 28 out of the 54 driver and passenger deaths have occurred in a vehicle built more than a decade ago and the average vehicle on Victoria’s roads is around 10 years old – meaning many cars are without the latest lifesaving technologies found in more modern vehicles. “The data shows safer vehicles save lives. When you’re in the market for a car take a moment to do your research with safety in mind because the decision you make can be a life-changing one,” Road Safety Victoria head Carl Muller said. Life-saving safety features people should look for include auto-emergency braking, lane keep assist, blind spot monitoring, electronic stability control, and front, side, and curtain airbags. Getting people into safer vehicles is a key priority of Victoria’s Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2023, which sets ambitious targets to halve road deaths and significantly reduce serious injuries by 2030. From March 2023, all newly introduced models sold in Australia must be fitted with autonomous emergency braking – which is expected to save dozens of lives across the country each year. The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) and Used Car Safety Ratings (UCSR) are free to access and provide the latest vehicle safety information to help people in the market make an informed choice, according to the State Government. The push follows National Road Safety Week in May, which highlighted the importance of road safety and what people can do to make the roads safer for everyone. A key theme of the week acknowledged the topic ‘how safe is my car’, encouraging people to think about safety when choosing a car and to ensure their current vehicle has enough safety features. Transport Accident Commission chief executive officer Joe Calafiore said the How Safe is Your Car website was the best place to start a search for a safe car. People can see the latest ratings, look for information about vehicle safety features and check how safe their car is at howsafeisyourcar.com.au
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Police call for witnesses to Narre bus stop assault Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives are seeking witnesses or anyone who can assist with an investigation into an assault at a Narre Warren bus stop. A 43-year-old man was approached by five unknown male teens and assaulted outside a shopping centre in Narre Warren about 8pm on Saturday 2 April, before they took off on foot, leaving the victim with cuts and bruises, police said. The first offender is perceived to be Pacific Islander in appearance with a solid build, black hair, olive/tanned skin and aged in his late teens. He was wearing a black Nike hoodie, black tracksuit pants (possibly Champion brand) and red sneakers. The second offender is perceived to be Caucasian in appearance with a thin build, fair skin and aged in his late teens. He was wearing a green Nike jumper with a large logo on the front, black-striped Adidas tracksuit pants and black sneakers.
The third offender is perceived to be African in appearance with a thin build and aged in his mid-teens. He was wearing a black hooded jumper with a white logo on the front left side, Nike tracksuit pants and black shoes. The fourth offender is perceived to be African in appearance with a thin build, aged in his late teens to early 20s, with short shaved hair. He was wearing a black baseball cap with white insignia, a black hooded puffer jacket, a blue hoodie, blue tracksuits pants and has an earring on his left ear. The fifth offender is perceived to be Pacific Islander in appearance and aged in his early teens. He was wearing a black hooded puffer jacket with a white logo on the left side, black pants and black runners. Anyone who witnessed the incident or with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or file a confidential crime report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au
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Major Road Project Victoria’s Narre WarrenCranbourne Road upgrade team worked alongside Cranbourne Primary School students on Monday 23 May, spreading 15 cubic metres of mulch donated by the project team. The gum mulch is a direct donation to the school, following tree removal works along Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road and will help refresh garden beds across the school grounds. The working bee included 10 student leaders interested in the environmental support of the nearby project and a team of construction staff. The focus area for the mulching was a large garden bed near the school oval facing Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road. Cranbourne Primary School principal Lachlan Yeates said the collaboration with MRPV offered a great learning experience for his students. “We’re excited to be working with MRPV and McConnell Dowell to help support student leaders in becoming more environmentally aware,” Mr Yeates said. “We greatly appreciate the time and resources volunteered by the project team to beautify the school grounds.” The working bee is another example of Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) optimising environmental outcomes in the long term by reusing felled timber wherever possible to benefit the community. MRPV is delivering the upgrade, which will include an extra lane in each direction between Thompsons Road and the South Gippsland Highway, easing traffic congestion and ensuring quicker travel times for the 33,000 motorists who use the road every day. The upgrade will also improve traffic flow and allow better access to the Cranbourne town centre by installing traffic lights, and replacing the roundabouts at Thompsons Road and Berwick-Cranbourne Road. Additional traffic lights will be installed at the South Gippsland Highway intersection, Majestic Boulevard and Lyall Street, as well as at a pedestrian crossing south of Hunt Club Boulevard.
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Students Henil, Josh, Avni, Natalia, Prabhleen and Tawana get to work loading mulch into the wheelbarrows. 282486
School captains Natalia Tumanuvao (left) and Tawana Chishava with MRPV Senior Project Engineer David Lim. 282486 The upgrade will also include significant safety and accessibility improvements for all, including safety barriers and new shared walking and cycling paths. The Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road upgrade is expected to be completed by 2025. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
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Chilling for MND research By Marcus Uhe Cranbourne Junior Football Club president and vice president of Cranbourne Super Rules Football Club Rod Hoover will brave the cold on Saturday for a good cause as part of Brian’s Gourmet Meats’ annual fundraiser for research into motor neurone disease (MND). Mr Hoover, along with players from the Junior Football Club, Super Rules and four butchers, will subject themselves to a chilly ice bucket poured by the winners of an auction on the day outside the Lyndhurst butchers’ shop at the Marriot Waters Shopping Centre. Despite the unpleasant situation awaiting him, Mr Hoover said he was happy to put his hand up to support Brian’s and the fundraiser, who have been sponsors of the junior football club for a number of years. “I think it’s a really good cause and we’re trying to put something back into them,” he said. “It’ll be a very cold experience but it’s for a worthy cause.” The event is one element of the fundraiser, with the butcher also providing a sausage sizzle, with all funds going towards finding a cure for MND.
Angela Rollason from Brian’s Gourmet Meats said the shop had a personal connection to the disease. “Brian (Rollason) had a relative pass way from MND, quite a few years ago,” Ms Rollason said. “We’ve always jumped on board for raising money for the cause. “It’s such a sad disease. It creeps from the bottom up. “We’re looking to raise as much money as we can.” The fundraiser had developed into an annual event but was another victim of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Previous editions of the event have raised about $1000 each. Sausages will hit the grill at 10.30am before the freezing begins at 11.30am. Brian’s Gourmet Meats is located at Marriot Waters Shopping Centre, at the corner of Thompsons Road and Marriott Boulevard, Lyndhurst. Those unable to attend are encouraged to buy an iconic blue beanie or donate to the cause online, at fightmnd.org.au/
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A toast to Cranbourne North active open space By Marcus Uhe Local residents celebrated the recent completion of the Cranbourne North Active Open Space at Tulliallan estate on Sunday 5 June with a picnic and champagne. The cold and miserable weather did little to dampen the spirits of those in attendance at the venue dubbed the field of dreams by residents and members of the Tulliallan Community Action Group. The site is of significance to the community after the City of Casey was drawn into a four-year legal battle with property developer, Konann, who proposed to subdivide the land for 130-plus lots of future housing. The council opposed the application in an effort to keep the land for its intended purpose of sporting fields and recreational space, as was promised to residents when they purchased their properties in the estate. “Today is just a celebration for all our hard work and there will an official opening soon,” Rebecca Hyland, who led the movement among residents to keep retain the original plans for sporting facilities, said on Sunday at the celebration. “Between the years 2015-2019 residents became concerned as Council commented that the ownership of the land was under dispute. The developer was trying to change the zoning of the 6.8 hectares of land to build 138 lots for housing. “Immediately we all kicked in to action. We
couldn’t let council agree to change the land into more homes. “The area was already congested with traffic, the school was showing signs of being overcrowded and the residents were sold a promise of sports fields.” In 2019, 1200 residents from the Tulliallan estate signed a petition that was submitted to the City of Casey’s council meeting in April 2019. In July 2019, Casey Council announced that it had “reached an agreement” with the developer, putting the dispute to an end. “We also all need to acknowledge the significance of our entire community response and commitment (all of you)… bearing in mind we are all people who have jobs, often extensive travel arrangements and work or life responsibilities and or caring for young children!” Ms Hyland said on Sunday. “It’s taken three years to construct these state of the art facilities and we all really hope they are enjoyed and respected by all. “ The open space provides three soccer pitches, a full sized cricket oval, lighting, cricket nets, sheltered seating, electronic scoreboards and a multipurpose community pavilion, with six change rooms and a community room. The playground, which is yet to completed, is expected to be finished by the end of the month, according to manager for active communities at the City of Casey, Angie Peresso.
Local residents celebrate the opening of the sporting fields at Tulliallan estate on Sunday 5 June. Picture: SUPPLIED 284928 berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
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MP inspires students with leadership lunch and tips By Eleanor Wilson Student representatives from 20 primary schools across the South-East gathered on Wednesday 1 June to gain some wisdom about leadership from Gembrook MP Brad Battin. Akoonah Park’s function centre was the setting for a lunch of pizza, in which students heard from the State MP about how they can shape up to be the future leaders of the next generation. “We’ve been doing the lunch for about 10 years. It started with four schools and this year we had 20 schools so it’s been pretty exciting to see it grow,” Mr Battin said. “There were lots of lessons that they can take back with them and apply to their lead-
ership setting but also that they can apply to their lives in general moving forward,” St Catherine’s Primary School teacher Gavin Balzary said. Beaconhills student Larnie said she learnt that leadership was not about today, it’s about tomorrow. “I think a good leader is where you listen and show respect to others,” she said. Mr Battin said he undertook a leadership program as an adolescent and found it to be a turning point in his life. “I think everyone needs that little bit of guidance somewhere, but its having the courage to ask for it,” he said. “So if I can get that out of the kids and they can focus on who they need to ask then I’m pretty happy.”
Brad Battin with students Shaayan and Larnie at Akoonah Park. 283142 Thursday, 9 June, 2022
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Built for speed skaters By Cam Lucadou-Wells It’s not uncommon to see packs of speed-skaters blur through the car park areas of Greaves Reserve, Dandenong. According to Skate Australia Victoria Speed (SAVS) chair Joanna Birdseye, the reserve’s tarmac is one of the premium race venues in the region and has even hosted national championships. Juniors, adults and masters from Pakenham, Scoresby, Carrum Downs and Eltham clubs race at the reserve up to 10 times a year. “We’ve been skating at Greaves Reserve for the past 35 years,” Ms Birdseye said. “In that car park, you can make it into different distance tracks and you’re not confined by any solid structures.” City of Greater Dandenong is currently developing a masterplan for Greaves Reserve, its showgrounds and array of sports facilities. Ms Birdseye hopes it’s a chance to shore up a purpose-built track for speed skaters.
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It includes longer platforms to cater for new high-capacity trains, as well as a new station forecourt and waiting area. Works are continuing on the southern car park, a Parkiteer bike cage, landscaping and a shared-use path connecting Glencairn Avenue to the station. Narre Warren North MP Luke Donnellan said: “It’s great to see the finishing touches
taking place on the new Hallam Station Precinct – ensuring safer and easier travel, whether you are walking, riding, driving or catching the train.” Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan said intersection and road upgrades at Evans Road, Thompsons Road and the South Gippsland Highway also improved travel in the South East.
A Lynbrook motorcyclist has been charged over a spate of hooning incidents across Melbourne. The 21-year-old was arrested and charged with 69 offences by Dandenong High-Risk Driving Unit police on Tuesday 7 June. He is accused of being involved in 13 incidents between May 2021 and February 2022 in Dandenong South, Cranbourne West, Keysborough, Narre Warren, Springvale, Officer and other suburbs. Police alleged the man rode on his motorcycle’s rear wheel with a passenger on board at about 100 km/h on the Westgate Freeway on 18 December. He was charged with multiple counts of reckless conduct endangering serious injury, drive in a dangerous manner, loss of traction and possessing a drug of dependence. He was bailed to appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 10 October. The arrest was part of the Operation Achilles blitz on known hoon hotspots by Victoria Police. Sergeant Paul Holtzinger said motorcyclists engaging in “reckless and dangerous behaviour” at excessive speed had “little to no chance of survival” in a crash. “We are determined to hold offenders to account for their reckless behaviour, reducing the trauma on our roads and protecting innocent and vulnerable road users. “As part of Operation Achilles, crew will continue to target those committing serious offences on our roads, no matter the vehicle.” Since July last year, the operation has netted more than 240 alleged offenders charged, more than 1,350 charges, and more than 155 vehicles impounded. Police can make arrests and seize vehicles at the scene, as well as launch full scale investigations to track down organisers, participants and spectators. Thursday, 9 June, 2022
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Medal haul for Laetisha By David Nagel Australia won gold, silver and bronze at the ISSF World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan last week and firing from the front in all three triumphs was Berwick’s very own hot-shot Laetisha Scanlan. Scanlan began her clean sweep of the medal spectrum by claiming bronze in the Women’s Trap, before being the central figure in a silvermedal-winning performance by the Australian Women’s Trap Team. The former St Margaret’s student then joined forces with James Willett to win an elusive gold medal in the Trap Mixed Team event. In qualification Scanlan and Willett shot a combined score of 142, which placed them equal-top qualifiers with Portugal. Australia and Portugal then went head-tohead in the gold medal match, with Scanlan continuing her fine form to lead a dominant display…with Australia scoring six points to two to secure the victory. Willett praised his partner for staying strong and consistent throughout the high-pressure gold medal match. “Teash carried me through a little bit and we came through with the gold medal”, Willett said. Scanlan was also excited to claim gold and put the rubber stamp on a successful European campaign. “James and I did enough to get us across the line and get us the gold which was a really, really nice result at the end of a very long trip,” she said. “Our European tour is coming to an end; it’s been almost seven weeks away. “I’ve learnt some really valuable lessons throughout this journey and I’m really lucky and fortunate to have so many competitions within the seven weeks. “I’m really happy to finish off at a world
cup…and medalling in all three events.” Scanlan, a three-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist who finished fourth at the Olympics in Tokyo last year, hit 22 of 25 targets in the Women’s Trap final to claim the bronze medal. Scanlan then teamed with Catherine Skinner and Charlie Hudson-Czerniecki to score a combined total of 204/225 in qualification for the Women’s Team event. In the gold medal match against the USA, the teams were tied at 5-5 meaning they entered a sudden-death shoot off where the Australian’s put up a great display to win the silver medal. “It’s always a competitive match against the USA teams so unfortunately they got the gold this time, but I think next time we’ll definitely give them a run for their money,” Scanlan said. Shooting Australia CEO Adam Sachs was thrilled with the countries’ medal haul, particularly the gold. “James and Laetisha are a team that’s been tried and tested at the highest levels of international competition,” Sachs said. “Their gold medal in the Trap Mixed Team event at this week’s World Cup highlights the strength of both their individual performances and their performance as a team. “We are very proud of James and Laetisha’s gold medal performance, which was one of four podium performances for our team in Baku. “And by winning silver, Australia’s female Trap athletes continue to show the rest of the world that they are a force to be reckoned with.” Scanlan will not get the chance to defend her back-to-back crowns at the Commonwealth Games, with shooting not part of the program in Birmingham this year. But the now 32-year-old may set her sights on the 2026 Commonwealth Games…to be held in her home state of Victoria.
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‘Boof’ relieved after Wickers bank stirring first victory By Tyler Lewis It was a stress-relieving win for Berwick coach Clint ‘Boof’ Evans on Saturday. It took the Wickers eight rounds and everything to play for to finally sing the song, but it was still belted out with gusto in the Quambee Reserve change rooms. The win came at an almighty cost however, with star forward Harry Money suffering a gruesome knee injury. But despite losing their best forward, who had accounted for 18 of the Wickers 57 majors going into round eight, Berwick was able to push forward to secure an elusive 11.10 (76) to 6.13 (49) victory. The win ultimately left one word front of mind for Evans. “Relief, to be honest,” he said. “As I have been saying every week, we have been playing good footy, just not getting the reward. “The big emphasis on the weekend was to just get the reward for effort, the effort has been there, we just haven’t got the reward yet. “It was good on the weekend that we could have both.” Money has been beyond impressive for the Wickers this year and at times Evans has called out for someone to go with him, and his midfielders to look after him with their delivery. The live-wire forward didn’t get to enjoy much of the win before he went down, suffering the injury in the early stages of the first term when the Wickers were pushing against the wind. “He did it in the first five minutes, it could be an ACL,” Evans said on Monday. 28 STAR NEWS
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Clint Evans would like to play Bryce Rutherford forward most weeks, but he’s too good in the Picture: ROB CAREW engine room. 283111 “He goes in to get an MRI this morning (Monday) and he will get his results later on today, everyone has their fingers crossed. “We’re not confident, but our trainer thought it was an ACL and he went and saw someone else and they said it might be a sprain. “We’ve got him in to see the Richmond doctor and he will give us more today. “Fingers crossed… hopefully it’s not an ACL, but he will be out for a fair chunk of the year (regardless), unfortunately.” In the absence of Money, and with an injury himself, Travis Tuck stood up for the
Wickers, taking guard at the Money post and booting four match-winning majors. And while Evans would adore the luxury of having a forward trio that includes Money, Tuck and Bryce Rutherford – it is very much the chicken and the egg, with how will the ball get down to that exciting trio. “We have tried him (Tuck) and Bryce Rutherford the week before,” Evans said. “I think he (Rutherford) kicked three or four, it’s hard because I want both of them on ball, but with Harry going down and Tucky not 100 per cent, it was not a bad option for us. “He is such a strong mark and a beautiful
kick, he got on the end of a few on the weekend, it was good. “Because we’re such a young group and we have been up for so long without actually winning, you’re always waiting for that lull. “Now that we have got that (win), hopefully it gives them that confidence to go forward. “I think the week off is going to do them well, it’s just every week we have new injuries – five or six now from our top 10 players.” Berwick, and the rest of the sides that played on Saturday will have a bye this weekend. This week marks one of the better weekends on the Eastern Football Netball League EFNL calendar, with Noble Park hosting Balwyn in the stand-alone Queen’s Birthday Saturday clash. Both sides sit in the 20-point log-jam and to add even further theatre to the match, Bulls legend Shayne Allan will play his 200th game for the club. In other Premier Division results: Parch Orchards defeated Doncaster East, 15.6 (96) to 6.7 (43), Blackburn burst past Norwood, 11.12 (78) to 8.5 (53). South Croydon secured a big win on the road over Vermont, 10.13 (73) to 8.11 (59) and Doncaster bounced back with a big win over the unblemished Rowville, 7.9 (51) to 10.10 (70). LADDER: Rowville 28, South Croydon 24, Balwyn 20, Noble Park 20, Doncaster East 20, Vermont 20, Blackburn 14, Park Orchards 12, Norwood 12, Doncaster 12, Berwick 6, North Ringwood 0. TOP-5 GOAL-KICKERS: C Haley (Balwyn) 30, J Wilsen (South Croydon) 24, K Vicars (Doncaster) 23, C Hickey (Park Orchards) 19, J Lisle (Balwyn) 19. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
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Football’s bright future By Tyler Lewis The future of footy in the south east is in safe hands. Beaconsfield’s Kayleb Lovett and Pakenham’s Mitch Toner will don the famous Victorian jumper in July for the School Sport Victoria 15-Under side. And while this is the first time the pair will pull on the Big V, the approach for both Lovett and Toner will be the same as when they pull on their Eagles and Lions threads: “Play my normal footy.” Lovett – who attains an achievement list that a 300-gamer would be proud of – is looking forward to the physicality of the tournament and is leaning on the times he has played football for Beaconsfield in a higher age group when the carnival in New South Wales rolls around. “It’ll be good to represent the state… (and) playing with some different boys” he said. “They’re obviously a lot older (when playing up), they’re bigger bodies, for the Vics there will be a lot of bigger bodies. “I have played a bit everywhere, bit of forward, bit of mid and a bit of back, it’s just so much faster, the ball is moving a lot of quicker. “(I am hoping to play) midfield – I have played there for predominantly my whole career so probably there.” Toner is no stranger to playing up either; recently completing a pre-season with the Narre Warren under-19’s and senior group last summer. The attacking midfielder noticed the speed, skill and ‘game sense’ differences when training with the Magpies, while also revealing what he is looking forward to the most in a months’ time. “The physicality and the skill level between my age group and training with the (under) 19’s and the seniors,” he said. “Game sense, how much quicker they move the ball and the physicality as well. “It’ll be good to play with and against the best players in the country.” To many parents chagrin, most teenagers spent the repetitive lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 twiddling thumbs on the Xbox or PlayStation, but Lovett and Toner approached the breaks with a different goal in mind. Lovett focused on building his tank and
Mitch Toner and Kayleb Lovett are making a splash in the south east, by representing Victoria in the coming month. 284156 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS dabbled in some boxing, all while never failing to have a Sherrin in hand. “I just tried to keep as fit as I could,” he said. “I didn’t want to be lazy over the big break, so I was going for runs, I did a bit of boxing with dad, and was always at the oval having a kick. “Through my school we do heaps of football at school – that has helped me heaps. “We train every day apart from one, we do skills work, gym another day, recovery on Monday’s – it’s been really good.” For Toner, it was about improving his touch, completing handball drills with dad Chris at home and creating good running habits – habits he believes he’s carried into 2022. “During lockdown I was out on the tennis court doing mostly handball practice with dad,” he said. “Not through Covid, but throughout this off-season I did heaps of work with a running coach.
“Rick Mirabella, he has helped me heaps to get where I am. “(he has taught me) not just one thing, a lot of footy running, getting me prepared for the season and my goals.” As ‘play my normal footy’ is the first hurdle Lovett intends to leap over, he does have a bigger accomplishment in mind. “Play well; get recognised,” he said. And for Toner, despite being a bottom-ager in the 15-Under side, he isn’t tackling the carnival with the safety net of potentially having a bigger impact next season. “No I am going to try crack it with the older boys, I got into the team for that reason, “he said. If a Toner ever bled, they would bleed black and white, so the look of Mitch wearing a Pakenham jumper is odd. But he has revealed he had a (restricted) choice of where he could play if he wanted to chase some higher division footy.
“I was at Narre for most of my juniors, under-8’s – I played two under-11 seasons – but I was playing Division 3,” he said. “I really wanted to get out there (and play a bit higher), so I had options to go to anywhere I wanted… except Beacy or Berwick. “I go to school in Pakenham and most of my mates at school play for Pakky.” Though the influence disapproving a Beacy or Berwick jumper being worn is pretty strong, Lovett hasn’t wavered from trying to recruit his mate to Holm Park. “Yeah I always try (to recruit Mitch), I was just talking to him before about it,” he said. “You can win a flag over at Beacy…” Lovett – who likes the way Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury has endless composure – and Mitch – who likes the way Dustin Martin and Buddy Franklin impact the game through hitting the scoreboard – jet off to Lavington on 23 July.
No complacency or arrogance as Magpies focus in By Tyler Lewis Narre Warren coach Shane Dwyer is fully aware of the old footy cliche: premierships aren’t won in June. And while the Pies have been basically flawless after eight rounds, Dwyer isn’t inspiring his boys by the prospect of matching the heroics of the 2012 and 2013 Narre Warren side that won 36 successive matches, but warning them that they have seen great sides unravel before. “We have addressed a few times the fact that in 2019 Berwick were in a similar position and it got taken away from them by us at the end,” he said. “We just remind them we don’t want to be arrogant, we’re winning, we’re winning well, but at the end of the day – there is a lot of blokes in that side that haven’t played in grand finals or premierships. “The drive is there for them and to their credit they have been really good, they turn up every night for training. “Last Tuesday night for training we had
The Pies are winning and Trent Cody is kicking goals, expect him to be right in the hunt to defend his league best and fairest crown. 282221 Picture: TYLER LEWIS about 40 guys on the track, it was teaming down with rain, their attitude has been first class. “We keep touching on it, and there is no arrogance in that group, they are just keen to play well, get better and win every week.” The Pies walloped Upwey Tecoma, 22.18 (150) to 2.6 (18), on Saturday in the sides biggest win of the season.
So far this season, Narre Warren has kicked 100 points on all seven appearances; hold an average score of 133, concede an average of 57 and have a current winning margin of 76 points. With the numbers reflecting some fine coaching, Dwyer believes the side is very player driven and never need to wait for motivation. “I am really big on it being player driven,” he said. “Not relying on me to motivate them weekin-week-out, we’ve got really good leaders. “We give them a fair bit of rein at training, in game, they adapt on the run – they don’t wait for me to send the runner out. “The leaders drive it, I have been rapt with how the leaders, there is six of them and probably even more to be honest, that take ownership at training and on game day. “They have been first class with that.” The Pies under-19’s and reserves are also undefeated, which has led to great competition for spots.
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Dwyer debuted three more on the weekend, pushing the club’s senior debutant tally to nearly double-figures. “We have probably had up to four guys out every round this year, that would generally play senior footy,” he said. “You have to look to see who’s playing well, we have always promoted kids from the nineteens, we played seven last year, we played nine games and seven under-19’s. “They’re playing well, you have to reward them and give them a taste of it and hopefully they kick on. “One young kid from the under-19’s, my nephew, Daniel Toner; Bailey Mayworm came up from the twos, his first year of senior footy out of the under-19’s and they both hit the scoreboard and did a job for us.” In other results across Premier Division; Olinda Ferny Creek inflicted further pain on Mt Evelyn 23.13 (151) to 10.18 (78); Monbulk had seven multiple goal-kickers and 13 individual goal-kickers in its 23.18 (156) to 4.3 (27) win over Officer and Pakenham went down to Woori Yallock 13.8 (86) to 7.16 (58).
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Eagles edge out Falcons By David Nagel “The harder you work, the luckier you seem to get.” The famous quote from champion golfer Gary Player sums up perfectly the thrilling four-point win of Beaconsfield after the Eagles survived a classic last-quarter showdown with Lilydale in Eastern Division One on Saturday. The Eagles simply worked harder – had an ounce of luck late – and thoroughly deserved their 11.16.82 to 12.6.78 victory that keeps their finals hopes alive in an exciting first season in Eastern. The Eagles kicked 5.6 to 2.2 in the final term to claw out a famous victory – but getting to the three-quarter-time break was again frustrating for coach Mick Fogarty. Lilydale had the upper hand in the first quarter, leading by two straight kicks, before the Eagles once again shot themselves in the foot with some glaring inaccuracy in the second quarter. The Eagles had eight scoring shots to three, but the deficit somehow remained at two goals after the visitors kicked 2.6 to 3.0 for the term. The Falcons extended their lead to 18 points as the players congregated for the final instructions from their coaches. “After we spoke about the structure things, then I spoke about finally capitalising on an opportunity to win a big game away from home that was so vital for our season,” Fogarty said. “The difference between going 3-6 and being 4-5 was huge. “But as important as the win was it was more about earning respect in the competition and knowing we can come from behind and win games like that. “We were really good around the contest, got some speed on the outside, and the scoreboard looked after itself. “We really wanted to grind our way to victory and that’s what the message was all about. “It was a tough grinding win and I was really proud of the boys.” Lilydale appeared set for victory at the sixminute mark of the final term when Macauley Beckwith stretched the margin out to 22 points. But the Eagles refused to surrender, they lifted their workrate…and their luck in front of goals started to turn.
Nick McPherson was the match-winner for Beaconsfield against Lilydale on Saturday with a late Picture: ROB CAREW goal in the dying minutes of play. 283110 Youngster Jake Porta kickstarted things with a clever left foot snap, before three minutes later – at the 12-minute mark – Hayden Brough took an intercept mark and calmly converted from mid-range. And when Matt Wilson weaved through traffic to kick another, the Eagles had closed to three points. Trent Stokoe then produced a magnificent goal-saving smother in defence. The desperate Eagles then worked the ball forward and took the front, when Sam Merrick received a free at the top of the goal square and kicked truly at the 18-minute mark. Scott Triffitt then showed great desperation in defence, but the Falcons snuck free from the resultant throw in with Liam Jeffs putting the home side back in front. The Eagles then dodged two bullets, with
Lilydale missing two golden chances to put the game to bed. The last five minutes produced some classic desperation football. Jack Docherty turned tackling machine at the stoppages, and it was his clearance from half back that set up the winning goal. Docherty tumbled his kick forward, with Josh Smith squaring a one-on-one at ground level to earn a boundary throw in. Harry Coe then took clean possession in the ruck, before firing a handball out to Nick McPherson just a metre inside the boundary. McPherson took two steps to steady, before hitting the match-winner from the most difficult of angles. Lilydale then gave away a centre-bounce infringement, with the Eagles locking down at the stoppages and maintaining the ball in
their forward line. Tyson Robinson joined Docherty in a stoppage tackling frenzy in the last two minutes of play, with the final siren sounding with the Eagles four points in front. The ball ended in the hands of Matt Johnson, who kicked three for the Eagles, while two each to Smith and Wilson were also crucial factors in the outcome. The bustling work of Casey Wassylko was also instrumental in the win, while the late work of McPherson, Docherty and Sam Mackinder can’t be underestimated. The Eagles hit the half-way mark of the season with a 4-5 record and will need to reverse those numbers if they want to play finals football. The quest begins against eighth-placed Wantirna South on Saturday 18 June. EASTERN DIVISION ONE RESULTS – ROUND 9 LILYDALE 4.2 7.2 10.4 12.6(78) BEACONSFIELD 2.2 4.8 6.10 11.16(82) Lilydale Goals: B. Mitchener 3, J. Jaworski 2, M. Beckwith 2, L. Jeffs, J. Bateman, M. De Franceschi, J. White, T. Davison. Best: J. Clements, M. Massarotti, R. Clausen, M. De Franceschi, L. Jeffs, J. Depace. Beaconsfield Goals: M. Johnson 3, M. Wilson 2, J. Smith 2, N. McPherson, J. Porta, S. Merrick, H. Brough. Best: C. Wassylko, M. Wilson, S. Mackinder, N. McPherson, M. Cameron, J. Smith. OTHER GAMES Lilydale 12.6.78 v Beaconsfield 11.16.82, East Ringwood 12.9.81 v Bayswater 7.10.52, Mooroolbark 16.13.109 v Wantirna South 5.5.35, Montrose 16.8.104 v Croydon 8.10.58, Mitcham 19.14.128 v Upper Ferntree Gully 4.5.29. LADDER Mooroolbark 36, East Ringwood 32, Mitcham 24, Croydon 20, Montrose 16, Beaconsfield 16, Lilydale 12, Wantirna South 12, Bayswater 12, Upper Ferntree Gully 0. FIXTURE Saturday, 11 June Round 12: Montrose v Mooroolbark. Saturday, 18 June Round 10: Wantirna South v Beaconsfield, Bayswater v Upper Ferntree Gully, East Ringwood v Montrose, Mooroolbark v Mitcham, Lilydale v Croydon.
Cavaliers thrive in a double-headed trip to Tasmania By Lachlan Mitchell Casey Cavaliers were back on court in a monumental way over the weekend as they travelled south to Tasmania for the first time in their short NBL1 history to face the Hobart Chargers, Launceston Tornadoes and NorthWest Thunder. Both the men and women teams featured in frantic double-headers over Saturday and Sunday. The women were up on court first and took on the Chargers on Saturday evening. A fast and agile start from the Cavaliers saw them lunge out to a 29-14 opening term. Monique Conti and Louise Brown got Casey off to the ideal start. Conti was lethal from beyond the arc scoring eight points in the opening term to give her side a handy lead. An even second term continued to see Casey hold sway by 15-points. Brown found her range hammering home a trifecta of threes. The second half was more of the same from the Cavaliers as they continued to keep the margin out to beyond 15. A final-term burst from the Cavaliers saw the final margin spill out to 18 in the 55-73 final score. Conti finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Brown put on a game-high 18 points to seal victory. The Cavs men suffered a heart-breaking 79-82 point loss to the Chargers straight after the women’s game. Casey grabbed the lead with just over 90 seconds left on the clock but 30 STAR NEWS
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Casey Cavaliers had a stellar weekend in Tasmania with a 3-1 record. 284705 Picture: IN2ACTIONPHOTOGRAPHY a Chargers three-pointer sunk the Cavs with 32 seconds left. William Hickey had a last-second fadeaway jumper from the side line to even the score and send the game to overtime, but narrowly missed.
Hickey finished with 19 points and seven rebounds in the heart-breaking loss. Sunday saw the men face the North West Tasmania Thunder, while the women faced the Launceston Thunder. The men had a confidence boosting 71-
102 win over the Thunder in Ulverston. Cavaliers Matthew Donlan scored 23 points with 63 per cent from the three-point line. Hickey and Jordan Bell had a great day on offence and defence with 12 and 11 rebounds respectively. The women also had a day to remember with a stirring 71-85 win over the Tornadoes. Taylah Gilliam scored 29 points in the triumph. The women picked up 2-2 from their Tassie trip. Cavaliers’ women’s coach Alex Palazzolo was impressed with his side’s ability to get the wins after back-to-back games on the road. “It was nice to get two good wins,” he said. “Going against Launceston on Saturday night, it was always going to be a tough gig and probably the best game we have played all season.” The Cavaliers had to rally late in the thirdquarter against the Chargers, after missing a few early shots. “We had a really bad patch in the last five minutes of the quarter, we had a few break downs and offensively we didn’t have the best shot selection,” Palazzolo explained. The side is in full spirits’ after an exhausting weekend. “They were tired on the way back to Melbourne and have had a few days to recover,” Palazzolo said. The Cavaliers have the week off for the Queen’s Birthday weekend and face the Sandringham Sabres on June 18. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
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Eden Facey-Smith .................66 Matt Doyle ............................66 Anthony Gelgec .....................65 Sean Scully ...........................65 Matt Ketteringham ................61 Lachlan Mitchell ...................57
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Phone: 9796 1777
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Essendon vs Carlton
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VISIT OUR VIRTUAL SCHOOL TOUR TODAY Our virtual school tour allows you to experience Berwick Lodge Primary School spaces as though you are physically there. Using emerging technology, we have mapped spaces across the school to create 3D tours and 360-degree walkthroughs. Immerse yourself in the spaces, move around, explore and look out for LODGIE BEAR along the way. For more details visit: www.berwicklodgeeps.vic.edu.au Please call for your personal tour. These will commence in Term 2. Berwick Lodge Primary School welcomes out of neighborhood enrolments.
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