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By Marcus Uhe Volunteers at the Devon Meadows Fire Brigade are reluctant to hang pictures in their Finsbury Road Fire Station due to the presence of asbes tos in the wall. It makes conducting maintenance and running repairs more difficult than it should be, due to the complications posed to health and safety.The station, built by members in 1946, is two separate structures merged into one. The rear of the station, which houses the brigade’s vehicles, was once the Narre Warren Fire Sta tion, but was given to Devon Meadows some 40 years ago. With no off-street parking available on Finsbury Road, the 32 volunteers are forced to share two parking spaces at the front of the building and four at the rear, but may be re quired to move their cars if there’s difficulty getting the vehicles out in an emergency situ ation.Their hose rack is forced into a narrow alley at the side of the building bordering the fence and can takes weeks to properly dry a hose, due to the lack of sunlight it attracts. And like most suburbs in the ever-expanding South East of Melbourne, land is at a pre mium. The station borders the Devon Mead ows Scout Hall and Glover Recreation Reserve, meaning there’s little room for an upgrade or expansion at the current site. This means that volunteers are forced to change into their breathing apparatus and protective equipment next to the fire truck while it’s running in a small enclosed space and risk inhaling fumes from the truck as the engine starts, with the clock ticking in an emergency situation to get out the door as quickly as Despitepossible.numerous applications to the CFA for funding over the years, the brigade feel they have been left behind, having been rejected on the basis that there is a lack of money and land available.
New emergency service stations in the region, such as the SES Unit coming to Cranbourne, or fire and police stations coming to Clyde, all had land acquired in the last 18 months.Nathan Thorp, Captain of the Devon Meadows Fire Brigade, is wondering when they’ll be next.“We are definitely forgotten about,” Mr Thorp“Thesaid.SES Unit coming to Cranbourne is going to be a huge help for the community and it’s going to take a lot of stress off of NarreWarren (SES Unit). Having that is going to be fantastic but it is a bit of a kick in the guts in a way. “It’s funny how they have land and they have the money to do it and it’s like, how come we don’t?What went wrong under CFA, or how come we can’t do what they’re doing? “Unfortunately with the amount of money we do need, there is no grant out there for us to actually go out there and build something. “We need room to grow with the community in order to keep protecting it.”
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Previous Captain Andrew Swain led the brigade for 15 years before handing the reigns to MrOfThorp.particular grievance to both the previous and current captain is the creation of a fiveyear plan documented in 2010 that prioritised Devon Meadows CFA, but nothing came to fruition.MrSwain accused authorities of playing politics when it came to funding distributions. “It’s a big pond and we’re a little fish,” he said.
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Last week, Caldermeade and Lang Lang experienced flooding which saw the closure of the South Gippsland Highway, while suburbs in the north of Cardinia including Gembrook and Emerald battled persistent storm dam age last year as wild weather saw trees fall and houses damaged on multiple occasions.
“Our priorities are aimed at supporting low carbon (electric vehicle) and active transport, creating greener, cooler and more liveable cities and helping our communities adapt to climate change.
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Nine councils have called for more state and federal funding to tackle climate change in the South East. In its 2022 policy platform, the South East Councils Climate Change Alliance has called for $70 million funding of regional projects such as a $20 million network of electric vehicle charging stations.
Chair of administrators Noelene Duff PSM said the council would use the survey results to identify the feeling of the community with regards to their services and programs.
“Action on climate change is front of mind for residents living in the SECCCA region; the community is asking us to take action locally as well as nationally but we can’t do this alone” SECCCA chair and Bass Coast Shire mayor Michael Whelan said at the policy launch on 24 August.
Overgrown grass was an issue for the City of Casey early in 2022. 276798 Picture: MARCUS UHE
Top areas of concern in Casey and Cardinia include bushfires, drought, extreme temperatures and loss of biodiversity and habitat.InGreater Dandenong, the top concerns were the need for more trees in public spaces and streets, reduced waste to landfill and for the council to use renewable energy.
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“Local government is best-placed to help our communities address climate change, while building resilience and preparing for future impacts,“ Cr Whelan said.
It is also advocating for “greener, cooler, more liveable cities” and more net-zerocarbonSECCCA’sbuildings.members are councils of Greater Dandenong, Casey, Cardinia Shire, Kingston, Frankston, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Bass Coast Shire, Bayside and Port Phillip.Each council has declared a climate emergency, and set targets to reduce their corporateAccordingcarbon-emissions.toSECCCA,community surveys in the South East have shown overwhelming support for climate action.
The City of Greater Dandenong launched an Urban Forest Strategy with a goal to increase tree canopy coverage in the municipality by six per cent by 2028. The council said 73 per cent of land in Greater Dandenong is privately owned with low canopy cover, which combined with a disadvantaged population and high temperatures, leads to suburbs within the municipality being classified as ‘highly vulnerable’ to urban heat and climate change impacts.
Casey has been without councillors since February 2020 after the State Government passed legislation to sack the entire sitting council, following allegations of corruption linked to property developer John Woodman. The next election will be held in October 2024.Inpositive news for the council, their cus tomer service, waste management and sealed local roads scores were all higher than the state average, while their overall direction tied.Their customer service score was the high est rating they received.
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According to Ms Langmaid, environmental and geographical factors make residents in the South East particularly at-risk to climate change problems.
“It was pleasing to again see our Customer Service score increase by three index points, bringing it close to pre-pandemic levels,” Ms Duff“Wesaid.are committed to building and im proving all areas of council’s services and we will use the community feedback provided in this survey to review our services and consid er where improvements can be made.”
Residents are appalled at the presentation of Casey’s community spaces. Casey was plagued by issues of long grass in their parks and recreation reserves following storms in late 2021, compounded by staffing and equipment issues with their contractor.
“Getting these things right in our communities will help both State and Federal government to achieve their emissions targets much sooner – which is what everyone is seeking.”CrWhelan said climate change was leading to rising infrastructure costs due to disasters, rising insurance premiums and rising energy bills due to higher temperatures.
“We’re not investigating the impacts, but what the community know about the links of climate change and human health,” Ms Lang maid“Wesaid.know people have food insecurity problems or housing needs and climate change may not be on their list of primary con cerns but we want to know how we can help a vulnerable community adapt and be more resilient.“This project, with the data we’ll receive from survey and the focus groups, will help identify what the community know and don’t know about health impacts of climate change and what they value. Understanding what they value is “We’rekey.hoping to create a communications toolkit for local government areas and stake holders to produce evidence-informed com munications around climate change.”
Independent market research agency JWS Research surveyed 800 people in the City of Casey.For more information on the results, go remains-positive-community-satisfaction-casey.vic.gov.au/news/casey’s-performance-tosurvey
Councils call for climate initiatives in South East Mayors, councillors and MPs at the launch of SECCCA’s policy platform on 24 August.
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Through the South East Councils Climate Change Awareness, the City of Casey is working with other local government areas in the region to understand the impacts of climate change and how to best prepare for them, such as a rainfall decrease, fire risks and rising temperatures.“TheLGAs we work a lot with in the climate change and health space, there’s a lot of momentum happening in this space in health promotions and community wellbeing areas,” Ms Langmaid said. “Climate change is becoming more prevalent in priority focus of these teams and climate change health impacts are embedded into council health wellbeing plans. “There’s a lot to do always but I do feel positive about a lot’s that being done.” To participate in the survey, head to enliven.org.au/climatehealthsurveyOnlinefocusgroupsonthesame topic will also be run in October 2022. To join a focus group, go to enliven.org.au/climatehealthfocusgroups Flooding in Lang Lang last week. Picture: SEHAN SAPLETON
SECCCA is also seeking a net-zero emissions target by 2040, and a 67 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 to curtail global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius.Onthe current trajectory, heatwaves will increase eight-fold and rainfall will reduce by up to 10 per cent in the South East by 2050, according to SECCA.
The council has ranked substantially lower than the state average - 59 compared to 71 - for the appearance of public areas in the annual Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey, in results publicised by the shire on Wednesday 17 August. More than 5000 customer requests for storm and tree-related assistance were lodged between October and December 2021, and in an update provided on Tuesday 12 April, the council said there was more than 1600 out standing requests from jobs received between October 2021 and January 2022. Other areas in which Casey was ranked be low the state average were value for money, overall performance, community decisions, lobbying, and consultation and engagement.
By Marcus Uhe Health-promoting charity Enliven is partner ing with Victoria University to conduct a Cli mate and Health Survey with a specific focus on Melbourne’s South East. The survey seeks to understand the range of knowledge in the Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia communities about the links between climate change and human health, and in contrast, which groups have the most limited knowledge, and what are the barriers to those residents taking action. Responses well help local organisations plan and better respond to the health impacts of climate Planetarychange.Health Project Officer at Enliven, Georgia Langmaid said they are hoping to bring climate and human health to the fore front of health promotions.
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The alliance also calls for $20 million toward ‘active transport’ such as walking and cycling, $20 million for a gas-transition fund and $10 million to support climatechange adaption projects in the South East.
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Retirees have criticised Casey Council’s decision to discontinue the Retirement Villages Development Grant program (RVDG), which provided 13 villages in the municipality with more than $200,000 in funding in the 202122 financial year. Our Facebook readers had this to say: Tony Bunce: So the Council has no other “single demographic” grant recipients on its Abooks?mural art installation in Berwick’s Kempson Walk is the latest addition in works to upgrade the existing outdoor dining spaces established in Berwick Village during Covid lockdowns. Here’s what our Facebook readers thought of the designs: Mandy Clark: Hideous. Sue Stride: Drove past it just before and have to agree. Sad to think that’s the best they can do.
Kayla Louise Fernandez: It’s because people are going to hospital when they don’t need it! The ones included are the ones that don’t get Medicare over here so they have to pay for doctors but hospital are free so they go to that, it’s all just a joke!
A NarreWarren woman is calling for a reform of the health system after waiting 12 hours in the emergency room at Casey hospital last week. Here’s what our Facebook readers thought: John Hogan: Had a few visits to Casey, always found them excellent. See triage within half an hour and the longest wait was an hour on a Saturday evening.
Turkey awaits Leo
Thumbs up To the beginning of the new AFLW season this weekend with all 18 AFL teams represented. Thumbs up To Ben Rutten. Thumbs down To tonsillitis. Thumbs down To potholes on the Western Port Highway. Thumbs down To opportunistic insurance rorters. Thumbs up To local footy finals kicking off this weekend. Thumbs up To having an ear infection days before a flight! Thumbs up To $3.90 iceberg lettuces. Thumbs down To everyone who has driven on the grass, thinking they won’t make a mess in this wet weather.
By Marcus Uhe Leonardo Rizkallah is fine-tuning his preparation for the upcoming WKF World Karate Championships to be held in Turkey in October.The St Francis Xavier College student from Clyde North has been selected to compete for Australia in the Kumite Under-76 Kilogram Junior Males Rizkallahdivision.hasexperienced an incredible year on the mats, finishing third in his division at the Victorian State Championships in February before winning his division at the Australian Open Karate Championships in April. In June, he flew to New Caledonia for the Oceania Karate Championships, where he again placed third, before another bronze at the Australian Karate Federation National Championships in August led to a fight-off to ensure his qualification for Turkey. Because of the timing of the tournament and his birthday, he was forced to compete against 16-year-olds to ensure he qualified in the appropriate age bracket come October, despite being just 15 at the time.
“He’s pretty dedicated and worked really hard this year. We’re all pretty stoked for him and hope he does well.”
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“(The fight off) was a bit of a stressful experience,” Mr Rizkallah said. “They gave us 10 minutes’ notice that we had to do a fight-off. It was best of three rounds. They put in the centre of the mat with everyone watching, all the coaches, then we had to fight. “I just stayed by myself to stay ready and kept“Theycomposed.werevery tough fights.”
To help fund his trip to Turkey, the family have set up a GoFundMe page. You can support his trip by following this linkwkf-world-karate-championshipgofundme.com/f/leonardo-road-to-
“He’sethic.one of our hardest working athletes,” Mr Hollywood said. “He’s definitely listened to everything we have to say. He’s really good and respectful around the club. (His strengths are) His punch, his kicks and he’s got really good timing. He’s got good intensity when he’s out there.
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Mr Rizkallah’s journey in the sport began at the Shukokai Karate Dojo in Cranbourne as a nine-year-old.Henowtrains primarily at Peter Hollywood Martial Arts in Mornington under the tutelage of Peter and Dean Hollywood. He keeps his fighting style “simple”, focusing on getting the victory and applying what he’s learnt in his training sessions while making use of a wicked reverse punch and arsenal of kicks.Buthe also considers himself a student of the sport, studying the likes Jordanian Abdel Rahman Almasatfa, bronze medallist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and other competitors, to look to add to his repertoire. With limited access to gyms in the last two years, he established a make-shift gym in his backyard complete with punching bags and weights, and was supported by his Dad, Andrew.Dean Hollywood, one of his coaches at his Mornington gym, was full of praise for his work
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The work was done as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project and $1 billion up grade and duplication of the Cranbourne line. In total, it is expected to slash 175,000 truck trips on the Monash Freeway and suburban roads each year, and to cut freight transport costs by up to 10 per cent.
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An 865-metre spur-line railway track has been completed in the South East, as part of the Port Rail Shuttle Network (PRSN). The $28 million track via the Cranbourne line will link a massive intermodal freight ter minal in Bayliss Road, Dandenong South to the Port of Melbourne.
“That’s why we’re investing in projects like the Port Rail Shuttle Network – to enable pro ducers and operators to transport their prod uct quicker and cheaper to port and to market, as well as create jobs and take more trucks off our local Dandenongroads.”MP Gabrielle Williams said the project was “critical for the South East econo my” as well as commuters, business produc tivity and job creation. She said it would take “thousands of trucks off the Monash and other key arterial and suburbanTheroads.”$150million freight terminal will be built and operated by Salta Properties later thisSaltayear.will build two 650-metre rail tracks to connect the spur line to its 500,000-square metre terminal and warehousing area. The fully-automated terminal will be capable of handling 560,000 containers annually. Salta founding director Sam Tarascio has pushed the vision for 18 years as an answer to road freight and congestion. He recently said it would be a “major godsend” for a precinct filling with importers, exporters and major distribution centres such as Amazon, Bunnings and Woolworths. As part of the PRSN, other freight hubs in Altona and Somerton will also connect to a new rail terminal at Port of Melbourne. By 2050, the Port Rail Shuttle Network is predicted to move 30 per cent of Melbourne containers by rail to terminals in Dandenong South, Altona and Somerton. The Federal Government invested $18.3 million and the Victorian Government $9.7 million in the spur line project.
Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams, third left, and Ports and Freight Minister Melissa Horne, fourth left, visit the completed spur line on 19 August.
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Ports and Freight Minister Melissa Horne and Salta Properties founding director Sam Tarascio front of freight hub works December
Ports and Freight Minister Melissa Horne said the project was designed to help cope with the growing “Victorian freight task”. “Rail must and will shoulder more of the heavy lifting to keep our economy thriving.
“CFA acknowledges the dedicated service of its volunteers at Devon Meadows Fire Brigade and the incredible service they provide to their local community and beyond,” the spokesperson“Prioritiessaid. are developed across the state taking into account district, regional and statewide feedback and needs, including community risk profile and service delivery needs, to ensure the best outcome for Victorians. “CFA has 1190 stations across the state, and will continue to work with the government to identify priority stations for future investment.”
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A spokesperson from the CFA said the organisation is endeavouring to upgrade and replace stations across the state in as funding becomes available.
Cracks in the wall of the Fire Station. Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS
The walls of the Station are a safety risk due to the presence of asbestos. 294875 Parking spaces are prime real estate on the small block. 294875 Andrew Swain and Nathan Thorp. 294875
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As Captain, Mr Thorp is the one to deliver the disheartening news to the volunteers when applications get rejected. At times, it has cost them volunteers, sick of playing the waiting game and subjecting themselves to health and safety risks. Despite their frustrations and the hit to group morale, the members will continue to put in and weather the challenges in front of them.“Ifwe give up, we give up on the community,” Mr Thorp said. “If we give up, we’re giving up on everyone that lives in Devon Meadows and surrounding areas. Even Clyde, because we are a support ing brigade to these areas, we’ll be giving up on people who don’t deserve to be given up on.” Mr Swain added: “I’m doing it for the community because someone in the community needs us. That’s why we’re going to the job.”
From page 1 “We’re in a nice safe seat and they’re not going to put any money in to this station when they might have another fire station in margin al seat; they’ll go down and give them $3 mil lion for a station because it’s in marginal seat. “They’re trying to win votes.”
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Long-awaited hub opens
By Cam Lucadou-Wells A speeding, disqualified driver who ran away after striking a man on O’Shea Road in Berwick has been spared jail. Michael John Cashen, 31, of Highett, pleaded guilty at the Victorian County Court to dan gerous driving causing serious injury as well as driving disqualified and failing to stop and render assistance to the victim.
South Gippsland Freeway promo a ‘safety hazard’
A proposed major electronic advertising sign near merge lanes on South Gippsland Freeway in Hallam has been refused as an “unacceptable safety hazard”. Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal senior member Bill Sibonis on 29 July rejected plans for two 42-square metre signs on a pole in a V formation facing north and southboundThetraffic.north-facing electronic sign was to feature 30 second static advertisements, without animation or moving images. It would be displayed to 30,000 southbound vehicles a day, including cars merging from the Princes Highway on-ramp about 150 metres from the sign.
The Head, Transport Victoria objected to the plan due to “particular concentration” be ing required at the merge, Mr Sibonis noted.
The applicant High Street Media Group submitted an assessment that the sign’s design “will not dazzle or distract drivers”, nor would it affect drivers’ ability to concentrate at theMrmerge.Sibonis said the merge lane would not end until past the sign’s location.
“You can continue with the path … or you can return to the lifestyle you were livingchaotic, erratic and beholden to whatever drugs you were taking.” Judge Ellis said ordinarily Cashen would have been jailed, but it was in the community’s interest to have him rehabilitated.
“Whilst you shouldn’t be rewarded for being a law abiding and hardworking citizen, it’s not easy for people with a history of drug use and criminal offending to change their lives in the way that you have.” Cashen was sentenced to a three-year CCO, including 350 hours of unpaid work as well as drug and mental health treatment and a roadtrauma awareness program.
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NEWS By Marcus Uhe After two years of fits and starts due to the pandemic, the Casey Community Hub will of ficially launch on Thursday 25 August. The hub, at St Therese’s Primary School in Cranbourne North, offers classes to primarily migrant women and people of diverse back grounds to build social cohesion and assist with integrating into the community. The school is the first within the Catholic Diocese of Sale to open a Community Hub.Casey Community Hub offers a range of classes such as English, computer skills and sewing lessons. It is open to anyone in the area to join, rather than just members of the St Therese com munity.Since the start of this year, community hubs in Casey have welcomed more than 400 fami lies from diverse backgrounds, particularly mothers with pre-school children, to connect, share and learn.
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Chief executive of Community Hubs Aus tralia, Dr Sonja Hood praised the positive influ ence hubs were having within their communi ties.“Our hubs in Casey have done a terrific job of providing families with activities, programs and partnerships that reflect and respond to the needs of their local community,” Dr Hood said.“The impact they are having is remarkable.”
A year before the crash, he’d pleaded guilty to reckless conduct endangering serious injury, while trying to evade a police pursuit. He’d also been to court five times for further offending since the crash, including three jail terms in 2018 and 2019. Cashen had also previously breached two community corrections orders and a drug treatment order. Judge Ellis however noted Cashen’s “marked” improvement since being last released from jail. She rated his rehabilitation prospects as “good”. For the first time, he successfully completed a CCO in May 2022. He had also “kept busy” as a concreting foreman. “I am told that you have been drug free for over two years, and have committed no further offences since your release from custody in November 2020.
Trish Lloyd is the Wellbeing and Community Hub leader and has been involved in the establishment of the hub from the beginning, conducting research, building partnerships and analysing data to ensure the hub runs to the best of its ability. According to Ms Lloyd, 70 per cent of the school community at St Therese fall into the bracket of using English as an Additional LanguageShe(EAL).describes the facility as “my baby”. “Honestly, it’s been an incredible journey and huge amount of work to get it up and running but I’ve never got such satisfaction out of anything,” Ms Lloyd said. “Watching (the participants) gain confidence and learn, and making social connections that they lost from Covid-19, is very rewarding.“Moving forward, I hope to keep offering those kinds of programs very much tailored to the participants’ needs.”
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At the time, he was said to be abusing illegal drugs to cope with a relationship breakdown. His long-term addiction had been a coping mechanism, likely due to his untreated ADHD, Judge Ellis Cashen’ssaid.“extensive” criminal history included priors for driving while disqualified and driving dangerously, the judge noted.
“A distraction should not be introduced here. To do so, in my opinion, would be to create a safety hazard.”
No jail for hit-run driver, ‘good’ rehabilitation prospects
Sentencing judge Angela Ellis said the father of two had been speeding at an estimated 100km/h on the wrong side of the road while passing a traffic island and another car about 6.40am on 18 June 2018. Ahead, the victim was pushing his friend’s car, which was turning right from Riviera Drive onto O’Shea Road. Cashen steered back onto the correct side of the road, hitting the victim who was thrown up to 25 metres into roadside bushes. With his car now “inoperable”, Cashen briefly approached his seriously injured victim then ran from the scene with his front passenger.The victim was helped by his friend and another eyewitness. He was transported to The Alfred hospital with a broken shinbone and damagedMeanwhile,knees.an “upset and crying” Cashen rang an associate, telling them he’d “f***ed up”, Judge Ellis said. In an initial police interview, he denied driving the car involved in the crash. Cashen’s “deplorable conduct” had shown “utter disregard” for other road users, Judge Ellis“Yoursaid.conduct, driving on the wrong side of the road for approximately 50 – 60 metres, travelling at well in excess of the designated speed of 70km/h, was incredibly dangerous. “It’s not clear why you were in such a hurry, that you drove on the wrong side of the road, passing the incorrect side of the traffic island.”
The proposal had been appealed to VCAT after being initially refused by City of Casey.
These include: installing 453 traffic cameras to help monitor and respond to incidents installing 48 dynamic pedestrian crossings that allow people enough time to cross safely and avoid holding up traffic unnecessarily undertaking the biggest traffic light review to give you a better run at the lights clearing more than 500 incidents in your area to help keep traffic flowing.
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By Marcus Uhe Cranbourne East Secondary College students are raising money for a range of charities as part of theirVCAL students’ walkathon project. On Thursday 6 October the participating students will descend on the nearby Hunt Club Oval for four hours of exercise, music and good vibes at the culmination of their community project.Thestudents have been arranged into small groups across the cohort and were told to se lect a local charitable organisation based on their studies earlier in the year.
While students will not be graded on their financial contribution or distance covered in the walk, prizes are on offer for milestones of distance and money raised. Mr Thomas said the competitive spirit is alive and well amongst the students.
A further three arrests were made in connection to the catalytic converter thefts on Thursday, including: · A 27-year-old Cranbourne North man who is expected to be charged with 64 offences, including theft from motor vehicle, possess proceeds of crime and commit indictable offence while on bail.
“Each group had to write a letter to the council to get facilities donated for the day. “They had to write a letter to the principal seeking support for the barbecue that’s going to be run for kids to eat. They had to liaise with the organisation that they were working with to get approval to fundraise for them, as well as run a social media campaign.”
Investigators from the Dandenong High Risk Driving Unit have arrested an alleged recidi vist hoon as part of Operation Achilles, laying more than 260 charges for dangerous driving and a raft of theft from motor vehicle offences across Melbourne’s South East. Police allege the 22-year-old Rowville male was involved in a series of intentional highrisk driving events across Dandenong South andThisKeysborough.includestwo separate‘hoon gender reveals’ where the accused allegedly performed burnouts near crowds of people to emit clouds of pink or blue smoke, which revealed the gen der of his soon to be born children. These events allegedly took place on 10 July this year in Keysborough and on 5 July 2020 in Dandenong South. Sergeant Paul Holtzinger from the Dandenong High Risk Driving Unit said there were more appropriate and safer ways to announce the sex of a child. “If you’re celebrating an impending birth and want to reveal the gender of your child, pop a balloon or cut a cake,” Sgt Holtzinger said.“Don’t tear up our roads and recklessly put your family and friends in danger of serious injury or death.
“It’s not only bizarre and illegal behaviour but has the real ability to turn a moment of celebration into tragedy.”
“Most of what’s in the pack were her suggestions,” Sophie’s mother, Maria Bowden said.“Originally we were going to buy little cards for people to write in but they’re not as easy to get hold of. “These coasters are a perfect idea. A cup of tea, a beer - you can put anything on a coaster.”Sophie has long held a passion for drawing, with Maria recalling her spending hours watching online tutorials and mimicking what the experts produce. By turning her passion into an entrepreneurial venture, she’s learning the ins-andouts of business, including profit and loss, costs, shipping and promotion.
News of the venture is attracting global attention – a friend of Maria’s from the UK purchased two packs last week to be posted to her grandchildren who live in Sydney.
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The Rowville man was also charged in relation to three additional hooning incidents in Dandenong South between 28 April and 4 July thisTheyear.22-year-old male was arrested on Thursday 18 August and is expected to be charged with 48 offences in connection to this offending, including reckless conduct endangering life, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, driving in a manner dangerous and improper use of a motor vehicle, police said. During the course of their investigation into the hoon driving events, investigators from the Dandenong High Risk Driving Unit will allege they became aware the 22-year-old male from Rowville and three co-offenders were stealing catalytic converters from vehicles across Dandenong, Cranbourne, Mordialloc and Cheltenham between May and August this year. This resulted in damage to more than 70 vehicles, totalling up to $300,000 worth of repairs. Police will allege the group then on-sold the materials for their own personal financial gain.As a result, police said the 22-year-old Rowville man was also expected to be charged with another 213 offences in connection to these thefts. This is expected to include theft from motor vehicle, theft of motor vehicle, criminal damage, handle stolen goods, going equipped to steal, possess proceeds of crime, breach of bail conditions and commit indictable offence while on Policebail.seized 12 vehicles from Rowville and Bayswater connected to the alleged offender, including several Holden Commodores. Police will allege these vehicles were either connected to hoon driving events or proceeds of crime generated by the theft of catalytic converters.
Police also seized another two vehicles as part of these warrants, taking the number of vehicles seized on Thursday to 14. In addition to this, police seized a trailer and three engines they will allege have either been stolen or are proceeds of crime. Since July last year, Operation Achilles has resulted in more than 240 offenders being charged for hoon driving, over 1400 charges being laid, and more than 155 vehicles being impounded across metropolitan Melbourne.
· A 24-year-old CranbourneWest man charged with 69 offences relating to theft from motor vehicle and possess proceeds of crime. He has been bailed to appear before the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 20 December.
VCAL teacher at Cranbourne East Secondary College Shaun Thomas. Picture: MARCUS UHE
“My kids love a challenge and a bit of banter but there’s also plenty of healthy encouragement to push each other to perform better and raise as much as they can.
Blind Bight entrepreneur Sophie Bowden with her Father’s Day gift bags. 294888 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS Facing 260-plus charges
“Police will not stand for this and anyone caught stealing them can expect to be hit with serious criminal charges.”
“There’s no set distance component because it’s the first time we’re doing it, so we’ll see how it goes. It’s more about the kids getting an idea of a sense of accomplishment for doing something for someone other than themselves or a charitable cause.
“We thought that if we make them on special occasions, it gives the gift a hook,” Ms Bowden said. “We’ll do Halloween packs for Halloween, with hooks for doors, glue and glitter to create a Halloween sign.”
Young girl, big business
“This year we focused on cost of living and everything that’s going on in the world, and how it affects homelessness, domestic vio lence, drug use, etc.
Stepping up for a cause
A number of local businesses and organisations have thrown their support behind the concept, including the City of Casey, who donated the use of the Hunt Club and facilities, and local businesses such as Brians Gourmet Meats in Lyndhurst who have contributed supplies for the barbecue.
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· A 25-year-old Seaford man who is expected to be charged with 63 offences including theft from motor vehicle, theft of motor vehicle, possess proceeds of crime and commit in dictable offence while on bail. In addition to the catalytic converter thefts, police will also allege the 22-year-old Rowville man and 25-year-old Seaford man stole a 2002 Holden Commodore sedan valued at $8500 from a Doveton address in May 2022. Sgt Holtzinger said the thefts present a serious danger to the theft victims and their vehicles.“Catalytic converters are an essential part of a vehicle’s exhaust system and when stolen, they cause significant inconvenience for car owners and huge repair bills.
The Ronald McDonald House carried a particular significance to the cohort following the loss of a classmate in 2021 who had spent time at the facility during his battle with Leukaemia. One person from the group must be running at all times for the duration of the walk and the campaign must be supported with information fliers on their chosen charity and social media posts.
GoFundMe pages have been established for members of the community to contribute to theirAmongendeavours.thechosen organisations were Family Violence and Housing Support Ser vice WAYSS, Solider On, the Cranbourne Food Truck and Ronald McDonald House. “Kids in term two learn about community issues,” VCAL teacher Shaun Thomas said.
“If they walk one kilometre but manage to raise $50, and four other people do the same, that’s $250 and $250 that the charities didn’t have beforehand. It’s just about, at VCAL we really try and create community–minded kids to think a little bit more about others and not themselves.”
Sophie, who hopes to become a vet, is saving for an electric scooter, with proceeds from her sale going towards a savings fund. At $5 per pack and factoring costs, she’s got some savings to do, but she’s committed for the long haul. To stay across her endeavours or to purchase a pack, find the Blind Bight Community Noticeboard on Facebook and search for Sophie’s DIY Designs.
By Marcus Uhe Sophie Bowden is taking her passion for arts and crafts to the next level by establishing her own small business. Inspired by a friend’s bracelet business, the Grade 4 student from Blind Bight is selling DIY drawing kits, specially themed for significant events on the calendar. In the lead-up to Father’s Day, the 10-year-old’s packs come complete with a notepad, texta, two stickers and a plain coaster.Theidea is for fellow kids to make their own creative gifts for their dads.
By Eleanor Wilson According to Beyond Blue, one in seven young people aged 4 to 17 experience a mental health condition in any given year. Yet young people are less likely than any other age group to seek professional help for their mental health. Now, a show aimed at tackling anxiety and depression in primary school aged children is coming to Narre War ren in the Term 3 school holidays. This September, The Resilience Project hosted by Martin Heppell will provide a highenergy kids show tour across Victoria, sowing the seeds for kids to develop a good relation ship with their wellbeing. Through music, storytelling and plenty of laughs, Heppell will teach students and their families ‘three happy tricks’ to manage and improve their Specifically,wellbeing.theshow teaches kids about gratitude, empathy and kindness (know as GEM), to help them through troubling times.
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- Barat Ali Batoor is a doubleWalkley-award winning photographer and a former Hazara refugee from Afghanistan. Batoor’s recent documentary film also won an award at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival and was nominated with the Walkley Documentary Award. Batoor lives in Pakenham. He works with the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre as a community organiser and teaches photojournalism at the RMIT University in Melbourne.
“It’s about giving them hope, letting them know they’re not alone, and knowing that, while going through adversity isn’t fun, if they have strategies to implement to help them out, they can get through it,” Mr Heppell said. He said kids often struggle to seek help when they’re going through tough times, often for fear of judgement.
Awful Augusts for Hazara communities
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Martin Heppell at a Resilience Project talk in 2019.
The Resilience Project routinely attends schools to educate kids on dealing with mental health.
By Barat Ali Batoor I don’t normally believe any month or day is any worse than the other, but for some reason August has an awful place in the history of the Hazara people in Afghanistan. When the Taliban took control of the northern border town of Mazar e Sharif on 8 August, 1998, the mass killings that followed claimed the lives of between 2000 and 5000, according to theWashington Post. Local residents believe more than 15,000 Hazaras were massacred. In August 2013, I embarked on my journey to asylum in Australia after I received death threats over my photo essay published in the Washington Post. I travelled with people smugglers through Pakistan and Southeast Asia. When I was locked up in a safe house in Malaysia, I heard the news the first group of people seeking asylum had been sent for offshore processing. The news dropped on me and 19 other Hazara asylum-seekers like a bomb. It was a difficult decision to make but we were all on the same page. We could not go back to Afghanistan because of the threats the Hazaras were facing in general and individuals in particular.Wedecided to keep going in the hope that we would at least be safe on one of the offshore islands. Ten years later, I realise how lucky I was that I did not end up in Papua New Guinea or Nauru where I would have suffered under Australia’s harsh immigration policies. Last year, on the day Kabul fell to the returning Taliban, the then president shambolically escaped and surrendered the country to the terrorist Accordinggroup.toUnited Nations reports, some 3.4 million people from Afghanistan were displaced by the conflict and nearly 20 million people - almost half the population - are now facing acute hunger. The Hazaras have once again become the victims of Taliban and ISIS atrocities. Thousands were evicted from their ancestral lands in Daikundi, Uruzgan, Helmand and Balkh in the early months of the Taliban occupation. The community has been attacked in schools, mosques, on public transport and more recently in religious processions and gatherings to the west of Kabul when they were commemorating the death of Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad. Taliban attacked their only Hazara commander last month in Balkhab district in northern Sar-e-pol province after he parted his ways from them. As a result many civilians were killed and thousands of Hazaras took shelter in the mountains. More than 5000 refugees from Afghanistan are currently on temporary visas in Australia and some remain in detention centres. Most of them are Hazaras. The diaspora community called on the previous Scott Morrison Government to grant them permanent protection, but one year after the fall of Kabul they are still living in uncertainty.The Labor government promised in their election campaign that they would abolish the TPV/SHEV and provide permanent resettlement pathways for all refugees. They also promised that they would expedite family reunion visas and clear the way for citizenship. That will give them the opportunity to reunite with their families, many of whom are still living in Afghanistan under fear of persecution. They hope the Albanese government will fulfil their election promise soon as possible and end this uncertainty.
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Police are investigating after a serious collision in Cranbourne on Wednesday 24 August at the intersection of the South Gippsland Highway and ClairmontEmergencyAvenue. services were called to reports of a collision involving a van and a Ford sedan at about 12.45pm. Police have been told the van was making a right turn into Claremont Avenue when the Ford sedan collided with the vehicle, causing it to roll twice. The driver of the Ford ran from the scene and got into a dark blue sedan travelling nearby before it drove off, policeThesaid.driver of the van was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Anyone who witnessed the collision, has dashcam footage or any information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au
“Kids often struggle with making mistakes because we fuel them with views or opinions of a world that they have to strive to be perfect in,” he “It’ssaid.important for kids to know they can be comfortable in their own skin; they are worthy of love, they are awesome just the way they are, they’re not perfect and they do have flaws, but they can still celebrate who they are.”
The Resilience Project’s founder Hugh van Cuylenburg said the kids show could not come at a more important time.
Supporting kids’ health
“After two years of really tough lockdowns, social isolation and navigating the challenges of online learning, it’s no wonder we are seeing such confronting statistics about our children’s mental health,” he said. Research by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute found over the pandemic, young people who had participated in The Resilience Project maintained their emotional wellbeing and life satisfaction. Comparably, young people who had not participated in the project saw a decrease, on average, in their emotional wellbeing and life satisfaction.TheResilience Project Kids Show is coming to Bunjil Place in NarreWarren on Thursday 22 September.Topurchase tickets, go to au/events/resilience-project-martin-heppellbunjilplace.com.
· Cost: Free. Bookings are essential. Call 9704 1863 to secure your space. Find other bookworms at the Berwick Neighbourhood Centre. Berwick Neighbourhood Centre Book Club/Book Swap and Writer’s Space Enjoy reading yet you find you end up with too many books? Or would simply like to chat to fellow readers about the latest good read over a Maybecuppa?you’re a budding writer needing a space to collect your thoughts or wanting the support of others who are also on their writing Whetherquest?itbe to read, write or simply enjoy the company of others, come along. Mondays from 12.30pm to 2pm. Venue: Multipurpose Room.
· Contact the centre for more details on 9704 1863.
· Tickets: tickets-399469733727pram-fathers-day-fundraiser-2022-clyde-north-eventbrite.com.au/e/man-with-aNew Vogue/Old Time Dancing Held at the Timbarra Community Hall in Berwick every Thursday evening 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Come and join a friendly group of people and dance the evening away. Tea and coffee provid ed. Singles welcome. Cost is only $5. If you are a complete beginner to ballroom dancing and would like to learn, we are able to offer you a sixweek beginners’ class to be held on Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 8.30pm at no cost. For more information, call Bruce on 0447 554 475 (Timbarra Over 50s Social Club). Happy Hormones at Berwick Neighbourhood Centre Experiencing the time of life where things are changing? Hot flushes, feeling overwhelmed and lacking energy? Looking for some support with perimenopause and menopause? Come and join us as local nutritionist Diana Wills discusses what to expect and how to manage the changes Thursdaynaturally.8September at 7pm, Berwick Neighbourhood Centre, 112 High Street.
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Hili’s choreography was both reminiscent of the original production and fresh with new ideas suited for the talents of each performer. While the show is an ensemble based-musical with no standout stars (the whole cast showed different strengths throughout and will only continue to grow in confidence as the season continues), Michael Zinner (Mike) and Lukas Masterson (Greg) gave a masterclass in dance for the audience, showing off their impressive technique from previous professional experience. Both set the bar high in the opening number I Hope I Get It, with a fabulous follow up from Zinner in I Can Do That. It would have been a treat to have heard the cast in taps for the tap number, however staging constraints makes it hard for the dancers to change shoes. By now it’s well established that with Hili’s name on the bill, the costume design is going to be top notch. Most of the character’s primary outfits were heavily inspired by the original Broadway production, including Diane’s marone and green long sleeve top with sneakers and Cassie’s red leotard and ballet skirt. The anticipation for the finale sequence exceeded expectations with a landscape of glitz and sparkle and great choreography again by Hili.A Chorus Line is running at Cranbourne Community Theatre until Saturday 3 September. Go to landing?eid=780348&trybooking.com/events/fortickets.
Cranbourne Italian Seniors Club An Italian Cultural Day will be held on Monday 19 September at Cranbourne Public Hall. We would like everyone there by 10am. There will be lunch, a dance, and display of craft. Free of RSVPcharge.byMonday 12 September for catering pur poses. Please phone Val on 0414 666 634.
· Saturday 27 August, 8am at Wilson Botanic Park. Man With A Pram Father’s Day Fundraiser Attention all new, established and expecting dads! Looking for a way to celebrate this Father’s Day? Man With A Pram is back this year for our annual Father’s Day Fundraiser! Join us with your prams and carriers, your friends and family. Walk with us as we create “the village that raises a child”. We will gather at Club Delaray (66 Deoro Pde, Clyde North) to begin our MWAP walk, with fathers pushing their infants and children in their prams whilst socialising with others from their community. The walk will finish at the same loThiscation.is a great opportunity to meet new people, have a feed, spend time with your kids and most of all help inspire and connect dads in this important stage of our lives. This is a FREE event, but please register via Let’seventbrite.combat isolation and bring our community together! We look forward to seeing you there!
· Harkaway Hills College, 20 A’Beckett Rd, Narre Warren North. Australian Masters Indoor Cricket Championships Join us for the Australian Masters Champion ships where the best masters aged indoor crick et players will represent their state or territory for the first time since 2019.
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· Monday 19 September at 10am, 166-178 S Gippsland Hwy, Cranbourne. Casey Cardinia Life Activities Club Fancy a regular afternoon out? Want to get out of the house, get social, active or try something Caseynew? Cardinia Life Activities Club holds weekly afternoon music sessions for Active Retirees in Central Berwick at Brentwood Park Neighbour hood House. Plenty of parking. It’s simple and relaxing! Come along and dance, or grab a chair and watch or learn, then enjoy new friendships over afternoon tea.
By Shelby Brooks Broadway’s singular sensation A Chorus Line has opened at Cranbourne Community The atre as part of CPAC Musical Theatre’s 20th an niversary year. The Cardinia-based performing arts group hosts a cast of 23 talented actors, showing off their singing, dancing and acting chops in the classicDirectedmusical.byLee Geraghty and co-directed, choreographed and costume designed by Scott Hili, the show finally made it on stage this month after Covid-19 lockdowns forced its postponement last year. It’s the theatre show for theatre nerds, with A Chorus Line depicting in real time an audi tion for a Broadway show in the 1970s. But the show is not all sequins and jazz hands; it has gritty moments and adult hu mour that can be enjoyed by people who don’t know what a time step is. The musical was created from interviews with real Broadway dancers and was a hit when it first debuted in 1975. The show is a reflection of what it is like to be a dancer and the trials and tribulations of a career in the arts which are still relevant today with the young performers of CPAC Musical Theatre.Untilthe final cut is made by director Zach (played by Jonno Sebastian), the audience hears quirky stories and life-changing mo ments from the hopeful dancers and, most importantly, what made them fall in love with performing.CPAC’siteration of A Chorus Line had Zach as an omnipresent voice coming from a dark back corner of the auditorium for more than half of the show, only appearing on stage for the first time after a gut-wrenching mono logue by young dancer Paul (superbly acted by Luke Crossett), consoling him after sharing how he was shunned by his parents for dancing in drag. It was a surprise not to have seen him in the number earlier when Cassie (played by Nicole Everett) begged him as her ex-partner and exdirector for a part in the ensemble, accepting she was no longer the star he had dreamed for her to Thebe.performance of The Music and the Mirror was beautifully acted and danced by Everett and sung by Georgie Walker as Young Cassie.Walker’s vocals were some of the strongest in the cast and it would have been brilliant to have seen more of her in the show.
· Saturday 20 August - Sunday 27 August at Casey Stadium, New Holland Drive, Cranbourne East.
· For more information about this activity and a variety of other social activities/outings and membership, contact Enquiry Officer on 0468 363 616. Sing into Spring concert Casey Choir will be back in concert for the first time since 2018. The group is hosting its annual Sing into Spring Concert later this month. The choir has around 40 members and are renowned for their harmonies. The concert will have something for everyone, from pop to musical theatre to spirituals. Sunday 28 August 2pm at the Cardinia Cultural Centre Function Room, 40 Lakeside Blv, Pakenham. · Tickets at trybooking.com/CBGTS and also at the door. Narre Warren North Pop-up Blood Donor Centre Got a bit of time next month? Time to give blood and change lives? One-in-three people in Narre Warren North will need blood, and they need people like you to give it. We’re popping up in to town from 29 August to 9 September. Don’t forget to pre-book your spot at lifeblood.com.au, on our app or on 13 14 95. · Narre Warren North Hall, Old A’Beckett Road. Open 8am until 8pm. Wilson Botanic Park parkrun 6th birthday Wilson Botanic parkrun commenced on 27 August, 2016, so this will be our 6th birthday. Come along and celebrate with us!
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A Chorus Line is an ensemble-based musical. Cohen Hendrikx (Al) and Delaney McGill (Kristine) gave a colourful and humorous performance of Sing!
The stage direction in the number was vibrant, with the mirrors moving into dynamic formations throughout, breaking up the more static row they were in for the rest of the show.
WHAT’S ON Second-Hand Book Fair + More @ Narre Warren North Bargains galore at this charity second-hand book fair! There will also be thousands of books, DVDs, records and board games for sale. Come along and discover thousands of items at super low prices, and support the charitable works of the Knights of the Southern Cross plus Lyster field Lake College and Harkaway Hills College. $2 books and DVDs; $1 Children’s books and FridayLPs/records.26August 3.30pm-4.30pm; Saturday 27 August 10am-2pm.
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So here’s a question you hear from time to time: “Are good leaders born or made?” What do you think? Are there people that are a natural fit for a leadership position or is this something that anyone can take on, given sufficient drive and interest? Before we explore this a bit further, let’s look at what leadership is. You can find many definitions for this: · “Organising a group of people to achieve a common goal.” - Wikipedia. · “Bringing out the best in others and yourself.” - Liberty Leadership Training · “Leadership is influence, nothing more and nothing less.” - John C Maxwell. But the one I like best is the one I recently learnt while watching a Jim Collins webcast: · “The art of getting people to want to do what must be done.” - Jim Collins. There are some very subtle but important aspects to this definition, in particular, noting it is an art and not a science. This implies leadership cannot be affected by simply adhering to a set of rules but instead includes within it an inherent element of creativity.The other key element is it is not about ordering people to do things but true leadership is about influence so that people ‘want to do what must be done’. Great leaders bring people with them through vision and engaging the hearts and minds of those that decide to follow. Think about the great leaders you know – it is through their words and actions, not their directives, that they inspire action in others.
Examples include Martin Luther King who had a dream, John F Kennedy who created the vision of landing a man on the moon when the US was trailing Russia in the exploration of space back in 1961 and Winston Churchill who inspired an entire nation to rally when it looked like Great Britain would be defeated in World War II. In business, there is a neat distinction between management and leadership that I would like to share:“Management is about doing things right while leadership is about doing the right things.” This simply explains why some managers don’t make great leaders and also why some leaders aren’t necessarily good at doing things right. So back to the initial question: ‘Are good leaders born or made?’
Think about the great leaders you know – it is through their words and actions, not their directives, that they inspire action in others.
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“We welcome all families, educators, members of the communty and children with all capabilities, abilities, learning styles, cultures, backgrounds and family dynamics at Astra Early Learning Narre Warren South,” Vanda said.The natural environment means it’s a true ‘bush kinder’ with high-quality programs during the terms and in school holidays. Operating since April 2021, the new, builtfor-purpose amentities cater to small class sizes in spacious rooms.
Caring for children from six weeks to school age, the funded three-year-old and four-yearold kinder programs are taught by Bachelorqualified teachers. The children are spoilt for choice when it comes to food, with nutritious meals and snacks prepared by an on-site cook. There are incursions and excursions on a regular basis, including music and sports in cursions, as well as clay workshops, and a yoga and meditation program in the Mindfulness Room.Centre Manager Vanda Naidu spoke about the diverse community and unique environ ment which drives her and the team in their day-to-day work.
“Our educator team is passionate, nuturing, and acknowledgeable and strive to form strong relationships with the families and the children from day one,” Vanda said. The team listens to families about who their children and set up how they can help them to grow and learn.
“We aim to inspire and educate children each day,” Vanda said. “It is the utmost importance to us to teach and respect the mutitude of cultures and back grouds that make up our Astra Early Learning Community.”Thecentre celebrates all events, incuding cultural celebrations.
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Everyone is made to feel at home at Astra Early Learning Centre in Narre Warren South. There is no shortage of childcare centres in the district, but it’s the quality educators who listen and deliver a personalised approach to each child which has seen Astra Early Learning Centre become one of the centres of choice for young families in the area.
The centre operates from 5 Shives Road, Narre Warren South, from 7am to 6.30pm. For more information, call 9088 8887 or email info@nws.astraearlylearning.com.au A true ’bush kinder’, kids enjoy the natural environment at Astra Early Learning Centre. Children are encouraged to get creative at Astra Early Learning Centre.
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A son of US sire KC And All and Aston Miley, a litter sister to 2017 Melbourne Cup winner Aston Dee Bee and a Melbourne Cup finalist herself, he beat the best of the best at Group 1 level – twice, while perhaps his greatest achievement came when breaking Sandown Park’s revered 515m track record.
“There were stages through the middle of the year where we went through a bad patch, and Jack was playing in Tassie or elsewhere at the same time we were, and I found my self questioning whether I was doing the right thing as a Dad.
Jarick Bale was awarded the Stayer of the Year ahead of (in alphabetical order) Mepunga Ruby and Untapped.
“He’s probably one of the best blokes I’ve met through footy - a fun guy, he takes his footy seriously, but he makes it enjoyable for everyone and he put in hours of work that people don’t see,“ McGowan said.
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“Before this year, I’d never missed a game of Jack’s footy,” Wilson said. “I’d always been at his junior games at Narre South or been assistant coach.
“And missing Sienna on a Thursday night at Jells Park in her rep side because I’m at footy training, I question whether I am letting her down, so it started to get to me.”
Nathan got to coach Jack in eight games across the two seasons and names a five-point away win against Keysborough in round one last year as being among his coaching high lights.“Jack kicked the winning goal in that game and it was his first senior game, and the footy club started (the season) a little bit slowly so it was a desperate game,” he said. With an eight and four record in 2021 before the season was closed down due to the pan demic, Hampton Park looked set to play finals, but this year the club recharged with youth to set itself for sustained success - a decision led by Wilson.Hampton Park won four of its final five games of the home and away season this year, looking likely to sneak into finals, before East Brighton upset Chelsea in the last round to sneak into fifth position. Their sixth placed finish in 2022 means ‘Nanga’ ends his time with 15 wins, 12 losses and a draw from his two seasons in charge.
“What will really irk me looking back is not getting the opportunity to play finals because I definitely think the footy club is good enough to play division two finals so that is a bit disappointing,” Wilson said. “But I think I have left the club in a much stronger place than when I started at the start of last year so I’m proud of that.”
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Aston Rupee, trained by Glenn Rounds at Devon Meadows and raced by successful South Australian breeder Ray Borda, was also named Sprinter of the Year. In winning 14 of his 26 starts during the 2021/22 racing year, Aston Rupee did it all, earning the tag of the world’s fastest greyhound with an array of spectacular performances.
Nathan’s son, Jack, is in the Dandenong Stingrays squad, and daughter, Sienna, plays representative netball, with Nathan wanting to make sure he is available for them both.
Wife, Melinda, is also involved with the club, a key figure on the netball side. Wilson thanked the committee and wider club for its support of him as a first-time coach.
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“His commitment levels were enormous and we definitely want him to stay involved because he’s a good football person and his net is enormous.“He’sgota lure to him because he has so many friends - nobody dislikes him.“ McGowan said the club has been in talks with a potential coach for more than two weeks.
The fastest became the best on Friday night when record-breaking superstar Aston Rupee was anointed Victorian Greyhound of the Year at the 2022 Victorian Greyhound Awards, held at the Plaza Ballroom.
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Aston Rupee’s other two feature race victories came in events made to order – the foursprinter G3 Sandown Shootout (515m) and G3 Speed Star match race series (525m) at The Meadows.However, it was Aston Rupee’s recordbreaking performance at Sandown on September 9 that stands as his legacy, and perhaps will do for many years to come. Aston Rupee stopped the clock at an almost incomprehensible 28.79sec, smashing the previous 515m benchmark of 28.90sec, established by Hard Style Rico in the 2020 Melbourne Cup final by almost two lengths. Incredibly, Aston Rupee went on to break the 29-second mark at Sandown in a further three race appearances, running 28.89sec, 28.94sec and 28.95sec. While he had an obvious affinity with Sandown, Aston Rupee came within .01sec of adding The Meadows 525m record to his resume, when winning the Australian Cup Consolation in 29.38sec, at what would be his second last start before being retired to stud. The Victorian Sprinter of the Year recognises performances over distances less than 570 metres, with Ferdinand Boy, Koblenz, Lala Kiwi and Wow She’s Fast all acknowledged by the Greyhound of the Year Panel as having exceptional seasons.
Hampton Park coach Nathan Wilson has in formed the club he will not continue next year as he steps back from the role for family rea sons.He informed the club of his decision last week and leaves on good terms, saying he will remain involved either in a less official capac ity or as a supporter going forward. When the club begun to plan for 2023 in early July,Wilson informed footy manager Paul McGowan of his family dilemma, giving his blessing for the club to pursue other options.
By Peter Quilty Champion Pearcedale greyhound trainer Jason Thompson is the winner of the 202122 Victorian Metropolitan Trainer Strike RateHeAward.waspresented with the accolade during a 2022 Victorian Greyhound Awards spectacular, held at the Plaza Ballroom, on Friday.Thompson’s 154 city starters claimed 43 wins at a 27.92 percent winning strike rate. He was a clear-cut winner over Anthony Azzopardi, who had 23 wins from 92 starters at 25 percent, and Brooke Ennis with 13 wins from 57 starters at 22.81 percent. Thompson was runner-up to Kelvyn Greenough in last year’s inaugural metropolitan strike rate award. His ‘big ticket’ metro performers during the 2021-22 racing season were 2022 G1 Rookie Rebel finalist Collinda Patty (5 wins); 2022 G1 Sandown Cup finalist Collinda Lady (4 wins); G3 Vic Bred Maiden winner and G3 Launching Pad runner-up Plaintiff (4 wins); Decimate (4 wins) and Equalizer (3 wins). Others that ‘brought home the bacon’ from the ‘big smoke’ were 2021 G1 Maturity Classic finalist Aston Fastnet (1 win), 2021 G3 Great Chase finalist True Collinda, Amnesty, Enemy Within, Collinda Beast, Sandy Camp Road, Typhoon Sammy, Rebellious and Triumph.
Nathan Wilson is keen to remain involved with the Hampton Park footy club despite stepping back from the coaching role.
Aston Rupee created history by winning both the Topgun and Temlee, becoming the first sprinter to complete The Meadows’ invitational double. He started favourite in his two other Group 1 appearances, in the Melbourne and Adelaide Cups, finishing fourth on both occasions.
The result means Dingley jump St Kilda City to fourth position on the ladder at the end of the home and away season, perhaps giving the Dingoes the mental edge going into the elimination final – but the Saints won their most recent encounter. The Saints’ loss this week was to table-topping Cheltenham by 17 points but they took it up to the Rosellas, with former AFL players Aaron Edwards, Brendan Fevola and Dane Swan combining for nine of their side’s 12 goals.In other results: St Pauls McKinnon defeated Mordialloc by 66 points; and Port Melbourne defeated Springvale Districts by four points.
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“We know they’ll come well prepared and we’ll have to be at our best to beat them, it’ll be a tough game,” O’Brien said.
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Fast forward to round 16 – Saturday 30 July - and a different tale was told.
“The boys were really impressive around the contest and we won our own footy, which is always good, and everything went our way from“Phillipthere.Island had its one bad day in prob ably 50-odd games and we had a good one…it was one of those days where everything goes your“We’reway. a club that’s coming from some pretty hard times so I think we just enjoy it.”
a high-pressure brand of football that the Seagulls struggled with at times.
The last time Cranbourne met this week’s qualifying final opponent, St Pauls McKinnon, the Eagles came out on top by two points.
By Jonty Ralphsmith Cranbourne and Dingley both recorded straightforward wins to close out the home and away season. The Eagles defeated Bentleigh by 82 points, extending their lead at every break. Ryan Jones kicked five goals, and Marc Holt finished with three for the second consecutive week.“We’ve continued to build over the last month and we’re starting to get some things right,” Cranbourne coach Steve O’Brien said. “We’ve gotten our ball movement going the way we wanted it to again, and that took a bit of time, and we’ve had some injuries so getting the side settled has been the key.” “One of the challenges was just getting the job done on Saturday and not looking too far ahead because it is always easy to do that with finals around the corner. “So it was all about not playing safe and playing the game right out which we did – so it wasGlenngood.”Osborne and Bailey Buntine were named the best players, O’Brien pleased with their resistance in the back half. “They defend really well which we rate highly – they nullified their opponents but also gave us important drive,” O’Brien said.
Former Seagull, now Bulldog, Cam Brown hit his old mates with ferocity, while star per formers Jason Tomada, Cam Pedersen, Eli Richards, Jack Taylor, Zak Vernon and Max Blake resembled a rejuvenated group of stars that needed that earlier Seagulls touch up to stoke the fire in the belly.
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The Bulldogs won the Battle of Cowes, but just like Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Julius Caesar and William Wallace (but not David Noble this time) the Seagulls live to fight another day. They were exposed for the first and only time this season in the first 40 minutes against the Doggies, but somehow found a way to claw their way back into the contest. That mid second-quarter fightback – when all looked lost – was super impressive to wit ness close up! Phillip Island is a brave warrior – a su perb and respected football club – but it’s the Seagulls to invade their territory – and win the first ticket to the big dance - with a fighting four-point victory. It will propel the Gulls to their first grand final since 1999 and give them the chance to break a 25-year drought that extends all the way back to 1997. But the bigger battle…as Alexander, Geng his, Julius andWilliam will tell you…is certain ly not done with yet!
“That game was probably when we started to fade off a little bit – we weren’t at our best at that point – so it is just about us playing our brand.”TheDingoes, meanwhile, had East Malvern and won by 59 points. After being held goalless in the first quarter and leading by just 15 points at halftime, a sixgoal-to-one third quarter was sufficient to seal theRoryresult.Goldsmith and Lachie Lamble continued their strong form, with Goldsmith scoring three goals and Lamble named Dingley’s best.
FINAL DIVISION ONE LADDER: Cheltenham 64, Cranbourne 56, St Pauls McKinnon 52, Dingley 48, St Kilda City 48, Springvale Districts 32, Port Melbourne Colts 28, Mordialloc 20, Bentleigh 12, East Malvern 0 FINALS FIXTURE QUALIFYING FINAL: Cranbourne v St Pauls ELIMINATIONMcKinnon FINAL: Dingley v St Kilda City Bailey Buntine was named among the best for Cranbourne against Bentleigh. 278756 Picture: ROB CAREW
Brent Macaffer and Adam Oxley bring proven AFL quality to the list, while Piva Wright and Blake Grewar are elite performers at this level of the game. Stewie Scanlon, Brad Butler, Brady Egan and Jimmy Trezise have brought skill and fire-power to the front half, while Stevie Robb, Liam Adams, Dylan Paarlberg and Cooper Shipp have added elements missing from sea sons gone by. The bottom six at the Gulls is a lot more powerful than three years ago! The Gulls put that extended fire-power and consistency to good use when they first con fronted the Bulldogs in round nine this year. A 74-point flogging broke the Bulldogs eight-game winning streak…and caught ev eryone a little off guard. “It was clearly one of the better perfor mances that I’ve been involved with in my time at the club…it was great,” said Tooradin coach Lachie Gillespie at the time. “And it’s such a great win because of the quality of the opposition…they’re a quality football team and have been for many years.
By David Nagel History is littered with brave warriors that refuse to surrender their territory without a fight…and reigning-champion Phillip Island will need to stave off the biggest uprising in West Gippsland football when the Bulldogs collide head-on with Tooradin-Dalmore on Saturday.Thetwo teams lock horns in the second semi-final at Inverloch – with a grand final place up for grabs – with the back-to-back premiers of 2018/19 taking on the minor pre mier of this year. And with all due respect to Cora Lynn - who lost to the Bulldogs by four points in the 2019 grand final - this appears to be the biggest threat yet to the Bulldogs recent reign of su premacy.BeauVernon and his team will need to channel the traits of some of the great war riors in history to make it three premierships on the Alexandertrot. the Great, Genghis Khan, Ju lius Caesar and William Wallace (and David Noble) all fought the bravest of battles…Are the Doggies up for the ultimate challenge this year?These two met at the same stage in 2019 –in the Seagulls inaugural year in the WGFNC – with the Bulldogs prevailing by 24 points in a huge first-step towards two flags on the trot. The Seagulls would bow out at the pre liminary final stage…being trounced by Cora Lynn by 50 points. Then of course we missed the last two years - with Covid giving us all a good smack around the ears. It’s fair to say the Gulls look a completely different unit to the 2019 model. Joining the likes of loyal locals, Adam Ga lea, Jordy Kelly, Julian Suarez and Matt Liver more, is a cast of identifiable stars that have transformed the Gulls into an absolute force.
Phillip Island’s pressure was enormous in round 16, as lone Seagull Liam Adams finds out the hard way. Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS
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Tooradin-Dalmore defender Ebony Dolan seems to enjoy the art of the difficult intercept against Phillip Island. Bulldog shooter Lily Mewett is Dolan’s victim this time around. Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
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The Goon scored 11-5 in the third term to open up a match-winning 10-goal lead. The steady shooting of Steph Lee, Ash Coombes and Toni Dart guided the Goon to victory.
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It was another successful weekend for the Casey Cannons women with all three teams recording wins. The excellent results were headlined by the thirds’ 2-0 win over a powerhouse St Kilda team.Needing victory to earn the right to host a final and jump to third on the ladder, Casey were the better team from the get-go. A counterattacking goal finished off by Maddie Reincastle got her side the early lead, before a short corner goal by Zena Rhyne se cured the Positively,result.itwas emerging talent including Jess Fitzgerald and Maddy Smit who stood up in the big match, along with experienced goal keeper Cheryl Howard, who let nothing past. Frankston forfeited its match against the Cannons’ firsts side in the final weekend of the home-and-away season, with those two teams to clash this weekend in finals. Needing to win to maintain top spot on the ladder, the seconds scored three first quarter goals, giving them scoreboard ascendancy throughout the day. The final score in that match was 3-1, with Rebecca Gregory scoring two goals and Alysha Hall netting Meanwhile,one.it was more of a mixed bag for the men’s teams. Most importantly, the firsts had a 3-0 win against Monash Uni. Bryan Young stepped up with two goals, with the victory elevating the Cannons back to second on the ladder. The seconds, however, had a 2-1 loss to the same opponent and the thirds were beaten 3-0 by Old Trinity.
WOMEN Firsts: Cannons win, Frankston forfeit. Seconds: Cannons 3 v Croydon 0. Goals: Rebecca Gregory 2, Alysha Hall 1. Thirds: Cannons 2 v St Kilda 0. Goals: Zena Rhyne 1, Maddy Reincastle 1. MASTERS 45+C Cannons 4 v Gippsland 0. Goals: Vanessa Dillon, Steven Ray, Lorraine Ritchie, Chris Rodgers 1. JUNIORS U10’s Team 1: Cannons 0 v Southern United 3. U10’s Team 2: Cannons 16 v Frankston 0. Goals: Ryder Peresso 5, Tom Guastella 4, KaiSeagulls stand up to Dogs’ challenge
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By David Nagel Tooradin-Dalmore’s quest for a third-consec utive A Grade premiership is still alive after the Seagulls fought off a brave challenge from Phillip Island on Saturday. The Seagulls were expected to fully control the elimination final bout, against a Bulldogs team that had lost their last five games on the trot.But not everything would go the Seagulls’ way, with danger signs evident despite leading 25-18 at half time. And those warnings soon turned into a fullscale alert, with the Bulldogs showing great commitment to claw their way back in the thirdWithterm.Lily Mewett (GS) on fire, and Lexi Walton (C), Charli Ross (WA) and Amelie Wragg (WD) gaining ball control through the mid court, the Doggies scored 15-10 for the quar ter to close the gap to a 35-33 score-line at the finalBut,break.aschampions teams do, the Seagulls responded brilliantly in the last quarter, scor ing 12-8 to win 47-41 at the final buzzer. The Gulls will be happy with three of their four quarters, but that third-quarter lapse will need to be addressed ahead of a huge first semifinal clash against Nar Nar Goon this Sunday.
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Calm heads prevailed for the Seagulls, with Alex Maher (GS) scoring nine last-quarter goals and Ebony Mason (GK) and Ebony Dolan (GD) tightening things up big time in defence. Nar Nar Goon has been threatening something special for some time now and waited for the perfect moment to deliver its best performance of the season in the elimination final against Dalyston on Sunday.
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The Goon’s pressure was extraordinary, causing the Magpies to cough up the ball time and time again. Dale and Bec Cox (WD) were terrific, but it was the creative genius and quick thinking of Meaghan Winter (WA) that really stood out from the pack.
Recent narrow losses to Tooradin-Dalmore (45-47) and Inverloch-Kongwak (36-38) made it well known that the Goon girls were playing good netball, but defeating a top-four team had been something that had eluded them since round one. But at a picturesque Garfield Recreation Reserve…with no more second chances…it all clicked for the navy blue and whites! Nar Nar Goon was magnificent, riding ferocious pressure right across the court to a 41-32 victory over the now-eliminated Magpies.
The first quarter was tense and tight, with Magpie Grace McRae (C) having a great duel with Chantelle Dale through the midcourt, while both defences were absolutely focussed on giving nothing away. Only a goal separated the teams at quarter time, with the Goon kicking out to a four-goal lead – half way through the contest.
The Goon stepped it up in the third, and the Magpies had no answers.
For Juddy, it’s Clarke-worklike
By Tyler Lewis Juddy doesn’t miss! Berwick Football Club and Dandenong Stingrays product Judson Clarke showed nerves of steel in the dying stages of Richmond’s VFL encounter with Frankston on Saturday. TheTigers trailed by three points with 29 and a half minutes gone in the final term and needed a moment of brilliance to keep their season alive. The ball spilled out to Clarke – who had already kicked two – on the wrong side for a left footer, gifting the teenager a chance to seal the game. He gathered, steadied, and flushed the left-foot check side at full tilt – guiding theTigers to the front and the live top eight.Clarke’s third goal of the afternoon sent the Swinburne Centre into a frenzy, as he steered the Tigers home to a 9.18 (72) to 10.9 (69) triumph. His three goals were accompanied by 19 disposals, while Beaconsfield product Jake Aarts – who was involved in the handball chain that ended with Clarke –had 35 possessions. The kick from Clarke placed the Tigers inside the live top eight, but with Carlton defeating Collingwood on Sunday; Richmond’s position inside the eight was short lived. Casey, meanwhile, tasted defeat for the first time in 2022. The formerly 17-0 Demons were outclassed by a slick Brisbane outfit, 10.11 (71) to 8.9 (57). Mitch Robinson was a stone in the Demons shoe, collecting 42 disposals, while Deven Robertson stuffed the stat sheet with 30 touches and three goals. Local product Mitch Cox had 18 disposals and 1.1. The win for Brisbane (second) was incredibly important, as it saved the Lions from losing a home final to Southport (third).Casey will now host Sydney to kick off its finals campaign. Juddy doesn’t need much space to ice the game.
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