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This is a free Orange service for Door adults, children or have experienc and young ed family with the people who care of children. violence and are experienc families 18 Golden ing Green PakenhamLocated 311 Lonsdale who need extra Street Dandeno support , opening hours 9am Phone: 1800 to 5pm Monday ng and 271 170 Website: to Friday. orangedo or.vic.gov .au Relation A leading ships Australi provider a Victoria of relationsh families and ip support communi to achieve ties. They services positive for individual aim to support and respectfu and family s, all people dispute mediation l relationsh in Australia ips. Support , as well Phone: Berwick services as advocacy like counsellin Centre 8768 , g 4111, Cranbourresearch, training or Cranbour and courses. ne Centre ne North 5990 1900 Centre 5911 Website: relationsh 5400. ipsvictoria .org.au
This service provides specialist for anyone support services in Victoria who is experienc or afraid of family ing violence. It provides a 24/7 Family Response Violence Centre to help peopleas well as safety planning create a and put safety plan into to help reduce place safety risk including measure access to support or aids, equipmen t. Phone: 1800 015 188 Website: safesteps. org.au
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This is a 24-hour national family and sexual assault, domestic for any Australian violence counsellin g line who has or is at risk experienc of, family ed, and and/or sexual domestic violence Individual assault. s can also services access local and search support the internet a free app using Daisy, develope that protects d by 1800RESPECT user privacy. Phone: 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 Website: 732) 1800respe ct.org.au
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Calls to fix poor roads A petition has gained 500 signatures over the past week in protest of potholes on Cardinia Shire roads. Pakenham resident and petition creator Cindy Nankoo said she wanted to make “as much noise as possible”. A Department of Transport spokesperson said major rebuilding and resurfacing works required warmer, dry conditions, with major works carried out from September to June. STORY PAGE 4
Finals fever Tooradin-Dalmore could be hoisting this year’s premiership cup after defeating Phillip Island 82-45 on Saturday, securing the Seagulls a spot in the West Gippsland Football Netball Competition grand final. STORY PAGE 29
Kristopher Sabbatucci and Brad Butler, and the rest of the Seagulls, celebrate after defeating Phillip Island (above), while Bunyip’s Aimee Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS Wright embraced Kyra Esler after the netballers defeated Inverloch-Kongwak (inset).296138
Sport funds promised Gembrook MP Brad Battin is throwing his support behind local sporting clubs as part of a push to be the first sitting Member of the new seat of Berwick. Mr Battin has pledged funding for facility upgrades at Berwick Junior Football Club and Berwick Football Club, along with the Berwick Athletics Track, should the Liberals win government on November 26. STORY PAGE 9
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