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Shooter in prison In a near-fatal case of mistaken identity, a drug trafficker has been jailed for shooting another man through a car window in Narre Warren South. Phillip Constantinou, 34, was found guilty by a Victorian Supreme Court jury of attempted murder of the 25-year-old victim, who was shot in the head on 7 March 2020. He was also charged with being a prohibited person with a firearm, driving disqualified and trafficking methamphetamine in a commercial quantity on the same day. On 12 September, sentencing judge Lex Lasry stated a “highly agitated” Constantinou approached his girlfriend and the victim Kevin Passanise sitting in the victim’s white Audi in Shrives Road late at night. For some time, Constantinou had expressed hatred for another man, ‘Ricky’, who he suspected his girlfriend was seeing. The woman told Constantinou that Mr Passanise was not “Ricky” but “my mate from New South Wales” as Constantinou demanded they “turn the light on”. “It’s not him,” the girlfriend said. “F*** him,” Constantinou said. He then fired a .22 calibre gun through the car window. The bullet hit the middle of the 25-year-old victim’s brow line and lodged in the back of his head. The woman and Constantinou fled the scene without assisting the victim. Later, Constantinou told her to call triple-0. A critically-injured Mr Passanise underwent surgery and was in a coma for several weeks, then onto rehab for physical and psychological treatment. “The injuries that he has suffered as a result of your actions have imposed a terrible price on his life,” Justice Lasry said. The victim required family assistance and treatment for a very long time, he said. Constantinou pleaded guilty to a suite of driving, drug and weapon charges but not guilty to attempted murder.
The jury rejected Constantinou’s claim that the gun fired accidentally when tapped on the window, Justice Lasry noted. “I regard this as a moment of gratuitous violence on your part which showed indifference to what you were being told by (the girlfriend), although of course, even if it had have been (‘Ricky’) in the car there would be no justification of any kind for your actions. “This a man you did not know but you simply cursed him and then fired. “You were ready to kill him.” Twelve days later, Constantinou was arrested in a stolen Audi, with bags of meth and drugdealing paraphernalia as well as ammunition, an anabolic steroid and more than $2900 cash. On the night of the shooting, he’d left a commercial quantity of ‘ice’ at his girlfriend’s home, the court heard. A month earlier, police spotted him driving a car with stolen number plates. Police later found two loaded guns, ammunition, an anabolic steroid, Viagra and growth hormone in the car, the court heard. The “thread of high level drug trafficking and firearms” was serious, Justice Lasry noted. From the age of 21, Constantinou had spent seven years in custody. His previous convictions include drug trafficking, firearm and intentionally causing serious injury. He’d used meth and ecstasy for a long time, as well as occasionally GHB and buprenorphine. He’d been “apparently” diagnosed with PTSD as a response to being shot in 2013 and stabbed in 2014, the court heard. His symptoms were amplified by his drug problem. “That in turn is why you say you carried firearms and used illicit substances. “Your prospects of rehabilitation may be reasonable but will require you to avoid drugs altogether.” Constantinou was jailed for up to 18 years, with a 15-year non-parole period. His term includes 907 days of pre-sentence detention.
Talent display The South East’s student talent was on full display over the weekend, as the Victorian State Schools Spectacular lit up John Cain Arena. Back for the first time in years due to a Covid-induced pause, the three-hour live show took on the theme ‘Time to Shine’, performing a range of hits from artists including Dua Lipa, The Beatles and Kate Bush. From principle vocalists and dancers to Haka performers and rhythmic gymnasts, there was no shortage of talent from our local performers, who represented various schools throughout the City of Casey. Story page 9
Narre Warren South P-12 College student Ashley Lucey-Jannert had a starring role as a principle vocalist and dancer in the Spectacular. Picture: TIMOTHY BURGESS, IMAGE PLAY
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Premier pledges upgrade By Marcus Uhe Year 10 students at Hallam Senior College welcomed a surprise special guest on Thursday 8 September in the form of Premier Daniel Andrews. The Premier, joined by Labor’s Narre Warren North candidate Belinda Wilson, addressed the unsuspecting students at an assembly to announce a $24.2 million funding commitment to upgrade the school facilities, should the Labor Party retain government at the upcoming State election in November. The commitment will facilitate the construction of a new building for students in Years 7 to 9, a competition-grade gymnasium and a new administration building, increasing enrolment capacity by 225 students. Premier Andrews said Hallam Senior College is a great school from a great community, worthy of the investment. “This is one of the most significant investments that’s been made in the south-eastern suburbs by size and scale,” the Premier said. “It’s going to be a fantastic success and it’s going to create lots of local jobs for tradies building it. “If we’re re-elected we’ll waste no time, we’ll get cracking and get it done as fast as we possibly can.” Ms Wilson welcomed the announcement
Hallam Senior College principal Simon Sherlock takes Premier Daniel Andrews and Labor’s Narre Warren North candidate Belinda Wilson on a tour of the school. 298293 Picture: MARCUS UHE for her potential future constituents. “Every family deserves a great local school and the Andrews Labor Government will deliver an expanded Hallam Senior College so kids in Narre Warren North have the world-class classrooms they deserve,” she said. “The best teachers aren’t able to do the best job in ageing classrooms and out-of-date facilities. “That’s why the Andrews Labor Government has invested more than $12.8 billion to build and upgrade schools in every corner of the state – making sure every kid has every chance.”
Premier Daniel Andrews and Labor’s Narre Warren North candidate Belinda Wilson, Hallam Senior College principal Simon Sherlock and students Cooper Walkington, Alexander Zahreddine, Maggie Cutchie, Charlotte Kavanagh, Brodie Heib, Dakotah Maxwell and Kayliegh Gilchrist. 298293 Picture: MARCUS UHE
Libs pledge temple funding Webb Street site works ahead of State election By Marcus Uhe
The Liberals and Nationals will commit $900,000 to fund the completion of the Buddhist Vihara Temple in Berwick, if elected at the State election in November. Opposition leader Matthew Guy was joined by Liberal candidates for Cranbourne, Narre Warren South, Pakenham, Monbulk, Bass and Narre Warren North at the Buddhist temple on Sunday 11 September to make the announcement. Buddhist Vihara Victoria (BVV) is a not-forprofit organisation which helps people of all ages learn the teachings of Buddhism and sees individuals practice the teachings in their own lives. BVV operates a comprehensive teaching and training centre with a public library and meditation facilities for youth and adults. Through Community Languages Victoria, BVV delivers a language and Dhamma school every Sunday during school terms for kindergarten through to Year 9 students, encouraging the promotion of peace and harmony among all living beings. The funding will see the erection of security fencing, landscaping works, final building works, as well as accessibility upgrades to the site. Member for Gembrook and Liberal candidate for Berwick, Brad Battin, said he looked
The next step in the Level Crossing Removal Project’s Narre Warren transformation is about to begin, with site works in preparation for the construction of an elevated rail bridge and Webb Street level crossing removal underway. The new Narre Warren Station will feature elevated platforms on an almost onekilometre rail bridge with access to trains via a wave-like staircase and lifts. The new station, set to open in 2025, will offer a secure bike cage and hoops, a taxi zone, a drop-off/pick-up zone, a signalised pedestrian crossing, and wider bus bays.
On Thursday 8 September, Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas was joined by Premier Daniel Andrews and Narre Warren North Labor candidate Belinda Wilson to inspect the site. Mr Maas said he was excited for works to begin. “It was great to see the eye-catching designs recently released for the new Narre Warren Station and we can’t wait to see early works kick off this week,” Mr Maas said. The level crossing removal project has removed 65 crossings to date, with 85 in total to be removed at its completion, including the removal of every crossing on the Pakenham line.
State Opposition Leader Matthew Guy and Gembrook MP Brad Battin with local Liberal Party state election candidates at the Buddhist Vihara Temple in Berwick on Sunday 11 Picture: SUPPLIED September. 298827 forward to the temple’s construction being completed. “Buddhist Vihara Victoria is a cornerstone of the diverse Berwick community, and has been apart of the community since moving to their current site in 2002,” he said. “The temple has come a long way from an empty paddock and is so close to being finished, and this funding will see that dream come to fruition.”
Premier Daniel Andrews with Narre Warren North Labor candidate Belinda Wilson and Narre Picture: MARCUS UHE Warren South MP Gary Maas at Narre Warren Station. 298396
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Drug ingredient import bid By Cam Lucadou-Wells A computer consultant who tried to import nearly 750 kilograms of a precursor chemical used to make GHB has avoided further jail. Simon Torossian, 37, of Endeavour Hills, pleaded guilty at the Victorian County Court to nine counts of attempting to possess 1,4-butanediol in late 2018. At the time, border protection officials intercepted nine air-cargo parcels addressed to Torossian containing a total of 733 kilograms of the clear liquid, sentencing judge Wendy Wilmoth noted. The parcels were sourced from China, variously disguised with fake labels for chemicals such as ‘hydroxyethyl methacrylate’ and ‘ethyl cinnamate’.
In a raid of his Hallam factory space, police found he had emailed at least five Chinese companies to order the butanediol, instructing them to affix the misleading labels. In a psychological report, Torossian denied the contents were being used to make illicit drugs. Instead, he claimed he intended to on-sell them to computer companies to make ‘solder flux’, Judge Wilmoth said. Torossian was also charged over a hydroponic cannabis crop with electrical bypass in Sanctuary Rise Narre Warren. It was discovered by police in November 2018 after he reported being a victim of an aggravated burglary. Police seized 28 cannabis plants as well as
460 grams of dried cannabis, a bag of meth and a police ballistic vest. At the time, he denied knowing about several bottles of butanediol seized by police. He told police he “hated it” and “didn’t want anything to do with it”, Judge Wilmoth noted. Though found with relatively small quantities, Torossian attempted to possess “extremely large amounts” of butanediol, the court heard. It was an ongoing enterprise, with no indication of a syndicate and with “some sophistication” including attempts to disguise the cargo. His prior history included family violence, driving offences and reckless conduct endangering life. Torossian’s long-standing mental health
and drug issues were noted, including being admitted as an involuntary patient two days prior to his initial sentencing in August. Drug use was used as a coping mechanism, and heightened his high-risk behaviour and mental health issues, a psychologist submitted. Judge Wilmoth said his rehabilitation was served by treatment and support in the community. Torossian was jailed for two-and-a-half years – which had been already served during 921 days in remand. He was put on an immediate 12-month community corrections order including 100 hours of unpaid work, treatment and judicial monitoring.
Students step up to the challenge for Camp Quality By Marcus Uhe A group of VCAL Students and Teachers from Narre Warren South P-12 College completed a walking marathon on Wednesday 7 September, trekking from their Amberley Park Drive campus all the way into Flinders Street Station. In pristine early-Spring sunshine, 11 students were joined by seven staff members for the entire 42-kilometre journey, and another four who participated for half of the challenge, raising $1300 for children’s cancer charity, Camp Quality. Their route took them from the school grounds, up Hallam Road to the Princes Highway, left onto the Highway until Williams Road in Prahran, before snaking through South Yarra and Richmond to Birrarung Marr. The walk was part of the Personal Development Skills curriculum, according to VCAL Teacher and participant Flynn Wilkinson. “Personal Development Skills allows them to achieve practical outcomes through running projects like sporting activities and fundraisers,” Mr Wilkinson said. “The premise of Year 11 VCAL is ‘pay it forward’. Identify, ‘Who needs help?’ “The students decided to pay it forward to Camp Quality.” The day begun at the C block at 8am and wrapped up in the City at 7.30, with a picturesque Melbourne sunset along the Yarra River accompanying them in the final stages of their journey. In the lead-up to the event, the participants studied appropriate footwear, food, supplements and equipment necessary for their 60,000 step journey, which has become an annual event until Covid-19 prevented it in previous years. The acknowledgment of the sense of accomplishment was evident, Mr Wilkinson said. “The kids were exhausted but the pride of
All in readiness for the big trek. From left, Flynn Wilkinson, Bailey Morgan, Josh Pitts, Travis Horan, Kiara Heathcote, Aaron Green, Charlotte Burrows, Bree Youn, Georgie Tiplady, John Dawson, Kobey St Mart, Riley Heaton-Collins, Lachlan Harter and Bayley Embelton. 298549 the achievement, the smiles on their faces, it was incredible to see the teamwork and camaraderie,” Mr Wilkinson said. “When the kids turn the corner and see the stairs they have to climb (at Federation Square), their faces drop. Some kids were offered the lift but this year they all climbed the stairs. When going got tough, they were encouraged to think of the spirit of Camp Quality and their operations, and found other motivations along the way. “In Dandenong they passed a man on crutches who didn’t have lower legs and they used that as inspiration,” Mr Wilkinson said. “It was a mental battle: eventually, you will hit the wall, but you just have to keep going. “A journey of 42 kilometres starts with a single step.”
The group reach their final destination. From left, Flynn Wilkinson, Aaron Green, Riley HeatonCollins, John Dawson, Charlotte Burrows, Kobey St Mart, Bailey Morgan, Bree Youn, Georgie Picture: SUPPLIED Tiplady, Josh Pitts (obscured). 298549
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What do you love about what you do? It’s a privilege and rewarding to work in a social welfare sector where people come to seek support for all sorts of problems and needs. I enjoy working with my team to achieve the best and positive outcomes for our clients. Who is the best person you’ve worked with and why? My late manager, Steve Watkinson. As a young professional, I needed a coach-like manager like Steve. One of his pieces of advice to me was, “do not allow anyone to form a negative view about you” because it would be hard for you to change that view. Steve was very passionate about staff development, and this made a positive impact my professional growth. Steve was also very supportive of my community service outside of work and he used to attend some of my community events as a show of support. What would your last meal be? Akop – a delicious South Sudanese dish cooked with beef or lamb, and spinach. What is your most memorable moment? When I arrived in Australia for the first time. We landed at the Melbourne Airport on a very wintry morning in June. Melbourne and its weather were very different to where I came from in Africa. What event past or present would you like to witness? The AFL Grand Final. Which three guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner? Gary Ablett Jr – I became a Geelong Cats fan because of their club culture and admirable players like Gary Ablett Jr. Harrison Ford – I like his movies and I think he’s a good person. Tim Costello – he is good example of people who stand for something consistently, e.g. gambling reform in Australia and his service through World Vision is also exemplary.
Andrew Gai. 287079 What are you currently listening to, watching or reading? Books: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell; Developing The Leader Within You by John Maxwell; Elon Musk – The Life Lessons and Rules For Success. I am watching the coverage of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her service to the UK, the Commonwealth and the world was extraordinary and thus, there is a lot to learn from her life. If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook? Akop, and the judges will never forget the taste. Where is your dream holiday destination? The Great Ocean Road region. The landscape there is just beautiful. What were you like as a kid? From the stories that my parents and relatives
Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS tell me, I was curious, humourous, creative and energetic. My mum had a hard time trying to contain me inside the hut as I used to sneak out to go and I play with my favourite niece. We didn’t have toys so we used to make our toys from the mud, e.g. soldiers, cars and cows. What was your first job? Trolley collector at a Coles supermarket. I never worked before coming to Australia so this was my first ongoing job while I was doing an Intensive English Course at Language School. What are the three most used apps on your phone? Samsung Notes as I like to jot down good thoughts/ideas that come to mind on the go, Audible and Facebook. What’s one question that you have always wanted answered? What will happen if all countries were to lay down their arms for the sake of peace?
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Firies step up for a cause By Eleanor Wilson The Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb was back in full force on Saturday 10 September, as fire crews from across the state stepped up to fight depression, suicide and post-traumatic stress injury. Several South Eastern crews took on the daunting climb, which saw firies conquer 28 floors of the Crown Metropol Tower, in 25 kilograms of kit, including heavy duty uniform and a breathing apparatus. Among those participating were Berwick CFA, Narre Warren CFA and Narre Warren North CFA, who each raised several thousand dollars for mental health organisations Life-
Narre Warren CFA members at the Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb. Picture: NARRE WARREN CFA Line, Fortem and 000 Foundation. Narre Warren CFA senior firefighter Tony Bundock, who marked his fourth climb on the weekend, said it is the most physically de-
manding fundraiser he’s been part of. “It’s a grind from the start to the finish, but you just have to get to the top,” he said. The ninth annual climb saw 600 firefighters and emergency service personnel climb to raise over $525,000. Mr Bundock said the cause is particularly relevant for emergency services personnel. “We go to hundreds of fire calls a year ranging from the inevitable cat up a tree, to incredibly horrific scenes and you don’t know what the long-term effects of dealing with those events will be,” he said. “You have to look at that in terms of your capacity to deal with these issues, so keeping
strong mental health and agility is important.” Alongside platforming mental health, the climb commemorated the 343 firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty during the September 11 New York terror attacks, with each participant’s race bib including a photo and name of one of the victims. “We’re doing [the climb] for a cause, but those guys had no choice, they just had to go up and do their job and unfortunately they didn’t come back down,” Mr Bundock said. “It’s quite confronting to think the people who do the same work as you do can just be wiped out like that…so we do always remember them.”
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Psych patient kills partner By Cam Lucadou-Wells A violent patient killed his Hallam partner after being granted leave from Dandenong Hospital psychiatric unit in the absence of “critical information”, according to a State Coroner’s finding on 7 September. Police found Kim Rebecca Lynch, 41, strangled dead in a closet in a house in February 2016. On 30 January 2016, her killer LM was admitted as an involuntary psychiatric patient at Dandenong Hospital after telling paramedics he’d injected himself with poison. He said he would murder everyone around him if it was not removed. The man had an “extensive history” of mental illness including aggression and violence. He had file alerts of a “high risk” of absconding, aggression and substance use, State Coroner John Cain noted. Six days after admission, LM was granted three hours leave to visit his grandmother and went AWOL. At the time, he had been served with a family violence safety notice due to recently chasing and repeatedly punching Ms Lynch on the street. An intervention order was also granted, which was left at LM’s house in his absence. Monash Health doctors stated they were unaware at the time of LM’s violence to Ms Lynch or of the intervention order. They were also unaware of a Monash Health clinician’s notes that LM’s house was in disarray with bags of meth found as well as Ms Lynch reporting being assaulted by LM. “It is fair to say that some of the information on which (a Monash Health doctor) relied when granting LM leave on 5 February 2016 was misleading and/or unreliable,” Judge Cain stated. “It is also fair to say that information critical
to the decision to grant leave to LM was unavailable.” Judge Cain found that the doctor’s decision was reasonable on the evidence available to her. After being granted leave, LM refused to return to hospital. Victoria Police was notified and a missing person investigation was launched. However, the missing person report failed to identify LM’s risk of inflicting family violence, Judge Cain noted. There was also no evidence that a police unit tried to find LM at home. Monash Health failed to notify LM’s community mental health team or to ask the grandmother and stepfather to help locate him – which was a “missed opportunity to potentially … return him to hospital before causing harm to Ms Lynch”. “The medical record did not indicate any attempts to contact LM while he was AWOL
and it appeared that he was discharged 28 hours after he was reported AWOL.” In the meantime, Ms Lynch reported to an associate that she’d been bashed at LM’s house on 11 February. The last time Ms Lynch was seen alive was while returning to the house on 12 February to collect personal items and end the relationship. She said she would report LM for breaching the intervention order. On 14 February, LM rang triple-0 to ask to be returned to Dandenong Hospital. On 20 February, he rang his stepfather from hospital to say there was a body at his home – which was reported to police. Judge Cain stated Ms Lynch, a mother of three with a complex mental health history, had been subjected to violence from partners in the past. After the earlier family violence, police appropriately assessed her family violence risk,
and took her to hospital for mental health assessment, Judge Cain stated. Police referred Ms Lynch for safe housing at WAYSS, which undertook “inadequate” family violence risk assessment and safety planning. “However, it is noted that the only action on the safety plan was ‘call 000’ which appears inadequate given the risk assessment guidelines applicable at the time.” Ms Lynch declined an offer for crisis accommodation, saying she felt safe at LM’s house. Judge Cain noted significant changes had been implemented in the family violence sector since a recent Royal Commission. A mental health Royal Commission was expected to lead to further improvements. “The investigation into Ms Lynch’s death highlights the importance of robust systems to ensure the timely communication of accurate information critical to decision makers and their decisions.”
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A Cranbourne East driver has been charged after a pedestrian was critically injured in Dingley Village. Major Collision Investigation Unit investigators said a Toyota Yaris crashed into the rear of a parked car which then struck a pedestrian on Mornington Peninsula Freeway about 8.30am on Monday 12 September. The pedestrian, a 23-year-old Cranbourne man, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. Police charged a 50-year-old man with dangerous driving causing serious injury. He was remanded to appear at Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on 20 September.
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Berwick Mitsubishi’s Heath Eustace and longtime friend and co-worker Dane Kelly know a thing or two about cars. Working in the automotive industry for 18 and 22 years respectively, the pair will put their knowledge and skills to the test next month as they venture across Australia’s top end for the Spring 2022 S***box Rally. The charity rally, which takes place from 15 to 21 October, will see 250 teams of two drive thousands of kilometres across Australia’s harshest and most isolated roads. The catch? The cars cannot exceed $1500 in value - meaning they will likely hit a few bumps in the road. Heath and Dane have chosen to put their faith in a 2004 BA Ford Falcon Wagon during the seven-day rally, which - if all goes well - will transport them 3342km from Mackay to Darwin. Aside from some prospective issues like overheating, punctured tyres and challenging back-roads, the two are optimistic about the journey. Heath, who works at BerwickMitsubishi, said they are “pretty excited to be taking part”. “Hopefully we don’t have any issues…so long as the air conditioner and beer fridge work, we should be happy,” Dane joked. Raising funds for the Cancer Council, the pair has already collected $3200 of a $5000 goal, thanks to supportive friends and family, as well as generous sponsors including Fundit Finance, Global Factory Maintenance, Advance Car Carriers, Auto Motor Group, Berwick Mitsubishi, National Car Buyers, Mornington Isuzu, Signarama Albury and Motorsport Wheels and Tyres. “It has been challenging to raise the money because things are a bit tighter financially for people at the moment, but we’re confident we’ll reach our target,” Heath said. The men anticipate they’ll be driving about 500-600 kilometres each day, with Heath, who has participated in the rally three times before, the main driver, while first-timer Dane sits passenger side as “co-pilot”. “[Heath] had been looking at doing the
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Dane Kelly and Heath Eustace with the Ford Falcon Wagon they plan to drive from Mackay to Darwin. Picture: SUPPLIED rally for a while and threw the idea up and it sounded like good fun for a good cause,” Dane said. “I’ve personally got a bit of experience riding motorbikes in fairly remote parts of New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory…we’re both quite mechanicallyminded as well.” The S***box Rally is in its 13th year, with its spring rally already raising more than $1.3 million for the Cancer Council. A “great cause in general”, the fight to find a cure for cancer hits close to home for Heath,
whose family members have battled with the disease. “I’m getting a bit older so the threat of cancer and how it might impact you becomes more relevant,” Heath said. “You just want to do your bit for your family and the wider community and hopefully assist in some way to try to find a cure for cancer… that would be great.” To donate to Heath and Dane’s team, called Neither Fast or Furious, head to spring2022.shitboxrally.com.au/neither-fastor-furious berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
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No more jail for Roberts By Karen Sweeney, Aap As a 17-year-old boy Jason Roberts came under the sinister influence of hardened crook Bandali Debs. There was a cult-like personality around Debs who seemed to have some way of exercising adverse influence over young adolescents in his family circle, Victorian Supreme Court Justice Stephen Kaye said on Monday. Roberts, who was dating Debs’ daughter Nicole, wasn’t the first teen boy Debs had recruited to assist in a series of armed robberies. But he was the last. While staking out a series of potential targets for the pair of robbers, Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller were murdered in Moorabbin in 1998. Debs was jailed for life. Roberts was jailed for a minimum of 35 years until his conviction was overturned and he was acquitted in a retrial. During that trial, Roberts pleaded guilty to 10 armed robberies committed with Debs in the lead-up to the murders. He was sentenced on Monday to six years and six months behind bars. With almost 22 years - 8001 days - of time served for the murders he was acquitted of, Roberts will not return to prison. “I would accept if you had not come under Debs’ sinister influence you would not have become involved in this offending,” Justice Kaye said. But on the other hand, Roberts had quite frankly conceded he was a willing participant in the crimes, Justice Kaye said. Still, Roberts was very much under the toxic influence of Bandali Debs, he said. Debs seemed to have a methodology of recruiting young teenagers to assist him to com-
After spending almost 22 years in prison Jason Roberts won’t serve any more time. mit serious and violent armed robberies. The crimes involved Roberts and Debs pointing loaded weapons at customers and staff in restaurants, forcing them to lie face down and to have their hands and feet bound. Jewellery and other personal possessions were taken, as well as restaurants’ hard-earned takings. Victims’ lives had been significantly and
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profoundly adversely affected, Justice Kaye said. He found Roberts was remorseful for his actions and had been deeply affected by the more than two decades he spent in prison. Roberts is suffering anxiety and major depression. He leaves his home only when absolutely necessary and only with a close relative. He has limited capacity for employment or
any other activity, Justice Kaye said. Time in prison, including in protection for his own safety, had a substantial detrimental effect on his psychological wellbeing, the court heard. But his prospects for rehabilitation are good. Roberts, who had been on bail pending sentencing, is now free.
Grant for social housing Homes for Homes has opened a new grant funding round for social and affordable housing projects, with up to $400,000 available in Victoria and the ACT. Social and affordable housing providers in both states are encouraged to apply for grant funding, with $200,000 available in Victoria and $200,000 in the ACT, with $100,000 specifically for social and affordable housing projects in the City of Casey. This is the first time Homes for Homes is granting funds in a specific local government area (LGA). Homes for Homes provides a way for the entire community to help solve the issue of homelessness by raising funds for social and affordable housing through donations from property sales. Thanks to the support from developers and homeowners in these states and territories, in particular those from Balcon’s Orana development in the City of Casey, sufficient funds have been raised to grant to housing providers. Both Denman Prospect (by Capital Estate Developments) and Orana (by Balcon Group) register all their properties with Homes for Homes and donate 0.1 per cent of the sale of each block to Homes for Homes. Donations are granted in the state/territory where they are raised, and donations raised from partner projects, such as Orana in the City of Casey, can be granted within a specific LGA. Homes for Homes chief executive Steven Persson said the organisation is delighted to continue their support of new projects. “Homes for Homes is on track to be the largest non-government funder of social and affordable housing,” Mr Persson said. “We are thrilled to again be granting funds across the ACT and Victoria. “These funds are a direct result of the generosity of homeowners and developers paying it forward to help create housing for those in our community who need it most. “We thank all those who have registered
Homes for Homes will open a new grant funding round for social and affordable housing projects. their properties with Homes for Homes and those who contributed to this new grant round, in particular our strong partnership with Capital Estate Developments and Balcon Group.” This funding milestone marks the sixth round of grants released to community housing projects by Homes for Homes. Homes for Homes has received over $2m in donations and has granted $1.28 million to social and affordable housing providers in the ACT and NT, Victoria and Queensland, across t13 projects providing housing for 96 people. Homes for Homes will continue to take a flexible approach to the projects it supports. Housing providers can apply for grant funding in either the ACT or Victoria, or both. “We are open to all applications, any organisation that can create social and affordable housing is encouraged to apply,” Mr Persson said. Applications for funding close Wednesday 14 October. Those interested in learning more about how to apply for funding can attend a webinar on Tuesday 13 September 2022 at 11am. RSVPs for the webinar can be sent to enquiries@homesforhomes.org.au For more information, please visit homesforhomes.org.au
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Hallam Rd lights switch on Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) has switched on the traffic lights at Hallam North and Heatherton Road. The intersection was reopened three days early after two weeks of round-theclock works, where MRPV removed the roundabout to transform the road into a signalised intersection. With the traffic lights switched on, motorists can now travel through the key intersection with one through lane, one right turning lane and one left slip lane. During the closure, MRPV constructed new pavement, traffic islands, medians and crossings, installed traffic signals and signal controllers, completed electrical works including the installation of cables and wiring, completed temporary line marking and
installed new signage. The upgraded road will improve traffic flow as well as ease congestion in the area. “We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your patience while we carried out these important works,” MRPV said. Vehicles can access Heatherton Village via the western entrance while works at the eastern entrance continue. MRVP has urged locals to continue to support local shops at Heatherton Village and fuel up at the local Coles Express and United Petroleum. For more information on the Hallam North and Heatherton Road Upgrade, visit bigbuild.vic.gov.au
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Campaign takes flight By Eleanor Wilson Narre Warren North Liberal candidate Timothy Dragan wants to speak for the forgotten people, the battlers, and the quiet Australians. That’s what he told Star News after the Liberal Party endorsed him as its Narre Warren North candidate late last month. Dandenong born Dragan, who hails from a large Romanian family, will attempt to break Labor’s 20-year stronghold of the Narre Warren North electorate in the State election later this year. With a professional background in business and consultancy, Dragan has been a Liberal Party member for three years and Liberal chairman for Narre Warren North for 18 months. Living locally his whole life, he believes he knows what his electorate needs. “We have seen our healthcare in decline even though Dan promised to fix it in 2014. “Instead, he’s pulled out money from healthcare and redistributed it for infrastructure. “Infrastructure is great, but health is a priority. As the cliche goes, ‘your health is your wealth’.” Aside from tackling the health crisis, the 26-year-old said decreasing the cost of living would be another main focus should he be successful at the election. “As a person who comes from a large family and commutes to work, I can truly understand the difficulty of cost of living,” he said. “I think that releasing our natural gas potential will help lower energy prices and give people tangible relief.”
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Since its inception in 2002, the seat of Narre Warren North has been held consistently by Labor’s Luke Donnellan. But the MP will exit his role at the November election, with Belinda Wilson to take his place. Regardless, Dragan believes Labor’s hold over the electorate, which includes Lysterfield South, Endeavour Hills, Narre Warren North, Hallam and Narre Warren, may have passed its halcyon days. “With the health crises that we are facing because of the cut of spending in healthcare by the Andrews’ Government, I think people are worried about what we are seeing, and want to see that priorities like health are taken care of.” Dragan said he plans to platform integrity as part of his campaign, something he believes the Andrews Government has been incapable of displaying in recent years. “Our incumbent representative was caught up with the red shirt scandal in the IBAC hearings. And taxpayer dollars wasted for partisan politics,” he said. “How can we trust a government that is systematically corrupt, as IBAC has reported?” A strong critic of the “arbitrary rules” enforced by the Labor Government during Covid lockdowns, Mr Dragan advocated for local businesses during Covid lockdowns and also holds a position as secretary of suicide-prevention charity Life! Central, which he says has shown him the urgent need for mental healthcare. “Unlike many who are parachuted in by parties, politicians and unions, I come with real-world experience, and believe I can represent businesses, families and individuals,” he said.
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Nossal High School’s Alex Wilson playing his instrument of choice, the trombone.
Principle Dancer Regan from Berwick Secondary College.
Officer Secondary College’s Hailey wowed with a rhythmic gymnastics act.
Students from across the South East showcased their culture in a compelling Haka.
Spectacular student show John Cain Arena was a scene of colour over the weekend, as 3000 school students sung and danced their hearts out in the Victorian State Schools Spectacular. Performing to a crowd of 10,000 for the first time since the Covid pandemic, the 10 September show highlighted many of the state’s best, albeit youngest, musical talent. Taking on the theme Time to Shine, the spectacular featured tunes from hit artists including David Guetta, Dua Lipa, The Beatles and Kate Bush, along with daredevil skaters, skipping teams, acrobats, hip-hop dancers, giant puppetry and circus acts. South Eastern students shined in the spectacular, representing Hampton Park Secondary College, Cranbourne West Secondary College, Lyndhurst Secondary College, Nossal High School, Berwick Lodge Primary School, Kambrya College, Narre Warren South P-12 College and Hallam Secondary College.
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Kambrya College student Gauri performed a powerful number during the three-hour extravaganza. Picture: TIMOTHY BURGESS
The backstage crew worked hard to make the Spectacular possible.
Months of rehearsals culminated in an aweinspiring performance for the Pasefika Choir.
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THE WORLD IS SHAKING... Isn't it time to get right with God?
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“...Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.” (Hebrews 12:26-28 Bible). Let’s not be an ostrich & stick our heads in the sand & pretend there is nothing wrong! The facts are, there is much wrong, & it starts with our gross ungodliness & arrogance, turning away from acknowledging the truth. “God’s Word”.... Yes it is His word alone that gives freedom, life, blessing, healing, deliverance & peace. It is in the Gospel that we have the knowledge of God’s purpose, way & salvation. For it is the power of God expressed unto us. Christian & non Christian alike, it is time to look closely at what motivates you, what is the strongest desire in your life? What are you spending your time, effort, strength & money & achieving in this life. Is it is to acquire the best & “keep up with the Jones’s”. Is it about gathering wealth & satisfying your own desires, over the hurt & rejection of others, even the ones you love? Is it work, sport, travel, hobbies.... the list goes on. All these are not necessarily bad in themselves, but when they become our prime desire, then we have missed the mark & are speedily heading for disaster. “What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world & lose his own soul? (Math 16:26). What foundation are we laying? What seeds are we sowing? because we will reap what we sow! If we sow ungodliness we will indeed be counted amongst the ungodly in the day of the Lord. If we sow righteousness (endeavour to live in right standing with God, by submitting to His guidance, blessing & love) then we will inherit salvation, blessing & the favour of God in our lives & for eternity. God sends a great shaking that will reveal the purposes & attitudes of our hearts. We all will be layed bare & stripped naked leaving only what is good, righteous & Holy.
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Alyssa Scott is shooting her short film project ‘Thea and Lucia’ in Berwick. 298260 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
She’s calling film shots By Marcus Uhe In her bid to take High Street to Hollywood, local show business allrounder Alyssa Scott will shoot her next short film project in Berwick. Ms Scott, a director, filmmaker and actor, has chosen to film her short film ‘Thea and Lucia’ in her home suburb, with the 15-minute piece to be filmed at a local home. The short film is a modern day, “queer” adaptation of 1991 film ‘Thelma and Louise’, according to Ms Scott. “We’ve focused on the girls’ story and them overcoming oppression from societies’ views on queer relationships and overcoming an abusive relationship,” Ms Scott said. “Berwick is such a beautiful suburb. I’ve lived in Berwick for a few years and very much grown up in the area and feel very safe and comfortable. “It’s set on one night at a party. Thelma and Lucia are a couple; they’re in love but have abusive ex-partners.” As lockdowns hit in previous years, Ms Scott mentally transported herself to the United States’ Southern States, engrossing herself in the setting of the original film. Upon its completion, the project will be submitted to a number of film festivals, including notably the Queer Film Festivals in Melbourne and Los Angeles. As someone who identifies as Pansexual, giving the story a connection to the LGBTIQ+ community was significant for Ms Scott. “I’ve loved the characters and it’s still a relevant story because it challenges stereotypes,” she said. “There’s innuendo about whether they were a couple and we thought, ‘How cool would it be to tell this story if they were a couple?’” ‘Thea and Lucia’ will be the second film produced by Fitzcarraldo Pictures, an all-female ensemble led by Ms Scott, Cassidy Kryg-
ger and Nikki Apostolidis. The trio has a focus on telling stories from a female’s perspective and have already made an impact in the industry, taking out Best Thriller Film in the Thrills and Chills film awards with Ms Scott’s production of Fostered. The world of acting and show business means a great amount to Ms Scott. As someone who has battled anxiety, being able to throw herself into the role of a fictional character did wonders for her at high school. But having been told to look elsewhere when it came to practical career pathways, she put her goals on the back-burner while she looked into careers in other fields. A car accident in 2013 changed her outlook on life and made her reassess what she really wanted to do. Wanting to diversify her skillset, she added production to her repertoire, having been in front of the camera or on stage for much of her career at that point. While apprehensive at first, it has only strengthened her relationship with the field. “I was really nervous that I would miss acting, but I got the same feeling acting as I did creating. It’s still storytelling at the end of the day. “In acting, I get to live another life and tell a story. But doing directing/creating gives a nice sense of control and it’s a good feeling to be responsible.” Since that pivotal accident, she has spent time in the United States both studying and gaining experience in the field, with long-term ambitions to land there permanently. “I would love to live in Hollywood. I want to expand and develop my production company and bring on a strong team of females to create a female-led empire.”
Forecast for wet spring The Bureau of Meteorology is expecting a wet spring for most of the eastern half of Australia, where there is a high chance of above average rainfall. The Spring 2022 Climate and Water Outlook, released on Thursday 25 August, reflects several climate influences including a negative Indian Ocean Dipole event to the west and the chance of a La Niña returning this spring increasing to around 70 per cent. Bureau of Meteorology senior climatologist Dr Lynette Bettio said, “where soils and catchments are wet, and streamflows are high, further rainfall this spring will increase the risk of flooding for eastern Australia.“ “In northern Australia, the first rains of the wet season are likely be earlier than
normal for much of Queensland and the Northern Territory.” October is the official beginning of the wet season across northern Australia. Dr Bettio said a positive Southern Annular Mode is also likely, which pushes weather systems south, bringing wetter easterly winds to NSW and fewer cold fronts to western Tasmania. Almost all of Australia is likely to experience warmer than average nights, while cooler days are likely for large parts of the mainland except the tropical north. Communities have been encouraged to keep up to date with the official forecasts and warnings on the Bureau’s website and BOM Weather app.
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Emine hopes to inspire VicHealth’s This Girl Can Week is back this spring to empower women across Victoria to get active. Held from 12 – 18 September, This Girl Can Week is a dedicated time for women to explore beginner-friendly classes and judgement-free activities in their local area. Now in its fifth year, the This Girl Can – Victoria campaign aims to empower women to focus on how getting active feels instead of worrying what people think. In 2021, This Girl Can – Victoria inspired almost 340,000 women to get active in their own way. There are no models or actors, no Instagram influencers or elite athletes - just everyday women getting active however, wherever and whenever they choose. Almost 80 per cent of women want to see more women with a range of body shapes included in physical activity advertising. In 2019, Emine Cakir from Dandenong joined the Southeast United Soccer Club. A Turkish immigrant who has lived in Australia since 2005, the club immersed her more in the community than she had ever previously felt. “These are the everyday real stories that people can relate to,” she said.
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“By seeing other people getting out and exercising, they can think, ‘if she can, I can too’. “I want to inspire other women to be active physically and have a go.” Playing as a goalkeeper, she says the sport carries a deeper sense of meaning than the frequent losses they are subjected to. “Playing soccer made me feel like I was doing something for myself – my physical and mental health was improving,” she said. “It was a new experience and it was great to be part of a community that made me feel included and encouraged.” One in five Victorian women currently do no physical activity. A fear of judgement is the greatest barrier to getting active, with 52 per cent of Victorian women worrying about being judged while exercising. VicHealth’s head of This Girl Can – Victoria, Rebecca Ahern said the week is an opportunity for women to try something new or get back into getting active after winter. “We know that women are looking for ways to get out and about after winter and enjoy the social aspects of getting active. This Girl Can Week will allow women the opportunity to connect and try this in new ways,” Ms Ahern said. “There will be plenty of opportunities to
get involved this spring. From bite-sized fitness classes, yoga, tai chi to Bollywood dance, come along in-person or online and join other women who know ‘This Girl Can’. “It’s all about celebrating what women can do, whether that’s a walk around the block or a few laps of the pool,” she said. As part of This Girl Can Week, Fed Square will be creating a safe and inclusive space for women to get active. Activities include: Spin classes with Bodhi and Ride boutique fitness studio. Birrarung Marr Cultural River walks. Silent disco walks through Fed Square. Cello yoga. Queer-friendly dance classes. Women can book in for these free sessions by visiting fedsquare.com/events/this-girlcan For activities across Victoria, women can visit thisgirlcan.com.au/events and the Facebook page at facebook.com/ThisGirlCanVIC to discover events in their local area. Sports clubs, councils, gyms or community groups interested in hosting a This Girl Can Week activity are encouraged to register as a campaign supporter at thisgirlcan.com.au
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Keeping his father’s legacy alive: Murray and his orchids By Shelby Brooks A sense of duty to continue his father’s hobby is what led Devon Meadows’ Murray Harding on a 40-year journey to becoming a renowned orchid grower and collector. Murray isn’t sure why his father Alfred first started growing orchids. Growing up as a kid in Footscray, Murray said he couldn’t have cared less about his father’s quirky interest. It wasn’t until his father passed away when Murray was 45, that he began to step his foot into the world of orchids. “At the time I wasn’t even remotely interested in them,” Murray said. “He asked me to take care of them. “You don’t go and kill your Dad’s orchids, so I joined an orchid club.” A friend informed Murray his father’s collection was primarily Australian native orchids, so he was recommend to join the Victorian branch of the Australasian Native Orchid Society (ANOS). “I figured I better learn something about these,” Murray said. “In the first meeting, I didn’t understand a word they said!” Since then, Murray has gone on to serve as president of ANOS, Dandenong and South Suburbs orchid societies, currently serving as president for the last nine years of the Berwick Orchid Society. Murray and wife Di Lester have proudly been awarded one First Class Certificate berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
Murray Harding has dedicated his life to orchids, following his father’s passing. 297174 Pictures: ROB CAREW (FCC) for an orchid, which is an extremely hard worldwide ranking to achieve. Last year, Murray and Di won the Victorian Australian Native Species Orchid of the Year 2021 with an orchid called Dendrobium fleckeri ‘Murray’ HCC. Murray said one of his proudest awards was from 2004 when he won the Grand
Champion Orchid of the Orchid Societies Council of Victoria (OSCOV). Murray has also spoken hundreds of times about orchids across the country in guest speaking roles as well as consulting. He shared his knowledge in the establishment of the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne.
The highlight of his keynote speaking career was being invited to speak twice at the Singapore Botanic Gardens to the Orchid Society of South East Asia. Murray describes his obsession for orchids as a “universal disease”. “There is no cure,” he joked. “The more you learn about them the more you want to know. “It’s the desire to fully understand something which can never be fully understood.” Four years after inheriting the love of orchids from his father, Murray moved to Devon Meadows and built a custom shadehouse which today homes over 10,000 plants. Murray is also passionate about where orchid growing is heading in the future and wants to ensure many of these native species do not become extinct. He is seeking funding from the Australian Orchid Foundation to put together a living archive of Australian native orchids which are no longer in the wild. “In other words they are dead if our collections find a home when I’m no longer around to take care of them,” he said. One orchid Murray has he believes has been gone from the wild since 1940 and another one collected in 1959 and has not been seen since. “I’m just one collector. Most collectors are getting around my age, that’s the problem,” he said. “These plants could be gone forever.”
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Seagulls’ sweet success By David Nagel It’s not surprisingly really that the fabric of the Tooradin-Dalmore Football Netball Club refused to be pulled apart on Saturday. For the last quarter of a century, the cloth of the club has been woven strong through tough times, through tragedy, through the very spirit of the people that call Tooradin home. At Garfield on the weekend, the very fabric of the club is what will be intrinsically linked forever with the Seagulls first premiership in 25 years. Since coach Jon Gahan last lifted the cup in 1997, a special material has been weaved on the banks of Westernport Bay. The first thread was laid bare in 1998 when tough-as-nails 17-year-old midfielder Beau Miller made his senior debut for the club. Many at Tooradin will tell you…that initial thread of the spirit, determination and mateship of Beau Miller is still the inner-strength that bonds that fabric today. Beau Shane Miller died just 12 days short of his 35th birthday, after a short battle with aggressive cancer, on 14 July, 2016. In 1999, a 17-year-old Lachie Gillespie would experience the bitter taste of defeat in the Seagulls most recent visit to the big dance 23 years ago. Alongside his great mate, the threads of Miller and the affable Gillespie would be intertwined forever and could now be woven. The journey of the club also helped weave a passage to premiership success on Saturday. A member of the South West Gippsland Football League from 1954 to 1975, the club spent 26 years in the West Gippsland Football League, before a three-year stint in the ill-fated West Gippsland Latrobe West Division. It was then that times got tough. From 2005 to 2018 the Seagulls battled the might of much larger towns like Beaconsfield, Berwick, Cranbourne, Doveton, Narre Warren and Pakenham with very little success. And things never really looked like changing. That turbulent journey – well it added to the fabric! In 2017 the West Gippsland Football Netball Competition (WGFNC) was created and the Seagulls wanted in. There are many that drove that vision, but the passion of past-president, now vice-president, Derek Genoni, had long been evident, and he would stop at nothing to give the club
It’s ours at last! Captain Jordan Kelly and coach Lachie Gillespie lift the 2022 WGFNC premiership cup. 298231 hope – to bring the sleepy hollow alive! The Gulls joined the WGFNC in 2019 and played in a preliminary final that year. All clubs want is hope, and that move invigorated the Seagulls who were soon stopped in their tracks by a worldwide pandemic called Covid. No football in 2020, 11 games in 2021 – but with a fresh and exciting list the Gulls were raring to go for the 2022 season. After a 75-point round-one victory over Kilcunda-Bass, the fabric of Tooradin-Dalmore was laid bare. At a club function, on Saturday 2 April, the club announced its top-25 players from 1995 to 2019. It was a magnificent occasion, with past players and coaches imploring the Seagulls to
grasp the opportunity and to join the greats of 1997. The spirit of the Tooradin-Dalmore Football Netball Club was on full display that night. Three players on the list, Julian Suarez (16), Luke McKenna (17) and Adam Galea (22), would become senior premiership players on Saturday, while Michael Hobbs (19) and Adam Splatt (21) would enjoy success in the reserves. Also on that list was Jon Gahan (10), the coach in ’97, and one of the great and most well-respected people at Tooradin, Greg Bethune...the very essence of the club. And topping that list, with not a dry eye in the house, was Beau Miller. It was his great mate Lachie Gillespie, with that interwoven bond, who presented the award to his family.
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“I feel very lucky to have had Beau in my life, a great human-being more so than a great footballer, and that’s saying something because he was a bloody good footballer,” Gillespie said on the night. “To be able to do this is a great honour, for me personally and for my family. “It’s well deserved, I’m absolutely proud, and all of his mates here are as well…we love you, Beau.” Just 23 weeks later, Lachie Gillespie stood proud alongside his captain Jordan Kelly hoisting the 2022 premiership cup, with the late Tam Gillespie (brother) and Greg Kelly (father) no doubt in their thoughts. It’s not surprisingly really that the fabric of the Tooradin-Dalmore Football Netball Club could not be pulled apart.
Hayfever hits home as spring pollen levels skyrocket September marks the official beginning of hayfever season for an estimated 4.6 million Australians. Hayfever (allergic rhinitis) caused by pollen allergy can lead to symptoms such as an itchy, runny nose and itchy, watery eyes and sometimes poor sleep. Hayfever symptoms can be more prevalent in spring due to an increase in pollen from grass, weeds and trees, with the 2022 pollen count smashing records. To support Australians this hay fever season, hayfever allergy relief brand Telfast has shared simple tips to help with hayfever this spring. “Keep your home spaces allergy free with an air purifier. Useful for a range of purposes, an air purifier helps by filtering the air, which can include pollutants and allergens,” a Telfast spokesperson said. “Wear a mask to limit airflow containing allergens. Wearing a mask creates a physical barrier between your airways and external allergens. A mask can help reduce the chances of being exposed to pollen, allergens, and pollutants. “Apply a cold compress to soothe eye irritation. Itchy and watery eyes can be common aspects of hay fever, and can affect one’s ability to work, drive and carry out normal, everyday tasks. An effective way to combat this is through applying a cold compress which can reduce redness and itchiness. Simply submerge a small towel or washer in cold water and apply to closed eyes.” 12 STAR NEWS
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Clean up finances By Marcus Uhe As cost of living pressures continue to put the squeeze on our bank accounts, support services in the City of Casey have found themselves accommodating new clientele. A combination of skyrocketing food and grocery prices, interest rate rises and unprecedented fuel costs have resulted in people facing issues they may never have previously encountered. The requirement has seen Community Information and Support Cranbourne (CISC) and Balla Balla Community Centre join forces to host a Spring Clean Your Finances Expo on Saturday 15 October. The event, the brainchild of Balla Balla Community Centre manager Maree Cullinan, aims to empower the community with knowledge to help ease everyday pressures through workshops and discussions with experts in the field. “We’re talking about the whole of community,” Ms Cullinan said. “These may be people in the past who have never required any assistance, so they don’t know what is out there. “The whole idea is, through this expo, if they can save $30 a week, that would go a long way to help them and until we showcase what’s on offer in the area, they’ll never know, because they’ve never had to look for these things.
“It’s for people not to feel like there’s a stigma (with asking for financial help). It’s about, we are all in this together. “Leanne (Petridis) and I work in this space and we know people are experiencing difficulties. What we’re trying to do is say, there are some solutions for you. “Come along, that’s what we’re here for.” A number of support providers and services, including Peninsula Community Legal Centre, the Salvation Army, Cranbourne Library, Turning Point Church, financial councillors, and many more will be represented on the day. Ms Cullinan and executive officer at CISC Leanne Petridis had an event of this nature in mind pre-Covid-19. With recent figures from the Australian Tax Office putting Cranbourne as one of the suburbs that most accessed JobKeeper payments throughout lockdowns, and heading into the Christmas period where spending inevitably increases, Ms Petridis said the last two years had reinforced the need for an event like this. “We know that we’re in this for the long haul now,” she said. “We’re trying to use our ordinary incomes or budgets to deal with these extraordinary times. We do know that people, when we look at the local area, there are a lot of people who are struggling with precarious employment, and there’s no JobKeeper to support that.
“If we get on the front foot now, we may be able to alleviate some pressure now by providing information in more of an expo-type situation for the community to come to. “(This event) is not about us telling, it’s not about us doing. It’s about us offering information and opportunity for people to take that away and use it when they need it.” Pairing the serious side with some enjoyable activities, cooking and gardening classes will be offered to demonstrate how to stretch the weekly budget to produce quality, delicious meals for the whole family to enjoy, featuring home-grown produce. “We saw throughout Australia a resurgence of people having gardens at home, so it’s building on that,” Ms Cullinan said. “People want to grow their own vegetables at home and that’s an opportunity there, to learn about what it is to grow vegetables and use them in the kitchen. “Our chef will be talking about that and the participants will be able to taste the foods so they’ll have first-hand experience of what it actually tastes like.” Kids activities, such as facepainting, will also be offered to keep the whole family engaged and entertained. The event will take place at the Balla Balla Community Centre, at 65 Berwick-Cranbourne Rd, Cranbourne East on Saturday 15 October between 1pm and 5pm.
Alkira College wins dance festival prize The Victorian Government has congratulated Cranbourne North’s Alkira Secondary College after taking part in the 2022 Wakakirri StoryDance Festival. Wakakirri Story-Dance Festival is Australia’s largest national performing arts event with about 20,000 young people from 300 schools and community organisations participating each year. As part of the annual festival, students and schools spend months designing and choreographing their performances and then perform in theatres all around Australia. Cranbourne North’s Alkira Secondary College, along with Hoppers Crossing Secondary College, Mooroolbark College, Keysborough Secondary College and Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College are among eight Victorian berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
schools and community groups that have received major prizes at the 2022 Victorian Wakakirri Story-Dance Festival awards night on Wednesday 7 September. The government has supported the program with a $200,000 funding contribution for this year’s festival, which promotes young people’s mental wellbeing and physical health, creativity and social connections. Victorian Youth Minister Ros Spence congratulated this year’s participants for their hard work. “We are proud to support the Wakakirri Story-Dance Festival and more than ever before, the benefits it provides to young people as we recover from the pandemic are invaluable,” Ms Spence said.
“The Wakakirri Story-Dance Festival supports young people to build their confidence and resilience, make social connections with like-minded peers, and express their creativity and talents in dynamic performances that can be enjoyed throughout our state.” The Aboriginal word Wakakirri means ‘to dance’ and was selected to give the festival an authentic Australian feel. The festival’s ethos is ‘great stories inspire change’ and it supports students exploring careers in the performing and creative arts, design and management. The government has also invested more than $100,000 towards Wakakirri’s accredited training program, which supports young people’s career pathways.
While winter has officially come to an end, the cold weather remains and home fire safety is important all year round. According to the CFA, on average, there are more than 3000 house fires in Victoria each year and most can be prevented by taking simple fire safety precautions. Firefighters recommend everyone has a home fire escape plan and practise it with your household. CFA has home fire safety resources available online, which help as a reminder to stay safe inside your home. There is also an online learning module available to improve home fire safety for people who are at higher risk from fire. Even though spring will start to bring some warmer weather, CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan warned house fires can occur at any time, urging residents to make sure their heaters, chimneys, and electrical appliances are safe to use. “We want to make sure people use heating devices like gas heaters or open fires safely, even now that winter is officially over,” Mr Heffernan said. “This includes making sure heaters are switched off before going to bed or leaving the house, keeping clothing, curtains or toys one metre away from heaters and always using a screen in front of open fires. “Also, remember to never leave cooking unattended, as the leading cause of home fires is cooking in the kitchen.” With more than 70 per cent of fatal house fires starting in bedrooms and living areas, CFA recommends smoke alarms are installed in all bedrooms, hallways and living areas of your home. “Fire risk is greatest at night when you are asleep. When we sleep, we lose our sense of smell and the carbon monoxide in smoke can put you into a deeper sleep,” Mr Heffernan said. “Without a working smoke alarm, you may not wake up if there is a fire. “Smoke alarms alert you quickly and give you and your family valuable time to escape.” If a fire does start inside your home, get out, stay out and call Triple Zero (000). To use the Home Fire Safety Checklist, or to learn more about smoke alarms, visit cfa.vic.gov.au/smokealarms CFA’s top home fire safety tips: Install interconnected smoke alarms are in all bedrooms, hallways and living areas of your home. Book a licensed gas-fitter to check your gas heater. Check chimneys, flues and fire boxes for cracks, rust and debris. Check electric blankets for kinks in the wiring. Clean the lint filter in your dryer (and continue to do this after every use). Check appliances for visibly frayed or damaged wiring. Complete the Home Fire Safety Checklist to see if you’ve done everything you can to protect you and your family.
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Bec and her fellow racewalkers exploring Birmingham.
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On track to world contest By Shelby Brooks This year, Berwick racewalk superstar Bec Henderson has been around the world competing with the top athletes in her sport, most recently coming away with fourth place at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Although she narrowly missed out on a personal best time, Bec said she was thrilled with how she performed. “I’m really happy - I don’t think I could have gotten a medal on the day but the two girls who got second and third I beat at World Champs in the 20km, but they were just a bit too quick for me in the 10km,” Bec said. “They were on a few red cards so I was just waiting to see and make sure I was only a minute behind them so if they ended up in the pit lane for a minute I could come through and snag a medal.” Bec was nine years old when she first competed in a racewalk event at Berwick Little Athletics. She won the race, much to the surprise of herself and her family. “I wasn’t very good at Little Aths, I just went to hang out with my little cousins so if I got second last in an event I was happy,” Bec said. “I did the walk for the first time and I won it so that was pretty weird because I had never won an event at Little Aths before.” As a fresh graduate of Berwick College, Bec earned the qualifying time in the 2020 World Juniors but due to Covid-19 the event was cancelled. “I decided I can’t quit now because I didn’t get to go so I decided to train for the senior race instead,” Bec said. After a year of training during Covid-19 lockdown, Bec was invited to attend a training camp in Thredbo in November 2020. From there, things moved fast. Her coach thought she had a shot at the Tokyo Olympics that were postponed until July of 2021.
It wasn’t until four months before the Olympics that she completed her first 20km event but she ended up qualifying and then placing 38th in Tokyo. “Competing in the Olympics was pretty much the coolest thing ever. Even with all the Covid-19 restrictions, it was still absolutely amazing and incredibly memorable to get put there and race,” Bec said. Impressively, she competed at the Olympics while studying Biomedical Science with Monash University. In the lead up to the Commonwealth Games this year, she placed second in the 20km nationals event, third in the 10km nationals event (with tonsillitis and a personal best) and second at the 10km Oceania event. She then headed to a training camp in Seattle before competing at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene where she placed 20th. The 10km racewalk in the stadium at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games was a unique experience Bec said she won’t quickly forget. “It was really cool to have it in the middle of the day in the stadium and the crowd of 35,000 people for once because we don’t usually get that,” Bec said. “When we walked out from under the stadium it was just so loud, it was very overwhelming. “There were only eight of us in the race, all incredibly good, there was no one other than Jemima [who won gold] who was clearly ahead of everyone. Anyone could have placed 2nd or 8th.” Bec is now focused on the World Athletics Championships next year in Budapest and the 2024 Paris Olympics. She’s hoping to qualify in both the 35km and 20km events. Her long-term goal is to make the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
Bec during her race at the Commonwealth Games.
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Applications open for Premier’s Spirit of Democracy Tour The State Government is encouraging Victorian school students to open their minds and channel their inner Greek philosopher for the chance to embark on an immersive study tour and deepen their understanding of democracy. Applications for the 2022-23 Premier’s Spirit of Democracy study tour are now open to secondary school students currently in Years 9 to 11. The competition gives 22 students from government, Catholic and independent schools the opportunity to develop a greater understanding of civics and citizenship, including the role ancient Greece has played on the origins of Australian democracy and, in turn, helped shape and influence contemporary society. Students will be encouraged to share their 14 STAR NEWS
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experiences and new perspectives with their peers and wider school community upon their return. The Premier’s Spirit of Democracy program maintains strong links to learning outcomes from the Victorian senior secondary curriculum and will appeal to students with an interest in civics and citizenship, history, philosophy, legal studies and English – as well as those with a broad interest in developing leadership skills. The week-long study tour will take place in Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory from 13 to 19 April 2023, during Term 1 holidays. To enter, students must respond to a statement exploring the ability of young people to drive change by drawing on the ideas of classical Greek thinkers and reformers, such as Cleisthenes and Solon.
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Students can submit their entries in a range of formats, including an essay or creative writing piece, audio or video presentation, musical composition or artwork. “The Premier’s Spirit of Democracy study tour is an amazing opportunity for young critical thinkers to learn about the origins of Australian democracy and consider how young Victorians can contribute to positive change in our society,” Minister for Education Natalie Hutchins said. “I encourage all eligible secondary students with an interest in civics and citizenship, history or philosophy to apply for this opportunity to deepen their knowledge of democracy and strengthen their own voices and leadership skills.” Applications close on Sunday 16 October. For more details or to enter, visit go.vic.gov. au/36jjQZ
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Cat-converters sold for a ‘large profit’ By Cam Lucadou-Wells A man accused of being part of a syndicate stealing 80 catalytic converters in three months around Dandenong and Cranbourne has faced court. Jeremy Caruana, 26, of Noble Park, sought a sentence indication at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing the exhaustsystem parts from six cars in Dandenong and Keysborough in July and August 2021. A police prosecutor told the court on 13 September that Caruana and three other men had cut catalytic converters from vehicles to be on sold for a “large profit”. Twenty-eight victims had submitted out-ofpocket losses of more than $85,000. Police estimated the syndicate caused almost $300,000 worth of damages to about 90 vehicles. In what is a worldwide crime spate, stolen catalytic converters are melted down to extract
precious metals platinum, palladium and rhodium, the prosecutor said. “The precious metals are worth between $1000 and $2300 depending how much metal is in each.” According to bank statements, the ringleader received $51,140 from the sales between January and August. He paid Caruana $5600. Caruana was also charged with multiple speeding offences and with assisting a pinksmoke ‘gender-reveal’ burnout in an industrial estate in Cambria Road, Keysborough about noon on Saturday 10 July, 2022. According to police, Caruana had helped prepare the vehicle’s pink tyres prior to his “close friend” dropping the burnout “surprise”. The vehicle was owned by the friend’s pregnant partner, who was among the spectators. The driver told police that he wouldn’t miss the gender reveal, the court heard. He was obliged to drop the burnout due to
the event being “organised and everything going into it” and that the tyres cost him $300, the court heard. Caruana was on bail at the time. Since his arrest on 18 August, Caruana has been remanded in custody – where he spent his recent 26th birthday. A defence lawyer told the court that Caruana was the first of the syndicate to make admissions, saving time for prosecutors. In his sentence indication, magistrate Greg Connellan said Caruana would be jailed – and not released until at least next year. “It will take some persuading” that a combination sentence of up to 12 months’ jail plus a community corrections order would be suffice, he said. “I can be persuaded but I’m not persuaded yet.” Caruano was remanded to appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 3 October.
Club to face tribunal By Marcus Uhe The Casey Basketball Association has frozen out the ‘for profit’ Clyde North Ravens Basketball Club. The association says it will hold a tribunal hearing over an alleged ‘integrity matter’. “Basketball Victoria will continue to assist Casey Basketball Association throughout this process and support any further investigation by the association or by Victoria Police,” Basketball Victoria said. “The Casey Basketball Association Board has ruled they will not accept future entries from the current ‘for-profit’ club unless it is reformed as a not-for-profit entity. Several Casey Board members and some parents from the Clyde North Ravens have indicated they would help in setting up a new not-for-profit club and Basketball Victoria would also provide support for this change. “Basketball Victoria will not make any further statements at this time.” A representative from the Ravens declined to comment due to the matter being under investigation.
Thousands of Aussie men diagnosed with prostate cancer On a soapbox By Denis Green What does your mind go to first when you think about the most common types of cancer in Australia? For many of us, our minds go to the cancers we hear most about – breast cancer and bowel cancer. And up until recently it was true that these cancers formed the worst rates of cancer in Australia. But in 2022, the statistics show that prostate cancer has the highest rate of diagnosis. This year, 24,000 men will be diagnosed – that’s one every 20 minutes. Australia also has the highest rate of prostate cancer in the world – but the good news is that we also have the lowest rate of mortality from prostate cancer. Nevertheless, every year around 3500 men will die from prostate cancer. The sad thing is that many of these deaths could have been avoided. So why has prostate cancer jumped to the worst cancer statistic in Australia? Very often there are no symptoms that men become aware of, so the only way it can be detected is through a blood test called “PSA” – prostate-specific antigen. It’s recommended that all men over the age of 50 have a routine PSA test every two years, but those at higher risk (for example, with a family history of prostate cancer) should start at 40. But us men aren’t generally first in line to look after our own health, and some GPs don’t routinely offer the test. In addition, during the two years of COVID, many Australians stayed away from doctors’ clinics as much as they could to minimise the risk of catching COVID, so their regular annual check-ups for general health, including PSA, were skipped. Now that things are getting back to a more “normal” situation, testing has increased and therefore diagnosis of prostate cancer has increased. The sad thing about the high statistic is that the number of deaths from prostate cancer is higher than it needs to be. Due to the delay in testing, combined with a widespread lack of awareness about prostate cancer, too many men are not being diagnosed until their cancer has advanced to a berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
Steve and Denis from the South Eastern Prostate Cancer Support Group. stage where it may not be possible for current treatments (one or a combination of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy) to completely remove the cancer. In my case, I’m thankful that my GPs routinely included PSA in my annual check-ups since the age of 45. Over a long period of time, these showed there was a very small incremental increase every couple of years and so even though my reading was still within the guidelines for my age, when I was 69 my GP referred me to a urologist who monitored my PSA for a further six months, then ordered a biopsy. That result showed that, yes, I did have prostate cancer at an intermediate level and treatment was recommended. So, in early 2018 I had surgery to remove the prostate and I’m thankful to say that every PSA test since then has been scored “undetectable” – no prostate cancer present for four-and-a-half years now.
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So the key message is – GET TESTED. The sooner you start being tested regularly, the more likely you are to be diagnosed at an early stage where you can get treatment at the right time and become cancer-free. Talk to your GP and tell them you want to be tested. If they won’t do it, find another GP! And remember, you’re doing this not just for your own sake, but also for your family. There is also help and support available after you get diagnosed – the South Eastern Prostate Cancer Support Group gets together once per month for a combination of fun, fellowship, social activities, and sharing our experiences and information that can help in our recovery. We meet at the Dandenong RSL at 7pm on the third Wednesday of each month. Contact me on 0459 609 619 or Steve on 0407 954 600 for more details. *Denis is the convener of the South Eastern Prostate Cancer Support Group
Denis is a prostate cancer survivor.
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FOCUS ON … EARLY LEARNING AND PRIMARY
Loving literacy starts here Book Week at Haileybury Berwick’s ELC this year was a colourful affair. Not only did students and teachers dress up as their favourite characters, there were special readings of books and a visit from an author, too. Listening to their teachers read the awardwinning book Jetty Jumping, ELC children were mesmerised by the story of Milla overcoming her fear of the unknown water below her local jetty and then finding beauty and magic in the sea. Developing literacy skills and a love of reading and language through activities like this are a key part of the learning experiences at Haileybury ELCs. Educators also build literacy through activities like the Jolly Phonics program. “Haileybury Berwick caters for our very youngest students through to Year 12 and provides a welcoming environment in which students can begin their learning journey,” says Jeanette Rawlings, Head of Haileybury Berwick (Edrington). “Our ELC Literacy program supports children to become confident and involved learners and to be effective communicators. They develop curiosity, creativity and imagination and learn to express and investigate their ideas.” During the very first weeks in the ELC, children explore ‘Who am I?’, they learn the alphabet through songs and games, and begin to understand sound relationships and rhyme through learning traditional and modern nursery rhymes with their classmates. As children progress, they learn to construct meaning from what they read, experiment with word sounds and patterns, build their writing skills and strengthen their speak-
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riculum where children master and apply core skills and concepts and, over time, they develop their knowledge and abilities to transition through our school,” says Jeanette.
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Maximise enjoyment By Henry Grossek, Principal, Berwick Lodge Primary School Should learning be fun? Learning can most certainly be fun, but should it be fun? It’s a question all to rarely asked, yet one which goes to the heart of teaching and learning. Of course, it all depends on what we mean by fun. To some, fun simply means having an enjoyable time. There’s nothing wrong with that. Nothing at all! It can become problematic in the context of definitions of meaningful learning. Fun for fun’s sake is all well and good, but beyond being used as an introduction to or short-term diversion from deep learning, it serves little purpose beyond muddying the waters when discussing the role of fun in learning. In my early days of teacher training, I was made well aware of my responsibility to ensure the full engagement of all children in the learning process. I was made equally aware that for some students this would be no easy task. That alone did not excuse me from my responsibility was crystal clear to me. Several years into my teaching career, I had the accidental privilege to witness some absolutely outstanding teachers, radical in the times, to some extent. They were team teaching a Grade 5 class and in doing so had devised an entire year’s mathematics program completely based on games. The children were utterly engrossed. I could see that in a flash. What’s more, they were learning and doing so very well.
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Nurturing learning space By Principal Treasa Barwick, Don Bosco Primary School
The key to those two teachers’ success was that the children deeply enjoyed their learning in their mathematics class. The games approach was not the essential point – enjoyment was. That should be the focus for us all in approaching our teaching practice - maximise enjoyment in learning.
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life experiences of each other. Our school staff work together to improve opportunities for student voice, and take this into consideration in our planning for the provision of optimal learning opportunities. Reimagining learning, we make deliberate choices in our school improvement efforts to build teacher knowledge and understanding of collaborative learning environments. We aspire to build a Catholic community of learners through professional relationships with our students and their families. By designing learning where students are encouraged to engage, enquire, question and create; we aspire to build a community of learners who actively contribute to the society in which they live and play; now and in the future. Address: 496 Princes Hwy, Narre Warren VIC 3805 Phone: (03) 9704 7255 Webstie: dbnarre.catholic.edu.au
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Berwick Orchid Club spring show
Following the success of the first online training webinar for using the smartphone App ‘iNaturalist’ in August, there is another free online information session from 7pm on 15 September. The webinar will introduce you to residents from Cardinia Shire and neighbouring councils who are using the iNaturalist app. They will share their experiences and tips, and make sure participants are getting the most out of their Biodiversity Blitz! Registration to attend is required: bit. ly/3pWODuY
Flowering plant displays, demonstations and an orchid sale will all be part of the fun at the Berwick Orchid Club spring show, held at the Berwick Senior Citizens Club on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September 9am to 4pm. Admission adult $5, concession $3 with light refreshments available.
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New 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 provided. 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 six-week 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).
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Berwick Antique & Collectables Fair A grand favourite event for antique and collectable enthusiast, this annual fair is not to be missed. With valuations by David Freeman, entertainment and a lovely cafe…. Be sure to join us! Sunday 9 October 9am - 4pm at Berwick Leisure Centre YMCA. 79 Manuka Road, Berwick
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Murray Harding, Berwick Orchid Club president, preparing for the Berwick Orchid Club Spring Show from 24 to 25 September. 296383
ence featuring your favourite native animals. Show Times: Friday 23 September, 11am, 12pm, 1pm. Casey Central Shopping Centre, Narre WarrenCranbourne Road, Narre Warren South.
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Narre Warren and District Family History Group The guest speaker at the general meeting of the Narre Warren and District Family History Group on Saturday 17 September is Heather Arnold, president of the Kooweerup Swamp Historical Society, and an enthusiastic postcard collector. Postcards are a snapshot of the past and hold the memories of places and people. They’re also a valuable resource for family and local history. Visitors are welcome. The talk will commence at 2pm. L’Arte Central Social Enterprise Cafe Training Room, 1/65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne. To attend in person or via Zoom, book with Eileen at secretary@nwfhg.org.au phone 0439 720 557.
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Cruden Farm Bug Hunt ‘Natured Kids’ school holiday, self-guided bug hunt at Cruden Farm in Langwarrin, suitable for all ages. Bring your junior entomologists for lots of ’selfguided’ school holiday insect antics!
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‘Connected’ Mental Health support group ‘Connected’, a safe, nonjudgmental space for adults experiencing severe mental health issues, to connect with fellow sufferers over a cup of coffee. The group will be gathering for the first time at the Cranbourne West Community Hub on Thursday 29 September. For more information contact Dyllon Juriansz at dyllonjconnected@yahoo.com
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Spring Clean Your Finances Expo Balla Balla Community Centre and Community Information and Support Cranbourne (CISC) are coming together to offer a day of financial management and advice. Financial experts, food support services and many more providers will be available to consult or make appointments with. Free food and a sausage sizzle will be on offer too. Saturday October 15, 1pm-5pm at Balla Balla
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GEN12 Film Festival Four of GEN12 Church’s Original films written, directed and produced by Church members will be premiered at the free event. Actors/Cast will be Red Carpet Dressed so feel free to join in on the theme or come as casual as you like. 5.30pm Sunday 25 September at the Cranbourne Community Theatre. Brunt Street, Cranbourne.
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Tooradin Lions Community Market The Tooradin Community Market operates on the third Sunday of every month from with a wide variety of goods for sale on the Tooradin Foreshore. Fresh produce, craft, bric a brac, plants and flowers, unique gifts, sausage sizzle, hot and cold drinks Run by The Lions Club of Balla Balla - Ordinary people doing extraordinary things - All profits go towards supporting people with a disability, community greening, fundraising for worthwhile causes. Sunday 18 September at Memorial Island - Sawtell’s Inlet. South Gippsland Highway, Tooradin.
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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
Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name.
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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Premiership glory awaits By Tyler Lewis The pressure of grand final footy can do perplexing things. Narre Warren knows that, in fact, the Magpies once famously benefited from it. Just ‘a season’ ago in 2019, the shoe was placed quite firmly on the opposing foot. In what feels like an eternity ago, the Maggies had no chance in their grand final clash with Berwick. Particularly after losing to the old-foe in the final round of the home-and-away season, before failing once again to the Wickers in the second semi-final. But the reality is, home and away and even early finals form accounts for precisely nothing when the Sherrin is tossed in the air for the first time on grand final day. Consequently, a scenario like this for Shane Dwyer’s men is more so a test of complacency and character than footballing ability. Their ability will never be questioned, this side can truly play footy… it’s just whether they can manage the expectation of being redhot favourites for another 120 minutes… the 120 minutes that actually count. “Generally, any team that goes straight into the grand final is going to start favourites in
the grand final,” Dwyer said. “Whether it’s us – who have had a great year and lost just the one game – or it’s a team that’s lost just as many games as you. “The team that goes in and has the week off will generally start as favourites, but you’ve seen in other results over the course of the last two weekend’s that the favourites don’t always get over the line. “It doesn’t mean much, we just have to make sure we turn up to play and play well.” And while it may seem strange from an external perspective, Dwyer is adamant the round 15 loss to this week’s opponent has assisted his Pies in shifting to a more explosive gear. “I think the main thing will be that the mental attitude will be different this week,” he outlined as the learnings from the defeat to Woori Yallock. “I think the fact we hadn’t lost a game, we were a little bit off mentally which put us behind the eight ball. “We have figured out a few things from then, they played pretty well, we took a fair bit out of that. “It was probably the only game we have reviewed with footage this year… I would like to think we figured out what we did wrong and
what they did right.” Woori Yallock coach Jack Cole isn’t quelled by illusion of grandeur, knowing full well that his side will come in at heavy odds. “We’ve been underdogs all year, we know that,” Cole said. And although the Tigers coach is filled with uncertainty surrounding the fitness of star midfielder Liam Odea, Cole is confident on a pair of certainties. Firstly, it was the Tigers run and dare with the footy that won them the game against Narre Warren seven weeks ago, and secondly… this game will NOT be a slog. “I think we took risks a bit,” he said. “You can’t play worrying about them, you just have to have a go and see what happens. “It definitely won’t be a slog, because I don’t think you can control a side like that for long enough, with (Trent) Cody and (Kurt) Mutimer in the middle, it’s just too hard. “You have to score yourself and I think that’s where a lot of the Yarra Ranges sides have found it hard. “You can’t stop them from scoring.” Contrastingly, Dwyer isn’t ill at ease by the way in which the game is played, nor should he be.
The Magpies have kicked over 100 points for 17 consecutive weeks. “We will play how we play and it’ll unfold how it unfolds,” Dwyer said. “Last time we played them we let them get away with a lot, letting them chip it around. “We weren’t accountable, it turned into a shoot-out, I think it was 109 to 101 that day. “We’ll back ourselves to kick a score if we give them enough opportunities, but whether that’s eight goals to seven like yesterday (Sunday) or 15 goals to 14 whatever, we will just back in our guys to get the score on the board. “We’ve done it all year, we’ve kicked good scores all year – we know we go alright in attack. “If we have to carry a few, they (Woori Yallock) play super well and they’ve got more playing better than we have, then it’s going to become a scrap. “When we beat them at home, the first time we played them, I think (Will) Howe and (Jake) Richardson only kicked two between them. “So they don’t necessarily have to kick our score, there’s other avenues I think.” Stranger things have certainly happened, but it’s Narre Warren to win this one, with Lachie Benson to monopolise the midfield battle in tempestuous conditions.
Mighty Magpies keep it simple and stick to the basics By Tyler Lewis Narre Warren coach Shelly Mashado will be instructing her girls to stick to the basics before this Sunday’s Outer East Premier Division grand final. The Pies will take on their second semifinal opponent – Olinda Ferny Creek – for the fourth time this season, after the Bloods defeated Wandin 35-34 in a nail-biting preliminary final. Being the fourth time the two sides have met this season, the Co-Coach of the Year has developed a strong understanding of what the Bloods do strongly. “They defend well and carry the ball down the court really well,” Mashado said. “It’ll be Hayley Howard, Krista Tomlinson and Alice Paget (to watch out for)… we just need to stick to the basics, the basics win games of netball.” In the second semi-final a fortnight ago, the Magpies defeated Olinda Ferny Creek 5045. Mashado’s partner in crime – Erin Bell – was excellent, as was Gabrielle Dwyer, who earned high praise from her coach. “She was outstanding,” she said. “Gabrielle has had an outstanding year, for someone to come in from being a goal shooter, to being a defender in only one year – she’s had an outstanding year.” Like many Narre Warren teams this Sunday, there will be an external performance expectation. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au
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Picture: ROB CAREW and soak up the privilege of playing on grand final day, niceties will be put aside, as winning all seven netball premierships are the reward on offer. “My pre-game message to the girls will be go out there and give it 110 per cent,” she said. “You play for one another, they’ve played for one another all year, just do your best and have fun, I’ll be honest with them. “They want to win, I am not going to lie, they want to win and celebrate afterwards.
“I just think it’s been a fantastic season for the whole of Narre Warren Football Netball Club. “To have nine teams in competing for flags… anything is possible on the day; let’s hope its nine flags for the club!” In Division One, Berwick launched into the grand final after a stirring win over Seville. The Wickers fell short of the Blues just two weeks ago, but managed to recollect and secure a strong 42 to 31 victory. Berwick captain Emma Clarke was tremendous, scoring 32 goals, while Hayley Ray converted 23 for Seville. Danielle Hanley, Emma Clarke and Melissa Webster were named best on court for Berwick, while Cleo Minney, Hayley Ray, Ella Bayliss were the pick of the Seville players. Seville will play Yarra Glen in this Saturday’s preliminary final, after the Bulls defeated Emerald in strikingly similar fashion. The Bulls led at every change on their way to the 42 to 31 win. Stephanie Gibbs was a formidable force for the victorious side, scoring 28 goals. Yarra Glen will take enormous confidence out of its round 15 draw with Seville, as the 44 apiece contest demonstrated it has the arsenal to compete with the best. Katelyn Vanderkolk, Jacqueline Hibberd and Lara Wandin-Collins were the best players for the Bulls that day, but they’ll need a full-court performance if they are to send the minor premiers packing in straight sets.
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Let’s embrace the struggle By Tyler Lewis While a spot in the Outer East Division One grand final is just one win away, Rodney Benstead’s Berwick Springs has exceeded his expectations. The Titans overcame a dashing Emerald outfit on Saturday, to record the club’s maiden finals victory. The result hung in the balance at the final change, with just a kick in it after the Bombers kicked five on the bounce late in the third. “I just think we’re a really caring and connected group,” Benstead said. “I just talked about how I wanted to keep on going with this group of players, you know the energy and effort they have created all year has been really consistent. “I just believed in them in the last quarter, I think the scores were a little bit misleading. “They (Emerald) kicked five in a row to go 11 points up at the 20-minute mark (of the third) and the commentators – I watched the game back – said ‘it would be an Emerald and Gembrook’ preliminary final. “A lot of people have written us off for a long time and that was a bit of the theme before the game; we were cannon fodder, we were the bye, we lost three in a row to start the year… it’s good to prove people wrong.” While Benstead’s men have gone above and beyond his wildest dreams this season, he is urging them to ride the wave of emotion and momentum. “You never cap it as a coach and you’re always really optimistic, but my thoughts this year were to just be competitive,” he said. “We’ve been more than competitive this year, we’ve been in the running and we’re in the running now. “The theme of our finals is ‘embrace the struggle’ and I feel like it’s a really exciting week, I am really looking forward to playing Gembrook now.” That term ‘embrace the struggle’ will resurface this Saturday, when the Titans face off with an impressive Gembrook Cockatoo outfit. “I just feel like we’ve been written off all year and they’ll go in short-priced favourites,” Benstead explained. “Our backs are against the wall, but I think that’s when we play our best footy… there’s an intangible there. “I know we’ll come out with a lot of spirit and hopefully that’s enough to get us over the line.”
Berwick Springs live to fight another day. 293983 final will book a date with Seville on the AFL Grand Final Eve public holiday. SCOREBOARD SECOND SEMI-FINAL GEMBROOK COCKATOO 1.6 6.6 10.8 10.9 (69) SEVILLE 3.1 4.2 10.3 13.12 (90) Gembrook Cockatoo Goals: M Wareham 4, M Firrito 4, M Templeton, J Verhagen. Best: J Tilly, L Henzen, C Bastow, M Firrito, D Welsh, D South. Seville Goals: D Broadway 4, R Petracca 3, J Strachan 2, M Cecere, M Condello, J Lowe, C Niclasen. Best: J Weightman, D Nai, D Broadway, R Farrow, J Strachan, J Sciortino. FIRST SEMI-FINAL BERWICK SPRINGS 3.4 5.5 11.10 17.13 (113) EMERALD 1.4 5.7 8.13 13.15 (93) Berwick Springs Goals: B Hoewel 3, T Nelson 3, C Green 2, A Nelson 2, B Simondson 2, M Collett, H Don, D Ousley, B Worland. Best: B Simondson, N Rattle, R Hillman, C Green, H Don, J Malek. Emerald Goals: L Crnogorac 3, T Ellsion 3, L Hoye 2, P Chin, L Collihole, J Donadel, J Rich, M Steer. Best: L Hoye, L Collihole, B Wilson, W Hansen, D Karacsonyi, J Rich. FINALS BRACKET PRELIMNARY FINAL Saturday 17 September Gembrook Cockatoo v Berwick Springs at TBC GRAND FINAL Friday 23 September Seville v Winner of Preliminary Final
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A lot of people have written us off for a long time and that was a bit of the theme before the game; we were cannon fodder, we were the bye, we lost three in a row to start the year… it’s good to prove people wrong.” Berwick Spring’s coach Rodney Benstead. Berwick Springs lines up against Gembrook Cockatoo, after the Brookers suffered defeat at the hands of Seville in the second semi-final. Antithetically to the Titans, the Brookers had the game taken away from them in the final term, after leading by five points at the final change. Dispirited with the result, Brookers coach Brad Coller put it down to desire. “Seville just wanted it more,” he revealed. “They’re just an experienced team and they stepped up and we didn’t, we thought we were going to but it just didn’t happen. “(we lacked) A little bit of energy I suppose, I think just the effort, they (Seville) raised the bar in effort and we just didn’t go with it.” Although Gembrook Cockatoo and Berwick
Springs are building a fantastic local rivalry, Coller holds great respect for a side he sees with a lot of similarities to his own. “We’re similar sides with youth and run,” he said. “I have got a lot of respect for the way they go about things, (to beat them) I think we have to go back to playing our game again, that’s all it is. “It’s the execution on the day, it’s a bit of a repeat, but we know what our game plan is, you have to win it in the middle of the ground to give your forwards opportunities. “They have two gun midfielders in (Daniel) Ousley and (Blake) Simmondson… they’re stars, so if they get on top, that’s going to hurt, we have to make sure our mids are on the ball.” The winner of this Saturday’s preliminary
Aussie Cricket League ready to ignite at Casey Fields By Tyler Lewis A flurry of stars will line up at Casey Fields once again. The Aussie Cricket League will run its second season at the home of Vic Premier Cricket club Casey-South Melbourne, after a successful maiden tournament in 2021. The twenty-20 campaign will commence on December 18 and will be played until December 23. Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan and a World XI round out the six competing sides. Aussie Cricket League president Harry Sandhu was pleased to have the tournament back, after such a positive maiden event last summer. “We had a successful first year last year, with Sri Lanka winning the title,” he said. “Only two international players can play in each team, so the whole idea is to get young local players playing in a team with two international players – they will learn a lot from them. “That’s the whole idea, to have two international players in the team.” The highly-anticipated event is building momentum, with a developed a broadcast set to make an appearance, while the ACL are in pursuit of a review system. “Last year we had a live telecast of the tournament, but this year, the quality, it will be so much better,” Sandhu said. “We will have a DRS, a ‘snicko’, and whatever you see on international standard cover26 STAR NEWS
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lasekara (Sri Lanka XI), Mahela Udawatte (Sri Lanka XI), Shaminda Eranga (World XI) and Ravi Bopara (World XI) all are set to play, while there is talk Shane Watson may suit up for the Aussies. “Our registrations are open,” he said. “A lot of people ask the quest ‘how can we play in this event?’, we’re taking applications at the end of the 15th of September. “So we’re going to shortlist 40 to 50 players for each team, and then we will call them for the final selection somewhere in the middle of October. “The squads will have two international’s and 13 local players, we encourage the players to fill out the form, that way we can get the details and go through the process from there.” To register, head to: www.aussiecricketleague.com.au FIXTURE: Australia v Sri Lanka – 18 December 1:00PM India v Pakistan – 18 December 5:00PM Sri Lanka v Afghanistan – 19 December 5:00PM Pakistan v World XI – 20 December 5:00PM Afghanistan v Australia – 21 December 1:00PM India v World XI – 21 December 5:00PM Semi Final 1 Group A 1 v Group B 2 – 22 December 3:00PM Semi Final 2 Group A 2 v Group B 1 – 22 December 7:00PM GRAND FINAL: Winner of Semi Final’s – 23 December 7:00PM
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Premierships for Cannons By Jonty Ralphsmith The Casey Cannons women capped a resounding undefeated season with an 8-1 grand final victory over Melbourne High School Old Boys Club (MHSOB). Three first-quarter goals set the platform for the commanding win as the Cannons came out firing and capitalised on their territory, possession and dominance. By halftime the scoreline read 6-1 as Casey was relentless in attack. It became an arm-wrestle in the second half with MHSOB working their way into the game and having opportunity to close the margin but the buffer proved too great. Mikayla McDonald scored three of her team’s goals in the 8-1 win and Emma Harris netted two goals. The experience of Samantha Dobrich, who has played intermittent games throughout the season in between her coaching duties with the men’s team, proved influential, while Mikaela Davis was also a key performer. Dobrich’s men unfortunately fell just short in the penalty shootout. It was a spirited effort to even get the match on level peggings at full-time. Both sides felt each other out with no goals scored in a tense opening quarter, before Old Xaverians scored twice in the second quarter. Casey responded quickly but it took until the last six minutes of the game for scores to level up. The Cannons never seriously threatened to win the shootout, eventually losing it two goals to one. Craig Moore, David Noney and Tristan Chaffey were the standouts, with the grand final appearance capping a terrific rise for Casey from Vic League 2 into VL1.
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The women’s firsts won their premiership for Casey. The women’s seconds, meanwhile, also made their grand final and won it over Campberwell 2-1. Camberwell scored the first goal of the game in the second quarter, but the Cannons got on top in the second half, with Kyezanne Holtzausen scoring both of the goals.
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The men lost a penalty shootout in their grand final. Matthew Light 1. Women Firsts: Cannons 8 v MHSOB 1. Goals: Mikayla McDonald 3, Emma Harris 2, Sam Dobrich, Jess Rowland, Rebecca Wagg. Seconds: Cannons 2 v Camberwell 1. Goals: Kyezanne Holtzausen 2.
Grand finals begin in BDTA Consummate Corrigan is VFL Coach of the Year It was grand final weekend in the Berwick and District Tennis Association (BDTA) but overnight rains on Friday, which continued on Saturday morning, saw the postponement of several of the big matches. Grand final contests have been played during the week and will continue through this weekend with a full wrap of the season deciders to be found in next week’s News. Here’s what we have so far. BDTA GRAND FINALS SATURDAY Rubbers 2 Narre Warren North Black 2 5:49 v Narre Warren North Red 1 4:50. Rubbers 4 Fountain Gate 2 5:50 v Officer 1 4:50. Rubbers 5 Officer 0 1:20 v Berwick White 2 4:29 (Played to result). Section 1 Sandhurst 7:45 v Cranbourne Gold 1:23. Section 3 Clyde 5:42 v Berwick White 3:23. Section 4 Cranbourne 4:39 v Clyde 4:34. Section 5 Upper Beaconsfield 5:34 v Fountain Gate 3:32. SUNDAY Section 6 Clyde 5:38 v Berwick 3:35. Section 7 Berwick 4:38 v Officer 4:33. Section 8 Fountain Gate 5:38 v Berwick 3:31. Section 9
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Clyde took out the BDTA Section 6 grand final on Sunday, from left; Manasa Polla, Minuka Mapa, Ansh Satyapanthi, Michael Mutize and Simo Nkala. 296912 Picture: ROB CAREW Upper Beaconsfield 5:42 v Berwick White 3:26. Section 10 Clyde 2:27 v Cranbourne 6:38. Section 11 Officer 4:28 v Upper Beaconsfield 2:22. Section 12 Officer 4:26 v Cranbourne 2:28. Bill Kucks Perpetual Award: Officer Section 11 2022 TENNIS VICTORIA AJL 12B Boys: BDTA 4 5:49 v Eastern Region 2 5:48. 14B Girls: BDTA 2 3:46 v Tennis Geelong 4 7:57. 14C Boys: BDTA 3 5:40 v NSJTA 3 5:47. 16B Girls: BDTA 1 2:34 v Eastern Region 5 8:58. 16C Boys: BDTA 3 4:45 v Eastern Region 3 6:55.
Casey Demons coach Mark Corrigan was named VFL coach of the Year at the VFL awards night on Monday 12 September. Having spent time as a coach at VFL level at Geelong and Essendon, Corrigan took charge of the Demons in 2021, leading them to a 7-2 season, before a 17-1 season in 2022. With Casey into the grand final, he has the chance to become a VFL premiership coach on Sunday at 12.30pm if his side defeat Southport. Melbourne AFL listed Luke Dunstan and Casey skipper Mitch White were both also named in the team of the year. Dunstan has more than 100 games of AFL experience, mostly with St Kilda, but has been plying his trade in the VFL for Casey this season and his seasoned experience in the midfield has proved important. The 27-year-old has averaged more than 25 disposals and four tackles, while White, listed locally at Cranbourne, is another important piece of the midfield. From Frankston, ex-North Melbourne rookie Will Fordham and former Fremantle defender Taylin Duman both made the 26man team. Fordham has been a picture of consistency for the Dolphins in recent seasons
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About children being children We are so excited to join the Narre Warren North community and offer Childcare, Kinder and Early Education to our little learners at FiRST early learning. Our stunning, boutique early learning centre is located on A’beckett Rd, opposite the Narre Warren North Primary School. FiRST early learning operate five centres across Melbourne and all services are carefully designed and created to provide high quality education for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. We understand that the first 5 years of every child’s development and learning is of the utmost importance. We provide enthusiastic, qualified, experienced and loving educators together with Bachelor qualified kindergarten teachers that deliver the steps needed for
quality educational curriculums to build and prepare your child for the next stages in their lives. At FiRST, we lay the steppingstones to nurture, build, and develop secure and trusting relationships with our little learners and families. Every change, growth and milestone are celebrated and encouraged. Our environments are safe and stimulating, mixed with natural materials to offer the children exciting play spaces where they can build their creative thoughts and imaginations. No matter what age and ability your child is when they take their first steps into our classrooms, FiRST ensures that every child and family will feel welcome and happy in our home away from home environment.
Our educators understand each child as an individual with a range of needs, wants, interests, abilities and languages. FiRST will provide, encourage and further develop your child’s interests, ideas, theories, needs, sense of self and engage with your child in helping them to become the best they can be. We offer swimming lessons, bush kinder, library visits, yoga, music, science, cooking, intergenerational visits with our older friends and much more. We are excited to introduce our newest centre in Narre Warren North and look forward to meeting you all! Email: info@fel.vic.edu.au or call Narre Warren North on 9123 4452.
Learning through Play at FiRST FUTURE MARINE BIOLOGISTS
PAKENHAM 5922 2040
ENDEAVOUR HILLS HASTINGS 9700 1922 5979 2831
FRANKSTON SOUTH 9783 3390
NARRE WARREN NORTH 9123 4452
info@firstearlylearning.vic.edu.au
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Thursday, 15 September, 2022
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