NOVEMBER 21, 2017 \ STARWEEKLY.COM.AU
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United in crime fight By Charlene Macaulay and Ewen McRae
Imaginations unleashed
Year 8 student Nelson checks out the exhibition. (Mark Wilson)
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Caroline Chisholm Catholic College’s hall was transformed into an art gallery last week for the annual art, design and technology exhibition. Dubbed Imagine, the exhibition each year showcases works from students of all grades. Caroline Chisholm Catholic College head of visual arts Jodi Pitruzzello said it was great to see the results of the students’ hard work. “Students have been working towards their final pieces for most of the year and they’re all really excited to see their work in a professional setting,” she said. This year’s exhibition also features works from St Paul’s Primary School in Sunshine West and St Peter Chanel Primary School in Deer Park. “Imagine Imagine has become a favourite on our school’s calendar – it’s always extremely well supported by staff, students and parents, with great enthusiasm,” Ms Pitruzzello said. “A lot of work goes into an event like this and it wouldn’t be possible without such strong support.” The Imagine exhibition has been running for more than 20 years and each year the college selects a number of works to buy. Students are paid for their creations and receive an official certificate as a keepsake. “One of the great things about the exhibition is that it caters to the different needs of all the students in keeping with the curriculum,” Ms Pitruzzello said. “Some of the creations this year were absolutely incredible. The standard seems to continue to improve with each year.” Tate Papworth
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A series of community safety forums in Brimbank in 2018 will help determine policing priorities and identify community safety concerns. Community Safety Networks will be set up across 12 Victorian communities in the next two years, aimed at giving residents a greater voice in Victoria Police’s ongoing efforts to combat crime. The department of justice is funding anti-crime forums in Wyndham, Melton, Whittlesea, Cardinia, Latrobe and Ballarat before the end of the year, with Brimbank one of six other municipalities to host forums from July next year. Each community will receive up to $50,000 to deliver local crime prevention initiatives through the networks. The networks, made up of local residents, councils and community groups, will take part in a range of forums and initiatives involving Victoria Police, Neighbourhood Watch, Crime Stoppers and the Department of Justice and Regulation. Speaking on the launch of the Wyndham Safety Network, Wyndham Police Acting Inspector Peter Bitton said police would approach community, school and youth groups and ask them to nominate people who might be interested in attending. “What we want to do is hear their perspectives on community safety, then to highlight what they see as the main issues, so then we can workshop some solutions,” he said. “Do they feel safe? Are we meeting their expectations? Are the council meeting their expectations? What could be improved around Wyndham for their community safety?” Meanwhile, Protect Victoria founder Hayden Bradford has labelled the group’s Caroline Springs rally on Sunday a “disaster” after just four people attended. Mr Bradford said the group was expecting over 100 people to join them in their push for harsher penalties for perpetrators of serious violent crime and was incredibly disappointed with the turnout. “Obviously crime isn’t an issue in the western suburbs,” he said. “The only way we’re going to bring about change is through people power and that hasn’t happened today. We probably won’t come back out to the western suburbs again.”