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Jo-Anne Gear loves living in Berwick. This photo shoot took place at one of her favourite restaurants, MPD Steak Kitchen. Jo-Anne was dressed by Little Blackbird, Berwick. This 16-page wrap highlights Berwick's excellent schools, outstanding health care, world-class dining, great lifestyle and stylish boutiques.

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Berwick is a great place t With its leafy village feel, great schools, outstanding health care, bountiful cafes and restaurants and improving transport links it is no wonder Berwick is a sought after postcode.

Despite an explosion in population since the late 1990s, Berwick has retained its air of old-world charm thanks to its many heritage homes, its grand avenue of honour at the eastern approach to the village and the historic High Street with Tudor shops, original post office, mechanics institute, inn and court house.

The first European settler in the Berwick area is generally regarded to be Terence O’Connor who took up the Cardinia Creek lease in 1838. Some sources however credit Captain Robert Gardiner as being the first European settler. Captain Gardiner called his run Berwick after his home town of Berwick upon Tweed in England and thus the surrounding district was also known as Berwick. Many settlers soon followed and the township of Berwick was surveyed by Robert Hoddle at around 1852. By the 1890s the town was well established with a population of over six hundred.

Today Berwick is home to more than 47,000 people.

Real Estate professionals say Berwick is hot property with a median sales price of $660,000.

Investors are also drawn to the area, with median rent hovering at $410 per week and an investment yield of 3.2 per cent, above the metro average of 3 per cent.

According to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria 87.9 per cent of dwellings in Berwick are houses, 10.9 per cent are semi-detached and 1.2 per cent are flats or units.

To service the growing population, millions are being poured into new education and health care facilities.

In 2018 St John of God opened a new $120 million hospital in Kangan Drive. The state-of-

the-art hospital offers a new maternity unit, eight operating theatres, two endoscopy theatres, a dedicated cardiac unit and the first intensive care unit for the region.

Kangan Drive is an education and health hub, home to Casey Hospital, Chisholm Institute and the new Casey Tech School. A partnership between the State Government, Chisholm Institute, industry and schools, the

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Casey Tech joins a rich list of education options in Berwick, led by Federation University which operates a campus on Clyde Road.

There are a wealth of private schools in the area including St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School, Haileybury, Hillcrest Chris-

tian College and St Francis Xavier.

Berwick is also well serviced by governmentand a schools such as Berwick College and Timbar-cloth ra P-9 College as well as numerous primarysigne schools. ily Shopping and dining Berwick’s historic village is home to a stylishfr boutiques, home wares stores, bakeries, cafesscar son and restaurants.

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The fashion boutiques that are dotted in and around High Street offer contemporary clothing and accessories from a myriad of designers and labels suitable for the whole family.

Discover little known brands or pieces from favourite labels. Accessorise with bags, scarves, hats and jewellery in the latest season’s colours and styles.

Berwick is well known as a foodie hub thanks to its many cafes, restaurants and bars, offering food from across the globe. Dining in Berwick has been taken to a new level thanks to hot restaurant MPD Steak Kitchen, whose name references New York’s famous meatpacking district.

New York is also evoked at New York Barbers, owned and operated by the irrepressible

Mario Fallace. Pop in for a haircut or beard trim and marvel at the amazing array of New York inspired artefacts and street scenes.

Parks and gardens One of Berwick’s primary attractions is Wilson Botanic Park.

The 39 hectare site was originally established as a basalt quarry in 1859 and it operated until 1979. Since then, ongoing redevel-

opment has seen it evolve into an oasis of flora and birdlife with lakes, picnic areas and scenic walking trails with lookouts.

Pioneers Park in Peel Street was officially opened in October 2005 on the site of the Old Berwick Primary school, while Akoonah Park is situated on the eastern edge of Berwick. The 11 hectare park is home to a popular weekly market and the annual Berwick Agricultural Show.

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A slice of the Big Apple Customers get more than just a haircut or a shave at New York Barbers, they get the full Big Apple experience.

The popular barber and coffee shop is a little slice of New York in the heart of Berwick.

New York Barbers is the vision of owner Mario Fallace.

Mario’s love for the Big Apple is evident in the carefully curated space which includes arresting photographs of iconic New York landscapes. In one image a yellow cab appears to surge from the back wall onto the floor tiles which look like a New York pavement.

One corner of the barbers is devoted to the history of the craft with framed antique cut throat razors and an old-style barber’s chair that Mario believes is more than 100 years old.

Mario describes New York Barbers as an old school barber shop with a modern fusion.

“When I decided originally to open a barbers it would have been very easy to paint a white wall and put in chairs and mirrors and call it a barbers shop,“ explained Mario.

“But I got to thinking about barbering and how big it was in the 1920s through to the 1960s in New York. At that time there was a barber on every corner. That’s why I wanted to have a New York inspired feel and hence why we became the New York Barbers.

“When people walk into here I want them to feel like they are in New York, that they are in America.“ Mario’s challenge was to provide not only his customers, but also their friends, partners and children, with a memorable visual experience.

He has certainly achieved that. A visit to New York Barbers is an immersive experience, right down to the music which has been chosen to evoke America in the 60s through to the 80s.

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Mario hopes to soon also serve hot dogs after a recent tasting trip to New York.

His says his team of barbers are like family.

“The team is awesome. They are well experienced in all aspects of barbering from close shaves, to modern fades. It’s about looking after men. It’s not so much about pampering for men but about presentation and grooming.

Right now men in this area are appreciative

that there is a place for them to go to.“ Mario has been a prominent figure in the Berwick business community for more than 23 years, which was when he opened his first salon, Tomars Hairdressing in Gloucester Avenue.

These days he moves between the two businesses, liaising with staff, greeting loyal customers and attending to the grooming of his male clientele at New York Barbers or his female clientele at Tomars himself.

“Business is all about consistency, the consistent nature of what you do and believing in

it. I believe it’s important to make sure all your people consistently do what you do.

“I am really proud of my team because that is exactly what they do. You can sit any chair in New York Barbers and know you will get the same quality service.“ New York Barbers is open Monday to Wednesday 8am until 5.30pm, Thursday to Friday 8am until 6.30pm and Saturday 7am until 3.30pm at 30 Adams Lane. For more information, phone 9707 2215 or find it on Facebook at www.facebook.com/newyorkbarbers or Instagram (@newyorkbarbers).

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A gem of a milestone The elder statesman of the Berwick business community Jim Drysale celebrated his 80th birthday on 27 July.

As he has since 1984, Jim opened the shop for business as usual and was delighted by the many well wishes from customers, including several renditions of ’Happy Birthday’.

The family marked the occasion with a party at the Kalorama Community Centre.

Jim was escorted to the event in a 1952 Riley, the same model car he and Kay once owned but sold in the 1980s.

Jim is a master jeweller who has been

honing his craft since 1956 when he started in the industry as a 17 year old apprentice.

“He spent a year in his youth thinking he might be a panel beater, but he has always been a jeweller,“ explained Kay. The couple moved their business from Noble Park to Berwick in 1984, occupying a shop previously devoted to clock making.

Thirty five years later Drysdale’s Berwick Village Jewellery is an institution.

The couple’s adult son Raymond is also a familiar site at the shop and around Berwick, cheerily greeting the many people who know him. Jim and Kay also have a

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As for retirement, Kay and Jim have no firm plans.

“We still enjoy it, “said Kay. “The regulars say ’You can’t retire yet, Jim’.“ However, Kay says they would welcome enquiries from qualified jewellers interested in helping Jim ease into retirement.

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High steaks MPD is an award-winning shrine to the perfect steak.

The restaurant’s name is a nod to New York’s famous Meatpacking District and the venue is as glamorous, sexy and fun as the city itself, promising diners an experience to remember.

Judges of the AHA awards certainly found MPD memorable, awarding it Best Hotel Restaurant in 2018.

The team in the busy MPD kitchen are world-class offering a selection of 9 steaks, from regular to more unusual cuts of beef all prepared over a wood fired grill.

Venue manager Marcus Fabian said MPD sources the majority of its beef from local suppliers like O’Connor Beef and Vic’s Premium Quality Meat and also the big guns like Sher Wagyu and Cape Grim.

The restaurant’s lamb comes from Flinders Island, while diners not in the mood for steak can enjoy fish or poultry while vegetarians will also be satisfied with special menu selections.

Tucked away at the back of Zagames Hotel,

guests enter MPD through a narrow hallway which feels like you’re walking through a grill.

The dining space features tones of charcoal and contrasting light and dark woods, offset by white and red neon, copper finishes, leather booths and cow hides. The front bar is finished in blue leather.

The wine list favours Victorian and Australian wines but also offers Argentinian, French, Italian and Spanish varietals. The collection is stored in a glass encased climate controlled ‘floating’ wine cellar, raised three metres above the ground. Downstairs MPD offers an extensive selection of quality bourbons and scotches, while the second mezzanine feels like an old saloon bar.

Happy hour is from 4pm-6pm Tuesday to Sunday where guests can purchase $12 cocktails, $6 wines and beers and $5 snacks.

MPD also offers a special $50 pp three course lunch. The venue is open Tuesday to Sunday from 5.30pm for dinner and 12pm3pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday for lunch.

For any shopper trying to track down designer products at an affordable price, Ruby Wednesday is the place to go.

The boutique shop on High Street, Berwick offers a wide range of preloved designer clothing, handbags, shoes, jewellery and brand new designer homewares that won’t cost you an arm and a leg.

Brands such as Samantha Wills, Mimco, Michael Kors and Oroton grace the pitch black walls of the industrial-styled shop, which shop owner Kim Richards said has women searching for a spot in the car park.

“If people are after something different, not that everyone has, my shop is the place to go,” she said.

The shop has been open for seven weeks and Ms Richards has noticed that middle-aged women searching for homewares are the most common customers.

“I thought it was going to be younger ones, but there have been more middle-aged wom-

en,” she said. “I’m in that age group so my taste might cater to that.

“Homewares are definitely pulling people in the door ... the fake plants have been incredible.”

Ms Richards said she takes pride in creating a unique shop that is easy for customers to navigate.

“I like everything to be displayed beautifully, not just placed,” she said.

“It’s got a lot of stuff in it but it’s not cluttered...I want every piece to impress people.”

Despite her daughter running the shop while she works in real estate, Ms Richards said she likes to get down a couple of times a week to re-arrange displays and keep the shop looking tidy.

She said that once word gets out about her shop some more, she’ll look to expand it’s social media presence and popularity.

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Three decades of success

By Danielle Kutchel Haileybury College Berwick has garnered a reputation for academic rigour and extracurricular success, but its leaders say they are creating so much more: well-rounded young people with the ability to communicate well, get along with others and think critically about their world.

Now entering its 30th year, the campus has expanded with more than 800 students now learning across 27 hectares; but the culture of Haileybury has endured according to middle school science teacher Gary Shiell who has worked at the school since it opened 30 years ago.

"It still has that sense of community ... so while the school has grown in size and population and building structure, that sense of community is something that's been really constant throughout."

Mr Shiell was one of those who joined the visionary first head of campus, John Twist, who ingrained community spirit in the school's families, students and staff.

There are other points of difference too: Haileybury is known for its small class sizes of between 15 and 22, an approach that head of campus Jeanette Rawlings says allows students to have a voice.

Another point of difference is the high calibre of staff, committed to the best in education.

A third is the school's parallel education model. From early learning to year five students learn in coeducational classrooms, but from year five onwards boys and girls are separated -except for academic extension classes, assemblies, recess and lunch, where the genders mix freely to echo the real world.

Mr Shiell can still recall "the day the first carload of girls pulled up out the front with their berets."

"The school from that day had changed so much for the better by having the girls arrive," he says.

This 'best of both worlds' approach has allowed the school to be designed around its students, with facilities purpose-built for each gender.

Another major change occurred when a pre-senior program was established at the Berwick campus, allowing students to remain on site rather than shifting to the Keysborough campus to finish their high school years.

Haileybury Berwick has maintained its academic record over the years, but Ms Rawlings says the school provides so much more than that.

"We are certainly known for our academic excellence, but we are also known for our social justice, enterprise and international outlook as well because we want young people to have a broad outlook."

Students are given myriad opportunities to try their hand at something new across many curriculum areas. Recently, six senior school students earned their drone licences, while a

Haileybury College Berwick has developed a reputation as a school of choice over the past 30 years. group of year eight students travelled to NASA. Others were involved in the Salvation Army's Red Shield Appeal.

"We want them to be outward looking, rather than inwards, and to realise they need to make a contribution to their community and to the world more broadly," Ms Rawlings says.

The focus is always on the student at Haileybury Berwick, which has become a school of choice for many families in the area. Last year, the school was named Australian School of the Year in 2018, an achievement the whole school community is proud of.

And while no major event is planned for the campus' 30th birthday, Ms Rawlings says every day is a celebration at Haileybury.

"We try to be very warm, inclusive place where everyone is welcome," she says.

Find out more about Haileybury at its upcoming School Tour, on Saturday 24 August.

For more information visit https://www.haileybury.com.au/news_and_events/events/ school-tours-aug-2019.

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Helping them grow Berwick College commenced in 1977 with the motto “Crescam - I shall grow” and today, through a strong emphasis on excellence in teaching and learning, college students continue to demonstrate growth.

Over the last couple of years, the college has seen some of the best VCE and VCAL results in the area. 2018 Dux Madison, achieved 99.4 and students featured in Top Designs, Top Class Dance and the Bunjil VCE Emergent Exhibition.

In 2018, Berwick College was a Victorian Education Excellence Award winner for Outstanding Secondary Teacher and in 2017 the

college was a Victorian Education Excellence Award winner for its Outstanding Koorie Education team. The Wellbeing Team was a finalist in both 2016 and 2017 for Outstanding Education Support.

Learning Teams look after students in learning communities where teachers track the achievements of, and get to know, each student. Survey results show students feel safe and happy at school.

"We are passionate about encouraging our students to make a difference in our school and actively support charities that deliver social benefits to the wider community," said

principal Kerrie Bolch.

"Students in elite programs such as the High Achievers, Basketball Academy, Dance Academy and Instrumental Music are going from strength to strength.

"We are very proud of the journey this college has taken; our inclusive education, our provision of pathways for all students, our facilities and our commitment to delivering successful outcomes for our students. Most of all, I am proud of our multi-generational connections and history with our community."

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Tyanna picked St Francis Xavier Year 11 student Tyanna Smith has been selected in the 2019 AFLW Under 18 All Australian Team.

To make Tyanna's achievement even more remarkable, she has been selected and as underage player.

Tyanna started playing footy when she was 7 with the boys but only played 1 year, then I took up an opportunity in basketball.

"I started playing again locally for Beaconsfield under 18 girls 3 years ago. This led to being selected to play for the Dandenong Stingrays and then the Vic Country under 18 team this year as a bottom-ager," Tyanna explained.

"I received a call from the Vic country coach last week informing me that I had been named in the All Australian under 18 team. Although I felt I played well in the national championships in Queensland, it came as a massive shock and I feel extremely honoured and humbled about being selected.

"Due to my age I hope to be selected in the Vic country team again next year and ultimately get drafted into an AFLW team at the end of next year."

Principal Vincent Feeney congratulated Tyanna on her selection.

"St Francis Xavier College are so proud of Tyanna, she has worked extremely hard to achieve her dreams," Mr Feeney said.

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Top class teaching One of the great strengths of the St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School community is the tremendous quality and calibre of the teaching staff who work with students to guide and nurture them to achieve their very best.

As a Senior Boys Campus, the school is a member of the International Boys School Coalition (IBSC), the peak body for education and research in the areas of teaching and learning for boys.

This organisation provides a vital link between Berwick Grammar School and others, enabling staff to both access and participate in the latest research and thinking about how to best teach boys.

Two school leaders, Lauren Cook and Helen McDonald, have been selected from high quality candidates to participate in recent research projects which both have tangible implications for the work occurring with boys.

Mrs McDonald, the Director of Student Growth, has embarked on a 12 month research journey, exploring how the successful project based learning curriculum of the 21C program may be implemented at senior levels. The outcomes of this research will have significant outcomes for the school’s teaching and learning programs at all levels as staff consider how to best engage students with learning, grounded in real life challenges and obstacles.

Ms Cook, Head of Senior Boys, recently presented the outcomes of her 12 month research project into the promotion of positive models of masculinity through story and narrative. A further indication of Ms Cook’s expertise in this area was provided when she presented a workshop on The Growing Good Men Project at Berwick Grammar School.

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Lauren Cook with Berwick Grammar School captains Matthew and Darcy. education, Ms Cook has been awarded a prestigious honour in being named as one of The Australian Council of Educators New Voices in Educational Leadership Scholars. This award

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Hillcrest’s hard knock life Hillcrest Christian College students dazzled crowds over three glorious nights, when they performed the much-loved Broadway musical 'Annie'.

From Thursday 1 until Saturday 3 August students passionately gave their all in portraying their characters.

The actors were beautifully cast from year levels 7-12, with the students performing well beyond their years.

'Sandy' the dog also made a few appearances during the show much to the audience's delight!

Students have been rehearsing since the 2018 Christmas holidays, also giving up much of their time after school and on weekends. On the nights audiences were treated to the unforgettable songs and the determination of Annie as she went from rags to riches.

Set amidst the mire of The Great Depression of the 1930s, Annie tells the story of a spunky young orphan girl, determined to find

her parents, who abandoned her as an infant on the steps of The New York City Municipal Orphanage.

"The story of Annie is a wonderful picture of God’s heart towards each of His children", commented Production Director Christopher Bishop. "Annie is born into harsh circumstances and suffers under the tyranny of the cruel, embittered orphanage matron ‘Miss Hannigan’. She longs to be freed from her oppression into the home of a loving family. In the Bible, Galatians 4:4-7, we hear about God sending His Son to redeem humankind from their oppression under the law, and adopting them as His own children.

“It is our hope and prayer that our students and community were encouraged by this musical about God’s loving nature to rescue us from fear, into a life of freedom through faith in Jesus.

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Harcourts’ top billing For the second year running, Harcourts Berwick has been named the number one Rate My Agent BERWICK Agency of the Year.

The award takes into account the number of recommendations received and the number of sales made by the office in the last 12 month period - and Harcourts Berwick has dominated both categories for two years in a row.

It's a testament to the agency's commitment to excellence in all that they do, from the administration staff to the property management and sales teams.

Brad Nicholls, principal of Harcourts Berwick, says there is a history of stability within his team, all of whom are dedicated to their role rather than chasing the next deal.

"Personnel can change, but the model stays the same. Staff understand our expectations: our standards are high, it's just how we do things," he said.

Mr Nicholls says there is never a dull day in real estate, making it a fun profession to be a part of.

"It's talking to people, trying to provide a solution or strategy by which they can move from a situation which is currently, for whatever reason, untenable."

The Harcourts point of difference is that they listen to clients and take into account their wants, needs and desires, tailoring a strategy that they can have some input into.

Mr Nicholls uses a cricket analogy to explain the Harcourts Berwick perspective.

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Three decades of quality Harcourts Berwick has been awarded number one Rate My Agent Berwick Agency of the Year for the second year in a row. don't think we're reinventing any wheels, we don't think we're rocket scientists.

"Some agents get carried away with their own ego and sense of importance, but we're just doing things well and keeping it real."

Contact Harcourts Berwick on 9707 4222 or visit the team and discuss your real estate needs at 30 High Street, Berwick.

This year Cath and Tony Stocks are celebrating 30 years operating Framing to a T Framers and Designers.

"It has always been at the core of our business to produce quality, thoughtful design and expert picture framing," Cath said.

"Every framed piece is devoted to quality of design and is constructed with a strong focus on conservation, so our clients’ works last a lifetime.

"We are truly grateful for the customers that visit us in our Berwick, Hallam and Brighton locations, and feel so honoured to those that have continued to return over the decades, trusting us to frame their precious artworks, family photographs, artful objects, needleworks and heirlooms.

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"Tony and I share the same determination, values and vision, to produce a product and service we are proud of. Over the years we have continued to grow as a business and develop based on this ethos.

"Like many small businesses, we have experienced our fair share of business challenges, but with hard work, persistence, the support of our amazing team and loyalty of our customers, we have always worked through these challenges."

Framing to a T is an industry leader and innovator. To celebrate its 30th year in business Cath and Tony are offering 10% off storewide.

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Maternity services shine

Leo is one of the friendly faces at Gloria Jeans Berwick. 196365

Coffee kings Gloria Jeans was founded in Australia more than 15 years ago with the ambition to serve the best coffee in the world.

In 1996 the first Gloria Jeans coffee store was opened in Sydney. By 2004 Gloria Jeans had opened more than 200 coffee houses across Australia and become a national brand.

The Berwick branch has become a popular place for locals to catch up with family and friends over a hot drink and a sweet treat or lunch.

Over the years the menu has expanded to include iced coffees and chocolates, shakes and fruit fruzies.

Customers who love the Gloria Jeans taste can buy a variety of roasted beans in-store including blends and capsules.

There is also a range of Glora Jeans merchandise including plungers, grinders, sipper cups and environmentally friendly cafe cups.

Visit the Berwick store in High Street.

St John of God Berwick Hospital offers maternity services that go above and beyond patient expectations. It's the little things that are making a huge difference for families who are choosing to have their babies there.

St John of God Berwick Hospital offers a parental education program which includes free paediatric first aid and sleep settling workshops for past patients and expectant parents. Music therapy and art therapy are on offer, along with the ability to book an on-site photographer to capture those special first few days. For families who prefer to take their own photos, the hospital provides loan of a free photography kit that consists of wooden boards with carefully hand painted wording on them, such as "Hello world" and "Proud big brother/big sister", so parents can announce the arrival of their little ones to the world.

Rest and recovery is an important part of the birthing experience. The hospital understands how overwhelming and tiring those first few days can be and does everything it can to make the transition to parenthood just that little bit easier. During a patient's stay at the hospital, they can take advantage of the Relax, Recover, Recharge Bath Experience—where mums can have their babies cared for by their midwife while they indulge in a peaceful and relaxing salt bath to help heal and cleanse the body.

St John of God Berwick Hospital is known for its hospitality. That's why when a patient arrives in their room they are greeted with a complimentary snack pack and their fridge stocked with drinks to make getting through those late night feeding sessions just that little bit easier. A daily high tea, consisting of soft and hard cheeses, herbal teas, coffee, petit fours and fruit is also made available to patients. Exclusive to the maternity unit, the high tea serves as a celebration of life and is designed for new parents to take some time for

St John of God Berwick provides loan of a free photography kit so parents can announce the arrival of their little ones to the world. themselves to relax.

The hospital intends to continue to roll out new services for patients with yoga, mindfulness, baby massage, feeding clinics and wellbeing classes for new parents on the horizon.

If you'd like to know more, weekly tours and monthly information sessions are held on an ongoing basis where visitors can ask questions and meet the highly-skilled team of neonatal midwives and caregivers at St John of God Berwick Hospital. To find out when sessions and tours are being held or to make a booking call 8784 5300 or visit www.sjog.org.au/berwickmaternity.

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A personal touch Berwick Business Group President and former Victorian MP, Tammy Lobato, created her Wig and Hairloss Centre as a result of her experience with hair loss and needing to wear wigs for 40 years.

When Tammy was just three years old she lost all of her hair to Alopecia - an autoimmune disease triggered by stress.

Tammy has experienced every wig retailer in search of realistic quality products and high-level service. The majority of her visits to wig stores resulted in disappointment.

Five years ago she decided to create the experience and environment she felt she deserved so that her clients can enjoy a better standard than she did.

At Tammy Lobato Wigs in Gloucester Avenue, Tammy says she and her staff are always able to relate, understand and empathise with clients because they have all experienced hair loss.

Tammy deliberately tucked her store away in Gloucester Square to protect clients’ privacy.

Hair loss is caused by many factors, including Alopecia and other autoimmune diseases such as Lupus or PCOS, as a result of chemotherapy, genetic or stress-related hair thinning, hormonal (post-pregnancy or menopause), a reaction to medication and nutritional deficiency.

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portant it is to have access to high-quality realistic wigs and hairpieces.

“They can be the difference between going and not going to a wedding or a child’s graduation. It can be the difference between going or not being able to go to work,” she said.

“Wigs also create anonymity for people undergoing treatment who don’t want the world to know their business.”

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Mr Doyle join the Berwick team.

“Debbie and Matt bring a new level of expertise to the Berwick team. Their local area

knowledge and the ongoing service they provide to the community will definitely push our business to the next level,” Mr Zhang said.

New faces at Ray White Debbie Brettoner and Matt Doyle, two of the highest performing agents in Melbourne’s South-East, have made the move to Ray White and will be joining Eric Zhang as directors of Ray White Berwick.

With a combined eight years' experience in the real estate industry, this mother and son duo believe their move to Ray White was the natural step in reaching that next level of growth.

“The Ray White brand is synonymous with excellence and we couldn’t pass up this opportunity to join Australia’s largest real estate group,” Ms Brettoner said.

“The support we’ve already received from the corporate team, as well as the brand recognition is outstanding. And it’s still a family owned business which reflects well on what we’d like to portray in our own business,” Mr

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Having previously owned and worked in one of Berwick’s most well known restaurants, Mr Doyle has benefitted from the strong relationships he’s built with the local community.

“I know what’s happening in my local area and I know the community, so being able to bring my strongest skill set into real estate is extremely beneficial,” he said.

Ms Brettoner has lived and worked in Berwick for over 30 years and over this time has accumulated superior market knowledge.

Both Ms Brettoner and Mr Doyle have been recognised by Rate My Agent as the number one and number three most recommended agents in Berwick, respectively.

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Berwick is a blessing for family life Jo-Anne Gear loves her adopted home town of Berwick.

The former fashion designer and model moved to Berwick with her husband, Ron Weinzierl, eight and half years ago from inner Melbourne.

“My husband’s business interests and family were based in and near Berwick, and as we had a toddler at the time and were thinking about expanding our family, we thought Berwick was a good place to settle in,“ Jo-Anne explained.

Originally an Adelaide girl, Jo-Anne loves Berwick’s “small, historical town“ feel.

“It has a village-like feel and lovely sense of community. It is a great place to raise a family, with excellent schools, a university and TAFE. There is also a new hospital and a wonderful choice of dance schools and sporting clubs,“ Jo said.

Her favourite places include many of the Berwick cafes that serve healthy juices, gluten and sugar free treats and coffee.

For stylish drinks and dinner she loves a night out at MPD Steak Kitchen.

“MPD is a favourite of mine, with its stunning interior, delicious menu and cocktails. It has brought some Melbourne city style to Berwick.

“It always surprises me when I meet someone in Berwick who is yet to experience MPD! My response is always “You must go!”

For a takeaway meal, the family loves pasta - “a great home-cooked meal when I don’t feel like cooking!“ Jo-Anne tries to shop locally as much as possible frequenting many of the High Street boutiques and keeping her eye open for luxe candles, art and coastal fashion. She also buys fresh flowers locally and presents for family and friends from Berwick’s many gift shops.

She and Ron are pleased to be raising their two girls, Daisy, 10, and Kitty, 6, in a town which is friendly, safe and family-orientated.

“Every Sunday morning we walk together and choose one of the cafes to have breakfast and the all-important coffee,“ she explained.

“My husband and I keep our fitness up by training at BFirm personal training studio - the trainers are friendly, knowledgeable and committed to helping us achieve our fitness goals.“ The family also loves spending time exploring Wilson Botanical Gardens which Jo describes as “a beautiful spot for a run or walk, and a great place to take the children“.

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A serial "violent" offender has been jailed for up to four-and-a-half years over a brutal bashing and robbery at gunpoint of a driver in Noble Park.

Saipele Mataafa, 22, was in the front passenger seat of a stolen Holden Commodore, which pulled up beside the victim's parked Camry in Shirley Street about 1am on 31 July 2018, the Victorian County Court heard.

The Commodore driver wound down the window and pointed a black handgun at the victim, who had been talking to friends on his phone. The co-offender demanded money from the victim.

Mataafa, who had previously worked for a Narre Warren pallets company, ran across and punched the victim's head and face while the victim was still seated.

The victim's $1300 iPhone was grabbed from his hand. Mataafa pulled him out of the car and punched him in the face.

Mataafa demanded money from the fallen victim and searched through the Camry.

A victim's housemate arrived on the scene, and was threatened by the co-offender's handgun. Both offenders, laughing, drove away with the stolen phone.

Mataafa pleaded guilty to what Judge Lisa Hannan regarded as "serious" examples of armed robbery and assault.

In sentencing on 6 August, Judge Hannan noted the use of a handgun, in company, in a public street at night against a vulnerable victim who was alone.

Mataafa had said that at the time he'd consumed 1 gram of ice and 16 stubbies of beer.

He had also been recently released on youth

parole, Judge Hannan said.

His "disturbing" and "numerous" criminal record of violence included convictions for recklessly causing injury, assaulting an emergency worker on duty and aggravated burglary.

He had been involved in a violent incident in remand in November, leading to four months in solitary confinement, the court heard.

He was neither deterred nor rehabilitated by past sentences including a community corrections order and detention in a youth training centre, Judge Hannan said.

Several recent close-family tragedies had a "significant impact" on a depressed Mataafa, she noted. According to a clinical psychologist, his offending was partially caused by poor impulse control as part of a previously undiagnosed ADHD condition.

Anger management, grief counselling and substance-abuse support were recommended.

He'd told the psychologist that he had been at times homeless, immersed in a "drug party scene" and "fighting on the streets".

With his "crew", he learnt that he had the capacity to hurt others. He "got violent".

Judge Hannan said the still youthful Mataafa's rehabilitation prospects were "no more than guarded" but was the best protection for the community in the future.

"The reality is you will need substantial assistance to make what I think will be a challenging transition back in the community."

His jail term includes a minimum nonparole period of three years. He had already served 355 days in custody.

He was ordered to compensate the victim for the stolen phone.

The co-offender had his charges withdrawn by the prosecution.

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By Jessica Anstice A new app has been invented for residents to complain about noisy neighbours.'The Noise App' simply allows you to dob your neighbours in, as often as you want.

The City of Casey has been trialling the app since January.

"Council will evaluate the effectiveness of this, including the user experience, to determine if we will continue using it," City of Casey mayor Amanda Stapledon said.

"Between January and 30 June 2019, we have had 104 noise cases reported to council via the app, 414 recordings and 157 public users.

"Council investigates certain types of noise complaints, such as those relating to dogs barking and the use of loud equipment during certain times, however it cannot investigate matters such as loud voices or shouting."

Once the application is downloaded to a mobile device, it can be used to record the noise in 30 second grabs.

The recording captures the date, time and location before the file is sent directly to council's database.

Once the information is submitted, council is notified on a desktop version of the app and via email.

"This app allows us to gain an accurate snapshot of the noise issue in question and assists officers to make quicker decisions about the need for further investigation, or to close the matter off," Cr Stapledon said.

"It also replaces 'paper diaries' that officers previously used to capture this type of information.

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A noisy Narre Warren nightclub has been fined $8060 for exceeding noise regulations.

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) received a number of noise complaints about Empire and installed a noise logger in February.

The logger, which was located within a residential area some 250 metres away, recorded thumping, low frequency noise up to seven decibels above the day/evening noise limit and up to 21 decibels above the night noise limit of 51dBZ. As decibels are a logarithmic scale, an increase of 10dBZ is perceived by the ear as a doubling of the loudness of a sound.

EPA issued Empire a Pollution Abatement Notice and the company installed noise controls but when EPA undertook further moni-

A would-be car thief has been caught in Devon Meadows thanks to quick-thinking good Samaritans on Monday 5 August.

Police say a man was attempting steal a car parked at a premises on the South Gippsland Highway about 2.45pm.

It's alleged he attempted to drive off in the vehicle but stopped a short distance away before members of the public intervened and restrained him.

Police and emergency services attended about 3.15pm and the man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries for observation and he is currently assisting.

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things easier for our residents, and is in keeping with our vision to become a Smart City and another move toward making Casey the most liveable city."

As for Cardinia, the shire is aware of the app however it is not being trailed at present.

"We are always looking for ways to improve

and streamline our services, and we are currently reviewing any opportunities to implement this application into our reporting process," a council spokesperson said.

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toring in April, the noise was at 62 decibels - 11 decibels above the night noise limit.

EPA Southern Metropolitan Regional Manager Marleen Mathias said excessive noise could affect the health of residents.

“Excessive noise can cause lack of sleep and lead to stress and anxiety, which is why noise regulations were created,” she said.

“While the nightclub is located in a largely industrial area of Narre Warren, the noise was still recorded as excessive some 250m away which is a considerable distance.

“It’s especially disappointing that even after installing sound measures, the club still exceeded the night-time limit.”

Ms Mathias said Empire’s director stated the April exceedance was the result of a large music function where they later found out sound crews took measures to bypass the noise limiters.

“Empire has now installed limiters in the main room, installed acoustic insulation, stationed extra security on the doors to ensure they remain closed and taken measures to ensure the limiters can only be reached by venue management,” Ms Mathias said.

“All promoters who book live acts at the venue must also acknowledge the noise limits.”

Ms Mathias said EPA would continue to monitor the venue if there were any further reports.

“People experiencing industrial noise disturbances are urged to report it to EPA’s pollution hotline on 1300 EPA VIC (1300 372 842),” she said.

Under the Environment Protection Act 1970 and the Infringements Act 2008, Empire has the right to have the fine reviewed or have the matter determined by a court.

A Cranbourne elderly man has expressed his gratitude after two people paid for his shopping at Cranbourne Park shopping centre.

Peter Heywood said he tried to pay for a couple of magazines at Woolworths last month but his gift card was rejected.

He was told by the cashier there was a "glitch in the computer system" and he couldn't pay for the items.

"The cashier said 'could you go have a coffee somewhere and come back a bit later?'" the 74-year-old said.

While waiting in the food court for a few minutes, Mr Heywood said he was approached by two women carrying a bag who asked if it belonged to him.

"She handed me the bag with the magazines and whatever else it was," he said.

"I said I haven't paid for them. They said 'that's alright we've paid for them'.

"They must have been behind me in the queue and they saw what happened," Mr Heywood added.

Mr Heywood said he was most thankful for the pair whom he had never met before.

Man arrested for burglary A 38-year-old man has been arrested following a burglary in Berwick last week.

A jewellery store on O'Shea Road was broken into about 2.40am on Thursday 1 August.

Once inside the premises it's alleged the offender smashed a display cabinet and stole 48 men's rings.

Information received led Detectives from Casey Crime Investigation Unit to execute a warrant in Berwick about 3pm the same day.

They arrested the Berwick man and recovered the stolen property.

He was charged with theft and burglary and bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 30 September.

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Children range in age from 5 to 18 years. The school also has an Early Education Program for children, with developmental delay, aged between 2.8 and 4.8 years.

The school, headed by Principal Sue Chernishoff, celebrated 30 years of quality education, development of life skills that students have and will carry with them for the rest of their adult lives.

The multi-purpose hall was full with children, families, carers, teachers, therapists and past students were there to help make the day very special.

THE GREAT GATSBY FUNDRAISER The ACE Foundation vision is to assist students of any age in the City of Casey who are experiencing significant challenges in their educational pursuits. These challenges may be either cultural, language, socioeconomic, physical or family fracture related etc.

The foundation provides “Up and Go” for breakfast clubs and pre-exams; a reading book for every prep student; eye-sight tests and free glasses, homework club and support the “Young mothers return to school” program.

The foundation are holding their annual fundraiser and it is set to be a fabulous evening with The Great Gatsby being the theme for the event. All funds raised go directly to the children. For more information go to: https:// www.acefoundation.org.au/index.php/ events/.

BOOMERANG BAG PROJECT A growing group of people meet each week to make Boomerang Bags as part of the sustainable bag movement. These stunning bags are made from donated materials and are then given to Cranbourne Information and Support Service and the Cranbourne Food Truck to help those in need pack their food hampers.

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Josh’s fight for a cure Josh Thomas recently returned from his first round of treatment in the USA for a rare type of malformation of the blood vessels of his brain.

Born with Vein of Galen Malformation (VGM), Josh's condition has deteriorated since 2010.

His walking wasn't as smooth, his speech wasn't as clear and his memory was fading.

But since return from the USA, his family have seen drastic improvement.

On Saturday the 27 July, Josh, 22, was joined by many of his family and friends for a fundraiser. Hosted in the Casey City Church auditorium, the family were able to raise $5,000 for Josh's next round of treatment in the USA. The Institute of Neurological Recovery in Florida has been investigating the use of a comparatively new drug called Etanercept, developed for inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.

The drug targets a protein called tumour

necrosis factor, which clusters around damaged areas of the brain and in excess can stop cell regrowth, and is now being used in America for stroke victims.

This treatment has visibly helped in Joshua's case to remove the inflammation caused by the stroke and enabled Josh to function far better than he has been.

After 18 months doctors have tried to stabilise him and halt the deterioration but nothing is working.

His specialists believe the blood vessels in his brain are becoming tired and are struggling to keep up with the abnormal flow within his brain.

VGM consists of abnormal connections between the arteries and deep draining veins, and lacks capillaries to slow the blood flow between arteries and veins.

Without capillaries, blood is shunted directly into the vein at high output. This, in

turn, increases the workload of the heart.

At the fundraiser night, Hope Australia Soccer Academy (HASA), a unique not-for-profit program also lent their support.

Lamartine da Silva and Joaquim Santos Silva, soccer coaches from Brazil, each gave an encouraging word and donated a World Cup soccer jersey for the auction that helped raise money for Josh.

Through the generous donations of time and funds, this family is now one step closer to their dream to get Joshua back to Florida for more life changing treatment in six to 12 months.

A GoFundMe page has been set up by family. To donate, visit: https://au.gofundme.com/ fpvum-josh039s-journey.

Josh thanks the crowd for their generosity.

Train pain is ‘palpable’

By Brendan Rees

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Opposition transport spokesman David Davis has accused the State Government of "washing their hands" of the "deteriorating" train performances on the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines.

It comes as data from Public Transport Victoria (PTV) revealed 16 per cent of trains failed to arrive on time on the Cranbourne line for the month of June.

"There is a palpable frustration - people just want to rely on services," Mr Davis said.

"The Premier and his minister have got to a get a grip on this performance."

Mr Davis said the State Government failed to achieve acceptable performance targets on

the Cranbourne line every month in the past financial year which was "seriously impacting commuters."

PTV figures also revealed 15.2 per cent of trains failed to arrive on time on the Pakenham line in June.

A State Government spokesperson said they "won't take lectures from the Liberals," who they say stopped work on the Metro Tunnel and "failed to start a single major public transport project anywhere in Victoria last time they were in office."

"We've invested more in improving services on the Cranbourne-Pakenham line than any Government in history - upgrading power and signalling, removing every level crossing between Dandenong and the city and ordering

65 new high capacity trains that will start running exclusively on the Dandenong corridor until the Metro Tunnel opens," the spokesperson said.

"We're also duplicating the Cranbourne line to run more trains, and holding our operators to account through tougher contracts that put passengers first."

Last month, a Metro spokesperson said more services were being run "than ever before" on the Cranbourne line.

Signalling and upgrade works on the Metro Tunnel would also result in "more reliable journeys" on the Cranbourne line, the spokesman said.

However, Mr Davis hit back saying any rail works were not taken into account with PTV's

performance data.

"If there's a scheduled closure or schedule maintenance all of those are taken out and treated separately," he said.

He added: "Since the Liberal Nationals left office, performance on the Cranbourne line has plunged 8.5 percentage points and on the Pakenham line by 6.2 percentage points under Daniel Andrews - performance is now shocking."

The State Government says eight kilometres of single track from Dandenong to Cranbourne will be duplicated as part of a $750 million Cranbourne line upgrade - with construction to start in 2021 and finished by 2023.

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Ben Kotsch: I don't like Dan, but let's wait till both lines are finished before passing judgment.

Gavin Balzary: The same opposition party that sold off the public transport system and the last time they were in government invested nothing into improving the system? Yeah, forgive me for not taking on board their thoughts on public transport.

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Winging her way to success The popular annual Casey Cardinia Women’s Business lunch is on again this Friday 9 August. While tickets may be sold out, the Gazette asked guest speaker Emma Isaacs to share some of her tips for the Casey Cardinia Region’s budding entrepreneurs, so that everyone can benefit from a little of Emma’s wisdom and experience. The theme of Emma’s address to Friday’s lunch is ’The magic of winging it’.

You’re the CEO of a successful international business, so what do you mean ‘winging it’?

I’ve always been someone who tries new things without knowing how they’re going to turn out.

I dropped out of uni at 18, started my first business soon after and I bought Business Chicks when I was 24. I believe in trusting your gut and having a go!

What advice can you share with people considering exploring their own entrepreneurial spirit?

If you’ve got a dream or a goal, just take one small step at a time. What’s that quote about not needing to see the whole staircase? It’s true - it’s all about taking one step at a time.

It’s also about getting your mindset right first though. This saying is also true: “If you believe you can, or can’t, you’re right.” I see a lot of women drown in self-doubt and a lack of selfconfidence. I believe in faking it til you make it and just having a go.

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Berwick’s belter Berwick's intensity from the opening bounce until the final siren simply can't be matched.

Their premiership victory against Narre Warren on Saturday - giving the club back-toback flags for just the second time in club history - was intense, finals footy laced with the right amount of class.

After a third premiership in four years, the word 'dynasty' is deservingly being bandied around, and for good reason.

The club has a stranglehold over the southeast region - they're relentless, driven by success and are always chasing their next challenge. It's the cornerstone of all successful sporting clubs.

While the weather may have been arctic in their 51-point win over Narre Warren, the Wickers put in a magical performance befitting of a champion team in the midst of a golden era.

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What’s the secret… to balancing work and family?

In terms of the ‘juggle,’ I try and be as easy going as possible and I try and be kind to myself and don’t necessarily strive for the elusive ‘balance’. I know I have no balance and that’s the way life just is for now. I just try to understand my values and what’s important to me and focus on those things. For now, it’s about growing the business and it’s about spending time with my family. Everything else pales in comparison, but it won’t always be this way. My advice would be to learn to say no lots, and above all, be gentle and kind to yourself!

Do you have a piece of advice that has served you well?

My mum always taught me to be kind to everyone, and it’s a lesson that’s served me well.

I always try and be polite, friendly and kind to everyone I meet.

What is your life motto?

‘If it is to be, then it’s up to me’ is usually the one I fall back on.

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Registration blitz on pools

By Brendan Rees Casey Council will begin registering all backyard swimming pools and spas from 1 December this year as part of a State Government plan to prevent drownings.

All councils will take charge of the mandatory registration scheme with all pool owners required to contact their council by April 14 next year and pay the small $37 registration fee.

Property owners will also be required to submit a current certificate of compliance for their pool or spa safety barrier.

Pool and spa owners will be charged a maximum of $20 to lodge their inspection compliance certificates, a process they will be required to undertake just once every three years.

Households will have 20 days to bring their pools into compliance if an inspector identi-

fies any safety concerns.

The state government introduced this new scheme after numerous coronial investigations found that un-maintained and noncompliant pool barriers had contributed to the deaths of children in backyard pools.

Swimming Pool and Spa Association of Victoria CEO, Chris Samartzis said: "As the peak body of the swimming pool and spa industry in Victoria, SPASA Victoria is delighted that

these new safety measures will increase the enjoyment of pool and spa ownership for all Victorians."

Inspection certificates for all pools built before 1994 must be lodged by 30 October 2020.

For pools built between 1994 and 2010, owners will have until 30 April 2021, with all pools built after 2010 requiring to be certified by 29 October 2021.

Mum’s moment of ‘shock’ as ticket win comes true A Berwick woman has confessed to being in a "mild state of shock" after claiming a $100,000 instant scratch-it win.

Sharing her joy, the winner recounted how she initially thought she had only won $750.

"I was scratching the ticket and initially thought I had scratched eight words which would have won me $750," she explained.

"So I double checked each letter and then wrote out each word that I had scratched off and thought I had won $10,000.

The woman purchased her $5 crosswords instant Scratch-Its ticket ticket at Parkhill Berwick News and Lotto in Berwick.

"I was so excited! I went into the office the next day to claim the prize and when I got there I told the lady behind the counter I originally thought I had only won $750," she said.

"She kind of looked at me funny and said 'you definitely didn't win the amount you think'.

"That's when she told me I had actually won $100,000! I couldn't believe it! I was in such shock.

When asked how she celebrated the windfall, the happy woman revealed she'd already had her adult children around to celebrate.

"I just couldn't wait to tell them so I had them all over so I could let them know the exciting news!" she said.

"When I told them they were in happy tears.

I wasn't too far behind them.

"We cracked open a bottle of champagne and celebrated together!"

The family woman revealed the win was "truly life-changing" and would allow her to realise her long-held dream of travelling.

Parkhill Berwick News and Lotto team member Moira Parker said it was a thrill to know one of their regular customers had scored a top prize.

"We were absolutely flabbergasted when we found out we'd sold another top prize winning Instant Scratch-Its!" she said.

"This is the second $5 Crosswords top prize we've sold here. We like to think of ourselves as a bit of a lucky store for scratchies.

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A story of love and the fear of loneliness told through stunning choreography and spoken word.

Dancer, choreographer, writer, theatre-maker and proud gay, Aboriginal man, Jacob Boehme, tells the story of being diagnosed with HIV and highlights the importance of bloodlines and community while dissecting gay, Blak and poz identities.

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Liver gift means the world

By Danielle Kutchel Mamdouh Youssef knows all too well how lifechanging organ donations can be.

The Cranbourne resident was the recipient of a liver transplant in 2012. The gift has allowed him to move forward in life, with a new career and a daughter.

In 2011, he became life-threateningly sick and ended up in a coma in Dandenong Hospital. Specialists told him his liver was no longer functioning and he was moved to the Austin, where he waited until a donor became available.

Mamdouh describes the donated liver as "a gift from God".

"It means a lot - it means life for my family, my daughter, who came two years after the transplant."

Cranbourne is leading the way in organ donation in Victoria.

Left to right: Mamdouh Youssef, his wife Marian and daughter Mirabel.

Data provided by DonateLife Victoria shows that postcode 3977 had more people register on the Australian Organ Donor Register in 2018 than any other postcode in Victoria A total of 769 Cranbourne residents recorded their intention to become organ and tissue donors last year.

DonateLife Victoria State Medical Director Dr Rohit D'Costa thanked the residents of Cranbourne for joining the Australian Organ Donor Register.

"This is a fantastic effort by the residents of Cranbourne, and I encourage adults across Victoria to follow their lead," Dr D'Costa said.

"Registering your decision about organ and tissue donation - and talking to your family is important as it leaves no doubt about your wishes, should the worst happen. Whether your decision about organ donation is a 'yes' or 'no', it's important that you make it known."

There are currently 1551 Australians waiting for a life-saving organ transplant.

DonateLife Week runs from 28 July to 4 August, and the Rotary Club of Cranbourne has joined to call to encourage residents to sign up to be an organ donor.

Rotary is asking people to find their 'plus one', a colleague, neighbour, teammate or oth-

er relatives who can be encouraged to register to be an organ and tissue donor too.

"Organ and tissue donation is the ultimate gift. You can save and improve the lives of many people as an organ and tissue donor," said Garry Luxford, President of the Rotary Club of Cranbourne.

Five years on from his transplant, Mr Youssef is loving life with his wife and daughter, a new house and a new job as a bus driver.

He wishes he could know the name of his organ donor so he could lay a flower on his grave to say thankyou.

While he himself is unable to donate organs or even blood, to return the favour, Mr Youssef's wife has since signed up to become a donor.

"She knows the experience and how much it means," he said.

"It gives life for other people when they need it."

Kelly’s food charity calls for council understanding

By Mitchell Clarke Kelly Warren and her family have been providing free food and clothes to those in need for over two years but the City of Casey has told them it’s time to move on and operate elsewhere.

Operating out of their Narre Warren carport, Ms Warren has built strong connections with the number of people who utilise her service, stating it’s something she’s done for years and would hate for it to cease now.

“These are families, mothers with children, pensioners, they’re normal people, I would love to keep this local because I just love this community,” Ms Warren said.

“That’s why I don’t want to move, these peo-

ple come from public transport, they catch a bus here, and I don’t want to let them down.”

But she might be left with no choice, being forced to scope out the suitability of other locations, meaning the 100 odd people who rely on her service will be left looking for other alternatives to put a meal on their tables.

“Look, if there’s a space nearby, we’d be crazy not to take it,” she explained.

“I’d just love to have a council that supported us and our work.”

In a statement, the City of Casey said they appreciated the assistance that Bk 2 Basics provides to vulnerable members of our community.

But despite this, they say conducting warehousing and distribution services from a

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residential premise which does not meet the Casey Planning Scheme requirements.

“Planning Officers have therefore requested the organisation seek alternative premises to undertake their activities from,” the statement read.

“The City of Casey provided an additional two months (until 29 August) from the original notice advising Ms Warren that she is in breach of planning regulations, for Bk 2 Basics to seek an alternative location.”

There had been rumours circling that Ms Warren’s charity was causing disharmony among her neighbours, leading to complaints to council, however she was quick to shut down the speculations.

“I love where we live and I love our neigh-

bours, I wouldn’t move from here - it’s not often you have the relationship that I have with them,” she said.

All of her neighbours volunteer regularly with Bk 2 Basics, with the exception of two who regularly use the service as a way to eat.

“I know it’s not my neighbours complaining, why would they want to shoot themselves in the foot?”

“People feel comfortable coming here because we don’t ask questions, I don’t want them to tell me why they’re here, I just want to help them,” Ms Warren added.

A petition to City of Casey to support Bk 2 Basics in caring for disadvantaged people was launched on Tuesday 30 July and has already garnered over 1200 signatures.

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Breakfast with Samuel Johnson...

Samuel Johnson is Love Your Sister’s resident ‘de-lebrity’ and has been disgracing our stages and screen as a middling actor for well beyond two decades now. He is best known for his work on cult hit The Secret Life of Us and cop drama Rush!

Most importantly, Samuel Johnson is Connie Johnson’s little brother. After his big sister Connie was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer Samuel made Connie the promise of a lifetime. To ride his unicycle around the entire country for her in an effort to remind every young mum in the land to be breast aware. Samuel kept his promise. He spent a whole year atop a unicycle vowing to do whatever it takes to remind young mums to check their boobs.

Besides being a goose on a unicycle, Samuel begrudgingly bears the title of Chief Flagbearer here at Love Your Sister.

He hustles really hard and is constantly obsessing about how to improve Love Your Sister.

Samuel is a bit of a nutter. He can be volatile. When he’s on there’s nothing like it, when he’s off you won’t know where he is. He’s an unpredictable, intense, loving, emotional and often over-enthusiastic guy whose pet hate is when his ‘passion’ gets taken personally.

Date: Wednesday 25 Sept 2019 Time: 7am - 9am. 6.45am for Registration Venue: Cardinia Cultural Centre 40 Lakeside Blvd, Pakenham Cost: $60 Bookings essential: Bookings can be made via https://www.trybooking.com/439276 Need more info: Contact Chrissy Lloyd on 5945 4387 or email C.Lloyd@cardinia.vic.gov.au

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Treating Prostate Cancer & Managing Complications With Mr Paul Manohar, Specialist Urologist Mr Paul Manohar is a urologist who provides cutting edge urology care as well as chronic urological pain management.

Mr Manohar is actively involved with the international urological community and is currently on the panel developing the international guidelines for neurogenic bladder treatment.

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Mr Manohar also maintains a strong research interest with a position within the Monash University Prostate Cancer Laboratory.

Learn about prostate cancer treatment and managing complications Ian Ash knows the toll running a business can take on owners and CEOs. The local business consultant nearly lost his life when he suffered a bout of deep vein thrombosis while flying around the world as an executive for Boeing.

Ian now devotes his professional life to helping business high flyers reclaim their life/ work balance.

This week the News publishes Ian’s first column for Grow Casey Cardinia.

In his monthly column, Taking Care of Business, Ian will offer practical tips for anyone running a business in the region.

Ian has great respect for CEOs and business owners whom he describes as “typically the hardest working people you will meet“.

“I don’t know a single CEO who doesn’t care deeply about their staff,“ Ian said.

“And the most common problem I find is lack of time for the CEO, which is insidious because it leads to other problems, like not building relationships and nothaving the time to be able to think strategically about the business, but if the CEO isn’t going to think strategically then who is?

“I love seeing CEOs and business leaders get their lives back so the business works for them not the other way round.“ When he’s not working Ian likes playing the guitar, watching movies, listening to music, taking the family dog for a walk or entertaining small groups of friends.

He is also a Rotarian and is the immediate past president of the Rotary Club of Emerald and District.

To read Ian’s first column turn to page 29.

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Numbers up for tree day

By Brendan Rees A record number of more than 500 residents rolled up their sleeves to show their support for National Tree Day on Sunday 29 July.

They gathered at Bayview Park in Narre Warren for an annual tree planting activity at the old tip site as part of Casey Council's Growing a Green Web program which has been running for over 20 years.

The day was a chance for the community to plant more than 10,000 Indigenous plants and take part in a free celebratory lunch.

The council aims to create a beautiful nature play area by re-vegetation of the former landfill site which has also been transformed into a 1001 steps tourist attraction.

Casey councillors Damien Rosario and Rex Flannery join the fun.

Father and daughter Gurpreet Gill and Ekam Gill.

Third time unlucky as trafficker relapses into jail

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Cranbourne man has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking after police seized 160 grams of cannabis, a 'tick-book' and nearly $7000 from his bedroom about 5.30am on 31 July.

Alexander Rendell, 24, told police that the cannabis, seized along with a vial of GHB, was for personal use.

He maintained the argument at Dandenong Magistrates' Court on 6 August, as well as insisting the 'tick book' listed only transactions as recent as 2018.

At the time Rendell was on a three-year

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community corrections order imposed by the County Court - following a 209-day stint in jail.

Magistrate Jack Vandersteen said the charge was Rendell's third trafficking offence, and within a "relatively short time" after his release.

He noted that Rendell had family support, seemed to have insight into his offending but had seemed to fall back into drugs due to "boredom".

"It seems on the face of it that you're doing reasonably well on the corrections order.

You're understanding, engaging, doing programs.

"But when you walk away from that environment you're engaging in the same criminal conduct."

Rendell's history included being found with 24 grams of ice while on a motorbike. He was transporting the drug to pay off a debt due to drugs being seized, Rendell's lawyer said.

In May, Rendell completed drug and alcohol treatment as part of the CCO, the court heard.

He'd attended all appointments bar for one "unacceptable" absence, and been engaged in part-time carpentry work.

"He was engaging on the CCO which is half

the battle," his lawyer said.

Rendell had relapsed with his "previous crowd" after his boss left for Bali and work dried up for a month, the lawyer said.

He was "contemplative" of residential rehab and moving in with relatives in country Victoria to avoid the peer group.

Mr Vandersteen jailed Rendell for eight months for trafficking cannabis, and possessing GHB and proceeds of crime.

Rendell is expected to face a hearing into breaching his CCO at the County Court of Victoria this year.

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School marks 30 years

By Brendan Rees Narre Warren's Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School has reached a significant milestone, celebrating 30 years since opening its doors.

About 400 people including past and present students, staff, and their families gathered at an open day on Saturday 3 August.

The day was filled with stories and memories, a display of the school's sensory garden, and an opportunity for visitors to tour newly refurbished rooms.

Attendees could also walk through years of photos from the 'good old days' to present.

There was also a display of past bike camps including the school's tandem bike on the purpose built bike rack.

The school caters for children and young people with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities from age five to 18 years.

The original school was built with seven brick classrooms which were considered stateof-the-art at the time.

Past principal Margaret Edmunds shared her thoughts on the day, speaking of the school culture of serving the community.

Current principal Sue Chernishoff and the two assistant principals, Judy Norton and Michael Weston cut three birthday cakes - one for each decade.

Special education teacher Jennifer Prince said families of past students were "surprised and excited at how the school had grown and changed."

This included the senior and junior play-

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Antonio enjoys the day on the play equipment.

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Victoria in the garden. 195066 grounds, the hydrotherapy centre improvements, the horticultural centre, the sensory room improvements and the beautiful water wall in the administration building.

Ms Prince added: "Some of our staff have been at the school for over twenty years."

Fun also included bubbles, face painting, and a sausage sizzle.

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Crystal and Bianca of Savers Fountain Gate show off a few of the store's hidden treasures.

Book Week inspiration Book Week is a great time for parents and students to let their imaginations dive into the wonderful world of reading.

Children love to dress up as their favourite book characters, however pulling together a costum can prove a headache for busy parents.

To take the hassel out of Book Week visit Savers at Fountain Gate.

The huge store stocks a range of new costumes perfect for Book Week.

Parents and children can also have fun scouring the racks of pre-loved clothes to put together their own unique Book Week look.

The Savers family of stores is a for-profit, global thrift retailer offering great quality, gently used clothing, accessories and household goods.

Its business model of purchasing, reselling and recycling gives communities a smart way to shop and keeps more than 317.5 million kilos of used goods from landfills each year. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

Savers District Manager Fez Puskas explained that not only is Savers the perfect adventure for customers, but also works to benefit communities state-wide. “(There’s) a lot of variety for the customer. It is all about quality preloved (goods) and is an exciting experience and a treasure hunt,” Mr Puskas said.

“We stock everything from designer to vintage pieces and it is the best place to make your $20 stretch a long way.”

Mr Puskas said the business model is to work with non-profits in the community, including Red Nose Saving Little Lives and Diabetes Victoria.

“We choose to work with organisations that will benefit the community,” Mr Puskas said.

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School cut The leaders of Narre Warren's Oatlands Primary School have braved the chop to raise funds for a good cause.

There were shrieks of joy from a crowd of more than 1,300 as the six captains and vicecaptains had their heads shaved or flowing locks cut on Friday 2 August to raise money for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

Up to 20cm of hair was lopped from each student which will all be donated to the centre.

One of the vice-captain's had been growing his hair for 18 months to donate it.

"We felt that it was an honour to do something to help the sick people at the hospital," they said.

The leaders organised the day where students and teachers made a gold coin donation and were encouraged to wear a wacky hairstyle.

Teachers' names were drawn out of a hat to decide who would be cutting each of the students' hair.

"We thought it made it more fun for the students to watch and the teachers enjoyed being involved," teacher Tania Nicholas said.

One student Jett Robertson said he was proud to cut his hair for the worthy cause.

"I've always had my hair pretty long ... might need to buy a beanie," he said.

When people think of common diseases, it’s not often mouth diseases comes to mind.

But as a matter of fact, tooth decay and gum diseases are two of Australia’s most common diseases.

That’s why Dental Health Week at Beaconsfield Dental is all about promoting awareness and educating Australians about the importance of maintaining good oral health.

The clinic focuses on prevention and maintenance of healthy gums and teeth so patients can actually spend less time at the dentist.

One way they do this is by visiting local kindergartens, primary schools and childcare centres.

This helps young children begin to appreciate and learn how to look after their teeth from a young age and ensure their first visit to the dentist is familiar and fun.

Beaconsfield Dental owner Dr Robert Panjkov said developing good oral hygiene from a young age was critically important for children’s overall health.

“Good oral health is vital to your overall wellbeing,” he said.

“It is essential that children establish a

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Dr Robert Panjkov teaches children at Beaconsfield Kindergarten how to care for their teeth. twice-daily brushing routine and healthy diet so they keep their teeth for life.

“At Beaconsfield Dental, dentists provide children with a tooth brushing chart to take home to record and reinforce their daily brushing habits.”

For further information go to www.beaconsfielddental.com.au or call 9707 3508.

Beaconsfield Dental is also open extended hours for customer convenience. It is open every Saturday from 8.30am until 1pm and late on Tuesday until 7pm.

The team at South East Orthodontics.

A confident smile for all Orthodontic treatment is often thought of as only being for children. In fact, many adults seem to think that if they don’t undergo treatment as an adolescent, then it may be too late.

This is definitely not the case as there is no limit on age when it comes to getting the perfect smile.

South East Orthodontics, based in Berwick, treats people of all ages in the area and across the south eastern suburbs, also including the Gippsland region and towards the city. They cater to anyone who wants to have the a perfect smile, including both children and adults.

The clinic has a range of different treatment options depending on the person’s age and specific needs. A key area of focus for South East Orthodontics is early treatment for children. This takes place when a child still has a

mixture of primary and permanent teeth, typically between the ages 7-10. The advantage of early treatment is that it can help with tooth eruption, guide facial growth and often prevent more serious problems from occurring.

For teenagers and adults, the clinic offers different options for them depending on what is required for their individual needs. Options include braces, clear braces, lingual braces, Suresmile (which is used with braces to shorten treatment time), and clear aligners including Spark and Invisalign. Adults or teenagers who are conscious of how braces may look can opt to have clear aligners or lingual braces for a less visible option.

For more information go to https://www. seortho.com.au/ or call (03) 9796 2794.

Book your routine check now.

Prevention is the key.

Brodie, Avelyn, Scott, Hanan and Kyla are the bedding team at Harvey Norman Fountain Gate. 195433

"I love helping people find something they love,“ says Avelyn Miranda of her job as the bedding proprietor at Harvey Norman Fountain Gate.

Avelyn and her team don’t just sell beds and bedding accessories and furniture, they also offer style advice to help customers turn their bedrooms into stylish, cosy sanctuaries.

“I love helping people find something they love, then how to show it at its best. It’s always been part of me. I keep right on top of trends - Pintrest and Instagram are two sites I visit regularly - and my business lets me showcase that creative side,“ Avelyn explained.

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your own bedroom look how you want.

And if you’re there for a new mattress, Avelyn will soon have you lying on one.

“We make sure all our customers actually get on a mattress and get comfortable, before they buy. We get them to test out the firmness and whether it’s big enough. And we make sure they have as much time as they need because it’s an important decision -health, budget and appearance wise.“ As a committed supporter of Australianmade, the store stocks some of the nation’s most reputable bedroom furniture manufacturers, as well as the top labels in linen.

Pop in to the Harvey Norman Fountain Gate superstore and say hello to Avelyn and her team.

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You can expect the same level of attention, service and local area knowledge you have come to know, now backed by the strength of the Ray White brand.

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PREMIER TOWNSHIP 3 BEDROOM UNIT A credit to the current owners, this unit is in great condition with not a thing to be done – move in tomorrow. Three bedrooms all with robe space and room to move, two living areas which includes kitchen, meals and separate lounge/sitting room. Excellent kitchen with stainless steel appliances including dishwasher. Walk through bathroom which acts as an ensuite to the master bedroom.

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DISPLAY VILLAGE OPEN KADUNA PARK’S highly anticipated Display Village officially opened on Saturday 20 July, with a fun-filled day for the whole family.

Sunshine, laughter and the smell of hot jam donuts, sizzling sausages, popcorn and coffee filled the air as crowds of Kaduna Park residents, future residents, prospective purchasers and local residents explored beautiful display homes by 19 of Melbourne’s biggest and best builders, including Metricon, Carlisle Homes, Beachwood Homes and Porter Davis.

Special guests from Nickelodeon’s PAW Patrol were a hit with children, with Chase and Marshall roaming throughout the display village for photos and meet-andgreet opportunities. Children also enjoyed a range of entertainment across the village, including face painting, henna and children’s tattoos, and balloon twisting.

The ’Passport to Kaduna Park’ competition added to the fun for visitors young and young at heart as they explored display homes throughout the village in the hope of winning a pre-paid $1,000 Eftpos card. Entrants were required to search for answers to a range of questions about the features of the display homes for their chance to win. Entries close in mid-August, so those still wishing to enter are welcome to collect a Passport from the Kaduna Park Land Sales Office and drop their answers off before Sunday 18 August 2019.

Jarod Mills, Parklea Sales and Marketing Manager, said Parklea was delighted to see residents and purchasers taking the opportunity to experience their new neighbourhood.

“We’re so excited to officially open the display village for everyone,” said Mr Mills.

“Post-election, it is terrific to see the

Mitchell was among the youngsters thrilled to meet Paw Patrol.

property market re-emerging. Buyers are optimistic and realising it is a great time to purchase for a number of reasons, including a better selection of housing options and great promotions on offer from leading builders.

“We’re thrilled that so many families are enjoying the day, and we hope today has given them a sense of the wonderful designs available to choose from when building in Kaduna Park.”

Parklea, Kaduna Park’s developer, is renowned for building communities and

relationships within and around its land estates throughout Melbourne’s south-east.

The grand opening was a prime example of this, bringing Kaduna Park residents, prospective residents and members of the local Officer South and Cardinia communities together in a fun, free day enjoyed by families of all shapes and sizes.

The opening also gave buyers an exclusive opportunity to purchase within Kaduna Park’s new stage release, the Harvest Release, which officially launched on Saturday.

The Harvest Release overlooks the Gum Scrub Creek reserve and beyond to Officer South’s beautiful rural aspect. Lots within this release are set to be a favourite amongst new families, being just moments from Kaduna Park’s 1-hectare park while ranging in size from 400m² - 615m², with frontages of 12.5m² to 18m². Buyers can also enjoy Kaduna Park’s landscaping, solar and security incentives when these works are completed within certain milestones after building their new home.

A relatively new land estate, Kaduna Park is setting high standards for communities in Melbourne’s southeast, represented with the UDIA EnviroDevelopment accreditation. With its tranquil farmland setting, including a heritage homestead, and proximity to schools, shops and transport, Kaduna Park offers buyers the perfect balance of natural surroundings with all the convenience of urban living.

The Kaduna Park display village is located on Centenary Boulevard, Officer South, and acts as a convenient, onestop-shop for buyers, showcasing modern, sophisticated homes and landscaping designs by Melbourne’s best builders. Over 30 homes are located in the village. Buyers who are yet to find their dream design are encouraged to view the display village for inspiration.

Lots within the Harvest Release and homes within the display village are open daily for viewing from 11am to 5pm, with appointments available via phone or email.

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EX-DISPLAY WILL KNOCK YOU FOR SIX PRESENTATION perfect and owned by international cricket star, Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan and his family, this amazing ex-display home offers an incredible level of quality living for the discerning buyer.

The home boasts four huge bedrooms plus study. The master has a walk-in robe and ensuite with spa.

The designer kitchen has stone benchtops, stainless appliances and a butler’s pantry.

There are three separate living zones including family, rumpus/teen retreat and theatre rooms.

A large alfresco area opens to the solar heated inground pool.

High ceilings, a grand staircase, bi-fold doors to the alfresco, heating and cooling, oversized garage with workshop/storage and fastidious landscaped gardens completed this incredible offering.

Close to quality schools, shops, transport and parks, this one of a kind 48 square approx. ex-display will certainly knock you for six. â—?

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 6 Forest Drive, CLYDE NORTH, VIC 3978 Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 garage Price: $850,000 - $935,000 Auction: Sunday 18 August at 12pm Contact: Darren Hutchins 0419 304 646 Peter Konidaris 0421 274 996, OBRIEN REAL ESTATE KEYSBOROUGH

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Modern federation charmer.

For sale. $650,000 - $715,000 • 4 bedrooms and study, master with FES, WIR and split system, • Formal and casual living and dining plus rumpus room with with airconditioning lounge/dining, casual living/dining, quality new carpet, pendant lighting • Stunning kitchen with Caesar Stone tops, quality stainless steel appliances • Paved entertaining area, ducted heating, landscaped gardens Close by to schools, parks, shops and public transport.

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Saturday 31 August at 12:30pm Contact Agent This home on 1282sqm has future potential written all over it. Live in, rent it, or develop it. You decide • 3 bed plus study, 2 bathroom • 4 Living areas inc a sun room • Kitchen with ample storage • Pergola plus decked area • Double garage plus workshop A massive block, a prime position, future potential & Capital growth; a rarity, with possibilities galore.

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Berwick 100 Skyline Way

Style, class and sophistication.

For sale. $890,000 - $970,000 Situated in the highly desired Eden Rise estate, this quality built and beautifully presented huge two storey family home is packed full of extras and is sure to impress.

• Kitchen with butler’s pantry, stone benchtops, led lighting, glass splashbacks • Multiple living areas, theatre room and large study • Ducted heating and cooling, additional split-system units, timber flooring • Multi-zoned alarm, HD CCTV system, 2kw Solar system

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Cranbourne North 3 Jefferson Avenue

Family time.

For sale. $495,000- $540,000 Located within a short stroll of Alkira College, sporting grounds & shops this quality built 3 Bed family home will tick all the boxes • 3 bedrooms, master with ensuite • Spacious kitchen with quality appliances • Generous family/meals area • Alfresco entertaining area Bonus features include ducted heating, split system cooling, double lock up garage with internal access all on a 461m2 block. Inspect today!

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This stunning ex-display will knock you for 6.

For auction.

Sunday 18 August at 12pm $850,000 - $935,000 Presentation perfect and owned by international cricket star, Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan and his family, this amazing ex-display home offers an incredible level of quality living for the discerning buyer.

• 4 huge bedrooms and study • Designer kitchen with stone benchtops, stainless appliances and butler’s pantry • 3 separate living zones • Large alfresco opening to the solar heated inground pool

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Clyde North 15 Yandra Street

Big, bold, beautiful berwick waters.

For sale.

Contact Agent Luxury family living with all the extras and dual-occ potential.

• 4 bedrooms including 2 master bedrooms, 2 studies • Kitchen with butler’s pantry & dual ovens • Multiple living areas, ducted refrigerated heating/cooling • Alfresco, great sized backyard with side access

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Carrum Downs 8/25 Cadles Road

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Clyde North 25 Fathom Way 110 Selandra Blvd 24 Swallowtail Ave 16 Portrait Place 25 Selandra Blvd

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Cranbourne 14 Campbell Parade 3 Christine Street

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Cranbourne East 37 Collison Road 20 Spirit Blvd 144 Lineham Street 14 Spirit Boulevard Cranbourne North 37 Charlbury Cres 177 Wheelers Park 32 Ravenhurst Circuit

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Narre Warren South 9 Woolshed Road 6 Garem Gam Wynd 18 St James Court 7 Gossamer Way 18 Oakgrove Drive

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Officer 4 Casuarina Road 34 Georgetown Way

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Pakenham 14/11 Howqua Place 9 Fantail Lane 7 Morgan Way 11/108 Ahern Road 5 Edmund Street 39 Mountford Rise 18/108 Ahern Road

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Seaford 2/1 Bainbridge Ave

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Endeavour Hills 2 Bass Place 50 Essex Park Drive 2/7 Bramwell Close

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Frankston South 12 Jamboree Ave

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Narre Warren 2/9 Azalea Court 25 Columbia Road 50 Sweet Gum Ave 24 Leonie Court 49 Browtop Road 26 Blue Gum Court

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Providing outstanding service for both landlords and tenants.

Narre Warren 32 Overland Drive 8794 0500

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FOCUS ON … DENTAL WEEK

Keep orthodontics straight Casey Dental Group is the preferred provider for major health funds.

The practice has a special focus on orthodontics for both children and adults, and Invisalign which is available for teens.

The friendly team aims to provide the best ongoing dental care with services including digital X-rays, laser whitening, implants, ceramic crowns/veneers and all other aspects of dentistry.

The practice has extended its opening hours to include evening sessions that run until 9pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.

Casey Dental Group is located at 236 Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road, Narre Warren South.

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Getting the family to the dentist can be a painful exercise.

While kids may fear sitting in the dentist chair, many parents are worried the visit will hurt their wallets.

But at Casey Dental Group, orthodontics has never been more affordable.

The practice offers orthodontics for only $5700, with weekly plans for $59 and family discounts available.

It also bulk bills for the Medicare $1000 Child Dental Benefits Scheme.

For insurance patients there is no out of pocket charge for a check-up, clean or x-rays.

And if you don't have insurance, check-ups and consultations are free.

In addition, Casey Dental Group offers up to 24 months interest free payment plans on all services, including specialised treatments like implants, Invisalign and half price deals on crowns and cosmetic dentistry.

"Being the largest and longest established practice in southeast Melbourne, we can pass our operating savings onto our patients, while maintaining the highest standard of dental care," Dr Jayson McNaughton explains.

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FOCUS ON … TAX TIME

Be wary of false agents

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Clients come first Insight Accounting has been providing accounting and taxation services to individuals and local businesses for more than 40 years.

The business professionally prepares taxation returns for individuals and all types of business entities, as well as self-managed superannuation funds.

The team’s highly qualified and experienced staff can assist with compliance issues facing small business and provide clients with

valuable information to better manage their business.

This is all in line with the firm’s motto; ‘our vision is your success.’

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Insight Accounting is a registered tax agent and a CPA Australia Public Practice.

“Through our fully integrated financial planning business, Insight Wealth Partners, we can also offer our clients assistance with all aspects of financial advice,” Insight Accounting Senior Partner Matthew Studham said.

“Whether it’s superannuation, shares, income protection, retirement, or any other area you need help with, we recommend you make an appointment to experience our ‘putting you first’ approach, which has impressed many of our clients since becoming a key addition to our accounting services.

“To complete our goal to become your ‘one stop shop’ for financial services, Insight Lending is our mortgage and property finance solution for clients looking to fulfil their dream of purchasing their own home, or simply getting a mortgage health check to ensure they have the most competitive product in the market.”

Insight Accounting has three office locations at Beaconsfield, Cranbourne and Pakenham and offers after-hours appointments during tax time (including Saturdays).

Appointments can be made by calling or emailing the preferred office, and resources to assist customers can be found at www.insightaccounting.com.au.

Insight Accounting Beaconsfield can be contacted on 9707 0555 or beaconsfield@insightaccounting.com.au. For the Cranbourne firm, phone 5995 2700 or email cranbourne@ insightaccounting.com.au, or alternatively, phone 5940 4555 or email pakenham@insightaccounting.com.au for the Pakenham firm.

This tax time, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning taxpayers to keep an eye out for people posing as tax agents who are not registered with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB).

Assistant Commissioner Karen Foat is concerned about a number of people claiming to be tax agents, often promising refunds that sound too good to be true, or providing discounted services much cheaper than legitimate registered tax agents.

“These unregistered preparers pose a threat to vulnerable taxpayers and risk the reputation of registered tax agents” Ms Foat said.

“They pretend to offer legitimate services to the community, but in reality they pose a serious threat not only to the people that use them, but to the broader community and the tax system as a whole.

“Unfortunately, we see too many instances where people have unwittingly used an unregistered preparer, which has resulted in a significant tax debt and loss of money. We also see instances where people do not receive their refund, or where fraudulent claims are lodged in their name without their knowledge.”

Unregistered preparers often use a taxpayer's personal login details to access their ATO Online account through myGov to lodge tax returns. A legitimate tax practitioner will never ask for your myGov credentials – they use dedicated ATO online services to lodge returns for their clients.

The ATO is working closely with the TPB, as well as law enforcement agencies throughout Australia, to identify and put a stop to unregistered preparers.

“To protect yourself and keep your personal information safe, it is important to check with the TPB to see if an agent is registered. You can easily check an agent’s registration online at TPB.gov.auExternal Link.

Remember, only registered tax agents can charge a fee to prepare and lodge your tax return” Ms Foat said.

Follow these 3 tips to protect yourself from people falsely claiming to be tax agents: 1 -Check your tax agent is registered – go to tpb.gov.au/search-registerExternal Link.

2 - Protect your myGov login details and password – you should not share these details with anyone, including your tax agent. Registered tax agents can access the information they need themselves via our portals.

3 - Know your tax affairs – you can log into myGov to check your tax affairs at any time, including reviewing your return and refund details, or you can contact your registered tax agent or the ATO. If you know of someone providing tax agent services for a fee or other reward who is not registered, you can let the TPB know at tpb.gov. au/complaintsExternal Link, or make a tip-off to the ATO at ato.gov.au/tipoff.

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GROW BUSINESS … Casey Cardinia Region

Commit goals to paper TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH Wouldn’t it be great if 2019-20 were your best year yet?

As we have just embarked on a new financial year, now is a great time to plan what you want to achieve which means starting with the end in mind and defining your specific business goals. Many business owners may claim to have these already defined but few actually have these formally written down anywhere, so why bother anyway?

Well, here are 3 good reasons for taking the time to do this properly:

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By Narelle Coulter The Casey Cardinia Region is home to the only deaf owned and operated Auslan training organisation in Australia.

The Auslan Company is the passion and the pride of Pakenham’s Darren Roberts.

Darren started his business in 2004 with two teachers, Jennie and Walter, who are still with him today. The business now has 20 teachers on its books who provide a range of Auslan language training to business, schools, childcare centres, sporting clubs and in other community settings.

“Teaching Auslan is our passion and we teach Auslan anywhere in Australia,“ Darren explained.

A former horse trainer and disability worker, Darren was born hearing but a bout of meningitis when he was four robbed him of his hearing.

He wore a hearing aid until he was in his 30s when his tinnitus started to be amplified by the aids. That's when he "truly became a deaf person who cannot hear anything but can talk normally".

Darren's motivation for starting his business was simple.

“I wanted to work for myself so I could be home with my children in the school holidays and the summer holidays and I don’t like being told what to do. I’m a bad employee!“ Darren said.

“I love being creative, visionary and innovative - to do things with Auslan that others do not do."

The Auslan Company offers courses for Auslan beginners and intermediate students and short introductory courses or longer weekly courses in workplaces.

It offers deaf cultural awareness for workplaces and teaches Auslan in childcare centres to both staff and children.

Darren's team has also expanded their work into schools, which can now choose Auslan as a LOTE subject.

“We also teach weekly courses to staff in disability schools, in disability centres and for

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DHHS in group homes,“ Darren explained.

Teachers also work with families who have a deaf child through the NDIS. To extend the reach of Auslan in the general population, the company has also created an Auslan USB learning resources for anyone in Australia to learn Auslan at home.

Darren’s customers include the Federal Government through the NDIS, local councils, universities, childcare centres, kindergartens, the Red Cross, the Apple store at Southland Shopping Centre and the St Kilda and Melbourne football clubs.

“We go into workplaces such as a luggage shop or a café and teach basic meet and greet and money signs so staff can communicate with deaf customers and get repeat business deaf people will spread the word," he said.

“Auslan overcomes many language barriers and helps people unable to verbally communicate have a sign language to use instead."

Darren’s passion for his business and its social dividend is palpable.

“I just love teaching the language and sharing my language with people who are really interested in learning. I find it amazing that so many people want to learn. It’s awesome!

“And I am inspired because many deaf people have family who do not sign to them so providing people with an opportunity to learn Auslan and to communicate with their deaf family members, friends, workmates and deaf customers is a brilliant thing. It is so inclusive and makes us belong.

“At present, each year we teach around 1000 people in our various Auslan courses but in primary schools and childcare centres through our Auslan LOTE programs we are teaching around 4000 children each week. That is amazing! And this will get bigger as more and more schools add Auslan as their preferred LOTE subject.“ The Auslan Company relies on word of mouth referral for its growth which can be a challenge.

“We are David to the Goliath of State Governments funded deaf societies who also provide Auslan community and workplace cours-

es and get funded millions to do so and as such have a huge marketing account,“ Darren said.

Another challenge is working from home, balancing family and business time, which often necessitates evening work.

Asked where he hopes to take the company in the next 10 years, Darren’s vision is boundless and includes a series of YouTube stories where he interviews famous deaf people and a TV sports program on Wallara TV where all the presenters are deaf.

There are also plans for a pilot show for the ABC where The Auslan Company teachers teach Auslan beginners for people Australia wide to learn at home.

The company is already moving into the performing arts space and recently worked with actors who needed to be able to sign in a play.

In South Australia the company has been asked to translate 6 songs into Auslan for a primary school performance of a ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ plus create an Auslan signed version of the play to be shown simultaneously for deaf family and friends attending on the night.

Darren would also like to create a poetry and short story writing workshop group called ‘Deaf Poets Society’ and he has a book in the pipeline called My Daddy is Deaf.

“With my daughter Samantha, a Wurundjeri woman, I want to create an aboriginal inspired and deaf related series of workshops that connects the two worlds."

It's no understatement when he says "It’s a very exciting time“!

Darren is grateful that his disability has allowed him to not only build a successful business, but also touch people's lives in a positive way.

“I am so grateful for the opportunity I have to make a small difference to someone somewhere out there and knowing that we are helping change people’s lives makes the work so enjoyable.“ More information can be found at www. learnauslan.com.au/victoria or email Darren at theauslancompany@gmail.com

CLARITY Something almost magical happens when you commit what is in your head to paper or a Word document. It is almost as if your words take on a presence of their own daring you to defend the targets you have just set yourself and think harder about whether this is really what you want. It is not at all uncommon for the original objective(s) to be honed, refined or even completely rewritten as the implications of your own ambitions become more clear. When goals remain in your head, they can be easily changed and it’s very hard to hit a moving target.

As a former business award judge, I had the opportunity to review submissions that included a question on a company’s business goals. These often included some lofty ambitions such as “grow the business by 50%”, but did this imply increasing annual turnover, net profit, number of customers or number of staff? This is where the application of the SMART principle (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-specific) provides tremendous benefit in crystallising what is required and how achievement can be measured.

FOCUS In recent discussions with business owners, I actually had two tell me that setting a specific goal was “irrelevant” since they would “get what they would get” and because you cannot predict some targets (e.g. sales). However, this is simply not true. You may well have seen the Jim Carey interview on Oprah in 1997 who described how as a struggling young actor, he wrote himself a cheque in November 1992 for $10 million for “acting services rendered” dated 3 years into the future and saw this become a reality when he got his first movie role in Dumb and Dumber just before November 1995. The clearer we are about our ultimate objective(s), the more our actions line up accordingly to maximise the likelihood of success.

ALIGNMENT Whilst it may be obvious to us what needs to be achieved, it is dangerous to assume that everyone else has this same level of understanding. Writing goals down and sharing them with your staff early on provides the opportunity for them to be further refined and improved and greatly enhances wider buy-in to their achievement.

Here’s to your success in 2019-2020 through well-defined business goals.

Ian Ash is the managing director of OrgMent Business Solutions (www.ombs.com.au)

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Dig deep for Beyond Blue A fun evening with Australia's leading psychic, mentalist and hypnotherapists will be hosted at Cranbourne golf course this month for a worthy cause.

The community is invited to be entertained

by Greg Riley, voted Australia's most gifted psychic in 2011 on Channel 7 Melbourne's show 'The One' and Jason D Varga when they perform a combined show on 30 August.

All money raised will go towards Beyond Blue, a non-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, suicide, and anxiety disorders.

The first part of your night will see Jason showcasing his stage hypnosis and mentalism skills with the audience.

This will be followed by Greg who will exhibit the skills that made him crowned Australia's most gifted psychic and connecting you with your loved ones on the other side.

The night is promised to be full of laughter and intimate connections.

Organiser Donna Rowe, who lost a friend to suicide, said the event was aimed to raise awareness around mental illness and break the stigma.

"I believe it begins with us as individuals and that we can influence change and bring awareness to situations," she said.

"I have personally suffered through depression and anxiety many times but have managed to find my through.

"I wanted Greg Riley to help me with an event because it is a novel way to bring attention to the importance of community connection and connection to family."

Details: Friday 30 August from 7pm to 10pm at Cranbourne Golf Club, 835 South Gippsland Highway. Tickets include admission, finger food, tea and coffee. Drinks at Bar prices.

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"Powerful harmonies and exciting performances are the hallmarks of the Canterbury UCA Tongan choirs, and three of their choirs (Youth, Men's and Church choirs) will be performing at St Andrew's Uniting Church 105 High St Berwick on Sunday 2 August 2pm.

Come along and be inspired and share their joy of singing! Pay by donation at the door.

Come early to get a seat! Afternoon tea provided. See you here!"

Saturday Sounds with Chordite singers If you're looking for some live music to warm up your winter head to Hampton Park Library and check out the sounds of Chordite! The a capella ensemble will be performing a variety of songs, from up-tempo favourites from the 50s, 60s and 70s to traditional ballads. This event is part of the City of Casey’s 17th annual Winter Arts Festival Saturday 10 August from 2-3pm.

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Together at St A's is on again this Sunday, 11 August from 4:30 pm - 6pm (including story telling, creative time and dinner). This week we are looking at the story of Moses. All are welcome to come and have fun.

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St Andrew's Playgroups St Andrew's Berwick Uniting Church has two playgroups during the week. Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 am - 11:30 am. There are still places available if families are interested in attending.

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Cranbourne Supported Playgroup Come along to our supported play group on a Friday afternoon from 1-3pm. We welcome all parents/ guardians and their children to experience some fun and creative activities in our children's playroom. Our sessions are facilitated by an experienced staff member and are designed to encourage socialization with other children and parents.

For further information contact Cranbourne Community House on 5996 2941 or visit us at 49 Valepark Crescent, Cranbourne.

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Casey Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc (CRRA) The CRRA is a community body representing residents and ratepayers in the City of Casey which includes looking after residents' concerns, attending Casey Council meetings, asking questions, submissions on Casey Council Budgets, submission on the Local Government Act 2019, media reporting and engagement, and being a member of Ratepayers Victoria.

For more information please visit the Facebook page at Casey Residents & Ratepayers Association and online at https://caseyrra. wordpress.com/

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Narre Warren & District Family History Group AGM Our guest speaker will be, Carol Rosenhain, the author of The Man who Carried The Nations Grief - the story of Major James Malcolm Lean. He established the Base Records Office at Victoria Barracks, Melbourne during World War One. After the speaker afternoon tea will be served. The AGM meeting will then commence, and voting for committee and VIP positions will take place. All visitors are welcome to attend.

Entrance fee $3.

Saturday the 17 of August at 2pm in the Meeting Room at the Casey Complex, 1/65 Berwick Cranbourne road, Cranbourne. Please use the Casey Radio entrance.

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Cranbourne and District Garden Club We have a speaker every month, followed by an afternoon tea. Come along and make new friends and meet some keen gardeners.

The group meets every second Thursday of the month at 1.15pm at the Cranbourne Public Hall, 115 High Street Cranbourne. Contact Julie on 5995 1420.

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Choral singers welcome Join the Voices of Casey for one of two open rehearsals on 5 and 12 August as part of the Casey Winter Arts Festival. It is a vibrant community choir under the baton of Dr Jonathon Welch AM (of Choir of Hard Knocks fame) and accompanied by Jodie Lockyer.

Monday 12 August 7pm-9.30pm at Fiddlers Green Retirement Village, 57 Gloucester Ave. Berwick; $5. Bookings essential. Details: Paulien on 0412 741195 or maritimes.1@ hotmail.com

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Open Mike Voices of Casey presents an Open Mike session where you can sing, dance, recite or tell a tale or two. This fun afternoon is hosted by Journey Bound.

Sunday 25 August 2pm-5pm at Blue Hills Retirement Village, 125 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East; $10 including afternoon tea. Details: Paulien on 0412 741195 or maritimes.1@hotmail.com

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Casey Choir's 21st Join Casey Choir for their Celebration In Song Concert. Celebrate as Casey Choir performs many favourites from the past 21 years. Our Guest will be St. Margaret's Senior Choir and we will also have some of our alumni coming back for this special day. For our finale we hope to have close to 100 choristers on stage. Tickets selling fast - purchase now.

When: Saturday 31st August - 2.00pm.

Where: Bunjil Place Studio, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren. Bookings: Bunjil Place on 9709 9700, in person at their booking office or on-line at www.bunjilplace.com. au/casey-choir-21st-celebration. Cost: Adult $27.50 - U16: $15.

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Virtual reality and game design for teens Does your teenager like games, designing or cod-

ing? In this program, teenagers aged 12-17years can come along and learn the basics of game design software Unreal Engine to create a simple virtual reality game, which they can then play using state of the art Mixed Reality headsets.

They can learn how to use visual coding in their game to make boxes explode, collect coins, turn lights on and more!

Saturdays for 6 weeks 1pm - 2.30pm, cost: $65. Book early by contacting Balla Balla Community Centre on 5990 0900 or E: admin@ballaballa.com.au. 65 Berwick-Cranbourne Rd, Cranbourne East

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New Vogue, Ballroom & Latin Dancing A new course of dancing begins Monday July 15th for your enjoyment, health, and social fun! Venue is the Balla Balla Community Centre, 3/65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, East Cranbourne. Beginner class 5pm, beginner-intermediate class 6.30pm.

For all enquiries please contact Di Marsh on 0408343202 or difen69@bigpond.net.au".

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Berwick National Seniors Recently retired? Looking for company? Why not drop in for an informal cuppa and find out more about what our group can offer you. There may be lots of senior groups in the area but our group offers great day and night dining out experiences with like-minded seniors. We also have Saturday and Sunday lunch excursions. Plenty to choose from.

Please call 87512319 to join our friendly group.

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We welcome those 55 years and over. Be involved in our club: we do line dancing Tuesdays from 10am to 12pm, Scottish dancing Tuesday nights 8pm to 10pm, club day is on Friday 10am to 1.30pm, we do indoor croquet and play various other games with free bingo once a month and the last Friday of the month free fish and chips.- 9702 2017 or bersencit65@gmail.com, 112 High Street.

Senior activities Narre Warren Probus Club is open to new members. If you are retired and want to join an active

and interesting group of your peers then contact us. We are a Combined Probus Club for both women and men.

Activities on a regular basis include: dine outs, excursions, 10 Pin Bowling, and Happy Hour at a local hotel (monthly); holidays (annually, including a recent cruise to South Australia and a forthcoming coach tour to Broken Hill); and attending theatrical events at Bunjil Place. We also have Armchair Travel, book club, craft, morning coffee, photography, and walking groups. Please contact Ian McGregor on 0422 606 982 for further information.

The club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 10.30am at Brentwood Neighbourhood House, 21A, Bemersyde Drive, Berwick.

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Winter clothing needed Narre Warren North Uniting Church are in great need of adults and childrens winter clothing to help those who are on low incomes or are homeless.

If you able to assist, please bring your unwanted winter woolies to the Op-Shop, 1 Main St. Narre Warren North (open Wed - Fri, 9.00 am - 3.00 pm and Sat. 9.00 am - 1.00pm) or phone Rev. Bruce Crowle on 0425 738 481.

Thank you for your donations as they go to help those in need.

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3 Year Old Pre-Kinder Program Prepare your child for Kindergarten next year by trying our 3 year old pre-kinder program. Our sessions are semi structured and designed to foster independence and assist in the separation process in preparation for kinder the following year. Availabilities for term 3 are filling fast.

Contact Cranbourne Community House for enrolments on 5996 2941.

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Paint your ‘art out - kids art program (6+) Inspired by the idea of just having FUN, 'paint your art out' is a creative and colourful approach to creating art. With relaxed classes and all age activities, join us as we explore basic colour mixing, different and unusual materials, paint tools and techniques to create our own works of art.

All materials included.

Thursdays for 8 weeks 4.30pm - 6.00pm.

Cost: $40. Book early by contacting Balla Balla Community Centre on 5990 0900 or E: admin@ballaballa.com.au.

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Plan ahead Australia's Leading Psychic, Mentalist and Hypnotherapists, Greg Riley (voted Australia's most gifted psychic in 2011 on Channel 7 Melbourne's show 'The One' & Jason D Varga).

This is a Beyond Blue Fundraising Event to raise awareness around mental illness and break the stigma. It's okay to not be okay. It's okay to talk about it. Thank you for supporting Beyond Blue.

Tickets include admission, finger food, tea and coffee. Drinks at bar prices.

Friday 30 August from 7pm to 9pm at Cranbourne Golf Club.

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Once inside the premises it's alleged the offender smashed a display cabinet and stole 48 men's rings.

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The Berwick man was charged with theft and burglary and bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on30 September 2019.

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SES takes award Narre Warren SES has won the highly coveted STORM Award after being declared the busiest unit in the southern metro area.

The team was presented their award during the annual SES Central Awards dinner held in Melbourne on 27 July which reflects the hard work and achievements of the dedicated SES volunteers.

Narre Warren SES responded to the most requests for assistance with 600 storm related jobs in the City of Casey in the past financial year.

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Mr Burns added that each year the unit's members collectively volunteer more than 30,000 on-call hours to crew the SES vehicles and more than 8,500 on-call hours triaging events.

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A Casey resident has described the moment a driver "hurtled" towards her after an alleged stolen car wound its way through Hampton Park on Monday 1 April.

Robin Dzedins of Lynbrook said she was turning left into Camms Road from South Gippsland Highway about 2.30pm when she saw a car "swerving like a maniac."

"I could only see it head on hurtling straight at me. e. Luckily I was turning left, had I been going straight ahead I would've been hit," Ms Dzedins said.

hit flying in the air and I was thinking 'God, I haven't been killed and hope no one behind me is killed.'"

Ms Dzedins said: "It was very frightening, I was very lucky."

"I could see bits of car flying up into the air, like I think mirrors or I don't know; door handles, something like that," she added.

"There must have been so people just affected literally by the accident."

It came as police were led on a two-hour wild pursuit which began about 12.30pm after a four-wheel-drive was allegedly stolen from Cranbourne.

The vehicle was later set alight, police say, before the speedsters fled in a station wagon and later hijacked a ute in Hampton Park.

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Cardinia Highway Patrol arrested two men and a woman who attempted to flee on foot after their ute crashed into a truck on the South Gippsland Highway.

The driver, a 26-year-old male from Cheltenham, tested positive to methamphetamine and had his licence disqualified disqualified. He was charged with aggravated carjacking;

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A 22-year-old Pakenham man was charged with aggravated carjacking, four counts of theft of a motor vehicle, arson, two counts of burglary, obtain property by deception, two counts of theft.

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By Nick Creely A new-look WNBL team is set to take over from the Dandenong Rangers for the upcoming season, with the 'Southside Flyers' announced last Wednesday 31 July as the new franchise set to join the expanding competition.

The Rangers franchise - which has been synonymous with the south-east region since its inception in 1992 - will be no more, with new owner and long-time supporter of women's sport in Australia, Gerry Ryan electing to take the team in a new direction.

The new Southside name will aim to reflect on the commitment made by Ryan to create a team with the support of the south east suburbs and into Gippsland and the Mornington Peninsula.

"The Southside Flyers is a fresh start for the team with fresh faces, fresh plans and a completely new look for basketball and women's sport. The Australian women's basketball team is ranked number three in the world and we want to build a culture and profile for this team and the sport that reflects this world standing," Ryan said.

"Being a competitive team that is sustainable at the elite level is just a start. The Southside Flyers will be about creating mentors and role models, a team that is involved with the

The logo of the newly-renamed Southside Flyers WNBL franchise. wider community, a team that inspires females to be involved in sport."

The Rangers - being one of the most successful domestic women's basketball teams in Australia - will embark on this new era, while still respecting the history of the former WNBL side, with the team still set to play its home games at Dandenong Stadium.

"Our vision is to significantly broaden the support for the new team and to get the whole basketball community involved. The name Southside Flyers reflects this vision," Ryan said.

The inaugural head coach of the Southside Flyers will be Cheryl Chambers, one of the most

successful and respected coaches in Australian basketball. Cheryl is a 3-time WNBL Coach of the Year and an assistant coach of Australia's National Team, the Australian Opals.

"This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new basketball team, to develop a successful squad from the ground up and to work with Gerry Ryan. This will be more than a successful basketball team, this will be about the community and women's sport," Chambers said.

The Flyers have also announced that Australian and WNBL star Jenna O'Hea has already committed to the team, with the dual WNBL championship player a huge signing ahead of the season.

The Cavaliers fall just short

By Tyler Lewis The Casey Cavaliers' Championship Men's side went down to the McKinnon Cougars 104112 in its Big V basketball first semi-final on Saturday night.

The Cavs had an even spread of contributors across the court with Brandon Polk and Mitch Chapman both putting up 22 points at an efficient clip from the floor.

But it was the destructive Cougars duo of Dillon Stith (37 points) and Eric Williams (28 points) who combined for over half of McKinnon’s tally and ultimately won them the game in a truly dominant performance.

The Cavs will take on the Cougars in a door-die clash this Saturday, and then play again the following day for the deciding match if the Cavs are able to win.

Elsewhere, the Youth League Women’s side peeled off a seven-point victory over Warrandyte when it won 62-69 on Saturday night.

Tess Young was impressive for the Cavs with 12 points while she also had three other team mates who registered double-figure points in an evenly spread performance across the court.

Among the four who scored double-figure points was Lauren Tuplin (15 points), who remains one of the more consistent scorers in the competition this season.

It was a remarkable victory for the Cavs, and they now have the opportunity to secure the 2-0 result when they host the Venom at Casey Stadium this Saturday.

Demons no match for rampant Tigers at Punt Road

By Tyler Lewis In modern day elite-level football, the victorious side has to play the full four quarters - especially against the best side in the competition.

For Casey, one half of football was never going to be enough to knock off the ladderleading Richmond at its Punt Road fortress on Saturday.

With the senior match between the two affiliated AFL sides following the VFL match, a mammoth crowd turned out to the Swinburne Centre to see the first and second-seeded sides from the 2018 home-and-away season do battle. The game threatened to be a contested slog in the opening stages, playing into the hands of Jimmy Munro and the tackling juggernaut the Demons have proved themselves to be.

But when Richmond get the ball on the outside and the likes of Patrick Naish and Marlion Pickett start kicking the football in open space, the Tigers are nearly unstoppable.

Unfortunately for Casey, that is exactly what the Tigers did, ultimately getting the jump on the Demons and going into the first interval with a healthy 26-point buffer.

Casey lifted after the first break, when Jimmy Munro ran hard to kick a snapping goal.

And Mitch White converted his set shot, and the Demons was slowly but surely pegging themselves back into the game.

Casey edged closer again in the third term with Jay Lockhart swerving his set shot through to make it a three-kick game at the final break.

But the clinical Richmond side awoke at the threat of a contest in the final term to put the Demons away.

Ben Miller kicked the first of the last inside a minute before Toby Bedford replied not long after.

With time looming a factor, the Tigers had a five-minute burst of brilliance - kicking three majors, winning 12.6 (78) to 6.7 (43), and ensuring they are in the box seat for the second straight year.

Despite the finals door still being left ajar for Casey after losing to Richmond, Demons coach Sam Radford is prioritising each week and the development of his young group.

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Casey couldn't match the intensity of Richmond for four quarters 192828 the way they wanted to move the ball - we weren’t able to keep the ball in our half as much I would’ve liked, which is an errant we need to improve on.

“I think the focus needs to be on us playing our brand of footy for four quarters.

“Because if we don’t do that it doesn’t matter how the ladder goes.

“We have a young team and it is about us developing and improving every week. We have Collingwood this week - they are in good form after an unbelievable win against the

Picture: ROB CAREW Blues, so that will be a challenge.

“If we are worried too much about the next few weeks, and finals, we won’t beat Collingwood.

“So we have to focus ourselves on beating Collingwood and that is what we are doing.” berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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By Tyler Lewis

Nathan Oakes starred for the Bulls in the EFL on the weekend. 196224

Berwick lands junior NPL license in a huge boost

By Tyler Lewis The Berwick City Soccer Club is flying, both on and off the field.

The club not only has new and improved state-of-the-art facilities at Jack Thomas Reserve, it is also one of 12 clubs to have been granted a license into a brighter future in the expansion of the Junior Boys National Premier League (JBNPL).

The JBNPL expanded by 12 new clubs on Monday, 5 August to now make the state competition include 47 clubs - with a position still open for 2021 entries to potentially bring it up to 48 clubs. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

After a long wait, the board decided to grant the access to Berwick City, which can now field under-13, 14 and 15 sides in the new competition commencing in 2020. It's a major coup for the club and an indication of the growth of the sport in the south-east region.

With the addition of three new sides in the competition, the board intends on adding more sides and clubs over the next few years, which means the grant for Berwick couldn’t have come at a better time.

For the full story behind the exciting announcement, pick up a copy of next week’s paper.

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4. WHICH famous Australian motor racing driver was known as ‘Gelignite Jack’?

5. WHO scored the most runs for Australia at cricket’s 2019 World Cup? 6. WHICH English newspaper carried the advertisement proclaiming the death of English cricket that led to the creation of the Ashes?

7. WHICH Australian boxer won a world title when he defeated Spaniard Jose Legra in 1969?

8. WHICH Australian was knighted for services to tennis?

9. WHICH Russian tennis player won several Australian titles in the 1970s?

10. WHO won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics?

11. WHICH city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?

12. WHICH Australian cricket team that toured England scored 50 centuries?

13. WHAT sport did the New York Cosmos play?

14. WHICH Australian won an Olympic 1500 metres track final by the widest margin in the race’s history?

15. WHO was the first Australian to win $1 million prizemoney in golf?

16. IN what swimming event must the arms and legs remain below the waterline?

17. BILL Northam won an Olympic gold medal for Australia at the age of 60. In what sport was it?

18. WHAT was the name of tennis star John Newcombe’s uncle, who played Test cricket for Australia ?

19. WHICH country won the rugby sevens at the 2010 Commonwealth Games?

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tory against Cerberus, 15.29 (119) to 2.6 (18).

Although not requiring the percentage boost, the Hills had the opportunity to demolish Cerberus even further but were extremely inaccurate in front of goal - kicking 4.13 (37) in the opening term to just two behinds.

DIVISION 4 Hallam punished Lyndale in a stupendous 27.14 (176) to 3.1 (19) victory.

Hallam, which sits percentage ahead of Moorabbin, piled on nine goals to none in the premiership term and didn’t stop there with another seven in the final quarter.

Max Little was among the best for the Pumas in the monumental loss.

Lyndhurst, meanwhile, put Moorabbin to the sword in its 20.9 (129) to 3.6 (24) win.

Jarryd McGrath was dominant with six majors in a best afield performance while Matt Johansson was the best for the Roos.

Carrum-Patterson Lakes had a field day against Dandenong, running riot with a 17.23 (125) to 5.4 (34) win.

With a six-goal to none opening term, the game was finished at the first interval. Aaron Wilson kicked another handful to go with his 48 this season.

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MORNINGTON PENINSULA NEPEAN DIVISION 2 - ROUND 17 Devon Meadows went down to the ladderleading Red Hill on the weekend, 2.5 (17) to 9.15 (69).

The Panthers held the Hillmen at bay for the opening half but, as good sides do, the Hillmen got off the chain and burst away with another victory.

At the main break, the Panthers were only trailing by eight points, but a goalless second half proved costly as Red Hill piled on six majors in contrast.

Pearcedale, meanwhile, suffered another heavy defeat at the hands of Langwarrin, 23.15 (153) to 2.6 (18).

Huw Jones was named best afield for the Dales while ex-North Melbourne listed player Tim McGenniss - gearing up for a mammoth finals series - was named the best for the Roos with his three majors.

The Dales face the imposing Karingal this week to avoid finishing on the bottom of the ladder, and will have to either cause one of the upsets of the season or lose by less than the last-placed Crib Point, which faces Tyabb.

EASTERN FOOTBLL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION - ROUND 15 Despite going down 8.9 (57) to 12.11 (83) to South Croydon, it was still a remarkable day for Noble Park.

Nathan Oakes - who was named best-on for the Bulls - was meant to be in the stands for another four weeks with a meniscus injury, but four weeks was enough for the young Bull as he returned as if he hadn’t missed a minute.

Current Frankston Dolphin-listed forward Ali Zijai also kicked two majors in his side’s loss.

SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 2 - ROUND 16 The Doveton Eagles were unable to secure third spot in their crucial clash against Murrumbeena, going down 14.13 (97) to 9.12 (66).

The Lions’ elite accuracy in the opening term allowed them to run away with the victory. Both sides had seven scoring shots in the first stanza but the Lions were able to convert all their shots to take a 20-point buffer into quarter time.

Simon Clarke continued his good form for the Eagles being named best afield, while stablemate Jye Sigersma (three goals) kicked his 19th major from just six games in 2019.

Keysborough put away Chelsea Heights with ease as they ran away 13.14 (92) to 6.6 (42) victors.

Matt Carnelley proved once again that three is his magic number with yet another triple - making it the eighth time he has done so this season.

DIVISION 3 Despite trailing at every break, Hampton Park demonstrated why it’s the team to beat - edging out third-placed Clayton on Saturday, 12.14 (86) to 11.14 (80).

A six-goal third term put the Redbacks back in it as they surged out to a remarkable fourwin gap from the second-placed Endeavour Hills.

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Magpies prevail in the end OUTER EAST FOOTBALL PREMIER AND DIVISION 1 REVIEW Narre Warren coach Matt Shinners drilled into his players during the week that the trip to Wandin would be the biggest experience his side would face this season.

The vocal crowd, the unique conditions and the challenge of knocking the Dogs off in their own fortress - it’s something Shinners knew his Magpies would simply relish.

“When you look at what they’ve done over the last three weeks, beating Beaconsfield and then Cranbourne and with the crowd right behind them, it’s a big advantage for them,” he told the News.

“That was a big focus for us (the experience), and not one south east side had gone there and won, so there was that motivation - the crowd is very, very vocal and a lot of the other coaches I’ve spoken to have witnessed that, so we knew the challenge we would be facing.”

And in Saturday’s blockbuster between the two sides, it took a moment of sheer brilliance to separate two sides that refused to let the foot off the throat all day.

The Magpies and Dogs could barely be split at the Kennel on Saturday, with a magic goal from Peter Gentile in the dying seconds sealing the four points for the Magpies, 18.21 (129) to 19.8 (122).

Gentile used all of his class to kicking a goal in mid-air from the goal square over his head with only seconds to play, ending a battle which had so many twists and turns of momentum.

Maximising on their elite pressure through the midfield, and with the likes of Trent Cody, Brad Scalzo, Dylan Quirk and Nathan Foote controlling possession and getting the ball moving, the Magpies looked ominous when the ball went forward in the first term, with Daniel Jackson marking everything and kicking the ball beautifully.

But Dogs skipper Justin Van Unen showcased some brilliance of his own to stem the bleeding nearing quarter time with a lovely checkside goal, before Clinton Johnston slotted a goal after the quarter time siren to draw the margin back to just 23.

The Dogs started the second well, with Rohan Heasley capitalising on some excellent forward pressure, before the Magpies once again steadied to regain control.

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the pocket after the half-time siren to give the Dogs plenty of momentum heading into the final siren, and with confidence they could overrun the Magpies on their home fortress.

And signs were looking worrying for Matt Shinners’ side, with the Dogs going absolutely berserk in the third quarter, kicking 10 goals to three and opening up a three goal lead with some of the most electric footy of the year.

But the Magpies - like quality sides do when severely challenged - clawed its way back, rediscovering some of its spark from the first half.

With no indication of which way the contest was going to go, the little contests - whether it is the stoppages, or the ability to just stick marks and tackles - become vital, and young gun Tom Miller came to the fore for the visitors, showcasing great composure as his side once again took the lead.

It wasn’t until Gentile’s piece of magic that sealed the result, with the siren going shortly after the crafty forward’s freakish match winner, in one of the most entertaining games of local footy in recent memory.

For the Magpies, veteran Michael Collins was absolutely sublime once more, while fellow great Col McNamara and Dan Jackson (six goals) had moments that will be talked about in the lead up to the finals, with McNamara’s drive particularly influential late.

Shinners said that it was disappointing for his side to have allowed the Dogs to control the game in the third, and knew they would be punished if they continued to turn the footy over.

“We started well, but I think we kicked 3.8 in the second term, so we probably didn’t make the most of our chances,” he said.

“But for most of the day we did a lot right, but we lost a bit of ascendency in the middle, missed a few kicks in the corridor, and once you miss those little things, it’s one kick and a goal.

But the Magpies showed plenty of determination to claw its way back, with Shinners heaping praise on his leaders in lifting when it mattered in one of the most impressive wins of the season from any side.

“I spoke to Col McNamara after the game, and he reckons it’s one of the best wins he’s been associated with,” he said.

“I said to Collo (Michael Collins), Col and (Brad) Scalzo before the game that they are our most experienced, and you’ll have to keep the young blokes up and about all day, and they did, and in the last quarter, they showed some terrific leadership.”

Beaconsfield, meanwhile, found a bit of spark at home after a disappointing fortnight of football against Upwey Tecoma, 17.22 (124) to 3.5 (23).

The Eagles were never really headed after skipping out to a 28-point lead at quarter time, and continued to build back into form and take the game on across the wide expanses of Holm Park.

Matthew Johnson’s stunning patch of form continued for the Eagles with a brilliant nine-goal haul, taking his tally to 34 after being dropped back to the reserves early in the season, indicating just how far he has come in such a short space of time.

In the remaining matches across the round, Cranbourne did what it needed to for its finals chances at home against Healesville, 17.17 (120) to 4.8 (32) to surge back into fifth, while Berwick’s impassable form continued with a vital win on the road against Woori Yallock, 15.13 (103) to 5.9 (39).

The presence of St Kilda great Stephen Milne, meanwhile was enough for Emerald to upset Doveton at home in front of a monster crowd in Division 1, 12.11 (83) to 10.11 (71).

Former St Kilda star Stephen Milne was up and about early in Emerald's win over Doveton. 196222 Pictures: ROB CAREW

Narre Warren coach Matt Shinners knew the challenge of playing Wandin on its home deck would be the biggest his side would face this season. 185007 Pictures: ROB CAREW Milne - who slotted 574 goals for the Saints to be one of the most prominent small forwards in AFL history - kicked an early goal, and with the momentum of this, and the vocal home crowd, the Bombers always looked likely to cause an upset.

While Milne was relatively well held after his early injection of class on the contest, the Bombers just looked ominous every time it entered the forward half, with Jake Pedder’s strong season continuing with another excellent performance. The Doves came back hard particularly in the final half - but couldn’t quite find enough momentum to force its way over the line.

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The Kangaroos were dealt several key injury blows - including gun defender Stephen Heppel to a calf - but started absolutely superbly to take in a 17-point quarter time lead, and that ballooned out to 32 at half-time after a four goal to two second quarter.

But the Rovers slowly got their game up and running, taking control of the contest to narrowly win the third term, before a devastating final term proved too hot to handle for Doug Koop’s side.

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