PAKENHAM OFFICER
@StarNews_SE
/pakenhamstarnews
40¢ Inc. GST 12414974-FA14-19
pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au
Thursday, 8 August, 2019
pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au/subscribe
Tragedy in Officer
Josh’s fight for cure
In pursuit of perfection real estate
com. au
PAGE 3
PAGE 5
Property Lift out
SPORT
New class of stars There are stars in the making right here in the south-east, and they're in our schools. More than 200 state school students, from primary and secondary schools around the area, descended on Officer Secondary College for a rehearsal ahead of this year's Victorian State Schools Spectacular (VSSS), to be held on Saturday 14 September at Melbourne Arena. The performance is the opportunity of a lifetime for the students, who will perform to an audience of around 12,000 people at Melbourne Arena and a TV audience later in the year on Network Seven.
Pakenham Consolidated students strike a pose in a break from rehearsal.
Appy end to noise 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 wish. The City of Casey has been trialling The Noise 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.
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. "This technology is designed to help make 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 application 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. Criticism from residents flooded social media after Star News' posted about the new initiative. One user called it "un Australian" and another said it was "dodgy". Noise complaints in Cardinia can be reported to council using the online form on their website at www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/servicerequest
Curtains, Blinds & Shutters
Direct from manufactuter compare our unbeatable prices on... ROMANS, ROLLERS, CURTAINS, PLANTATION SHUTTERS, VENETIANS, PANEL GLIDES, VERTICALS...
UP TO
40% OFF
1142924-CB27-14
Have you got your teeth checked before the big freeze?
"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
3/61-63 Main Street, Pakenham 5941 1214 www.pakenhamdental.com.au
12418085-SN21-19
CALL AND BOOK TODAY!
Call 9796 1101
to arrange a quotation from your local Blinds expert or visit our showroom: 22-24 Intrepid St., Berwick.
“Our passion is the latest fashion” email: info@interluxdesign.com www.interluxdesign.com