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The year is almost at an end and it’s time to think about enrolling your child for 2021/2022. Whether you’re a first-timer with a Prep or just looking to move schools, our Education Choices wrap has plenty of options to suit any learner. The schools and early learning centres featured within these pages welcome any questions you might have and will find ways to provide you with the information you need to make an informed choice. Open up and take a look!

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Help children with the leap New Hillcrest Christian College Head of Secondary School, Simon Taylor.

New Rivercrest Christian College Head of Secondary, Peter Bruce.

Crest Education new staff Crest Education, comprising Hillcrest Christian College and Rivercrest Christian College, has announced new staff appointments.

The appointments are set to bolster the Colleges’ wellbeing support for students: Hillcrest Christian College - Head of Secondary School, Simon Taylor Rivercrest Christian College - Head of Secondary, Peter Bruce Crest School Psychologist (provisional) Nicola Farrell Mr Taylor has held a number of positions within Hillcrest since his commencement in 2007, including as leader of the science faculty and the secondary school learning coordinator for Hillcrest.

He has a passion for making a difference in the lives of young people.

Mr Bruce is experienced in teaching and leading across independent and government schools. A natural encourager and an entrepreneurial and creative thinker, Mr Bruce has had a highly successful career to date and will be starting at Rivercrest early next term.

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New adventures await! teract with the broader campus community as they participate in the ‘buddies’ program with Year 5 students and other joint campus events.

The first year of primary school contains many rich learning experiences for academic, social and emotional growth.

If you are considering Heritage College for your child in 2021 and beyond, contact our enrolments coordinator on 03 9796 0100.

Enrolments are open throughout the lockdown period. To find out more, visit heritagecollege.vic.edu.au/prep.

New Crest School Psychologist (provisional), Nicola Farrell. tered provisional psychologist and an experienced student wellbeing coordinator.She is also a registered teacher with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and a member of the Australian Psychological Society.

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Moving with your child from early learning into primary school comes with new adventures and opportunities.

Taking the first step into school is a milestone that can be accompanied by many questions. When change comes, it is not always easy to navigate and children need support as they move from infancy to independence.

To provide the most supportive and nurturing process for families moving into prep, Heritage College offers a pathway to primary school called ‘Step into Prep’. The program provides a helpful information session for parents in a relaxed environment where families can meet their child’s educator with plenty of time for questions and answers.

If you are considering prep for your child at Heritage College, we invite you to attend orientation day in Term 4. Orientation days allow incoming prep students to view the classroom spaces, meet their teacher and classmates and familiarise themselves with learning areas and activities. When the time comes to start prep, everything is familiar for both child and parents. In this way, making the move into school is less of a leap and more of a familiar ‘step’.

During their prep year, children build confidence and develop literacy and numeracy skills through hands-on, play-based learning.

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Celebrating top students This year Maranatha Christian School is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Dutch migrants established the school on Kidds Road, Doveton in 1970.

The coronavirus has meant the celebrations and school community have looked very different than planned but students and the wider community pulled together to make the most of a unique school year.

Online learning has presented many opportunities to improve students’ work-ready skills such as teamwork, digital literacy, critical thinking, presentation, and creativeness.

Independence and initiative in the classroom is driven by the school’s continuous improvement to learning, and with the support of dedicated teachers and staff, students have been encouraged to lead online assemblies and activities.

This time has also provided a wonderful opportunity for students in all year levels to try new things and seek activities that connect their favourite subjects or interests.

Jenny Rus, Deputy Principal (Junior), highlighted several improvements to online learning and student engagement.

“In Junior School the Seesaw app was introduced for Prep to Year 2 families which created a more flexible way to distribute and submit work and importantly to assist in formative academic assessment. Live virtual lessons continued for all Year 3 to Year 6 students, which allowed the planned curriculum to be followed and for students to continue to excel in their learning,” she said.

Colleen Dutlow, Deputy Principal (Secondary), shared that “term 3 is an exciting time as the induction of the school leadership team occurs for the following year. We are passionate about seeing our students develop their

Students from all year levels are encouraged to be part of a leadership team to serve the school and wider community. servant leadership style for a life of service to the Lord wherever they may be.”

Students from Junior, Middle and Senior School are encouraged to put forward their application for an interview to become part of a leadership team where they serve the school and wider community.

Senior School students apply for a position on the Senate. Their tenure of leadership begins in Term 4 after being inducted during an assembly where they swear a pledge and are presented with their leadership badges

and ties. The Senate receive training and meet weekly with the Head of Senior School to plan activities that engage the school community.

These activities, at times, raise funds and the funds are distributed to different organisations chosen by the group.

The Senate puts on special programs that further connect students from different sections of the school to promote mental and spiritual health whilst cultivating a cohesive community amongst the students across year levels. It is special to see younger students rub shoulders with the older ones and natural

mentoring taking place.

One of the very special things to witness is other students, who do not have a position on the Senate, putting their hands up to become involved in these programs. This year, the Induction Service took place via Zoom. Head of Senior School Ms De Zilva gave a speech on leadership and parents had the privilege of presenting their children with their badges and ties. It was a special service with the whole secondary school - students and staff, parents, grandparents and invited guests - all supporting the next group of student leaders.

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A school that is engaged When selecting a secondary school for your child, you need to feel confident in not only what that school can deliver in Year 7, but how the school can provide a stimulating learning environment across the six years. It’s a big decision.

St. Peter’s College engages with parents and guardians to enhance the learning results of students. This starts when we first open our classrooms for parents and students to visit with our Guided Virtual Campus Tours.

Our desire is for students to run excitedly through St. Peter’s College gates to commence their secondary schooling as a Year 7 student, and walk out at the end of Year 12, with confidence, a sense of purpose, and a feeling of positivity about their future lives. Our 21st century learner will need a skill-set of: critical thinking, effective communication skills and the ability

to work collaboratively and creativity. St. Peter’s College strives to provide opportunities for our students to engage and excel in all of these areas - developing the skills today to thrive in tomorrow’s world.

We are a proudly Catholic community with a focus on Christ at the centre of our learning.

Servicing both the Clyde North and Cranbourne residents, we have a strong focus on the development of the whole person, spiritually, academically, socially, and emotionally to meet the challenges of a global citizen.

To book your place in our next Guided Virtual Tour Visit our website: www.stpeters.vic. edu.au Act now - 2021 student enrolment positions are very limited. Secure Year 7 2022 enrolment positions by submitting your application now.

Developing the skills students need to thrive in tomorrow’s world.

St Peter’s has a focus on students’ spiritual, academic, social, and emotional development.

Student Motto 2020 “Be not afraid....”

As a Catholic community, we aspire to lead in faith, guide with love, and inspire through learning.

Please join us and meet College staff and students on a Virtual Campus Tour held on Fridays mornings from 9.30am. Book your place on our website home page via our Book A Tour icon.

Enrolment Applications are still being accepted and processed.

All of your Enrolment Application requirements can be completed online, starting with a Virtual Tour.

To register your interest for future Enrolment Intakes please use our Enrolment Enquiry Form on our website or contact our College Office staff by phone.

We assure you that we continue to have the health & safety of our community at the forefront of all our thinking and actions.

Visit our website www.stpeters.vic.edu.au or Contact College Registrar Ms Wendy Height Ph 5990 7777 4W STAR NEWS

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Thank you students

By Anthony Byrne MP, Federal Member for Holt In 2020 the Coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives completely.

Federal and state governments have asked our community to make huge sacrifices like staying at home to protect our health system and to limit infection rates.

One of the major disruptions to take place this year with Covid-19 has been to our school system, as teachers have had to provide classes online and parents have had to support their

children with home schooling. This has not been an easy task and I wish to thank our students and teachers for their enormous efforts during this difficult period of time.

Over the coming weeks there will be a staggered return of students to local schools. I am thinking of students catching up with their friends and enjoying the experience of getting back to face-to-face learning. I really feel for Year 12 students this year who are preparing for exams in the coming weeks but have had to endure an extremely stressful and disruptive year, which must have affected their mental health.

Good luck to all Year 12 students. Our students and teachers all deserve our recognition for their efforts in 2020.

Federal Holt MP Anthony Byrne.

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Anthony Byrne MP is extending his thanks to students and teachers.

Anthony Byrne MP Federal Member for Holt ‘Thank you to our students, teachers and parents in 2020.’

2020 has been an incredibly disruptive year for teachers, students and parents due to the COVID-19 crisis. Our teachers have had to provide classes online and parents have had to support their children with home schooling.

Over the coming weeks there will be a staggered return of students to local schools. Good luck to all Year 12 students with their exams. Our students, teachers and parents all deserve recognition for their incredible efforts in 2020.

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Quality care Cranbourne Primary School prides itself on being inclusive of all, and whilst encouraging students to be responsible learners and supportive members of the community.

Through a learning environment that promotes PRIDE - persistence, responsibility, independence, discipline and excellence, students are able to develop strong connections through: • An extensive well being program • Engaging specialist programs • Advocating of student voice • Personalizing learning • Recognizing and respecting the cultural diversity of our community • A specialized program for students with English as an additional language (EAL) A virtual tour of the school is available to view on the school website.

Please contact the office to make an appointment to discuss your child’s enrolment.

Address: Cranbourne Primary School, 42-58 Bakewell St, Cranbourne VIC 3977

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Kids On Aspen has been welcoming Clyde North families to their service for 18 months with the purpose built service opening in May 2019.

Kids On Aspen is a sister service to Kids On Clyde and has already established a reputation for outstanding care and education in the early childhood industry. Kids on Aspen is a family owned service with the owners Michelle Thomas and Simone Gee leading an amazing and dedicated team of early childhood educators. Both Michelle and Simone are qualified early childhood teachers who share a passion for delivering high quality care and as parents have an understanding of the importance of building strong relationships not only with their families that attend the centre, but also within the community of Clyde North and Casey.

Michelle believes that: “What sets our service apart from others is that we are privately owned and not part of a large conglomerate.

Having the owners on site gives families a sense of confidence that their children will always be our priority.”

Simone added: “As owners we are very hands on and take pride in the fact that we have the best educators working with us to provide amazing care and learning experiences for each child.”

Along with the beautiful play spaces for children aged from six weeks to five years, the service also has a weekly specialist music and drama program and a sports program which is free of charge for families. Kids On Aspen also runs a community explorers program and bush kindergarten for the 4 Year Old Kindergarten children.

Kids on Aspen has a reputation for outstanding care and education.

Kids On Aspen also deliver two different 4 Year Old Kindergarten programs for children the year before school along with a 3 Year Old Kindergarten program. These are delivered by a team of experienced and enthusiastic early childhood teachers.

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School Principal Heritage College offers Christian education from Early Learning through to Year 12. Situated in Narre Warren South and Officer, both campuses are set on metropolitan and semi-rural properties. The College’s mission is to provide quality Christian education that develops the mind, body and spirit, with the goal of seeing each student become a vital and compassionate member of the community.

The shared College values of respect, resilience, service and excellence shape learning and curricular activities.

These values are demonstrated through classroom practice, displays and service-based activities in the community. A focus on service is reinforced from early years right through to Year 12, with opportunities to serve in the local community. A growing alumni demonstrates the College’s commitment to achievement and success as evidenced in the chosen careers of graduating students.

At Clyde Grammar, our students are at the forefront of our vision. We encourage them to be passionate, curious, confident and creative. We inspire them to naturally become critical thinkers and risk takers. The expectations and standards we set are high but realistic, as we endeavour to raise independent, resilient, life-long learners who continually strive to be the best version of themselves.

At Clyde Grammar we get to know your child and your family personally. We acknowledge how crucial it is to form genuine, caring, relationships, as this fosters respect, inspiration, happiness and success for all.

We deliver a curriculum that caters to the individual needs of your child, which will see them continually progress and experience success. Our learning environments are safe, engaging and stimulating, and the education we deliver is relevant, enriching and meaningful. Clyde Grammar is an intimate and inclusive school, with only 52 students within each year level. We currently have limited spaces available for Year 1 in 2021 and continually invite enrolments for Foundation/Prep.

Please explore our website for further details and clarification that we are the perfect choice for your child and your family.

Yours sincerely, Leanne Evans – Principal www.clydegrammar.vic.edu.au

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Kathryn Pepper Welcome to Trinity Catholic Primary School. Our school motto of Faith, Hope and Love is at the cornerstone of everything we do.

The school is a part of Our Lady Help of Christian’s Parish in Narre Warren and the students are inspired to develop a close personal relationship with God to deepen their understanding of the Catholic Faith in a way that is meaningful and relevant to their lives.

Trinity is committed to providing an education that develops the whole person. With over 43 different nationalities, our school is proud of its unique diversity and we understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive school environment. We are committed to providing a child safe school where student voice plays an integral role in the decisions made at the school.

We recognise that all students learn and perform differently, so the curriculum offered is student centred, targeted and individualised. The school’s theme of “Ownership of Learning” motivates students to be confident in their own learning and seek challenges. The dedicated staff ensure learning is relevant, contemporary, challenging and engaging, and that a love of learning is nurtured.

We look forward to welcoming you at Trinity. prinicpal@trinitynarre.catholic.edu.au

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Building relationships between family, school, parish and the wider community is vital in ensuring that all students reach their full potential. Communication is the key and our open-door policy enables families to connect with all members of the school community to support the learning needs of their child.

To discover more about Trinity Catholic Primary School and what the school can offer your child, please contact the School Office on 9704 1970 to arrange a time to tour the school.

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Chris Black “Developing the skills today to thrive in tomorrow’s world” Welcome to St. Peter’s College. Our school motto: “Be Not Afraid” continues to inspire and challenge all within our community. Our vision is for all students to excel in all they undertake not matter what the challenges are which may confront them. The learning environment created provides students with the opportunity to become the best version of themselves.

When selecting a secondary college you must feel confident that the school can provide a stimulating learning environment across the six years. It’s a big decision.

We are a proudly Catholic community with a focus on Christ at the centre of our learning. Servicing both the Clyde North and Cranbourne residents, we are committed to continuous improvement and have a strong focus on the development of the whole person, academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually to meet the challenges of a global citizen.

“As a Catholic community, we aspire to lead in faith, guide with love and inspire through learning.”

Our desire is for students to run excitedly through our gates as they commence their secondary schooling and walk out at the end of Year 12, with confidence, a sense of purpose, and a feeling of positivity about their future lives. The 21st Century learner will require a skill-set of: critical thinking, effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively & creativity. St. Peter’s College strives to provide opportunities for our students to engage and excel in all of these areas.

We will welcome you at our Guided Virtual Campus Tour, held on Friday mornings at 9.30 via Zoom. To book your place or for more information regarding student enrolments please contact our Registrar Mrs Wendy Height via our Enrolment Enquiry Form on jour website.

Come join us.

Mr Chris Black, Principal www.stpeters.vic.edu.au/enrolments

We are very pleased to welcome you to Cranbourne’s newest school – Cranbourne West Secondary College! With state of the art facilities, our school certainly stands out. But our school is so much more than bricks and mortar, wide open play spaces and great sports fields. Our school stands for Inclusion and Excellence and seeks to represent the aspirations of students and families in Cranbourne West by providing high quality teaching and learning in a safe environment, which celebrates diversity and finds strength in individual difference. Our College motto – Diversis Viribus – Strength Through Diversity, reflects the culture of our school. That difference is to be celebrated and that we become strong and united by embracing difference.

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Our College Values – A.S.P.I.R.E, reflect the things our community sees as imperative in shaping the future leaders of our community.

Acceptance, Sincerity, Perseverance, Inclusion, Respect and Excellence are the qualities upon which our learning community is founded; and strong foundations they are. Our College has employed outstanding staff who will ensure that vocational and academic pathways are provided for all students, and our success as a school will be measured by those important post-school outcomes for our students, be they university or other further study; apprenticeships or traineeships; or full time employment.

High expectations ensure outstanding outcomes. Cranbourne West Secondary College is a school with something for everyone.

We look forward to meeting you.

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In partnership with dedicated staff, Heritage College is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of all who are associated with the College; every student, every family, the local community and beyond.

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Welcome to Marnebek School. We are a dual mode specialist school catering for students from Foundation to Year 12 with a multi campus facility designed to support students with a range of intellectual and physical disabilities.

Our school has a clear direction and focused attention on ensuring students have targeted learning programs supporting literacy and numeracy skills. The dedication of staff is clearly evident.

Our educational morale purpose is to ensure all students at Marnebek receive a high quality education in which they can achieve success.

School Vision Marnebek School believes in providing a stimulating and engaging environment, which enables students to embrace learning and achieve their full potential.

We do this by building their social, emotional and physical wellbeing; empowering students to become active and valued members of their community.

School Mission Marnebek School is a supportive learning community where everyone is encouraged to be responsible, safe, respectful and resilient. We enable students to become active in their learning by participating in engaging programs that prepare them for the future.

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A return to joy

By Mitchell Clarke A return to the classroom on Monday brought big smiles to the faces of students across the City of Casey.

After a heavily disrupted year, all primary school students, students in Year 7 and students studying VCE and VCAL subjects were officially welcomed back to onsite learning.

“This is a great day for students, school staff, parents and carers who have all worked incredibly hard to get us to this point,” Premier Daniel Andrews said on Monday.

Just four children across all year levels at Narre Warren North Primary School were absent on the first day back.

“The children were keen to come to school and arrived with huge smiles on their faces. There were no tears on arrival or during the day,” principal Connie Vandervoort said.

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Teen’s fire rescue A Cranbourne teenager is being hailed an unsung hero for running into a smoking house to rescue a mother and her two young children.

Tenaia Salesulu, 16, was at a park on Bellarine Drive, Cranbourne with her five-year-old cousin Aysher on Monday morning, 12 October, when she heard a smoke alarm going off at a nearby house.

As smoke began to billow from the property, Tenaia heroically ran into the house, despite not knowing who or what was inside.

“Nothing really was going through my mind at the time. I just knew they were in need of help,” she told Star News.

“I couldn’t see much but it was really smoky.

It was filling up with smoke quickly.”

The teenager brought a baby and a child to safety outside before running back to rescue a woman, presumed to be the young children’s mother.

“I could tell the mum was scared,” she recalled.

After bringing the trio to safety, Tenaia returned to Aysher who watched on from the park.

“I don’t really feel anything, I’m just happy that the family is safe and that I was there to help out,” she said.

Tenaia’s noble action went relatively unnoticed, as she had left the house before emergency services arrived on scene.

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The incident was brought under control within five minutes and thankfully no injuries were reported.

Tenaia’s proud mother Michelle Salesulu said she couldn’t believe what had happened when she received a call from her daughter.

“I’m extremely proud. I couldn’t actually believe that she was so fearless to make that split decision. I think she was running on pure instinct to be able to do that,” Ms Salesulu said.

“She doesn’t believe that she needs to be commended on it. She says it’s just instinct but I don’t think she really understands the impact she’s had on this family.”

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The class of Casey

By Lance Jenkinson Cranbourne Turf Club will lobby Racing Australia to have its premier event earn group status from next year.

The TAB Cranbourne Cup, a listed race over 2025 metres, ticks all the boxes for an elevation to a Group 3 race, according to Cranbourne Turf Club chief executive officer Neil Bainbridge.

In order to be considered for group race classification, a race has to rate highly in the eyes of Racing Australia’s patent committee for three years running.

The last three Cranbourne Cups have achieved the benchmarks set out and Mr Bainbridge is confident the 2020 edition, won by Future Score on Sunday, would also score favourably in the patent committee’s assessment.

“We’ve done everything we can,” Mr Bainbridge said on Monday.

“We think yesterday’s edition of the Cranbourne Cup was one of the stronger ones and we’re very confident it will achieve that benchmark again, so that would be four years in a row that race has achieved its benchmark.

“It is eligible for consideration by the patent committee to be elevated from a listed race to a group race, and that’s something we’re going to continue to work with Racing Victoria and Racing Australia to make that happen before next year’s edition.

“That’s certainly the ambition of the club, and we’re working really hard to make that happen.”

Should the 2021 Cranbourne Cup receive group status, Mr Bainbridge has forecast prize money to go up to a whopping half a million dollars.

Future Score claimed the $400,000 TAB Cranbourne Cup in impressive style on Sunday with Fred Kersley piloting him home.

Picture: COURTESY OF RACING PHOTOS It is already a rich race for connections, with $400,000 scooped up on Sunday, which is no mean feat in the middle of a pandemic.

“We’re very confident that the Cranbourne Cup will be a Group 3 race next year,” Mr Bainbridge said.

“If that happens, we’ll increase prize money to half a million dollars.

“It was already great prize money this year.”

Mr Bainbridge said it had been a “long-term desire” to have a group race at Cranbourne.

It would add more prestige to the Cranbourne Cup, ensuring it will continue to attract high quality runners.

“Cranbourne is a significant-sized racing industry and for our premier cup to be a Group 3 race would be a terrific result,” Mr Bainbridge said.

“That’s what we’ve been working towards by growing the prize money over a number of years, and trying to attract the best horses we can.”

Mr Bainbridge oversaw a successful, albeit crowd-less, two-day TAB Cranbourne Cup car-

nival on the weekend.

It started with night racing on Friday, with five-year-old New Zealand mare West Wind taking out the Pinker Pinker Plate.

On Sunday, Future Score, a six-year-old gelding, trained by Matt Cumani and ridden by Fred Kersley, etched his name into the Cranbourne Cup history books, overcoming Odeon and last year’s winner Dr Drill.

It could be the first step en route to the Melbourne Cup if all goes to plan for Future Score.

“I think the Cumani stable rate him pretty highly,” Mr Bainbridge said.

“He’ll probably head to the Lexus [Stakes] on the opening day of the Flemington Spring Racing Carnival.

“The prize for the winner of the Lexus is a ticket to the Melbourne Cup, so they’ve got reasonably lofted hopes for him.

“It would be great for all involved if the Cranbourne Cup winner continues to frank that form at Flemington.”

Meanwhile, the Cranbourne-trained Mirage Dancer will be gunning for this Saturday’s Caulfield Cup. From the Trent Busuttin-Natalie Young stable, Mirage Dancer will enter the race in hot form on the back of a Group 1 win in The Metropolitan in Sydney earlier this month.

“Mirage Dancer is the son of Frankel, a famous European horse,” Mr Bainbridge said.

“He is the first son of Frankel to win a Group 1 race in Australia.

“He’ll be very hard to beat in the Caulfield Cup and we hope for the Busuttin-Young stable they can get a result there.”

For more on the weekend’s Cranbourne Cup carnival, turn to Sport.

Casey Council meetings slashed in half

By Mitchell Clarke

The CRRA has since written to the council’s administrator Noelene Duff regarding the group’s concerns. 218219 “Sometimes decisions on timely matters just can’t wait a full month for them to be heard,” he said.

“It also sets a poor example for elected councillors, when we eventually get them. It kind of sets the message that doing the bare minimum is enough.”

The Casey Council was dismissed in February this year, meaning the next election won’t be held until October 2024.

During a period without councillors, Mr Browne said transparency was needed more than ever.

“If they want to save money, there’s plenty

of ways to do so, you don’t do it by cutting down on transparency and undermining local democracy,” he said.

“We should’ve learnt that lesson in the past.

There’s long been a lack of transparency before but the City of Casey are still not addressing it.”

City of Casey Governance Manager Rhys Matulis said residents and ratepayers could contact the council’s administrators through the ‘Casey Conversations’ online engagement platform.

“We have an absolute focus on being transparent and providing opportunities for local democracy and community engagement and have seen a significant increase,” Mr Matulis said.

“Despite the challenges of Covid-19, the focus on greater engagement and new and innovative platforms to enable this has resulted in a significant increase in community participation and engagement in issues of importance and that affect the community.

“Since transitioning to the new timeslot, council has seen an overall increase in engagement with our meetings, meaning a huge surge in Facebook livestream views, totalling 103k in 2019/20, compared to 33k in the year 2018/19.”

By Mitchell Clarke A Berwick teen and a Cranbourne teen were among four people to be nabbed in Melbourne’s west by the Gang Crime Squad.

Four young men, aged between 16 and 17, were arrested and charged with a string of offences, after they were caught by police travelling in an allegedly stolen vehicle on the Western Highway in Rockbank at about 1am on Sunday morning, 11 October.

That vehicle, a Volkswagen Passat, was allegedly stolen from a Springvale address just days earlier on 8 October.

A 17-year-old Cranbourne man and a 16-year-old Dandenong man have been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, conduct endangering life and bail offences.

The duo were remanded in custody to appear at a children’s court at a later date.

Meanwhile, two other teens, a 16-year-old Berwick man and a 16-yearold Endeavour Hills man, were also charged with theft of a motor vehicle and conduct endangering life.

The pair have since been bailed to appear at a Children’s Court at a later date.

The arrests, which were carried out by police from the Gang Crime Squad and Southern Metro Region, formed part of Operation Alliance.

The state-wide operation aims to combat predicted increases in certain high harm offences as coronavirus restrictions are slowly lifted or reduced.

Operation Alliance will be ongoing in various parts of the state with a range of regional units and members from Crime Command coming together in a joint effort to deter and disrupt the anticipated increase in offences.

Anyone with information about offences or gang activity should contact Crime Stoppers.

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The voice of Casey ratepayers has labelled a decision to slash the number of council meetings in half as “lacking transparency and undermining democracy”.

As part of an operational review, the City of Casey has reduced the number of meetings in 2021 to 11, with the meeting also permanently shifted from 6.30pm to 4pm.

Prior to that, meetings were generally held twice monthly, but the new frequency is consistent with a number of other local councils including Cardinia and Bayside.

But Casey Residents and Ratepayers Association (CRRA) secretary Brendan Browne said the decision appeared to have been carried out with “little to no public consultation”.

“Certainly it caught us by surprise,” he said.

“Council meetings are a very important part of local democracy so it effectively means that we miss out on, or have less of an opportunity to have a voice and pose questions during meetings.”

He argued the reduction in meetings could pose various other challenges, including a timely response issues.

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Casey welcomes millions

By Mitchell Clarke More than $142 million from the Federal Budget is set to be spent on “much-needed” arterial road upgrades across Casey.

The City of Casey has welcomed the budget boost to invest $1.1 billion in Victoria’s road and rail projects as part of the 2020-21 JobMaker Plan.

City of Casey Chair of Administrators Noelene Duff PSM said the investment into priority road infrastructure was “significant” for residents and commuters alike.

“We are pleased that the Australian Government has committed to funding three critical road projects that council has long been advocating to ease congestion, keep our growing

traffic moving and create local jobs,” Ms Duff said.

The three road projects to receive funding were around Narre Warren North Road, Hall Road and Western Port Highway.

Narre Warren North Road is set to receive an added $31 million to the State Government’s $38.5 million for for duplication works between Fox Road and Belgrave Hallam Road.

“This upgrade will enhance the critical link from Cranbourne through to Narre Warren, making travel more efficient between these busy suburbs,” Ms Duff explained.

Hall Road in Cranbourne West will receive $84.5m from the Federal Government as part of a $169m project to duplicate a 5.2km stretch from McCormicks Road to CranbourneFrankston Road, and upgrade intersections.

Meanwhile, Western Port Highway will receive $27.2m for intersection upgrades as part of a $54 million program, which is being matched by the State Government.

Ms Duff said works at Hall Road and Western Port Highway would help to alleviate congestion and improve safety and accessibility in Cranbourne West.

“We hope to see these projects fast tracked, particularly the upgrade of the dangerous Evans Road intersection, to deliver on our community’s calls for enhanced safety and traffic flow,” she said.

“We know that as more people call our rapidly growing city home, we see more cars and more traffic on our roads. This injection of funds will help to better connect residents

to jobs, services and most importantly, their families.”

City of Casey CEO Glenn Patterson said the projects would be “complemented” by other key budget initiatives like the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program.

The program has been extended until the end of 2021.

“More than $1.6m is being allocated to eligible projects in the municipality, which will double the investment into our community through this program in 20-21,” he said.

“We have a list of local shovel-ready projects to put forward for this ‘use it or lose it’ program which will start up some much-needed infrastructure and provide a boost to local jobs and economies during or beyond construction.”

Further college funding

By Mitchell Clarke Hampton Park Secondary College will receive more than half a million in funding to plan for a new wellness centre, administration office and entrance area.

Education Minister James Merlino and Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas took to Zoom on Thursday 8 October to announce the school had been given the green light to start planning for upgrades.

Under the Infrastructure Planning and Acceleration Fund, Hampton Park Secondary College will receive a further $563,000 to plan for their Stage 3 modernisation works, which include a new wellness centre and refurbishment of the administration and entrance area.

It’s anticipated the new centre will support a variety of health initiatives and assist in catering to the diverse needs of the school’s multicultural student population.

By starting the detailed designs now, it’s hoped projects will be shovel-ready once capital funding is allocated in a future State Budget.

“Planning for school upgrades in the future will provide a much needed boost to our economy as we get on with the post pandemic recovery,” Minister Merlino said.

Hampton Park Secondary College Principal Wayne Haworth welcomed the funding to plan for the school’s Stage 3 masterplan.

“We are continuing to deliver our mod-

ernisation masterplan with construction funding of Stage 1 and 2, and planning funding for Stage 3,” he said.

“Planning for Stage 3 is another step as we endeavour to provide all our students with a truly modern and state-of-the-art learning environment that will assist us to maximise learning.

“Our students, teachers and families look forward to all the upcoming construction and new facilities.”

The school has recently received more than $7 million in funding boosts.

Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas said the investments would ensure Hampton Park families had the best chance at accessing a “high quality education”.

“The Andrews Government will continue to invest in our local schools such as Hampton Park Secondary College to make sure students have the best facilities to help them achieve their best results,” he said.

Mr Maas also announced that 4Dimensions Building Contractors is set to carry out construction works on the $2.62 million Stage 1 modernisation project.

Those works, which will convert the school’s gymnasium into a double storey classroom complex to create six flexible classrooms, informal learning spaces, staff work areas and a VCE seminar room, were designed by Wowowa Architecture.

Stage 1 works are set to be completed in 2021.

The Minister and Mr Maas made the announcement on-line with student leaders Isabeau Hart and Eddie Vusic, school council president Luke Delutis and Hampton Park Secondary College Principal Wayne Haworth.

Peer Support Australia’s annual Talkand-Walk-a-Thon has returned, encouraging students to foster stronger relationships with their peers.

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Talk, walk for inner health

By Mitchell Clarke Schools across Casey are being encouraged to do their part in responding to the mental health crisis.

Just under half of Australian children have reported concern for their mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic, citing heightened levels of loneliness and isolation, according to figures from Reach Out. In a bid to combat to the concerning statistic, Peer Support Australia’s annual ‘Talkand-Walk-a-Thon’ has returned, encouraging students to foster stronger relationships with their peers.

The purpose of the walkathon is to encourage communication and exercise, which are vital building blocks towards good mental health.

During the event, students are encouraged to reach out by talking to their peers and developing new friendships and strengthening their relationships.

Peer Support Australia CEO Greg Cantwell said the event was now more important than ever.

He said after a year of social distancing and disruption, building relationships in school was “much needed”.

“Our program has always been important but the mental health effects on school-aged children during Covid-19 have been even more prominent this year,” Mr Cantwell said.

“This year has been an unsettling time for students and teachers alike.

“Some children and young people are still experiencing disruption to their routine and usual school rituals such as graduations and other celebrations.

“Providing COVID-safe experiences for students to reconnect with their school community is critical for the mental health and wellbeing of our young people.”

With Victorian schools still experiencing disruptions, which are planned to last throughout the remainder of 2020, this year’s Talk-and-Walk-a-Thon is designed to be flexible and adaptable to whatever format schools are currently operating.

“The great thing about the Talk-and-Walka-Thon is how it caters to the different needs of students and schools regardless of whether they are at school or a mixture of school based and remote learning” Mr Cantwell said.

“We are especially encouraging schools that are recommencing in-person teaching to use the Talkand-Walk-a-Thon as an opportunity for students to reconnect, while remote learning students can use the talking points included in our toolkit to start online conversations.”

The 2020 event coincides with National Mental Health Month this October. Peer Support Australia is encouraging schools around the nation to participate on a day of their choice throughout the month as a way to promote mental health and wellbeing.

The format of the event is designed to be flexible, with the walk’s distance, location and participating year levels able to be adapted to suit each school’s needs.

Participation is free and schools can register to participate by heading to www.peersupport.edu.au.

Registered schools will receive a Talk-andWalk-a-Thon toolkit.

New online planning system rolled out for City of Casey The City of Casey has launched a new, digital planning application program to streamline the planning process, improve the quality of applications and enhance the customer experience.

E-Property, which went live on Monday 5 October, was introduced as part of the overall Planning Service Review at the City of Casey.

The online portal features an online lodgement service, ensuring planning applications are assessed and approved as quickly as possible. It also allows applicants to view the status of their applications while they are being reviewed. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

Chief Executive Officer Glenn Patterson welcomed the new system and said it will allow Casey to further integrate the front and back end processes of a planning application, providing a more seamless experience for customers.

“The new service will formalise the pre-application process and enable internal teams to come together earlier in the piece to consolidate their recommendations,” Mr Patterson said.

“This will improve the customer experience, enhance the quality of applications and

enable quicker planning decisions.”

The launch of e-property is one of the eight key initiatives that stemmed from the Planning Service Review in 2018.

The introduction of the new system follows community consultation earlier this year, and in 2018, to get feedback on how Casey could improve its planning service delivery.

Mr Patterson said the transition demonstrated the council’s commitment to supporting the community, by continually improving our services.

“Key planning stakeholders were directly

consulted with to get their ideas on where improvements could be made to our planning application systems,” he said.

“These proposed changes, and the engagement with stakeholders, is a part of our commitment to customer service, maintaining a customer centric organisation, and ensuring that our residents and business owners are at the heart of the decisions that impact them the most.”

Following the launch of the new system, Casey will focus on other phases associated with the Planning Service Review.

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I write from the not-for-profit Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia (MIFA) to highlight that there is no question that across Australia, people’s mental health conditions have escalated significantly.

It is due to fear, anxiety and social isolation.

Covid-19 has hit the community very hard indeed.

What is very troubling is that 54 per cent of people with a mental illness do not access any kind of treatment. Close to seven in 10 of all GP presentations are now people with mental health issues.

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State grants focus on food One off food grants of up to $75,000 are on offer to assist Casey community food relief organisations.

Disability, Ageing and Carers Minister Luke Donnellan on Monday 12 October launched the State Government’s new $5 million Community Food Relief Fund.

The fund aims to support local community organisations supplying food to Victorians in need, with grants of up to $75,000 available.

Funding may be used to purchase infrastructure, such as refrigerated vans or updated IT and management software, develop innovative food relief delivery models, support COVID safe practices or to attract new volunteers to support the delivery of food programs.

The grants are open to community food relief organisations, including those in partner-

ship with local councils.

“Every Victorian deserves access to fresh and healthy food - which is why we’re boosting resources for community-based food relief services,” Mr Donnellan said.

“We’re making sure the food relief system supports Victorians when and where they need it, in a Covid safe way.”

Bass MP Jordan Crugnale thanked all volunteers, faith and community groups for providing meals and food relief to those in need.

“This funding will make sure they can continue providing that support,” she said.

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MPs Pauline Richards, Jordan Crugnale, Gary Maas and Harriet Shing with Premier Daniel Andrews (middle).

MPs stand by their Dan

By Mitchell Clarke Local Labor MPs have collectively rubbished claims there are calls within the party for Premier Daniel Andrews to resign.

An article by the Herald Sun, published on Monday 12 October, alleged several Victorian Labor MPs were now “turning on” their leader, saying he “must resign”.

It follows the resignation of the Department of Premier and Cabinet secretary Chris Eccles amid the fall out from the inquiry into the Hotel Quarantine fiasco.

But the claims, which were said to have been made by several MPs “speaking anonymously” have now come under fire.

Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas and

Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards joined Bass MP Jordan Crugnale and Eastern Victoria MP Harriet Shing in expressing “unwavering” support for their spearhead.

Mr Maas said the support within the party was “solid”.

“There is no appetite to change the best political leader in the country,” he said.

“I can see why other commercial media interests closely connected to the Liberal Party would want the Premier gone. He draws close to two million viewers each and every day.”

Ms Richards said she was “unwavering” in her support for Mr Andrews.

“Now is not the time to be thinking about politics. Every member of the Andrews Labor

Government I have spoken to is focused on one thing - beating this virus,” she said.

“I have no interest in commenting on anonymous reports. They’re irrelevant to the task at hand. My energy is on the needs of the Cranbourne community.”

The comments follow a statement from Bass MP Jordan Crugnale questioning the claims made by the Herald Sun. “There are always those that hide behind anonymity and there are journalists that put pen to paper never revealing a so called ‘source’ so we all have a duty to question its truth and legitimacy,” she said.

“When you look at who pays for that pen you have to question the intent - all roads tend to lead to the one media owner.

State splurge call for Cardinia, Casey

By Mitchell Clarke The State Budget must prioritise long-term support for “vulnerable” Casey residents whose employment and livelihoods have been destroyed by Covid-19, according to a local government representative body.

Interface Councils - a group which represents the 1.6 million residents living in Victoria’s 10 interface local government areas including Cardinia and Casey - said the upcoming State Budget will be more relevant to the average person than ever before.

The group’s spokesperson David Hawkins said Melbourne’s growth areas had been particularly hard hit by the pandemic.

He called for the budget to address four key areas - servicing the most vulnerable, supporting local economies, addressing infrastructure project shortfalls and getting local priorities right.

“Lending a hand to help residents who have lost their jobs due to Covid-19 should be at the forefront and residents of Melbourne’s outer areas will wait with bated breath for the Victorian Budget sometime before December,” Mr Hawkins said.

“In the upcoming State Budget we hope to see a common-sense approach to embedding positive changes to Interface areas so that the benefits of these measures can continue to be felt.

“Outer suburban areas have huge rates of rental and mortgage stress and our young people are now losing study and job opportunities because of the evolving mental health crisis.”

Liberal Gembrook MP Brad Battin said the budget must be targeted at supporting Casey and Cardinia locals in getting back to work.

“The State Government has already walked away from thousands of sole traders and small business in the growth areas of Casey and Cardinia,” he said.

“Industry will need support, and we must see grants to bring back manufacturing in the region. The best outcome for Casey and Cardinia will be innovative ways to attract private enterprise to the area to increase employment locally to ease pressure on the rail and road systems.

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The State Government’s Growing Suburbs Fund has recently invested $25 million towards local infrastructure in fast-growing interface and peri-urban councils like Cardinia and Casey.

Labor Bass MP Jordan Crugnale said the pandemic had highlighted many things including job insecurity and the casualisation of the workforce.

“Our communities like many others have been hit hard and the rebuild and recovery both socially and economically will be an absolute focus of our government,” she said.

“The Victorian budget will be handed down soon and will demonstrate our commitment to this.”

Fellow Labor MP for Narre Warren South Gary Maas said the government was listening to the concerns of interface councils and were continuing to work productively with them.

“Social and economic reform has been at the heart of what this government does and we have good form in this respect,” Mr Maas said.

“I would expect that this year’s State Bud-

Bunjil Place in Narre Warren. 209397 get will address societal concerns that have been exacerbated by Covid while at the same time providing the economic stimulus needed for the the fastest growing regions in Victoria.”

“Labor MPs are not calling for the Premier’s resignation, I certainly am not and nor is the broader caucus.”

Ms Shing added that she “absolutely stands behind the Premier and every single Minister and MP” who was working “so hard” to bring down - and keep down - Covid infections.

“I have never commented on gossip or quotes from people who aren’t prepared to put their name to their claims,” she said.

“The MPs I know support the work that the Premier has been doing this year and the leadership that he has demonstrated in taking decisions that have always been driven not by politics but by public health in the worst pandemic that we are likely to see in our lifetime.”

Local report

By Mitchell Clarke A localised mental health report has been submitted to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System (RCVMHS).

The findings from two mental health workshops held by Bass MP Jordan Crugnale in Pakenham and Wonthaggi late last year coincide with October being mental health month.

“Mental health is a priority that needs addressing,” Ms Crugnale said.

“Here in the electorate of Bass it is no different. People are crying out - for help, for support, for appropriate programs and services across a myriad of settings.”

The key findings of the December workshops identified a lack of services in the Bass electorate, along with a need to improve service provision, increase accessibility and work to remove the stigma around mental health.

Ms Crugnale’s workshops aimed to gather further information and input from the community, facilitate local conversations and create a reference document with localised information.

Representatives from over 200 community groups and organisations were invited to attend, with local schools, men’s sheds, sporting clubs, councils, volunteers, health professionals and faith groups getting involved.

“The different perspectives, local knowledge and contributions from those who participated were invaluable,” Ms Crugnale said.

“Across Bass, we have incredible professionals, mental health practitioners and service providers keen to make a difference.”

The summary report has been described as a working document reporting on the findings from the workshops, where participants were posed five questions about mental health in their community over a roundtable setting.

Ms Crugnale intends to host an additional series of workshops across the electorate to discuss local implementation of the recommendations from the RCVMHS, once they are released next year.

“It’s a top priority of mine to help ensure everyone has access the mental health support they need,” she explained.

“I hosted these workshops late last year for that very reason, and now as we find ourselves amidst a pandemic, improving access to these critical services has never been so important.

“I look forward to working with the community to identify how we can implement the findings from the RCVMHS. “I want to thank everyone who has participated so far. I’ve been deeply moved by their willingness to lend their voices to this issue and for all the generous contributions.”

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Trainers want to take lead

By Mitchell Clarke A Berwick dog trainer is pleading with the State Government to allow trainers back to work, citing fears of increased aggression and a rise in dog attacks.

Judi Buchan, who volunteers her time to train dogs, said it was “non-sensical” the current restrictions didn’t allow one-on-one training in public places.

“We fall under education and also welfare, but somewhere along the way, we seem to have fallen off someone’s desk and it’s as though we have never existed,” she explained.

“It is also very non-sensical that it is now recently deemed safe for personal trainers to be able to resume their work one-on-two and outdoors, yet not safe for dog behaviourist/ trainers to do the same - or even one-on-one.”

Under Stage 4, dog trainers and behaviourists are prohibited from providing any physical services.

“We’re very limited in what we can do at an online level,” Ms Buchan said.

“We are dealing with sentient beings, and it’s not just the dog but also the dog’s owners who must be taken into account when advice is delivered.”

During the past two months, Ms Buchan and many others in the industry - have been assisting pet owners over the phone or Zoom.

“This is not easy as demonstration is a big part of a dog-owner’s learning. Being very aware of giving responsible advice, I know that in the more dangerous cases, I am severely limited in what I can suggest they do,” she explained.

“What might be appropriate and work well with one dog could well prove disastrous for another. In the absence of being able to meet their dog, to read the dog in every aspect of its body language, which is of course the strongest communication used by dogs, this can

Ms Buchan said dogs need leadership, which is earned, not forced. 217546 change in the blink of an eye and these are the nuances we need to be aware of when we are putting in best practice for the dog.”

Ms Buchan also said socialisation was crucial, particularly during a pup’s critical period of development.

She said a lack of sufficient and properly conducted socialisation could ultimately result in bite injuries.

“Of course when any animal is fearful it can provoke a defence response,” she said.

“This is not because the dog is a bad dog, but simply because he and his owners have been prohibited from the education they need.

“And it won’t be their fault for making those mistakes - the responsibility will fall upon the government for the decisions it made which have precluded us from being able to provide the education and services that would have avoided these events in the first place. It is so vital that dogs be brought up to be good, stable tempered, well-mannered, community members.”

Ms Buchan said the frustration and desperation in the community was evident, with some people even expressing direct anger at her because she can’t take bookings.

Judi Buchan with Baxter the Border Collie in Berwick. 217546 “I broke down in tears the other day, after a row of phone calls, all pleading for help because their dogs’ behaviours were becoming very concerning, if not already quite dangerous and because I could not do a damn thing about it as I should be able to do,” she said.

“I hear despair and anguish, on a daily basis. People have dogs who are now no longer pups and behaviours which are becoming unfavourable are becoming more obvious to them, and more dangerous.

“Their dog is their family member and they love their dog but it’s all going wrong for them, I have to tell them I’m not allowed to help them in the way they need, and they are left to feel hung out to dry.”

Liberal Gembrook MP Brad Battin said the situation was an example of “just another group” not having their voices heard by the State Government.

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By Mitchell Clarke The usually mundane school drop off was filled with smiles and a sense of joy, as students finally returned to the classroom after a long stint of online learning.

Schools across Cardinia Shire and the City of Casey were given the green light to return to physical teaching from Monday 12 October.

All primary school students, students in Year 7 and students studying VCE and VCAL subjects, as well as students at specialist schools have officially returned.

“This is a great day for students, school staff, parents and carers who have all worked incredibly hard to get us to this point,” Premier Daniel Andrews said.

In a year that no one saw coming, a return to school has provided a touch of normalcy again - despite campuses looking more different than ever.

Temperature checks on arrival, masks for some students, physical distancing at drop off points and restrictions on external visitors are just some of the measures implemented to protect the community from the deadly virus.

Education Minister James Merlino thanked parents, teachers and school communities for their patience and resilience.

“Having students learn from home has made a significant contribution to slowing the spread of coronavirus in our community and has helped save lives,” he said.

Now, the focus shifts to Term 4 and ensuring that every student is supported going forward.

Director of Catholic Education for the Diocese of Sale Maria Kirkwood said it was “wonderful” to see local students re-connecting with their peers.

“It has been a particularly challenging year for staff, students and families, and we appreciate everyone’s efforts, as we work together to navigate these difficult times,” Ms Kirkwood said.

“We look forward in hope to a successful completion to the 2020 school year.”

St Francis Xavier College principal Vincent Feeney said the return to face to face learning was a “welcome resumption” of the new Covid normal.

“Students smiling behind masks, a bounce in their step and reassured by the familiarity of their teachers’ voices and welcoming faces,” he described, when asked about the first day back.

“The school made a special effort with balloons and signs and the like to remind the students that they matter, all of which has been appreciated by their parents as well, but now it is back to on-site learning - among their friends - supported by their committed teachers - in their school.”

Narre Warren North Primary School principal Connie Vandervoort said just four children across all year levels were absent on the first day back.

“The children were keen to come to school and arrived with huge smiles on their faces.

There were no tears on arrival or during the day. They were eager to go to their classroom and see the teacher and the children in their grade,” she said.

“The children are excited to be with their friends and to be back at school as are the teachers and parents.”

The school will stagger recess and lunch breaks to reduce the number of students in the yard and to ensure teachers work in “team bubbles”.

The end of the school day will also look a little different with staggered pick ups to ensure not all parents arrive on campus at the same time.

“This will be by students leaving through gates associated with their House team and by surnames at different times,” Ms Vandervoort explained.

“This week the teachers are easing the children back into their routine. The focus is on students’ wellbeing and social and emotional learning.”

Narre Warren South’s Trinity Catholic Primary School principal Kathryn Pepper said it was “lovely” to see and hear all the children as they settled back into school.

“We’re very thankful for the way our school community has taken part in remote learning, with persistence, understanding and patience.

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Narre Warren North Primary School students getting into the swing of things again.

Senior students at St Peter’s.

St Peter’s College Cranbourne students social distancing.

From online to onsite listening.

Trinity Catholic Primary School students were thrilled to get back to the classroom.

Back to learning at Trinity.

Beaconhills College Berwick staff welcoming back students.

Kilberry Valley Primary School assistant principal Kevin Graham and Mevan. 217817

Parents and students should be very proud of themselves,” Ms Pepper said.

Meanwhile, Beaconhills College headmaster Tony Sheumack said there was a sense of elation across both Pakenham and Berwick campuses.

“It was wonderful to have our students back on what was a lovely, sunny day. It was absolutely beautiful,” he said.

“It was almost like the first day back at school again and I’m sure we had some very happy parents who breathed a sigh of relief.

“Our school, like many, have had a very difficult year. We’ve been so proud of our Beaconhills community. Our parents have been great home teachers and our staff have put in a lot of extra hours.”

Remaining students in Years 8 to 10 at metropolitan schools will return from Monday 26 October.

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decisions about your health can be supported by discussing any concerns you may have with your GP. The experienced GPs at CPFCC are committed to providing comprehensive medical care to their patients to achieve optimum health outcomes, taking a whole person approach focussing on the significance of both the physical and mental wellbeing of you.The clinic is proud to announce that CPFCC along with the additional 15 MAACG medical clinics, are now HALT Friendly Clinics.HALT is a national grass-roots suicide prevention charity,

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Those who live alone are feeling isolated and lonely, unable to engage in the face to face interactions with friends and family that they’re used to. Our children have adapted to learning from home, online, away from their teachers, routines and friends. Many have lost their jobs and faced financial difficulty.

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Whilst we recognise the difficulties, we know there is light at the end of the tunnel as the lifting of Stage 4 restrictions approaches.

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By Mitchell Clarke Cranbourne Little Athletics Centre has received a share of more than $500,000 in a much-needed funding boost for sports equipment.

The Little Athletics Centre based at Casey Fields was one of 158 grassroots sports clubs across the country to receive funding from the latest round of the Coles Little Athletics Community Fund.

The $2800 grant is a welcome boost for the centre, and comes amid research from the Australian Sports Foundation in July, which estimated more than 16,000 local sports clubs were at risk of closing due to the pandemic.

Cranbourne Little Athletics’ grants and sponsorships manager Dean McCaughan said the grant will help to get athletes and volunteers “back on track” after a tough year.

Mr McCaughan said the grant will have a “huge impact” on the centre.

“This will help ensure we can continue to provide a safe environment for our athletes, coaches, volunteers and spectators,” he said.

“It will allow us to purchase new marquees and provide shade and shelter for our athletes.”

Coles state general manager Mark O’Connor said the supermarket giant was pleased to continue its support of Cranbourne’s budding athletes and parent volunteers.

“We hope news of this $2,800 grant to Cranbourne Little Athletics centre will give their athletes, families and volunteers a morale boost ahead of the new season,” he said.

“We know it’s been a difficult six months for everyone involved in community sport, particularly little athletes.

“Coles is passionate about helping kids lead healthier, happier lives. That’s why we’re delighted to have raised more than $363,000 in Victoria and $1.68 million nationally for local sports clubs through the Coles Little Athletics Community Fund in just two years.”

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Matt’s future star shines By sports editor Russell Bennett Future Score lived up to the name as one to watch for future races, with the $18 outsider storming home to claim the 2020 running of the now $400,000 Cranbourne Cup in sensational scenes on Sunday afternoon.

The roar of the crowd was missing as the horses turned for home at the Cranbourne racecourse over the weekend and, undoubtedly, this was a Cranbourne Cup carnival with a real difference.

With social distancing measures in place, and Covid-19 restrictions leading to a strict limit on just who could attend the track over the course’s two biggest days of the carnival Pinker Pinker Plate night on Friday, and Cranbourne Cup day on Sunday - this truly was a Cup carnival like no other.

There wasn’t the usual colour and flair shining throughout the grandstand, but the on-course action still spoke for itself.

Early Cranbourne Cup favourite, Grahame Begg’s Nonconformist was a scratching - as many had predicted - given the significant rain that impacted the region during the week, while last year’s Cup winner, Dr Drill, returned - with Cranbourne hoop Craig Williams on board - to try and become the first back-toback winner of the race since Index in 1970 and 1971.

The top weight, carrying 62 kilograms, was Group 1 winner Trap For Fools, which was expected to be suited by the drop in class and rise in distance.

Naivasha, at one stage the rank outsider at $81 but last year’s runner-up to Dr Drill, missed the start and trailed by 10 lengths early, while Dr Drill seemed well-poised.

Inverloch had a strong start, too, heading the field early down the back straight by half a length from Trap For Fools and Dr Drill on the fence.

Around the bend, Williams pushed on the defending champ on the inside, but it was the Matt Cumani-trained Future Score that stormed home from Odeon and Dr Drill rounding out the places.

Speaking to Racing.com after the race, Cumani spoke with real pride about just what Fred Kersley was able to do aboard Future Score.

“It’s absolutely fantastic - he’s such a lovely horse. He’s only small, but he’s a real tryer and he seems to get better and better with each prep,” he said.

The Ballarat-based Cumani acknowledged the Cranbourne Cup was a genuine target race for his runner second-up.

“We were thinking it would be third-up, but it ended up being second-up and he came here in terrific form and shape, but I think he’ll be better next start as well.”

Cumani said he’s got plenty of improvement to come, too - stopping short of saying he expected the Cup result.

“I thought when he was 20-1 it was a bit wide of the mark - 15 was a bit more where I thought - but I was quietly hopeful he’d at least run a place,” he said.

“But to win that well - it was an impressive performance from the horse, and a beautiful ride. He just did it so well that it bodes well for the future.”

In speaking about the Cranbourne Cup and where it sits, Cumani said: “It’s a huge, huge prize. I got quite close with Grey Lion, who almost led from wire-to-wire (in 2017) but got run over, so it’s nice to come back and right that wrong”.

And next up for Future Score? Well that might just be a berth in the Lexus, with Cumani admitting he’s still got an eye towards the Melbourne Cup. He acknowledged “that would be the dream” - to secure a Melbourne Cup place after, hopefully for his and the connections’ sakes, winning the Lexus.

On Friday night, Ciaron Maher’s West Wind took out the $100,000 feature, the Pinker Pinker Plate, named in memory of local trainer Greg Eurell’s 2011 Cox Plate winner.

It was a truly captivating finish, with West Wind just holding off last year’s winner, No Effort, by a nose - with Gavin Bedggood’s runner gallant right to the line. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

Future Score claimed the $400,000 TAB Cranbourne Cup in impressive style with Fred Kersley piloting him home.

On Sunday, prior to the feature race, the Cup, red-hot trainer Phillip Stokes was at it again with his short-priced favourite Ancestry powering home to win the 1000-metre Apache Cat Classic for the sprinters.

The Pakenham-based Stokes’ popular runner, Mr Quickie, won his second Group 1 race with Jamie Kah putting in a masterful ride to claim the Lexus Toorak Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday.

Then, on Sunday, in the Apache Cat, the $2.10 favourite Ancestry got the jump after Our Luca dumped its jockey Jack Martin at the start.

Ridden by Michael Poy, he was perfectly placed on the inside around the turn and put in an incredible turn of foot to extend its margin in emphatic style to break its 1000metre hoodoo to win by at least three lengths as he eased up over the line.

Speaking to Racing.com immediately after the race, Stokes said: “It was a great win - I know he had that 1000-metre hoodoo, but once he gets to the front he’s very hard to get past.”

Indeed, Poy and Ancestry controlled the race in style.

“He’s going to win a nice race, this horse - he’s going super,” Stokes said, adding that he wasn’t originally going to run Ancestry in the Apache Cat, instead looking at an open 1200-metre race at Moonee Valley.

Stokes said that may well still be on the cards, “to see where his rating’s at”, before looking towards a listed sprint down the track at Flemington.

He said he rated Ancestry’s chances of becoming a truly top-class sprinter.

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Delivering in Postal series

By Lance Jenkinson To say 2020 has been off-target for shooter Sergei Evglevski would be an understatement.

While he is keeping his mind stimulated by juggling, drawing, doing puzzles and studying at his Berwick home, it is a world away from where he wanted to be, representing Australia in the 25-metre rapid fire pistol event at the Olympic Games.

Covid-19 has spared no one, so Evglevski has tried not to look too deeply into the rearview mirror at what might have been, and instead focus more on what he can control.

“It’s frustrating, but you’ve got to deal with it,” he said.

“I’m just trying to do tasks to keep me busy and get my mind off it.”

Evglevski was shocked when it was announced the Tokyo Olympics would be postponed.

The 23-year-old admitted it was “hard to swallow” the news, but guidance from coaches and his parents put it all into perspective.

“There’s always something happening before every Olympics,” he said.

“In London, they were saying the village wasn’t going to be built in time, I’m pretty sure before Brazil people were complaining about the Zika virus, and before the Beijing Olympics there was a [SARS] virus.

“I kind of just assumed it [Covid] would be one of those things that would come and go, but this has become a much more serious thing.

“My parents and coach helped me realise everyone is in the same boat - everyone is dealing with it, not just shooters and not just me.

“It was hard, but you’ve got to keep going and hope for the best.”

While Evglevski used his spare time in lockdown to work on technical aspects of his shooting, his mental toughness and general

Sergei Evglevski still has his sights set on the Tokyo Olympic Games. fitness, it was somewhat unrewarding as he couldn’t measure the improvements he had made during a competition.

But that all changed when Shooting Australia launched its Postal Shoot series - a competition involving the best shooters in the land.

Instead of all the shooters converging at one club for a competition, the shooters competed from their own clubs, recording their shoot on video and sending it to the national team coach.

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He registered scores of 585 and 583 numbers that would have secured him a place in the Rio Olympics final.

“I try to treat every competition the same, so a World Cup is exactly the same as a local open to me,” he said.

“You’ve got to have the same preparation, the same mental routine and the same approach towards it.

“I think that’s why I’ve been able to shoot quite well.

“My training has been consistent and showing good results.

“I’ve been shooting scores that, interna-

tional-wise, would get me into finals in World Cups.”

The Postal Shoot competition could be a game changer for Australian representatives.

Evglevski has appreciated the chance to get the competitive juices flowing, rather than just being left to do a year’s preparation on his own.

“Before this new approach, it was quite tough because you almost feel like you don’t know what you’re training for,” he said.

“Training for something that’s happening in 13 months is really hard.

“Now it’s actually become a lot easier because I’m still getting to compete and trying my hardest.

“Everyone shoots in their own clubs and in their own state, but it’s brought the sport together and it’s been really fun.”

While Evglevski is staying positive and making the most of what is on offer, the end goal is the Tokyo Olympics, set to start in July.

He believes the Olympics will take on greater meaning as the world begins its slow recovery from the coronavirus.

“These Olympics are going to stand out,” he said.

“It’s going to be a really good thing to show the world we’re all moving on together.

“Winning a medal would be one of the greatest moments ever because it’s not just any Olympics, it’s the Olympics that almost didn’t happen.”

Medal or not, it will hold a special place in the heart of Evglevski if he gets to pull on the green and gold in Tokyo.

“It’s my first Olympics,” he said.

“I was trying to make the 2016 Olympic team, but I just missed out on that one and, looking back now, I guess I wasn’t mature enough.

“Now I’m as prepared as I’ll ever be.”

Memorable moments from the Great Chase First run in 2003, the TAB Great Chase community program has gone from strength to strength and continues to support many organisations within the disability sector throughout country and metropolitan Victoria. Historically it has combined a great day or night out at the greyhound races with an opportunity to raise money for local community groups.

The Great Chase series is all about community engagement and has seen almost $650,000 donated to community groups over the past 17 years. It is a significant community initiative that is embraced by both clubs and groups alike.

In 2020, following the directive from the Chief Health Officer’s advice around the roadmap out of the Covid environment, Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has postponed all TAB Great Chase on site activities until 2021. This means that the community days that occur at race clubs each year will not be happening this year.

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WHICH Australian held the world 50m and 100m freestyle world records in 2008?

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WHICH Australian woman won the 100 metre and 200 metre sprint double at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics?

WHICH motor racing driver was twice named ABC sportsman of the year?

WHICH country did Australia beat in the final of soccer’s 2015 Asian Cup? WHO has taken the most five wicket hauls for Australia in limited-overs cricket?

IN golf, how many strokes below par is an albatross?

WHICH jockey rode 15 winners from 29 rides at the 1969 Randwick easter carnival?

WHICH Australian held three world speed records, two on the water and one drag racing?

WHICH Australian boxer successfully defended his world bantamweight title three times?

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WHICH Australian became the first male player to win squash’s grand slam in 1963?

WHICH country won soccer’s World Cup in 2006?

WHICH is the only major golf tournament played on the same course every year?

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WHO rode both Light Fingers (1965) and Red Handed (1967) to Melbourne Cup wins?

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five community groups brought 35 members to the Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club for a fun day out. Groups are randomly partnered with greyhounds competing on the day, with the best performing dogs amassing prize money for their group.

There may have been some strategy at play when the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre (CPEC) and the Alkira Centre from Box Hill were seated together last year as their combined efforts saw them win first ($1000) and second ($500) prizes respectively.

Although admitting to not usually being a big racing fan, Ashleigh from CPEC said: “The day out at the greyhounds has been really fun”.

CPEC’s winnings went towards new equipment for clients, like bikes and scooters, for even more fun experiences.

Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club looks forward to welcoming crowds back on track once restrictions are lifted, and planning has already started for The Great Chase 2021, which is set to more than make up for 2020’s postponement.

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A legend remembered

By Russell Bennett The Beaconsfield football community is in mourning after the sudden passing of one of its biggest icons, the great Jimmy Read, at just 76 years-of-age.

He will always be remembered as a St Kilda immortal, having lined up on the wing in the club’s first - and so far only - premiership side, back in 1966.

And Read’s achievements at Beaconsfield are nothing short of legendary, and he was awarded life membership of the club in 1988.

He was captain-coach from 1972 to 1975, and served as coach again in 1976. Over that period, he took the club to the senior premiership in 1974, along with three other finals appearances.

Then, from 1980 to 1982, he took the club to back-to-back flags in ’80 and ’81, and a runners-up in ’82.

After taking the club to the senior finals once again in the early 1990s, he was named coach of Beaconsfield’s Team of the Half Century in 2000.

In a heartfelt tribute to the Beaconsfield Football & Netball Past Players and Officials Facebook page, legendary club historian Lawrie Canning explained just how revered his great mentor truly was.

“He also coached a number of Beaconsfield junior teams, with many of those players later graduating to the senior ranks,” Canning wrote.

“It wasn’t just his coaching record - his legacy is reflected by his continuing influence on the Beaconsfield Football Club, with a number of his players going on to coaching or administration roles at the club.

“Jim’s close association with so many of his Beacy players continued, and he always enjoyed catching up at reunions or chatting with old teammates.

“Jim was certainly held in high esteem by all players and clubs that he had come in contact with over many years of local football involvement, and Jim had certainly enjoyed his recent move back to the local area with Ann. “Our sincere condolences to Jim’s wife Ann; sons Jamie, Darren, David, Stephen, Robert and Glenn; and all of Jim’s family.

“Rest in peace, ‘Black Duck’.”

Back in April, the Pakenham-Berwick Gazette spoke at length with Read about the famous ‘Battle of the Creek’ rivalry between his beloved Beaconsfield, and Berwick.

Read isn’t just arguably the most influential figure in Beaconsfield footy history, like fellow triple premiership coach Leigh Clifford he also had a profound impact on some of the biggest names who’ve starred in ‘The Battle of the Creek’.

“I went to Beaconsfield to coach in 1972 I’d moved back after I’d been coaching Hamilton, and I’d worked with a guy who was on the committee at Beaconsfield and I coached there for about six years, gave it away for three, and was asked to go back and coach in 1980 and we were lucky enough to win the premiership,” he explained.

Read recalled how his side so dramatically turned the tables in the grand final, after being comprehensively beaten by the Wickers earlier in the finals series.

“In the second semi Berwick beat us by about 12 goals,” he said.

“Of course, we had to rev the team up a bit and we changed a few things around and the boys knew they hadn’t played well - they were very disappointed - but I said they could still make the grand final, and not only make it but win it.

“Berwick might’ve been a bit overconfident about what happened in the second semi, which I’ve seen happen before, and the boys played their utmost best and we were lucky enough to take the points.”

The turnaround in Beaconsfield’s form in the two finals against Berwick that season was nothing short of incredible.

But Read knew what his men were capable of.

“I’d seen it happen before over the years - in fact it happened to us at Beaconsfield in 1973,” he said.

“We were beaten in the grand final after winning the second semi by about 10 goals, so I’d seen it happen before and I reminded a few cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

There are no bigger names in the history of Beaconsfield footy than Jim Read.

Jim Read will always be remembered as a part of St Kilda’s first premiership side.

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Key to Beaconsfield’s success in 1980 was the return of a number of significant players who’d been playing elsewhere seasons prior.

One such player was Wayne Goodes, the skipper and star player who’d been instrumental to Beaconsfield’s success in the early 1970s before heading to Dandenong.

“He originally came down to Beaconsfield from Merino up in the western district when he was 17 or so, and he played very well from the first time he played,” Read explained.

“He and Johnny Allan went to Dandenong and came back, and when I came back in 1980 they were just enjoying the club again, so they were two pretty good players who had a bit of experience.”

Read was full of praise for the great Graham Watts, who kicked three goals and was the best on ground in the 1980 South West Gippsland grand final.

“On his day, he was just very hard to stop, and he had one of those days,” Read said.

“Lyn Studham played pretty well in the centre too, but it was one of those games where

you couldn’t really pick out one better player than another - it was just an even performance by everybody with a couple of blokes standing out.

“Everyone did what they had to do, and that’s why we won.”

Canning, too, recalled just how impressive Watts was in that era - likening him to the great Haydn Robins of more modern times.

Looking back on 1980 being the only senior grand final matchup between Berwick and Beaconsfield so far, Read said that only served to make it even more special.

“When I first coached Beaconsfield they’d call it ‘The Battle of the Bridge’ and they were just two little country towns in those days so there was a bit of a rivalry between the two they were great opponents.”

But Read was straight to the point about what he thought of Berwick back then.

“Nobody liked Berwick,” he said with a laugh.

“But they were a very good club and they won a couple of premierships under Darryl Nisbet, who was a great coach.

“But I think a lot of the players he had in that grand final were getting a bit older, and we

had a lot of younger blokes who were pretty fit and really wanted to win a grand final.

“After the second semi they had a point to prove - every one of them did.”

Read said that could have been the wake-up call that some of the Beaconsfield players were looking for.

“They were very united blokes and they were just so disappointed that they wanted to do something about it.”

For Read, his side’s turnaround in pressure in those two 1980 finals made all the difference.

“I always tried to teach them that when the other mob had the ball, you’d try to get it back straight away and the only way you could do that was by putting pressure on the opposition.

“It’s a pretty simple game.”

Read looked back fondly on the first of his three flags at Beaconsfield - as captain-coach in 1974 - but the era in the early 1980s clearly carries its own significance.

“When I came back 1980 we won it, and we won it again in ’81 and made the grand final in ’82, so that was a thrill,” he said.

“It would have been nice to win three-ina-row, but they don’t come around that easily and I was still very pleased with the boys’ efforts in ’82 (ultimately losing to Rocky Clifford’s Doveton side).”

Ultimately, Read, like Canning, even became a Berwick resident.

“I still run into blokes like Tommy Watson and Dicky Tonks from Berwick around the traps, and we always got on well together off the field,” he said in April.

“But on the field was a bit different.”

Still, the respect was always there.

“When Darryl Nisbet coached Berwick and I was coaching Beaconsfield, he knew what he was doing - he’d been around the traps and knew if you went out and smacked blokes that wasn’t going to help you win, anyway,” Read said.

“Darryl and I have known each other for years - his father was chairman of selectors when I was at St Kilda.”

Rest peacefully, Jimmy. You’ll be sorely missed.

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