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A hit-run tragedy

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ple driving those cars to come forward.”

Earlier this week detectives released footage of a white Toyota HiLux, who police believe may have witnessed the incident.

Police say the exact circumstances sur-

rounding the incident are yet to be determined and are urging the driver or any witnesses to come forward immediately.

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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A much-loved Pakenham grandfather, who was struck by a car and left on the side of Kooweerup Road, has sadly died in hospital.

Police confirmed on Wednesday morning, 17 February, that the victim, Don, passed away in hospital overnight.

The 60-year-old was riding his Vespa-type scooter just before 7pm on Tuesday 9 February, when he was thrown into a drainage ditch after being hit by an overtaking vehicle.

Don, an avid darts player, was travelling towards Kooweerup to play darts when one vehicle, which police have dubbed vehicle B, overtook his scooter and another car, dubbed vehicle A. At the same time car B was overtaking, it’s believed car A allegedly attempted to overtake the scooter but swerved back in and struck the back of the scooter causing it to crash, police say.

Police located an unresponsive Don near the intersection of Healesville-Kooweerup Road and Ballarto Road in Pakenham South.

He was taken to hospital and placed in intensive care.

Following the crash, Major Collision Investigation Unit Detective Sergeant Mark Amos told the Gazette the victim was in the “battle of his life“.

Don, a father of two and grandfather of five, had only just retired from a career in bricklaying.

“For a 60-year-old man to be laying bricks, he’s obviously a very tough man,” Sgt Amos said.

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses following the fatal crash.

Sgt Amos said he was “very comfortable” that the offending cars would have known they had struck Don. “I just cannot fathom how you don’t stop,” he said.

“Anytime there is a hit and run, people will stop for animals, but why don’t you stop for a human being?”

Sgt Amos called on the drivers of the two

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A cat-astrophe avoided Someone went up to a parked car and realised the cat was actually in the car.”

Jenny said she immediately called Triple Zero, but claims officers on the other line thought she was a “nutter”.

“They said they got those types of calls all of the time and I said I promise I’m not crazy,” she laughed.

“I just felt so sorry for the poor thing. I thought if it stayed there all day it would probably suffocate and die.”

Eventually volunteers from the SES Pakenham Unit came to the crying cat’s aid and got to work, retrieving the kitty in about 10 minutes.

The friendly feline was picked up by a local rescue who will return him to his rightful owner.

By Mitchell Clarke A cat trapped in a car engine has eight lives remaining after he was freed by heroic SES volunteers.

The meows of the vocal moggy were heard from outside the Lakeside Coin Laundromat in Pakenham on Friday 12 February, but people passing by couldn’t exactly put their finger on where the cries were coming from.

Lakeside resident, Jenny, was waiting for her laundry to finish when she went to investigate.

“I was sitting there and I could this ‘meow meow’ but I couldn’t see a cat or anything, I thought I was going crazy,” she laughed.

“I went back and had my coffee and these girls came out and said they could hear it too.

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We’re building big near you and there will be transport disruptions As part of Victoria’s Big Build, we’re removing 75 dangerous and congested level crossings, with 45 already gone. We’re also easing congestion by building better roads and bridges across our suburbs.

Train disruptions: Buses replace trains in both directions Cranbourne Line

20 to 21 Feb

Westall to Dandenong

Pakenham Line

20 to 21 Feb

Westall to Pakenham

22 to 25 Feb

Dandenong to Pakenham

Road disruptions: Closed roads Springvale Road, Aspendale Gardens

From 9pm each night until 25 Feb

Closed between Wells Road and Pillars Road

Clyde Road, Berwick

10pm 19 Feb to 5am 22 Feb Closed between Enterprise Avenue and Reserve Street 10pm to 5am each night, 22, 23 and 25 Feb 7pm 24 Feb to 5am 25 Feb

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Keep in mind there are other transport disruptions over summer.

Find a detailed list of disruptions at bigbuild.vic.gov.au Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne

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Art is too hot for council

By Mitchell Clarke Cardinia Shire Council has come under fire for an apparent censorship of art, after a sculpture of a penis was removed at a new exhibition in Pakenham.

The Cardinia Art Society’s New Beginnings art exhibition, which features an eclectic and interesting mix of 130 artworks, has been dubbed the most “creative, diverse and exciting” collection of artwork.

But it’s also proven to be quite controversial, with Cardinia Shire Council accused of attempting to censor artworks.

Art Society president Jillian Ronald said the council first became concerned about “gender equity issues” after artwork of a nude woman was dubbed a potential breach of the “gender equity legislation”.

“I thought it was kind of weird because it wasn’t really what I was expecting. I read the gender equity legislation and could find no reference to art whatsoever,” Ms Ronald explained.

The artwork was allowed to be exhibited, however organisers had to be place it down the back of the gallery.

“They said we had to do that to ensure that anyone couldn’t accidentally view it and we had to put a sign up to state that artistic nudity featured in the exhibition. It really wasn’t that offensive at all,” Ms Ronald said.

The controversy continued from there, after an artist’s sculpture, which depicted male anatomy, was removed at the request of the council.

Now, an empty plinth remains without the sculpture. The artist behind the piece wrote: “I have been denied my artistic freedom of expression”.

“The issue morphed from gender equity to nudity, which became a whole new issue,” Ms Ronald added.

“It’s been very difficult trying to curate an exhibition with the council finding issues that keep coming up.”

Ms Ronald said she was unaware she had to meet any conditions relating to artistic censorship.

“It’s a bit heavy handed by the council I think. Perhaps they were looking for issues when there weren’t any,” she said.

“From an artists point of view, we weren’t looking for any kind of issues, so we did resent the shire trying to impose these boundaries on our exhibition.”

A Cardinia Shire Council spokesperson said: “To ensure visitors are aware the exhibition features artistic representations of nudity, measures were put in place, including a note at the gallery entrance and locating artworks that may be sensitive so they are visible only within the space”.

“Artist statements were also made available for each piece to ensure visitors could contextualise the artwork and gain a greater understanding of their meaning,” the spokesperson added.

“The day before the exhibition opened, a sculpture titled ‘Conversation starter / Enhancement piece’ was included at the last minute without an artist statement.

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This image was placed at the back of the exhibition to ensure no one “accidentally stumbled across it”. 228898 “Following a review and discussion, organisers then removed it from the exhibition.”

The New Beginnings exhibition was forced to close during the snap five day Covid-19

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lockdown, but organisers are hopeful it will reopen in line with eased restrictions.

“It’s an amazing exhibition which celebrates and showcases creativity that emerged

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“We’d really encourage people to come down and take a look. There’s a lot of diversity and something for everyone to see.”

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Headmaster calls time Beaconhills College headmaster Tony Sheumack will finish up at the school after 24 years in the top role.

The College Board announced on Thursday 11 February that Mr Sheumack would step down from his position at the end of 2021.

Board Chair, Dr David Moseley, described Mr Sheumack as a visionary and inspirational leader who had made an “extraordinary contribution” to the school.

“Mr Sheumack’s impact is clearly evident in the sustained excellence in academic results, the quality of our co-curricular and service programs, the strength of our extended leadership team, and the vibrancy of our school community,” Dr Moseley said in his letter distributed to the school community.

He added that the College had benefitted from Mr Sheumack’s leadership in the Victorian education community.

“Most importantly, Mr Sheumack’s contribution is reflected in the qualities of the graduates from Beaconhills who are well-educated,

well-rounded young adults, ready to shape a positive future for themselves and their community,” Dr Moseley said.

Beaconhills College will celebrate their 40th anniversary next year and Mr Sheumack said he felt that was the right time to pass the baton on to the next generation of leaders.

While he is still planning his life beyond Beaconhills, the highly-respected headmaster will continue to “look for other opportunities to stay connected in education”.

Mr Sheumack described his greatest achievement as helping develop the community of Beaconhills.

“We have really established a strong place in the south-east growth corridor,” he said.

“I am proud of the growth and success of the College and being able to offer outstanding opportunities for students.”

The Board will launch a recruitment campaign in coming weeks, with the new appointee starting in 2022.

Beaconhills College headmaster Tony Sheumack is finishing up at the end of the 2021 schooling year.

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MP Gary Maas with members of the level crossing removal team. Pictures taken before mandatory masks.

Crossing’s on the way out connection to nearby precincts.

An upgraded bus interchange will also be built at Berwick station and new walking and cycling connections will be created, while more than 37, 000 trees and shrubs will also be planted.

Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas toured the site for an update on construction.

He said the State Government was “dedicated” to improving our public transport services, roads, safety, connectivity and delivering jobs.

“Upgrading our transport infrastructure and improving traffic flow increases the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, drivers and commuters while making sure more people get home sooner to spend more time with those they care about,” Mr Maas said.

Around 22,000 vehicles travel through the Clyde Road level crossing daily with boom

By Mitchell Clarke Works to build a road under the dangerous Clyde Road level crossing in Berwick has officially commenced.

Large piling rigs recently arrived on site ahead of a “significant” week-long construction blitz between Friday 19 February and Friday 26 February.

The machinery will eventually drill 16 piles, up to 29 metres deep, and use more than 308 cubic metres of concrete and 35 tonnes of reinforced steel to support the new underpass and rail bridge.

Site investigations and engineering assessments found the road underpass was the best solution for this site, with other designs said to take up to a year longer to build.

The new underpass has been touted as a safety fix, which will also improve traffic and

gates down for up to a third of the morning peak.

Mr Maas said commute times would also be slashed for motorists reliant on travelling through the area.

“Getting rid of the Clyde Road level crossing will make it easier for locals to get to work and school, and free up an important connection to Casey Hospital,” he added.

The site is one of 75 level crossings to be removed by the State Government as part of Victoria’s Big Build.

The Cardinia Road level crossing in Pakenham was replaced by a road overpass in late 2020.

Locals can text ‘CLYDE’ to 0429 218 131 to subscribe to SMS alerts about construction impacts and travel changes in the area.

The brand-new road underpass is expected to be completed in 2022.

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OPINION Fear and terror, then and now

Accessible, inclusive

With your indulgence, I would like to update your readers on the current status of refugees and asylum seekers in Australia and currently in our own state of Victoria.

To give it an essential local tone, many of the people who subscribe to your paper are closely involved with supporting the wellbeing and quests for the freedom of refugee men, women and children in Australian detention centres in Papua New Guinea, Nauru, Christmas Island, in “hotels” in Melbourne and Brisbane, and in harsh “Immigration Transit Centres” across Australia.

There is an increasing mood of concern about this situation, as more people learn of the true status of innocent men women and children who have committed no crime, but who have tried to escape war and brutality in other countries in order to survive. Is there anyone among us who would not feel desperate enough to board a leaky boat towards an unknown destination if our lives were threatened by brutal regimes, simply because we are not the right religion, the right ethnicity, or that we have spoken out in resistance to such a regime?

I am always reminded of the Mallacoota population escaping the NSW-Victorian bush fires from the beach on a warship as fire threatened their safety just over one year ago. Most of us would remember this event as clouds of smoke and flames from the fire blackened the town, and smoke enveloped much of eastern Australia too. The fear and terror that Mallacoota residents must have felt at that time must be seen as an example of what drives desperate people to seek asylum, as is their legal right.

In the last three weeks, we have witnessed many refugees in detention in Melbourne being released in the community on six month temporary visas. The government has provided them with an initial three weeks in accommodation, and a small allowance. They have a right to work, and to Medicare, but they must move on ... to where?

Free online disability awareness training is now available for all businesses and community organisations in Cardinia Shire.

The online training ‘You Me Us’ is designed to ensure Cardinia Shire continues to be accessible and inclusive for the community. The training focuses on attitudes, language, communication and access through a series of videos. A certificate of completion is also presented at the end of the training.

Cardinia Shire Council mayor Brett Owen encouraged all businesses and community groups to take part in the free online training.

“We have around 4,000 residents living with a disability. As a council, we all have a role in making Cardinia Shire more accessible and inclusive for everyone,” he said. “We’re committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive and accessible community, as outlined in our Disability, Access and Inclusion Policy and Action Plan.

“Council’s Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee is committed to making Cardinia Shire welcoming, accessible and inclusive to all and welcome this training being available across our community.

“Businesses and community groups can also help achieve a more inclusive community by increasing the availability and uptake of disability awareness training.

“We hope businesses, community groups, volunteers and sporting clubs take up this offer and take part in the training initiative.”

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Others are still in detention in the Park Hotel in Melbourne and in the Melbourne Immigration Transit Centre (MITA). There is no information forthcoming from the government as to why some are released and some still in detention. No-one knows why this apparent random selection has been made, and the story is not yet told about what the government plans to do.

We can but hope that all others in detention, who have been found to be refugees and thus entitled to seek support in Australia, are freed on the same basis as those released since 20 January.

At time of writing, there are 33 refugees still being held in detention in Melbourne, and another 140 people, men, women and families held in onshore detention in NSW, Qld, NT, WA and SA. A further 264 people, including two young children, are being held in Port Mo-

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resby, Nauru and Christmas Island.

As long as there are people held in detention by Australia anywhere, the members of Casey Cardinia for Refugees will be working for and on behalf of refugees, holding street vigils to raise awareness, raising money for essential support for refugees and to not give up until their human rights are recognised by Australia.

One more thing, a shout out to anyone who may like to join us at a general rally for freedom at 2pm. State Library, 328 Swanston ST, Melbourne on Saturday 13 February where the speakers will include two recently released men, “Moz” and Farhad, along with other highly respected speakers including Craig Foster, ex- Socceroo and a passionate supporter of refugees.

Shirley Hynes for, Casey Cardinia for Refugees

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lieve its not), why is quarantine in the middle of the city so it can spread to everyone if it escapes, and not in a lessor populated area?

Darren McLeod: Time for this incompetent government and their over paid bureaucrats to go, how many times do we have to go through the same rubbish from these clowns?

Melinda Rogers: Are you kidding.. I haven’t recovered from last lock down ... I’m over 100km away from the city yet classed as metro.

Chad Mckie: Well done again Dan Andrews sensible leadership again. Here’s to a third term for our greatest premier.

THUMBS UP THUMBS DOWN To the road works in Berwick on Soldiers Road and O’Shea Road.

You had all last year during home learning to start this ... Why start all at the same time and cause havoc at school pick up and drop off? I understand it’s needed, but why start them all at once and affect three local schools.

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that they are still permitted to play.

Afra Saunders: They should not have had the tennis in the first place.

Matthew Watson: Cue panic buying.

Tracy Heath: My work is essential due to still trying to catch up from last years lock down.

Dylan Hill: You have to be kidding. This all due to d******d Dan wanting the tennis and not having the brain cells the run hotel quarantine. Without unnecessary people coming in and less hotel quarantine we will never get rid of this.

Glenn Lacey: The panic buying seems to be worse than ever.

James Dobbin: First big question; if this is so contagious (and I have no reason to disbe-

To Dan Andrews and his bungled hotel quarantine ... again.

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To recent drownings. Please stop going out into rivers, dams or oceans unless you’re a strong swimmer and understand rips.

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To the lazy and incompetent Liberal Federal government for not implementing a national quarantine system for returned travellers in the middle of nowhere away from densely populated cities.

Thumbs Up! To our extraordinary emergency services from around the local area after a horrific few weeks on our roads - shout out to our local volunteers from CFA and SES, FRV firefighters from Station 93 (Pakenham), AV and VicPolice.

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To Cardinia Shire Council for high grass everywhere, alongside roads, parks. The shire is looking untidy.

Obviously needing more mowing contractors.

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To all the people who think it’s OK to ‘check in’ places with fake names and numbers. No wonder they are struggling with contact tracing.

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To aggressive drivers being rude for no reason!

Thumbs Up! To our wonderful community.

Thumbs Up! To our Premier Dan Andrews and his team for keeping us safe and healthy in this pandemic.

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To Casey Council and VicRoads for not cutting the grass down the middle of Pound Road in Hampton Park. A road sweeper would be handy as well, but we haven’t seen one in two years.

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To the lack of planning in and around town.

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IN BRIEF Failed smash and grab A 33-year-old man from Pakenham and a 29-year-old man from Cranbourne were arrested in the early hours of Thursday morning, 11 February, after they allegedly smashed their way into a service station in Cranbourne and stole cigarettes.

Police from the Frontline Tactical Unit had been patrolling nearby when they heard the security alarm and disturbed the pair.

They ran off but one was caught at the scene and the other was located a short distance away with the assistance of the K9 unit, police say.

An allegedly stolen car used by the two was also located at the scene.

Both males were remanded into custody.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Mitchell Donne, Tahlia Blew and Federal La Trobe MP Jason Wood stand outside the young couple’s first home.

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PM’s home visit

By Gabriella Payne Prime Minister Scott Morrison made an impromptu appearance in Officer South last week, as he visited the construction site of a new family home, one of many to be built in the area as part of the Government’s Home Builder scheme.

The PM smiled and waved as he strolled the streets of Kaduna Park on Thursday 11 February, chatting with local builders, electricians, apprentices and the two young newly-engaged homeowners, Mitchell Donne and Tahlia Blew, who received $25,000 from the programme to build their dream home.

Mr Morrison was taken on a tour through Mr Donne and Ms Blew’s new home with Federal La Trobe MP Jason Wood, seeing first hand the benefits of the popular programme, which almost 82,000 Australians applied for.

While nearly 540 people applied for the scheme from Cardinia Shire, a whopping 1,672 residents lodged applications from the City of Casey for the Government grant - the second highest number in the state.

Mr Morrison said that it was “tremendous” to see the results of this scheme and the resilience of Australians moving forward after a difficult 2020.

“It’s exciting as a government to see that when you design these programmes that they get these types of results. This is what it was intended to do. This is what it is doing, and I think that is giving Australians great confidence,” Mr Morrison said.

“This is a pipeline of work of some $18 billion dollars, a residential building and construction industry, which you see on display here and so many places like it around the country.”

Mr Wood said that with La Trobe being “the fastest growing federal electorate in the country” it was great to implement programmes like the Home Builder scheme, and see new housing builds like Mr Donne and Ms Blew’s paving the way forward whilst boosting the economy as well.

“There’s a lot of new infrastructure obviously going into La Trobe - from new car parks to keeping people employed during this Covid pandemic, it has been something really important for us locally,” Mr Wood said.

“The Home Builder has been really important for us, not only locally, but nationally.”

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A unlicensed Cranbourne man was nabbed by officers in Pakenham at about 10.30am on Tuesday morning, 16 February.

Cardinia Highway Patrol members intercepted the white Holden Commodore on Gardenia Street, Pakenham.

Police spoke to a 26-year-old man from Cranbourne. Enquiries revealed the male was not licensed to drive. The male had lost his licence previously due to drug driving.

The man provided an oral fluid test which allegedly returned a positive result to methylamphetamine.

As a result of driving without a licence his vehicle was immediately impounded for 30 days at a cost of $895.

The driver will receive a summons to attend court in relation to unlicensed driving and drug driving.

Retail burglar arrested Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested and charged a man following a series of retail burglaries across metropolitan Melbourne.

Police arrested a 40-year-old man in Kew on Tuesday 16 February in relation to an ongoing investigation regarding a series of alleged burglaries at retail premises.

The alleged burglaries occurred between January 26 and February 15 across Melbourne including in Berwick, Cranbourne North and Hallam.

He was charged with 54 offences including burglary, theft and committing indictable offences whilst on bail.

He was remanded to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court.

Tony wanted Tony Augustinic is currently the subject of an active warrant for his arrest, police say.

A police spokesperson said they were seeking public assistance to locate him.

If you know where he may be please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

From left: CEO Master Builders Australia, Denita Wawn, PM Scott Morrison and MP Jason Wood are happy to see the results of the Home Builder scheme in Officer South.

“Australia’s response to the pandemic is working,” Mr Morrison said.

“We’re taking Australia out of crisis. We’re taking us beyond the crisis. A crisis we want to be behind us, and I think all Australians feel that way.

Our policies are leading us out of crisis and they’re leading us into growth,” he said.

The Home Builder programme has been extended until Wednesday 31 March 2021, but has dropped down from the initial $25,000, to $15,000 grants for eligible households.

Mr Donne and Ms Blew said that the grant had provided the boost that they needed to commit to buying their first home.

“We wanted to stay around the Berwick area but it was pretty pricey around there, so when the package came out, we thought we’d take advantage of it,” Mr Donne told Star News.

The couple said that they were excited to be working on this next chapter of their lives and it was “amazing” to have the Prime Minister visit their home.

Not only are they building a house, but the young couple are also in the midst of planning their wedding, after Mr Donne recently proposed to Ms Blew by spray painting ‘will you marry me?’ on the concrete slab in their future living room.

The Prime Minister congratulated the pair for “not only taking on this wonderful opportunity to build your first home”, but also on

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Roses are red, violets are blue, but police don’t have great news for you.

Cardinia Highway Patrol officers were out in force on Valentine’s Day (Sunday 14 February) around the shire, however they weren’t feeling the love.

Over the course of the afternoon, police detected seven separate drug drivers who allegedly tested positive to either Methylamphetamine, MDMA or Cannabis.

A further drunk driver allegedly blew 0.136 after they were tested after a collision, while one driver was allegedly nabbed travelling at 45km/h over the speed limit.

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Imagine Cardinia

Almost 1,300 community contributions were received in Round 1 community engagement throughout November and December.

Here’s what you told us…

Your ideas to make Cardinia Shire better…

Top 5

What you like about living in Cardinia Shire…

Top 5

Rural feel / location

Parks and lakes

Social cohesion

Sports facilities

Shops and retail

Maintain / more parks and green spaces

Who we heard from…

How you told us…

Maintain / upgrade roads

54% female

2% non-binary

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Schools

Focus groups

Contributions, including:

2% prefer not to say

42% male

Localities

77 Language other than English

More sports / leisure facilities

38 Disability

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Waste management

Safety

295 Under 18 year olds 98 18–39 year olds 395 40–64 year olds 175 65+ year olds 18

LGBTIQA+

First Nation Australians

*Demographic data was available for 963 of the 1,291 contributions

This information has helped the Imagine Cardinia People’s Panel develop a proposed Community Vision and recommendations for Council Plan priorities.

These documents, once drafted, will help inform the Budget and Financial Plan.

Now we need your feedback on the proposed Community Vision statement and Council Plan priority recommendations.

Feedback closes 5pm Wednesday 3 March.

Have your say Online: www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/imaginecardinia Phone survey: 9021 0627

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Burglary raid - guns seized

By Mitchell Clarke Two people have been arrested and nine firearms have been seized in and around Cranbourne as part of an investigation into a burglary in Pakenham last month.

Detectives from the Illicit Firearms Unit and Cardinia Crime Investigation Unit (CIU) executed warrants at two properties in Cranbourne South and Cranbourne East at 7am on Thursday morning, 11 February.

Eight of the firearms were found inside the Cranbourne East address, while the other gun was found at the Cranbourne South property.

Seven of those weapons are believed to have been stolen during a burglary at a Pakenham house in the early hours of 25 January.

The guns were registered to one of the residents of that address, police say.

Firearm parts, ammunition, drugs, stolen property and a number of other prohibited

weapons were also seized by police.

A 42-year-old Cranbourne South man and a 38-year-old Cranbourne East man were arrested.

A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the investigation into the matter remained “ongoing”.

The Illicit Firearms Unit is a newly launched team based within Victoria Police’s Crime Command which targets the manufacturing, trafficking and use of illicit firearms across Victoria.

The IFU will focus on proactively deterring and disrupting firearms-related crime through a range of operations and activities, as well as targeting and disrupting a range of groups who are strongly involved in the trafficking and use of illicit weapons.

The seizure of illicit firearms and removal of their potential to cause further harm in the community is also key for the new team, which commenced in September 2020.

A man is arrested and taken into custody.

Facility set for upgrade vandalised park

By Mitchell Clarke Dilapidated facilities at the Cardinia Reservoir Park appear to be getting an overhaul under a $52 million upgrade to park facilities across the state.

Following questions from Star News about the condition of the park’s facilities, the State Government confirmed the site would receive some much-needed attention.

“Planning is underway to replace facilities such as barbecue shelters, play areas and the toilet blocks, with works to start as soon as possible,” a government spokesperson said.

It follows calls for action from Liberal Gembrook MP Brad Battin, who spoke on the issue in Parliament.

At present, the toilets at Aura Vale Lake remain out of service due to “technical issues associated with the septic system”.

Mr Battin called on Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio to visit the site and “attempt to use the toilets there”.

“Anyone who knows what it is like, particularly with children when you are out camping and they need to go to the bathroom, knows you have not got a lot of time, and the 5.2-kilometre walk between toilets is a long way if you want to use local picnic grounds,” he said in Parliament.

“So if the minister wants to come down there and see what it is like, when you need to go to the bathroom, to walk 5.2 kilometres to go to those bathrooms, I am sure my community would be very, very welcoming of that.

Mr Battin said he was aware of reports that people had begun using the gardens as a bathroom instead.

A trashed toilet block at the nearby Bobs Park. 214890 “It is disgusting, and there also needs to be some concern raised about the people that are doing that,” he said.

“But they go to that park understanding that the toilets have been available there for a long period of time, for decades, and all we have seen from this government in all of the

reservoirs around there is that they have continued to neglect those areas.”

The State Government spokeswoman said Parks Victoria had a procurement process currently underway to secure a contractor for the works to fix the toilets, with a start date to be confirmed.

Pedestrian killed in Cranbourne A man has tragically died after he was hit by a car in Cranbourne on Tuesday night, 16 February.

Police and emergency services were called to Thompsons Road about 8.45pm after reports that a car and a pedestrian had collided.

The pedestrian, a man, sustained critical injuries and unfortunately died at the scene.

The driver of the car stopped at the scene and is assisting police with their enquiries The exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined, however Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating.

The death brings the total number of lives lost on the road in 2021 to 26, as of Wednesday morning, 17 February.

Police are urging anyone who may have seen a pedestrian acting strangely or walking in the vicinity of the South Gippsland Highway and Thompsons Road to come forward.

Any witnesses to the crash, or anyone with dashcam footage should also contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Residents have their say

By Mitchell Clarke Cardinia Shire residents have had their say on the attributes they most love about the shire - with its rural feel and social cohesion among the most popular answers.

In late 2020, Cardinia Shire Council asked ratepayers what they liked about the shire and what would make it a better place to live, work and play as part of the ‘Imagine Cardinia’ consultation.

The consultation process was created to help inform the council’s planning over the coming years, seeking community input on the council plan, community vision, financial plan, and budget.

According to the Round 1 results, which were released on 9 February, the community’s top five favourite aspects of the Cardinia Shire was its rural feel/location, parks and lakes, social cohesion, sports facilities and shops. pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au

The upgrading and maintaining of roads, parks and green spaces, as well as waste management and community safety were listed as ways to make the shire better.

Almost 1300 contributions - 54 percent female, 42 percent male, two percent non-binary and two-percent not listed - were made from people of 35 localities.

Of those to give feedback, 295 were under the age of 18, 98 were between 18 and 39-years-old, 395 were aged 40 to 64-yearsold, while 175 residents were over 65.

Cardinia Shire mayor Brett Owen said he was pleased that so many people had something to say about the future of the community.”We’ve listened to what you have to say. We know the community likes our location and rural feel, parks and lakes, social cohesion, shops and retail, and sporting facilities. Our community has also provided

Cardinia Shire’s parks and lakes were among the most popular aspects from ratepayers. 206681 Picture: GARY SISSONS feedback that they want a continued focus on parks and green spaces, upgrading roads, sporting facilities, waste management, and safety,” he said.

“This is all really valuable information that will assist council to develop its strategic plans and guide the development of our shire

over the coming decades.”

Community feedback on the proposed community vision and recommendations for council plan priorities will be held from 17 February to 3 March as part of the Round 2 consultation. More information: www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/imaginecardinia.

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One of the backyard murals in the family home in Botanic Ridge.

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New chapter for artist

By Danielle Kutchel Some might say it’s madness to start a business during Covid times - but for Nicola Sue, the time was right to make a change.

Formerly a staff member at Myuna Farm, Nicola has long had a passion for art and painting in particular.

In fact, several of her murals can be seen at the farm.

But Covid gave her a new perspective on life, and she decided in late 2020 to “start the chapter I always felt I was ... supposed to do”.

“Covid made me think that life is short ... there are no absolutes in anything, so you’ve just got to do it,” she explained.

She now runs Nicola Sue Art, offering can-

vas and paper prints, murals and cushions featuring her unique, bold and detailed paintings.

As a child, Nicola could be found with “a chicken under one arm and a brush in the other hand”.

Animals continue to fill her pieces, although she also draws inspiration from nature and paints native flower scenes.

“I love farm animals, but I’ve always been drawn to nature and bird life,” Nicola explained.

“When I was little, we used to do bird observing walks. I loved that as a child and it gave me a feeling of peace, tranquillity and joy. In a world that lacks a lot of that I try to create that.

I think the world can do with more of that,” she said.

The Warragul-based artist’s pieces adorn the walls, furniture and garden of the family home in Botanic Ridge, and mother Sally couldn’t be prouder.

“I still wonder how she does it. I think it’s so beautiful, so detailed, how did she do it?” Sally said.

“I separate myself from being her mum to looking objectively and thinking, ‘how?’”

Sally said Nicola showed talent from the age of two, and had a sense of perspective in kinder, adding depth and distance to her paintings.

The murals in the house include an undersea scene of sea creatures, another of native animals, and a desert scene inspired by the Australia Garden at the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens.

“The murals bring joy, they are so colourful and vibrant, and the light moves with them,” Sally said.

Nicola said she has always had a “bold sense of line” and has never been frightened of colour, leading to her vibrant artistic style.

Dynamic lines and patterns, symmetry and strength define her pieces.

Painting has taken on new meaning thanks to the pandemic, offering relaxation and mindfulness to many.

“Maybe I was always inclined to innately understand that,” Nicola mused.

For more information, visit www.nicolasueart.com.au or find her on Facebook at Nicola Sue Art and Instagram at nicolasueartdesigns.

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By Mitchell Clarke It was the initiative that dished up smiles during lockdown, but now a decrepit looking Spoonville site in Pakenham is providing any-

It was the initiative that dished up smiles during lockdown, but now a decrepit looking Spoonville site in Pakenham is providing anything but joy.

During the one hour exercise limit - which is now a distant memory - Spoonville sites across Cardinia Shire were the most popular place to visit.

Despite the fad having died down entirely, the Cardinia Lakes community was understandably upset at news their local site appeared to have been targeted by cruel vandals.

Estate resident Laksika noticed the destroyed site during her daily walk on Sunday 24 January.

“I think someone has just walked over it or kicked them all over. It’s very sad to see it. We always used to stop there and have a look for new ones,” she wrote on Facebook.

The reaction from her neighbours was similar.

“Absolutely disgusting. The highlight of our walk is our toddler stopping to look and admire the spoons,” one local woman said.

“That’s so disappointing. My kids had spoons in there,” another woman added.

Pakenham Hills Ward councillor Jack Kowarzik said the news was “really frustrating”.

“Spoonville was created by locals for the enjoyment of local children and to see it vandalised is disappointing,” he said.

Cardinia Art Society president Jillian Ronald described Spoonville as an “amazing initiative” during Melbourne’s lengthy lockdown.

“It’s given joy and positivity in some very dark times and I just think it’s really disappointing that, when the community put together a project to support each other during a difficult time, that someone would take the trouble to destroy it. They’d be better off going home to create a spoon and putting it with

In happier times - Maci, Willow and Aubrey at a Pakenham Spoonville site. 214450 the rest,” she said.

“I’d suggest there’s much better things they could do with their time.”

The ‘Spoonville’ trend was born out of Winnersh, England, in an attempt to improve mental health by simply making people happy as they were out and about during daily exercise.

The quirky saga soon made its way to Cardinia - after Australia’s first ever site was constructed up the highway in Longwarry.

Within weeks, the site had spread to Pakenham, Officer, Garfield, Nar Nar Goon, Emerald and Beaconsfield.

Ms Ronald acknowledged the Spoonville craze had now hit a dead end.

“They’re getting a little bit tired, so maybe it’s time for the spoons to come home,” she said.

Ms Ronald, who commissioned the two local sites at Lakeside in Pakenham, encouraged community members to collect their spoons from their local sites.

She added that in mid-February she’d look to clean up all remaining Spoonville’s and relocate any leftover spoons to an “undisclosed location”.

The once popular Spoonville trend appears to have hit a dead end.

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Lockdown comes and goes With Premier Daniel Andrews calling a snap five-day lockdown, the streets of the City of Casey were again brought to an abrupt halt. In what would usually be a bustling start to the week, Berwick, Narre Warren and Hampton Park were all eerily quiet. Star News photographer STEWART CHAMBERS masked up and took to the streets to bring you these photos.

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THE LOWDOWN Q&A

with former St Peters College student Ashley Beley

What is something people don’t know about you?

I’m really into Greek mythology!

What is your most memorable moment?

Why? Becoming the Liturgy Captain at school. Simply because I never thought of myself as someone who would put myself forward, so I was very proud of myself for finding the courage to do that.

What would your last meal be?

Either lasagne or carbonara I can’t decide ... oh and don’t forget the garlic bread!

What made you want to study teaching?

I was very indecisive when I was a kid. I never knew what I wanted to be because I’d have a new hobby every month. By the age of six, I realised I much I loved to help out those around me; not to mention how writing on whiteboards and chalk boards appealed to me.

From that point onwards, I was convinced I wanted to be a teacher.

What event, past, present, or future, would you like to witness?

I would have loved to witness the filming of all the Harry Potter Movies. I’m a big fan!

Favourite Book?

The Fault in Our Stars - John Green.

Which six guests, dead or alive, would you invite to a dinner party?

Harry Styles, Adele, Princess Diana, Michelle Obama, Jennifer Aniston and Robin Williams.

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What has been your most embarrassing moment?

I pretty sure I’ve had plenty. Although, not re-

What are your hobbies?

I have quite a few! I love to cook, bake, create some DIY projects, read and a bit of painting

alising my mic was unmuted on zoom is one that stands out the most.

here and there.

What is your favourite school memory?

My final year of daily interactions with my awesome tutor group and my favourite food studies class.

THREE … ways to manage mental health

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Focus on the goal Remind yourself that this is a temporary period of isolation to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. Remember that your effort is helping others in the community avoid contracting the virus.

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Keep active Establish routines as best possible and try to view this period as a new experience that can bring health benefits. Engage in healthy activities that you enjoy and find relaxing. Keep regular sleep routines and eat healthy foods.

Try to maintain physical activity.

If working from home, try to maintain a healthy balance by allocating specific work hours, taking regular breaks and having a dedicated work space.

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Stay Staying connected above water locally!

The government’s support of local Australian manufacturing businesses during the Covid-19 period has been well understood and much appreciated by those connected with it.

In addition, the special recognition of the essential role that they play in maintaining our essential services combined with a significantly enhanced focus on buying from local manufacturers as opposed to overseas counterparts has meant that many Australian manufacturers have seen their order volumes, and hence workload, go up, not down.

On the face of it, this may sound like a good thing and of course, in general it is, but I am reminded again of the old adage that I mentioned in a previous article that: “Turnover is Vanity. Profit is Sanity. Cash is Reality”.

The problem here is that whilst new orders will always be attractive, it is extremely important that a business knows how to deal with the increased volume since customer expectations on a complete scope, quality, on-time delivery will be unchanged. An undue focus on turnover (revenue) may result in an inability to deliver on commitments or a proper determination of the real margin being achieved for the work if the consequent impacts on the business are not fully understood.

I liken this to thinking about the business as a bath-tub in which the taps represent the work and revenue flowing in and the plug being analogous to the work going out (and hence cash payments being received). If the bathtub is not sufficiently big and/or the plug is too small, the bath-tub will fill up and potentially overflow representing delayed and/or quality impaired deliveries.

The problem here is that late deliveries and/or product rework may comprise profitability and hence cash so it is important to keep everything in balance. If the workload continues to mount, the first thing to do is to consider turning down (or possibly off) the taps so as to reduce the volume enabling the existing backlog to be addressed. Whilst push-

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Key to properly understanding how to handle this at the outset, is the definition and management of a proper budget predicated upon the company’s staff and resources. This is the ‘Profit is Sanity’ bit and requires that the sales, expenses and net profit to be monitored at least monthly and ideally on a cumulative basis so that the underlying business performance is clear and deviations from plan can be tracked.

It is also advisable to develop a cash-flow model that tracks how much cash is in the bank so that forecast income, expenses and other outgoings such as BAS can be properly anticipated as these can often cause a business to come unstuck. The key thing to note about (accrual-based) Profit & Loss is that revenue is recognised when the invoices are sent and expenses are recognised when invoices are received but the cash impact of both is a function of the payment terms associated with the sale or expense and hence may not be seen in the bank balance until some time down the track. P&L also does not include tax whereas a cash-flow model does.

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More than 2,000 helmets were distributed to 179 brigades as part of the project before distribution was suspended in March 2020 due to coronavirus restrictions.

Distribution of remaining helmets resumed in September last year, providing the new PPC to members of the final 279 CFA brigades.

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Police say they are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding an assault which occurred at the Ron Andrews Park on 2 January.

In that incident, military veteran Ben Woolley was assaulted by a gang of youths, after attempting to step in to stop them from attacking another girl.

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Six properties are set to be acquired by the State Government in order to build the new Pakenham East station.

Early works to build the station, which will extend the busy metropolitan Pakenham line by two kilometres, will begin this year.

The site of the station will be located between Deep Creek and the Princes Freeway, just north of Sharnet Circuit, the State Government revealed on Thursday, 11 February.

It’s understood commuters would enter the station from Pinehill Drive.

A State Government spokeswoman confirmed three residential properties, one commercial business and two parcels of land would be acquired to make way for the rail project.

The new station has been touted as a fix to improve safety, reduce congestion and allow for more trains.

It will coincide with the removal of Pakenham’s three notorious level crossings - McGregor Road, Racecourse Road and Main Street.

A new super-station at Pakenham will also be built.

Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan said the suburb would be completely boom gate-free by 2023/24.

“We’re delivering the infrastructure our

growing south-east and Melbourne’s newest suburb needs - future-proofing the Pakenham and Gippsland lines and paving the way for more train services, more often,” Ms Allan said.

Bass MP Jordan Crugnale said the project would “better connect our community”.

“We’re getting started with early works on this massive project this year - boosting safety, easing congestion, and delivering two new stations,” she said.

The State Government said the three level crossing removals will be complete by 2023/24, with the new stations to open in 2024, but the Gazette has sought clarification as to whether the projects will be fully complete by the time Pakenham East opens.

The next stage of community consultation will begin later this year as early works on the level crossing removals begin.

Pakenham East will feature 7200 new homes, creating 1300 new jobs and adding more than $1 billion to the Victorian economy over the coming years.

The suburb will also include four new schools and what’s being touted as 22 MCGs worth of parkland.

A local town centre and convenience centre plus three community centres will also be included in the new suburb.

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Clubs: netballers wanted By sports editor Russell Bennett As winter sports prepare for their season start amidst the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic, one West Gippsland sporting leader is urging the region’s young people to get involved with their local footy and netball club - and to stay a part of it.

Allan Douglas is not only both the A Grade and C Grade netball coach at Cora Lynn, he’s also the netball club president and serves on the football committee.

He has noticed an alarming trend when it comes to the numbers of junior netballers involved in clubland, heading into what is still hoped will be an action-packed 2021 campaign.

After the coronavirus pandemic ruled a line through the 2020 season before it could even begin, Douglas said the continued uncertainty surrounding 2021 has had a significant impact on community clubs.

Since the WGFNC began in 2017, Cora Lynn has won each under-13 netball premiership (in 2017, 2018, and 2019) - showing the level of talent rising through the Cobra ranks.

But, for 2021, the club is struggling to get enough numbers together to form a side in the all-important, formative age group.

The Cobras have also played deep into the finals in both the under-15s and under-17s, but 2020 and now 2021 have thrown up a range of new challenges to contend with.

“For the first time we’re struggling to get some interest and I think it’s more Covid-related than anything,” he said, adding he felt most - if not all clubs - would be in a similar position.

“We’re way down on numbers in the juniors and it’d be a shame if we couldn’t field an un-

Representatives from Cora Lynn’s 2019 13-and-under premiership side, from back left: Lou Walsh, Sienna Morley, Chantal Hartley, Olivia Helder, Lexis Schade, Skye McCubbin, Louise Chatfield, Monica Schade, Phoebe Nolan (front), Jessie Prvulji, and Shelby Crothers. 197374 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS der-13s team after winning three premierships in a row.

year already in 2020, and now they’re in the under-15s for 2021.

“A lot of those girls have missed a really big

“And because there’s been such little stadi-

um-type netball in this area either, there’s been nearly a 12-month gap of no netball for a lot of these girls.”

Both Cora Lynn’s football and netball arms are working together towards the common goal of player recruitment and retention, and Douglas said that’s key.

“I think there’s a couple of factors behind the situation - parents and families have their weekends back and they’re enjoying that, and maybe one or both of the parents have lost their jobs - or had their hours cut back - so the money isn’t there,” he said.

“But community sport can provide so much to these kids, and their families.”

Douglas said the friendship, competitive spirit, and community mindedness that stems from local footy and netball clubs can prove invaluable to young people, in particular.

And he’s urging young footballers and netballers throughout Gippsland and the southeast to get involved with their local clubs if they’re not already.

“The rising tide lifts all boats, so if all our clubs have healthy numbers of kids playing, it just makes the environment - and the competition - that much better,” he said.

“You don’t want kids to be missing out on multiple games a year because certain clubs can’t field teams.

“It’d be great to see all kids experiencing a sporting club and everything they have to offer.”

To get involved in Cora Lynn’s junior netball program, email netballclub.coralynn@gmail. com. The Cora Lynn Netball Club intends to hold a junior fun day, starting at 9am on 20 February at the Cora Lynn netball courts, subject to the Covid-19 rules in place.

A new era for Cavaliers as south-east depth shines

By Russell Bennett Casey Basketball’s status as a genuine powerhouse of the sport when it comes to rising stars in the south-east has just been solidified, with record numbers of athletes selected for Basketball Victoria’s prestigious State Development Program (SDP).

All up, 21 Cavaliers players were chosen across the SDP age groups after impressing in the recent tryouts.

Basketball Victoria’s basketball operations manager Grant Wallace said the tryouts showcased athletes who were dedicated to the sport, committed to improving their craft, and will fit in nicely into an elite training environment.

“It’s always wonderful to see the talent at these tryouts and picture the heights many of these athletes may reach,” Wallace said.

“The SDP is all about developing their skills and improving their basketball knowledge in a challenging and enjoyable environment.”

Casey Basketball’s development manager Darren Best said the number of Cavaliers players selected pointed to the program’s shift in development over recent years.

“The group of athletes will serve as inspiration for the other athletes to continue to work on their game and not give up,” he said.

“We have had a top-age under-18 athlete make it, and that shows you should keep working.”

David Peters is both a high performance coach at Casey Basketball, and also a Basketball Victoria high performance hub lead.

He spoke about the holistic approach of the SDP. “It now provides athletes access to strength and conditioning, physio, nutrition specialists, and mental health and wellbeing teams to ensure they are on the best pathway possible to achieve their goals,” Peters said.

“The athletes have access to a number of coaches, both at their hub, as well as at SDP camps throughout the year. This allows them access to a wealth of knowledge and only gives them added exposure to the most up-to-date pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au

The Casey athletes selected in the State Development Program, from left to right, are: Manaree Te Paki, Samantha Miller-Randle, Emma Gony, Kodah Burgess, Josh Parkinson, Tatum Bolton, Victoria Meredith, Brian Vengesayi, Leah Cornell, Ethan Bolton, Blake Shankland, Emilija Dakic, Kyra Webb, Archer McMenamin, Katelyn Field, Lucy Dexter, Truman Byrne, Callun McDonald, Dakota Crichton, Cedric Rault, and Sebastien Rault.

Picture: SUPPLIED concepts and training methods on-court.”

A number of Casey athletes chosen for the SDP spoke about just what the opportunity means to them.

“I’m really excited about the journey ahead - it will be hard work, but I’m ready for the challenge,” said Callun McDonald.

Cedric Rault said he and his brother Sebastien both wanted to make the most of the opportunity as a step forward in their basketball journey.

“Casey Basketball Association has been great for us ever since we started, and we

thank all our coaches who helped us along the way,” he added.

Kodah Burgess said she won’t take her opportunity for granted.

“I am really excited to be a part of this program - there are plenty of girls I know who missed out and I don’t take that for granted,” she said.

“I wouldn’t be here without the support of my coaches, team mates and family. Covid was hard - I’m just happy to have the ball under my hands again.”

Samantha Miller-Randle said she was ex-

cited about the prospect of challenging herself against the best players across the state in her age group.

“I know it will help me improve my game and get me closer to my dream of one day playing for my country,” she said.

Finally, Josh Parkinson said he appreciated being given the chance to improve his skills under the tutelage of the high performance state coaches.

“I intend on maximising this opportunity, and working hard in order to fulfil my basketball goals,” he said.

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