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Library delivers lockdown relief

Get your bake on for animals

By Danielle Kutchel Looking for something to do during lockdown?

Why not get baking for the RSPCA! Cupcake Day has returned for another year, and lockdown is the perfect time to try out some new sweet or savoury recipes and raise funds to support animal welfare.

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Next stop: crime

By Danielle Kutchel A Cranbourne mother is calling for better security to be provided at a notorious bus stop, after her son was mugged there twice in recent weeks.

Ruby Dow said her son had been attacked in broad daylight both times while waiting for a bus at the Lyall Street, Cranbourne stop.

On the most recent occasion, at about 4.15pm on Tuesday 3 August, he had been dragged back from the bus by four older kids after it pulled up.

They dug around in his pocket and stole his phone before fleeing the scene.

Ms Dow said her son called for help from the bus driver, but the driver was unable to in-

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A Department of Transport spokesperson said safety was a high priority.

“Bus operators and the Department of Transport work with Victoria Police to provide information on serious incidents on the network,” the spokesperson said.

It’s understood bus drivers don’t intervene in incidents that take place outside the bus because they have a responsibility to maintain control and safety of the bus at all times.

If a driver witnesses a serious incident outside the bus, and is able to, they can report it to the operations centre which then notifies Victoria Police.

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Daniel Osborne, manager of safer communities at the City of Casey, said the council was aware of the issues at the bus stop.

“We are liaising closely with Victoria Police and Public Transport Victoria to address these,” he said.

The council has previously worked with Public Transport Victoria (PTV) to look into measures that can be taken to reduce crime at the stop, and additional police patrols are now taking place, he said.

Victoria Police confirmed it was investigating the robbery.

“No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing,” a spokesperson said.

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tervene. The perpetrators were in school uniform and a complaint has been made, she said.

Her son is shaken and has been blaming himself for the attacks.

“My concern is this is happening to not just my kid, but lots of kids. There’s no CCTV,” Ms Dow said.

She said a portable CCTV stand had previously been set up at Lyall Street, but this had been taken down.

She wants to see the CCTV reinstated permanently, and police operating regular patrols around the area.

‘Somebody has a responsibility to these kids. Kids have a right to catch the bus home from school,” she said.

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Lockdown challenge fails

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Cranbourne West protestor has failed in a Supreme Court bid to challenge the state’s Covid lockdown restrictions.

Kerry Cotterill was issued a $1652 on-thespot fine by police officers while walking outside carrying a sign featuring Premier Daniel Andrews with the words ‘Toot To Boot’ on 13 September 2020.

She also wore a face mask with the words ‘Ban Dan’ on it.

Ms Cotterill stated she was following Chief Health Officer directions by wearing a mask, being no more than five kilometres from home and had not previously left her house

that day for exercise.

However, she was fined for being out of the house for a “non-permitted reason”.

In her court action, she argued the stay-athome directions were invalid due to an implied freedom of political communication in the Australian Constitution.

On 17 August, Victorian Supreme Court judge Richard Niall stated the CHO’s directions to restrict movement were a “significant obstacle to political activity“ but were valid.

They were designed to combat the pandemic’s “serious health risk”, Justice Niall stated.

There was no room for a “dual purpose“ for

leaving home that included a “non-permitted reason“.

“The ability to leave to engage in political communication adds a ‘pull factor’ that is not found in the Directions.

“To allow a person to leave for the avowed purpose of engaging in political communication may add an incentive to leave the home on one or more occasions than they would otherwise have left.”

Justice Niall said evidence showed outdoor gatherings in 2020 presented “significantly lower risk than indoor gatherings but they were not without risk”.

“I note the risk has changed with the Delta variant.”

Ms Cotterill was fined under CHO Directions 14, which were issued in 27 August 2020 when there were 111 Covid-19 daily cases and 15 mystery cases.

There was a 14-day average of 189 daily infections, and 453 mystery cases across the same period.

At the time, people could only leave home for five reasons – including exercise for an hour, work or education, care or compassionate reasons and obtaining goods or services.

They could only travel within five kilometres once a day, had to socially distance, and had to wear a face mask at all times. Gatherings of more than two people were banned.

‘Uplifting’ station art

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A bold public artwork design has been unveiled for the under-construction Hallam railway station.

The artwork titled You Me Us Here Now and created by world-renowned Australian artist Rose Nolan will emblazon the underside of the rail bridge.

The “open, positive and unifying refrain that draws on the notion of shared journeys and travel” is repeated in opposite directions.

A new 358-metre shared use path has also been announced as part of the design.

The landscaped, treed path will connect cyclists and pedestrians between the station’s eastern entrance and nearby homes.

“The new shared use path and vibrant artwork will rejuvenate and revitalise the area in and around the station precinct, benefiting our whole community for years to come,” Narre Warren North MP Luke Donnellan said.

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An illustration of a new public artwork under the Hallam Road railway bridge.

Tardiness led to ‘horrible’ abuse until the following morning.

For several hours, the co-ordinator says she tried to contact support service Child FIRST. At lunchtime, Child FIRST returned her call and advised her to ring Child Protection.

At 1.30pm, the stepfather reoffended. Authorities received a report by mid-afternoon.

Star News has chosen not to name the staff or service so as to not identify the child.

Mandatory reporters are required to immediately report concerns to Child Protection or Victoria Police.

A defence lawyer told the court that the co-ordinator’s moral culpability was lower than her colleague’s.

The Victorian Institute of Teaching had also suspended the co-ordinator from work, pending an investigation into the matter.

By Cam Lucadou-Wells An after-school care service in the South East delayed reporting a stepfather’s sexual abuse of a girl with “horrible consequences”, a court has heard.

A former coordinator and a staff member pleaded guilty to failing as mandatory reporters to immediately report the abuse that was disclosed by the girl on 27 August 2020.

After their dithering, it wasn’t reported to police until the mid-afternoon the next day.

By that time, the child had been allegedly sexually assaulted another three times by the perpetrator on the afternoon of 28 August, Dandenong Magistrates’ Court heard.

Instead of reporting to authorities, the staff member initially left a letter about the matter on the co-ordinator’s desk.

The co-ordinator didn’t discover the note

Magistrate Tony Burns, in sentencing the co-ordinator on 11 August, said she should have contacted police via triple-0 “straightaway”.

“This is a very unfortunate circumstance.

“It’s a horrible consequence that due to the tardiness by your staff member and to a lesser extent by you that a child victim was left in a position to being preyed upon which could have been prevented.”

Mr Burns noted the co-accused staff member had been “fairly leniently” dealt with by another judge.

His sentence was constrained to match it – under the principle of parity.

In the end, both received a 12-month good-behaviour bond without conviction, plus a $500 fine to the court’s charity fund.

The maximum penalty is a $1817.40 fine.

Man charged with murder A 55-year-old man has been charged with murdering another man at crisis accomodation in Monteith Crescent Endeavour Hills.

Police were called to the Mossgiel Park Accommodation Homes residence just after 2pm on Sunday 15 August.

An injured 39-year-old man, of Endeavour Hills, was treated by emergency services but

died at the scene, police say.

The accused man, also of Endeavour Hills, was arrested at the scene.

He was interviewed and charged by Homicide Squad detective.

The man appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 16 August and was remanded to appear at court on 6 December.

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An accused serial-burglar who allegedly pilfered more than $180,000 of goods has been bailed on a $50,000 surety from his mother.

Jake William Low, 26, of Berwick, is contesting allegations he ransacked a series of businesses across the South East, other parts of Melbourne and Victoria’s regions in 2019-’21.

Some of his 70-plus charges included stealing computer equipment, power tools, jewellery and vacuums in Dandenong, Dandenong South, Narre Warren, Beaconsfield, Beaconsfield Upper, Tooradin, Emerald, Warragul, Neerim South and Launching Place.

Campbellfield, Rowville, Seaford, Mt Waverley, Oakleigh South, Clayton, Melton were other locations.

Low was on six counts of bail when arrested with alleged break-in tools at Campbellfield in February 2021.

Since then, he’d been locked up for six months awaiting trial. A previous bail application was refused on 27 May. On a re-hearing on 12 August, police opposed bail.

They argued Low’s past bail conditions had failed to stop him, such as a $1500 surety, a night curfew, counselling, a ban on driving and living at his mother’s address.

There was a “great deal of force” to that argument, magistrate Greg Connellan said. But “with some hesitation I’ve taken a different view,” he said.

Extra bail conditions had swayed him by a “very fine margin”.

They included not to associate with two co-accused men, a larger surety, CISP support plans for gambling, drug, alcohol and mental health issues, and neuro feedback treatment for Low’s recently diagnosed ADHD. “It might seem trite to say it but I don’t think I’ve imposed such extensive bail conditions on anyone else.”

Mr Connellan also noted Low’s youthfulness, lack of prior criminal history and his trial’s delay pending police analysis of Low’s phone.

Low was warned if he breached bail conditions – let alone re-offended – his mother would face losing $50,000.

His chances of getting bail would also have “disappeared”, Mr Connellan said.

Under bail, Low is required to stay from 7pm-7am at his mother’s home – where extra CCTV was to be installed.

He must also not attend a licensed or gambling venue, drive nor use illicit drugs.

Low was set to reappear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 9 September.

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Food pantry offers hope

By Danielle Kutchel A food relief initiative in Cranbourne is providing a source of refuge, support and hope for struggling Casey families.

Rain, hail or shine, volunteers at Gethsemane Church and Charity are on hand to provide free food relief for those in need, with a plentiful supply of fresh fruit and vegetables, breads, frozen food, eggs and treats for children, so no one in Casey has to go hungry.

Some of the volunteers are former clients of the food pantry, so they know what it’s like to be in a client’s shoes.

Pastor Kerrigan La-Brooy said the pantry’s customers had increased dramatically during

the pandemic. They’re now feeding around 300 mouths a day – 300 stomachs that may otherwise be empty.

“We’re seeing people who wouldn’t normally come but because they lose their job or income, they want temporary relief,” he explained.

“Lots of refugees and asylum seekers, a lot of single mums and people escaping domestic abuse.”

But he said it’s not just about the food; it’s about creating that sense of inclusion and community.

“It’s being a friend. It’s talking to them and saying, ‘it’s alright’,” he said.

Patricia, a widow, has been visiting the pantry to collect food for herself and her brother, who is unwell with cancer.

“It helps in giving us a lot of things we need that we probably wouldn’t have it if wasn’t here,” she said.

While it can be tough to approach someone at your lowest moment, she recommended people in need get in touch with Gethsemane.

“There’s so much stuff here, it’s such a help to everyone.”

It’s not just clients who feel welcomed and included at Gethsemane.

The church has provided a home for vol-

unteers too, a place where they can feel valued and give back to their fellow man. Volunteer Steph started working at the food pantry in 2018 after originally visiting as a client.

She said the service had “100 per cent saved” her family – so much so that she knew she wanted to give back as a volunteer.

“I love it, I can’t express it to you. There’s a peace that comes with it. It’s something on another level,” she said. The single mother said she took her young children along too, to show them the importance of “giving into the community”.

Her colleague Mila has also been volunteering at the pantry for three years, after retiring from her full time job.

She said working at Gethsemane was rewarding, and helped her through some tough times, including the loss of her son.

“Sometimes I go to bed and count how many more hours until I get here,” she said.

“I love everything about being here.”

For more information or to get in touch with the food pantry, visit gethsemane.com. au/charity/#foodPantry

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Bad spark Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) has prosecuted a man who forged electrical credentials and safety certificates for dodgy and dangerous electrical work carried out at properties in Melbourne’s east.

Michael Bojic was convicted and fined $11,000 in the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 12 August after he breached 11 provisions of the Electricity Safety Act 1998.

The 30-year-old, who is currently in jail for other offences, was found guilty of carrying out electrical work while unlicensed at four properties in Clematis, Boronia and Berwick between November 2018 and July 2019.

Mr Bojic forged an electrical licence to convince his victims that he was qualified to carried out the work at all four properties.

He also used a Registered Electrical Contractor’s (REC) details, without the contractor’s knowledge, to buy and complete certificates of electrical safety.

He then entered fraudulent details on the certificates, so the victims believed a Licensed Electrical Inspector had checked and approved the work.

In one instance, he put people at risk of electrocution by leaving live electrical parts exposed on a switchboard.

Fortunately, no one was injured.

Mr Bojic, whose last known address was in Carnegie, was paid a total of $4480 for the work across all four sites.

Despite being unlicensed, an apprentice carrying out the practical component of their training was also placed under Mr Bojic’s supervision for four months.

ESV, Victoria’s independent energy safety regulator, is currently making further enquiries with the organisation which placed the apprentice with Mr Bojic.

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Afghan community’s fear

By Danielle Kutchel As the world watches the unfolding takeover in Afghanistan in horror, closer to home, Afghans in Casey are reeling at scenes that are bringing up long-buried trauma.

For Bassir Qadiri, chairperson of Bakhtar Cultural Association, there’s another reason to fear what’s happening: his mother is trapped in the country.

With no way for her to get out, he’s scared for her safety.

Bassir’s mother is a women’s rights activist and educator and has spent her career educating women and girls about their rights.

Now, she is in hiding, fleeing an oppressive regime that has a history of stripping rights from women and girls.

Bassir lived under the Taliban’s regime in 1996 with his family before they fled to Pakistan.

Asked to describe what it was like, he said: “imagine living under a terrorist regime”.

Extremists in the community blamed his mother for changed behaviour in their wives and partners.

As a recognised face, she was – and still is – in grave danger in Afghanistan.

“Now, with the Taliban taking over, she’s not even allowed to go out without a man,” Bassir said.

His mother had previously told him she wanted to stay in the country, saying ‘this is what I believe in; I need to raise awareness of women’s rights’.

But with the danger growing every day, Bassir is desperate to get her out.

He has applied three times for a humanitarian visa for her, and has been rejected twice, despite providing evidence of his mother’s work in setting up schools with Unicef and a letter of support from Holt MP Anthony Byrne.

He is now awaiting the outcome of the third application.

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“I feel very helpless. I don’t want to give up,” Bassir said.

“She is strong, I know she is hanging there.

“It’s just difficult for us thinking of her being there, especially being in a regime where the woman has no place at all - especially those who have stood against them.

“I know what they are capable of.”

Bassir is now re-experiencing the trauma he went through more than 20 years ago, living under the Taliban regime.

“Everything is coming back, not only for me, but most Afghans who have left the difficult life back there,” he said.

“What I am feeling at the moment, I believe every single Afghan in the community is feeling the same way.”

He’s calling on the Federal Government to prioritise support for those in Afghanistan who worked with the Australian military during the two-decade-long war, as well as activists and

journalists in the country who are at high risk.

He also wants those on temporary visas in Australia and those stuck in refugee camps in Indonesia to be provided with a permanent Australian visa.

“There is no place for them to go back to in Afghanistan, to go back to that terror, especially for women and girls.

“We need to save who we can – the more we delay, we are risking lives.”

La Trobe MP Jason Wood, who is Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs in the Federal Government, acknowledged that the local Afghan community was finding the “terror of the return of the Taliban” to be “very challenging”.

“For Afghan nationals here on temporary visas, the Immigration Minister has confirmed that no Afghan visa holder currently in Australia will be asked to return to Afghanistan,” he said.

He added that the government is helping Afghans who worked for the Australian Defence Force and foreign affairs operations.

“The Australian Government will continue doing everything possible, in very difficult circumstances, to ensure Afghan people who worked for us are brought to Australia and we continue to assist with this humanitarian crisis,” he said.

Holt MP Anthony Byrne said his office had been “inundated” with calls from Casey’s Afghan community, with many telling of those stranded in Afghanistan with few options to leave.

“I encourage the Australian Government to do all it can to ensure the safe return of Australian citizens, the Afghan staff that supported our military and diplomatic operations.

“I support an amnesty on those on protection visas, other visa holders visa applicants and relatives of Australians so they will not be forced to return to Afghanistan at present or in the near future given the current security situation there,” he said.

A Department of Home Affairs spokesperson confirmed that it was working with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Defence to prioritising resettlement of Afghan citizens who are eligible for protection in Australia.

“Afghanistan citizens who meet the requirements for a humanitarian visa and wish to seek Australia’s assistance are strongly encouraged to make an application,” the spokesperson said.

Those in Australia with friends or relatives in Afghanistan can call the Consular Emergency Centre in Australia on 1300 555 135.

Those currently in Afghanistan must call the Consular Emergency Centre (available 24 hours) on +61 2 6261 3305.

This number is available to Australian permanent residents and citizens.

Helicopter landing permit doesn’t fly with VCAT

By Danielle Kutchel The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has refused an application for a permit to use a Narre Warren building as a helicopter landing pad.

VCAT’s decision follows the City of Casey’s refusal to grant a planning permit for the landing pad last year.

The case first came to light in October 2019 when JNJ Investments, which is constructing a series of three-storey office buildings on the corner of Victor Crescent and Verdun Drive in Narre Warren, sought an amendment to its council-granted planning permit to allow for the construction of a helipad on one of its office buildings.

In April 2020, the council refused the amendment largely due to the expected noise of helicopters taking off from and land-

ing at the site.

But JNJ took the case to VCAT for a review of the council’s decision.

On Monday 9 August, VCAT Senior Member Ian Potts heard the helicopter landing pad would be 22 metres by 20 metres in size, located on the eastern side of the three-storey office building.

It was proposed the helicopter flights would only operate on weekends, with no more than three arrivals and three departures each day.

JNJ proposed the helicopters would be less than two tonnes in weight, including crew and passengers.

The helicopters would provide a “chartered transport option” for people travelling to and from Melbourne, the company submitted.

In making his decision, Mr Potts considered the impact of the noise of the aircraft on nearby sensitive land, a designation that includes accommodation, child care, education and hospitals.

JNJ also ran into opposition from its neighbours, in particular electrical company Middy’s.

Along with the council, Middy’s parent company Midlec Properties Pty Ltd said the noise of the choppers would have an “adverse and unreasonable impact” on the area during take-off, landing, approach and flying overhead.

Midlec and other respondents also expressed concern about the safety of having a helicopter operating in the area.

But JNJ submitted that its plan complied with noise control guidelines.

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Mr Potts was satisfied that JNJ’s application – with a limited number of flights on weekends only – would meet the necessary noise requirements and separation distances from sensitive nearby land.

But he found fault with the application when considering the land use permitted under the area’s planning scheme.

Midlec highlighted the variety of uses permitted in the area which is being developed into a CBD-style precinct with potential for leisure, gyms, cafes, retail and office buildings.

Mr Potts found it was likely many of the future uses of the area would fall into the sensitive land category, which would conflict with the helicopter landing pad.

Ultimately, he found that “permitting the helicopter land site would be an unacceptable planning outcome”.

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Upgrade underway

Don’t erase our house traditions!

By Danielle Kutchel Site investigation works are underway to upgrade one of Casey’s most notorious roads.

Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road is getting an upgrade as part of Victoria’s Big Build, with an extra lane added between Thompsons Road and the South Gippsland Highway, upgrades to intersections and construction of new walking and cycling paths.

Site investigations have commenced to help workers understand ground conditions and locate underground utilities prior to commencing construction in early 2022.

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My name is Luka Salopek and I’m in year 7 at St Francis Xavier Berwick campus.

I’m proud to say that I’m in McDonagh House, like my dad and extended family who were house captains and sports captains etc, which is a goal I would like to achieve (even would like to be school captain).

My godfather and very good family friends were in other houses. I love hearing there stories about house sports and who was the better house!

I was looking forward so much to this, and I was going to be a part of this tradition and share my stories about McDonagh House with my family and friends.

But now this could possibly change, a tradition that the wider community and past students and parents are not happy about! I feel, as a student, I have not had much of a say as to why I don’t want the change of the house names, and so do a lot of parents and the wider community.

I don’t understand why they can’t remain the same. It’s part of our school’s history and tradition and community.

I understand that the school wants more of a Catholic identity, but I think we could do this in another way without changing the names.

There is a petition online with over 1000 signatures to ’Maintain the Legacy of the Founding Members of St Francis Xavier’. I think it should be looked at and these people heard.

On the St Francis website it says they acknowledge the dignity and value of every person, that we are all made up with the image of God, and also on the website it says that ’we encourage the involvement of all members of our community, past and present and future’.

Please take this into consideration, please read through the petition and some important messages from our community and past students!

Luka Salopek, McDonagh House, St Francis Xavier Berwick campus

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Fight for freedom During my time in State Parliament, I have been fortunate to meet many within my community whose homeland is India and live in and call Casey and Cardinia their home.

I have appreciated the connections I have made through my extensive involvement with many of our local Indian community groups the Indian Association Cardinia Casey, Gurdwara Siri Guru Nanak Darbar Officer, Gurdwara Baba Budha Sahib Ji, Pakenham and the Gurajarati Association Cardinia.

In recognition of our Indian community members, I would like to acknowledge the 75 years of Indian Independence celebrated on 15 August, to commemorate India’s independence from the British Empire.

This was a fight for liberty and freedom to choose their own destiny, for people to live and govern their land, to be free from control and influence of others; it was a significant time in the history of India.

My recollection of my time in India holds fond memories of families who shared meals

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and celebrations together and embraced staying connected. From the farmers along the Kerala River to the celebrations of weddings and family gatherings, coming together as a community in India is very important.

The value of their freedom is steeped in the history of those who fought for their independence. The relevance in the Indian culture to stay connected within their community is an essential part of who we all are, where we believe in the importance of being engaged with our elderly, youth, students, families and workers.

We are a society that embraces the freedom to stay connected, which underpins our collective need to be part of a community. We all want to see our community share cultural and significant events again and be able to appreciate these times as they occur and plan for upcoming events with certainty.

I thank my Indian friends for celebrating community and the significance this has with acknowledging Indian Independence Day. Brad Battin, Gembrook MP

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As a multimedia learning specialist and eSafety ambassador at Berwick Lodge Primary School, my role is to talk to students about the dangers of online video games and social media platforms.

Most students think I’m a card-carrying member of the ‘fun police’, but if that’s the cost of keeping them safe, I’ll wear it.

In my eSafety presentations, I warn students of privacy and data breaches, the consequences of cyber-bullying and the dangers of making ‘new friends’ online. My goal is to educate and inform, not to cause panic or create unnecessary anxiety.

However, the seriousness of the subject cannot be underestimated. After the presentations, I am often faced with tears and disclosures from students about terrible things that have happened to them on the internet.

One of the most concerning things I hear from students accessing social media or online video games rated 13+ is, ’my parents allow me to use it’.

My response is, ’I would like to meet with your parents because I don’t think they understand the risks involved.’

Of course, the truth is most parents don’t know the risks involved. They don’t know what their children are playing or accessing online and they don’t realise the long-term cost of their ignorance.

Take for example the popular video game Roblox. It looks like a fun world of interlocking plastic bricks and characters and parents could be forgiven for making the assumption that like Lego, Roblox is a child-friendly thing.

YOUR VOICE The truth is, when it comes to cyber-bullying and eSafety, Roblox is one of the worst offenders.

In Roblox, children are exposed to ‘shoot and kill’ gameplay, horrific visuals, open chat spaces and other inappropriate virtual behaviours that should make any parent reach for the ‘delete’ button.

The sexualisation of avatars is a disturbing development and reports of children as young as six years old being invited into ’sex rooms’ by a ’friend’ while playing the game is terrifying.

Fortnite is another online video game that is popular among pre-teens. It is indeed an entertaining distraction from daily chores and homework for children, but an important question for parents to consider asking themselves is, what kind of online society the game is attempting to create? What are the implications for - and its effects upon the children playing it?

If you have seen Fortnite being played, you would know it depicts considerable amounts of fantasy violence.

Although the graphics are presented in a semi-cartoon and non-realistic way, there is growing concern that exposure to video game violence may have a long-term detrimental effect on a child’s development.

Combine these online games with chat spaces like Discord, Twitch, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat and suddenly a very ugly pic-

Thumbs up To everyone doing the right thing, yes these times are very challenging, we need to be kind to each other! ture of the internet starts to emerge.

Discord is renowned for abuse, racism, porn and identity theft. TikTok has the same problem and YouTube has so much inappropriate content on it, it’s difficult to know where to start.

The big question is, do you want the innocence of your child’s childhood stolen by these games and apps?

If the answer is no, there’s a simple solution.

Delete them. You may see a tantrum, outburst or blow-up from your child, but consider the alternative.

And the bigger question is, if a video game or online space is controlling the emotions of your child, why allow it to continue?

Similarly, if you allow your child access to age appropriate video games at home, remember that restricting their screen time will help them develop other important life skills such as understanding boundaries, rules and expectations.

My colleague and experienced primary school teacher and parent blogger Fiona Froelich suggests that in her experience children between the age of five and 10 should not be exposed to screens for more than an hour a day, while children between the age of 10 and 12 should not be exposed to any form of digital technology for more than two hours a day.

For parents with infants, it is recommended by the World Health Organisation that they avoid using technology altogether, as this is an important time for their social and emotional development.

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Progress at Botanic Ridge Construction is progressing on Botanic Ridge Village.

Construction on the Sandhurst Retail and Logistics-owned shopping precinct began in March and is due for completion in early 2022.

Aspekt Construction Group, the project’s builder, has recently completed the slab pouring at the future Coles supermarket, with the pre-cast concrete panels installed for the supermarket and underway for the eight speciality stores. The structural steel for the Coles roof has been installed, and the roof panels are beginning to be fitted on the site.

A Coles supermarket will anchor the centre for the growing population in the area, with forecasts showing that the population in the area is expected to almost double over the next 10 years.

It’s expected the new centre will provide a

boost to local employment with benefits to flow into the local economy from increased employment and consumer spending.

Steve Young, development manager at SRL, is looking forward to unveiling the centre in 2022, and playing a long-term role in the region’s growth.

“Our Botanic Ridge centre will provide much-needed retail amenity to one of Victoria’s fastest growing regions, and we are pleased to be working with Coles to support the community and economic growth in the area.

“Botanic Ridge Village will get the basics right – essentials, employment and community spaces. We are creating a positive, locallyfocused centre, where community members will be able to work, shop and unwind.”

Sandhurst Retail and Logistics will manage the centre when it opens.

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Construction on the centre is expected to be complete by early 2022.

Medical clinic urges bookings for vaccination Doctors at Our Medical Cranbourne are encouraging the community to come forward for their Covid-19 vaccination.

Members of the community may be hesitant to receive the vaccination and so Our Medical Cranbourne lead doctor Mark Overton is on hand to dispel some of the most common myths.

A common myth in the community is that more people have died from receiving the vaccination than Covid-19 itself.

But Dr Mark Overton explained that this is, in fact, false.

“In Australia there have tragically been 965 Covid-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic, and according to the Therapeutic Goods Administration, six deaths na-

tionally associated with the vaccine,” he said.

“As with any vaccination, there are risks, and blood clotting is a known, rare side effect.

“Health professionals screen all patients prior to the vaccination to ensure that the patient’s medical history is considered and while TTS is rare, at Our Medical Cranbourne we encourage patients to speak directly with their GP should they have any concerns.”

While the Covid-19 vaccinations may have side effects, most of the time, these are manageable at home.

“The most reported side effects are minor and usually last no longer than a couple of

days,” Dr Overton said.

“The most commonly reported side effects are headache, fever, muscle pain, fatigue, chills and nausea.

“Most of these can be addressed with rest, and if necessary, household pain medication.”

Although a recent surge in vaccination rates has been reported nationally, Dr Overton explained that there was still a way to go.

“We are experiencing a global pandemic like no other. The community can play their part by following the Victorian Government rules.

“Wear a mask when out in public, practise social distancing whenever possible, get test-

ed and stay home if you have cold or flu-like symptoms, and if you are eligible, please step forward for your vaccination.

“Vaccination is our path to a more normal life for all Australians,” he said.

He acknowledged the impact of the restrictions was challenging and urged anyone struggling emotionally or psychologically to speak to their GP. Covid-19 vaccinations are being offered at Our Medical Cranbourne with an AstraZeneca walk-in clinic for patients 18 and over from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, starting Monday 23 August.

Patients can also book online at ourmedicalhome.com.au

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Security blitz A ‘zero tolerance’ campaign against anti-social behaviour is being launched in shopping centres in Casey.

The ‘Respect Protect Connect’ initiative is being promoted in RetPro managed shopping centres such as Lynbrook Village, Casey Central and Casey Lifestyle Centre in August.

The slogan will be plastered on digital screens, floor and door decals and lanyards worn by retail staff and centre management.

Workers are being trained on identifying potential negative behaviour or security breaches and how to defuse them.

Regular meetings will be organised with local police on the issue.

RetPro managing director Graham Terry

Security guard Ropeti and Casey Lifestyle Centre retail manager Ingrid Menjivar.

said the initiative had already been well-received and supported by at Armada Dandenong Plaza.

Spreading it to other centres would have “far reaching benefits”, Mr Terry said.

“RetPro managed shopping centres are family-friendly environments and every individual inside our centres has a right to feel safe and respected at all times.

“By setting a safety standard and backing this up by educating staff on how to manage and diffuse situations, we are getting on the front foot and proactively investing in personal safety from all perspectives both during and post Covid-19.”

Have your say on ageing well The City of Casey is inviting residents to share their views on living and ageing well in Casey to help the council plan for the needs of its growing ageing community.

By 2036, Casey is projected to have more than 90,000 residents aged over 60 - a 64 per cent increase on the current number and the second highest number in Victoria.

Casey Council delivers 14 different aged and disability services across the municipality and would like to hear from residents who use these services, as well as carers and others likely to use these services in the future, about what they need to help them live well in their community, and any barriers they face.

The Living and Ageing Well survey asks residents about topics such as access to transport, access to services, social participation, opportunities to connect and be involved in the local community and feeling safe and respected in the community.

Residents who complete the survey also have the chance to win one of three $50 Westfield vouchers.

City of Casey Chair of Administrators Noelene Duff said the survey was important given the recent reforms to the Aged and Disability sector announced by the Federal Government following the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety which concluded earlier this year.

“We want to know what our community thinks about Casey as a place to live well and age positively and what is important to them when choosing services and providers. Gaining a better understanding of our resident’s needs will help us make informed decisions about how we can best support them now and in the future,“ Ms Duff said.

The survey is available on Casey Conversations and will be open until Thursday 9 September.

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Books ease lockdown

By Danielle Kutchel Lockdown has been extended, but it’s not all doom and gloom – because Casey Cardinia Libraries is continuing its click and collect and delivery options to get you through!

While away the hours at home with a good book, either delivered to your door or collected, Covid-safe, from your closest library.

The program is easy-peasy, according to Cranbourne North customer Maggie.

She discovered the options through the Casey Cranbourne Book Club on Facebook, and said it had been “fantastic”.

“It’s the simplest process ever,” she said.

“Just go on their normal site, search the catalogue for the book you want and say either ‘deliver it to me’ or click and collect”.

She said customers also had the option of choosing a mystery box of unknown books to try, picked by library staff.

Over her time using the service she has discovered some new favourite authors and gotten through more than 100 items from the library, including DVDs. “I go through books really fast,” she said, adding she wanted to give the staff a “challenge” to keep up.

She recommended the library’s click and collect and delivery options to anyone looking for a hobby to keep them occupied over lock-

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“In lockdown you can’t go anywhere or do anything, so you may as well escape in a book,” she said.

Chris Buckingham, chief executive officer of Casey Cardinia Libraries, said feedback from customers about the two programs had been “overwhelming”.

“They really appreciate ongoing free access to books and other library items, but what also comes through is how much they value the sense of connection with their local library,” he said.

To find out more about click and collect or home delivery from your local library, visit cclc.vic.gov.au

Sweet fundraiser for pets

By Danielle Kutchel

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Preheat that oven and get out the mixing bowl, it’s time to get baking for the RSPCA! Australia’s sweetest fundraiser, Cupcake Day, has returned for another year.

And as we bunker down inside for a few more weeks of lockdown, now is the perfect time to get creative in the kitchen.

Cupcake Day, which raises funds for the RSPCA to help the organisation in its mission to fight animal cruelty, was officially held on Monday 16 August – however organisers say participants can host their celebration at any time, including virtually!

Jo Anne Wriede, events and community fundraising manager at the RSPCA, said the organisation hoped to raise more than $100,000 for animal welfare this year.

And she said despite Covid restrictions, there were still plenty of ways to bake and raise funds, including Zoom bake-offs with friends and family or setting baking challenges with colleagues.

This year the RSPCA is encouraging people to broaden their baking horizons with savoury food or cultural dishes rather than just sweet treats.

The Cupcake Day website features a number of recipes catering to different dietary requirements – and even pets!

Everyone who registers for RSPCA’s Cupcake Day receives online access to all the resources needed to host a virtual baking event.

They will also get their own personalised fundraising page they can share via social media and email.

Ms Wriede said all funds raised would go directly towards the RSPCA’s community programs to help empower people with knowledge about animal care.

“We’re more than 90 per cent funded by the community, and we really appreciate any support we can get,” she said.

Alexis Esser, foster care network coordinator at RSPCA in Pearcedale, sees the difference the funds raised make each year.

“Every animal that comes in costs us money – housing them, feeding them, paying staff and vet bills, all sorts of treatments,” she explained.

“Any money we can fundraise goes to-

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“It doesn’t matter how small the donation is, it certainly makes a big difference.”

She encouraged people to get in the kitchen and start fundraising.

“While so many of us are in lockdown at the moment, baking and raising money to help fight animal cruelty is a great way to … have some fun and at the same time help RSPCA continue our important work.”

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THE LOWDOWN Q&A

with Sarah Litchfield, team leader at Casey Cardinia Libraries

THREE …

Tell us a fun fact about yourself.

I trained as a reflexologist - which means I can tell from your feet if you have a sore throat or a bad back!

acts of kindness

What is your favourite cuisine?

I was born in England and we love a good curry over there. I don’t get to eat too many of them in Australia as my Australian husband isn’t keen. I only get to eat them when he’s out!

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Check in with a neighbour Do you have a neighbour who could do with a little extra help to mow their lawns? Or maybe you have excess citrus fruit in your yard you could leave in go-bags for people in your street.

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Pick up litter Within your 5km radius, litter could surely be found where it doesn’t belong. Perhaps a walk to pick up rubbish in your neck of the woods could be a nice thing to do for the environment and your town.

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Pay it forward Why not surprise a stranger with a free coffee by giving an extra $5 to your local cafe next time you frequent it. Just let the barista know you want the next person who comes in to have their coffee shouted.

What has been your most memorable moment?

I have so many! But my four children being born would be the times that I treasure most.

Who is your biggest inspiration?

My mum! She’s no longer with us but I always look to her for guidance and think “what would she do in this situation?“ If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook?

My children would laugh if they thought I could get anywhere near a MasterChef studio.

I’m not famous for my cooking skills but I’d probably cook something traditionally English like sausage Toad in the Hole!

If you were Prime Minister for a day, what would be the first thing you would do?

I would love to be able to do more for education. As an ex-teacher, I hate to see children losing that instinctive love of learning in favour of statistics and tests. Teachers know best how children learn - let them choose what and how to teach children!

It is the most stunningly beautiful island and a completely wonderful place to rest and recharge.

What are you most looking forward to when lockdown ends?

Seeing my children again. Getting them all together in the same room and enjoying a meal and a laugh will be a joy.

Why are local libraries so important?

Libraries are one of the few free spaces left where anyone can visit to sit, read, play or work without any expectations or judgement.

Where you can access resources, information

Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS and assistance for free regardless of your age, beliefs or ability.

What do you love about the Casey community?

I love that the Casey community is so diverse and interesting. Working at the Doveton Library has allowed me to get to know the patrons individually in this small but close knit community and they are so happy to have a library that offers them such brilliant facilities and resources. I’ve also come to know the other community groups in Doveton really well and the common goal is to serve this community together which is wonderful.

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What is your favourite holiday destination?

My husband’s family are from Crete and I visited it for the first time a couple of years ago.

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NEWS Star News Group photographer STEWART CHAMBERS went for a drive to see the impact, and snapped these haunting pictures of our roped-off play equipment...

Playgrounds locked down

By Danielle Kutchel On Monday 18 August, the Chief Health Officer directed that playgrounds be closed under tightened restrictions intended to limit the spread of Covid-19.

The move has proved controversial with many on social media saying it removes one of their last sources of respite.

No entry to the popular Lighthouse Playground in Tooradin. 247684

Skate parks have also been closed, like this one at Tooradin Recreation Reserve. 247684

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Lighthouse Playground in Tooradin, where kids can’t jump on this swing. 247684

Bournevale Drive Reserve playground in Berwick, roped off to kids. 247684

Highfielde Avenue Reserve Playground in Berwick. 247684

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FOCUS ON … EDUCATION

Learning environment Respectful, Responsible and Safe - College Expectations Founded in 1975 with a single Year 7 level and originally called Cranbourne High School, Cranbourne Secondary College celebrates its 45th birthday this year.

The College strives to maintain and continually improve their learning environment in order to support students to reach their potential.

Cranbourne Secondary College approach to supporting students in their learning, as well as their social and emotional growth is also an area that we are particularly proud. The College range of student supports includes a proactive, multi-disciplinary Wellbeing Team, alongside skilled Pathways and Careers Support Team.

The Students experience this through the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support program, where the College are able to tailor supports to match the needs of individuals, year levels and individual subjects.

The approach of the College is to gradually broaden the boundaries of choice and responsibility as young people grow. This takes place in an atmosphere consistent with our College Expectations to behave in a Respectful, Responsible and Safe manner.

Providing Strong Academic Results: Broad range of subjects and learning experiences for all year levels Academic Excellence Program High expectations for all students to experience success Leaders in School Wide Positive Behaviour Support and Respectful Relationships Highly supportive and orderly learning environment Experienced, enthusiastic and caring staff Excellent facilities across all learning areas School tours available on request

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The College has invested in the development of evidence based teaching and learning methods that focus on improving student growth at every opportunity with a strong emphasis placed on understanding what each individual student needs to be successful in their learning.

- David Caughey (College Principal)

Applications for 2022 enrolment NOW OPEN https://cranbournesc.vic.edu.au/enrolments/

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FOCUS ON … EDUCATION

Opportunities abound Hallam Senior College provides outstanding opportunities for senior students in Years 10 to 12.

They cater for an extremely diverse range of students with varied interests and aspirations including those focused on university, those wishing to excel in one of our Centres of Excellence (Sports, Innovation and Creative & Performing Arts) or those wishing to complete a Vocational Education and Training (VET) course.

They welcome you to the Come and Try Day (choose from Monday, 6 September or Monday, 18 October) and is an unique ‘hands on’ chance for potential students (Current Year

9 or above) to experience Hallam’s subject offerings. Come and see first hand how VET courses can complement our engaging VCE and VCAL programs.

Hallam Senior College would like to invite prospective families to register for a tour, and to come and experience what they have to offer, including but not limited to: 1. Maximising your VCE studies How to maximise your VCE studies at Hallam and ATAR Experiencing high quality teaching and learning 2. Experience and learn from one of our high performance coaches from one of our

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Centre of Excellence Program’s including:

· High Performance Sport - AFL (boys/girls),

Rugby League (boys/girls), Basketball, Soccer and Netball (girls) Innovation (Aviation Technology, Horticulture, Microsoft) Creative and performing arts programs.

3. Attend our Come and Try Day Learn about apprenticeship, traineeship and employment opportunities Find out about our partnerships and pathways to further study Hallam currently has more than 400 students completing a VET course, more than

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200 of these students travel from other High Schools in South East Melbourne each week to study at Hallam 4. Hear about the range of transition and support services we offer our students Hallam Senior College encourage all current year 9 students in South East Melbourne or those wishing to transfer schools to come and experience what Hallam has to offer.

Register today for a school tour or their Come and Try Day by calling 9703 1266 or register online hallamssc.vic.edu.au. Experience what we have to offer prior to enrolling. You won’t be disappointed.

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Excelling Together, Valuing the Individual at Clyde At Clyde Secondary College our motto is “Excelling Together, Valuing the Individual”. The vision of our college is for our whole school community to work together, working towards excellence in all aspects of our school life.

Clyde Secondary College’s broad curriculum will provide students the chance to experience challenges, cultivate curiosity and find their strengths and talents supported by multiple access points and opportunities for extension and acceleration allowing all students to excel and have significant learning growth. Our innovative curriculum will support the 21st Century learner, developing their critical, creative, and analytical thinking skills, as well as their ethical capabilities via a high-quality STEM program. All students at

Clyde Secondary College will develop agency in their learning becoming self-regulated learners who have ownership of their learning process through; developing learning goals, understand their learning growth and have access to a variety of technology to sup-

port and deepen their learning. Students will receive ongoing continuous feedback throughout their learning journey, both formative and summative, and supported in challenging themselves to work outside of their comfort zone and aspire to be the best

they can be. At Clyde Secondary College we offer a wide range of programs to further enhance the achievement of all students and ensure that the College will deliver the Victorian Curriculum Levels F-10 In addition, they will be introducing a select entry program. The High Ability Program is a learning program that challenges and supports high achievers to excel and provides them with a unique accelerated opportunity in VCE, as they approach their senior education years of study.

All students at Clyde Secondary College will be challenged, exposed to broad curriculum, and ultimately leave our College in Year 12 becoming empowered young adults who are highly productive and successful global citizens wherever their journey takes them.

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Act Now! 2024 & 2025 applications now being accepted. There are some limited vacancies now available for 2022 & 2023 student enrolments STUDENT LED TOURS Are held on Fridays. Your place to attend can be secured via our website home page.

Book A Tour icon at www.stpeters.vic.edu.au CONTACT Did you know all of your enrolment requirements can be completed online? Contact our Registrar Mrs Wendy Height through our website Enrolment Enquiries Form or visit our website Enrolments pages that are tailored to guide you through the process of Researching and Applying for enrolment. www.stpeters.vic.edu.au “Developing the skills today to thrive in tomorrow’s world” Our desire is for students to run excitedly through St. Peter’s College gates to commence their Secondary schooling, and walk out at the end of Year 12 with confidence, a sense of purpose, and feeling positive about their lives.

Excelling together valuing the individual Clyde Secondary College will be opening in 2022. The brand new College will be a place of excellence in the community that supports every individual student to achieve their best.

At Clyde Secondary College we aspire for continuous improvement in all our students as they grow into adulthood.

We live by our motto, “Excelling together, valuing the individual”, and look forward to our students emerging as empowered young adults who are resilient, highly productive and successful global citizens. We will ensure we are teaching a curriculum that is rich, diverse and challenging to all students.

Our students will be exposed to a rigorous academic environment where everyone is offered the chance to experience new challenges, find their strengths and talents, and use them to achieve their highest academic and personal aspirations.

How will it look?

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Once all stages are completed, and funding is in place to complete the build, the school will cater for 1,300 students.

At completion of Stage 1 works in Term 1 2022, the school will accommodate a capacity of approximately 575 students, including approximately 50 places allocated to specialist provision.

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In its first year of operation, the school will open to students in Year 7 and progress by year level thereafter.

Visit findmyschool.vic.gov.au to confirm you are in the zone and then discuss your enrolment with your child's primary school.

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What will change?

Facilities For the opening stage of the school, we are building an administration and learning resource centre, a STEM building, a performing arts and physical education building, a learning neighbourhood, bike shelter, multipurpose hardcourt, and landscaped outdoor play and learning areas.

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New year, new school?

St. Peter’s College Year 7, 2023 first round offer applications close this month.

Why attend a campus tour and which is best… virtual or onsite?

Open Campus Tours are essentially just as the name suggests - times when schools open their doors, when teachers get to showcase their classrooms, and in some instances when students act as guides. It goes without saying that in person onsite Campus Tours can deliver the best overall picture, but Virtual Tours can not only deliver insight into the building and facilities, but they can also give the best opportunity to meet and discuss your individual child’s needs with members of the school teaching leadership as well as hearing directly from the students about their experiences within the school.

There’s no doubt that any Tour is an incredibly valuable resource, in that they give you and your child an idea as to what their potential ‘second home’ looks and feels like. They also provide information beyond what is available in school documentation and on websites. Campus Tours are opportunities for parents to ask specifics about educational opportunities, extracurricular programs, pastoral care and community spirit.

‘Developing the skills today to thrive in tomorrow’s world’.

St. Peter’s College Principal, Mr Chris Black outlines that “The 21st Century learn-

er will need 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”.

It’s a big decision. He goes on to tell us “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.

“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”.

“We are a proudly Catholic community with a focus on Christ at the centre of our learning with a strong focus on the development of the whole person, academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually”.

“St. Peter’s College conducts regular Student Led Campus Tours; onsite when we can, otherwise our Virtual Tours are a good place to start your research.

Book online at www.stpeters.vic.edu.au/ enrolments Some limited vacancies exist for enrolments in 2022 and 2022. Act now for Year 7, 2024 and 2025 enrolments.

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Top quality standards Rivercrest Christian College, in Clyde North, recently shared the news that their Early Learning Centre received the highest government rating of “Exceeding National Quality Standards.“ “I know how hard our ELC team work to nurture every one of our students and this excellent review comes as no surprise” Rivercrest ELC director Melissa Martin said.

A representative from the Department of Education visited the Rivercrest ELC in June to conduct the Assessment and Rating, measuring their practice against the National Quality Standards.

In the final report, the Department of Education and Training could not speak highly enough of the Rivercrest ELC program and the report asks the assessor to comment on any quality improvement required, and the Rivercrest ELC Service received a ‘Nil improvement needed’ in all seven quality areas.

“I want to acknowledge and express my appreciation to the all the team at Rivercrest Christian College. Firstly, the ELC team, for their dedication to the quality improvement process. Their commitment to excellence to ensure that we provide quality education to

‘Developing the skills today to thrive in tomorrow’s world’.

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ELC Director Mrs Melissa Martin.

your children is truly commendable. This exceptional rating in the National Quality Standard Assessment and Rating report is a clear indication of their commitment,” Ms Martin said.

The report goes on to say: “Educators displayed a strong commitment to connecting with children and families and creating a true sense of community… Educators demonstrated an ongoing commitment to ensuring that the program was responsive to the needs of individual children. The educational program was designed with purpose and consideration to extend and enhance each child’s learning and exploration. The programs were responsive to each child’s abilities, strengths and interests and routines had been carefully considered to support the needs of each child”.

Rivercrest Christian College currently offers 3-year-old and 4-year-old ELC, driven by the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP) and the Early Years Learning Framework.

The learning that happens at Rivercrest Early Learning Centre (ELC) values the development of inquiring, knowledgeable and caring students.

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Introducing your

School Principals I am very excited to be introducing myself and informing you about the opening of Clyde Secondary College in 2022 for Year 7 intake. My name is Konnie Prades and I have been appointed to the position of Principal of this brand new College. I was the Principal of Lyndhurst Secondary College for the last six years and prior to that I was the Assistant Principal for 8 years.

Clyde Secondary College will be a place of excellence that supports every individual student to achieve their best. As a Principal, I set very high expectations for our whole school community, for myself, staff, our parents/ carers and our students. I believe all students can learn and that all students need to be given the opportunity and support to be the best that they can be.

Our school values reflect our vision of “Excelling together, valuing the individual”, which can be summarised by our values REACH; Respect, Excellence, Aspiration, Curiosity and Honesty. All school values should be intrinsic to the College community itself – our staff, students, and their families.

I am very excited about what this College can do for the Clyde community and look forward to working with you.

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As the recently appointed Principal of Cranbourne East Secondary College, I am very proud of the strong sense of community that the College has fostered and maintained, throughout a period of rapid growth.

I believe the key element that sets us apart, is the high expectations that have become firmly entrenched in the culture of our school community.

These expectations extend beyond agreed behaviours, and are ingrained in the learning that students are demonstrating in the classroom, and form the basis for our extra-curricular programs. Another key feature of our College is the highly resourced careers team, which ensures each of our students are provided quality individual counselling towards their chosen career pathways. Our College wide, Instructional Model & PLT Communities drives our Teaching and Learning practice. This uniform approach to Teaching and Learning ensures seamless transitions and consistency for all students, from Years 7 through to Year 12. We recognise the importance of wellbeing for all our students, and in response, have a dedicated team overseeing an extensive range of supports that ensure our students enter our classrooms ready to learn. At Cranbourne East Secondary College, we are giving every student, every opportunity to exceed their potential by providing a high-quality pathway to success.

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“Developing the skills today to thrive in tomorrow’s world” Welcome to St. Peter’s College. We are a proudly Catholic community with a focus on Christ at the centre of our learning. We have a strong focus on the development of the whole person, academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. “As a Catholic community, we aspire to lead in faith, guide with love and inspire through learning.” Our learning environment provides students with the opportunity to become the best version of themselves. 21st Century learners will require a skill-set of critical thinking, effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively & creativity. We strive to provide opportunities for our students to engage and excel in all of these areas.

Our desire is for students to run excitedly through our gates at Year 7 and walk out completing Year 12, with confidence, a sense of purpose, and a feeling of positivity about their future lives. When selecting a Secondary College parents must feel confident that the school can provide a stimulating learning environment across all six years. This is what you get at St Peter’s College.

Guided Campus Tour are held on Friday mornings.

Contact our Registrar Mrs Wendy Height.

Come join us.

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To all families who are considering enrolling their children at Keysborough College I say that I believe you are making an excellent choice!

We aim to provide the very best for every student. From their first day, our students enjoy a supportive and secure learning environment. We provide a positive student learning experience for all students through the creation of a personalised learning environment, via shared effective learning and a culture of high expectation and high achievement across the College. We cater to individual students’ learning styles and the rate at which they learn to improve their results in the classroom.

The wellbeing of each student is fostered through a teaching and learning culture founded on positive relationships that encourages and supports students to take responsibility for their own learning. We provide transition programs and pathways for students as they move through the College and beyond. This occurs through the development of authentic learning pathways that respond to the varying values, needs and interests of our students, and building a significant social and academic working relationship with the College’s associated Primary Schools.

The benchmark in planning the future direction of our College is to ensure the best possible outcomes for all students, and to provide students, parents, staff and the wider community with the opportunity to be involved in creating our future. At Keysborough College we truly live our values in all aspects of school life: Respect, Excellence and Diversity. I look forward to you visiting our school.

My name is David Caughey and I have been the Principal at Cranbourne Secondary College since the beginning of 2020.

In the short time I have been here it has been obvious to me the passion, care and commitment that our staff share for our students and their learning.

The College has invested in the development of evidence based teaching and learning methods that focus on improving student growth at every opportunity with a strong emphasis placed on understanding what each individual student needs to be successful in their learning.

The College has been recognised for their outstanding work in relation to School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS). This approach uses a framework that focuses on matching the teaching of behaviour to meet the high expectations we share for learning achievement.

At Cranbourne Secondary College we are safe, respectful and responsible learners.

I look forward to working with the school community and sharing the excellent work that happens at Cranbourne Secondary College everyday. I would encourage parents and students to contact the College to join me for a tour so you can see first-hand the outstanding school in the heart of Cranbourne.

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I’ve been writing these ‘principal snippets’ for some considerable years now and, in reflecting on what to write this time, I found it impossible to do so without reference to the impact of repetitive lockdowns on our students, parents and staff.

Remote learning, for better or worse, is not a patch on being at school in the actual sense. Now in our sixth lockdown, the importance of wellbeing for our students and staff has never been higher.

As the founding principal of our school, I’ve learnt many valuable lessons over the 31 years of our school’s existence – the pandemic has certainly added to that, and reinforced others already learnt.

Above all, the quality of the relationships that exist between and across our whole school community, more than any one thing else, defines the quality of the education that our students will receive.

Remote learning, for all its deficiencies, has highlighted the importance of this.

That’s a good thing.

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20 Years in the making Contributed by Lifestyle Meridian As the 20th lifestyle village launch for the group, Lifestyle Meridian has issued interested people the following invitation to an exclusive inside look.

They say practice makes perfect, and we’ve built enough homes to fill the MCG almost six times over.

In a little under 20 years, in a little over 20 downsize a community’s later, we’ve built close to 3000 homes for our 3987 happy homeowners.

Launching our latest community, Lifestyle Meridian where you’ll be able to find your perfect spot between the city and the sea.

More than just a pretty facade, Lifestyle homes are designed to provide terrific living experiences at every turn.

We understand it’s the personal touches that turn a house into a home and you’ll not only have the ability to choose from a wide range of functional floorplans to suite your lifestyle and budget, but you’ll also have the freedom to select finishes at reflect your unique style.

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Just like family, McKenzie Respite Care is there when you need it. Respite can be organised for planned holidays, while recuperating from an illness or hospital stay or for when you just need some time to rest and rejuvenate and remember, it’s ok for you to take that time.

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Caring for a family member comes with many rewards. Equally, it can come with some challenges, which have most recently been highlighted throughout this pandemic.

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However, we also understand it is vitally important for carers to look after themselves too.

Which is why, as a carer, you can feel assured that while you take some time for yourself, your loved one will be well cared for by our professional and experienced staff in shortterm respite. Know that while at McKenzie, we will care for your loved one as only a family could.

When you choose Lynbrook Park, you choose to keep your loved one safe, healthy, and in a secure environment, where they are cared for and cared about. We will work with you to develop an individualised care plan that incorporates your loved one’s current routine and what they may want from the care they receive. Following a respite stay Luis, a family member of a McKenzie resident expresses said, “My dad was very happy with the attention to detail from everyone, especially the nurses. He was very happy with the activities organised”. As Luis discovered, the McKenzie

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As humans pause for another lockdown, life goes on at ground and sky level for Cranbourne’s native animals, as Gary found.

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Put a freeze on your pain With winter upon us, many start to notice new or increased aches and pains, especially in their joints. This is particularly common in the feet, ankles, knees and hips and can interfere with your day-to-day mobility and activity. But what can you do about them?

Until fairly recently the only options for joint pain have been to rest for extended periods, refrain from activities, resort to medications and in severe cases undergo surgery. But that isn’t the case anymore!

Thanks to the latest research and advances in medical science, prolonged foot, ankle, heel, knee and hip pain and even debilitating arthritis could be a thing of the past!

Lower limb experts, Foot & Leg Pain Clinics, have been having enormous success with their clinically proven system to assist people with common conditions including; general joint pain, soft tissue injuries (new and old), degenerative conditions like arthritis, bursitis and tendonitis. By combining the latest natural regenerative

treatments, with biomechanical management strategies and targeted strengthening and conditioning - the clinics have been able to help thousands to alleviate pain, improve mobility, and re-engage in activities. They’ve even assisted many to avoid or delay surgery such as knee replacements.

“Thanks to the latest medical research we have a better understanding of the body and how we can assist function and healing. If we look past the surface symptoms to uncover the contributing factors like: faulty foot and joint function, repetitive stress patterns, biomechanical weaknesses and lifestyle factors - then combine that information with natural regenerative treatments and load management strategies, we’re able to treat these concerns better than ever before. We can assist soft tissue proliferation and repair, improve joint health and function, enhance movement and mobility and decrease or eliminate pain”, says the clinics founder Dr. Paul Dowie.

If you suffer any foot, knee or leg pain, you can see Dr. Dowie at Foot & Leg Pain Clinics in Berwick. Call 1300 328 300.

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That’s why Dr Saima Aftab finds interest in various areas of health and wellbeing, treating a broad range of medical conditions.

She has a special interest in women’s health, paediatrics, mental health, chronic disease management and addiction medicine, as well as asthma, migraines and adolescent health.

Competent in English, Urdu, Hindi and Arabic languages, Dr Saima Aftab can help make any patient feel comfortable while getting treated.

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Cranbourne Medical and Skin Clinic has just welcomed Dr Saima Aftab to its team of highly trained doctors.

Having graduated from medicine at Dow University in Pakistan in 1997, she went on to obtain the UK’s Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2010 and Fellowship of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2016.

Since then she has attained the FPAA National Certificate in Reproductive and Sexual Health in 2019.

Dr Saima Aftab has over 20 years experience in general practice and family medicine in Pakistan as well as in Saudia Arabia.

In 2014 she relocated to Tasmania with her family and now lives and works in the Cranbourne area.

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Upgrade works welcomed

By Shelby Brooks An historic structure along the Tooradin foreshore has been restored to its former glory.

The shelter is thought to have been built in the 1930s as part of the original Tooradin camping grounds.

The Tooradin Foreshore Committee of Management decided not to apply for a grant to fund the works.

“It was easier to get on with it and do it ourselves,” secretary Ross Wilkie said.

He said the upgrades were vital to keep up with the demand for foreshore use.

“Tooradin is becoming even more popular with people from Clyde as that area grows,” he said.

“In a busy time, you can’t move down here.”

New Perspex windows, a new roof and repainted ceiling and walls have left the structure ready for guests post-Covid-19.

“This is very popular with disabled and support groups. We have a lot of people coming down in buses and using this as their base when Covid isn’t around,” Mr Wilkie said.

An historic image of the shelter.

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By Mitchell Clarke Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name.

Former Springfield Ward councillor Rex Flannery, who resigned as deputy mayor just days before the State Government sensationally sacked the entire council in February 2020, says the events of the past 12 months are still “eating” him up.

He has now officially requested that his name is removed from both a councillor honour board in the customer service centre and a wall plaque in Bunjil Place.

“I have never had any involvement into this alleged corruption scandal and therefore I do not wish to have my name associated with past or former councillors who may have brought our City of Casey into disrepute,” he told Star News.

“People look at your name and they see that you’re from Casey Council and immediately they put you in that same mould, which couldn’t be further than the truth.

“It’s just horrible to have been a councillor in that term. It gives you a sickening feeling in your gut and now I have to live with that.“ Mr Flannery argues his name should never have been placed on the plaque celebrating the $126 million Bunjil development because at the time he didn’t support the project.

“I guess I’ve eaten a little bit of humble pie with Bunjil Place. I’ve been able to see the value that place brings to the community but at the time I was against the development and I wasn’t once consulted (about having my name included),” he said.

He also claims former ex-ward partner, Sam Aziz, stated to him that he “wished he never had my name added to the plaque”.

“That was the only time I agreed with him,” Mr Flannery said.

While Mr Flannery hasn’t accused any former councillor of committing wrongdoing, he said anyone found guilty from the IBAC hearing should immediately have their honours stripped.

“They need to have their plaques removed

Rex name shame Almost one year since alleged corruption was exposed within the City of Casey, a former councillor is still fighting to clear his name.

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Rex Flannery, pictured in late 2015, wants his name stripped from council. 148005 from anywhere within the City of Casey ... whether it’s a plaque in the botanical gardens or in Bunjil Place, I want them removed so they have absolutely no recognition anymore,” he said.

“They’ve disgraced themselves and they’ve disgraced the council. They’ve taken something away from me that I totally enjoyed. I loved serving the Casey community. I just want some clarity as to what way it’s going to go.”

Since his resignation, Mr Flannery has been working in an operating theatre at a local hospital. He said he has every intention to run for council again in 2024.

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Bunjil Place. associated with the 2016-20 term.”

Casey’s governance manager Rhys Matulis said: “Given the IBAC investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment on that matter. Council has received and will consider Mr Flannery’s request in due course.”

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“I want to get back into serving the community again. I want to run again and I want to get my name back on the honour board for the right reasons. At the moment it’s a dishonour board,” he said.

Star News understands Mr Flannery has put forward his request to be heard by the administrators at the next council meeting, slated for Tuesday 2 February.“It’s up to them now but a year later, this is still eating at me. I need closure and this is one way that I can get it,“ he said.

“I played no part in any downturn or sacking of the council and I feel it’s my duty to say that I don’t want to be a part of or in any way

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Rawdon Hill Homes is a local family construction company who have built more than 5,000 dream homes in the South East for over 46 years.

Rawdon Hill is currently offering a winter bonus appliance package, valued up to $14,000 to all new customers who place a deposit on their new home build.

“That’s a kitchen appliance upgrade on oven, stove and range hood plus, we are giving you a new washing machine and dryer for your laundry absolutely free in addition to our LUXE and standard inclusions. So now is the time to build”, says Peter Grant General Manager.

New home customers receive bonus upgrades and appliances with Technika FRANKE and Belling premium products. Rawdon Hill has four wonderful packages that cover all of

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Peter says “as a low volume builder our Rawdon Hill customers get luxury at an affordable price and excellent customer service with a personal home consultant and home build supervisor for every step of the build journey.

We don’t compromise on quality and have a number of customers who have built multiple homes with us for each of their life stages.”

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Paris wows on The Voice

By Cam Lucadou-Wells An Endeavour Hills teen singer escaped from the cocoon of a snap lockdown to give a dream serenade of Butterfly to the song’s writer Jessica Mauboy.

In February, Paris Marie’s plans to compete in The Voice’s pre-recorded blind auditions were thrown into havoc with her flight cancelled due to one of Victoria’s snap Covid lockdowns.

With no available earlier flights available, she and her family instead loaded the car and headed north.

They joined a stream of traffic fleeing across the NSW border before it shut at midnight.

After a frenzied 900-kilometre trip, Paris took the stage and delivered.

As viewers saw on The Voice on 16 August, Mauboy turned her chair to offer to coach a thrilled Paris during the 2021 season.

“It was beyond belief,” Paris says.

“Jess said I’d captured the emotion of the song. It was an honour to be singing her song to her.

“Butterfly is about strength. I was singing it from my own experience about the times when we have to draw strength, especially after the year we have had.”

Mauboy had been the same age when she shot to fame on Australian Idol.

Since the age of seven, Paris has been performing gigs, including Advance Australia Fair in front of 10,000-plus basketball fans.

The accomplished pianist and guitarist as well as vocalist has collaborated with celebrated artists such as Andrew de Silva, Katie Underwood and Joe Cammilleri.

She had been planning to perform in the US – until the pandemic struck.

But even with that vast experience, The Voice was “surreal” – singing to four coaches, four “amazing artists that I idolised” and “hop-

Paris Marie serenades her idol Jessica Mauboy. ing they would turn their chairs”.

With a full studio crowd roaring and Australia watching on TV, she was grateful to have

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“There’s a lot of nerves involved. You have

to push through those nerves and sing.

“At the heart of it, I’m a girl from Endeavour Hills. It was a bit overwhelming.”

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Rebels gearing up nicely

By Nick Creely Cranbourne Meadows has been busy with the pen over the last few weeks as the Rebels prepare to launch at a successful season in the West Gippsland Cricket Association’s Premier Division.

The Rebels - who finished sixth in 2020/21 - are building nicely under new coach Brent Shaw, bringing in a plethora of new talent as they seek finals cricket.

Kavinda Pulukkuttiarachchi has come across from Mornington Peninsula CA club Heatherhill, where he scored a first XI century last season and will bolster the top-order batting stocks and is handy with the ball. He has previously been a prolific run-scorer with Brighton Union in the SECA competition.

“When I knew he was available he was number one priority for me - I knew he was a quality bat, and someone that’d be invested in the club,” Shaw said of his prized recruit.

“He wants a place to call home, so when I was appointed, he was the number one.

“He’ll bat in the top order, top-four, it’ll depend on the way the season pans out - he’s got a good technique, he’s got gears, so he’ll be steady early and hopefully he’ll get that explosiveness.

“He’ll bowl overs too - he bowls a good pace, so he’ll be first or second change.”

The Rebels have also signed a pair of batsmen from the DDCA, with Harj Sohal joining from Springvale, while Satnam Singh has made the move across from Lyndale, offspinner Amit Prabhakar joins from the strong North West Cricket Association, while another spinner - talented leggie Zion Pereria from Moorabbin West - has also linked with the Rebels.

Shaw said he was happy with where the list was placed, but admitted he was still hitting the phones hard to continue bolstering the squad.

“I’m comfortable but there’s still a couple of irons in the fire and see if something drops,” he said.

“We’re on the hunt for a new opening bowler.”

It’s been a busy off-season for Cranbourne Meadows under new coach Brent Shaw. 221908 The Rebels will be spin heavy with new recruits and existing slower bowlers already at the club, something Shaw believes can work to their advantage this season.

“Yeah there’s talented spinners already at the club, so I think we can build pressure with them, get through the overs quickly,” he said.

“The bowling depth is there from previous years - I just want to nab as many as we can.”

The club has also been busy bolstering its coaching stocks, with Brett Robinson coming across from Moorabbin West to look after the bowlers and serve as an assistant coach under Shaw.

He will play in the lower grades to help bring

the next wave of senior cricketers through the grades.

“Brett comes with a lot of experience - he’s a premiership player in SECA, coached in the MPCA for Delacombe Park,” Shaw said.

“He’s been around cricket forever - we’re building a coaching structure at the club - I want it to be skill specific.”

The Rebels were lucky enough to get in a few pre-season sessions before the latest Covid lockdown hit as Shaw seeks to make the club consistent, hard to play against and with an array of depth.

“We’ve trained twice which was good - it was a max of 20 which we filled both nicely,

Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS and basically I’ve been touching base with players through Facebook and stay in touch during these long lockdowns,” he said.

“It hasn’t been easy, but my message is to turn up and play when we need to play, and if we can prepare the best.

“I want us to find some middle ground, not bowled out for 80, and be consistent.”

With the WGCA announcing plans to return to a mixture of one-day and two-day cricket, Shaw said everything was still up in the air.

“I’m planning in my head for one-dayers - I know they’ve come out and said they want to go back to seven and seven, but in the current climate I don’t see it happening,” he said.

Local leagues in finals limbo as Covid-impact hits hard

By David Nagel and Nick Creely Local football and netball leagues are scrambling to salvage a satisfactory and meaningful conclusion to the 2021 season after Monday’s extension of the most recent Covid-lockdown until 11.59pm on Thursday, 2 September.

The lockdown extension rules out any form of competition until Saturday, 4 September, resulting in seven missed weekends since the most previous round was played on Saturday, 10 July.

Under AFL Victoria’s Covid Functional Framework, the season can only recommence after a minimum 14-day training period if more than six-consecutive rounds have been lost.

If adhered to, that 14-day training period would mean that no play would be possible until Saturday, 18 September.

The News understands that the West Gippsland Football Netball Competition (WGFNC) has communicated with its finalists who are content to comply with a sevenday training period – instead of 14 - meaning play could recommence on Saturday, 11 September.

The WGFNC has, at this stage, left nothing off the table and may even consider an extension of the season, beyond AFL Grand Final Day on Saturday, 25 September.

This could only take place if restrictions were sufficiently eased and the governing bodies of both football and cricket – AFL Victoria and Cricket Victoria – could come to a similar agreement to that reached in 2020.

The 2020 agreement stated that finals fixtures for senior football were to conclude on cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

The playing of a meaningful finals series this year is currently balancing on a knife’s edge.

235194 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS or before Sunday, 18 October, with all senior cricket competitions to begin from Friday, 23 October.

If a similar agreement can be reached – the football season could be extended, with or without crowds.

In AFL Outer East, attention will now turn to getting a finals series completed, with the home-and-away season now over.

The league released its roadmap for the remainder of the season (see page 27) publicly last Friday, where it stated that if lockdowns were still in place by 23 August it would move straight into finals.

With the next deadline on the roadmap, 30 August, also now passing after the Victorian State Government announced a two-week

lockdown extension until 2 September, the best case scenario is now a two-week finals series which would involve semi-finals and then grand finals.

It’s understood that the most likely scenario is that only a grand final will be played this season.

In the Eastern Football League, there are also significant implications for the latest lockdown extension.

If the lockdown is lifted in time for the weekend of 4 and 5 September, then the league will move straight into preliminary finals and grand finals, however with clubs expecting at least two training sessions before playing again, the weekend of 11 and 12 September is more likely, which would be

straight into grand finals.

The league also stated that if games are unable to resume before 18 September, then grand finals will not be held.

The Southern Football Netball League is still in talks regarding their approach to the finals after announcing on Monday that its home and away seasons has now come to a close.

“As previously advised we plan to run a finals series to get to a conclusion for season 2021, should we be permitted to play during September,” the league announced.

“The make-up of the finals and dates etc are currently being worked through and will be announced later this week.”

And the Ellinbank and District Football League (EDFL) will not play any finals fixtures unless a minimum 1000-capacity crowd can be in attendance.

The EDFL, which originally planned to have a five-team finals series, has already communicated with fifth-placed Lang Lang that it will not be part of this finals series if games do go ahead on Saturday, 11 September.

The EDFL will now have a top four, with Ellinbank, Trafalgar, Buln Buln and Longwarry set to battle it out for this year’s flag.

Adding further complications to an already difficult situation for leagues is the disparity in training opportunities for metropolitan and regional clubs.

At least two regional clubs played a practice match on Saturday in preparation for a potential finals series while those considered metropolitan clubs are still forced to sit through lockdown.

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Aston Fastnet will be out to give Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson back-to-back wins in the Cranbourne Classic on Picture: SUPPLIED Saturday night. 247592

Aston Fastnet, seen here with Seona Thompson, is hungry for success in Saturday night’s feature. 247592

Thompson’s Classic quest Champion Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson is chasing back-to-back Group 3 Cranbourne Classics (520m) on Saturday night.

Thompson won last year’s race with Taken ($11.50), and his hopes now rest with star sprinter Aston Fastnet who will play a lone hand for the locals in the $25,000 to-the-winner age-restricted feature event.

Aston Fastnet qualified for the final when third in a heat last week. At his previous start, he captured a $25,000 first prize in the G3

Warragul St Leger.

A rising star of the sport, Aston Fastnet has won 11 races from 24 starts. He was a recent finalist in the G1 Maturity Classic won by Australian sprint queen Qwara Bale at The Meadows.

Incidentally, Qwara Bale - who has also won the G1 Sapphire Crown and G2 Warrnambool Cup – was the fastest Cranbourne Classic heat winner (29.90sec) and part of a ‘clean sweep for Victoria’s leading trainer Andrea Dailly.

Based at Anakie, Dailly also snared heats

with Shima Classic (29.99sec) and Lala Kiwi (30.04sec). Contesting Heat 3, Qwara Bale ($1.80F) led from go-to-whoa before holding off a late rally by Hill Top Jack ($3.40) by 0.9L in a flying 29.90sec.

Lala Ivory was third, only two lengths from her kennelmate. She also qualified for next week’s final, giving Dailly a four-pronged challenge in the $25,000 to-the-winner event.

Lil Dickie Oaks winner Lala Kiwi got the Dailly juggernaut rolling, upstaging ‘next big thing’ Koblenz in Heat 1.

In fact, she turned the tables on Koblenz who defeated her in the Pink Diamond Rookie Sprinter final at Bendigo. Lala Kiwi was fourth in the race.

Lala Kiwi ($5.20) notched her 10th win from 24 starts. She accounted for Koblenz ($1.90F) – who had won 12 of his past 15 starts – by 3.3 lengths in a smart 30.04sec.

Qwara Bale (Box 1) is the $2.50 favourite to win the final, followed by ‘next big thing’ Koblenz (Box 7) at $3.60 and Aston Fastnet (Box 3) at $4.60.

Cash grants to help clubs

The WGCA is hoping for a return to a pre-pandemic cricket season. 232583 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

Two-day return for WGCA

By Nick Creely The West Gippsland Cricket Association Board of Management has endorsed a return to a pre-pandemic, or a “normal“ cricket season, with the 2021/22 season moving closer by the day.

The 2021/22 season will see a return of seven one-dayers and seven two-dayers, with players agreeing to resume what has been the normal practice of the past.

Association president Rob Hansen said that it was important for a variety of reasons that this season is uncompromised despite the lingering impacts of Covid-19.

“I think there are many within the association, participants and administrators, who felt like we had to compromise last year to keep cricket up and going,“ he told the Gazette.

“And the overwhelming feedback we have received would indicate it is a real positive to revert to a combination of one and two-day cricket for this upcoming season, and for many more seasons to come.

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“Two-day cricket has always been synonymous with West Gippsland cricket and we’re certainly keen to keep it that way.”

The WGCA has also reiterated that if “Covid interrupts we will take on each challenge if it arises“, with the potential for outbreaks during the season to be taken into consideration if, or when they occur.

Hansen said that the WGCA is exploring the return of a one-day competition for the 2020/21 season, and is hoping to explore some other avenues for lower grades to help participation rates.

“We are still working through the process of ascertaining interest levels in a oneday competition for this season, and we will also be trialling - in one lower grade - a split-innings format where teams will swap batting with bowling after 35 overs of play,“ he said.

“Some of the demographic in the lower grades struggle to stay in the field for 70 overs, so it makes sense to trial a new format and assess the impact from there.”

Victorian sporting and recreation clubs forced to cancel or postpone events due to the current lockdown will be able to apply for cash grants to defray costs.

Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence announced that the application deadline for the Andrews Labor Government’s Sporting Club Grants Program has been extended to 27 August.

The current round of the program provides $2,000 grants for eligible clubs and community organisations impacted by the July lockdown or the current lockdown that will run until 11.59pm on Thursday, 2 September.

The grants are available to Victorian sport and active recreation organisations for irrecoverable costs due to cancelled events including cancellation fees for facilities and payments to coaches and officials, as well as the loss of perishable goods and booking fees.

Recent grant recipients under the program include Mount Eliza Football Club, Rochester Bowls Club and the Sale Tennis Club, which received grants towards the losses associated with coaching and perishable goods.

To date, the Labor Government has provided more than 230 sporting club grants under the events support category of the program to clubs across the state affected by lockdowns this year.

The Sporting Club Grants Program is part of the Government’s commitment to make sport more accessible and inclusive, stimulate local economies, build sustainable sport and recreation and volunteer opportunities, and increase local participation.

For more information on the grants program and to apply visit sport.vic.gov.au/ grants-and-funding.

Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence said sporting clubs had been hit hard by the pandemic and it was timely to offer support.

“This is a vital lifeline for our sports clubs hit hardest by the effects of the latest restrictions, that’s why we’re getting on with extending this support,” Ms Spence said.

“I encourage clubs left out of pocket to take advantage of this initiative, which is supporting clubs through these difficult times and will help when sports can safely resume.”

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By Nick Creely With lingering doubts over when, or if, community football and netball leagues in Metropolitan Melbourne will resume this season, the AFL Outer East released its roadmap for all senior football and netball on Friday.

This roadmap concerns the competition for the remainder of the 2021 season, taking into account various scenarios over when restrictions will ease.

At this stage, Metropolitan Melbourne’s lockdown has been extended until 2 September, however with ongoing community transmission of Covid-19, it’s expected that a lockdown could go even further than that with fears it could spell the end of the season.

The AFL Outer East has reiterated that senior competitions will return once “permission is granted by the Victorian Government”, and has also stated that a one-week training block - entailing at least two sessions - will need to be completed in order to resume the season.

The competition stated that their intention is for the completion of the season to take place after heavy consultation with clubs late last week.

“Our priority on returning remains that it will be safe to do so and guided by the approval of the government, AFL and Netball Victoria,” the release read.

“The AFL Outer East commission met with all clubs last night to discuss the way forward to complete the home and away season and conduct a finals series.

“In the meantime, we ask for all members of the community to continue looking out for each other, stay safe and healthy and abide by the restrictions in place.”

The top-six finals structure for the 2021 season

The return date for the AFL Outer East is unknown at this stage. 235922 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS have also been released, with the following structure: Week One - first v second in a qualifying final, with the winner receiving top ranking for week two. Third v sixth and fourth v fifth will be the elimination finals.

Week Two - Winner of first v second will play the lower ranked winner of elimination finals. Loser of first v second will play the higher ranked winner of the elimination finals.

Week Three - grand finals.

The AFL Outer East has released the following scenarios for the remainder of the season: PREMIER DIVISION If lockdown ends by 23 August 28 August: Round 15 4 September: Qualifying and Elimination Finals 11 September: Semi Finals 18 September: Grand Finals If lockdown ends by 30 August 4 September: Qualifying and Elimination Finals 11 September: Semi Finals

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18 September: Grand Finals If lockdown ends by 6 September 11 September: Semi Finals 18 September: Grand Finals If lockdown hasn’t ended by 13 September TBC: A Grand Final (first v second) will only be played, with the latest completion date for these to be 9 October. **The Premier Division U19’s and Junior Netball Blue Division fixtures will be aligned to these dates.

DIVISION ONE If lockdown ends by August 23 August 28: Round 16 September 5: Qualifying and Elimination Finals September 12: Semi Finals September 19: Grand Finals If lockdown ends by August 30 September 5: Qualifying and Elimination Finals September 12: Semi Finals September 19: Grand Finals If lockdown ends by September 6 September 12: Semi Finals September 19: Grand Finals If lockdown hasn’t ended by September 13 TBC: A Grand Final (first v second) will only be played, with the latest completion date for these to be 10 October. **The Division 1 U19’s and Junior Netball White Division fixtures will be aligned to these dates.

DIVISION TWO If lockdown ends by August 23 August 28: Round 16 September 4: Qualifying and Elimination Finals September 11: Semi Finals September 18: Grand Finals

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If lockdown ends by August 30 September 4: Qualifying and Elimination Finals September 11: Semi Finals September 18: Grand Finals If lockdown ends by September 6 September 11: Semi Finals September 18: Grand Finals If lockdown hasn’t ended by September 13 TBC: A Grand Final (first v second) will only be played, with the latest completion date for these to be 9 October. **The U17 Saturday boys fixtures will be aligned to these dates.

WOMEN’S AND VETERANS If lockdown ends by August 23 August 29: Women’s Division 1 & 2 Preliminary Finals.

September 5: Women’s Division 1 & 2 and Veterans Grand Finals.

If lockdown ends by August 30 September 5: Women’s Division 1 & 2 Preliminary Finals.

September 12: Women’s Division 1 & 2 and Veterans Grand Finals.

If lockdown ends by September 6 September 12: Women’s Division 1 and 2 and Veterans Grand Finals.

JUNIOR NETBALL If lockdown ends by August 20, the Junior Netball grades (all ages, Blue & Whites) will play on Saturday 21 August with the fixture to be announced.

Junior Netball matches to be played on August 28 will be the Round 15 matches for all grades.

All finals will start on September 4th or 5th and are aligned to their Senior Open competition dates.

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Cricket Victoria invest in the future of the local game Cricket Victoria is investing an additional $2 million to support community cricket across the state in 2021-22 with more staff set to deliver an improved service to the wider cricket community.

Grassroots cricket will benefit from the investment which supports the delivery of new and renewed cricket programs to support participation.

In addition to the investment, Cricket Victoria’s community structure has been improved while retaining existing roles.

General Manager – Community Cricket Daisy Brooke will oversee three consolidated areas of focus: Participation, Club Support and Customer Experience.

Cricket Victoria will also re-introduce resources to supporting umpire education and

retention, junior programs and new technology platforms.

The organisation will also invest $1.2 million in the Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund (ACIF) which supports the delivery of new and enhanced cricket facilities across the state in partnership with Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association.

Victoria has a proud history of strong results in cricket participation and the delivery of facilities and today’s announcements position the organisation to deliver on its vision to make cricket the favourite sport for all Victorians.

Cricket Victoria Interim CEO Nick Cummins said the investment was an important step in enhancing the breadth and nature of Cricket Victoria’s service to the cricket community.

“We have an opportunity to improve and re-establish areas of the support we provide to Victorian cricket,” Cummins said.

“That support will come in the form of more people in our field force, junior participation and roles which provide upskilling support to volunteers,” Cummins said.

“It’s not just about boots on the ground. It’s also about a range of programs that weren’t able to be conducted last year that we were intent on restoring as soon as we could.

“We want to set ourselves up to capitalise on the opportunities of the season and years ahead.”

Incoming General Manager – Community Cricket Daisy Brooke, who commenced her appointment recently, said the changes provided a solid platform to build on.

“Victorian cricket has a fantastic opportunity this summer and into the future,” Brooke said.

“The game is fortunate to have extraordinary support from thousands and thousands of volunteers, clubs, families, communities and players.

“But we also know we need to provide the right support and nurture the grassroots cricket community to grow participation and increase retention.

“There are a number of major projects underway in community cricket with long-term benefits for our cricket family.

“I’m looking forward to supporting all of the mechanisms we have to make our support stronger, simpler and delivering the most impact for the game.”

Rising star claims best and fairest for Stingrays

By Nick Creely Amber Clarke is destined to become a household name in the AFLW in years to come, and the rising Dandenong Stingray has been rewarded with the club’s 2021 NAB League girls best and fairest.

The best and fairest - which was held online - saw the Narre North Foxes Junior Football Club product take out the top gong, after a standout NAB League campaign which saw her feature six times, and snag 10 goals.

Clarke was named in the best four times, an indicator of her class and consistency.

Stingrays coach Nick Cox said that for Clarke, the best is yet to come.

“Her capabilities are that she could end up a really high draft pick in 2022,” he said.

“The level she plays at is a lot better than others, she just continued to showcase week in week out her ability to be really powerful and strong around the contest. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au

“She hits the scoreboard, but wherever she plays she is going to be a good player.

“Unfortunately she got injured in the first nationals game, she wasn’t able to play much after that.

“You’ll be hearing that name a bit next year.”

Felicity Crank was named runners-up in the Best and Fairest after an equally stellar season, Ash Richards was a constant presence with nine goals to finish third, with the co-captain recently selected by St Kilda with Pick 12 in the AFLW draft.

Jaide Anthony was awarded the Players Award in a season that also saw her named in the 2021 NAB AFLW Under 19 Championships All-Australian Team, Mackenzie Eardley was recognised with the Coaches Award, while Mikayla Williamson took out the Rising Star Award.

The Stingrays finished fourth in the NAB League Girls season.

Emerging AFLW star Amber Clarke.

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