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By Eleanor Wilson Members of the Narre Warren Fire Brigade were some of thousands who put on their running shoes on Sunday for the historic Run For The Kids.

Aside from their fire engine red t-shirts and stark enthusiasm, the team of seven representing the local CFA turned heads for another reason - the 15-kilogram homemade fire engine they ran the 14.8 kilometre course in.

“We expected the firetruck would bring some form of attention, but we didn’t quite realise we’d be on [the] news!” said senior firefighter Tony Bundock. The Run For The Kids raises money for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal to help provide research, resources, staffing and education to facilitate the very best of care for Victorian children.

Read more page 5 The Narre Warren Fire Brigade participated in Sunday’s Run For The Kids in a home constructed fire engine.

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Budget is lacking

By Eleanor Wilson Tuesday’s Federal Budget announcement looks to deliver some benefits for City of Casey residents but the lack of new investment into infrastructure projects has left the Council disappointed.

City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff said the budget measures would help Casey households to manage increasing cost of living pressures.

The Council said Casey residents could expect the budget to provide petrol price relief for residents who commuted by vehicle, better connection of residents to services, and an improvement to residents and businesses’

mobile telephone reception, particularly in the growing communities of Clyde and Clyde North.

Ms Duff said the extension of the Local Roads and Community infrastructure Program was also welcome news.

“Council has been able to deliver some critical projects in our city through this program since it was introduced two years ago,” she said.

“We hope this program will enable us to complete more eligible projects for the community.”

Despite being pleased with certain areas of Tuesday’s Budget, Ms Duff said it was “very disappointing” to see there was no allocation

to the promised South East Melbourne City Deal.

“We will continue to seek funding for priority, transformational road and rail infrastructure projects that will ease congestion, boost jobs and connect our community to employment and services,” she said.

The South East Melbourne Deal is a collaboration between eight councils and shires in the southern metropolitan region of Melbourne, including Monash, Casey, Greater Dandenong, Kingston, Frankston, Cardinia, Mornington Peninsula and Knox, which advocates for investment, prosperity, jobs and sustainability across the region.

The grouping, which represents 1.5 million

Victorian residents, was promised a commitment to the development of a City Deal in the lead up to the 2019 federal election.

Since then, the Federal Government indicated it will not proceed with the deal until the North West City Deal has been delivered.

In the lead up to the 2022 federal election, Casey Council is advocating for funding for key roads and public transport hubs, including an upgrade and extension to Thompsons Road, the Clyde Road Corridor, and a commitment to the Clyde Rail Link.

Read more about Casey Council’s response to the Budget and upcoming federal election on page 3

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Council pinpoints needs

By Jonty Ralphsmith Transport infrastructure and digital connectivity underpin the City of Casey’s advocacy areas ahead of the 2022 federal election.

Youth mental health was also identified as a priority after council invited residents to take part in a city-wide survey in 2021.

The result of the survey which received about 600 responses, revealed roads and public transport, local job opportunities and health services and facilities as three issues which the community considers most important for funding.

With 68 per cent of employed residents leaving the city for work each day and 26,000 people coming in per day, the survey revealed 85 per cent of people are dissatisfied with the level of congestion on roads.

Although fewer than half of the residents stated that they were unhappy about the accessibility of train and bus services, 72 per cent said they would use public transport more often if there was a more reliable network.

“Council is calling for transformational transport infrastructure in the lead up to the Federal Election to mitigate growing traffic congestion and safety concerns, improve access to

jobs, education and services, and to stimulate economic recovery for our businesses,” Chair of Administrators, Noelene Duff, said.

“By making it more efficient to get around our city, it will create opportunities to attract investment and better enable residents to access new employment, education and/or recreation opportunities, closer to home.”

The Thompsons Road upgrade and extension, Clyde Road Corridor Upgrade and Clyde Road Rail Link were also among transport priorities. Reliable mobile infrastructure was also seen as crucial as many businesses are experiencing poor internet access and there are mo-

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bile blackspots throughout the municipality.

Council is advocating for a 100-gigabit fibre connection. Ms Duff added that the council’s focuses ahead of the election support its longer term plan.

“Council’s advocacy priorities respond directly to community feedback and meet the directions set in the Council Plan 21-25 which outline how Council will deliver on the community vision over the four-year period,” Ms Duff said.

The Star News will publish more information about transport infrastructure and youth mental health in the coming weeks.

Federal MP Jason Wood said Casey Council should direct criticisms about state funded roads to the State Government.

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Federal MP slams Casey Council over Budget response

By Eleanor Wilson A Federal MP has slammed Casey Council after it expressed disappointment in the Federal Budget.

Federal Member for LaTrobe Jason Wood’s accused council administrators of being “completely silent” and “missing in action” when it comes to lobbying the State Government to start work on key infrastructure projects in Casey.

“My advice to the administrators is to actually lobby the State Labor Government to start work immediately on the Clyde Road upgrades which the Liberal Morrison Government committed $250 million in Federal

funding towards, back in 2019,” Mr Wood said.

“The Casey Council administrators have been completely silent and missing in action on this… and while they are at it, they should get the State Labor Government to actually put in money for the state roads in La Trobe! Or are they silent because it is a State Labor Government who appointed them?”

Mr Wood’s comments came after City of Casey chair of administrators Noelene Duff said it was “very disappointing” to see there was no allocation to the “promised” Greater South East Melbourne City (GSEM) Deal in the Federal Budget.

The GSEM Deal is a collaboration between eight councils and shires in the southern metropolitan region of Melbourne, including Monash, Casey, Greater Dandenong, Kingston, Frankston, Cardinia, Mornington Peninsula and Knox, which advocates for investment, prosperity, jobs and sustainability across the region.

Since the 2019 election, the Federal Government indicated it will not proceed with the deal until the North West City Deal has been delivered.

Casey Council has since stated it is advocating to both State and Federal Governments in the lead up to the respective elections.

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“Clyde Road Corridor, Clyde Rail Link and Thompsons Road are substantial, transformational infrastructure priorities that require collaboration from all three levels of government to fund construction,” Ms Duff said.

“Council hopes to work in partnership with all our local MPs from both sides of politics and the relevant government departments to deliver these important projects that will create significant benefits for our residents and Melbourne’s south east.”

“These road projects extend well beyond Casey and that is why Council is also working with our neighbouring cities and the Greater South East Melbourne region as part of our advocacy agenda.”

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Labor settles on Fernando for Holt Cassandra Fernando has been chosen as Labor’s candidate for Holt at the upcoming federal election, replacing the outgoing current member Anthony Byrne.

Ms Fernando was born in Sri Lanka and moved to Australia in 1999 as an 11-year-old with her family, settling in Dandenong North, where she still lives.

With a Certificate III in Education Support and Diploma of Hospitality, Ms Fernando has put her educational support training to use as a volunteer at AMES Australia (Adult Multicultural Education Services) providing tutoring services for migrants, refugees and youths from non-English speaking backgrounds.

During her time working at Woolworths she was a Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) Union Delegate before leaving Woolworths to commence working as a Union Organiser at the SDA’s Victorian branch.

She has been a Union Organiser at the SDA for almost 5 years.

Minster Byrne announced in March that he would not re-contest his seat at the upcoming election after 22 years as the Member for Holt,

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Cassandra Fernando has been chosen as Labor’s candidate for Holt at the upcoming Federal Picture: SUPPLIED Election. 275957 having won the position at a November 1999 by-election.

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Books build hope

By Marcus Uhe Casey Cardinia Libraries are supporting the flood recovery in Northern New South Wales by collecting donations to be sent to the Lismore City Library.

The libraries are after books no older than five-years-old, or financial donations which can be made at tap points at any of the library locations.

100% of financial donations will go to the Lismore City Library.

The categories primarily impacted by flood damage include adult fiction, large print books, junior and young adult books, children’s story books, children’s DVDs, jigsaws, audio books, parenting, and junior non-fiction.

Chief Executive of Casey Cardinia Librar-

ies Beth Luppino said the donations would to restore a sense of normality to the community after such a difficult period.

“Public libraries play a key role in wellbeing through the provision of free services and safe spaces, helping this library will help the Lismore community recover faster,” Ms Luppino said.

“We saw how much our local communities valued our libraries during Covid-19 lockdowns - now it’s our turn to help the Lismore library and community to get back on their feet.”

Casey Cardinia Libraries are located in Cranbourne, Doveton, Emerald, Endeavour Hills, Narre Warren and Pakenham.

To find your closest location head to cclc. vic.gov.au/branches/

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Three teens arrested after two-car crash Three teenagers have been arrested after their allegedly stolen car ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle in Eumemmerring, police say.

The trio ran from the crash scene on the South Gippsland Freeway overpass shortly after 2am on Wednesday 6 April.

Dandenong Frontline Tactical Unit officers arrested them after intercepting a ride-share vehicle that had picked the teens up outside a construction site.

A 47-year-old Pakenham man who was driving the other vehicle involved in the crash was taken to hospital for treatment.

Two 15-year-old boys from Point Cook and Noble Park were taken into custody for questioning.

A 13-year-old boy was released after receiving a caution.

The stolen car was believed to have been stolen from a Narre Warren car park.

The Narre Warren Fire Brigade provided all the bells and whistles to Sunday’s iconic Run For The Kids, travelling 14.8 kilometres in a homemade firetruck to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal.

“We expected the firetruck would bring some form of attention, but we didn’t quite realise we’d be on [the] news!” said senior firefighter Tony Bundock.

The group of seven runners, which included Tony and Karen Bundock, Peter Green, Rob Beard, Adrian Jones, Cory Green and Samantha Anderson carried the 15-kilogram fire engine throughout the Melbourne central business district course.

“It was a bit tough because it is 14.8 kilometres and it’s not all downhill,” Mr Bundock said.

“But once you got over towards Southbank, basically everyone was standing up out of their chairs and clapping as we ran past and it made me a bit emotional.”

Mr Bundock said the fire station has been participating in the run for several years, but this year marked the first time they did so with the added challenge of a prop.

“We were pleased it wasn’t windy because the fire engine is like a big sail so we were a bit worried about how that would affect things,“ he said.

“But it was just really nice to get out there and give it a go.”

So far the fire brigade has raised $2024 from the run, which will be donated towards the annual Good Friday Appeal.

“We’re still a fair way off our rather ambitious target of $10,000, but we still have some time to gather a few more donations,” Mr Bundock said.

To donate to the Narre Warren CFA’s RFTK campaign, head to bit.ly/3qZk88X

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Register pets Pet owners in the City of Casey are reminded that pet registration renewals for all dogs and cats in the city are now due for 2022.

By law, all cats and dogs over three months of age must be registered with Council before the Sunday 10 April due date.

Pet owners will have already received their reminder notices, City of Casey says.

Cat owners are also reminded that Under the Domestic Animals Act 1994, all cats must be confined to your premise at all times.

This not only helps keep your cat safe from injury, but also protects native wildlife and helps reduce problem behaviours for neighbours.

For more information visit the pet registration page on the Council’s website, casey.vic. gov.au/pet-registration

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Hope at last At last, hope for some of the people cruelly imprisoned by the Australian government for exercising their legal right to seek asylum in another country when life becomes untenable in their own countries and they literally fear for their lives.

One, I am talking about up to 20 men recently released from onshore detention (aka prison) after nine long years , last Friday night, (April Fool’s Day, 1 April 2022).

Two, we welcome the news that the Australian government has finally agreed to accept the offer from that civilised country, New Zealand, of re-settling 450 refugees over the next three years.

This offer could have been taken up when the offer was first made in 2013! We have no evidence to date that this program has commenced.

On Saturday morning, 2 April, word filtered through the refugee advocacy networks, of

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which Casey Cardinia for Refugees is a proud member, of the release of 10 men from the Park Hotel in Melbourne’s CBD. This hotel received major publicity when Novak Djokovic, world number one tennis player was held there in January before he was deported.

We understand that those released were not told of the reason for their release, nor why eight of their fellow detainees are still there, behind guarded locked doors, despite their similar experiences.

Refugees released since December 2020 are given a Bridging Visa that allows them to “live in the community”, but with no ability to work, study or seek government services, and are expected to leave Australia within six months, unless granted an extension.

The men from Park Hotel had no warning of their release and were taken to a hotel nearby.

They are freer than they were, and have minimal casework support, (from anecdotal evidence given by refugees themselves), accommodation, and some financial support.

The majority of their support post release is provided by volunteer and professional refugee support services, such as Casey Cardinia for Refugees and like groups throughout Australia, as well as services like the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, (ASRC) and the Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project (BASP).

Fortunately, there are many willing Australians prepared to offer support, raise money; source needed items, such as furniture and bedding, kitchen appliances, musical instruments, even lawnmowers, and to provide local knowledge and friendship.

Casey Cardinia for Refugees will continue to advocate for the release of all refugees both onshore in Australia and offshore in Nauru and Papua New Guinea as long as one person who has been assessed as a refugee is still illegally detained, according to the United Nations Human Rights Convention (1951) to which Australia was an early signatory.

Shirley Hynes, for Casey Cardinia for Refugees

SOCIALLY SPEAKING City of Casey Chair of Administrators Noelene Duff had mixed views on last week’s Federal Budget, pleased at the promise of cost of living pressures easing but disappointed with the promised South East Melbourne City Deal not getting a mention.

Casey residents had their say to her response on our Facebook pages.

Cat owners are also reminded that under the Domestic Animals Act 1994, all cats must be confined to your premises at all times.

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Rob Kelly: Never mind more infrastructure.

The council should be investing in beautifying the area. They should start by replanting the old oak and pine trees that have been removed for roadworks along Clyde Road over the last 10-plus years. They need to start from Mansfield Street and work their way up.

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enough. We are still paying our rates and getting no return. l used to be proud to drive through Casey...now it is just an embarrassment.

Daniel Boce: Probably couldn’t be trusted.

The Casey BMX Club was left heartbroken after vandals caused almost $12,000 worth of damage to their newly-upgraded BMX track last month.

Oskar T Grouch said many tracks have fallen victim to reckless behaviour.

Unfortunately it was always going to happen. Casey BMX Track should have been a locked facility from the start. However, it’s not a unique to Casey problem, every track suffers the same fate and we cannot lock them all up. I feel your pain guys, been there and done that before.

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ministrators find a new mowing contractor ...or at least put some more money into the upkeep of parks and road reserves on a regular basis? Casey in many areas resembles unkempt areas of depressed American rural towns! Even Dandenong is looking more maintained! Casey was renowned for its maintenance and upkeep at one time. The response to the delay was initially it was too wet after rains....then the contractors were waiting for new machinery to arrive (which l am yet to see evidence of on my travels through the area), and now the locality is back to where it was a few months ago.

Then when it is finally mowed it is scalped almost to dirt with huge clumps of grass cuttings everywhere. Linsell Boulevard is a perfect example of the blatant neglect. Not good

To people who leave the footy early when their team is losing. Saw a heap of Swans fans leave the game when they were down by two goals and then when they kicked back within five, they all came rushing back to their seats.

Thumbs Up! To petrol prices finally declining thanks to the Federal Budget.

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To all the accidents happening on the corner of Blundy Boulevard and Patterson Road, Clyde. Most recent one involved a car bursting into flames. I’m losing count of how many accidents there have now been at this same intersection over the last couple of years… and still nothing has been done to make it safe.

Thumbs Up! To the Narre Warren Fire Brigade for their efforts in the Run For The Kids over the weekend. Well done all!

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To shorter days and colder weather with the end of daylight savings over the weekend.

Thumbs Up! To the lady who admitted fault when she caused me to hit a keep left sign and pulled over, expressed sympathy and offered to pay expenses despite escaping damage to her own car.

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Antonio Ghazarian with some of his completed puzzles. 275044

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Antonio masters puzzles

By Marcus Uhe Cranbourne puzzle enthusiast Antonio Ghazarian is ready to put his passion for puzzles to the test at the Victorian State Jigsaw Puzzle Competition on Saturday 9 April.

Antonio, 13, has been completing jigsaws since he was three, starting with small 20-piece puzzles before working his way up through the hundreds, and by age nine he was onto 1000-piece puzzles.

His favourite designs detail Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, Iron Man and Captain America.

Antonio’s mother Rita signed him up to the Australian Jigsaw Puzzle Association at the beginning of the year. This weekend’s competition will be the first of its kind in Victoria.

“He had puzzles of all sorts all over my lounge room floor,” Ms Ghazarian said.

“I wasn’t allowed to move them once they were finished, I had to move them when he wasn’t home.

“As soon as he got home, he would do them again.”

Antonio has moved from the floor to the dining room table, where he can have up to six 1000-piece puzzles on the go at once, and often on-top of one-another, to add another layer of complexity.

The more intricate and detailed the design, the more he enjoys them, according to his mother, who outlined his unorthodox methods.

“Most people when they do puzzles put the border together and work their way inwards.

“He will take parts of puzzle, put them together individually and then bring the whole piece together at the end.

“He doesn’t do it the easy way.”

Antonio has pre-verbal autism, meaning he struggles to communicate verbally and uses his iPad or pictures to interact. He attends Dandenong Valley Special Development School in Narre Warren.

The competition happens to coincide with World Autism Awareness Month, and Saturday 2 April was World Autism Awareness/Acceptance Day. Ms Ghazarian said completing jigsaws had been a great way to control his emotions.

“It’s definitely calmed him down a lot.

“We used to get a lot of yelling and screaming and he thought he couldn’t regulate emotions by himself.

“If he gets anxiety or triggered, he goes to his puzzles and it calms him right down.

“It’s a similar thing with music. Pianos and

puzzles have helped him tremendously.”

Antonio will compete in the partners’ competition alongside Rita where they will be required to complete a 1000-piece design in three hours, comfortably within Antonio’s capabilities, his mother said.

But for Rita, it will be a case of hands-off.

“He doesn’t let us touch them.

“We’re not allowed to help him unless he asks, but we’re still not allowed to put a piece in for him. We can only make suggestions.”

Best of all, the competitors will get to take the specially designed, competition exclusive puzzle home with them, meaning Antonio’s collection will continue to grow.

The Victorian State Jigsaw Competition will take place on Sunday 9 April at the Malvern Town Hall.

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THE LOWDOWN with Emergent graduate showcase exhibition co-curator Zaib Abbas

Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

At school, my locker is usually filled with snacks rather than books.

What are you most passionate about?

I have a big passion for art, fashion, and food – can’t live without these!

Who is one person you would love to interview one day?

I would like to interview Elon Musk because I think it would be really cool to talk to him and get an insight of what goes through his mind, especially when he created Tesla.

What would your last meal be?

Macaroni and cheese with a side of mashed potatoes and peach iced tea (and with cookies and cream ice cream – can’t go without dessert).

What was your most memorable moment?

My favourite week of year 9 – city experience.

This was an excursion on behalf of school, where we went and explored Melbourne CBD. It just made me so happy to be with all my friends, go sightseeing, and eat lots of delicious food. It was a great week filled with lots of exciting memories.

What was your favourite subject in school?

I love Studio Arts and Psychology. I have always been passionate about art which helps me with escaping reality for a while and psychology to earn a deep understanding of the mind and how our body works – it’s interesting.

What event past or present would you like to witness?

I would love to have seen Leonardo da Vinci paint Mona Lisa and also witness the cause of her mysterious smile.

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

I would invite Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci and Johnny Depp.

Zaib Abbas is a Year 12 student and co-curator of graduate showcase ‘Emergent’, running at Bunjil Place this April.

Picture: SUPPLIED What are you currently listening to/watching or reading?

I’m currently listening to The Michelle Obama Podcast on Spotify.

How would you describe your fashion sense?

I love wearing classy and comfortable clothes.

If I’m at home, I’ll be in hoodies and sweatpants. If I’m outside, I’ll be wearing wide leg pants and an oversized crewneck, blazer, or a button-up shirt. I always have jewellery on me.

What were you like as a kid?

I’ve always been very shy and quiet but once you get to know me, I love to have fun and joke around. I used to be very fast in learning new games and perfecting them immediately.

When I was a baby, I apparently would not cry as much as other babies.

What is your favourite colour and why?

I love neutral colours like beige as it feels very minimalist and calm.

It’s also my favourite colour when it comes to styling clothes and bringing together different pieces of an outfit.

Do you consider yourself an extrovert or an introvert?

I would consider myself to be an introvert, however I do love hanging out with people and socialising – I just need some little time alone every day to focus on myself.

What’s one question you have never been able to get the answer to?

We are born so innocent, but how do we lose our humanity? Why does society have such high standards, even when knowing well that it leads to so much stress and anxiety?

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Jenga Choose your bricks carefully as you methodically work your way through the structure. Get locked in a three-way battle with gravity and a friend as piece-by-piece you try to prove you have the steadier hand. No one wants to be that person who brings the tower down with an almighty shatter.

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Scattergories One that can be done with just a pen and paper and is bestsuited for groups of three or more children.

Pick your 10 categories, pick a letter, set a timer and see what answers they come up with for each category that begin with the chosen letter.

With house prices continuing to skyrocket, it’s worth giving our youngest property ownership aspirants a taste of (semi) reality through this old classic. Who knows what a Chance card will throw at them, or how long they’ll have to spend in jail?

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As part of Victoria’s Big Build, we’re removing 85 dangerous and congested level crossings. We’re also building the Metro Tunnel and upgrading our roads to make travelling around Melbourne quicker and safer.

Train disruptions: Buses replace trains in both directions Pakenham Line

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Celebrating apple harvest

By Eleanor Wilson Orchards at the Montague Fruit Farm were bustling with families over the weekend, in celebration of its Apple Harvest Festival.

The festival was held over two days, filling the Narre Warren North orchard with familyfriendly activities including food stalls, live music, yoga and pilates, and of course fruit picking.

Montague marketing manager Angela Bracken called the festival “a celebration of the autumn season and the local community”.

“The apple harvest festival received an overwhelming positive response and was a huge success despite the wet weather conditions,” she said.

“It was fantastic to see the community enjoying the pick your own fruit tours, activities and sampling new season fruit.”

A third-generation family business founded locally in 1948, Montague exclusively produces some of Australia’s favourite apple varieties, including JAZZ and envy.

The harvest festival serves as a timely reminder that the apple picking period is upon us, with December to May marked as peak picking season.

Ms Bracken said Montague’s pick your own tours were a great family activity for the autumn months.

“The tours are run at the Little Orchard which is home to 2000 trees, where people can learn about where their fruit comes from, how it is grown and of course take home handpicked fruit to enjoy,” she said.

The festival was held at Montague’s Narre Warren North facility, which has undergone a $66 million development over the past five years to implement state of the art processes and consumer friendly services.

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Casey City Council has identified digital connectivity as an essential advocacy area ahead of the federal election.

Poor internet access across the municipality has stunted businesses’ capacity to invest in innovation, research and development as they cannot trial new technology.

The issue has particularly been felt with the growth of working and studying from home in the wake of the pandemic with mobile blackspots hindering these opportunities.

Council is advocating for a high-speed 100 gigabit fibre connection to commercial precincts, increased mobile towers and 5G deployment in new estates to address the issue felt by a swelling population.

Casey’s estimated population in 2021 was 380,500 making it the most populous local government area in Victoria.

That number is expected to grow to close to 550,000 by 2041.

“The City of Casey is one of the fastest growing local government areas in Australia, so it’s critical for our community to be able to access reliable internet and mobile coverage at home and at work,” Casey chair of administrators, Noelene Duff said.

“As our community continues to grow, this issue will only be further exacerbated.

“That’s why the City of Casey is advocating for high-speed internet and reliable mobile infrastructure to be prioritised and rolled out to keep our communities connected and to drive innovation, employment and economic growth.”

Much of the population boom is expected to come in the Clyde/Clyde North area, a known mobile blackspot.

A 100-gigabit fibre connection would provide more work from home opportunities in these estates and increase equity and inclu-

The City of Casey is advocating for improved digital connectivity ahead of the federal election.

Picture: SUPPLIED sion for all suburbs by enabling higher quality internet and mobile coverage.

Council’s advocacy supports its digital equity framework which encompasses internet access, affordability and digital ability.

The framework indicates that the outer southeast – encompassing the Casey, Cardinia, Greater Dandenong, Frankston and

Mornington Peninsula local government areas - are digitally excluded compared to the rest of Greater Melbourne.

The internet is accessed less frequently despite the internet being available to a similar degree. Households are getting less value for similar services and digital ability and attitudes trail behind the Greater Melbourne’s av-

erage by 8.1 per cent.

Census data from 2016 found 10 per cent of the Casey population had no internet access from home, with Doveton (22 per cent) having the ninth highest rate of 308 statistical areas across Greater Melbourne.

The framework also determined there were benefits – and challenges - of increased connectivity for the following groups: older people, low income earners, people living with a disability, LGBTIQ+ communities, women, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, young people, small businesses and community/faith groups.

Increased collaboration and access to greater social opportunities were among the common positives.

Digital literacy programs run through libraries and neighbourhood houses further highlighted the importance of reliable internet across the municipality.

Improved digital connectivity increases links throughout Casey, a key theme of the council’s long-term plan to become a more connected, bold and resilient community.

“High speed internet and reliable mobile infrastructure is essential to keep up with the needs of the City of Casey’s rapidly growing community,” Ms Duff said.

“Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, digital connectivity has become even more important with more people working, studying and socialising from home.

“As part of our Shape Your City community engagement, concerns regarding digital connectivity were consistently reported as one of the factors that made people feel less connected to the place they live or work.”

Advocacy for the issue will remain on the council’s radar – one of its initiatives for the 2022/23 – 2024/25 financial years is to “advocate for improved internet reliability and signal quality in growth areas”.

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“Particularly for the Berwick region we have such diversity... and they will be the future of Australia and I’m very proud of them.”

Despite only officially graduating this week, many of the students have already started the next chapter of their professional lives, including Ms Fatima, who has secured a job at an accounting firm.

“I feel like I’m getting a broad range of experience as a fresh graduate and I’m looking forward to reaching my goal of becoming a forensic accountant,” she said.

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Bunjil Place was a sea of graduation caps and gowns on Wednesday as students from Federation University’s Berwick campus celebrated their graduation.

About 300 students celebrated the milestone in front of friends and family, after two years spent adapting to learning online during the Covid pandemic.

The return of university graduation ceremonies was a pleasant surprise for many students who spent years wondering if the pandemic would prevent them from celebrating in person.

Kanzah Fatima, who graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce, said there was a “very energetic and positive” energy shared at the ceremony.

“It was like a dream for me. Seeing everyone at graduation and being able to go onstage, I felt very proud, and I hope I can now grow further,” she said.

The Berwick campus cohort were some of 1500 graduates across Federation University attending graduation ceremonies.

Federation vice-chancellor and president Professor Duncan Bentley said the graduation was a display of the “bright and optimistic future that we’ve got ahead of us”.

“You just look at their faces and see the brilliant light in their eyes and their parents and supporters and families as they come together to celebrate something which is a dream come true,” he said.

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Raising voices for Jean

By Kerry Alexander The choristers were feverishly excited. A strong community spirit prevailed. The atmosphere was lively.

On Saturday 2 April, Berwick-based Melbourne Youth Chorale (MYC) joined The Velvetones and Daughters of the King (DOTK) in Clyde to raise voices for community harmony in celebration of MYC’s 35 years.

MYC was established by the late Jean Heriot whose belief has become MYC’s motto – every child deserves the gift of music.

The Chorale was proud to honour Mrs Heriot’s legacy on Saturday night by sharing the gift of music.

MYC’s musical directors Caitlyn Bosch and Simon Loveless are both MYC alumni, as are DOTK’s artistic director Leah Bosch and The Velvetones’ Claire Patti.

Working together was a perfect way to promote community harmony through music and celebrate the history of MYC. “It was a delightful community event and my whole family had a ball. The combination of performers was perfectly fabulous,” shared Elizabeth Carrick.

Jazz quartet The Velvetones kicked off the event with a community workshop, teaching an arrangement of The Andrews Sisters song Gimme Some Skin which was performed later in the evening.

Working and performing with musicians of such calibre was a unique privilege.

Eight-year-old MYC chorister Zoe Alexander, said she “loved the way The Velvetones taught that whole song so quickly”.

“That time was all I needed to completely learn the song and it was so fun,” she said.

The evening concert began with an impressive premiere performance of Juliana Kay’s commissioned Friendship Song performed by all MYC’s choirs, choristers aged six to 17 years old.

The Velvetones perform Gimme Some Skin.

Choir members smile as they celebrate MYC’s 35th anniversary.

Ms Kay was a guest presenter at MYC’s Children’s Day event in 2021 and encouraged choristers to share their thoughts and feelings

about friendship, which she then used as inspiration for the Friendship Song.

The choristers themselves created the body

percussion. It’s a very special song.

MYC [resident Kerry Alexander said she’s proud of the hard work the teachers and choristers have put in this term, pulling together and polishing songs from online learning through lockdown as well as learning two brand new whole-choir songs. For many choristers this was a first performance.

“My son was so proud to be performing in front of an audience - he’s only little but he was prepared so well and he was full of confidence.

A great experience for him,” said mum Elizabeth Carrick.

As well as showcasing MYC’s choirs, The Velvetones and Daughters of the King added colour and pizzaz to the show. The concert wound up with a premiere performance of Claire Patti’s commissioned song The Gift of Music which involved choristers from MYC and DOTK as well as past choristers and teachers.

The Gift of Music is a song of celebration, beautifully capturing the spirit of the choir over its 35 years. Huge thanks to City of Casey for sponsoring the event, and a massive thank you to the audience.

MYC is a charity and offers the gift of music on a donate what you can afford basis. We depend on community support to be able to function. We look forward to joining with you to continue offering the gift of music to children – and the community - into the future.

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By Eleanor Wilson Last Saturday saw Bunjil Place flex its sustainability muscle as it hosted the Casey Green Living Festival.

The festival welcomed Casey locals to learn how to live more sustainably through a range of stalls, workshops and expert presentations.

Attendees could “kick start their green living journey” by test driving an electric Hyundai car, attending demonstrations about en-

ergy efficiency, biodiversity and recycling, and visiting stalls filled with eco-friendly products.

Kids’ activities also took advantage of the theme through recycling inspired face painting, and Simply Vegan Cuisine dished up delicious plant based meals from the Dolly bus.

Casey Council manager of sustainability and waste Michael Jansen said the festival allowed council to “showcase arrange of local sustainable products and services to assist residents in reducing their environmental footprint”.

“The City of Casey is committed to reducing our community’s environmental footprint to ensure a sustainable future for our residents, and in addition to adopting the Environment Strategy 2021-25, we are currently in the process of developing Casey’s first Climate Action Plan in consultation with the community,” he said.

Festival goers could also use the expo to have their say about the Climate Action Plan, which details the steps council will take to

reach its goal of net zero corporate emissions by 2030 and net zero emissions before 2037 for the community.

“Council is also committed to reducing our organisational environment footprint through ensuring sustainable purchases, sourcing renewable energy, transitioning to electric vehicles, protecting biodiversity through revegetation projects and investing in water efficiency initiatives,” Mr Jansen said.

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Rex name shame

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

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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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“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

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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WHAT’S ON Attention budding creatives Pakenham Library has the event for you - and Open Mic Night hosted by Josh Earl, an award winning comedian! This is your chance to show us your theatrical, spoken word, or comical talents. Book now to perform or be part of the audience.

Launch is Friday 8 April 7-8.30pm and will take place the second Friday of every month at Pakenham Library. Head to the Casey Cardinia Library website to book or find out more: events.ccl.vic.gov.au/event?id=8135

Easter eggs at Emerald Free chocolate Easter egg giveaway for anyone using selected facilities in the Emerald Lake Precinct. Until stock runs out, free chocolate Easter eggs will be given away! Nobelius Heritage Park Emerald Museum; Emerald Lake Park Lakeside Café, Model Railway, Lakeside paddleboats.www. cardinia.vic.gov.au/ emeraldlakepark Easter Sunday, 17 April, 11am.

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Teddy Bear’s Picnic: Gather your family and friends, pack your picnic blanket and join us for a family day out in the Old Cheese Factory gardens on Wednesday 13 April from 11am-1pm. Dance and sing with our performers on stage, check your teddy is in the bear-y best of health at the teddy bear hospital and visit the pop-up activities throughout the grounds.

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Games Club People of all ages are being encouraged by Casey City Council to get down to Cranbourne West Community Centre and play different board games.

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Old Time and New Vogue Ballroom Dance Come along for a fun afternoon/evening of Old-Time and New Vogue dancing: Tuesday 1-3:30pm. Every 4th Friday of each month 7pm11:30pm. 2nd Sunday of every month 1pm5pm. Senior Citizens Hall, 1 Codrington St, Cran-

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Come along for a fun afternoon of indoor Carpet Bowls 12:30-3:30pm each Saturday and Wednesday. Bowlers must sign in before 12:30pm. Senior Citizens Hall, 1 Codrington St,

The Lang Lang Rodeo is on Easter Monday 18 April. The action starts at 10am and goes all day until about 4 pm. A full program of events including Barrel Racing, Saddle Bronc, Team Roping, Steer Roping, Bull Ride and much more.

It will have a very popular “Dog High Jump“ at lunchtime and plenty of food vans and amusements.

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Native Wildlife Show This is an educational and interactive experience featuring your favourite native animals at Centre Court, Casey Central Shopping Centre Dates: Wednesday 20 - Friday 22 April.

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Casey Cardinia Life Activities Club.

The Casey Cardinia Life Activities Club is a welcoming vibrant social club for active senior men and women who live in The City Of Casey and the Shire of Cardinia and surrounding areas.

Activities include: sequence in line dancing, dine outs, table tennis, coffee mornings, IT discussion groups, Saturday country rambles, walking groups, evening dine outs, coach trips, musical theatre and others.

We have a strong vibrant social calendar and if you are independent, young at heart and feel we might inspire you to become one of us we welcome you to make contact with our enquire officer on 0468363616.

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Better Living Festival Berwick A Better living festival encompassing all things health, mind, body and soul will take place at Pioneer Park. There will be lots of stall holders, fitness industry and mindset coaching. Create a flower crown DIY workshop, bring the kiddies to enjoy arts and crafts and be entertained with face painters, or grab a ticket to the Degustation lunch to enjoy Berwick’s great hospitality venues all under one marquee with live entertainment and watch an active wear catwalk!

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By Marcus Uhe Doveton Soccer Club officials are fed-up with the City of Casey’s ground maintenance at their home facility at Waratah Reserve, describing their home base as being in “disrepair” to open their season.

The club has been unsuccessfully advocating for light towers for their main pitch through the council’s capital works grants program for a number of years and is forced to hold all of their fixtures during day-time slots as a result.

The state of their pitches is also under scrutiny, with Doveton forced to move their opening home match of the National Premier League 3 season against Melbourne City on

Saturday 19 March to their opponents’ home ground at Parade College in Bundoora due to a delay in maintenance works creating an uneven and potentially dangerous playing surface.

Not hosting home fixtures can have damaging financial consequences for the club due to missing out on canteen and ticket sales on the day.

Doveton Soccer Club vice president Debbie Thornton described the surface as “like a sandbox” following their first home game of the season last weekend against Springvale White Eagles Football Club.

She feels their facilities have made them an

embarrassment to rest of the league.

“We got laughed at last season with some of the teams that came down and played here,” Ms Thornton said.

“We feel as though, they (other clubs) come to our ground, they see the state of our facilities and the surrounding area and we go to their grounds, like Casey Fields when Melbourne City are playing there, and it’s pristine, not a blade of grass out of place.

“We can’t even get a couple of light poles put up.”

Under NPL rules, clubs which cannot meet facility requirements risk relegation to a lower division, at the league’s discretion.

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Minimum requirements for any senior NPL match to be played at the venue include “an even grass coverage where possible”, with “no important area of the field, including goal areas, [which] may be dangerous for any participant.”

Ms Thornton fears the club is at risk of losing their next fixture on Saturday 9 April against the Preston Lions due to the condition of the surface.

A match official can abandon a competition fixture if it is determined that playing conditions have become “unsafe or untenable for any reason”.

Casey City active communities manager Angie Peresso said the council was responsible for management of the facility and have spent more than $1 million on renewal and extension projects at Waratah Reserve.

“To date (Wednesday 30 April) Waratah Reserve’s soccer pitches have been serviced in line with our maintenance schedule and meet the required standards for safe use and competition use,” Ms Peresso said.

“Pitch one has been serviced an additional five times compared to last year’s season due to the favourable growing conditions.

Acknowledging the lighting issue, Ms Peresso said a joint effort from council and the Club to receive a Sport and Recreation Victoria grant in 2021 was unsuccessful, but that lighting for the pitch “remains a priority for future floodlighting projects”.

“When allocating funding to sporting facilities and clubs, the council considers female friendly facilities, floodlighting, sportsground renewal and digital infrastructure (eg electronic scoreboards), as a priority, while also taking into account the age of the facility.

“The City of Casey is committed to supporting Casey’s diverse sports community through advocacy, grants and funding a range of projects to ensure the facilities meets our growing community’s needs.”

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Mr Bell’s hallway is filled with splendid artwork.

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Painting for pleasure

By Jonty Ralphsmith A walk into Calvin Bell’s Cranbourne North rental property reveals a long held zest for painting.

Mr Bell, now retired, has been painting and exploring different genres of art since he was a kid.

His hallway is lined with approximately 30 pieces of work which he rotates regularly.

“As an artist it’s fun to change what’s on the walls – I don’t want it to get boring.”

At the back of the property is a living space

which was been converted to an art workshop during the lockdown for his own recreation and for the Provenance Art Society, an incorporated group of which he is the president.

The society is preparing for the 22nd Great Art Sale and Show, taking place from Friday 8 April until Sunday 10 April at Nossal High School, Berwick.

There will be 543 paintings on display, of which “well over 100“ will be from Provenance There are 123 artists within the society and about 10 are entering work into the show.

Mr Bell gathered four artists who attend his

classes for a roundtable discussion about the upcoming show.

“Our aim is painting for pleasure – we want artists go away happy,” Mr Bell said.

“We never say to them ‘you will paint this,’ we ask them ‘what do you want to paint?’ and the style can be abstract, oils, watercolours, acryllics, pencils…”

“We help direct them without being too overbearing.

Kiran Singh had not painted in 35 years, he said, before attending his first class at Provenance and impressed with his meticulous

attention to detail.

He is entering a piece he painted in his third class into the show.

“I practice Hinduism and that’s Lord Christian,” Mr Singh explained.

“The word Christian was like music to me so it attracted me to go deeper and deeper into it.

“I see a person and I want to narrate it through art.”

The society also thanked Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas and Gembrook MP Brad Battin for their support.

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A gold rush experience Spend an unforgettable day with the family at Walhalla Goldfields Railway.

Relax and take in the breathtaking views as the train winds its way through the spectacular Stringers Gorge on what is considered one of the country’s most picturesque rail journeys.

Departing the historic Walhalla Station on your one-hour journey, you will travel through the station yards with the sheer, stunning cliff face on one side and the winding Stringers Creek on the other side.

Winding through the gorge past Happy Creek Station on your way towards Thomson Station you cross seven bridges - which are a marvel of engineering - before reaching the spectacular Thomson River bridge.

Upon arrival at Thomson Station, passengers disembark and have the opportunity to peruse the station and surroundings before re-boarding for your return journey.

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Get up front and experience a different perspective from the vantage point of the locomotive cab.

See the amazing track work and bridges and chat to our knowledgeable crew along the way.

Make Walhalla Goldfields Railway your next family day out.

Trains depart Walhalla at 11am, 1pm and 3pm Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday weekly.

During school holidays the railway operates daily, except Christmas Day. Bookings can be made at www.walhallarail.com.au. Call 5165 6280 for more information.

Please note that due to current restrictions, all passengers over the age of 18 years must be fully vaccinated and provide proof of this when checking in.

When it comes to Easter, egg decorating is somewhat of a tradition.

And if you haven’t given it a go, here’s a how-to on dyeing, painting and marbling hard boiled eggs.

The first step may be simple but place the eggs in a pot of water and bring to the boil on the stove. Then let them simmer for ten minutes and cool.

Now it gets to the creative part.

Let’s start with dyeing eggs. Fill some cups halfway with hot water, a teaspoon of vinegar and a teaspoon of food colouring - repeat with all the colours you want to use.

Carefully place the egg in the coloured water and leave for five minutes - when it’s done, you’ll have one completely coloured egg.

If you want to go one step further, use string, tape or elastic bands to create patterns.

Should marbling your eggs take your fancy, here’s two ways to try.

Using shaving cream or whipped cream (if you’d like to eat your eggs) Place the eggs in a bowl of vinegar and leave for 20 minutes.

Using a large dish, fill with a layer of shaving cream and add some drops of food dye - even divide the dish into two to four sections and do multiple colours.

Using a skewer, swirl and marble the colours together, then roll the egg gently over the surface of the shaving cream and once covered, place on some paper towel for 20 minutes.

Wash off excess shaving cream using a bowl of water.

Using oil In a glass bowl, add one cup of hot water, a teaspoon of white vinegar and five to ten drops of food colouring (be sure to use a light colour for the base of the egg).

In another bowl, one cup of water with about 20 drops of food colouring and a tablespoon of vegetable oil.

When the egg is completely dry, place it into the bowl of oil mixture with a spoon and gently roll.

Take it out when marbled and dry on paper towel.

Other options include using watercolour paint or acrylic paint to make patterns and designs of all sorts.

Don’t forget to wear old clothes or an apron and maybe gloves too, it can get messy.

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School holiday fun This April rediscover the joy of live theatre at the Drum Theatre, Dandenong.

A beautiful historic building, teeming with quality programming, The Drum Theatre is a place for people to meet, connect, create, and be inspired.

This month discover Sun Rising - The Songs That Made Memphis. The critically acclaimed theatre show tells the incredible story of Sun Records. Celebrating the early years - enjoy the music and stories of Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Howlin’ Wolf and many more in this in impeccable tribute to the great rock ’n’ roll performers.

Keep the kids entertained with the Songs of Frozen. For the first time, Showcase Entertainment Group brings the magic of these songs to the Drum in a concert for the young and young at heart. Dress up as Anna or Elsa - or even Olaf - when you join the Drum to enjoy this wonderful concert production. Everyone loves a treasure hunt! Part laboratory, part performance and all imagination, Hidden Creature Gallery is an exciting interactive activity for school-aged children and their families. Visit the Drum Theatre between Monday 11 - Friday 22 April, excluding Easter public holidays, for an immersive and fun space that blends nature and technology. There will be about 30 hidden creatures to hunt for together with your smartphone.

Try this charming theatre for the first time or come back to a familiar favourite. Their varied program will delight with something for everyone at prices that will surprise. Save yourself the drive to the city and support local business by booking a performance at the Drum. To learn more about for the Drum Theatre, please see drum.greaterdandenong.vic. gov.au or call 03 8571 1666, 10am-4pm, Monday-Friday.

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The Akoonah Park Men’s Shed will host a mental health talk this week with mental health research body Black Dog Institute.

Men’s Shed shows care

By Eleanor Wilson The Akoonah Park Men’s Shed is making mental health a priority for its members, hosting a Black Dog Institute talk this week labelled Breaking Down Depression.

The event, which takes place on Thursday 7 April, will see Black Dog Institute volunteer Chris Callinan speak to members about the signs and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, and educate members on how to help loved ones struggling with their mental health.

“It’s all about awareness, if we can touch one person to get out and reach for help, we’ve done our bit,” Mr Callinan said.

Akoonah Park Men’s Shed welfare and wellbeing leader Ernie Bird said demand for the event exceeded typical Men’s Shed members.

“Some people have said look, I think my wife would really benefit from this, so we’ve opened it up to wives, husbands and partners as well,” he said.

“The person suffering isn’t always able to take initiative themselves so having the wives there is fantastic.”

According to the Black Dog Institute, one in two Australians will experience mental illness

in their lifetime.

Mr Bird said he hopes the talk will allow members to recognise the extent of mental health problems within the community.

“We always tend to think ‘that won’t happen to me’, but I hope the talk will make them recognise ‘maybe it does apply to me’,” he said.

Mr Bird said he hopes the Men’s Shed can fulfil its duty as a support network for men in the area.

“When someone comes to the shed, we want to ask them ‘how are you’, not ‘where is your donation’,” he said.

“You’ve got to show a presence and let them know you care.”

The Akoonah Park Men’s Shed services nearly 150 local men with a range of social, recreational and wellbeing activities.

It is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this June.

“Mental health is a huge part of what we go through, so the fact [Akoonah Park Men’s Shed] has a wellbeing component is fantastic.”

Mr Callinan said.

If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help now, call triple zero (000). You can also call Lifeline on 13 11 14 — 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Volunteer to give support

By Jonty Ralphsmith The Casey North Information and Support Service (CNCISS) is appealing for volunteers to help support and facilitate its community programs.

Emergency relief, a no-interest loan scheme, financial counselling and advocacy and negotiation are among the areas CNCISS provide as part of its free and confidential service.

President Susan Magee said there is uncertainty about what lies ahead for 2022 but that CNCISS have long been crucial to the fabric of the community.

“With the increased cost of living, rising fuel prices, threat of interest rates rising and fall out from debt accumulated through the long periods of lockdown, the service could get very busy and our need to keep up with demand will be quite difficult if there are no

The Casey North Information and Support Service is asking for volunteers. further resources provided by the government,” Ms Magee said.

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By Jonty Ralphsmith South East Water is currently working to provide 30 properties in Guys Hill with reliable and permanent sewerage.

The area has been considered a high-risk for approximately 15 years, as outlined in the Shire of Cardinia’s Domestic Wastewater Management Plan.

Despite having 3.6 per cent of the systems in the northern area of the municipality, according to the plan, Guys Hill accounted for 22 per cent of complaints.

“It is considered high risk due to the presence of small lot sizes, the natural waterways, as well as the geography of the area,” a council spokesperson explained.

“Properties that are smaller than 4000 sqm can struggle to contain their wastewater on site, particularly if other constraints are present such as trees and steep slopes.

“There are also older systems that were installed when septic systems only considered toilet waste, not other wastewater (greywater).”

The discharge of greywater can contaminate waterways with dangerous bacteria and chemicals.

Council’s environmental health department and South East Water did a water quality sampling of the nearby Brisbane Creek area which confirmed contamination.

In Guys Hill there are 91 septic systems

aged more than 20 years old with the average age of a system being 27 years old.

South East Water assured that the scheme will occur with environmental preservation front of mind.

All employees are inducted to understand the risks of the project and controls in place.

It will be guided by the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to ensure that impacts to the surrounding environment are minimised and avoided according to the general manager of liveable water solutions at South East Water.

“An example of some of the risks we found in the EMP include sediment controls to prevent sediment runoff into the waterways, protection of native vegetation and existing trees, and appropriate disposal of waste,” Charlie Littlefair from South East Water said.

“Regular audits are conducted throughout the project to make sure these controls are effectively implemented and maintained.”

As previously reported by the Berwick Star News, 1200 metres of sewer pipelines is being installed on nature strips with no long-term visual changes expected.

Construction takes place from 7am-6pm, weather dependent and will be completed in about late-April.

Internal plumbing issues will remain the responsibility of the homeowner.

Properties can connect from April.

For a precise quote, contact the connections team on 1800 720 613.

FedUni expands online Federation University is expanding its education services to the online sphere, with the launch of Federation University Online.

FedUni has campuses in Ballarat, Wimmera, Gippsland, Brisbane and Berwick, and is initially offering seven entirely online programs from July this year.

Student can enrol in online studies including Bachelor of Psychological Sciences, Bachelor of Food and Nutrition, Master of Health (Advanced Nursing), Graduate Certificate in Health (Intensive Care Nursing), Graduate Certificate in Health (Emergency Nursing) and Graduate Certificate (Advanced Nursing).

Federation vice-chancellor and president Professor Duncan Bentley said the new offering would enable the University to diversify and increase its number of domestic students and enhance its regional impact through a new educational delivery channel that will help to address cross-reberwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

Federation University Online is commencing in July this year. gional and national skills shortages.

“As Victoria’s leading regional university, we understand the needs of regional students, employers and communities - Federation University Online allows us to reach people who are time poor or who live in remote areas and would otherwise struggle to attend a university campus,” Mr Bentley said.

The University says students will have access to similar support services and resources as those who are completing their programs on campus.

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Reflect with Night MODE

By Eleanor Wilson Bunjil Place’s adult art evening Night MODE returns on Thursday 7 April for its Cycle of Life edition.

Attendees can explore all things life and death between 6pm and 9pm, with exhibitions, artist conversation and a live DJ to set the scene.

Included in the evening showcase is discussion group Death Cafe – a global movement working to normalise discussion around death, surrealist portraiture exhibition Look Into My Eyes, and Vivian Qiu’s Sentimental Rice Jewellery workshop.

Ms Qiu’s workshop uses handmade rice fabric to create jewellery pieces based on meditation and self-reflection.

The multi-disciplinary artist said the mental health toll of the Covid pandemic led her to create the project.

“In terms of this project I would approach it by reflecting on my emotions that day and would design my jewellery based on that emotion,” she said.

“When I was studying fashion I realised designing garments takes a long time… when I have the urgency to express myself through art, making jewellery is a much quicker outlet.”

Ms Qiu said the handmade rice fabric is the “essence of the whole project.”

“When working with rice fabric, some people like to play with it because it’s very meditative to hear that sound and that crunch and people can smell the rice aroma so it’s a very different art experience, “ she said.

Night MODE: Cycle of Life is also platforming graduate VCE exhibition Emergent, showcasing artworks from south-east local VCE students.

Fountain Gate Secondary School student Zaib Abbas was one of several students chosen as co-curators of the exhibition.

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Vivian Qiu’s Sentimental Rice Paper Jewellry.

were based around identity, especially considering mental health and cultural backgrounds, of course the global pandemic also made us all stop and look at our identities too,” she said.

“There’s also a big focus on the environment and sustainability.”

being displayed, it’s not just paintings. There’s clay-work and textiles and a whole range of different platforms,” she said.

Emergent is running from Saturday 2 April to Saturday 16 April at Bunjil Place and is also featuring at NightMODE on Thursday 7 April.

The exhibition includes work from local students studying unit 3 & 4 Art, Studio Art, Media, Product Design and Technology, and Visual Communication and Design, which Ms Abbas said made for an inspiring display of talent.

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By Elle Cecil In an age where most people have smartphones, tablets or other technology, accidents happen and breakages occur.

Smartronic can help prevent these accidents and remedy any damage.

Offering phone, tablet and smart watch cases, screen protectors and screen repairs, the family-run Smartronic is the place to visit if you need to deck your tech out with the latest protective gear.

Also available at Smartronic are USB charging cables and power blocks, portable speakers, headphones and earbuds, portable power banks, TV adapters, car phone holders and Bluetooth hands-free kits, smart watches and accessories, smart TV boxes, wireless chargers and high speed wall and car adapters.

With knowledgeable, friendly staff to help you, Smartronic provides honest service and the best parts and accessories available.

The team loves the joy that people feel when their phone gets a new accessory or when a broken item is returned shiny and repaired.

Smartronic is also looking for a new staff member to join the team, providing helpful and sound advice to valued customers across a range of areas.

Smartronic has stores at Lynbrook Village Shopping Centre, 75 Lynbrook Boulevard, Lynbrook and Hampton Park Shopping Centre at 55 Hallam Road, Hampton Park.

Smartronic Lynbrook is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, and on Saturday from 10am to 4pm.

Smartronic Hampton Park is open Monday to Wednesday from 9am to 5.30pm,

A business adviser can help you achieve results faster and more effectively.

Take advice Smartronic owner Tim Webbers is proud of the service and products his team provides to customers. 265064 Thursday and Friday from 9am to 7pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm.

For more information, phone 0466 664 251, email gbpaustraliaelectronics@gmail. com or search Smartronic Phone Repairs and Accessories on Facebook.

This month I have decided to be a little selfindulgent and comment on the space I work in since this area is frequently misunderstood.

Unfortunately, the barriers to entry to becoming a business adviser, coach or consultant are very low and this has enabled a lot of unqualified people operate in the domain and give the profession a bad name. Not surprising then that few businesses are keen to engage one.

Most business owners start businesses because they are good at what they do (accountants, electricians, cabinet-makers etc), not because they are necessarily good at business.

Invariably the owner tends to focus primarily on their area of skill (working “in” the business) as opposed to thinking more broadly about the business itself (working “on” the business) and this is where a business adviser can help.

Assuming they are experienced enough, business advisers can bring an external perspective and insights to issues that the owner

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH is dealing with enabling them to get results faster and more effectively.

If you have ever owned or run a business, you will know how lonely this role can be since there is typically no one in the business that you can bounce ideas off and many CEOs/ MDs would not want to share issues internally anyway because they fear this might undermine their position.

A good business adviser or coach can be a useful sounding-board able to offer impartial advice based on experience and knowledge of what has worked in the past since most issues are not new.

Ian Ash is the managing director for OrgMent Business Solutions

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Beacy on learning curve

By David Nagel Beaconsfield was always going to be on a steep learning curve in its first season of Eastern Division One football…and the first page of that accelerated course took place against Wantirna South at Holm Park Reserve on Saturday.

The Eagles jumped out of the blocks early, leading at the first two breaks, but were worn down by the Devils after half time, eventually going down by 21 points, 9.14 (68) to 7.5 (47).

Beaconsfield coach Mick Fogarty said his side would take a lot away from its first experience at the level.

“It’s a real good lesson for our group about what the Eastern Division one footy league looks like,” Fogarty said.

“The sides are well matched and they play four quarters, and unfortunately we couldn’t go with Wantirna in the second half.

“Their mids got a hold of us; they defended well, and forced us to kick down the line, which is not the game we want to play.

“We were easy to defend, and they out-run us and out-worked us in the second half.

“We were bloody competitive, there’s no doubt about that, but they just got hold of us with their running power at the end.”

Fogarty is not a man to make excuses, but the Eagles were without up to seven players from their ideal starting line-up.

Fogarty preferred to focus on the positives, like playing some younger players at the club that will certainly benefit from the experience.

“We put a side out there that made me confident we could win, and there are no excuses, but we had eight players out there that had played under 10 games of senior footy,” Fogarty said.

“And that’s great because it exposes them to the level and gives them an understanding of what’s required.

“Those kids are only going to get better over time, so we’ve just got to be patient, keep persisting, and stick with the kids because they’ll better in the long run for it.

“Sammy Cachia, 18 years old, plays his first game of senior footy, takes a strong mark, kicks a goal, the thrill of seeing something like that is really exciting.”

The Eagles played some exciting football

Beaconsfield’s Matt Wilson attacks the footy hard against Wantirna South on Saturday. 275025 early, with Lachie Valentine proving a tower of strength down back and Jack Docherty and Tylah Stokoe providing some real drive around the contest.

The Eagles led by 13 points at the first break, and still held a six-point lead as the players headed for the sheds.

But the Devils lifted their intensity, having 15 scoring shots to three after the major interval.

Stopping that momentum, well sometimes that’s easier said than done.

“It’s tough, we all have plans on how to stop momentum, but sometimes you can tag, you can harass, but sometimes it’s almost impossible to stop,” Fogarty said.

“(Lincoln) Wong, their midfielder, was brilliant at the stoppages, and we tried everything to limit that impact, but sometimes they’re just really good players and you can’t do anything about it.

“Overall they were seasoned, senior players, and that’s what we’re going to come up against every week…I think it’s great.”

The Eagles this week head to Mooroolbark, who had a convincing 26-point win over Mitcham.

The Mustangs will have extra fire in the belly, with this the 1000th game for their club.

“That stuff is outside of our control, we just have to bounce back really strongly, compete

Picture: GARY SISSONS well, and if that gets us the win that would be terrific,” Fogarty said.

“Mooroolbark this week, up there, another big-bodied side that are strong around the contest and we have to be ready for that.

“It’s going to be a real learning curve, and what we thought it would be, it is, we’re in amongst it now and it’s exciting.

“We’ll work hard this week on our connection between our D50 and mid-forwards.

“That let us down last week; we never really got any separation.”

The game between the Eagles and Mustangs takes place at Mooroolbark Heights Reserve, this Saturday, at 2.20pm.

City primed for Asian assault

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By Tyler Lewis Endeavour Hills has done it again!

The Eagles have signed Pakistan superstar Shoaib Malik, who will join a side that already has the likes of Tillakaratne Dilshan and Lahiru Thirimanne.

With 11,867 international runs and 218 wickets, Malik is one of the more potent shorter format all-rounders the game has ever seen.

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Wood, Ben Stokes and Adil Rashid.

The Eagles have already locked away last season’s captain, Dilshan, and are expected to have a lot more of Thirimanne throughout the season.

Despite finishing on top of the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association North-East ladder in 2021/22, Endeavour Hills was bundled out in straight-sets after losses to St. Bernards and eventual premier Kew. While the social media signing posts are often a source for humour, the Eagles most certainly aren’t done with just Malik, with a few rumours of an even bigger name set to sign in the pipeline.

Melbourne City has its sight on Asia.

After its stellar championship winning 20/21 season, the boys from Casey will take on the rest of the continent.

The Asian Champions League fixtures will take place from April 15 to May 1 in a jampacked 16 days of football.

City has drawn Group G, and is set to face the likes of Thailand BG Pathum United, Filipino Club United City and South Korea’s Jeonnam Dragons.

Melbourne City will play all sides twice in an attempt to feature in the round-of-16 in August.

This will be City’s debut in the League since the competitions inception in 1967.

City’s first match is on April 15 against BG Pathum United.

BG Pathum United was managed by former Australian captain Aurelio Vidmar, the ex-Soc-

ceroo led the side through the 2021 version of the tournament.

Under Vidmar’s guidance United won four out of six group matches.

BG Pathum crashed out of the tournament in the round-of-16 losing on penalties.

Vidmar’s 65 per cent winning rate wasn’t enough to see him keep his job, as he was sacked in November 2021 after the last Champions League tournament.

The Thai side currently sit second in the Thailand League, coming off an 11-game winning streak.

All of Melbourne’s City’s matches will be played in Pathum Thani, Thailand.

Australia will have two sides in the tournament, with Sydney FC also featuring.

Australian teams are no stranger to the Asian Champions League, with the Western Sydney Wanderers taking home the title in 2014.

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Wickers have will to win With the powerful Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL) Premier Division kicking off this Saturday, NEWS reporter TYLER LEWIS takes a look at the prospects of the Berwick Football Club.

EASTERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE BERWICK 2021: FINISHED: 7th – three wins, six losses LEADING GOAL KICKER: Harry Money (24) 2022: CAPTAIN (S): Travis Tuck and Tom Brennan CLEARANCES: INS: Ashton Williamson (Narre Warren), Jai Neal (Noble Park), Ryan Bromley (Nar Nar Goon), Jack Beer (Rowville) and Caleb Van Oostveen.

OUTS: Jordan Andrews (Dromana), Riley Lucas (Narre South), Trent Thomas (Templestowe), Madi Andrews (St Kilda City), Michael Riseley (retirement) and Jordan McGeagh (Officer).

MESSAGE FROM WITHIN (Coach Clint Evans): “There is no real expectation, we are still finding our feet (in Eastern),” he said.

“We played nine games, we were 3-6, beat two sides in the top four, lost to second side by two points then we lost to the middle range sides.

“It showed we can compete, it’s just the consistency that we have to get better. I think it is also more the boys understanding in this league you have to be up every week.

“We need to help Harry (Money) out, that’s

Berwick will look to challenge the big guns of the Eastern league in 2022. 234453 Picture: ROB CAREW for sure. We know he is a focal point, he is more of your forward pocket, half-forward, he can just jump and run, he is a different footballer.

“We have realised we have to help him out down there.

“We have a couple of talls we can put down there, Jai Neal, he has just made the Frankston list as well… we have the guys there that can help… we have the smalls there, we need some

talls down there to help Harry out, that is why we have gone for youth this year.”

PREVIEW It won’t happen overnight for the Wickers.

Success in the top flight of the Eastern competition is hard to accomplish, but that doesn’t mean it won’t come.

Berwick is going with youth this year and that often leads to a hungry outfit, a group that

is desperate to succeed.

The Wickers secured just the three wins from nine outings in the club’s debut Eastern Football League season, but on a positive finished only three games out of the top five and two of its wins came against the top four.

Clint Evans’ men need to find an additional avenue to goal, other than Harry Money. Money booted 24 in ’21, coming third in the league goal kicking, but the next best was Josh Burgess with 11.

It would be a stretch to expect finals from this younger group, but there is always trepidation in doubting such an honoured football club.

ROUND 1 OPPONENT: South Croydon @ Edwin Flack Reserve – April 9 PREDICTED FINISH: 7th PREDICTED LADDER: Noble Park Balwyn Vermont Norwood South Croydon Blackburn Berwick Doncaster East Rowville Park Orchards North Ringwood Doncaster

Devastating Doves curtail the Redbacks super sting

By Lachlan Mitchell Doveton Doves took on the Hampton Park Redbacks in a round one clash at Robinson Reserve.

The Doves got their campaign of to the best possible start with Brodie Howie kicking his sides first.

Hampton Park looked on fire early trailing by just two-points at the first break.

Unfortunately that’s where the momentum stopped for the Redbacks.

New Doveton player-coach, Michael Cardamone, got his name on the score card early kicking his first early in the second term.

The Doves piled on nine goals to two behinds in the second quarter to have a 50-point lead at the main break.

A half-time spray by Redbacks coach Nathan ‘Nanga’ Wilson was enough to spark some belief out of his troops.

A four goal third-quarter by Hampton Park

Big man Dylan Chapman was pivotal in helping Doveton kick its season off with a Picture: ROB CAREW win. 275017 saw a bit of belief creep back into its jersey.

But a 57-point three-quarter time lead by Doveton expelled all thoughts of a Redbacks fightback.

Doveton ran out 78-point victors, with

Brodie Howie finishing with four goals for the Doves.

Cardamone, also made his presence felt in the forward line booting two goals.

Redbacks Jarrod Hardy tried his best kicking three goals in a spirited effort, giving Hampton Park confidence moving into next week.

Cardamone was pleased with his side’s effort on the weekend.

“We played well in patches, there’s still a lot of improvement,” he said.

“We weren’t switched on as much as I’d like us to be, the second quarter was pleasing and probably in the third and fourth, probably didn’t finish the game off as well as I’d like.

“Sometimes when you get in that position, players take their foot off the pedal.”

Doveton were pushed in the first quarter .

The Doves kicked nine goals to two behinds in the second term to stretch the margin.

“I just spoke to the boys at quarter time, bit of nerves,“ Cardamone said.

“We haven’t played a lot of footy in the past 18 months, keep believing in the game plan, but if it doesn’t come in this quarter it will come in the third or fourth quarter.”

One of Doveton’s best was new-recruit, ruckman Dylan Chapman who dominated hit-outs.

“He’s a new recruit and a big boy,” Cardamone explained.

“I spoke to him before the game and it’s all about first use of the ball and making a presence.

“If he can be out there week in week out, it just makes our midfield stand a lot taller.

“We have only had two or three games with our midfield and Chappy (Chapman).

There is a lot of improvement and we will continue that in training over the coming weeks to make sure we are cherry-ripe.”

Sigeti boots four as Saints start their season with a win

By Lachlan Mitchell Narre South Saints found a way to get the job done against Clayton on Saturday afternoon.

The Saints held sway at all the major checking points, leading at every change.

Steven Sigeti got back to his best booting four goals, helping his side over Clayton, 14.12 96 to 8.12(60) Endeavour Hills couldn’t get their wings flapping quick enough, as they fell victim to a Murrumbeena power stride.

The Eagles got a quick jump in the first quarter, but fell behind going into the main break.

Endeavour Hills could only conjure five goals after half-time to lose 16.13 (109) to 7.11 (53) A shining light for Endeavour Hills was Mitchell Anderson, who kicked two goals on what was a very disappointing day for his side.

In other-results, Ashwood had a commanding win over South Yarra at Jordan Reserve.

The Magpies restricting their opponents to only two goals for the afternoon.

Ashwood’s Jack Purcell had a field day kicking five to see his side over the line by a mammoth 155 points...24.24 (168) to 2.1 (13)

Black Rock and Carrum Patterson played out a thriller at Roy Dore Reserve.

A constant shift in momentum kept the crowd entertained all-day.

Black Rock had a 26-point lead going into the final term.

Carrum Patterson began to stage a fightback kicking three goals six to see them fall nine points short. 10.15 (75) to 13.6 (84) Inaccurate kicking might have costed the boys from Dyson Road the four points.

Black Rock’s Byron Wright finishing with four goals to help his side hold on in a thriller.

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By Tyler Lewis Supporters of the AFL Outer East Premier Division couldn’t have asked for a better season opener than what Narre Warren and Pakenham delivered Saturday night.

While it wasn’t a heart-stopper, it was the perfect round-one match.

It had tension, clean passages of play, and left a plethora of burning questions that can only be answered in the latter stages of the season.

The beginning to the game had to be seen to be believed, with a scuffle resulting in a Magpies goal and a card, that were both immediately retracted, leaving the big crowd bemused as to what occurred.

However, order was soon restored, when a running Tom Toner kicked a splendid long range goal, despite his positional shift away from the big sticks.

Though trailing at the first interval, the Lions spread from stoppage was tremendous, making the Pies look shell-shocked on the outside at times.

Leading 3.5 to 3.3 at the first change – most of those behinds coming from wasteful long range shots – demanded his side be cleaner in the second term, to give the forwards better looks. And despite there being more points kicked from the Pies in the second term, Dwyer’s side definitely flexed its muscles in the second stanza. Unsurprisingly it was Maggies skipper Trent Cody who exemplified the coach’s message when he neatly collected the ball off the dewy ground to then convert a terrific long goal. The Pies surged further ahead in the premiership term, kicking four goals to one.

And right when the game looked like it had lost its flare, the Lions rekindled some of its early stoppage dominance to send a wake-up call to the Pies in the final period. Pakenham showed its strength on the spread from stoppage once again with a centre bounce clinic at the start of the fourth. But as this coveted Narre Warren side does, it squashed all queries over a tight finish by sending the old-reliable into the engine room for one final stint.

The bookend of solid terms from the Lions was ultimately not enough, with the Pies eventually securing the 15.19 (109) to 10.13 (73) victory.

Narre Warren coach Shane Dwyer was pleased with what his side delivered in a tense round-one clash.“I think the most pleasing aspect of the day was we actually played pretty good footy, as did they (Pakenham),” he said.

“They were really good, Pakky, and when they put it to us in the last quarter the boys responded really well.

The Lions went down, but they will take a lot out of the defeat. 275020 “We looked like we ran out of legs a bit, it could’ve come pretty tight at the end, but they responded really well.

“I was pretty happy with the way the boys played, we definitely didn’t convert as we should’ve, but take that out we were all pretty happy with how it went.”

The Lions spread from stoppage was electrifying, and while Dwyer revealed it was something his side was aware of, he also admitted it was exciting to watch at times. “We definitely spoke about it leading in,” he said.

“That’s exactly how they were last year when we played them on their ground, we knew that they’re young and quick, we highlighted the fact we needed to defend well on the turnover.

“They can make you look a bit slow at times, we knew that’s how they go about it, they play with a lot of dare.

“Against us we discussed teams having that nothing to lose attitude and taking risks.

“They’re (Pakenham) pretty exciting.”

Tom Toner - a once exhilarating deep forward - has made his way up the ground and though his magnet is higher on the board, he still found a way to hit the scoreboard early.

Dwyer elaborated on the positional shift for a formerly dynamic forward. “I just think with Tommy, he is such a good user of the footy – and as dangerous as he can be up forward – we thought he might be used better up the ground where we can get the footy in his hands,” he said.

“He’s quick and can kick it a long way, so we trialled that role with him over the pre-season and he’s got better and better every week.

“We just think it’s perfect for him, he was

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almost probably our best player until he came off with a bit of cramp in the last quarter… he played really well.”

While the message at the first break to the main group was to clean up the entries inside 50, Dwyer also stated he had words to the midfield group, who were getting ‘torched’ by the Lions. “Definitely after we were getting torched early, we put it on those boys a bit to try and at least get back on level terms,” he said.

“I thought Pakenham overall had us on the outside, I just felt we had some big bodies that helped us on the inside, but they were getting out a bit.

“They (Pakenham) did it again at the start of the last quarter, I think they won four centre clearances straight away, they’re a proud group (his midfielders) so they worked their way back square.

“You can’t let teams walk out of the middle, it just hurts you too much, we got a lot of blokes that go through there as well, a lot of experience, those experienced heads went in in the last 15 minutes and dragged it back our way.”

Pakenham coach Ash Green said his side was itching at the bit to get out and it showed in the first term, despite losing a key player. “I think the guys were keen as mustard to get out there and play,” he said.

“We lost Chris Cardona in the first five minutes, he went down with an injury, that hurt us when it came to rotations later in the game, but the first quarter was really good.

“We knew they were going to come back at us and that’s what they did as the game progressed.”

Despite a positional shift up the ground, Tom Toner still knows where the big sticks are... 275020 Green also commented on the pace of the two sides on the outside; putting his side’s speed down to youth, while identifying a key area of improvement. “I think we’re still fairly young too, we had a few first gamers on the weekend that were youngish,” he said.

“We don’t have a lot of older guys as people would’ve seen, but I think we need to work on our consistency.

“At times Narre were very quick as well, we made them look quick, we just have to get better with our consistency throughout the game.”

Though it starts the season with a loss, Ash Green says his Pakenham side will take a lot out of the clash with the Pies come the pointy end of the season. “I think it’s pleasing that we got within I think three goals in the last quarter,” he said.

“Last year we got within a goal I believe, we know they’re a class act, they put the foot down when it got close to break the game open.

“They missed some easy goals too, but I think we learn a lot from that game on the weekend.”

In Division 1, meanwhile, a wayward Berwick Springs will be rueing its chances of a second successive round-one victory after blowing its chances in front of goal.

The Titans had more scoring shots than Healesville, but ultimately fell to the Bloods, 13.2 (80) to 5.13 (43) in a game of two halves.

Emerald dealt Yarra Glen a mammoth loss, winning 14.18 (102) to 3.8 (26); Seville cashed in on a weakened Belgrave outfit, thumping the Pies 20.22 (142) to 3.1 (19) and GembrookCockatoo had the bye.

Geronimo produce a Houdini grand final performance

By Joanne Haines Berwick Geronimo has produced one of the all-time great comebacks to defeat Narre Warren Penguins 23-22 in an epic Social Women’s grand final in the Casey Softball Association on Saturday.

The grand final was always going to be a cracker, between the number one and two teams in the competition all season…but absolutely delivered beyond all expectation.

The teams had played twice this season, winning one game each, with both games coming down to the wire.

Penguins batted first and appeared to have the game at their mercy after scoring 13 runs and then completely shutting out the dangerous Geronimo line up.

Penguins then continued their onslaught, scoring nine runs in the second to open up a seemingly unassailable 22-0 lead.

But Geronimo’s experience kicked in, they didn’t panic, and started chipping away at the lead in their second innings.

A few nice hits and patience in the box was paying off and when the Penguins finally got the third out the score was locked at 22all…sending the game into a tie-breaker.

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Geronimo’s Ali Smith then came out to bat, and sent Shelley Ryder home from second base to give Geronimo a thrilling 23-22 triumph.

In an extraordinary game, best player for Berwick Geronimo was Tania Hoare who

produced some great batting to go with her two double plays and a number of outs.

Congratulations to Penguins’ catcher Jess George for taking out the Player of the Grand Final.

This was definitely a grand final for the record books! Earlier in the day, the Un-

der-16 Fully Loaded grand final took place between Cobras and Doveton.

Highlights of the game included some great pitching from Cobras’ Rachel Steendam, nine strike outs, and Ella Dvornik with six.

There was also a triple hit through the cones to Doveton’s Hunter Lewis.

The final score was 14-7, with Player of the Grand Final going to Cobras’ Rachel Steendam. Game-three of the men’s final saw the Meteors defeat the Cobras 9-6.

Two great catches at first base, along with a number of additional assists and outs, saw Tony Bezett win best player for the final.

The finals series ended with a 1-1 result after a draw in the first game and Cobras taking out the second.

Great camaraderie was shown between all the players and the Casey Softball Association will be looking to expand the men’s social competition next season.

Finally, under lights, the Open Women Fully Loaded grand final was played between Doveton Renegades and Berwick Comanche. Comanche went into the game slight underdogs, but can out firing.

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