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EDUCATION WEEK 2022

Our 12-page Education Week Wrap - including Catholic Education Week has plenty of options to suit any learner. Open up and take a look!

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Our youngest minds are taught by our wisest ones. Like Cassandra, our much-loved Junior School teacher.

Using her wealth of knowledge, life experience and a healthy dose of laughter, Cassandra is able to help her students grow into future leaders and fun-loving students. It’s time to sit up straight and let the learning begin!

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Public education is vital

By Henry Grossek, Founding Principal, Berwick Lodge Primary School Now in our thirty third year of existence, we have much to celebrate as a proud school in Victorian public education. Education Week is upon us, as is the celebration of 150 years of public education in Victoria. It’s well worth remembering that the Victorian Education Act of 1872 was the first of its kind in the world - a trailblazer in fact.

Significantly, education was to be free, compulsory, secular and children aged 6-15 had to attend school unless they had a reasonable excuse. The aim being that the whole community would benefit.

Today, so very much has changed, nonetheless, public education remains a vital part of the Victorian community. Our school, Berwick Lodge Primary School, which opened in 1990, some 140 years later than Victoria’s oldest school, Bacchus Marsh Primary School, is honoured to share the stage of 150 years of public education in Victoria.

If you are looking for a great public school in our wonderful City of Casey, check us out online and better still, come and visit us for a personal tour. Out of zone enrolments most welcome.

Berwick Lodge preparing children for the future.

VISIT OUR VIRTUAL SCHOOL TOUR TODAY Our virtual school tour allows you to experience Berwick Lodge Primary School spaces as though you are physically there.

Using emerging technology, we have mapped spaces across the school to create 3D tours and 360-degree walkthroughs.

Immerse yourself in the spaces, move around, explore and look out for LODGIE BEAR along the way.

For more details visit: www.berwicklodgeeps.vic.edu.au Please call for your personal tour. These will commence in Term 2.

Berwick Lodge Primary School welcomes out of neighborhood enrolments.

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Get creative to succeed Creativity, originality and initiative are skills identified by the World Economic Forum as key for success in future workplaces.

Schools play an important role in igniting and feeding creativity and originality, something the Performing Arts Department at Haileybury has long recognised.

Director of Performing Arts, Rod Marshall, also leads the School’s Music Program and says there is a growing body of research proving the far-reaching benefits of playing a musical instrument.

Recent research by Dr Anita Collins, published in The Music Advantage, found that learning to play a musical instrument helps increase concentration span and impulse control as well positively impacts the development of reading in younger students.

For older students, learning to play an instrument helps them to be ‘comfortable with discomfort’.

“Being comfortable with discomfort builds capacity to deal with, and manage, stressful situations, like performing a challenging solo in front of peers, teachers and parents,” says Rod. At Haileybury, more than 800 students in Year 2 and above take part in the instrumental music program.

Philippa (Pip) Bell, Deputy Director of Performing Arts, leads Haileybury’s Drama Program and says creativity, collaboration, imagination, empathy, self-expression and concentration are all enhanced by involvement in the Performing Arts.

“During performance students collaborate to create something that is bigger than themselves. They learn active listening, negotiation, concentration and communication,” says Pip. “The Performing Arts stimulates the creative brain and this in turn improves academic performance. It ignites new ways of thinking and new perspectives.”

How getting creative leads to success in the classroom.

Minaret College: Proudly celebrating 30 years

The College integrates Islamic values and activities into the Victorian curriculum.

This year marks the 30-year anniversary of Minaret College serving the needs of the Muslim community in South-East Melbourne. Founded in 1992, the College is now the school of choice for over 2500 students across three campuses - Springvale, Officer and Doveton. Both Springvale and Officer Campus include an Early Learning Centre as well as Foundation to Year 12. The newest campus in Doveton is dedicated to Primary years.

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The vision of Minaret College is to provide an environment where young Muslim students flourish. It is an environment which nurtures students’ identity as Muslims and develops confident, capable young people who are ready to contribute to the broader community.

The College integrates Islamic values and activities into the Victorian curriculum.

Alongside numeracy and literacy skills, stu-

dents also study Quran, Arabic and Islamic studies. Aspects of faith such as prayer are also part of everyday activities.

With its student-centred approach, Minaret College students are encouraged to act in a way which is congruent with their goals and values and create positive relationships with those around them. Within Primary School, the Leader in Me program focuses on self-awareness and developing simple habits

which facilitate personal growth and wellbeing.

Minaret College is a popular choice for local Muslim families looking for a supportive, nurturing environment. Parents wanting to know more about the College are encouraged to request a tour by calling (03) 9574-0567.

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There are so many benefits to teaching your child about money at a young age.

Teaching financial literacy With the cost of living increasing, now is a better time than ever to teach children about the importance of saving money effectively. With that in mind, financial experts from money. co.uk have compiled a list of their top ten tips for teaching your children about money.

Start with the basics of money and finance How you introduce money to your children will partly depend on their age. A good place to start is getting children comfortable handling cash and coins. Explain to them how money is used to buy things and that it must be earned before it can be spent.

Speak openly about small financial decisions Start getting your child involved with minor financial decisions, such as which brands and items to buy when shopping. This way your child is able to understand the decisions you

make while also feeling in control of certain financial choices.

Older children could also help with budgeting while shopping if you ask them to keep a running total of the items you buy. Not only will this help their maths skills, but it can also help them to understand how small items can still add up in price and not everything is affordable on a budget.

Set a good example with your own finances There are no two ways about it, children learn money habits from their parents. Showing them small activities, such as checking the receipt after your shop or putting money into savings can start developing positive habits from a young age.

Encourage your child to ask questions without repercussion in this setting. While you might not necessarily have all the answers,

opening up a dialogue is a healthy way for your child to learn more about finance.

Use pocket money as an incentive for small tasks Using pocket money as an incentive to do chores around the house not only helps you, but it also helps your child learn more about the value of money and what it takes to earn it. Creating a simple plan with a set amount of money for different tasks, along with caps per week or month, is a great way to help your child start understanding where money comes from.

The relationship between work and money, household chores and pocket money is also a great opportunity to show children how to save. If your child has shown interest in a more expensive purchase, you could set them up with an old-fashioned piggy bank where they

can ‘deposit’ their earnings or create a chart for them to fill out so they can track how much money they have.

James Andrews from money.co.uk encourages parents to teach children how to handle money from a young age.

“Creating an environment where you can speak more openly with your children about financial decisions is key to them gaining an understanding of the value of money,” Mr Andrews says.

“It’s important to make sure your lessons are age-appropriate and that you continue to involve and teach your children about money as they grow - a healthy relationship with finances starts at a young age, and children learn most of their habits from their parents.”

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Individual learning focus Since 1876, Harkaway Primary School has been giving children the chance to become experts at learning.

With a focus on ‘learning the learner,’ staff and teachers at the school work hard to find out exactly what each child knows, understands and is ready to learn next.

Specially designed learning experiences teach students how best to absorb and comprehend the information and lessons they receive, with curiosity a strong value in children’s learning at Harkaway Primary School.

As a result, students can be found racing robots, swimming with seals and even lecturing learners at university!

Programs at the school include studentcentered design, explicit literacy instruction, orthography, mathematics and numeracy focus, global-mindedness, STEM education (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), environmental focus, student leadership training and interschool sports.

The three R’s at Harkaway Primary School are relationship, relevance and rigour, pertaining to the high interest shown by students and the high expectations held by teachers.

“It’s a place where it’s okay to make mistakes,” says student Toby.

“There’s room to play,” adds young Judd.

“It’s a place where you make friends,” Arlo says.

Harkaway Primary School is located at 65 King Road, Harkaway.

For more information, visit www.harkawayps.vic.edu.au or phone (03) 9707 1475.

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Mentoring offers an ally The early years of schooling are a fundamental time in which children develop habits and social skills that will remain with them for life.

This is why all students Harkaway Hills College are allocated a personal mentor from the moment they begin their formal years of school. This mentor-student relationship continues until High School.

According to Mary Broadsmith, Principal of Harkaway Hills College, a positive role model, such as a mentor, is key to building resilience in young students.

“Our one-to-one mentor program is so important to help children settle at school in the early years. The program then becomes absolutely crucial in high school, especially for young girls. I have years of experience mentoring teenage girls, and I know first-hand that for girls, having an ally in the school environment who places her wellbeing as a priority, is essential for her personal security, her confidence, and ultimately her development into young women with strength of character.

“We have made resilience a key focus of our mentor program these past two years, which have been particularly rough on students and their families.”

At the core of the College’s educational philosophy is the conviction that parents are their child’s first and most important educators.

The College mentors therefore work closely with parents in setting specific and unique goals for each student. In this way, no student slips through the cracks.

Harkaway Hills College is currently co-educational from Foundation to Grade 2, and is a single-sex girls only school from Grade 3 and above.

The College is taking enquiries for Foundation to Grade 8 in 2023.

Ear we go again - why it’s important to protect hearing It is a common misconception that hearing loss is an issue that is usually only faced by older people.

However, hearing loss is certainly a huge issue for younger people.

The World Health Organisation reported that half of 12-35 year olds on the planet – over a billion people – are at risk of hearing loss because of over-exposure to loud sounds.

In Australia, there were about 3.6 million young people with hearing loss in 2017. According to Deloitte Access Economics, this figure will double in 40 years.

Many people included in this startling figure are going to be today’s kids, teens and young adults who spend extended time on headphones, listening to loud music or playing games.

Once hearing is gone, it’s really gone.

Steps can be taken to prevent hearing loss in young people.

However, steps can be taken to prevent hearing from getting worse.

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they’re already in a noisy environment such as a train, construction site, or loud crowd, try listening to the same volume level in a quiet room. It’s very, very loud, and that noise is literally hurting your ears.

Try to limit the volume that you and your kids listen to music, watch television or play games at, whether it be through headphones or speakers. Reducing background noise will make it easier for you to hear the audio you wish to listen to without needing to crank up the volume.

Noise-induced hearing loss is accumulative, so it can creep up on someone before they either notice or acknowledge it. People around will notice a young person’s ‘deafness’, often attributing it to inattention or just a quirk.

But it’s very real and it may be happening right now. Check your own volume or have a chat with kids and friends, otherwise they might wind up with hearing aids long before their senior years.

For more information, visit www.hearing. com.au.

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Our school aims to provide a quality education for all students:

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• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Program.

• Transition from Grade 6 to Year 7.

• Our Learning Communities and facilities.

• SEAL Program application process.

• School Bus Transport.

• Inclusive Education Program.

• Extra-curricular programs provided by the school, including the instrumental Music Program.

• Hear from our students about their school experiences.

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Values are important Don Bosco Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school community learning from and with each other.

They are on a continual journey to provide a high-quality Catholic education where young people come to know the loving God and their call to act in faith.

The school values of compassion, courage, inclusivity and safety set the foundations for their Whole School Approach to Positive behaviour.

Staff work with students to create whole school expectations and align these with the Catholic Social Teaching Principles.

In doing so they make Religious Education relative to the students’ individual contexts and strive to be a community where their faith is actively lived and each persons’ story is valued.

The students feel safe, empowered and confident in their ability to learn as their staff work and learn together in a culture of high expectations.

This year they have begun to embed research-based approaches to the teaching of phonics and their teaching staff work closely with school leaders to use student learning data and plan specifically for their learning.

Don Bosco Catholic Primary School has enjoyed welcoming back external allied health support staff to work with both their students and to lead staff in professional development to cater for the needs of all students.

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Teaching your kids about sustainability and the environment will have a positive impact on the environment and their future.

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Sustainability is a focus of many schools these days, with students often encouraged to engage in practices such as packing ‘nude’ lunches, recycling and switching off lights when not in use.

How can parents help encourage their kids to be sustainable students?

Here are eight tips from Sustainability Victoria: 1. Lunches - get the kids to make their own lunch and use containers suited to nude food, eliminating the need for disposable wrapping. If you do need to wrap, reusable beeswax wraps can be used. Find out about them online or do a course on making them at your local neighborhood house or community arts centre.

2. Make your own snacks - despite what they say, many kids have plenty of time on their hands. Teach them to make their own muesli bars and other snacks. Be patient, it’s a great life skill. They will learn to be more independent and have fun doing it!

3. Get more value - use the ‘Love Food Hate Waste’ website to get great recipes to use last night’s leftovers in exciting ways for school (and work) lunches.

4. Use what you’ve got - save money by digging out pens, pencils and other consumables from drawers, cupboards and bags, rather than buying new ones. Many stationery makers also have a range of notebooks made from recycled paper.

5. Textbooks and uniforms - most schools

have secondhand book and uniform shops, but your local op shop is also worth trying. Many high school English and literature books are available for free on Kindle. For other subjects, ask teachers what the difference is with this year’s version of a textbook compared with last year’s, as the older edition may still be suitable.

6. Walking or riding to school is a great way to stay fit. It saves fuel and reduces vehicle pollution and traffic jams at the school gate. Otherwise, park a short distance from the school and walk with the kids and use it as an opportunity to teach road rules. Catching the bus may also be an option.

7. Buying a desk, bookcase or filing cabinet?

Second-hand office furniture shops often have very modern goods at a much better price than new and they will last. It is also worth checking out Facebook Marketplace for some great quality bargains.

8. Ask your school to join the ResourceSmart Schools program offered by Sustainability Victoria. Supporting schools within the state to embed sustainability measures across the school facilities, community and curriculum, once a school joins the program, it will have access to an online portal to learn and practice ways of integrating sustainability while also saving resources and money for the school.

For more information and ways to have a positive impact on the environment, visit www.sustainability.vic.gov.au.

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St Francis players wear the new jumper with pride.

Indigenous footy jumpers St Francis Xavier College recently held a smoking ceremony, led by the Bunurong Land Council, to launch the St Francis Xavier College Indigenous football jumper.

The jumper was designed by artist Koorrin Edwards. As well as the football jumper design, Koorrin was also commissioned to design a piece of artwork for the college campuses based on the 2022 college theme ‘Open our eyes to see God in all’.

Each year the school will commission an artist to design artwork for the school as well

as for the sports uniform until there are Indigenous designs on all sporting kit.

Koorrin thanked the St Francis Xavier community for the opportunity to contribute artwork to the college.

“I would like to say a massive thank you to St Francis Xavier College for your amazing hospitality today and your humble engagement over the past few months. I truly felt pride and joy seeing the students wearing, playing and beaming with pride out on the footy oval today,“ Koorrin said.

A smoking ceremony as held to launch the football jersey.

The incredible benefits of chess in the classroom Children who play chess might be better versed to take risks than their peers, as well as aiding their arithmetic and rational thinking.

Researchers from Monash University and Deakin University conducted an experiment to examine the effects of intensive chess lessons with more than 400 Year 5 students who had no previous exposure to the game.

Students participated in a 30-hour chess program, endorsed by the World Chess Federation, across a three-week period.

They were assessed on their cognitive and non-cognitive behavioural changes, including risk, time management and ability to focus, for nearly a year after the training had ended.

What it showed was fascinating.

Playing chess from a young age could decrease risk aversion by exposing kids to win/ loss scenarios and competition, as well as teaching children about strategic risk-taking.

In a survey conducted with students 10 months after the chess program, 99 per cent said they wanted more chess lessons, 94.5 per cent had played chess with a classmate in the previous week, and 87.5 per cent said they played chess regularly with friends or family.

The study was led by Professor Asad Islam (Director, Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability, Monash Business School), and supported by Dr Wang Sheng Lee (Fellow, Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability, Monash Business School) and Dr Aaron Nicholas (Senior Lec-

turer in the Department of Economics, Deakin Business School).

Professor Asad Islam said it could help model good risk taking behaviour.

“Risk and reward is a concept that is articulated well in the game of chess. Players often sacrifice pawns, knights and bishops if it helps checkmate the opponent’s king and win the game. Such sacrifices are inherently risky because if one’s calculations are faulty, the sacrifice could prove to be fatal, eventually leading to a quick loss,” Professor Islam said.

“Children need to know how to take calculated risks. If children are too risk averse it might prevent them from swimming at the beach, going to a public park or participating in contact sports for risk of injury.

“Later in life, this could also extend to adolescent behaviours such as drugs, smoking, truancy, involvement in crime and in romantic relationships.

“In many life situations, it is also the case that with great risk often comes great reward.

However, the line between necessary calculated risk-taking and reckless behaviour is sometimes difficult to determine. Learning chess can help bridge that gap.”

The researchers believe it could show the potential benefits of schools across Australia integrating the teaching of chess in the classroom to help young people deal with risk and reward later in life.

Interestingly, Armenia and Poland have already made chess instruction compulsory in their primary-school curriculum.

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A week to be inspired Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Sale will celebrate Catholic Education Week from May 27 to June 3, 2022.

Catholic Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the ethos of Catholic schools and highlight the inspiring life of Catholic schools today.

The Diocese of Sale covers 38 Catholic primary schools and seven Catholic secondary schools in south east Victoria from Narre Warren, Cranbourne and Pakenham to Wonthaggi and Philip Island and throughout Gippsland all the way to Orbost.

Ms Maria Kirkwood, Director of Catholic Education for the Diocese of Sale said Catholic Schools were flourishing as more families looked for an affordable, quality, faith-based education for their children.

“After two years of COVID disruptions punctuated by lockdowns, remote learning and social distancing, our schools are looking forward to celebrating their achievements through activities, events, and open days following COVID-safe guidelines.”

“This year’s theme for Catholic Education

Week, is ‘Go out into the world and spread the Good News to all creation’, from the Gospel of Mark 16:15, and our schools are currently living this call in many ways. The Good News theme is a call for all members of a school community to enact a vision for a better world, one where people can live in harmony with each other and with, in response to the call of Pope Francis, the environment.”

“The theme also reflects the core purpose of Catholic education which is to nurture the potential of each child, and develop their knowledge and skills to become compassionate and contributing members of society.”

“I hope that staff, students, families and parishes enjoy this special time and that our schools continue to be places where children are able to reach their full potential”.

“Catholic Education Week is a highlight of the year for the Diocese of Sale, as the broader Catholic education community comes together to celebrate our Catholic identity and unique mission,” Ms Kirkwood said.

Catholic Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the ethos of Catholic schools.

Healthy habits are learnt A study by researchers at the University of Sydney and Macquarie University has shown the important role teachers play in educating children about nutrition and healthy eating.

Yet a narrow view of education undermines their ability to help.

Associate Professor Wayne Cotton and his co-authors found 3,922 research articles about children’s nutrition and healthy eating, narrowing these down to the 34 most relevant ones, and drew together their findings.

This systematic review revealed that teachers can strongly influence children’s healthy eating.

This is of particular significance in Australia, given the dietary issues we face. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, in 2017–18, 67% of adults and 25% of children were overweight or obese. Meanwhile, only 5% of adults and 6% of children ate the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables.

A/Prof Wayne, who is director of teacher education at the University of Sydney, notes that children’s eating habits can set patterns that persist into adulthood. Yet a narrow focus in education hinders efforts to establish healthy habits.

“First, nutrition education is often seen as unnecessary because the content is not included on standardised tests,” he and his co-authors wrote.

Since nutrition, and more broadly health, are not assessed as part of large-scale testing, teachers do not always have time to teach students about them. This is despite the important role teachers play in this regard, with

research showing that teachers can help children eat more fruits and vegetables; lower their salt and sugar intake; and contribute to a general knowledge of nutrition.

“Despite research showing that schools can make a positive impact on children’s nutritional outcomes,” the authors write, “schools and teaching staff note many barriers that restrict nutritional education programming and delivery.”

Along with standardised testing, they list a lack of resources and training as a barrier, especially for primary school teachers, along with minimal nutritional education at university and the financial barrier of implementing nutritional programs in their schools.

“Previous research focusing on primary school-based nutritional education programs shows that effectiveness depends on the duration of the program,” the researchers write.

Many schools look to external groups for nutrition education programs. Such programs are not as well-positioned as teaching staff to deliver ongoing nutrition education across curricular programs and over an extended period. The researchers cite the World Health Organisation to underline that “qualified teachers are the key agents for promoting health and nutrition within schools.”

The researchers’ meta-analysis found strong evidence for teachers’ efficacy in promoting healthy eating in students. Ten of fourteen articles they reviewed increased fruit and vegetable consumption, while other

articles found that teachers can have a medium effect on reducing overall energy intake.

It was more difficult for teachers to get children to consume less sugar, with their efforts having the smallest effect.

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tiveness,” they write. “Prudent, evidencebased decisions need to be made by policymakers and pedagogues as to the teaching strategies employed when delivering nutrition education programs to primary-aged students.”

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Catholic Education Week 27 May to 3 June 2022

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An emphasis on respect in schools A concerning rise in incidents of aggression towards school staff from parents and carers has sparked policies and resources to promote respectful behaviours in schools.

The state’s new ’Respectful Behaviours within the School Community Policy’ sets out guidelines on the expected standards of behaviour for parents, carers and other adults in the school community.

The policy aims to reduce the risk and incidence of work-related violence towards school staff, ensuring all education workers feel safe and supported at work.

It includes strategies and resources to help schools prevent and manage unacceptable behaviours from parents and carers.

Posters and communication materials are being provided to schools to communicate the new policy – and the expectations around adult behaviours.

Education Minister James Merlino said school leaders and staff had been incredible throughout the pandemic and deserved to be treated with respect.

“This important work is about keeping schools safe and supporting staff to make

sure schools are places where everyone feels safe and respected – creating an environment where students can thrive,“ he said.

The policy and resources are linked to the state government’s recently passed Education and Training Reform Amendment (Protection of School Communities) legislation, which strengthens protections for school staff against parent and carer aggression.

A School Community Safety Order scheme will be introduced to all schools in mid-2022, allowing school principals to issue safety orders in response to harmful, threatening, abusive or disruptive behaviour at work.

These new laws will also allow schools to prohibit parents and carers from engaging in threatening or abusive communication through social media and other channels.

To view the policy, visit education.vic.gov. au/Pages/Respectful-Behaviours-within-theSchool-Community-Policy.aspx Respect... the state has launched a new policy to foster respectful relationships between parents/carers and school staff.

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I was asked several years ago at a Step into Prep evening for new families to our school, what was my take on my leadership approach. It was a great question, and which is of timeless relevance. Given that as time changes, so do many other things, one’s approach to leadership should, at the very least be subject to reflection and review.

There were so many things I could have said at the time, nonetheless, as I had only had time for a few handfuls of sentences at my disposal. In a nutshell, I chose the following.

“Schools are communities of learners, staff included.

As such, as the principal it is my responsibility to ensure, as best I can, that we attract the best team of staff members to cover the many and diverse educational and administrative responsibilities of our school – all for the prime benefit of our students.

In doing so, it simultaneously is my responsibility to ensure that every day is as close to a best day for my staff, so that they will stay for a longer rather than shorter time. That’s just the beginning.”

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It is the duty and privilege of parents to be the decisive influence in the development of their own children.

At Harkaway Hills College, we are dedicated to supporting parents in exercising their responsibility as primary educators of their own children, and through our unique 1:1 mentoring program, parents and staff are given the space to work as a team to help each child reach their potential.

Now in its seventh year of operation, Harkaway Hills College is offering a traditional approach to education, with a focus on the classics, phonics and the Arts, as well as a rigorous Mathematics and Science program, and a challenging Sports program with a focus on student resilience.

Scholastic challenge, faith education, professionalism, and seeing work first of all as service to others, are integral aspects of the character education offered at our College. We educate boys and girls from Foundation to Year 2 and will be offering a girls only education from Year 3-8 in 2023, with our boys moving to our brother school at Lysterfield Lake College for Year 3 and above.

An education at Harkaway Hills College will involve much more than schooling. It will be an avenue for young women to develop their leadership potential and to be the best version of themselves as they prepare for their future. I invite you to contact our school office for a private tour.

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Don Bosco Catholic Primary School community welcomed their new Principal, Mrs Treasa Barwick at the beginning of the 2022 school year. Passionate about student voice and building learner confidence, Treasa advocates for students so that they can access opportunities and experience success within their learning journey. Capturing staff to actively participate in their own learning journey and building a solid leadership team to drive school improvement will be a main focus. Treasa is keen to work with the community to build opportunities for parent engagement in their child’s learning journey, especially after the restrictions during the pandemic. Treasa has worked in several leadership roles including Learning and Teaching, Wellbeing and Student Adjustment. She has studied at four universities across the state and holds Masters degrees in both Student Wellbeing and Educational Leadership. Treasa completed a Professional Certificate in Autism Studies and became a certified Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher Assessor in 2019 through AITSL and Catholic Education. Outside of schools, Treasa enjoys the odd game of netball, exploring new places and seeing the Bombers or Melbourne Vixens play. Over the next four years, Treasa envisages that Don Bosco will be known as a community where faith is actively lived and each persons’ story is valued in a nurturing Catholic learning environment.

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ABC radio’s Mornings program host and Walkley Award winner Virginia Trioli said she was blown away with the scenery at Pioneers Park.

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ABC radio’s Mornings program took a trip to the suburbs last Thursday, hosting a live outside broadcast from Primary @ Pioneers Park in Berwick.

Host Virginia Trioli chatted with local political candidates, prominent community members and more to find out the issues that matters to voters in the Bruce and La Trobe electorates ahead of Saturday’s Federal election.

“This is one of the biggest growth areas of Melbourne. It’s a real representation of what cost of living pressures must be like, housing pressures, transport, roads,“ she said.

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Hill looks ahead

By Eleanor Wilson and Cam Lucadou-Wells Re-elected Bruce MP Julian Hill said he plans to use the support of a newly elected Labor Government to “fix the big things” which will then benefit local communities.

Retaining the seat of Bruce despite a 5.7 per cent swing against him in the primary vote, Mr Hill said the nation needed a government that would focus on fixing big issues rather than “bribing” communities with votes.

“There’s been far too much focus on pork barrelling local communities and handing out little dobs of money to bribe some votes at sporting clubs and local groups for

political gain,” he said.

“Our community has been neglected for nearly a decade because of the outrageous politically driven allocation of resources where the Liberal Party treated taxpayer dollars as if they were Liberal Party dollars.“ Mr Hill stressed his primary role as a Federal member was to “speak for the community in Canberra and work constructively on big national issues” which would then benefit the community.

“I didn’t approach the election with a pocket full of bribes, which in some ways was a risky path because if you look over the border that stuff works to a degree, but over time it

becomes a cancer to our democracy when national elections become a bribe,” he said.

“I’ll deliver, but will do it in a way that restores trust in the government.

Mr Hill said he was conscious many sporting clubs and community groups had missed out on important funding for a long time.

“We’ve committed to partner with Casey Council to upgrade local open spaces to support families and the Doveton Pool will be a personal priority to work with the community to secure federal support, but we’ll do it in the right way,” he said.

Of the Coalition’s unfulfilled pledge for a

City Deal between the government and South East Melbourne councils, Mr Hill said: “We said we will sit down and have a proper adult consultation with councils in the region on what a partnership might look like.”

He said other priorities going into the next term of government include support for aged care, the “giant black hole” of the Department of Home Affairs, rebuilding manufacturing and transforming the nation’s energy system. “ I’m very conscious of the need to support local community projects and work with the council on local priorities.”

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By Eleanor Wilson Maramba Primary School in Narre Warren is one of many primary schools across the country encouraging students to walk frequently and safely as part of Walk Safely to School Day. Friday 20 May marked the 23rd annual Walk Safely to School Day, a national initiative that teaches road safety and encourages children to lead a healthier, more active lifestyle by incorporating walking into their daily routines.

Maramba Primary School principal Darren Wallace said encouraging daily exercise enhanced many elements of a child’s day to day life.

“Being physically active and healthy helps them to concentrate and remain focused, but exercise also helps to regulate emotion as well,” Mr Wallace said.

Mr Wallace said the community initiative complements the ’human literacy’ practises Maramba incorporates into its curriculum, which focus on the “knowledge of being human” and promote social, physical, intellectual, cultural and emotional learning.

“All of those aspects of human literacy really encompass the physical through being active, having healthy foods and we see the benefit of that in the classroom through happy, healthier children,” he said.

Pedestrian Council of Australia chairman and chief executive officer Harold Scruby affirmed the best exercise for all Australians is walking regularly.

“Children need at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day,“ he said.

“We should encourage them to take a walk before school, during and at the end of their day.“ Walk Safely to School Day coincides with National Road Safety Week, which runs from Monday 15 to Sunday 22 May. “Until they are 10, children must always

Maramba Primary School in Narre Warren. From top left: Selena, Amber, Macey, Principal Darren Wallace. Front: Gopi, Matilda, Jaxon and Jed.

Matilda, Macey, Jaxon, Selena, Jed, principal Darren Wallace, Amber and Gopi walk safely at Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS Maramba Primary School. 281084 hold the hand of an adult when crossing the road,” Mr Scruby said.

The road safety initiatives come as Victoria Police issued an “urgent safety plea” on Wednesday 18 May, reminding road users to exercise caution around roads.

The plea was issued in response to pedestrian deaths across the state more than doubling this year.

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“We’re concerned this trend will continue as we head into the winter months when it gets darker earlier and visibility is reduced.”

To address the issue, Police are staging a statewide day of action on Wednesday 18 May, with officers tasked with speaking to pedestrians about good road safety practices and ensuring traffic signals are obeyed.

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School crossing outrage

By Eleanor Wilson Parents from a local primary school are outraged after Casey Council announced the end of the school crossing program at a busy set of lights on the Princes Highway.

Parents from Don Bosco Primary School in Narre Warren received an email from the school on Thursday 12 May outlining the City of Casey’s decision to remove school crossing supervisors from the lights at Princes Highway, near Victor Crescent, located 400 metres from the school.

The council argued low usage rates was behind the decision to remove crossing supervisors and said research showed there was no added safety benefit to pedestrians when a school crossing supervisor was present at pedestrian operated signals.

“Under the School Crossing Subsidy Program, to meet the VicRoads standards for the management of a school crossing at pedestrian operated signals, more than 20 primary school children must utilise the crossing, during both the AM and PM shift times,” Casey Council’s safer communities manager Daniel Osborne said.

“The crossing on Princes Highway, near Victor Crescent, Narre Warren, has had reports of very low pedestrian usage.

“A count was completed over several days with an average of four primary school children crossing in both AM and PM periods.”

Jim McInerney, who often uses the crossing to walk his grandchildren to school, said the intersection was a hotspot for collisions and near-misses.

“It’s a dangerous, dangerous crossing and [council] will regret [the decision] one day,” he said.

“It’s not just about the numbers of students going across, it’s the traffic, it’s ridiculous.”

“It only takes one of those four kids to be knocked over for it be a big mistake.”

Parents also called out the council’s apparent regard for the safety of crossing staff, but not children.

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School children cross the road at Princes Highway with the help of a crossing supervisor. 282098 roads, make our staff extremely vulnerable to many potential safety concerns,” the council said in an email to parents, obtained by Star News.

“Data from our OH&S reporting system demonstrates the high risks to staff working at these intersections, higher rates of near misses and other incidents.”

Another parent of the school, who chose to remain anonymous, said she would “never“ allow her child to walk to school alone following the supervisor removal.

“Whether its one or 100 students crossing, it’s still a highway. It’s not a small side street, it’s a busy, dangerous highway,“ she said.

“What independence can I give my child when it’s not safe for her to walk to school?“ “It’s classic City of Casey cost-cutting.“ Star News contacted the Department of Education which said, despite the council and State Government sharing the costs of running the School Crossing Program, councils managed the logistics of the program.

Parents at Don Bosco Primary School are angered the school crossing supervisors will be Picture: ELEANOR WILSON removed from the busy higway. 282101 “Although there are guidelines for placing supervisors, there are no restrictions on where councils choose to place crossing supervisors in their municipality,” a government spokesperson said.

“We will work with the City of Casey to better understand the decision behind this change.”

School crossing supervisors will cease operating at the lights from Monday 30 May.

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Student Tahliya Cullinan was one of 194 Federation University students awarded a scholarship this year.

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Berwick student Tahliya Cullinan is one of a record number of recipients awarded scholarships by Federation University Australia this year.

The 22-year-old, who is halfway through a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), received the Foundation Commencing Scholarship, giving her financial support for everyday costs like textbooks, computers, groceries and petrol.

Ms Cullinan said the scholarship was a financial safety net that allowed her to focus on her goal of becoming a clinical psychologist.

“A couple of years ago I was homeless and spent a lot of time couch surfing and at the

start of the year I was concerned I wouldn’t have a place to live [again],” she recalled.

“Not having a stable place to live left me feeling mentally and emotionally drained and I couldn’t always bring my best to my assessments.

“This opportunity came and it was such a relief. All the weight came off my shoulders and I’m now able to keep my focus on my studies.”

This year the University, in partnership with donors, is awarding 194 scholarships across its campuses totalling more than $540,000.

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president Professor Duncan Bentley said the scholarships would not be possible without the generosity of donors.

“Our purpose is to transform lives and enhance communities and these scholarships help to ease the financial pressure on students, providing them with the opportunity to not only succeed in their studies, but thrive within their local communities,” Mr Bentley said.

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Wood’s sixth term

By Andrew Cantwell The seat of La Trobe weathered Labor’s storm across Melbourne with Jason Wood retaining his seat in Saturday’s federal election.

Mr Wood retained the seat of with an increased majority after preferences, capturing 45.3 per cent of the primary vote and securing the seat from marginal status.

With a slight swing against of under one per cent in the primary vote, Mr Wood managed over 58 per cent of the two party preferred count, according to electoral commission counting as at 5pm Monday - an increase of 3.5 percent over his 2019 result.

The win will be Mr Wood’s sixth term in the seat. Pre-poll, mail and absentee votes were still to be counted.

Labor’s Abhimanyu Kumar collected just over 28 per cent of the primary vote, with a two party preferred tally of 41.4 percent.

Former Cardinia Shire councillor and Greens candidate Michael Schilling got 9.6 per cent of the primary votes counted Sunday - an increase in the Greens’ vote of over two percent.

The biggest swing recorded on Sunday was to the United Australia Party, with an increase

of four per cent, taking nearly seven per cent of the primary vote.

Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party recorded a slight swing against, taking under five per cent of the primary vote, with the Animal Justice Party (2.4 percent), Liberal Democrats (2.1 percent) and Australian Federation Party mopping up remaining votes.

Mr Wood first won La Trobe in 2004, and was unseated for a term from 2010-2013 by Labor’s Laura Smyth.

An assistant minister under Peter Dutton in the former Coalition government, Mr Wood’s strong result may see him play a larger role in the Opposition shadow ministry, should Mr Dutton win the Liberal Party leadership in coming days.

In the neighbouring seat of Monash, longserving Liberal member Russell Broadbent was returned, but with a reduced two party majority of about 52.6 percent, down 4.2 per cent on his 2019 count.

And in Casey seat, former House Speaker and retiring Liberal member Tony Smith was succeeded by fellow Liberal Aaron Violi with a two party majority of 51.5 percent, down 3.2 percent on the 2019 vote.

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South East swing favours minor parties In years to come, the 2022 federal election will be remembered for the rise of smaller parties and independent candidates who overthrew the stronghold of the Liberal/National Coalition.

While the teal wave didn’t make it to Melbourne’s South East, the United Australia Party had the third-highest percentage (10) of first preference count votes in Holt, ahead of the Greens on eight per cent.

UAP, the Greens, One Nation (four per cent) and the Liberal Democrats (2.5 per

cent), combined for 24.5 percent of first preference votes, just shy of Liberal candidate Ranj Perera on 29.6 per cent.

It coincided with a swing of six percent away from the Liberal party and nearly nine per cent against the successful candidate, Labor’s Cassandra Fernando, who won 41.7 percent.

Labor and Liberal’s first preference percentage numbers in Holt were the lowest since the start of the millennium, with Labor averaging 50.4 percent and the Liberals 32.9 in that period. UAP candidates Matt Babet

and Merryn Mott also benefited from four per cent upswings in neighbouring seats of Bruce and La Trobe, respectively.

Labor candidates in both La Trobe and Bruce suffered a swing of -5.7 percent, while James Moody, standing for the Liberals in Bruce, suffered a -5.9 percent fall.

The re-elected member for La Trobe Jason Wood, however, suffered a minor swing of less than one percent as he won 45 percent of first preference votes.

Bruce MP says Labour to end neglect From page 1 Saturday’s election hit both the Labor and Liberal candidates for Bruce with a swing of almost 6 per cent against them, with many constituents choosing to support minor parties including the United Australia Party and Liberal Democrats, who saw 4.7 percent and 5.1 per cent positive swings, respectively.

Mr Hill believes the swing showed there was “a clear message of discontent from the electorate and an appetite for change in how politics is done”.

“Anthony Albanese as Prime Minister was clear on day one that he intends to restore the standing of Parliament and I believe that a good government will win back the trust of the people,” he said.

Bruce Greens candidate Matthew Kirwan said his 1.8 percent primary swing was part of a national “green slide”.

It showed Labor’s policies for climate change and tackling inequality were not “progressive enough” for voters on the Left.

And with the Greens potentially holding the balance of power in the Senate, there would be pressure on the incoming Government to “step up” on climate change, he said.

Monash University politics lecturer Dr Zareh Ghazarian said the ALP would be cautious

about how they worked with the Greens in Parliament.

“They would be wary of the concerns in the community about Labor and the Greens working together and any political impact.”

Voters’ disaffection with both major parties had been coming for a while, with Labor’s “low-40’s” primary vote in safe seats Bruce and Isaacs was now approaching “dangerous territory”, Dr Ghazarian said.

“The major parties have been seemingly unable to stop voters leaving them and supporting minor parties.

“Their messages are not resonating and we’ve got a sense that voters are now confident to switch their votes to independents and minor parties.”

Meanwhile, after a near wipe-out in Victoria, the Liberal Party would be reviewing “who the Liberal Party is representing and how”.

Voters were seemingly turned off the Coalition by former PM Scott Morrison’s selfdescribed “bulldozer” leadership and the ‘it’s time’ factor of going for a fourth term of government, Dr Ghazarian said.

Bruce candidates James Moody (Liberal) and Matt Babet (United Australia Party) were contacted for comment.

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LA TROBE 2PP: Lib 58.6% - ALP 41.4% (+3.5%) *Jason Wood (Lib) 45.3% (-0.5%) Abhimanyu Kumar (ALP) 28.0% (-5.7%) Michael Schilling (Greens) 9.6% (+2.1%) Merryn Mott (UAP) 6.9% (+4.0%) Hadden Ervin (PHON) 4.8% (-0.8%) Helen Jeges (Animal Justice) 2.4% (+2.4%) Michael Abelman (Lib Dem) 2.1% (+2.1%) Rebecca Skinner (Fed) 0.9% (+0.9%)

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Newly elected member for Holt Cassandra Fernando will make history as the first Sri Lankan-born member of Australian Parliament.

Ms Fernando and her family moved to Melbourne from the island nation in 1999 when she was just 11 years old and settled in the South East, an area already rich in cultural diversity.

The former union organiser and pastry chef said she hoped to be a voice for those in a similar boat to her who may have felt under-represented or unheard over the years.

“I put my hand up to run as the Labor candidate because I want to be a voice for our community, essential workers and all Australians like yourself and me,“ she said.

“As a migrant and a woman, I know too well the difficulty of not having someone to be a voice for you. I know too well the difficulty of not being represented at the decision-making table. “As I have lived through these difficulties, they have guided me into the person I am today.

“It is an honour to be first Sri Lankanborn member of Parliament and an honour to be among many Labor members elected who make Parliament more representative of Australian society.

“I want to be an example for every Australian to believe that they and their children can be parliamentary representatives one day.”

Ms Fernando is also one of 14 new women joining Parliament for the first time, along with fellow Labor candidate Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah in Higgins and high-profile independents in Monique Ryan (Kooyong) and Zoe Daniel (Goldstein).

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.

BRUCE 2PP: ALP 57.3% - Lib 42.7% (no swing) *Julian Hill (ALP) 42.3% (-5.7%) James Moody (Lib) 29.8% (-5.9%) Matthew Kirwan (Greens) 9.4% (+1.8%) Matt Babet (UAP) 8.8% (+4.7%) Christine Skrobo (Lib Dem) 5.1% (+5.1%) Hayley Deans (One Nation) 4.6% (+3.6%)

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HOLT 2PP: ALP 57.5% - Lib 42.5% (swing -1.2%) *Cassandra Fernando (ALP) 41.8% (-8.8%) Ranj Perera (Lib) 29.5% (-6.5%) Gerardine Hansen (UAP) 10.2% (+4.0%) Sujit Mathew (Greens) 8.0% (+0.9%) Sandy Ambard (PHON) 4.3% (+4.1%) Ravi Ragupanthy (IND) 2.9% (+2.9%) Matthew Nunez-Silva (Lib Dem) 2.6% (+2.6%) Gregory Saldanha (Fed) 0.7% (+0.8%)

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An amendment to revise the curtilage of the heritage site on Tuckers Road was proposed at last week’s council meeting to ensure all items of primary significance as identified in the Conservation Management Plan were protected. The outbuildings were identified in the Ray Tonkin report of 2014 as contributing to the significance of the heritage setting.

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Cranbourne charity Backpacks For Vic Kids (B4VK) held their first pop-up market at their Remount Way warehouse on Wednesday 18 May. Inclement weather forced a last minute venue change from the car park to inside the headquarters, but it did little to dampen the spirits of those in attendance.

With a deliberate focus on local businesses, among the stalls were Margie from Lynbrook’s spectacular scented candles and John’s restored clocks.

The Narre Warren Scout Group provided a much-appreciated sausage sizzle which hit the spot on a wintery night.

The biggest winner on the night was eightyear-old Elliot, who was thrilled with his purchase, Big Dog. All funds raised from the market will go towards their annual giving day total on Friday 10 June, with an overall donation goal of $75,000, enough to fund 1000 My Essentials (ME) backpacks.

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Nightclub rapist is jailed

By Cam Lucadou-Wells A Hampton Park serial sex offender has been jailed after raping two young women in a nightclub’s toilet.

Tuncer Salih, now 45, was found guilty by a Victorian County Court jury of two charges of rape at the Clique Lounge Bar in King Street, Melbourne early on Saturday 2 February 2019.

In sentencing on 24 May, Judge Douglas Trapnell said Salih’s “truly appalling crimes” were motivated by his “desire for sexual gratification”.

“You treated both women, not as a persons deserving of respect, but as chattels, things to be used for your sexual gratification in whatever way it suited you.

“They were powerless to resist your assaults on their bodily integrity.”

The two victims, 23 and 24, had taken a cocktail of booze, ecstasy and marijuana before Salih approached them at the Clique bar about 5.17am.

The women – given the pseudonyms Kelly Howard and Sally Lucas – say they took a turn for the worse soon after ingesting a white powder from Salih in a staff-only bathroom, Judge Trapnell said.

Salih claimed it was cocaine, but Ms Lucas

who then felt “really off” and “scattered”, believed it was another illicit drug.

In the absence of other evidence, he was sentenced on the basis it was cocaine.

After 6am, the two friends went into a female toilet cubicle and locked the door. Ms Lucas then passed out.

Salih climbed over the cubicle partition, despite Ms Howard yelling and trying to push him out.

Without a condom, he violently raped Ms Howard and then the unconscious Ms Lucas – who according to her friend was “like a dead body”.

Salih’s offending had been “terrifying for these two young women”, Judge Trapnell said.

“The psychological and emotional impact of your crimes has been devastating and caused long-term suffering for them.”

In a victim impact statement, a “formerly happy, outgoing and friendly” Ms Howard said she was since scared to leave the house alone, experienced panic attacks in public, social anxiety and nightmares.

She’d since left a stable job and been unable to return to work.

“She feels objectified, abused and violated,” Judge Trapnell said.

“She wants to move on but does not believe she ever will.”

Ms Lucas had since been medicated for depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress and panic attacks, with ongoing counselling and therapy.

“She has become terrified of how men can manipulate women.

“Ms Lucas found the experience of giving evidence in court extremely stressful and she describes the weeks leading up to attending court as the worst period of her life.”

Salih’s moral culpability was “substantial” due to preying on two young women who “to your knowledge, were vulnerable by reason of being heavily intoxicated by alcohol and drugs.”

In a police interview and subsequently, Salih has denied the offending. He claimed the victims invited him to climb over the cubicle partition and that he kissed Ms Lucas.

Salih’s “appalling” and “extensive” prior history included a 2003 jailing for raping a drugaffected woman he met in a hotel.

“You are not to be repunished for your past offending, but it illuminates your moral culpability for the instant offences and shows your dangerous propensity to commit sexual offences against vulnerable woman whom you

encounter in hotels and nightclubs,” Judge Trapnell said.

He had a history of methamphetamine ‘three-week binges’ as well as numerous admissions to Casey Hospital for drug-induced psychoses.

According to clinical evidence, Salih was not suffering significant symptoms of psychosis at the time of the offence.

Judge Trapnell noted Salih’s hopes of rehabilitation were “highly problematic” and unlikely to benefit from a sex offenders’ treatment program.

His previous sexual offender program did not stop him re-offending in “appalling fashion”.

The former Mulgrave school student was on a community corrections order at the time of the 2019 offences.

“In my experience, it is uncommon for a person being sentenced to have as few mitigating circumstances present as do you.”

Salih was jailed for up to 16 years, including a minimum 12-year non-parole period.

The term includes 1187 days in pre-sentence remand.

He will be registered as a sex offender for life.

Staff shortages shift classes online at local high school

By Eleanor Wilson St Francis Xavier College in Berwick was eerily quiet on Friday 20 May after staff shortages forced the entire campus to return to online learning for a short period.

The school’s principal, Vincent Feeney confirmed to Star News that the Berwick campus had switched to remote learning as of Friday, with on-site classes recommencing on Wednesday 25 May. He said staff and students across the three campuses had been impacted by “illness”, however the Berwick campus had been particularly impacted.

The College’s other two campuses, in Beaconsfield and Officer will continue on-site learning throughout the period.

“The College has a very successful remote learning model developed over the past two years during the pandemic,” Mr Feeney said.

“However, our College views remote learning as a last resort response and has established a process for all students and families, particularly those who require support and student welfare.

“Any return to online learning will be for the briefest period possible.”

Parents of the school voiced their frustration at the decision, noting they were concerned about the potential repercussions a return to remote learning might have on their child’s mental well being.

“Have you not considered the untold damage to our children’s mental health during Covid in the last 2 years?,” one parent said in an email to the school obtained by Star News.

“Surely staff from the other campus can assist.

“Given small numbers of children in some classes surely they can be merged together.”

In response, Mr Feeney told Star News the school was unable to source the appropriate academic relief support to continue on-site classes.

“Teachers at each campus are fully allocated to duties at that campus and therefore cannot move campuses without needing to be replaced themselves,” he said.

“The shortage of casual teachers within the region, and more widely across Victoria, has made it significantly difficult for the campus to operate to a standard that is beneficial for our students.”

He said the statewide teacher shortage makes it “very challenging” to operate a school considering the added pressures of a pandemic and flu season.

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Saint Francis Xavier College in Berwick has been forced to switch to remote learning for a short period due to staff shortages. 282065 Pictures: ELEANOR WILSON and influenza cases.

Victoria has recorded over 10,000 new Covid cases each day for the last 10 days, with 12,556 cases recorded today.

Meanwhile, the state has recorded more influenza cases so far this year than the last two years combined, causing experts to call for a return to mandatory masks indoors.

Speaking to the ABC earlier in the week, Education Minister James Merlino ruled out a widespread return to remote learning.

“Yes, there are staffing challenges, of course there are,” he told ABC reporters.

“We’ve committed to opening schools and keeping them open and that’s exactly what we’ve delivered as that is of highest benefit to our kids.”

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with Cranbourne South Primary School principal Monique Corcoran

Tell us a fun fact about yourself!

I don’t eat chocolate.

What do you love about what you do?

Seeing the smiles and hearing the laughter of children.

Who is the best person you’ve worked with?

Danny Wilkins – the best teacher, gentleman and generous soul I ever worked with. I felt honoured to work beside him.

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The Melbourne Storm was founded in 1998 as the part of the newly formed National Rugby League Competition. The Storm was Victoria’s first professional rugby league club.

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The Storm won its first premiership in just its second year in 1999 and has since won four premierships, including 2012, 2017 and 2020. The club was stripped of the 2007 and 2009 premierships due to salary cap breaches.

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Storm legend Cameron Smith was drafted to the Melbourne side in 2002. The star has played at hooker and goal-kicker as well as playing the most NRL games with 430. Smith has also captained the Storm, Australia and Queensland in State of Origin.

What would your last meal be?

Porridge and chai tea.

What is your most memorable moment?

Watching my best friend compete in the Kona, Hawaii Ironman 2016.

What event past or present would you like to witness?

1918 Armistice Day ticker tape parade.

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

Turia Pitt (inspirational woman; ultramarathon burn survivor), Gill Hicks (motivational speaker; London bombing survivor) and my late grandmother (beautiful soul and storyteller).

What are you currently listening to, watching or reading?

Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook?

I am a shocking cook so competing on MasterChef would be more like a comedy show that a cooking show.

Cranbourne South Primary School Principal Monique Corcoran. 282123 Where is your dream holiday destination?

Anywhere that is warm where a good looking person is passing me a special beverage with an umbrella in it.

What were you like as a kid?

Mischievous. My school report card would definitely have said talkative.

What was your first job?

Working in a florist (Glen Waverley) with an incredible family named the Hazzeltones.

What are the three most used apps on my phone?

I recently upgraded from an iPhone 6 so I am a phone dinosaur.

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Nuisance leads to closure The Joan Phillips Reserve car park, on Hallam North Road in Endeavour Hills, will be permanently closed in early June to counter anti-social and illegal behaviour at the site, the City of Casey announced on Tuesday 24 May. The car park was established by Council to provide parking for recreational and equestrian (horse float) user access to the reserve, although data shows it has rarely been used for this purpose.

With its elevated position, the site has since become an unofficial lookout spot, attracting a significant number of vehicles and visitors to the area who come to enjoy the view, but park illegally, create traffic hazards and leave rubbish behind, the council said.

City of Casey chief executive officer Glenn Patterson said Council had installed signs in the area to advise that parking on the road shoulder was not permitted, as well as No Standing signs in the car park during evening hours to curb nuisance behaviour.

“Unfortunately, the signs have had no impact on visitor behaviour in the area and following ongoing discussions with surrounding residents who have been adversely affected by anti-social behaviour and dangerous parking

School council vice-president Alfred Matthews (right) presents foundation principal Ross Miller (left) with commemorative gifts for his 20 years of service at the school. 281566 Pictures: STEWART CHAMBERS

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The car park at Joan Phillips Reserve. 282742 in the area, we have made the decision to close the carpark,” Mr Patterson said.

“We also remind people to observe the No Standing signs along Hallam North Road – they are there for the safety of all road users and pedestrians accessing the reserve.

Council and Victoria Police will continue to monitor the area to ensure illegal parking does not occur.”

Joan Phillips Reserve remains open for recreational users and there are multiple pedestrian access points to the reserve from a range

of other locations.

The council is also reviewing other parking locations that abut Joan Phillips Reserve to determine whether any additional work is required to support recreational and equestrian access in those areas.

Ross Miller foundation principal with current day college principal Peter Thatcher. 281566

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Narre Warren South P-12 celebrates a milestone year

By Eleanor Wilson Narre Warren South P-12 College celebrated 20 years of education on Monday 23 Mayalong with 12 of its founding staff members who also started their careers at the Amberly Drive address two decades ago.

Celebrating with a staff assembly and breakfast, founding principal Ross Miller recalled the school’s early days - and the education department’s low ball estimate of enrolment numbers.

“The predictions were 300 students and they opened the doors at 807, so you can appreciate the enormity of that exercise,” current college principal Peter Thatcher said.

Today the school has grown to cater for over 2600 students, supported by 330 staff members.

“I’m just so amazed and proud of what we started 20 years ago and I always said the potential for this school was enormous, and we’re retaining that potential now,” Mr Miller said.

“It’s taken a lot of hard work, a lot of community support, it’s been a fantastic journey and this school is really on the map now, it’s recognised as a really high achieving school.”

Mr Thatcher said he understands and empathises with the challenges Mr Miller undertook to establish the college.

“I’ve done it twice in my 39-year career and [it’s] extremely difficult,“ he said.

Teacher Vera Poliakow said her 20 years at the college has given her the rare chance to see a school grow and develop from humble beginnings.

“To get to here, the road has been challenging but rewarding,” she said.

“That’s why I’m here, because every single year is different and it still continues to be so.” berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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The group of founding staff members enjoy a morning tea to acknowledge their contribution to the school. 281566 Starting as a second year teaching graduate, Pauleen Churchill said her decision to commit 20 years to the the college was owed to the vast opportunities she has been awarded.

“There’s been so many diverse opportunities. Every year I’ve grown and changed as a teacher so that’s what has maintained my desire,” she said.

“And the students here, I just love them.

They’re a great bunch of kids.

“I work really closely now with the EAL students and just to see the light bulb switching when they finally get something you’ve taught them makes it all worthwhile.

“[The kids] have grown to take pride in the school, over the years with the work and dedication of our principals and leadership, for the grounds to have grown from the dirt patch that we were standing on, they take pride in their surroundings and what our school is and what we’ve achieved,“ added Mrs Poliakow.

Foundation teacher Jess Henry, who also received her 20-year badge, said the school grounds were like a “dust bowl” in the college’s early stages.

“When we first arrived we had to get all of our classroom supplies in a little cardboard box. You got just one set of everything - one set of Textas,” she recalled.

“There were no books - we had to photocopy and staple and make our own books.

“There were secondhand library books coming from op shops and things.

“Basically everything outside was dirt and dust - we couldn’t open windows.“ Primary teacher Rachna Gupta added the school was just a drawing plan when she interviewed for a teaching position at the college in 2001.

“We were interviewed in Dandenong and I said “well, where’s the school?” and they said “it’s being built”,” she recalled.

“That was in December and the school was opened in the end of January “It was a dust bowl, there was dust everywhere and the principal’s office was in a small portable.

Like all of the teachers Star News spoke to, Mrs Gupta agreed the culture of the school was one of the driving reasons she had reached the career milestone at the school.

“The staff have always been very inclusive and I’ve seen siblings and generations grow up and I know the families,” she said.

“It’s nice to be acknowledged.”

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Berwick on the airwaves

By Marcus Uhe Primary @ Pioneers Park in Berwick was buzzing on Thursday 19 May as it hosted a live outside broadcast of ABC Radio’s Mornings program with Virginia Trioli.

The live audience was glued to the twotime Walkley Award winner as she engaged with local political candidates, prominent community members and more to find out what mattered to voters in the seats of Bruce and La Trobe.

Ms Trioli, who grew up in the outer suburbs, said her upbringing allowed her to relate to constituents in the South East.

“I come from Nunawading originally in the outer east, further north than this, but I’m an outer suburbs girl as well, so I know exactly what life is like out here,” she said.

“This is one of the biggest growth areas of Melbourne. It’s a real representation of what cost of living pressures must be like, housing pressures, transport, roads.

“You’ve got one seat that’s Labor (Bruce) and one seat that’s Liberal (La Trobe) and a lot of independents as well, so I thought it was a perfect microcosm.

“The two seats kind of straddle the representation of modern life in Melbourne and Victoria right now, in a way that isn’t often spoken about.”

While admitting she was not familiar with the suburb, she was blown away by the scenery in the park as she and her broadcast team were treated to delightful late May sunshine among the autumn foliage.

“It’s glorious isn’t it? I studied up the history of this park and this area, when it was first settled, the Indigenous owners as well, their 10s of thousands of years of occupation.

“It’s absolutely beautiful. You’ve got this lovely building and this National Trust shop there, which I plan to go into and buy some

ABC’s Virginia Trioli broadcasting live from Berwick on Thursday morning. 281931

Ms Trioli takes a call from a listener. 281931 things at before I leave.

“I’ve never been to this park before but I really love it. The liquid ambers are amazing.”

The live audience at Primary @ Pioneers Park

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As for her predictions for Saturday’s contest?

“I see them staying exactly the way that they are, to be honest. But let me just wrap a

caveat around that – I’m notoriously wrong in my calls for virtually every federal election except the last one – I got that one right.”

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Married for 75 years

By Marcus Uhe When an 18-year-old Joseph Atkins asked Emily Cheshire if he could walk her home from their local town hall in Atherstone, Central England one Saturday night in 1944, he was met with a firm no.

“I don’t think so, you’ve had too much to drink,” Emily told him.

Encouraged by Emily’s brother and Joseph’s work colleague in the coal mines, Syd asked a second time,and Emily accepted.

And 78 years later, at the ages of 96 and 95 respectively, in an aged care facility in Hallam, 17,000 kilometres away from Atherstone, the couple celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on Tuesday 24 May with an afternoon tea on a sunny autumn afternoon.

There was cake, music and even a little bit of dancing for the residents and their daughter Jane, who was one of the few family members able to attend amid current restrictions.

Mr Atkins first made an impression on Emily’s family when he was invited into her family home by Emily’s mother for a hearty meal of rabbit stew, a delicacy in the mid-1940s as Europe and the world at large emerged from the Second World War and many in the UK were living on rations.

After a low-key proposal – “we just talked it over I think. It’s not like I bent down and proposed” - the two married in 1947 at St Mary’s

Church in Wawrickshire.

In yet another sign of the times, the couple organised their wedding outfits with coupons assigned to them following the War. Shortly after their marriage they welcomed Jane to the world in 1949, and later Geoff in 1954.

The couple reminisced on holidays to Blackpool on the East coast of England, where they were treated to performances from the cream-of-the-crop of English entertainment at the time including musician, Vera Lynn and comedians, Charlie Drake and Arthur Askey.

They migrated to Australia in November 1970 after Jane made the relocation a year earlier, living in the inner South East and Bayside suburbs of Elwood, Gardenvale and Cheltenham before calling Calvary Aged Care facility in Hallam home late in 2021, where they are now regular participants in bingo and enjoy visits to the local pub.

While still experiencing restrictions at their facility, they love being visited by their extended family, including two children, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

When quizzed on the secrets to such enduring love, Mr Atkins preached the importance of understanding.

“I think you keep forgiving each other because there are always ups and downs and you have to make it up again,” he said.

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Joseph and Emily Atkins share a cake to mark Picture: SUPPLIED their anniversary. 281798

Students put a colourful spin on Narre Warren works

By Eleanor Wilson Students at two primary schools in Narre Warren North couldn’t contain their excitement last week as representatives from Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) visited the schools to announce the winners of its Easter colouring-in competition.

MRPV, which is currently working on the Narre Warren North Upgrade, received a staggering 373 entries into the competition, which tasked children up to 12 years old with colouring outlined drawings of Easterthemed MRPV machinery.

At Mary MacKillop Primary School in the suburb’s north, students Wuri, Tilly and Layla came out on top and were each presented with a hamper of goodies for their sublime colouring skills.

“I tried to use a lot of colours in my picture, but it was difficult because most of the trucks are brown,” Tilly recalled.

Triumphant drawer Wuri not only possessed master skills with a coloured pencil, but also had an impressive understanding of the meaning behind the competition.

“The competition was to teach us about the roadworks that are happening near school,” she said.

While the activity proved educational for some, others were more intrigued by the hamper of goodies each winner received, which included homemade sweet treats, goodies and vouchers from local businesses Cafe Coffea and Marco’s IGA, kid’s high vis vests and a CFA donated teddy bear and home visit from the CFA fire truck.

“I’m gonna share [the hamper] with my friends,” Wuri said.

MRPV program director Brendan Pauwels said the project team was thrilled so many local children decided to take part in the colouring-in competition.

“It’s a great example of how the local community can play a small part in celebrating a really important road upgrade,” he said.

“The winners were outstanding.“ The Narre Warren North Upgrade itself has also progressed in recent months, with crews commencing work on a new shared use path from Belgrave-Hallam Road to Heatherton Road.

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MRPV representatives Tom and Amber (back row) present students Layla, Tilly and Wuri with their hamper prizes.

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Competition winner Wuri went with a yellow theme for her drawing.

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Mia and Sienna from Narre Warren North Primary School hold up their prizes in their MRPV ‘high vis’ vests.

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Mia livened up a typically unornamented piece of MPRV machinery.

section are also underway, while new bus stops North of Heatherton Road intersection have been built and opened.

The concrete pour of the Troups Creek Culvert has been completed and is now being

prepared for drainage and pavement works to start in coming months.

MRPV projects that by the end of June, crews will have built a new bus stop and footpath on Memorial Drive.

It also plans to be ready to asphalt the new northbound lanes on Narre Warren North Road and change the barrier setup at Ernst Wanke Road to commence the second stage of upgrading the intersection.

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The BE-DOHAVE model Although often credited to Stephen Covey or Tony Robbins, the BE-DO-HAVE model is likely to have been around longer than that (I recall hearing about it in my mid-twenties so it must be old!).

Fundamentally, it is a simple framework that provides perhaps a non-intuitive approach for success.

Let me illustrate with an example to start: Suppose you want to be the best golfer in your club.

It might be tempting to think that to be the best golfer, you need to have the best golf clubs or have the best golf instructor. Is this likely to make you the best golfer? Of course not!

Great clubs in the hands of a poor player won’t fix the issue and although instruction is likely to help, the result is very much dependent upon your ability to put the advice into practice. So best not to start with what you need to HAVE. Okay, then perhaps to be the best golfer in the club, I need to do something about it.

Perhaps watch some videos or do some serious practice. But what happens if when you go to watch the video, you get a better offer to do something else (which you end up doing) or you plan to practice but it looks like it might rain, so you cancel?

No, the DOing needs to be backed up by something else.

And that is the genuine and sincere desire to BE the best golfer in your club. When you take on this mindset, it drives you to action the things you need to do and obtain the things you need to have.

It is the internal personal belief that makes these things happen, not the having or doing alone.

This principle can be applied to a person’s general approach to life and this can be illustrated through each of the following three personality types: The Victim The Worker The Winner Now the Victim believes that their life is governed by the sequence: HAVE-DO-BE.

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For them success depends upon external factors providing and if they don’t, then it is not their problem, hence they are the Victim.

For Victims, everything starts when they HAVE enough.

The Worker is driven by the sequence: DOHAVE-BE. For them, the more they DO, the more they will HAVE. The more they HAVE, the happier they will BE. However, the more they do, the more they find there is still to do and so they never actually seem to HAVE enough.

Since for the Worker, doing is the key to success, they become driven, busy and worn out.

In reality we know that happiness is not a function of what we actually have (some of the happiest people in the world own few possessions), so for the Worker happiness never arrives.

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Market unites community

By Marcus Uhe The culinary talents of the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) community’s youth in the South East will be on show on Saturday 28 May at the Selandra Community Hub at the COOK4CALD Support Market.

COOK4CALD is a non-for-profit youth-run volunteer organisation made up of university students, high school graduates and more, all aged 30 or younger, that prepares and delivers culturally diverse meals for Melbourne’s South East community.

The market is looking to connect and raise awareness of the support services available to the CALD community in a comfortable, family-friendly setting. Volunteers will prepare and serve delicious butter chicken and daal meals with rice, as well as providing a halal-chicken sausage sizzle and snacks, all free of charge for those in attendance. All foods are made from scratch.Small business stalls will also be operating on the day.

For COOK4CALD president Ashvina De Zoysa, the event is many years in the making, having been the victim of multiple Covid-19 enforced cancellations over the last few years.

“I was hoping to hold it in refugee week last year, but it kept getting cancelled,“ Ms De Zoysa said.

“We want the vibe to be like a market day, like at Queen Victoria Market, with food and fun activities.

“We want it to be a safe place for people who have questions, meet people, and understand more about their community.”

COOK4CALD was born out of necessity, according to Ms De Zoysa, a former Narre Warren North resident and second generation Sri Lankan, who began evaluating what support

COOK4CALD Volunteers (L-R) Patricia, Farhiyo and Caitlin. 282768 was available for the CALD community as part of a university assignment during the pandemic.

“I was studying a degree of health sciences at Deakin. We had to choose a demographic in Melbourne and be able to demonstrate what support was there for that community and there was nothing there (for this community).

“Jobseeker and Jobkeeper payments were not going to the CALD community. International students, asylum seekers, refugees all

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lost their jobs first when Covid-19 hit.

“I felt I had an obligation to do something with knowledge and tools that I had.”

She said ensuring that people know that support is available was the first step.

“If you don’t feel safe to be able to ask for support, you’re not going to be able to get it.

The biggest barrier to accessing support is knowing that it is out there.

“COOK4CALD are there and they understand differences in culture and language.

COOK4CALD Volunteers (L-R) Alex, Mishqa, Varahi, Erin. 282768 Having it out and available is vital.

“We want to make it a bit more normal to take it to friends, neighbours, and it will hopefully help the entire community.“ The Support Market will run from 11am to 3pm on Saturday 28 May the Selandra Community Hub in Clyde North. Food and entry is free of charge but some activities will cost. For more information on the event head to facebook.com/events/716208123160516 or check the COOK4CALD website at cook4cald.org/

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Kutcha’s show draws its essence from the songs on his latest album Circling Time, weaved with personal stories of the resilience of a bighearted Mutti Mutti man.

Tuesday 31 May 7.30pm at Bunjil Place, Narre Warren.

For tickets, head to kutcha-edwards.com/ shows

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Lions Club of Cranbourne Community Neighborhood Barbecue Come along to our FREE Neighborhood Barbecue dinner and enjoy a chance to catch up with neighbours and make new connections and friends!

With the rapid growth of Cranbourne West, social isolation and disconnection is a real issue that can be experienced by many. Moving into a new area and not having friends or family close by can at times be quite lonely.

Join us at our FREE Neighbourhood Barbecue, kindly supported by the Lions Club of Cranbourne. Providing locals a casual setting in which to chat, socialise and strengthen our community!

Friday 27 May 5.30PM to 7.30PM at Cranbourne West Community Hub, 4 Flicka Boulevard, Cranbourne West.

The event is free but booking are essential.

Head to trybooking.com/BYENH to book your spot.

Make the most of your retirement! Tutors available to teach art using various mediums.

A variety of crafts including knitting, sewing, card making, and calligraphy.

Chess , line dancing and table tennis and cycling groups welcome you.

Want to learn the Ukelele, Guitar, or just singalong for fun? We can help.

We also have Italian class running.

If you would like to tutor a Bridge or Mahjong class let us know. We are in the Cranbourne Library building – Casey Radio entrance.

65 Berwick-Cranbourne Rd, Cranbourne East.

Expand your social life and get active for a healthy third age. For more information visit: u3acranbourne.org.au or call Helen on 0423 623 337

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Painting for Pleasure tutor and award winning leading artist Deborah Polman.

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Cook it with Dad A City of Casey event, the Cook it with Dad program is an opportunity for fathers and children to experience cooking together.

Every Saturday 10.30am to 12pm until 26 June 2022 at Selandra Family and Community Centre Registration is essential: to register contact City of Casey on 9705 5200 or email dadsmatter@casey.vic.gov.au

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Then come along to the Timbarra Community Hall, Berwick. Morning and afternoon tea’s supplied. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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Activities include: Monday & Tuesday 1-3.30pm - Carpet bowls(no experience necessary) Wednesday - 10am-12.30pm - Scrabble, cards(500), table tennis and carpet bowls.

Thursday - 7-9.30pm - New Vogue/Old Time Dancing (Tuition included) Join in group lunches and day trips held throughout the year.

Call David on 0433 566 456 for more information.

and great company at our monthly tabletop game events.

With a large on-site games library and a fun, friendly environment it’s the perfect opportunity to discover some new games or play some of your favourites with new friends.

The games days are open to all types of gamers - new people wanting to learn, experienced players wanting to play, people curious to meet new friends in a fun environment... anyone!

Saturday 4 June 4pm to 11pm at Selandra Community Hub. 7-9 Selandra Boulevard, Clyde North.

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Come join us for a free night of enjoyable games

The Support Market is an initiative to raise

awareness to the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) and Youth community of what support services are available to them.

In addition to stalls held by service providers, there will be a variety of small businesses that are run by Youth or CALD owners/creators.

The day will be filled with free food by COOK4CALD, activities, performances and plenty of fun!

Saturday 28 May 11am - 3pm at Selandra Community Hub. 7-9 Selandra Boulevard Clyde North.

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Painting for Pleasure & Special Free Workshops We are pleased to announce that our brilliant painting for pleasure and special free workshops are back after the problems of Covid.

On Fridays 1pm - 2pm. We have free art workshops for adults who want to start or re-start their art in oils.

The workshops are sponsored by the City Of Casey Arts Development Fund and tutored by leading award winning artist Deborah Polman On Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 10am 2pm are starting our painting for pleasure workshops for any medium aimed attacking your art to the next level to shows and sales Sundays between 10am - 2pm we are starting a specialised workshop for artists to learn how to refine their art with new techniques.

Tuesday nights 7pm - 10pm we have a special workshop suggested by the Pride Foundation to introduce and teach guys how to paint guys.

Our workshops are special and we only have five artists at a time so we can give special individual attention to artists.

The workshops are held in our new studio at 2 Merrowland Avenue Cranbourne North.

CONTACT : CALVIN BELL. PROVENANCE ADMINISTRATOR 0402 210 253 provenanceartists@gmail.com

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Dari and English virtual health literacy program Bakhtar Community Organisation is delivering virtual health literacy program (part two) in Dari and English languages to address flu vaccination, Covid-19 vaccination and arthritis.

The program will be live from Bakhtar Facebook and YouTube Channel on Thursday 19 May at 6pm It will also be aired on Sunday 30 May at 12:30pm from Channel 31.

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Shooting for glory Young soccer players from across the South East played with gusto for the prestigious Paul Wade Cup. St John’s Regional College in Dandenong hosted teams from its feeder primary schools for the soccer gala day on 9 May. Endeavour Hills-based St Paul Apostle North School and St Kevin’s Primary School – Hampton Park capped off the day with an entertaining, joyful grand final.

Also competing were St Mary’s Primary School in Dandenong, Holy Family School in Doveton, St Francis de Sales Primary in Lynbrook, St Anthony’s Primary School in Noble Park and St Gerard’s Primary School in Dandenong North.

Representatives from Melbourne City Football Club and Dandenong City Soccer Club also enjoyed the action.

The trophy is named after former Socceroos captain and St John’s past student Paul Wade, who played 118 games for Australia.

St Paul Apostle North Catholic Primary School captain Phoenix and Arion Sulemani from Melbourne City FC with the Paul Wade Cup.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“They need to have their plaques removed

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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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At its May meeting, the Berwick Evening VIEW Club welcomed 10 new members for 2022 and awarded 10-year anniversary pins to five ongoing members.

Karen Cook, Pauline Downes, Maureen Jarvis, Robyn Piazzon, Joy Pilgrim, Jenny Robson, Sandy Spencer, Jill Swift, Maureen Taylor, and Monique Thomson officially joined the club as new members while Maree Cummings, Kaye Di Carlo, Leonie Murphy, Wendy Scott, and Vynn Wills celebrated 10 years with the club.

In Volunteer Week, the addition and continuance of members is important to the work of the club in supporting The Smith Family scholarships for disadvantaged students.

Earlier this month many participated in a very successful sausage sizzle on a rainy Mother’s Day weekend to raise funds for the three students sponsored by the club.

One of the key themes for National Volunteer Week this year was about bringing people together through volunteering, which Berwick Evening VIEW Club president Jan Whitaker said was more important than ever before.

“Last year, Covid meant we couldn’t have that hands-on connection with the community very often, which was really hard

for a lot of people.

“Volunteering is a great way to get back out there, make friends, and feel like you’re really making a difference to the lives of young people and their families,” she said.

“We are always looking for women to join us in supporting The Smith Family and we’d encourage anyone interested to get in touch and come along to our June meeting to learn more about VIEW and hear a talk from StrokeSafe.”

The Smith Family’s chief executive officer Doug Taylor, said volunteers played a vital role in delivering much-needed support for its work during a particularly disruptive period.

“It’s been a tumultuous year with the impacts of Covid-19 and, most recently, the devastating weather conditions across Queensland and New South Wales affecting so many Australians,” Mr Taylor said.

“We are very grateful to all VIEW members for continuing to donate their time and energy throughout these times.“ If you would like know more about the Berwick Evening VIEW club, which meets every third Monday of the month for dinner from 6pm at The Hill at Parkhill Center, please contact Jan Whitaker on 9705 9009. *Jan Whitaker is president of Berwick Evening VIEW Club. berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au

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By Tyler Lewis Jack Howell is used to taking on big opponents in big races.

But the Berwick athlete is now taking on a new opponent… time.

While he continues to chalk up gold medals, Howell needs more international placings to improve his all-important world ranking.

Howell recently collected gold at the National Paratriathlon Championships in Runaway Bay, proving he truly has what it takes to compete with the best of the best on an international stage.

“My recent win at the National Paratriathlon Championships – at Runaway Bay – gave me a chance to show my potential, I felt great and it translated to some good racing times,” Howell said.

“It’s a great honour to be National Paratriathlon Champion in my category, it makes me want to strive for more and get out there on the world stage.

“It really helps me to be confident in my ability to progress to the next level and to keep improving in triathlon.

“I was really happy with my running times in the race; I did well to only be a few seconds short from Paralympian Sam Harding.

“I would really like to improve my cycling times though, and I am keen to get on a Time Trial bike, which is faster and essential for international competition.”

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Jack Howell has been leaving all competitors in his wake... 282329 is, Howell is now racing the clock to improve his world ranking.

The 18-year-old out of Kambrya College is currently ranked 31st in the world, but requires a ranking 10th or higher to book himself a ticket to the Paris Paralympics.

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The first opportunity is in just three weeks’ time, when Howell travels to France to compete in Besancon, then on to Spain to compete in A Coruna.

Howell will be racing against athletes ranked in the top-10 in the world, with some athletes more than twice his age.

“The lead up to the 2024 Paris Paralympics is a lot shorter due to Covid restricted travel

and the delayed Tokyo Paralympics,” Howell said.

“I need to get higher in the world rankings this year so that I can compete in Paralympic qualifying races next year.

“That means lots of international racing this year and hopefully some good results.”

As well as racing against fellow gifted athletes, and his own race against time, Howell is also facing the challenge of funding given to the nation’s best para athletes.

To get to Paris, Howell needs a specific Time Trial bike that is critical in him performing for his country.

The bike and international travel is costly to say the least and as a result the Howell family have created a fundraising website in which the local community can support a star on the rise.

“Being a para athlete comes with many different challenges, and one of them is the lack of funding to progress in my sport to international level,” Howell said.

“It would mean the world to me if my local community could believe in me and help with some financial support to get me started in international racing.

“I live and train in the Casey/Cardinia area, you’ll often see me swimming at Cardinia LIFE and the ARC, riding in Upper Beaconsfield and Pakenham, and running the streets of Berwick.”

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Ruthless Eagles put the foot down then fill up on fluid

By David Nagel A massive percentage-boosting win over bottom side Upper Ferntree Gully has propelled Beaconsfield into the top five of Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL) Division One. The Eagles’ dominant 18.22.130 to 1.0.6 victory rubber-stamped a recent run of good form and saw Mick Fogarty’s team rise from eighth to fifth on the ladder.

Three wins from their last five matches would suggest the Eagles are starting to settle into their new surroundings as they look to match motors with the top teams in the competition.

This was a powerful performance from Beaconsfield who held a senior football team – albeit struggling – to just one scoring shot for the match!

And the Eagles impressive percentage boost, from 84.32 to 115.95, could even have been greater if not for a familiar pattern of inaccuracy in front of goals.

The Eagles squandered a plethora of opportunity in the opening stanza, booting 4.8 to no score in an open-book precursor of things to come.

The Eagles were consistently dominant over four quarters and showed a ruthless streak that certainly contained some side benefits.

A total of 40 scoring shots, spaced out in 12, 10, 11 and seven-shot quarters, showed the Eagles were in no mood to play the nice guy.

So what impressed Fogarty most about the clinical and ruthless performance?

“Our ability to play a really tough brand of contested footy, we just won our one-onones all over the ground,” Fogarty said.

“We were able to execute well, even though we still kicked a lot of points, and we were able to play a centre-forward game, lock it in there, and when the opposition won it we were able to get it back off them pretty quickly.

“We were able to really nullify their exit points out of our forward 50 and get it back in quick and really expose their defence.

“We were just really good around the footy all day…it was a really good four-quarter performance.”

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“It was something that we needed too because there are a lot of teams that have had three or four wins and percentage will obviously play a part, so it was good to build that percentage up to a level that could help us moving forward,” Fogarty said.

“I know they (Upper Ferntree Gully) haven’t won a game but they’ve been competitive to the stage where they have been able to kick goals against some good teams, so to keep them to one scoring shot for the match was a great effort.

“We limited their ability to score and we set up really well behind the footy with some really good chains coming out.

“Defensively we were outstanding and that gave our forwards a really good look as well.”

The Eagles resurgence has been strongly driven by their captain, Jake Bowd, who is having a purple patch of form since returning to the back line after starting the season up forward.

Fogarty is glowing in his praise for Bowd,

who alongside the leadership group of Jack Docherty, Tylah Stokoe and Damien Johnston is setting standards for his teammates to follow.

“He’s a terrific leader, not all that vocal, but he’s measured, he’s calm, he reads the footy really well coming in to defensive 50 and his ability to know when to go, and when to sag off and impact the contest is second to none,” Fogarty explained.

“And for a tall fella, he’s got some really good speed coming out and he doesn’t fumble, he’s got really good hands and is good above his head, we’re pretty lucky to have him.

“I had him forward, but a couple of weeks ago we made a decision to throw him back in defence and he’s been hugely impactful with the way he’s played back there.

“I couldn’t speak highly enough of him; he’s Beaconsfield through and through, loves the club and gives everything he can, week in week out.

“He’s a really good player at this level.”

Bowd, Declan Everett and Lachie Valentine were outstanding for the Eagles on the weekend, while five goals to Myles Currie, four to Hayden Brough, and two each to Dev-

on Smith and Sam Merrick gave the Eagles a multitude of avenues to goal.

Fogarty is not concerned at all about the easy nature of the win as the Eagles prepare to host an in-form and physical Mitcham at Holm Park Reserve on Saturday.

“Not at all, I could understand if we were eight-zip, or seven-one, but we were coming into that game two and four and realise we’ve still got a lot of work to do,” he said.

“I’m not concerned about the game at all, if we play the way we did, winning our oneon-ones, or at least halving them, we’ll go okay.

“As we’re playing more games we understand what the competition is like and the different styles of play we’re coming up against.

“We’ve got a block of three games, which we’ve just started well, but we need to tick those off if we want to get through the first half of the season in a good position.”

This week’s game, against fourth-placed Mitcham, is followed by a trip to Lilydale.

EASTERN DIVISION ONE RESULTS - ROUND 7 BEACONSFIELD 4.8 9.13 15.18 18.22 (130) UPPER FERNTREE GULLY 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 (6) Beaconsfield Goals: Myles Currie 5, Hayden Brough 4, Devon Smith 2, Sam Merrick 2, Josh Smith, Nick McPherson, Casey Wassylko, Matt Johnson, Michael Cameron. Best: Jake Bowd, Declan Everett, Miles Currie, Hayden Brough, Lachie Valentine, Casey Wassylko.

Upper Ferntree Gully Goals: Luke Strachan.

Best: Buster Todd, Liam McKernan, G. Lord, R. Archer, B. Muccitelli, L. Tynan.

OTHER GAMES East Ringwood 19.15.129 v Wantirna South 5.12.42, Mooroolbark 18.10.118 v Bayswater 7.6.48, Lilydale 7.7.49 v Montrose 6.11.47, Mitcham 11.13.79 v Croydon 3.5.23.

LADDER Mooroolbark 28, East Ringwood 24, Croydon 20, Mitcham 16, Beaconsfield, Montrose, Wantirna South 12, Lilydale, Bayswater 8, Upper Ferntree Gully 0.

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Szybkowski shines

By Lachlan Mitchell Get familiar with hearing the name Mitch Szybkowski.

The Dandenong Stingrays midfielder and former Beaconsfield junior has a big role to play this season as he makes his way to the big time.

Szybkowski recently represent the 2022 AFL Academy side as they played Collingwood VFL on Saturday afternoon.

“I was pretty happy with my first half, I thought I competed pretty well and got my hands on the ball,” Szybkowski said.

“In the second-half I went down forward.

“I don’t think I had the same impact as I did in the first half, but it was a really good experience for me to learn how to play at a higher level.

“I think the step-up from NAB league to the VFL standard and learning from the players around me...its fine to make that step-up.

“Learning off the VFL side is important for me and understanding how they are structured in the midfield.

“They are all on the same-page and communicating with each-other.

“I went forward I could see how their defenders communicated and making sure everyone was in the right place.

“Also at the contest they were hard at the footy.”

Mitch will now make his way back to school footy to further develop his skills as he targets the AFL draft later in the year.

“I’ll head back to Caulfield Grammar and continue to play school footy and then in the June school holiday we have the National Championships for Vic Country,” he said.

“After the championships I will make my way back to school footy and make my way back to the Stingrays.”

The 18-year old has an impressive turn of pace and relentless pressure making him the ultimate contested player on the inside.

“Personally I have to work on the first couple of steps out of the stoppage, my speed and

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Mitch Szybkowski is climbing the ladder to glory. 282439 around the stoppages and being composed and understanding the situation,” he said.

“I need to work on being composed and working on playing some consistent football.”

Szybkowski has the ability to play forward as well as being a threat with his ball-wining ability in the centre.

He has been touted as a top-10 selection in the AFL draft.

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Szybkowski’s ability to win the ball has seen him be damaging for the opposition, as providing as a goal-scoring threat.

The 186cm midfielder has proven to be a ball-magnet featuring for the Stingrays, averaging 25-disposals this season.

The Stingrays will be back in action on Friday night, when they face the Sandringham Dragons at Shepley Oval.

Saints fall while Hawks soar to new heights

By Lachlan Mitchell SOUTHERN DIVISION 3 Heart in mouth was the main feeling amongst the fan’s at Roy Dore Reserve as Carrum Patterson Lakes took on the Narre South Saints.

A solitary point was all that separated the two teams in an encounter for the ages.

Carrum hopped out to an 11-point quarter time lead thanks to Rory Gregg ,who kicked his first of five for the afternoon.

The tables turned in the second quarter to give the Saints a nine-point half-time lead.

Steve Sigeti had helped reel in the margin giving his side the narrow advantage.

The Saints continued to stretch the margin in the third-quarter booting 3.3.

The Saints had a 29-point lead at threequarter time.

Carrum had to dig deep in the last to swing momentum back in its favour, the home-side slotting home eight final quarter goals, to roll over the Saints by a point.

Sigeti finished with three-goals while Mandrez Manu, Brandon Nolan and Luke Hayes all fired home doubles.

Endeavour Hills had a 10-point win over Ashwood.

The Eagles led at every change to run out on top.

Jarrod Marolla kicked three goals while Baron Grant and Alexander Cann finished with two goals each.

South Yarra claimed its first win of the season when it held off a fast finishing Clayton outfit. The Lions had to contend with a fivegoal final-quarter performance from Clayton to hang on by 11-points.

South-Yarra’s Callum Bradley kicked sixgoals in the triumphant win.

Murrumbeena held too strong against a defiant Black Rock side at home on Saturday afternoon.

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Dandenong move into the top-four with an easy win over the Doveton Eagles. 282029 Picture: ROB CAREW 13-points, Steve Tolongs kicking five goals in the win.

DIVISION 4 Dandenong had a convincing win over the Doveton Eagles at Power Reserve.

The Redlegs led at every change to run out 69-point victors.

Adam Boag kicked three goals in the win.

The victory sees Dandenong move up to fourth on the ladder just two wins off top spot.

Joshua Lawrence, Louis Nichols and Philip Muscat all slotted home two goals in the win.

Hallam had a potent win over Lyndale at Barry Powell Reserve.

The Hawks had to contend with a threepoint quarter-time deficit to roll over Lyndale by 104-point on a magical day for the Hawks.

Lyndhurst made every post a winner as they shocked South Mornington at Marriott Waters Reserve.

Kayne Wyborn and Brodie Kiss combining for five goals in the 11-goal win.

Moorabbin had no worries extinguishing

Cerberus at Widdop Reserve.

The Roos led by 56 at quarter time to run rings around its opposition.

Matthew Johansson kicked nine goals in the massacre. Cerberus losing by a smoldering 159-points.

Hampton felt the full force of the Frankston Dolphins, as they went down by 136-points on a disappointing day in front of home fans.

Dolphins Liam O’Donnell kicking 10-goals in the monumental win.

SOUTHERN DIVISION 3 RESULTS - ROUND 7 Endeavour Hills 10.8 68 v Ashwood 8.10 58, South Yarra 18.14 122 v Clayton 17.11 113, Murrumbeena 7.12 54 v Black Rock 5.11 41, Carrum Patterson Lakes 14.3 87 v Narre South Saints 13.8 88.

LADDER Murrumbeena 24, Black Rock 24, Carrum Patterson Lakes 20, Narre South Saints 16, Ashwood 12, Endeavour Hills 8 ,Clayton 4 ,South Yarra 4.

FIXTURE - ROUND 8 South Yarra v Ashwood, Black Rock v Carrum Patterson Lakes, Clayton v Narre South Saints, Endeavour Hills v Murrumbeena.

SOUTHERN DIVISION 4 RESULTS - ROUND 7 Lyndale 9.4.58 v Hallam 24.18.162, Lyndhurst 13.18.88 v South Mornington 2.9.21, Hampton 3.5.23 v Frankston Dolphins 24.15.159, Doveton Eagles 5.3.33 v Dandenong 15.12.102, Moorabbin Kangaroos 29.17.191 v Cerberus 4.8.32.

LADDER Frankston Dolphins 28, Hallam 24, Lyndhurst 24, Dandenong 16, South Mornington 16, Lyndale 8, Moorabbin Kangaroos 8, Hampton 8, Doveton Eagles 4, Cerberus 0.

FIXTURE - ROUND 8 South Mornington v Moorabbin Kangaroos, Dandenong v Hampton, Lyndhurst v Lyndale, Cerberus v Doveton Eagles, Frankston Dolphins v Hallam.

MacRae to shimmer in England

By Lachlan Mitchell Local Lachlan MacRae has been selected to represent Australia in the Intellectual Disability cricket team to play England later in the year.

MacRae is a regular feature of the Endeavour Hills Cricket Club and has represented Australia and Victoria in the past.

MacRae was a regular feature of the Eagles Turf 1 side in the 2019/20 season, as well as being a consistent part of the Victoria Intellectual Disability squad in the National Cricket Inclusion Championships.

The tour will consist of five twenty20s and three ODI matches in June against old rival, England.

The campaign will be part of the International Cricket Inclusion Series, paired with the blind and deaf teams.

“It’s a great opportunity for me, I feel honoured to represent Australia, this is my fourth time,” MacRae said.

“I always love putting on the green and gold and doing my best for my country and my team.

“It’s really great to see people with disability playing the game, even when I started in 2015, to now, it’s come along way and we have been funded for three years by the Commonwealth Bank.

“It’s a really great opportunity for us who are blind and have intellectual disability and deaf to get an opportunity to play the sport and represent Australia.”

Intellectual disability cricket has the same rules and regulations as able-bodied cricket, while blind cricket has the use of a ball with a bell in it.

“We are currently in training and I’ll go up to Brisbane to meet the squad and do a group-training, that’s when we will start the matches,” MacRae said.

MacRae was a part of the 2019 International Inclusive Series, where he represented Australia and averaged 22 with the bat.

In the eight games in the 2019 tournament MacRae stared with the ball taking four wickets in 14 overs throughout the series.

Cricket is the first non-Paralympic Australian sport to be a fully funded national disability squad.

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By Tyler Lewis Berwick is still searching for its first win of the season while Rowville continues its undefeated run after a thrilling round in the Eastern Football Netball League Premier Division.

But despite suffering another defeat, Berwick showed real promise on Saturday.

Vermont away is no cake walk – even for the titans of the competition - let alone a side enduring a changing of the guard.

The Wickers led at the first change, trailed by a straight kick at the main break, but as young sides often do, fell away at stages in the match.

While the 11.9 (75) to 10.8 (68) loss keeps the Wickers searching for their first win, winning the first and last quarter will please coach Clint Evans.

Harrison Money still managed to kick three of the Wickers majors, despite towing a rather heavy trailer for the entirety of the match.

A virtuoso performance from Lachie Wynd has inspired Rowville to its sixth successive win.

The Box Hill-listed forward booted five

Berwick coach Clint Evans has been on a rollercoaster ride this season. 235196 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS goals in the Hawks top of the table clash with Doncaster East.

Goals in three of the four quarters and a collection of high-marks from Wynd left Hawks coach Ben Wise beyond impressed after his side’s 13.15 (93) to 11.10 (76) win.

While captivated by his forwards enchanting five goal haul, Wise admitted there was a sense of frustration before Wynd’s performance.

Harkaway show its class Frosty mornings kept players in the Berwick District Tennis Association (BDTA) on their toes on the weekend with some great action taking place right across the region.

The two Harkaway teams made a clean sweep of their matches in the top-flight Osborne Shield, with Upper Beaconsfield also scoring a hard-fought victory over Narre Warren.

Here are all of this week’s results across the BDTA. Saturday Osborne Shield Harkaway Black 2 4:31 v Cranbourne 1 2:22, Upper Beaconsfield 2 4:32 v Narre Warren 1 2:22, Beaconsfield 0 0:13 v Harkaway Red 3 6:36.

Rubbers 1 Officer 0 1:21 v Berwick Blue 3 5:41, Berwick White 1 2:20 v Beaconsfield 2 4:29, Cranbourne 0 0:23 v Pakenham 3 6:38.

Rubbers 2 Narre Warren North Black 3 6:44 v Beaconsfield Blue 0 1:26, Beaconsfield Gold 1 2:27 v Cranbourne 2 4:34, Officer 1 3:32 v Narre Warren North Red 2 5:41.

Rubbers 3 Pakenham 0 0:14 v Beaconsfield 3 6:37, Cranbourne 2 5:45 v Officer 1 3:38, Sandhurst – Bye. Rubbers 4 Fountain Gate 2 5:47 v Cranbourne 1 3:40, Beaconsfield 1 2:23 v Narre Warren North 2 4:29, Officer v Harkaway (Washout).

Rubbers 5 Harkaway 3 6:36 v Beaconsfield 0 0:10, Berwick Blue 2 4:41 v Officer 1 3:30, Pakenham v Berwick White (Washout).

Section 1 Singles/Doubles Berwick White 4:37 v Berwick Blue 4:36, Narre Warren Gold 4:33 v Cranbourne Green 4:31, Sandhurst 7:47 v Narre Warren Green 1;19, Cranbourne Gold 5:36 v Narre Warren North 3:28.

Section 2 Singles/Doubles Upper Beaconsfield 5:43 v Tooradin 3:28, Narre Warren 4:26 v Beaconsfield Gold 4:32, Officer 0:6 v Clyde 8:48, Beaconsfield – Bye. Section 3 singles/Doubles Cranbourne 5:42 v Narre Warren South 3:30, Berwick Blue 6:44 v Narre Warren North 2:35, Clyde 5:35 v Berwick White 3:32, Narre Warren

“He’s been at Box Hill, working hard on the track and he has been the carry over emergency a couple times, and then been back with us, but hasn’t trained with us – he wouldn’t have trained with us in six to eight weeks,” Wise said.

“I thought he was brilliant.”

With a light frame and overwhelming potential, Wynd is far from finished terrorising defenders.

The Hawks have captured wins in their first six appearances and have Park Orchards, Doncaster and Berwick in its sights over the next three weeks.

An under-manned and youthful Noble Park finished its clash with Blackburn with plenty of fuel left in the tank.

The Bulls were without experienced and lively trio Kyle Martin, Jackson Sketcher and Ziggy Alwan, but it came without cost as Steve Hughes’ men fired eight goals to three in the third term to set up the 14.11 (95) to 12.12 (84) victory.

A response from Noble Park was expected, after conceding that dreaded triple-figure score last week against Doncaster East.

“I think East Doncaster have proven to be

a high-quality side, they’re right at the pointy end I would’ve thought,” Hughes said of the side that booted a century against him last week.

“To be honest I thought they thoroughly deserved their win. I didn’t think we played awful footy, we were just a bit off with our technique and were giving silly free kicks away.”

In other results across the Premier Division: Charlie Haley (10 goals) and Jordan Lisle (eight goals) combined for 18 majors in Balwyn’s 32.17 (209) to 5.9 (39) demolition job of North Ringwood.

South Croydon got over Doncaster 13.13 (91) to 9.9 (63) and Norwood kicked truly to win a tight one over Park Orchards, 11.6 (72) to 8.19 (67).

LADDER: Rowville 24, Vermont 20, Balwyn 16, Doncaster East 16, Noble Park 16, South Croydon 16, Blackburn 10, Park Orchards 8, Norwood 8, Doncaster 8, Berwick 2, North Ringwood 0.

FIXTURE: Berwick v Norwood, Rowville v Park Orchards, Doncaster v Noble Park, South Croydon v North Ringwood, Vermont v Balwyn, Doncaster East Blackburn.

Bell rings for the Magpies

By Lachlan Mitchell

Carl Llido prepares to send one down for Pakenham in the BDTA. 258775 Picture: ROB CAREW Green 0:16 v Narre Warren Gold 8:48.

Section 4 Singles/Doubles Berwick Blue 6:45 v Berwick White 2:21, Tooradin 4:37 v Officer 4:42, Cranbourne 5:30 v Gloucester 0:9, Sandhurst forfeited to Clyde.

Section 5 Singles/Doubles Cranbourne 7:47 v Berwick 1:16, Pakenham 6:43 v Tooradin 2:26, Upper Beaconsfield 4:36 v Narre Warren North 4:36, Fountain Gate – Bye. Sunday Section 6 Singles/Doubles Narre Warren 2:27 v Berwick 6:38, Beaconsfield 1:20 v Cranbourne 7:46, Clyde 7:47 v Pakenham 1:41.

Section 7 Singles/Doubles Berwick 7:46 v Bunyip 1:26, Cranbourne 6:39 v Officer 2:23, Pakenham – Bye. Section 8 Singles/Doubles Officer 6:43 v Beaconsfield 2:27, Fountain Gate 4:29 v Narre Warren 4:32, Berwick – Bye. Section 9 Singles/Doubles Narre Warren 3:29 v Berwick White 5:35, Berwick Blue 2:27 v Cranbourne 6:45, Sandhurst 0:7 v Upper Beaconsfield 8:48.

Section 10 Singles/Doubles Officer 1:18 v Berwick 7:42, Gloucester 1:18 v Clyde 7:48, Cranbourne 6:42 v Narre Warren 2:22.

Section 11 Doubles Officer 5:34 v Berwick White 1:22, Berwick Blue 0:5 v Narre Warren South 6:36, Narre Warren 2:15 v Upper Beaconsfield 4:31.

Section 12 Doubles Cranbourne 5:35 v Narre Warren Gold 1:11, Fountain Gate 1:9 v Officer 5:35, Narre Warren Green – Bye.

Narre Warren welcomed former Australian star Erin Bell into its line-up for the big Outer East clash against Woori Yallock on Saturday.

Bell earned 30 caps for the Diamonds from 2011 to 2016 and was also had successful stints at the Sydney Swifts, Adelaide Thunderbirds and Collingwood Magpies.

The star goaler proved crucial in securing Narre Warren a big win, putting on 55-goals and staring for the Magpies all the way through the game.

The international combined with Chelsea Tonna to run out a resounding 38-goal victory over Woori Yallock.

Pakenham has secured its second win in a row as the Lions roared past Beaconsfield at James Bathe Reserve on Saturday.

The Lions trailed at the first break but quickly found their rhythm and momentum to keep the Eagles grounded.

Rose Laidlaw put on 36-goals for the Lions in the 55-32 win.

Mt Evelyn had to dig deep against Upwey Tecoma.

The Tigers mounted a strong final-quarter comeback to limit their opposition to a five-goal final quarter.

The Tigers piled on nine in the finalterm thanks to Rachel Grawich and Jessica Black who fought gallantly to get their side over the line.

Unfortunately, the Tigers fell two goals short, Mt Evelyn securing its third win of the season.

Wandin also had a tight tussle on its hands against Monbulk with the Bulldogs clawing over the line by seven goals in the 41-34 goal victory.

Olinda Ferny Creek had proceedings go their own way when they boxed the Kangaroos of ROC. Olinda led by 17 at half-time to secure a 37-goal win.

Jackie Cutting and Melissa Martinov combining to send ROC packing.

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A 19-6 opening term dictated the game and showed the class and poise of Emerald.

Kaylah Loulanting put on a staggering 49 goals in her side’s 63-40 win.

Berwick continues to craft its stellar season with a 50-22 goal win over Yarra Glen.

An 11-goal half-time lead continued to sway out and extended to 28 at the final whistle.

Emily Pupuke continues to go from strength to strength this season putting on 17-goals.

Danielle Hanley was one of the stars of the game as her intercepts limited Yarra Glen’s scoring ability.

Berwick Springs also struggled to get going against Gembrook Cockatoo. Jess Hoskin and Charlie Brocks combined for 25 to inch the Titans closer to the Brookers but couldn’t get the job done.

Chelsea Ingram and Aimee Harkin combining to lead their side to a nine-goal win.

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