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Big Lap around Australia A team of first responders have banded together to raise awareness for mental health by taking part in a ‘Big Lap’ around Australia. The six participants hail from across the region and are making it their mission to speak up while having fun along the way. Story page 7
John Pitman, Andrew Clatworthy, Peter O’Dowd, Craig Hopper and Roger van Kollenburg. Picture: GARY SISSONS
Transparency call By Jamie Salter Pakenham-based Eastern Victoria MP Cathrine Burnett-Wake addressed the Legislative Council last week, calling for “transparency” on when the Pakenham East train station was first proposed. In February 2021, Pinehill Drive residents were informed their homes would be acquired and demolished to make way for a new station. Ms Burnett Wake claims a previous edition
of the Pakenham East Precinct Structure Plan in 2013 showed plans for the Pakenham East station to be situated near Pinehill Drive. “The 2013 document includes a map with bold lettering over my constituents’ properties that says, ‘Demolish these homes’,” Ms Burnett-Wake said. “Seven years later, in December 2020, representatives from the Level Crossing Removal Project handed out pamphlets in Pakenham that showed the train station would be situ-
ated near Pinehill Drive on the back fence of my constituents’ properties. “However, the representatives did not deliver these notices to the impacted residents of Pinehill Drive at the time. “The 2013 document clearly shows the station was planned many, many years ago, yet my constituents were allowed to go ahead with their new home on the impacted area. “Therefore the action that I seek is for the minister (Minister of Transport Infrastructure
Jacinta Allan) to provide detailed information on exactly when the Pakenham East train station was first proposed.” Level Crossing Rail Projects (LXRP) announced in December 2020 that as part of the Pakenham Level Crossing Removal Project the metropolitan train line would be extended 2km east, with construction of a new metropolitan station at East Pakenham, located between Deep Creek and the Princes Freeway. Continued page 2
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From page 1 Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan said there were no plans prior to the announcement to build a new station in December 2020. “We’re removing three dangerous and congested level crossings, building two new stations in Pakenham, and creating more than six MCGs’ worth of new open space for locals to enjoy,” she said. “To cater for the growing community in East Pakenham, we’re also extending the rail line and building a brand-new station as part of the project to ease congestion along the rail line.” She said if any plans were created in 2013 and not released to the public, questions should be addressed to the former Liberal Government who were in power at the time. Level Crossing Removal Projects gave residents more than a year’s notice on land acquisition, longer than the legal requirement.
Bobo Davis is encouraging people to wear purple and yellow on Sunday to the Lakeside walk. 250326 she held in 2017. “I felt there was a need. I’m so involved in the community I felt we needed to come together to show support. There are a lot of people struggling,” she said. “The walk will allow the community and
organisations to come together and show they care.” Special princess guests will also be in attendance for the kids. For more information, head to Have a Little Hope on Facebook.
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Purple and yellow will flood Lakeside Pakenham on Sunday to raise awareness for suicide and mental health in the community. Spearheaded by advocate Bobo Davis of the Have a Little Hope, the Suicide Awareness Walk will also make sure nobody feels they are alone during their darkest days - be it those suffering from mental health problems or friends and family members dealing with the aftermath of suicide. Ms Davis’s world was turned upside down in April 2016 when her 22-year-old son Aaron suicided after a seven-year battle with ice addiction. What made it harder in the wake of Aaron’s death, Ms Davis said, was a lack of support. “I couldn’t find anyone to turn to. My biggest avenue now is to give people somewhere to go when they’re absolutely lost and broken. I want to make it easier to find the help... it’s way too hard,” Ms Davis said. Representatives and volunteers from other local organisations such as ADRA, the Follow Bless Collective, the Salvation Army, Follow Baptist Church and Siri Guru Nanak Darbar will be at the event on Sunday 11 September at 2pm to offer support to the community. During Covid-19, Ms Davis arranged for purple (for suicide awareness) and yellow (for mental health awareness) balloons to be displayed on people’s mailboxes to show their support during September, which is suicide awareness month. She said it was time to host another inperson event in the community, after the last one
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Green thumbs encouraged Lendlease’s masterplanned Averley community has engaged social enterprise CERES 3000acres to support locals in the Pakenham East community to grow and share food together. As the cost of living continues to rise in Australia, Averley’s collaboration with the CERES 3000acres program will encourage the community to grow their own fresh produce at home in their own backyards, learn more about healthy eating habits and sustainable food practices, and share their produce with their neighbours. A collection of free seeds with growing instructions will be available to visitors of the Averley Sales and Information Centre, with marigolds, silverbeet and broccoli some of the seeds on offer. Future Averley residents will be offered educational materials on how to best utilise their new seeds and tips to grow their own produce to kick start their gardening journey, which will be shared across Averley’s Facebook page and website. Lendlease Head of Communities, Victoria, Anne Jolic said the initiative emphasised the importance of creating a happy and healthy community environment at Averley. “Our collaboration with CERES 3000acres aims to inspire and educate residents on the techniques for growing produce in the garden and creating delicious and nutritious meals encouraging a more sustainable and cost-saving lifestyle. “Much like Averley, CERES 3000acres is dedicated to creating thriving communities, and we are excited to facilitate their incredible work in our neighbourhood.” The Averley Sales and Information Centre will become home to a local food showcase that displays products sourced from independent producers in the region. Jams, olives, preserves, and sparkling juices are just some
Averley’s Genevieve Marks and Louise Testro, Nathan De Lacy and Merrin Layden of CERES 3000Acres. of the items available for purchase from local food producers. Over the next 12 months, Averley will also launch an event series with the enterprise, with in-depth cooking classes led by local food makers, teaching participants how to make the most of their pantry. CERES 3000acres Community Food Sys-
tems Manager, Merrin Layden, said: “We are excited to be working with the Pakenham East PSP community and future residents of Averley to promote and support their food growing journey. Through sharing seeds, delivering workshops, and hosting events, we are helping to connect people to the earth and each other.”
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With the first two stages currently under construction, Averley will deliver 1500 new homes upon completion, with the first residents expected to move in by mid-2024. A new park and playground for the region are being constructed with these first stages, so open spaces and places to explore are ready for when the first residents move in.
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THREE … ways to avoid being swooped by magpies
with director of Wara Paring Civil, Leon Egan
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I spent two years working as a Police Officer at Dandenong Police Station. What are you most passionate about? Positioning ourselves to shortly provide opportunity for Aboriginal young people with ournew business - Wara Paring Civil. Who is the best person you’ve worked with? Worked with many super intelligent Police Officers during my six years with Victoria Police.
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Keep calm Don’t wave your arms or shout. A magpie swoops as a defensive measure to protect its young, and drawing attention to yourself or intimidating it will only make it want to attack you more.
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Safety in numbers Magpies are more likely to attack individuals, so if you’re going out for a walk, travel in a group.
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Bring a hat Protect your head with a wide-hat and sunglasses, or even open an umbrella. The wide diametre of the umbrella will be enough of a deterrent to stop the magpie from attacking your head.
What would your last meal be? Roast lamb and vegies or a good curry. What is your most memorable moment? Graduating from the Victoria Police Academy in 2004. What was your favourite subject in school? Physical Education. What event past or present would you like to witness? Any Moto GP Race in any country of Europe. Which three guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner? My wife, Morgan Freeman and Nelson Mandela.
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What are you currently listening to, watching or reading? Just started to read - GULPILIL, the story of the late Aboriginal actor, David Gilpilil.
Where is your dream holiday destination? Nashville, Tennessee - the home of Country Music.
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If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook? Most definitely a chicken curry.
What are the three most used apps on your phone? Service M8, Cozi and To Do.
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We’re planning for the future construction of three key roads in Pakenham. • Princes Freeway, Pakenham • McGregor Road, Pakenham • Racecourse Road, Pakenham
Lysterfield Friday 14 to Monday 17 October 2022
The first stage of works will upgrade the Princes Freeway and the interchanges at McGregor and Healesville-Koo Wee Rup roads to reduce congestion and make it easier to access the freeway.
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Cardinia Shire Council is assessing local roads. 295066
Council to assess roads A sealed and unsealed road condition assessment to improve the renewal and maintenance programming, connectivity, mobility and safety of Cardinia Shire’s road networks will begin shortly. The inspection will assess 840km of sealed roads and 860km of unsealed roads across Cardinia Shire. Cardinia Shire Council’s asset inspection contractor will photograph and assess the community’s roads to enable more effective road management and maintenance. The inspection will begin on Monday 19 September and take approximately four weeks to complete. Residents may observe camera equipped, transporter-style inspection vehicles travelling
on local roads during this time. When following these vehicles on the roads, the council has asked that drivers leave a space of a full car length to provide the rear cameras with a clear view of the road surface, where possible. The project will support several of the council’s key road strategies, including its Road Management Plan, Road Safety Strategy and its Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategy, and will help inform future budget processes. Council thanked residents for their assistance and said they were committed to innovation and data driven decision making. For more information about the council’s roads projects, visit cardinia.vic.gov.au/roads or call 1300 787 624.
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Police attended the Hampton Park Shopping Centre twice on Wednesday 31 August. 228703
Police visit centre twice in one night Police officers attended the Hampton Park Shopping Centre twice within hours on Wednesday 31 August following alerts from the public. Officers first attended the Shopping Centre car park around 8.20pm and spoke with a large group of people but no offences were detected, police said. Police later re-attended the location following reports of hoon activity about 9.25pm. Officers observed up to 200 cars and motorbikes, some of which were performing burnouts and other illegal activity, before they quickly dispersed, police said. Police are seeking to identify vehicles and persons involved and are keen to speak to anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppersvic.com.au
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For Aussie Ajla Tomljanovic for a great win.
Thumbs up To a truly unforgettable weekend of AFL finals.
Thumbs up To everyone who came and supported Casey Cardinia Rotaracts’ music trivia on Saturday night.
To staff at Dandenong Hospital for their wonderful treatment. Thank you.
Thumbs down To Serena Williams for being a sore loser.
Thumbs down To Margaret Court inserting herself into Serena Williams’ retirement.
Thumbs down To potholes everywhere, nearly $500 in repairs to my car.
SOCIALLY SPEAKING The condition of the Fire Station at Devon Meadows leaves Captain Nathan Thorp to feel that their brigade has been “forgotten” by the CFA. Here’s what our Facebook readers had to say: John Veldwyk: Nothing new in this state. A petition to improve roads across the Cardinia Shire has gained more than 500 signatures, as potholes become increasingly prevalent. Many Casey locals said they were also being affected. Mark Walker: Popped two tyres in Cranbourne yesterday, not happy. Deb Elkasovic: The roads are disgusting. Linda Hughes: Terrible. I was travelling between Narre and Berwick, hit and tried to avoid all these potholes... dangerous and not good for wheel alignment and swerving at same time.
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Alkira Secondary College has become the first government high school to house a Book Donation Drop Off Point for Children’s’ Book Charity 123Read2Me. 123Read2Me is a charitable organisation that collects new and pre-loved children’s reading books from across the state, appropriate for babies to teenagers, and re-distributes them to schools and kindergartens in Australia desperate for books for their students. The organisation has been operating for 10 years and have already organised 120 book donation drop-off points at businesses across Victoria, including several Officeworks stores. Founder, Melinda Shelley, said she was grateful for Alkira’s support. “Alkira Secondary College’s partnership is the first step in hopefully many secondary school relationships, partnering up teenagers
and their families with our organisation that understands that babies, children, and teenagers all need books and literacy skills to have a real chance for success in life,” she said. Alkira Secondary College principal John Shaw said the school was pleased to be able to support the charity. “Alkira has been hooked on reading for many years now, and we appreciate the importance and necessity that literacy provides our students,” Mr Shaw said. “We’re very happy to support the work of 123Read2Me and hope that our new school book drop-off point can generate donations of many children’s’ books which other students can enjoy, and help improve their own literacy skills.” Alkira Secondary College is at 15 Nurture Ave, Cranbourne North.
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Andrew Clatworthy, Peter O’Dowd, John Pitman, Craig Hopper, Roger van Kollenburg and Ian Ronalds (not pictured) get ready to head off. 297706
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‘Lap’ for first responders By Jamie Salter Six mates are banding together to raise awareness for first responders suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by taking part in the Big Lap of Australia. The group has teamed up with the 000 Foundation who support first responders mental health through multiple charities. The participants are members of the Red Knights International Fire Fighters Motorcycle Club and will travel a total of about 16,000km over the course of 34 days - visiting almost every capital city. The team departed from Pakenham Bunnings on Monday 5 September and will return to the CFA District 8 Headquarters in Dandenong on 8 October. Event organiser of The Basin CFA Roger van Kollenburg said the ride aims to raise awareness for first responders mental health. “I’ve got three people on this ride that are
all suffering from PTSD in varying forms,” he said. “It gets a lot of awareness when you talk about military personnel but first responders don’t get so much attention, and they’re exposed to some horrific scenes.” Beyond Blue research shows that a first responder takes his or her life every six weeks in Australia. On day three of the ride, about 50km out from Sydney on Highway 1, Roger told Star News that members were getting the chance to speak about their mental health. “Every night during the Big Lap we sit around a table and talk,” he said. “We’re out having a blast of a time and were doing what we can to help our brothers and sisters to cope with the hardships of life and the job. “We’re feeling really good - all of us are absolutely bouncing and we’ve got a few members that are taking the opportunity to see family
after Covid-19 lockdowns and then catch up and jump back into the trip.” The riders participating in the Big Lap include Phillip Island CFA’s John Pitman, Pakenham SES (retired) Peter O’Dowd, Warragul CFA (retired) Ian Ronalds and Roger van Kollenburg, travelling on three Harley Davidson Street Glides and a Triumph Thunderbird. Pakenham SES (retired) Andrew Clatworthy and maintenance assistant Craig Hopper will be travelling in a large support trailer. The trip is 100 per cent self-funded including food, accommodation and fuel while travelling to the key locations of Sydney, Cairns, Darwin, Broome and Perth. For more information, follow RKMC Big Lap on Facebook. To donate, visit bit.ly/3cVFS1p
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Grants to enhance open space areas in Cardinia Shire property and bushland reserves. Funding is available for disposing of weeds, hiring equipment and contractors and purchasing herbicide, with a maximum of $350 per landholder or $750 for community groups, within Cardinia Shire. Applications will remain open until the funds are fully allocated. For more information, visit cardinia.vic. gov.au
Applications are now open for Cardinia Shire Council’s 2022-23 Beautification Grant program, providing community groups and individuals with funds for to undertake landscape enhancement projects on public open space. Dollar-for-dollar grants of up to $2000 are available for projects that aim to enhance and beautify local open space areas across the shire. Applications close at 5pm on Monday 10 October. Applications are also now open for Council’s 2022-23 weed control grants to help landowners and community groups control noxious and environmental weeds on private
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Fire safety warning While winter has officially come to an end, the cold weather remains and home fire safety is important all year round. According to the CFA, on average, there are more than 3000 house fires in Victoria each year and most can be prevented by taking simple fire safety precautions. Firefighters recommend everyone has a home fire escape plan and practise it with your household. CFA has home fire safety resources available online, which help as a reminder to stay safe inside your home. There is also an online learning module available to improve home fire safety for people who are at higher risk from fire. Even though spring will start to bring some warmer weather, CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan warned house fires can occur at any time, urging residents to make sure their heaters, chimneys, and electrical appliances are safe to use. “We want to make sure people use heating devices like gas heaters or open fires safely, even now that winter is officially over,” Mr Heffernan said. “This includes making sure heaters are switched off before going to bed or leaving the house, keeping clothing, curtains or toys one metre away from heaters and always using a screen in front of open fires. “Also, remember to never leave cooking unattended, as the leading cause of home fires is cooking in the kitchen.” With more than 70 per cent of fatal house fires starting in bedrooms and living areas, CFA recommends smoke alarms are installed in all bedrooms, hallways and living areas of your home. “Fire risk is greatest at night when you are asleep. When we sleep, we lose our sense of smell and the carbon monoxide in smoke can put you into a deeper sleep,” Mr Heffernan said.
Pakenham vehicle impounded On Thursday 1 September at approximately 3.29pm, Cardinia Highway Patrol intercepted a black 2003 Mazda Tribute Wagon on Meeking Drive, Pakenham. Officers spoke with a 35-year-old man from Pakenham who had his children in the vehicle. His driver’s licence was suspended in May for drug driving. The male underwent a roadside drug test which police said returned a positive result. His vehicle was also unregistered, police said. As a result, his vehicle was immediately impounded for a period of 30 days at a cost of $1390 and he will face a Magistrate in the near future in relation to drug driving, driving an unregistered motor vehicle and driving whilst suspended, police said.
The CFA has issued a safety reminder. 141637 “Without a working smoke alarm, you may not wake up if there is a fire. “Smoke alarms alert you quickly and give you and your family valuable time to escape.” If a fire does start inside your home, get out, stay out and call Triple Zero (000). To use the Home Fire Safety Checklist, or to learn more about smoke alarms, visit cfa.vic. gov.au/smokealarms CFA’s top home fire safety tips: Install interconnected smoke alarms are in all bedrooms, hallways and living areas of your home.
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A safe home By Cam Lucadou-Wells Foster carer Amanda Capsalis says her home is a better place for hosting her three foster children all aged under 5. “It’s a busy normal home where we have lots of things going on at any given time,” the Endeavour Hills registered nurse says. “But there’s lots of love in our home. Our home is a better place to have the children in it.” Ms Capsalis said she feels she was born for the role but had hesitated for years. “I was putting barriers up - I was a single mum working full-time. And I kept thinking I can’t do it because of this. “It had always been in my heart. I’d grown up underprivileged in housing commission – life wasn’t always easy. From an early age, I always had a heart for kids.” According to Anglicare Victoria, Ms Capsalis is among many foster carers supporting about 46,000 vulnerable kids in Australia – more than 3 per cent of children aged 17 and under. Emotional abuse is the most common reason for children going into care, followed by neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse. What helped Ms Capsalis make the first step was the wide range of support. Since enlisting with Anglicare Victoria in May 2019, she received accreditation and regular training. A respite carer takes care of the children once a month, she has a care support worker, a dedicated after-hours hotline, and she keeps in touch with a “community” of other fostercarers. She is also reimbursed for all out-ofpocket expenses related to the care of the children. “You build a network of people around you so you don’t feel you are doing it on your own.” Ms Capsalis has also been helped by her adult daughter Hannah and her house mate Peter Kent, who also gained foster-care accreditation. A year in, she also chose to give up work as a registered nurse to devote to the children as they start school. She builds a strong routine with them, reading them bedtime stories, cooking cupcakes, starting a vegie garden and taking weekend trips out of the city. She’s watched them reach developmental milestones, nurtured them through the impacts of past trauma. “When the little one’s plate was empty, they’d scream for 20 minutes until they were
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Amanda Capsalis, with her daughter Hannah, says it’s a privilege to care for foster children since 2019. assured there was food in the cupboard.” It gives Ms Capsalis great joy to provide the kids a “safe and loving home”, while also knowing the aim is for them to ultimately return home to their biological parents. “They’re not my possessions. And it’s not to say it will be easy to say goodbye and my heart would break – but this is foster care. It’s a chance to love a child for as long as you’re able to. You hope to leave a little seed of hope.” She builds a “communication book” with photos to keep the parents up to date with their kids, such as at Christmas. “I want the families to know their kids are loved and cared for.” Her philosophy is to “make a difference to these three little kids for as long as I have them”. “Not everyone has a safe home, a roof over their heads and food on the table. I put my head down on my pillow every night and know my kids are safe, protected and loved.” Currently, there’s a desperate shortage of about 700 carers in Victoria. Ms Capsalis urges anyone who has “a tug in their heart” to dip their toe in as a foster carer or attend an information session. “You’re not alone and you don’t have to change your life – it can just be for a weekend, as much as you’re able to do. It all makes a difference.” Foster Care Week runs between 11 and 17 September. To enquire about being a foster carer, go to anglicarevic.org.au/fostering or call 1800 809 722.
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Milestone for choir group Voices of Casey choir group celebrated its seventh birthday in style on Monday night, 5 September. The Choir commenced operation following an initiative from four Casey U3A singers in September of 2015. The group hired a conductor and pianist and commenced on a membership drive. Voices of Casey is a vibrant group of singers from Casey and surrounds, and since mid-2020 has been under the music directorship of the very talented Kerry Gerraty. The choir has performed at the Cranbourne Secondary College, Hampton Park Baptist Church, The Amazing Grace Cranbourne, Bunjil Place, Wilson Botanic Park and Springvale Town Hall and Dandenong RSL Anzac Day services, among many other venues and events in the regions. This proud community-minded choir endeavours to reach out to the needs of our culturally diverse community. It was a great privilege for the choir to perform at the opening of Bunjil Place in October 2017 and was the Host Choir at The City of Casey drought relief Casey Sings Concert in 2017. During November 2018 and 2019, Voices of Casey hosted a Family Violence concert on White Ribbon Day at Bunjil Place. This is a non-auditioned choir, attracting enthusiastic amateurs as well as seasoned singers. Members come from many varied present and past employment sources but unite as one. Voices of Casey’s repertoire includes well-known classics, pop songs and contemporary compositions.
The beautiful cake to recognise their seventh birthday. 297900 Concerts feature a theme and, as such, applicable music is chosen to suit each concert. Members are all volunteers, giving of their time and fundraising efforts to enable weekly rehearsals and performances throughout the year. The choir is currently getting ready for its next concert to be held on Saturday 19 November at 2.30pm at Fiddlers Green Retirement Village. Afternoon tea will follow the performance. The theme of that concert is Spirit Of The Season. It’s not too late if you wish to join this vibrant family of singers. For more information, ring 0412 741 195 or email us at voicesofcasey@gmail.com
Dads and daughters join forces to destroy the Death Star On Monday 25 August, Narre Warren Girls’ Brigade held an event to celebrate Father’s Day with a Star Wars-themed nerf night. The idea of the night was for the girls to bring along their fathers and Nerf guns, dressed up as a Star Wars character. In teams, they were on a mission. Girls and their Dads worked as Rebels to find the blueprints for the Death Star. They completed a series of challenges, through five courses, to test their skills and collect clues leading them to the blueprints. Once all the clues were solved, they collected the blueprints and delivered them to the Rebel leader so they could destroy the Death Star. The five clues revealed who has the blueprints, what planet they’re on, their location on the planet, when to meet them and a secret passcode. The five challenges were sharp shooting, Jedi training, time trial, lightsabre skills and Jedi memory training. To add to the night, professional Storm Troopers attended, roaming and joining in with the challenges. They are a worldwide all-volunteer Star Wars costuming group who attend events raising money for charity. They have been raising money for the Isabella and Marcus Foundation for more than three years and will continue to do so in the future. Narre Warren Girls’ Brigade operate Thursdays from 6pm to 8pm during school terms at Narre Warren Baptist Church for girls aged four to 20. pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au
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Samoan students with an introduction to ‘Sasa’. 297836
Spectacular student show By Marcus Uhe The 4C’s Cultural Showcase came alive at Bunjil Place on Monday 5 September with a stage show spectacular in the Bunjil Theatre and an art exhibit in the library. The VCAL program for students in select schools and community groups in the South East forms part of the Personal Development Skills curriculum, with students required to pitch, organise, liaise with stakeholders and work in teams to bring the event together. Two students with their artwork displayed in the library are Cranbourne East Secondary College students Tevita F and Kiara T. Kiara, an Aboriginal woman from the Warra Warra tribe in New South Wales, produced a dot-painting with 3000 individual dots representing the connection of cultures across the community. “You’ve got the pink that represents the breast cancer community, orange and yellow which is childhood abuse awareness, the rainbow for the LGBTQIA+ community, and purple for epilepsy sufferers,” she said. “It’s bringing all the communities together, making them one. Even though we have a small layer of skin connecting us, we are all connected through blood. “You’ve got the dots in the different communities coming together, and then the bloodline leading to the centre, which is everyone coming together, with all the colours combining into one. “It makes me proud, showing my Aboriginal culture.” Tevita, who has Tongan, Fijian and Polynesian heritage, produced a Haerenga Kava Bowl made from Australian redwood. The wood was deliberately chosen as a method of merging his background with Australian culture. For Tevita, the bowl represents his personal growth as he navigates through life. “It’s all about discovering new ways of my journey, a journey of having challenges in my life,” he said. “That’s why as you can see, it doesn’t really have any patterns, but that’s because I’m still discovering and implementing ways to add to it afterward it’s finished at Bunjil Place.” As one of the directors of the stage show, he played a significant part in the 4C’s program and has enjoyed his time as a leader. “It’s really great and I’m really proud to represent my culture and my ideas to the world and to Australia,” he said. “It’s been a journey of discovery and challenge and it’s been great.” At 6 o’clock, friends, family and fellow students filled the Bunjil Theatre for the sold-out stage show. Cranbourne East Secondary College students opened the performance, followed by schools including Alkira Secondary College, Hampton Park Secondary College, St Peter’s College, Oriana Dance Academy and Unschooling in the South East. A captivated audience was treated to vibrant colours, sights and sounds of traditional music, dance and fashion, unique to different student groups’ culture. Personal Development Skills teacher at Cranbourne East, Bernadette Simpkin spoke glowingly of her students. 10 STAR NEWS
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Indian dancers perform a traditional dance. 297836 “They’ve been doing this for nine weeks and they’ve done an awesome job, and I’m immensely proud of them,” she said “They’ve had their moments, we’ve had to pull a couple of groups in for some mediation to see how they work through their issues, but they’ve done such a great job, and I think now, they finally get to see what it’s all about, and I’m hoping that they’re as proud tonight as what I am.” She said she expects the program to greatly enhance their employment prospects once they graduate. “The way I pitched it to my students was, you will put together a digital portfolio and you’ll have evidence of all these things, so when an employer says to you next year, can you minute-take, can you work in a group, can you be independent, my students actually have evidence and proof that they can actually do it. They’re not just talking the talk, they’re walking the walk as well.” Speaking backstage ahead of the stage show on Monday night, Applied Learning Leader at Cranbourne East, Sawsan Hassan, echoed Ms Simpkin’s sentiments. “I’m in awe of what the students have been able to produce,” she said. “I had belief in their ability from the beginning but they’ve really excelled and blown my expectations out of the water.” Tickets for Monday’s 12 September’s performance are available at bunjilplace.com.au/ events/4c’s-cultural-showcase
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Grand school celebration Grandparents return to school! After two years of restrictions, St James Nar Nar Goon celebrated Grandparents Day in style! Grandparents, parents and significant loved ones were invited to attend the Catholic Primary School for a day of fun and celebration. It began in the Church for Mass and continued with a whole school morning tea. The spirit of James was so evident as every family contributed something to the shared morning tea, adding a true sense of occasion and hospitality that the small community is renowned for. There was a huge assortment of homemade cakes, sausage rolls, sandwiches and platters of fresh fruit. Tea, coffee and warm pumpkin soup were a hit on the chilly morning with the adults and provided a great opportunity for the school to come together as a community. Grandparents were given the opportunity to join their grandchildren in the classroom for a morning of learning, and siblings battled to be the first of their family to proudly show their grandparents around their learning space and introduce them to their teachers. The atmosphere was buzzing, grandparents were doing lots of the talking with children listening with baited breath, hanging on every word. Stories of school days gone by were shared and memories were made. A lasting highlight of the day was listening to stories shared between generations of family members that had each attended St James. The staff and students loved hearing about the links to various families, their involvement in the building of the school and snippets of history that otherwise go unshared without days such as these. It was wonderful to see old friends catch
up with each other and share this experience with their precious grandchildren. Not only did former students attend the event as parents, but some grandparents were also at one time or another, parents and staff at the school and pivotal to contributing to the enduring spirit and tradition of the St James community. Grandparents and parents were also invited to remain at school and watch the Winter Sports games in some very muddy but fun conditions. It was a wonderful celebration that will be continued for years to come. Individual school tours are currently being held and enrolments for all levels being taken for 2023 and 2024. To book a tour, please call St James on 5942 5404.
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‘Totally different’: My Sensory Gym opens in Hallam By Marcus Uhe A gym with a difference in more ways than one has opened in Hallam. My Sensory Gym is a non-for-profit organisation that offers sensory integration training for children aged between two and 14-years-old on the Autism spectrum. The gym opened to public bookings on Thursday 1 September and features a number of rooms that specialise in different fields of training, such as fine-motor skills emotional regulation and physical strength building, all conducted by trained occupational therapists in deliberate, specialised one-onone sessions based on the child’s need. The bright and vivid colours of all the equipment and surrounds provide visual stimulation for the children and create a welcoming environment that encourages play and fun, while achieving their development goals. Cliff Cunden runs the business with his Wife, Ollene, a qualified occupational therapist with experience working in the field around the globe. “What we are doing is something totally different to what everyone else is doing because it’s one-to-one,” Mr Cunden said. “(one-to-one sessions) have been going pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au
Occupational Therapist Nina works with five-year-old Ayan at My Sensory Gym. 297327 on in the US and UK for many years. Autism is very recognised in the US and the UK and most of the equipment here is from the US. You don’t get most of this equipment in Australia. “They’re getting that special attention that
they need and they’re working specifically to attack that special need that needs to be addressed according to the progress.” Located just off the Princes Highway in Hallam, the centre is conveniently close major arterials including the Monash Freeway
and South Gippsland Highway, providing easy access for residents in Casey, a city with a significant percentage of residents who suffer a disability. 2016 Census data showed the City had the largest number of residents living with a disability of any LGA in Victoria, while the ABS’s 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) estimated that 47,834 or 14.1 per cent of the Casey population is living with either a mild, moderate, or profound disability. The business also has a strong community focus, with profits to be donated to charity partners as part of a broader mission to normalise autism and reduce the stigma associated with the disease. “We haven’t set up with them (charity organisations) yet because we’ve only just started taking bookings, but we want to give back to charity groups who deal with kids who have autism, to make it more recognised,” Mr Cunden said. “It (Autism) is starting to come out now more, but we want it to be more exposed in the community.” My Sensory Gym is located at 7/16-28 Melverton Drive, Hallam. For more information head to mysensorygym.org.au Thursday, 8 September, 2022
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Committed to community Last week was a busy week for Cardinia Primary School, with three major calendar events: the annual Book Week parade, Father’s Day breakfast, and Art and Science Show. School principal Susan Wepster said the school had a strong community focus. “They all come here because they like the small family school, our motto is a caring family school,” Ms Wepster said. “The most important thing the kids asked me when I started here four years ago was, ‘Are we going to keep our traditions?’ “The biggest thing I wanted to achieve was an increase in academic achievement and we are managing that. I’m really pleased with our NAPLAN results.”
Jessica Mills and Helen Weaver at the art show.
Adam, Tait and Darcy Smith enjoy the Father’s Day breakfast.
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Father’s Day barbecue featuring Chris Benedek, Chris Briginshaw, Stephen Davis and Anne Preston.
WHAT’S ON Narre Warren and District Family History Group
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The guest speaker at the general meeting of the Narre Warren and District Family History Group on Saturday 17 September is Heather Arnold, president of the Kooweerup Swamp Historical Society, and an enthusiastic postcard collector. Postcards are a snapshot of the past and hold the memories of places and people. They’re also a valuable resource for family and local history. Visitors are welcome. The talk will commence at 2pm. L’Arte Central Social Enterprise Cafe Training Room, 1/65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne. To attend in person or via Zoom, book with Eileen secretary@nwfhg.org.au phone 0439 720 557.
Following the success of the first online training webinar for using the smartphone App ‘iNaturalist’ in August, there is another free online information session from 7pm on 15 September. The webinar will introduce you to residents from Cardinia Shire and neighbouring councils who are using the iNaturalist app. They will share their experiences and tips, and make sure participants are getting the most out of their Biodiversity Blitz! Registration to attend is required: bit. ly/3pWODuY
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Red Cross donation event Load up your car boot with pre-loved clothing and head to our contactless collection point where Council’s Waste Management team and Red Cross Volunteers will unload your boot for you! Donations of clothing, accessories and homewares will be taken to the Australian Red Cross warehouse for distribution to their stores and programs who need it most. Unfortunately, donations of furniture, books, electrical items, and dirty, damaged, or unwearable items cannot be accepted. To register for the event on Saturday 10 September and for more information, visit cardinia.vic.gov.au/dropoff
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Suicide Awareness Walk Have a Little Hope and affiliates are hosting a Suicide Awareness Walk. Together we can make a difference in our community and bring awareness to mental health and suicide. The aim of this walk is to being our community together and encourage conversation with field. The bushwalk will be hosted by Cardinia Shire’s Environment and Heritage team in partnership with the Friends of Cardinia Creek. Participants will learn more about our local plants and animals and how they can upload photos to iNaturalist during biodiversity month. Remember to wear appropriate footwear, clothing and bring a smart phone. Registration to attend is essential: trybooking.com/CCGAZ
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people who understand and care. Tell your friends and family, wear purple or yellow and your walking shoes. Help is available. Call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or talk online at lifeline.org.au Sunday 11 September 2pm at Lakeside Pakenham.
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Come and celebrate eight years of Pakenham Parkrun! You can celebrate by dressing up as a hero (a hero doesn’t even need to be a superhero - it could be an everyday hero!). We hope to have a coffee van and a birthday cake - hope to see you there! Saturday 17 September, 7.45am at Toomuc Reserve, Rundell Way, Pakenham.
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Come and Try Little Aths Little Athletics is a great activity for children aged between five and 17. It’s a great way to learn the fundamental motor skills that will assist them long into their futures. Did we mention it’s also great for the entire family? At Pakenham Little Athletics Toomuc Reserve, Pakenham on Saturday 17 September, 10am.
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Young artist’s debut song By Marcus Uhe Xondra La Brooy is following in the footsteps of her talented Father Kerrigan with the release of her debut single ‘Butterfly’. The 11-year-old released the single and music video in July and is making waves in the Tasmanian Country Music Charts. “It’s about how sometimes in people’s friendships, someone thinks they’re better than the others so it kind of just ends,” Xondra said of the meaning behind the song. It’s the fourth song the Berwick Fields Primary School student has written but the first to be professionally produced. She has sung in choirs at school and has featured on her father’s tracks, along with her five siblings, giving her familiarity in the music studio environment. Her process involves finding a tune or melody first, before crafting lyrics to fit the beat. ‘Butterfly’ was a week-and-a-half worth of writing. Her father, Kerrigan La Brooy, said he was blown away by his daughter’s talents. “She brought it to me, I listened to it and I loved it,” Mr La Brooy said. “She gave me three songs and I thought, this sounds really good. But I let her do it all, and then I took it to my producer and he loved it. She was very confident in the recording studio. “Words fail me, especially because she’s so young and so confident, she’s so talented.” Along with Billie Eilish and Alan Walker, she lists her father’s mix of country, rock and gospel stylings as one of her inspirations to write music. “He’s the reason why I write music,” she said. On Saturday 3 September, the song reached number one on the Tasmanian Oz Country Music Radio Top 40 Chart, giving the La Brooy family two of the top 20 spots, with Kerrigan holding down number 11. To watch her music video, go to youtube. com/watch?v=KRq8Wg00AKM
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$2M for Casey’s libraries The State Government is investing more than $2 million in the City of Casey’s public libraries through the Public Libraries Funding Program. The Public Libraries Funding Program provides annual funding for public libraries across Victoria so they can provide valuable library services. This funding will expand library collections, boost online services, and provide library and outreach programs. Libraries across Casey have demonstrated innovation and dedication to communities by continuing to foster programs and initiatives to keep people connected to resources and each other. Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas said libraries offer something for everyone. “City of Casey has received one of the largest libraries funding allocations in the state, which will deliver high-quality resources including improved access to digital technology, literary support services, event spaces and workstations,” Mr Maas said. “Our libraries are still hubs of information whether for in-depth studies or just accessing
a magazine or entertaining work of fiction. The State Government recognises these facilities as important community resources. “I’m looking forward to seeing the continued benefits of the Public Library Funding Program for the many families and children in Narre Warren South.” The Public Libraries Funding Program has been allocated $48.1 million in funding for the 2022-2023 financial year. Local libraries are much-loved community facilities in Victoria. Across the state, more than two million library members borrow more than 31 million items from libraries every year. For information on the Public Libraries Funding Program, visit localgovernment.vic. gov.au
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$114K Endeavour Hills Library plan coming to fruition The City of Casey has announced renewal works to the Endeavour Hills Library are scheduled to kick off later this month. At a cost of just under $114,000, the renewal works will modernise the service desk and self-check station to allow for an accessible entrance, new dedicated meeting room and re-purposed floor space. City of Casey chief executive Glenn Patterson said the council was delighted the
Endeavour Hills Library renewal works were now scheduled and would begin so soon. “Libraries offer inspiration, connection and opportunity to community members, no matter their interest or stage of life, and we’re so proud to be able to continue to invest in them for our current and future communities,” said Mr Patterson. “Council is appreciative of the State Government’s $54,000 contribution through the
Living Libraries Infrastructure Program Grant.” City of Casey is contributing $59,536 to the project through its Capital Works Program. Casey Cardinia Libraries Chief executive Beth Luppino said CCL was excited to see the plans coming to fruition. “The Endeavour Hills library is loved by the local community and deserving of this investment,” Ms Luppino said. “The improvements have been planned in
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Stirring trouble By Mitchell Clarke It was the initiative that dished up smiles during lockdown, but now a decrepit looking Spoonville site in Pakenham is providing any-
It was the initiative that dished up smiles during lockdown, but now a decrepit looking Spoonville site in Pakenham is providing anything but joy. During the one hour exercise limit - which is now a distant memory - Spoonville sites across Cardinia Shire were the most popular place to visit. Despite the fad having died down entirely, the Cardinia Lakes community was understandably upset at news their local site appeared to have been targeted by cruel vandals. Estate resident Laksika noticed the destroyed site during her daily walk on Sunday 24 January. “I think someone has just walked over it or kicked them all over. It’s very sad to see it. We always used to stop there and have a look for new ones,” she wrote on Facebook. The reaction from her neighbours was similar. “Absolutely disgusting. The highlight of our walk is our toddler stopping to look and admire the spoons,” one local woman said. “That’s so disappointing. My kids had spoons in there,” another woman added. Pakenham Hills Ward councillor Jack Kowarzik said the news was “really frustrating”. “Spoonville was created by locals for the enjoyment of local children and to see it vandalised is disappointing,” he said. Cardinia Art Society president Jillian Ronald described Spoonville as an “amazing initiative” during Melbourne’s lengthy lockdown. “It’s given joy and positivity in some very dark times and I just think it’s really disappointing that, when the community put together a project to support each other during a difficult time, that someone would take the trouble to destroy it. They’d be better off going home to create a spoon and putting it with
In happier times - Maci, Willow and Aubrey at a Pakenham Spoonville site. 214450 the rest,” she said. “I’d suggest there’s much better things they could do with their time.” The ‘Spoonville’ trend was born out of Winnersh, England, in an attempt to improve mental health by simply making people happy as they were out and about during daily exercise. The quirky saga soon made its way to Cardinia - after Australia’s first ever site was constructed up the highway in Longwarry. Within weeks, the site had spread to Pakenham, Officer, Garfield, Nar Nar Goon, Emerald and Beaconsfield.
Ms Ronald acknowledged the Spoonville craze had now hit a dead end. “They’re getting a little bit tired, so maybe it’s time for the spoons to come home,” she said. Ms Ronald, who commissioned the two local sites at Lakeside in Pakenham, encouraged community members to collect their spoons from their local sites. She added that in mid-February she’d look to clean up all remaining Spoonville’s and relocate any leftover spoons to an “undisclosed location”.
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Negrea’s desire to move away from concreting work was “sensible”. The judge said the court had seen many tradies using illicit drugs to cope with long hours and physical toil. Negrea was placed on an 18-month community corrections order including 100 hours of unpaid work as well as judicial monitoring, drug and mental health treatment. He was jailed for 160 days – which had been already served in pre-sentence detention.
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Honesty from the outset TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IAN ASH Does integrity matter in the workplace and if so, what exactly is meant by integrity? There are many definitions of the word. According to the Oxford English dictionary, it is “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles” and while this makes sense, I also like the definition according to Landmark: “Integrity is being your word”. This is a bit like the rather old-fashioned saying that ‘your word is your bond’ and it is a pity that, at the risk of sounding old-fashioned myself, this does not seem to matter so much anymore. Here’s an example of what I mean: How often have you called someone’s mobile and the voice message says something along the lines of “please leave me a message and I will call you back as soon as possible”. Does this typically happen? It depends, of course, upon the person being called and it may be that this person does not really want to talk to the caller, but so often expectations are misaligned which can inevitably lead to disappointment. Whilst this may be irritating in day-to-day life, in business it can have potentially dire consequences. In today’s world where customer expectations of quality are pretty much a given and where there is always going to be at least one supplier who claims ‘lowest price’, companies need to differentiate themselves on values-related aspects such as responsiveness, customer service and reliability (i.e. delivering what
Integrity is important to have when running a business. they said they would when they promised to deliver it). The latter value has much to do with integrity. Customers will be prepared to pay more if a guaranteed level of quality and service can be provided, which is why consistency in your word is key to retaining customers in business. So, if you are struggling to be reliable in meeting your commitments, what can be done to improve the situation?
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Too often in business, ‘commitments’ are made with the intent of keeping the customer happy but while there may be a brief level of customer satisfaction as a result of your agreeing to their request, if you fail to deliver then they will likely hate you with a passion since when the commitment was made, there was still time to explore alternative options. Whilst unlikely to be warmly embraced, saying “No” will enable a customer’s respect for your honesty and may indeed lead to a solution that can work for both. In short, don’t make a commitment unless you have every intention of delivering on it. Another (probably common) reason we may fail to deliver is that we simply forget what we had committed to. For this reason, it is important to write down any commitments you make and when they are due. Despite our best intentions, it is always possible the unexpected occurs and means the original commitment can no longer be met. In such situations, it is vital the person you committed to is advised as early as possible and the associated reason provided. Early notice will provide choices about how to address the situation whereas telling someone at the last possible minute provides no such opportunity and will destroy trust. Finally, the process starts with you. If you make commitments to yourself such as losing weight, giving up cigarettes, drinking less wine (heaven forbid!) etc, how seriously do you take these? If the tendency is to excuse yourself for non-achievement, chances are that you may do this with others. So, start with yourself. When you make a commitment, be specific about it and consider engaging an ‘accountability partner’ to hold you accountable. Not easy, but a great habit to get into. Ian Ash is the managing director of OrgMent Business Solutions.
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Warriors fall short in grand final By Jonty Ralphsmith The Pakenham Warriors went down in a must-win grand final playoff clash to Gippsland by four points on Saturday night. The travelling Warriors held a narrow lead for the majority of the first three quarters, but Gippsland remained within touching distance and seized when the game was on the line. Having gone into the final change leading by two points, Pakenham trailed for a large portion of the last quarter, by as much as seven points, before getting the lead back with just under three minutes left. The Warriors were up by a point with 99 seconds to go when Gippsland’s Brandon Armstrong converted a pair of free throws. As Pakenham tried to create play and make things happen in the dying seconds, Joe Davis then conceded a personal foul which saw Gippsland’s lead extend to three points. A timeout was then called with 32 seconds to go, but Pakenham could not get anything going offensively and another two pairs of free throws extended the final margin. It was all the usual’s who shone for Pakenham. Jake Spruhan (eight defensive rebounds), played an important game defensively, while Davis (21 points, nine rebounds), Josh Dow (18 and four) and Ned Weideman (17 and seven) all played more than 36 minutes, and Alistair Parker (15 and 10) brought his typical energy and vitality from the bench.
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Pakenham’s Johns wins league MVP By Jonty Ralphsmith Pakenham Warriors Youth League star Michael Johns has been named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in Big V Division Two competition. Beating the likes of Keysborough’s Dylan Moore and Whittlesea’s Chase Page, Johns averaged more than 18 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game, as a play-maker that can break the game open for Pakenham. At training, he is a player that coach Braden Venning can always rely upon to make others better. “He’s been huge for us,” Venning said. “His basketball IQ is off the charts. “He’s a guy you can always back in to make the right plays at the right times. “He knows when he needs to get a bucket himself or when to create for others. “Defensively, he is a menace, he’s really
long, he reads it really well. “If the opportunity came along for him, he could be a very good player.” Venning also received a league award – Coach of the Year – for guiding his team to the grand final. “I encourage and try to put faith in the players to make the right decisions,“ he said. “I put structures in place but it is about backing your boys to make the right decisions come game time.” These accolades are the shiny toys that recognise a stellar season for the Pakenham youth basketball program. Despite going down narrowly in each of the two grand final playoffs, it was only one short burst from the opposition each time that determined the result. The youth basketball program is in a good
spot, with the nucleus of the squad to stay together for next season, as Josh Norton is the only player that ages out. The big-bodied Norton’s absence will demand some more size – particularly given it was already a list hole – but Pakenham has shown it can weaponise what is traditionally classified as a weakness. With little exposure at any level of basketball prior to 2022, Cooper Lovelace and Tim Efunkanbi have recorded enormous growth during the season. Venning also praised the seasons of Jared Small, who settled seamlessly into the squad, Dylan Jenkinson, who led the league in assists, and the ever-solid Jackson Grey. The Warriors are hopeful a promotion to division one may be forthcoming, given they lost just two games all season outside the grand final playoffs.
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The premiership hopes of the Pakenham Football Club are still alive after the Lions reserves continued their brilliant finals form against Olinda Ferny Creek on Sunday. The Lions backed up last week’s 41-point elimination final victory over Wandin with a gritty and grinding 6.13.49 to 1.13.19 victory over the Bloods in the first semi-final at Emerald. The Lions trailed by a point at quarter time, but were ignited early in the second term by a great running goal from Leon Mateariki. That sparked the Lions into action, with a 2.5 to 1.2 second quarter opening up an eightpoint lead at the main break. With Rhys Brooks proving impenetrable in the backline, the Lions built their lead to 16 points at the final change of ends before surging clear to victory. Brooks was best on ground for the Lions, while Jackson Berry, Mateariki, Grant Barclay and Steve Young were also magnificent contributors to the cause. Lions’ excitement-machine Kane Tyrrell gave the crowd something to cheer about in the last quarter, rising high into the Emerald sky to take an absolute screamer. Mateariki was the only multiple goal-kicker on the ground, with two, while Tyrrell, Steve Dillon, Brody Pintar and classy left-footer Matt
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Needle-eye Nolen By David Nagel It’s fair to say that Pakenham trainer Peter Moody and his stable jockey Luke Nolen have had their fair share of nervous moments over the years. Anyone remember Royal Ascot, June 2012, and a mighty mare called Black Caviar? An $80,000 BenchMark-78 Handicap (1600m) at Moonee Valley, on the first Saturday of spring, was never going to induce such anxiety, but Nolen and Moody’s four-year-old gelding Pounding certainly had their moments on Saturday. But, just like at Royal Ascot, everything worked out just fine in the end. Nolen chose to hunt Pounding out from the inside gate, allowing the son of Exceed And Excel/Silent Entrance to settled in fifth position on the fence. As the field turned for home, Nolen had backside as a landscape and nowhere to go. But he also had a lap-full of horse, and when the gap opened narrowly at the top of the short Valley straight, Nolen shot through, propelling Pounding to an in-the-end pretty soft one-length victory. As it so often does, patience had proved a virtue. “I travelled on and off a little bit in that go-
ing,” Nolen said post-race. “It’s probably the spot to be, but it was showing a bit of wear back to the inside because we’ve been there all day, but I built up the revs and was able to gain a needle eye (opening) and he put them away. “He weakened a little on the line when he had a look around here, it’s pretty daunting, I think that was his first experience here. “All in all I was very happy with his win. It’s been a very frustrating day to this point so it’s good to hit the showers on a winner.” Owner Wylie Dalziel was confident heading into the race, despite Pounding producing a poor run on a heavy track at Ballarat at his most previous visit to the racetrack. “Bendigo was just too wet for him,” Dalziel said. “Moods said we’ll go to Bendigo and see if he handles the heavy - that was ticked off, he didn’t handle it. “We came here today with a bit of confidence, but the way the track was racing, obviously he can get back in his runs, and Luke said if he jumps well I’ll try and stick to the inside and keep him a little bit on the speed. “It was a beautiful ride, especially when he got out, so it was really pleasing.” Dalziel is now hoping that Pounding can work his way through the ranks and out of
Benchmark-78 company. “Moods said at the start of the prep maybe he’d get him up to a better level of racing, get him up over the 2000 (metres) and possibly some country cups or those type of races,” Dalziel said. “I’m just glad he bounced back from last start. “I’m rapt for the ownership group, Rosemont Stud, there are great owners in the horse but unfortunately they couldn’t make it today.” Nolen also had an important part to play on Saturday in the spring pipe-opener of Moody’s Melbourne Cup placegetter from last year, Spanish Mission. The seven-year-old was well-held by Feehan Stakes winner Mr Brightside, but impressed Nolen in his first run back from a spell. “Really good, on a surface that was a bit unsuitable, he bridled up lovely underneath me and rounded off good and sound, he’s in for a good prep,” Nolen explained. “He’s pleased the camp so far and I think I was only warming the seat today. “I’ve only ridden him twice and put in two good auditions for him, so hopefully the seas will part and I’ll get the chance to ride him.” Spanish Mission is currently on the fourthline of betting ($17) for this year’s famous twomiler.
Turf club provides strong career pathway By David Nagel It’s a little-known fact from outside the thoroughbred racing industry that the Cranbourne Turf Club (CTC) is host to the largest horsetraining centre in the southern hemisphere. And now the CTC, in conjunction with Racing Victoria, is opening its doors and providing those interested in a career in the racing game with an important first step on the journey. Via it’s ‘Stable Start’ program, Racing Victoria is working closely with the CTC – and the Cranbourne Racing Education Centre - to identify and train people that are interested in learning the skills that will see them shine as a stablehand. Not only will participants get to engage with the beautiful animals, but will also learn from some of the most experienced and successful horse trainers in Australia. The ‘Stable Start’ program is a FREE program that provides training and work placements to participants. CTC CEO Neil Bainbridge said the club was excited to see the program up and running after accepting the first intake of participants last week. “The Cranbourne Turf Club is delighted to welcome the first students to the Cranbourne Racing Education Centre,” Bainbridge said. “The Cranbourne Racing Education Centre has been established in conjunction with Racing Victoria to provide education and pathways for those interested in working in the thoroughbred industry.” pakenhamnews.starcommunity.com.au
For the love of the horses. The first intake into the Cranbourne Racing Education Centre included, from left: Dean Gleeson, Cherie Herlihy, John Lang and Brad Christiansen. 297969 Picture: SUPPLIED The next intake will take place in the first week of the school holidays, beginning Monday 19 September.
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In one fell swoop the Wizards have climbed from ninth to fifth on the South West Gippsland Dart League (SWGDL) ladder after a crushing 12-3 victory over Fore. The Wizards pushed third-placed Warriors all the way last week, eventually going down 9-6 in a hard-fought affair, and took that competitive form into their round-11 engagement. The Wizards are still a long way from being competitive with the runaway leaders in the top-four, but they can do something about that over the next fortnight. The Wizards (fifth) take on Rebels (eighth) and Mud Rats (sixth) in rounds 12 and 13 and two wins will see that current significant gap start to close. All games in round-11 were relatively one sided, with top-team Just Social flexing its muscles strongest with a dominant 13-2 victory over Bullseyes. After a slow start to the season the Bullseyes had shown improved form in recent times but certainly met their match against the undefeated ladder-leaders. Troy Jackson from Just Social provided one of the highlights of the night with a 112-peg out, the fourth highest in the SWGDL this season. His teammate Terry was also on song, throwing six tons for the evening. Two of the big guns of the SWGDL, Dean and Aaron, also had huge nights out with their great play leading the Snipers to a 12-3 victory over Rebels. Dean scored seven tons for the night, taking his season-tally to a league-leading 71, while Aaron matched Dean’s total of seven to remain in second place on 54. Tim, also from Snipers, is in third place on 52. In the remaining two matches, Warriors remain in third place after a 10-5 victory over Mud Rats, while Paky One continued its solid recent form with an 11-4 win over Gembrook. Paky One defeated Bullseyes in the same fashion in round-10 and remains in fourth position, just one win behind Snipers and Warriors in second and third. Paky One has the ideal opportunity to consolidate its healthy position with a round-12 match against Mud Rats. Spectators are most welcome to attend the Tuesday-night matches in the SWGDL, with games beginning at 7.30pm at the home of darts – the Cardinia Club in Pakenham. SWGDL RESULTS – ROUND 11 Mud Rats 5 v Warriors 10, Paky One 11 v Gembrook 4, Wizards 12 v Fore 3, Snipers 12 v Rebels 3, Just Social 13 v Bullseyes 2. LADDER Just Social 44, Snipers 36, Warriors 36, Paky One 32, Wizards 16, Mud Rats 16, Bullseyes 16, Rebels 12, Gembrook 8, Fore 4. FIXTURE – ROUND 12 Mud Rats v Paky One, Gembrook v Warriors, Bullseyes v Snipers, Rebels v Wizards, Fore v Just Social. MOST TONS – TOP FIVE Dean 71, Aaron 54, Tim 52, Terry 49, Thom 40. 180’s Dale (2), Damo, Dean (2), Glenn, Peter, Terry, Thom, Tony, Troy, Shane and Jamie W (2). 100+ PEG OUTS 129 – Anthony (Warriors), 122 – Thom (Rebels), 114 – Jamie W (Just Social), 112 – Jamie B (Snipers), Troy (Just Social), 110 – Paul (Paky One).
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