Kids and adults built Pakenham in Lego form last Thursday 20 April.
Pakenham Library held an event called ‘Let’s Brick Pakenham’, where residents of all ages were invited to the library to build a part of the town in Lego form.
Cool cars, humble adobes and even pets were the popular subjects of locals’ brick construction.
The Level Crossing Removal Authority, as well as Pakenham MP Emma Vulin, joined in the event.
Construction has officially kicked off at the Toun-nun Integrated Child and Family Centre on Fairweather Parade in Officer.
The new centre is expected to be completed by November this year and will offer 132 new places to kinder-aged kids.
Cardinia Shire Mayor Tammy Radford officially turned the sod at the site this month with Early Childhood and Pre-Prep Minister Ingrid Stitt, along with Pakenham MP EmmaVulin.
The facility was formerly known as Brunt
Road Integrated Child and Family Centre.
The site will offer three kindergarten program rooms, a community room that is futureproofed as an additional kinder room, three consult rooms to cater for Maternal and Child Health and other allied health professionals, an outdoor play space, public art project and many more amenities.
The project received State Government funding through the Victorian School Building Authority’s Building Blocks Capacity Grant
Program, and from the Jobs, Precincts and Region’s Growing Suburbs Fund.
The build also received developer contributions.
The facility was named ‘Toun-nun’, meaning warm, following consultation with the local community, historical groups and the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation.
The Cardinia Shire Council thanked everyone who had their say during the
consultation phase.
The event also included a walkthrough of Konewark Integrated Child and Family Centre, which opened in Officer in January last year and also received State Government funding through the Building Blocks Capacity Grant Program, and the Growing Suburbs Fund. For more details and to keep up to date with the construction of child and family centres in Cardinia Shire, visit cardinia.vic.gov.au/majorprojects.
What do you love about working as a journalist?
I love helping people tell their stories. The way we understand ourselves and others are via stories. The massive range of people, experiences and perspectives I have encountered even in my short career has shown me an immense amount about what it means to be human. I have an enormous appreciation for the privilege I have to be able to tell people’s stories.
What would your last meal be?
Sushi and a Maxibon.
What was your most memorable moment?
Marrying my beautiful wife Madeline, which I’m sure will be quickly matched by the birth of my daughter coming up in July.
What was your favourite subject in school? Literature.
Which five dinner guests, dead or alive would you invite to dinner?
Steve Irwin, David Lynch, Jennifer Coolidge, James Brown and Björk.
What are you currently listening to/watching or reading?
Currently reading The Complete Australian Guide to Pregnancy and Birth and watching Succession, Barry and Taskmaster. Have you had a pet that has made an impact on your life?
My dog Smudge was a massive support to me. My cats Vincent and Vinci were also cute and precious companions.
If you had to compete on Masterchef, what dish would you cook?
Caramelised salmon with chargrilled vegies and rice.
Where is your dream holiday destination?
Germany during Christmas.
What are the three most used apps on your phone?
YouTube, Messenger and Chess.
Matthew Sims has moved from the Star Weekly office to join the South East team.
What was your first job?
A general hand at a catering company.
What were you like as a kid?
Spontaneous and curious.
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Anzac biscuits may get their name from the Anzacs, but the original biscuits were nothing like the delicious treats we know and love today. The soldiers’s biscuits were square-shaped and so hard that soldiers joked that men broke their teeth on them.
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The aromatic herb rosemary is an important symbol of remembrance for Anzac Day as it grows wild on the Gallipoli peninsula. Cuttings of plants from Gallipoli were even planted in nurseries throughout Australia in the 1980s.
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What is your favourite colour and why? Violet because I find it calming. What’s one question you have never been able to get the answer to? Is cereal soup?
All of the Anzacs were volunteers. More than 400,000 men chose to enlist, which at the time was almost 40 percent of the male population between 18 and 44 years old.
The small town of Tynong remembered veterans and soldiers lost, with a large crowd gathering for their Anzac Day ceremony.
The Anzac Day service was held at the Tynong War Memorial on Railway Avenue, organised by the Tynong Progress Association and Tynong Fire Brigade.
CFA Captain David Glazzard was the master of ceremonies and has been for the past 10 years.
Local Gladys Quigley read the lord’s prayer, while St Thomas Aquinas School acting principal Kieran O’Dwyer followed with his own reading.
Fire Brigade member Phil Watson read a poem to commemorate 50 years since Australian troop left the Vietnam War.
Cardinia Shire Councillor for the Bunyip Ward, Graeme Moore, gave a few words in remembrance, included a moving story of ‘Paddy the Australian Terrier’ recognising animals in war.
Wreaths were then laid at the memorial by residents, Cr Moore, students of St Thomas Aquinas School and the fire brigade.
Captain Glazzard then read with the Ode, with The Last Post being played live by Pakenham SES volunteer Jason Barth.
The service ended with the Australian and New Zealand national anthems.
A piece of Gallipoli will live on in Pakenham in a newly unveiled memorial garden.
The Oak Tree Garden, featuring a Lone Pine seedling, was ceremoniously opened at Main Street Village Pakenham Retirement Community on Tuesday 25 April.
The tree and plaque was donated by Melbourne Legacy upon resident Colin Tidball’s request.
Mr Tidball, who is a navy veteran and Legacy member, wanted the retirement community to have a place where people could reflect on Australia’s service history.
Pakenham siblings Brenda O’Brien and Greg Marshall were invited by Mr Tidball to reveal the plaque on behalf of their grandfather Thomas Murphy, who was in the first wave of soldiers to reach Gallipoli in 1915.
Miraculously, Thomas survived and later served in Somme before returning home and moving to Pakenham later in life.
Berwick RSL and Melbourne Legacy member Bill Rogers spoke at the ceremony of the history of the Lone Pine.
The Lone Pine seedling is known as the Pinus brutia variety and is a descendant of the Lone Pine where it once stood near Plateau 400 on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, Mr Rogers said.
The original Lone Pine was obliterated by heavy artillery fire but Private Thomas Keith McDowell souvenired one of the cones from the remains of the Lone Pine.
It is from that cone that seedlings have been grown for the past 90 years.
Mr Rogers said Burnley Horticultural College took on the responsibility of the propa-
gation and cultivation of all future Lone Pine seedlings. They continue to provide seedlings to Melbourne Legacy for distribution throughout the state.
A smoke warning was issued to the community over the weekend, as smoke billowed from a house fire in Clyde on Saturday 22 April.
CFA units responded to a garage fire of a two-storey house in Jubilee Road about 4.45pm.
Large plumes of smokes extended into the sky as crews worked for 25 minutes to get the blaze under control.
With FRV on scene for support, the fire was deemed safe at 5.51pm.
Images posted to the Clyde Fire Brigade Facebook Page show extensive damage to the inside of the garage, including to a parked car inside.
The main part of the property also incurred minor damage, it appeared.
No people were injured, The Clyde Fire Brigade confirmed.
The Fire Investigation Unit and Building Surveyor will return to the scene to determine the cause of the fire, it is understood.
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To AusNet for taking over 2 months to replace faulty lights in Evans Road Cranbourne West. Major roadworks in the area and we even reported the number of the appropriate lamp posts to them.
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To NBA League pass playback and subscription issues occurring during the playoffs!
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To the turnout to Anzac Day services across Casey.
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To the autumn colours on the trees! Beautiful.
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To the kids back at school lol.
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To drivers who don’t turn their lights on in fog
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To people that can’t or don’t want to do the speed limit on the freeways. So if you can’t, use the back roads.
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To the great autumn weather this week - a nice end to April.
A young woman is making waves in her many roles throughout the community.
Clyde North local Scarlett, 20, has an intellectual disability and global developmental delay, which makes speech and learning a longer and more difficult process.
But she hasn’t let her challenges keep her from exploring her many avenues of interest.
“She loves cooking and hospitality,” Scarlett’s mother Vanessa said.
“She just wanted to be in the workforce.”
Scarlett has recently gained paid employment at L’Arte Central in Cranbourne East after volunteering her time previously.
She works in the kitchen learning invaluable skills.
“I make the waffles, the pies and the sausage rolls with the head chefs at L’Arte,” Scarlett said.
She has also gained employment at the Amstel Club in Cranbourne.
While these are not NDIS-funded programs, they have allowed Scarlett to feel included in the workforce.
“The Amstel Club wanted to offer supportive workplace initiatives to be more inclusive of people with disabilities,” Vanessa said.
Scarlett said: “This was my first paid employment.”
She participates in Amstel Club’s Every 1 Cafe each Thursday, where individuals with disabilities are taught important hospitality skills.
“It’s just amazing,” Vanessa said.
“It’s a cafe where people can just go and have a coffee for a $1 donation.
“It’s run by all these people with disabilities and it’s just great skills.”
Scarlett also showcases her creativity and personal charisma as she hosts monthly podcast Disability Matters on the Buzzz.
“Disability Matters is a show where we show the talent of students from different programs,” she said.
Vanessa said Scarlett was lucky to participate in the podcast as it was one of her confidence-building goals.
Cindy Warren from Umbrella Support and
Daz Smith from RadioVoice have been instrumental in Scarlett exploring her ambition and skill-building.
She is now starting a new program through RadioVoice, where Scarlett interviews a new person each week.
The program is called Your Story with Scarlett and can be found on Spotify.
“One of Scarlett’s concerns is staying on topic and holding conversations with people,”
Vanessa said.
“It’s amazing how podcasting is so good for speech therapy.”
On top of these commitments, Scarlett volunteers her spare time at the Salvos in Clyde North every Saturday.
Vanessa said the organisation had been extremely supportive.
“One of the managers worked with her and trained her,” she said.
“I go in there sometimes and she’s on the registers and they help her if she’s not sure.”
NDIS support and funding has been a crucial part of Scarlett’s journey into her many employment, volunteering and skill building roles.
Scarlett’s MyIntegra support co-ordinator Janette was able to successfully support Scarlett and her mother Vanessa through every NDIS plan review.
MyIntegra provides “support coordination and plan management for NDIS clients”.
Janette has been working with Scarlett since 2019, and has watched her bloom as she found projects and jobs to build her skills.
“Scarlett was quite interested in cooking and hospitality,” Janette said.
“We started looking for programs to support her once she finished school.
“She has had lots of success, she’s grown so much as a person and to be able to have linked her in with programs that she enjoys is great.”
Scarlett has achieved fantastic results with Janette’s help.
“I know in the media NDIS sometimes gets slammed,” Vanessa said.
“But this is a good story. It’s opened so many doors for her.
“This would not have been possible without NDIS funding.”
Mr Yakkerboo is, at long last, loose again on the streets of Pakenham.
He got the dust and the stink washed off after four years locked down.
Mr Yakkerboo is getting cleaned up for his triumphant return this weekend for the Yakkerboo Festival after it was cancelled for three years straight due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cardinia Shire Councillor Graeme Moore is the caretaker for the big man and got him out of his secret hiding place on Monday 24 April, bringing him to Extreme Clean Car Wash to tidy up for the big weekend.
Organisers from the Yakkerboo Festival Committee joined in on the wash, including secretary Jeanine Bushman, as well as Amanda Claridge and Sarah Fuller.
All of them hosed down Mr Yakkerboo, getting every speck of dust out of every nook on the big green beast.
Mr Yakkerboo will be seen this weekend on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 April for the Yakkerboo Festival at PB Ronald Reserve.
To learn more about the festival and the activities of Mr Yakkerboo, visit the facebook page at facebook.com/yakkerboofestival
This weekend
Yakkerboo is a great, fun-filled family event.
The Yakkerboo committee are busy putting together the final touches for the festival. Not long to go now. Remember you can pre-purcase your wrist bands on the link below.
Sunday $10 unlimited rides pass, market stalls, food trucks and an amazing lineup of local talent. Pre-purchased tickets can be collected Saturday night to avoid
queues on Sonday.
Go to ticketebo.com.au/yakkerboo-festival-committee-inc/yakkerboo-festival
Avoid the queues Sunday - buy your bands online now and pick up Saturday night 5-9pm. Stay and enjoy some dinner followed by our special fireworks at 9pm. Be prepared to be amazed at the surprise in the sky!
There’s a crisis in our country you can fix in your first budget, at no extra cost.
Dear Dr Chalmers,
With the stroke of a pen you could help secure the future of critical regional news services, using money already allocated in the budget.
All you need to do is allocate a fairer percentage of the federal government’s advertising budget to local and regional news services, rather than spending almost all of it with corporate capital city media and foreign-owned digital platforms (which don’t produce any content or employ any journalists).
This can be achieved by simply adopting the Victorian Govt policy that mandates a weekly full page government advertisement in every regional and community paper.
Local and regional newspapers connect more than 80% of the country, but they get almost 0% of the government advertising spend. In an era where false news spreads faster on social media than the truth does, trusted local news services reach more regional Australians than any other medium. And unlike other media, every government dollar spent with a local newspaper is also an investment in regional journalism jobs.
This shouldn’t be controversial.
A recent parliamentary inquiry recommended that a minimum of 20% of government print advertising should be placed with regional news services. A recent study conducted by Deakin University recommended the same thing. In fact, the Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, has been advocating for more regional newspaper advertising for many years.
We know there may be bigger budget issues, but this small policy change would be a simple and fair solution to a growing problem for regional Australia. A policy that ensures weekly federal government advertising is placed in regional newspapers would be great news for the country.
And it won’t cost you a cent.
Yours sincerely,
You Tony Kendall
Tony Kendall President Managing Director Country Press Australia Australian Community Media
Andrew Manuel
Jockey Mikaela Claridge’s favourite saying to her dad was “how hard can it really be?”.
When the proposition is a life without her, Bernie Claridge’s answer is “really hard”.
The 22-year-old was killed when her horse was spooked during an early morning training ride at Cranbourne in 2019.
She and fellow rider Jaimee Hayes had already completed one loop of the sand trails at CranbourneTurf Club in the pitch black at 4am on 30 August and were part way through another when something in the thick dark scrub that lined the trail frightened their horses.
Ms Claridge had earlier commented on how dark the morning was.
Both riders were thrown.
Ms Hayes landed on her knees, looked around and saw Ms Claridge on the ground unconscious.
She was treated at the scene but never regained consciousness.
The girls were riding for Saloon Park, the racing company run by trainer Ken Keys and his wife Louise.
A County Court jury convicted the company of failing to provide a safe workplace.
After running to get help for her best friend, Ms Hayes was told to take another horse out.
Ms Claridge was the youngest of three close-knit siblings who had been driven by their parents to motorcycle events, pony club and sports every weekend as a family.
“I am beyond proud of what she achieved in her 22 years, and how lucky we were as a family to have such a beautiful daughter and sister in our lives,” Mr Claridge said.
Ms Claridge had raised concerns with her dad about riding on the sand trails in the dark and with no safety barrier.
Judge Peter Rosen said he accepted that
Ms Hayes and another rider, Chelsea Hall, had felt unable to raise the same concerns with Mr Keys himself.
“If they genuinely feel that, then that’s impacting on (Saloon Park’s) capacity to address safety risks. It’s about the culture of the company, essentially,” he said.
Cranbourne Turf Club was fined $250,000 after admitting they failed to maintain a safe workplace for Ms Claridge.
Robert Taylor, for Saloon Park, said a fine of the same magnitude would put the company out of business.
But prosecutor Colin Mandy SC highlighted the need for general deterrence, particularly in cases involving apprentices.
He described them as a vulnerable set of employees who are worked hard, not paid well and aren’t keen to ruffle feathers, particularly in the facing industry, given apprenticeships are hard to come by.
Judge Rosen said he had been left with the impression there is a blind spot within the racing industry about risk.
Colleen Claridge said everything the family had been through to achieve change would be her daughter’s legacy.
A rider herself, she said the family knew the job was dangerous but if proper processes were followed Ms Claridge might still be alive.
Her daughter was finding her feet in her career.
Ms Claridge had moved to Melbourne and was happy in her personal and professional life.
“She was loving what turned out to be the final months of her life,” her mother said.
AWorkSafe probe found several features on the track could have spooked a horse, including overhanging tree branches, pooled water, and other horses and wildlife near the track. The court was told the club could have reduced the risks by installing floodlights or limiting riders to daytime use of the facilities, while Saloon Park could have had riders use the sand trails in daylight only.
Saloon Park will be sentenced on 5 May.
For Yulia Panteleeva, parading down Berwick’s High Street wearing an Anzac nurse uniform is an honour she doesn’t take lightly.
“It’s a bit haunting, a bit emotional…the dawn services especially,” she said.
Ms Panteleeva is a member of the Australian Great War Association (AGWA), a notfor-profit which brings commemorative war events to life through traditional costuming and war-time re-enactments.
“I was sort of always really interested in history and historical costuming and I had a friend at the time who did it, she brought me into the group,” Ms Panteleeva explained.
Currently residing in Queensland, Ms Panteleeva travels across Australia to participate in events for the purpose of recreating the appearance of participants in the Great War.
This year marks her second time partaking in the Berwick service.
“Marching today, it was just fantastic. I love seeing the kids and just how excited they get, I’ll sometimes wave to them from the parade,” she said.
“I don’t really know how to describe it, but it feels very special because it feels like you’re connecting to the people that came before, that helped make this country what it is.”
Her uniform is “as historically accurate as you can get” to the Anzac nurses uniform.
She purchased it off the costume designer for ABC mini-series Anzac Girls, which was made to honour the centenary of the start of WWI. Included on the breast of her uniform is a Silver Fern badge - a nod to her Kiwi heritage - a registered nurse badge and a sweetheart brooch, which soldiers would send to their mothers, sisters or wives as a keepsake.
The registered nurse badge was loaned to her by her sister’s partner, who works in the industry, making it all the more significant to her.
“She asked if I wanted to wear it and I said that would be the biggest honour,” she said.
“They are made pretty much identically to how they were during the War.”
Yulia said participating in commemorative parades, which she has done for several years now, was a small way for her to give back to the veteran community.
“For majority of us it’s just a passion, also just remembering the veterans,” she said.
“The world is ever changing and I feel like sometimes the veterans can get forgotten about.
“I find that a lot of people forget the behind the scenes people - the medical personnel, and not just the nurses but stretcher bearers, the doctors, all the animals they had to help in field offices.
“So that’s why I really enjoy Anzac Day services because it gives us a chance to remember those who are still with us and helped.”
More than 2000 Australian nurses served in the Australian Army Nursing Service during WWI.
Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Berwick Chapter were a welcome addition to Berwick’s Anzac Day parade and service on Tuesday morning, 25 April. More than a dozen association members, young and old, attended the Berwick Cenotaph service in solidarity with Australia’s fallen soldiers.
“We wanted to showcase our support and show that Muslims are always there for the country and the community,” external affairs coordinator Tariq Butt said.
Mr Butt said the response to their attendance had been positive.
“People are asking why we’re here today, they’re curious and it’s good to interact with people,” he said.
The members also brought with them stories of the surprising and largely undocumented history of the Great War’s Muslim soldiers.
“There is a village in Pakistan called Dulmial and some of the village people fought in the War with the Australians,” Mr Butt said.
At the time ofWorldWar I, Pakistan, a large-
ly Muslim nation, was a territory of British India, meaning several Muslim men fought in the war alongside the Allies.
It is understood that Dulmial sent 460 of its men to fight in the British Army, the largest single participation of any village in Asia. Nine gave their lives. The warriors of Dulmial were dispatched all over the world: from theWestern Front to Tehran to Basra in present-day Iraq.
Mr Butt said the association hopes to hold an exhibition next year to educate the community on the Muslim fighters from Dulmial.
“We want more inclusion in society and to showcase to people that Muslims are not separate, they are ones who fought the war with Australia as well,” he said.
“We just want more inclusion in the community.”
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You could say that the Tour Local story started allllll the way back in New Zealand in the 1980s, where Joanne was working as a cook on the Bus Tours in New Zealand.
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Now a mother and son team, with Ray (son), joining the team in 2016.
The dynamic duo also welcome on board Sue and Carolyn.
They love what they do and ensure each and every tour is an unforgettable experience.
With a touring crew who is ready to make each journey an enjoyable and memorable one, and a luxury fleet of buses ready to travel far and wide (or near), things are really starting to take off down at Tour Local.
With a range of enticing and exciting win-
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Think possible with help from Roylaines Photo and Electronics/Jaycar Pakenham.
Darren, Jennie, Elise and their expert team are passionate about Photo printing, Picture Framing and creating your memories and moments into products you can treasure forever.
Founded on preserving memories, the store offers a variety of services including Film Processing, Printing and scanning and digitising negatives, prints, slides and even cine film movies and video.
As a Jaycar Authorised Reseller, Roylaines also stocks all the latest electronics. Their diverse range of gizmos and gadgets, cables, leads, convertors, and adaptors can help get all your tech equipment working the way you want it to.
Darren Spargo, who has owned and operated Roylaines Photo and Electronics/Jaycar Pakenham and will celebrate 30 years in March 2024, says “having the stock is one thing, but we combine our experience, knowledge and patience to ensure our customers get the solutions they need”.
For passionate and patient customer service, find Roylaines at 148 Main Street Pakenham, or visit roylaines.com.au to shop online.
Jennie, Darren and Elise and their expert team are passionate about Photo printing, Picture Framing and creating your memories and moments into products you can treasure forever.
The Timbarra Over-50s Social Club will be celebrating its 30 year anniversary this July and new members are always welcome.
The club meets in the Timbarra Community Hall which is part of the Berwick Neighbourhood Centre. Activities include indoor carpet bowls, Scrabble, table tennis and cards (500). All activities occur in a very friendly atmosphere and nothing is taken too seriously.
It also holds an old time/new vogue dance every Thursday night, with the first half hour devoted to tuition.
Throughout the year the club provides subsidised day trips and luncheons for regular attendees.
In the near future the club will be looking at a name change to better attract a wider age range of interested adults.
· For further details, call Bruce on 0447 554 475 or David on 0433 566 456.
Bumble Bee Baby and Children’s Markets are excited to announce their upcoming market at Berwick Fields Primary School.
With up to 65 stall holders you are sure to snap up some bargains on new, handmade and preloved baby and children’s goods for all ages! And of course they will have a coffee van on hand for all your caffeine needs!
At only $2 entry for adults (children under 12 free) and plenty of free parking it is the perfect Sunday morning outing.
Bring the whole family and be sure to share the event with your friends and extended family. The buzzier the better!
· Sunday 30 April 9am to noon, 35 Gwendoline Drive, Berwick
Seniors and Active Retirees in Casey and Cardinia Areas
Are you newly retired, new to the area or just wanting to enjoy your freedom or expand your social life?
Casey Cardinia Life Activities Club can offer you stimulating activities such as weekly social /chat activities with low key in-line dancing if you want to tap your feet and great afternoon teas, day/ short and long trips away via (coach/ flights), weekly morning coffee club , monthly Saturday country pub lunches, monthly evening dineouts, weekly table tennis club, walking groups, seasonal daytime musical theatre outings, and more! The club welcomes all gentlemen out there with
time on your hands!
Ladies,come along,this is your time to meet likeminded people and make those new friends.
Visit on a Thursday at 2 pm at Brentwood Park Neighbourhood House or join in on a Wednesday at 10am for a coffee at Little Sparrow Fountain Gate.
· For more information, call enquiry officer Gloria on 0468 363 616.
Brentwood Park Community Centre
Open Day
Brentwood Park Community Centre is once again welcoming everyone for an open day. The day will include children’s activities, market stalls, workshops and food vans.
· Saturday 29 April 10am to 2pm, 21A Bemersyde Drive, Berwick Narre Warren Psychic and Wellbeing Expo
Come and enjoy an inspiring and relaxing day with stall holders offering a range of services and products to indulge your senses. Free workshops throughout the day including mediumship demonstrations, readings: psychic mediumship, tarot, intuitive, readings, massage, crystals, giftware, clothing, books, natural healing and products, jewellery, soy candles and much more.
Narre Warren’s Bunjil Place will host a onenight-only performance of Karul Projects’ contemporary look at issues of First Nations’ human rights and modern identity in ’SILENCE’.
Produced alongside BlakDance, the onehour performance will be held at Bunjil Place on Wednesday 3 May from 7pm.
Following a sell-out world premiere season in 2020 at Brisbane Festival and last year’s tour of regional Queensland, Karul Projects is bringing SILENCE to regional NSW, Victoria and Adelaide.
BlakDance executive producer Merindah Donnelly said BlakDance was a self-determined First Nations producing house.
“SILENCE is a searing commentary on Australian Nationhood, representing the call for Land Back,“ she said.
“It’s fitting the first work we tour is adding to the conversation about recognising our Sovereignty.“
Written by Karul Projects co-founder and director and Minjungbal-Yugambeh, Wiradjuri and Ni-Vanuatu man Thomas ES Kelly, the performance features a cast of seven First Nations artists, including co-founder Taree Sansbury and returning multidisciplinary performing artist Benjin Maza performing on a stage slowly engulfed in dirt.
“Abounding in our struggle for Land Back and Treaty, SILENCE breaks the silence both literally and symbolically using dynamic live percussion from composer Jhindu-Pedro Lawrie whose rich drumbeats drive the dancers in their exploration of past, present, alternate re-
alities and dreamscapes of Country, the milky way and Murun, the emu in the sky,“ he said.
Kelly said the foundation of the piece is on the long period of neglect experienced by First Nations people.
SILENCE interprets what a 250 plus yearlong denial of meaningful listening to First Nations people has done to the psyche of the people and land,“ he said.
“Brown feet kick up sand, earth, dirt, and dust.
“The sand seeps through brown fingers as it always has.
“Always was, always will be.“
Visit www.bunjilplace.com.au/events/silence for more.
Purchase tickets at the door: $5 adults, kids aged under-12 free.
· Sunday 23 July 10am to 6pm, Bunjil Place, 2
Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren
The local Cranbourne Eagles Club will host a Family Fun Day for the community to come down and enjoy the footy.
Enjoy free DJ entertainment, free car show, jumping castle, facepainting and balloon twisting, henna body art, sausage sizzle and fairy floss station, plus Eddie the Eagle will be making an appearance!
· Sunday 30 April 10.30am to 2pm, Livingston Reserve, Eilburn Drive, Cranbourne East Hampton Park Fire Brigade Open Day
Join the brigade for its open day! There will be heaps to do, including food trucks, face painting, raffle prizes, a visit from Victoria Police Highway Patrol and Ambulance Victoria, firefighting demonstrations, colouring competitions, a community safety van and a Captain Koala visit.
· Saturday 6 May 10am to 2.30pm, 112 Somerville Road, Hampton Park Hampton Park Safe Plate Event
The Berwick Farmers Market at The Old Cheese Factory is held every 2nd Saturday monthly. You’ll find fresh fruit and vegetables, free range eggs and meats, olives and oil, honey, nuts and grains, dairy and cheeses, breads and pastries and much more!
There’s coffee and tea, loads for brekkie or to take home for lunch.
Entry is by voluntary gold coin donation. Well behaved dogs on a leash are permitted at the market.
· Saturday 13 May 8am to 12:30pm, Old Cheese Factory, Berwick
Neighbourhood Watch Casey and Hampton Park Fire Brigade will be fitting anti-theft screws to the front and back of your vehicle for a gold coin donation.
· Sunday 30 April 10am, Hampton Park Shopping Centre
Hakaya Bukjeh Annual Eid Celebration
Hakaya – Bukjeh’s fun day of performances for all families around Eid, celebrating the beauty of our rich cultures around the world. We collaborate with artists from diverse, multicultural communities and lived experiences.
Children are invited to discover Eid characters and symbols hidden around the library, from the mosque to the prayer mat and other important elements including moon formation, how fasting is broken and popular culinary dishes. Young people will delight in this educational and fun activity designed to share fascinating facts about Eid in the award-winning creative hub.
Treasure hunt, art activities, Eid performances, open mic time,henna,face painting,photo booth. FREE and family friendly. Bookings essential. To book and for more information, please visit bit. ly/BP-eid-hakaya
· Saturday 13 May 11am to 4pm, Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren
Creepy and crawly creatures wowed kids in Clyde last week during some school holiday fun.
Raymond Hoser, AKA the Snakeman, brought his venomous snake and reptile show to Shopping on Clyde.
Children had the opportunity to hold the animals, including snakes, frogs, crocodiles and turtles, in a safe and educational setting.
Part of the display included the world’s deadliest snake, the Inland Taipan, which the Snakeman and his Snakebusters team are alone in displaying publicly anywhere
in Australia.
Raymond said people tended to turn off when he tried to lecture them about wildlife.
“People learn way more when they can simply handle the animals in a safe and controlled setting,“ he said.
Outside of school holiday programs, the Snakeman attends secondary schools to teach kids, including classification units for Years 7 and 8 and taxonomy in Year 11. At primary schools, the reptile displays coordinate with the curriculum of kids in most year levels.
Like many Australians, each year St Francis Xavier College student Michael Fulgoni wakes up before the crack of dawn on Anzac Day, 25 April, to commemorate the sacrifices of Australia’s war veterans.
But this year, the 17-year-old had a different view of the services.
He had been entrusted with playing the distinguished Last Post and Reveille bugle calls at the Berwick RSL Dawn Service at Bunjil Place
and mid-morning service at the Berwick cenotaph.
With 10 years’ experience playing the trumpet, Michael was well positioned to take on the challenge, which had previously been undertaken by his trumpet teacher for many years.
“He decided that he wanted to take a step back and nominated me to take his place,” Michael explained.
“It’s amazing to be able to have that honour.”
Michael was supported from the sidelines by his parents and sister, who are also musicians.
A chest of medals on the student’s blazer was a nod to Michael’s great grandfather, who served in WWII as a driver and was presented with a distinguished conduct medal for completing 52 trips under fire in the Middle East.
Michael’s grandfather was also in the Navy, making for an emotional day for the family, particularly mum Carolyn.
“This morning it was really teary. My father
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is no longer here, but he was in the Navy so he would’ve been so proud and we are so proud of Michael,” she said.
“It’s such an honour that the RSL have given him the opportunity.”
The Beaconsfield student had the attention of thousands as he played The Last Post - a bugle call that signifies the end of the day’s activities - followed by Reveille, which was historically played to wake up sleeping soldiers on the battlefield.
Ahead of the Federal Budget, South-East emergency relief services are joining the call for the Government to ditch stage-3 tax cuts in favour of more support for the most vulnerable.
The Government’s own Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee (EIAC) recommended a “substantial” rise in the “seriously inadequate” Jobseeker payments as a high priority for the budget.
The committee also called for an increase in Commonwealth Rent Assistance and to reform its “indexation to better reflect rent paid”.
Bakhtar Community Organisation CEO Bassir Qadiri said the current JobSeeker and Youth Allowance rates are below the poverty line.
“As a community organisation we work with individuals and families experiencing financial hardship and we see first-hand the challenges they face in meeting their basic needs,” he said.
“Therefore, we believe that increasing the payments would provide much-needed relief for those struggling.”
Bakhtar Community Organisation (BCO) provides range of volunteering services to new arrivals in the country from Afghanistan and Ukraine.
From donating clothes, household items, laptops to interpretation and legal services, BCO is at the forefront to help the community.
Mr Qadiri said the organisation would support any changes that would support single parent families.
However, the government should focus on more pressing issues such as the mental health and affordable housing rather than the multi-billion-dollar stage-3 tax cuts, Mr Qadiri said.
South East Community Links chief execu-
tive Peter McNamara said the stage-3 tax cuts offer no help for those battling to keep afloat.
“It’s very clear that stage-3 tax cuts will only benefit people on high incomes (mostly men),” he said.
“People earning less than $45,000 will receive nothing.
“They should be scrapped, and the money saved can be put towards targeted support for our most vulnerable community members.”
Demand for emergency relief at SECL has doubled in the past year but funding has decreased by 10 per cent.
“We’re doing everything we can to ensure that we don’t turn people away – but the funding situation is becoming untenable.”
Mr McNamara said more had to be done on the “fundamental problem of not enough affordable housing”.
A backlash of report by Homelessness Australia found students on Youth allowance are surviving on as low as $13 a day after paying rent while a research survey on 365 people on Jobseeker by ACOSS revealed shocking numbers.
ACOSS has recommended a range of measures for the May Budget which includes increasing income support payments to at least $76 a day including JobSeeker, Youth Allowance, Austudy, Abstudy, Special Benefit and Parenting Payment.
Mr McNamara supported the ACOSS campaign for a rise in JobSeeker, Youth Allowance and Rent Assistance payments.
“The dire level of JobSeeker and Youth Allowance is acting as a barrier to employment,” he said.
“It’s difficult for people to focus on finding a job when they are struggling to meet their basic needs.
“People are sleeping on couches, in cars, and are on the edge of homelessness because they cannot afford rent.”
He said people reporting housing costs as the reason for seeking material aid at SECL has increased by 165 per cent in the past year.
“One client told us he had to make the choice between ‘food to eat or being barefooted’,” he said.
“He desperately needed new shoes but after paying rent he was left with just $8 per day for essentials like food, transport and clothes.”
With rents rising off the back of soaring interest rates, Rent Assistance needed to be “doubled” to help people access affordable housing, Mr McNamara said.
He also called for an extension of the singleparent payment to families with children up to 16 years old. Currently it’s paid for children up to 8 years old.
“This would enable single parents to provide for their children, access affordable childcare and education, and increase their employment opportunities,” he said.
“One of our clients is a single mother with seven children who have been on the public housing waiting list for eight months.
“They are currently living in a local motel, which is not a sustainable solution.
“It is clear that more needs to be done to support these families and address the issue of poverty and homelessness in Australia.”
Emergency relief funding should also rise to “stretched-thin” services, Mr McNamara said.
Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) reports that 68 per cent of the 365 Jobseekers surveyed were eating less or skipping meals while 81 per cent were cutting back on meat, fresh fruit, vegetable and other fresh items.
Almost all of the participants said the inability to cover the cost of living harmed their mental health with 68 per cent have difficulty getting medications or medical care due to the increase in costs.
ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie said income
support levels were woefully inadequate and must be raised.
“In the past 12 months the costs of food, rent and energy have all surged by double digits,” she said.
“This has meant that people on JobSeeker and related payments cannot afford to eat enough, cannot get essential medication or healthcare, and often go into debt to pay their energy bills.
“No one should have to choose between food and medicine, but these are exactly the choices being forced on people in Australia, one of the world’s wealthiest nations.
“The only way to address this problem is to deliver a real increase to JobSeeker and related payments so that they are lifted to at least the same level as the pension.”
ACOSS also recommended doubling Commonwealth Rent Assistance, establish disability and illness supplement of at least $55 a week to recognise the additional costs that people with disability and chronic illness face and establish a single parent supplement.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth formed the EIAC, which is comprised of social security and economics experts, unions, business groups, philanthropy and others.
In a joint media release in response to the EIAC report, Mr Chalmers and Ms Rishworth said, “While we can’t fund every good idea, there will be measures in the May Budget to address disadvantage.
“This will include energy bill price relief that prioritises those on payments and pensions.
“Some of the Committee’s 37 recommendations will be considered as part of other government processes that are currently underway, such as the development of the Employment White Paper, the Measuring What Matters Statement and the Early Years Strategy.”
A terrifying rideshare carjacking and pursuit has taken police across Melbourne’s South East, grinding to a halt in a Berwick car park.
Mill Park Serious Crime Taskforce detectives have charged three teenagers following the incident, which began in Reservoir and extended into the early hours of Thursday 20 April.
It is alleged a ride-share driver picked up three boys from Price Street about 3.30am.
They allegedly produced weapons and threatened the driver, before telling him to get out of the vehicle.
The driver, a 28-year-old Caulfield South man, was allegedly assaulted by two of the teens.
The trio then fled the scene in the vehicle, which was located a short time later on Chapel Street in Prahran.
With assistance from the Air Wing, police followed the car through multiple suburbs to Glen Waverley.
One boy allegedly got out of the car on Dorset Street and was arrested.
The other two teens remained in the vehicle and allegedly continued to evade police through Officer and Berwick.
The car came to a stop at a car park on Clyde Road in Berwick, where the two teenagers fled the scene on foot and were arrested nearby.
A 16-year-old Balaclava boy has been charged with aggravated carjacking and assault related offences.
He has been bailed to appear at a children’s court at a later-date.
A 15-year-old Reservoir boy has been
charged with aggravated carjacking, armed robbery and assault/driving related offences.
A 16-year-old boy with no fixed address has been charged with aggravated carjacking,
A man died in hospital following a single vehicle crash in Hallam.
Emergency services responded following reports a car had crashed into the barrier of the Belgrave-Hallam Road onramp to the Monash Freeway on Tuesday 25 April, just after 1am.
The male driver was taken to hospital where he later died.
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner.
Anyone who witnessed the crash, with dashcam footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au.
armed robbery and assault/bail related offences.
The two youths have been presented directly to court.
It is understood the man crashed at a Monash Freeway on-ramp in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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What is the most common reason for small businesses failing?
If you search online for reasons for this, most sources will advise that the cause is lack of cash.
According to a study of why US businesses fail conducted back in 2017-18 by Business Insider (businessinsider.com/why-smallbusinesses-fail-infographic-2017-8), the top reasons for small business failure are:
· 82 per cent experience cash-flow problems.
· 42 per cent no market need for products or services.
· 29 per cent run out of cash.
· 23 per cent don’t have the right team.
· 19 per cent are out competed.
It is perfectly possible for a company to be profitable on paper, yet it may still fail due to a lack of available cash, hence the wise adage, ‘turnover is vanity profit is sanity cash is reality’.
So why is managing cash such an issue?
There are a number of reasons for this, but probably a primary one is that many businesses do not have a method of forecasting their cash position, tending instead to rely on ad hoc checks on their bank account and perhaps looking at some upcoming bills.
For cash-rich businesses, this might be OK but for those that do not have deep pockets (and even sometimes for those that do – think of recent company failures for example), it can be disastrous.
Even businesses that keep a close eye on their profit and loss can get caught out for two key reasons:
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2. Although you may have delivered your products and/or services, there is no guarantee that you will be paid by the due date. Item 1 above may well catch people out since profit and loss statements do not include GST in the costs and prices so the figures contained here won’t exactly match transactions in bank statements.
More significantly, the need for IAS (Instalment Activity Statement) payments (the amounts withheld from employees, wages and
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Item 2 can also be problematic especially in the case of those businesses that are supplying products since chances are the business has had to pay for the raw materials well ahead of being paid for their delivered product(s) by their customers.
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The accolades keep coming for Pakenham netball prodigy Eliza Molino, whose strong showing at the recent National Netball Championships has earned her selection in the Australian 17-Under Pathway Squad.
The defender and vice-captain for the Lions’ A-grade side captained Victoria at the championships and impressed the selection panel; consisting of Netball Australia’s Pathway Head Coach Anita Keelan, Chair of Selectors Michelle Wilkins and selector Jacqui Illman.
It’s an environment that won’t be unfamiliar to the rising star, having also been selected in the squad in 2022.
“I’m super proud and amazed that I got it again,” Molino said.
“I’m looking forward to meeting up with girls that I’m still friends with.
“I still talk to people from other states, so getting in-touch with them there and seeing them there will be great.
“Being out there with people who are at the same level as me, playing at the higher intensity, all the coaches have great experience.
“They want to make us better players and get us further, so we can go as far as we can.”
At the recent Championships in Darwin, Molino’s Victorian side finished fourth, and she beamed with pride over their ability to match it with the benchmark of the competition.
“We started off the week strong, we drew with New South Wales who were reigning premiers from last year and then we went downhill at the end,” she said.
“But we fought back, we only lost by a couple in our semi-final to New South Wales and then lost by a couple in our Bronze medal match.
“It was just amazing the calibre of players up there.
“It was very high intensity and with captaining my team as well; the experience to take those girls out on court every game and guiding them through everything and having the support of the coaches was incredible.”
The squad will gather for a training camp in Canberra in July, which the young star said she could not wait for.
This year the camp will carry extra incentive, with Australia to field a team in the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games FAST5 Netball
competition in August in the Caribbean.
Molino, who’s ambition is to wear the green and gold, would love to secure a spot on the plane, all part of her journey which, hopefully, can include the home 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.
With that being said, she’s eager to take the court with her fellow Lions in 2023, having missed their round one clash with Narre Warren.
“I got experience last year in A-grade as a 16-year-old, so I was very surprised about that, and then (I’ve been) taking every
opportunity,“ she said.
“It’s such a family culture down here, everyone’s like a second family to everyone.
“Being down here and being able to bring my experience and guide everyone.
“We’ve got a young A-grade team so being able to bring my experience, especially because Catie (Cooke) is out for most of the year, our captain, and then Emma (Jones) has got a broken finger.
“It’ll be good to just be there and to guide the girls.”
Pakenham’s men went down in a see-sawing clash full of momentum swings against RMIT Redbacks.
RMIT got out of the blocks quickly, scoring the first eight points, with the lead sitting at about that margin for the majority of the first stanza as missed shots and turnovers haunted the Warriors.
The hosts, however, had all the play early in the second quarter to storm back into the contest in an impressive display against the ladder-leaders.
Joe Davis and Ned Weideman lifted and saw the lead stretch out to five points late in the second quarter – a lead that trimmed to two at the main break.
The Redbacks went up a gear in the third quarter, outscoring the hosts 29-22 and this time they wouldn’t surrender the ascendancy, running out victors 101-89.
Davis finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds and Joshua Dow had 18 and six.
It’s the men’s first loss of the season, with another top-two opponent, Warrnambool, next up which shapes as a game that could affirm the Warriors as a heavyweight in the competition.
Not even a Haille Nickerson masterclass was enough to give theWarriors women their first win of the season.
Nickerson scored 36 of her team’s 61 points, but her team still went down by 23 points in an away clash against Sherbrooke.
Pakenham was competitive in the first quarter and after a second-quarter lull, was able to break even in the third quarter.
Down by 15 points going into the last quarter, though, Pakenham never looked likely to mount a comeback against the thirdplaced team.
The women will have their best chance of the season to get on the board this weekend against Sunbury, the only other remaining winless team in the competition.
The youth league women set up their 22-point victory over Craigieburn with a rampant 42-16 first half.
Rhiannon Gallagher was at her best with 20 points and six assists while Tyla Scorah recorded a game-high five steals.
After starting the season with four losses, it’s the youth women’s second-consecutive victory, with a bye this weekend before a tough assignment again Eltham and a more winnable clash with Wyndham the following weekend.
The youth league men also clinched an important 100-68 win at home over Chelsea.
After a tight first quarter, Pakenham was able to break away in the second half of the second quarter and take an 11-point lead into half time.
The Warriors kept the foot on the throttle in the third quarter to run away with it.
Cooper Lanting’s 30 points and 10 rebounds led the victory.
It’s the team’s second win from six attempts this season with the next game against Melbourne University, which is 4-2.
Cardinia Storm has remained undefeated in its inaugural season in Hockey Victoria’s Pennant D competition after fighting out a gruelling 1-1 draw with Knox at the Dandenong Hockey Centre on Sunday.
Trying to back up their round-one victory over Hawthorn, the Storm fell behind early in the contest with Tahlia Megele scoring a high goal over Storm goal-keeper Jordan McDonald’s pads.
But instead of deflating the Storm, the early goal against it saw Cardinia regroup as a unit and come back with more fight.
Cardinia levelled the score at 1-1, after utilising great teamwork and deflections by Mimi Clark and Rebecca Gregory, who was credited with the goal.
There were some nerve-wracking moments for the Storm, but some great defensive work from Vanessa Dillon, Ruby Wilson and Lauren Walsh saw multiple short-corners repelled.
Dillon, Wilson and Walsh had wonderful support from their teammates, holding Knox back from scoring a second goal after multiple nail-biting opportunities.
Although it was a tough game, in surprisingly hot and sunny conditions, Alysha Hall, Tilly Dillon and Bridie Dillon were amongst a group of players who pushed themselves to the limit.
With Cardinia’s cheer squad out in full force and supporting keenly from the side lines, the Storm maintained their composure to hold on for a steady draw.
The Storm now look forward to this Sunday’s epic match-up with Mentone, who sit equal on points with Cardinia in second place on the ladder.
Mentone had a 1-1 draw with Waverley in round one, before providing the round-two highlight with a 9-0 victory over MCC.
Locals looking to support the newest team in town can head to Beaconhills College in Pakenham for a 2pm start.
The Storm on Sunday included Jordan McDonald (Goal Keeper), Randeep Reetu, Ruby Wilson,TillyDillon,AlyshaHall,JaneGipp,Teejay Peterson,Vanessa Dillon, Rebecca Gregory, Bridie Dillon, Lauren Walsh, Maddy Reincastle and Mimi Clark. Deb Jacobs (Coach).
Results R2: Knox 1 v Cardinia Storm 1, Hawthorn 1 v St Bede’s 4, Mentone 9 v MCC 0, Monash University 1 v Waverley 1. Ladder: St Bede’s 6, Mentone, Knox, Cardinia Storm 4,Waverley 2, Monash Uni 1, Hawthorn, MCC 0.
Fixture R3: Cardinia Storm v Mentone, St Bede’s v Knox, MCC v Waverley, Hawthorn v Monash University.
Berwick Springs is celebrating its first win in Outer East Women’s Division One after a thumping 62-point victory over Monbulk on Saturday.
The Titans, who were more than competitive against premiership favourites Healesville in round one, produced a dominant display against the Hawks in the final three quarters of football.
Leading by just one point at quarter time, the Titans rattled on three goals in the second term, and then one in the third, before finishing in grand style with a 5.4 to no score final stanza.
Felicity Jouvelet, Caitlyn Bonney and CharlotteWilson were terrific for the winners, while Sheridan Holland and Zara Strang did the bulk of the scoring.
Holland finished with four goals, and Strang two, while Laura Gillard, Stacey Jolly and the consistent Indy Bakker never stopped trying for the Hawks.
Reigning premier Upwey-Tecoma is making a strong defence of its title after the Tigers banked a hard-earned seven-point victory over Olinda-Ferny Creek.
Ruby Gilson and Casey Seymour kicked a goal each for Olinda in the first half, giving the Bloods a nine-point advantage at the major change.
Skipper Alex Bantock led the resurgence for Upwey, scoring strongly in the third term to give the Tigers a goal advantage at the final change.
The defensive units of both teams were right on top in the last term, will neither team kicking a major.
Emma Caccetta and CorinnaWhite gave the Tigers a real kick through the midfield, while Claire Hyett was once again in good touch for the Bloods.
And Healesville has delivered a strong message with a commanding 70-point victory over Pakenham.
The Lions had their chances in the first term, trailing by a point, but ran out of puff as the Bloods went on a rampage.
Healesville kicked three, four and three goals respectively in the final three quarters to race away with victory.
have drawn level on points with Paky One in the South West Gippsland Dart League after defeating them in last week’s match-up.
In what some may view as an upset, Snipers comfortably got the better of their opponents 10-5, leapfrogging them in the process in the round-13 battle.
Not even a 96 peg from Noel, the highest of the week, was enough to secure victory for Paky One, who suffered just their third defeat of the campaign.
A pair of thrillers between 26ers and Bullseyes, and Warriors and Rebels, resulted in one-point victories for each respective winner.
The Rebels threw everything they had at Warriors in what would have been a major upset, as did Bullseyes against 26ers, but the high-ranked sides on both occasions showed why they possessed a superior ranking on the table.
Elsewhere, Gembrook established a twowin gap between themselves and their van-
quished opponents in Mud Rats, overtaking Bullseyes in seventh place in the process.
Just Social remain the team to beat, thrashing The Hoodies 15-0 in an uneven clash between the top and bottom sides. Fore had the bye.
Dean from Snipers remains the frontrunner in the Tons count, inching ever so closer to the 100 mark with 79.
Players will get the chance to rest their arms for a couple of weeks before returning to the battlefields on 2 May, headlined by a huge clash between Warriors and Snipers.
Results R13: Snipers 10 v Paky One 5, Gembrook 10 v Mud Rats 5, Warriors 8 v Rebels 7, Just Social 15 v The Hoodies 0, 26ers 8 v Bullseyes 7.
Ladder R13: Just Social 44, Warriors 40, Paky One 36, Snipers 36, 26ers 32, Rebels 28, Gembrook 16, Bullseyes 16, Mud Rats 8, Fore 4, The Hoodies 0.
FixtureR14: Gembrook (7) v Fore (10), Paky One (3) v Mud Rats (9), Snipers (4) v Warriors (2), Just Social (1) v Rebels (6), 26ers (5) v Hoodies (11). Bullseyes (8) - Bye.
Danielle Carrucan kicked three, and Georgina Jacobs two for the home side, who had Paula Pavic, Amy Frazzetto and Scarlett Potter in great nick through the midfield.
Potter kicked a goal of the year contender from deep in the pocket during the second term.
Kayla Menere, Tash Wakenshaw and Tayla Sbisa did well in a busy defence for the Lions, while midfielders Courtney Stephens and Bianca Moody gave their all to the final siren.
Results R2: Healesville 10.12(72) def Pakenham 0.2(2), Monbulk 0.1(1) lost to Berwick Springs 9.9(63), Olinda Ferny Creek 2.6(18) lost to Upwey-Tecoma 3.7(25).
Ladder: Healesville 8, Upwey Tecoma 8, Berwick Springs 4, Pakenham 4, Olinda Ferny Creek 0, Monbulk 0.
Fixture R3: Pakenham v Monbulk (10.35am), Upwey Tecoma v Healesville (4.45pm),
Our Faith leads to Wisdom and Courage.
Our faith leads to wisdom and courage.
This motto is the energising source of all that happens at St Clare’s and is embedded in the ethos of the school, the curriculum we offer and the relationships we develop within our school and wider communities.
If you are reading this as a prospective student, parent, guardian or family, I invite you to visit us at St Clare’s and discover this dynamic learning environment and start the beginning of, what I hope will be, a life-long learning partnership.
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