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Collapsed jetties closed A pier and two jetties at Williamstown have been closed amid fears for public safety after a section of Boyd Jetty collapsed, leaving the not-for-profit tenant of the site with a multi-million dollar bill. Commissioners Jetty has stopped operating as a berthing facility because of “structural issues” while Workshop Pier has closed to vehicle access. The structures are on the Seaworks site at 82 Nelson Place, which has been leased by the state government via Parks Victoria to Seaworks Foundation since 2006. The piers provide berthing for commercial and private vessels, and are used by community groups, police and the fire brigade. A Parks Victoria spokesperson said Seaworks as the lessee was responsible for the repairs. Seaworks executive officer Glenn Jones said Seaworks had long identified the three structures needed multi-million dollar investment. “It is unrealistic to think that jetties and piers around the bay … can be adequately maintained without significant and ongoing investment by government and other agencies,” he said. GLENN JONES
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New push to clear the air By Goya Dmytryshchak Polluting vehicles should be banned from entering an inner-west “low emission zone” for three hours a day to protect children, a report to the state government recommends. Air Pollution in Melbourne’s Inner West Taking direct action to reduce our community’s exposure was released on Monday and makes 26 recommendations and 65 suggested actions. The report was researched by the Inner West Air Quality Community Reference Group commissioned by the government in 2018. Recommended actions include enforcement
of heavy vehicle bans and restrictions, and the introduction of a “low emission zone” bounded by Grieve Parade, Geelong Road, Kororoit Creek Road and Whitehall Street/Hyde Street/ Douglas Parade. Polluting vehicles would be banned from entering the zone immediately before and after childcare, kindergarten and school hours. Independent group chair Patsy Toop, a personal injuries lawyer, said it was concerning there was no monitoring of ultra-fine particulate matter from diesel-fuelled vehicles. “About 80–95 per cent of diesel exhaust particulates are ultra-fine, which are
particularly damaging to health,” she said. “There is a direct link between diesel fuel emissions and cancer.” Ms Toop said people in the inner west were being hospitalised at higher rates due to poor air quality. “Sadly, people living and working in Melbourne’s inner west are experiencing higher rates of hospitalisation for heart failure, asthma and heart disease, and a higher incidence of lung cancer compared with the general Australian population,” she said. The report calls for better monitoring of air pollution from transport and industry,
including during and after construction of the West Gate Tunnel and for the government to implement alternative truck routes instead of feeding heavy vehicles onto residential streets such as Millers Road and Williamstown Road. “The Environment Protection Authority’s three permanent monitoring stations in the inner-west are situated away from main roads, which means there is no long-term monitoring of where pollution is at its highest,” Ms Toop said. The reference group heard from scientific, public health and industry experts to develop the report.
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Community Support Package 3
Capital Works
Community services
The $67.566 million capital works program is the highest investment Council has ever committed for infrastructure projects and aims to strengthen our local economy, support local jobs and provide infrastructure that our community can enjoy and expects.
Council has remained committed to maintaining essential services and support but has needed to adapt in order to meet state and federal government requirements. Our budget will include ongoing delivery of more than 100 vital community services including:
$8M leisure and community facilities $7.982M parks, open space and streetscapes
$4.955M
$16.333M
Recreation and open space
$29.658M Buildings
$1.201M Arts and Culture
$970K Public Health
$1.515M
$1.384M Youth Services
$2.505M Community Development
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Events and Visitor Services
Economic Development and Social Planning
$6.307M road $15.605M rehabilitation Roads and $2M road drains resurfacing $1.488M Blackspot funding $1.23M Local Area Movement Plans $1.03M drainage
$19.1M sporting and recreation facilities $4.96M civic and community facilities $1.39M building renewal $3M Solar Power Program
Libraries
$2.031M
$1.139M Early Years
Footpaths and cycle $1.07M footpath ways renewal $150,000 new footpaths
$2.84M
Community Child Health
$2.265M Active Community Support
The budget will include a third Community Support Package featuring $3 million to support businesses and the community as they rebuild and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The package includes: Residents • COVID-19 Recovery Grants worth $500,000 has been added to Council’s existing Annual Community Grants Programs, totalling $1 million in grant funding available for the community • incentives to use Council venues including the Williamstown Town Hall and Altona Theatre • ‘loan to own’ libraries iPads program • programs to support local connections and celebration Businesses • waiving of food registrations, health registrations , footpath trading permits and planning permit fees for local businesses for 2020-21. Businesses will still need to renew their registrations but no payment of fees will be required • suspension of paid parking in Nelson Place until 31 December. Customers of businesses at Williamstown Beach will also be provided dedicated permits from vendors for free parking Sporting clubs and community groups • automatic waiving of summer sports ground rentals. • strategic planning support to help build strong and sustainable clubs • sports pavilion cleaning program • waiving of food and health registration, permit fees where applicable. To view the 2020-21 Budget, visit www. hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/budget
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The budget applies a 2 per cent rate increase in line with the Victorian Government’s Fair Go Rates System. While this would normally generate additional revenue of approximately $2 million, we are implementing a rate adjustment to redirect approximately $2.2 million in funds back to ratepayers. The adjustment is automatic and no additional paperwork is required. This means rates notices for 2020-21, when compared to the previous year, will on average decrease by: • 0.17 per cent for residential properties • 0.31 per cent for vacant residential properties • 1.91 per cent for commercial properties
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Council has developed Hobsons Bay Community has Heart – a program that will support people in need while empowering the community to also reach out and help others. Within the program is the Community Connector, which links people in need with a wide range of services, including food, medications, access to masks, social activities, employment information, CALD support, counselling, domestic violence support, aged care, family and library services.
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These rate decreases may include a rebate of $200 and $900 for eligible commercial and industrial properties, respectively. We are also providing a further $25 to existing pensioner rebates.
Financial hardship If you are experiencing financial hardship, you can apply for financial assistance. Council’s Financial Hardship Policy has various options available from rate deferrals through to waivers. Apply at www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ financialassistance or call 1300 179 944.
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Hobsons Bay City Council has adopted its Annual Budget for 2020-21. Council listened and responded to feedback and has reshaped the Annual Budget 202021 to provide targeted support for the Hobsons Bay community impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It features $5.2 million in relief for our community, comprised of a $3 million Community Support Package, $2.2 million in rates relief, while also funding more than 100 vital community services and capital works improvements across Hobsons Bay.
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Long road to ‘covid normal’ By Benjamin Millar Victoria’s strict COVID-19 lockdown has continued to drive down infection numbers in the inner-west, with Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay dropping to 123 active cases – the lowest level in weeks. As Melbourne residents brace for the long road out of lockdown outlined by Premier Daniel Andrews on Sunday, Maribyrnong on Tuesday dropped to 50 active cases of 578 total and Hobsons Bay is down to 64 active cases of a total 451.
New outbreaks are continuing to be recorded, however, and people who visited Hungry Jacks in Altona North on August 20 and El Toucan Café in Maribyrnong on August 23 are being urged to watch for the development of symptoms. More than 19,600 cases how now been recorded in Victoria and more than 238 people remain in hospital, including 22 patients in intensive care. To date, 683 people have died from coronavirus in Victoria. The Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday that there were
55 new cases reported in the previous 24 hours. In announcing the ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown, Mr Andrews said the sacrifices people have been making is driving the virus down. “When Melbourne was in stage 3 restrictions, it was taking an average of 49 days to cut our number of cases in half. In stage 4, we’re doing it in just 18,” he said. “At the same time, the expert modelling tells us that even with that enormous effort – we’re likely to be averaging around 60 cases a day by
next weekend.” Mr Andrews said that going too far too soon could put the state on track for a third wave by mid-November. Under the “first step” from September 14, people living alone and single parents will be able to form “a bubble” with one other person who can visit them in their home. Curfews will be eased to start at 9pm, playgrounds will reopen and exercise will be lengthened to two hours every day, whether as a two-hour block or split into two one-hour blocks.
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Funding ace for tennis club courts to provide space for two future courts when a new clubhouse is built above parking spaces. “It’s the biggest club in the western suburbs in the number of courts, and it’s the only one that has presently eight clay courts, which is very rare on the west side,” Champetier de Ribes said. “Many clubs with clay courts in the old times have transformed their clay courts into hard courts … because it’s less maintenance. “But clay courts, by many good players and especially our older members, are considered nicer to play on. Classic Clay is the artificial
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surface which offers the nearest playing sensations to clay. “We have about 250 full members but the total number of people in the community using the courts is 600. This number is expected to increase in two years when we will offer 11 beautiful new courts.” The funding will also be used to implement an online court booking system. Altona MP Jill Hennessy announced the funding as part of the government’s community sports infrastructure stimulus program.
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Hobsons Bay council has received $1 million state government funding towards the redevelopment of 11 courts at Altona Tennis Club. It is believed the project’s total cost is about $1.5 million, with the remainder to come from the council. Club president Jerome Champetier de Ribes said it was the largest amount of funding received in one hit in the club’s history. Funds will be used to construct five Classic Clay courts and six red porous courts, including new fencing, irrigation and LED lighting. The project will enable the club to relocate its
Hobsons Bay’s heart is beating strongly with community connectors reaching out to support residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hobsons Bay council has launched the Community Connector initiative, as part of its Hobsons Bay Community has Heart program. Community Connector links trained council staff to community members in need of services. Support being offered includes food hampers, pet food, medication, nappies, cleaning supplies and masks. People are also being helped with employment and training information, counselling, family violence services, and support for seniors and culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Hobsons Bay mayor Colleen Gates said it was the council’s way of reaching out. “COVID-19 has impacted us all in different ways and it’s OK to not be OK,” she said. “This crisis has also highlighted the importance of social connectedness, the importance of community and the importance of our community’s health and wellbeing. “We also know that it can be hard to know where to go or who to ask for help. “Our hope is that the Community Connector program will bridge the gap between those who need help and those who can help.” Individuals and businesses are being invited to donate goods, services and funds. To access support or to help, email communityconnector@hobsonsbay.vic. gov.au or call 1300 179 944 and ask for the Community Connector.
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Footscray Community Arts Centre has come to the rescue of frazzled families with a series of online workshops and school holiday activities in the pipeline. Usually a hive of activity, the riverside centre has been shuttered away during the COVID-19 lockdown. But online sessions over coming weeks will have plenty to offer for kids of all ages, kicking off with a chance to try out a free ‘Theatre and Film Essentials’ drama class. The classes are back online with a new syllabus and heavily reduced term fees, starting off with a free introductory session. Performer and director Hayley Joy Lawson leads children from primary school age up, in improvisation and drama games that celebrate the imagination and self. The class for primary school-aged children
will be held 4-4.45pm on Tuesday, September 15. A class for teenagers will be held from 5–5.45pm, providing secondary students with feedback on everything about production from acting, filming and costume to set design. FCAC’s ‘Extreme Arts!’ school holiday program for primary school pupils during the first week of the school holidays will be carried out entirely online and spread across two sessions each day from September 22 to 24. A four-day theatre intensive will be on offer from Monday, September 28 to Thursday, October 1. Designed for children aged 6 to 12, the online intensive will be run by Hayley Joy Lawson and Andy Howitt. Details and bookings: footscrayarts.com
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Record development under way By Goya Dmytryshchak Work has started on the largest residential development in Spotswood’s history, a $275 million, 334-dwelling apartment and retail complex. The Suleman Group family business will own all of the apartments in the build-to-rent project. Known as ‘Union Quarter’, the development at 31-69 McLister Street will be up to nine storeys high with retail stores at ground level. A Woolworths supermarket, Dan Murphy’s liquor store and medical centre are among commercial tenants.
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Thirty-four apartments have been earmarked to provide accommodation under the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The development plan was rejected by Hobsons Bay council in 2017 but later approved on appeal to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Suleman Group managing director Sam Suleman said the project had been 20 years in the making. “We first acquired the site some two decades ago and have been strategically holding and value-adding the asset, until the appropriate time to activate it came along,” he said. “We genuinely believe in the underlying housing demand fundamentals, particularly in the fast-gentrifying area of Spotswood, which has experienced rapidly rising demand for quality residential dwellings. “Union Quarter represents one of the
Work has started on the $275 million Union Quarter rental project in Spotswood. (Pictures: Supplied)
largest and most significant revitalisations in Spotswood in recent times spanning residential, retail and mixed-use.” He said the project would create 550 jobs
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during construction and 471 ongoing jobs once complete. “Projects like this will be essential towards the state’s economic restabilisation
post-COVID-19, so we are pleased to have commenced construction in the current cycle with the aim to deliver the project in totality by 2022,” Mr Suleman said.
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Council ‘aghast’ at puzzle error By Benjamin Millar Maribyrnong council has been forced to issue a public apology after distributing a word puzzle embedded with a highly disturbing phrase to thousands of residents. The spring edition of Maribyrnong Messenger, delivered to letterboxes across the municipality last week, included a ‘word search’ listing parks and open spaces in Maribyrnong. But the puzzle also included an offensive phrase, an inclusion the council said was randomly inserted in error by an online puzzle generator. Council chief executive Stephen Wall said the council was “aghast” to have published and
distributed the puzzle without picking up the offending phrase. “Council is aghast that one of our publications should carry such a combination of words and was not picked up before going to print,” he said. Mr Wall said the word search was computer-generated from a free online educational resource and the “unacceptable combination of words” was produced as part of that process. “We have filed an official complaint with the company that produces the online puzzles and will not be using the computer generating software again,” he said. “We are taking this matter very seriously
and acknowledge that this may have caused community members to feel distressed, and we want to assure the community that this was purely accidental.” Mr Wall said the council has since replaced the online version of the puzzle and placed an apology on its website and social media channels. Resident Carlie Park said she finds the council’s explanation difficult to believe given the astronomical odds of those letters being generated in that particular combination. She said the council has to ultimately accept responsibility. “If it was an error, they have not taken any responsibility for the human error component
– blaming a computer program is shirking editorial responsibility. This content was both printed and posted online – multiple people were involved in that and missed it.” Ms Park said she was also concerned the council’s public statement on the matter failed to acknowledge the potential impact of the material on members of the community, particularly during the COVID crisis when access to support services is limited and many people are struggling with their mental health. “They have not put a content warning on their post about this matter.” Ms Park wrote to the council asking it to undertake a thorough investigation into exactly what led to the content being published.
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New SBS series Hungry Ghost was filmed around inner-west Melbourne. (Pictures: Sarah Enticknap)
Series showcases inner west People missing their favourite inner-west locales during lockdown can feast their eyes on familiar scenes in a new SBS series hitting our screens. Filmed in inner-west suburbs including Footscray and Williamstown, Hungry Ghosts follows the twining tales of four families that find themselves haunted by ghosts from the past. When a tomb is accidentally opened on the eve of the Hungry Ghost Festival, a vengeful spirit is unleashed, bringing the dead with him. The spirits wreak havoc across the Vietnamese-Australian community in Melbourne’s west, reclaiming lost loves and exacting revenge. Young woman May Le, played by Catherine Van-Davies, must rediscover her true heritage
and accept her destiny to help bring balance to a community still traumatised by war. SBS director of television and online content, Marshall Heald, said Hungry Ghosts features one of the most diverse casts ever to appear in an Australian drama series, with more than 30 Asian-Australian actors and more than 300 Asian-Australian extras. “Hungry Ghosts is a bold, genre-bending cinematic thriller unlike anything we’ve ever seen in Australia,” he said. “It continues SBS’ commitment to making diverse and thought-provoking drama, bringing a diverse cast and screen practitioners to the forefront of Australian storytelling, and providing audiences with an opportunity to discover more about our VietnameseAustralian community.”
Director Shawn Seet said Hungry Ghosts profoundly celebrates the inclusion of Asian culture in Australia and is a showcase for Asian talent. “It’s a big step towards us telling our stories.” Catherine Van-Davies said that as a second-generation Vietnamese actor, playing May Le was an extremely significant experience. “When you’re second generation, you tend to exist between two worlds – particularly being mixed race,” she said. “Expressing that uncertainty and the feelings of being an imposter and an outsider is not often conveyed in conventional dramas.” The four-part Hungry Ghosts series is streaming now via SBS On Demand.
Tributes have flowed for Altona City Soccer Club stalwart, Tony Cassar (12.6.45-28.8.20). Mr Cassar migrated to Australia from Malta with his family in 1956 and they settled in Altona. He was the first born son of Antonio and Guiseppia and one of eight children in the family. In 1965, the Altona City Soccer Club was established and it became a huge part of Mr Cassar’s life and a place where many friendships were made. He involved himself in the club committee, both seniors and juniors, coaching many teams over the years and performing general work around the club including cleaning, grounds work, line-marking and putting up the nets. He was a long-time manager of the club’s senior team, and his loved ones say there was nothing he wouldn’t do for the club, its players and families. The club bestowed him life membership in the 1980s, and in 2000 he received an Australian Sports Medal from the Queen recognising his commitment to the community and sports. While being a very private and humble person, these awards were achievements he was quietly proud of. Mr Cassar’s family said they would like to thank everyone for the messages, love and prayers. They also thanked the doctors, nurses and specialists who treated Mr Cassar over the years. Mr Cassar is survived by Kathleen, his wife of 48 years, sons Anthony and Steven, daughters-in-law Caroline and Belynda, and grandchildren Isabella, Sarah, Michael and Mason.
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program was made by the school council in April this year. An online petition calling for the axing to be reversed has attracted almost 15,000 signatures, but the Department of Education and Training says the decision reflected an inability to attract and retain suitable teaching staff. The petition states that the school has “made a big mistake” in scrapping Victoria’s only Vietnamese bilingual program. “This is a significant decision, which will change the identity of the school in important ways,” it states.
Supporters of the Vietnamese bilingual immersion program at Footscray Primary School have launched a last-ditch attempt to save the axed program. The school recently informed families that the Vietnamese program, which has been running for more than 20 years, would be replaced by an Italian bilingual program at the school from next year. The decision to transition the Vietnamese Bilingual Program to an Italian language
“This controversial decision is also hurting the Vietnamese local community, as Vietnamese is the fourth most spoken language at home, other than English, in Victoria.” The petition asks for the decision to be suspended, arguing it was rushed through during the COVID-19 lockdown. A department spokeswoman said the decision to change the bilingual program from Vietnamese to Italian in 2021 was the result of a community consultation process and came after “significant and ongoing” recruitment issues to employ Vietnamese bilingual teachers.
“Unfortunately, the school was not able to recruit Vietnamese bilingual teachers with the skills and language competency required to use the second language in specialist curriculum areas, and effectively share that knowledge with learners,” the spokeswoman said. She said Vietnamese would continue to be offered as a part of the curriculum. “We are committed to continuing to provide students with the best opportunities to learn about the history, culture and language of the Vietnamese people.” Footscray Primary School did not respond.
Bringing kinder home education students to learn directly from parents of young children,” she said. The first group of students started their remote placements a few weeks ago, mainly with VU staff families. Ms Jobson said the program is now searching for hundreds of other host families for more VU students preparing to become early childhood teachers. Virtual sessions generally run a few times each week, but their duration and frequency are determined by each family. Second-year student Phoebe Wong has been conducting regular sessions with Sadie, the five-year-old daughter of a VU staff member. She said the program offers a valuable opportunity to experience a new form of interaction with children and their families. Details: email Sarah Jobson at ecefamilies@ vu.edu.au
With playgrounds out of bounds and childcare and kindergartens closed to most families, childhood has been looking very different under the COVID-19 crisis. But a group of Victoria University students is doing its best to deliver isolated children an enriching experience from home. VU student teachers have been trialling online ‘kindergarten-at-home’ sessions, tailoring the experience to the interests of the child involved. Early education lecturer Sarah Jobson said VU has been one of the only universities in Australia offering such one-on-one remote placements for its pre-service teaching students (PSTs), giving them practical experiences despite the COVID closure of kindergartens and childcare centres. “The virtual placement is an innovative way for VU’s bachelor of early childhood education and graduate diploma in early childhood
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Sadie, 5, has been taking part in the regular sessions. (Supplied)
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Clinic on the front line By Goya Dmytryshchak An Altona North medical practice has become the first GP respiratory clinic testing for coronavirus in Melbourne’s west, as part of the federal government’s roll-out of 100 such pop-up clinics Australia-wide. It comes as Health Minister Jenny Mikakos on Tuesday announced Victoria would have the widest testing criteria of COVID-19 in Australia. She said anyone experiencing fever and respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath could ring ahead to a clinic to be tested. As of Tuesday, Victoria had 1291 cases, an increase of 10 since Monday. There have been 14 deaths statewide, while 40 people remain in hospital, including 15 in intensive care. There are 13 cases in Hobsons Bay and 10 in Maribyrnong.
An Altona North medical practice has become the first GP respiratory clinic testing for coronavirus in Melbourne’s west, as part of the federal government’s roll-out of 100 such pop-up clinics Australia-wide. It comes as Health Minister Jenny Mikakos on Tuesday announced Victoria would have the widest testing criteria of COVID-19 in Australia. She said anyone experiencing fever and respiratory symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath could ring ahead to a clinic to be tested. As of Tuesday, Victoria had 1291 cases, an increase of 10 since Monday. There have been 14 deaths statewide, while 40 people remain in hospital, including 15 in intensive care. There are 13 cases in Hobsons Bay and 10 in Maribyrnong.
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Victoria’s state of emergency has been extended to May 11 to help continue to contain the spread of COVID-19. At Altona North, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal and partners run the Blackshaws Road pop-up clinic which was assembled from portables and tents over 10 days. Dr Haikerwal said the respiratory clinic enabled treatment of multiple patients with breathing conditions, including COVID-19, who were unable to be seen in a normal GP practice. Tests can be conducted without a change of personal protective gowns and masks, or shutting down and deep cleaning rooms between patients. The clinic had been the first in Victoria to start swabbing people for coronavirus in the carpark until it ran out of gear. “There were no masks and then there were no gowns and then there were no swabs, so we had to do something different,” Dr Haikerwal said. “What we are doing now is … 50 or 60 tests
Dr Mukesh Haikerwal outside the Altona North respiratory clinic testing for COVID-19. (Damjan Janevski)
with only one or two sets of gowns, one set of masks, and all you’re changing is your gloves.” Dr Haikerwal said more coronavirus cases were expected to be detected as testing restrictions were relaxed. “There’s more people now who are eligible for the test so there’s more coming forward to be
tested,” he said. “When this whole thing started, the joke was Indonesia is the safest place in the world to be because they weren’t reporting any cases, but they weren’t testing anybody. “And of course, Bali was one of the earliest places that shut down after China.
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Keep the kids active in homeschooling With online learning again in full swing and a myriad of subjects to tackle, it can be easy to overlook one of the most important aspects of the curriculum – physical education, writes Danielle Kutchel. PE at home doesn’t have to be stuffy and regulated. Consider slipping it in as part of the day and you’ll be well on your way to ticking those education boxes!
provided. They will have ideas and suggestions for you and there will, of course, be certain tasks the students need to complete, but that’s no excuse for a boring lesson.
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People often say they ‘hated PE at school’, with many looking to drop it the moment they could. Meanwhile, the mean PE teacher has become a movie trope. The answer? Make PE great again by injecting a bit of fun into the routine. PE doesn’t just have to be a class game of cricket or following the provided curriculum in regimented steps. Homeschooling allows for a certain amount of creativity (especially the second time around) Invent games for your kids or make it competitive: who can jump the highest? Who can run the furthest? What’s the latest crazy TikTok dance routine – see what the kids can do with it! Think about what games and sports your kids prefer and encourage them to keep those up. Older children, for example, might like to go for a bike ride or run. For younger kids, break out the chalk and draw some hopscotch on the pavement outside for an outside-the-box activity. Don’t forget to use what the school has
Your kids are used to going out at lunch time and burning off some steam. Don’t let them become couch potatoes just because they’re learning from home. Schedule lunch time in for a consistent time each day and make that the time you head outside. If there’s nothing prepared for lunch, get the kids to jump on their scooters or bikes and head to the shops – not only does this ensure they get their physical activity quote up for the day, but it doubles as an excuse to get some chores done! You can even use PE to break up the day. Finished that maths task? Celebrate with 20 star jumps to get the blood pumping before you get back into the books.
Make it real Don’t be afraid to ask for help! If you’re struggling, get in touch with your child’s PE teacher and ask for advice. They’re there to support you and they’d probably be grateful to hear from you and get an update on their students.
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as universal, rather than sample, tests because of the valuable information they provide to schools, as well as students and parents. • The new test will be called Australian National Standardised Assessments (ANSA), to reflect the significant redevelopment of the national standardised assessment. The report’s recommendations reflect the widely held views of educators that substantial reforms are needed to ensure standardised
testing remains a source of important and relevant information on learning progress. Education Minister James Merlino said the review was a big step forward for the future of standardised testing in Australia. “If we’re serious about delivering the best outcomes for our students, these recommendations must be supported,” Mr Merlino said. “This report clearly shows NAPLAN must be overhauled in order to be
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