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The art of kindness Keilor Downs sisters Lily and Pepper have been spreading some joy during the COVID lockdown with their kindness project. The duo have spent the past six weeks creating more than 600 pet rocks and delivering them around their neighbourhood. Mum Kim Shaw said her daughters spent an hour a day hand-painting each “kindness rock” to give it some personality. “We have been keeping busy in lockdown with lots of art and craft, and I suggested that we create pet rocks. The girls asked if they could make pet rocks for all the neighbours in our street as well,” she said. “I …quickly realised it was a great opportunity for them to reach out to more people in the community and share some kindness. “We’ve been keeping a log of the girls learning and craft during lockdown, which they used to create a blog about their project.” The girls deliver the rocks into letter boxes with a note that has a link to their blog so recipients can learn more about the kindness project. Details: bit.ly/2GDD8VY PEPPER, 8, AND LILY, 11
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Call to back Brimbank By Esther Lauaki State and federal governments need to step up support for Brimbank’s COVID-19 community recovery plan in the light of devastating extended restrictions, mayor Georgina Papafotiou says. Cr Papafotiou last week called for more support after metropolitan Melbourne’s stage four lockdown restrictions were extended. She said that while supporting the current restrictions was important, local businesses, families and communities were still heavily impacted. Brimbank is one of the two hardest hit areas
in the state with a number of outbreaks in industry, aged care and community. “We understand the frustrations and concerns of businesses and industry in trying to survive the consequences of restrictions as part of our collective efforts to keep our own community safe,” Cr Papafotiou said. “We should acknowledge the work of community members and businesses to reduce the cases of coronavirus in our municipality and I ask that people continue to do the right thing despite how hard it may seem. “As well as business and employment impacts, we have a number of education
challenges including the need to ensure students in the west don’t continue to suffer disadvantage under school closures and with limited access to the tools they need to be able to study remotely.” Cr Papafotiou said while the pandemic had reconfirmed the area’s challenges, it had also re-focused efforts at all levels of government on the need to support the growth of Brimbank. “Brimbank council has one eye on the immediate community support required in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic, and one on the longer term future, with the aim of emerging stronger as part of its strategic
recovery,” she said. Cr Papafotiou said that leveraging the longer-term opportunities such as the North-West City Deal, Sunshine Priority Precinct, Sunshine Super Hub and Melbourne Airport Rail projects in the wake of COVID-19 were more important than ever. “We have a pathway for economic and social recovery from COVID-19 but we can’t do it alone. We need the state and federal governments to work with us to deliver positive social, economic and environmental benefits for Brimbank and the surrounding regions,” Cr Papafotiou said.
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Call for stepped up support for pandemic recovery We are calling on the State and Federal governments to step up support for Council’s COVID-19 community recovery plan in light of devastating extended restrictions. While understanding the importance of supporting the current restrictions amid the public health concerns in Brimbank, local businesses, families and community would continue to be heavily impacted, even as the restrictions start to ease slowly in the next few months. Brimbank has been struck by a number of outbreaks in industry, aged care and community with pre-existing socio-economic challenges allowing the virus to spread through our working class, multicultural and vulnerable
opportunities in front of Brimbank like the NorthWest City Deal, Sunshine Priority Precinct, Sunshine Brimbank has had a whole-of-Council COVID-19 Response Super Hub and Melbourne Airport Rail projects now and Recovery Strategy in place since April which has seen Council realign and provide unprecedented essential service take on even more importance. A new 19 Point COVID-19 Action Plan for support to the community. Response and Recovery further provides Council is planning for the reopening of Council services and facilities in line with the current Government Roadmap, government and non-government entities with a clear pathway to partner with Council to help address but will also be working to identify the additional support the health, wellbeing and economic consequences of businesses may need in the next few months to reopen a prolonged and evolving pandemic. safely. communities.
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WHAT’S ON Your council, your vote: Brimbank Council 2020 election The Brimbank City Council election will be held this October. Elections will be conducted entirely by post – a safe and completely secret method of voting. Voting is compulsory for voters on the State roll at 4 pm on Friday 28 August 2020. The Victorian Electoral Commission conducts elections for all Victorian councils. Nominating for Council You can nominate for Council from 17 September 2020 until 12noon 22 September. If you’re interested in candidacy to become a Councillor at the next Council elections you need to be: • 18 years or over on Election Day • an Australian citizen • enrolled as a resident or ratepayer of the City of Brimbank. For all criteria you need to fulfil in order to nominate
as a Candidate for Council, visit the VEC website www.vec.vic.gov.au Mandatory Candidate Training The Victorian Government is providing compulsory training for members of the Victorian community who wish to nominate as a candidate in the council elections. You will not be able to nominate as a candidate unless you have completed the training. This is a new requirement, introduced in the Local Government Act 2020. To register visit www. localgovernment. vic.gov.au/councilgovernance/candidatetraining For detailed information visit Brimbank City Council election on the VEC website, or call the VEC on 131 832. All information in this week’s edition of Brimbank Buzz was correct at the time of printing. For the latest information about the impacts of COVID-19 on Council’s services visit brimbank.vic.gov.au
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COVID-19 has completely changed how young people live, connect, learn and Due to changes in State thrive. Government Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions, we Join us in an online webinar to hear about youth leadership, have been able to reopen some services and places. ways to support your mental health, your legal rights and The following services responsibilities, and staying and spaces reopened on engaged with school. You Monday 14 September: will also hear from ExWestern Bulldogs player • Library to Your Door Tom Boyd about his mental • Home Library Service health journey. Register to • Click and Collect attend the Youth Health • Library return chutes and Wellbeing Webinar to • Outdoor playgrounds go in the draw to win one of • Off leash dog parks three pairs of Beats by Dre • Outdoor exercise headphones. equipment When: Thursday 17 While our Customer September, 3.45-6.15pm Service Centres remain closed, you can still find Where: Register at brimanswers to your questions bankyouthhealthwellbeby visiting our website ing.eventbrite.com.au at www.brimbank.vic. Cost: No charge gov.au and clicking onto Brimbank Chat, Report It or Ages: 12-18 years old and parents of young people in call our customer service this age bracket. team on 9249 4000.
• Glengala Pocket Park development – Tell us what you think about the design for the Pocket Park on Glengala Road, Sunshine West – Closes Sunday 20 September. • Health and Wellbeing Impacts as a Result of COVID-19 - We’re interested in hearing from residents about the impact COVID-19 is having on you and your families – Closes Sunday 20 September. Visit brimbank.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay to learn more.
Next Council meeting: Tuesday 15 September 2020, 7pm Brimbank Community and Civic Centre Level 1, Council Chamber 301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine Due to the current COVID-19 emergency, the council meeting will be closed to the public. The council meeting will be publicly broadcast via live stream and the recording published on Council’s website www.brimbank.vic.gov.au after the meeting. Call 9249 4000 for more information.
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First steps towards COVID normal By Esther Lauaki Brimbank is taking its first cautious and careful step towards ‘COVID normal’ as Victoria moves to the first step of the state government’s roadmap for reopening. Modest changes to restrictions came into effect at 11.59pm on Sunday, enabling more social interaction and time outside. People are now able to join one other person, or the members of their own household, outside for two hours for exercise and social interaction. The time can be split over a
maximum of two sessions. People living alone and single parents are also now allowed to have one other person in their home as part of the new social bubbles. Playgrounds and outdoor fitness equipment have reopened, libraries are able to open for contactless click and collect and the curfew now begins at 9pm. “I’m so proud of Victorians for the way we are all working together to beat this virus – it means we can take our first safe and steady steps towards a COVID normal,” Premier Daniel Andrews said.
“What we’ve seen in regional Victoria should give hope to all Victorians. If we all play our part, we can drive numbers down and get through this together.” Victoria’s State of Emergency and State of Disaster declarations have been renewed for another four weeks, ending at 11.59pm on October 11. The measures give the chief health officer and Victoria Police the powers to continue to respond rapidly to the pandemic based on the latest data and public health advice. Police and Emergency Services Minister Lisa
Song pays homage to health workers A song of thanks to frontline health workers which is making waves around the world has a Keilor connection. Forever Grateful was written and performed by Australian musician Michael Cristiano, of The Original Seekers, who has called Keilor home for eight years. The song was recently picked up by Sony and released in Australia and New Zealand, gaining 170,000 online hits in its first week. Cristiano said the message of thanks is more important than ever during Melbourne’s second wave of coronavirus. “A friend of mine is a nurse unit manager in Melbourne and back in April when COVID became a huge issue… there was even less information than we have now about the virus,” he said. “Staff were really scared that they would catch it and then couldn’t go home to their families. There was so much uncertainty about quarantine and how quickly the virus was spreading. “My friend contacted me, knowing that I’m a musician and songwriter, and said that staff morale was really down and she asked if I could write a song that would help lift their spirits.” Cristiano, who has family in Italy and connections across the United States, dedicated Forever Grateful to all essential health workers. “With the resurgence of COVID across the world, this song is picking up traction and I think it’s a very poignant message at the moment,” he said. “We don’t really give our health workers enough thanks for what they do. “This song wasn’t even really written for COVID specifically because if you turn up to the hospital at any given time with cancer, broken limbs, a hangover or a hangnail, health workers are all there to help. They’ve always been there. “This song was an opportunity to say thank you for all that they do for us.” Listen: bit.ly/2RdjF0A
Neville said the State of Disaster would not be in place longer than it needs to be. “We are at a critical point right now and we have to do everything we can to hold onto the gains we’ve made, which means giving Victoria Police everything they need to enforce the chief health officer’s directions as we keep driving down cases.” In Brimbank, the number of active cases have continued to fall in the past few weeks. Active cases within the municipality fell by 50 (down to 151) during the week ending on Sunday.
Online scams on the rise The Victorian government is urging people to be wary with their personal information during the pandemic. The government said Victorians lost more money in the first eight months of this year than during the entire 12 months of last year. Consumer Affairs Minister Melissa Horne said being mindful of who you give your details to has never been more important, given the huge number of people working, studying, and shopping from home due to coronavirus restrictions. “It’s appalling that anyone would use this situation to take advantage of someone, but we all need to do our part to protect our safety online,” Ms Horne said. “Our growing use of technology gives scammers more opportunities to trick you into giving away your personal or financial information – people need to be careful and report any suspected scams to police.” Coronavirus restrictions mean more people are turning to digital platforms to communicate, and while social media is a way to stay connected, it can also be a hunting ground for scammers. New Scamwatch data shows Victorians have been scammed out of more than $10 million already this year, compared to just over $8.2 million in 2019. Almost 2000 Australians reported potential identity theft so far in 2020 alone. If you suspect your personal information has been stolen, report it to police. Notify the relevant organisation, such as your bank, if you think your credit card is being misused. Tate Papworth
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Spoonville brings joy Rainbows and teddy bears have gone out the window in lockdown 2.0, replaced by another bright idea to keep stir-crazy children across the west busy. Keilor Downs mum Amber Leece set up a Spoonville community, full of brightly painted wooden spoon characters, at her place and it is growing by the day with more than 60 snazzy spoons on display. “We’ve had young and old people join in, lots of people walk past and have a look and then return the next day with a spoon to add to the community,” Ms Leece said. “It’s brought the local community together
and brought so much joy. “We’ve had so many kids, that we didn’t even know lived in the area, come out to bring their spoon characters along. “People have been so creative, from Elsa and Ana characters from Frozen, really homemade ones with glitter, to superheroes.” Ms Leece said Spoonville will stick around until lockdown is over and she encourages the community to contribute. Spoonville is at the corner of Antwerp Drive and Penza Court, Keilor Downs.
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Air pollution ‘alarming’: Report Air pollution in Melbourne’s inner west is “widespread and alarming”, according to a recent report. The report, Air Pollution in Melbourne’s Inner West: taking direct action to reduce our community’s exposure, by the Inner West Air Quality Community Reference Group, outlines a range of findings and recommendations on actions to address air quality issues. The reference group, comprising community representatives from the Brimbank, Hobsons
Bay and Maribyrnong local government areas, made 26 recommendations in the report including calls for more investigation into air quality concerns with transport initiatives such as the West Gate Tunnel project, as well as better monitoring. “Pollution monitoring in the inner west is currently insufficient,” the report states. “There is a particular lack of monitoring at potential ‘hot spots’ such as main roads, freight corridors and adjacent to industrial sites. “There is limited monitoring for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide
and ozone. No monitoring is done for ultrafine particulate matter, which is a known risk to human health.” The report comes as the Environment Protection Authority continues its investigation into Sunshine Landfill, also known as the Kealba Landfill, following a cluster of reports from concerned residents that two underground fires, which have burned for months within waste cells, are persistently emitting a “toxic chemical” smell. Landfill operator Barro Group spokesman Steve Murphy said that 102 holes had been
drilled across the site to find the fires. “This isn’t a quick process, identifying the fires required drilling into the ground and using thermal monitoring and heat signatures,” Mr Murphy said. “There are three main ways we can put this out; we can drill down and flood the cell with water; we can starve it of oxygen; or we can dig the whole thing up.” Mr Murphy gave no indication as to which option was being favoured, but said it would take a considerable amount of time to extinguish the fires, regardless of method. Read the report: bit.ly/3m9bssk
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Mayor Georgina Papafotiou (right) and with site general manager Colleen May at Errington Reserve’s new pavillion. (Supplied)
New home for sport clubs St Albans sports clubs will be able to enjoy Errington Reserve’s newly completed community sports pavilion, along with four new tennis courts, when COVID-19 restrictions on team sports are lifted. Brimbank mayor Georgina Papafotiou said the $4.76 million pavilion is part of the ongoing transformation of Errington Reserve, guided by the Errington Reserve Precinct Master Plan. “The much-needed improvements will benefit the whole community, especially the football, cricket and tennis-playing community,” Cr Papafotiou said. “The new facilities will go a long way in
creating a safe, family-friendly space to support the growing levels of sport participation … What’s more is the new sporting facilities now support female sport participation – a boost for girls and women playing sport in Brimbank. “This is another wonderful project completed for the community, and will help support our community’s COVID-19 recovery efforts.” The project includes a brand new community sports pavilion for the St Albans Football Club, St Albans Cricket Club and St Albans East Tennis Club Sports Club to call home. It includes a social room, kitchen, new football/cricket and tennis change rooms, umpire rooms, a first aid room and storage.
The four tennis courts, one of which is line marked for multi-sport use, are located closer to the new pavilion. The total project cost is $7.15 million. The council contributed $6.90 million and the state government contributed $250,000 funding for the multi-sport courts. The courts were completed in March this year and the pavilion in June. Future works planned for Errington Reserve include a sportsground reconstruction/ realignment, and expansion of the park and playground.
An Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) plan to force tech giants Google and Facebook to compensate publishers for the use of news content has been applauded by Country Press Australia. Under the ACCC’s News Media Bargaining Code, which was developed at the request of the federal government, Google and Facebook will need to negotiate revenue-sharing deals with media companies. Facebook and Google have raised concerns about the proposed code, saying it will impact their services and could lead to Australians being charged to use previously free services. But Country Press Australia president Bruce Ellen said the tech giants’ claims were “disingenuous”. He said Facebook and Google were using content produced by news media businesses to drive increased audiences and engagement, build confidence in their platforms, and develop a commercial benefit. “The fact that this commercial benefit to the tech giants has been at the expense of advertising revenue that previously supported the provision of public interest journalism in news media businesses massively compounds the challenges … in sustaining independent and objective reporting, analysis and investigation,” Mr Ellen said. “This concern is particularly acute for regional, rural and small publishers.”
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Caroline Chisholm Catholic College’s deputy principal Suzanne Farley has been celebrated as one of the country’s most inspiring teachers. The editorial board of The Knowledge Review named Ms Farley among its 10 Most Inspiring Educational Leaders in Australia. She said it was an honour to be recognised as a leading educator. “Caroline Chisholm Catholic College is a vibrant and diverse community and this recognition reflects the hard work and dedication our staff and students have to learning excellence,” Ms Farley said. “The 2020 academic year has challenged us like never before, however, amidst all the
change, we have been able to … maintain a focus on learning excellence. “We’ve had to be innovative and unafraid to try new ways of delivering learning excellence. This has been integral to how our students learn, try new things, reflect and evaluate.” Ms Farley was instrumental in the college’s improved academic results, including the implementation of a reading program in collaboration with University of Melbourne which has delivered significant improvements in the college’s NAPLAN results. Her advice to educators facing the challenges of distance learning is: “Be innovative”. “Never be afraid to try something new,” she
said. “Failure is not a bad thing, it’s integral to how we learn, so try new things, reflect and evaluate, but never be afraid to try something.” Principal Marco Di Cesare said Ms Farley goes beyond her immediate duty. “Suzanne has transformed the college’s approach to learning and teaching and preparing its 1500 students across three campuses for life beyond secondary school with a much more personalised learning program,” Mr Di Cesare said. “On behalf of the entire College community, we congratulate her for this outstanding recognition.” Esther Lauaki
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“Think about who you love, then think about them in ICU.” For Sarah, who’s been battling coronavirus for nearly 8 weeks, being separated from her two little boys, has been heartwrenching. On top of coronavirus attacking every one of her body systems, intense pain and acute breathing difficulty, she still has no idea when she will be well enough to see her boys. Sarah’s hope is that by us all doing the right thing, no one else will have to experience the heartache her family has. Please, play your part and help stop the spread of the virus. If you have symptoms - please get tested. Payments of $450 are available to help you stay home and wait for your test result.
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Council backs gambling reforms By Esther Lauaki Brimbank council has backed calls by the Alliance for Gambling Reform for urgent state reforms to prevent gambling harm when gaming machines are switched back on. Last month, council announced its 19-Point Action Plan for COVID-19 Response and Recovery, which set out pathways for council to partner with other levels of government in response to the health, wellbeing and economic impacts of the pandemic. The plan seeks investment towards a
dedicated Community Resilience and Fairness Response Package, which includes responding to the risk of gambling harm when gaming rooms reopen. Brimbank mayor Georgina Papafotiou said the COVID-19 shutdown of poker machines across the municipality had provided financial reprieve for many households. She said that since late March, an estimated $63.3 million has been saved from going into poker machines in Brimbank. “We know that gambling harm has an impact on mental health, family violence,
homelessness and other social and health issues that we care deeply about in Brimbank,” Cr Papafotiou said. “Local businesses are doing it particularly tough right now. We want and need to keep money in our local communities. Every dollar lost to poker machines is money extracted from our local economy. “With unemployment at record highs and the general stress around COVID-19, many more people are and will be vulnerable to gambling harm.” Brimbank council also signed a joint
letter, with 10 other councils, to the Premier requesting that gaming venues close between midnight and 10am. “Closing venues at midnight is a simple, yet effective, measure to reduce gambling harm,” Cr Papfotiou said. Alliance for Gambling Reform chief advocate Tim Costello said that local councils understand the devastation poker machines can cause. “It’s unfair that local councils have so little say about a business operating in their community that can do so much damage.”
Home learning fun Virtual excursions, retro-themed exercise classes and cooking clubs are some of the exciting ways that Kings Park Primary School pupils have been keeping busy this term. Pupils have been distance learning for most of this year and, with lockdown restrictions extended, principal Jodi Park said the focus was on keeping the children engaged. “The families in Brimbank have been in lockdown for a long time and that brings challenges to keep motivated,” Ms Park said. “Remote learning has reminded us to check in with the children in case they might be feeling isolated and missing the outdoor activities that they used to be able to do freely. “Teachers have been planning lessons that have a focus on the emotional wellbeing.” Lessons have included a daily themed online “webercise” aerobics classes, virtual excursions to the zoo, to see the penguin parade and Footscray Market and Paris.
Year 4 teacher Xaisavath Phoumin said remote teaching had been a welcome challenge for her. “Overall teaching from home has been a really positive experience for me,” Ms Phoumin said. “I’ve seen it as an opportunity … to explore different ways to deliver effective and engaging lessons to ensure that the students do not fall behind. “To add variety, we have done a walking excursion to Footscray Market and surrounding streets, which was linked to helping students to understand mapping. Following this, a student has also led the class on a neighbourhood walk. “Remote learning has also brought the students together as they try and motivate each other. But they are looking forward to the day they can return to school and see their friends and teacher.” Esther Lauaki
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Mayor’s message
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Cr Lara Carli Melton City Council: melton.vic.gov.au/COVID19 facebook.com/cityofmelton Customer Service: 9747 7200 Department of Health and Human Services: dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus COVID-19 Hotline: 1800 675 398 (24 hours)
As this Council term draws to an end, I’d like to reflect on what an honour it has been to serve as this city’s mayor for the past year, and as a councillor for my second term.
COVID-19 UPDATE: Melton City Council
Although the last six months have been uncertain and worrying for us all, the way our residents have supported each other has affirmed the amazing spirit that makes me so proud to be part of this community.
Reopening roadmap – the first step begins In line with public health advice, some of the Victorian Government’s COVID-19 restrictions are easing across metropolitan Melbourne as active cases reduce.
• Shopping for essentials, one person per household, once a day
• Only leave home if you feel well
• Restaurants and cafes open for takeaway and delivery only
• Wash your hands regularly
Key points
• Playgrounds have reopened
Find out more at dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus
• Curfew in place: 9pm to 5am • Stay within 5km of your home except for permitted reasons such as work or education if these cannot be done at home • Exercise or recreation: two people or a household can meet outdoors for two hours maximum • Visitors to the home: “Single person bubble” one nominated visitor if living alone or single parents (all children under 18). Curfew applies, but 5km limit does not. • Childcare and schools continue remote and flexible learning with on-site supervision for children of permitted workers
• Keep 1.5 metres from others
• Libraries remain closed, however our Click and Deliver service for books and DVDs will resume from Thursday – melton.vic.gov.au/clickanddeliver • Council’s customer service centres remain closed, however you can find information about waste, rates and payments, animal registrations, and more at melton.vic.gov.au, or by calling us on 9747 7200
If you’re looking for assistance with accessing food relief and care packages, financial or mental health counselling, job readiness, or social connection but don’t know where to begin, our Community Connector Hubs are a great place to start.
This is the first step in a staged reopening. In line with State Government health directions, safety measures must still be adhered to.
We’re incredibly grateful to the many groups who are providing basic necessities and support to residents experiencing difficulties, and I’m proud that Council can offer the COVID-19 Community Relief and Recovery Fund to maximise these opportunities and complement the support Council is also providing.
Our staff can guide you through the process. Simply contact your local hub to make an appointment to talk to someone. Details at melton.vic. gov.au/getconnected
When you leave your house you must: • Wear a mask or face covering (for those aged 12+ years)
represent a community that is so supportive and caring during hard times.
we’ve gone to great lengths to maintain our community’s ability to get support when they need it.
The past six-months have been challenging, to say the least. The coronavirus pandemic has changed many lives in profound and lasting ways, and I’ve had many conversations with people who have expressed just how difficult the lockdown has been on a physical, emotional, psychological and financial level.
Council, too, has strived to restructure and reimagine the way we deliver services and programs to our community, so that our residents can continue to access assistance throughout the pandemic.
Importantly, we also developed a Financial Hardship Policy that includes a zero per cent rate rise in 2020/2021, and rates deferral payment plans for eligible rate payers.
From setting up special interest groups on social media, and sending care packages to vulnerable families and seniors, to moving programs and activities online, setting up virtual workshops and arts exhibitions, and establishing connector hubs to help residents be social and stay connected,
There’s no doubt that the financial and emotional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be felt by our community, which is why Council has introduced a new fund to help community groups deliver emergency relief to residents.
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Coburn Ward with Cr Yvonne Sebire
What I do take comfort in, however, is how wonderful our community is, and just how willing we are to give of ourselves to help others. I’m proud to
Thank you to the residents of Watts Ward who put their faith in me and let me represent them once again, and thanks also to my fellow councillors for their support, in particular Deputy Mayor Steve Abboushi.
With job creation and outdoor activity both high priorities right now, I’d like to also highlight two exciting partnership projects – the Eynesbury off-lead dog park which will be part of the Eynesbury Recreation Reserve project, and the new multipurpose community pavilion at the Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve. Both projects have been made possible with newly announced, generous funding contributions from the Victorian Government.
So, if you are looking for assistance, please visit our website at melton.vic. gov.au and take a look at all the options available to you.
Feel free to contact me about Council related issues on 0409 951 020 or email at: lara.carli@melton.vic.gov.au or visit my Facebook page at: facebook.com/Cr.LaraCarli
I welcome comments and feedback from residents. Contact me at yvonne.sebire@meltonvic.gov.au or on 0455 622 581.
Your Councillors – Visit melton.vic.gov.au/councillors to find your ward Councillors and their contact details
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Cr Sophie Ramsey
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Student entrance to Christ the King Campus, and the new arts centre. (Pictures: Supplied)
Campus aims to empower young women Marco Di Cesare, principal of Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, says the pros and cons of single-sex and mixed education are constantly being debated but his college offers a practical solution. “We focus,” he says, “on a concentrated single-sex education from years 7-9 for our young girls and boys at a separate campus, and a co-educational experience from years 10-12. “This allows students to experience and take advantage of the best of both settings.” The college is seeing a rise in the number of girls taking physics, chemistry, specialist mathematics and maths methods in their senior years, as well as design and technologies and performing and visual arts subjects.
Mr Di Cesare says the preparatory years for girls are fundamental in setting study habits and academic skills. “The single-sex setting encourages girls to challenge a national trend indicating they are less likely to take Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) and Vocational Education Training (VET) subjects at an early age. “Our female students are encouraged to develop strong skills in theory and practical subjects throughout their early years of secondary education. “The all-girls Christ the King Campus offers girls a safe space that prepares them for the coeducational setting in year 10 and beyond.
to empower young women with the skills and attitudes needed to be their best, to overcome the obstacles and challenges society places before them, and to embrace their inner power. “In addition to our programs, our all-girls campus has undergone a major refurbishment, with a new performing arts centre and upgrades to science and technology spaces due to open later in the year.” Call the college to organise a personalised tour or email admissions@cccc.vic.edu.au. Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, 65 & 204 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook. Inquiries: 9296 5311 or visit cccc.vic.edu.au
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Starting off at an all-girls school creates a focused environment for girls to learn, but never feeling alienated from the college’s junior boys who learn on a separate all-boys campus. “The college promotes student voice and agency, where students stand up for themselves and sisterhood that unites all the girls around important movements such as Black Lives Matters and Action Against Bullying. “We also promote strong females without labels. Christ the King is a unique community built around educational choices, empowerment and identity.” The college collaborates with students to deliver a pastoral program that addresses the immediate issues at hand. The aim is
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Reshaping the road ahead Each year, at the beginning of September, Marian College celebrates Founders Day (Brigidine Celebration Day), where the community looks back at the tradition and work of the Brigidine Sisters who started the community 63 years ago. They also look at all that has been achieved from very humble beginnings in Ireland. Principal Ray Pisani says the legacy that they now have is to honour and live out their core values in all that they do each day. “We live out their vision of working together as a community to respect the dignity of all as well as the world around us,” Mr Pisani says. “This year we have focused on the value of Justice and given all that we have been through in 2020 we decided to also incorporate the value of Hope. We aimed to celebrate our heritage and at the same time look for hope on the journey ahead, not knowing exactly what that may look like.” Traditionally, the day would start with a school mass and there would be year level gatherings to focus on the theme followed by a carnival in the afternoon. The day would include sharing of information of the tradition, an extensive number of different food options and carnival rides to enjoy. However, in a COVID world, the Marian College community had to imagine a different way of how this day would look. “We felt that it was important to ensure that our milestones, or key calendar dates, did not just go by because it seemed too hard to do something,” Mr Pisani says. “We had to look and find different ways to celebrate.” So they did, and this is what they came up with … The day started with a digitally presented opening celebration that consisted of key aspects of normal school gatherings, for
Marian College has celebrated its milestones and events this year despite COVID-19. (Pictures: Supplied)
example a liturgy. Then they received messages of hope from their sister schools from all over the country. The presentation also included greetings from a number of people including the executive officer of Catholic Education Melbourne, Mr Jim Miles, and guest musical
appearances by Father Rob Galea and Shane Howard from the band Goanna fame. All students were invited to engage in a range of activities linked to the Marian College heritage and theme. These involved a level of creativity, design, construction, cooking,
performing music and even acting out some of the stories that link to their history. Mr Pisani says he hoped that this part of the day would take students away from their laptops, work with their friends, and even go and do some of the activities outside. “While not overtly stated in the theme it was clear that this day was also a time to focus on our own wellbeing and do something a little different to the current daily life. “At the conclusion of the day students submitted their achievements and we will acknowledge and celebrate their efforts at the end of the term. “In organising this day, and in celebrating what it means to be a member of Marian College, we have accepted that COVID-19 has provided us with many challenges as individuals and as a community. However, in the end it has also presented us with the chance to think differently and reshape what the road ahead may be for all of us. That has to be a good thing.” Marian College, 196 Glengala Road, Sunshine West. Inquiries: 9363 1711 or www.mariansw.catholic.edu.au
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Preparing your child for school Starting school is a momentous occasion in a child’s life. It’s a major milestone for children and their parents, and one that’s filled with a mix of emotions. To help make the transition as smooth as possible, there are many things mums and dads can do to prepare their child. Emeritus Professor Bob Perry is an education expert in transitions, having developed a guide featuring multiple case studies of parents, teachers and kids during the transition to school. Professor Perry says while beginning primary school can be a challenge, most children find it enjoyable. “Children of that age want to grow up – they see excitement in growing up and they want school to be different. So we shouldn’t worry that it is different as the kids want it that way,” he explains. The move from kindergarten to primary school, he says, is more about a child’s social and emotional development, than academic. Here, Professor Perry shares his top tips to help a child prepare for primary school.
Talk Start talking to your children about school. This includes talking about the school itself, what it was like when you went to school, what’s changed since you went to school and what it will be like for your child. Ask your child about what’s concerning them and what are they looking forward to? Like most people, children will bottle things up unless they are
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The key is being honest, even if you didn’t particularly like school. Parents can talk about some of the positive things that did happen when they were at school. Be honest about it, but make sure you know what will happen when they go to school. For example, I know some parents who talk about children lining up before going into classroom – this doesn’t happen at some schools any more. If a child sees that doesn’t happen then the parent loses some credibility with the child. It’s important for parents to talk to the principal or teacher about what happens in that particular school. Another thing is many children wish they’d known before their first day is that everyone wears a school uniform. We often make a big deal about getting their uniform but forget to tell them everyone will be dressed the same.
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school has to be aware of it before they can do anything about it.
Going to public toilets is critical for both boys and girls. School toilets are different to home toilets and preschool toilets. While school toilets have improved a great deal, they aren’t as sparkling clean as the toilet at home or at kindy. And, for the first time, kids will have to make a choice about whether they go to the boys toilets or girls toilets – they need to know about that. For boys it is important they know that there are different ways of going to toilet other than standing over a bowl. These are the practical things.
What to do at home Don’t organise a big party to celebrate starting school in the first week. Your child will be too tired – it’s a big change. Like many people, kids are not necessarily going to be ready to talk about their day as soon as they walk in the door or get in the car. Sometimes there needs to be tricks played to get the kids talking. Sometimes it’s worth parents just talking with teacher at the end of the day and asking them how things are going. At least that gives the parent a way in by saying ‘Ms So and So said you enjoyed doing such and such today, would you like doing more of that at home?’ It’s all about communicating when you know more about what’s going on. Sometimes the child won’t want to talk and that’s OK. However, if they spend the first six months not wanting to talk you may want to have a yarn to the teacher about it.
Playground practice Take your child to big public spaces. Take them to the park and let them play on the playground equipment. Schools have playgrounds that are bigger than they are used to with more people in them and less adults per child. The children need to have experience around these things. While you are there, take them to the toilet! Choose a lunchbox that is easy for your child to open. (iStock)
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Meet and greet Before the school year begins, every parent should take their child to the school to meet the principal and the potential teacher. It’s important to take your child with you as you want them to feel a sense of belonging. You need to know the teacher, so you don’t have to get on the phone and start introducing yourself if there’s a problem.
After school care This is something that tends to be forgotten. After school care is another transition that
can be challenging. Certainly at prep level you go there to play, but you have to get there. For some kids that means walking across the playground, but for others it will involve getting a bus. The child needs to be prepared for that. They need to go and visit the after school care place. Sometimes it’s not a bad idea for kids to go to vacation care for a couple of days to get used to that transition. However this only works if the actual after school place they will be going to offers vacation care.
Special needs Often with children who have special needs, there will have been a very extensive transition to school program. This is generally instigated by the parent or kindy teacher. Providing the child is identified as having special needs, there is usually meetings between school representatives, principals, the teacher, kindy teacher and therapists of various sorts. They work out an individual plan for these children. Parents need to make sure this happens. If they know their child has additional needs, the
Before your child comes home upset, you need to know the teacher so you don’t have to get on the phone and start introducing yourself. You want to get straight down to the business and say ‘we have a problem’. It is a problem that everyone – the teacher, parent, school and child will have to work out together. It’s possible your child will come home and throw their bag down and say ‘I’m not going back there’ because of an incident. The parent needs to get straight onto the teacher. The big problem is if a parent tries to solve problem themselves as they only know part of the story.
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