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Dancer finds his rhythm
(Marco De Luca)
A Brimbank breakdancer is rapidly gaining recognition as a rising star. Christian, who goes by the stage name Bboy Nonoy, recently took out first prize at the Melbourne High School Interschool Breakdance Competition. Christian said the win was a year in the making. “I did the competition last year and came second, so I really wanted to go one better this year,” he said. “About two weeks prior to the competition I was training every day after school at KSTAR studios in Ravenhall.” However the year 11 student at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College admits his dedication wasn’t always there. “I gave it [breakdancing] up for three years because I wasn’t feeling it, but decided I wanted to resume it last year,” he said. “I got a few awards and things started to change. My hunger has grown, I’m more motivated than ever and feel like I’ve grown as a person and dancer.” With his passion restored, Christian has big goals. “There’s a competition called Red Bull BC One, which is the top 16 dancers in the world. I want to compete in that before I turn 20.” He admits getting there will require a lot of work. “I’m going to Sydney this week for an under 18 competition which will hopefully be a stepping stone.” Tate Papworth
Hospital wait blowout By Tate Papworth Patients presenting at Sunshine Hospital face some of the longest wait times in the country. Just 71 per cent of emergency patients (those requiring treatment within 10 minutes) were treated on time in 2016-17, according to the federal government’s MyHospitals website. The average for medium metropolitan hospitals with an emergency department was 79 per cent. The gap widens for less urgent care. For
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Sunshine patients requiring treatment within 30 minutes of arrival, 51 per cent were seen on time, compared to the average for similar hospitals of 65 per cent. Just 51 per cent of those requiring semi-urgent treatment at Sunshine (within 60 minutes) were seen on time, compared to the peer group average of 73 per cent. Non-urgent wait times (treatment recommended within 120 minutes) sat at 72 per cent, well below the peer group average of 90 per cent.
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A Western Health spokesperson said Sunshine Hospital’s emergency department was being stretched. “Sunshine Hospital emergency department is one of the busiest in the state with more than 250 patients a day,” she said. “Sunshine Hospital is currently operating beyond its physical capacity, which means significant barriers to treating less urgent patients in the most timely way. “This is the reason the state government has agreed to fund significant expansion of
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Sunshine Hospital’s emergency department. Until this occurs, Western Health continues to take all steps to minimise wait times.” The state government’s $29.6 million commitment to an upgraded emergency department will deliver an extra 31 treatment spaces in the emergency department, a separate children’s section, a medical imaging suite and an expanded administration area. Once complete, the hospital will have capacity to treat an extra 59,000 emergency patients every year.
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