“THE STAR”, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - PAGE 13
Deck the tables: Central Cafe Leongatha owner Veronica Eastwood stands by her festive window as the business prepares for a busy holiday season of catering.
Central's sensational catering United we stand: from left, vice president of the South Gippsland ALP branch Ben Corcoran, Eastern Victoria Region MLC Daniel Mulino, the ALP candidate for the federal seat of McMillan Chris Buckingham, and branch members Liz Buckingham and Linda Davis gather at the Leongatha Community House following the meeting at which Mr Mulino was the guest speaker, last Thursday.
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Formed mid year and with around 20 members, many of whom were in attendance, the primary purpose of the branch is to spread the policy word of the State Government and support candidates at election time. A Yale educated economist, Mr Mulino began with a reflection on the first 12 months of the Daniel Andrews’ government. Mr Mulino noted while regional employment figures that came out earlier in the day were not as hoped, the state overall saw a 0.7 per cent dip in unemployment and since the government took office, unemployment had fallen from seven percent to 5.6 percent. The government’s regional growth plans divide the state into nine regions, one of which is Gippsland. The State Government has identified six priority sectors that have potential for extraordinary economic growth and the capacity to create high-skill, high wage jobs. These include medical technologies and pharmaceuticals, new energy technologies, food and fibre, transport, defence and construction technologies, international education and professional services. Mr Mulino painted a positive picture for the future of the TAFE sector, which he sees as playing a critical role in creating opportunities through training for jobs. The strategy to tackle unemployment in the region is through training to provide pathways through
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The Leongatha favourite is extending its catering services for what will be a jolly, and delicious, Christmas. Owner Veronica Eastwood said the team is working hard to offer a wide range of services to customers to suit every occasion. “We can cater for a lot of different things. If people want a packed lunch for the races, a Christmas breakup party or a picnic with a special person, we can prepare food for the occasion to save the stress,” she said. Central Cafe can provide a wide variety of catering options from sandwiches, wraps, slices and cakes to sushi and cold drinks. “We have recently catered for simple lunches for bus groups but we are flexible in that we can cater for just a couple of people or larger groups depending on the event.” The team is also prepared to cater to a variety of dietary requirements.
dishes.” Having owned the business for two and a half years now, Ms Eastwood wishes to expand the cafe's catering options to meet the needs of her expanding customer base. “While our slices and cakes are very popular, we also offer a range of fruits and salad to promote healthy alternatives. Our chicken Caesar salad and Thai beef salad are among our most popular dishes. “The atmosphere leading up to Christmas is great. There is a different feeling at this time of year and we certainly start preparing for Christmas as soon as the Melbourne Cup is over.” Central Cafe is catering for a number of Christmas lunches, with Ms Eastwood's team preparing salads for pick up on Christmas eve to make this year's family Christmas gourmet and stress free. “We want to provide catering options that take some of the pressure off.”
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EASTERN Victoria Region MLC Daniel Mulino gave an impressive performance as the guest speaker at a branch meeting of the South Gippsland ALP at the Leongatha Community House on Thursday night.
many areas, including agriculture. “Direct creation of jobs will also flow from increased spending on education and medicine,” Mr Mulino said. The government has committed to the Gonsky report which focuses on addressing those most disadvantaged by the education system. Mr Mulino welcomed the prospect of more federal support for public transport and said the government wants both public transport and roads to rise in quality. “Roads are critical to freight,” he said.
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“There is not a lot we cannot do when CENTRAL Cafe is doing we are given notice. We have an everything it can to make the extensive range of gluten free options and festive season a piece of cake. alternatives and we also have vegan