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Accor hotel group is set to expand its portfolio of hotels in greaterMelbourne with the newly built Mercure Melbourne CarolineSprings due to open its doors in late August 2009.

The hotel promises to be the premier conference and event venuefor Melbourneʼs western suburbs, offering a 300 seat function andconference centre, catering to corporate conferences and eventsand private weddings. The modern six storey complex will alsofeature a restaurant called Zephyr Dining.

General Manager Carl Forrest has been appointed to run thehotel. Carlʼs background includes roles for Hilton, Conrad andAccor hotels around the world and in a break from Hotels Carlworked for Jamie Oliver opening his “Fifteen” restaurant conceptassisting disadvantaged youth.

Carl who has recently moved his family into the area said, “Accoris proud to be associated with this project in Caroline Springswhich is a fast growing and vibrant community. I want this hotelto be an integral part of the Caroline Springs landscape and offera facility that is firmly focused on service, great accommodation,fabulous food and locals to enjoy it all.

We have completed ourrecruitment and 85% of theteam employed are locals andI am in awe of the talent that isout in this region.”

Volume 1 Edition 4 August 2009Phone: 8390 6694 Email: [email protected]

PO Box 3582, Caroline Springs VIC 3023Closing Date for Next Edition August 21st

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Table of ContentsPage 4 Craft Groups in Caroline Springs

What’s on and Where

Page 5 My Street! UpdateCaroline Springs Residents Association

Page 6 Ridgewater and Arroyo Place release final stagesCr Majdlik talks for C/S

Page 7 Cr Stock Talks for C/S

Page 8 Caroline Springs and District Lions ClubGreenpass Card Update

Page 9 Caroline Springs PlaygroupLocal Church Meeting Times

Page 10 Caroline Springs animal welfare networkSupport your Local Businesses

Page 11 Support your Local Businesses

Page 12 How to stay young for a lifetime and feel fantastic againCypress Views Chainsaw Art has been completed.

Page 13 Good Vision for Life

Page 14 What’s on at Caroline Springs Library

Page 15 Discover the Art’s during ArtbeatWomen in Business Network

Page 16 Caroline Springs & District Lions Club Dinner Dance

Page 17 What’s on at Caesia GardensWine and Cheese Night

Page 18 Caroline Springs Police Update

Page 19 Mercure Melbourne is Coming to Caroline Springs

Page 20 Do l have to Floss?

Page 21 Caroline Springs Cricket Club

Page 22-24 Delfin Realty

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Opening Hours: Monday 9.00am – 5.00pm Tues – Sun 9.00am – Late Ph: 8390 2200 2 Lake Street, Caroline Springs

Winter SpecialTwo Courses and a glass of wine.

Available Monday - ThursdaySunday After 6pm

Live Jazz 1st Friday of the month. Bookings Essential.

$25

What’s on and Where

CS LIONS

Caroline Springs & District Lions

Meeting are 2nd and 4th Wed of the

month at The Club, Western Hwy

7.00pm for 7.30 Start

Ph: 8390 5390 for more information

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CS LIBRARYBook Chat Club

12 August, 26 August and 9 September.

No bookings required.

For more information, 9747 5300.

Internet for Beginners

Friday 14 August @ 10am.

Class costs $5.50 ($4.40 concession)

Bookings essential 9747 5300.

Author talk – Shane Maloney

Wednesday 19 August 6.30pm-7.30pm


Email for Beginners

Tuesday 20 August @ 10am

Class costs $5.50 ($4.40 concession)


Jack the Ripper: a study in fear

Wednesday 2 September

6.30pm-7.30pm


Writers Group

This group meets every Wednesday @

6:30pm in the library.

For more information, 9747 5300.

Manga club

Every Thursday 4-5pm

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CSRACaroline Springs Residents

Association

Meetings held at Civic Centre

Library, rooms 3 & 4, on the fourth

Thursday of every month at 7.30pm

Phone Secretary on 9360 5295 or

email: [email protected]

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Caroline Springs Residents Association Inc.

Springs StitchersThis group of women who have a passion for all things stitchingand have been meeting in Caroline Springs for nine years.The group consists of women of all ages and capabilities, but whoall share their enjoyment in stitching, be it patchwork / quilting,embroidery, knitting, crocheting, cross stitch.Meeting on the 2nd Thursday and 4th Monday evenings 7.30-9.30pm. Cost $5.00The group also gathers on the last Saturday each month 9am-4pm. Cost $10.00 and BYO lunch. No booking required.Contact: Janet McKinney, phone evening and weekends on 93612640 or via email [email protected]

Scrapbooking for ChildrenLast Saturday each month. 9am – 1pm. Cost $15.00. BYO photosand album, everything else is provided. Tuition provided. Bookingrequired. Contact: Lyn Morgan phone 9305 1383.

Cardmaking for Adults2nd Saturday each month. 1.30–4.00pm. Cost $15.00. Allrequirements to produce handcrafted greeting cards is provided.Tuition provided. No booking required. Contact: Janet McKinney,phone evening and weekends on 9361 2640 or via [email protected]

Scrapping/Cardmaking for Adults1st Friday each month. 7.30-10.00pm. Cost $15.00. BYO photosand album if scrapping. This is an evening where you can gatherand work on your own projects, using equipment and supplies thatare owned by the group. This is not a teaching time but advice isfreely given on request. No booking required.Contact: Janet McKinney, phone evening and weekends on9361 2640 or via email [email protected] Perconte, mobile 0418 100 229 or via [email protected]

Scrapbooking for Adults2nd Saturday each month. 9am – 1pm. Cost $15.00. BYO photosand album, everything else is provided. Tuition provided. Nobooking required. Contact: Janet McKinney, phone evening andweekends on 9361 2640 or via [email protected]

Craft Groups in Caroline SpringsOperating from 1 Hepburn Way, Caroline Springs

are a number of craft groups as listed below

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The Closing Date

to supply Articles

or Advertising

for the Next Issue

will be Friday

21st August

My Street! UpdateThank you to the manyresidents who haveaccessed the new MyStreet! program onCaroline Springs Onlineto report missing ordamaged street lights andtrees, pit covers andstreet signs. Around 30reports have beenreceived over the lastmonth.

From these reports weseparate the issues intoareas of responsibility between Delfin, Melton ShireCouncil and service providers. We are in regularconsultation with Council and the service providers tohave maintenance items followed up.

Several residents have also suggested we includereporting of illegally dumped rubbish, which we arelooking into and hope to include shortly.

To make your report for amaintenance item go to

www.carolinespringsonline.com.au/mystreet

Caroline Springs Residents Association Inc.

Special NoticeDue to lack of members at the AGM it was necessary to postpone

the meeting until Thursday 27th August.Time: 7.30pm

Where: Civic Centre Library Meeting Rooms 3 & 4

For information please phone Joy Cox on 9360 5295 or email: [email protected]

Caroline Springs ResidentsAssociation Inc

including baseball, netball andbasketball. Huff ʻnʼ Puff is heldeach school holidays topromote active and healthylifestyles to school agedchildren and their parents. Ifyour children have not yettaken part in one of Councilʼsextremely popular Huff ʻnʼ Puffevents, I encourage all parentsto register their children for thenext one which will be held atRockbank during the Octoberschool holidays.

Cr Majdlik Talks for Caroline Springs

Closing Date

for Next Issue

will be

Friday 21st August

Melton Shire Council hasrecently completed theinstallation of traffic calmingdevices at a number oflocations across the Shireincluding Chisholm Drive,Caroline Springs. A signalisedpedestrian crossing at CarolineSprings Boulevard (nearBridgewater Terrace) has alsobeen completed.

Council has launched apostcard, DVD and SaturdayKindergarten pilot to promote

the value of Kindergarten withthe message that “Learning toplay, playing to learn” is anessential part of early childhooddevelopment. The SaturdayKindergarten program iscurrently being piloted atCreekside Kindergarten,Caroline Springs, and MtCarberry Kindergarten, Melton.For more information on theSaturday Kindergarten Pilot, orto order copies of the DVD andpostcard, contact CouncilʼsChildrenʼs Services on 97477200.

A successful Huff ʻnʼ Puff washeld at Caroline SpringsLeisure Centre during the Julyschool holidays. It was pleasingto see almost 400 childrenenjoying the activities on offer,

High buyer demand at Caroline Springs hasprompted the release of the final stages at thecommunityʼs Ridgewater and Arroyo Place villages.

This months final land releases in both Ridgewaterand Arroyo Place will mark the completion of 16residential villages at Caroline Springs. Movingforward Caroline Springs will be trading out of itsfinal two villages, The Grange and The Esplanade,offering a mix of innerurban lots and premiumliving.

Caroline Springs projectdirector VanessaNormandin said buyerdemand had not onlyprompted the near sell-outof land at the Arroyo Place and Ridgewater releases,but had also prompted the rise in home and landvalue at Caroline Springs.

“The significant increase in home and land valueshas proved that Caroline Springs is a highly soughtafter address in Melbourneʼs west,” she said.

“Buyers have been drawn to Caroline Springsbecause of the early delivery of first class education,recreation, retail and lifestyle amenities, creating atruly liveable community”

Lots in Ridgewaterʼs final stage will rangefrom 400m2 to 971m2, with lots in ArroyoPlace ranging from 313m2 to 622m2 andpriced from just $152,000*.

Donʼt miss out on your final opportunity tolive in Ridgewater and Arroyo Place, toregister your interest contact the Sales andInformation Centre on 9360 5488.

*Priced is based on lot 35 in Arroyo Place and issubject to availability.

Ridgewater and Arroyo Place release final stagesLast chance to live in Ridgewater and Arroyo Place

Cr Stock Talks for Caroline Springs

The Caroline Springs Libraryoffers access to a range ofcommunity languagenewspapers each week inGreek, Spanish, Chinese,Maltese and Serbian. AllLibrary members are also ableto access material incommunity languages held inother Victorian libraries, whichis generally available free ofcharge. For more information,speak with the friendly staff atCaroline Springs Library, orcontact the Melton Library andInformation Service on 97475300.

I would like to congratulate thecommunity on achieving highlevels of recycling. More than67 percent of all materials takento the Melton Recycling Facilityduring 2008/2009 wererecycled. Materials recycledincluded green waste,concrete, clean fill, paper,glass, steel, aluminium andtyres. In addition to materialdeposited at the MeltonRecycling Facility, 41 percent ofmaterial collected throughCouncilʼs residential kerbsidecollection system was recycled.

As chair of Councilʼs Culturallyand Linguistically Diverse

Advisory Committee it gave megreat pleasure recently topresent Councilʼs HarmonyAwards. I would like tocongratulate CoburnsChildcare Centre on receivingthe Excellence Award inHarmony for its workadvocating and promotingequality for all children andfamilies using the service. Iwould also like to congratulateboth Father Michael Moody andthe Filipino Friendship group inMelton on receiving theAcknowledgement Award inHarmony.

Closing Date

for Next Issue will be

Friday 21st August

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The Caroline Springs andDistrict Lions Club commencedthe installation of a newplayground in the Park inHepburn Way in the BrooksideEstate on Friday 24th July.

The Lions were hard at work onthe weekend with quite a fewmembers putting in a lot of

hours Digging Holes, MovingSleepers, Shovelling Dirt andMulch and constructing thePlayground getting ready forthe concrete to arrive to fix thefootings of the main posts.

President Lion Brian Clark said,“We are very pleased to be ableto install this playground for thelocal children to use and thelocal parents to be able to bringtheir kids to. This is our secondPlayground to be constructed inCaroline Springs with thecompletion of the Springlakeplayground late last year andwe hope to be able to

continue to support the youth ofthe Caroline Springs Area”.

Whilst there has been a lot ofwork done by the Lions there isalways people that the Lionswould like to thank such as:Melton Shire Council, The Club,Yarra Hire, Melton HomeHardware, Bark King andImagination Play.

The Playground was due to becompleted on Sat. 1st August.

For information about Lionsplease contact on 8390 5390or email the club [email protected].

Caroline Springs and District LionsPlayground Activities

GreenPass Card Update

GREENPASS

Delivery of the GreenPass cards has now beencompleted. If you have not received your card,please contact Linda Bulner at Delfin on 93605488.

With the GreenPass you will have theopportunity to access to Plantmarkʼs trademarkets with thousands of popular and uniqueplant varieties from tubes to advanced trees, aswell as garden products including fertilisers,mulch, water saving solutions, pest & weedcontrol, pots, pebbles, water & garden features,tools and much, much more. This exciting offerwill enable you to purchase at true TradePrices.

Plantmark Nurseries are located at Lynbrook,

Thomastown and Werribee. You will need yourcard to be able to make purchases. TheLynbrook nursery is the largest of the threeVictorian nurseries.

New residents will receive their GreenPass cardthrough the Welcome program. For moreinformation log ontowww.carolinespringsonline.com.au/greenpass

Trading Hours7 Days a week

Mon - Wed 9am - 5.30pmThurs - Fri 9am - 7.00pmSat 9am - 5.00pmSun 10am - 2.00pm

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Local Church Meeting Times

Brimbank Presbyterian Church – Sydenham Community Hub, 10am Sunday

Caroline Springs Uniting Church – Brookside School Performing Arts Hall, 5pm Sunday

Catherine of Siena Catholic Church – Christ the Priest School, 6pm Saturday, 9am & 10.30am Sunday

City Wide Church – Parkwood Green Primary School, 10am Sunday

Faith Community Church – 1 Hepburn Way, 10.30am Sunday

Lifespring Church – Stevenson House, 10 Stevenson Crescent, 10am Sunday

Living Springs Baptist Church – 1430 Western Highway (via Clarke Road), 10am & 6.30pm Sunday

Living Waters Community Church – Gilson College, Taylors Road, 10am Saturday

The Anglican Church Caroline Springs – 248 Caroline Springs Blvd 10am Sunday

Word for the World - Brookside School Performing Arts Hall, 10am Sunday

Caroline Springs Playgroup – Fun for 0-5 year oldsAustralian Department of Families, Housing,Community Services and Indigenous Affairs fundedproject in 2002 investigated best practice inPlaygroups nationally. It found thefollowing…(taken from the Playgroup Vic website)

Children learn and develop through play

Quality playgroups offer child centred play that is:• fun for all, including babies• physically active and includes gross and find motor skill development

• a balanced range of experiences from which children can choose freely

• appropriate to children's stages of development

• not violent or disruptive of another child'splay

• focused on building skills and self esteem

• non competitive• self expressive through art, crafts and construction

• supportive of each child's language development

• extended by incursions and excursions• child directed with enough time to explore and discover both along and in groups

Caroline Springs Playgroup has placementsavailable and we are taking new members. RingMichelle, our Members Co-Ordinator, on 0424 241403 if youʼre interested in joining or for moreinformation.

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Caroline Springs animal welfare network1.Cats: Our groupʼs currentcampaign centres on thepervasive issue of strays.Melton Shire Council has a97.2%* euthanasia rate forcats, which is well above theaverage for nearby councils.We are requesting Councilintroduce a catcurfew andm a n d a t o r ydesexing tohelp control the straypopulation.

The local community can showsupport for these measures bywriting to their local Councilloras well as Melton Shire CouncilCEO, Neville Smith. Sendemails to:[email protected] orletters to: Neville Smith, CEO,Melton Shire Council, PO Box21, Melton, Victoria 3337. Wehave a petition for which we arecollecting signatures. If youʼdlike a copy of the petition or can

help out with the campaign,please contact us.

If we donʼt act now, thepopulation will continue togrow. This means an increasedthreat to native wildlife andmore chance of strays starving,being injured or even killed.

2. Lort Smith Animal HospitalKeeping with the theme ofstrays, CSAW Network isproudly supporting the fantasticwork of Lort Smith AnimalHospital. We are fundraising forthe annual ʻParty for Straysʼ.Dona t i onscan bemade onlinevia ourprofile pagehttp://www.partyforstrays.comand search for CarolineSprings Animal WelfareNetwork or by contacting usdirectly (if youʼd like to make acash donation).

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How to stay young for a lifetime and feel fantastic again.

The father of modern medicine Hippocrates is oftenquoted as saying “Let food be thy medicine andmedicine be thy food”.

Sadly, however, our western food supply does notcontain therapeutic levels of nutrients needed topromote optimal wellness and few people areactually consuming, the minimum recommendedintake of 3 fruits and 5 vegetables a day.

Some 20 years ago the American MedicalAssociation (AMA) advised doctors that providedtheir patients ate a healthy balanced diet, there wasno need for added vitamins and minerals. However,in recent years, the AMA has completely reversedits position and now promotes the use of dailynutritional supplements, to ensure that patientsachieve optimal levels of health.

To date there have been over 100,000 paperswritten on the subject of antioxidants and theirpositive effects on health. Within the realm of anti-ageing medicine, antioxidants are at the forefront oftreatment and research.

Currently, the highest known source of antioxidantsis found in the Acai berry which grows at the top ofvery special Monocot palm trees in the Amazon.Due to the complete lack of pollution and the richorganic soil in which it grows, this little purple berryis a nutritional treasure trove which boasts an arrayof every nutrient needed to maintain optimal health.

In many parts of Brazil theAcai berry is consumed on adaily basis in a variety ofdishes. And despite exposureto high levels of UV rays,Brazilians have a lowincidence of skin cancer andoften look years younger thantheir actual age. Theantioxidants found in the Acaiberry protect the body from the ravaging effects offree radicals which damage healthy cells, promoteinflammation and accelerate ageing throughout thebody.

Dr. Edward H. Szachowicz is a Plastic Surgeonbased in Minnesota, USA, who after a long period oftime working in a trauma hospital doing facialreconstructive surgery, now runs an anti-ageingclinic where he conducts elective, facialreconstructive surgery.

As part of his preoperative and postoperativetreatment strategy, Dr. Szachowicz routinelyprescribes the antioxidant rich; functional food andnutritional beverage ʻMona.Vieʼ to be taken toreduce the incidence of infection and to promotewound healing after surgery. Mona.Vieʼs mainingredient is none other than the Acai berry, incombination with 18 other nutrient dense fruits fromall over the world.

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Cypress Views Chainsaw Art has been completed. The Cypress Views ChainsawArt project involving 4 MontereyCypress Tree stumps is locatedwithin the local park on StVincents Way, CarolineSprings. The results arestunning and well worth a visit. Due to the prominent locationof the stumps and the goodquality of the timber, thesestumps were ideal for woodcarvings. Delfin engaged an artist whospecialises in the chainsawcarving method to design and

The remaining tree stumpshave been completed in July09.After consultation earlier inthe year with communityrepresentatives and CarolineSprings residents, the followingthemes were chosen for theremaining tree stumps:

• Native Animals found at Caroline Springs

• Indigenous History of Caroline Springs

• European Settlement at Caroline Springs

carve sculptures out of theremaining tree stumps.

The first carving was deliveredin October 2008 and representschildren being active within theCaroline Springs community.

Most of the information required for everyday living isobtained through our eyes, yet only 17 per cent of thepopulation had a comprehensive eye examination in 2008.

This figure is surprising given how important our eyesight isto everyday living. Good vision is essential for driving, playingsports and fulfilling work and school tasks which is why itʼs soimportant that children, teens and parents incorporate regulareye examinations into their general health regime.

During an eye examination, an optometrist will assess yourvisual clarity while also looking for signs of possible eyeconditions or disease.

Regular eye examinations can lead to early detection ofconditions and diseases. If eye health is monitoredthroughout life, there is an increased likelihood that visionloss due to macular degeneration, amblyopia (lazy eye) andglaucoma can be prevented.

Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leadingcause of blindness in older people in Australia. AMD is aresult of age-related changes in the function of the macular.The macula is the central part of the retina on the back ofyour eye that is responsible for seeing fine detail and colour.

Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) is a condition in which the messagesent from the affected eye or eyes to the brain is of lowquality, making the sight of that eye poor. A person withamblyopia will have poor vision that cannot be correctedsimply with spectacles.

Glaucoma is a condition in which the nerve cells whichtransmit information from the eye to the brain becomedamaged. This prevents visual information from getting fromthe retina in the eye to the brain. Glaucoma is oftenassociated with a build-up of pressure in the eye. The eye isfilled with fluid which is constantly being replaced. Ifexcessive amounts of fluid are produced, or if it cannot drainaway properly, the pressure inside the eye can increase. Insome forms of glaucoma, the pressure inside the eye canbecome extremely high, but in other forms the pressure mayremain normal.

Parents should be leading by example and monitoring theirown and their childrenʼs eye health on a regular basis.Parents should be confident that their childrenʼs eye health isthe best it can be.

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Good Vision for LifeHow to ensure you and your familyhave good vision for life

• Wear sunglasses when outdoors.

• Use appropriate eye protection when required in the workplace, school and home.

• Know your eyes; understand potential warning signs and look for any changes in your vision.

• Have your eyes examined regularly by your optometrist.

• Eat for your eyes; include plenty of vitamin C, vitamin E, Zinc and Beta-carotene, many of which arefound in dark green, leafy vegetables or fish sources.

Caroline Springs Optical Bulk Bills alleye examinations. To arrange anappointment please call Kathleen on8390 5190.

Upcoming eventsBook Chat ClubIf you enjoy reading, then this is the club for you. The club meets fortnightly

on Wednesdays at 11am. The club will next meet on 12 August, 26 August

and 9 September. All welcome. No bookings required.

For more information, contact 9747 5300.

Internet for BeginnersLearn Internet basics in this friendly, hands-on session. The next class will

be held on Friday 14 August @ 10am. Class costs $5.50 ($4.40 concession)

Bookings essential contact 9747 5300.

Author talk – Shane MaloneyCome along and hear author Shane Maloney, famous for his “Murray

Whelan” crime series, speak about his writing career.

This free event is part of the Melton Art Beat Festival 2009.

Wednesday 19 August 6.30pm-7.30pm


Email for BeginnersWant to setup an Email address? Come along to this friendly, hands-on

session. Tuesday 20 August @ 10am Class costs $5.50 ($4.40 concession)


Jack the Ripper: a study in fearCome along and hear Adrian Puckering speak about “Jack the Ripper”.

This free event is part of the Melton Art Beat Festival 2009.

Wednesday 2 September 6.30pm-7.30pm


Writers GroupThis group meets every Wednesday @ 6:30pm in the library. All writing

abilities welcome. For more information, contact 9747 5300.

Manga clubChat about your favourite graphic novels, learn how to draw manga and

watch famous anime films. Every Thursday 4-5pm

Over 100 sporting and active

recreation equipment kits are

available for loan to library

members for free at the Caroline

Springs and Melton Libraries. All

you need to do is present your

library card and fill out an

application form for the Sports

Library.

Equipment available includes:

• Parachutes

• Variety of balls and bats

• Toss ‘n’ catch nets

• Pop up goals

• T-ball and cricket sets

• Bocce sets

• Juggling rings

Equipment is catalogued and

provided in kits.

Members are eligible to borrow up

to 5 kits for a period of 3 weeks.

Borrowers are responsible for

returning the equipment in the

condition that it was lent out in.

Borrowers are responsible for any

costs for equipment if lost,

damaged or not returned.

Library HoursMonday 8am-8.30pm

Tuesday 8am-5.30pm

Wednesday 8am-8.30pm

Thursday 8am-5.30pm

Friday 8am-5.30pm

Saturday 10am-1pm

Sunday 1pm-4pm

WHAT’S ON @ CAROLINE SPRINGS LIBRARY

Caroline Springs Library / Civic Centre193-201 Caroline Springs Blvd, Caroline Springs

Ph 9747 5300www.melton.vic.gov.au/library

Discover the arts during ArtBeatGet ready to discover the artsduring the Shire of Meltonʼsannual ArtBeat Festival.ArtBeat will be held across theShire between 17 August and 13September 2009.

The Festival will offer a range offree or low cost arts experiences,including Melton Idol, artworkshops, a youth art day,exhibitions, author talks and shortfilms.

Highlights of the Festival includethe Short Film Festival on Friday21 August at Caroline Springsleisure Centre and two free familyart events, ʻArts Aliveʼ at CarolineSprings Square on Saturday 22August 2009 and ʻArt Day Outʼ atMelton Community Hall onSunday 30 August 2009.

The Short Film Festival will screen12 of Australiaʼs best short filmsalong with studentsʼ films from ashort filmmaking workshop.

Genres shown will includecomedy, drama, action, suspenseand animation.

ʻArt Day Outʼ will feature a livebutterfly enclosure, story telling,an ice sculpture demonstration,pottery, face painting, puppetmaking, dance and musicperformances and more whileʻArts Aliveʼ will feature freepainting, balloons and magic.Come along and watch localartists at work or join in.

Melton Shire Council Mayor, CrRenata Cugliari, said ArtBeatwould offer activities for everyone.

“The Annual ArtBeat Festival is achance to experience the artsincluding music, film, literature andvisual arts,” Cr Cugliari said.

“ I encourage everyone to comealong to one of the many free orlow cost activities being heldduring the Festival,” she said.

The ArtBeat Festival is an annualcelebration of the Arts organisedby Melton Shire Council andsponsored by McDonalds andDelfin Caroline Springs.

For more information on ArtBeat,visit Melton Shire CouncilʼsW e b s i t ewww.melton.vic.gov.au/artbeat orcontact Councilʼs BusinessGrowth and Sustainability unit on9747 7200

Brochures will be available at theMelton and Caroline Springs CivicCentres and the Melton VisitorInformation Centre from Monday27 July 2009

S H I R E O F

M E L T O N

Health and WellBeing Expo

The Women In BusinessNetwork is holding a healthand well being event atContours, Caroline Springs,on Wednesday, August 5th.This event is free of charge tothe public, and will showcasethe local businesses involvedin this industry. Special GuestSpeaker will be Ms KristinaMcMennemin representing theMS Society. Please [email protected] you would like to attend.

Caroline Springs &District Lions Club

2nd Annual Dinner Dance

Caroline Springs youth initiative in conjunction with Reach

will benefit by you joining us for our second Annual Dinner Dance and Auction.

When: 10th October 2009Where: Mercure Melbourne Caroline Springs

Caroline Springs Boulevard, Caroline SpringsTime: 7.00 onwardsDress: LoungeDinner: Buffet, BYO Wine only, Other drinks at bar pricesDonation: $70.00 per head or Table of 10 $600

Entertainment:One of Melbourne’s leading (Function)bands. Accent is a talented, versatile 6Piece band with an outstanding vocalist,(Telisa) performing Jazz, funk, blues,ballads, standards as well as the top 40hits.

ProceedsProceeds from the night will be used to help fundthe Caroline Springs Youth Partnership Initiative.Promoted and supported by local partners • Delfin Lend Lease of Caroline Springs • Caroline Springs College • Melton Shire Council • Victorian Police - Caroline Springs • Lions Club of Caroline Springs & District• Lend Lease Retail - shopping centre managers.

To order tickets or for more information please contact Lion Gary on 0466 112 421 or Lion Carl on 0400 287 905

or email [email protected].

One look at the social calendar for residents at CaesiaGardens Retirement Village shows that retirement hasnever been busier or more fun.

And with spring just around the corner, the village will behome to even more activity with a variety of eventsscheduled to welcome in the warmer months.

“Whether youʼre a sports fanatic, music lover or wineconnoisseur, the social calendar of Caesia Gardens isbound to have something to interest you,” said villagemanager Peter Witnish.

“Caesia Gardens is proud to be part of the CarolineSprings community and extends an open invitation to localresidents to join in the upcoming events.”

B E A U T Y & S P A

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Lawn Bowls Morning & CrackerjackMovie Screening Thursday 13 August (from 10:30am) Come along and test out our fabulous bowling green andenjoy a free screening of the iconic Aussie movieCrackerjack. The morning starts at 10:30am with themovie showing from 11:30am. To confirm your placeplease call 1800 335 281.

Games Afternoon Sunday 16th August (1pm to 3.30pm) Try your skill at a selection of activities, or simply sit backand relax with a cuppa. To join in the afternoon RSVP to1800 335 281.

Brimbank Multicultural Choir Performances Thursday, 20 August (5:30pm and 7:30pm)Enjoy the vocal harmonies of this wonderful choir as theyperform classic songs in a variety of different languages.A light supper will be served. To secure your seat, weencourage you to RSVP to 1800 335 281. Spaces arelimited.

For further details please contact Peter Witnish on 1800335 281, or visit Caesia Gardens Retirement Village, 48-58 Central Parkway, Caroline Springs.

What’s on at Caesia Gardens

Hello to you all. SergeantTravis McCARTHY is currentlyon well earned recreationalleave and so I have thepleasure of filling in for him. It ismy pleasure to write on localpolicing issues that are part ofour community.

Over the past few months therehas been concern from peoplein the community due to thecongestion in Caroline SpringsBlvd with special attentionbeing paid to the businessesalong the growing shoppingprecinct between The Avenueand Lake Street. Due to this concern there nowhave been No Standing signserected along Caroline SpringsBlvd to stop motorists fromparking outside these shopsand leaving their vehiclesparked in the carriageway. Thisarea is now being policed andfines of $117 will be issued tooffending vehicles. By using themulti storey undercover carpark you will alleviate theseissues and it will allow you tospend your money on moreimportant things.

Police are also continuallyconducting operations in theCaroline Springs area to curvethe seemingly ever growingissues with ʻHoonʼ driving andother related traffic offencessuch as unlicensed and

If anyone witnesses or has anyinformation on specific ʻHoonʼrelated behaviour weencourage you to call theMelton Shire Crime and TrafficHotline on 9747 0250 or CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000.

For all other general policeenquiries where policeattendance is not requiredplease call us on 9361-4700.

For ALL matters requiringPolice attendance I encourageyou to call ʻ000ʼ.

Remember our Road SafetyMessage:

“Think Road Safety, Talk RoadSafety Be Road Safe”

Thankyou

Acting Senior Sergeant Trevor WILLIAMS

Caroline Springs Police StationPhone (03) 9361 4700Email:[email protected]

Caroline Springs Police Station - Community Updateunregistered driving, speedingand alcohol impaired drivers.

Operation “BLISTA” will beconducted through August andpolice will be targeting suchoffences. These problems aresometimes acts of stupiditywhich are advertised toeveryone everyday on the TVand in the papers in the hopethat people will realise that thiscan happen to them and thatfamilies are torn apart in thematter of seconds due tofoolish acts. These scenes ofdevastation and sometimesloss of life not only have animpact on the immediatefamilies but on the communityas a whole. This then has a flowon effect through emergencyservices personal that attend allthe way down to the local shopowner or service stationattendant that may have onlysaid “Gʼday” when that persondropped in to purchasesomething. Road safety is an issue thateffects everyone, and everyoneneeds to work at it.

The Closing Date to supply Articles or Advertising

for the Next Issue will be Friday 21st August

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He also tells patients whohave trouble fitting it intotheir routine that they mighttry flossing earlier in theevening, or even during abreak at work. "Although thebest time to floss is beforebed, getting it done is moreimportant than what time it's done."

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DO I HAVE TO FLOSS ?Despite advice, recommendations and warnings fromdentists about the importance of regular flossing, manypeople admit they still don't do it, and countless more doit only in the days and weeks before or after their 6MONTHLY checkups and cleans.

The reasons patients cite for not flossing are many, butlack of time is the most common. Many patients feel guiltyabout not flossing daily, and some abandon the practiceall together.

"I request that my patients floss once a day for control ofcalculus and tartar build-up on their teeth because plaqueis continually developing on your teeth, causing cavitiesand gum disease, recommends Dr Singh of CarolineSprings Dental..

Dr. Singh tells people not to give up-flossing even two orthree times a week has its benefits, and it's far better thannot flossing at all. "At least get in there and break up thosecolonies of bacteria and germs so they aren'taccumulating for quite so long."

"I tell patients they don't have to make flossing a 20-minute routine in front of the mirror, but floss correctly by

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