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SHIRE rates will rise 5.9 per cent for 2015-16, councillors have decided in the budget document now available at shire offi ces, libraries and online.

Further budget submissions can be made on 11 June at a special meeting in the Rosebud shire offi ce.

The rate rise is the same as last year’s and, for the third successive year the municipal charge has been held at $180 a property.

CEO Carl Cowie told a recent coun-cil meeting the charge would be re-viewed for the next budget. Some took this to mean it might be reduced or even abolished entirely.

The mayor Cr Bev Colomb said the budget focussed on speeding up debt repayment and preparing for rate cap-ping by the state government, which will curb shire rates income from next year.

Other priorities were: possible future loans to cover the defi ned benefi ts su-perannuation scheme; limits on fund-ing from the federal and state gov-ernment; and “long term community needs and aspirations”.

“My councillor colleagues and I are very aware of fi nancial pressures that many in our community face and our rates will continue to be among the lowest in the state,” Cr Colomb said, urging people to read the budget “to understand council’s priorities over the next 12 months”.

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shire on 1 December last year, pointed to “signifi cant changes ahead where a prudent fi nancial approach is impera-tive to ensure that the shire is on a solid footing for the decades to come”.

He was hired by councillors to reor-ganise the shire fi nances and structure, a process he began with a preliminary trimming of staff – the fi rst step to “unlock maximum value for the com-munity” – and a declared interest in contracting out unspecifi ed shire work.

“All aspects of shire operations will continue to be reviewed, reduc-ing costs wherever possible, whether this is through innovation, truly com-petitive tendering, process improve-ments, supply-chain enhancements, or enhanced technology solutions,” Mr Cowie said.

“Sound fi nancial control is an essen-tial element of any business ... we are a large business, with a high level of responsibility to the community.”

Rates income of $146.1 million is up $8.4 million from last year, about $800,000 of this coming from new properties. A steady but modest rise in rates revenue is predicted through to 2018-19.

Additional income comes from the optional green waste service ($2.95 million), bringing the “total rates and charges revenue” to just over $149 million. The $180 municipal charge raises $17.66 million of this.

Similarly, the cost of services is budgeted to rise moderately from now until 2018-19.

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CRIB Point Primary children hon-oured their forebears last week by planting a Gallipoli oak seedling presented by the National Trust.

Principal Lisa Vandenbosch said the school was one of 500 across Victoria to receive a seedling, the progeny of acorns taken from trees growing

on the war-torn Turkish peninsula brought home by returning soldiers. About 60cm high, the seedling was planted at the front of the school near a memorial pathway bordered by plaques with the names of the six World War I soldiers who attended the school more than 100 years ago. They

are WP Ford, LJ Ford, WA Lamble, LF Garth, H Bleasdale and C Harte.

Guests at the ceremony included Crib Point RSL vice-president Frank Penfold, HMAS Cerberus Sub Lieu-tenant Katherine Mulheron, HMAS Cerberus museum curator Toni Mun-day and Cr David Garnock.

Memories to grow at Crib PointSacred ground: Crib Point Primary’s Gallipoli oak seedling gets a watering from school captains Nathan and Chantelle. Picture: Gary Sissons

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THE startling and growing problem of seniors’ abuse is the focus of a forum in Hastings next week.

Discussion will centre on protection of seniors’ rights and their money, will and powers of attorney.

Seniors’ Rights Victoria manager Jenny Blakey said the Mornington Peninsula’s increasing number of el-derlies were often victims of abuse by family members, neighbours and for-mer friends.

Their age, infi rmity, reliance on oth-ers and over-riding desire to “do the right thing” makes them vulnerable.

“It’s unfortunate that people on the peninsula are experiencing this sort of abuse,” Ms Blakey said. “We know about child abuse but the issues go on into old age.”

She described the issue as any abuse or neglect of elderlies by those they previously trusted.

“Most frequently it is abuse by adult sons or daughters on their parents, or by wives, husbands or de facto partners.

“Usually, it is over a long time frame – 50 or 60 years – and we work with people over those sorts of times frames.”

Abuse is debilitating on the victims who suffer physical and emotional wounds – and also have to endure the shame of it happening to them.

“In some cases, an adult son or daughter may ask – or even tell - their

parents that they want them to look after their child. Whether the par-ents want to or not is irrelevant,” Ms Blakey said.

“The issue can start with good inten-tions but the grandparents may feel their lives are being taken over, that they have lost control, and the situa-tion often slides towards a nasty end.”

This ageism refl ects the common be-lief that the needs and care of the aged do not matter.

“It’s a misplaced sense of entitle-ment, she said. We are in a youth-fo-cused society.”

Ms Blakey said abuse can extend from “nicking” money from purses or wallets, forging signatures, taking property with the “promise” of return-ing it to physical and emotional bully-ing. This may include threats, verbal abuse, and isolation.

Some victims are kept at home, not allowed to answer the phone, deprived of food, medication, and even a secure place to sleep.

“We learned of one elderly peninsula man who has been forced to sleep in the shed,” Ms Blakey said. “Frequent-ly, physical or social abuse accom-panies other forms of abuse. Victims become scared and compliant. If they complain other threats are made to send them to a home.”

Peninsula Advisory Community of Elders (PACE) volunteer Jeanette Lane gives another example of abuse: “An elderly couple on the southern peninsula receiving disability pensions

asked their adult son to handle their Centrelink affairs and to switch them over to the aged pension. The son be-gan collecting their money regularly – but would only dole out a trifl ing $20 a week. After the parents com-plained he grudgingly increased the handouts to $40 a week. Months later – and increasingly worried - the couple checked their bank account to fi nd they had nothing left.”

The son had used his new-found power to empty it.

Ms Blakey said staff at peninsula banks sometimes queried elderly resi-dents over unexplained, suspicious withdrawals. However, the victims would gloss over these incidents, too proud or protective to admit foul-play.

The peninsula’s high proportion of elderlies – often living in lower socio-economic circumstances – may be at the high end of the 10 per cent suffer-ing abuse.

She said anyone affected should call Seniors Rights Victoria’s free, confi -dential helpline (1300 368 821). Inter-preters are available.

“We honour the trust shown to us and respect the choices our clients make,” she said.

The forum on abuse of the elderly runs 10am-12.30pm, Wednesday 13 May, at Hastings Community Hub, 1973 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Hastings (Melway 154 G8).

Free transport can be arranged for peninsula residents. Call 1800 064 784 or 9783 3600 or email [email protected]

Abuse of the elderly often comes from within familyStephen [email protected]

LAW and order was in the spotlight last Thursday when Police Minister Wade Noonan visited Frankston train station to thank police for their work to keep commuters and passerbys safe.

Crime statistics show an 18 per cent fall in disorderly and offensive conduct and a 15 per drop in weapons offences last year.

Labor won government at Novem-ber’s state election so the majority of the fall in crime in 2014 occurred un-der the previous Coalition government. Protective services offi cers (PSOs) were introduced by the former Napthine government at Frankston train station in August 2013.

A police “brawler van” is also now regularly on standby near pubs and clubs to help stop drug and alcohol-fuelled fi ghts in Frankston.

“Frankston police have responded to community safety issues with several initiatives aimed at problem behaviours

where they occur most,” Mr Noonan said.

Frankston Labor MP Paul Edbrooke said the $50 million revamp of the Frankston train station precinct and Young St will “ensure all community members feel safe”.

“The precinct is the heart of the Frankston community and we want it to be a state-of-the-art transport hub, en-couraging jobs and bringing Chisholm TAFE closer to the community,” he said.

Earlier this year, Frankston police in-spector Tony Silva told The News there could be a perception that Frankston train station is a dangerous place but crime data showed offences on the Frankston line “is not disproportionate to reported offending on other lines”.

“From what we can see, Frankston is no more prone to criminal activity than any other area of the transport net-work.” Neil Walker

Partners in crime prevention: Police discuss public safety at Frankston train station with Police Minister Wade Noonan, centre, and Frankston Labor MP Paul Edbrooke, far right. Picture: Yanni

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A VARIETY of groups have been working to restore fi re-damaged War-ringine Park, Hastings.

Some areas of the park are being kept closed for safety reasons and to allow regrowth of bushland lost in the January fi re.

At work within the park are a Green Army team, Franklin Scholar students

and the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s natural systems team members.

The shire’s Simon Thorning said groups have been working on making the area safer, collecting rubbish and debris and clearing vegetation.

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The exhibition ends Friday 22 May of images taken by Daryl Gordon is at AppleStick Contemporary Art, next to the CFA in Frankston-Flinders Rd, Balnarring, call 0437 369 706. Musician Marty Nelson-Williams will entertain.

Gordon will take photographs to be added to the project at the gallery 2.5pm over the weekend Saturday 23 May and Sunday 24 May.

Families and individuals – “from anywhere, not just Balnarring” - will be invited to set their own pose for a photo within a defi ned area, including a framed wall background.

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Big breakfastCRIB Pointy Community Centre is this month running its version of Aus-tralia’s Biggest Morning Tea to raise money for breast cancer research.

Those attending the morning tea are being urged to wear something pink, bring a plate and a friend.

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THE click-clacking of long, pointed utensils can be frequently heard as knitters across the Mornington Pen-insula are busy making items for this year’s Winter Blanket Appeal.

In previous years knitters have contributed hundreds of garments and blankets for children and adults, collected for the Southern Peninsula Food for All winter campaign.

This year, Food for All chairman Ken Northwood says knitted clothing is the priority over blankets follow-ing a big donation through a Hastings church group. Donations of wool also are needed as many knitters cannot afford to buy yarn.

“I checked with the St Vincent de Paul Conferences last week,” Mr Northwood said. “All advised that they are starting off the cooler weather with plenty of blankets.”

Food for All distributes the knitted goods with the assistance of the St Vincent de Paul conferences on the Southern Peninsula.

“We do this particularly because the conference members working by way of home visits can see and assess at fi rst hand what families really need,” Mr Northwood said.

“Most popular are the beanies, good length scarves and knitted gloves.

“Knitted sweaters and jumpers and cardigans for children would be greatly appreciated and long scarves are preferred as some of last year’s were too short to be useful.

“I am being frank because it seems pretty obvious that the effort that the knitters put in should go to producing the things that are needed and appre-ciated most.”

Blanket appeal brings out search for UFOs

Donations of wool, blankets and knitted garments can be left with Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Bendigo Bank branches, which for the past four years have supported winter blanket appeals with donations for wool, also acting as collection and distribution points.

“Bank staff members do a fantastic job liaising with the community”, appeal coordinator Fran Henke said. “We are most grateful to their com-mitment on top of their day jobs.”

Mrs Henke runs a database of knit-ters and bank branches.

“Affordability of wool is an issue. So we ask if knitters with unfi nished objects – UFOs - in their closets could bring them out and let others use the wool; eight ply is the most useful and can be left at your nearest Bendigo Bank branch.”

Myrna Vanderloo at the Hastings branch said wool had been brought in by Janet who “began knitting as a little girl. Her mum originally taught

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“She had to spend long periods of time in hospital from the age of six and the old ladies in the ward taught her to do the fancy stuff. Consequent-ly she has collected lots of wool over the years and is happy to share it with our knitters.”

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Continued from Page 1In what looks like a shift in reporting

method, carried-forward capital works of $16.26 million are not included in the 2015-16 fi gure of $26.06 million. The budget states these projects have not been included “due to the timing of adop-tion”. Possibly the shire is in the process of adopting the “full accrual accounting” system.

The document says capital spending has been prioritised “based on a rigorous process of consultation that has enabled council to assess needs and develop sound business cases for each [capital works] project”.

A bar chart shows spending is highest for parks and reserves, drainage and waste and recycling. “Land use and conservation planning” follows.

The vital item roads and road main-

tenance is listed under Capital Works as having a budget of $10.1 million for a broad range of road-related infrastructure, including lighting, traffi c signals and foot-paths.

Signifi cant projects listed for the next fi -nancial year include play space renewals, a revamp of the Emil Madsen, Mt Eliza, including money for soccer, totalling $670 million; Mt Martha skate park; Balnar-ring recreation reserve; Hastings activity centre ($400 million); and allocations for Rosebud’s jetty and activity centre works totalling $850 million.

New assets including footpaths, a prop-erty purchase and skate/BMX/soccer pro-jects are allocated more than $7 million, while asset upgrades will get $3.3 mil-lion. Renewal and maintenance, includ-ing Safer Local Roads funding, pavilions, drainage, footpaths and public toilets are

allocated $15.7 million. Asset sales were forecast to fetch $11.63

million in the current fi nancial year. The draft budget indicates they raised not a cent. The money was to be used to help fi nance the $8 million-plus purchase of Wannaeue Place, proposed as an alterna-tive location for the mothballed Southern Peninsula Aquatic Centre.

Some $26 million is expected to fl ow to the shire next fi nancial year from state and federal governments ($1.12 million) to fund road works. A further $2.9 million in “contributions” will come mainly from developers via planning requirements and $22 million generated by the shire’s op-erating activities. No borrowings are con-templated.

The budget is at www.mornpen.vic.gov.au Click on “Shire 2015/16 proposed budget on exhibition”

Shire budgets for a 5.9% rates risePOLICE are asking Mornington Peninsula traders and shoppers to watch out for counterfeit $50 and $100 notes.

They say a woman tried to pass a fake $50 note at the Australia Post shop in Rosebud Plaza on Thurs-day at 3.35pm to buy a pen costing $1.50. The attendant told the woman she thought the note was counterfeit. The woman said she would take it to the bank.

Five minutes later, the woman used the fake note to buy goods from the Discount Chemist outlet in Point Nepean Rd, Rosebud, and received $38 change.

The woman police want to ques-tion about the fake notes is described as being in her late 20s, Caucasian, 160cm tall, slim build, long dark hair, wearing animal print dress,

Fake $50 note: CCTV image of the woman sought by police.

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A MORNINGTON Peninsula ratepay-er group is urging support for the state government’s plan to cap rate rises to the cost of living – a proposal hotly opposed by most local councils across Victoria, including Mornington Penin-sula Shire.

The Mornington Peninsula Ratepay-ers’ and Residents’ Association has written to Ratepayers Victoria and other leading groups and individuals, urging them to gather support from their mem-bers to write to the Essential Services

Commission (ESC), which is preparing the method which will cap rates starting from the 2016-17 budget year.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime oppor-tunity for you to help bring unreason-able and over-blown rate rises under control,” the MPRRA letter states.

“Over the last 10 years council rates have increased by more than 100 per cent, which is more than the increase in the cost of nearly all other household goods or services incurred by Victori-ans,” it goes on.

The letter states that “by any meas-ure councils’ rate increases have been outrageous”.

In May last year, when the then opposi-tion Labor Party announced the rate cap proposal, then shire mayor Cr Antonella Celi predicted such a move would result in a “signifi cant reduction in the deliv-ery of quality infrastructure and services provided to our local community”.

The statement was made just prior to a rate increase of 5.9 per cent, despite the shire’s long-standing, regularly ig-nored, policy of rate rises capped at no more than infl ation plus 2 per cent.

The MPRRA asks people to tell the ESC that rate rises “impact on those least able to pay in the community such as those on low incomes, pensioners,

retirees, and [those on] fi xed incomes”. They also impact on business competi-tiveness, the ESC should be told.

The letter should also tell the ESC: “Excessive rate increases have con-tinually occurred over the last 15 years since council amalgamation and sim-ply cannot be justifi ed or sustained into the future.”

It also points out that rate capping “does not totally prevent an increase in councils’ revenues”, since they gain new rates from new housing. And councils with special circumstances can “rigorously justify” their request.

The ESC should be asked to ensure

that councils do not “subvert rate cap-ping measures” by increasing other charges, the MPRRA letter states.

Both sides of state politics have for years rubber-stamped rate rises. The Andrews government is doing little more than effectively announcing this will stop: it will require councils to jus-tify rises.

Councils generally have grown com-fortable in a climate of tapping their communities for whatever funds they feel they require, with little effort to apply fi scal self-discipline. Morning-ton Peninsula Shire has been as guilty of this as most.

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Expressions of interest through agents Kay and Burton close 5pm, Monday 15 June.

The cliff-top estate was bought by John McHale – son of the legendary Collingwood coach Jock McHale – in 1960 and has been owned by three generations of the family since.

“The seclusion is utterly unique with its long tree-lined driveway, borders of protective natural bush and huge span of accessible beach frontage. The noise of the outside world will never be heard here,” selling agent Andrew Hines said. “It represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity.”

Kay and Burton principal Gerald Delany said the owners hoped to sell the property as a whole, rather than splitting up the titles.

John McHale’s granddaughter Joanna Clancy is reported as saying the decision to sell “came with some sadness for the family, but it was time to pass the property on to new owners”.

“When [John] purchased Pinnacle Park he wanted to start an agricultural business and, in addition, it doubled as a family lifestyle property,” she said.

“Three generations of family and friends have enjoyed entertaining here.”

The farm is currently exempt from land tax.

Strait views: Pinnacle Park site atop the cliffs at Flinders over4looking Bass Strait. The main house, left, lies at the end of a long driveway; below right, the park-like settiung of the home paddock; and, below left, a signpost provides a clue to the property’s past footy links.


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WHEN a small fl ock of grey plovers takes off from Flinders next year little would the birds know that their progress is being monitored 24 hours a day.

The movements of each of up to fi ve birds carrying a transmitter will be tracked for two years, probably over a distance of 48,000 kilometres.

Each year, after spending summer in Australia, the plovers take fl ight for their breeding grounds in Siberia and Alaska.

This pattern of following the sun is not unusual, but little is known about the grey plovers’ journey and the Australasian Wader Studies Group (AWSG) has launched a public appeal

to raise nearly $18,000 to buy trans-mitters and satellite time to track up to fi ve of the long range birds.

Late last week the crowdfunding project listed on the Pozible website had pledges for $6146, or 34 per cent of the target, from 75 supporters.

The donations are tax deductible and attract “rewards”, ranging from a shorebirds booklet (over $25) and memberships of bird groups (over $50 and $74) to a 50cm by 60cm photo of shorebirds (over $150) to having one of the tracked birds named after the donor ($2500).

An estimated 12,000 grey plovers make the trip to Australia each year and part of the tracking project is to discover why these visitors are mostly females.

The birds arrive each September and depart in May and the AWSG hopes next season to catch at least

three birds in northern Australia and fi t them with transmitters.

The grey plovers differ from most migratory shorebirds in that they are believed to travel in smaller groups and mystery surrounds their migratory routes and stopover sites.

Penny Johns, of Flinders, said en-graved fl ags and geolocators had been used to gain information about other annual visitors to Western Port, such as ruddy turnstones and red-necked stints.

She said the stints were “a site-faith-ful species, returning year after year after year to the same beach”.

One bird tagged at Flinders had been returning each year since `1997.

“The engraved leg fl ags and more latterly the geolocators have given us a lot of important information about this species, the route they take to the northern hemisphere, where they stop

to refuel on migration and where they breed in the arctic,” Ms Johns said.

“They fl y non-stop, 5700 kilometres to Taiwan in their fi rst hop when they leave our shores in April.

“Their numbers are in decline, prob-ably due to the destruction of their habitat in the fl yway, but also may be due to increasing disturbance on our beaches. In 1997 there were 150 in the summer at Flinders, now there are around 30.”

Ms Johns said it was important to fi nd out more about the “astonishing journey” being made by grey plovers.

The wader studies group says it does not know the exact locations of grey plover breeding sites or where they stop over sites “for refueling” north of the Yellow Sea.

“We cannot assess the threats they face when they move north past the

Yellow Sea,” it says on the Pozible website. “Grey plover numbers in Australia are declining, so we need to identify these threats to their migra-tion quickly. Their continued survival depends on these unknown but critical sites, but we cannot assess or improve the conservation status of these sites until they have been located.”

The group says attaching light-weight solar powered satellite trackers will allow it “to build knowledge and data in real time that will help inform what can be done to help them survive in the future”.

The fl ight and plight of the grey plover will be able to be monitored on home computers.

To fi nd out more about the AWSG’s project or to pledge a donation go to the Pozible website and search for “grey plover”.

Appeal launched to plot plover flightKeith [email protected]

Bird watch: Coloured fl ags attached ruddy turnstones, above, have provided useful information about their global wanderings. Plans are now being made to for satellite-tracked transmitters grey plovers, right, to unwravel the mystery of their annual migration. Pictures: Geoff Gates and Ady Boyle (plovers)


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MORNINGTON Peninsula’s popu la tion will surge 20 per cent from the current 150,000 to nearly 180,000 in the next 20 years, research done for the shire predicts.

The peninsula has long been regard ed as a stable population area, which makes the newly calculated growth pattern a bracing challenge for Morn ington Peninsula Shire and other autho rities responsible for infra structure such as roads and public transport.

The strongest growth would occur on the Port Phillip side from Mornington to Dromana, Safety Beach and Rose bud and across to Fingal and Cape Schanck, stated the recently released demographic forecast undertaken by consultants Informed Decisions.

Populations would likely drop in some areas, including Flinders, Shoreham, Point Leo, HMAS Cer be rus naval base, Moorooduc and Tuerong.

Hinterland villages Red Hill, Mer ricks and Ar-thurs Seat would barely grow over the two de-cades.

The average age of peninsula resi dents would fall slightly in the next few years then rise for a decade before declining sharply, according to graphs that accompany the fi ndings.

The forecasts were based on 2011 Census data, applying a different mo del ling approach from that used by the state government, whose predic-tions are far less conservative that those used by Informed Decisions.

Victoria’s “top-down” approach be gins with a statewide forecast that is then divided among regions, sub-regions and fi nally among local gov-

ernment areas. The shire and Inform ed Decisions approach is “bottom-up”, with assumptions taken from a local viewpoint.

Prominent among these were the 70–30 split between rural – largely green wedge – and urban land, most recently retained several years ago when councils were invited by now Opposition Leader Matthew Guy (then planning minister) to nominate land that could be moved inside the ur-ban growth boundary.

This shire offered none. The penin sula was not a state-designated growth area, being regarded as Melbourne’s “playground”, with population grow ing by up to 100,000 during summer. Day trippers add substantially to that number.

The population forecast worked on assump-tions drawn from current trends such as pres-sure for new residential development, available residential land, and restrictions on development. Another factor considered was the rate at which holiday homes were being occupied as permanent residences.

While Peninsula Link freeway had improved life for commuters, it had not improved the lot of people at the end of the freeway and was unlikely to persuade families to buy in the Rye and Sor-rento area or move into their holiday home, the report stated.

It assured councillors that the relative conser-vatism of its fi gures compared with those in the state survey would not disadvantage the penin-sula in seeking funding or having its voice heard.

New housing would go to neigh bouring mu-nicipalities designa ted as growth areas, the report stated.

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THE importance of planning and protecting our rights and interests – such as having an up-to-date, valid will - are key messages to be delivered at a free forum for seniors in Hastings during Law Week on Wednesday 13 May.

Peninsula Community Legal Centre will host the event for seniors together with Senior Rights Victoria, Peninsula Advisory Committee for El-ders and the Mornington Peninsula Shire. (See Page 3)

It is at Hastings Community Hub, 1973 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Hastings (Melway 154 G8).

The forum will address important issues facing us in our lifetimes – and planning for the unex-pected and the inevitable. Seniors are invited to attend the forum and test their knowledge about this in a fun and interactive way.

Speakers from Peninsula Community Legal Centre and Seniors Rights Victoria will also dis-cuss changes to legislation relating to wills and estates, as well as powers-of-attorney. Last year, the Victorian Parliament passed amendments de-signed to narrow the defi nition of eligible claim-ants against a deceased’s estate who feel they have been unfairly excluded as benefi ciaries. Since the changes, fewer people can now claim a share from an estate and adult children are among the claimants who may not be able to insist on a ‘piece of the pie’ in certain circumstances.

The centre’s volunteers and education manager Andrea Staunton said that, given the changes, the legal centre encourages seniors who want to learn more about the tips and traps of proper planning to attend the forum.

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Talk of Civil WarSTUART Duff – who recently returned from US - will speak about the American Civil War at Hastings-Western Port Historical Society’s May morning coffee meeting.THE meeting begins at 10.15am, Thursday 14 May, at Hastings Museum, cnr Marine Pde and Skinner St. There is a $5 entry fee.

This year marks the 150th since the Confeder-ate ship CSS Shenandoah arrived unexpectedly in Melbourne for repairs. The ship was a raider disrupting Union supply ships but, so pleased were the residents of early Melbourne, they fi red four cannons off Williamstown to mark its arrival.

The crew was feted with dinners and balls at Melbourne and Ballarat, and were the centre of a grand social event. When the ship left and reached international waters, 42 Melbourne men who had clambered on board were signed up as crew.

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AS part of its involvement in devel-oping the community park on the cor-ner of Point Leo and Shoreham roads, Red Hill Community Association also was instrumental in constructing the new war memorial.

Apparently, after World War II, Red Hill residents decided that instead of erecting memorial gates at the show-grounds, the Red Hill Memorial Child Welfare Centre should be built (1952) and Anzac Day services were held there until Red Hill RSL combined with Dromana RSL in 1984.

More than 250 were at this year’s Anzac Day service, the fi rst to be held there for more than 30 years.

After a nail-biting series of delays, Red Hill's war memorial was com-pleted just in time for the Anzac Day service commemorating the centenary of the Gallipoli landing.

The memorial itself is a series of fi ve Corten steel columns with bronze plaques naming all 179 servicemen and women from Red Hill and Main Ridge who participated in the Boer War, World War I, World War II and Vietnam. The central column contains a dedication plaque.

Over time the steel will develop a rusty look.

The concrete slab on which the memorial stands will be paved with cut bluestone with ampitheatre-style seating around part of the perimeter.

Every care has been taken research-ing names to go on the plaques with the Australian War Memorial archives in Canberra. We have also tried to fi nd as many of the descendants of

Anzac service returns to Red Hill

these people, who were invited to the service on Saturday.

We were delighted to have more than 60 acceptances which included 102-year-old Evelyn Andrew and Ron Holmes, 90, who fl ew in from South Australia.

The memorial dedication was led by the Rev Fiona Goy, from St. George's Church, Red Hill. Nepean MP Martin Dixon addressed the crowd and laid a wreath on behalf of the state govern-ment and Cr Hugh Fraser represented

Mornington Peninsula Shire.Wreaths were also laid on behalf

of Red Hill Memorial Pre-School, 1st Red Hill Scout Group, Red Hill District Lions, Red Hill Petanque Club, Main Ridge Cricket Club and Colin A White Families. The com-munity association’s wreath was laid by Dennis McIlroy, a descendant of the six McIlroys who volunteered for World War I.

Red Hill Scouts lowered and raised the Australian fl ag ; Garry Johns, hus-

band of a teacher at Red Hill Consoli-dated School, wrote and sang Anzac Day accompanied by the school’s recorder group; and three members from HMAS Ceberus represented the defence forces. The Last Post and Rouse were played by Anthony Pope.

Under the umbrellas in the crowd were the old, the very young and all ages in between. There were even a few dogs. The community associa-tion had been granted $6000 by the Department of Veterans Affairs to

commemorate those who served in World War I, but it made sense to include all wars in which Red Hill and Main Ridge people were involved.

The association raised $55,000 to complete the project.

Residents of Red Hill and Main Ridge will be asked for donations, but the memorial is signifi cant to all residents on the peninsula and visi-tors to the area. Major donors will be recognised on a separate, permanent plaque.

Anzac observed: More than 250 attended the fi rst Anzac Day ceremony held at Red Hill for more than 30 years, left; Shirley and Ron Peters, with Fran Peters, fl ew in from Adelaide for the service, top; and the reserve’s new war memorial, above.


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Open stationI refer to the article ‘MPs misleading public over police issues – Minister’ (The News 17/4/15) in which Police Minister Wade Noonan said it was up to Victoria Police, not the government, to make decisions regarding police station opening hours and where police are deployed.

In the article Mr Noonan tried to defend hav-ing a new police station that would be closed to the public. Somerville residents must be appalled.

Mr Noonan must know that it is up to the government to provide suffi cient sworn police offi cers so that the chief commissioner is able to resource stations appropriately.

It is a disgrace that the Somerville police sta-tion appears set to open with no access to the public. This is not what the community ex-pected, and it is not the plan when the Coalition funded and delivered this $16.3 million police station for the community.

Will this be the fi rst new local station to open with no access to the public?

Daniel Andrews must commit additional police numbers and resources in Labor’s upcoming budget so that important infrastructure such as the Somerville police station can be used as intended – not as glorifi ed offi ce space.

If the best Daniel Andrews can do is to open a police station but close it to the public, locals know that Labor is failing to deliver real out-comes for our community.

Edward O’Donohue,Shadow Minister for Police

Thoughts appreciatedEveryone in our offi ce would like to thank all the clients, customers, trades people, colleagues and the Western Port Chamber of Commerce for all the cards, fl owers, text messages, emails and phone calls we received this week after announc-ing the passing of our colleague Yvonne Taylor.

Yvonne’s family has also asked that I convey their sincere thanks to everyone who knew Yvonne professionally for their kind thoughts. Yvonne will be sorely missed.

Chris Watt, Century 21, Hastings

Need steady ferryTODAY saw us again with ferry cancellations with wind gusts of around 18 knots (base speed of 11 knots). Fishing boats are on the bay, so the conditions can’t be too bad. Yet again, the boat which keeps costing the taxpayer 500,000 a year cannot come out of its hidey hole.

Someone gets 500,000 a year to run a service. There have been more than 70 cancellations this year.

Public Transport Victoria has stopped answer-ing emails, which is an easy solution. So did the Ombudsman. From the minister’s offi ce all we hear is “I understand your frustration”, but certainly no follow up or a plan of action, from anyone. We cannot call the PTV complaint line as our privacy is not guaranteed.

Nobody so far has responded with a clear plan of how to supervise the yearly investment of 500,000 to get a boat into the water. My suspi-cion is that PTV wants to wait this one out until 2017, when the current ferry contract comes up for renewal.

We are waiting for spare parts coming from Sweden to get the old grandmother of all ferries,

the George Bass, back into the water. Sweden is supposedly the only nation on the planet provid-ing those spare parts.

The only person to keep assisting us is Hast-ings MP Neale Burgess.

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Protect bandicootsZoologist Hans Brunner's comments about bandicoot corridors make a lot of sense and I am so glad he had the gumption to speak out ("Cor-ridors along won't save bandicoots", The News, 7/4/15).

The southern brown bandicoot is so very vul-nerable in today's urban world with its foxes, cats, dogs, cars, housing estates and vegetation clear-ance. Many people think bandicoots are rats.

I live in the northern part of Western Port re-gion near Bayles where there is a small precinct for bandicoots, but they all sadly seem to be killed off as soon as they appear. A person will see a bandicoot in their yard and assume there are hundreds and become blase about them.

The Western Port Swamp Landcare Group's response to the federal government regarding the proposed delisting from the endangered list of the bandicoot was that, yes, there are some ban-dicoots but with predators and the like, they are unlikely to survive. No one knows their numbers so there needs to be a proper count of the bandi-coots to determine if there are viable populations before considering delisting.

As Mr Brunner stated, we need large predator-proof fenced reserves so they can access cool gullies in summer and be able to spread out in winter. Sue Davies, Bayles

Toilet over the topI am a resident ratepayer of Mornington Penin-sula Shire. I have no vested interests with any community group, builder or council person. I'm just someone concerned about runaway costs.

Earlier this year the council announced it had tendered and awarded the building of a new uni-sex toilet block at Mothers Beach, Mornington (a lovely spot). It replaces an old toilet block that had been demolished so all the services were present and the site was cleared.

The winning tender was around $500,000 - $83,000 a seat.

I phoned the council and found out that there were to be six toilets and two outside showers. I questioned the cost and was told "it is going to be a lovely building". I was told there were three tenders and that it was a commercial job.

Yesterday, I saw the site and can barely believe how the building can cost so much.

The building will look nice, but is costing $500,000. It has got to be smaller than a family home. How the hell does it cost that half a million?

Builders around here advertise building a three bedroom family home for less than $150,000. How can a toilet block, with all the services already there, cost three times as much?

Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm out of touch, but I believe this stuff is why our rates are so high.

If council people were spending their own money they would be far more cautious. There will be some outsourced tender mob, the archi-tect, the draftsman, the engineer, the landscaper and the builder.

This is where the ratepayers’ money goes.Ron Musgrove, Dromana

Marinas ahoySounds like there is going to be a renewed push for “safe boat harbours” on the Mornington Peninsula.

The new Marine Precincts Strategy developed by Mornington Peninsula Shire will start the pro-cess, claiming to have widespread community support. What rubbish.

More marina proposals on the way folks.Neale Adams, Mornington

Need for signsTHE taxi rank at Frankston station is very confusing. There is no taxi rank sign or seats es-pecially for taxi passengers to wait on. There are several seats near the start of the rank, but often people just sit there and watch the world go by.

Taxi drivers say those using the seats are oc-casionally moved on by police.

It’s all very confusing for a visitor to Frankston who arrives by public transport.

The existing “to the beach” sign needs a fur-ther sign directing visitors to travel along Wells St which eventually runs straight ahead on to the beach. The council should try harder to make the taxi rank area more appealing to visitors.

Arthur Hawley, Seaford

Sea level threatens GREG Hunt [Flinders MP and Environment Minister] defends the federal government’s $4 million to fund a “consensus center” with a climate skeptic on the helm [at the University of Western Australia]. Here on Western Port in low lying areas like Balnarring, Somers, parts of Hastings and many areas over on the Port Phillip side of the Mornington Peninsula we are being abandoned to sea level rises from climate change by the actions of the Abbott government. Is the “honourable member” really speaking up for his electorate and Australians and islander popula-tions who live near the sea? I think not. He and the government seem to be lackeys of the carbon lobby, which is only interested in profi ts at any cost. Rupert Steiner, Balnarring Beach

Council alertTHANK god for people like Joe Lenzo, of Safety Beach, and for the efforts of reporter David Harrison to keep us abreast of council boo boos that often never see the light of day (‘Shire looks at geothermal for pool’, The News, 28/4/16).

How on earth did a proposal for such a regressive charge on our rates ever get to the stage where the council was about to impose it? Mr Lenzo ought to be awarded a medal for his efforts in proving that the proposed rate was stupidly biased and would be a great imposition on those ratepayers least able to afford it.

It doesn’t take much intelligence to see he is right. His fi gures showed people on the highest rates would be paying an increase of 0.37 per cent while those lower down the ladder faced an increase of more than 500 per cent.

Who were the council offi cers who actually put this idea forward in the fi rst place? I pre-sume they were well-paid staffers.

CEO Carl Cowie has ordered a review of the proposal, and so he should. He should never have allowed such a ridiculous proposal to get as far as it did. We expect a better performance

than this from the head of our council.Eric Page, Dromana

Budget bluesTHE draft budget debate at the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council meeting of 27 April was quite interesting. You will soon be hearing from some of our councillors that the reason commu-nity projects are not being included in the budget is because other councillors were not willing to al-locate our $11.5 million superannuation debt over 11 years rather than pay it off in three years as approved by council (and not acted on by offi cers) seven months ago.

These councillors are looking for a pot of gold that would exempt them for their fi scal respon-sibility to make the hard decisions and decide which project gets done and which does not.

They are looking for immediate gratifi cation and are willing to shackle us with 11 years of pain. They actually went so far as to try to affi x blame to our new CEO and the interim chief fi nancial offi cer (doing a great job, so far) for pro-viding the “advice” that we should be burdened with this debt for 11 years.

With rate capping inevitable, the last thing we need to do is be saddled with a fi xed interest pay-ment on this debt for another 11 years. So, as they try to hoax you with a campaign of tactical disin-formation, keep in mind that they, not the CEO, not the offi cers, are the only ones responsible for which projects are included in the budget.

Fortunately, we do have some councillors that have the backbone to own up to this responsibility and make the tough decisions. They understand that their responsibilities do not include looking for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.

The only reason that community projects presented in the preliminary budget submissions to the shire (closure date 10/2/15) are not in the budget is the willingness of some of our council-lors to skirt their responsibilities and, instead, try to abdicate their obligations through subterfuge and smoke screens.

Oh, goodness gracious, I almost forgot: When the community submissions were made, the debt was to be paid off over three years. It was only after the submissions were made that this sneaky little 11-year ploy was made.

It is time for the shire to change its budgeting model from top secret (no one knows anything about anything until it is too late to make mean-ingful changes) to participatory budgeting (where everyone knows everything about everything during the process and all contribute to the result). Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach

A good readCONGRATULATIONS on the edition cover-ing Anzac and World War II stories from a local perspective.

I think your paper is generally terrifi c and love your coverage of local politics, but this latest edition, with articles by Peter McCullough had me sitting at the kitchen table for over an hour.

Congrats to all concerned.Anne Bartholomew, Somers

Anzac thanksCONGRATULATIONS to all at The News on an outstanding edition of the paper commemorating Anzac Day. Thank you, you certainly did it well.

Max Trist, Main Ridge


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TWO story board displays on show at Morn-ington and Hastings libraries will interest the history buffs.

The AE2 display – about a Royal Australian Navy E-class submarine which fought against Turkish forces early in 1915 – is on show at the Hastings library.

Assigned to the Dardanelles campaign, it was the fi rst submarine to penetrate the waterway and enter the Sea of Marmara with orders to “run amok” inside Turkish territory.

The crew of AE2 carried out their orders for fi ve days before mechanical faults forced her to surface.

She was torpedoed and then scuttled by her crew who were captured.

AE2 was the only RAN vessel lost to enemy action during World War I.

Western Port Oberon Association president Max Bryant said the AE2 had a strong connec-tion with Hastings as one of the former crew was buried in the Hastings cemetery.

The Gallipoli display is on show at Morning-ton library in Queen St.

Honouring the fallenRYE Historical Society’s He Volunteered for Service book was launched by Flinders MP Greg Hunt at the RSL’s Anzac Day lunch.

The book was written by Linda Berndt, Danielle Burns and Pauline Powell OAM, to commemorate the lives of the 25 men from Rye and district who enlisted in World War I.

“Of the 25, 13 have no direct descendants, so the importance of such a publication is paramount in keeping alive the stories of these courageous blokes,” Ms Berndt said.

The book is available 2-4pm Sundays at Rye Historical Society, Collingwood St, Rye, or at ryehistoricalsociety.weebly.com

Gallipoli exhibitionAN exhibition commemorating 100 years since

Ships at war: One of the story board displays at the library.

Boards tells war stories at libraries

AIF soldiers fought at Gallipoli is on display at the Hastings Museum, cnr Marine Pde and Skinner St, this month. Opening times are 10am-noon and 1-3pm Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. A gold coin donation is appreciated.

Frederick Ernest Wilson was born at Morn-ington but lived most of his life with his parents and family at Hastings. He attended Hastings State School and was a Sunday school teacher at Holy Trinity, Hastings. Serving in the 9th Battalion, Mr Wilson was fatally wounded at the Gallipoli landing and taken by ship to hospital in Egypt where he died three days later.

The exhibition will continue in June for group visits of school students. Bookings are required. Call 0490 132 011.


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MONEY from the sale of Constable T Bear wearing the uniform of the Shrine guards will go towards the Vic-toria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation.

The $75 bears are available from all 24 hour police stations.

Australia Post is also supporting the

Victoria police blue ribbon foundation this year and has released a series of Constable T Bear stamps. The stamps are available from post offi ces and the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon founda-tion.

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AFTER four years of planning and fund-raising the Frankston RSL’s Johnny Famechon statue project is getting closer to reality.

Stephen Glassborow will soon fi nish sculpting the 2.1 metre clay model and is getting ready to make the mould for the 600kg bronze pour. When complete the statue will look exactly like the 2.1 metre clay model.

Former triple world boxing cham-pion Jeff Fenech, Famechon and son Paul, and statue coordinator Gary Luscombe, met at the artist’s studio last week to see how things were progressing.

Famechon was world WBC featherweight champion 1969-70 and Fenech WBC featherweight cham-pion 1988-89.

After the pour the statue will be tak-en to Ballam Park and then unveiled.

Those wanting to sponsor or donate should visit johnnyfamechonstatue.com or see the Facebook page Johnny Famechon statue project.

Boxer statue on its way Others may want to support the

project by buying limited edition memorabilia, or sponsoring one of 68 plaques to be set into the base of the statue. These will serve as a perma-nent record of his bouts, recording the date, venue, result and name of each of his opponents.

Sponsors names will be recorded in recognition of their support. To spon-sor a plaque email [email protected]

It is hoped Fenech will be guest speaker at a fundraising event at Frankston RSL towards the end of the year.

He has just been awarded the title of ‘WBC greatest featherweight boxer of the past 30 years’ and his image will be used to promote WBC feather-weight title bouts.

Good likeness: Jeff Fenech, Johnny Famechon and son Paul Famechon inspect the statue at sculptor Stephen Glassborow’s studio.


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MOVIE buffs can enjoy a premiere screening of the English Na-tional Opera’s La Traviata on 16-17 May at Mornington Cinemas.

The fi lm was fi rst shown in London in March. After Mornington it will be shown in capital and regional cities. It is performed in English by the stars of the opera at the London Coliseum theatre in multi-camera HD.

Filming was directed by double MTV award-winning director and Grammy award nominee Andy Morahan. Organisers say Peter Konwitschny’s production cuts to the heart of the opera’s themes of passionate love and tragic death with a modern and uncluttered staging.

La Traviata tells the story of how beautiful, but fragile, courtesan Violetta is coerced into sacrifi cing her one hope of personal happi-ness for the sake of her lover’s reputation.

A tragic and resonant tale of society and morality, Verdi’s mas-terpiece combines compelling characters with powerful, moving and recognisable melodies, making it one of the most emotionally engaging and popular operas of all time, they say.

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Determined, Luke beats the odds after accidentDetermined, Luke beats the odds after accidentIT was just an early morning bike ride to start the day on Friday 6 March. But when Luke Matthews’ was hit by a concrete truck as he was riding along Beleura Hill Rd, Morn-ington, a frantic battle for life began.

Mr Matthews was placed in an induced coma and airlifted to The Alfred. The 34-year-old Mt Eliza man was operated on for head and facial injuries, including the removal of part of his skull to relieve swell-ing on his brain.

Family friend Rowena Beach told The News at the time that doctors were only giving Mr Matthews a 50 per cent chance of survival.

“If Luke does pull through, it ap-pears likely we are looking at a life-time of disability,” Ms Beach said.

In the days that followed, attempts to bring Mr Matthews out of the in-duced coma failed; his body reacting badly when doctors tried to lower his sedation levels.

“Things took a turn for the worse when a serious chest infection set in, which is a side effect of having the breathing tube in,” Ms Beach said.

“It was terribly diffi cult. Luke has three young kids. The fear and uncertainty they face is just heart-breaking.

“Luke’s wife [Karen] has to pick up the pieces and carry on as well as she can.”

Mr Matthews’ family stayed by his side and hoped in the face of a bleak future.

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aged to slowly bring him out of his induced coma.

The fi rst victory was a simple squeeze of a hand that showed that Mr Matthews could respond; a huge achievement considering the extent of his injuries and the fact his left side was still paralysed.

Then Mr Matthews’ eyes would start following people around the room.

Two weeks after the accident, Mr Matthews was moved from intensive

care to a neurological ward and re-ceived his fi rst visit from three very relieved little girls.

“The kids handled themselves very well. They were gentle and under-standing of Luke’s injuries. As any parent would know, asking a four-year-old to be gentle is quite a task,” Mr Matthews’ wife, Karen, said.

Nearly two months since the ac-cident, Mr Matthews is back home with his family. He arrived home to his wife and daughters on Wednes-

day 29 April after making a remark-able recovery against the odds.

“We are thrilled with Luke’s pro-gress,” Mrs Matthews said.

“Although he has made a remark-able recovery, he still has a lot of healing to do.

“Initially, the neurosurgeons gave him a very slim chance of recovery so he has surprised everyone.

“While the critical stage has now passed, it is still very early days in terms of healing. Recovering from a

brain injury takes many months and years and Luke will continue his reha-bilitation at home for the foreseeable future.”

Mr Matthews will also require sur-gery in August to replace two sections of skull that were removed after the accident.

“We are very very lucky and eternally grateful to have had such an amazing team of paramedics, surgeons, ICU staff and rehabilitation staff who together ensured an optimal outcome for Luke,” Mrs Matthews said.

“But Luke’s incredible determination and will to live cannot be underestimat-ed. He has shown amazing strength, willpower and desire to be around to watch his little girls grow up.”

Mrs Matthews is also keen to thank to wider community for its support.

“It has been overwhelming. I haven’t had to cook a meal in nearly two months. The support has been phenomenal.”

Mr Matthews’ employer, ANZ Bank, has also indicated its intention to leave his role open for his eventual return, offering him an incentive to strive towards recovery.

“There are still some hurdles to get over,” Mrs Matthews said.

“But where we are heading towards now is the best outcome we could have hoped for.”

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Monday 27 April. Venue: Main Ridge Community Hall. A good crowd. The usual healthy pre-meeting buffet was provided. Council Watch fell to the temptation of raspberry cakes served with, or as an alternative to, fruit salad dessert. No whipped cream, for-tunately.

AS befi ts a stoush in the week we marked the centenary of Gallipoli, councillors came out of their trenches with metaphorical bayonets fi xed. The action was brisk on a number of fronts. There were casualties, mainly fl esh wounds, in a couple of skir-mishes.

It started even before question time, with a punchy petition from 253 resi-dents living near the proposed Skylift development at Arthurs Seat, stating that the proposal “does not respect the heritage, cultural or landscape values of the Arthurs Seat State Park”.

Offi cers tossed the grenade back: “ There is no mechanism for [the shire] to further review the merits of the proposal,” the petitioners were told tartly; but the shire incurred a deep self-infl icted gash by way of the split infi nitive in its response.

Then Safety Beach resident Joe Lenzo set off a telling petard: why, he demanded, had shire offi cers taken no action in seven months on a motion to refi nance an $11.465 million superan-nuation liability over three years and were seeking tonight to rescind that motion in favour of repaying the money over a decade?

Surely this was an “undue delay” as defi ned by section 94A(b) of the Local Government Act, he suggested, for which the CEO was responsible.

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came up with a pearler of a response. The resolution didn’t have a specifi c implementation date, he said. And best practice for loans is to consider interest rates, their movements, and cash fl ow requirements. The intention from a pa-rameter point of view on dates is that the council will go to tender within this fi nancial year and “probably in the next one or two weeks”.

Have you seen footage of battle-ships making smoke, behind which to hide? Mr Emberson had just blown the verbal equivalent. Consider “a parameter point of view”. Superb gobbledegook. “Next one or two weeks”? Code for “If tonight’s rescis-sion motion fails (it did) we’ll have to get on with it”.

A couple of councillors were getting edgy. Did CW detect the “wheep” of a bayonet coming out of its scabbard?

Now things started to hot up. CEO Carl Cowie delivered his monthly report to the community – CW’s tip is that this will likely become a quarterly report in time – and over the parapet came Cr Hugh Fraser.

He hurled explosive phrases at the report, critiquing its “paucity of infor-mation” on such matters as the “as-sets conversion program”; he directed enfi lading fi re at the lack of com-mentary on the “standard fi nancial statements”; he skewered the absence of material on “standard fi nancial reforms”; he called in the artillery on

the lack of “cash fl ow commentary”. Here was a man who knew of what he spoke.

This was war, albeit polite, precise and courteous. But packed with TNT. “I had some diffi culty in reviewing the fi nancial material that was here,” Cr Fraser concluded. “When might we expect this [missing] material to be provided?”

Mr Cowie invited Mr Emberson to comment. Again, Mr Emberson was adept, invoking the Local Govern-ment Act’s minimum requirement on such matters.

But was it transparent, as Mr Cowie has assured the community he intends to be? “Transparent” must be informa-tion that is complete and if necessary made comprehensible via explanatory notes, sometimes a tough task with balance sheets, budgets and the like.

Presenting a budget to a board of directors is rather different from letting a community know how you intend to spend its money. Commu-nity engagement at that level is a skill to be learned, and practised.

With this line of questioning, Cr Fraser had taken the fi rst hill. Much more was to come.

Next agenda item was the pro-posed 2015-16 shire budget, dealt with in more detail on another page. Hostilities erupted in debate over the rescission motion Mr Lenzo’s ques-tion covered. Integral to the budget, it needed to be resolved before debate on the budget itself.

The issue was $11.465 million the shire was forced to borrow to cover a hole in a superannuation liability to those lucky enough to be in the shire’s “defi ned benefi t” super scheme,

closed to new members in 1993. This generous plan pays benefi ciaries a defi ned amount, no matter the state of interest rates or other earning sources the fund might have.

Such a debt is dead, unproductive money, to be got rid of quickly. But some councillors – Antonella Celi, Andrew Dixon, David Garnock, Da-vid Gibb and Anne Shaw – favoured stringing out the pain, arguing that projects benefi ting their communi-ties could still be funded out of funds liberated by the lower repayments over the longer term, at the expense of higher total repayments.

So ardent did Cr Shaw become in arguing against the three-year pay-back, listing projects she said would not be delivered and denouncing the betrayal of ratepayers that mayor Bev Colomb asked her to “keep your voice down a little, please”. Cr Shaw replied: “I’m just showing my passion for what I believe in and I’m quite entitled to do that, thank you...”

Cr Celi moved successfully for the list of what could be achieved over the decade-long repayment term to be made public. But the rescission motion itself was lost on the mayor’s casting vote.

To CW, devoted follower of the ad-vice “neither a borrower nor a lender be (unless absolutely necessary)”, it was a sensible outcome. He has studied the 10-year projects list. Any urgent matters on it will be promoted up the shire priorities list as necessary. The shire’s ability to deliver services and capital works will not be crippled, as one councillor warned. The sky will not fall in. Expect the sun to rise in the east tomorrow.

Poachers nettedOPERATION Trinity – in which Fisheries Victoria offi cers patrolled peninsula and bayside beaches over summer targeting shellfi sh offences in the intertidal zone – has netted a number of offenders.

One hundred and seventy two inspections detected 41 offences. These resulted in 25 verbal warnings, 11 offi cial warnings and 28 infringe-ment notices. Four court orders were issued.

Fisheries Victoria executive direc-tor Travis Dowling said the pend-ing court cases related to the illegal taking of abalone. “Several instances involved alleged offenders taking more than 40 abalone - when the bag limit is fi ve per person.

“Three cases involved individuals taking more than 70 abalone - and two with more than 120.

“This is a serious concern to Fisher-ies Victoria. If found guilty, they face imprisonment, fi nes of up to $75,000, forfeiture of items as well as being banned from fi shing.”

Mr Dowling said the January to March operation was held over weekends at fi shing spots, including Mornington, Cowes and the Western Port and Port Phillip beaches.

He said the peninsula is particu-larly vulnerable to predation since Peninsula Link gave faster and easier access to reef areas, he said.

“Fisheries offi cers targeted the intertidal zone which is defi ned as the area starting on the beach at the maximum high water mark to a point where the water is two metres deep at any time.

Anyone who sees or suspects illegal fi shing activity can call the 24-hour fi sheries offence reporting line 133 474. Stephen Taylor

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MORNINGTON 204 MAIN STREET T 5973 5444 HOCKINGSTUART.COM.AU

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arklands

‘a lifestyle village for the over 50’s’

$165,000

Modern kitchen Open plan designTwo bedrooms with BIR'sSeperate living areaSingle garage Low maintenance garden

$177,000

Kitchen & large meals area Separate lounge room

2 bedrooms with BIR’sAir-conditioningEuropean laundry Single carport

$179,500

Fantastic floor planKitchen and dining areaLounge with air-conBIR’s to both bedrooms Entertaining deckSingle carport

$185,000

Formal living areaSeparate meals areaModern kitchen 2 bedrooms with BIR’sSeparate laundrySingel garage

Freedom to travel Affordable homes Social club A carefree lifestyle Low maintenance Long-term tenure Gated community Residents workshop

To enquire about any of these homes, or to arrange a site inspection,

contact David Nelli

Mobile:0403 111 234 Office: 5979 2700 Email: [email protected]

249 High Street, Hastings, 3915 www.peninsulaparklands.com.au

$175,000

Kitchen & formal diningLarge lounge2 bedrooms with BIR’s Single carport Fantastic view

$165,000

Open plan kitchenSeparate lounge & mealsTwo bedrooms with BIR’s

Modern bathroom Tinted windows

Air-conditioning

$177,000

As-new 2 bedroom home European laundry / kitchen

Air conditioningCeiling fans in lounge and

main bedroom

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$179,900

Two bedrooms with BIR’sKitchen and meals areaSeparate loungeLow maintenance garden

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TUCKED away in an idyllic country lane, overlooking the Tanti Creek Reserve, this picturesque Californian bungalow home – circa 1912 – has a delightful terraced garden that cascades down to the creek, and an enchanting combination of old world glamour and contemporary appointments. Set in the gracious Beleura Hill area, this gorgeous home enjoys an astounding 1080 square metre setting, a mere stroll down to Mills Beach. Popular design features of the period are all here with soaring ceilings providing a wonderful sense of space and the open

fi replaces and Baltic fl oorboards add fabulous character to the light-fi lled interior. From the wide and welcoming entry, highlighted by a superb fi replace with a timber mantle rising to the ceiling, there is an adjoining formal lounge room with a boxed bay window. A separate dining and family room complements the country theme kitchen that has a central island bench, a fantastic array of cupboards and drawers and stainless-steel appliances including a dishwasher. There are three bedrooms all with built-in robes, and for something special the main bedroom has a stylish ensuite

and access to a wonderful sun room with a tree top view. Intriguingly, the home now works its way down to two more bedrooms that share an updated bathroom, where there is also access out to a private balcony and rustic brick-paved alfresco dining area. From the street there is a return driveway leading up to a free-standing double garage. Every part of this lovely property has a story to tell and the wonderful block is full of established trees that envelope the home in a private cloak of green.

Address: 10 Caldwell Street, MORNINGTONPrice: $1,100,000 plusAgency: Hocking Stuart, 204 Main Street, Mornington, 5973 5444 Agent: Brett Trebilcock,0439 209 891

Beauty and grace on Beleura Hill


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Address: 7 Howell Stret, CRIB POINTPrice: Negotiable over $320,000Agency: Harcourts, 10/14 High Street, Hastings, 5970 7333Agent: Jason Dowler, 0403 598 754

THIS affordable family home has a fresh modern look with a neat interior boasting fl oating timber fl oors and large windows providing plenty of natural light. The open-plan living space includes a bright kitchen with plenty of bench and cupboard space, with stainless-steel appliances including an under bench oven with gas hotplates. There is also a dishwasher. From the adjoining family room you step out to an undercover timber deck that is sheltered by the high fencing. For buyers seeking real value, best of all are the four bedrooms – including the larger main bedroom with ensuite and walk-in robe, and the updated main bathroom that is combined with a laundry. The low-maintenance block measures about 500 square metres and there is a double carport alongside the home.

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SOMERVILLE 157 Eramosa Road East

Immensely private and set among glorious gardens at the end of a

tree-lined driveway, this enchanting country home is a secret sanctuary

offering seven acres (2.83 ha) approx of possibilities. Features wide

verandas, open fireplaces, three bathrooms and up to six bedrooms, four car garage, several century-old

outbuildings, dam and plenty of character. Ideal as a hobby farm or

permanent residence.

Auction 24th May at 11am

View Saturday & Sunday 11.00-11.30am

Call Lisa Fraser-Smith 0400 760 101

rtedgar.com.au

Address: 11 Samuel Court, HASTINGSPrice: $420,000 - $450,000Agency: Ray White, 69 High Street, Hastings, 5979 4177Agent: Ruby Smith, 0434 744 744

SET in a quiet court this neat brick-veneer home is the perfect second step on the property ladder for fi rst home buyers trading up. The spacious fl oor plan includes a formal lounge with bay window at the front, the main open-plan zone that incorporates the kitchen, and a handy rumpus room in the bedroom wing. The kitchen features a large recessed space for a double-door fridge, corner pantry and a wall-oven. The three bedrooms at the far end of the home all have built-in robes and share the main bathroom, zoned back towards the front of the home is the larger main bedroom with ensuite and walk-in robe, and there is also a separate study. The home measures about 259 square metres (27 square) which includes the verandah at the front and a double garage under the roof line. The 700-square metre block allows for a good-sized backyard with plenty of room for children and pets, which makes this property even more appealing for families looking for the perfect home to grow into.

Take the next step


If you have been looking to downsize look no further. This low maintenance home is nestled in the sought after area of The Bittern Boulevard, within walking distance to the new shopping centre, public transport and schools. The open plan design consists of the lounge and dining areas with a modern kitchen overlooking the covered pergola for outdoor entertaining. There are 2 good size bedrooms, a dual access bathroom, separate laundry and toilet. This well maintained home caters for all seasons with air-conditioning and heating. Outside there is a double garage with internal entry and remote roller door and a small, manageable garden at the rear. For the purchaser there are no owners corporation fees as this home stands on its own title. This is an ideal opportunity for the investor looking

market.

For Sale: $339,000

Live The Low-Maintenance Dream

BITTERN 2 The Bittern Boulevard

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TallonCYNTHIA DOBBINPhone:0438 773 627

DOMINIC TALLONPhone:0408 528 857

NIGEL EVANS Phone: 0439 540 055

mezzanine level featuring a rumpus room at one end and a loft bedroom with built in cupboards at the other. There are 3 more bedrooms downstairs, including main bedroom with WIR & FES with corner spa and French doors opening out to the lovely native

cupboard space, a double door pantry, hot plates, wall oven and dishwasher. There is an adjacent dining room, a cosy lounge room and through a set of sliding doors is the undercover entertainment area. The home has GDH, ceiling fan, air-conditioning and a wood heater. Outside are 2 sheds with power, bore & mains water plus 20,000L water tank.

For Sale: Offers over $630,000

Bush Sanctuary

and tiles to the bathroom, laundry and kitchen. There are four bedrooms, including the main bedroom with walk-through robe to an ensuite, a central bathroom plus separate powder room. The central kitchen has Tasmanian Blackwood cabinetry, stone benchtops plus

place and the other has a free standing Coonara. Through the French doors is an expansive deck surrounding a swimming pool, there

For Sale: $950,000

Relaxing Lifestyle Opportunity

FIRST NATIONAL TALLON

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Inspect: Saturday 1.00-1.30pm For Sale: Offers over $380,000

HASTINGS 19 Railway Crescent

Behind The Double GatesIf you are looking for privacy this rendered and renovated home has had the full makeover, from freshly painted ceilings and walls, to a new modern kitchen, hotel style bathroom with walk in shower, 2 good size bedrooms plus a study. This house has had new carpets installed plus ducted heating for winter comfort. Outside, a full length covered entertainment

other, however the extras don’t stop there as there is a self-

laundry. There is also a large double Colorbond shed with a rear roller door which has lane access. Don’t miss your chance to secure this home.

A location hard to beat, only a street away from the centre of Hastings shopping area. This home is positioned at the front of the block and has a separate driveway, with 2 units built at the rear. Featuring 4 bedrooms, a separate large family/lounge room and new carpets and paint throughout. Brand new kitchen with s/steel appliances and a tiled meals area. The bathroom with separate bath and shower was renovated recently. Outside a carport and fenced courtyard. Currently tenanted this property is an ideal investment with units of this size and this close to town always in high demand. Tenants happy to renew lease for further term.

For Sale: $318,000

Four Bedrooms & Close To Town

For Lease: Price On Application

Best Location In Town

property is available for lease from 7th June onwards. Situated on the corner of High and Victoria Streets, corner sites like this are always in high demand. The premises has two levels, totalling

space etc and the upstairs area is approx 86m2 with bathrooms, and plant and equipment storage space. Includes 4 car parks.

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35 High Street, Hastings 5979 3000 tallon.com.au

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HASTINGS 63 High Street 4 2 1

BALNARRING 15 Bittern Dromana Road 4 2 2

HASTINGS 1/3 Victoria Street

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BITTERN 7 Dunstan StreetHASTINGS 170 Marine Parade

Development Site - Industrial 3 zoning

Parade and access off Lyall Street. Block size is approx 1578m2 with Industrial 3 zoning making it suitable for factories or for a storage yard and any other light industrial use. Price negotiable dependant on terms

For Sale: $330,000 negotiable


Bay West Real Estate (VIC) Pty. Ltd.1/109 High Street Hastings, VIC 3915Ph: 03 5979 4412Fax: 03 5979 3097Email: [email protected]: www.baywestrealestate.com.au

Sales: Sean Crimmins Ph 0411 734 814 Property Management Team: Ph 0421 473 135

RENTAL PROPERTIES

27 Cedar Drive, HASTINGS

$300 per week - Available 25/5/15

35 Lomica Drive, HASTINGS


30 Campbell Street, CRIB POINT


Property Management: Dayle Wilcox Ph 0421 473 135

HASTINGS $299,000 plus

•12.8 x 17.1 metre factory situated on 588sqm

•4.6 x 6.1 spray booth•Paved front parking area, title down to curb (approx)

FACTORY ON 588SQM APPROX

BITTERN $329,000 plus

•3 bedrooms, main with walk-through robe to bathroom •Spacious living & dining area •Kitchen with plenty of bench and cupboard space •Verandah running along front of home •Situated on a northerly aspect this home captures the morning winter sun and is located in an area with a precedence of subdivision (stca)

LIGHT AND BRIGHT - ENDLESS POTENTIAL


• 3 Bedrooms with built in robes, master with WIR & ensuite• Spacious separate living and dining areas• Sizeable kitchen with plenty of bench/cupboard space and stainless steel appliances• Ducted heating and reverse cycle cooling/heating• Decked outdoor undercover al-fresco area• Currently let for $340pw until 25/8/15

THE PERFECT BALANCE - SPACIOUS, CENTRAL AND LOW MAINTENANCE


•Centrally located close to schools, shops and transport •3 Bedrooms with BIR’s •Combined lounge and dining room •Spacious kitchen with plenty of bench & cupboard space •Updated family bathroom •Single garage and carport •Situated on 697sqm block

HUGE OPPORTUNITY TO SUB-DIVIDE (STCA)


•3 bedrooms including main with ensuite and walk in robe•Combined lounge and dining area•Kitchen with plenty of cupboard/bench space•Central family bathroom•Single carport and enclosed front yard•Situated on 335sqm approx

3 BEDROOM 2 BATHROOM - CENTRALLY LOCATED - INCREDIBLE VALUE!

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• 3 Bedrooms with built in robes•Combined lounge and dining area•Country style kitchen with plenty of bench/cupboard space• Central bathroom, separate toilet• Spacious back yard• Enclosed single carport

DELEPAN DARLING


•3 bedrooms with built in robes•Open plan living and dining area•Kitchen with plenty of bench and cupboard space•Family bathroom•Outdoor undercover decked area and private front yard•Enclosed double carport

WHAT A RIPPER


19 Sweet Wattle Place, SOMERVILLE

• Large one owner family home• Separately zoned bedrooms, rumpus room• Timber kitchen with loads of cupboard space• Daily meals & living area, spacious front lounge• Outdoor alfresco entertaining area• Remote double garage with internal access• Ducted heating, ducted evaporative cooling• This property is surely to cater for all your needs

Sam Bucca 0412 755 544Offers Invited Over $570,000 OPEN: Visit: eview.com.au

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Sam Bucca Senior Sales Consultant / Licensed Estate Agent

0412 755 544 [email protected]

Give Sam Bucca a shot and call for your free no-obligation market appraisal.

Selling real estate without the headache.

Your home could be worth more than you think!


Harcourts Hastings10/14 High Street 03 5970 7333 www.hastings.harcourts.com.au

HarcourtsSINCE 1888

www.harcourts.com.au

Situated in a lovely location in a family friendly area, this highly desirable home offers many options for the growing family or professional couple, Ideal for those looking to downsize from an acreage property and would also make an ideal addition to any investment portfolio. Boasting open plan living at its best with an abundance of natural light makes this Somerville gem not to be missed. The home features 5 bedrooms, ensuite & walk-in robe to main and built-in robes to other 4 bedrooms, a recently renovated kitchen with walk in pantry, formal lounge, family bathroom, laundry, gas ducted heating & split system air-conditioning. The outdoor area offers a huge under cover entertaining space and 1 of 2 backyard areas, double garage with the opportunity to have side access for that caravan or boat. A rare opportunity close to primary schools, Somerville Secondary College, Aldi & Centro Shopping Centre, rail & bus services and Somerville’s Recreational Reserve. Call now to arrange a private viewing.

For Sale Negotiable over $530,000View www.harcourts.com.auOpen Saturday

Great Family Home In Quiet Location (930sqm approx)!

Somerville 7 Sweet Wattle Place 25 5

Phil Bravo 0417 381 212 E [email protected]

This outstanding five year old family home is sure to impress. Offering a great open plan kitchen/meals & living with an excellent fix out to match, ducted heating & split system cooling, custom made soft close kitchen cabinets and stainless-steel appliances, Caesarstone bench tops throughout the home, kitchen, bathroom, ensuite and laundry! Makes this the ideal home for all the seasons. Comprising 3 bedrooms all with BIR’s, master has walk in robe & ensuite, main bathroom with separate toilet, separate laundry and double lock up garage with internal access. Outdoors the property offers an elaborate courtyard perfect for entertaining, an undercover entertaining area, and a grey water system. Located in a sought after area of Hastings, this home is within easy distance to schools, shops, public transport & freeway access is only minutes away whilst still remaining only a short drive to the Peninsula’s leading beaches and wineries.

For Sale Negotiable over $3320,000View www.harcourts.com.auOpen Saturday

Perfectly finished & ready for Living!Hastings 22/300 High Street 23 2

Jason Stirling 0411 520 173 E [email protected]


Harcourts Hastings10/14 High Street 03 5970 7333 www.hastings.harcourts.com.au

HarcourtsSINCE 1888

www.harcourts.com.au

Located close to shops, this unit has a light filled, open-plan lounge, dining & kitchen area, both bedrooms have BIR’s and share the bathroom with separate shower and bath. There is a separate laundry, single garage, GDH and stainless-steel kitchen appliances, Come and see for yourself.

For Lease $280 per weekInspect By Appointment

New Two Bedroom Unit

Hastings 2/1 Victoria Street

Hastings Office 5970 7333 E [email protected]

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FOR LEASE

Great home offering lounge with gas wall furnace, updated kitchen with ample cupboards, good-sized bedrooms with free standing robes, separate bathroom with shower over bath, separate laundry and toilet. Outside is a great garage to tinker in, a huge outdoor area for a BBQs and massive yard with split driveway and extra parking spaces.


The House On The Hill

Hastings 14 Duchess Court


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FOR LEASE

This adorable 2BR cottage has the one main living area, a near new kitchen with s/steel appliances, main bedroom with double built in robes, separate bathroom with bath and shower, separate toilet and laundry. With split system cooling and ducted heating, double carport and a great rear yard. Be sure not to miss it.


Cottage Living

Crib Point 1a Sarrail Street


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FOR LEASE

Luxuriously appointed 3BR, 2 bathroom residence featuring indoor & outdoor living zones. Open plan living area has stylish kitchen with s/steel appliances, main bedroom has WIR & FES, whilst outside are private landscaped gardens & custom built pergola. Special features include GDH, refrigerated cooling and double garage.

For Lease $340 per weekInspect Friday 5.00-5.15pm

An Enviable Lifestyle

Hastings 5/21 Spring Street


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FOR LEASEsimilar internal shots taken of property


AUCTION Saturday, May 16th at 1.00pm

VIEW: Saturday 12:30-1:00pm

TERMS: 10% Deposit. Balance 120 days. Vacant Possession. AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

4 2 2BITTERN 90 Davies Road DECEASED ESTATE AUCTION – “UNFINISHED SYMPHONY” ON 2.5 ACRESWestern Red Cedar home of over 43 squares (406m2) under roofline built to lock up with plumbing and wiring. A traditional Australian Homestead style property of 3-4 bedrooms with full ensuite and spa to master, BIR’s to all other bedrooms, massive laundry and North aspect surrounded by over 14squares (133m2) of verandah on 3 sides and massive carport under roofline. A huge 20,000 litre concrete water tank, plus pump and bore with plenty of room to grow vegies and be self-sustainable are also on offer together with the possible addition of surrounding road reserves (S.T.C.A.) This property represents a unique opportunity to purchase a small acreage home at an affordable price. The successful purchaser will need tradesman skills to bring this unfinished gem to its full potential, but the lifestyle on offer will be worth the toil.

AUCTION

PRICE $550,000 Offers Over

VIEW: Saturday 11:30-12:00pm

AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

BITTERN 77 Dunlop Road DEVELOPERS DREAM - 1/2 ACRE ON TWO TITLESWe all know how rare land is on the Mornington Peninsula, particularly Bittern. Here is the opportunity to develop a 1/2 acre corner allotment on two titles and multiple options to consider (S.T.C.A.)

Option 1: Remove the existing home and simply re-align the boundaries and this property can be easily converted into 3 separate titles of approx. 670m2 (each.)

Option 2: Keep the existing home, re-align the boundary to rear and sell the rear block of just under 1,000m2.

Option 3: Attain the property as a whole and enjoy a home on 1/2 an acre on two titles. A hidden English cottage with park like setting, featuring three bedrooms, double carport and outdoor entertaining area; plus many more features!

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AUCTION Wednesday, May 6th at 2.00pm

VIEW: Agent-on-site from 1.30pm

TERMS: 10% Deposit. Balance 60/90 days. Vacant Possession. AGENT: Chris Watt 0417 588 321

HASTINGS 1869 Frankston Flinders Road MAIN ROAD SHOWROOM WITH POTENTIALHigh clear span tilt panel building of approx 700m² with the best of everything including, floating plaster ceiling and concealed lighting, split system air conditioning, stereo system, CCTV security stystem with security alarm, two pack epoxy floor treatment, electric roller door access to rear car park from dispatch area, huge display windows, 30 sealed car spaces on site, abundant external lighting for signage and enough height for mezzanine level. Internal layout includes open plan retail area, bathroom with shower, full kitchen to staff room, separate invalid WC, feature corner entry with auto doors impeccably maintained landscaping plus previous permit for building of 936m²+ at rear. Suit many uses including dance studio and office or the sale of office supplies, floor coverings, window furnishings, light fittings, automotive parts, furniture, party supplies, childrens needs, sporting and equestrian or warehouse.

AUCTION THIS WEDNESDAY

DOUBLE FRONTED VICTORIAN TERRACE & REAR BLOCK!Offering a blank canvas for your next big project the property sits on a deep allotment of approx. 1171sqm or two individual titles (vacant, block with front & rear access on approx. 508sqm and house on approx. 663sqm.) Reinstate the charm and features of yesteryear, including high ceilings, original floorboards, traditional sitting room or library. A stroll to Crib Point station, food outlets and Australia Post. A rare opportunity for dual occupancy as an investment or a dependents quarter for older relatives. Furthermore, you can demolish the existing home and re-build a dual occupancy home with your own plans and preferred design (S.T.C.A.) Must be sold! Contact Exclusive Agent.

CRIB POINT 28 Milne Street

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AGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

EXECUTORS AUCTION

Surrounded by established gardens on 702m2 (approx) allotment, this ideal family home is features two separate living areas and dining room, light-filled kitchen with s/steel appliances and plenty of bench and cupboard space. Three bedrooms have BIR’s with the main bedroom boasting WIR & FES. Other features include ducted heatin, double garage, and access from the dining room to the outdoor entertaining area and large yard for the kids to enjoy. Contact Exclusive Agent.

BITTERN 52 The Bittern Boulevard

4 2 2 PRICE $470,000 Offers OverVIEW Saturday 2:00-2:30pmAGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

AFFORDABLE FAMILY LIVINGNEW LISTING

SOLD

PRIOR TO AUCTION

For those looking for a quality unit within a well-built and well-designed complex this needs your immediate attention. Including ducted heating, double garage and landscaping to the front and rear of the property, plus s/steel appliances and LCD down lights throughout. Finished with fly screens, letterbox and clothes line. 2 bedroom unit available. 8 units SOLD, only 7 left! Contact Exclusive Agent.

BITTERN 75 Hendersons Road

3 2 2 PRICE From $360,000VIEW Saturday 11:30-12:00pmAGENT Wilma Green 0407 833 996

HUGE STAMP DUTY SAVINGSONLY 7 LEFT!


B T R E (03) 5979 8003btre.com.au

NEWLISTING

On a corner location along a no through road, this charming weatherboard home offers three bedrooms including main with WIR & FES, two living areas with

air-conditioning. The spacious kitchen has a dishwasher and from the adjoining dining area you step out to an under cover entertainment patio overlooking the native gardens. Externally there is a double garage and access through to the back for a caravan or boat.

Brick and cedar home set on approx. 2 acres, perfect for a family seeking a tree change in one of Westernport’s

storey home offers 3BR’s - main with WIR & FES, separate

adjoining the timber kitchen with dishwasher, heating and cooling, storage space under the stairs, ducted vacuum system, double garage and three-bay barn.

BITTERN Offers over $890,000

This impressive home has something for everyone and includes 4BR’s – main with WIR & FES with spa, formal lounge & dining area with heating & Cooling, separate study, open plan kitchen featuring a twin drawer Fisher and Paykel dishwasher plus adjoining meals and family room, separate rumpus or home theatre room, big

several rooms, intercom system, and outside is a BBQ area, double garage under roof line and a huge high-span workshop

Offers over $565,000

separatetheatre room and an open-plan kitchen and dining area includes a family room . The kitchen has a gas cooktop, electric oven and a dishwasher. Outside is side access for a trailer, and a double garage under the roof line. The undercover entertainment area includes a decked spa overlooking the spacious block.

Offers Over $480,000

In the best location of town, this solid 2BR unit has had a recent renovation and offers a walk in shower, heating and cooling, timber kitchen with gas cooking and an adjoining dining area alongside the spacious lounge room. Outdoors is an undercover courtyard, single garage, and neat and tidy gardens all around. This unit

has also been recently painted throughout, so there is nothing for the new owner to do but enjoy.

$285,000


Located behind the shopping hub, this wonderful unit with street frontage is one of just two on the block and is ideal for a retired couple or investor. Neat and tidy

cooling, kitchen with dishwasher, gas/electric cooking with a spacious lounge and dining area. From the lounge step out to paved outdoor courtyard. Internal access from the single garage via the laundry. Leased at $295 per week on a month to month basis.

$314,900

This Californian bungalow has charm, character and potential. Original double doors, lovely high ceilings

throughout the main and second bedrooms including working casement windows. Formal lounge & dining

second needs a complete renovation. Outdoors is a BBQ area and 2 separate studios.

CRIB POINT $359,000

including main with WIR & FES. The front entrance adjoins

kitchen, dining and second living area. The kitchen has pantry, electric wall oven and gas cook-top plus

Outside is a double garage with roller door accessing the backyard.

$399,000

1/2A SIMON STREET- INSPECT SAT 3.00-3.30PM

This unit is in the heart of the town and is immaculate throughout. Currently tenanted this fabulous front unit offers; 2 bedrooms with built in robes, kitchen with electric upright oven and dishwasher. Both bedrooms offer built in robes and a spacious lounge has air condition, gas heating and an adjoining dining area. Throughout this unit is new carpet and the laundry and bathroom are immaculate. Outdoors is a generous yard for a unit and single car garage.


24 COOLSTORES ROAD - INSPECT SAT 2.00-2.30PM

Ideal for a young family looking for a tree change, this weatherboard home offers 3BR’s – FES & WIR to main bedroom, separate study, open-plan kitchen and dining area with wood heating and 3 air-conditioning units.

for the kids and great for entertaining where you walk

Also outside is a 40m x 16m workshop with phone line & power which will accomodate up to 6 vehicles. There are 6 paddocks in total with good fencing for horses.

BITTERN Offers over $845,000

as a button, this weatherboard home is screaming out

master bedroom, split system heating and cooling,

block, directly behind the shops this property just needs an enthusiastic renovator to bring the tools and create what could be a beautiful home.SALE BY SET DATE: 18th May at 5.00pm

This modern 2BR unit is set in a complex of only 3 and has no Owners Corporation fees. The open plan interior features a spacious kitchen with s/steel appliances including dishwasher, and a large dining and living area. Two bedrooms include main bedroom with WIR and dual-entry to the bathroom. Other features include

plenty of storage, private courtyard and single garage with internal access. About 5 years old, this property has been well-maintained.

$305,000

allotment provides the perfect opportunity to build your own home. With plans and permits for a modern 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with double lock up garage, all you need to do is choose your builder! Set in Old Tyabb, this property is close to schools, transport,

to secure a prime piece of land to build your dream. All services connected.

$190,000 BITTERN Offers over $275,000

One of just four on the block, this spacious unit has a kitchen with dining area and separate living area. There is electric and gas cooking with reverse cycle heating and cooling throughout. Both bedrooms have built-in robes, the main has dual-entry access to the bathroom, and the interior has been painted throughout and has had new carpet installed. Outside there is a neat backyard and a single garage. Located adjacent to primary school and transport, this unit is a solid earner as an investment property.

1/2070 F’STON-FLINDERS RD - INSPECT SAT 11.30-12.00PM40 MELALEUCA DRIVE - INSPECT SAT 12.00-12.30PM

Brand new unit offering modern kitchen with s/steel appliances, bathroom and ensuite to main bedroom,

garden shed, street frontage to double garage that has

bring to life this stylish unit, you can rest assured you will have chosen well. Set in a prime location in the heart of Bittern, walking distance to shops and transport.

BITTERN $309,950

SOLD

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with main bedroom featuring WIR & FES, formal lounge

open plan kitchen & dining area – kitchen has large walk in pantry, adjoining family room, separate laundry,

area, workshop tor ear of block and water tanks for the garden. Only 18 months old, still in near-new condition

BITTERN $495,000

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69 High Street, HASTINGS, 5979 [email protected]

Ruby Smith 0434 744 744

[email protected]

Hastings 38/2034 Frankston-Flinders Road

Community LIfestyle Living Situated within the beautifully maintained Hastings Cove lifestyle

village; This immaculate unit comprises of 2 bedrooms with BIR’s,

1 bathroom, living area and open plan kitchen and meals area.

There is a pleasant, low maintenance courtyard at the side of

the unit plus a single garage. The village also offers a community

building which provides entertainment, shared gathering area etc.

plus a storage area for caravans and boats.

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Leonie Worrall 0420 979 956

[email protected]

Somerville 48 Lower Somerville Road

Family Home On Small Acreage Spacious 3BR plus study home on small acreage in Somerville.

Comprising of combined kitchen and meals area, formal lounge/

dining area and rumpus room. The master bedroom is complete

with ENS & walk-through robe, with other features including

evaporative cooling, slab heating and an enclosed patio.

Outside features a 9.5 x 12.5m shed on a 100mm concrete slab,

complete with toilet and wash trough. There is also a DLUG and a

double carport.

For Sale $250,000 - $280,000

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Ray White Hastings is hosting a fundraising event for Australia's Biggest Morning tea to raise funds for the Australian Cancer Council.

We would like to invite the community to attend our morning tea on:

Thursday 28th of May, starting from 10:30am at:The Hastings Club, 155 Marine Parade, Hastings

We ask for a gold coin donation at the door, with all proceeds donated to the Australian Cancer Council.

As well as cakes, there will be door & raffle prizes to raise additional funds for this cause.

Come and see us at 69 High Street, Hasting or contact Melissa Morris on 5979 4177 for additional information.

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HASTINGS 1/97 High Street 5979 1888BALNARRING 14 Balnarring Village 5983 5509

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4 BEDROOMS - QUIET CUL-DE-SAC

This attractive weatherboard home is ideal for a small family with open plan kitchen, dining, and lounge room. 3 of the 4 bedrooms have double robes, bathroom with separate bath & shower, separate toilet, kitchen with dishwasher, gas stove and pantry.

Private fenced backyard. Priced To Sell

CRIB POINT $320,000

Sid Ferguson 0418 321 963

RENOVATORS DELIGHT

Being one of the original homes in Crib Point this property is loaded with charm. Features include 3BR’s, separate lounge, recently renovated kitchen & meals area, air-conditioning and a single carport plus separate double garage with workshop outside. Positioned on approximately 1100sq meter allotment this property could be developed (S.T.C.A). This property is within walking distance to the primary school, shops, transport and Westernport Bay. This house will not last long and would certainly attract 1st home buyers/investors, so bring your hammer and paint brush and make your mark.

CRIB POINT $330,00

Don McKenzie 0419 955 177

IT’S BIG! - FIVE BEDROOMS

plus study home is located on 1200m2 approx block and 5 minutes from shops, primary school and transport. The home offers two separate living areas, main bedroom with FES & WIR, built-in robes to other bedrooms, kitchen with dishwasher, 900mm Euromaid oven, adjoining meals & family room that opens to a alfresco outdoor living area, ducted heating and evaporative cooling. Outside features a 12 x 6m workshop with parking for 4 vehicles. This home is exceptional value and recommended to anyone looking for quality and convenience.

BITTERN $560,000 PLUS


INVESTORS, READ THIS!

Positioned in a quiet court an opportunity has become available to purchase this excellent 3 bedroom home in Hastings. Master bedroom with en-suite and walk in robe, 2 remaining bedrooms have built in robes, other features include 2 separate living areas, open plan kitchen with quality appliances including dishwasher, ducted heating & cooling are a plus for all year round comfort. Outside features low maintenance allotment, double garage with remote. This would certainly be a great investment option or future occupier currently tenanted till April 2016 at $340pw makes a stable investment.

HASTINGS $410,000


QUALITY AND STYLE

Expression of interest are required in these two double storey townhouses ready for completion June - July. The inclusions consist of tin roof with Colorbond gutters & down pipes, brick and rendered plaster board construction, aluminum glazed windows, 6 star energy rating, quality kitchen with s/steel appliances, two bathrooms, open plan living with heating & cooling and quality carpets, tiling to entry foyer, kitchen and all other wet areas, paved area accessed from dining and lounge rooms, single garage with internal access, water tanks plumbed to grey water and security lighting. Measuring approx 18sq. (Final product may have slight variations)

HASTINGS $385,000


100 METRES TO TOWN

Tucked away in a sought after pocket of Crib Point is this recently refurbished 3brm brick home on approx. 1000sqm. This property certainly ticks all the boxes when making a decision to purchase a home to suit your requirements. The property offers main bedroom with WIR & ensuite, remaining 2brms wih BIR’s, new carpet & recently painted throughout, a spacious kitchen with dishwasher, two large living areas plus gas heating & air conditioning. Outdoors provides an undercover entertainment area and a large blank canvas which would suit boat/caravan accommodation or a tradie requiring extra space.

CRIB POINT $368,000


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This immaculate 3 bedroom villa is in a class of its own. This lovely light and airy property comprises two large living areas, good quality kitchen with stainless-steel appliances including dishwasher, main bedroom with FES & WIR, remaining bedrooms have BIR’s and share the central bathroom, there is gas heating and two reverse cycle split systems.The second living area opens onto an undercover

gardens, tank water is available. A remote controlled double garage and a bonus access entry is available to accommodate a caravan/boat. This home is all class and will suit the most discerning buyer.

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If location & lifestyle is what you’re looking for this elegant 2 bedroom unit ticks all the boxes, literally a 2 minute walk to the heart of town. The kitchen includes good quality appliances, carpet & tiles throughout, separate meals area, evaporative cooling, gas heating, dual-entryu bathroom from main bedroom, and a separate lounge complete the package inside. Outside features an undercover paved outdoor entertaining area and a remote controlled garage. This unit is in a prime location and would suit retiree/investor.

HASTINGS $318,000

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168 Main Street Mornington VIC 3931T. 03 5975 6888

Mornington

Spacious 2 bedroom home, walk to Main Street and Beach! Fresh paint and carpet, split cycle air con plus Coonara. Large bedrooms, one with air conditioning, WIR and stunning ensuite with floor to ceiling tiles. Auto garage with roller door at rear Available 15th May

For LeaseRent $450 per weekContact Caitlin Brown 0408 546 132bowmanandcompany.com.au

64 Queen Street, Mornington

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Mornington

Beautiful new beachside build, walking distance to Main Street. Two light filled, air-conditioned living areas, contemporary kitchen, stone bench tops, gas cooktop and stainless-steel appliances. Air-conditioning to master plus walk-in robe & ensuite. Paved, landscaped entertaining area. Hi spec finishings. Available Now

For LeaseRent $595 per weekContact Kym Colliver 0408 666 763bowmanandcompany.com.au

9 Surrey Street, Mornington

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Mount Martha

Walking distance to South Beach, Village, local schools and public transport. Family home, plenty of space, positioned privately behind a large, gated fence. Huge partly covered deck, great back yard for the kids. Tandem carport allows access to the backyard for a trailer or small boat. Available Now

For LeaseRent $495 per weekContact Kym Colliver 0408 666 763bowmanandcompany.com.au

110 Dominion Road, Mount Martha

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Four bedroom plus study, north facing, light filled home. This environmentally designed property has too many features to mention. Very quiet street, backs onto golf course. Walk to schools and public transport. A must to inspect! Available 1st June

For LeaseRent $550 per weekContact Caitlin Brown 0408 546 132bowmanandcompany.com.au

1 Par Place, Mornington

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Safety Beach

Packed With Potential Close To The Beach Walking distance to the beach, Marina and Provincia Food Store, this single-level residence is the perfect seaside getaway and is an excellent first home opportunity, holiday home or quality investment option. Polished floorboards and a neutral colour scheme add timeless character to the well-maintained interior. A spacious L-shaped living and dining room complements a functional kitchen; while three fitted bedrooms include the main with en suite. An undercover deck overlooks a large rear garden with a carport and double lock-up garage. This is an excellent opportunity to secure an affordable home on great land with unlimited potential including a possible development site, STCA.

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Passing of a family patriarch –Des CookPassing of a family patriarch –Des CookBy Peter McCulloughTHE Western Port community was saddened recently by the passing of Des Cook on 8 April. Des and his wife, Betsy, had been residents of the area since 1958; in the years since the many members of the extended Cook family have participated in various community activities and their selfl ess contribution has been invaluable.

The funeral service was held at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hastings on Wednesday 15 April and the large number who at-tended, estimated at 500, is testimony to the admiration and respect for Des and Betsy, and their family.

Brian Stahl welcomed those in attendance, and the seven family members and thirteen grandchildren all played a part in the service. The eulogy was given by daughter Marita Coelli and sons Leo and Simon Cook. This obituary is based on their com-ments.

***DESMOND Aloysius Cook was born on 21 June, 1926 to William and Genevieve Cook in Windsor, Victoria. Des liked to refer to 1926 as “the royal year” as he happened to share it with the Queen. The family also included an elder brother, John.

In 1932 the Cook family purchased some land at Upwey and over the next few years they would travel up from Windsor to stay at “the holiday shack.” Eventually a permanent home was built and the family move to Upwey in 1937. It was during one of the occasional visits that Des fell down a fl ight of stairs and broke both arms; this necessitated his attend-ance at St. Johns, Ferntree Gully for a period. This was remembered by another student at the school named Betsy Van Suylen; because of Des’s constant chatter she was late for her piano lesson.

Small boys are invariably curious and it was not uncommon for the Cook boys to be asked if they were related to Captain Cook. They always responded “Yes. He’s our Dad.” Technically this was correct as their father had served in the Royal Navy and achieved offi cer status. This gave them some additional status amongst

their contemporaries who were ignorant of the fact that THE Captain Cook had been dead for about 150 years.

While the image as “the son of Captain Cook” might have won a certain amount of respect, Des greatly disliked school. In fact, on his very fi rst day at school in Windsor he managed to climb out of a window and was back on his front door step to greet his mother on her return from dropping him at school. At the end of his schooling , Mother Patrick com-mented that she was “pleased to see Des go.”

Des then proceeded to Swinburne Tech where his stay was more productive in that he completed his apprenticeship as an electrician. In 1944, soon after turning 18, Des joined the Air Force. He intended to follow in his father’s footsteps and join the navy but, on being told that he would have to wait for six months, he made the switch. Des thoroughly enjoyed his time in the Air Force and

made many lifelong friends. How-ever it was during this time that he contracted tropical ulcers in his eyes which was to have an impact on his future employment.

When the war was over Des moved back to Upwey working initially as an electrician and then, because of prob-lems with his eyes, in electrical retail.

Des played football for Upwey (“stodgy back pocket”) and cricket (“spin bowler and opening bat”) and he became an active member of the Upwey Fire Brigade. More impor-tantly, the late piano lesson notwith-standing, he formed a friendship with Betsy Van Suylen which led to their engagement.

Des’s mother had been part of an amateur theatre group and Des inherited this passion, particularly for Gilbert and Sullivan. The Ferntree Gully Theatre Group performed many concerts and, even after Des and Betsy were no longer residents of Ferntree Gully,Theatre Group reun-ions became an annual event.

Des and Betsy were married on 28 May, 1955 and built their fi rst home in Ferntree Gully. Martin was born in 1956, followed by Patrick in 1957. They then moved to Bittern to man-

age a dairy farm and Chris and Leo were born. In 1961 Des and Betsy bought a farm in Hodgins Road, Hast-ings and subsequently Marita, Joanne, Catherine (dec.)and Simon were born. In 1965 diffi culties with his eyes prompted Des to switch from dairy farming and he became a liaison of-fi cer with the navy, based at Cerberus. Again, Des thoroughly enjoyed his involvement in service life.

On his arrival in the Western Port community Des joined the Bittern Fire Brigade and was a member for a number of years. He was also an integral member of the Catholic par-ish community; in fact he was the last surviving member of the fi rst Parish Council formed in 1959 when he held the offi ce of Secretary. Over the years he held many positions on the Parish and School Councils, even to the ex-tent of driving the school bus; he was always willing to give of his time and invariably provided wise counsel.

Des’s commitment to his fam-ily was particularly evident when the boys began playing football: he wanted to become fully involved. Accordingly, a long association with Crib Point Football Club followed where he was a committee member, club president, life member and friend. Des organised many end-of-year concerts where his showmanship came to the fore.

Dedication to family was again evi-

dent when Des would drive Simon, who did not have a licence, to Mel-bourne during the week for practice, and then each weekend for his cricket matches. Des soon established friend-ships and became a devoted supporter of the Melbourne Cricket Club. His pride was apparent when Simon made the Australian Test team.

Even after ill health led to an early retirement Des continued to contrib-ute: he became a volunteer guide at the Cerberus Museum, and he and Betsy conducted sing-a-longs and oc-casional concerts at retirement homes.

Des and Betsy were married for nearly 60 years and their devotion to one another extended to the family which now includes thirteen grand-children and two great grandchildren.

Apart from his contribution to the community and his commitment to his family, Des will also be remem-bered for his sense of humour. The family grew up listening to musicals and comedy acts (Victor Borge, Dave Allan, Jackie Gleeson and The Two Ronnies) and Des’s many stories. His sense of humour never left him. When he was seriously ill and in palliative care he was visited by an old neigh-bour. Betsy opened the conversation: “You look well, Bill” to which Bill replied “I am well because I’m full of spare parts.” Des, who appeared to be asleep, opened one eye and enquired “Have you got any for me?”

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Left: Des Cook in recent timesAbove: Des (right) with his brother John in the war years

Left: Des and Betsy on their wedding day in 1955Below: Des and Betsy with family members (l to r) Patrick, Chris, Leo, Simon, Marita, Martin, and Joanne


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By Stuart McCulloughI HAVE no idea what we were think-ing. Neither of us had started the day declaring that we needed to fi nd and purchase the worst piece of art in the known universe. Particularly one that featured as its subject that most mys-terious and mythical of creatures: the frog. But by the time the sun had been swallowed by the earth, we had done exactly that. I can only attribute our decision to part with an amount of money in exchange for a painting that neither of us liked to look at, much less wanted to own, as being the result of panic on my part.

I’m not even sure of its offi cial ti-tle. But if I had to guess, I’d say it was something along the lines of Frog Conference, as it features four amphibians sitting on lily pads in a swamp, presumably discussing mat-ters of importance such as the impact of the high Austra lian dollar on the export market or, possibly, whether anyone from Team Joel has a cinder’s chance in hell of winning The Voice. Some works of art are hypnotic; they make it almost impossible to look away. This one defi ed convention and seemed to actively spurn eye contact.

How we became the owners of this abomination says a lot about how ea-ger we are not to disappoint others. We were driving through the countryside when we spotted a small bluestone building promising both “art” and “craft”. This, as things transpired, was putting things far too highly. However, it’s true to say that a store of this kind will rarely take an entirely honest ap-proach to its contents. It’s enough to say that you never see shops offering “bad pottery” or “dud paintings”.

The warning signs were obvious, even if the one at the front of the shop was not. As we entered, the guy be-hind the counter looked surprised if not a little alarmed to see us. It was immediately apparent that we were

the fi rst people to step inside for quite some time. A small stereo sat on the counter and the sounds of Pour Some Sugar On Me by pop-metal poodles Def Leppard trickled out. The walls were lined with shelves and gave you

the sense that the room was starting to close in on itself. Every available sur-face was covered with objects, all of which were equally hideous to the eye.

There were pottery frogs of every conceivable shape, size and dimen-sion. It was as if we had stumbled into some kind of small-town cult where amphi bians were regarded as deities to be worshipped. And, of course, turned into pottery fi gurines that sold for $12 a pop.

Having been initially alarmed at our appearance, the gentleman at the front counter had now decided to talk up the place, asking us what we thought. A thousand descriptors sprang to mind, but the only one to escape my lips was, “It’s lovely”. A sign hang-ing from one of the shelves declared that if you break something, you’ve bought it. For a moment I thought this was an invitation. Perhaps others had been so outraged by mediocre ceramic amphibians that they were unable to contain their anger, smashing pottery frogs to spare others from a fate worse than Def Leppard before being hauled away.

He began to follow us as we walked through the store. Whether he had us pegged as potential shoplifters or sim-ply hadn’t seen other people in such a long time and had forgotten how to interact, I couldn’t say. Whatever the reason, it created a pressure-cooker environment, one in which we felt compelled to do anything other than leave empty-handed.

Pottery was clearly out of the ques-tion – what possible use could I have for a ceramic frog? Whereas a paint-ing of several frogs hanging out and discussing the weather is something

you can use every day. After a couple of laps to try and lose the shop assis-tant, we settled for a painting. To sug-gest that it was possibly the best of a bad bunch doesn’t really do it justice. I was probably holding it, thinking to myself how extremely vulgar and – to be frank – incredibly brown the piece was when the man who ran the store asked whether he should run it through the register.

For a moment, I couldn’t speak. Perhaps there was a frog in my throat. Given the circumstances, it would be no surprise if one of those little beggars had managed to slip in and take up residence in my oesophagus. “Thanks,” was all I managed to utter. Like lightning, the man had whipped the painting out of my hands and was wiping away the cobwebs from the register. It was too late; I was stuck.

When we got home a few days later, Frog Conference was given pride of place. Which, in our house, just so hap-pens to under the bed along with the emergency toolkit, some old sneakers and the free weights I no longer use. It was by chance that I stumbled across it a few days ago. It remains as stub-bornly ugly as the day we fi rst bought it. Oscar Wilde once wrote that “all art is quite useless”. I suspect he wrote those words while staring at a print of Frog Conference and listening to Pour Some Sugar On Me. I think he had a point. I have no idea what to do with the thing. My fear is that, some time in the future, I will overlook someone’s birthday and need a gift at short notice. Should I ever give you a painting of a bunch of frogs, let me simply say in advance: better you than [email protected]

Frog day afternoon: painting myself into a cornerFrog day afternoon: painting myself into a cornerTHE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES


100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Balmoral house open to the publicBalmoral house open to the publicCompiled by Melissa Walsh

IN our report of the Langwarrin con-cert we omitted to state that Mr Reid contributed two songs in well balanced style.

***A PALTRY robbery was perpetrated some time on Saturday night last, at the Bay View Hotel, when the gas slot in the billiard room was broken open, and the contents, amounting to about 22/ were abstracted.

***THE secretary of the Frankston Foot-ball Club acknowledges with thanks the following donations —-Mr Hunt £2 2s, Dr Maxwell £1 1s, Mrs Jacobs 10s 6d, Mr S. Lawrey 10 6d. Collected by Mr J. Lambert—£1 15s 9d.

***TENDERS will be received until Thursday, 13th May, by the Depart-ment of Public Works for repairs to the jetty and approach at Portsea, and also repairs to jetty at Frankston, and up to the 20th May for additions to jetty at Stony Point.

***WE have been requested to intimate that owing to all the tickets not being yet disposed of for the raffl e for the Eiderdown Quilt in aid of the Belgian Fund the drawing has been postponed till Saturday 12th June.

***MR A. S. Krouse has been appointed local agent at Tyabb for Nobel-

Glasgow Explosives for land clearing and subsoiling, and will be pleased to afford all information in connection with the working of the explosive.

***MESSRS Brody and Mason will hold their usual monthly sale at Somerville on Wednesday next, and will offer on behalf of Mr H. Shepherd, medium draught mare, and on account of Mr Campbell, dray and harness, wire net-ting, potatoes, bacon and ducks.

***MR J. E. Jones, shire secretary, was again in his place at the council meet-ing on Thursday, after having spent an enjoyable three weeks’ holiday in Tasmania.

In our advertising columns will be found the days on each week in which he will visit the different centres in the shire for collection of rates and other money due.

***A SCRATCH match between Somer-ville and Tyabb was played on the ground of the former, which resulted in a win for the locals by 45 points to 25 points.

The goal kickers for Somerville were Lewis 3, Dickson 1, Lang 2. Tyabb—Longmuir 2, Lonsdale 1. Best players for Somerville were, Dickson, Woollard, Barber, Lewis. Percy Thor-nell, and L. Gregory. The best for Ty-abb were, Lonsdale, Baker, Longmuir, Slocombe Hodgins, and Robinson.

***AT Thursday’s meeting of the

Frankston and Hastings Shire Council, the request of the Frankston Gas Co to support them in their application to the Governor-in-Council for an order to permit them to install an electric light throughout the Shire was favorably considered, and a representative of the company will visit the different centres shortly, with a view of seeing what support they are likely to receive from the residents.

***BALMORAL House, Frankston, will be the scene of festivity and gaiety this (Saturday) evening, as the proprietress intends throwing open the grounds to the public and having a Continental Concert.

A good programme will be given, beside side-shows. Refreshments will also be provided. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Belgian fund. One shilling will be charged for admission and as the object is a worthy one there will doubtless be a good attendance.

***THE hon. treasurer of the Frankston Belgian Relief Fund (Dr Plowman) desires to acknowledge from the Frankston Ladies Collecting Com-mittee the receipt of the sum of £15 as a fi rst contribution. This handsome addition to the general fund will be probably supplemented by a donation every month, as we understand the ladies are continuing their collecting work with undiminished energy.

***AN accident happened to J. and H.

Cottier and J. Mills on Sunday evening which fortunately resulted in nothing more than a few bruises and a severe shaking. It appears that the party had been to Mornington, and on their return as they were driving down the street in Frankston the animal sud-denly commenced to kick and plunge violently, and before long H.Cottier and Mills were thrown out.

J. Cottier, who was driving, held on a little longer, but he ultimately met the same fate. The horse continued kicking and after smashing the jinker pretty considerably, freed itself from the shafts, and departed.

***THREE times matches have been played on the Frankston courts lately, the locals coming out on top on two occasions and losing the last match by fi ve points. A good deal of interest has been taken and a very pleasant time spent, the visitors expressing the hope that it will not be long before again trying conclusions.

In the fi rst match (gents doubles), which was played on Saturday, 24th April, the locals had an easy win. Dr Maxwell, Messrs Utber, Jackson and Rogers played for Frankston.

On Monday, April 26th, eight play-ers journeyed from Caulfi eid which resulted in another win for Frankston, the fi nal scores being 80 points to 60. The players for this match were Misses Gregory, Young and Reynolds, and Messrs Utber, Cummins, Rogers and Jackson.

Last Saturday, May lst, the locals

were at home to four players from the Government Audit Offi ce, Melbourne. The fi nal scores were 48 points to 43, the visitors proving their superiority by a few games.

Messrs Watson, Utber, Rogers, Wheaten and Dr Maxwell played for Frankston. Afternoon tea was much appreciated and enjoyed by visitors and players, being provided by the ladies of the local club. The next match is to take place on June 7th at the Frankston courts.

***THE Life of a Bush Nurse. The testi-mony from high offi cers in the Army Medical Corps at the front makes it clear that in personality, as well as in training, the Australian nurse is above the average.

But all the capable and all the brave nurses have not left these shores. One particularly able branch of the nursing profession, that is, the Australian Bush Nurses, is described in the May issue of ‘Everylady’s Journal’, just to hand, and the tale arouses one’s admiration for this noble band of women workers.

The position of bush nurse is one which has its hardships, and even its perils, but judging from the account in ‘Everylady’s Journal’ it is one which has its glorious compensations, and its humours as well as its sorrows.

The article is illustrated with a number of very fi ne photographs, and brightened with many capital stories.

From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 8 May, 1915

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up. True, but they are so nice about it. Our government at work - caring for we older Australians.

***My years as an actor, well, a would-be actor, taught me how to appreci-ate creativity in its purest form, which is why I so admire our Prime Minister’s handling of the royal commission into union corruption headed by two of his most reliable followers with already two exten-sions and currently set for the end of this year. It’s not fi nished yet, the creative process takes time and

millions of dollars. Expect the fi nal damning report some six months before the next election.

***Royal Military College, Duntroon, where leaders are made; or indoc-trinated, depending on your point of view...“It’s coming” mumbled the drunkard sailor to his ladyfriend, in a state of glorious anticipation; ob-viously referring to Joe’s 2015 May budget...Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. (Plato)...hooroo...cliffi [email protected]

THERE has to be question marks over our man Dan. A public holiday on Grand Final eve (unnecessary/silly) was surely the “good bloke” syndrome at play, likewise bringing forward the non-smoking outside schools, government offi ces and hospitals to April when already set down for July? A man chasing af-fection from whom he considers to represent the majority, or an honest Joe? Not forgetting the East West “mandate” claim with most voters casting for a party’s policies or against Denis Napthine. We move on, or underground Swanston Street. When I say “we” I mean “they”. Anyone south of Moorabbin, at this stage anyway, do not exist. Don’t forget those fi refi ghters Danny boy, it’s not just fi res they can put out. Nice glasses.

***Thank God for football and Colling-wood’s temporary good form. When the Canberra crooks took their 6-week break we welcomed it. “A double treat” we thought. Alas no. There was Tony doing his best to frighten us daily in the guise of con-cern, for us; wars and spies stuff; Anzac week full on; police carrying guns, the ever increasing possibil-ity of danger, helicopters hovering overhead. I did one of my famous surveys: “Why are we sending an-other 300 soldiers to train untrain-able Arabian Nights? Nobody’s nose knows?” Popular response -“Piss off!” Charming. Mostly Essendon, Carlton or Hawthorn supporters? I never thought I’d appreciate Mid-somer Murders.

***Anyone can write. Practice makes perfect, right? True up to a point. Many thousands of books out there, mostly rubbish, thus establishing

anyone can indeed write but very few can be good writers. Anyone can paint, anyone can act? Cer-tain famous celebrities stage and screen are not necessarily good at anything, despite their status. Yoko Ono, Lee Marvin singing? Shaun Micallef, a brilliant satirist, writer, and now a member of Creative Vic-toria is an actor; not necessarily a good actor; maybe a good perform-er? Magpie Nathan Buckley knows his football, speaks well, a coach, but a good coach? As Clint says “A man’s got to know his limitations”. Me? I was a good table tennis player, in E Grade, VTTA, 1970s.

***Crooks? They’re never far away on any given subject. Yes, even on genital activities, the last line of de-fence on unmentionables; probably a good thing considering it’s fi rmly on the minds of many men day and night. The AMI (Advanced Medical Institute) were supposedly special-ists in erectile dysfunction charging some $4,500 for treatment with the promise of a cure? I was lucky. I held off forking out until I could fi nd a suitable courageous partner. I failed, again, much like the AMI lot. Ordered to pay compensation. And my $4500? Almost gone, on antidepressants and cigarettes.

***In this age of metadata we must be ever vigilant. My friends at ASIO are hovering in Canberra day and night poring over every word, more likely keywords, and computerised pop-ups. Pondering whether or not to send in those super-effi cient Commonwealth Police to demand my computer in a 3am raid, check for porn pictures, anti-Australian sentiment, left wing bias. Fortunate-ly I’ve taken a strong stand on porn.

I cut it out completely four days ago. In its place I draw pictures, with crayons.

***It depends on my particular funny bone. Nothing can give a blanket satisfaction to all. Some understand too little, some too much. Some will see an actor in a movie and he’s damned for life. Other literally judge a book by its cover; likewise assess a person by the style of dress. I was particularly amused by the lady who wrote “I’ll never shop at Woolworths again” referring to the use of Anzac marketing, seemingly oblivious to our governments, the RSL, Channel 9, the newspapers and numerous others who have done the same thing increasingly over the past 10 years building to a crescendo on this 100 year anniver-sary. Who decides where the line is drawn?

***I for one will not have a bad word said against the lovelies at Cen-trelink. Yes, sometimes referred to as Gestapo-land, but let’s not blame the lovely skeleton staffers. A service for older Australians! Along comes a text via your mobile telephone to contact them on any changed circumstances; important things like winning $15 at the races despite no effect on your pension. Your choices are clear: ring them or go to Centrelink or risk your pension stopping. Telephone, no problem. Answer a series of ques-tions getting to the point of being told “a 50 minute wait”. So? You’ve got something better to do? Travel to Centrelink by car at a cost in excess of the $15, or bus if you have a 4 hour “nothing on” space in your day, wait another hour (if you’re lucky), and clear the matter

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In just four weeks’ time Mornington will come alive with the sights and sounds of the Queen’s Birthday Weekend Mornington Winter Jazz Festival from 5th – 8th June. Now in its third year the festival has grown to include even more live performances with free and low cost activities the whole family can enjoy.

This year’s dynamic jazz program offers a wide range of jazz performances with styles and sounds to suit everyone.

Kicking off the festival on Friday 5th June is a new addition to the program, a dinner performance by Latin Jazz Ensemble Clave Mania at Biscottini Mornington. At the same time saxophone legend Adrian ‘The Professor’ Cunningham, fresh from a tour in New York USA, will be performing an exclusive dinner show at The Rocks Mornington.

From Saturday the town really comes alive with the ‘Main Street Live’ Stages kicking off at 10am. Mornington will be abuzz with all things music, arts, culture and heritage. There will be free live music, guided historical walking tours, pop up Kids Zones with free children’s entertainment from 10am

– 2pm and the piece di resistance of the outdoor program, Live Laneway Painting by The Snakehole Gallery in Main Streets very own ‘Jazz Alley’ located outside Your Hair & Beauty Mornington.

From Traditional to Latin; Arfo to Soul the 2015 Jazz program has it all. Notably there is a very special performance at the MPRG by legendary jazz guitarist George Golla, who with Jacki Cooper will debut their ‘Tea for Two’ 80th Birthday Celebration recordings. There are performances from Jude Pearl, Emma Pask and the impeccable Vika Bull performing AT LAST! The Etta James Story at The Grand Hotel on Sunday, and for those after something different you can’t go past Rita Satch at 115 Café on Saturday night and George WashingMachine in Feel The Manouche at the back to back Beaches special on Sunday.

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GEORGE WASHINGMACHINE IN FEEL THE MANOUCHE HOT & BOTHERED BURLESQUE

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JAZZ LAB HOT CHISEL and much more…

Enjoy Mornington as it comes alive with:

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MUSIC AFTER DARK at Mornington Library JAZZ AT THE STATION at Mornington Historical Railway

WINDOWS TO THE SACRED at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY RACE DAY at Mornington Racecourse

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Noon - 4pm Mornington Central Muso’s In The Mall Free6.30pm Biscottini CLAVE MANIA (dinner & show) $606pm God’s Kitchen Jon and Wendy Wade – Get Jazzy With Us Free7pm Assaggini Maddison Wilson Free7pm The Rocks ADRIAN CUNNINGHAM (dinner & show) $897pm 1878@ Brooklands of Mornington Come Dine With Me (A la carte dinner - bookings essential) Free8:30pm Brass Razu Jazz & Shiraz - Ryan Griffith & Adrian Perger Free8:30pm - Late Grand Hotel MORNINGTON JAZZ PARTY FT. GEORGE WASHINGMACHINE $15 entry

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9.30am - 5pm MPRG (Regional Gallery) Windows To The Sacred - Exhibition Free – $410am - 2pm Main Street Mornington Live Street Entertainment and Pop Up Kids Zones Free10am - 2pm Mornington Central Muso’s In The Mall Free10.30am & 1.30pm Old Post Office Museum Mornington Historical Walking Tours from $511am - 4pm Mornington Historical Railway Jazz at the Station $5 - $161pm - 3pm Squires Loft Sunday Roast ft. Steve Romig Free1pm Brooklands of Mornington Afternoon Delights @ 1878 - Lounge Jazz Free2pm Leaf and Bean James “Mr.Jazz” Vincent Free2.30pm Grand Hotel EMMA PASK - THE REAL THING from $253pm Beaches BECK REWIRED - THE BEST OF JEFF BECK $104pm Bay Hotel Wilbur Wilde - Winter Blowout Free4pm Beaches JAZZ HEAD $105pm God’s Kitchen Chris G Le Bon and the C’est Si Le Bon Band Free6pm MPRG GEORGE GOLLA AND JACKI COOPER ‘TEA FOR TWO’ $606pm Beaches ORLANDO COMBO $20 7pm - Late Mornington Library Afterdark Series’-Ivy Stone Assembly/Peninsula Jazz Quartet $107pm Assaggini Jazz Lab ft. Charlotte Jane Free7pm La Monica’s Frankies Favourites ft. Michael Moss Free7.30pm Manhattan in Mornington HOT & BOTHERED BURLESQUE (dinner & show) $757.30pm Leaf and Bean Peter Bennet Duo Free8pm - 10pm Beaches FEEL THE MANOUCHE $258.30pm Grand Hotel VIKA BULL - AT LAST! THE ETTA JAMES STORY from $50

MONDAY JUNE 8th

9.30am - 5pm MPRG (Regional Gallery) Windows To The Sacred - Exhibition Free – $410.30am & 1.30pm Old Post Office Museum Mornington Historical Walking Tours from $511am - 2pm Mornington Central Muso’s In The Mall Free11am - 6pm Mornington Racecourse Queen’s Birthday Race Day- Family Picnic Race Adults $12 Under 15 Free11am - 3pm Mornington Racecourse Jazz On The Lawn Free3pm Brass Razu JAZZ FESTIVAL WIND DOWN ft Destination Moon $15 (Performers Free)4pm God’s Kitchen Holy Jazz! Hot As Hell w’ Harry Coulson’s Rain Dogs Free

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Taste of Sorrento is heading into its 6th year on the weekend of 28-31st May 2015. This year’s program is full to the brim of food, wine and beer events not often seen on the Mornington Peninsula. You can check out the full program and make bookings at tasteofsorrento.com.au, but here are just a few key events to whet the appetite.

MASTERCHEF ITALIAN MASTERCLASS & DINNER:

BUCKLEYS CHANCE, 6.30pm, Friday 29th May

Michael Demagistris, fi nalist from Masterchef Professionals, will present a masterclass on dishes inspired by his Italian heritage. Michael will talk about his experience and life after Masterchef and his journey as a chef, whilst delivering a three course menu sent to tantalise and inspire. Michael is down to earth and loves to forage as locally as possible, plus has a very inventive streak which he will demonstrate not only at this special dinner but also at the Foodie’s market on Sunday 31st May. A hint…the “Cronut”, a cross between a croissant and a doughnut is to die for!

Cost: $70pp plus drinks. 174 Ocean Beach Rd, Sorrento. www.buckleyschance.com.au Bookings: 5984 2888

If you can’t do dinner, why not check out the breakfast degustation at the gorgeous Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club. Usually reserved for members only, the Club is getting behind this special community event by offering a couple of exclusive opportunities to dine including a breakfast degustation and also three course Fare Share fundraising dinner, all on Saturday 30th May.

Don’t also miss the opportunity to see four high calibre chefs up close and personal in Ian Curley, Paul Mercurio, Daniel Wilson and Adam D’Sylva,in cooking demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday 30 & 31th May. And also, if you can be at The Taste Marquee at 154 Ocean Beach Rd on Sunday 31st may at 11am you could win a KITCHENAID to take home. Awesome prize just for being part of a great Sorrento event.

A full event program is available at www.tasteofsorrento.com.au.


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PENINSULA LEAGUEBy Toe Punt PINES remains undefeated at the top of the Peninsula Division ladder after beating Edithvale-Aspendale in a tight contest on Saturday.

The Pythons have now won four of four matches, however, are yet to play the big three in Mt Eliza, Frankston YCW and Mornington.

The true test of this football team will come when it tackles the power-house sides of the competition.

The Pythons tackle Mornington this weekend and follow up with the Stonecats the week after. Only then will we know how much this side has improved.

On Saturday, the Pythons trailed at half time by three points before boot-ing fi ve goals to three after the main change to record a 12.16 (88) to 11.7 (73) victory.

Taylor Strachan was a stand out performer for the Pythons with two goals and some great work around the ground while Aaron Edwards and for-mer Dromana onballer Paul McLean-Wilson also kicked a couple.

Mark Mullins and Steve Mannix fl ew the fl ag for the Eagles while Matt Clark was solid again with two goals.

Langwarrin desperately needed to win after a poor showing against Pines and drawing a game they should have won against Edithvale last week.

On Saturday the Kangas were up against Bonbeach and after a fi ve goal to one fi rst quarter, they were in con-trol from that point.

The fi nal margin was 39 points, 16.8 (104) to 10.5 (65).

Sean Herdman was superb in attack with fi ve goals while Gerard Brown and Kieran Albanese booted three each. Albanese has been on the brink of senior selection for two seasons, however, needed to develop a defen-sive side to his game. He achieved that on Saturday, which would have pleased coach Gavin Artico.

Jayden Grose was back to his bril-liant best for the Roos and Ricki John-ston continues arguably his best sea-son. Shane Paterson is also starting to get into the groove after a lay-off.

In sad news for the Kangas, multiple B&F winner Daniel ‘Bluey’ Wehner has retired. Wehner played his 150th

game against Edithvale. At training through the week leading up to Sat-urday’s game, he received a corked thigh. The cork caused Acute Com-partment Syndrome, which is where a vessel ruptures and bleeds in a small space, causing enormous pressure and even damaging/killing muscle in some instances. He was rushed to hospital and his wound was ‘slashed’ to elimi-nate the pressure.

Check out the Toe Punt Facebook Page to see the photographs.

Owen Hulett booted a couple of goals and worked tirelessly for the Sharks and Gary Carpenter and Jack-son Casey were superb also.

Seaford is in big, big trouble.On Saturday the Tigers went in as

favourites against Chelsea but were restricted to just fi ve goals and were smashed.

Despite suffering from a broken fi n-ger, Gulls’ coach Brent Guerra played and led the charge.

The Gulls booted fi ve goals to zip in the opening quarter and won 11.15 (81) to 5.14 (44).

Matty Baxter booted three and Ryan Stewart and Curtis Bywater two each for the Gulls while Todd Gardiner and Rory Gregg dominated in the middle and around the ground.

Rourke Fischer was again Seaford’s best. Surely he’ll be at Collingwood in the VFL in the coming weeks. He’ll be a massive loss to Seaford though.

Dean Williamson also fl ew the fl ag for the Tigers yet again and Ben Crowe and Chris Fortnam just racked-up touches.

The Tigers get enough of the footy but they just don’t have those forward targets. The struggle will continue.

Frankston YCW didn’t play on Sa-tuirday but they will be without stars Ash Eames and Anthony Barry for a number of weeks.

Pythons’ run continuesPythons’ run continuesFlying high: Pines grabbed a 15 point victory over Edithvale-Aspendale. Picture: Gary Bradshaw

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NEPEAN LEAGUEBy Toe Punt RED Hill have now knocked over the two grand fi nal sides of last season after beating Sorrento on Saturday in Nepean Division.

The Hillmen now sit in fourth posi-tion on the ladder as one of four teams who have won three matches this sea-son.

Rosebud, who has played fi ve games, sits on top of the ladder while Rye, who has played four games, sits in second spot.

Hastings is the only undefeated team in the competition. It has won all three of its games.

On Saturday at David MacFarlane Reserve, Red Hill was wearing its white neutral colours.

At half time the Hillmen trailed by two points, however, booted four goals to two in the third quarter to open up a 14 point break.

The Hillmen peppered the goals in the fi nal quarter too but inaccuracy (2.5 to 2.3) cost them an even more convincing win.

The fi nal score was 10.13 (73) to 8.9 (57).

Small forward Jayden Pain was a menace for Sorrento, booting three goals, while key forwards Jarred Eames and Michael Chaplin booted two goals each.

The Sharks went into the game without coach Troy Schwarze, who is overseas for three weeks.

Paul Wintle and Michael Mock were outstanding for the Hillmen while

Seamus Thomson continued his out-standing season.

Myles Pitt, who is due to go over-seas soon, booted three goals for the Sharks and worked tirelessly, while Jon Croad and Tyrren Head were also up and about.

Crib Point went into their match against Tyabb on Saturday without their coach. Duane Annable was at his sister’s wedding.

This meant that skipper Brad Arnold took the reigns. He would have been happy with the Pies’ four-quarter per-formance, booting 17.21 (123) to beat Tyabb 5.2 (32).

Luke Herrington was the key con-tributor in front of goals for the Pies with four goals while Matt Sloper, usually known for his defensive work, found himself forward and fi nished with three goals.

Matthew Wappett was also a hand-ful for the Yabbies with three goals while Jon Flack booted two in his fi rst game for the season.

Annable told the RPP Footy Show on Saturday morning that if his side could be “thereabouts” at the halfway mark of the season, he was confi dent that they could make a run for the fi -nals.

“It is tough in a 16 round season to make a late run but I think given our poor pre-season with injuries to key players, they will be up and about in the second half of the season.

“I’d like to think that our best is still good enough to match it with the best in the competition,” said Annable.

Jake Anderson was Tyabb’s only mul-tiple goal kicker while Justin Volk and James Cottrell collected the top votes.

Rye was made to work hard right to the fi nal siren to shake off a persistent Frankston Bombers.

The Demons trailed at quarter time but hit back with a fi ve goal second quarter to lead by eight points at the main break.

The Bombers regained the lead in the third term before Rye booted fi ve goals to one in the last to win 15.13 (103) to 11.15 (81).

Andrew Dean booted four goals for the winners and Kris Bardon and Dean Millhouse booted a couple each.

Ryan Mullet was dominant for the De-mons, while Adam Kirkwood and Na-than Henley also got plenty of the footy.

The Demons went into the game without ruckmen Simon Taylor and Rhett Sutton.

Rye coach Josh Moore’s three-quar-ter time speech got the hairs on the back of the neck standing on end.

It worked, they dominant the fi nal 30 minutes of the match.

Devon Meadows’ coach Glenn Michie was left wondering what could have been after their 46 point thrash-ing at the hands of Rosebud.

After winning in round one and pushing Sorrento to the line two weeks ago, Michie had fi ve players unavailable due to two of them going to a music festival, two overseas on holiday and one player at a wedding.

Regardless of that however, the side that ran out for the Panthers was more than capable of kicking at least one goal in the fi rst half.

At half time, Rosebud led 7.9.51 to 0.2.2.

The Panthers outscored the Buds in the second half but still went down 13.14 (92) to 7.4 (46).

Phillip Raso, Gavin Kerr and Steve McInnes were the best for the Pan-thers while Rob Forrest and Chris Dew dominated for Rosebud.

Former Frankston Dolphins’ skipper Paul Kennedy also made his debut for the Buds on Saturday.

Hastings had 35 scoring shots to Dromana’s 20 on Saturday but only managed a 14.21 (105) to 12.8 (80) victory.

Luke Hewitt and Steve Robb starred for the Blues, along with Taylor Strat-ton, while Dan and Sam Guerts were very good for the Tigers. Sam Fowler also booted another four goals for Dromana.

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Desperation: Hastings beat Dromana by 25 points. Picture: Andrew Hurst

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CRIB POINT FCBy Jared NewtonCRIB POINT opened their winning account for the season with victory over Tyabb on Saturday in a solid 91 point win.

The game won’t exactly go down as one of the greats and wasn’t spec-tacular viewing, but because of Crib’s slow start to 2015 it was a crucial clash. The Magpies had a lot of the football throughout the day but didn’t bring the kicking shoes as they posted a wayward 9.17 in the fi rst three terms before clicking into gear for an 8-goal fi nal quarter to fi nish with 17.21.

Coach Annable missed the clash for a personal engagement and the reins were superbly held by assistant Brad Arnold who holds a perfect record in the coaching caper.

For the Pies, Luke Herrington was best afi eld in his 150th with 42 dispos-als, four goal effort from the midfi eld. Matt Wappett and Mathew Sloper kicked three apiece and in great news for Crib Point fans Jon Flack took to the fi eld in his fi rst game of football since the grand fi nal and shrugged off a few cobwebs with a couple of goals himself.

Whilst it wasn’t pretty, the Magpies were prolifi c with the majority of the play and if they can polish up the fi n-ishing, the wins will come.

The reserves also opened their ac-count for 2015 and gave a nervous Rick Thompson his fi rst career win

Magpies swoop for first win of season

as a coach. The Pies basically put the game to bed by half time with an 11 goal to 1 effort before running out vic-tors by 72 points.

The most pleasing aspect for the Pies is how even the performance was across the ground. Adam Quinn gave plenty of drive off half back as the for-ward line of Kleinig, Ross, and Beech have plenty of tall options. Shayne Ainsworth was also a luxury that won’t be afforded to the reserves too often as his pace and aggression gave the Pies plenty.

The under 19s continued their strong start to the year with a convincing 75 point win in the early game. Tyler Wil-ton stamped his authority with a 7 goal display from the goal square, support-ed with a couple from Zac Vines who also dominated the ruck giving Crib plenty of optimism for their big man stocks in the coming years.

It’s still very early and the ‘F’ word cannot be uttered yet but the boys are showing a lot of promise and many of the seniors are loving coming down early to watch the free fl owing football they play which is great to watch and a testament to their commitment in what is a hugely improved outfi t over the last two years.

Milestone match: Luke Herrington, pictured with the pill, played his 150th game for Crib Point at the weekend. Picture: Barb Ross

Blues go ‘three from three’Blues go ‘three from three’

Big grab: Crib Point played Tyabb in Grade A at the weekend. Picture: Andrew Hurst

HASTINGS FNCBy Phil Stone, club presidentSENIORS REPORTWE got another win and it has been great to see us start the season off the way we have.

Our fi rst quarter was almost fl aw-less we didn’t miss many targets and played some really good footy. It’s always good to get off to some really quick starts.

Unfortunately we played our worst quarter for the year in the second and let them back into it and went in at half-time just ahead.

We responded well to the pressure and played a good second half and the only thing that was going to stop us winning was missed shots on goal.

We kicked 2.10 in the third and should have put them away but didn’t.

Again we showed some real grit and got the win and that’s what counts.

Paul Rogasch was best on and showed great support and leadership. Dale Alanis was also good very live-ly up forward, kicking 1.5 and his pressure was great.

Colin Mcveigh was back in good form playing really well at centre half forward.

A winning culture is a good one and I feel with three wins we a build-ing on this to make winning a habit.

Final score: Hastings 14.21 (105) to Dromana 12.8 (80).

RESERVESHastings got off to a great start with high intensity around the packs. The boys are playing a really good brand of footy which is exciting to see.

Simon Clancy was running ram-pant on his wing, Aaron Vinson was

streaming out the forward line hold-ing his grabs that were coming into the forward line with perfection by the midfi eld likes of Micky Cave, Ben Schroen and Chris Lehnman.

Our young and upcoming younger brigade of Harrison, Goodacre and the Sawocz brothers are really show-ing the way.

Old stager Daniel Lehnman is hav-ing a wonderful start to the year and it was great to see the lion-hearted performance of his brother Chris Lehnman back from suspension play a super game.

The rucks were awesome led by the skipper number 32 josh Ward and his brother in arms, Joel Standfi eld.

It was great to see club stalwart Ja-son Kestle in fi ne form on the week-end taking one handed hangers.

It was a great all round game by the Hastings boys. Let’s make sure we all get to training as our spirit is wonderfully high.

UNDER 19s by Aaron WilsonA tough loss to swallow as the Hast-ings Under 19s succumbed to a nar-row 5-point loss against Dromana. A slow fi rst half cost the home side as Dromana took the ascendency in the fi rst quarter leading by 17 points.

From here on out, Hastings played catch up until the fi nal siren. Full credit to the guys though as they reduced a 24-point lead to 5 points with not long remaining in the fi nal quarter.

Stephen Williams, moved back to into the middle, proved an instru-mental move as he found plenty of it and kicked two important goals. For-wards Dan Culnane and Liam Rogan were potent down forward and gave us plenty of opportunities.

Hastings will rue a missed opportu-

nity but will take plenty of positives out of this encounter.

NETBALL REPORTHastings vs Dromana This week we met Dromana who only fi elded A and C grade teams meaning a few girls missed out on getting a game.

C grade worked hard all day in the defence end with Courtney McLean earning herself a best on court award. Turnovers were costly but the team is continuing to develop their skills to be able to transition the ball into the at-tack end and convert into goals on the board.

Well done to Rhiannon Hewitt and Brooke Easy for fi ghting the match un-til the very end.

A grade got off to a very slow start with Dromana dominating and Hast-ings turning over the ball and failing to put many goals on the board.

A few changes were made at half time which saw the girls come out and win the third quarter which was very encouraging to see.

Special mention to Taylah Strange going into defence to provide the team with more opportunities and Ebony Clark going into goals running rings around her opponent.

The end result did not go our way seeing us go down but continued hard work will these results turn around. Our Next game is Away against Devon Meadows. Let’s make sure we make the trip to Devon to support our footballers/netballers.Upcoming functions: An Evening with Rosie Batty, Tuesday 19 May at 7pm, $1 coin donation.BABBA, Saturday 30 May at 8pm, $30 per ticket. Tickets can purchased at the club.


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