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Patterson River CFA members Joan McGrath and Andrew Long load up the mobile communication bus for the journey to NSW. Picture: Gary Sissons

Patterson River CFA joins NSW bushfire battle By Chris Brennan A TEAM of Patterson River firefighters is heading to the frontline of the NSW bushfire crisis to lend a hand to exhausted local emergency services crews battling out-of-control blazes across the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. The four Patterson River Country Fire Authority volunteers departed Melbourne on Monday to man the brigade’s mobile communications vehicle which will provide a critical link between NSW emergency services commanders and frontline firefighters as they battle a series of raging bushfires threatening townships in the Blue Mountains. An estimated 200 homes have already been destroyed and more than 60 fires, 17 of which are uncontained, continue to burn across NSW. And conditions are expected to get even worse on Wednesday when a stormfront is expected to hit the state, bringing strong winds that threaten to whip separate blazes into a mega-fire. Forecasters fear at least three major fires in the Blue Mountains could merge into a massive single blaze and head towards Sydney’s outer suburbs. Continued Page 7

Kingston opens books By Neil Walker KINGSTON council has released a list of its 25 most valuable land and property holdings following a similar move by the City of Melbourne to lift the veil on its most significant assets. Corporate watchdog and shareholder activist Stephen Mayne, a Melbourne City Council councillor, was behind

the move to demand details of the council’s 20 most valuable property assets be made available to the public. Melbourne council is the first in Victoria to let ratepayers see the value of properties managed on their behalf. Mr Mayne urged other major councils across Australia to match the City of Melbourne’s disclosure policy.

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Kingston council’s release of its top 25 assets came in response to a request from The News that it provide ratepayers with valuations of individual properties managed on their behalf Crown land along Kingston’s foreshore top the list of the municipality’s most valuable property holdings. Accounting standards require the

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council record any Crown land under its management as an asset. The most expensive building on the council’s books is its Cheltenham head office. Foreshore land managed by council is valued at $582.69 million, while the council’s Cheltenham office is worth $48.75 million. Kingston council acting CEO Paul

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A MONTH’S worth of Kingston Seniors Festival events ends on Thursday 31 October but there are still plenty of events to attend in its final week. Mentone Mordialloc Art Group will host an open art studio day on Sunday 27 October from 10am-3.30pm when studio members will share their painting skills and time to teach budding artists handy techniques. Art group advertising secretary Joyce Stevens said the members were keen to share their knowledge and enthusiasm for painting and other art forms with visitors. “We’re a passionate group of painters who run classes for people who paint,” Ms Stevens said. The group currently has about 350 members and new members are always welcome. Call Mentone Mordialloc Art Group on 9584 6376 for full details. Visit www.kingston.vic. gov.au/seniors for other festival events information.

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Clubhouse rules at Carrum By Neil Walker IT is a new dawn at Carrum Surf Life Saving Club with a new clubhouse officially opened last weekend. The new building at Carrum beach replaces the previous five-decades-old clubhouse that was closed due to damage suffered during a storm in January 2010. The premises were deemed unsafe after a clubhouse wall partially collapsed and injured a passerby. Construction began on the new $1.57-million clubhouse and foreshore precinct in August last year. The clubhouse, landscaped precinct, surrounding decking and playground works were part-funded by Kingston City Council, which contributed $860,000 to the project. The club raised a further $190,000 through cash donations and pledges. The Victorian government contributed $500,000 from its Lifesaving Victoria facility development fund and $20,000 from the Volunteer Emergency Services equipment program. Club president David Hasell said it was fantastic that the lifesavers were back in the clubhouse. “It’s a better facility than we previously had and there’s now scope for community groups to use the building,” Mr Hassel said. Carrum Surf Life Saving Club has 98 members, including 51 nippers. Mr Hassel said membership numbers had dwindled when the club had been based in a hut at Carrum. Equipment was stored in a small storage container. “Who wants to come to a club with-

Open for summer: Carrum Surf Life Saving Club’s David Hasell (left), Janine Ridley and Jason Deason look out over Carrum beach from the new clubhouse balcony. Picture: Gary Sissons

out a clubhouse?” Mr Hassel said. The new building was designed by Sandringham architects Peter Wright & Associates and built by Carrum Downs-based Cornerstone Construc-

tions. “Carrum Beach is very popular so it’s fantastic that this modern clubhouse and foreshore precinct will open in time for summer,” Carrum MP Donna Bauer said.

There were 9,938 visitors to Carrum beach during the 2012-13 summer season, with life savers providing first aid help in two instances and taking preventative measures on 35 occasions.

Perils of social media bash By Neil Walker POLICE have warned parents not to allow their children to attend parties arranged via online social media sites such as Facebook as they are in danger of becoming trouble-prone “free-foralls”. Police officers have been forced to intervene and shut down several parties in the Kingston area recently after gatecrashers arrived and demanded entry. In some instances, up to 300 youths have turned up, leading to assaults and damage to neighbours’ property and vehicles. A party at Immerset Drive in Chelsea Heights escalated out of control last

month when police ordered up to 80 partygoers leave the premises. Cars in nearby streets were damaged and a father and his teenage daughter were assaulted. The party was advertised on Facebook by teenage girls holding the event without their parents’ consent. Kingston proactive police unit sergeant Michael White said word can quickly spread online about a party being held, even if a Facebook page is set as private. “All it takes is a friend of a friend to pass on a Facebook message for the wrong kind of people to get it,” Sgt White said. And supposedly alcohol-free par-

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ties are not exempt from trouble, he warned. “A lot of kids ‘load up’ before they go to a party so they arrive drunk.” Police said anyone hosting a teenage party should hire suitably qualified security guards and register the get together with police before the event so officers in the area are aware of the party and can quickly help if trouble eventuates. He said parents should not wait until “things get out of hand”. Events arranged by so-called “professional” party organisers are also proving to be trouble hot-spots in Kingston. Partygoers are charged an entry fee

but licensed crowd controllers are not hired with security and admittance overseen by other young people. In many cases organisers have no public liability insurance so attendees are not covered for any injury or loss suffered at such a party. The venues hired, including residential homes and disused factories, to host the parties are often unsuitable. Parents should ask children whether any party being attended has been registered with police and ask what security arrangements are in place. Anyone hosting a party should register the event with Victoria Police’s Partysafe program. Details at www.police. vic.gov.au

Students welfare primary concern A PROGRAM making Victorian schools a better place to grow and learn is being expanded in 2014. From the beginning of 2014 over 800 Victorian government schools will have access to a primary welfare offier, with 149 additional schools gaining access to a PWO for the first time next year. “I am pleased to announce that Yarrabah School will be receiving funding to employ the services of a PWO for the first time in 2014,” Carrum MP Donna Bauer said. Victorian Education Minister Martin Dixon commended the work done by primary welfare officers. “They do a fantastic job at stamping out bullying and bad behaviour, and addressing mental health and welfare issues,” Mr Dixon said. The Primary welfare officers program provides schools with funding aimed at boosting attendance and achievement by improving schoolwide health and wellbeing. Primary welfare officers undertake a variety of roles, including developing ways to improve student attendance, engagement and participation. They also help deliver intervention programs for students and families, often with the help of communitybased service providers. “School communities in Carrum have told me how much they value the work of welfare officers in providing support to students experiencing problems, promoting school attendance, and making schools harmonious places for learning,” Ms Bauer said.

Kingston tops raingardens list KINGSTON residents have created more raingardens than any other council area across greater Melbourne as part of the 10,000 Raingardens Program. The 10,000 Raingardens project leader Keysha Milenkovic said the raingardens will help make a difference to waterways, the bay and the plants and animals living within them. “Stormwater pollution is one of the biggest threats to local waterways and each year about 500 billion litres of stormwater is washed off Melbourne’s roofs, driveways and roads, causing harmful pollutants to enter waterways,” she said. For more information about how to build raingardens visit www.melbournewater.com.au/raingardens To enquire about a downpipe diversion, email ourplace@kingston.vic. gov.au

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Boundary shift a game changer By Neil Walker THE political landscape has shifted in Carrum and Mentone thanks to new state electoral boundaries to be implemented by the Victorian Electoral Boundaries Commission. Changes to the make-up of the two seats first proposed in July (‘Margin call for electorates’, The News, 10/7/13) have now been formally adopted and will apply from next year’s November state election. The Carrum electorate has lost six suburbs in its north – Aspendale, Aspendale Gardens, Chelsea, Chelsea Heights and Edithvale – to the Mordialloc district. Suburbs to the east of Carrum, including Carrum Downs and Sandhurst, have been added to the Carrum electorate from the Cranbourne district currently held by Labor MP Jude Perera. Liberal MP Donna Bauer won the Carrum seat from the Australian Labor Party at the 2010 state election with a margin of just 2 per cent. Predictive modeling by ABC election analyst Antony Green forecasts Ms Bauer’s winning margin has been reduced to 0.3 per cent by the boundary changes. Ms Bauer remained upbeat about her chances of retaining Carrum despite the electorate changes. “It is now a very marginal Coalition seat, but I’m really optimistic,” Ms Bauer said. “I know the new communities in the electorate well and have a real affin-

ity with the area. My four sons have played sports in those communities. I was born in Cranbourne South and attended Skye Primary School,” Ms Bauer said. The Mordialloc electorate has Highett to the Sandringham electorate and Braeside and Dingley Village have joined a new Keysborough electorate. Liberal MP Lorraine Wreford won the seat from Labor at the 2010 state election by a 2.1 per cent margin. ABC predictive modeling forecasts this margin has been lowered to 1.5 per cent due to the boundary changes. “Whilst the electorate changes, there is a great opportunity to build on the outcomes we’ve already achieved and I will certainly work hard to seek the new electorate’s support to be their representative and deliver results,” Ms Wreford said. Ms Bauer said she was saddened to lose suburbs from the Carrum electorate but she would continue to represent them until next year’s state election. In Victoria’s lower house of 88 electorates (seats), 73 retain their old name, 15 names have been deleted and 15 have new names. Four electorates have been abolished. Based on 2010 election results, the Liberals could gain four seats, taking one from their Coalition partners the National Party and three from the ALP. More on the redistribution including maps can be found at the Electoral Boundaries Commission website, www.ebc.vic.gov.au

Name changers: Chelsea RSL manager Leigh Proud (left) and president Michael Weissenfeld prepare to usher in a new era at the sub-branch. Picture: Gary Sissons

RSL longs for new name CHANGE is on the cards at Chelsea RSL with the bayside sub-branch set to change its name to Longbeach RSL. Chelsea RSL president Michael Weissenfeld said the sub-branch’s committee had decided to make the name change to Longbeach RSL at an extraordinary general meeting earlier this year. “The signage will be changed in a couple of weeks’ time and members

have been positive about the change,” Mr Weissenfeld said. Longbeach was the name for the area now comprising Aspendale, Edithvale, Chelsea, Bonbeach and Carrum when it was first surveyed in the mid-1860s. The Aspendale-Edithvale RSL was forced to close and merge with Chelsea RSL in 2011 and Mr Weissenfeld said he hoped the name change would

make the club more inclusive to former Aspendale-Edithvale members. “A lot of those members didn’t want to be part of the new organisation,” Mr Weissenfeld said. Chelsea RSL currently has about 2800 members. The name change to Longbeach RSL has been approved by Consumer Affairs Victoria. Neil Walker

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Council opens books Continued from Page 1 Three out of nine Kingston councillors responded to email questions from The News about releasing property values to the public. Councillors David Eden, Paul Peulich and Rosemary West supported the disclosure of property assets values in

the interests of transparency. Mr Franklin said property and land value information will be made available to ratepayers on request and would only be withheld if the release of the information could prejudice council’s ability to get the best value if property was sold.

Kingston Council’s top-priced properties Foreshore land, $582.69 million (Crown land) Cheltenham Municipal Office $48.75m Waves Park $24.6m Kingston City Hall, Moorabbin $15.22m Highett Reserve $13.9m (land) Bicentennial Park, Chelsea, $13.72m (land) Sir William Fry Reserve, Highett, $13.71m (land) Bald Hill Park, Clayton South, $12.26m (land) Grut Reserve & Mordialloc Creek land, $11.64m (Crown land) Walter Galt Reserve, Parkdale, $11.42m (land) Bricker Reserve, Moorabbin, $10.99m (land) Moor Reserve, Moorabbin, $10.59m (land) Bonbeach Sports Reserve, $10.20m (land) 47-49 Mentone Pde, Mentone, $9.87m (land) Le Page Park, Cheltenham, $9.61m (land) Groves Reserve, Aspendale, $9.23m(Crown land) Kingston Heath Reserve, $8.81m (land) The Grange Reserve, Clayton South, $8.35m (land) Gerry Green Reserve, Parkdale, $ 7.84m (land) Keeley Park Reserve, $7.43m (land) Reserve - Rowan Rd, $7.28m (land) Regents Park, Sixth Ave, Aspendale, $6.88m (land) Dolomore Reserve, Parkdale, $6,72m (land) Edithvale Recreation Reserve, $6.51m (land) Sporting Ground - Laura/Glen St Aspendale (Oval), $6.48m

Open for business: Chelsea Occasional Childcare Centre kids (from left) Nate, Talia, Bella and Tate get ready for the centre’s craft market day. Picture: Gary Sissons

Treasure trail beckons GET set to hit the Garage Sale Trail this weekend. There are more than 60 garage sales being held across Kingston on Saturday 26 October with community groups, schools and individuals all signing up to sell pre-loved items on the day. Chelsea Occasional Childcare Centre will hold a ‘Chelsea Hubba Hubba’ craft market at Chelsea Activity Hub where second-hand toys and children’s

goods and handmade products will be available for sale. Funds raised will go towards pay for the childcare centre’s ongoing costs. “This year we thought we’d do something a bit different for the parents who like to do craft and they’ll be setting up stalls at the market,” childcare centre president Vicky Weatherlake said. There will be children’s party entertainment, handmade cakes, a sausage

sizzle and music from the Peninsula Folk Club at the craft market. The market is fully booked with stallholders so there is sure to be bargains galore for buyers. The Garage Sale Trail is a not-forprofit organisation founded by Andrew Valder and Darryl Nichols that aims to promote re-use of goods and reduce landfill waste. Details: garagesaletrail.com.au

Buzz cut: SES member Allan Crompton tackles a fallen tree at Clydebank Road in Edithvale with a chainsaw. Picture: Gary Sissons

Freak storm lives on By Chris Brennan KINGSTON council staff and State Emergency Services teams are continuing to work around the clock to clear up widespread damage caused by a severe wind storm more than three weeks ago. Council officials said the storm that lashed Melbourne on 30 September had caused “eight weeks of extra work in a single day” with more than 400 job requests logs. Most of the clean-up work related to council-managed trees, with hundreds of trees and branches brought down onto roads, rail lines, homes, buildings and power and telecommunications cables by gale-force winds. Mayor Ron Brownlees asked residents be patient as council staff dealt with the back-log of jobs. “We want residents to know that all calls reporting storm-related tree issues to council have been logged and will be followed up,” he said. “We ask residents to be patient as they may experience delays in their request being attended to

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while the most urgent jobs are being completed.” Residents who have previously lodged requests with council can call Customer Service on 1300 653 356 to obtain an update by quoting their reference number, he said. The “ferocious” wind storm hit Melbourne shortly before midnight on September 30, with gusts reaching 142 kilometres an hour – the equivalent of a category one cyclone – causing extensive damage across the south-eastern suburbs. Further storms and heavy rain over the following week brought down more trees and branches and hampered clean-up efforts. All Kingston Parks staff were redeployed from their normal duties to perform storm clean-up work while arrangements were made for contractors to be hired to lend further assistance. Cr Brownlees said all requests for assistance had been prioritised according to risk and this meant that some toppled trees had been chopped and made safe but not yet removed.

Patterson River fireys join NSW bushfire battle From Page 1 The Patterson River team will join about 600 Victorian firefighters and emergency services volunteers lending assistance to their NSW counterparts, who are in urgent need of relief after working around the clock for more than five days battling fire across hundreds of thousands of hectares of bushland. Patterson River senior station officer David Murdoch said the four volunteers were among the brigade’s most experienced and dedicated members and would bring vital expertise to NSW emergency mission. “They’re very committed to their work protecting the community and this is an especially challenging time for the people of NSW so they were more than ready to answer the call to help their interstate colleagues,” Mr Murdoch said. “Firefighters from NSW have answered the call in our times of need in the past, including Black Saturday, and we’re ready to stand with them when they need our assistance.” He said the brigade’s mobile communications vehicle was one of only three heavy MCVs owned by the authority and had been one of the key units requested by NSW emergency

service officials to assist the latest firefighting effort. Victorian Fire Services Commissioner Craig Lapsley said the CFA volunteers were being joined by members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Department of Environment and Primary Industries and Parks Victoria as part of a combined Victorian response to the NSW bushfire emergency. CFA Acting Chief Officer Steve Warrington said latest deployment of Victorian firefighters would replace “hundreds of personnel who have been working tirelessly on the fire line in the Blue Mountains over the past four days, bringing Victoria’s contingent of firefighters to around 600. “CFA crews are well equipped and eager to support our Rural Fire Service colleagues and the New South Wales community in this time of need,” he said, adding that the Blue Mountains fires served a timely reminder to Victorians to be ready for the upcoming fire season. Minister for Police and Emergency Services Kim Wells said the Victorian personnel would assist in various functions, including providing assistance at Rural Fire Service headquarters, impact assessment, strike teams and incident management teams.

Chook it out: Landscape designer Brent Reid and garden owner Lesley Young among her Chelsea Heights garden undergrowth with mosaic animals. Picture: Gary Sissons

Garden vision a perfect match By Neil Walker WHEN Lesley Young decided her vast Chelsea Heights garden was the perfect venue for a family wedding just over a year ago, she enlisted the help of an unusual wedding planner. Landscaper Brent Reid was tasked with bringing the garden “up to scratch” and now guests will not be gatecrashers if they decide to visit. Mrs Young’s garden will be open to the public this weekend on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October as an Open Gardens Australia event. “The garden was lovely before the wedding, but Brent helped me revamp it,” Mrs

Young said. “It’s a creative garden with two central lawns and four garden rooms located off the central area.” Mosaic creatures lurk among the undergrowth in the 0.75 acre garden with Open Gardens Australia dubbing the surroundings “a delightful lush oasis full of surprises”. “The garden backs on to the wetlands so it’s got a good vibe about it,” Ms Young said. Open Gardens Australia is a not-forprofit organisation that opens private gardens and arranges garden-themed events for public enjoyment across the nation.

Mrs Young agreed to open her garden to visitors for a weekend when Brent Reid, impressed by the beauty of the garden, “dobbed me in” to Open Gardens Australia. The garden contains a chicken coop and a bird aviary and will be open to visitors at 145 Thames Promenade, Chelsea Heights from 10am-4.30pm on October 26 and 27. Entry is $8 per adult and is free for under-18s. Proceeds raised will be donated to charities Matt’s Place at St Chad’s Anglican Church in Chelsea and Pantry5000 in Carrum that provide meals for the homeless and disadvantaged.

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Top catch at Mates Day The annual Mates Day on the Bay looked like being a tough one for fishos on Sunday with strong northerlies making for choppy seas but many participants brought home nice fish for supper. Mates Day, started in 1999 by Futurefish Foundation, gives people with a disability the chance to get out on the water and snap up a feed as well as enjoy the outdoors afloat. Lynette Hogan, who manages Launching Way at Patterson River with her husband Trevor,

said a record 203 people with disabilities and their carers had booked for the event. More than sixty boats and their skippers ventured onto the water. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The weather didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t behave with blustery conditions increasing as the morning progressed but it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t about fishing in general rather than simply giving a person with a disability an opportunity to ride in a boat and even have a drive,â&#x20AC;? Mrs Hogan said. Water police, Parks Victoria and Chelsea police officers

were also in attendance. The police beach buggy was a hit with the children as its sirens and horns tooted its way around the Launching Way car park. Many Kingston residents volunteered time and effort to help load boats, look after attendees and supervise car parking on the day. David Kramer was responsible for guest administration. Great mates: (from left) David, Carrum MP Donna Bauer, Rodney, Tara and skipper Richard Bauer at Mates Day. Picture: Gary Sissons

Epic journey takes toll on shearwaters DOZENS of short-tailed shearwaters are being found washed up on bayside beaches including at Chelsea, Mothers Beach in Mornington, Mt Martha and Rosebud. The sorry sight is an annual event as shearwaters, also known as muttonbirds, return to Australia from the northern hemisphere, but the cause of death is still not fully understood. Wildlife photographer Glenn Ehmke said shearwaters were the most abundant seabird species in Australian waters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They breed on Phillip Island and on small islands in Bass Strait and Tasmania as well as on Mud Islands and the South Channel Fort in Port Phillip,â&#x20AC;? he said. There were about one million birds on Phillip Island in summer. Babel Island in Bass Strait has 2.8 million birds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They migrate at the end of our summer to the seas off the Aleutian Islands near Alaska and return in the southern spring down the coast of California and across the Pacific Ocean.â&#x20AC;? Mr Ehmke, formerly of Mornington and now a Chelsea resident, said it was not uncommon to find dead or dying shearwaters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We think many die of exhaustion, injuries or starvation during a journey of up to 12,000 kilometres, one of the longest migrations in the world.â&#x20AC;? He said they were â&#x20AC;&#x153;tough little birdsâ&#x20AC;? but lack of food and storms during their flight south take a toll. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two years ago, thousands of dead shearwaters were found on beaches on the east and southeast coast of Australia.â&#x20AC;? A large majority make it home and

Berthing place: This seagull is being raised on top of a concrete dolphin at Sorrento used by the Sorrento-Queenscliff ferry. Picture: Keith Platt

are now busy feeding on fish and squid. Mr Ehmke said shearwaters make feeding trips into the Southern Ocean travelling 1500 kilometres and leaving their chicks for up to a week or longer. A recent problem for shearwaters is small pieces of plastic rubbish floating in the seas. This may be one reason

why they die during migration. Back in Australia, they pick up plastic and feed it to their chicks. The Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service allows about 200,000 chicks to be removed from their burrows and sold by commercial operators each year. Mike Hast

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Home to die: Dozens of short-tailed shearwaters, or muttonbirds, are being found washed up on Port Phillip beaches after flying up to 16,000 kilometres from Alaska on their annual migration. Picture: Yanni

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High fives for bestselling children’s author By Chris Brennan BESTSELLING children’s author Julie Davey of McCrae has created a mobile phone application that is being hailed by parents and educators as a “breakthrough tool” in helping guide young people through early life challenges. The FabFirst5 app is an interactive program that provides children with step-by-step coaching on how to “shift their focus from problems to possibilities, and frame their day more positively,” Ms Davey said. Released last week, the app teaches children aged 5-12 “emotional reframing techniques” and encourages them to adopt a more positive outlook and build betting coping mechanisms. Ms Davey is well known on the peninsula for her numerous schools visits and workshops as well as attending Mornington and Red Hill markets to promote her acclaimed children’s psychology book A for Attitude, which has sold more than 40,000 copies. She’s is a member of Rosebud-Rye Rotary Club’s youth committee and has received backing from the organisation for her “positive attitude” education crusade. Ms Davey said the app would enable her to spread her work to a wider audience, helping teach children, teachers and parents around the world the importance of resolving anxiety and building resilience in young people. She said the app’s title referred to the premise that “everyone can achieve positive possibilities from a positive outlook in the first five minutes of their day”. “For children to thrive, it helps if they can release worries, giving them the head space to consider other possibilities and solutions,” she said. “I believe this app helps kids and parents become more responsible, resilient and conscious of opportunities available to them. “Many kids feel more comfortable communicating through the screen and the app is an ideal tool to enhance the teaching and counselling of experienced staff and parents as they reach out to kids and work through issues together.” She said one of the app’s most popular features was the “PossibiliTree”, a visual tool that encour-

ages users to “turn worries into wishes and problems into PossibiliTrees”. “By inviting the young user to record their personal challenges onto leaves of the PossilbiliTree, the program demonstrates examples of how to manage problems and work through steps to consider more positive outcomes.” Ms Davey’s skill at simplifying adult concepts and using colourful illustrations and graphics to deliver simple, easy-to-follow positive thinking techniques for young minds has seen her popularity grow across the world. She started working life as a nurse, witnessing the power of positive attitude and how it affected both physical and mental health. She saw the need to teach young people techniques to build self-worth. This led to her writing and illustrating A for Attitude, which was self-published in 1998 and is distributed in 14 countries. She still finds time to engage with young people in her own area and recently visited Boneo, Rosebud, Rye and Tootgarook primary schools. Rosebud primary teacher Heidi Kerr has been trialling the FabFirst5 app in her classroom for the past few weeks. She said the program had already had a positive impact on pupils. “The program is very good for my students. We have been putting our worries away in the morning by posting them on our PossibiliTree,” she said. “The kids have responded in a very positive way and remind me when we haven’t ‘done our tree’ in the morning. “I have some pupils who come from very sad family lives and they are finding the tree a good way to focus on the positives in their lives and have a good day at school.”

No problem: Julie Davey with Boneo Primary School Prep pupil Clementine Rowe.

Poison ‘only way’ for foxes, says vermin catcher By Keith Platt WILD dog hunter Leigh Swan believes poison is the only solution to combating foxes on the Mornington Peninsula. “With trapping you only get 2.9 per cent; with baiting you get 78.5 per cent,” Mr Swan said. A Rosebud-based professional vermin exterminator, Mr Swan is not surprised by Mornington Peninsula Shire’s refusal to supply cages for residents to trap foxes on Tootgarook foreshore. Tootgarook resident David Stanton

said the shire had rejected his offer to get rid of foxes on the foreshore. Instead, he has asked the state government to buy three large cages “and loan them to me for use in the Tootgarook area”. “The situation at this stage is that it’s too hard and so nothing can be done to remove the foxes, other than private individuals engaging contractors to eradicate the foxes at their own expense,” Mr Stanton said. “My neighbours and I are prepared to offer our labour free of charge and that the cost of the cages and bait used

is a small cost under the circumstances.” Mr Stanton said a shire officer had given him a list of commercial feral animal controllers and told him it was “the responsibility of the landowner to control feral animals”. Leigh Swan said: “I think we have been through this before; the shire is so negative on their fox control. “I had a meeting with some of their conservation officers and they made it quite clear to me to keep my nose out of their business as they admitted they were anti-baiting.”

Mr Swan said he recently baited foxes at Mornington racecourse even though it was an area used to walk dogs. “Problem easily solved – we just closed the course down for one month with letters and signs, and we got six foxes and, guess what, no dogs died.” Mr Swan said he thought the shire could temporarily close reserves to poison foxes. “I have caught lots of foxes in my big cages for residents who have foxes living under their houses. “Everywhere I go around the state,

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Crib Point land to be sold, heavy storm causes trouble for Dromana Compiled by Matt Vowell From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 25 October 1913. WORD has been received locally that the Lands department intends to hold an auction shortly of several sections of the Government township at Crib Point. This, it is thought, will be the future township of the Flinders naval base. When the Commonwealth authorities were reserving land for naval purposes the township was withdrawn from settlement in case it also should be required, but some months ago the naval authorities notified the Lands department that this land would not be required for naval purposes. It was resurveyed, and about fifty blocks are to be offered for sale in response to a request from the Crib Point Progress Association that it should he thrown open for settlement. Much satisfaction is expressed locally at the news, as it will remove doubts as to further resumptions on the eastern side of the railway line, and will enable business people and others to obtain land in closer proximity to the railway station, which the town site adjoins. *** Mostly all fishermen with motor boats will be up at Henley this week. *** DURING the recent heavy storms the boat landing and some of the piles at Dromana were washed away, while at Sorrento the sea encroached behind the sheet piling and washed away the piling. The Public Works Department has been notified, and asked to repair the damage immediately. *** THE Sunday train to Mornington

commences tomorrow week. *** The Mornington and Somerville punters had a good day at Caulfield on Saturday. *** MR F. O. Chamberlin, of Frankston, is at present spending a holiday in Tasmania. *** A FINE schnapper, weighing 12 lbs., was caught by Mr T. Hutchins on Saturday last at Mornington. This was the first for this season. *** THE picnic season at Frankston commenced on Friday, when several hundred students of the Continuation School arrived by special train. With the advent of the warm weather other picnics are being arranged. *** THE Mornington lady tennis players, who were to have played Frankston at Frankston on Wednesday, did not undertake the trip, owing to the wet weather. The match is being arranged for a future date. *** THE hon. sec. of the Frankston Sports Club acknowledges the following donations:- Messrs A. E. Bates and H. Masterton, ÂŁ1 is each; Messrs C. V. G. Williams, G. W.Wells. D. McDonald, and E. Worrall, 10s 6d each. *** ALL business places will be closed at Mornington on Wednesday, 12th November, in connection with the school childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trip to the Zoological Gardens. The Brass Band will play selections in Frankston (weather permitting) on Sunday afternoon, 2nd November, when a collection will be

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good time of 815 minutes. *** MESSRS T. R. B. Morton and Son advertise in this issue a great subdivisional auction sale of Tyabb Park Es-

tate on Monday, 3rd November, when 49 choice blocks, from 1 to 10 acres each, will be offered. The sale will be conducted on the estate. *** â&#x20AC;&#x153;I CANNOT find one fact in the evidence in mitigation of the sentence,â&#x20AC;? remarked Mr Justice Hodges, imposing a sentence of 18 monthsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; imprisonment on Richard Charles Gray, 34 years of age, in the Criminal Court on Monday. For having deserted his children, Gray was sentenced to six monthsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; imprisonment, and on a charge of bigamy to twelve monthsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; imprisonment, the sentences to be cumulative. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even then,â&#x20AC;? said Mr Justice Hodges, â&#x20AC;&#x153;it is a light sentence.â&#x20AC;? Mr F. Tucke, who appeared on Grayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behalf, had asked for leniency. *** THE committee of the Frankston Brass Band desire to thank the promoters and public for their efforts in connection with the bazaar held recently, in aid of their funds, which have been augmented to the extent of ÂŁ87, a fact that shows how enthusiastic the response has been on behalf of the band. The following donations have also been received:- Mrs M. R. Deane, ÂŁ1 Is; Mr C. Gray, ÂŁ1 1s; Mr J. Grice, ÂŁ1; Mr R. T. Picking, 10s 6d; Mr G. W Wells, 10s; Mr D. McDonald, 5s; Mr Fogarty, 2s 6d The band gave a concert on the 11th inst. in Bay Street, at which four new instruments, held by the band on approbation, were heard to advantage, and no doubt added to the general improvement of the band, which was favourably commented on by a great number of the supporters of the band. ***

AN accident which luckily terminated only in a jinker being smashed, occurred here last Saturday to Mr Ashton Woolley, senr. While out driving the horse shied, throwing the driver out, and upsetting and smashing the jinker. We are pleased to say Mr Wooley escaped without any injury. *** QUITE a sensation has been caused here through a number of the Naval Base employees being dismissed. Rumour had it that many more were about to be relieved of their duties, but this has so far proved to be wrong. As a great number of the men are married, and have bought and made homes for themselves, their dismissal would be very keenly felt. *** THE Rev C. H. Eva, clergyman of the Church of England, paid a visit to the local Sunday School last Sunday. He expressed himself well pleased with the progress made by the scholars. The Progress Association which has been formed here is likely to prove of great value. The first general meeting was held in the load hall, where the meetings and entertainments are to be held. *** THE boisterous weather of last week played great havoc with the fruit trees round here, the whole tree, in some cases, being completely stripped of its blossoms. *** A STRANGE fish of the flying species was caught at Stony Point this week. Its measurements were about 6 inches long, with the head and wings like an owl, and body of a scaleless fish. ***

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Panther skipper was Dew a century SUB-DISTRICT By IT Gully PEARCEDALE skipper Chris Dew scored 104 to help his side to victory against Carrum Downs on Saturday in Sub District cricket. Dew shared a 148-run Pearcedale partnership with Shayne Gillings, who batted at four and made 67, helping their side to 286, a win of just 10 runs after the Cougars made 276 last week. At one stage, the Panthers were 8/247, still 19 runs short of victory. However, Mitch Andrew (34) and Travis Unthank (11) made sure they got their side over the line. Chamara Perera was outstanding with the ball for the Cougars with 4/95, while Josh Harkness helped himself to 3/63 from 17 overs. Tootgarook completed the expected and easily defeated Dromana. Chasing just 127 in the first innings, the Tooters raced to 191 in 44 overs. Klint James top scored with 74 while David Timmer snared 5/30 and Zac Clan 3/34 for the Hoppers. Tootgarook then bowled Dromana out a second time for just 153. Andrew Thompson top scored with 37 and Matt Whelan was the chief wicket taker for the Tooters with 3/25. Tootgarook then needed 18 overs to score the 100 runs needed to complete the outright win. Whelan scored 39

and Gary Richardson 36. Balnarring recovered from being 5/20 to beat Rosebud. Balnarring was in all sorts of trouble early in the match, before the tale wagged. They recovered to be all out for 201. Jacob Cook made 60 batting at 10, Mitch Kleinig scored 27 batting at nine, Andrew Dowey scored 25 and batting at 11, Mitchell Skvor made 20. Jason Peirce, Jason Nagel and Brian Doughty all claimed three wickets each for the Buds. Red Hill was able to defend its first inning score of 233, bowling out Frankston YCW for 148 in 60 overs. Jason Tucker top scored for the Stonecats with 45, while Mathew Lane scored 26 before being run out. Glen Collett picked-up 3/42 and Nick Wood helped himself to 3/13. Tyabb smashed Skye but failed in its attempt to pick-up an outright win against Skye. The Yabbies made 222 in the first week of the match before bowling out Skye for just 61. Rienzie Wijeratne claimed 4/25 and Jack Raeside took 3/15 for the Yabbies. In the second innings, Skye finished on 6/110. Neil Earnshaw top scored with 28, while Sam Holland-Burch was the pick of the Yabbies’ bowlers with 3/33.

So close: Ben King of Hastings is run out on 93 in the District match against Somerville. Picture: Andrew Hurst

Kangas make a statement against Langy PROVINCIAL By IT Gully LANGWARRIN proved that it has what it takes to compete with the best in MPCA Provincial cricket after it knocked over reigning premier Peninsula Old Boys on Saturday. Chasing 231 for victory, Langwarrin passed the total with just four wickets down. It finished at 4/261 with 15 overs to play. Opener Taylor Smith and all-rounder Andy Johnson scored 100 each for the Kangas. Smith batted intelligently and patiently for his 100, which included 10 fours. Johnson blasted 12 fours and two sixes on his way to 105.

At one stage, the Kangas were in some trouble at 3/22 after Justin Parkes caused some early damage. Parkes finished with 3/36. Baxter left arm seamer Adrian Mack proved the old dog still had plenty of tricks as he tore through the Long Island batting line-up on Saturday. Defending a score of 165, Baxter bowled out the Islanders for 109 in the 62nd over. Mack was at his best, bowling 15 overs and picking-up 4/25. Dale Irving and Marc Uccello also joined the party, snaring two wickets each. Only four Long Island batsmen made it into double figures. Justin Bridgeman top scored with

33, Stephen Hocking scored 20, Paul Hartle 16 and Greg Lamb 12. Scott Phillips had his timber rattled for a duck off the bowling of Mack. Mt Eliza successfully defended its 263 against Rye. The Demons lost wickets regularly throughout the innings, limping to 159 in 65.3 overs. Skipper Darren Groves top scored for Rye with 43. Tom Baron was absolutely sensational for the Mounties with the ball, bowling 29.3 overs and finishing with the astonishing figures of 8/40. He bowled 15 maidens. Bobby Wilson guided Moorooduc to a fantastic victory against Heatherhill, blasting 126 to help his side to 7/281.

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Chasing Heatherhill’s 260 for victory, the Ducs were in some early trouble, losing both openers with the score on nine. However, the skipper came to the rescue with a well crafted ton, while he received great support from the likes of Ben Williams (37), Mark Cordeux (35) and David Greensmith (31). Matty Meagher completed a wonderful game personally after adding 3/65 to his score of 41 in week one of the match. Crib Point fell 70 runs short of beating Mornington, bowled out for 190 in 66.2 overs. The Magpies lost their first four wickets for just 42 runs, before Brad Davidson (34) and Ricky Thompson (80no) offered some resistance.

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Thompson was looking the goods for a ton but ran out of batting partners and was left stranded 20 runs short. Matty Harper was the pick of the Doggies bowlers with 6/34 from 11.2 overs. In the tightest match of the round, Mt Martha went within eight runs of beating Sorrento. After being 7/94 at one stage, chasing Sorrento’s 232, the Reds lower order dug in and almost got them over the line. Ben Schreuder finished with 71 before being the last man out as he scrambled for a run. Tim Bateman was also good with 23 and number 11 batsman, Curtis Stone, finished not out on 19.

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DISTRICT By IT Gully MAIN RIDGE all-rounder Gareth Wyatt once again proved why is one of the best players ever to represent the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association after he smacked 156 to guide his side to victory against Seaford Tigers. Chasing 265 for victory, Main Ridge appeared to be in a spot of bother at 3/69. However, keeper-batsman Ed Aarons and Wyatt joined one another at the crease and set about steering the Ridge ship to victory. Aarons was finally dismissed for 79 off the bowling of Corey Hand, while Wyatt went on to reach triple figures. James Abbott then played a cameo role at the end, scoring 68. Main Ridge finished their innings at 9/366, a commanding 100-run victory. Ash Mills snared four wickets for the Tigers, including the prized wicket of Wyatt. Pines made tough work of getting the 135 runs needed to beat Flinders. The Piners were 3/30 at one stage early in their innings, before Harley Peace-Stirling and Jeremy Weare got the side going again. Peace-Stirling scored 41 and Weare 35, while Ricky Anstill ensured victory with 25 runs, batting at nine. Dwayne Field bowled 28 overs and finished with 3/61, while Max Royal bowled 23 overs and finished with the tidy figures of 3/25, including 13 maidens. Hastings was always going to struggle to get the 329 runs needed to beat Somerville but had a reasonable crack, finishing 100 runs short. Ben King top scored for the Blues with 93, before being run out. Jake Hewitt also had a reasonable amount of time at the crease, scoring 35. Russell Wilkes was the best of the Eagles bowlers with 5/63 off 24 overs, while Daniel Kelly and Justin Allsop picked up two wickets each. Boneo did just enough to get the job done against Seaford. Resuming at 5/86, Cameron

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