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Landing stoush LEON Pompei is unhappy at council plans to change the lease at Pompei’s Landing in Mordialloc. The son of legendary fisherman and boatbuilder Jack Pompei claims the proposal is an insult to his father’s legacy. See page 7. Picture: Yanni

Green Wedge gets ok By Jo Winterbottom KINGSTON Council has adopted the Kingston Green Wedge Plan as a “framework for action to guide the management of the green wedge�. After lengthy debate, councillors voted to accept most of the plan unchanged, but much of it remains aspirational and will take many years to come to fruition. Kingston mayor Cr John Ronke said the council had “adopted a minimalist approach� in adopting the plan lar gely unchanged.

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“Council now looks forward to working with the state and federal governments to bring about the desired changes that the community has asked for in the Kingston green wedge,� he said. The Kingston Green Wedge roughly extends from Karkarook Park in the north to Braeside Park in the south and includes parkland and open space, the Moorabbin airport, f ve golf courses, several tips and a number of market gardens, schools and other businesses. The council has inherited many complex problems in the green wedge,

among them several landf ll and material recycling sites and quarries which continue to make much of it unsightly, dusty, smelly and degraded. The increasing unviability of small market garden holdings has also proved a headache, with many landholders keen to subdivide their farms for residential or other development, increasing the value of their land substantially. Kingston’s Green Wedge Fund will be used to appoint a project of f cer to begin work on some elements of the green wedge plan, which was drawn

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“The land will always be under threat when it is under private owner ship,� he said. The council will approach the Minister for Planning, Matthew Guy , to approve planning changes which would limit the ability to subdivide land and prevent new waste-related activities in the green wedge. It also includes excising from the wedge of a strip along Springvale Road. A copy of the Kingston GreenWedge Plan can be viewed on the Kingston Council website at www .kingston.vic. gov.au/greenwedge

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Bowling buddies: State MP Donna Bauer competes with federal counterpart Mark Dreyfus at Edithvale Bowling Club’s new season launch.

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IT was all sunshine and smiles at Edithvale Bowling Club on Saturday 1 September at the club’s opening day luncheon. Members welcomed guests and sponsors to the club including Carrum MP Donna Bauer, Federal MP Mark Dreyfus, Kingston City councillors Trevor Shewan and Dan Maloney, Bendigo Bank manager Russell MacT aggart and Bowls Victoria representative Ted Montfort. Three generations of the Costello family – Fay, Ray, Ray Jnr, Jason and David – are now Edithvale Bowling Club members. Club director Robert Steele thanked Bendigo Bank’ s As-

pendale Gardens branch for providing new colourful bowls stickers. Donna Bauer and Mark Dreyfus showed their competitive streak by stepping up to bowl against each other after launching the 2012 bowls season by “kissing the Jack�. Donna just edged out Mark, with an aggressive last shot by Mark travelling a little too far beyond the Jack to snatch victory. Visit www.edithvalebowlsnet.com.au for more Edithvale Bowling Club opening day pictures.

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Hub gets $1 million makeover CHELSEA is to get a new community centre with the $1.1 million redevelopment of the former Chelsea Senior Citizens’ building. The former seniors’ club in Showers Avenue is being gutted and transformed into the Chelsea Activity Hub, with more meeting spaces, a new kitchen and improved access for those with disabilities. Kingston Council has contributed $1 million to the refurbishment, with the state government adding $180,000 through the Chelsea Community Renewal project. Kingston mayor Cr John Ronke said the new centre would offer more activities for senior citizens and would be open for use by other community groups. “Following the renovation, Chelsea Activity Hub will provide an excellent space for intergenerational groups, parenting groups, a community kitchen, cooking classes, social and healthy activities such as dance classes, events for seniors and support groups,� he said. The 3rd Chelsea Air Scouts will also be relocated to the hub from ageing clubrooms at Chelsea Recreation Reserve. Kingston council said the renovation was expected to be f nished in February.

Under construction: From left; Ruby McGrath, Ali Street, Rojer Liberman and Geni Sexton check out building works at the Chelsea Activity Hub. Picture: Yanni

Unruly councillors in conflict By Jo Winterbottom A MOTION to introduce a code of conduct for council meetings was defeated amid wild scenes at Kingston Council. Cr Rosemary West’s motion to adopt an “agreed meeting practice� for councillors and senior council of f cers was howled down at the meeting on Monday 27 August. “Council meetings this year have regularly descended into chaos and dysfunction,� Cr West’s motion read, only to be greeted with chaos and dysfunctional behaviour from several councillors, an irony not lost on mayor, Cr John Ronke. “The worst part of the meeting was the councillors trying to debate a code of conduct,� he said. Putting on the mayor ’s robes for the f rst time in his 17-year career as a councillor hasn’t been the raref ed hon-

our Cr Ronke may have hoped for. “It’s not much fun,� he said, referring to the dubious privilege of chairing the monthly general council meetings. He agreed with Cr West that behaviour in the council chamber had degenerated to a level he had not seen before, but said Cr West was “as much to blame as anyone else�. Personal and political tensions in the nine-member council had escalated this year, leading to frequent vitriolic and undisciplined attacks in the council chamber, but he was reluctant to adopt a code of conduct, partly because he thought the current councillors would not be able to abide by it. “If I tried to ban someone from the chamber and they refused to leave, I can’t physically make them go, unless we had burly security guards to escort

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them out,� Cr Ronke said. The meeting on Monday 27 August was a case in point. “We’re all adults; we don’ t need a piece of paper in front of us telling how to act.� He was looking forward to the council elections on 27 October in the hope that some changes in the line-up may create a less divisive council. One of the most rancorous relationships in the current council is that between Cr West and Cr Paul Peulich. The two were at odds again over Cr West’s call for better conduct in the chamber. The motion failed by one vote – Crs Steve Staikos, Arthur Athanaspoulos and Trevor Shewan supporting Cr West’s motion, while Crs Peulich, Lewis Dundas, Ron Brownlees, Dan Maloney and Ronke voted against.

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Council seals meeting By Jo Winterbottom A COMMON lament among elders today is the diminishing attention spans of the “younger generation�. So one wonders who will be able to sit through the video footage of the Monday 27 August Kingston Council meeting when it is unearthed in 50 years. A video production f rm was engaged to record the entire council meeting – all f ve hours of it – for posterity. “This ordinary meeting of council will be f lmed for the purpose of placing the f lm in a time capsule for 50 years,� the meeting agenda read. Of course, f lm itself is a thing of the past; even cinemas, the last bastion of celluloid, are now converting to digital.

Kingston communications of f cer Kirsten Leiminger said the footage would be stored in various formats so the future burghers of Kingston would be able to use it. “Who knows what technology will be around in 50 years?� she said. Only councillors and council of f cers were f lmed at the meeting which saw some feisty discussion about the green wedge plan. The plan was accepted and several initial steps agreed upon. In 50 years’ time, when the time capsule is exhumed, how will the people of Kingston judge the actions of the councillors on this issue? And what will have happened to Kingston’ s green wedge in the ensuing half century? How much of the green wedge plan will have been put in place?

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Mission to Space Camp MENTONE Girls’ Secondary College Year 9 student, Jacqueline Sabbagh, is heading to Space Camp in the USA. NASA’s Huntsville Alabama educational facility of fers a special program for visually impaired students. Participants are encouraged to work together to solve problems to successfully complete daily “missions�, with the ultimate aim of launching a simulation space shuttle. Students experience simulated space weightlessness and moon walking as part of

NASA’s one-week program. The benef ts for students include: ď ŽOrientation and mobility ď ŽSocial interaction skills ď ŽIndependent living skills ď ŽRecreation and leisure skills ď ŽCareer education ď ŽUse of assistive technology ď ŽVisual eff ciency skills Victorian pupils selected to visit Space Camp also spend time in Washington DC learning about America’s history and politics and visit Disneyland. Bayside District Freemasons contributed $4500 of the $6000

fee required to send Jacqueline to the Space Camp. Bayside District Freemasons has been involved with promoting Space Camp for visually impaired students for several years. “The difference made to theses students is amazing, in terms of what they achieve, particularly in the areas of self conf dence and self esteem,� Russell King, representing Bayside District Freemasons, said. Space Camp’s motto is: “W e may not be able to see the stars but we can reach for them�. On song: Front row from left; Nick, Michelle, Jenny, Jane, Julie and Stella hit the high notes.

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Planets align: Mentone Girls’ Secondary College student Jacqueline Sabbagh will visit NASA’s Space Camp.

By Jo Winterbottom MAKING music is just one of the perks of being in a choir say Justin and Angela McLaren. Other perks arising from exercising the vocal chords en mass include a sense of belonging, increased self-esteem and more conf dence. Partners in life and the music business, Mr and Ms McLaren run the Tone Factory recording studio in Seaford and lead the Freeway Community Choir, where a disparate group meets every Monday night to raise the roof at Freeway Christian Life Centre in Chelsea. “People come to the choir thinking they are going to enjoy one aspect of it and they end up getting something completely different and unexpected,� said Mr McLaren. “There is no question we do a great job with the

music, but in the end it is almost secondary; the important things are the support and networking and the community spirit of singing together.� Ms McLaren said there were no prerequisites for the choir, which had singers of all abilities. “Our belief is that there are people who not only want to sing, but who need to sing,� she said. Freeway Community Choir celebrates its fourth birthday next month with a “showcase event� at Freeway CLC on Saturday 27 October. “In addition to our repertoire of popular songs, the event will include a short demonstration of our quirky warm up routine which illustrates the fun and spirit of the group,� said Ms McLaren. Freeway Community Choir rehearses every Monday from 7.30pm at Freeway CLC, level 1/450 Nepean Hwy, Chelsea.

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Battle looms over legend’s legacy By Jo Winterbottom THE future of Pompei’s Landing in Mordialloc remains in limbo as Kingston Council seeks input from the executors of Jack Pompei’s estate before deciding what to do with the prime creek-front strip. Leon Pompei is seeking to take over the three leases held by his mother Gwen, who died in June, but the council said the leases will not automatically roll over to Leon. One of nine children of Mordialloc Creek “custodians” Jack and Gwen Pompei, Leon sells marine and house paints from one of the small sheds on Pompei’s Landing. The leases on Mordialloc Creek at Pompei Bridge on Nepean Highway have been in the Pompei family for decades and Gwen Pompei was charged a peppercorn rent of $104 per year for each lease. But Kingston Council is considering calling for expressions of interest for the strip, which could result in the land passing out of Pompei hands for the first time. The council has renewed the lease on a nearby boat storage yard held by Pompeis of Mordialloc, a boatbuilding business run by Joe Pompei, Jack’s brother. Jack Pompei, who died at the end of 2008, was known as “Mr Mordialloc” and the custodian of Mordialloc Creek. A fisherman and boat builder, he received an OAM for services to marine search and rescue in Port Phillip Bay. Leon Pompei said it was an insult to the legacy of his mother and father to attempt to change the Pompei’s Land-

ing leases so soon after his mother’s death. “When dad was getting up at two o’clock in the morning and getting out in three-metre swells to rescue people, where were those councillors?” he said. But Kingston mayor Cr John Ronke said Leon was trading on his father’s legacy and had yet to prove himself worthy of the prime leases. “There is no push to kick Leon off the creek, but we need to be convinced he is the right person to run that section

of the creek,” Cr Ronke said. “Just because he is Jack’s son doesn’t give him instant credibility.” The Pompeis of Mordialloc lease had been renewed because it was an operating boat building business. “Joe Pompei is there for as long as he wants to be,” Cr Ronke said. “All Leon does is sell paint. We need to know what Leon Pompei is going to do at Pompei’s Landing.” Leon Pompei said he was reluctant to invest in the lease area when his fu-

ture there was uncertain. His suggestions have included a market and boatbuilding academy. Another option mooted by council was a maritime museum, said Cr Ronke. Kingston Council spent $200,000 on new pontoons and other improvements at Pompei’s Landing last year. “We never asked them to repair the jetties,” Leon said. “My dad built retaining walls and did loads of community work. They

[Kingston Council] came along and took everything my dad built and now they say, ‘That’s ours’.” At the council meeting on Monday 27 August councillors considered a recommendation to call for expressions of interest for the leases, but the matter was deferred “to allow a more collaborative approach to ensuring the future of boat building on Pompei’s Landing”. Cr Ronke said the executors of Jack Pompei’s estate would be consulted in coming months.

Insulted: Leon Pompei, son of ‘Mr Mordialloc’ Jack Pompei, is unhappy at council plans to change Pompei’s Landing leases. Picture: Yanni

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Station protection By Keith Platt FRANKSTON is the latest railway station to come under the protection of Protective Services Off cers (PSOs). The state government plans to have 940 PSOs on stations throughout the state by November 2014, and Frankston has been judged to be “high risk”. The government has allocated $212 million to recruit, train and deploy PSOs at every metropolitan train station and Frankston is the 13th station to get off cers. They will be at Frankston from 6pm until the last train. Before the 2010 election, Hastings MP Neale Bur gess said PSOs would be deployed to all stations on the Stony Point line, but no date has yet been given when protection will be deployed to these little-used stations. Dates are yet to f xed for off cers at Seaford and Kananook stations, two places at which crimes have been reported. Frankston MP Geoff Shaw on Monday said PSOs were trained to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour at railway stations. “The latest deployment of Protective Services Off cers will keep Frankston commuters and the public safer ,” Mr Shaw said. It was diff cult to know whether the PSOs or Mr Shaw was the main drawcard for the media gathered at the station. Since allegations surfaced about the misuse of Mr Shaw’ s parliamentary car, he has been reticent to meet anyone from the media, including this newspaper, and an invitation to see and question him at Frankston would have

been hard to resist, even though PSOs are already operating at 12 other stations. Mr Shaw f elded more questions about investigations surrounding his personal companies than PSOs. However, he gave little away , other than suggesting reporters concentrate on building Frankston up rather than bringing it down. If Mr Shaw is forced to quit parliament after the Ombudsman’s report is released, the subsequent by-election could have a dramatic effect on which party holds power in Victoria, now held by the Liberal-National Coalition with a majority of one. The latest poll shows equal suppport for the government and the Labor opposition. “People feel safer knowing that PSOs will be patrolling their railway stations,” Mr Shaw said. “While on duty , PSOs have the power to take action against antisocial behaviour. They can apprehend, detain, arrest and remove any of fenders threatening the safety of other commuters. PSOs undergo on-the-job training under the supervision of Victorian Transit Police. “An important part of their training is also how to appropriately deal with vulnerable groups, and strategies to use when dealing with people in an agitated state or when drink- or drugaffected.” The deployment of PSOs is based on a number of factors such as how busy the train station is and the amount of reported crime and anti-social behaviour. Introduction of PSOs has necessitated upgrading of 66 railway stations.

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Providing a loan alternative tween $2000 and $5000 but Com does By Neil Walker not believe the restrictions will make RECENTLY released research found high interest rates and fees char ged much difference to the hardship she sees on a daily basis. on payday loans and short-term credit There is an alternative to high-inter trap many poverty-stricken borrowers est payday loans. in “a vicious cycle of debt”. Not-for-prof t organisation Chelsea The ‘Caught Short’ report by RMIT Community Support Services of fers University, Queensland University no interest loans (NILS) up to $1200 of Technology and the University of Queensland, backed by National Aus- which can be repaid over a 12-18 tralia Bank and Good Shepherd Youth months period. The loans, funded by and Family Service, surveyed borrow- Good Shepherd Youth and Family Service, can be used by low-income ers of small, short-term loans from non-bank lenders in Victoria, northern earners to pay for major purchases including whitegoods New South Wales furniture. and Queensland. “(Payday) loans are andMargaret at ChelRMIT School of targeted at vulnerable sea Community Economics lead relow-income people” Support Services searcher, Dr Marcus the NILS loans Banks, said poverty Jill Com, Financial says are ideal for “emer drives demand for Counselling Victoria gency situations” payday loans, with when, for example, eight in ten borrowessential applicances break down. ers receiving Centrelink payments. Chelsea Community Support ServicIt’s a conclusion supported by Jill Com of Financial Counselling Victo- es ensure the low-income earners they provide advice to can afford any loans ria, which has of f ces in Chelsea and Cheltenham. She advised The News they are granted. “We believe in responsible lending,” that she dealt with “numerous clients Margaret said. with payday loans” which, in many All hope is not lost for those who instances, have “horrendous” interest f nd themselves trapped in that “virates and conditions. “These loans are tar geted at vulner- cious cycle of debt” identi f ed by the ‘Caught Short’ report. able low-income people,” she said. Financial Counselling Victoria can “Many who apply for these loans are try to renegotiate onerous payday loan desperate and are struggling to pay terms on behalf of low-income earnrent or have enough money for food.” The federal parliament passed legis- ers. “We advise people about their rights and responsibilities,” Com said. lation this month proposing establish“Many short-term loans are directly ment fees for payday loans be capped repaid from Centrelink income but this at 20% of the loan amount for loans income is, in many cases, protected.” under $2000 and $400 for loans be-

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A YOUTH employment campaign, 100 Job Opportunities for Youth in 22 Days, will launch in September to increase job opportunities for young people, aged 16 to 25 years, in Kingston. Kingston Council, Youth Connect, and the Bayside Glen Eira Kingston Local Learning and Employment Network will undertake the project with support from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. The 22-day campaign begins on 17 September and was launched at a special breakfast forum on 4 September 2012 at the Hemisphere Conference Centre in Moorabbin with renowned athlete and personal development consultant Steve Moneghetti as keynote speaker. Kingston mayor Cr John Ronke said the campaign was intended to boost job opportunities and support services for young people. “During the campaign, three jobs hubs will be set up across Kingston to help young people apply for the positions listed by local businesses. Local youth service providers will be available to help with resume writing and cover letters.” Cr Ronke said the number of days in the campaign represented the 22 suburbs in Kingston. Local businesses can register parttime, casual, or full-time jobs. Visit www.youthconnect.com.au for jobs hubs opening hours. Call 8306 6300 or email 100jobs@ youthconnect.com.au for further details. Applications close Friday 28 September 2012.

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KINGSTON Council’s 2012-13 Community Grants Program will provide $1.1 million for 195 not-for-prof t organisations in the municipality. Kingston mayor John Ronke said council received 212 grant applications in a competitive round of funding. Requests totalling $1.5 million were considered and 92% of applicants were successful in obtaining grants. “Not-for-prof t organisations deliver great services in our community , ranging from helping people with a disability to providing excellent entertainment such as theatre and concerts,” Cr Ronke said.

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All smiles: Parkdale Preschool children, above and below, will benefit from $1,020 for the school to buy three tricycles and six helmets.

Grants at a glance The 2012-13 Community Grants Program has allocated funds to a wide variety of non-prof t organisations, including:  Theatre groups to use towards stage performances  Multicultural groups to help provide members with appropriate opportunities  Playgroups to provide social interaction for

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New start: From left; Miranda Croft, Karam Singh and Bill Clarke are back in business. Picture: Yanni

Never too old for new business By Jo Winterbottom BILL Clarke proves that you are never too old to get up and answer the door when opportunity knocks. Mr Clarke, aged 79, is starting up a new business venture with fellow retiree, Miranda Croft, who is less forthcoming about her age, and Karam Singh, a 53-year -old insurance and superannuation consultant who was recently retrenched. A former accountant and bank manager, Mr Croft lives in Edithvale and

is a keen member of the Mordialloc U3A. He has been retired since being retrenched during a bank “restructure” 16 years ago. The inspiration for his new venture came during what is often a particularly stressful time for senior citizens. “My wife died f ve years ago and I had to sell the house and downsize,” he said. “It occurred to me that a lot of seniors are naïve about selling property and downsizing and buying into retirement properties.

“About six months ago I thought, ‘There’s got to be a business idea in this’.” Calling their venture Seniors Real Estate Concessions, the trio inter viewed banks, real estate agents and conveyancers to identify those prepared to of fer discounts and better service to seniors. Seniors Real Estate Concessions will receive a referral fee for sending clients to their preferred operators. Mr Clarke said the business would

launch “pilot schemes” in the municipalities of Kingston, Frankston, Mornington Peninsula, Greater Dandenong and Casey. A website is in development, but Mr Clarke will have to under go a crash training course to use it. “I’m almost computer illiterate,” he confessed. “Some people say I am crazy setting up a small business at this stage in life, but why wouldn’ t I give it a go?”

KINGSTON Council will support St Kilda Football Club in discussions with potential funders about rejuvenating Moorabbin Reserve and making it more accessible to the community. Council has spoken to key stakeholders, including AFL Victoria, Southern Football League, Sandringham Dragons, Friends of Moorabbin Reserve, Moorabbin Bowls Club and Moorabbin Highett Village Committee, to outline a plan for a redeveloped community sports hub at Moorabbin Reserve. Kingston mayor John Ronke said the proposal was well received by the groups. “Council has a view that Moorabbin Reserve has a lot to of fer the community and we have been in constructive discussions with the Saints about the development of a sports hub for the community. Council has now agreed to support and assist the Saints in its bid to seek third party funding, which is necessary for the project to be implemented,” Cr Ronke said. Cr Ronke said it was important to note the proposal had not been f nalised, however some exciting ideas were on the drawing board, such as sports spaces, a playground, community garden, dog of f leash areas and sustainable water harvesting. “Community and sporting groups already have access to the reserve, but what makes this proposal so signi f cant is the opportunity to allow greater community use and increase the scope of facilities,” Cr Ronke said. The next step will be for St Kilda, with the assistance of council, to seek the funding from external parties. If funding is con f rmed, there will be formal community consultation.

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Farewell to the Earth’s first Moonwalker By Peter Skilton THE f rst man to set foot on the Moon, Neil Armstrong, has died after complications from cardiovascular sur gery. He was 82 years old. The Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society was founded in Frankston in July 1969, inspired directly by his historic f rst manned lunar landing that month. Of the 12 astronauts who walked on the magni f cent desolation of the Moon during the Apollo program, four have now left us. The last man on the Moon, Harrison Schmitt, visited Mornington several years ago. However, the f rst, Armstrong, never visited here although one of our members, Alex Cherney, met him last year at an astrophotography conference in the Canary Islands, and was impressed by how unassumingly humble and passionate he was; a reluctant hero. I believe he even sang happy birthday to Alex. Not long before his 39th birthday , watched by about a f fth of the world’s population, Armstrong descended the ladder of the Lunar Eagle Module to the Moon’s surface on 21 July 1969, Australian time, where he spent about three hours roaming around the Sea of Tranquility with fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin, taking pictures, collecting samples and performing experiments. Some Australian news reports may quote the date as 20 July from over seas news sources; this being the time in the United States, which is on other side of the international date line. When Armstrong stepped on to the

Astro-hero: Neil Armstrong at the Starmus conference in July 2011 with Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society member Alex Cherney, right. Photo courtesy Alex Cherney

surface he said: “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind”, with the “a” being all but inaudible. It has always been a subject of speculation as to whether he omitted the “a” by mistake or due to nerves with such a very public speech, but it’s generally believed the reason was technological in nature due to a brief transmission interruption. Armstrong was an aeronautical engineer, US Navy test pilot and Korean combat veteran originally , received numerous decorations, titles and acco-

lades throughout his life, and remained extremely modest and reserved in his dealings with the media throughout, sometimes to the point of being unfairly referred to as a recluse due to his shunning of the limelight and rarely doing interviews. He left the razzamatazz of communicating to the public about the lunar landing to Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the Moon, who has travelled the world widely since. In later years, Armstrong sought enjoyment in farming cattle and corn on his farm near the town of Lebanon in Ohio.

He was considered exceptionally brilliant by fellow astronauts, able to absorb vast amounts of information quickly and calmly, and this no doubt prepared him admirably to become the Commander of the Apollo 11 mission and to land the Eagle safely at Tranquility Base under what proved to be very diff cult circumstances during descent. It’s salutary to remember that the computer inside your mobile phone today is many millions of times more powerful than that which landed him on the Moon.

Ground control: Neil Armstrong after his momentous Moon walk, resting in the lunar module before its ascent from the surface. The flag he left behind is now bleached white by the Sun’s UV rays, but the footprints he left behind will remain pristine for eons. Photo courtesy NASA

He is survived by his wife, two sons, a stepson and stepdaughter , 10 grandchildren, and a brother and sister. In the words of Neil Armstrong: “The sights were simply magni f cent, beyond any visual experience that I had ever been exposed to.” In an age of seeming absence of true heroes of substance to inspire generations, one has just passed.  Dr Peter Skilton is secretary of Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society. For details about the society’s activities, email welcome@mpas.asn. au or call 0419 253 252.

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Turtle toll rises along with temperature SEVEN dead green turtles have been found on Port Phillip beaches in the past eight weeks. One of the turtles appeared to have struggled ashore at Rosebud but died soon after. Another dead turtle was washed ashore at Shelley Beach on Phillip Island, bringing the total to eight, about four times the normal count for this time of the year , according to Judy Muir of Sorrento-based Polperro Dolphin Swims. Ms Muir said autopsies would be conducted on the Rosebud and Phillip Island turtles to try to establish what caused their deaths. The shells of two of the turtles were more than 40cm across. A “report card� on Marine Climate Change in Australia, released on 17 August by the CSIRO, noted that the Eastern Australian Current (EAC) was

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Police go online for feedback By Neil Walker SENIOR Sergeant Matt Mulcahy believes in community policing – online community policing. The Frankston-based of f cer has established a “Policing on the Mornington Peninsula” blog to engage with the community via social media in Frankston and on the peninsula. The blog – at www .frankstonpolice. blogspot.com.au – has been online since April promoting “proactive policing by Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula police”. Senior Ser geant Mulcahy said feedback from visitors to the site had been positive. “The blog is a way to engage with those in the community who may not necessarily contact us via other means,” Senior Ser geant Mulcahy said. “It’ s a good way for police to use social media and be proactive.” The blog is a f rst for the state. Victoria Police’s centralised Online Communications Unit previously conducted all online communications with the public. Facebook and Twitter are also used by police to directly communicate with the public. The Frankston blog highlights proactive policing on the peninsula conducted by STOP (Social Tasking Operations and Patrol) teams, which tar get criminal and anti-social behaviour, as part of the Community Response Engagement and Social Tasking (CREST) strategy . Senior Ser geant Mulcahy writes many of the articles and responds to readers’ comments. The blog has become the model for Vic-

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This delightful two storey home ideally positioned along the main estuary leading into Patterson Lakes, is perfect for those of us that love everything nautical. With sweeping waterfront views, sensational sandy beach & own boat mooring. This spacious home provides ample living zones both indoors and RXW D UHDO ZLQQHU IRU ODUJH IDPLOLHV ,PSUHVVLYH LQWHULRU ÀQLVKHV WKURXJKRXW D EULOOLDQW GHVLJQ HQKDQFH the lifestyle on offer. Upstairs: spacious bedrooms, master with en-suite, his & hers WIRs, private balcony, separate bathroom, retreat-lounge, zoned ducted heating and evaporative cooling. Downstairs: guest accommodation & adjoining study/retreat, central gourmet kitchen, formal lounge & dining, bathroom & powder room, split system reverse cycle air conditioners, enclosed alfresco entertaining area with top of range cafe blinds, salt chlorinated in-ground pool with glass balustrades, solar heating, large outdoor sundeck & double garage with workshop.

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Bonbeach Fantastic Unit In A Brilliant Location

Auction: $385,000 - $420,000 Chelsea New, and just for you

Tucked away facing York Street, this immaculately presented single level unit offers generously proportioned living close to shops, railway stations and schools. A private south-facing garden provides an outlook from the spacious living room while the dining area is served by the kitchen, looking over an outdoor area for entertaining or for the kids to enjoy the sunshine. The main bedroom is accompanied by two more bedrooms all fitted with BIR’sbuilt in robes. Ideal to move in now and enjoy or as a lucrative investment. The choice is yours... Features r/cycle heating / cooling, separate laundry and double garage. Hurry as this won’t last, register your interest today!! Harcourts Chelsea

AUCTION: Saturday 15th September at 11.00am INSPECT: This Saturday ADDRESS:1/37 York Street, Bonbeach

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Indulge the senses and move right into this just completed exceptional double story townhouse. Open the door to a formal entrance, timber floors and sun filled rooms the a hostess kitchen, open plan living, 3 spacious bedrooms, main situated on the downstairs level with ensuite and walk through robes, 2 on the upstairs level both with built in robes and an extra rumpus / sitting area.This property is stunning and close to everything, schools, parks, beach, don’t delay and inspect today.

AUCTION: Saturday 15th September at 11.00am INSPECT: By Appointment ADDRESS: 131b Embankment Grove

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Auction: $570,000 - $630,000 Seaford High & Mighty on Seaford Beach

Aspendale Sea For Miles

So luxurious, so sleek, so stylish, this absolutely stunning townhouse showcases not only contemporary designer style, but also spectacular views of Aspendale Beach and a lifestyle location only minutes to schools, cafes and transport. Featuring a decked terrace, this townhouse assures privacy with secure entrance, natural light all year round & entertaining excellence! On offer is master bedroom suite, with robes & FES, two more bedrooms with BIR’s and second bathroom with separate bath and shower, European laundry and hall storage cupboard. A kitchen features wall mounted appliances, built-in joinery for fridge space/pantry/ dishwasher, stone bench tops and splash backs and large island bench. AUCTION: Saturday 8th September at 11.00am INSPECT: This Saturday from 10.30am ADDRESS: 3/148 Nepean Highway, Aspendale Stavros Ambatzidis 0409 708 000 E: stavros.ambatzidis@harcourts.com.au

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Comprising of open plan living and entertaining, 3 generously sized bedrooms with fully fitted built in robes, 2.5 bathrooms, laundry and designer kitchen with stone bench tops and Bosch stainless steel appliances. Entertain your friends and have a drink with stacker sliding doors opening up the lounge and entertaining area. This property is designed for a luxurious lifestyle. Some of the numerous features include: Five star energy rating Double glazed windows Concrete floors Fire detection system Intercom system Ducted vacuum system Bosch stainless steel appliances Frameless shower screens Double shower in master ensuite Pay TV, Free to Air TV, telephone and internet throughout the house Smoke and sound sealed entry Smoke detectors Electronically controlled heaters in bedrooms Daikin s/system reverse-cycle air conditioning

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INSPECT: By Appointment ADDRESS: 17c Nepean Highway Stavros Ambatzidis 0409 708 000 E: stavros.ambatzidis@harcourts.com.au

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FROM the extensive timber deck, patrons can relax and enjoy the seaside atmosphere of this excellent cafe beside the Nepean Highway. Opening hours are 8am to 5pm, seven days a week with the potential to open for dinner. The cafe is fully licensed and the range of quality plant and equipment includes a commercial kitchen. Enticing lease terms and conditions are available with a monthly rent of $2389 plus GST and outgoings. Weekly takings are about $12,500.

SUITABLE for a variety of businesses, this two-storey site has a great position along Ocean Beach Road and is a golden opportunity to establish a seachange business in Sorrento. Trading as a day spa, the building has had a partial fit-out and is priced accordingly. Make your move and secure this prime site in time for the summer season.

Cafe, SEAFORD Price: $280,000 plus SAV Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Tanya Scagliarini, 0438 289 589

Office/retail space, SORRENTO Price: $39,950 (partial fit-out only) Agency: Kevin Wright Real Estate, 72 Main Street, Mornington, 5977 2255 Agent: Russell Murphy, 0407 839 184

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ESTABLISHED for 25 years, this business sells and installs ducted vacuum systems and security systems for new and existing homes. The business operates with an installer and a part-time administration and sales person, and uses sub-contractors where required. The business comes with three vehicles for the asking price of $190,000 plus stock at value. The freehold is an additional $270,000.

THIS well-appointed salon is located in central Mornington and has been known to residents for about 40 years. Owneroperated with two casual staff, the business has excellent equipment and trades six days a week.

Business and freehold, FRANKSTON Price: $460,000 + SAV Agency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588 Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

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Tel: (03) 9781 1588 LICENSED COFFEE LOUNGE

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Selling at equipment value only. This cafe has seating inside for 10, outside for 6 and rear courtyard seating for 8. Positioned in the heart of retail/commercial area, trading 5 days. Fully managed

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Based from South Melbourne to SE suburbs, residential, Body Corps, Real Estate agents. Also does maintenance and general clean ups. Est 2003. Work hours to suit yourself.

7 washers, 6 dryers, coin machine, soap machine. Est 40 years, cheap rent, good equipment. Rear storage. $3 per wash, 8 min drying time.

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Pleasure to run this fully managed, lovely shop in a busy retail & commerical location. Only 5 days a week with short hours. Full assistance will be given with changeover.

Can transfer to unisex if desired.

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Large shop with double storey 3 bdm premises attached. High density residential area provides captured market. Small amount of takeaways. Est 20+ years.

1am licence, directly opposite beach with front garden setting. There is seating for 60 inside & 30 outside. Fully renovated, commercial kitchen, scope for breakfast/lunch trade. *RRG FDVK ÀRZ

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Good exposure on Nepean H’way Frankston. Large commercial kitchen, seats 120, On Premises licence. Opening 6 days from 5.30pm. Currently Indian cuisine can be changed.

Milk, bread, meat, fruit & veg etc, deliver 6 nights & 3 afternoons a week. Depot is Moorabbin, exclusive territory, 4 hours to deliver, established customer base. Refrigerated van inc.

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All manner of photography requirements, custom framing, restoration. Prime Main St location, well known, good equipment. Training will be given, vendor wishes to retire. Good SURÂżWV

Well est 40 yrs in prime area. Comprehensive website with good online trading from local, national & international shoppers. Shop trades 7 days from 11am/12pm to early mornings.

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Area covers South East suburbs, 15 sub-contractors. Clients include medical centres, childcare centres, body corporates etc. Easy to manage.

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CAFE / TAKEAWAY Long established in the heart of Frankston’s retail & commercial district. Trades Mon-Fri 7am to 3pm. Ideal if you are looking for a short working week.

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Well equipped shop with commercial Great location opposite station, kitchen, seats 4 in & 8 out. Est 30 selling chicken & pizza with years in industrial estate, trades deliveries. Opens daily from Mon-Fri 6.30am to 3pm. Large base 11.30am. Well presented shop with good equipment. Est 8 years. of regular cash customers. Easy to

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AND CATTERY. Freehold & leasehold. 6 YO fully indoor complex with cooling, heating. 3500sqm exercise areas, fully automated irrigation. Home with IG pool, entertainment area, shed. Comprehensive management software & database.

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Playing parts: From left; Kieren Stubbs, Marco Beretta and Maddy Kelly, who plays three characters in the stage adaptation of Go Away, Mr Worrythoughts!

Worrythoughts makes a tour to ease anxiety THE theatre version of Nicky Johnston’s book Go Away, Mr Worrythoughts! is about to begin a tour that will include Frankston, Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne and Geelong. The Langwarrin mother initially wrote the book to help her f rst child Bayley, who was struggling to eat, sleep or laugh because of anxiety. Statistics show that while about 14 per cent of Australian children have mental health issues such as anxiety , depression and behavioural problems, only one in four receives professional help. The book was such a success that Ms Johnston wrote another, Happythoughts are Everywhere, as well as a resource kit for parents and teachers. In the next few months she will release a third book, Actually I Can. With help from Frankston

Council and support from Grenda, Sign-A-Rama and the Rotary Club of Frankston, Frankston Arts Centre developed a 40-minute theatrical adaptation of Go Away Mr Worrythoughts!, which last year toured 48 primary schools. The show was developed in consultation with Ms Johnston and is now on tour with a new cast under director Kaarin Fairfax, of Mt Eliza, whose daughter Maddy Kelly plays three parts – Tanya, a mother and a teacher. The other actors are Marco Baretta (Mr Worrythoughts) of Somers and Kieran Stubbs (Bayden) of Mt Martha. The arts centre hopes to take the tour national in 2013 and says strong interest is already being shown from New South Wales and Queensland. “Since 2005, Frankston Arts Centre has focused on using the

arts to stimulate mental health and wellbeing in our communities,” manager Robin Batt said. “Research suggests children who suffer from high anxiety are more likely to become anxious adults. Depression and anxiety are lar gely preventable conditions, and council’ s involvement in this innovative production will have many benef ts.” Go Away, Mr Worrythoughts! will be at Frankston Arts Centre’s Cube 37 on Friday 7 September at 4pm and 6pm and Kingston Arts Centre on Monday 3 September at 8pm. For details about schools tours or general public shows, call Frankston Arts Centre on 9784 1051. Information and help for parents with “little worriers” is available at thefac.com.au and happyhero. com.au

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Frankston’s tallest to be reborn By Keith Platt FROM a distance it has the architectural feature of a brick. Deserted for years, it has been the tar get of graff tists and comedian Barry Humphries, who saw it as Melbourne’ s ugliest building. But the Peninsula Centre that has dominated Frankston’s skyline since the 1970s is undergoing a $25 million rebirth. Extra windows and doors have been cut through the concrete façade of the 12-storey building, which is being converted into 150 single and double bedroom apartments (82 furnished and serviced by Quest), of f ces, a conference room, gymnasium, shops and multi-level car park. Up to 130 workers are on the site each day to bring the latest incarnation of the Peninsula Centre in on schedule by Christmas. It will be charcoal coloured, according to Will Deague, of the Asian Pacif c Group, a family company. Stairwells remain covered in graff ti, but the former wide-open of f ce spaces of the upper level are being partitioned for the apartments. One “display” apartment shows the uninterrupted coastal views that will be available from rooms at the front of the building. It comes complete with separate bathroom and one long room that serves as bedroom, kitchen and siting room. Small balconies will be added to the Peninsula Centre’s façade. A terrace will be available to everyone in the building on level two. The wide area was once dominated by a glass pyramid. Other apartments at the rear will not be so fortunate, although they will look down on a palm-planted courtyard. The courtyard lies between the Peninsula Centre’s two “towers”, created by cutting away the roof of two former cinemas for a light well. The eastern tower on Keys St is several storeys lower than the one fronting Nepean Highway , but the high ceilings of the cinemas have enabled Asian Pacif c to add another level of apartments. Frankston mayor Cr Brian Cunial says he is “thrilled” that council approved Asian Pacif c’s plans for the

building, which “ f tted in with the community vision of building a better city for Frankston by 2025”. He predicted the building would become “one of the city’s great buildings”. It was “a symbol to all of the rejuvenation and changing face of Frankston” along with the $46 million Frankston Regional Aquatic Health and Wellbeing Centre, the $19 million trade training centre and the $7 million redevelopment of the Frankston Yacht Club. “The city is already being identif ed as one of Victoria’s investment hotspots and I think the redevelopment of the Peninsula Centre will symbolise the transformation of Frankston,” Cr Cunial said.

Property rights: Seagulls will have to get used to sharing their views from the Peninsula Centre when renovations are finished and its 150 apartments are occupied (below). Pictures: Keith Platt

Making changes: Nick Grant, above, gives the all-clear as he works high up on the Peninsula Centre facade from a suspended platform, while down in the basement site manager John Nousias goes over plans with foreman Paul Matons, centre, and carpenter Beau McLennan.

Seal of approval: Frankston mayor Cr Brian Cunial sees the revamped Peninsula Centre as being a key to the city’s future.

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WHAT’S NEW

Searoad’s 25-year ferry tale THE Queenscliff to Sorrento ferry service is celebrating 25 years of operation with a weekend of festivities on 15 and 16 September. Searoad Ferries CEO Matt McDonald said the anniversary was a signif cant milestone for the iconic business, which had carried more than 10 million people across Port Phillip. He saisd the weekend’s celebrations on board the ferries would include “live music, family fun activities, and regional food and wine”. “Relax with the Peninsula Hot Springs bathing tubs and massage tent on the top deck, golf with a pro, meet Thomas the Tank Engine, anf f nd face painters and a roving magician as you travel between Sorrento and Queenscliff,” he said. “Disembark and enjoy the village of Queenscliff and then travel back for more fun. All activities are included in the ferry ticket price. Saturday night f reworks can be viewed from the ferry terminal in Sorrento at 7pm.” Mr McDonald said over 25 years the ferry service had covered more than one million kilometres – equivalent to 25 trips around the world – and provided a vital link between the Mornington and Bellarine peninsulas. When MV Peninsula Princess made its f rst voyage from Queenscliff to Sorrento, it was the realisation of a vision that had been in the planning for 30 years. In the beginning, the ferry operated simply as a transport service,

attracting just a few thousand visitors and vehicles each year. But reports of the spectacular journey soon boosted the ferry’s popularity. As numbers grew, the 60-metre, all-weather MV Queenscliff was introduced in 1994, carrying up to 700 passengers and 70 vehicles. In order to double capacity and enable hourly departures from both

ports, MV Sorrento was introduced in 2000. In 2011, the 17-year-old Queenscliff underwent a multi-million dollar renovation and is now a worldclass ferry. Today, the two ferries make more than 8000 sailings a year, carry more than 700,000 passengers and 200,000 vehicles, making it Australia’s busiest car and passenger ferry service.

“Searoad Ferries employs more than 90 full-time and part-time staff and generates about $130 million in revenue for the local economy,” Mr McDonald said. “The service is integral in linking the Great Ocean Rd, the Bellarine and Mornington peninsulas and Phillip Island, providing a unique, continuous coastal tourism experience

in a journey that has become one of Victoria’s most popular touring routes.” Book online to save. One-way foot passengers: adult $9, concession $8, family pass (two adults and three children) $30. For more information and activity schedule visit www.searoad.com.au

In the beginning: Two views of the original car ferry, MV Peninsula Princess. Above, leaving Queenscliff for Sorrento and, right, foot passengers and cars embarking at Queenscliff.

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An open letter to the Treasurer of Australia By Stuart McCullough DEAR Wayne, We are from different generations, you and I. I’m just that little bit younger and, as a result, cannot count myself as part of the Springsteen Generation. While you claim you were “Born to Run”, in contrast, having grown up in the 1980s I am “born to Run-D.M.C.”. This means I am committed both to keeping it real and to kicking it oldschool style. Word up. And because I am a member of the hip-hop generation, allow me to give it to you straight. I like Bruce Springsteen. I even have a couple of his albums. I understand completely that people draw their inspiration from the most unlikely of sources and if I had you pegged more as a Popcorn-by-Hot-Butter-kind-of guy, then allow me to be the f rst to admit I was wrong. But Born to Run as your soundtrack to Whitlam’s dismissal? Please, Wayne, tell me that you’ve listened to the lyrics. Bruce’ s timeless ode is a yearning piece of melodrama about getting the hell out of wherever it is you are. It wasn’ t about running for off ce. It’s about running away. It is – to be precise – about putting the foot to the f oor and tearing of f in the opposite direction without so much as a backwards glance at the town you’re leaving behind. At its heart, the song is something of a monumental kiss-off. Let’s be honest: as far as metaphors go, Born to Run is one big traf f c accident, with image piled upon image, hopelessly confusing the listener until they are left begging for the saxophone solo to kick in. So twisted is the

metaphorical wreck, that you’d need the jaws of life to have any hope of extracting anything resembling meaning. It starts off simply enough, as the tale of two star -crossed lovers plotting their escape from home into the broader world before things start to get a little weird in verse number two. Suddenly, a simple paean to skipping town metamorphosizes into an invitation to strap your hands around Bruce’s “engine”. Eeuwwww! Suddenly, Bruce himself is now some kind of car. As to precisely what make and model is left to the imagination, save that we know he has “velvet rims”. Perhaps, Wayne, you think of Bruce as some kind of classic American muscle car like a Mustang. Whatever the make, there’s a good chance that he would have quali f ed under the Cash for Clunkers scheme. But it gets worse. After a f rst verse that’s all about cars and a second verse

in which our hero turns into a car , the protagonists are ultimately forced to f ee on foot. It’s right there in the title – Born to Run. Talk about a letdown! Whether Bruce’s engine isn’ t all that it’s cracked up to be or whether the vehicle in question is modelled on the one that Fred Flintstone used to tear around Bedrock in is anybody’s guess. How far they get, how long they have to wait for roadside assistance and whether they’re within striking distance of a train are questions that never receive the benef t of an answer. That’s because the song isn’ t really about the words, Wayne. It’s about the glorious and unholy noise the E Street Band makes as their friend indulges in his pre-emptive Transformer Optimus Prime fantasy of one day turning into a car. It’s the band that really makes the song. I don’t begrudge you the right to love Springsteen. But to rely on The

Boss to complain about rich people is, of itself, a bit rich. Particularly if your chief complaint is their ability to obtain a disproportionately lar ge megaphone with which to distort the national debate. That you did so in magazine form and then in a televised lecture is so spectacular an irony that it’s diff cult to know where to begin. That this has escaped you suggests there’s not nearly enough irony in your diet. Indeed, I would dare to suggest you’re suf fering a serious irony def ciency. As great as Bruce is, for a solid dose of irony I would suggest you switch to Frank Zappa. Come to think of it, shouldn’t this nation’ s economic spokesperson be promoting homegrown music rather than something from overseas? Maybe a blast of Lobby Loyde and the Coloured Balls or little bit of Sherbert? Buy local, Wayne.

a hit with a solo single I Remember When I was Young from his successful Mushroom album Straight as a Die. The original tour was inspired by an ABC TV documentary series. When screened in August 2001, it became the most successful television series documentary ever on Australian music and when released on DVD, A Long Way to the Top became the highestselling Australian music DVD in history. Tickets for Long Way to the Top are on sale now for Rod Laver Arena on Friday 5 October. Bookings: 132 849. ABC/Universal has released a special edition three DVD/CD set compilation of live performances from the 2002 show Long Way to the Top 10th anniversary edition to coincide with the ticket sales. Extra backstage interview material and a hilarious behind the scenes documentary Rockumentary If You Will are included. The DVD includes Billy Thorpe, Axiom, Marcia Hines, Russell Morris,

Masters Apprentices, Spectrum, Lobby Loyde, Chain, John Paul Young, Brian Cadd, and The Twilights. Our friends at ABC/Universal Music have given us copies of these collectors CD/DVD to give away. Tell me on the back of an envelope together with your name and address who had the big hit Little Ray of Sunshine? Send your entry to Long Way to the Top competition, MP News, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915. www.longwaytothetop2012. com www.chuggentertainment. com www.abcmusic.com.au *** BEN Mayne is passionate about country music and has started a monthly live country music show at the Hast ings Club. On Sunday 26 August, Golden Guitar nominee and CMC Oz Artist of the Year Tracy Killeen will perform. The Gippsland-born singer won Gippsland singer of the year in the late 1990s before making the f nals of the Tamworth Star Maker contest in 1999. The following year she attended the CMAA College of Country Music. Tracy is promoting her new single, Yodelling Blues, the latest single from her successful album Driver’s Seat. The album has produced hit singles Brave, Good Lies, Vera and Metrosexual Craze. Tracy will appear between 2-4pm at Hastings Club, 155 Marine Pde, Hastings. More details call 5979 1740. www.tracykilleen.com ***

THE Queenscliff Music Festival from 23-25 November has a great line-up of artists including Mia Dyson, Missy Higgins, The Cat Empire, Something For Kate, Shannon Noll, King Cannons, Ian Moss, Baby Animals, Diesel, Jamie Pye, The Joe Kings, The Fauves, Jordie Lane and more. The Sorrento-Queenscliff ferry company Searoad is of fering a great deal – take your car on the ferry to the festival and your friends ride for free. More details in the coming months and your chance to win a double pass. www.qmf.net.au *** IAN Fleming’s stage musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is coming to Melbourne in January . Based on Fleming’s novel, the production will feature the music and lyrics by the Sherman brothers, composers of Mary Poppins. Originally written by Ian Fleming for his son, the much-loved 1968 f lm starred Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes and was a part of everybody’ s childhood. Tickets on sale from 1300 795 012. www.chittychitty.com.au *** UNIVERSAL Music has released Robert Plant & The Band of Joy: Live From the Artists Den. The show was f lmed as a rare, intimate performance in Nashville. The DVD contains concert footage including six Led Zeppelin classics. In 1967 he formed a group called Band of Joy with drummer John Bonham, before the two joined with guitarist Jimmy Page and bass player John Paul Jones the following year to form Led Zeppelin. Tracks include Black Dog, Houses of the Holy, Tangerine, Ramble On,

If you were truly taking your inspiration from New Jersey’ s f nest, you wouldn’t release an essay – you’d release an album. Not under your own name but under some kind of stage name. I’d suggest “Swan Lake”. As a tribute to your electorate, the opening track could be a take on the old Kinks song, Pictures of Lilley. From there, you’d want to take it up a notch and do a version of The Beatles’ Taxman. Warming to your topic, you could then sink the boots in on track three with a rendition of the Painters and Dockers’ classic Die Yuppie Die. As I see it, the album would have a mid-70s progressive rock feel. Craig Emerson would, obviously , love to help out. And because every band needs creative friction, you should probably ask Clive Palmer to join, too. Together, as Emerson, Swan Lake and Palmer, your version of Fanfare for the Common Man would take the charts by storm. It is, perhaps, too much to hope for . While I suppose we should be grateful the Budget papers don’ t come aff xed with a picture of the ministerial backside, replete with red rag hanging from the back denim pocket, I’d still prefer it if you released a single instead. Perhaps I’m showing my hip-hop credentials, where conf ict was routinely settled through a rap battle or a breakdancing competition. Not by way of an essay. Then again, perhaps that’ s just one more difference between you and I. Word up. www.stuartmccullough.com

Performance VETERAN Sydney music promoter Michael Chugg is bringing back the sounds of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s with another round of “Long Way to the Top”. It has been a decade since Long Way to the Top toured Australia to packed houses and the new 10th anniversary show will present 17 legends of Australian rock who will unite and enter tain Melbourne, Sydney , Newcastle and Brisbane in October. Where the 2002 tour included music released up to the ’70s, the 10th anniversary show features bands that had massive hits in the ’80s, notably Mi-Sex, Dragon, Ian Moss and Noiseworks. The reunion tour will celebrate a major landmark in Australian live music and act as a performance legacy to one of its instigating producers, the late Billy Thorpe. “Thorpey was an icon, a talented bloke who had a huge impact on music in this country,” Michael Chugg said. Some of the artist appearing in clude Doug Parkinson, Brian Cadd, Jim Keays, Little Pattie, Lucky Starr , Col Joye, John Paul Young, Matt Taylor, Dinah Lee and Glenn Shorrock belting out hits like Needle in a Haystack, Little Ray of Sunshine, Dear Prudence, Are You Old Enough, I’ve Been Everywhere, Take Me Back, I Remember When I Was Young, and I Hate the Music. Parkinson gave us two top 10 hits in 1969 with Dear Prudence and the double A side Without You and Hair. Perth-born Brian Cadd was a member of Axiom, Bootleg Family Band and The Groop before having a successful solo career with chart hits Ginger Man, Let Go and Show Me the Way. Matt Taylor was a member of rock group Chain with charts hits Black & Blue and Judgement. In 1973 Matt had

By Gary Turner Down to the Sea, Gallows Pole and more plus a bonus interview with Plant, documentary and gallery. We expect a new album from Plant next month. This will be Plant’ s f rst solo album since 2007’ s six-time Grammy Award-winning album Raising Sand, which sold more than 700,000 copies in the UK and three million worldwide. Happy birthday to Robert Plant who turns 64 this week. www.robertplant.com *** ALFRED Hitchcock’s Vertigo has been named the greatest f lm of all time in a leading critics’ poll, knocking Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane off the top spot for the f rst time in 50 years. More than 800 f lm critics and experts took part in the poll, which has been carried out every 10 years since 1952. The 1958 f lm starred James Stewart and Kim Novak as well as Dallas TV star Barbara Bel Geddes, Henry Jones and Tom Helmore. Some of my favourite classics include African Queen, To Sir With Love, Rebecca, Unforgiven, On the Waterfront; Gone With the Wind, and Life is a House. Check out great movie info www . imdb.com

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Play it by the script By Neil Walker EDITHVALE playwright Kieran Carroll has been fortunate enough to have been awarded playwriting residences in France and the USA but draws inspiration for many of his plays from closer to home. Carroll has had 13 plays produced in Australia, including productions at La Mama Theatre in Melbourne and The Old Fitzroy Theatre in Sydney. His Ladders By The Sea play, a satirical comedy about bayside real estate development, was a hit at the Shirley Burke Theatre in Parkdale in April. The prolif c playwright, who holds an MA in playwriting from the Queensland University of Technology, is returning to Shirley Burke Theatre to offer a playwriting course to both budding playwrights and those who may need guidance f nessing a script in progress. “The course is ideal for both those who’d like to begin writing plays or more experienced writers,” Carroll said. The eight-week playwriting course begins in October with options available to attend either Monday evening or Saturday afternoon sessions. Carroll is currently working on getting a play into production about commuters on the Frankston train line. “The play focuses on a series of interconnected stories involving train passengers on the Frankston line,” he said. Contact Kieran Carroll on 9773 1210 or email kierancarroll@hotmail.com for further information about the October playwriting course at Shirley Burke Theatre. Play Time: Playwright Kieran Carroll will teach a playwriting course at Parkdale’s Shirley Burke Theatre in October. Picture: Yanni

A beguiling, witty comedy

THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES

THE School for Wives is a beguiling comedy f lled to the brim with witty repartee, hilariously misguided decisions and a delightful feeling that we should all just relax and have a wine. At Frankston Arts Centre for just one night, it is the story of a man with a problem – he desperately wants to get married but is afraid that a smart woman will cheat on him. His ingenious solution? Enlist the help of a local convent to raise a girl so stupidly innocent that she won’ t know the f rst thing about cheating – let alone the last. In his mind she will be ever-faithful. The perfect wife. Or is she? Are we all becoming f xated with controlling our destiny? We want the perfect partner; smart, sexy, healthy, funny and from “good stock”. But can we design a life for ourselves and have it all go to plan? Is there any point in preoccupying ourselves with this or will fate and love always pop in and take over whenever they please? In 2010, a young man in his 20s drove from New York to Michigan to meet an online girlfriend, lured by the prospect of a young, sexy , blonde bombshell. He arrived to f nd that she didn’t exist and the controller of her avatar was a woman in her 50s who used Facebook to create her ideal relationship. When reality came, liter ally, knocking on the woman’ s front door in the form of her long-time internet boyfriend, there

by Molière. Translated by Justin Fleming. FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER @ 8pm* * Captioned performance

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Our hero desperately wants to get married but is afraid that a smart woman will cheat on him. His ingenious solution? Enlist the help of a local convent to raise the perfect wife. But is she? Taking a contemporary stance on one of Molière’s finest works, Bell Shakespeare presents a fresh translation of this much loved theatrical comedic train wreck of a love story. “Molière changed the nature of comedy in France with The School for Wives.” Lee Lewis, Director Member $55, Full $66, Conc $62, U26 $26, Group 10+ $52ea

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was nothing she could do to stop her world unravelling. The School for Wives is one of Moliere’ s f nest comedies and has been raising eyebrows in comic disbelief since it was f rst performed 350 years ago. Embracing naivety in all its forms, the play is funny and moving. Australian playwright Justin Fleming is translating Bell Shakespeare’s f rst production by Moliere. He has worked in theatre, music theatre, television and cinema, and adapted Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of Tartuffe. Following her success with Twelfth Night in 2010, director Lee Lewis joins Bell Shakespeare again to direct this turbulent love story . Lewis has worked for more than a decade in New York, and has directed in Australia for Sydney Theatre Company (Zebra), Griff n Theatre (Silent Disco) and Belvoir Street Theatre (The Face). Most recently, Lewis directed That Face at Belvoir Street Theatre and Honour at Sydney Theatre Company. “The School for Wives is a comedic train-wreck of a love story that tangles innocence with arrogance – and the other way around,” Lewis said. The School for Wives is at 8pm on Friday 7 September. Adults $66, concession $62, under 26 $26, groups of 10 or more $52 each. Bookings: 9784 1060 or thefac.com.au

HISTORY

A hermit life less ordinary ONE of Frankston’ s most colourful personalities at the turn of last century was an unlikely celebrity who sought obscurity in a hermit’s existence. According to stories circulating at the time, his exile was a self-imposed penance for sins committed during his wayward youth. But this did not stop people from all over Melbourne seeking him out and dining out on stories of having met the “Frankston Hermit”, as he became known. One has to wonder if the hermit was entirely genuine in his desire for solitude; his camp on the foreshore between Frankston and Carrum was not especially hard to f nd, colourfully ornamented as it was and with decorated paths leading towards it. According to local lore, he was determinedly reclusive in the f rst years of his 12-year tenancy, but later came to terms with his unsolicited fame and over the years received hundreds of sightseers, including a wedding party of 50 from Chelsea who toured the “hermitage”, as it was known, between the wedding ceremony and the celebratory breakfast. Photographs of his camp show a fenced and gaily bedecked plot in a ti-tree clearing. In addition to the nautical-themed bark roof hut in which he slept, it had a lookout with a lar ge viewing platform, numerous monuments and sculptures, all elaborately festooned with shells and other treasures of the sea. The entrance to his little patch of paradise had a bower with a sign warning, “Blasphemers not allowed in here”. Today, hemmed in as we are by neighbours, shops and noisy roads, the idea of carving out a piece of prime real estate on the (then) lonely beach front has its attractions, but it was not an easy life chosen by the hermit. He steadfastly refused of fers of charity and scraped a living selling carvings fashioned of cuttlef sh bones and the occasional odd job of fered by residents. He claimed that in one dire period he was without food for nine days, a situation remedied when he sold some carvings in Frankston and was able to buy a loaf of bread. Many stories circulated about the hermit’s strange ways. It was said he had survived a shipwreck in which many of his passengers and crew died. During storms he would sit in his lookout shouting orders to an imaginary crew. The Argus newspaper reported:

Base camp: Above, a 1912 postcard depicting ‘the Frankston Hermit’ and, below, the Hermit’s camp on Seaford beach. Pictures courtesy the State Library of Victoria.

“Every day at 9am and 4pm he used to call the birds and hundreds of birds of all sort would f y around him while he fed them.” His habit of quoting from the scriptures added to the mythology of the hermit as the repentant anti-hero, as did his allusions to past “tribulations” and a fatalistic acceptance of his lot. It was not until 191 1 when he was hospitalised with heart troubles that he was revealed to be a former ship’ s captain, John Maddox. Vexed at being “outed”, he nonetheless consented to be interviewed by The Herald. “I’ve had my tribulations and I know they have been visited on me for some good purpose by an all-wise providence,” he told the reporter. “I thought that I would keep my name to myself, but I have been unable to do so. Policemen, detectives and lots of other people have tried to f nd out what it was, but without success. Eleven years ago I stamped it out, but now that it has come out, there are many people in Melbourne who will remember John Maddox who knew him not as the hermit.”

Maddox hailed from Swansea in Wales and had captained the Mary Moore to Australia. He appears to have been one of several brothers who all had maritime careers and there is an account of one well-to-do brother seeking him out at this camp and trying to persuade him to return to society, an appeal that fell on deaf ears. Whatever his past misdemeanours, they were never revealed by Maddox, but a court mention in the Sydney Morning Herald of Saturday 12 June 1897 contains a hint of a wild past: “At the Newcastle Police Court today Captain Maddock, of the barque Mary Moore, was f ned two pound and one guinea professional costs, in addition to costs of Court, for having assaulted John Webber, boatswain of the barque.” He appears to have lived a blameless, if eccentric, retirement among the ti-tree at Seaford and the folk of Frankston regarded him with much affection. It was with sadness that the Mornington Standard of 24 November 1917 reported: “Residents of Frankston and

district will be sorry to learn that ‘The Hermit’ has been removed to the Melbourne Hospital. On Sunday last, Dr Maxwell, hearing that the old man was ill, visited the camp and found him suffering from heart trouble.” The hermit died of heart failure a short time later and was unable to remonstrate when public donations were collected to pay for his funeral. He was about 71. Despite appeals to both Dandenong

and Frankston councils to preserve the “Hermitage”, Maddox’s camp quickly fell into disrepair. In April, Frankston Council agreed to protect the camp but it was destroyed by suspected vandals. Today, the hermit is remembered at a picnic area on the foreshore at Seaford, where a sculptural “folly” honours his unique place in the community.

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Sharks v Bulls, Redlegs v Stonecats PENINSULA DIVISION By Toe Punt BONBEACH will play Karingal in the MPNFL Peninsula Division f rst semi-f nal this weekend after beating Seaford in the elimination f nal on Saturday. Given Bonbeach’s sensational, consistent season, the Sharks deserved to go through to the second week of the f nals. The task was made slightly easier with the withdrawal of Seaford’s gun playmaker Chris Irving. Bonbeach had been whacked with the injury stick too leading up to the f nals with Anthony Raso, James Norton and Nathan Hicks copping seasonending injuries. These three players alone had contributed close to 60 goals this season for the Sharks. On the f ip side, Matty Batten, Matt Clifford and Ash Simpson returned to the side after being rested in the last home and away game. Dean Kemble returned for the Tigers after missing the last home and away game. After two very tight tussles during the season, the game was never going to be a blowout. It was one win all and this game was

expected to go down to the wire. The f nal margin of eight points wasn’t surprising. Every side needs a tar get to step up and dominate a game of footy and lead their charges to the line. One player who has continued to do this for Bonbeach Football Club for a decade is Shane McDonald. Arguably the best player on the ground, McDonald booted four goals and looked dangerous all afternoon. Sharks’ coach Stevey Capp admitted on the RPP Footy Show on Saturday morning that he needed to restructure. “We’ve lost some talls and goalkicking f repower, and we need to ensure that we do things a little dif ferently in the forward half,” Capp said. “Obviously we have to go a little smaller in attack and I’m conf dent we have a number of players who can rotate through there. “Seaford is very good at winning the contested ball and we thought that if we could match them in this area, we would give ourselves every chance to win. “I thought we could beat them with pace and spread on the bigger ground, too, which proved to be the case. “We went inside 50 at least 13 more times than Seaford.”

The Sharks had six goalkickers with Shaun Foster and Dale Donkin also kicking multiple goals. Aaron Walton was superb for the Tigers with four goals and Michael Kraska was his usual dangerous self with four also, while Brayden Irving f nished with a couple. Jamie Quanchi stepped up this season and was good again on Saturday while the oldest bloke on the park, Jeremy Walker, worked tirelessly and was one of the Tigers’ best. In the Reserves, Frankston YCW made it nine wins from its past 10 matches with a thumping 11-goal win over Seaford. In the Under-18s, Chelsea led all afternoon to knock Mornington out of the f nals. It’s the f rst time in more than 10 years the Doggies have not been part of the second week of f nals.

Qualifying final MT Eliza played some of its best football for the year to beat Karingal by 10 points in Sunday’s qualifying f nal. The Redlegs kicked with the breeze in the opening quarter and started sensationally, booting six goals to two. Mt Eliza went into the game without Sam Lloyd, who played with Bendigo Bombers the day before, while Karin-

gal went in without the injured Michael Burke. Michael Loury booted f ve goals in the f rst half and f nished with seven, including the sealer on the f nal siren. Mt Eliza controlled the game and deserved to win. Scott Simpson was outstanding around the ground, Sam Gill and Ben Landry controlled the half-back line and through the middle, and Westcott did a sensational job on Chris Hay for the f rst three quarters. At three-quarter time, Mt Eliza led by 41 points. Karingal moved things around when their backs were to the wall in the second quarter. Brendan Dunne and Luke Van Raay went forward, Paxton went to Lourey and Dan Noble moved to the back line. James Tyquin also moved into the centre. The moves made a dif ference in the third, although the Redlegs responded and went into the f nal 30 minutes with a handy lead. In the f nal term, Karingal came storming home.Chris Hay booted three last-quarter goals and David Hirst contributed an important goal on the run, giving him three for the afternoon. The Bulls hit the post three times in

the last quarter, which was telling. They got within four points with a minute left on the clock and took the ball inside their attacking 50, but the dour Redlegs’ defence cleared, Loury marked and converted after the siren. Tyquin was superb for the Bulls, while Bevan Malloy was also outstanding. Kristian Bliesner rucked the entire last half after Grant Goodall went of f injured and was sensational. Despite a slow start, Duncan Proud was excellent after quarter time, while David Hirst and Paxton also were fantastic. Mt Eliza will fancy its chances against Frankston YCW. The Redlegs will have to do it without Westcott, who injured his shoulder , but they’ll get Lloyd back. Karingal should have Burke back in the side for the do-or -die f rst semi-f nal showdown with Bonbeach at Pines. In the Reserves, Langwarrin was able to hang on against a fast-f nishing Mt Eliza and in Under-18s, Frankston YCW was too strong for Seaford.  The winner of Mt Eliza versus Frankston YCW goes into the grand f nal, the loser plays the winner of Bonbeach versus Karingal.

Elimination final: Peninsula Division, Bonbeach versus Seaford. Pictures: Andrew Hurst.

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Dromana into GF, Hastings bows out NEPEAN DIVISION By Toe Punt DROMANA moved into the 2012 Nepean Division grand f nal with a thrilling two-point victory against Sorrento in the second semi-f nal at Rosebud on Saturday. On Sunday, Hastings bowed out of the f nal race, beaten by seven points by Rye. While the Tigers head into the big one, a massive showdown looms between Sorrento and R ye in the preliminary f nal this Saturday at Rosebud. After a tense battle all afternoon, Dromana was able to kick clear by 14 points at the 20-minute mark of the f nal quarter after a clever banana kick goal from the boundary by Keiran Voelkl and a running goal from Steve Gaertner. At this point in the match, with the Tigers full of running and the crowd heavily involved, Dromana appeared to have done enough to win. However, right up until the f nal siren at the 30-minute mark, Sorrento came back strongly and was dominating play. Goals to Troy Schwarze and Dalton Sanderson reduced the mar gin to two points with just f ve minutes left on the clock. The ball remained in the Sharks’ forward half for the rest of the match. With just a minute to go, Sanderson marked strongly against the goal post and was placed on the boundary f ve metres out from goal. Confronting a near-impossible angle, he rightly opted

for a banana kick, which went across the face of goal and out of bounds on the full. This was the last roll of the dice for the Sharks and Dromana held on to win. It wasn’t the greatest of semi- f nals as the game was littered with mistakes; not only by players, but also by umpires. The lack of consistency by the three umpires was extremely frustrating for everyone at the ground. Even more frustrating were the skill errors from both sides, with Dromana dominated the “ineffective” statistic. There is no question the intensity of a f nal brings added pressure and skill levels are affected, but when the game was there to be won in thef nal quarter, Dromana had no idea how to f nish off the opposition. They continued to kick into contested areas, allowing Sorrento to get numbers and clear the ball. Early in the match, when Dromana kicked four of the f rst f ve goals, the team moved the ball quickly and deep into the forward line, which didn’ t allow the Sorrento backs to leave their men and support each other. However, Sorrento’s midf eld pressure lifted and Dromana began to go short. For a time in the last quarter when Dromana kicked two goals clear , the Tigers again got the ball in long and quickly. Sorrento controlled the game from the 15-minute mark of the f rst quarter to the 15-minute mark of the third quarter. But Sharks led by only 12 points at

half-time and trailed by f ve points at the last change. Scott Cameron was dominating in the middle, Daniel Grant, who was best on ground, won clearances at will, and Grant Johnson and Jonny Casper started to take control at the stoppages. The Sharks forward half looked dangerous with Ben Schwarze lead ing well and looking strong, Brent Kenyon making Rikki Johnson more accountable than the last time they played, and Sanderson getting in volved. However, they were still unable to kick goals. At three-quarter time, one sensed the Dromana players couldn’ t cough the footy up any more if they wanted to win. Sorrento was playing pretty well, but just couldn’t score. The Tigers back line was f rst class all afternoon and was the reason Dromana won. Rikki Johnson repelled countless attacks, Jay Neratzoglou restricted Schwarze, Jarred Wood was solid across half-back and when he went into the middle, Shaun Clarke provided enormous drive, and Daniel Lee was given a tagging role and did it extremely well. Ryan Slocombe and Stevey Gaertner worked their way into the game late in the third in the middle of the ground, and forwards Jay Hutchison, Anthony Bruhn and Jedd Savage got on their bikes and lifted their work rate when it mattered. Dromana played the more ordinary footy of the two sides, but still won. Coach Gavin Artico put it down to “character and will”. “It has taken a lot of time and ef-

fort to get everyone to understand the work required to get to a grand f nal,” he said. “Now, we can all see that it [hard work] can pay off. “We have been presented with an opportunity to win a grand f nal – an opportunity, that is all!” Dromana lost Beau McMurray with what appeared to be a back or hip injury in the third quarter . He has two weeks to recover. Terry Wheeler will de f nitely be back, while Adam Hunter missed with an abdominal injury and is a 50-50 chance to get back. Sorrento seemed to get through the game unscathed, although Mitch Nibbs left the f eld in the second quarter holding his ribs, only to come back on after half-time. In the Reserves, Frankston Bombers went straight into the grand f nal with a comfortable 38-point win over Dromana. In the Under-18s, Red Hill in f icted Somerville’s f rst loss of the season, beating the Eagles by 26 points. The Hillmen booted 8.2 to 4.9 in the second half.

First semi-final A SIX-goal third quarter was the difference between Hastings and Rye on Sunday at Somerville. While many believe umpiring may have inf uenced the result, Hastings coach Glenn Michie said it was his team’s inability to play consistent footy over four quarters that cost them. “You’ve been writing it all year ,

Toey; we just don’t work hard enough defensively and this happened again in the third quarter,” Michie said. “We were four goals down at threequarter time and it was always going to be tough from there. “We talked about it every week pregame and during the breaks – when there is a turnover or they [the players] hear the whistle, we’ve got to push back hard. “We just don’t do it often enough and it hurt us in the end.” Hastings came storming back in the last quarter with two long bombs from Paul Rogasch and the Blues hit the front when Michie marked, received a 50-metre penalty and goaled. But the Demons were able to settle and get over the line by seven points. Justin Van Unen was sensational with nine goals, while Ben and Sean Cain were inspirational across the four quarters. In the Reserves, Somerville completed the expected and had a strong win over Devon Meadows. Ben Crowe booted f ve goals and Todd Farrelly three, while Guy Austin and Stephen Crowe shone. The Eagles will now take on Dromana. In the Under-18s, Sorrento advanced to the preliminary f nal with a 12-goal win against Rye. The Sharks play Somerville this week with the chance to advance and play Red Hill in the big dance.

Preliminary final: B-grade netball saw Rye defeat Devon Meadows 61-48. Pictures: Andrew Hurst.

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Hawthorn v Magpies kick off the finals Week 1 f nals previews Friday 7 September First qualifying final Hawthorn v Collingwood, MCG, 7.50pm IT’S f nals time; the bottom sides are packing their bags and only the strong remain. What a cracker of a match we have to start off. These two sides gave us a thrilling encounter in last year’s preliminary f nal when the Pies prevailed by three points. This year, however, the Hawks are the team to beat. Hawthorn comfortably f nished top of the ladder and there seems daylight between the team and the other seven f nalists. On a sad note, defender Brent Guerra has been ruled out for the season with a hamstring injury. For the Pies, they’re slowing building to the team we saw through the middle stages of the season. They had a win against Essendon, but only have a six-day turnaround. The biggest worry for the Pies recently has been the forward line, but Travis Cloke returned to form on the weekend, kicking f ve goals

and taking 16 marks. The teams have met twice this year and the Hawks won both games, by 22 and 47 points respectively. At this stage I can’t see anyone beating the Hawks, but this could change in the next four weeks. Hawthorn by 33 points. Last time they met in finals 2011 first preliminary final Collingwood 10.8-68 d Hawthorn 9.11-65, MCG, 87,112 Best: Collingwood: Swan, Cloke, Pendlebury, Davis, Tarrant. Hawthorn: Lewis, Burgoyne, Mitchell. Goals: Collingwood: Dawes 3, Cloke 3, Davis 1, Swan 1, Ball 1. Hawthorn: Franklin 3, Hodge 1, Lewis 1. Saturday 8 September Second qualifying final Adelaide v Sydney, AAMI Stadium, 3.15pm In the other qualifying f nal, two of the year’s more consistent teams battle it out for a spot in the preliminary f nal. From f nishing 14th in 2011, the Crows have done an amazing job to f nish second on the ladder. However, the ladder may just be a little bit deceptive, as Adelaide played GWS, Gold Coast and Port Adelaide twice this season. But winning form is still good form and the Crows have won eight of their last 10 matches. The Swans have had their own problems this year. They’ve suffered

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Blossoming tea tree sign of fishing days ON THE LINE By Paul “Tracker” Pingiaro FISHO have been champing at the bit, waiting for this cold and wet winter to end – and for the wicked wind from the north to abate. The tea tree is blossoming, winter is off cially over and the AFL is into the f nals. It’s time to go and catch some f sh! Fishing bridges the footy and cricket seasons, and as with the two sports, preparation and preseason are the keys to success in the peak of the season. One of my old coaches used to tell me that if you take short cuts, you’re only cheating yourself. Based on his statement, here are my tips for a successful f shing season: 1. Make sure your gear is up to the job. So often I see people turning the catch of a lifetime into the one that got away. Make sure your reels are serviced, re-spooled and drags tested. Hooks should be sharp, new and free of rust. Check your f shing rods for cracks in the guides as these can fray lines as can missing ceramic inserts. Reel seats should be free of damage and still be able to f rmly secure the reel to the rod. 2. Do your homework. Listen to boat ramp, pier and tackle shop banter, read f shing reports and then plan your piscatorial assault! There is no point f shing for f sh that aren’t there. Time is precious in today’s society, so make the most of your f shing time. Match your f shing mission with f shing reports and weather forecasts. It’s better to wish you were on the water than to wish you were not.

not full of frost. Match the hook size and selection to your bait. For example, a strip of squid used as a whiting bait would be best presented on a long shank hook, while a pippie or mussel bait is best presented on a wide gape or sport circle hook. 4. My number one tip for a successful f shing season is make sure your f shing transport is up to the task. Boats need servicing, safety equipment needs in specting, batteries need charging and trailers inspecting. I often see boats with f at batteries, dirty fuel and engines just refusing to start. But still the number one and two ramp failures are bungs and tie downs. Cars also need love; they require special attention for long journeys and towing. Brakes, tyres, batteries, engine and lights are just a few items to consider. We’ll expand on these themes in coming issues. Tight lines and calm seas.

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Snap this: Our fishing writer Paul Pingiaro outside his boat hire shed in Mornington shows off a nice catch.

3. Bait up! Many keen anglers catch their own bait. This can be squid, nippers, mullet, garf sh and others. If you take the time to get your own bait, make sure you store it correctly . This may mean vacuum bagging, salting or

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Goalkicking woes

BONBEACH coach Stevey Capp is running out of excuses for his team’ s poor goalkicking. Last week he blamed the “tricky wind” at Mornington for his side’ s 10.28. This week, he reckons it was a f at ball after his side booted 1 1.17 in the elimination f nal. “One of the players told me the ball was a bit f at, so we’ll go with that,” Capp said. “It has happened two weeks in a row and I’m running out of excuses. “The more you worry about it, the bigger the problem becomes I think.” Capp was ecstatic with his team’ s eight-point win against Seaford, saying it had given the club some belief. “Our last f nals campaign was in Nepean Division in 2004. I can’ t remember our last f nals campaign in Peninsula,” Capp said. “We want to change the perception of our club and I think we are making giant steps in achieving that.”

Teams of the year

THE Peninsula and Nepean division teams of the year have been selected after some heavy deliberation. Eight coaches from Peninsula and 10 coaches from Nepean selected their teams of the year. There were 50 players selected in the Nepean side and 54 in the Peninsula team. In the end, 22 outstanding footballers who collected the most votes were chosen. You’d be pretty happy coaching either of them. The teams will be announced at an upcoming awards night.

Qualifying final Seniors

Mt Eliza 6.4, 9.5, 12.7, 14.10 (94) Karingal 2.0, 3.2, 6.2, 13.6 (84) Goals, Mt Eliza: M. Lourey 7, S. Lockwood 2, D. Willett 1, B. Landry 1, S. Gill 1, S. Simpson 1, B. Lean 1. Karingal: D. Hirst 3, C. Hay 3, L. VanRaay 2, D. Alanis 2, S. McGarry 1, B. Dunne 1, B. Malloy 1. Best, Mt Eliza: S. Gill, S. Simpson, B. Landry, J. Clayton, M. Lourey, R. Heasley. Karingal: J. Tyquin, D. Hirst, L. VanRaay, A. Paxton, K. Bliesner, D. Proud.

Reserves

Langwarrin 4.2, 8.5, 12.11, 12.12 (84) Mt Eliza 1.1, 4.4, 5.6, 7.10 (52) Goals, Langwarrin: A. Moore 4, Z. Kruiskamp 2, M. Poore 2, S. Anderson 1, S. Thorne 1, E. Humber 1, A. Reid 1. Mt Eliza: S. Wettenhall 2, T. Groot 2, K. Docherty 1, D. Kent 1, P. Trump 1. Best, Langwarrin: W. Thomas, S. Thorne, A. Moore, L. Churcher, S. Boyington, D. Hayes. Mt Eliza: K. Docherty, C. Ashdown, D. Kent, J. Smale, R. Cranwell, J. Moncrieff.

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Frankston YCW 3.3, 5.5, 8.9, 10.17 (77) Seaford 1.2, 1.6, 1.6, 3.7 (25) Goals, Frankston YCW: T. Capp 2, J. Thorne 2, K. Albanese 2, A. Harnett 1, J. Chapman 1, C. Micari 1, J. Pickess 1. Seaford: R. Fischer 1, G. Scott 1, T. Manion 1 Best, Frankston YCW: T. Capp, Z. Mosimane, J. Thorne, J. Cheverly, J. Neuchew. Seaford: J. Haidon, K. Henderson, A. Miller, B. Doyle, J. Andrewartha, T. Tohiariki.

keeping alive. There is no point in putting all that time and ef fort into bait gathering if you’re just not going to treat it right. If you buy frozen or market bait, make sure the eyes are clear and the bag is

Elimination final Seniors

Bonbeach 3.4, 4.8, 8.11, 11.17 (83) Seaford 3.0, 5.3, 8.6, 11.9 (75) Goals, Bonbeach: S. McDonald 4, S. Foster 2, D. Donkin 2, N. Robinson 1, P. Rebeschini 1, P. Liston 1. Seaford: A. Walton 4, M. Kraska 4, B. Irving 2, A. Turner 1. Best, Bonbeach: J. Casey, S. McDonald, J. Gumbleton, S. Foster, M. Tyrell, J. Ferraro. Seaford: J. Walker, J. Quanchi, L. Davenport, D. Kemble, K. Shaw, A. Walton.

Reserves

Frankston YCW 4.3, 5.6, 13.9, 17.14 (116) Seaford 2.1, 5.3, 6.4, 7.6 (48) Goals, Frankston YCW: C. Barker 8, B. Buckley 4, D. Waddell 2, A. Fowler 1, D. Hoare 1, J. Millman 1. Seaford: A. Falzon 2, D. Sloan 2, P. Vyverberg 1, M. Uaongo 1, L. Hughes 1. Best, Frankston YCW: C. Barker, B. Buckley, D. Hoare, D. Waddell, A. Fowler, J. Crouch. Seaford: K. Underwood, M. Smith, L. Hughes, S. Nestor, J. Hallal, P. Vyverberg.

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Chelsea 2.2, 3.3, 8.9, 11.11 (77) Mornington 2.3, 4.6, 6.7, 9.9 (63) Goals, Chelsea: J. Symons 3, K. Harper 3, Z. Graham 1, J. Chevalier 1, J. Bennett 1, M. Shaw 1, B. Clark 1. Mornington: NA. Best, Chelsea: Z. Graham, R. Dickenson, J. Miller, K. Harper, J. Bennett, M. Cameron. Mornington: NA.

Squid: The last week has been a little quiet on both bays for squid. Fishing has been hampered by the wind and rain and although the weekend was f ne, the water was still quite murky. Flinders and Mornington piers have been best for a few inkers, while on the boats, Tyabb bank in Western Port is okay with squid to 1.5kg. Whiting: Although patchy, King George whiting to 45cm are in good numbers on the Tyabb bank and of f Balnarring. Snapper: Snapper are starting to show in both bays. Best locations have been Eagle Rock in Western Port and of f

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Carrum, Mornington and Mt Martha for Port Phillip. Best times have been the change of tide and best baits have been fresh squid or oily f sh like pilchards, salmon, couta or red rockets. Garfish: Garf sh are being caught of f Mornington pier; best baits are silver f sh. Anglers f shing out of Yaringa Boat Harbour are catching snapper , squid, couta, f athead, whiting and salmon. While the f shing has been patchy, as the water temperature heats up so will the action. Exclusive offer for readers HIRE a four -person tinnie for f ve hours at Mornington (Port Phillip) or Yaringa (Western Port) for $1 10, a saving of $40. Of fer only valid on weekends till 30 September. Bookings essential. Mornington Boat Hire, Bait & Tackle Pty Ltd, operating Schnapper Point Boat Hire, Mornington, Port Phillip Bay. www.f shingmornington.com Yaringa Boat Hire, Somerville, Western Port Bay. www.western portboathire.com.au Email spbh@bigpond.com or call 5975 5479.  Paul “Tracker” Pingiaro has been fishing since he could hold a rod and stay in the boat. He was introduced to the sport by his father. Tracker has boat hire businesses in Mornington and at Yaringa Boat Harbour in Somerville. He has been a fishing writer for several magazines and now brings his knowledge to MP News Group papers for season 2012-13.

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Second semi-final Seniors

Seniors

Dromana 4.3, 5.5, 8.8, 10.13 (73) Sorrento 2.4, 7.5, 7.9, 10.11 (71) Goals, Dromana: J. Hutchinson 2, S. Gaertner 1, R. Slocombe 1, J. Hunter 1, B. McMurray 1, A. Bruhn 1, K. Voelkl 1, T. Banks 1, M. Hunter 1. Sorrento: J. Moore 2, B. Schwarze 2, D. Grant 1, D. Sanderson 1, L. Treeby 1, T. Schwarze 1, G. Johnson 1, B. Kenyon 1. Best, Dromana: R. Johnston, J. Neratzoglou, J. Wood, T. Wright, J. Hunter, S. Clarke. Sorrento: J. Caspar, D. Grant, M. Nibbs, D. Sanderson, G. Johnson, L. Treeby.

Rye 4.3, 8.6, 14.10, 17.12 (114) Hastings 5.2, 7.8, 10.9, 16.11 (107) Goals, Rye: J. Van Unen 9, M. McIndoe 2, G. Wilson 1, A. Dean 1, D. Schwind 1, B. Egan 1, B. Winters-Kerr 1, H. Rice 1. Hastings: M. Robbins 4, A. Pike 3, B. Arnold 2, P. Rogasch 2, G. Michie 2, D. Hand 1, S. Robb 1. Best, Rye: B. Cain, J. Van Unen, S. Cain, M. McIndoe, R. Sutton, S. Smith. Hastings: M. Devereaux, K. Pinto, C. McVeigh, M. Haddad, A. Pike, P. Rogasch.

Reserves

Reserves

Frankston Bombers 3.5, 8.6, 12.9, 15.13 (103) Dromana 3.1, 5.2, 9.5, 10.5 (65) Goals, Frankston Bombers: R. Lia 5, M. Wells 3, J. Kiss 2, L. Bidey 1, D. Wagner 1, N. Phillips 1, J. Clapp 1, D. Bence 1. Dromana: D. Day 2, R. Hawkins 2, J. Quigley 2, J. Powell 1, G. Vella 1, A. Burns 1, S. Joyce 1. Best, Frankston Bombers: H. McLenaghan, J. Clapp, S. Campbell, J. Francis, R. Lia, J. Hartskeerl. Dromana: B. Allen, A. Burns, D. Norton, J. Quigley, J. Terry, D. Maestrale.

Under-18

Somerville 4.4, 8.5, 13.7, 15.10 (100) Devon Meadows 2.2, 5.5, 6.6, 7.11 (53) Goals, Somerville: B. Crowe 5, T. Farrelly 3, D. Droscher 2, G. Austin 2, W. Jolley 2, L. Forsyth 1. Devon Meadows: J. Glover 3, S. Kirkwood 2, D. Collins 1, T. Saunders 1. Best, Somerville: B. Crowe, B. Rowe, S. Crowe, N. Brown, G. Austin. Devon Meadows: C. Biviano, L. Campbell, J. Brown, T. Saunders, M. Bain, D. Kirkwood.

Under-18

Red Hill 2.1, 6.4, 11.5, 14.6 (90) Somerville 3.5, 4.7, 6.12, 8.16 (64) Goals, Red Hill: J. Mold 3, J. Douglas 3, L. Toy 2, T. McEncroe 2, B. Rogers 2, J. Sloggett 1, J. Pain 1. Somerville: D. Marshall 2, J. Ryan 2, C. Dalmau 1, M. Hughes 1, R. Twyford 1, S. Adams 1. Best, Red Hill: J. Mold, M. Mock, W. Young, B. Rogers, D. Neal, C. Davis. Somerville: D. Ryan, R. Twyford, T. Jacobson, D. Marshall, L. Burton, J. Barbour.

Sorrento 4.0, 6.5, 10.6, 18.11 (119) Rye 1.4, 2.5, 4.6, 6.8 (44) Goals, Sorrento: J. Tomkins 4, L. Croad 3, S. Paterson 3, M. Gardner 2, J. Brigden 2, D. Wells 2, L. Brigden 1, N. Diconza 1. Rye: J. Johnston 2, J. Noseda 1, F. Holt 1, T. Dunstan 1, Z. Byrns 1. Best, Sorrento: J. Brigden, L. Brigden, J. Morgan, J. Tomkins, S. Moore, S. Paterson. Rye: N. Jackson, H. Kingston, Z. Byrns, J. Noseda, J. Gana, M. Patton.

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