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Reconnecting with their art MUNWARRI Stand Up is part of Baluk Arts on show at the Frankston Arts Centre in Davey St until 16 August.

It showcases paintings, jewellery and craft

by Baluk Aboriginal artists who are celebrating their artistic development and desire to ‘stand up’ and demonstrate their pride in producing interesting new work.

Baluk Arts – a local Boonwurrung word meaning 'many' - is a non-profit Victorian Aboriginal arts organisation based in Mornington and owned by Aboriginal artists from Frankston, the Mornington Peninsula and wider south-east Melbourne.

Baluk artists come from all over Australia and their artworks reflect themes of identity in a contemporary cultural context.

Through Baluk Arts, family groups and members of the ‘stolen generation’ reconnect with their culture and express their histories through strong artistic practices to support their cultural and creative wellbeing.

Baluk Arts encourages community development, youth leadership, participation and interaction and Indigenous governance through innovative arts practice.

The opening event as part of NAIDOC Week beginning 7 July was a morning tea and flag raising ceremony.

If you would like to attend Munwarri Stand Up call Cube 37 on 9784 1896.

On show: Visual arts officer Milla Dakovic with one of the pieces of Aboriginal artwork on the curved wall at Frankston Arts Centre.

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Call for crime crackdown Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au FRANKSTON councillors are threatening to protest on the steps of parliament to force the state government into doing something about crime in their city.

At last week’s council meeting, frustrated councillors slammed successive state governments for

allegedly neglecting to care about crime in the city – particularly around the train station.

Councillors agree drug addicts needed rehabilitation help but are concerned about “a cluster” of six pharmacies near the station that dispense opioid replacement therapies such as methadone.

They note a “secondary market” of dealing in methadone to fuel drug

habits has sprung up in the city centre and some of the pharmacies’ clients travel from outside the area to hang around the station and Young St. There are 576 clients registered for opiod replacement therapy in Frankston’s city centre, up from 192 10 years ago.

Both sides of politics were condemned by councillors for years of neglect when it comes to tackling

Frankston’s drugs problem, but the harshest criticism was reserved for crime prevention minister Edward O’Donohue. He came to Frankston last month and viewed footage of drug addicts “shooting up” in full view of passersby and within 100 metres of the train station and police station.

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Cr Colin Hampton said the minister had denied drug taking on Frankston streets was something he could do anything about.

“I was very disappointed in ‘the minister for crime prevention’ [Mr O’Donohue]... he said ‘I’m sorry, this is not within my portfolio’…can you believe that?”.

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Council condemned over dog killings Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au TWO dogs at the centre of a longrunning court battle were destroyed on the orders of Frankston Council last week.

The dogs, bull mastiff-cross Charlie and shar pei-cross Sharni, escaped from a Frankston backyard late last year and had been held in a council-run pound while their fate was decided (‘Decision dogs council’, The Times, 7/7/14).

Pet owners Shannon Holt and Evan Jeremiejczyk had taken council all the way to the Supreme Court in a bid to save the lives of the animals.

Lawyers for Companion Animals principal Anne Greenaway acted on behalf of the owners in their legal

fight. Ms Greenaway said the killing of the dogs was “despicable and unnecessary”.

Council had refused to listen to animal experts, according to Ms Greenaway.

“They took a hardline stance from day one,” she said.

“An animal expert put both dogs through a temperament assessment and reported they posed no further danger to people or animals, yet they went ahead and put them down anyway.”

The dogs were “humanely euthanised” last Monday (7 July).

Council issued a statement from the mayor, Cr Darrel Taylor, having previously refused to comment while legal appeals were being heard.

“This decision was not taken lightly,

our council considers every such case carefully based on all the information available to ensure we act responsibly on behalf of our community,” the statement read.

“Due to the legal and case review process, council has not been in a position to fully respond to some provocative media coverage.”

At a Magistrates’ Court hearing in February, Ms Holt and Mr Jeremiejczyk pleaded guilty to charges of failing to register a dog, having a dog at large and a dog attack causing death.

The pair claimed council had offered not to seek an order to destroy the dogs if they pleaded guilty.

Cr Taylor said council had considered several aspects of the case when making the decision to destroy the animals.

“Following the guilty verdict council considered the attack in question, the cat owners’ views of the dogs returning to the community, the dogs’ history and the owners’ previous record of irresponsible pet ownership, which council was not in a position to release to the public.”

RSPCA South Australia and other interstate animal welfare groups last week offered to take the two dogs but it was rejected by council.

“Council did not accept these offers as they could not give a 100 per cent guarantee the dogs would not be a risk to people and animals when re-released into a community, and council was not prepared to hand over our legal and moral responsibilities,” Cr Taylor said.

Ms Greenaway said a fence through

Three hurt in crash

which the dogs had escaped had been fixed after many requests by the owners to the Department of Human Services.

“Councillors or officers never once visited the owners’ home to see that the fence had been fixed,” she said.

“I believe council has been really malicious and has treated my clients appallingly.”

Ms Greenaway said other councils were willing to heed experts’ views on potentially dangerous dogs but Frankston had “backed themselves into a corner by being so hardline from the start”.

“I think they didn’t want to release those dogs to anyone because they knew damn well that they weren’t dangerous,” she said.

“They knew they would have ‘egg on their faces’ if they did.”

Firefighter a Labor hopeful THE Labor Party seems set to endorse Mt Eliza firefighter Paul Edbrooke as its candidate for the state seat of Frankston.

Mr Edbrooke is likely to take over as frontrunner for ALP endorsement as the previous favourite, Frankston councillor James Dooley, has told The Times that “at this stage I am not going to nominate”.

Nominations close 17 July and the party is expected to announce its candidate on 24 July.

Cr Dooley said he was disappointed the choice of candidate would not be made by members of the Frankston ALP branch.

Although a newcomer to the party, Mr Edbrooke has been given a special dispensation to seek preselection.

The party’s first choice, Helen Constas, was forced to withdraw after it was revealed a staff member had accused her of bullying when she was chief executive of the Peninsula Legal Centre.

Cr Dooley said he expected a big field of independents to contest Frankston at the November election, lessening the chances of the winner depending on the preferences of sitting MP Geoff Shaw.

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‘Bold’ station sculptures plan starts to takes shape Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au AN ambitious plan to install sculptures at the Frankston station precinct will be considered by council but faces a major funding hurdle.

Former mayor Christine Richards and the six members of the Frankston Business Coalition – a group of businesspeople lobbying political parties for a better deal for Frankston ahead of this year’s state election – have urged councillors to “be bold” and back the proposal to erect seven sculptures at the station.

The sculptures would be relocated from the McClelland Gallery in Langwarrin to Frankston’s city centre.

Ms Richards and McClelland Gallery CEO Robert Lindsay presented the plan, first revealed by The Times (‘Sculpture move on the right track’, 12/6/14), to Frankston councillors at last week’s council meeting.

Installing three major and four minor sculptures in the Frankston station precinct would cost “a little over $900,000”, according to Ms Richards.

“We need to be bold about our city centre when more than one in eight shops are vacant…the Frankston station is holding us back,” Ms Richards said. “It’s an opportunity for people to come in and see something really dynamic at the station and make people want to stay in that area and have a look around.”

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“That will make people more comfortable to stay around [instead of scurrying away]… and more people will mean more shoppers,” she said.

Ms Richards declared Frankston should aim to become known as “the sculpture city by the bay” by linking up the summer Sand Sculpting Australia by the Sea events and McClelland Gallery’s sculptures park.

“We have struggled with our image for decades now and this idea could rebrand Frankston. Instead of being ‘the end of the line’ it could be the start of something really exciting…by using our existing cultural assets.”

Mr Lindsay said sculptures would give Frankston station “a sense of identity, pride and arrival” and would encourage tourism.

He said many cities overseas, such as Bilbao in Spain and New York, had used art to transform their environments for the better.

The prestigious Guggenheim Museum of modern and contemporary art was opened in Bilbao in 1997.

“Bilbao was a backwater and now it’s an international focus of tourism with an international airport,” Mr Lindsay said.

He said Soho had lifted New York City’s economy.

“The artists moved into Soho and now it’s so expensive they’ve had to move out. Artists bring some interesting people in and a creative sense to the environment.”

Councillors supported the sculptures plan for Frankston but were wary of the project’s $900,000-plus price tag.

Mr Lindsay said council would own the sculptures and the gallery could offer its expertise to install the artworks at the station.

The gallery has faced a $400,000 annual funding shortfall since the passing of patron Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, but Mr Lindsay denied relocating the sculptures was an attempt to make up the shortfall.

He said the gallery would benefit when visitors arriving at Frankston station possibly decided to visit McClelland Gallery’s sculpture park having seen the artworks at the station precinct.

Cr Glenn Aitken supported the move.

“I think if we want to change our image in Frankston, we need to be creative,” he said.

The creation of a sculptures city by the bay “had bucketloads of potential”, according to Cr Brian Cunial.

Cr James Dooley sounded a note of caution, saying funding for the sculptures should not be taken from the $13.8 million pledged by the state government as part of the Frankston Station Precinct Improvement Project draft plan released in April as suggested by the Frankston Business Coalition.

“I think it stands on its own merits... and we should approach the state gov-

Sculpting propoal: Ex-mayor Christine Richards is pushing a plan to move artworks from Langwarrin’s McClelland Gallery to Frankston train station. Picture: Gary Sissons

ernment to find out what arts grants are out there.”

The mayor, Cr Darrel Taylor, said council should stay focused on lobbying the state and federal governments to improve Frankston station by building a bus terminal in Young St and working to reduce the number of pharmacies dispensing methadone in

the area. He said council’s message to governments “should not be mixed”.

Councillors agreed that council officers should prepare a formal report to be presented at August’s council meeting.

Officers will look for other sources of funding available to pay for the sculptures relocation.

Trainees show their stuff PORTS minister David Hodgett got into the spirit of things at the new trade training centre at Chisholm Institute, Frankston, last week.

He was there to “get a feel for what the centre staff are doing” in preparing trainees for roles in the proposed Hastings development of a container port at Hastings.

Mr Hodgett was also told about how Chisholm retrains and reequipps workers retrenched from manufacturing companies hard hit by imports, such as car makers and their suppliers. Also on hand were Liberal candidate for Frankston, Sean Armistead, and Frankston mayor, Cr Darrel Taylor.

Leadership: Frankston mayor Darrel Taylor, centre, picks up a saw alongside carpentry students Mitch Hayes, Benjamin Van Der Zypp, Cameron Houghton and Rusty Lingard at Chisholm Institute, while being backed up by Ports Minister David Hodgett, left, and Liberal candidate Sean Armistead.

Picture: Gary Sissons

Senator explains aged care’s new era Chris Brennan chris@baysidenews.com.au REPRESENTATIVES of 30 Frankston and Mornington Peninsula aged care centres last week attended a meeting with Assistant Minister for Social Services Senator Mitch Fifield to voice their concerns over this month’s federal government changes to the aged care sector.

MP for Dunkley Bruce Billson invited Senator Fifield to brief the gathering of senior executives representing aged care centres across the peninsula

following implantation of a range of “user pays” changes to sector.

The national Living Longer, Living Better aged care reforms, which came into force on 1 July, could see some elderly residents of aged-care homes pay up to 50 per cent more in fees.

The most significant change is a new means-test to determine each resident’s “fair contribution, if any, to their care and accommodation, based on both their assets and income”, Senator Fifield said. The new means-test arrangements will also apply to home care.

Other changes include more home

care packages to help older people stay in their own homes, more choice to pay for accommodation and services, such as daily payments and refundable deposits, and transparent accommodation prices and services, with all residential aged-care providers required to publish the maximum amount they charge.

No one will pay more than $25,000 a year or a $60,000 lifetime fee for means-tested residential care, while family homes will be exempt from the means test if there is a spouse or other protected person still living there.

The changes have been largely wel-

comed by the sector, however questions have been asked over the suddenness of the policy’s introduction, with service providers scrambling to get “up to speed”.

“The consortium is the first of its kind in the electorate which combines services from Village Glen (Rosebud), Andrew Kerr Frail and Aged Care Centre (Mornington) and Village Baxter (Frankston),” Mr Billson said.

Senator Fifield described the forum as “very productive”, acknowledging the breadth of changes would take some time for the industry to absorb.

The CEO of Mornington’s Andrew Kerr Frail and Age Care centre, Eileen Prudden said that while the changes presented challenges to both residents and services providers, they were necessary and inevitable.

“With our aging population and shrinking workforce, there was really no choice other than to make these sorts of changes,” she said.

“Change is never easy, especially for elderly people, but increasing costs and less tax payers to foot the bill means people have to pay more for aged care.”

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Crime ‘too hard’ to tackle councillors when she visits.

Continued from Page 1 The mayor said Frankston voters Frankston’s drugs scourge had should listen to whichever party been put in the “too hard basket” by would do something about the the state government, according to Cr problem when casting their vote at James Dooley.

November’s state election.

“They need to start listening to us,” A spokesman for minister of crime he said. “It’s the whole community prevention Edward O’Donohue that’s suffering because of the lack of told The Times council should stop action here.” “childish sniping”.

Cr Dooley is seeking preselection “It was made clear to council to be Labor’s candidate for Frankston before the minister’s visit that he at this year’s state election after does not have responsibility for drug Helen Constas’ sudden exit from the issues,” the spokesman said. race.

“He agreed, in good faith, The mayor, Cr Darrel Taylor, who to meet with council as crime made an unsuccessful bid earlier prevention minister, as member for this year to be the Liberal Party’s a neighbouring electorate, and as a candidate for Frankston, was also Mornington Peninsula resident.” critical of the Coalition government’s The spokesman said Mr failure to act.

O’Donohue had announced Coalition Cr Taylor said he was “frustrated” government crime prevention at problems council had trying to funding for extra CCTV cameras in arrange meetings with government Attacked: Minister for crime prevention Frankston’s city centre last year but ministers to discuss the problem. these had not yet been installed.

“It’s a very sad state of affairs when Edward O’Donohue. Picture: Yanni “Council has not yet bothered to a council has to go to the extent of install these cameras,” he said. releasing footage to a program like “Instead of engaging in childish sniping, council should A Current Affair just to get the attention of those who are get on with implementing the crime prevention measures elected to listen.”

Council released CCTV footage of drug users’ behaviour that are already available as a result of Napthine government on Frankston streets to Channel 9 last month in a bid to gain funding.”

At the meeting last week, exasperated councillors declared wider coverage of the drugs problem.

“We know they (ministers) are very busy but they should they could be forced to publicly protest on the steps of make a concerted effort to come here and listen [at a time of parliament to finally have their pleas for help acknowledged by the state government. their convenience],” Cr Taylor said.

A notice of motion by Cr Brian Cunial to seek urgent He said he was glad to hear Labor opposition leader Daniel Andrews would visit Frankston to listen to councillors’ meetings with the minister for police, minister for public transport, minister for tourism and minister for planning concerns.

Cr Taylor said council had also arranged a meeting with to “to discuss the negative impacts that the concentration the minister for human services Mary Woolridge and the of pharmacotherapy outlets are having” on safety, tourism, minister “would be given the same presentation as Mr transport and business development in Frankston was unanimously backed by councillors.

Andrews.”

Mr O’Donohue will also be invited to another meeting It is understood Ms Woolridge originally agreed to meet the mayor and council CEO, but will now see other with councillors.

Good idea: Small Business Minister Russell Northe with BAT Design owner Andrew Arms.

Creative ideas bring street to life FRANKSTON business BAT Design has received an international award for its work on the Streetlife program.

The brief for the council and state government-funded program was to develop an identity and brand to revitalise one of the city’s most important streets – Wells St – and give it a “high street” ambience.

BAT Design’s staff did not have far to go for inspiration as its offices are in Wells St. The company’s proposal won a bronze medal in the Complete Branding Package category at the 2014 Summit Creative Awards. More than 5000 entries were received from 24 countries.

Tanya Keam and Andrew Arms, of BAT Design, said they were excited to be part of this project.

“We were honoured to be invited to design the branding for Wells St as we are passionate about promoting the many great attractions and programs available to visitors and residents of Frankston,” Ms Keam said.

“So, to win an award that is internationally recognised is quite amazing. We thought we would enter the Summit Creative Awards to see

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how we measure up against other international studios and, to receive bronze in the branding category, is a great achievement.”

The international awards recognise and celebrate the creativity of small and mediumsized advertising agencies.

Small business minister Russell Northe presented the award at the Wells St farmers market. He said the work of BAT Design was a “great example of what the Streetlife program could achieve”.

Frankston mayor Cr Darrel Taylor said BAT Design had created a “great concept and contributed greatly to the success of the Wells St program”.

“It built awareness of the mix of retail, food, entertainment, health and beauty available and was successful in boosting foot traffic and sales.

“One of its great successes was in helping to start the popular Wells St farmers market.”

The “Wells Street You’re Welcome” brand has been rolled out on billboards, street banners, print advertising, a dedicated web site and social media. It can be seen at facebook.com/ wellsstreetfrankston or visitwells.com.au

ALP backs council in road row Chris Brennan chris@baysidenews.com.au THE state opposition has backed Frankston Council’s call for a full interchange at the intersection a Western Port Highway and Ballarto Rd, despite Vicroads opposing the plan.

ALP spokesman for roads Luke Donnellan, who last week visited the intersection with Labor candidate for Carrum for Sonya Kilkenny, Cranbourne MP Jude Perera and Frankston councillor Colin Hampton, said a full interchange was essential to avoid chaos on Frankston roads.

Vicroads, which is overseeing planning for $1 billion upgrade of the Western Port Highway, has proposed an overpass at Ballarto Rd that would cut access to the highway and force traffic on McCormicks, Hall or Thompsons roads.

The roads authority’s “preferred option” for the Western Port Highway upgrade involves converting the highway to a freeway, with interchanges at South Gippsland Highway, Glasscocks Rd, Thompsons Rd, Wedge Rd (northerly ramps only), Hall Rd and Cranbourne-Frankston Rd. All other road and property access to the highway will be closed, including Ballarto Rd. Frankston Council has been fighting the proposal, arguing Ballarto Rd is an essential link to the city and demanding a full interchange to provide access to and from the upgraded highway.

“Frankston City Council’s position is supportive of the Western Port Highway upgrade but with both north and south-bound interchanges at Ballarto Road, a position we have consistently put to the state government and Vicroads,” Frankston CEO Dennis Hovenden told The News.

Mr Donnellan said the state government needed to listen to the council and community on the matter and rethink the decision.

“Without a full interchange at Ballarto Rd, we will see traffic chaos through Cranbourne and Frankston and there could be major rezoning problems on green wedge land,” Mr Donnellan said.

AN 87-year-old man died in a house fire on Saturday evening, 12 July.

Emergency services arrived around 6pm to find the two-storey timber dwelling in Cliff Road fully alight.

An arson chemist is investigated the cause of the blaze.

A second man, believed to be the victim’s son, was taken to Frankston hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and shock.

Life lost: A firefighter douses the roof of the Cliff Road house. Picture: Garry Sissons

Bypassed: Opposition roads spokesman Luke Donnellan, Labor candidate for Carrum for Sonya Kilkenny, Cranbourne MP Jude Perera and Frankston councillor Colin Hampton joined residents at the intersection of Western Port Highway and Ballarto Rd to support calls for a full interchange. Picture Gary Sissons

“The Napthine government is planning a northerly ramp interchange further north at Wedge Rd, which doesn’t even connect to the Western Port Highway – it makes no sense.

“If Western Port Highway is being turned into a freeway, access points need to be suitable for the larger amount of traffic which will use it.”

Mr Donnellan said he had written to Roads Minister Terry Mulder to voice concerns over the government’s decision to ignore Frankston Council’s views on the issue.

Ms Kilkenny said the government needed to show common sense on the issue and sit down with the City of Frankston to work toward a better outcome. “It is up to the Napthine government to come to the table, understand the concern of

Frankston councillors and ensure a better outcome is achieved for Ballarto Rd,” she said.

Mr Perera said it was “bizarre” the way the Napthine government was treating Frankston Council on such a major project.

“Where’s the consultation? There’s clearly a lot of disagreement about this issue and the Napthine government is simply ignoring the major concerns of the City of Frankston and communities in Melbourne’s south-east,” he said.

Mr Hovenden welcomed the opposition’s support for a full interchange at Ballarto Rd. “The opposition’s support of a full interchange at Ballarto Rd is welcomed, as will be any announcement by the government to the same effect,” he said.

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Backyard scuffles not always rats BANDICOOTS have an identity problem. While foraging at night they are easily mistaken for rabbits or rats.

But, rather than being a pest, insects make up their main diet.

Although their numbers have decreased bandicoots are still hanging on in backyards and reserves in Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula.

“This little marsupial inhabits many urban areas but it is not very well known,” Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife CEO Susanna Bradshaw said.

“Not every nocturnal animal that looks like a rat is a rat, as the bandicoot proves. The bandicoot is often confused with the introduced black rat; however, they have a lot more going for them.”

Ms Bradshaw said bandicoots had long tails, long noses “and prefers to hang out at night, similarly to a rat, but that’s where their differences end”.

“Unlike the rat, the bandicoot prefers to hop around, forage for insects in the soil and leaf litter, and they won’t come into your house.

“The main two species of bandicoot that you’re most likely to see are the southern brown bandicoot and the long-nosed bandicoot.

“They’re sometimes blamed for spreading ticks in backyards and bushland but the truth is, because they only roam small distances, they are not spreading ticks very far.

“It’s the foxes and other feral animals that travel much further afield that spread the most ticks. Increased tick numbers are also more associated with climatic conditions and a

Night visitor: Nocturnal noises made by bandicoots can sometimrs lead to the gardenfriendly native animals being confused with introduced black rats.

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lack of natural fires. It’s true that the bandicoot can be a little messy when it comes to foraging for food. It’s not uncommon to see leaf litter tossed about or the odd hole in your lawn when there’s a bandicoot around.

“The reason they do this is to dig out and eat many of our unwanted garden bugs and grubs, helping to protect your plants," said Ms Bradshaw.

“The curl grub is notorious for creating unsightly brown patches in your lawn but they make a great meal for

the bandicoot that will help you keep them under control.”

“When bandicoots are going about their usual business, they often make bird-like noises. When they are a bit annoyed, they make a ‘whuff, whuff’ sound and when they are in pain or extreme danger they will let out an explosive screech.”

Ms Bradshaw said winter to summer was the peak breeding season for bandicoots “so look out for them now as they will be more active and may

have babies with them”.

“Since bandicoots are usually solitary animals, during breeding times your backyard can become a temporary boxing ring for their territorial scuffles.

“Your best chance of spotting bandicoots is with a torch at night or in the early morning and evening, when they will often still be out-and-about foraging.”

Download a factsheet about bandicoots at www.backyardbuddies.net.au

Safety on the water BOAT owners have been reminded to to maintain their vessels during winter to avoid breakdown on the water.

Transport Safety Victoria (TSV) says official figures show that vessel breakdowns make up the majority of marine incidents.

The latest TSV incident data shows that in 2013-14 there were 1349 reportable maritime incidents across Victoria. The 1064 vessel disablements included in this figure required a response from a rescue organisation.

“Through regular boat maintenance you can have the peace of mind that your vessel is fit for purpose and the likelihood of something going wrong when you venture out is significantly reduced,” TSV’s waterway safety manager Paul Corkill said.

Maintenance checklists should include four key areas; the engine, fuel, batteries and the boat structure.

“Old fuel is a significant cause of on-water breakdowns so drain last season’s fuel from your boat. Take the opportunity to inspect fuel lines, manual priming bulb and connections for cracks and leaks. If any problems are found, have the parts replaced or repaired by a qualified person.

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Blood on the streets as activist battles bullfights Chris Brennan chris@baysidenews.com.au

In action: Bianca Chatfield at the 2013 Coles Netball Test Series.

Picture: David Callow/Netball Australia

Diamonds for Glasgow TYABB girl Bianca Chatfield led her team, the Melbourne Vixens, to a win over the Queensland Firebirds in the ANZ Netball Championship grand final.

Chatfield, who grew up in Tyabb and attended Flinders College, sees her next challenge as playing for Australia in the coming Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

She has been named joint vice-captain of the Diamonds.

Chatfield plays goal defence and has participated in 230 national league games in the former Commonwealth Bank Trophy and the existing trans-Tasman competition.

She is the only player left from the Vixens’ foundation team of 2008 and was a member of the 2009 championship-winning team.

The Firebirds beat the Vixens in Round 3 this year (48-47) but the Vixens had their revenge in Round 6, winning 50-38. They also won the major semi-final 52-47.

In the grand final, the Vixens won 53-42.

A crowd of 9345 watched the netball grand final at Hisense Arena, which compares favourably with the 9059 crowd watching the GWS Giants defeat Carlton at Spotless Stadium in Sydney on the same day.

FRANKSTON South woman Hayley Crick last week joined hundreds of thousands of thrillseekers from around the world in the Spanish town of Pamplona for the annual Running of the Bulls.

But unlike the vast majority of visitors celebrating the week-long San Fermin festival, the 23-year-old former Flinders Christian Community College student, took to the cobbled streets of Pamplona to protest the “cruel” practice of bull fighting.

Ms Crick, a trained mid-wife, joined a demonstration organised by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) UK and the Spanish group AnimaNaturalis to raise awareness of the brutal reality behind one of the world’s most popular festivals.

“Many people don’t realise that the bulls who are tortured in Pamplona’s bullring during the festival of San Fermín are the same ones who earlier in the day slipped and slid their way down the town’s narrow cobblestone streets,” she said.

“Each bull used in a fight is speared, stabbed and weakened until, finally, a matador attempts to sever the exhausted animal’s spine with a dagger.

“Sometimes, the bull drowns in his own blood before the dagger comes into play.

“Other times, he’s still alive as his broken, bleeding body is dragged out of the arena and left to await slaughter.”

She said the San Fermin festival, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, including hundreds of Australians, helped finance and promote Spain’s “barbaric” bullfighting industry.

Bullfighting has been on the decline in Spain for many years, with attendance decreasing and bullrings closing across the country, Ms Crick said, adding that the industry survived only because of “huge subsidies”and tourists who “unwittingly fuel the abusive events”.

“Tormenting and butchering animals can never be justified as entertainment,” Ms Crick said. I’m happy to do whatever I can to expose the cruelty of the Running of the Bulls and bullfighting.”

Dozens of visitors are injured each year while taking part in the Running of the Bulls through the narrow cobbled laneways of Pamplona.

However the festival continues to grow in popularity, especially among young thrillseeking travellers who regard it as an essential “bucket list” event.

Ironically enough, one of the casualties of this year’s event was an American who co-wrote a guidebook called Fiesta: How To Survive The Bulls Of Pamplona.

The author, Bill Hillmann, 32, was gored in the thigh by a monster 600 kilogram bull, festival officials said.

He was taken to hospital for treatment, along with five others, including two Spanish men

Fighting back: Frankston South’s Hayley Crick took to the cobbled streets of Pamplona, Spain, during the annual Running of the Bulls to protest the “cruel” practice of bull fighting.

whose injuries were described as “serious”.

The bull runs are the highlight of the annual festival, which became world-famous with the publication of Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises.

There have been 14 deaths at the festival over the past century, the most recent being in 2009 when a 27-year-old man from Madrid died after being gored in the neck.

Teen flees armed robbers POLICE are asking for public assistance to help identify three teenagers allegedly involved in an attempted armed robbery at a Carrum Downs shopping centre.

A 19-year-old man said he was approached by the youths in the car park of the shopping centre in Hall Rd about 10.50pm on 17 June.

After a short conversation, one of the youths produced a knife and demanded the man hand over his wallet and mobile phone. However, the victim refused and was able to flee and contact police.

The alleged attackers were all of Maori or Pacific Islander appearance and spoke in New Zealand accents.

The alleged main offender was aged 1618, short, skinny, and wearing a dark hoodie.

The second was of similar age, about 185cm tall, “chubby” and wearing a distinctive green bandana with a white pattern around his kneck.

The third youth was also about 185cm tall, skinny and wearing a white shirt and dark pants.

Anyone with information is asked to call Frankston crime investigation unit on 9874 5555 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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FRANKSTON Council wants to know your views on the impact of packaged liquor outlets and alcohol-related harm.

The South East Melbourne Councils Alliance, a group made up of the Cities of Frankston, Casey, Greater Dandenong, Kingston and the shires of Bass Coast, Cardinia and Mornington Peninsula, is researching the impacts of packaged liquor outlets and alcohol-related harm in their communities.

The project is being supported by a number of key agencies including Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria and Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Research Centre.

The SEM has created a survey on packaged liquor purchases and drinking patterns to gather valuable information that will help Frankston Council better plan for the number and types of alcohol outlets in the community.

Complete the ‘Have your say on alcohol outlets’ survey by picking up a copy of the survey

from council’s customer service centres or by visiting www.frankston.vic.gov.au The survey must be completed by Friday 15 August. Contact Paul Maas at Frankston Council for further information at Paul.Maas@frankston. vic.gov.au or call 1300 322 222.

Man arrested over sex attacks A 20-year-old Langwarrin man has been arrested and charged over a spate of alleged sex attacks targeting lone women around shopping centre car parks in Langwarrin and Frankston.

Frankston sexual offences and child abuse investigation team detectives charged the man with 24 offences relating to nine separate incidents, seven of which alleged occurred in late June.

Zane Wittkowski was charged with multiple counts of indecent assault, driving while disqualified, behaving in an indecent manner and possessing cannabis.

Cape the key to historical record Keith Platt keith@baysidenews.com.au VISITING Cape Schanck can be exhilarating. Steep cliffs drop down to rocky shores battered by big waves.

The track leading to Bushrangers Bay is like going through a tunnel of tea tree until it opens on one side the grassy paddocks of the historic Barragunda grazing property.

Another track leads to a boardwalk down to Pulpit Rock, the cape’s furthermost point into Bass Strait.

Explorer Matthew Flinders in the early 1800s described its appearance from the sea as resembling a ship under sail.

The annual nesting site of whitebellied sea eagles, the rock drew plenty of attention but not always to those not overly interested in the welfare of wildlife.

In February 1888 the second of two groups of hunters managed to shoot the birds, leaving their nest to slowly crumble into the sea. That same decade a mutton bird rookery on the slopes of the cape was wiped out by foxes.

Seemingly always a drawcard since the earliest settlement of Europeans on the Mornington Peninsula, the cape and surrounding areas is the subject of Hastings-based historian Ruth Gooch’s latest book: “The wildest bit along the coast�.

The cape area was also well known and utilised by Aborigines and a cave at the cliff base there is said to be the home of the deity, Punjil.

Looking back: Author Ruth Gooch looks towards Cape Schanck for her latest book on the history of the Mornington Peninsula.

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The beaches leading to the cape and its towering cliffs drew the attention of artists, while its treacherous seas and offshore reefs led to the loss of many ships before the government of the day commissioned the building of

a lighthouse.

Illustrated with drawings and photographs, the book traces the ups and downs of farming in and around Cape Schanck, giving insights into the social mores of the day and changes in

attitudes, particularly to the environment, between then and now.

A librarian who lists her interests as literature, philosophy, classical astrology, Gooch has previously warned against the subjective nature of written and oral histories, knowing that the truth usually lies somewhere between.

In her latest book, she gives readers a glimpse into her own past, as with an account of her father making butter by stirring a bucket of cream with a broomstick.

But it is her range of references to the writing of the early settlers, their visitors and government officials that creates pictures of early Cape Schanck for her readers.

As with her previous books, Seal Rocks and Frontier French Island, Gooch presents and interprets settlers’ and historians’ accounts of the life of Aborigines on the peninsula and beyond.

And, as with those books she does not shy away from questioning the accepted version of what occurred between settlers and Aborigines.

Repeated in her Cape Schanck book, although in a much more condensed version, are accounts of Aboriginal women being not always unhappy when “taken� by sealers.

In the book about the cape Gooch raises doubts about Aboriginal “firestick farming�, maintaining that fire was most often used to flush animals from the scrub so they could be more easily killed for food.

She looks at the number of lightning-induced fires and recounts

instances where fire – or more particularly its accompanying smoke - was used to signal the presence of bands of Aborigines. However, the instances she gives are not merely small fires, but rather fires with nearly two kilometre fronts left to burn of their own accord.

Her insights into the diet of peninsula Aborigines in the mid-1800s – whose numbers she places at about 300 with 750,000 Aborigines nationally – comes from written accounts of their hunting methods and analysis of middens.

Gooch quotes settlers as saying possums were the main source of meat, with their skins being used by the Aborigines to make rugs. Accounts are given of the fine workmanship in the stitching of the 80-120 possum skins required for each rug.

Apparently the harvesting of possums by Aborigines had had little effect on their population over thousands of years.

However, other abundant species which also provided food sources for the Aborigines were soon decimated after the arrival of Europeans, including emus, bush turkeys, Cape Barren geese and dingoes.

Gooch covers the escape of convicts from Tasmania which led to the naming of Bushrangers Bay as well as describing duels and the successes and failures of farming various breeds of sheep and cattle.

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Jetting off for on-water race thrills Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au IMAGINE the sense of anticipation: you are sitting at the starting line in a 12ft speedboat with a 572 cubic inch Chevy V8 churning out 1040 horsepower on alcohol fuel and generating 900ft/lbs of torque …

Drop the throttle and you are away – very quickly – from idle to 100kmh in around 1.7 seconds with 2Gs of thrust and pulling up to 6Gs in the turns.

That’s the sort of over-the-top experience jet fighter pilots must feel.

And it’s the sensation that is driving Hastings couple Greg and Dorinda Mercier to success in the catch-meif-you-can world of V8 super boat racing.

The couple, who have a skylight and roof-window business in Somerville, have just shipped their aluminium jet boat over to the US to compete in the jet boat world series in August.

The couple will fly with six crewmembers to St Louis next week to race “a select crew of nutcases” who have made the sport their life.

They will challenge the best from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US at jet sprints at Poplar Bluff, St Louis and Lebanon, Oregon.

The races are time trials with one boat at a time skimming over a tricky course of varying lengths. Numbers on a sheet determine the rotation for the round.

“It’s pretty exciting,” said Dorinda,

Fast and furious: Greg and Dorinda Mercier race at the Round Mountain track on the Gold Coast two weeks ago and, above, holding their 2012 National Unlimited Championship trophies.

who admitted the Kiwis had the edge in racing know-how and engine design, having started the sport three decades ago.

The couple first enjoyed jet boat racing while holidaying in Albury in 2000. They would join the crowds and thrill to the spectacle from early morning. “I said, ‘We’ve gotta do that’,” Greg recalled.

Racing is often over man-made tracks or carved into creek beds or channels by grader, with one just over Western Port Bay at Corinella.

It is very costly, too, with Greg saying the cost of his boat, new engine computer machined out of a solid block of aluminium, and racing expenses has “six numbers in it and not five”.

You can translate that to around $250,000.

He and Dorinda have had great success over the years, winning the 2012 National Unlimited Championships at Temora NSW and finishing high up in races at Hervey Bay, Gold Coast and Tweed Heads before and after.

“You don’t win much except bragging rights, though,” Greg admitted.

They are looking forward to racing the Americans who hosted their last world series in 2000. Boats will race twice over two days and then go into the qualifiers, making it a “last man standing affair”.

Dorinda, who navigates for her husband, said: Yes, it’s all pretty exciting. Hopefully we will bring back something shiny.”

Junior footy on the move AN Australian Football Junior Development Centre will be based at BlueScope Steel, Hastings.

The Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League and BlueScope Steel announced the partnership last week.

It comes after an intensive search for a base where players and coaches from all MPJFL clubs could refine and develop their skills.

The Hastings centre will suit players of all ages. It has a 170m long by 125m wide fully irrigated footy oval, change rooms, pavilion, warm-up areas and learning centre.

MPJFL president Andrew Souter said the centre would be the first of its kind in the region that can be used year-round. He thanked Hastings MP Neale Burgess for his assistance.

“BlueScope Steel sees this partnership with the MPJFL as an integral

part of our community program which will have a long-term benefit for children in our region,” Bluescope Steel’s Hastings manager Bob Pullein said.

The MPJFL will move its administration offices to the Hastings Community Hub this month. The new $3.4 million facility will include meeting rooms, exercise area, administrative support, staff training and a range of community programs.

In other junior football news, the Bendigo Bank MPJFL finals series will be held for the first time at Red Hill with the support of the Balnarring Junior Football Club and the Red Hill Junior and Senior football clubs.

Supporter gang’s all here: Hastings MP Neale Burgess with his junior footy team mates. Picture: Scott Grimster

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CONTEMPORARY HOME IN A PARK-LIKE SETTING

Immaculately presented and well maintained, this dream home on 923m2 is the total package.

Comprising 4BR’s and study, 3 bathrooms, formal lounge complete with aquarium, fantastic kitchen & meals area with family room boasting a 78” colour flat screen TV and home theatre room with surround sound, rear projector, screen and cinema lounge suite. Outside you will find a luxurious solar heated in-ground pool surrounded by beautiful tropical palms.

Exceptionally well built contemporary home with plenty of northern light on a 1349sqm block backing onto parkland. A sun drenched IG solar heated pool has extensive brick paving surrounds, with the home consisting of two living areas, 3BR’s - main with FES & WIR, study, lounge & dining with OFP, kitchen with Smeg oven and Asko dishwasher plus a huge laundry. Private & peaceful there is a large double garage with attached workshop and a roller door.

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A FAMILY HAVEN IN BEACHSIDE LOCATION Located behind The Esplanade and within minutes of fabulous beaches, this renovated 4BR plus study family home offers a wonderful opportunity to move in and enjoy the lifestyle. All bedrooms have builtin robes, there is an open plan area with Italian floor tiles consisting of dining and lounge areas, plus a new kitchen featuring a Bosch dishwasher. Living areas and the study both have split system air-conditioning. The ensuite to the main bedroom has been recently renovated, there is a main bathroom and a powder room for guests. At the rear are substantial vegetable gardens and an orchard to enjoy a sustainable ecological lifestyle.

1/474 Nepean Highway FRANKSTON phone e: frankston@obrienrealestate.com.au

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HASTINGS 15 Beilby Court

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PERFECT FAMILY LIVING

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Delightful and unique home offers a warm & inviting living area, gourmet kitchen flowing onto your dining with access out

Beautifully presented two-bedroom unit, main bedroom with BIR & direct access to the main bathroom and second bedroom with WIR. Open plan living at the rear has r/cycle heating & cooling and the adjoining kitchen includes s/steel appliances and dishwasher. Extra features include a water

to your patio and generous sized yard with garden shed. The master bedroom has an ensuite and W.I.R and all bedrooms feature B.I.R’s and ceiling fan. Down lights throughout, ducted heating and s/system air conditioning, plus double lock-up garage with rear access to yard.

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PRICE: $375,000 Negotiable VIEW: Saturday 1:00-1:30pm AGENT: Ken Brown 0402 868 368

tank beside the enclosed paved courtyard and single garage. The current rent return is $1195pcm with a great tenant who is keen to stay on. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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CHEAPER THAN RENT! Perfectly positioned with street appeal, this unit has two bedrooms - main bedroom has WIR and access to bathroom, spacious open plan living receiving plenty of sun and the adjoining kitchen has s/steel appliances including a dishwasher.

Tastefully decorated with block out blinds throughout, plus s/system heating & cooling, whilst outside features an enclosed paved private courtyard.

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PRICE: $415,000 Negotiable VIEW: Saturday 11:00-11:30am AGENT: Wilma Green 0407 833 996

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Spacious family home set on approx.

605m2 allotment with two street frontages.

Also featuring four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two living areas & a double garage with rear roller door through to the

Conveniently located home on 746m2 (approx.) allotment, close to everything with shopping & transport only streets away.

Well maintained, offering large living area plus kitchen with ample storage options.

backyard. Other inclusions are ducted heating, Kleenmaid dishwasher, gas hotplates and electric bench oven.

Currently returning $1560pcm on a month to month lease. Contact Exclusive Agent.

Each bedroom is spacious and close to the main bathroom which features separate bath, shower and toilet. Boasting large backyard with garden shed and access for caravan, trailers and boats.

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BITTERN 263 Disney Street

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Spacious two bedroom unit in a central

Ideal 4 bedroom family home set on 2.5 acres (approx.) This residence intergrates organic living with an abundance of fruit trees, scattered vegetable beds and 12,000 gallon water tanks with brand new pump, plus bore water. Styled over two levels with many outstanding features. Enjoy the great outdoors with plenty of storage sheds,

maintenance yard plus plenty of cupboard and storage space throughout with single

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TYABB 6 William Street IN THE HEART OF TYABB

gas wall furnace, spacious kitchen with gas cooker and adjoining meals area. Low

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and a 6 minute walk to High Street. Both bedrooms have built-in robes, lounge with

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CRIB POINT 3/136 Disney Street

Offering leafy tranquillity and an abundance of space both inside and out.

Designed for functional living with formal lounge, adjoining the family/meals area is the kitchen with large benchtops and plenty of cupboard space. Outside boasts double garage plus wood and garden sheds, a lovely fernery, water tank and access for boat or caravan. Surrounded by well manicured gardens.

location close to schools, shops & transport. Only 350m stroll to the foreshore

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COUNTRY CHARMER

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CRIB POINT 4/36 Pearce Street

double carport and paved outdoor area.

lock-up garage. Contact Exclusive Agent.

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PRICE: $260,000 Negotiable VIEW: By Appointment AGENT: Ken Brown 0402 868 368

PRICE $650,000 Offers Over VIEW

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DEVELOPERS REALISATION AUCTION BITTERN 23, 25 & 27 Sudholz Street FOR SALE NOW OR BY AUCTION Vacant land to be offered in one line

AUCTION Saturday, August 23rd 2014 at 2.00pm

23 Sudholz Street - 905m2 corner allotment 25 Sudholz Street - 918m2 inside allotment 27 Sudholz Street - 1227m2 inside allotment Total vacant corner site area available as a single purchase 3050m2 (3/4 acre) OR if not sold in one line, to be auctioned immediately as three separate lots.

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This site is suitable for development of units, medical clinic, day care centre, or just build your dream home in a central location and enjoy day to day convenience and a big garden.

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Peninsula stands tall despite tourism snub Chris Brennan chris@baysidenews.com.au IT may be one of the country’s most visited tourist destinations, but the latest edition of the Lonely Planet Melbourne & Victoria doesn’t even rate the Mornington Peninsula among the state’s top 12 “experiences and destinations”.

Taking out top spot in the ninth edition of the travel company’s Melbourne and Victoria guide book is the Great Ocean Road, with Melbourne’s laneways, The Grampians, Melbourne’s “cultural and sporting hub”, and Wilsons Promontory rounding out the top five.

The closest the peninsula comes to rating a mention among Victoria’s “must visit” locations is the listing of Phillip Island and its penguin parade as the seventh most appealing tourist destination.

Rounding out the top 12 were St Kilda, the High Country, Mildura, Gippsland Lakes, “Country Charm”, and Walhalla.

Mornington Peninsula mayor, Cr Antonella Celi, said she was surprised the peninsula didn’t rate a mention in the guide book’s top twelve, especially as the region was usually regarded as one of Melbourne’s tourist destinations.

She said the peninsula was “muchloved by residents and visitors alike, offering a great tourism experience, plenty of things to do and see”.

“The Mornington Peninsula has been a major drawcard for local, national and international visitors for decades, and the range of tourism experiences, activities and events continue to grow each year – including this year’s Cool Climate Wine Show, Melbourne International Film Festival screening and the Archibald Prize exhibition,” Cr Celi said.

The omission from the latest Lonely

Orange bellied parrott: This parrot is part of a successful breed and release program at Moonlit Sanctuary.

Picture: Gary Sissons

Planet Melbourne & Victoria edition, which was released last week, stands in stark contrast to the state government’s official tourism website, Visit Victoria, which lists the Mornington Peninsula as its number one attraction. It is also surprising given that Tourism Australia’s latest global marketing campaign focuses on the country’s “exceptional food and wine experiences” – areas in which the Mornington Peninsula has gained international renown.

Tourism Australia chief marketing officer Nick Baker said food and wine producers were the “stars” of the international Restaurant Australia marketing campaign, which aims to boost

visitor numbers by highlighting the country’s “unique and exceptional food and wine experiences” being served-up at “remarkable locations” such as the peninsula.

He said extensive research conducted

by Tourism Australia showed food and wine were the most important factors in holiday decision making.

“The concept of Restaurant Australia has been built based on consumer research which identified food and wine as a key factor in holiday decision making and the most important emotive trigger, ahead of world class beauty, for influencing people’s destination choice,” Mr Baker said.

“For people who’ve never visited Australia, awareness of our food and wine offering is low. However, once they visit, people realise the variety and quality of our food and wine experiences is world-class and Australia moves to the top of the rankings as a one of the world’s best culinary destinations.”

International visitors spent more than $4 billion enjoying Australia’s food, wine and culinary experiences in 2013, with the Mornington Peninsula gaining a healthy slice of the pie.

Peninsula tourism operators have also been figuring prominently on the award front, including the Enchanted Adventure Garden, which was last week named Victorian Regional Business of the Year at the 2014 Telstra Business Awards.

The popular peninsula tourist attraction was the only business from the state’s tourism sector to be nominated for the prestigious awards.

First opened in 1997 as a small maze and garden attraction, the Arthur’s Seat business has grown into a thriving tourist drawcard.

The family owned business now offers adventure tube slides, tree surfing and live entertainment, in addition to the expanded hedge maze and gardens, and provides employed for more than 100 people.

Judges said the Enchanted Adventure Gardenwas a “financially secure and soundly managed business that has invested significantly in new attractions and created a unique attraction for family enjoyment, adventure and fun”.

“Its owners [Sally and Michael Savage] were committed to staff training and showed outstanding leadership and vision,” judges said in presenting the award.

Also figuring prominently on the awards front is Pearcedale’s Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park,

which recently won Zoo and Aquarium Association accreditation and has gained international applause through the TripAdvisor website.

Having won a swag of business, environmental and tourism awards over recent years, the popular wildlife park was recognised by the ZAA for meeting the highest possible standards in care and animal welfare.

ZAA president Karen Fifield said the accreditation program was creating a “new standard for animal welfare”.

“Being accredited means our members can be proud of providing our animals with the best possible care,” she said.

Moonlit Sanctuary’s accreditation shows it is ensuring the animals in their care live in a positive welfare state.

“This means the wider community can be certain that ZAA member institutions provide the best level of care for their animals, not just a minimum standard,” Ms Fifield said.

The recognition follows the awarding of Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park with a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for the consistent praise heaped on it by visitors.

The international website provides feedback from visitors on tourist attractions and destinations around the world.

Of 83 comments posted on the TripAdvisor site for Moonlit Sanctuary, 69 rated the park “excellent”, 13 “very good”.

Moonlit Sanctuary director Michael Johnson said there was no greater seal of approval than being recognised by customers.

“With the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence based on customer reviews, the accolade is a remarkable vote of confidence to our business and our continued commitment to excellence,” Mr Johnson said.

Government may get to the point this month Keith Platt keith@baysidenews.com.au THE successful bidder to privately run tourism and accommodation operations at Point Nepean National park is expected to be announced by the end of the month.

No details of any submission being made to the state government have been released, although it is understood that at least two proposals are under consideration by Environment Minister Ryan Smith.

At time the government called for expressions of interest in commercial development at the park in April 2013 said it “heralded the start of one of the most exciting new investment and tourism opportunities for Victoria in years”.

It also coincided with release of a master plan for Point nepean and the introduction of legislation opening the way for “sensitive investment in state and national parks in Victoria”.

The master plan was described as a guide the evolution of the Point Nepean National Park, featuring the former Quarantine Station.

The forword to the plan said it “provides the basis not only for future business planning and partnerships to be explored in pursuit of those opportunities, but also for detailed design to be developed and implemented in order to achieve the goals set out in this document”.

Mr Smith said the government was “committed to seeing the [17 hectare]

Decision pending: The state government is considering submissions for commercial development at the Quarantine Station precinct of Point Nepean National Park.

Quarantine Station become a vibrant and attractive destination for locals and visitors alike”.

"We want to see proposals that are financially viable, provide ongoing public access and make a contribution to the local economy by creating jobs and tourism opportunities on the Mornington Peninsula."

Nepean MP Martin Dixon said last week that he would like to see an “educational component” in any future development a Point Nepean” it was up to Mr Smith “to evaluate each proposal on its individual merits and in accordance with the parameters put forward in his guidelines”.

Mr Dixon, who has met “a couple

of groups” who were responding the call for submissions but “in fairness to those who have made submissions to [Mr Smith], it would be inappropriate for me to make any statements about what I may or may not like to see”.

“Having said that, I support the process and am confident the minister will ultimately make the right decision for

the future of the Pt Nepean National park.”

A spokesman for Mr Dixon said his office was “unaware of who has been shortlisted, so these groups may not currently even be in the mix”.

The spokesman said the government had been assessing submissions by shortlisted bidders for the past few months.

“Minister Smith’s office advised that around mid to the end of July he will make an announcement of a successful bidder, but only if the government is satisfied with the final proposal.

“If and when an announcement is made there will be a 2-4 week period for the Minister to receive feedback from the community.

“If a relevant issue is raised through that feedback process then Minister Smith may decide to amend the proposal accordingly. From that point on, the proposal is finalised.”

Mr Dixon said he would support “appropriate development at Point Nepean to ensure the heritage and environmental virtues of the park are able to be preserved and enjoyed for many years to come”.

“Much of the site has already been developed over the years and I believe a suitable private entity who is experienced in this sort of accommodation and tourist development would be far better placed to preserve and enhance the visitor experience to these already developed areas. Like the rest of community, I will be watching the outcome with great interest."

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100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...

Committee discusses how to service the peninsula by railway Compiled by Melissa McCullough BETWEEN the 8th and 15th July, 340 points of rain were recorded at Tyabb by Mr A S Krorouse. *** APPLICATIONS are invited by advertisement in this issue for the position of caretaker of the Tyabb Hall at a salary of £10 per annum. *** A PROGRESSIVE step has been undertaken by Mr G Coop, of Somerville, recently, by the installation of a telephone at his hotel. *** Mr A G Tasker, assistant station master, is at present absent from his duty on sick leave. *** Mr C R Perrin, head teacher at Rosebud State School, has been indisposed for a few days, but is now, we are pleased to state, almost himself again. *** Senator Blakey, one of the six selected Labor candidates will address the electors at Frankston in the Mechanics’ Hall, on Monday next, 20th July, at 8pm. *** Mr A S Krorouse, of Bullareo, Tyabb, is the local agent for Nobel-Glasgow Explosives, and supplies of detonators and fuses can be obtained from him. *** A MEETING of ratepayers of the Centre Riding of the Shire of Frankston and Hastings will be held at Somerville on the 25th inst. for the purpose of electing trustees of the Mechanics’ Institute. *** MR Walter Kirby, who has sung at

more than one concert at Frankston, is to give a song recital in the Auditorium on Monday evening next. We wish him a full house and the success his wonderful voice deserves. *** A DEMONSTRATION of land clearing and subsoiling by explosives will be given on the property of Mr T Gibson, Hodgins Road, Hastings by Mr H E Henshaw, representing Nobel’s Explosives Co, Ltd., on Tuesday, 28th July. *** THE posts placed by the Council to protect footpaths on Eramosa Road Somerville, were removed by some persons Tuesday night inst. The police have the matter in hand, and the offender, if caught, will be severely dealt with. *** PAINFUL injuries were sustained by the young son of Mrs Walsh of Frankston on Thursday. It appears that he was playing near the heels of a horse, when the animal lashed out and kicked him in the face. Mr T Ritchie carried the lad to Dr Maxwell’s surgery with a nasty gash in the chin, which necessitated several stitches, and was attended to. He is now progressing as favorably as the nature of his wounds will permit. *** THE Lands Department has arranged that the land on the Flinders foreshore belonging to the state be withdrawn from sale and be placed under a board of trustees for use as a public park. The land is situated between two portions of Flinders golf course, and is used for racing, golf, and other public

purposes. With the golf club’s reservation it forms one of the beauty spots of the state. It was Bass who first discovered Westernport in 1798, although the township has been named Flinders, The Lands Department has accordingly arranged that the reservation be known in future as “Bass Park”. ***

ONE POUND REWARD: Lost.One black horse.

Medium draught, branded “J” on near Shoulder. One slightly twisted fetlock.

SUCCESS attended the benefit entertainment arranged by the Fire Brigades Employees’ Union in aid of Mr L Shannon, a member, who has been a sufferer from locomotor ataxia for 12 months, and who is still in the Melbourne Hospital.

The concert was held on Wednesday night at the National Amphitheatre which was crowded to the doors. A very satisfactory sum was taken, and it is expected by the promoters that this will be considerably augmented when the returns from tickets which were issued in various suburbs come in. The promoters of the benefit are deeply grateful to the Metropolitan Fire Bri-

gades Board and the officers of the brigade for the generous assistance that was given. *** THE report of the Railways Standing Committee on the question of connecting the districts situated in Mornington Peninsula with the existing railway system was presented to the State Parliament on Thursday.

Several routes of railways to serve the peninsula were brought before the committee.

The first was to extend from Mornington railway in a south easterly direction for about nine miles to a point about mid-way between Bittern and Dromana, where it would junction with the survey from Moorooduc, Somerville and Bittern respectively, and then follow a common route south-west for about ten miles through Red Hill and then turning south-east for three or four miles to Flinders, making a total length of 22 ¾ miles.

The objection to this route was that Mornington station would have to be a dead end. That station is at right angles to the coastline, and so close to the cliffs overlooking Port Phillip Bay that there is not sufficient space for a curve to extend the existing line out of Mornington in a southerly direction towards Flinders.

Mr M E Kernot, chief engineer for railway construction, informed the committee that this route would cost about £6000 per mile to construct, as, excepting the first three miles from Mornington, the country is broken, requiring fairly heavy earthworks.

The surveys to Flinders from both Moorooduc and Somerville, via the

common point already referred to, and Red Hill were each slightly over 23 miles in length. These surveys junctioned at a point three miles and a half south of Moorooduc and a similar distance south-west of Somerville, and then ran southward for six miles to the common point.

Either of these proposals would fairly divide the peninsula, but the objection to both of them was that for the first nine miles, from Moorooduc to Somerville, they would run parallel with the Mornington Junction-Bittern railway at no greater distance than five miles, and would, therefore, rob the existing line of traffic which properly belonged to it.

Consequently, the committee had to devote its attention to the two routes branching off the Mornington Junction Stony Point railway at Bittern, near the naval base.

The first route ran five miles westward from Bittern to the common point of the different surveys, and then ascended the northern slope of Red Hill, descending into Flinders The second route branched off in a south west direction from Bittern to Merricks and Shoreham and thence, keeping near the foreshore of Western Port reached Flinders in close on fifteen miles from Bittern.

Although the latter proposal was the shorter and less costly, it had the defect that it would, for the last six miles of its length, gather traffic practically from one side only, as it ran parallel with and near to the western shore of Westernport.

From the pages of the Mornington Standard, 18 July 1914

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FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT

How to vitiate your curriculum vitae

By Stuart McCullough MY first instinct was to panic. When news broke that Myers had dismissed a senior executive on his first day for a resume they regarded more a work of fiction than a statement of fact, I feared the worst. For upon being told that somebody’s CV is inaccurate, I am loathe to judge. Some may regard such documents as a sacrosanct regurgitation of times, places and events.

I, on the other hand, consider my curriculum vitae to be something of a creative wonderland; one in which I can let my imagination run wild before sitting down for a short break and running some more. But if the tide has finally turned against unlicensed creative license, then allow me to take the initiative and set the record straight.

Contrary to any impression my resume might create, I did not invent Blu Tack. I have, however, used Blu Tack over a number of years – even in rental properties that had a strict ‘No Blu Tack’ policy – but cannot in good conscience claim credit for its development and subsequent commercial sale. It is true that I developed a technique for removing unwanted Blu Tack from wallpaper which revolved around forming a big blue ball and using it as a sponge. To date, I’ve never seen anyone equal my Blu Tack removal skills. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that I reinvented Blu Tack rather than invented it at first instance. When you read my curriculum vitae, I strongly suggest you delete the second line on the first page.

Technically – officially and in every other sense – I was never a touring

Looking for his next challenge: “Stuart McCullough” after his successful summit of Mount Everist.

member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. That said, I have seen Cave and his band on several occasions and own several suits. I also have a t-shirt with “Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds” on it, so when I claim that I’m “in” the band, that’s true about once a fortnight when I work through my t-shirt rotation system. Frankly, near enough ought to be good enough on that one.

But for those killjoys who insist on

interpreting everything literally, perhaps you should skip page two. When you get to the third paragraph on the third page, disregard it completely.

I have never been nominated for an Academy Award. Frankly (and if we’re being honest) you’ve only yourself to blame if you believed that one.

I doubt very much there’s a category for Best On-site Catering In A Short Film – Animated.

I’ve long thought that the less heralded occupations in the film-making industry should get their fair share of the limelight. Indeed, the Oscars would be a whole lot more enjoyable if the guy who’d just taken out Best Gaffer was allowed to make a speech.

I was not a junior tennis champion.

My house is not cluttered with trophies and medallions, the souvenirs of a blossoming career cut cruelly short by a freak second-knuckle injury that forced me to instantly retire. I did have a number of tennis lessons at the Tyabb tennis court beside the V-Line track and remain the record holder for Most Balls Lobbed Over the Fence into the Path of an On-Coming Freight Train. Which, if it doesn’t make me a “champion” per se, at least makes me something of a legend, even if I do say so myself (and I do). I did, however, have the disposition of a junior tennis champion. This involved tipping over chairs and arguing with adults on a regular basis before storming off either to the change room (where one was available) or the chook sheds.

Johnny Young, to the best of my knowledge, has never bestowed the title of Honorary Cast Member on anyone and, if he has, he certainly didn’t throw that accolade in my direction. If only. Surely the ultimate stamp of approval from Johnny would beat an Order of Australia hands down, and even give a knighthood a serious run for its money. I long for a day when I have the initials, “HCM – YTT” after my name instead of an ordinary full stop.

Consequently, pay no attention to the second half of page four.

There is no such thing as the Herve

Villachez Award for Short Fiction, although I dearly wish there was. Please delete any reference to it. Ditto the MC Hammer Prize for Poetry. The Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Award is something I saw in a movie once and not a prize I actually received. The keys to the city of Tyabb were never formally bestowed on me, largely owing to the fact that the town has an “open door” policy.

I am not the reason The Beatles split, but I am spending a lot of time trying to encourage One Direction to do the honourable thing and break up so that they can fulfil their ultimate destinies by getting jobs in the fast food restaurant of their choice.

My interests do not include reading, bushwalking or helping animals. I can barely remember the last time I even left the house except to go to work or the shops, much less read anything that wasn’t on the internet. The Hungry Kids of Hungary is not so much a charity I support as it was a band I liked until they stupidly chucked it all in and broke up. In fact, now that I think about, if you could walk to the kitchen and set fire to my CV in the sink, you’d be doing me a HUGE favour.

Better yet, forget I ever sent it to you.

Delete it from your hard-drive and expunge it forever from your memory.

Pretend we never met. Because, after all, who of us can truly say that we know another human being? Particularly after reading their curriculum vitae. So, if after reading this you still want to employ me, feel free to drop me a line. Just don’t tell me anything about yourself. I won’t believe a word. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT

Performance BAZ Luhrmann’s much-loved hit show Strictly Ballroom The Musical will open in Melbourne at Her Majesty’s Theatre in January 2015, with tickets going on sale on Monday 21 July from www.ticketek.com.au.

Strictly Ballroom The Musical had its global premiere on Saturday 12 April at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. This new production is staged by the original creative team behind the classic 1992 film, including director and co-writer Baz Luhrmann.

Playing the pivotal roles of Scott Hastings and Fran are Thomas Lacey and Phoebe Panaretos who lead an outstanding Australian cast of 43 including Bob Baines as Les Kendall, Drew Forsythe as Doug Hastings, Natalie Gamsu as Abuela, Robert Grubb as Barry Fife, Fernando Mira as Rico, Heather Mitchell as Shirley Hastings and Mark OwenTaylor as J J Silvers.

Strictly Ballroom The Musical is the inspiring story of a championship ballroom dancer who defies all the rules to follow his heart. This uplifting and courageous tale originated as a stage play that Baz Luhrmann devised with a group of students at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) back in 1984.

Strictly Ballroom went on to become one of the most successful Australian films of all time, earning more than $80 million at the box office. Discovered at the Cannes Film Festival, it was winner of the Prix de Jeunnesse and runner up for the Palme D’Or. When released in Australia, Strictly Ballroom swept the field at the 1992 Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards, gaining 13 nominations and winning eight major categories. It was also a major success at the 1993 BAFTA awards, where it garnered eight nominations and won three awards, including Best Costume Design, Best Original Film Score and Best Production Design.

Other accolades included a 1994 Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture, Newcomer of the Year at the 1993 London Critics Circle Film Awards, the People’s Choice at the 1992 Toronto International Film Festival and Most Popular Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival. With the success of the film, its closing song, a remake of the John Paul Young song Love is in the

Air, re-entered the Australian charts and became a Top 5 hit in October 1992.

Advance tickets are available now until Sunday 20 July 2014 or until presale tickets sell out at www.visaentertainment.com.au www.strictlyballroomthemusical.com *** SACRED Heart Mission has announced a dazzling line-up for its annual fundraiser, The Heart of St Kilda Concert at the Palais in St Kilda, on August 13th.

Now in its seventh year, this highlight of the Melbourne live music and comedy calendar draws Australia’s finest and this year is no exception, with RocKwiz co-presenter, Brian Nankervis as the MC. A big line-up of entertainment including Colleen Hewett, Phil Ceberano, The Basics, Vika & Linda Bull, Tim Rogers, Greg Champion, Julia Morris, Billy Miller and many more. Tickets 136 100. *** IT was announced last week by Aus-

tralian theatre producer John Frost and Opera Australia artistic director Lyndon Terracini that Jason Scott Lee has had to withdraw from their production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic Broadway musical The King and I in Melbourne. Lee has torn a calf muscle which will preclude him from performing for the rest of the season.

Replacing him will be international film and television actor Lou Diamond Phillips, who made his Broadway debut as The King in John Frost’s production in 1996 opposite Donna Murphy.

Phillips played the role for more than 550 performances, won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance.

Phillips has just completed his third season of the hit series Longmire as Henry Standing Bear, and stars in the upcoming film The 33 based on the true story of the Chilean Miners, opposite Antonio Banderas and Juliet Binoche

and produced by Phoenix Pictures. Phillips’ breakthrough came when he starred in the film La Bamba as Ritchie Valens.

He earned a supporting actor Golden Globe Award nomination and Independent Spirit Award for his role in Stand and Deliver. Other notable films in which Phillips has starred include Courage Under Fire, Young Guns, Extreme Justice and Che, and his television performances include Numb3rs, 24, Law and Order SVU, Cougar Town, Miami Vice, Chuck and American Dad. Lou Diamond Phillips will play The King opposite Lisa McCune in the Tony Award-winning production, which has received glowing reviews. Phillips will fly to Melbourne when he finishes filming later this week, and his first performance will be on 10 July.

The King and I plays at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne until 31 August. www.thekingandimusical.com.au *** TAYLOR Swift’s Red tour has become the biggest earner for a country act. The 15-month world tour grossed more than $US150 million ($A162 million) and surpasses Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Soul2Soul tour in 2006 and 2007. www.taylorswift.com *** AUSTRALIAN rapper Iggy Azalea has broken a US chart record. After six weeks at the top, her hit, Fancy, is Billboard’s longest leading No 1 by a female rapper. She surpassed Lil’ Kim’s record of five weeks for 2001’s Lady Marmalade collaboration. www.iggyazalea.com *** ABC DVD has released a great range of new releases including Stop at Nothing – The Lance Armstrong Story, an intimate but explosive story about the man behind the greatest fraud in sporting history.

Another ABC release is Micro Monsters with David Attenborough which takes us into the hidden world of bugs. Attenborough uses pioneering macroscopic camera techniques to get closer than ever to the fascinating, beautiful, scary and downright alien world of arthropods – spiders, scorpions and insects. Micro Monsters shows the tactics these amazing creatures use to survive and thrive.

Running time 150 minutes and available

friends, I’ll try for a lighter touch. *** SOME things stay forever. The movie scene and the song To Sir With Love beautifully sung by tiny Lulu, equalled by the look on Sydney Poitier’s face, way back mid 60s. Sweet, so sweet. *** CIRCA 1970s recession when the Commonwealth Bank convinced me to transfer my $5000 savings account to a trading account with the assurance it would not affect my housing loan qualification; later having my application refused because the trading bank balance did not apply. A broker and a loan at 11 per cent cost me thousands; no comeback. To the State Savings Bank – until forced to return in the 1990s. This current CBA is to review the later compensation cases, GFC and all that, supposedly ridding themselves of rogue advisers. Almost as if it wasn’t their fault? An independant non-independant review? Tony Abbott says “the public expects appropriate action”. Funny fellow. *** I READ the Herald Sun once weekly to keep in touch with the madding crowd.

Particularly “Your say, 50/50, text talk and letters”, plus Lord Jeffrey on everything and anything. Can someone shout

the man a holiday in Egypt for a year?

I also read Jonathan Cainer on the starsigns. Wonderful insights like “What are you getting caught up in? Isn’t it time to break free? This solstice can change your life. Call me on...” more rubbish at expensive rates. *** REPORTER Peter Greste cops seven years courtesy of the spooky Egyptian regime. Says PM Tony: “My undertanding is the Egypt court system DOES work at arms length from the government.” He has to say that. Based on the reported evidence against Greste, had News Ltd’s Rebekah Brooks (cleared on all charges) been tried in pyramid land, she would have copped life – and everafter. Rebekah is the type of female I’d like to have dinner with. Conviction without evidence is nothing new. Ask ASIO, Scott Morrison, Kevin Andrews or David Hicks. *** SOME things go through to the keeper without a second (or first) thought. Australian of the Year? Four categories; the big one, senior Aussie, young Aussie and local hero. We have Adam Goodes as numero uno, no doubt a nice enough bloke but surely Dane Swan should have bolted in? It’s a joke, thoroughly

controlled by our government (both sides) to ensure all is well in the state of Denmark. Who were the past two winners in all categories without using Google? You don’t know and we don’t care. (Nominations for the next Aussie of the year are open at australianoftheyear.org.au Senior category for Cliffie). *** THE good people of Bendigo don’t want a mosque, planned to be built on undeveloped industrial land. One assumes they have no objection to our government (both sides) spending millions on the chaplains schools program.

The danger of Sharia law against the safety of the Masons, Micks and Prodos. I live next to a public carpark – real noise and danger. Letter to a newspaper: “When peaceful moslems line up for prayers, how do they know if the person next to them is potentially a terrorist or not? We have to put our emotions aside and let common sense prevail.” It can’t prevail if it’s not there buddy. Try standing for the Ode at an RSL, or anywhere in a queue at a Collingwood Essendon game. Ever alert? *** IT’S all orchids for Frankston. Premier Dennis pays a visit and walks the streets.

Communications Minister Malcolm

By Gary Turner

now on DVD and Blu Ray. www.roadshow.com.au *** SONY Music has announced Family Life, the brand new studio album from Adam Harvey, will be released on Friday 22 August.

With a career spanning almost twenty years, half a million album sales, gold and platinum albums and eight Golden Guitar Awards, Harvey is one of Australia’s most popular and enduring recording artists.

The new album follows on from the outstanding success of The Great Country Songbook, his platinum selling album with Troy Cassar-Daley.

Family Life is a collection of personal stories and observations that will resonate with people of all ages from all walks of life.

Some are heartfelt, some are humorous and they’re all delivered with Harvey’s impeccable vocal phrasing and expression. They tell of Harvey’s experience as a husband, father and son… of a man who is content with his life.

Family Life contains 12 new recordings, including the first single She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful, a simple, infectious song about a man’s appreciation of a modest woman. This highly anticipated new single is already playing on radio with the video due in the coming days.

There’s also a beautiful duet with Harvey’s twelve year old daughter Leylah, a cover of Daddy What If, the classic Shel Silverstein song made famous by Bobby Bare.

“Recording a duet with my baby girl Leylah was not only a highlight of this album, but also of my career,” says Harvey. “I’m so proud of the way she sang in the studio, and I still get teary when I play the track and think about it.”

Harvey will appear at the York on Lilydale in Mt Evelyn October 19th and the Hallam Hotel October 22. www.adamharvey.com.au

A Grain of Salt JULY snuck up on us, greeted by the weather week from hell and more price increases, not forgetting the new amazing “couples counselling” at $200 a throw to prevent divorces. A sense of humour becomes a necessity absolute, as in vodka. Kevin Andrews is losing it, hopefully. It’s one thing to suggest our government is robbing Peter to pay Paul, and Paul may well approve, but the problem is Peter, who doesn’t appear to have a clue, particularly if his opinions are formed by reading a daily newspaper. “Ignorance is the primary enemy of mankind.” [Hemingway]. *** AM I cynical as some suggest? I take these comments “on board” as an exercise in self examination, calling for one of my famous surveys. An extensive search located just two readers. Few of us see our own faults and all of us are of sound reason while there are none. A broken arm or leg no problem; doctor doctor. But a broken mind? Lust, envy, anger, ambition and other faults come to mind, none of which apply to me. Perhaps I’m like the fellow who switched the light off so the mosquito couldn’t find him. As it happens I’m sane; the problem lies with those who disagree with me. Still, in the spirit of my two

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By Cliff Ellen drops by to discuss his “top priority region” stuff and Dunkley MP Bruce, not to be outdone, visits the hospital. Beautiful stuff. Sadly none of them made it to Rye, but not to worry. We know their hearts are in the right place. *** THE mighty Magpies are but a memory; here’s hoping Eddie doesn’t renew any coaching contracts... The Coalition’s “masters of the universe” mentality is thriving...“Ain’t We Got Fun” – the new theme song for the unentitled... Japan first. Sri Lankans and all asylum seekers last. Shades of Menzies, Calwell... we thank God or whoever is responsible for giving us Michael Leunig, John Clarke and Bryan Dawe... Herewith delivered, a cynicism free column... When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink. There are more old drunkards than old physicians. [Rabelais]. Hooroo...cliffie9@ bigpond.com

Bay Run aims for $40,000 to fight cancer THE ninth annual Mornington Bay Run will be held on Sunday 20 July at Mornington Park with all profits from the event going to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation.

Whether you’re an elite runner or a weekend walker, be a part of this great event. Stroll or sprint, jog or skip. Whatever you choose, you will be raising money for a great cause.

Participants can choose to enter the 8.42km run, 4.2km run or 4.2km walk. With adult and children divisions, and with teams able to register online, everybody can get involved.

The Mornington Bay Run will start at the picturesque Mornington Park in Mornington and will follow a scenic course up The Esplanade to Beleura Hill Rd, to Barkly St roundabout and

back. The 8.42-kilometre run will complete the circuit twice.

In 2013 the Mornington Bay Run donated $30,000 to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation and this year the target is $40,000.

Make sure you get involved and participate in the event or sponsor a friend to help raise money for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation.

There is a Grill Master six burner barbeque up for grabs as the highest individual fundraising prize.

For registration and further information visit www.morningtonbayrun.com.au or contact the Mornington Chamber of Commerce on (03) 5975 4522 or info@morningtonchamber.com.au

The Global Mum’s Club

By Stacey Anderson I DON’T remember signing up to the Global Mum’s Club.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m flattered to be in such good company and all, but I don’t want it to define me.

Why is it that the moment I daggy dance, or use ziplock bags or (God forbid) cut my hair short then I’m suddenly “such a mum”?

I find myself rebelling against such things.

I’m even growing my hair long.

I’ve been through this before.

When I got engaged I felt torn between the excitement of getting married to the man of my dreams, while also being a bit embarrassed to be part of the squealy “OMG look at my diamond!” team. So, I got a sapphire instead.

And I was so petrified of being a seen as a “Bridey Bride” that I found myself being so blasé about the wedding that it became a bit annoying for everyone. Oh, just choose your own dresses. Let’s just pick some flowers from the garden. I don’t even care where everyone sits. “Just tell us what you want woman!”

I digress.

Of course this is all stereotyping, but that’s what I’m talking about.

Why are women categorized and polarized in to these groups: Single = Free Relationship = Happy

Engaged = Giddy Married = Boring Mum = Daggy Why do I have to trade off my identity in exchange for my new title of mum?

Why can’t I just be a married mum who rocks at life?

Why is it that from the moment I gave birth, I dropped my name, my relationship status, my career status and my social status and replaced it with the allencompassing, forever judged status of “mum”?

Just for the record, I’m proud to be a mum.

But I have not spent the last half of my life prepping to be a mum.

I’ve been building a fabulous career, a life-long relationship, solid friendships, a rad social life and travelling the world.

So thank you world for the invitation to join the Global Mum’s Club.

I will accept, because you’re an incredible bunch and I’m proud to sit alongside you, but I am requesting that we establish some club rules.

Rule number one: We recognise that we’re all mums but more importantly we’re all individuals, each with a different path that has lead us to motherhood.

Rule number two: We stay true to ourselves and the women we want to be.

And finally, Rule number three: We stop judging and comparing, because we’re all on the same team. We all want the best for our kids no matter what we have to do to achieve it so let’s be lovers, not haters.

I’m sorry I forgot to mention that there’s no opt out of this Club. You’re in it whether you like it or not. But let’s wear that GMC logo with pride.

Our motto: Mums = Brilliant. Strong. Amazing. And maybe at times just a tiny bit daggy.

Weekend Events July 19 & 20 Cooking for Babies & Toddlers Class Pearcedale Market Derinya Art & Craft Exhibition Postcards: Stories from the Mornington Peninsula Battle of the Bands Heat 2 Mornington Bay Run Bittern Community Market Frankston Sunday Market Seaford Farmer’s Market Sunday Fundays Mornington Railway Heritage Train Rides For all the details on these and other upcoming events visit our online calendar at www. peninsulakids.com.au. If you would like your event listed for free, email info@peninsulakids.com.au

By Stacey Anderson, founder of Little Things in Common, a social network for parents looking to connect with others who have things in common. Join the fun for FREE at www.littlethingsincommon.com.au Frankston Times 14 July 2014

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WINDSOR, Statesman, pop top, 16 ft, full annexe, 2 large single beds, fridge, 4 burner stove, oven, microwave, portable AC, large toolbox, 12 months reg, VGC with extras, stored under cover, Mt Eliza. $7,500. 0408 342 097.

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NISSAN, Pulsar Sport, 1.8L 5 speed, 2001, sedan, factory mags, motor needs attention, no reg or RWC. VIN: JN1CBAN16A0003178. $650ono.

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HOLDEN, panel van, 1983, 8 cyliner 4.2, PS, gas and petrol, reg 14 Aug 2014, PVL-511. $9,500. 0400 896 035.

HONDA, Accord Euro, 2004, VGC, reg SQI-709, RWC, $8000.

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FORD, Festiva, 1999, manual, VGC, reg until 05/15, 58,000kms, RWC, PQK-278. $3,500. 0427 808 069. Pakenham.

HOLDEN, 1963, Premier Collector Aussie Car, auto, original condition, motor/body A1, ready to cruise, reg, 04228-H. $17,600. 0426 873 347.

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KIA, 2014, Cerato, auto, silver, 5 door hatch, 3,000kms, sensors, cloth trim, Kia alloy wheels, garaged, reg until 02/15, as new, 1CI4YJE. $18,500. 9904 8565, 0430 563 529.

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TOYOTA, Corolla Seca CX, 1991, white, 5 speed manual, GC, 10 months reg, WKM-068, $2,000 ono. 0427 697 865.

ISUZU, bus, 11m long, 49 passengers, luggage bins, RWC, VIN: JALLT111PJ300070. $15,000. 0447 331 222.

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The Kangas bounce back PENINSULA LEAGUE

By Toe Punt LANGWARRIN played its strongest side in more than a month on Saturday and the result was a 51 point win against Karingal.

The win saw Langwarrin move back inside the top five, replacing Mt Eliza by percentage.

The Kangas got away to a great start to the season, winning five matches on the trot.

However, injuries and matches against the top sides in the competition saw the blue and white lose their next six games, which included clashes against Pines and Mt Eliza.

However, on Saturday, with the likes of Aaron Shaw, Andrew Withers, Jarryd Amalfi, Steve O’Brien and Matt Dimkos back in team, Langwarrin resembled a more formidable side.

In fact, the Kangaroos fielded their strongest side in almost two months.

Regardless of the win however, coach Gavin Artico would not have been happy with his side’s third quarter.

After leading by 49 points at half time and restricting the opposition to one goal in a half of football, the visitors went to sleep in the third term and Karingal responded.

The Bulls kicked 5.7 to 2.8 with the aid of the wind in the third term to reduce the margin to just 25 points at the last change.

Michael Burke was at his best and causing plenty of headaches, while Hadley Tomamichel with three goals and George Angelopoulos with a couple were getting a heap of the footy also.

Langwarrin needed to respond with a big final quarter and it did, kicking five goals to one to win 16.12 (108) to 7.15 (57).

Beau Muston was superb with five majors for the Kangas, while Matt Dimkos and Dylan Luxa

each booted three majors. Luxa has been superb this season.

Amalfi was sensational and Nick Tuddenham has been a revelation since coming back from the Dolphins. The Kangas need his quality in the side.

Bonbeach completed the expected and got the job done against Seaford.

The Tigers had a purple patch there for a while but recently things have fallen apart a little.

According to coach Ben Crowe, the season now is about teaching the kids in the club how to play senior footy.

“It’s all pretty new to me, teaching young blokes how to go about being a senior footballer but I’m loving the challenge of it,” Crowe told the RPP Footy Show on Saturday morning.

“They have a wonderful passion to learn and we have some great, talented kids at the club. The key is to keep them all positive and improving or the rest of the season.

“We can’t make finals but we are keen to help shape the top five and give some sides a headache along the way.”

Unfortunately for the Tigers, they weren’t much of a headache for Bonbeach on Saturday.

The Sharks led by only 24 points at half time and it appeared as though the Tigers were doing the job, however, 11 goals to three in the second half saw the final margin blow out to 73 points, 16.14 (110) to 4.13 (37).

Shane McDonald booted three for the winners while a further ten players contributed on the scoreboard.

Mark Tyrell dominated, Gary Carpenter continued his brilliant run of form and Ricky Ferraro was at his finest.

Nick Boswell and Rory Luxton were the best of the Tigers.

Mountain climber:

Crib Point’s Dean Warry takes a specky in their match against Frankston Bombers.

Picture: Barb Ross

Winter golf invitational on at Eagle Ridge Open to members and public golfers alike, the Eagle Ridge Winter Invitational is a great excuse to get some mates together for a friendly competition and a fun day out.

Eagle Ridge is one of the states best wet weather courses and is always a great option during the winter months.

Entry is just $39 per player (or $59 with a shared cart) and includes an egg and bacon muffin, bottomless tea/coffee and prizes.

The event will be held on Saturday 19 July with a 7.30am shotgun start so head to www.eagleridge.com.au/winter-invitational for more information and to book your spot.

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Dud Buds fail to find a single major Crib Point welcomed yet another tough encounter and once again was able to come away with the four points.

Up against Frankston Bombers, who had won their past two matches, the Pies put them to the sword early and never looked in any danger after that.

Brad Davidson was dominant with four majors while Dean Warry and Jon Flack (three goals) were in total control.

James Degenhardt (three goals) and Jay Reynolds were the best of the Bombers, while Shaun Foster was also very good in attack with three majors.

Devon Meadows turned around a string of seven straight losses to smash Pearcedale in the battle of the Panthers.

Devon was keen to arrest a shocking mid-season slump and they were keen to play attacking footy from the outset.

The visitors have had a lot of injuries this season, however, on Saturday, it was Pearcedale that was undermanned.

The Dales looked like a side of under 18s players, missing the big bodies of Ben Mitchell and Luke Murray, while Dylan Hoare and Andrew Douglas were also missing.

The result was a 70-point smashing.

The Panthers booted 15.9 (99) to 4.5 (29).

Daniel Andrew made it 13 goals from 12 games this season with four majors on Saturday, while Troy Aust and James Bow (37 goals for the season) also finished with four goals.

Michael Hobbs and Heath Black dominated for the duration of the match, while Alex and Chris Doria also played their best games collectively for the season.

Dean Janssen works his butt off each and every match and Saturday was no exception for the Pearcedale defender, while Travis Sauer and Matty Smith continue to fly the flag.

Red Hill was never going to have too much trouble against Somerville.

The Eagles played a number behind the footy from the first bounce and the result was restricting Red Hill to 7.10 (58).

The Eagles themselves had to wait until the 20 minute mark of the last quarter before it kicked a goal.

The Hillmen fielded their weakest side for the season, however, four of those who missed on Saturday are expected to play against Sorrento this week.

Michael Dillon and Paul Wintle starred for the Hillmen yet again, as did Jake Mitchell.

Jedd Sutton and Leigh Stewart were names the best for the Eagles.

NEPEAN LEAGUE

By Toe Punt ROSEBUD doesn’t deserve to play in the Nepean League finals this season.

A side that cannot kick a single goal in one of its biggest matches of the year against its biggest rival does not deserve to be part of the big boy action at the end of the year.

The Buds booted only 20 behinds on Saturday versus Rye’s 14.8 (92).

The Demons belted Rosebud by a whopping 72 points and in the process, shunted them from the top five.

The Buds percentage took a massive blow also, although it’s still much better than Rye’s.

Frankly, Rosebud has been the most disappointing side in 2014.

One straight kick away from playing in a grand final last season, the Buds have far from hit the heights of last year. In fact, they have spiralled backwards.

Many have gone into protective mode on behalf of Rosebud, yours truly included at the midway mark of the season.

However, those narrow losses at the beginning of the season were nothing more than a smoke screen for the real issue – the Buds aren’t that good.

Crib Point and Red Hill have moved past them, Dromana and Sorrento have steamrolled by.

And now Rye has proven for the second time this season that it also has the Buds covered.

Rye went into the clash without its best player, Rhett Sutton.

Rosebud went in without arguably its best player, Greg Bentley. There weren’t a lot of others missing.

In essence, once again, there couldn’t be a lot of excuses made for the Buds – they were just ordinary.

On the other side of the ledger, Rye got its game going once again.

Talk about the Jeckyl and Hyde of the competition!

Rye’s best is devastating. Its worst is nothing short of pathetic.

It seems fifth spot is the only position on the ladder that is up for grabs. Funny thing is, it appears that Rye, Hastings and Rosebud are having awful trouble claiming it.

The real story will be told this Saturday when Rosebud and Hastings go head to head.

It seems to be a two-horse race now between the Blues and Demons. The Blues have the better draw.

Ryan Semmel (three goals), after a shaky start to the season, dominated the match on Saturday for the Demons.

This was in the wake of the launch

Yabbies trounced: Hastings thrashed Tyabb 207 points to 29.

Picture: Andrew Hurst

of the reality television show, The Rookie, which aired on Fox Footy on Sunday night.

Ryan seems to have found his groove, which is simply sensational.

He is a class above and after taking a rocket in one of his first games of the year, he’s responded and come out the other side much better.

Aaron Findlay played a different role and was superb, while Jay Bruno played his best game for a few weeks.

Jay’s just got to find that level of consistency.

Luke Semmel (two goals) and Ben Cain were also in charge in the engine room for the Demons.

Rosebud didn’t have any goal kickers to speak of.

Jack Jarman and Tyle Williams worked tirelessly for the Buds and Ryan Spooner and Sam Krumeich always do their best. Their efforts just weren’t good enough to help their side kick a goal!

Twenty minutes down the road at Sorrento, the home side threw a spanner into the works, outclassing reigning premiers Dromana to the tune of 25 points.

The Tigers got away to a flier and opened up a 15-point lead at the first change. It appeared as though the Tigers had the measure of the home side yet again.

At half time, while the margin had been reduced to eight points, Dromana still led the contest with the likes of Christian Ongarello doing the job down back and Anthony Bruhn looking sharp in attack.

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team. The likes of Zac Byrns, James Brigden, Luke Soligo, Nat Diconza and James Pitcher. Even the likes of Matt Dobrowski haven’t played a lot of football.

Hastings did what was expected of them and recorded a big victory over Tyabb.

The Blues booted 16 goals in the first half and another 14 in the second hour, finishing with 57 scoring shots to just nine.

The Blues were dominant from the first bounce after a fade-out last week and there was no relenting this time around.

Jason Kestle was back in the senior side after just one game in the reserves and finished with a major.

Dylan Hand was the star of the show.

He was provided plenty of supply at full forward and responded with ten goals.

Colin McVeigh came back to a bit of form after having his colours lowered last week and finished with five majors, while Luke Hewitt and Dan Noble got their hands on the footy enough times to kick four majors each.

Steven Robb and Taylor Tratton have been the Blues’ best players this season (along with McVeigh) and they were at their best again on Saturday.

Steve Charalambous was also good, however, he needs to find his best when the heat is on, not when it’s one way footy.

Jake Anderson worked hard for the Yabbies with a couple of goals while Tyson Sparks and Michael Frost collected the top votes.

However, in the second quarter, you could feel the momentum shift and the Sharks’ seven scoring shots to five didn’t bring the return it should have.

But without star forward Leigh Poholke, who was representing his state in the country football championships, the Sharks looked only a slight chance of being able to get in front.

It didn’t take long into the third quarter before the Sorrento engine really started to crank up.

The Sharks needed to get first hands on the footy and they needed their guns to stand-up in the big moment.

James Hallahan and Leigh Treeby were the two that stepped to the front of the line.

Along with the experienced campaigners in Grant Johnson and Trevor Mattison, Hallahan and Treeby grabbed the match by the scruff and booted five goals between them.

Despite trailing by a little over a goal at the major interval, the Sharks booted six goals to one in the third term to open up a 20 point lead. They increased that by five points at the close of play.

Ryan Jeffrey stepped up to the plate also and booted three goals, while Tyrren Head, who has been in the footy wilderness for a while, played his best game for the season.

Ryan Williams needed to play a big game for the Sharks too and he responded.

It was a superb effort from Sorrento, who has been playing in the shadow of the Tigers for some time now.

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